Chapter 109: What does the right track look like?
Yun Zhao felt that it was necessary for him to take some quiet time, so he went to Zhongnan Mountain and lived in Jinxian Temple.
Jinxian Temple is not a Taoist temple. The problem is that there is a Taoist Liang Xingyang who turned from a brave man to a madman, and from a madman back to a wise man.
Yun Zhao felt that this guy had something he needed.
Since coming to this world, Yun Zhao's identity has been constantly changing, from a silly young master of a landlord's family, to the sole heir of a bandit family, to the magistrate of Lantian County, and then to a plotter. The most powerful man in the world finally became the emperor.
Every change of identity is not easy for Yun Zhao.
Especially the last two identities had a great impact on him.
Whether it is a hero in troubled times or an emperor, it is the most exciting part of a person's life.
With great power comes great temptation.
Yun Zhao clearly felt that if he did not still have a supreme pride in his body, he would...become very strange at this time!
Throughout history, it is never the court that defeats the rebels, but the rebels themselves.
Therefore, after knowing that he was still the heir of a bandit family, Yun Zhao tried his best to avoid becoming a peasant rebel army.
Compared with the likes of Li Hongji and Zhang Bingzhong, Yun is actually a country squire.
Since he is a squire, he cannot do things as freely as Li Hongji and others. Yun Zhao knows that when the fire of the uprising burns, no one can control him.
Zhu Yuanzhang is an exception. The reason why he succeeded was entirely because the ruler at that time was a Mongolian!
The gentry uprising is obviously different from the peasant uprising. Their organization is more rigorous, their goals are clearer, and their methods are more cunning. They are generally the ones who reap the fruits of the peasant uprising.
Yun Zhao followed this path.
Sure enough, he had the last laugh.
The lame Liang Xingyang married a wife and gave birth to a beautiful, healthy son.
He resigned from his position as the manager of Tushan Cemetery in Lantian and returned to Jinxianguan to become a happy Taoist priest again.
He is really happy...the kind of happiness that enjoys life.
He cultivated several acres of land but did not take care of it carefully. He wanted whatever was left after the insects and birds had eaten it.
He has a small orchard and doesn’t take care of it very much. When the fruits are ripe, people who come to Zhongnan Mountain to play will pick some and he doesn’t care about them. He just keeps them if they give them money. , It’s okay if you don’t give money, and he will be happy when the remaining fruits are ripe and fall to the ground.
He also has a watermelon field. The watermelons in the field are not well taken care of, but they grow very well. However, the melons here do not grow very big, but they taste good. Except eating some for myself,Some were given away, and the rest were stolen by children from nearby villages.
He is always smiling, and he is a bit like "taking a cup to drink by himself, looking at the courtyard to look good." Leaning against the south window to express your pride, it is easy to rest your knees when looking at your appearance. The garden is filled with sunlight to make it interesting. Although the gate is set up, it is always closed. The old man is encouraged to rest, his head straightened, and he looks far away. The clouds have no intention to come out of Xiu, and the birds know when they are tired of flying. The scenery is blurry and the scenery is about to enter, caressing the lonely pine and wandering around. ’ The attitude of Lao Zhuang.
In fact, this is how tall people become.
As long as your behavior is different and makes everyone happy, then you must be an expert.
It is difficult for Yun Zhao to find a ripe watermelon in his watermelon geography.
Liang Xingyang opened a pile of wheat straw, and there were several unusual-looking watermelons under the straw, each of which looked ripe.
He winked and picked one out like a child offering a treasure. After washing it with clear spring water, he punched it lightly with his fist. The watermelon burst open, and the bright red flesh seemed to be coated with water. It is as bright as a layer of cinnabar.
"This is the best."
As he spoke, Liang Xingyang handed half of the melon to Yun Zhao, and the two of them sat by the spring, eating the melon pulp with their hands.
The children swimming downstream of the stream saw that the two of them actually had melons to eat, so they got out of the water naked and crawled in the melon field for a long time, but they could not find a ripe watermelon, so they had to Returning to the water, I admired the watermelon Taoist for his good luck in finding a ripe one.
It was obvious that Liang Xingyang really wanted Yun Zhao to ask him why he maintained such a peaceful state of mind. Unfortunately, Yun Zhao just kept silent and did not ask any questions about Liang Xingyang's changes.
"Your Majesty, why don't you ask me if I'm sick again?"
Liang Xingyang finally couldn't bear it anymore.
Yun Zhao raised his head and looked at Liang Xingyang and said: "If the person who is sick can be as happy as you, then just be sick. What does it matter?"
"I married a Very good wife!"
Yun Zhao nodded and said: "It's really good that I can indulge you in laziness. If I had such a piece of land, my two wives would definitely urge me to take care of Jinxian Guan as soon as possible. Build the largest Taoist temple in the world, expand the land here to the end of the sky, and plant watermelons all over the world."
"The main reason is that my wife gave me a baby."< /p>
“My two wives gave me three baby bumps.”
“So, I am very satisfied and want nothing more.”
