Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

Hongwu thirty-five years, winter.

December 21st.

Imprisonment.

In winter in the south, the sky is always gloomy. Thick clouds not only cover the sun, but also make people breathless.

The light in the cell was dim, and light and dark alternated when shining on the prisoners.

At this moment, in the cells in this prison area, several prisoners were sitting in the corner, looking sluggish and unfocused, as if they had no vitality.

"Squeak——"

With a sound, the cell door of the prison area opened.

There was a rush of footsteps in the corridor, and then a group of soldiers were seen pouring in from outside.

The leading captain was wearing black armor with a long knife on his waist. He looked rough and fierce, and there was a ferocious scar on his cheek, making him look even more fierce and terrifying.

He swaggered forward, and all the prisoners trembled with fear when they saw him.

The imperial prison is affiliated with the Jinyiwei, and troops other than the Jinyiwei are generally not allowed to enter.

What is happening now is obviously a very unreasonable thing.

Then, in the surprised eyes of the prisoners, the captain respectfully stopped at the door of a cell.

"Mr. Jiang, my general invites you to come out and teach!"

"Please invite Mr. Jiang to come out and teach!"

"Please invite Mr. Jiang to come out and teach!"

All the soldiers bowed at the same time.

"ah?"

Jiang Xinghuo was shrouded in the dim sunlight, sleeping sweetly during his morning nap, when he was suddenly awakened by a sound.

The sleepiness was a little deep, and the moment he opened his eyes, Jiang Xinghuo's consciousness was a little erratic.

I don't know what year it is today or where I am.

After a few breaths, Jiang Xinghuo opened his heavy eyelids again and realized what day it was.

——The last lesson.

But why did Zhu Gaoxu want to engage in such a big battle?

Which one is this from?

Why is there still a sense of déjà vu like "Welcome the Dragon King to return to his throne" in the crooked-mouthed God of War?

Isn't it embarrassing?

Well, as long as you are not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.

Jiang Xinghuo simply tidied up and followed the soldiers out.

Zheng He and Zhuo Jing, who were next to him and across from him, seemed to have received the news a long time ago and were following behind him.

Obviously, several people were tacitly aware of certain things that would definitely happen today.

"Is your general reinstated?" Jiang Xinghuo asked casually.

These fierce warriors full of murderous intent were obviously Zhu Gaoxu's men, and maybe they were his personal guards in the Yan Army's heavy armored cavalry unit.

At this time, in front of everyone, Zhu Gaoxu was still hiding from Jiang Xinghuo as the Southern Army Cavalry General "Gao Yu".

Therefore, there is no big problem with Jiang Xinghuo's words.

When the leading Captain Xuanjia heard this, although he felt a little weird, it seemed reasonable after thinking about it, so he nodded and said: "Reporting to Mr. Jiang, it is indeed the case. My general has received a new mission and will be transferred to other places. Before leaving, I gave you instructions I'll wait and give Mr. Jiang a good show of authority."

Finding someone to join in the fun is indeed something Zhu Gaoxu, a tough guy, can do.

"Then you just go to jail and no one cares about you?"

Colonel Xuanjia said proudly: "My general has won an important position, and even the commander of the Jinyi Guards has to sell his face!"

In fact, the mission Captain Xuanjia received was more than just that.

Another important reason why such a large battle was dispatched was that the emperor personally led six ministers to the imperial prison!

In order to ensure that there is no interference in the final lesson, all possible influencing factors must be eliminated.

Therefore, this group of soldiers was also responsible for the task of clearing the area and preventing other prisoners from venturing out, as well as the protection of the courtyard.

Seeing Captain Xuanjia's arrogant look, Jiang Xinghuo did not continue to investigate further.

"Um……"

Jiang Xinghuo nodded slightly.

The group of people walked outside and soon arrived at the entrance of the courtyard where the wind was released.

Zhu Gaoxu was already standing under the new crooked neck tree waiting, looking more energetic than yesterday.

After seeing Jiang Xinghuo, Zhu Gaoxu smiled distantly and said, "Mr. Jiang, this is the last lesson."

"Yeah, it's the last lesson."

Jiang Xinghuo, Zheng He, and Zhuo Jing walked towards the crooked neck tree that held many memories.

A section of wall next to the new crooked neck tree seems to have been renovated.

The wall showed signs that were completely different from other parts, and it didn't look too solid.

When the wind blew, it made a "wuwuwu" sound.

Zhuo Jing suggested: "A gentleman would not stand under a dangerous wall. Let's stand under a tree. If the wall collapses, it will not be good if it hits someone."

So the four of them stood under the tree familiarly. The ground was cold, but it was not suitable to sit anymore.

The old branches of this new tree seemed to have died in the biting cold wind, and the trunk was surrounded by a mess of withered vines, making it look quite barren.

Looking at the new crooked neck tree with all its leaves gone, old man Zhuo twirled his beard and said, "How can a person be embarrassed by a tree like this? Now I believe it. Liu Lang is getting old and he has failed to live up to the east wind."

I don’t know whether Old Man Zhuo is using the scenery to express his emotions, embodying his feelings in the scenery, or using the scenery as a metaphor for people.

Jiang Xinghuo seemed to have lost his indifferent rationality today, and instead had some unspeakable emotions.

Looking at the somewhat sentimental old man Zhuo, Jiang Xinghuo responded: "There is no way on the Wuling River. The Qin people are here, and the immortal road is still open. When the waves in the front village are warm, I ask the fisherman, who shares this interest?"

