Zhu Yuanzhang's final word ended this fierce debate...but the shock caused was far-reaching, with ripples and even intensification.
First of all, Lao Zhu gathered the civil and military parties. Although the military generals did not participate in the debate, they all had ears and understood some things.
For example, Li Shanchang was like praising their enemies. Liu Bowen stood up and spoke uprightly for his fellow soldiers, confronting Li Shanchang and others tit for tat.
As for Mr. Zhang, he not only stood on the side of the generals, but also went a step further and stood on the side of the people. He was praised by his superiors as the conscience of the Zhu Jiajun.
It is really incredible that a minister can receive such a high evaluation.
But when placed on Zhang Ximeng, it is so appropriate.
The military generals basically accepted Zhang Ximeng's love, and now they know that Mr. Zhang really speaks for them. In addition, some time ago, he had irrefutable evidence of integrity certified by thieves...
Zhang Ximeng is knowledgeable and honest, and he treats everyone sincerely. He stands by everyone... I want to ask who in the army dares to disobey!
Zhang Ximeng does not form a clique, does not win over warriors, and will not gather a group of people for personal gain. However, there is no doubt that no one of these generals dares to ignore Zhang Ximeng's words.
Moreover, everyone also vaguely realized that as a rebel army composed mainly of poor people, they did have some differences, and they could not look at themselves in the same light.
The reaction in the army was slow and silent.
But for the remaining two parties, the effect was immediate and quite shocking.
The first was Liu Bowen, who was the most active and always stood by Zhang Ximeng. But he just felt that he had to take care of his own feelings, and it was not appropriate to summon the souls of loyal ministers of the Yuan Dynasty at this time.
But with Zhang Ximeng's last paragraph, he was telling everyone that even if the Yuan Dynasty was overthrown, the souls of people like Shi Moyisun should not be summoned.
Because in addition to loyalty, there is also a stance!
The Zhu Jiajun is a team of poor people. In the future, when the country is founded, it must stand on the side of the poor. The core proposition is to share the land equally... Looking at the problem from this perspective, Shi Moyisun is not only the opponent of the Zhu Jiajun, but also the leader of the Yuan Dynasty.
Diehard loyalty is so simple.
He was also a beneficiary of the Yuan Dynasty, a hereditary deputy of ten thousand households, not to mention his family property and land. He fought with Zhu Jiajun to the end, even if his whole family died, because Zhu Jiajun's ideas touched his fundamentals!
"Brother Bowen, in this case, can you please slow down a little and don't push too hard? If the Yuan Dynasty is full of people like Shi Moyisun, wouldn't it be difficult for us?" After Song Lian came back, he talked to Liu Bowen.
Liu Bowen chuckled, "Brother Jing Lian, why are you still confused?"
Song Lian was shocked, "What does this mean?"
"When Prime Minister Zhang discussed the defeat of the Yuan Dynasty, dispelled the myth of changing dynasties, and proposed these sixteen-character propositions of expelling the barbarians, restoring China, dividing the land equally, and relieving the people, I just thought that Prime Minister Zhang was
He wants to gather people's hearts, and now I can see that he wants to reshape morality and restore order!"
Song Lian frowned. At first glance, he didn't believe it. After all, something that has been passed down for thousands of years can be overturned so easily. He, Zhang Ximeng, is a human being, not a god!
But if you think about it more carefully, it doesn't seem unreasonable.
"Brother Bowen, praising Shi Moyi Sun is based on Confucian principles and loyalty and integrity... Prime Minister Zhang's last words actually said Shi Mo Yisun oppressed the people and took advantage of the people's wealth..."
"Yes! Brother Jing Lian is really sharp!" Liu Bowen leaned forward and said, "I can see at least three levels of meaning in Zhang Xiang's words. Each level is more profound than the other. I am amazed and fall in love with you!"
Song Lian was horrified and said hurriedly: "I would like to hear some high-level opinions!"
"This first level is naturally to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. We cannot leave our heroes alone to praise the enemy!"
Song Lian said: "Yes, Brother Bowen has also thought of this level."
Liu Bowen grinned bitterly. He had thought of this level, but the next two levels were beyond his expectation.
"The second level of Prime Minister Zhang's meaning is that the country is powerful and the Confucian principles are consistent... It is beneficial to the country and respecting the principles and principles are not the same thing. There is a conflict between the country and Confucianism."
Song Lian thought for a moment and tried to recall that he also had a photographic memory. He quickly said: "This move was taken by Mr. Fenglin. He opposed the separation of Confucianism and the country."
Liu Bowen laughed and said, "He is just arguing. If Prime Minister Zhang directly asks the superior whether he wants the ministers to side with the country or Confucianism, how do you think Zhu Sheng will answer?"
Song Lian couldn't help but take a breath, "It would be too heartbreaking to do that."
Liu Bowen smiled and said, "Yes, this is where Prime Minister Zhang is kind. His third level falls on the people. Shi Mo Yisun's loyalty is not because he is a great person, but for his own selfish interests! He
What is your self-interest? Is it worth risking the lives of your whole family? This self-interest is to squeeze the people, to break the bones and suck out the marrow, to oppose the equalization of land to the death, and is unwilling to let the people benefit! People die for money and birds die for food. Such a villain's behavior is not considered
What kind of loyal person?"
Song Lian was quite shocked. He sorted it out a little and understood what Liu Bowen meant... Although Confucianism also stresses that the people are the most important thing, followed by the country, and it also talks about benevolent government and caring for the people... But the core of Confucianism is still morality.
Especially after the rise of Neo-Confucianism, there has been this tendency. It is just empty talk about regulating qi, qi, mind and nature. No matter how much it is promoted, it is still something for the scholar-official circle to amuse themselves. It is completely separated from the people and floats in the sky.
