Follow Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the country

Chapter 221 How can the withered bones in the old graves of corrupt scholars help the world?

Zhang Cheng hurriedly helped Liu Bowen up: "Don't do this, Mr. Qianxi. I have heard about Mr. Qianxi for a long time that Mr. Qianxi is a man of great talent. I have long wanted to send someone to recruit him. I just heard from Mr. Qianxi that Mr. Qianxi has no intention of becoming an official, so he doesn't I dare to come here for fear of disturbing Gong Qingjing."

Liu Bowen glanced at Song Lian after hearing this.

I'm sorry that Zhang Cheng didn't send anyone to invite me. Is it because you, Song Lian, were causing trouble?
Song Lian glanced at Zhang Cheng with an unjust look.

Because he remembered that he had never said this.

But he didn't dare to deny it now.

Liu Bowen didn't want to go into details here. He just smiled and said: "I intended not to care about worldly affairs, but I didn't expect that a sage would descend from heaven, so that all people in the world would have signs of salvation, and we, China, would have hope of rejuvenation. Therefore, although Bowen is wise Although he is humble and has few talents, he is willing to work hard in order to participate in the great cause of saving the people of the world and revitalizing Chinese culture, and he does not dare to live in peace and quiet. "

"I have long heard that the Duke is a man who cares about the people of the world and the country. Now that I see him, he is indeed worthy of his reputation."

Zhang Cheng said with a smile.

Liu Bowen smiled and replied: "Mr. Zhang was so complimentary, Bowen is ashamed!"

"Bowen wants to join our Datong Society as an official?"

"Now, although our Datong Society has not yet unified China, we do not dare to put the prosperity of culture and education in the future and leave it to future generations."

Zhang Cheng asked directly.

Liu Bowen couldn't help being startled after hearing this.

"After all, we don't know whether future generations will be like today's Hu Yuangui and bureaucrats, either enjoying dignity or focusing on amassing money and mergers, and forgetting to prosper culture and education, enlighten the people's wisdom, and make our Chinese cultural heritage prosperous. Bad responsibility!”

"What's more, restoring China, as the name suggests, is to restore the elegance and prosperity that the Chinese civilization should have, so that the officials, soldiers and civilians of the world will not be affected by Hu Feng and regard killing and mutilation as child's play, and even regard cannibalism and skinning as normal. And this Inside, we need to pay attention to culture and education.”

After Song Lian heard what Liu Bowen said, his lips trembled slightly, and he couldn't help but feel angry inside.

Mr. Zhang deliberately said that I was preventing him from conquering you.

Liu Bowen did not agree immediately.

But I thought that Zhang Cheng wanted him to be responsible for culture in the cabinet and to criticize bad cultural habits. It was clear that he wanted to use his appeal among the scholars to rectify the scholars and let the cultural people in the scholars follow the Zhang Liu Bowen was somewhat unwilling to use his sincere will to reform culture and education and completely overthrow the existing etiquette.

Liu Bowen was very happy to hear that Zhang Cheng wanted to appoint him as a middle-level official instead of going to the local area to work hard for political achievements.

Liu Bowen bowed again: "I am not an official, but I want to join the Datong Society. I would like to ask Mr. Zhang to recommend me. Bowen himself is also willing to accept the Datong Society's inspection in accordance with the rules of the Datong Society!"

After Zhang Cheng said this, he asked Liu Bowen: "I wonder what the general will is like?"

Therefore, Liu Bowen then smiled at Zhang Cheng and said: "Mr. Zhang said that cultural matters cannot be ignored. It is also the responsibility of scholars to prosper culture and get rid of bad habits. However, when it comes to prospering culture and getting rid of bad habits, , In fact, Mr. Qianxi is more suitable than me. Everyone in the world knows that Mr. Qianxi's articles are excellent and he has the ability to influence the literary style of scholars. "

Now you, Liu Bowen, are deliberately pushing this hot potato to me.

He noticed Song Lian at this time.

Zhang Cheng helped Liu Bowen up again: "If you want to join our Datong Society, first of all, I am very welcome and willing to see you, and I am also willing to be your introducer. But I must also know that our Datong Society now implements a social and political system. , specifically, it is the three systems of society, government, and military, with judiciary and supervision co-existing, and unified by the king Wu Guogong. Within this, the government headed by the cabinet implements the three-three system. People who are not Datong Society also Can be a government official, mainly responsible for supervision, inventory, cultural management, and external liaison. "

Essentially, he came to Datong Society out of necessity, just to allow the Liu family to continue to stabilize its position and continue to be rich in the current historical changes, rather than really wanting to do something major to prosper Chinese civilization, or even to offend others.

Are you all bullying me, an honest person?

"It's just that now we attach great importance to education, but we are still weak in terms of culture. Now that the father-in-law is here, I intend to let him take charge of the Department of Civil Affairs, recruit literati from all over the world to compile history and books, build a collection of books, and organize various cultural activities. Focus on criticizing various cultural bad habits, including the cultural retrogression done by Hu Yuan.”

Is there any conscience and morality left in this world?

Zhang Cheng helped Song Lian refuse at this time: "I know the level of Mr. Qianxi's articles, but it is precisely because Mr. Qianxi's articles are excellent that he is now responsible for not only providing superiors but also me and other resources. A political official writes congratulations on imperial edicts and other appropriate words. He is also responsible for academic affairs, writing various articles to encourage students, and reviewing manuscripts and writing editorial articles for the "China News". Therefore, he is really busy. It can only come from the public.”

