Ming Zuo

Chapter 224 The Truth
Denglai originally had a governor, but after the Wang Tingshi accident, it was canceled at Yuan Chonghuan's request.

Sun Yuanhua was the first governor after Denglai was reset.

Before he came to Denglai, he had thought about how to open up the situation.

Now it seems that the first battle of taking office is very good.

In the First World War, the Denglai White Lotus Sect rebels were completely wiped out, and the place was completely pacified. This achievement is stable.

Although it was Dongchang Association and Zuo Menggeng who fought, his full name was just to observe, and he didn't even participate in the planning.

But the outside world doesn't know.

What's more, according to the official rules of the Ming Dynasty, the governor commanded many operations, and many people will definitely give him the credit for this.

It's true that Sun Yuanhua is honest, but it's not that he doesn't know how to adapt.

Zuo Menggeng didn't say anything, so he took the credit for it.

Zuo Maodi's righteous killing of relatives gave him a second chance to display it.

Without further ado, he ordered Zuo Maotai to be arrested and interrogated severely afterwards.

Gu Erzhong didn't know the twists and turns. He saw that the new governor arrested Zuo Maotai who had ruined his family as soon as he took office. In ecstasy, he knelt down on the ground and thanked him endlessly.

"Thank you, Master Qingtian, thank you, Master Qingtian."

Sun Yuanhua did not show any joy.

What's the use of capturing Zuo Maotai?

How many Zuo Maotais are there in the world today?
Even for Zuo Maotai, it was because of Zuo Maodi's righteous killing of relatives that he was able to strike quickly.

Will other big clans have this awareness?
For some reason, behind Sun Yuanhua's deep fatigue, he found that Zuo Menggeng's method seemed to be better.

After a turmoil, Zuo Maodi finally recovered.

He invited Sun Yuanhua, Zuo Menggeng, Zhang Keda and others.

"My lords and generals have come from afar to relieve me of the siege of Denglai. The people of Denglai are very grateful. Please come to the city and let us entertain you."

Sun Yuanhua had this intention and wanted to make a move when he heard the words, but found that Zuo Menggeng and Huang Zongxi were as stable as Mount Tai.

"Zhongheng, Taichong, you two are Laiyang's great benefactors. Let's go, let's go into the city with this old man."

Zuo Menggeng shook his head, pointing at the noisy captives in the distance.

"Uncle Sun, my nephew is a guest army, and according to the law, he is not allowed to enter the city. Besides, there are still so many prisoners who need to be screened. We will not enter the city."

It was inconceivable for everyone present to see that he didn't take any credit for his victory after a big victory, but still devoted himself to planning something.

While admiring Shen Xun, he asked, "General Zuo, what do we need from our local area?"

Zuo Menggeng thought for a while and rejected his offer.

"Laiyang is already dilapidated, and it's not easy for the remaining people to survive, so I won't bother you."

Seeing that he didn't even want to do things where he was involved, everyone in Laiyang admired him.

In the past, when officials and soldiers came and went, the place was the most troublesome.Every time they were harassed so badly that the common people were terrified when they saw the officers and soldiers as if they saw bandits.

Asking for food and looting property is commonplace.

If there is any official army that is just like this, the local people will celebrate with each other.

But Zuo Menggeng and his troops didn't even ask for food and grass.

Zuo Maodi cheered up and asked with concern: "With so many prisoners, if there is no food and grass, the general may not be easy to suppress."

Zuo Menggeng smiled and said: "Our army has already prepared for the problem of food and grass. It will be delivered tonight at the latest."

He looked at Sun Yuanhua again.

"Uncle, most of these captives are local people. I have to listen to your instructions on how to arrange them."

Speaking of this matter, Sun Yuanhua had a headache.

From his heart, he certainly hoped to keep all these people.

After this battle, Laiyang and Laixi have been dilapidated, with only three or four remaining populations.To recuperate, there must be enough population.

But these captives have caused such a large amount of murder in the local area, and they have already become blood feuds with the locals.

Leaving them behind will only lead to bigger troubles.

Another one, to keep these people, there must be food.

Does he have it?
not at all.

"Does Zhongheng have a resettlement strategy?"

Zuo Menggeng knew there was nothing he could do.

This is conspiracy.

Now in Shandong, he is the only one who has the ability to resettle these disorderly people and ordinary people.

"After the disaster of the White Lotus Sect, I am afraid that all places will be dilapidated. In the coming year, food and taxation will drop sharply. The top priority is to let these people settle down. They have to eat and make a living. My nephew plans to send them Go to Linqing, there are many workshops there, and a lot of labor is needed."

Sun Yuanhua was in great pain.

He deeply understood that once these people were sent to Linqing, many of them would become Zuo Menggeng's troops.

Today's Zuo Menggeng is so intractable, if he wants to grow stronger, this Great Ming...

Since Huang Zongxi declared his identity, the Laiyang scholars immediately surpassed Zuo Menggeng's enthusiasm for him.

Zuo Menggeng is famous all over the world, and he is also a warrior.

Huang Zongxi is different.

After Zhonglie, the Jiangnan leader and the Donglin Xinrui are exactly the objects of admiration for Zuo Maodi and others.

Jiang Gai came up and sincerely invited him.

"I wait for Laiyang scholars, study hard every day, study articles, and admire the beauty of the southeast. Donglin, Yingshe, Jishe and other sages are role models for my generation. Many blessings, increase our knowledge."

