Eight hundred and eightieth chapters can not be ambiguous
After Zhang Ximeng chatted with Lao Zhu, he asked a few people to go to the market, select some popular books, and bring them to him to read. Especially various popular books and novels.
There is no need for something like The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. They are mainly notebook novels and things that have been published recently.
Within a few days, Zhang Ximeng had a large pile of books on his desk, dozens of them.
After he unfolded it, he flipped through it one by one... This was incredible. The "Chronicle" in his hand was already considered polite. There were too many books that described the Red Scarf Army as being like the King of the Mountain, robbing civilian women.
, killing people and taking wealth, doing all kinds of evil... Of course, they were not so stupid that they directly scolded Zhu Yuanzhang.
In short, there are words written before and after that the Holy Emperor is wise and wise, and loves the people.
But the problem is that according to the way they write it, the Red Scarf Army are all evil thieves, and there are not many good people in the civil and military affairs under Lao Zhu. It is useless to just chant the emperor's sage!
It is no exaggeration to say that they have hollowed out the foundation, leaving only the Son of Heaven in the end.
Is that waiting for Lao Zhu to die and everything to return to its old ways?
Facing this situation, Zhang Ximeng's heart was actually very heavy.
The same thing has happened before. For example, there were people who rouged and powdered the Song Dynasty, thinking that their revised "History of the Song Dynasty" was not fair enough.
At that time, great efforts were also made to rectify the situation, and even the Ministry of Rites was abolished.
But all in all, in the past ten years, things seem to have not been resolved, but have intensified.
All kinds of strange rumors are full of people, and messy books are everywhere.
Even Zhang Ximeng was in trouble this time. Visible enemies are always not difficult to deal with. Even Li Shanchang has a way to defeat him.
But the invisible enemy makes people very helpless.
They are hidden in every corner and have complicated identities. Some of them are even official officials and academic doctors... You can't find out even if you want to check.
Even if I want to deal with it, I have no idea how to do it.
For now, I should be able to find out Yu Ben quickly, but with so many books, it is very troublesome to know who wrote them.
And the person who wrote the book is second, who allowed these books to spread all over the world, and what do the people who read these things think... All kinds of things are in a mess, and it is not easy to break the situation.
Even someone as strong as Zhang Ximeng felt that his hands were tied and he had no way to take action.
At this time, Zhang Shuning sent a letter. Judging by the time, he had just arrived in Jiangxi, what could happen?
After Zhang Ximeng unfolded it, he discovered that his son had mentioned to him that it seemed that he could go tit-for-tat and thoroughly investigate the identities of those powerful landlords, compile a book, and publish it, so as to compete with those messy books and truly educate the people.
Zhang Shuning also mentioned that it was Longzan who told him about this method. Zhang Shuning believed that with the promotion of education, more and more people are studying, and it is obvious that the Spring and Autumn style of writing cannot be concealed from others.
With the power of the current imperial court, it is definitely more than enough to deal with those secret pokes!
Zhang Ximeng looked at the letter again and again, and his eyes lit up. Maybe his son's method should be useful.
Zhang Ximeng immediately replied and agreed. The letter was immediately delivered to Zhang Shuning and Xia Zhifeng also saw it.
"Master agrees?"
Zhang Shuning smiled and said: "What master? You should call me daddy!"
Xia Zhifeng's face was not red, and he chuckled: "Once you are a master, you are always a father, and I am the master's true disciple, so I am not something you can compare to, do you understand?"
Zhang Shuning said quickly: "You know, can you not know? By the way, dad also asked about your plans. The conditions in Guizhou will be worse, so it won't affect your research, right?"
Xia Zhifeng smiled brilliantly and said, "It will only delay things in the capital! In my Royal Planetarium, there are always some arty people who just make do with it. If you don't see it, it won't work. If you see it, there will be nothing to say. Especially the emperor and grandson now have some foundations and can work hard on their own.
I don’t need to worry too much about it. I went to Guizhou and found a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters to study and do research in peace of mind. It was actually far better than Yingtian. A few years ago, the imperial court advocated running schools in small towns... to do research.
Yes, you should stay away from the hustle and bustle, calm down, concentrate on your studies, and don’t be blinded by the bustling... It’s a pity that not many schools seem to really do this now.”
Zhang Shuning smiled helplessly, "Human nature is like this, and those who are willing to endure hardship are still a minority after all. They are my own students. They are willing to return to their hometown to serve, so I am naturally willing, but I am even more happy that they can go out and become the pillars of the country.
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Xia Zhifeng also nodded, "Don't worry, I will help you when I have time to write a book. It is best to establish a girls' middle school. Then a group of hard-working talents will be cultivated, so that I can help."
The couple chatted and changed their minds. They were preparing to head to Guizhou and also conveyed the news to Longzan. Being able to receive a commendation from the Grand Master, Longzan was worthy of pride at such a young age.
However, Longzan made a request. The reason he was able to make this suggestion was because he had been thinking about it since he was a child... In his hometown, so many old people said that the chieftain was merciful and gave them land.
We should be grateful for the master's mercy. Even if we get the land, we must not forget the master's grace.
