Zhang Chengtian left in a hurry, and Zhang Ximeng picked up the book again. After reading it carefully, he found that the book was called "Chronicles", which roughly means that it recorded the past events in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties.
Just looking at the beginning, I just say that I am fortunate to have the Holy King come to the court, be brave and powerful, recover the motherland, and the world is peaceful... In order to commemorate this experience, I wrote this book, write about heroes, and praise my Holy Lord.
When I saw this, I thought it was some ordinary book praising the Ming Dynasty. After all, there have been so many books of this kind over the years that it is almost impossible to read them.
Including some soldiers in the Ming army, after they were disarmed and returned to their fields, they would also write some memoirs and take out their notes from their early years. After sorting them out, some of them gave them to Zhang Ximeng.
Ask for opinions and see if it can be published or passed on to future generations as a reminder.
After all, Zhang Ximeng taught them to read in the first place, and today, it is a matter of course.
But this book is different from those. After finishing the previous paragraph of explanation, he immediately mentioned the Shen family, a wealthy businessman... He said that this family got rich through business in the early years and passed it down from generation to generation. The family's property grew from small to large, and gradually became rich.
. He also said that their family has many children and grandchildren, and they are willing to do charity.
Especially the old lady, who opens a porridge factory every year and gives away cotton-padded clothes to half the people in the city. They rely on her kindness and are respected as Grandma Guanyin...
In fact, it is not that there are such kind people, and it is not impossible to write like this... Even many traditional novels and opera scripts start with similar words. This book is even suspected of being a bit misleading.
Ordinary readers probably won't see any clues.
But who is Zhang Ximeng?
He presided over the compilation of "History of the Song Dynasty" and "History of the Yuan Dynasty", and was writing a thousand-year history of China. He was a master of writing. Zhang Ximeng knew exactly what he wanted to convey with each word or sentence.
Especially when he saw the description of the Ming army later, there was no need to say anything else.
This is borrowed from other people's words to show that the military generals are cruel and cruel and like to massacre cities.
The main representative among them is Chang Yuchun.
This is not completely wrong. Chang Yuchun was born as a bandit, and his style was rude and fierce... But after Chang Yuchun surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang, he was restrained by Zhang Ximeng and beaten by Lao Zhu... even the wanton treatment of prisoners
Things didn't happen, so why massacre the people? Massacre the city?
If he had really done such a thing, Chang Yuchun would have lost his head long ago. After all, there was the example of Hu Sanshe before him.
If Hu Sanshe was killed for selling liquor privately, and Chang Yuchun was allowed to massacre the city instead, ask Hu Dahai, would he still be convinced by Zhu Yuanzhang?
Isn’t this nonsense!
What's even better is that in another place in the book, Xu Da's massacre of Qingyang is actually mentioned... Although it is mentioned briefly, it is also particularly irritating to the eyes.
Of course, they also wrote it very cleverly, using the word "or cloud", which means just hearsay. After all, in these troubled times, there are all kinds of rumors. There is also a story about Zhang Ximeng being lustful, having one hundred and eighty wives, and Zhu Yuanzhang being so good.
He eats people's hearts and cuts his wife into pieces...
Compared with these obviously unreliable ones, this one is nothing.
But if you read this book carefully, you will find that something is not quite right.
For example, when it comes to the officers and soldiers of the Ming Army, they are said to be reckless heroes, rude and fierce, and fearless of death. Every time they fight, there is a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. They are like little devils from hell, burning harps and boiling cranes, swearing at people with their mouths, and beating them with their hands.
But when it comes to the generals of the Yuan army, they appear to be magnanimous and noble.
For example, Tuotuo, the prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty, did not hesitate to write and write, saying that he was a wise prime minister in ancient and modern times, rare in the world, caring for the people, and capable of both civil and military affairs... If the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty hadn't killed Tuotuo by mistake, the Red Scarf Army would have been absolutely vulnerable. After all,
At that time, millions of troops could wipe out the red scarf in one pass.
But this man forgot that Tuotuo was not killed all at once. He led hundreds of thousands of people and besieged Gaoyou for several months, losing troops and generals without making any progress. Only then was he replaced and unjustly killed by the Yuan Dynasty.
You must know that Zhu Yuanzhang had already adopted Zhang Ximeng's suggestion, set up a battlefield in Huaixi, mobilized militia and civilians, and prepared for a decisive battle.
Even if Tuotuo enters Huaixi with hundreds of thousands of exhausted troops and people who are short of food, what benefits can he get?
Moreover, Tuotuo is said to be the prime minister who saved the time, a powerful minister who ruined the Yuan Dynasty, and can be evaluated like this. I really don’t know what the wise prime ministers of ancient and modern times would think of it!
Moreover, it’s just a quart. Even Chahan Timur is said to be from a famous family, and he has won battles all his life, but only in decisive battles in the Central Plains, and occasionally loses... It seems that if he wins, it will be a great pity.
Tone!
Zhang Ximeng couldn't help but laugh when he saw this... His intentions are self-evident.
But what’s more interesting is that this man claimed to follow Zhu Yuanzhang, conquered the world, and witnessed the whole process with his own eyes. After retreating to his hometown, he noticed the changes in the wealthy family named Shen, and was deeply moved, so he wrote this book.
He even said without shame that everything was recorded truthfully...
Zhang Ximeng was too lazy to say anything. He asked someone to deliver a letter to Lao Zhu, and then called Xu Da.
As for himself, he made a charcoal brazier at home, put corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes on it, roasted three of them, and then made a pot of flowers and hair.
