Follow Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the country

Chapter 37 The strong Zhang Cheng

After Zhu Yuanzhang asked this, he looked at Li Shanchang and Feng Guoyong.

The two of them looked at each other.

After a while.

Li Shanchang squeezed out a smile first, and then bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang immediately and said solemnly: "A scholar will die for a confidant, and those in high positions know how to be good!"

talking.

Li Shanchang choked up and said: "This is a good way to retain talents! The superior is worthy of being the master of the Ming Dynasty, and that's right! Han Changli said that there is a succession of people after hearing the Tao, so it is a great cause of the world. The superiority and inferiority should not be based on elder or younger, only on contribution. We are willing to take Mr. Zhang as our leader and work together to help our superiors achieve great things as soon as possible!"

Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly supported Li Shanchang, with a moved expression on his face: "Shanchang is really loyal and loyal. He doesn't care about his official position. We read that right!"

At this time.

Seeing this, Feng Guoyong had no choice but to follow suit and said: "What the superior said is very true. People are valued and have the virtue of humility. At this time, the subordinates should give way to the wise. Only in this way can it benefit the great cause! After all, the subordinates do not know the state. He is still willing to obey the destiny and be loyal to the superior. Mr. Zhang is different. Firstly, he is young and energetic, and secondly, he is really talented. Therefore, if he does not get what he wants, he may not be able to be used by the superior next year. The superior is the master, so he still tolerates him. If you are unruly and suffer grievances, what does it matter if we, the subordinates, suffer some grievances?"

"Brother Guoyong is also a kind person!"

Zhu Yuanzhang also said with a smile.

Then, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Just because you two are kind and don't value fame and wealth, we have another idea."

"Your Majesty, please tell me. We just obey your orders."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "When Mr. Zhang comes later, we will take the initiative to mention the appointment of officials in Chuzhou. At that time, you two must take the initiative to recommend him. Only then will you show your humility and lack of fame and fortune. You only consider the great cause of the world, which is shameful." Let him show his sincerity, let him feel ashamed when he sees the wise, and then learn from you. From now on, he will be indifferent to fame and fortune, and will only work conscientiously without asking for anything in return."

"how?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"I will obey the orders of my superiors!"

Li Shanchang and Feng Guoyong replied.

Zhu Yuanzhang therefore held the hands of the two of them: "We have two talented people like this, so why worry about failing to accomplish our great cause!"

The two just smiled bitterly.

Zhu Yuanzhang then said: "Of course, we will also remember your contributions and grievances. When the world is peaceful in the future, we will not let down these two sages."

Zhu Yuanzhang said that he left first on the grounds that he was going to check the military discipline last night.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled after leaving and looked back at the two of them.

in fact.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not doubt that the two of them were hypocrites who pretended not to care about fame and fortune.

It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang is unwilling to find out the truth about the two of them.

Because it is not necessary.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, if the two of them are hypocrites who deceived themselves, they should not be completely reassured. They should let someone who can reassure them overwhelm them, so as not to deceive themselves and turn themselves into arrogance.

But if there is really a one in 10,000 chance that the two of them are true gentlemen, then they should suffer more. After all, there is no need to worry about the consequences of offending a gentleman.

Zhu Yuanzhang is a resolute and very rational person. He will not change the decision he made to achieve a certain purpose in order to prevent a certain person from being wronged, nor will he decide who should be in charge because of his likes and dislikes of a person. With great power, everything is only about pros and cons.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang also followed the acting, deliberately treating the two as gentlemen and sages.

As Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been watching people in Huangjue Temple since he was a child, and had to act in order to hide his personal likes and dislikes in exchange for a chance of survival, he was very experienced in acting, which made Li Shanchang and Feng Guoyong not aware of their lower-class origins. Is Zhu Yuanzhang really so innocent or is he so innocent on purpose?

but no matter.

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang left, the two of them immediately stopped smiling.

Feng Guoyong even said first: "Are we really going to take the initiative to elect him as our superior officer later?"

Li Shanchang sighed and replied: "How can I not obey the Lord's command?"

"High positions have always been occupied by virtuous people, so why should a higher position do the opposite?"

Feng Guoyong couldn't help but ask, and shook his sleeve angrily.

Li Shanchang shouted sharply on the spot: "Feng Guoyong! You are not allowed to question your position as your master like this, and you also question the character of the people who are about to become your and my superiors! Have you forgotten the way of etiquette, music, and education?!"

"I!"

After hearing this, Feng Guoyong gritted his teeth and suppressed his face turning red.

Li Shanchang and Feng Guoyong came to Zhu Yuanzhang next.

After Li Shanchang arrived, he saw Zhu Yuanzhang looking at the portraits of Emperors Yan and Huang in trance, so he came over to pay homage and asked, "When did the superior get these two portraits?" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "I got them before. , now we hang it out specifically to pay our respects, so that we can also know where we come from."

"What the superior said is just the humble opinion of the subordinates. The ancestors certainly have to pay homage, and the ancient sages should always pay homage to them, but it is the good political education that promotes virtue."