The incident of Shi Mo Yisun clearly exposed the shortcomings of the Confucian evaluation system... Because according to Confucian views, this person is a standard righteous man. Even if he is an enemy, he must be respected and his loyalty must be praised.
But there is no doubt that if you do this, some people will not be able to figure it out, and it will even affect the morale of the military.
If there were no Zhang Ximeng, they would definitely be arguing with each other, and the public would argue that the public is justified and the mother-in-law would argue that the mother-in-law was justified, and the entanglement would continue in a mess.
But Zhang Ximeng gave a more advanced answer.
We want to see if Shi Moyi Sun is really on the side of the people?
Obviously not!
He was the hereditary deputy Wanhu of the Yuan Dynasty. For the sake of the Yuan Dynasty, he did not hesitate to sacrifice his whole family and opposed the Zhu Jiajun to the end... How could he accept the equalization of land and Zhu Jiajun's ideas?
From the common people's point of view, after being truly down-to-earth, if you look at Shi Mo Yisun, he is a stubborn bastard! He is not worthy of sympathy at all, and arrows pierce him randomly, which is simply an advantage to him.
If the entire family dies, then it is just getting rid of a group of scourges.
Whoever goes against the people should end up like this!
Song Lian trembled all over, waking up as if from a dream, "I understand, just as Brother Bowen said... From these sixteen words, Prime Minister Zhang is reinterpreting principles and redefining morality!"
Liu Bowen laughed loudly, "That's right! The superior has an emperor's mind and encompasses the whole world; the Prime Minister Zhang has a pattern of sages and sages, who understand the past and the present! If one can get a sage king and a virtuous minister, the world will be in great order. Now with these two here, they can drive away the barbarians.
We can look forward to great achievements in reviving China!"
Song Lian was even more shocked and remained silent for a long time, then slowly said: "Brother Bowen, it seems that you are determined to follow Prime Minister Zhang to the death?"
"Well! In the past, we used to draw a wall to trap ourselves, and our vision was too low. Brother Jing Lian, this is an opportunity that has never been seen in a thousand years. Don't miss it!" Liu Bowen said eagerly.
Song Lian chuckled, "Me? I'm just a penman, but I may not have such great abilities. However, I am still willing to cheer for Prime Minister Zhang, even if I am humble."
Liu Bowen nodded happily. Although Zhang Ximeng did not like to form a party, in any case, such a large undertaking would definitely not work without sufficient support.
This is about Li Shanchang and others.
In fact, their conflict with Zhang Ximeng still lies in their attitude towards the people. It is as difficult as going to heaven for them to truly accept whether the people make profits or not as a criterion!
There are too many people who treat the common people as nothing more than fish and fish.
Behind their defense of Confucian principles, they are actually safeguarding their own interests.
In other words, these people are determined to replace the masters of the Yuan Dynasty.
Although there are only some signs, it is not necessary to accuse him. At present, Lao Li is still the most effective minister under Zhu Yuanzhang. He is extremely capable of working, mobilizing resources and maintaining logistics. He is a genius among geniuses.
But if this trend continues, the battle is still to come.
Liu Bowen turned into a die-hard fan of Zhang Ximeng and actively worked to win over more like-minded people.
In addition to these three parties, there is another party that is the most critical, and that is Zhu Yuanzhang!
He finally set the tone and at the same time left Zhang Ximeng behind for further discussions.
"We all understand what Mr. said, and we deeply agree with it. But if it weren't for Mr.'s advice, we might have actually listened to those people and buried the grandson with a lavish burial!"
Zhang Ximeng couldn't help laughing, "My lord, there is actually another layer of truth... My lord's intuition is right when dealing with Hu Sanshe's case. The law of the country is the most important, even if the general rebels, he will not hesitate. As long as you uphold the law first,
You can't be wrong. Don't let the so-called morality confuse you. That's not to say that morality is unimportant, the law is also human. But you can't let morality trample on the law, let alone let it override everything."
Zhu Yuanzhang felt something in his heart. In fact, he had realized the key behind this... As the leader, he has the ultimate law enforcement power and legal rules. He is the one who has the final say.
But morality is different, especially Confucianism. The right to interpret it is not in his hands.
"Sir, he is always thinking of us, and we have kept it in mind... But there is one more thing. If you really want to reshape Tsunada, I'm afraid it won't be easy! It can't be decided by just a few words here."
Zhang Ximeng nodded vigorously, "My lord is wise, in fact, this is what we are doing to pay homage to Zongze and explain history... Now there are loyal and brave soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for the country, and they must be heavily rewarded. To deal with Hu Sanshe, the law of the country comes first,
Rewarding loyal and brave soldiers is a clear distinction between honor and disgrace. As for that grandson, he can distinguish between ourselves and the enemy! With such clear organization, the lord can naturally win the hearts of all and be invincible!"
When Zhang Ximeng said this, Lao Zhu laughed heartily and was convinced.
Cleared, completely cleared!
"Sir, we plan to go to Zhuji to visit the soldiers and implement what you said." Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and then said: "We are going to give the sacrificed soldiers twice as much land, exempt their families from land tax, and return the land to them."
We need to arrange schooling for their children, and we need to establish a monument in their hometown..." Lao Zhu said a lot in one breath, almost covering them all.
"Sir, do you think there is anything else you would like to add?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Lord, I have already mentioned it. If I have to say, in addition to these tangible things, we must also give honor to the sacrificed soldiers to make them superior. When I mentioned them, everyone gave a thumbs up! Give them a thumbs up!"
See them as role models, not as talented Confucian scholars who only know how to read."