Follow Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the country

Chapter 52: We can’t let China go backwards!

"of course."

"You can insist that it is correct to hold this view that people in the world should not commit crimes against the superiors. However, I can also insist on what I think is the correct view, that is: the truth is that when things are unfair, it is the truth! It is not just you who commit the following crimes. It’s just wishful thinking on the part of a guy who wants to be superior to others.”

"So, you will be destroyed by me today instead of destroying me. Even if it is another situation, where you can destroy me, it will not change the truth that if the superiors are not benevolent, the inferiors will be unjust."

"Because truth exists forever, and justice cannot be killed!"

"However, it is the truth that things are unfair, and it is also the truth that those who have strong soldiers and horses are the courtesy of the world."

"Therefore, now between you and me, I hold the truth, and all your words can only be sophistry!"

"Whatever I do to you is also just, whether you admit it or not!"

After Zhang Cheng said this, Jia Zhili's breathing became a little rapid. He did not answer and could not answer.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked excited. He couldn't help but want to clap his hands and applaud. He couldn't help but mutter what Zhang Cheng just said, as if he wanted to remember it all in his heart, and said in his heart:
  "As Mr. Zhang said, we ordinary people should resist when they encounter injustice. When the government collects grain and taxes but fails to provide relief when encountering natural or man-made disasters, it is unfair to the ordinary people and they should be resisted!"

Zhang Cheng continued here: "And you must answer me now, what are you Hu Yuan dog officials arresting those people for? If you don't answer, you will be regarded as not daring to answer, and admit that your behavior is not in line with your own ideas. You My own ideas are nonsense."

Jia Zhili still didn't want to answer, so he just said with a stern face: "Why bother asking? You can find out by asking yourself."

"I want you to answer!"

Zhang Cheng said in a deep voice.

Jia Zhili remained silent.

"For the record, Zhizhou Jia Zhili remained silent because he could not deny the theory that Ben Zhizhou said that it was reasonable for the people to rebel."

Zhang Cheng said to Zhu Wenzheng, who was temporarily serving as a writer.

Jia Zhili was shocked after hearing this and said hurriedly: "Wait! I said, they are being used as food! Prime Minister Tuotuo led the army to march south and asked various places to raise food. There was not much food in the Chuzhou official warehouse, so we decided to capture the south Those who have no foundation among people are the food, and for military food, children are naturally the first priority, followed by women.”

According to historical records, at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Huaiyou army captured people for food, taking children first, followed by women.

Although Zhang Cheng had already read such records when he went back to study historical materials, he still found it difficult to accept it when he heard it, so he ordered Zhu Wenzheng sternly:

"record on file!"

"Then let him draw the mark!"

at the same time.

Zhu Yuanzhang also walked out and looked at Jia Zhili with blood-red eyes: "How could you do this?!"

When Jia Zhili saw Zhu Yuanzhang staring at him like this, he lowered his eyelids with some avoidance and replied: "Of course it is because the official warehouse is short of food, so I have to do this."

"The official warehouses are short of food, so they don't know how to raid the wealthy gentry's big houses, and don't they know how to forcefully seize the food from merchants?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked anxiously.

Jia Zhili did not answer.

"I'll answer for him."

Zhang Cheng said something at this time.

Zhu Yuanzhang therefore looked at Zhang Cheng: "Mr. Zhang, please speak."

"The reason is naturally that the people behind these large gentry and grain shops are Mongolian nobles and powerful bureaucrats like themselves. How dare Zhizhou Jia to steal the private grain of the Tatar nobles to use as military rations, and how could he raid his own people's homes? "

Zhang Cheng said.

Jia Zhili closed his eyes and said: "You are right, I dare not and cannot, I can only sacrifice you southerners, because there is a difference between high and low, you are the ones who deserve to be sacrificed the most, and you should not rebel. You Rebellion will ultimately harm you, the Southerners, and this is the law of nature!"

"The laws of heaven dictate that you and other southerners can only serve as obedient people or die of hunger. You should not have any intention of committing crimes." "Because they are the lowest-class southerners, so why not use them as food?"