After Longzan went to school, he finally learned the truth.
Afterwards, he preached the imperial decrees in various places, and he even discovered that the leaders were not only unmerciful, but also set up private execution halls to kill innocent people indiscriminately. Many people who could not pay taxes were beaten to death. These land taxes were frighteningly high.
Some families have to hand over 70% of their output to the leader.
The little he had left was not enough to fill his stomach, and it was common for people to starve to death.
He still remembered that he once saw a torture hall, which was filled with stumps, human heads, and human skins. Just those displays made people feel numb and shudder.
The hell mentioned in the book seems to be nothing more than this!
"Shan Chief, I don't know what the situation is like in Han Dynasty, but just from what I know about the Yi tribe and other surrounding situations, it is really impossible to make us grateful to the chieftain for his grace! I think as long as these truths are revealed
If you come out, many people will wake up."
Zhang Shuning nodded happily, "What you said is very good. I support you in taking this as a research direction, and I also believe that you can come up with a reliable and convincing conclusion!"
Longzan nodded, and he began to collect information and accumulate materials, starting from Jiangxi and other places. After school, he visited everywhere, made inquiries in person, consulted local chronicles, and went to the Yamen to read archives.
With Jimin Academy's student ID card, it is very convenient to check these contents, and some people will even take the initiative to help him.
After a period of investigation, Longzan was soon shocked.
Because the reason is very simple. Many books mention being diligent and thrifty, farming and studying for generations, operating with integrity, and being charitable... It cannot be said that there is nothing wrong with it, but these things have nothing to do with making a fortune.
For example, it is mentioned in the records that the Shen family was initially tenant farmers, and then relied on hard work and hard work, gradually accumulated accumulation, and then bought a house and land. After working hard for a lifetime, they were finally able to feel proud and proud, and became a respected and capable person.
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But after Longzan's summary, it was almost impossible.
Because the reason is also very simple. Although land rent is agreed upon, it can fluctuate.
For example, if you work hard, conscientiously, and continue to work hard to select manure fields, so that the output will increase...the landlord will increase the land rent in the name of turning the land into high-quality fields.
The highest can reach 70% to 80%!
How can you work hard and still accumulate wealth when 70% to 80% of your output is taken away?
Another point is that the landlord will ask the tenants to help with work, carry bags and build roads, and they are not allowed to rest during the annual farm slack.
Furthermore, the landlord often controls loans, patriarchal clans... He has a hundred ways to drain your value, and there is no possibility for you to accumulate wealth.
If it really doesn't work, you are about to get out of control. It's impossible for someone to create a rival for you! He will definitely find a way to deal with you.
Knowing this, talking about hard work, studying and passing down the family, painstaking efforts to accumulate family wealth, and finally getting rich and counterattack... sounds very inspiring and exciting.
But sorry, this is almost impossible to be reality.
Layers of restrictions have been decided long ago, and there is absolutely no chance of relying on normal methods.
Where did those wealthy households come from?
After Longzan's investigation, he found that more than half of them were created by the Yuan Dynasty. Needless to say, they collected taxes for the Yuan Dynasty, helped the Yuan Dynasty squeeze the common people, and relied on cruel methods to become a wealthy family.
Secondly, there are some families that have been around for a long time. They are not relying on the Yuan Dynasty, or not just relying on the Yuan Dynasty... They were very rich in the Song Dynasty, and they can even go back to the early days.
These are the so-called wealthy families from generation to generation. Naturally, these wealthy families did not make their fortune by farming the land. According to their genealogy, it is clearly written that a certain person passed the Jinshi examination and entered the court as an official. From then on, he changed his family and his family became prosperous.
…Do I need to say more?
Isn't this just relying on the power gained from being an official, and then annexing land and accumulating wealth?
Who else is working hard to run the house?
Longzan wrote what he had summarized into an article and gave it to the school teacher. Unexpectedly, it was returned. Longzan was also shocked. Why was it returned?
This is approved by the Grand Master, why are you not allowed to publish it?
"The world is peaceful and prosperous. If you bring up the old things again, it's not impossible. It's just inappropriate. Why don't you take it slow?"
Longzan's lips were livid and his whole body was trembling. What is this?
At this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open and Jing Qing walked in directly.
"There is no need to delay! Now is the time to make a statement! Why, Teacher Han, some people slander the red scarf and slander the nobles of the dynasty, and they can do it. We discuss the matter and tell the truth about the past, why are we being treasonous?"
Teacher Han was speechless and had nothing to say. Longzan's article was successfully published.
At almost the same time, Xu Da also personally wrote a memoir, seriously refuting the so-called massacre!
Xu Da made the problem very clear. It is not about the success of the king and the defeat of the bandits, but that the king's way is wandering, and the group of bandits will naturally disintegrate and disappear... He listed all the main rules in the army from the time when the army was raised from Linhuai Town.
Not to mention massacring the city, even if you rob people and take away property at will, you will be severely punished.
Finally, Xu Da raised a question. Although he was the Duke of Wei and the royal censor of the imperial court, he could not sit idly by and ignore issues related to the reputation of soldiers... In a word, whoever dares to make up nonsense will have to wait.