Huang Zongxi looked intently and saw that all the disciples in Laiyang were eager, so he couldn't help shaking his head.

"How can there be any sages in the southeast? They are just a group of boastful people. Writing two sour poems and gaining fame in the brothel, what good is it for the country and the people?"

Zuo Maodi and the others changed their colors one after another, they didn't expect him to say that.

I thought he was from the southeast, and he must be as talented and knowledgeable as Liu Zongzhou, Qian Qianyi, Zhang Pu and others.

But he didn't expect that in his mouth, there was no outstanding person in the southeast.

Shen Xun couldn't accept it a little bit, and said after deliberation: "I have obtained the knowledge of the sages in the southeast occasionally, and benefited a lot. Why did Brother Huang say... say..."

Huang Zongxi was much more straightforward.

"What's the use of writing well-written articles and poems? Can it save this increasingly decadent world? The poems written by those courtesans in the southeast are also very good. They seem to be concerned about the country and the people. Is it possible to increase the output of the people?"

Everyone in Laiyang was shocked, and they never expected that Huang Zunsu's son would look down on learning.

But what he said, after careful taste, found that it made sense.

After all these things, Huang Zongxi also found out that these scholars are not bad, and his tone softened a little.

"My family attendee once said that practice is the only criterion for testing the truth. The greatest knowledge in the world, especially the knowledge of governing the country and the people, must be practiced and experienced in person to be able to comprehend and understand. Write an article , it's just empty talk."

"Practice is the only criterion for testing truth..."

Everyone in Laiyang savored these words silently, and felt more and more that there seemed to be a way of life contained in these simple words.

It's just that they haven't been able to fully grasp this truth, and they are becoming more and more confused.

Huang Zongxi is definitely a good pioneer.

He said to several people: "If you really have the ambition to help the world, then what you need to do most is to take off your long gowns, throw away empty and illusory books, step on the ground firmly with your feet, and go to the most ordinary people. In the middle. Go and see what's wrong with them, what they need most, and you can understand why the world has become like this. Don't look higher than the top, and don't just look at the court and the emperor. They are all gods, Where do you know the suffering in the world?"

Listening to his words slandering the imperial court and the emperor, everyone in Laiyang couldn't help but feel excited.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, thoughts were chaotic, and various voices were rampant.

Huang Zongxi's words are really not out of line, and combined with the previous part, they are very convincing.

Today is definitely a very meaningful day for them.

Not only was Laiyang saved, but he was brought back from the brink of life and death.I also heard the truth from a real practitioner.

Seeing that Huang Zongxi was about to follow Zuo Menggeng away, the fluttering sleeves made several people quite surprised.

"Brother Huang, your arm..."

Huang Zongxi turned his head and smiled proudly.

"Qingshui is closed, and this arm has changed eight tartars."

In an instant, an awe-inspiring murderous aura made them unable to stand still, and they could only look up at their peers who had gone away.

Zuo Maodi only felt that there was a rush of energy in his chest, which made him unable to live in peace for a moment.

"Back then, Mr. Huang Bai'an was generous and righteous, and his fame moved the world. He inspired us to chase after him bravely. I don't want Huang Taichong to be greener, abandon his pen and join the army, and fight against the captives. Gentlemen, what Huang Taichong said is right. In today's world, no matter how much you read, you can read more. How? Is there any lack of scholars in this world? Lords of the court, who are not profoundly knowledgeable? But have they saved the country and the people?"

Jiang Cai is similar.

"In the past, Dalai came to interact with us, and the world and the community were talking about it. However, what he did, the disabled people would do it. It can be seen that studying, studying hard, and studying alone is not enough."

Speaking of Zuo Maotai, several people all regretted it.

You must know that Zuo Maodi joined the Shanzuo Taisha together with his cousins ​​Zuo Maotai, Zuo Maofen, Zuo Maogui, Zuo Liangfu, etc., and then opened up the opportunity to aspire.

Looking back on the past, apart from gathering for friends, discussing knowledge, and commenting on current affairs, how have these people ever paid attention to the well-being of civilians?

Huang Zongxi said that their eyes are higher than the top, which is appropriate.

Zuo Maodi was ashamed of his impetuousness in the past and made up his mind.

"Gentlemen, I plan to follow Huang Taichong, how about you?"

Zhang Yunxuan hesitated and said: "This year is the year of the township examination, Zhongji, don't you take the examination?"

Zuo Maodi laughed out loud, showing faint signs of a breakthrough.

"What fame does Huang Taichong have? But what he has done, isn't he a man and a real man? If you want me to say, a great hero is like that. A mere fame, so what? Compared with the world?"

Jiang Cai and Jiang Gai were provoked by him and agreed with him one after another.

"Zhongji, we will go together with you to find the Dao."

Shen Xun looked at his best friends, gritted his teeth, and finally made a decision.

"That's all, that's all, I will accompany you to wait for your willfulness in this life."

Zhang Yunlun looked at the few friends who were in high spirits, and felt bitter for a while.

He is different from the four.

Zuo Mao's fourth person is all the sons of rich families, even if they don't go to the exam to obtain fame, they don't have to worry about food and drink, and they still live well.

But he was shouldering the mission of family prosperity, so he couldn't choose.

Thinking of parting ways with his friends from now on, Zhang Yunlun couldn't help feeling sad and at a loss.

(End of this chapter)