Follow Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the country

Chapter 248: The world is really going to change a lot. What the steam train brings to the scholar-bureaucrats
After Zhang Cheng said this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhang Cheng with a moved expression.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, Zhang Cheng is someone who really understands what he is pursuing and is also his true confidant, which makes him not feel lonely or that he is struggling alone in this world.

And that time.

Guo Tianxu also nodded frequently after Zhang Cheng said this.

He now also understands the meaning of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Cheng's words. He knows that no matter whether the idea of ​​great harmony can be realized or not, if China wants to remain strong, it cannot give up the idea of ​​great harmony. It is necessary for the rulers to have such a way to increase the benefits of the world and divide the world. responsibility for the benefit.

And because of this, Guo Tianxu could not help but confirm that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Cheng were both different people from him.

In his opinion, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Cheng were truly selfless people who were determined to make China always strong and the Han people always wealthy and peaceful.

This made Guo Tianxu spontaneously respect the two of them, but also felt helpless about the future direction.

The only thing he can be thankful for is that even without the emergence of the concept of Great Harmony, the world still only respects Confucianism, and he cannot become the master of the world with his strength and personal ability.

This makes him not disgusted with Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Cheng doing this, and is even willing to see Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Cheng do this.

After all, in this case, his partner would not have to be eliminated because Confucianism has too high requirements for internal stability.

Otherwise, Guo Tianxu felt that if he was stronger than Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Cheng, he would never accept the concept of Datong.

In that case, he would rather eliminate Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Cheng!

Moreover, even if he loses his internal strength and has to accept Yuan Ting's recruitment in the end, he will destroy the concept of Datong!

But the fact now is that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Cheng are stronger than him, so he knows that it is best for him to admire the concept of Datong, and even better to see that Zhu Yuanzhang sincerely supports the concept of Datong.

Therefore, Guo Tianxu said at this time: "After the superior and Mr. Zhang said this, we finally understand. It seems that the concept of great harmony should be the foundation for restoring China! Whoever abandons great harmony is abandoning China, and we should all Treat them as enemies!"

"That's exactly what it means."

"We are very pleased that Privy Guo thinks so."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and spoke.

Feng Guoyong also smiled slightly at this time.

Before joining the rebel army, he had never thought that there would be people in this world who were committed to making the common people rich and noble, and who would make it their lifelong ambition to make the common people rich and noble.

He originally thought that the greatest public spirit of man was just to bring order to the world, to ensure long-term peace and stability in the world, and to ensure that no one would die of hunger.

But who would have thought that one day, he would meet someone who revolted to make the people of China rich and live a better life!
And such people are Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Cheng!
Although Feng Guoyong knew that what they pursued was just to make the Chinese people rich, in Feng Guoyong's view, this was already unbelievable!

It should be noted that even the sage Mencius only said that only those in their fifties could wear clothes and silk, and only those in their seventies could eat meat.

What makes Feng Guoyong even more secretly amazed is that with the current high grain yield and great progress in textile technology, Zhang Cheng has indeed improved the people under the rule of Datong Society, and has really allowed many people to start wearing clothes before they are fifty years old. silk.

This also made Feng Guoyong not very confident when he asked Datong Society if it could really make all Han people rich.

Now that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Cheng have said this, Feng Guoyong, like Guo Tianxu, completely understands why Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Cheng insist on the concept of great harmony.

Feng Guoyong also admired the grand ideals of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Cheng.

But at the same time, Feng Guoyong also spontaneously had the idea of ​​​​retirement.

Because he had to admit that working as an official in accordance with the Datong concept would make being an official very hard and not easy at all.

However, Feng Guoyong is just thinking about it now. He knows that the world is not settled at the moment, and there is no one else in the Feng family who can replace him as the spokesperson of the Feng family in the field of power, so he has no reason to retire. .

In fact, not only Feng Guoyong, but also senior officials such as Li Shanchang are beginning to have the idea of ​​​​retreating behind the scenes.

After all, if being in power and doing things is not for the personal gain of one's own family, but for the great harmony of the world, then for many people, being in power and doing things does not mean much. In this case, it is better to let people you trust do things for you, and you only get the dividends. benefits and enjoy life.

After all, they don’t really like rolls.

Zhu Yuanzhang is the only one who really likes scrolls.

And this makes people like Feng Guoyong and Li Shanchang less greedy for power now.

For this reason, when Feng Guoyong was chatting with Li Shanchang after the court meeting, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "I thought that Mr. Zhang, who we could influence, would realize the beauty of upholding ethics, but I didn't expect that Mr. Zhang would influence him instead." We have to start advocating the concept of Datong.” “Yes!”

