First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Can Song Lian not be angry?

He wished he could kill Liu Bowen, "I have never been an official, and I have no shame in my heart, and I don't want to be gossiped. I just want to study behind closed doors, and my home is safe. Just be a savage in the mountains! Why did you let me down?" Into this circle of right and wrong? Liu Ji! You serve the Yuan first, and then serve the Red Scarf. Don’t forget that not long ago you were leading the Xiangyong and suppressing the Red Thieves. You have never been soft-hearted in killing people! Lord, is Ning Wu ashamed? I think you probably won't be able to enjoy your life in peace!"

After being scolded so badly by Song Lian, Liu Bowen actually laughed, leaning back and forth, which made Song Lian unable to do it.

"Liu Ji, are you crazy?"

Liu Ji finally stopped his smile, "Brother Jing Lian, if you said that a while ago, it would definitely make me ashamed, and I wish I could die. But today, I have figured it out and realized it. Brother Jing Lian, you are still confused and don't know the meaning of justice! The true meaning of this life!"

Song Lian was stunned, "Liu Bowen, don't talk nonsense. Could it be that you also believed in some nonsense about the birth of King Ming and the birth of Maitreya? Could it be that the son who was born with jade in his mouth made you see the destiny? It's just a woman's trick, I won't believe it!"

Liu Ji couldn't help laughing, "Brother Jing Lian, the heart of heaven is the heart of the people, and the heart of the people is the land. The emperor governs according to heaven, and his ambition is to equalize the land. What do you think of this?"

"This..." Song Lian was stunned, the hearts of the people are the land, the emperor governs, and his ambition is in the sky...Since ancient times, I am afraid that the destiny has not been explained so roughly.

At first glance, it sounds too simplistic, with no deep meaning at all.

But Song Lian, as a master, doesn't understand the principle of simplifying the complicated.

A person can write an article full of flowers and flowers, and the literary talent is amazing, but after careful analysis, there is no great meaning.What's more, this kind of words, which can roughly cover the heart and will of heaven, and the words of the people of the emperor, are extremely difficult, even great Confucianism, may not be able to speak them out.

"Brother Bowen, I didn't expect your knowledge to be quite advanced!"

Liu Bowen shook his head, "I don't have the ability. This is what my boss said after experiencing Mr. Zhang."

Song Lian was even more surprised, "If it's what he said, I'd like to ask him for advice, and I don't know if Mr. Zhang can give me some advice?"

Liu Bowen smiled, "Brother Jing Lian, Zhang Jing can see you, but you still have to work hard to help write an article..."

"What article?"

"A great article since Pangu opened the sky, China established itself, and continues to this day! A majestic article that can be announced to the world in front of Zongze's tomb, and a masterpiece that can be written to expel the barbarians and restore China!" Liu Bowen said with emotion "Brother Jing Lian, those words you scolded me are right! But your situation is small. Now we are not changing masters, but creating an unprecedented prosperous world. We also need to comfort our ancestors and save all people... Years later, what we do will still be glorious through the ages. Just like Zong Ze, even if the dynasty changes, if you mention him, you must give him a thumbs up!"

Song Lian was surprised for a while, and then said: "Brother Bowen, please tell me carefully!"

With a smile on his face, Liu Bowen said what Zhang Ximeng talked about that day, and also said the words about paying homage to Zongze, rectifying his name, and affirming righteousness.

After talking for more than two hours, Song Lian just listened patiently at first, but later he even discussed it with Liu Bowen.

"Happy, really happy!" Song Lian sighed: "I heard the truth in the morning, but I can die in the evening. Only now do I know that I, Song Lian, is really a common man. I don't understand righteousness, I don't understand age. So, I really want to see you Mr. Zhang, if you can listen to his teachings, it must be like drinking a sweet spring and enjoying a fine wine!"

Liu Bowen smiled, "Brother Jing Lian, it's not easy, why don't you just stay and help Mr. Zhang sort out the writing like me, and ask him for advice when you encounter problems, wouldn't it be fun!"

Song Lian couldn't wait, "Brother Bowen, can we just go to visit today?"

Liu Bowen looked around, the sky was approaching dusk, he might be able to have dinner if he went there, so he said with a smile: "Let's go together, let's go together!"

The two of them didn't dare to bring any heavy gifts, so they bought a few gifts and went to Zhang Ximeng's mansion.

It is said to be a mansion, but it is just a small courtyard with two entrances. It is said that merchants used to live there, but later because of the war, people ran away.

Zhang Ximeng didn't live there for a few days. He investigated around a while ago, and then followed old Zhu Nanzheng. He just returned to Jinling and arrived at his family's mansion.

Zhang Ximeng found an ingot of gold in the study before he had time to clean it up.

Is this a gift from someone?

Just an ingot of gold, not to mention whether I will accept it or not, this amount of money is too contemptuous of me?

