Ming Zuo

Chapter 229 The New Life of Laiyang Masters
September is a happy time.

The sky is high and the clouds are light, and the sun is shining brightly.

The golden sun shines on the golden crops, and the whole land is a heart-warming golden color.

Under such a color, people's mood will be very good, and they will be full of hope.

All over the fields, the songs and laughter of the farmers after working are the best portrayal.

Zuo Maodi, Shen Xun, Jiang Cai, and Jiang Gai walked on the dirt road in the countryside, feeling the unique vitality of Linqing, and their emotions were complicated for a while.

After joining the new army, the four followed Huang Zongxi to learn how to do things.

On the way back, what they learned the most was ideological propaganda.

Seeing those troublemakers who followed the White Lotus Sect to rebel slowly change under the influence of Huang Zongxi's leadership of the Political Department, the four of them felt very strange.

Under the influence of their ears and eyes, the four of them already knew something about the way the new army operates.

After arriving in Linqing, during this period of time, they met Li Banghua, Bi Maokang, Qu Shixu, Zhang Jimeng, Huang Daozhou and other Donglin sages who had only heard about and worshiped in the past.

However, unlike what they imagined, these sages seem to disdain to talk about poetry and articles, and they rarely talk about their family, country and world.

Each of them is very busy and seems to have endless things to do.

Not to mention them, Zuo Mao's fourth person is also the same.

Huang Zongxi didn't give them preferential treatment just because they were newcomers, on the contrary, he drove them like donkeys, making them busy every day with their feet on the back of their heads.

This kind of life is completely different from the leisurely Shuda of the four of them in the past. At the beginning, they couldn't adapt at all and made mistakes repeatedly.

But after more than ten days, they gradually began to recover, and they were not so afraid of work.

In addition, the dress of the four people has also undergone great changes.

When they set off from Laiyang, they were still wearing scholar robes.But over time, dirty and torn clothes become unwearable, and clothing must be replenished.

What Huang Zongxi threw to them was the most common new army uniform.

Several people wanted to argue, but Huang Zongxi pointed at himself and Zuo Menggeng, leaving them speechless.

Even Zuo Menggeng and Huang Zongxi, even Li Banghua and Bi Maokang usually wear such clothes, so what qualifications do they have to remain noble?

If you want to say that the biggest impact the four of them felt in Linqing was the seminar that day.

Everyone's writing and speeches at the meeting made the four of them feel a little bit of danger.

"Zhongji, we seem to have entered a den of thieves."

Jiang Gai looked around carefully and found no one approaching, so he dared to express his worries.

He originally thought that there are many sages in this place, and if he asks for help every day, his knowledge will improve.As a result, after a few days of feeling, these sages seemed to be preparing to rebel.

Zuo Maodi looked serious.

"When I entered the army that day, I was skeptical. The left sergeant even changed the military system. If he wasn't bold, then he had a conspiracy."

When he said that, the other three nodded.

In the Ming Dynasty, although the military system was not consistent, it was all changes made by the court according to the situation.But the system in the new army is obviously completely different from that of Daming's current army.

Jiang Cai was puzzled by this matter.

"You said, these Donglin people were originally gentlemen who the world looked up to, how could they do such a rebellious act?"

Shen Xun quite understands this.

"Since the current Yuji, Donglin has suffered repeated setbacks. Loyal officials are crying blood, and the country is in turmoil. The outside can't resist captives, and the inside can't put down chaos. The people are getting poorer and poorer, and there are many tragedies of cannibalism. I guess they are disappointed in Daming Bar?"

Jiang Gai couldn't help but said: "But Ming Dynasty is orthodox in the world. As a scholar, it is reasonable to advise the king, and it is the most reasonable to follow the righteous way!"

Compared with the three of them, Zuo Maodi thought the most.

These days, he has not only quietly observed the words and deeds of Huang Zongxi and others, but also has been asking for advice, and he has the deepest understanding of the theory here.

He asked: "But what if the king doesn't follow the righteous way? How many loyal ministers were wronged when the captives invaded the east? In the past, everyone in the world believed that the new king was the descendant of the Holy Lord. After these three years of twists and turns, they should have realized something." .”

Jiang Cai asked cautiously: "Zhongji, are you planning to join them?"

For these scholars who have read poetry and books since childhood, rebellion...is always a topic that makes them shudder.

Zuo Maodi did not immediately strengthen his belief, but seemed very confused.

"Do you still remember what Dalai did in Laiyang that day? At that time, Huang Taichong said that people are people who wear long gowns, and people with bare feet and mud legs are not people. This sentence has made me reflect on it to this day. The sage said, To govern with virtue, the world is for the public. But what we have seen and heard these years, have the words of the sages been realized? In the past dynasties, which sages and famous ministers have done it?"

The three of Shen Xun had nothing to say.

They are all proficient in history books, so they naturally know that even in those so-called prosperous times, real ordinary people live very hard.

That is to say: prosperity, the people suffer; death, the people also suffer.

Zuo Maodi said again: "I don't know if the great harmony of the world can be realized here, but as far as I can see, whether it is Zuo Senzuo or others, they can share weal and woe with the common people. Isn't it worth following us?"

