Follow Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the country

Chapter 35 Taking Zhu Yuanzhang to worship the Yellow Emperor

"I can only guarantee that the current generation will make the greatest changes possible. At the same time, it also depends on how determined the leaders and others are."

"Because people's status will change, and their ideas will also change."

"Opening the people's wisdom, seeking truth from facts to change the world's etiquette, and developing industry cannot be accomplished overnight, nor can it be accomplished by one person."

Zhang Cheng said.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Yang Yuangao nodded.

But Zhu Yuanzhang, who was naturally uneasy about officials, couldn't help but ask Zhang Cheng again: "Can you really feel safe relying on officials to collect taxes?"

"I can't say I'm completely reassured."

"But it is indeed more secure than letting local eunuchs collect taxes themselves."

"What's more, the officials themselves are not united. We can let them check and balance each other, and at the same time supplement it with a more reasonable system, so as to avoid the collapse of the tax system and even the harm to the people."

Zhang Cheng pointed at Yang Yuangao as he spoke: "This is why I want to introduce Brother Wensu to the top tonight. Although Brother Wensu is a Confucian scholar, he does not agree to rule the world with etiquette. It can be seen that the Confucian scholars in the world are indeed not If we have the same views, we can achieve great results."

"For example, in terms of taxation, the tax administration can be made independent, so that the pastoral officials do not have the power to formulate taxation items. As the superiors thought, the local pastoral officials can not directly establish taxes and levy taxes, but allow them to directly submit taxes to the court. The responsible tax official is responsible for collecting taxes, and another official can set up the tax."

"That's it."

"The officials who supervise taxation can be part of another government office. The superior officials can take advantage of their different hometowns and different opinions to place these officials in various government offices so that they can check and balance each other and supervise each other."

After Zhang Cheng said this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask: "But does this make too many officials?"

"You can have fewer high-ranking officials and more minor officials. In addition, these are all officials who have to do practical things. They are not idle officials and are not redundant officials. The increased expenses will be compared to those under the grain chief system and the animal husbandry officials who are directly responsible. The additional taxes levied due to cleverly-named situations that arise after the taxation will undoubtedly be much less."

"At the same time, the core position of tax collection, tax establishment and tax supervision can be put in charge by officials who are consistent with the higher-ups' opinions."

Zhang Cheng replied.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and began to think.

And not a moment later.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly took the initiative to ask Yang Yuangao: "Why are you willing to return the courtesy to the courtesy and the law to the law?"

Yang Yuangao smiled, then cupped his hands and replied: "The general doesn't want Confucianism to use etiquette to violate the law, because he cares about the people; and I don't want Confucianism to use etiquette to violate the law, because I care about China!"

After Yang Yuangao said that, he looked at Zhang Cheng: "As Zhang Jianjun said, the opinions of Confucian scholars in the world are not exactly the same, and not all Confucian scholars in the world do not care about the differences between Chinese and Yi! Although I am a Confucian scholar, I am not an official."

"China?"

Zhu Yuanzhang became even more curious.

"Yes."

Yang Yuangao replied again: "I am a descendant of Duke Yang Zhongwu (Yang Ye) in the Song Dynasty. My ancestor Wu Gonggong (Yang Yizhong) was also awarded Jiedu because of his resistance to the Jin Dynasty. How dare I not follow my ancestors' aspirations, and then eliminate the Hu problem and recover Me Chinese?"

"I have been studying for many years, and after painstaking reflection, I believe that the reason why the barbarians were able to take over China is that etiquette and law are not separated. Confucianism messed up the law with etiquette, and also messed up etiquette in order to make the law benefit themselves, so the gentry did not resist etiquette. The barbarians recognized the barbarians as kings just to disrupt the law, and then allowed the barbarians to occupy China, and many Han people also almost became barbarians. The wind of China may be lost for thousands of years!"

"Therefore, in order to save China from destruction, how can I not want the world to return its rites to etiquette and the law to its dharma?"

"According to Shi Shi's words, the Yi and Di ruined China because the Confucians disrupted China's etiquette?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked after hearing this.

Yang Yuangao cupped his hands: "Yes!"

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang also raised his hand to Yang Yuangao: "You are willing to join our Zhu Yuanzhang's curtain. If you have any requests, you can ask for it yourself."

Yang Yuangao looked at Zhang Cheng at this time.

Zhang Cheng said: "Brother Wen Su has voluntarily joined my sect. If the superiors want to recruit him, they can just ask me directly."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Mr. Zhang has introduced him to us, isn't he just letting us use his will?"

"Not really."

"I just want the superiors to know that the minds of Confucian scholars all over the world are not the same."

"And if the superiors really want to use him, they have to answer my question."

Zhang Cheng replied.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Mr. Zhang, just ask!"

"Your Majesty, please remember that I mentioned to your Majesty before that etiquette should be changed frequently. But right now, etiquette itself has big problems and needs to be changed. There are two things that need to be changed the most:
  "One is that the difference between Huayi and Huayi must be emphasized. The etiquette of Huayi and Yi should be greater than the etiquette of monarchs and ministers!"