"Especially in this study room where political affairs are discussed, the sages and sages should be the main ones, and the ancestors should be listed in the temple."

"The statues of sages such as Confucius, Mencius, Cheng Zhu, etc. would be good to be listed here at this time. The subordinates just have the statues of the most sage teachers and Zhu Xi, and I would like to present them to the superiors to add color to the study."

Li Shanchang laughed at this time.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Isn't it because the temple and mausoleum where you can see the statues of the two emperors of Yan and Huang has been occupied by the barbarians? We can only do this for the time being. As for whether we should list the statues of saints, we will ask later Mr. Zhang, listen to what he has to say. After all, your understanding of the saint's knowledge is not as good as his. If we do this rashly, don't misunderstand the saint's meaning again."

Li Shanchang could only nod his head and say yes.

Soon.

Zhang Cheng, who had suspended his morning lectures to Zhu Wenzheng due to many things, also came.

As soon as Zhang Cheng arrived, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke first: "Now that Chuzhou City has been captured, everything is ready to be done. The first thing is to determine official positions, so as to allocate duties. We will still set up a general manager's office to take charge of military affairs. There are also civil servants such as Zhizhou and Tongzhi, who are in charge of common affairs."

"It just so happens that our secretary-general has not yet been decided. What we want is that our secretary-general will also serve as magistrate, so as to facilitate overall planning."

"And all of you are close confidants of Yuan Zhang, and you are all hard-working, knowledgeable, and capable. You are all qualified to be the governor of the state and the secretary."

"It's just who should be appointed as this official, and also be the secretary-general of our General Manager's Office, I'd still like to hear your thoughts."

"Go back to your seat."

"The subordinates believe that this official should be Mr. Zhang!"

"Mr. Zhang's knowledge is above us, his talent is also above ours, and more importantly, his achievements are also above ours. If it weren't for Mr. Zhang, this Chuzhou City would not have been defeated, not to mention that Mr. Zhang also killed Daruhua." Chima Shili is really a man of both wisdom and courage. He can manage the army when mounted, and herd people when dismounted. Therefore, being appointed as the magistrate and secretary will make it easier for him to achieve great things."

Li Shanchang was very cooperative and took the initiative to speak.

Feng Guoyong had no choice but to agree: "The same goes for subordinates!"

"Mr. Zhang loves the people like a son, speaks out and dares to give advice, and is quite like the ancient ministers. If he is the governor of the state and the secretary, he will be lucky to the people and lucky to be in the position!"

"The subordinates are good at strategizing, but they have made little achievements in public affairs. It is really embarrassing to take this position. After Mr. Zhang captured Chuzhou, he has shown signs of good governance. He is a good choice to be the governor and secretary of the state. He should be the first person next to the superior. A scribe!"

Feng Guoyong followed.

Zhang Cheng looked at these two people in shock.

"Are they all so humble?"

"Do you all support me so much?"

"Or are they influenced by traditional education, so they have such good virtues but don't take the initiative to fight for power?"

"Are you just trying to be polite, like an emperor who has to make three concessions before taking the throne?"

While Zhang Cheng was thinking this, Zhu Yuanzhang also looked at him: "What do you think, Mr. Zhang?"

Zhang Cheng, who grew up in a strong cultural environment, didn't really want to be humble and polite, so he replied: "This is better! I originally wanted to be the prefect and secretary of the state, and I was planning to run for office. Even if you don't want me to be the leader when you get the position. , I have to fight for it too.”

"There is no other reason."

"I'm not saying that I really think they here know how to govern Chuzhou better than I do."

"But I do have some ideas that I want to test in Chuzhou to see if Chuzhou City can make a better contribution to ending the troubled times in the world, at least to see if it can make a contribution to the next cross-river strategy. A greater contribution.”

"Before, I told the superiors that we should build high walls, accumulate grain widely, and slowly become king. Now that Chuzhou City has become our first foothold, in my opinion, it is natural to start such a process in Chuzhou City. Strategy, at least we have to prepare for Guangjiliang."

"Of course, they can raise any opinions they have. I'm not a stubborn person."

After Zhang Cheng said this, he picked up the tea and took a sip.

But Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "In that case, Mr. Zhang will be appointed as the governor and secretary of Chuzhou."

As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he asked someone to give Zhang Cheng the seal of the governor and the seal of the head of the general administration.

But Zhang Cheng did not take the seal immediately.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Mr. Zhang, do you have any other questions to ask?"

"You have to pay more!"

Zhang Cheng replied seriously.

In fact, he didn't really care about his treatment, but in order to let Zhu Yuanzhang know that he was not easy to bully, and to let other people in this world change the weak cultural mentality of "defending the inside and ignoring the outside", he also bluntly asked Zhu Yuanzhang Since you want to be promoted to an official position, you should improve your salary. You deliberately do not pretend to be selfless, but also deliberately fight for the maximum rights for yourself.

(End of this chapter)