Ming Zuo

Chapter 199 Down-to-earth

"The old man has been here for more than three months. I have looked at everything from the inside to the outside, and I have talked with Bi Dongjiao several times to understand your ambitions."

The team inspecting Zhuangzi expanded again.

Li Banghua also joined in, and at the same time talked about his own situation.

After the battle of defending the capital, he was impeached by Li Shouqi, the uncle of Xiangcheng, and Zhang Daozze, the governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and was dismissed by the eunuch.

This encounter made Li Banghua quite disheartened.

When he was the governor of Tianjin, he was heartbroken when he saw that the good Liaodong strategy was destroyed because of the destruction of the eunuch party.

Seeing Zhongliang being wronged and the government in chaos this time, he was completely confused.

What happened to this Daming?
Why was the previous emperor like this, and why is the new emperor still like this?

Just when he was about to go back to his hometown, Hou Xun found him and asked him to visit him in Laiqing.

Li Banghua didn't understand what he meant, but anyway, he had no official and was light, so he happened to be going south along the canal, so he came to Linqing.

When he came to Zuozhuang and saw everything here, he was quickly attracted by it.

He found that this place was completely different from everywhere in Daming.

The people here can eat enough to eat, and all of them have earned income from their work, and they are rich in products.

He personally investigated the situation of Fuyao Group, and was amazed at the profitability of this workshop called the Group.

He went to visit Bi Maokang again.

For this world-renowned weapon master, Li Banghua has been well-known for a long time, and he saw the weapons developed and equipped here through Bi Maokang. When Li Banghua compared it with the Ming army, he immediately understood that the Ming army could not beat it.

It was during this period that the battle report came.

Zuo Menggeng used a battalion of soldiers to forcibly conquer the five thousand captives, and won a complete victory, beheading Amin and many other generals.

Li Banghua understood that a powerful army rarely seen in the world was being born.

What surprised him the most was that the local bureaucrats in Linqing were almost all from the Donglin Party.Even if there are Bi Maokang who are not from Donglin, they just nest in the factory and enjoy themselves.

In the discussions with Cao Wenheng, Qu Shixu, Zhang Jimeng, Zhang Zonghuan and others, these people also revealed a little bit of dissatisfaction with the court.

Li Banghua has been in office for many years, and he is extremely shrewd. When he thinks about Hou Xun's behavior, he immediately understands it.

When he first discovered that these people were plotting a rebellion, he was terrified.

The Confucian ethics he learned since he was a child has been deeply ingrained, which made him very puzzled. Why did these scholars and officials commit such acts of disloyalty and injustice?

Especially these people belong to Donglin.

Is Li Banghua from the Donglin Party?

of course.

His teacher is Zou Yuanbiao.

Back then, when so many sages threw their heads and blood, just to uphold justice and revitalize the court, why are they trying so hard to overthrow Daming now?

After some in-depth discussions, Li Banghua saw Zuo Menggeng's "The Wealth of Nations", and also received concepts such as class, wealth, productivity, and production relations from other people's mouths.

After incorporating these things into the relationship between the Donglin Party, the Emperor, and the Eunuch Party, Li Banghua suddenly became enlightened.

After many years of confusion disappeared, it was only then that they discovered the reason why the Donglin Party's actions were sluggish.

He was originally a great Confucian with profound knowledge.He has been in office for many years, served in the local area, has dabbled in administration, military affairs, and justice, and has more extensive knowledge.

But the more people are like this, the more they have a profound understanding of today's world.

The reason why it was not so accurate in the past was because the thinking was shackled by Confucianism and could not break through that critical point.

Li Banghua is like Dongxie, Xidu, Nandi, and Beigai. His martial arts have reached their peak, and what is lacking is the summary and induction of the most important principles of martial arts.

Once you see the "Nine Yin Scriptures", you will immediately complete your sublimation and step into the realm of a master.

Don't think he is a latecomer, but after mastering it, his attitude towards overthrowing the Zhu family dynasty is actually stronger than these people now.

As for why this is the case, Zuo Menggeng understood it after he understood it, and it turned out to be related to Li Banghua's life experience.

Li Banghua is from Ji'an Prefecture, Jiangxi Province.

It is well known in Jiangxi that there are many people in the mountains, but there are only few in the fields.

People here cannot support themselves by farming alone, so it has been a concentration of various commerce and handicrafts since ancient times.

Ceramics in Jingdezhen, medicinal materials in Zhangshu Town, paper industry in Hekou Town, bamboo and wood in Wucheng Town, tea industry in Yining Prefecture, cotton spinning in southern Jiangxi, linen in Ningdu, tobacco in Ruijin, sugar in Nankang, and tea in Jinxian Smelting iron...

It can be said that when the vast majority of the people of the Ming Dynasty were bound to the land, the commercial atmosphere in Jiangxi was very strong.

Li Banghua, who was born in Jiangxi, does not discriminate against business, but he does not realize that behind business and industry lies the energy to change society.

Moreover, Li Banghua's family was poor since he was a child. Although his family has gradually become rich after becoming an official, he understands the hardships of the people's livelihood very well and knows better what the people need.