Speaking of this, the other three couldn't help but smile wryly.

On the way back to Linqing, because they had been following Huang Zongxi all the time, the three of them underestimated the hardships.But after eating a few simple meals in a row, the four of them were a little confused.

They all came from wealthy families and never had to worry about food and clothing.Not to mention the rich clothes and jade food, but it can be considered exquisite.

From their point of view, the diet in the new army, although full, can only be regarded as dross.

In the first few days, the four of them couldn't even eat, and they were so hungry that they lost their minds.Later, under the heavy work, the physical strength was extremely exhausted, and I didn't care so much, so I slowly accepted the simple food.

They originally thought that this was because they were fighting outside, so that was the case.

But after arriving in Linqing, they discovered that the diet of Zuo Menggeng, Huang Zongxi and others was still the same.

Seeing that everyone in the cafeteria had the same standard of food, the four of them could not forget that scene for a long time.

Throughout the ages, how many sages have left golden and jade good words.However, if you look carefully, how many of these sages have achieved the unity of knowledge and action?

The lives of Cheng and Zhu's generation, if you do a little research, you will know that they are absolutely divorced from the people.

In contrast, these living practitioners right in front of us are undoubtedly greater.

"Everyone, what Huang Taichong said is right. The dynasty and the world, the monarch and the people, our generation of scholars should not hesitate in the choice. Even if we die for it, isn't it appropriate?"

Zuo Maodi made his decision.

He wants to stay and pursue the Dao well.

Perhaps there should be a new interpretation of the traditional way of loyalty and filial piety.

"You are not afraid, so why should we be afraid? Perhaps, in the future, we will really be able to surpass the ancient sages and create a great harmony in the world."

Shen Xun is determined, and he can't help but feel relieved to see someone who has the same goals as him.

Seeing this, Jiang Cai and Jiang Gai dropped their doubts.

Their thinking was deeply influenced by Zuo Maodi, and they were very convinced of Zuo Maodi.When they are at a loss, it is almost their instinct to follow Zuo Maodi.

Zuo Maodi was overjoyed to see that his friends were just like him.

"Let's go, let's look for Huang Taichong. I haven't understood many of the theories he said."

The four young people cast aside their burdens, returned to a state of high spirits, surrounded and found Huang Zongxi's residence.

Huang Zongxi is writing an article, and welcomes the visit of the four people very much.

He is just like this, on the surface he is aloof and arrogant, but in reality he is cold on the outside and hot on the inside.Once you get his approval, treat others with sincerity.

He has seen the struggle and adaptation of Zuo Maodi and others during this period of time.Seeing that there are talents joining our camp, I am really happy in my heart.

"You are all great sages from Ludi, come and help me see, how about this article?"

Huang Zongxi has a convenience that no one else has.

That is, Zuo Menggeng is basically the first person to contact and listen to any new ideas and theories that Zuo Menggeng comes up with.

Under the influence of Zuo Menggeng, Huang Zongxi's ideological realm improved rapidly.

In the few days since he came back, he had debated several times with Li Banghua, Dang Huanchun, Liu Yiyuan and others. Under the fusion of old and new knowledge, he had some breakthroughs, so he couldn't help writing down his opinions.

Zuo Maodi is now Huang Zongxi's real fanboy. When he heard that his idol had another work, he was the first to pick it up and read it carefully.

Another change Huang Zongxi made under the influence of Zuo Menggeng was that his writing habits completely abandoned the set of "Zheye" and all narratives were written in vernacular Chinese.

Moreover, the writing habit has been changed to horizontal writing, and even learned to use a quill pen from Deng Yuhan.

This way of writing made Zuo Maodi look tired, but he also forced himself to adapt.

[Among the various structures of human society, interests are the foundation and core of maintaining relationships.And in a society and a country composed of many people, maintaining the interests of all is done by the monarch...]

Huang Zongxi has already realized the side effects of the monarch, and his understanding of the monarch has begun to be more comprehensive and advanced.

This is out of the category of his original "Yuanjun".

Although he is not as well-rounded and evolved as he was decades later, his understanding of political phenomena such as the monarch is undoubtedly much deeper and more accurate.

Zuo Mao, the fourth person, read this article and was greatly inspired, and immediately gathered around Huang Zongxi to ask for advice.

Huang Zongxi eloquently explained his own knowledge, and also learned some real people's conditions from Zuo Mao's fourth person, which made up for the lack of thinking.

"Gentlemen, you have such great knowledge, why don't you follow me to break through the fog and create a new government, how about it?"

Huang Zongxi hadn't expressed his views so heartily for a long time, and out of excitement, he invited Zuo Mao's fourth person.

During the current few debates, he has been relatively alone.

Only Zuo Menggeng silently supported his theories and opinions.But Zuo Menggeng, as a leader, obviously cannot choose which side to support with a clear-cut stand.

Huang Zongxi desperately needed his own helpers, and Zuo Maodi and the others, the newly joined young people, were undoubtedly good helpers.

(End of this chapter)