First Minister of Ming Dynasty

It doesn't have to be complicated, just simple and detailed.valley

To some extent, Zhang Ximeng is against the spirit of craftsman.

The essence of many craftsmen's spirits is not the involution of life!

A bed for sleeping people must cost a thousand labors!

A carpenter needs to work for three years to get it out.

Inside and outside, up and down, all kinds of patterns are carved, and there are exquisite words everywhere... But think about it carefully, is it necessary?

Wouldn't it be good for a carpenter to make dozens, hundreds, or even more beds in three years?Let more people use it, shouldn't it?

I have to stick to the craftsmanship... A thousand-work bed may be several times more comfortable than an ordinary bed, but it sacrifices dozens of times, hundreds of times of efficiency, is it really necessary?

Just like those sushi gods, the rice gods... only do one thing in life, it sounds amazing, but can the same rice taste like lobster and abalone?

Your rice may taste better than ordinary rice. If it is the same price as ordinary rice, you will undoubtedly earn money.

But the problem is how many times you sell it, more than ten times the price, isn't this just Karma leeks!

Consumption concept, aesthetic concept, industrial and commercial development planning, craft skills, craftsman's ideology... production must be oriented to the public, so that ordinary people can also enjoy it.

Zhang Ximeng roughly estimated that these are several articles, and if he took the time to write them and publish them, the manuscript fees would come soon!

These days are getting more and more hopeful.

Zhang Ximeng felt that he opened the door to a new world, and instantly had a goal in life.

It's just that before Zhang Ximeng swiped his big pen, Lao Zhu's will came. The emperor wanted to march in person, and Zhang Xianggong went with the army.

I had no choice but to pack my bags immediately and leave Beijing with Lao Zhu.

This is not the first time that the monarch and his subjects have led the army together. Compared with the past, Lao Zhu is now a little more confident and calm.After Zhang Ximeng struggled a lot, he became much purer.

No one is born great, but through continuous practice and seeing one's nature clearly, one can get closer and closer to the sages.

From a certain point of view, Zhang Ximeng also quite recognized Zhu Xi's "preserve the principles of nature and eliminate human desires".

Again, as an existence that transcends dynasties, Confucianism naturally has its merits, including Neo-Confucianism, and not all of them are wrong.

Regardless of the deviation in the original parameters, the more correct the method is, the more outrageous the conclusions will be.

Not long after leaving Beijing with Lao Zhu, Chang Yuchun received a good news, the army has conquered Xingguo Road!

"it is good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help admiring, "Chang Yuchun is indeed a fierce general, and it's appropriate for him to be the pioneer!"

Naturally, Zhang Ximeng did not doubt Chang Yuchun's combat effectiveness.But in Chang Yuchun's good news, there were a few words that caught Zhang Ximeng's attention.

"Chang Yuchun has captured a group of miners, and wants to ask the Lord what he means, should they be sent to a prisoner-of-war camp or released on the spot?" Zhang Ximeng frowned. Are there any major mines on Xingguo Road?

After pondering for a while, Zhang Ximeng immediately grabbed the map, looked at it carefully, and a place name suddenly appeared in front of him.

"It's Daye! Daye Iron Mine!"

Lao Zhu frowned slightly, "Mr. Zhang, is this place very important?"

What else can Zhang Ximeng say, Daye Iron Mine is not only important, it is simply a cornucopia!

"My lord, if I remember correctly, someone has mined here since the Three Kingdoms period!"

"What? This, this is more than 1000 years old!" Old Zhu was startled.

Zhang Ximeng sighed: "Not only is it as simple as mining for more than 1000 years, it is also an open-pit mine, and mining is very convenient...and there are gold, silver, and copper in it. This is a golden land of hundreds of miles, a cornucopia in the south of the Yangtze River!"

"what!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was also dumbfounded, "This, so powerful?"

Zhang Ximeng nodded, "As long as you get the Daye Iron Mine in your hands, it's like adding wings to a tiger!"

Lao Zhu waved his fist fiercely, "Okay! That's great! Chang Yuchun won't be able to escape with this first effort."

