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Chapter 315: Persuade and help the tyrants do evil

Ning Changrong looked at the person standing in front of him amusedly.

Others were attracted by the high price, but only after they arrived did they realize that they had entered a den of thieves. But when they came, they brought their whole family with them. Now that they have arrived at the den of thieves, they have no choice but to hold their noses and admit it. Okay. When the other party keeps his promise and really gives them a monthly salary of 50 taels, and even gives them a little advance in the first month, he is not afraid of them running away.

Even if they wanted to, they couldn't. There were people who were common thieves all around here. They could run wherever they wanted, dragging their families with them, or they would be caught before they even got out of the city gate.

It turned out that he just wanted them to cast a wide net to find someone, but unexpectedly they also caught a big fish. The person standing in front of him was the former Imperial College Jijiu.

Equivalent to the principal of the highest university.

This principal still has an official status.

"You, you, you are really good at it." Ning Changrong smiled and said to the people beside him.

"Hey, as long as Mr. Ning is satisfied, is there enough people? If not, we will look for it again."

Zhang Xifan was just an ordinary farmer. He ran to the north when he couldn't survive in the south. Unexpectedly, he lived a better life after running to the north under Chang Yuan's rule. Because of a military conscription, he accidentally joined Chang Yuan's army and went to several battlefields. After making some small achievements, the family also saved a few acres of land, so they had no worries about food and drink.

When the boss said they were looking for help to "recruit people" in the south, Zhang Xifan signed up directly. He was from the south. He had traveled to many places when he was escaping and was familiar with the places there. In addition, he was now a squad leader in the army. So he was asked to take people with him. The south invited people, and Zhang Xifan lived up to expectations and invited many scholars back.

Moreover, he still looked down upon scholars, and the lowest he invited back were Juren.

Ju Ren used to enjoy preferential treatment from the court, and his life was pretty good, but now the people are in dire straits, wars are breaking out, the fields are not harvested, and the three princes in Nanchen are fighting against each other. They are recruiting young men everywhere, and even Ju Ren, who is exempt from tax, has to pay taxes.

Even if you are a good person, you can only be a good person with your tail between your legs.

Once you've come, you'll be in peace. After this group of Juren were kidnapped and brought here, they convinced themselves that they adapted quickly and immediately compromised.

What to do if you don’t compromise?Do you really think that other people's knives are decorations?
Ning Changrong smiled and said: "You boy, this job is really suitable for you. Okay, you've made so many trips and it's almost enough. I'll put your credit on the list."

Zhang Xifan chuckled, with a bright light flashing in his eyes, "Thank you very much, Mr. Ning. I will take people down right now. If anything happens, just ask Mr. Ning." He paused and said with some embarrassment: " Mr. Ning, you told me before that you could give them up to 80 taels of silver, but I thought that this old man had been a high official, so I promised him 100 taels of silver without authorization. What do you think?"

"It's worth it. The price is okay. Don't worry."

Zhang Xifan then stepped back with a smile.

Dong Zhongren had been a magistrate and had experience in reading and teaching. He was simply the best candidate. Ning Changrong didn't expect that they had managed to get such a treasure back. Not to mention 100 taels, it was worth 200 taels.

Although it seems that these people's wages are higher than theirs, they are rewarded with fields. These people only have money, and fields are more useful than money.

After Dong Zhongren politely rejected the other party, he was forcefully tied up from his home and taken all the way to the thieves' den by boat.

He was already feeling uneasy along the way. He knew that this wealthy family in the north was not a serious family, but he didn't think he was wrong.

Isn't a wealthy family just a den of thieves?
No wonder he hides it and dare not show it to others.

"I won't help you train people."

Dong Zhongren stood with his hands behind his back.

"Mr. Dong is a Confucian scholar. He should believe in Confucius, right?" Dong Zhongren glanced at him and said, "Exactly. I think you are also a scholar. Why are you willing to live in a den of thieves and be the leader of thieves?"

Good guy, not only is he unwilling to help them teach students, but he also wants to instigate himself.

Ning Changrong laughed at himself: "The old gentleman is wrong. I am not a scholar. I am just an ordinary person who has studied in private schools in the countryside for several years."

Dong Zhongren frowned, not knowing whether the other party was being modest or really so.

Judging from the actions that the other party just arranged for those who were kidnapped with him, he used threats and inducements, and his words were extraordinary. He was even very popular. Judging from the behavior of the kid who tied him up, Zhang Xifan knew that this person was His status in the den of thieves is not low.

This person should be considered to have some talents, how could it be possible that he only attended a private school for a few years?

"Sage Confucius believed in teaching without distinction. How do you understand Mr. Dong, a man who believes in Confucianism, who is still very sectarian and unwilling to teach these poor people? Is this how Mr. Dong respected Confucius?" Ning Changrong said with a smile.

He couldn't treat Dong Zhongren like other scholars. Those people were just tools. But he also knew a little about Dong Zhongren in front of him. He was famous for his unyielding character. He was greatly surprised that this time the other party was tricked by Zhang Xifan.

But if you want the other person to do something for them, it will be difficult. If you want to use the other person's family to threaten him, it may be difficult.

To deal with such a person, you have to grasp his weaknesses.

"Absurd, ridiculous," Dong Zhongren glanced at him, "Sage Confucius emphasized teaching without distinction, but he did not teach people to associate with thieves and help others to do harm."

Ning Changrong smiled, the other party had fallen into the trap of his logic.

"I would like to ask Mr. Dong, who identifies thieves? Who is qualified to identify others as thieves? Is it the Nanchen court that has brought trouble to the world and made people miserable? But has the Nanchen court been aloof since ancient times? ? How did they seize the world? Were they what you call thieves before seizing the world?"

Dong Zhongshu suddenly became speechless. He was unable to reply when the other party asked him. He opened his mouth and wanted to argue, but he didn't know where to start.

Ning Changrong continued: "Mr. Dong, you said that General Chang's place is a den of thieves and we are thieves, but who knows who will take over the world in the end? Will we still be considered thieves by then?"

"The old gentleman said that aiding Zhou is a tyrant. In your opinion, if you serve the imperial court, recruit people into the army, and make the world miserable, doesn't that count as aiding a tyrant?"

"Besides, these children I asked you to teach are just ordinary children. Could it be that their father is a rebel thief and they live under the rule of a rebel thief? Are they thieves?"

"Before calling them rebels, they still have an identity. They are just ordinary people, a group of ordinary people who want to survive."

Ning Changrong smiled and pointed at himself, "Just like me, there are countless people who were forced to rebel by the imperial court. Do we voluntarily become rebels? I think Mr. Dong should have the answer in his heart."

After Ning Changrong finished speaking, he stood quietly looking at each other, lost in thought.

How could Dong Zhongren not know how the world was in chaos and how miserable the people were? If he had not understood, he would not have spoken out in the court about the things that were not suitable for conscription and the people were suffering, and he would not have offended the third prince who had just ascended the throne. Finally, he fell. A fate of being deposed.

It's just that for most of his loyal and patriotic life, his filial piety has always been Nan Chen. Now that he was suddenly asked to work for the rebels, he really couldn't overcome the hurdle in his heart.

"Mr. Dong and his family must be tired after a long journey. I will ask someone to arrange a room for you to rest for three days."

Dong Zhongren understood that the other party gave him three days to consider.

(End of this chapter)