First Minister of Ming Dynasty Chapter 458

Zhang Ximeng chatted with the prisoners, and soon won the support and approval of most of the prisoners. Then he selected a group of prisoners who were able to talk and perform well. Together with the veterans of the Ming Army, they worked on Tian Feng and Wang Shicheng's old divisions. .

From one person, to two people, four people, eight people... This process is relatively slow, but once you win thousands of people, the whole work will become extremely smooth.

In less than ten days, Zhang Ximeng completely collected most of the soldiers, and re-appointed a group of hundreds of households, general banners, and small banners, serving as lower-level generals and commanding the entire army.

As for the remaining people, at this moment, they are like fish out of water, and there is absolutely nothing to do.

They were anxious, watching the loss of their subordinates and losing their power. They didn't want to give up, but they had no choice. They wanted to escape, but they didn't know who could take them in. Moreover, after losing the soldiers at the bottom, their worth plummeted countless times. , if you want to make waves, you can't.

In this way, the group of people who made Mao Gui restless in the past are now not only harmless to humans and animals, but also in a dilemma.

When Mao Gui saw these changes, he was completely dumbfounded.

How could it be so easy?

The things that have troubled me for so long have been solved easily by Zhang Xiang?

What's the point of this?

Is it possible to spread pancakes?

In recent years, there have been more and more rumors about Zhang Ximeng. Outside Wuchang City, Chen Youliang's words collapsed, knitting sweaters and collecting Liaodong, and spreading pancakes in Shandong... What kind of magic tricks are these?

Mao Gui knew in his heart that things would definitely not be so simple. There was reason in it, and he could vaguely perceive some things... For example, being compassionate to soldiers, leading by example, being one-sided, strict law enforcement, and fairness in dealing with things... These seem to be all Yes, but it's a little bit off the mark.

It's like another layer of film, blocking his eyes, so that he can't see the true appearance of things.

For Mao Gui, the ruling party, this is a heart-wrenching matter.

Finally, he couldn't stand it any longer.

Decided to come to see Zhang Ximeng in person, he wanted to ask for an answer.

Just when Mao Gui came to the door, Zhang Ximeng was chatting with a few soldiers, among them the young soldier named Lin Shifu, he grabbed a writing brush and laboriously wrote his name on the paper.

Finally, after he stopped writing several times, he slanted and wrote three words, and a simple and honest smile appeared on his face.

"Zhang, Zhang Xiang, right?"

"Yes!" Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "You will probably write every day in the future, there is nothing difficult. Your responsibility is not in words, but in your heart. Only by putting your heart in the right direction can you do things well."

Lin Shifu hurriedly put down his pen, straightened his body, and obediently listened to Zhang Ximeng's teachings, as did the others.

Zhang Ximeng said: "The most difficult thing to get to the bottom of the field is the equalization. The most difficult thing in this world is also the word fairness. How to divide it? I suggest you look for those old farmers, find three or five people, and they must come from different surnames. For example, if there are fifty households in a village, let these old farmers divide the fields into fifty equal parts according to the degree of fertility and the amount of output. Then let the big guys cast lots together, whichever piece is caught. If you don't cast lots, you can pick them in order, but those who divide the fields must pick them last.”

"You have to supervise each village, and when the big guys have got their own fields and no households are left, then you can draw them on the fish scale book, standardize the situation of each household, then write your names, and then report to the top. Finally Waiting for the court to issue the land deed."

Zhang Ximeng said again: "I want you to remember one thing, only fairness can be lasting and stable. There are many people and few people, and those with many fields will bully the villagers, and they will act nonsense, rely on wealth and power, and occupy places, and they will become The new big family...in that situation, the so-called Juntian loses its meaning, do you understand?"

Several soldiers were thinking seriously, and one of the middle-aged soldiers suddenly raised his head, "Understood! It's just like dividing the land between us...he, he is kind, but, when we get down, all those generals and gentlemen are We got the best farmland, but we, small fish and shrimps, can't get good land, and we have to pay more for the tidal fields... It's even more of a loss when we say it's equal fields.”

Zhang Ximeng nodded with a smile, "So this distribution of power must be in our own hands, this is fundamental! But I also want to remind everyone that you can't repeat the same mistakes, if the distribution is still unfair, I'm afraid you will be severely punished. Come on, Kung Guards, and the trainers in the military will not be soft-hearted. For the fraud in Juntian, at most the last can be peeled and punished with capital punishment!"

The soldiers were stunned and kept in mind.

Zhang Ximeng nodded and let them go down.

Just as he got up, he saw Mao Gui at the door. The soldier who said Mao was unfair just now shrank his neck in fright, and he was arrested and wanted to run away.

Mao Gui took a step forward and stopped him.

Mao Gui took a deep breath, stared at the soldier, and said solemnly: "I, I didn't do a good job of dividing the fields, why didn't you tell me?"

