Ping An Biography

It's really not the first time he has been forced to use force. Yao Ji was the first victim two years ago, although Zhang Ning would not have dared to do it if he knew the truth at that time.Now that Yao Ji knew about Dong's incident, she seemed to be very indifferent; of course Zhang Ning would not tell others about this, Yao Ji was an exception.She had already got some information from Chunmei, but she couldn't confirm it, and Zhang Ning didn't want to hide it from her. He was willing to tell her his identity in future generations, so what secret could he not tell?

"I will help her keep this matter under wraps. It's not a big deal. You don't have to worry about it." Yao Ji said softly, and she said it lightly, "Don't worry about her, she may have a period of time at first. It's a mess, and all kinds of feelings are entangled again and again, but it will be fine after a while."

At home, Yao Ji's hairstyle is very casual, her long hair is rolled up at her temples, shaped like a smooth and natural stroke on a drawing paper, and her smooth, black hair has a healthy luster.The most beautiful thing is her flat forehead and the hairline where the hair intersects. The black silk and the white skin complement each other, like an ink painting of beauties on white rice paper.But her color is not so monotonous. The vermilion lips and the shiny gold thread on the collar of the dress are embellished, which is neither vulgar nor luxurious.

Zhang Ning didn't want to continue talking about Dong Shi, so he said, "I must win this battle. Because..."

Yao Ji's eyes were very bright, and at this moment she looked over with a half-smile, as if she had some deep meaning.Her usual expression is almost the same. It is not the sorrow of the little girl who hurts the spring and autumn, nor the frivolity of playfulness, but she is smiling, with a little flair, concern, and can also make people feel fear. [

Zhang Ning felt that it would be too vulgar to mention some things in front of Yao Ji, so he avoided talking about them, and said: "There are many reasons, one of which I think must be won: we have come so far, we have done so much Things must have some meaning, right?"

"Meaning?" Yao Ji pondered, as if thinking about the word.

Zhang Ning said: "Many people have died since we started our army, and we have also occupied some territory. If we are pacified like this, or just to fight for some benefits, what is the point of paying so many prices? Maybe the concubine mother is right. After we have some power, it is not a big deal to rely on power to plunder some things, and we can seize more benefits, such as a good house to live in, and good food and clothing; but while we have obtained the position, perhaps we should also fulfill some responsibilities or Mission, which is the conscience of power, is more important than scruples."

Yao Ji smiled and nodded, "It's a good thing you think so. People have to find some reason for what they do. I don't want you to always regret your mistakes like my father."

"Although Yu Qian was arrested, he is no longer my opponent, but occasionally I still think of him. He has faith, which supports him to make a difference in big things." Zhang Ning's tone of speech remained the same, and his speed Faster but articulate. If you are thinking about a problem, the pause time between each sentence is a bit long, but it does not slow down your speaking speed. "And what I do, from another perspective, if I really win the power of the world Can you really do better than Emperor Xuande in governing the country?"

Yao Ji said without hesitation: "I believe you can do better than him."

Zhang Ning shook his head and said: "Actually, the empire began to stabilize after it was unified. It doesn't matter if the governance is better or worse. I want to try to raise troops to seize the power of the current imperial court. The biggest significance is not that I have the ambition to rule the world, but It is to grasp the key points of civilization for thousands of years. This is the responsibility that I should not shirk from my conscience; It's the luck of more than a dozen generations of people over hundreds of years, so there's no way to let it go, otherwise you will really feel uneasy.

Why do I say that now is the key point of thousands of years of civilization?I don't want to underestimate my own country, and I don't need to be arrogant... Now the second year of Xuande in the Ming Dynasty, the year of the next century is about the middle of the fifteenth century. In the thousands of years before that, the development of the Han people was far ahead of all places Well, there is nothing wrong with the so-called Heavenly Kingdom; the Great Food in the Western Regions, and Europe further west, learned papermaking, printing, Sinan, gunpowder, and more from us, and their governance order is completely inferior to ours. , it can be said that all places have learned from us at different times.

But from now on, the situation may have gradually reversed, and historical opportunities will favor the West.After that, their development will be very fast, the industrial revolution will break out, and they will completely dominate the world, and they will be compensated crazily.It's okay, since others can learn from us and make progress, why not?The key here is not to break away from the big picture in the future, as long as you have a connection with the West, no matter how bad the situation is in the future, you can at least follow in the footsteps of others..."

Yao Ji listened silently, and just asked: "Is this the insight you have gained from hundreds of years later? What will the world look like in a few hundred years?"