"How can I believe it unless I have experienced it myself."

"Sometimes I have to start thinking, is it really outdated to govern the country based on the principles of human ethics and only deserves to be eliminated by the concept of great harmony?"

"Otherwise, as soon as the Datong Society appeared, the officials would not clarify it, and even the internal strife would be much less. The key is that everyone really has food and clothing."

"If you want to end the troubled times, you don't have to massacre people."

Li Shanchang sighed and spoke what was in his heart.

Feng Guoyong said with a smile at this time: "Fortunately, when General Guo squeezed out the superior, you and I did not choose to betray the superior. When we were in the most embarrassing moment, we accepted Mr. Zhang's suggestion and took the initiative to return to the hometown to divide the fields and recruit local warriors to raise troops. Otherwise, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have the status I have in Datong Society now.”

Li Shanchang nodded: "It can be said that from the moment you and I met him, Mr. Zhang, the situation in this life will be the same as the world, and it will change drastically!"

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"The world is really going to change!"

"Even though I am a well-informed person, I never thought that one day I would be able to travel long distances in such a coal-eating iron car, or that there would be cars that could travel without humans or animals."

Pingzhang political minister Li Boxheng, who was sent by Zhang Shicheng to contact Zhang Cheng about the construction of the railway from Jiqing to Huai'an, was on the railway from Zhenjiang to Jiqing on a new Datongshe locomotive. He was criticized for taking the steam train. Tao Cheng, the envoy of Datong Society, sighed.

Tao Cheng smiled and said to Li Boxheng: "The world will naturally change, and it will get better and better."

Li Boxheng nodded: "I am willing to believe what you said. After all, the cars no longer need oxen and horses. That means that oxen and horses can be used more in other places, and people no longer need to be oxen and horses."

"What you said is absolutely true!"

“With the emergence of steam power, people no longer need to do a lot of hard work, but there are more and more places where people need to study. Naturally, there is a greater need to treat people as human beings, and it is necessary to allow more people to be free. Go to school to study various new skills and develop your own interests.”

Tao Cheng continued.

After hearing this, Li Boxheng's expression became more solemn, and after pondering for a while, he said: "So, your Datong Society now has many skilled craftsmen, and it has produced many new techniques and equipment!"

"I never thought that allowing more people to indulge in the development of strange and cunning technologies would benefit the people so much. It would be much more useful than trying to make people understand human ethics and morality!"

Li Boxheng said and looked out the car window.

Outside the car window, the common people coming and going in the rural market town attracted his attention.

Because he found that the common people under the rule of Datong were actually well-dressed, without patches, and their faces were dull. Many common women even wore silver jewelry.

What surprised Li Boxheng even more was that in such a small town, there were actually two schools. The sound of reading was unceasingly loud. He could vaguely hear it in the car, and could even see ordinary people talking when they met on the roadside. Salute each other!

"I thought that the people under my rule in Dazhou were already peaceful, but I didn't expect that the people under the rule of Datong Society would be even more peaceful, and even more prosperous!"

"Perhaps the world should be unified by the Datong Society!"

"In any case, the people under the rule of Datong society are indeed richer, more peaceful, more educated, and more knowledgeable about etiquette."

Li Boxheng started to curse with emotion.

He couldn't help but regret his decision to accept Zhang Shicheng's conquest, and felt that he should have waited a little longer. When the Datong Society took over Jiangnan, it would not be too late to come to Jiangnan and join the Datong Society.

For Li Boxheng, he cares deeply about the living conditions of the people.

This is related to the fact that his father was an upright official in the Yuan Dynasty. Under the influence, he also cared about the people, and even joined Zhang Shicheng's team as an official, in order to unify the world as soon as possible and let the people live a peaceful life.

But now, after Li Boxheng saw the living conditions of the people under the rule of Datong Society, he had to admit that if Datong Society conquered the world, it would only make the people of the world better off.

Because Li Boxheng sincerely felt that Datong Society was indeed very benevolent to the people, so after seeing Zhang Cheng, he took the initiative to bow to Zhang Cheng and salute: "If you don't come to your place, you don't know that Mr. Zhang, the people of Jiangnan have become like this Rich!"

Zhang Cheng was surprised to see Li Boxheng being so humble, and at the same time he was quite happy. He was happy to hear that a scholar-official was willing to recognize the value of Datong Society based on objective facts. After all, this was tantamount to recognizing his value.

(End of this chapter)