Follow Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the country

Chapter 3 Yuan Zhang shows his goodwill
  After Feng Guoyong said this, Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a while, and then shook his head: "No, after all, he just saved our sister-in-law and our eldest nephew, and we personally said that he is kind to us! People can't be unloyal."

"Ascend!"

Feng Guoyong shouted hurriedly, wanting to give some more advice.

But Zhu Yuanzhang waved the cattail leaf fan in his hand: "Let's not talk about it for now. You can try it before talking."

Feng Guoyong raised his hands and said yes.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hua Yun here and asked: "Did you hit any women this time when hunting grain?"

"Have!"

Hua Yun nodded, then smiled and said: "Most of the women have been divided among the brothers. Some of the most beautiful ones are reserved for the superiors to arrange."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook the cattail leaf fan in his hand, thought for a while and then ordered: "Zhang Cheng is kind to us. I heard that his family has no more people, and he is not a rough man like us. I'm afraid there is no one around to serve him right now." No, you personally choose the best one and send it to him, then give one to our sister-in-law, and send the rest back to your sister-in-law for arrangement."

Then, Zhu Yuanzhang handed the cattail fan to Hua Yun: "Give this cattail fan to the girl who is assigned to serve the benefactor. It is hot now, so let her remember to fan her benefactor from time to time to avoid overheating."

Hua Yun cupped his hands and said yes.

Zhang Cheng did not go back here, but still stayed in this time and space.

Because now that he has met Zhu Yuanzhang, he really wants to see with his own eyes how Zhu Yuanzhang conquered the country and became the emperor. By the way, he also wants to see up close what the difference is between people in this world and people in later generations. Except for many Are there any differences that scholars present in papers and historical materials that they do not know about?

In Zhang Cheng's view, this is equivalent to experiencing Zhu Yuanzhang's process of ending troubled times up close, and he can still participate in an interactive experience.

What's more, the starry sky in this time and space is really beautiful, and the Milky Way hanging upside down in the sky is so clear that it seems to be within reach. However, he is already alone in this time and space, and there is nothing that threatens his life in this time and space.

Therefore, Zhang Cheng had no intention of leaving in a hurry.

The next day.

The sun is rising.

Zhang Cheng, who had just finished washing, was looking at Zhu Yuanzhang's camp when he saw Feng Guoyong walking towards him and bowing to him as a sign of goodwill.

Zhang Cheng returned the gift and asked, "Mr. Feng, what do you have to say?"

"I don't dare to take it seriously. It's just that the nine-character motto I mentioned yesterday made me feel enlightened."

"Therefore, I take the liberty to ask, do you think that I have lost the integrity of a scholar because I am a thief?"

After Feng Guoyong said that, he tentatively asked Zhang Cheng.

Zhang Cheng knew that Feng Guoyong was testing whether he regarded the rebels as monsters and thieves, so he said: "Not at all! What's more, expelling the Tartars and restoring China is an act of a man. How can it be said to be an act of thieves? When you join the rebel army, you can only be said to be worthy of being sons of the Han family."

"what?"

Feng Guoyong opened his mouth as if someone had stuffed a peach core into his mouth, and he didn't know what to say for a long time.

In fact.

Most of the southern Han people who rebelled did not want to drive away the Tartars, especially southern Han people like him who were born as landlords.

Moreover, most of the Han people in the South rebelled mainly because they were desperate and out of order, and landlords like him were no exception.

Otherwise, they would not have had to wait until nearly a hundred years after the founding of the Yuan Dynasty before launching an army to rebel.

Therefore, Zhang Cheng's words surprised Feng Guoyong, but he couldn't deny it. After all, they themselves would often shout such slogans to express their dissatisfaction with the Tartars who had brought chaos to the world, and to win over some people who were being exploited by the Tartars. The low-class Han people are too ruthless.

Seeing Feng Guoyong's embarrassed face, Zhang Cheng chuckled:
  "I know it's hard for you to understand what I say, but this is what I stand for!"