The soldier was stunned, he was a big head soldier, how could he bear Mao Gui's question, he turned back subconsciously and looked at Zhang Ximeng.

However, Zhang Ximeng smiled, "Come on, tell the truth, Mao Pingzhang is not a big tiger, he doesn't eat people."

The soldier seemed to be encouraged by Zhang Ximeng's smile, and then he said boldly: "Someone said, then... that person was killed!"

Mao Gui was stunned, his face suddenly changed, and his anger went straight to the top of his head, "Who, who did it?"

The soldier was stunned by the question, and after a long while he mumbled: "All, they are all under the command of the adults, said, can't say."

Mao Gui frowned, and his face suddenly turned pale again.

He had no choice but to wave his hand and let the soldiers back away, and after a little hesitation, he walked up and wanted to pay tribute to Zhang Ximeng.

"Sit down, you're welcome."

Mao Gui sat down and lowered his head, looking very embarrassed.

Being executed in person, it is estimated that no one will be happy.

"Zhang Xiang, there are all these beasts around here, I, I'm really powerless!" Mao Gui paused, and then asked for advice: "Zhang Xiang, I don't know when Daming was in Juntian, but there were also such beasts. situation?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Why not, this is a matter of course."

"Then, can Daming affect the overall situation of Juntian because of these people?" Mao Gui said to himself again: "I think Zhang Xiangzhixian must be able to discern people with discerning eyes and find suitable talents?"

Zhang Ximeng chuckled, then shook his head, "General Mao, you do everything yourself, no matter how small or small, even if you are as virtuous as Zhuge Wuhou, you can't guarantee completeness. What's more, my generation? Actually, your question is not difficult to explain. Around you, you will feel that there are too few talented people, and there are almost no available people. But if you jump out of your own circle and look at the world... All the poor people who suffer and suffer, are not clothed, have no food, and have no place to stand, all birth and death, and the end of the day is precarious. , soldiers and soldiers who fight for unknown reasons...even those scholars who want a better world and have the ambition to govern the country and the world, they are all available people, and they are all your allies."

Mao Gui was shocked and stared blankly at Zhang Ximeng, which seemed to touch on something important!

"Zhang Xiang, can you give me some pointers?"

"General Mao, think about it, why do we distinguish between soldiers and ask about their origins?"

Mao Gui was stunned, and tried to say, "Are you looking for someone to use?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "General Mao, a person has a similar background, is in a similar environment, and faces similar difficulties... Ordinary things, poor people, their troubles are similar, and the methods of solving problems are also similar. of."

Mao Gui's eyes were solemn, and he pondered: "But Juntian?"

"Yeah!" Zhang Ximeng nodded and said, "What did General Mao think when he was in Juntian? Do you want to attack the tyrants, or restrain the big ones and restrain the subordinates?"

Mao Gui thought for a while, and said, "Have both! It's just that the left side is left and the right side is weak, and I'm really confused and confused, so I take the liberty to ask for advice."

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "General Mao, you said this, why didn't you say it, focus on the people, rely on their strength, let them act on their own, and fight for their own land... We are just assisting and guiding them, helping them, Are you sure about the outcome?"

Mao Gui took a deep breath, his expression changed drastically, he carefully guessed what Zhang Ximeng meant, and gradually he realized something.

"Zhang Xiang, like a gentleman, offended everyone, and gradually became a loner. There is no one around who is credible. Doing like Zhang Xiang can let most people stand on this side and serve me?" Maggie tried to ask.

Zhang Ximeng nodded~www.mtlnovel.com~ chuckled and said, "General Mao, you are a smart person, and you naturally understand that people like Tian Feng, Wang Shicheng, and the Kong family are born speculators. Which way to push hard... I expect them to sincerely trust and use it for me. That is impossible. If they offend them and move their interests, these people will be like mad dogs, doing everything they can, crazy Bite back, unscrupulously."

"On the contrary, if we can do well enough, be strong enough, and get enough support... with the overwhelming momentum of Mount Tai and overwhelming the sky, these people will kneel down obediently and do things for us. This is their nature. !"

Hearing this, Mao Gui was speechless and fell to the ground.

I have worked hard for the past few years and studied hard, but the result is nothing but a slap in the face. In this way, he is almost the same as a joke.

Having truly experienced Zhang Ximeng's methods, Mao Gui has no intention of competing for the best.

"I don't understand Zhang's reasoning, Prime Minister Liu doesn't understand it, and the rest of the people don't understand it either. This, this world is the Ming Dynasty, and Mao Gui bows!"

With that said, Mao Gui fell to his knees and lifted a list above his head.

"Zhang Xiang, here is the Shandong Red Turban, 230,000 soldiers and horses, from now on, all of them will go to Daming!" v

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