"The other is that monarchs and ministers should have the etiquette to keep the people from hunger and cold. Otherwise, they will be regarded as disrespectful and unruly monarchs and ministers, and the upright people in the world will punish them."

Zhang Cheng said.

Yang Yuangao immediately echoed with a solemn look: "That's it! If you recognize the emperor and the master regardless of Hua Yi, you will destroy your ancestors! If you don't care about the people's livelihood, you will destroy yourself from the world!"

Zhang Cheng looked at Zhu Yuanzhang: "What do you think, superior?"

Zhu Yuanzhang remained silent.

Zhang Cheng said at this time: "If we don't divide Hua and Yi, China may still be occupied by Hu Yi in the future. But if we divide Hua and Yi, in the future, no matter who has a Han surname, he will be the master of China, and it will also help his subjects not to lead captives." Destroy the country!" At this point, Zhang Cheng asked Zhu Yuanzhang: "So, what are the superiors hesitating about?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he solemnly nodded: "That's it!"

Zhang Cheng smiled slightly.

Afterwards, Zhang Cheng took out a painting of Yanhuang China that he had prepared in his sleeve and clamped it on the treetop with an iron clip, saying: "Since you two share the same goals with me, please join me and paint a picture of our common ancestor Yanhuang." The two emperors swear that they will try their best to establish these two rituals for the rest of their lives."

Zhu Yuanzhang and Yang Yuangao both looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.

None of them expected that Zhang Cheng had already prepared a portrait of the Yan and Huang Emperors.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Zhang, is this really a portrait of our common ancestors in China, the two emperors of Yan and Huang?"

"Yes!"

"In the future, if we, the Han people, restore China and worship the tombs of Emperor Yan and Huang again, we will see that their statues are indeed like this."

"I have a portrait like this in my house."

"In that case, I think we should set up the incense table, hold the incense, worship, and make an oath."

"What do you two think?"

At this time, Yang Yuangao answered Zhu Yuanzhang's doubts and actively proposed to make the oath-taking ceremony more solemn.

"Restore China and pay tribute to the mausoleum of Emperor Yan and Huang."

Zhu Yuanzhang also murmured to himself, and then said: "We will definitely go and see our common ancestors in the future! We should swear to worship our ancestors as my friend Yang said!"

Zhang Cheng also nodded in agreement and said:
  "Why should our Chinese people not be hungry or cold in order to restore the ideal of peace? It all lies in this, because we are compatriots."

then.

Under the moon in the atrium, in front of the Yanhuang statue.

The three people worshiped with incense and vowed to reform.

After making the oath, Zhang Cheng joined their hands with his own: "From now on, the three of us will be like-minded friends. We should remember the oath tonight!"

Both of them nodded solemnly.

Zhang Cheng added: "There is no need to tell others first, including my wife and children. After all, if the matter is not kept secret, it will be ruined."

Both of them also nodded.

Here, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart is surging most, as if blood is surging.

After all, he had never experienced such a solemn ceremony, and it was an oath-taking ceremony for a common and great goal.

Zhang Cheng himself is actually okay, because he has seen many such solemn scenes through various materials in his previous life, but now he is just copying them and then making slight changes.

Yang Yuangao was not too excited because he came from a wealthy family and had experienced various solemn scenes in ancestral halls and temples all year round.

Only Zhu Yuanzhang had a dream when he stayed at Yang's house that night. He dreamed that he was really an iron horse and fought hard to regain Shaanxi. When he arrived in front of Xuanyuan Temple, he saw a taller Xuanyuan statue.

The next day.

The sky is high and the clouds are clear, the wind is gentle and the sun is beautiful.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had gotten up early, even took the initiative to tell Zhang Cheng about this dream after Yang Yuangao entertained them for breakfast.

After hearing this, Zhang Cheng said: "Maybe one day my dream will come true!"

Yang Yuangao nodded, but then asked Zhang Cheng: "I still want to ask Zhang Jianjun, can there really be enough sparks to start a prairie fire?"

"Then let's have more sparks!"

"I can be the spark."

"It can also be a higher position."

"You can do it yourself, too."

"You can't wait for others to be the spark. How can someone who can change the world be a weak person who only knows how to rely on others?"

Zhang Cheng said.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

Yang Yuangao bowed to Zhang Cheng in sudden realization.

Zhang Cheng then said to Yang Yuangao: "So, my idea is that since Brother Wensu is a Confucian scholar himself and is determined to change the etiquette for China, he might as well pretend to be an official in order to restore China and rebuild the new etiquette. , open up another battlefield!”

"A battlefield without gunpowder, but equally in danger of destruction and equally important, is for our rebels to spy on the secrets within Yuan Ting, and at the same time further corrupt the people of Yuan Ting, mislead them, and help get rid of the smell as soon as possible."

Yang Yuangao was quite shocked and asked: "Is it against the principles of a gentleman to use such deceptive methods against one's will and not hesitate to slander oneself?"

Influenced by the fact that the Han people have always admired the gentleman's style, many people who are truly determined to practice the gentleman's way like to do things openly and above board rather than engage in evil and deceitful practices. Yang Yuangao was one of these people, so he hesitated.

(End of this chapter)