Then prepare a jar of old wine and treat the guests.
When Xu Da saw this, his nose became angry. "I said, Master, are you so stingy? There is no meat at all? How about I buy a leg of mutton? I can still afford this amount of money."
"Forget it!" Zhang Ximeng said unceremoniously: "We are all quite old. Eating some coarse food is good for our health. Your back gangrene has only been cured for a few years! Pay more attention and you will live a few more years.
, take a closer look at this world and see how ridiculous it can be!"
Xu Da didn't pay attention at first, but when he heard what Zhang Ximeng said, he suddenly became vigilant, "Grand Master, are you telling me something?"
Zhang Ximeng handed the book to him casually and turned to the page where he massacred the city.
Xu Da held it in his hand, glanced at it a few times, and immediately frowned.
absurd!
This battle of Qingyang was not commanded by him at all, and he had never been to Qingyang.
As for his order to massacre the city, he, Xu Da, has been leading troops for most of his life, and he has never been afraid of fighting in front of the battle. But he has never acted recklessly in dealing with the people!
Where are the military disciplines and orders? Xu Da doesn’t want to live anymore?
Another author boasted that he followed Zhu Yuanzhang in the war and had witnessed and experienced it with his own eyes.
But the problem is that the Ming army in his novel is vulgar and is simply a group of bandits.
On the other hand, all the generals in the Yuan Dynasty were the pillars of the country with their literary skills and military skills.
Let’s look at what he wrote about the Shen family...the inheritance of Confucianism and businessmanship, poetry and etiquette, loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. The family is well managed, the family property is rich, the villagers are treated well, the father is kind and the son is filial, and the husband and wife are harmonious.
Everything was peaceful for years, but then the Ming army suddenly came and suddenly took away their property, forced many people to death, divided their property and land, and threw them into the merit camp for indoctrination.
I endured a lot of hardships again and lived a life that was neither human nor ghost... I finally got out of the merit camp and reunited with my few remaining family members.
After experiencing hardships and losing all his family property, he still worked diligently and relied on his skillful hands to support his family and help the fellow villagers.
Everyone smiles when they see each other, and they become harmonious fellow villagers.
"Master, please forgive me for being stupid, why is this book so weird! If it were just the beginning and the end, it would look like a happy ending opera routine. But I closed my eyes and thought about it... If he were an ordinary poor boy who was bullied, he would resolutely
Join the army, follow the Ming Dynasty, overthrow the Yuan Dynasty, and recover Yanyun. Finally, retire after success, return to your hometown, reunite with your original family, and live a stable life together. This seems to be the right thing!"
"The Ronin Begins with Douluo"
Zhang Ximeng put his hands on his hands and laughed, "What you said is right to the point! But if it's right for you, it's not right for others!"
At this time, Lao Zhu arrived late. He received a batch of gold from the Japanese country and just delivered it to the inner treasury.
After finishing the work, Lao Zhu came over to take a look and found that the sweet potato was roasted and the corn was fragrant.
"It's rare to be able to taste Taishi's craftsmanship. We are lucky."
Zhang Ximeng laughed loudly, "Look, the lord doesn't even pick a pick. Are you, Xu Da, still not convinced?"
Xu Daye grinned and said, "How dare I dissent!"
He watched Zhu Yuanzhang finish a piece of sweet potato, and then handed the book to Lao Zhu, "Your Majesty, it says you are so delicious and corrupt officials have the heart!"
Lao Zhu was startled, where did this come from?
Lao Zhu was doubtful, and after unfolding it, he immediately frowned.
It said that Emperor Hongwu hated evil as much as his enemies, and took on corrupt officials without mercy... This is true, but then he said that when he encountered a corrupt official, and the official's family papers, he would definitely peel off the skin and grass, and eat the corrupt official's heart, and then he would give up!
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly raised his eyebrows. What is this?
He killed many corrupt officials and made human skin pillows.
But the problem is that he didn’t skin the rolls too!
And he doesn’t have the problem of eating people’s hearts. He also said that serving hot wine can relieve anger...
"absurd!"
Lao Zhu was so angry that he slapped his thigh. He didn't have the problem of cannibalism, but he remembered that several generals of the Yuan Dynasty did have this problem, and they used cruel methods to massacre the Red Turban Rebels.
This is putting the blame for what Yuan Ting did on our heads!
"Mr. Zhang, what on earth is going on?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled bitterly and said: "This is a book that a student bought occasionally. It said it recorded the events in the early days of the Republic of China and lamented the changes in the world. The child didn't think it was right, so he gave it to Shu Ning, and Shu Ning left it to me. No,
I took a look and invited His Majesty over."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and was furious.
"Confusing right and wrong, confusing the public and hearing, especially with evil intentions! Equalizing land is the foundation of our Ming Dynasty. Look, what did he say?"
At this moment, Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly and said, "My lord, the so-called embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed by an ant nest. Although our Ming Dynasty has a deep foundation, we cannot allow it to be conquered by a single soldier! In my opinion, they may not overthrow the equalization of land, but they want to equalize the land."
Never show it up again, and especially don’t spread it to other areas.”
Zhang Ximeng said it very cryptically, after all, there is no evidence at the moment... But Lao Zhu is so sharp, he understood what Zhang Ximeng meant almost instantly.
Xu Da thought for a moment and couldn't help but nod, "Master hit the nail on the head!"
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered: "Have you sent someone to check?"
"Chengtian has gone."
Lao Zhu thought for a while and hummed: "This is a big thing, a big thing! If that kid Chengtian can handle it, we must reward him heavily!"