Once these personal experiences are combined with theories that transcend the times, Li Banghua feels that he has sublimated.

"Our emperor of Ming Dynasty really regards the whole world as his own pasture, treats all the people as cattle and sheep, takes whatever he wants, but refuses to give even a little bit for the people. In the first year, due to disarmament, Jizhen When the mutiny happened, the old man wrote a letter, hoping that the emperor would spend some money to strengthen national defense and reorganize the army, so why worry about the troubles of the Eastern captives? Hehe, that emperor actually put the old man’s memorial on the shelf and turned a deaf ear to it.”

Li Banghua, who completely let go, spoke extremely fiercely, and revealed a lot of secrets.

Unlike the Donglin officials who had joined in before, Li Banghua was a real boss, and his level of experience was far beyond that of these juniors.

Regarding his revelation, Dang Huanchun still couldn't accept it.

"The younger generation heard that His Majesty is extremely frugal, afraid of excessive consumption, and doesn't even change his clothes when they are worn out. I'm afraid he really has no money?"

It's okay if you don't listen to this, but once you hear this, Li Banghua will explode.

"Among the emperors throughout the ages, the best performer is none other than today. If he is really frugal for the country, he would hand over Huangzhuang. More than [-] hectares, hehe, I don't know how big the emperor is. So edible!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was astonished.

In the Ming Dynasty, one hectare was [-] mu. That is to say, Huangzhuang in the hands of Emperor Chongzhen owned [-] million mu of land.

How big is [-] million mu of land?
How many people can it feed?

Everyone looked at the thousand acres of farmland in front of them, and couldn't imagine it for a while.

Of course, everyone would not think that Li Banghua was grandstanding. A boss like him must have had contact with field materials.

Thinking of a person holding [-] million mu of land in his hands, but ignoring the wailing of hungry people and the disintegration of soldiers, everyone can't help feeling a deep disgust for the Ming Dynasty.

After venting well, Li Banghua felt refreshed.

"Zhongheng, look, what can this old man do?"

What can Li Banghua do?
Zuo Menggeng couldn't help being a little tangled.

It's not that I'm afraid of the old man's prestige, but that the old lady is all-rounder.

Government affairs, military affairs, and culture are all proficient, and they are all the kind that do a good job.

Coupled with the high moral and prestige, it is actually a bit difficult to arrange.

But Zuo Menggeng was quite quick-witted, suddenly thought of something, pointed to Li Banghua's fine clothes and said: "If you want to do something, my lord, please let go of the bustle and bury your head in reality."

Li Banghua looked at his clothes, not knowing why.

"What is the meaning of this?"

Zuo Menggeng didn't leave, so he just stayed in the field and spoke heartfelt words to the newcomers and those already in the camp.

"Everyone, we all gather here with one heart and one mind, only to seek a new direction for this land of China. As for where this direction is, we have not yet seen the dawn. But at the very least, we need to fight with the decadent, declining, and greedy Zhu. There is a stark contrast between the family dynasty."

Pointing to the busy farmers in the field, he said again: "Why did Zhu Ming lose his morals? It was only because of tyranny and greed that he killed the people. Those high-ranking emperors, vassal kings, nobles, bureaucrats and landlords don't care about the people at all. The life and death of the people. What we can rely on are these people who are eager to change. How can we make the people believe in us and are willing to follow us?"

Zuo Menggeng spoke more and more smoothly, and waved his big hand with a powerful momentum.

"There is only one way, and that is to come from the people and go to the people. Don't sit on the desk and talk about it, and don't think that writing two sour poems is pity for all living beings. If you don't really keep your feet on the ground, don't really get some dirt, How can we know what the people need? Where is the crux of the world?"

Finally, he said again: "I sincerely hope that everyone, if you really want to change the laws of the rise and fall of dynasties and the cycle of history, then don't look upwards and only look at the great achievements and stupid brutality of the emperors and generals. Instead, take a good look at it. , Do those ordinary people who have been ignored by the history books contain the energy to solve this problem?"

The scorching sun poured down and shone on Zuo Menggeng's body from behind.

At that moment, everyone who looked at him was baptized to remember for a lifetime.

They still don't know if what Zuo Menggeng said is right or not, but at least they are willing to try for Zuo Menggeng's words.

At least everything that happened in Zuozhuang proved that although Xiaomin is inconspicuous, he really possesses great energy when he is truly inspired.

Such energy would scare the emperor and the court, but it made them, those who pursue innovation and change, excited.

　Li Banghua's memorabilia: The ancestors set up internal funds, and the surplus money was originally accumulated for emergency use.Now the army is in a hurry.Sinong (that is, the Ministry of Households) is constrained, and scholars have no rewards, so how can they get their death power?When the state of the country is shattered, is the emperor still stingy with the remaining things? If the skin does not exist, how will the hair be attached.Stealing and donating all the money in the house is not enough. ... The world is big, there is no peace in the world, and the emperor suffers from poverty, especially afraid that the powerful will bear it and listen to it.

　　Thanks to the maknae harvester for becoming the master, two more chapters will be added tomorrow!

　　
　
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