Not only did the Kong family and his son not get the pardon they dreamed of when they were here with Zhu Yuanzhang, they almost lost their lives... In addition, they had to undergo interrogation and write a book and publish it all over the world.
All in all, I want to ruin your reputation and make your life worse than death.
In this case, it is better to just die...
A quick and easy death not only relieved his own suffering, but also maintained the honor of his ancestors. Maybe when future generations revive Confucianism, they will praise him and say that the Confucius family has fierce descendants who are men and have not embarrassed Confucius!
Kong Kejian and Kong Xixue looked at each other, and they could see a strong desire to survive in each other's eyes... This can be regarded as a father's kindness and a son's filial piety, coming together.
What else can you do, just make do with your life!
Judging from the current situation, there is a high probability that he can still survive, but his honor as a descendant of the Kong family will be lost.
I can only hold back and be aggrieved and cowardly... Anyway, I don't care, I am still alive no matter what.
"Actually, dad, we may not be the most unlucky. If one day, the Ming army invades Dadu, captures Emperor Yuan Ting, and asks him to work with us, then..."
"Don't, don't talk nonsense!" Kong Kejian quickly stopped his son, "You, you are going to commit the crime of deceiving the emperor!" Kong Kejian murmured: "Actually, it's enough to catch Chahan, he is fine."
After finishing speaking, there was a trace of expectation on the corner of Kong Kejian's mouth. He really wanted to see that scene.
Before the two men left the street, a man from the Guards Department suddenly ran over with a jar of medicinal wine in his hand and handed it to Kong Kejian.
"This is sent by Prime Minister Zhang. You have just been working and you may have been injured. Apply some to relieve the pain."
Kong Kejian was shocked when he took the small jar, which weighed almost two kilograms.
Sent by Zhang Ximeng?
Is he really a popular singer?
"Many, thank you very much, Mr. Zhang, thank you!"
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After sending away the Kong family and his son, Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and hummed: "Mr. Zhang, if you hadn't let them do hard labor first, we would have killed all the Kong family members... Do you really think they have to do it? Ming Dynasty doesn't need it.
Confucianism doesn’t even need Confucianism! Sir, do you understand what we mean?”
Can you not understand?
However, Zhang Ximeng subconsciously roused himself and said hurriedly: "My lord, I want you to tell me that you don't want Confucianism. It's too much. Confucianism has been engraved in our bones and we can't get rid of it. Even if it's the things I said or the articles I wrote, it's too much.
, it is also an improvement and revision made to address the shortcomings of Confucianism. If there is no Confucianism, wouldn’t what I wrote become empty talk?”
Zhu Yuanzhang grimaced and said coldly: "Sir, we can hear that you are becoming more and more reserved, not as aggressive as before. You always remind us not to forget our original intention, so why is it that sir is no longer as courageous as before?
"
Zhang Ximeng smiled helplessly, "My lord, I often think about it again. I have put forward a lot of things, and with my lord's support, I have implemented a lot of them... But to be honest, my things are still a fishing net full of loopholes.
Too much empty space.”
"Really? Sir, won't you be too modest?" Lao Zhu said thoughtfully.
Zhang Ximeng waved his hand and said that even the broken fishing net was lifting him up.
"My lord, what I have said is about how to handle the teacher-student relationship, how to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and how to continuously improve yourself? I didn't say it because I don't have anything better. All these conveniences can be obtained from Confucianism.
A little explanation is enough. Just as after Confucianism became a prominent school, the missing parts were filled in by grabbing hundreds of schools of thought. Han Confucianism and Confucianism and Mencius have long been different."
Zhang Ximeng thought for a while, then suddenly lowered his head, pointed at the clothes on his body, and said with a smile: "My lord, it's just like this clothes. It's just weeding out the old and bringing out the new, modifying it from generation to generation to meet the needs. But the general shape is still here, so it won't
There are things that are too subversive. Even if I spend my whole life, I will not be able to build a set of things that can completely replace Confucianism. In fact, there is no need. We in China have thousands of years of profound accumulation. Future generations will only build on the foundation of their predecessors.
The essence is removed from the dross, and the old is brought out with the new, but there is no need to completely start over.”
Zhu Yuanzhang listened silently. Over the years, what he and Zhang Ximeng discussed had indeed become more and more in-depth and had evolved into the realm of philosophy.
It was difficult for Lao Zhu to say that Zhang Ximeng was wrong, but Lao Zhu could hear his deliberateness.
"No matter what you say is right, it has nothing to do with the Confucian family. Preserving tradition, preserving Confucianism, and tolerating the Confucian family have nothing to do with each other...Don't play Gu Zuoru's tricks with us. We understand clearly.
." Lao Zhu said angrily and lectured.
Zhang Ximeng was not afraid, he just smiled and said: "I don't mean to lie to my lord. I just want to say that unification of the world is imminent. In the northern half of the world, the world has changed greatly, and I am afraid that my lord will have to make adjustments."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, indeed, adjustments should be made, but Zhu Yuanzhang remained stubborn and said: "No matter how we adjust, we will not be indifferent to right from wrong. Those who are guilty and deserve to die, don't even think about escaping from our hands!"
Hey, after saying so much, it all turned into nonsense.
Zhu Yuanzhang is as stubborn as a donkey!
However, it was Lao Zhu's stubbornness that kept the country's bottom line from falling too quickly.
From this perspective alone, Zhu Yuanzhang is worthy of his status as the Emperor of Heaven.
While Zhang Ximeng was sighing, he remembered one thing, "My lord, now that things are going on, whether Kaifeng needs rescue or not, and how Chahan Timur should deal with it, it seems my lord should make an idea!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his expression became solemn. Compared with the Kong family, this matter is indeed more difficult.