These two sentences are both from "Six States Song Tou" by Shao Hengzhen, a poet in the late Yuan Dynasty. Zhuo Jing's words are the sentiments of Shangque, and Jiang Xinghuo's response is the divine touch at the end of Xiaque.

It's quite a bit like Liu Yuxi's saying "Thousands of sails are passing by the side of the sunken boat, and thousands of spring trees are in front of the diseased trees".

"Is the tree still alive?"

Zhuo Jing looked at Jiang Xinghuo and asked thoughtfully.

"Of course."

Jiang Xinghuo replied affirmatively: "Not only can, but as long as you survive this cold winter, when the spring breeze caresses the earth, you can soar into the sky."

"How to live?"

"Just listen to me."

Jiang Xinghuo raised his head slightly and looked up at the dense clouds in the sky.

The sky is getting darker, but under the dark clouds, a red sun is rising slowly at noon.

Seeing that Old Man Zhuo and Mr. Jiang finished their confrontation, Zheng He took advantage of the situation and brought the conversation back to the topic.

"Mr. Jiang, I wonder what I want to talk about in this last lesson?"

"Let's talk about the fourth volume of "On National Destiny"." Jiang Xinghuo replied calmly.

Then, before the three of them could ask questions, Jiang Xinghuo took the lead and asked Zhu Gaoxu.

"Do you still remember what was said in the first volume of "On National Destiny"?"

As the first disciple of Jiang Sheng, Zhu Gaoxu was naturally familiar with this, and he answered confidently.

"Remember, I talked about manufacturing power being the ability to grow food, and also talked about manufacturing power determining manufacturing relationships, and the material foundation determines the top-level structure. I also talked about the 'Law of Dynasty Cycles', which means that dynasties generally have a lifespan of no more than three hundred years. The root of It lies in the contradiction between man and land."

Zheng He and Zhuo Jing were not very clear about this content, but Jiang Xinghuo's last lesson was originally intended to solve the core plot laid out in the first volume of "On National Destiny".

Therefore, Jiang Xinghuo just asked Zhu Gaoxu to explain to the two of them for him.

While watching Zhu Gaoxu's explanation, Jiang Xinghuo said: "Previously in the first volume of "On National Destiny", I have explained some methods to alleviate the contradiction between man and land, that is, the three methods of alleviating the conflict between people and land, chemical fertilizers, and crop rotation. can effectively delay the outbreak of conflicts between man and the earth."

"However." Jiang Xinghuo changed the subject.

“Whether it is to reduce the burden on farmers and allow them to cultivate better, or to use chemical fertilizers to increase crop yields, or to increase crop rotation and intercropping through scientific and reasonable planning to increase the utilization rate of unit fields, they only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. method."

Jiang Xinghuo's tone was a little low: "These can only delay the eventual outbreak of conflicts between man and earth, but cannot prevent the outbreak of conflicts between man and earth."

Hearing this, Zhuo Jing broke away from the shock brought by the knowledge conveyed by Zhu Gaoxu and asked doubtfully: "The fields are limited, but the population is infinite for generations to reproduce. How can we solve the contradiction between man and land?"

Jiang Xinghuo raised his head when he heard Zhuo Jing's question.

There was an inexplicable light shining in his eyes.

"This is the content of the fourth volume of "On National Destiny"."

"The fourth volume is titled: Agricultural countries and industrial countries, the gap beyond imagination."

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The secret room next door.

Six ministers of the Yongle Dynasty gathered together!

Jian Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Xia Yuanji, the Minister of the Ministry of Husbandry, Ru Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Li Zhigang, the Minister of Rites, Huang Fu, the Minister of the Ministry of Work, and Zheng Ci, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, were sitting side by side behind the emperor and the eldest prince, almost filling the small secret room. Mandendenden.

The two clerks responsible for recording "Mr. Jiang's Lecture Notes", Guo Jing and Chai Che, could only stand aggrievedly and take notes with their wrists hanging.

Among the six ministers, four attended classes with the emperor.

The two people who had never attended the lecture were Huang Fu, the Minister of Industry, and Zheng Ci, the Minister of Punishment. Zheng Ci was His Majesty's number one licker, so naturally they would not raise any inappropriate questions.

Only Huang Fu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, frowned as he listened to the sound coming from the strange, slightly damaged ceramic amplification wall.

Looking at the cramped secret room and the strange incident of the emperor and the eldest prince taking six ministers to eavesdrop on a prisoner's lecture, Huang Fu felt even more psychedelic.

Why did the top brass of my Ming Empire become like this?

However, before Huang Fu could speak, Zhu Di spoke first.

"Didn't Ji Gang say this wall has been repaired?"

Listening to the noise and wind, Zhu Di asked with some displeasure.

The eldest prince Zhu Gaochi quickly replied: "Father, Commander Ji had gone through a lot of trouble to find old craftsmen from the Hongwu Dynasty, and he did demolish the wall and rebuild it. The effect of the rebuilding was good at that time. But for some reason, it was not long enough." On the same day, there were cracks on the ceramic, and the sound amplification effect was not that good."

Obviously, refurbished goods are not as good as the original ones.

Zhu Di had no choice but to wave his hand impatiently.

We can't let Ji Gang renovate it on site, so just listen to it.

Huang Fu spoke at this moment: "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Upon seeing this, Zheng Ci, the Minister of Punishment, also hurriedly spoke: "Your Majesty, I also have something to say!"

Zhu Di frowned and said, "Hurry up and don't delay me from listening to Mr. Jiang's lecture!"