When Zhang Ximeng was puzzled, he suddenly found a piece of paper on the table, which actually said something: "The people in the Jianghu, the people who are outsiders, once stole hundreds of Yuan court officials, and they stole it from Fang Guozhen not long ago." A golden Buddha, dozens of gold ingots in the melting city. I think that there is no official in the world that cannot be stolen, and there is no place that cannot be entered. Not long ago, I made a bet with someone and sneaked into the noble mansion. However, there is no gold, silver, or valuables in your mansion. ...Mr. is honest and honest, and the Zhu family's army is famous far and wide, as it should be. If you offend, please forgive me, leave an ingot of gold, repair the doors and windows, and talk about atonement, please forgive me, sir."

Zhang Ximeng was reading the note when Liu Bowen and Song Lian came, and they also saw the gold ingots on the table.Still don't understand what's going on... Zhang Ximeng sighed and handed the note to Liu Bowen.

Liu Bowen looked at it again and again, with a strange expression on his face, and handed it to Song Lian.

Song Lian took it over, thought for a long time, and couldn't help sighing: "No wonder Mr. has the ambition to restore China and expel the barbarians... If you are so clean, it really makes people fall in love!"

Zhang Ximeng patted his head, he has become a model of honesty?

Don't get me wrong, I just didn't live at home, and my salary was taken by that bastard Zhu Ying, and I haven't settled with him yet!

It's just that this matter was spread out, and people were shocked.As Zhu Yuanzhang's confidant, Zhang Ximeng is in charge of great power. What's more terrible is that he is also in charge of the grain bank. The grain stored by his men alone has several million shi.

Such a person, even the robbers can't find anything in the house, and even left a gold ingot!

It seems absurd, but I have to sigh, I really deserve to be the master of benevolence and righteousness!

Chapter 2 Invincible Officials

Integrity is definitely the first requirement people have for officials since ancient times.

Song had Bao Zheng, Ming had Hai Rui.

They are all models admired by generations to come.

Zhang Ximeng didn't think about taking bribes and breaking the law, but he suddenly became a representative of upright officials, still a little uncomfortable?Am I really an upright official?

Calculate!

Why not!

After every big victory we experience in Zhang, other people collect property, and Mr. only cares about the text of books... Mr. does not buy property, does not take salary, does not take money, does not take food and clothing, and works diligently at night and day. It is really an official. role model.

The husband advocates the equalization of the land, with the intention of enriching the people.Mr. is in charge of the grain bank, but there is no grain in the family. Is there such a clean and honest official in ancient and modern times?

Besides, other upright officials are all touted among colleagues, teachers, students, and friends. Who knows if it is true or not, it is probably just echoing what others say!But our Zhang experience is different, he is certified by the bandits.

Officials and bandits have never been at odds with each other, and they are irreconcilable.

An official who makes all the bandits fall to the ground, does this need to be said?

Who dares to say that Zhang's experience is not clean, I will be anxious with you!

Because the news spread so fast, even Fang Guozhen had heard about it before the first month.

Moreover, the note specifically stated that Fang Guozhen's golden Buddha was stolen, and then melted into a gold ingot. Seeing that Zhang Ximeng was too poor, he actually left an ingot.

In other words, Lao Tzu has become a laughing stock even if he loses money.

Both are rebels, how can there be such a big gap in life?

Fang Guozhen was under pressure, and he vowed to catch that daring thief and kill him with a thousand swords.

For no other reason, Fang Guozhen gave Zhu Yuanzhang a gold and jade saddle some time ago, and now he has produced a golden Buddha.How many good things does Fang have?

This guy has been in the army for almost ten years, and has been occupying sea routes, plundering and smuggling, all the ways to get rich, how rich is his family?

The golden room, the golden bed, the golden table, the golden bench, and even the toilet are all golden.

These rumors are so miraculous that even Fang Guan is confused. Could it be that his father really has so much money and he doesn't know?

"Idiot, idiot!"

Fang Guozhen was so angry that he robbed a lot of benefits, but anyone who raises soldiers knows that no matter how much money is spent, it will not be spent, and it will be seen in a few days.

Although Fang Guozhen also hid some private money, it was never to the point of spending money like water.

But these rumors brought Lao Fang two troubles.

First, thieves and bandits from all over the world are eyeing him.

This is also something that can’t be helped, the Yuan court is declining, the order collapsed, and all kinds of gods and ghosts jumped out. Some of them joined the Red Scarf Army and killed people with knives.

The reason why thieves are not well-known is because the eyes of the big guys are all on the big thieves, and even murder cases are not concerned, who cares about stealing money!

Just because the big guys don't care doesn't mean they don't.

On the contrary, these days thieves are everywhere, especially rampant.

Let's put it this way, Jinling City can't guarantee the safety, and Zhang Ximeng's residence has been touched, what kind of chaos will happen in other places, I can't even imagine.