"I also know that most of you scholars don't actually pay much attention to the difference between Chinese and barbarians, but pay more attention to the difference between monarch and ministers. They also advocate the theory of destiny, that is, those who enter China are the masters of China." "Even if you start an uprising and create this The rebellion of the unrighteous court is more willing to say that it is to save the common people from the destiny, rather than to talk about the harm of the barbarians and the Di, in order to facilitate the order of the world's etiquette of distinguishing the noble and the humble above the nation and the country in the future."

Zhang Cheng then added: "I also know that most of you landowners are actually more willing to accept this idea, so I don't force you to agree with me! But my own ideas may indeed be different from yours, and it's okay for you to act surprised. Not surprisingly."

"Since I advocate expelling the Tartars and restoring China, why don't you join our rebel army?"

Although Feng Guoyong was a little embarrassed, he still asked at this time and immediately smiled:
  "To be honest, our young master has been in love with his subordinate for a long time, and wants to hire him as a staff member. Let him follow the example of Zhang Liang in the past to assist the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty to help the young master end the troubled times as soon as possible. And the young master intends to practice the nine-character motto of the young master yesterday. Today I It is also the son's wish to come and see you."

Now that Feng Guoyong said this, Zhang Cheng was somewhat interested, because he felt that this was an opportunity to experience Zhu Yuanzhang's great cause of hegemony in person, and perhaps he would become one of the founding fathers of the Ming Dynasty in the future.

Therefore, Zhang Cheng said: "It's not impossible, but Mr. Zhu must come and talk to me about this matter in person."

"Talk?"

Hua Yun also came with a few people at this time.

Feng Guoyong blurted out a question in surprise. And because he heard Zhang Cheng's words, he couldn't help but look at each other with Hua Yun who came here.
  Zhang Cheng said: "Of course we need to discuss the conditions, such as the salary amount, what are the main responsibilities, the time limit for assistance and vacation arrangements, etc."

Feng Guoyong couldn't help but smiled and asked Zhang Cheng: "How can we talk about this? Since you are willing to recognize our superior as lord, it means that you are willing to admit that our superior is destiny, and you should not put conditions on our superior. It's messed up. A noble gift!"

"We can't talk about it."

"I am different from you. Although I am willing to help you end this troubled world as soon as possible, I do not really want to be his retainer, Mr. Zhu."

Zhang Cheng replied.

Feng Guoyong suddenly frowned, and asked in a deep voice: "I don't think the rebels are demon thieves, so why don't you want to recognize the young master as your master? Do you think there is someone else who deserves the destiny more?!"

"no!"

Zhang Cheng replied.

"What's that for?"

Feng Guoyong asked.

Zhang Cheng asked Feng Guoyong: "What is your purpose of ending the troubled times?"

"Nature will restore peace to the world."

Feng Guoyong replied.

Zhang Cheng asked again: "Is it a peaceful world that can be restored to a peaceful world where taxes and rent can be restored, and the people can be docile and submissive again and rely on farming to support the noble officials?"

Feng Guoyong said nothing.

Zhang Cheng continued: "I'm not saying this is not good. After all, people also want the world to be in order. As the saying goes, it's better to be a peace dog than a troubled person."

"But I'm really not willing to turn myself into Prince Zhu's retainer and do things for him in order to become a human master."

"Unless Mr. Zhu is willing to talk to me so that he and I are willing to establish a superior-subordinate relationship based on respect for each other's personality!"

"That is to say, in order to become a master, you can give up his respect for you and only talk about high and low, but I don't want to! He, Mr. Zhu, can instruct me in my work, but he must treat me as a brother and friend in personality. When you treat me, even if you deal with me, you must have laws to follow, and the so-called laws should also be in line with fair people."

"Hua Yun, kill him, this man will never be allowed to stay!"

Feng Guoyong immediately ordered Hua Yun sternly, changing his previous friendly attitude.

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