Zhang Ning said with a smile: "It's hard to say, but the change is very big. From now on, 600 years ago, the late Tang Dynasty and today's secular world may not have much difference in terms of clothing and hat customs, humanities and morals; but in another 600 years, we who rely on order The basic principles of existence will no longer exist, the order of thousands of years will be completely changed, and the Zhou rituals will also disappear... It is thanks to the rapid development of the West that everything has to be changed."

Yao Ji was noncommittal to what he said, but Zhang Ning believed that she must understand the general idea, because the conversation between the mother and son had happened more than once or twice.Zhang Ning wants to talk to people here, and Yao Ji is the only one who can't understand it.

In this day and age, apart from talking about eating, not having a sow and giving birth to a few piglets, when it comes to the level of great principles, the words must be based on ancient sages as arguments, and it would be more appropriate if the principles come from classics such as the Four Books and Five Classics. will be the truth.You talk about the industrial revolution, the progress of civilization, and quote the words of some sages. Isn’t that nonsense?

Zhang Ning said: "I don't deny that Yu Qian is a great person, but the belief he insisted on may be prolonged for a long time, and the meaning will be the same. It may not be so great."

"You're still young after all, you really care too much about winning and losing." Yao Ji smiled lightly, "Well, I'm not partial, at least in my eyes, you are much better than Yu Qian."

Zhang Ning was also noncommittal and said: "I didn't think of soldiers killing blood in the first place. When I entered the court as an official, I originally wanted to make a difference in maritime trade. I wrote a copy of the memorial. I think Zheng He's Western Fleet should have played a greater role, rather than let it be annihilated."

"You mean sailing to the west? Rumor has it that the 'King of Yan' did it to find out where Lord Jianwen was. The King of Yan was afraid that Lord Jianwen would flee to the sea." Yao Ji said.

Zhang Ning said: "I don't think it's entirely because of this. King Yan won the world by force, and he needs to establish his prestige everywhere to prove that he is strong. Means... But after Hongxi Xuande, the inheritance of the throne has been relatively stable, and there is no need for the court to spend money and food to maintain such activities. You can also imagine that after Renzong, the Ming Dynasty stopped the offensive strategy in the north and turned to defense, and Jiaozhi in the south The withdrawal of troops is also imperative; of course, such things as voyages to the West will also stop, which is almost inevitable.

According to the rules of the past dynasties, until now, as long as the war ceases, the general situation of the world should turn into a stage of "rest and rejuvenation", and those great achievements will gradually fade away. If King Yan hadn't repaired the Forbidden City in Beijing in advance, it would have to start construction in the future The palace is also very difficult.Therefore, Zheng He's fleet seemed to have an opportunity to expand at sea this time, and it turned out to be no accident, and there is almost no suspense, unless someone is determined to interfere and make great efforts for it. "[

After listening to the kind words, Yao Ji persuaded: "You still have a lot of things to do, so don't be as depressed as last time, I will help you, I believe that Ping An must be a great person."

Zhang Ning stared at her face: "If my concubine wants me to be a great person, I must try to become that kind of person. You are like a fairy from the sky. If I feel that I am an ordinary person, I am afraid that I will be close to you." Sometimes you will be ashamed of yourself."

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"I'm not as good as you said..." Yao Ji smiled like a flower, which is rare.

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Ning said: "I will go to the government office tomorrow morning, and I will talk about the strategy of the government and the army with a few people in the Senate, and let everyone think of a way, maybe there is a way to deal with it."

Yao Ji nodded and said, "That's very good."

"There is one more thing. It's not the right time for things to be important now, but I'll mention it to you first when I think about it." Zhang Ning said, "I think it's time for the evil cult to change."

After hearing this, Yao Ji frowned slightly, with a puzzled look on her face.

Zhang Ning hurriedly said: "I don't mean to ask you to give up the evil cult, but I should change the names and organizational methods of those people, and they can no longer appear as gods and ghosts. In the early stage of the incident, we wanted to win over the cult as soon as possible. For a group of people, establishing a sect and establishing a religion is a shortcut, but once it develops, it will have a bad reputation, and both scholars and most officials and ordinary people will think that our name is not right, it is crooked, and it is hard to get people's hearts."

Yao Ji pondered and said: "You have some truths in what you said. When the time is right, I will slowly discuss it with the guardians of the main altar and the sub altar owners."

Zhang Ning said goodbye, and it was already dark when he returned home.Sure enough, on Tuesday, Niang found that the redness and swelling on his face hadn't completely disappeared, she became suspicious, and said that she smelled a woman's smell on him.Zhang Ning took a few sniffs on his clothes, and argued that there was no such thing. As for the redness and swelling on his face, he was beaten by his concubine for speaking rudely; Yao Ji had no choice but to act as a shield for him without knowing it.

He also said that he was too tired today, so he fell asleep after washing his feet and wearing obscene clothes.