"What's wrong?" Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused.
Zhu Han knew that his brother had not yet realized the importance of Li Shanchang.
"Brother, it's better to go out and greet him in person!" Zhu Han said.
Hearing what Zhu Han said, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately paid attention to it.
He understood that the Li Shanchang Zhu Han was talking about must be very talented, otherwise he would not have been allowed to go out to greet him in person.
"Okay, then let's go in person!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said loudly.
Soon, he tidied up his appearance and strode out.
Outside the gate, a middle-aged scholar wearing a green round-neck robe was pacing leisurely.
He is Li Shanchang, a famous scholar from Dingyuan, whose courtesy name is Baishi. He has been eager to learn and smart since he was a child. He has become a celebrity in Dingyuan County at a young age. He is just forty years old this year, but he has always been unwilling to serve the Mongols and chose to cultivate himself behind closed doors.
With the chaos of the Red Scarf Army, there were already signs of vying among heroes in the world. Li Shanchang also felt that the power of the Mongols was probably over, so he thought about making contributions.
It happened that the Red Scarf Army led by Zhu Yuanzhang came to attack Dingyuan. In just a few days, they successively conquered Lupai Village and Hengjian Mountain Tuanlian. They also broke through Dingyuan City and captured Timur alive. Not only that, this man is called Zhu Yuanzhang.
The generals of the Red Scarf Army are still restraining their troops, not to steal, rob, engage in sexual misconduct, or disturb the people. They can be called the masters of kings.
This red scarf thief general from Haozhou immediately aroused Li Shanchang's great interest.
After thinking for a while, Li Shanchang decided to pay a visit to Zhu Yuanzhang, the commander-in-chief of the Red Scarf Army.
If Zhu Yuanzhang is really a heroic figure, then he plans to help.
But if Zhu Yuanzhang is just a disguised traitor, then Li Shanchang will continue to stay behind closed doors and will never wade into troubled waters.
Just as Li Shanchang was observing the soldiers coming in and out of the Marshal's Mansion, he admired their military appearance.
suddenly.
A burst of hearty laughter came from inside the gate.
"When Xiao He was living, where is Mr. Li?"
Immediately afterwards, a tall and dignified Red Scarf Army general walked out of the gate. Behind him were two people, one was the Red Scarf Army soldier who had just gone in to report, and the other was a teenager.
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The Red Turban Army soldier pointed his finger and said to Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Marshal, this is Mr. Li!"
When Li Shanchang saw this, he was happy at first, but his expression remained unchanged and he saluted respectfully.
"I, Li Shanchang, have come to harass Marshal Zhu!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Li Shanchang, he felt that he was extraordinary and not the rotten Confucian scholars he had met before.
"We have long heard that Mr. Li is a famous scholar in Dingyuan, comparable to Xiao He and Zhuge Liang in ancient times. When we see him today, he is really extraordinary!" Zhu Yuanzhang said loudly.
On the road just now, Zhu Hanke highly praised Li Shanchang's reputation and compared it directly with Xiao He and Zhuge Liang. Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally full of expectations.
"You should not be praised as a marshal, Li is just an ordinary person!" Li Shanchang said with a smile.
Li Shanchang's initial impression of the Red Turban Army general in front of him was already a high score.
After all, people who can recognize talents with a keen eye are never too bad.
For a moment, the host and guest got along well with each other.
Zhu Yuanzhang personally invited Li Shanchang into the Marshal's Mansion.
When he entered the hall and took his seat, Zhu Han was the only one accompanying him.
Li Shanchang was full of curiosity about this young man, so Zhu Yuanzhang naturally introduced him.
"Zhu Han, our biological brother!"
Zhu Yuanzhang then introduced Zhu Han's achievements again, and Li Shanchang was immediately shocked.
"In the first battle at Haozhou and the second battle at Dingyuan, the first successes were all made by small generals?" Li Shanchang looked surprised.
He originally thought that Zhu Han was just a young boy, but unexpectedly he turned out to be a heroic boy.
"It's not all my fault, it's all the soldiers who sacrificed their lives! In the future, there will be more battles, and we will need real talents like Mr. who are both civil and military." Zhu Han said.
He will definitely help his brother win over Li Shanchang.
Historically, Li Shanchang was a versatile man in both civil and military affairs, and he was a man of the highest caliber in arithmetic and operations. His only weakness was his greed for power and fame in his later years.
This kind of weakness usually results from receiving praise from others.
Sure enough, after Zhu Han's praise, Li Shanchang immediately felt that Zhu Yuanzhang was a person he could assist. Not only because of Zhu Yuanzhang's extraordinary prowess, but also because with Zhu Han as his younger brother to assist him, plus his own words, they must be a perfect combination.
really.
In the ensuing conversation, it was revealed that although Zhu Yuanzhang did not read much, he was very knowledgeable and had compassion for the common people in his heart, which greatly impressed Li Shanchang.
Zhu Han was also beside him from time to time to introduce topics, which made his elder brothers Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Shanchang even more speculative.
Before I knew it, it was time to turn on the lamp.
"Come here, serve the food and prepare a jar of wine. We want to have a drink with you, sir!" Zhu Yuanzhang ordered happily.
The military law of the rebel army prohibited alcohol, not only because drinking would cause trouble, but also because Zhu Han included spirits in military weapons.
However, the arrival of Li Shanchang today made Zhu Yuanzhang make an exception for the first time.
Li Shanchang also admired the open-minded and extraordinary Zhu Yuanzhang very much.
With the wine to cheer them up, the two of them chatted more and more happily, but Zhu Han could only smell the wine and mutter.
"I am still underage, so I must not drink alcohol!"
After three rounds of drinking, Zhu Yuanzhang was already slightly drunk.
He asked Li Shanchang.
"We heard that you, sir, are so talented that you can know five hundred years before and after. We just want to ask, if the world is in chaos and the people are in dire straits, when will it end?"
When Li Shanchang heard this, he burped and said.
"The world is in chaos. Only when there is great chaos can we bring about a great cure. When a great hero is born, that will be the end of the troubled times."
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't like this idea of chaos and chaos.
My father, mother, eldest brother, second brother and other relatives all died in the chaotic world.
"Sir, where do you think the great hero is?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
Li Shanchang stretched out his hand and pointed at Zhu Yuanzhang and said loudly.
"A hero in troubled times is a marshal!"
After hearing what Li Shanchang said, Zhu Yuanzhang did not feel complacent, but said it very seriously.
"Sir, to be honest, when we rebelled, we were forced to do nothing. If we say we are heroes, we are not worthy of being called heroes!"
Li Shanchang smiled and said: "Since ancient times, which hero has not been forced to rebel? The emperor of the Han Dynasty had no choice but to fall into the Mangdang Mountain, but it is not far from Haozhou!"
"Then sir, what do we need to do to be considered a hero?"
Zhu Yuanzhang traveled around since he was a child, but he often heard the story of Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, who killed the White Snake and revolted.
Li Shanchang immediately gave Zhu Yuanzhang advice that if he wanted to be a hero, he could directly learn from Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty.
The first is not to kill people randomly, so that the people can be loyal to you.
And if the people surrender, they will be able to obtain sufficient food, grass and soldiers.
