Chapter 43 I’m back!
When Yingtian Mansion was in ugliness, two ox carts were walking slowly on the dirt road from Kaifeng Mansion to Yingtian Mansion.
There are seven people in the ox cart.
It was Xia Zhibai and his party.
Xia Zhibai was wearing a gray shirt and coarse cloth, with a lot of mud on his body. He looked gray all over, as did Hua Que'er and Hei Wa who were traveling with him.
Compared to last time.
The teenagers are completely different.
Their bodies are still skinny, but their eyes are already shining. From time to time they look to the back of the bullock cart, as if there is some treasure somewhere.
For them.
This bullock cart is pulling treasures.
And it is an incomparable, incredible, and treasure that can shock the world.
At least it was the most incredible thing they had ever seen.
The things on the bullock cart will be very heavy.
So I walked very slowly.
Xia Zhibai was not in a hurry and did not rush the driver. He calculated the time and according to the current progress, he could arrive at Yingtian Mansion before the palace examination.
He did it on purpose.
As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, and vice versa. Now Emperor Hongwu and Zhu Biao may think that they have escaped.
He actually expected it.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not trust scholars. In his eyes, scholars were a group of shameless people who talked about morality and justice and the righteousness of monarchs and ministers, but secretly engaged in male thieves and female prostitutes. They were both snakes and rats, and only knew how to fight in the nest.
Don’t know trust at all.
He was also unwilling to trust. Zhu Yuanzhang was always wary and wary of scholars, and this concept was deeply ingrained.
It is very difficult to change.
Xia Zhibai also knew this. As the saying goes, use heavy hammers to sound drums and strong medicines to treat serious illnesses. If you want to change Zhu Yuanzhang's old pedantic ideas, you must give him a big enough impact and shock.
Let him know he was wrong.
The scholars in the world are not the only ones with itchy scalps and water that is too cold. There are also many who are dedicated to benefiting one area. They are to set up their minds for the heaven and earth, to establish their lives for the people, to carry forward the unique knowledge of the saints, and to create peace for all generations. a staunch practitioner.
These scholars deserve to be respected.
After he left Yingtian Mansion, he had heard some news and knew that this imperial examination was full of scandals, and all of this was intentional by Zhu Yuanzhang.
It is to suppress and humiliate the scholars.
They were made unable to hold their heads up in front of the emperor, and then they were tamed and enslaved step by step, leaving only the voice of the emperor of the Zhu family in the world.
The conflict he had with Huang Zicheng and others has now been completely exploited and become the straw that overwhelms the dignity of Huang Zicheng and other scholars, making them so ashamed that they lose all face.
This is what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to see.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang may not have expected that to a certain extent, the chaos in Yingtian Mansion was what Xia Zhibai wanted to see.
The more proud and proud Zhu Yuanzhang is now, and when he appears in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, the greater the impact will be on Zhu Yuanzhang, and the greater the impact on Zhu Yuanzhang will be.
Misfortune brings blessing, misfortune brings misfortune!
Xia Zhibai held a piece of wild grass in his mouth. The grass in March was green and tender, with a hint of sweetness, plenty of moisture, and a faint fragrance.
He looked at the driver who was driving and asked curiously: "Old man, what do you think of His Majesty today?"
The driver, who was originally focused on driving, did not expect that Xia Zhibai suddenly asked such a question, and was stunned for a moment, and then He smiled and said: "I don't understand this, but I have heard some things about the emperor."
"He works hard and is also a good emperor."
"The current emperor was born in a poor peasant family. After becoming the emperor, I also know how to care for the people. If it were not for the emperor, I would not know where to make a living. "
"Good luck to the emperor."
Xia Zhibai nodded.
Most people at the bottom recognize Zhu Yuanzhang.
It started with a win, but by the end, it dominated the world, regained the sixteen states of Yanyun, and swept away the decadence of the Central Plains for hundreds of years. The era of Hulu going south and wantonly humiliating the Han people was completely over. Such achievements truly reshape China.
It was with the appearance of Zhu Yuanzhang that the war-torn Central Plains finally got a chance to recuperate, and the tragic days of people being displaced and fleeing their homes finally came to an end.
How could the people not praise this?
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was an emperor, he still maintained a certain pragmatic style of a farmer, doing everything by himself, eating and drinking late at night, and working hard to govern.
Sweep away the haze of the world.
Xia Zhibai asked again: "My father-in-law, has your life improved in these years?"
My father-in-law smiled bitterly and said: "It is a little better, but not much. Every year you get a bonus. , but what can we do? It’s better than the chaos before.”
"Oh, just live."
Xia Zhibai sighed with emotion: "When the new dynasty was just established, the world was in ruins and waiting for prosperity. Emperor Hongwu was in a high position and could still maintain a certain degree of pragmatism as a farmer. It is indeed It’s very commendable.”
“It has indeed benefited the people.”
“It’s just that the benefits are gradually decreasing over time. It has been more than ten years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. It’s time for everything to be renewed. It’s time, but all aspects of the Ming Dynasty have come to a standstill.”
“If Emperor Hongwu could change his attitude and stop thinking about controlling the world with a high-pressure attitude, perhaps the people’s lives would be much better. ”
The old man shook his head.
He did not continue to answer.
He didn't know much about the emperor, and he didn't have the time to care about that. In this world, it was good to be able to support his family, and the rest had nothing to do with him.
Besides, it is the emperor’s business to govern the world. It would be good for ordinary people like them to live their own lives well.
To pay less taxes is a serious crime.
Xia Zhibai withdrew his gaze and sat upright, looking straight ahead. His eyes became more and more determined. He had to let Zhu Yuanzhang lose once.
The Ming Dynasty has only been a country for more than ten years. It should not have fallen into stagnation and pressure so quickly. The people should have hope and a future, not numbness.
Only lose.
Only Zhu Yuanzhang would realize the problem.
Only then can he re-examine his judgment and governance of the world, and then it is possible to change the current world order.
Zhu Yuanzhang won too many times in the past.
Win to the point where you feel that everything you do is right, and win to the point where you cannot hear the opinions and suggestions of others.
Because he always makes the right choice.
Always win.
Under this mentality, he gradually developed arrogance and conceit, thinking that he was absolutely right, while other voices were disobedient.
They are all treasonous.
The extremely conceited Zhu Yuanzhang would not admit that he had made a mistake. He would only intensify his efforts to verify that he was right, and then insist on his own way.
He can't be wrong.
It can only be someone else who is wrong.
If someone dares to say that he is wrong, he will only use his own way to tell the world that he is right and these people are wrong.
They are deceiving the king.
They were defying the emperor's authority.
And this time.
Xia Zhibai looked in the direction of Yingtian Mansion. He wanted to tell Zhu Yuanzhang clearly that he was wrong, and he was very wrong.
Not only did he think wrong about himself, he also misjudged the situation in the world, and even misjudged the direction of the world.
The changes in the Ming Dynasty began with admitting mistakes.
Xia Zhibai looked up at the sky, with a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "Zhu Yuanzhang, I, Xia Zhibai, am afraid that I will disappoint you further this time."
"Because I'm back! !”
(End of this chapter)