After Jia Zhili said this, he smiled coldly and said, "I will not admit that the people's rebellion is justified!"

Because Jia Zhili was now determined to die for the Yuan Dynasty and adhere to his destiny in the Yuan Dynasty, he spoke frankly about his thoughts without any concealment.

just.

It was good for Zhang Cheng to hear this. After all, he had already learned and seen the evil of cannibalism in this era in later generations, and among them, the one exposed by Brother Xun was the most true.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was different. He had just revolted, and he only revolted because he couldn't survive. His exposure to the truth was limited, and he suddenly heard these words from Jia Zhili, so he was already so angry that he almost wanted to bite his teeth into pieces. It's almost on the verge of explosion.

"Mr. Zhang just said that."

"Those with strong soldiers and horses can control the world's gifts, and this is the law of heaven!"

"Now here, in front of you, Jia Zhili, we have strong soldiers and horses, so we can set the etiquette of the world. This is in line with nature. We don't want the southerners to have to be obedient people who starve and be sacrificed, so we can change this rule."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke to Jia Zhili at this time, and said: "We want to make the northerners the meanest!"

"You can't get on top!"

"This will make us southerners become as hateful people as them in the future!"

"What's more, his idea is just that of the reactionary officials and gentry among the northerners. It is not necessarily that the common people among the northerners have not been exploited by them, nor do they really have the consciousness that the southerners are inferior. People inherently want to be human. The heart of a master, but for the common people, they are not qualified to decide who is superior. Whether they are from the north or the south, Han or Hu, they are all the same."

"Your Majesty, don't be misled by his North-South theory. The essence of this North-South theory is that they, the northern nobles, colluded with the nobles of the Hu people to deliberately regress the Chinese etiquette, thus making it easier for them to enslave the people of the world."

After Zhang Cheng said this, he said: "So, our goal should be to rebuild the Huayi rituals, instead of learning from them here, creating conflicts between the north and the south, and going backwards with them!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was very inspired after hearing this and said: "You are right. When we traveled south and north, we did not see that the lives of the people in the north were much better. It was because we were too angry just now and were almost misled by these guys."

"Who do you want to learn from?"

"Why are you doing this, why are you so cruel? You are not only trying to destroy my country, but you are also trying to destroy the gift of the world!"

Jia Zhili panicked and asked Zhang Cheng repeatedly.

Zhang Cheng said: "Because I don't want to eat people!"

Zhang Cheng's words had a double meaning.

And Jia Zhili also understood what Zhang Cheng said, and said: "In that case, I can't surrender even more. If you want to kill or behead him, please do as you please!"

"I surrender!"

At this time, a Yuan Ting official who was also preparing to be tried shouted outside.

After hearing this, Jia Zhili couldn't help but look back, and asked Zhang Mian, an official of the Yuan Dynasty who was speaking at this time: "Brother Zhilan, you are from the north, why do you want to surrender? We have decided together to come to the south to serve as officials, and we will either become benevolent or successful." Yes, have you forgotten?!"

At this time, Zhang Mian only bowed his hands to Zhang Cheng: "My words make me ashamed and enlightened. I am willing to work with you to change this rotten ritual tradition that is full of the smell of nonsense!"

then.

Zhang Mian then said to Zhang Cheng and Zhu Yuanzhang: "You are right, we people have indeed regressed, so we were reduced to the point of being ruled by the Hu people, and now we are actively speaking for the Hu people's nobles and refuse to restore China. He doesn’t even have the shame to go so far as to eat people like beasts. It’s essentially due to selfishness and not following the teachings of saints! He is willing to be oppressed by barbarians in order to be able to ride on the heads of southerners all the time!”

Zhang Cheng and Zhu Yuanzhang looked at each other.

Jia Zhili was quite shocked at this time and looked back suddenly.

Because of this, Jia Zhili shouted angrily at Zhang Mian on the spot: "Zhang Zhilan, if you care about your life, you can surrender. Why do you confuse right and wrong and slander loyalty and virtue just to flatter the thieves and bandits?!"

(End of this chapter)