Hearing that Fang Guozhen is rich, she dares to put the gold outside and steal it from him!

Lao Fang was so angry that he went crazy!

Anyway, I'm also the leader of one party, you guys should respect me a bit, don't take me seriously!

But as the saying goes, there are thousands of days to be a thief, but there is no thousand days to guard against a thief.

No matter how careful Fang Guozhen was, there were still people who succeeded.

He really stole something from his mansion, and now it has stimulated countless thieves, who put all their thoughts on Fang Guozhen.

Can't steal you, can't steal your food, your boat?

Faced with the whimsical ideas of countless thieves, Fang Guozhen is very troubled.

He had no choice but to redouble his deployment of troops to protect the mansion.

And that leads to even bigger troubles.

A trouble that caught Fang Guozhen off guard.

If the thieves were just causing chaos, then the soldiers under them really killed Fang Guozhen.The big guy followed you through life and death, and worked so hard for so many years.

I just heard that you got rich, so much gold was stolen, why don't you give us some?

You are so stingy and disrespectful, is it because you want us to go to Luo with a knife and make a bitter confession?

Fang Guozhen had no choice but to explain, and at the same time paid the military salary for three months, trying his best to appease the people.

But the effect is still very little, and in the end, Lao Fang really has no choice, he thinks it is better to use foreign troops!Don't keep pestering me.

Who can Fang Guozhen beat?

There is no doubt that it is Zhang Shicheng who is besieging Pingjiang Mansion, don't say anything, let's fight!

Zhang Shicheng is wronged!

He didn't do anything, didn't offend you Zhu Yuanzhang, didn't offend you Fang Guozhen, why did he hit me?

Do you see me being bullied?

That's what happened.

Zhang Shicheng had been besieging Pingjiang Mansion, and Fang Guozhen landed from Songjiang Mansion to attack Zhang Shicheng's rear.On Lao Zhang's side, the teachers were lazy and exhausted, and they were beaten and defeated one after another, making it difficult to parry.

Zhang Shicheng was a bit out of ideas, he came up with an unsolvable solution, and even asked Yuan Ting to surrender.

Didn't Fang Guozhen already accept the official position of Yuan Ting Water Transport Wanhu?

I, Zhang Shicheng, also surrendered. This time we are officials in the same dynasty, you can't continue beating me, can you?

Zhang Shicheng's way of thinking is simply absolute.

But he was so far away from Yuanting, and Zhao'an was no small matter, and it was normal to go back and forth for a few months, so Zhang Shicheng and Fang Guozhen would continue to mess around.

And who is it good for them to mess up?

There is no doubt that Zhu Yuanzhang chose to look back tactically, and it is here!

In fact, since Zhang Ximeng's incorruptibility was reported, a place became lively.

It was Zhang Ximeng who managed the food bank.

As mentioned earlier, the food bank is not very convenient, and the market coupons issued are quite cumbersome.

After Zhu Yuanzhang occupied Jinling, the grain bank also started business in Jiangnan, but sorry, Jiangnan couldn't push it.

After all, trust has not yet been established, and Jiangnan is relatively rich, with a lot of gold and silver stocks. In order to develop commerce, Zhu Yuanzhang did not ban gold and silver like the Yuan court did, and even encouraged gold and silver transactions, as long as he paid taxes.

Because of this, little progress has been made on food banks and market vouchers.

According to estimates, there is no hope until after the grain is harvested.

After all, it was the same in Chuzhou.

But ever since it was reported that Zhang Ximeng's family was destitute and penniless, more and more people went to the food bank for consultation, and they were all wealthy businessmen.

The logic of the big guy is also very simple. In such a chaotic time, an upright official is [-] times more precious than a panda!

Zhu Jiajun can have such an upright official, and he is naturally trustworthy.

Instead of hiding money at home and burying it in the cellar, why not take it out and deposit it in a food bank.As long as the safety can be guaranteed, there is no need for much interest, and even some storage fees are acceptable.

"Mr. Zhang, now the prestige of the superior has increased greatly, and the people are praising you as an upright official. The reputation of our Zhu family army is simply not too good!"

Guo Yingxing hurriedly reported the situation to Zhang Ximeng with a smile on his face.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Ximeng didn't smile at all. On the contrary, he sullenly glared at Guo Ying with cold eyes.

"Don't sing happy songs in front of me. Let me ask you, where is the thief? Did you catch him?"

Guo Ying cried, "Sir, I have tried my best. At the beginning, your mansion was unoccupied and not strictly guarded. It would be easy for someone to sneak in. No matter what, it is not easy to catch! And this The thieves are very rampant, he stole Fang Guozhen, and then came to steal Mr., I think his next move might be to steal Zhang Shicheng, to steal Liu Futong... Most of them are not in our territory, and no matter what I do, I can’t catch them!”

Good guy, a thief gave the Red Scarf Army a second!