But Zhang Ximeng hurriedly said: "My lord, these miners can't just let go, they must stay, they are treasures!"

I still use Zhang Ximeng to say this!

Lao Zhu immediately called his subordinates and quickly gave Chang Yuchun an order to take good care of these miners, not to die, not to run away, not to mention bullying or scolding.

In a word, when the ancestors make offerings, don't be negligent.

Chapter 427 We Win

"You guys must listen clearly. We are soldiers of Ming Dynasty, not bandits and robbers. We came out of our hometown, not to rob or kill people... We are here to save people. Only when everyone is not bullied can we live and work in peace and contentment. .”

Standing in front of tens of thousands of Miao soldiers, Tang He shouted loudly.

A few years have brought too many changes to Tanghe.

In the past, he could only be regarded as a mighty general under Zhu Yuanzhang, but in terms of his ability to lead troops, he was still inferior to Xu Da and others, and in terms of literary talent, he was far inferior to Feng Guoyong.

The only thing worthy of praise, perhaps, is that the qualifications are old enough.

Tang He also took a deep breath before deciding to lead his troops to Wuxi to expand the territory for Zhu's army, subdue the Miao tribe, lay a foundation, and at the same time greatly enhance his status.

It can be said that Tang He came here with a lot of thoughts.

But when he reached Wuxi, he was hit hard first.

At the beginning, there were several thousand Miao soldiers returning home, and Tang He brought over 3000 elite Zhu family soldiers.

It stands to reason that so many people are enough to do a lot of things.

But something unexpected happened to Tang He. Many of the Miao soldiers who returned to their hometown secretly returned to the tribe.Although they felt that what Zhu Jiajun said made sense.But after all, the family is still there, and they are unwilling to do things for Zhu Jiajun, turning around and beating their own people.

Just because they leaked the news, the leaders of the Miao tribe made preparations... They mobilized their men and horses, took advantage of the terrain, and ambushed Tanghe's troops. After several battles, Tanghe lost more than 1000 people.

In addition, many soldiers were disobedient and lost their lives... half of the men and horses brought over were lost, and even Tang He was injured.

According to common sense, the operation can almost be declared a failure. If you are lucky and escape to the sky alone, you will already be burned.

This is Tang He's experience when he first arrived in Wuxi.

Even after several years, Tang He still remembers clearly.

On that night, he found Liu Bowen and a few confidantes. The big guys got together and discussed what to do?

Should we give up and go our separate ways, or should we stay and fight for the odds of winning?

"One will be incapable,

The three armies were exhausted.I, Tang He, are responsible for the brothers who died. I am sorry to everyone, and I am also sorry to the superior.I have received all the charges.The most important thing now is to discuss a way out, everyone can speak freely, even if you want to point your nose and scold me, it's okay! "

After Tang He finished speaking, he fell into a deathly silence.

None of them, including Liu Bowen, said anything.

After a long time, a soldier named Jiang Ying stepped forward in the crowd.

"General Tang, I don't think you're wrong, nor are we! What's wrong is that they are newcomers, and the people of the Miao tribe don't know what we stand for, and they are xenophobic. But those Miao soldiers who returned were not firm in their will, and wavered repeatedly. I think this is what Zhang Xiang said, the gap between ideal and reality.”

Tang He's eyes lit up, and Liu Bowen was also quite moved.

This little soldier actually said such a truth, what a talent!

"Jiang Ying, what can you do?"

Jiang Ying was silent for a while, before saying: "I, I think we should survive first. Those propositions can be put away, the most urgent thing is to find a place to stay, and first solve the problem of settling down."

These few words reminded Tang He and Liu Bowen that they came here full of hope, who would not want to make contributions immediately!

But the problem is that this is the Miao tribe, not Huaixi. The environment is different, and the humanities are also different.

The top priority is to survive and keep the fire, and then we can talk about other things.

After a night of discussions, they finally made a difficult change.

First step, go up the mountain!

Occupy the mountain as the king first, and get a place to stay.