The most direct way to deal with Han and Song Dynasties is to follow the four-stage strategy, wait for them to be destroyed, and then start the Northern Expedition to clean up the mess.
But there are two problems in doing this. First, if you sit back and watch the Han and Song Dynasties perish, how can people like Mao Gui and Guan Duo subdue them?
In addition to these two people, there are a lot of good men from the Red Scarf Army. Those who can persist to this day are considered elite treasures. If they die easily, it will definitely be a loss for China.
Moreover, if Chahan Timur is allowed to annex the entire Henan, the northern and southern dynasties will confront each other, and it will not be that easy to make the Northern Expedition.
Therefore, the Ming army had to take advantage of the situation to advance northward and pocket Shandong first.
But since Mao Gui and others were taken in, their thoughts must be taken care of. It became a must to send troops to Kaifeng to rescue Han and Song Dynasties.
"A decisive battle in the Central Plains! A decisive battle with Chahan!" Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly said.
Zhang Ximeng was shocked all over, the blood in his body suddenly surged, and his face turned red.
Sure enough, the big one is coming.
In history, Chahan Timur died in the hands of Tian Feng and others. A famous general of the generation was brutally assassinated. This was because God did not like the Yuan Dynasty. He insisted on getting rid of this last support, and also to remove obstacles for the children of the plane.
The problem is that today's Ming Dynasty, with the help of Zhang Ximeng, established its position as the king of the Southern Region several years in advance, and sent its troops northward without giving Tian Feng and others a chance to assassinate him.
Since Chahan is alive, a war is inevitable.
Both sides hold hundreds of thousands of elite troops.
In comparison, Chahan's men had more war experience, more cavalry, and were more fierce and brave.
The Ming Dynasty also had considerable advantages, with high fighting spirit, united efforts, abundant supplies, and the determination to expel the barbarians and restore China, thus firmly occupying the time of heaven.
The decisive battle between the two sides is definitely an unprecedented contest.
This kind of strategic decisive battle can almost determine the rise and fall of a dynasty. The lives and deaths of countless people are involved in it, and there is no room for hesitation and mistakes.
Only Zhu Yuanzhang could make this level of determination.
Zhang Ximeng pondered for a moment and whispered slightly: "We may not be fully prepared."
Zhu Yuanzhang's heart moved, and after a while, he said: "If it's not enough, it's not enough. We are preparing, so why not Chahan! If he successfully destroys Han and Song Dynasties, he will become a powerful minister under the Yuan Dynasty, even if he was defeated in the past
It's not even comparable to taking off. While Han and Song Dynasties are still alive and Chahan's situation is not yet achieved, let's work together and have at least a 70% chance of winning!"
Zhu Yuanzhang clenched his fists and said, "Sir, with a 70% advantage, can't we still fight a decisive battle?"
Zhang Ximeng thought for a while and said: "As long as the lord decides, I naturally have nothing to say. I can only go all out to help the lord win this battle."
The monarch and his ministers immediately calculated the troops and horses in their hands.
This time Zhu Yuanzhang went north, and Xu Da's troops, nearly 80,000 people, followed him. In addition, after Chang Yuchun destroyed Chen Han, he absorbed a lot of soldiers and horses. His men finally exceeded 100,000, reaching 11
Fifteen thousand people.
Chang Shiwan lives up to his name!
These two people alone have nearly 200,000 elite soldiers!
"Lord, I propose to send Zhu Liangzu to keep an eye on Zhang Shicheng and mobilize Hu Dahai to go north. In this way, our main force can reach 250,000!"
Zhu Yuanzhang did not agree immediately, but said: "If we have more soldiers, we will need more food and pay. The canal only dredges a section of Jining. If we march towards Henan, we will need more civilians. What should we do?"
Zhang Ximeng, almost without thinking, "mobilized the people of Shandong, used their power, organized civilians from various state capitals, and went all out to transport food, wages, and materials, and fight Chahan to the death!"
"Can it be done?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked seriously. No matter who it is, this kind of thing cannot be done carelessly.
"My lord, immediately announce the outline of land equalization, send Shandong soldiers and horses back to their hometown, preach to the people about land equalization... and promise to the people that taxes will be exempted within three years!"
Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Zhang Ximeng and said loudly: "How many civilians can we get?"
"Five hundred thousand! Five hundred thousand is the minimum!" Zhang Ximeng said equally decisively.
Lao Zhu thought about it again and again, suddenly waved his fist and said fiercely: "If that's the case, then what are you waiting for!"
decisive battle!
Strategic decisive battle!
Zhang Ximeng quickly found Mao Gui and assigned him a task.
On the land of Qilu, 500,000 civilians were recruited to assist the Ming army, march from Shandong into Henan, and fight decisively with the Yuan army.
Mao Gui pondered for a moment and then said: "I'll do my best in this humble position!"
"It's not about trying your best! It's about necessity!" Zhang Ximeng said flatly.
Mao Gui gritted his teeth and said, "I understand this humble position!"
There were only tens of thousands of civilians who came to dredge the canal before, but now they have to increase dozens of times. Can they do it?
Mao Gui couldn't say anything, so he could only give orders... With the orders one after another, starting from Qufu, a small county town gathered 15,000 young people. They all held up a flag with only four people on it.
Words: "Repay kindness"!
The civilian men belonging to Qufu were dispatched. On their way east, a larger team came out from Yanzhou...Zou County, Dongping Prefecture, Tai'an Prefecture, Yanggu County, Dongchang Prefecture, Jinan Prefecture...accompanied by
Flag after flag, the people of Qilu gathered together.
They want to use their own strength to rewrite the history of China. Among this group of civilian husbands, two young people from the Zhang family of Jinan, leading more than 200 fellow villagers, are particularly conspicuous. They resolutely gathered in the crowd, rolling