"In this case, Bowen accepted it with shame and tried his best to live up to Mr. Zhang's expectations."

Zhang Cheng nodded and said with a smile: "That's good, I will take you to see the superior."

So Liu Bowen followed Zhang Cheng to see Zhu Yuanzhang.

While Zhang Cheng was taking Liu Bowen to see Zhu Yuanzhang, he asked Song Lian to draft a letter recommending Liu Bowen to be the doctor of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not so excited when he learned that Liu Bowen was here.

Because now he has further removed the filter for landlord class intellectuals like Liu Bowen. Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang did not completely despise them.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang was still very enthusiastic about Liu Bowen and asked Liu Bowen some things about Yuan Ting.

Zhu Yuanzhang even took the initiative to take Liu Bowen to see his own land, let him see the potatoes and sweet potatoes he harvested, and also let him taste his own peppers.

Liu Bowen was so spicy that he was sweating all over.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy with this and said: "Mr. Zhang gave us a lot of new overseas grains, such as tomatoes, peppers and corn. Our favorite is pepper, but we like to eat corn, and in general, this is the Corn will play the greatest role in the future and can become a new staple food.”

"The dignified Duke Wu of the Datong Society is still willing to engage in farming and experience the hardships of people's livelihood, which is truly admirable. It is no wonder that he became the head of the Datong Society and has now laid such a foundation."

Liu Bowen said with a smile.

He was indeed shocked in his heart. After all, when he was an official in the Yuan Dynasty, he was responsible for "suppressing thieves" and knew that many uprising leaders with peasant origins would fall very quickly after becoming rich. Some of them would no longer work in farming. He didn't even bother to practice his riding and archery skills seriously, but it was really unexpected for him that Zhu Yuanzhang was still farming.

"We don't think this is suffering."

"In fact, the people don't feel that farming is hard. What the people really complain about is injustice! The people don't want to see that the benefits from farming are far less than cheating and abduction, and they can't even satisfy their needs for food and clothing. This is why many people abandon their work and flee."

Zhu Yuanzhang put forward his views on farming, then looked at Zhang Cheng, and said to Liu Bowen with a smile: "In addition, Mr. Zhang has meritorious service and always gives some new seeds, so that we can learn more about farming." Not only do we feel that things are not painful but also fresh and promising, we like it even more. Even Privy Councilor Guo is now very fond of farming because of what Mr. Zhang asked us to plant. Things always bring surprises.”

Zhang Cheng then laughed and said, "That's right. The superior is not happy with Privy Guo concurrently serving as a bachelor of the Agricultural and Forestry Academy. For this reason, he said that if it weren't for the fact that Wu Guogong's status is not suitable for concurrently serving as a cabinet post, he would not let it go."

"That's right, we are still unwilling to accept it."

"I taught Lao Guo his farming skills, but now he has to cultivate new species first. It's dissatisfying just thinking about it."

Zhu Yuanzhang also said with a smile.

After hearing this, Liu Bowen just smiled slightly and gave Zhang Cheng a meaningful look.

He did not expect that Zhu Yuanzhang was still keen on farming. Even Guo Tianxu, a major figure in the Datong Society, was also keen on farming. It was also related to him because he always let them discover surprises in agriculture.

In this regard.

Liu Bowen naturally admired Zhang Cheng even more.

He didn't know how Zhang Cheng found so many high-yielding or interesting new grain varieties.

He even couldn't help but began to wonder whether there were really many high-yielding new grains in the world. It was just because scholar-bureaucrats like him used to pay too much attention to rituals, music and education, and were too neglectful of this specific industrial and common government. , so it was not found.

This reminded Liu Bowen of the Han Dynasty who took the initiative to connect to the Western Regions and Zhang Qian of the Han Dynasty, that outstanding figure who also brought many varieties from outside the region.

Therefore, Liu Bowen could not help but say: "Thanks to Mr. Zhang for allowing me to take charge of civil affairs. Now it seems that perhaps I should take the opportunity of taking charge of civil affairs to make Chinese culture actively communicate with the outside world and draw on the strengths of all parties." Our people of insight are willing to go out and bring new opportunities to China to solve its problems.”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "It should be so. After Mr. Zhang improved so many new things, we had the same inspiration as you. You can understand that it means that he is really suitable to be in charge of this Civil Affairs Bureau. Mr. Zhang really did not recommend the wrong person."

"The superior will be rewarded."

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang also approved the appointment of Liu Bowen as Secretary of Civil Affairs.

Zhang Cheng was also very happy about this.

He had to admit that Liu Bowen was Liu Bowen after all, and his understanding was still acceptable.

After leaving Zhu Yuanzhang and returning to the cabinet, Zhang Cheng said to Liu Bowen: "My lord just said it very well in front of the superiors. We should make our Chinese culture open and inclusive again, and let the people become brave enough to walk." Go out and be willing to go out.”

"Mr. Zhang is so complimentary."

Liu Bowen modestly said, "I just want to say that if Mr. Zhang is doing this now, I am afraid that many people in the world who admire old etiquette will hate you to the bone."

"It doesn't matter. They are just withered bones in the grave that cannot even solve the rise and fall of their own dynasty. If you hate them to the core, you will hate them to the core. Can you let the world change back again?"

Zhang Cheng smiled lightly and expressed his opinion.

After hearing this, Liu Bowen coughed violently, blushed terribly, and said with a smile: "That's right!"

(End of this chapter)