Tang He, who had changed his thinking, did not get out of the predicament immediately. He organized three attacks before he successfully captured a village in Qingluo Mountain and wiped out more than 300 bandits.

At the moment, the Zhu family army only has more than 800 people.

Tang He even put away his flags, and just farmed and hunted on the mountain. He once thought that he would fall into the grass and become a bandit, and he would never be able to fly the Zhu family's flag again.

But just a few months later, the situation has changed.

After those Miao soldiers who had been educated in the prisoner-of-war camps returned to their hometowns, they soon had fierce conflicts with the local people, especially the chiefs.

Having seen the behavior of Zhu Jiajun, it was difficult for them to kneel down.

And those leaders also told these people about the situation outside, and they were terrified.They were afraid that their serfs would have strange thoughts and it would be difficult to control them.

Therefore, the leaders kept arresting the Miao soldiers who came back from outside, tortured them, forced them to shut up, or simply killed them.

Thousands of Miao soldiers, facing the butcher's knife of "our own people", they finally realized.

The cruel reality told them who is really good to them!

Miao soldiers continued to flee to Tanghe's cottage and joined Zhu's army. Gradually, the number of Miao soldiers increased, and even occupied the main body.

And Liu Bowen, who had gone through a lot of twists and turns, quickly realized that what they could rely on was not strong force, but a solid heart!

Liu Bowen strictly implemented Zhang Ximeng's regulations in the army, and made adjustments according to the customs and habits of Miao soldiers.

Soldiers and generals are one, eat and live together, there is no difference.

The big guys work during the day and talk freely in front of the campfire at night.

Finally, after more than half a year of silence, the number of soldiers and horses recovered to 500.Gu Yang

The small cottage is not enough to support so many people.

After careful preparations, Tang He finally used troops abroad.

This time, he dispatched Miao soldiers in advance to investigate the situation as an internal response, and then cooperated with the internal and external to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

He successfully captured a stockade and beheaded the stubborn leader.

But for the ordinary Miao people, Tang He not only did not harm them, but instead let his soldiers go over, reasoned with them, distributed the floating wealth and land, encouraged the Miao people to join the army, and protected the land he got.

This time the soup and succesful.

He successfully recruited more than 1000 people, making the total force close to [-], which is more than when he came.

This made both Tang He and Liu Bowen more confident.

In the days that followed, their main task was to keep educating the soldiers, and then look for fighters, knock down villages one by one, and distribute the land to the Miao people.

Liu Bowen patiently taught the young Miao soldiers. Many of them learned to write their names for the first time, knew the king's law, and understood that in front of the law, no distinction is made between high and low.

Knowing that the land is a gift from God, everyone should be the same.

Know that destiny can be changed.If you study hard, you will have a chance to stand out.

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These thoughts are things that the youths of the Miao tribe did not even dare to think about in the past.

They found dignity and hope in Zhu Jiajun's place, and a warm flame gradually ignited.They didn't want to live a life close to slavery.

They are eager for change, hungry for food and clothing.

They knew that the only hope was Zhu Jiajun.

Only when Zhu's army grows stronger, wins, and defeats those leaders, will they have a bright future.

Therefore, in the next battle, Miao Bing's morale was high. Even if he encountered setbacks, he would not be discouraged. He summed up his experience and tried to make up for it in the next battle.

Their victories are getting more and more, their territory is getting bigger and bigger, and their soldiers and horses have also exceeded tens of thousands.

Finally, stand firm.

Not only that, those leaders of the Miao tribe already knew that they were not their opponents, and they asked Tianwan for help... The output of the Miao tribe was not much, but in exchange for foreign aid, they gave food, silver, precious medicinal materials, valuable furs, All the brains were given to the dignitaries in Tianwan.

Witnessing what the chiefs did, the young people in Miaobu became even more angry.

They believed more and more what Zhu Jiajun said, that these leaders were willing to donate their money to Tianwan, but they were not willing to take it out and distribute it to their slaves.

That being the case, why do you have to kneel down in front of them and live in a humble way!

Oppose him!