"I can't do it. I want more things and I'm just getting started."
After Yun Zhao emptied the watermelon, he put the melon rind bowl into the stream and watched it float downstream. .
"So Your Majesty is not happy."
"Humph, if I am happy, you will be in trouble."
"Oh, that's right, hahaha , This is Your Majesty’s trouble. It seems that my little Golden Immortal Temple cannot bear Your Majesty’s many worries.”
Yun Zhao washed it away in the stream.After giving up his hand, he left the melon field and went straight up to Zhongnan Mountain along the legendary Zhongnan shortcut with his hands behind his back.
Under an old pine tree, Chang Guoyu has been waiting here for a long time.
He came to Yushan from Lantian City specifically to explain Sun Guoxin's previous behavior.
Before he could speak, Yun Zhao waved his hands and said: "Half of what was said in the National Letter is right. State and religion must be separated. This is what we have set before. He can stick to this." , I am very happy.
At the same time, I agree that religion should be compassionate and kind. He can pursue the great light and perfection he longs for...but government affairs should not be like that! Like this.
The word "rule" sounds ordinary, but from the beginning of its birth, it has the smell of blood, so it's better not to be contaminated.
p>Chang Guoyu was surprised by Yun Zhao's understanding of Sun Guoxin, but he quickly said: "Your Majesty, Sun Guoxin is as confident as an innocent child."
Yun Zhao looked at Chang Guoyu and said: "Don't you think I didn't make it clear?"
Chang Guoyu was stunned for a moment and said: "I made it clear."
Yun Zhao said with satisfaction: "Speaking of which, Sun Guoxin is A truly good person later inspired the kind side of his heart when he studied Buddhism, so he is a good person.
I cannot be a good person like you, so I am a Mongolian. I'll leave the matter to you."
Chang Guoyu did not show joy after hearing this huge appointment, but pondered for a moment and said: "I can probably hold on for five years, eight years at most. , After eight years, Your Majesty should find someone to replace me."
Yun Zhao glanced at Chang Guoyu and said: "I think it's only five years, and I will be replaced after five years. The imperial court has a permanent rule for appointing officials in areas where foreigners are the majority."
Chang Guoyu said: "Okay, I will take it, but I hope that the method of restraining the people can be changed, and it is no longer about economics. If the method of using force as the main component and supplementing it with economic restraint can be replaced by using force as the supplement, Wei Chen will be confident that he can regain the people's support within five years."
Yun Zhao looked at Chang. Guoyu said: "What are you going to do?"
Chang Guoyu said: "When the Lantian Law is implemented in Mongolia, the trade law will be implemented first. After two years, the Lantian Law will be fully implemented. From now on, scholars will be selected from among the prisoners. Entering pastoral areas, a school should be set up in each pastoral area to promote Chinese language."
Yun Zhao nodded and said, "Is it feasible?"
Chang Guoyu frowned and said, "It is necessary even if it is not feasible." Okay, this is the prerequisite for loosening the restrictions on the Mongols. Wei Chen will tell Sun Guoxin about this, and he must cooperate with us to complete the process of Chineseization of the Mongols."
Yun Zhao thought for a moment and said: "There are people in Jiangnan. There are many criminals who have read the book."
Chang Guoyu said with a smile: "Wei Chen understands."
Yun Zhao is very satisfied with Chang Guoyu.
At least this guy's advice is very reliable, unlike Sun Guoxin's bottomless approach of doing good to others.
National policies cannotIt is unprincipled to be kind to a certain ethnic group for no reason. When you are kind to you, you must also make certain contributions to the country.
The two are complementary to each other. If the country is simply good to you, but you make no contribution to the country, it is the country’s fault.
You have contributed to the country, but the country has not formulated corresponding policies to cater to you. This is also the country's fault.
The best policy is to live in harmony.
Han Xiufen fully understands these profound principles. Her political comments have always been outstanding. However, in Malacca, she did not use any of the strategies she wrote in her political comments.
The reason why you don’t use it is because there is absolutely no way to use it. If you use it, the local people won’t understand it. This is a useless effort.
On the sea, force is king. Whoever has the biggest ship and sharp cannons is the king.
This is a truly barbaric land. Anyone who ignites the light of civilization here will be a complete loser.
It’s ridiculous to say that civilization is the sign of the world’s progress. ’
However, civilization has always been destroyed by barbarism, and there are countless such examples.
So, Han Xiufen is still very barbaric until now.
It is not Han Xiufen who thinks she is a barbarian, but everyone who lives in this sea and land thinks Han Xiufen is a barbarian.
After receiving five iron-hulled ships from Shi Lang, Han Xiufen became even more barbaric.
Because, she started collecting taxes on the Strait of Malacca.
Her trade rules are very simple. For ships entering the South China Sea from outside Malacca, she requires 10% of the goods as tax. For ships entering the Indian Ocean from the South China Sea through Malacca, she also requires 10% of the goods as tax. payment.
The person who suffers the most from this rule is the Dutch East India Company, which has the largest trade volume.