Optimus One Pillar of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 241 Chapter 230 Nine The First Conflict with Zhang Jing

After staying in Shuangyu for two days and checking the work on the island, Wang Daoqiu brought 29 warships composed of the main naval forces of Dengzhou and Zhejiang, and more than 3 merchant ships from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang chaebols. Thousands of people left Shuangyu and went south to Jiaozhi.

This time to Jiaozhi, Wang Daoqiu chose the route along the coasts of Fujian and Guangdong and Guangxi. Anyway, he had the status of an imperial envoy and was escorted by warships, so he was not afraid of trouble from the Guangdong and Guangxi naval forces.

After ten days of sailing, the fleet arrived at Haiphong Port at the mouth of the Red River.When they arrived at Haiphong, Wang Daoqiu asked Ouyang Junqing to protect the large army and go south to Champa, Angkor, and Siam to sell goods.He himself took five warships and eight merchant ships along the Red River to the seat of Cochin, Hanoi now known as "Thang Long".

The mouth of the Red River is not far from Thang Long, it can be reached in one day.When Wang Daoqiu led the fleet to Thang Long, Zhang Jing took a group of Ming Dynasty civil and military officials in Jiaozhi, as well as the kings and nobles of Annan who were about to become high-ranking prisoners, and nearly [-] new Ming people on the Red River in Thang Long. The dock warmly welcomes Wang Daoqiu.

Today, Wang Daoqiu was still wearing his extremely coquettish gold-woven red python robe and dragon boots, and he took the lead to get off the boat.

Seeing Wang Daoqiu coming, Zhang Jing hurriedly led the crowd forward.At this time, King Annan, who was left out in the cold by the civil and military forces of the Ming Dynasty and was dissatisfied, turned to a close minister who was following him with disdain and said in a low voice: "No one in the Ming Dynasty actually sent a kid with a yellow mouth here. ?”

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please be careful! That person is not some slutty kid, but the famous Liuyuan Jidi and Wang Shatou of the Ming Dynasty. If he is displeased, he will massacre the city."

When King Annan said that Wang Daoqiu was a child with a yellow mouth, King Annan's trusted minister was frightened.After all, unlike King Annan, who was the frog in the well, this trusted minister had represented Annan several times as an envoy to the Ming Dynasty. He knew Wang Daoqiu's tender face.So after King Annan said that Wang Daoqiu was a child with a yellow mouth, he quickly reminded King Annan in a low voice to pay attention to etiquette and not to offend Wang Daoqiu, the murderous god.

When King Annan heard this, he realized that the kid with a yellow mouth who he thought was actually the top figure in the Ming Dynasty in the past two years. King Liuyuan and Di Wang had their heads shaved. King Annan did not dare to say anything more.After all, after being processed in countless art editions, Wang Daoqiu's reputation among the people of the Ming Dynasty and surrounding countries is that he is a ruthless person who kills people without blinking an eye, and orders massacres of cities and prisoners at every turn.

So now when I heard that it was Wang Daoqiu and Wang Shatou who were sent by the Ming Dynasty to preside over Jiaozhi's surrender this time, King Annan quickly closed his mouth, forced a warm smile on his face, and followed Zhang Jing, rushing to please Wang Dao It's autumn.

After a few days of various ceremonies, Wang Daoqiu finally finished the various forms, read out the will of Emperor Jiajing, and settled the matter of Jiaozhi and the province.

Now that the affairs in Jiaozhi are settled, Zhang Jing, the new cabinet minister of the Ming Dynasty, dares to return to Beijing.

Before Zhang Jing was to return to the Ming Dynasty with a group of members of the former Annan royal family and nobles.The night before leaving, Zhang Jing invited Wang Daoqiu and the newly appointed governor of Cochin, Xu Jie, to drink at his handsome mansion in Thanglong.

Wang Daoqiu and Xu Jie arrived as promised. The three of them sat down as guest and host. The servants served wine and food, and Zhang Jing, as the host, gave a welcome speech.

After the welcome speech was finished, Zhang Jing pointed to the table full of fish and meat and called to Wang Daoqiu: "Come on, come on, Liangzhen, don't be polite. There isn't much else in Jiaozhi, just a lot of delicacies and fruits. You can't eat these in our capital." .”

"Yes, yes, Liangzhen, most of the area in Jiaozhi is covered with dense old forests, and Jiaozhi is also close to the sea. Therefore, there are still a lot of delicacies and wild seafood here. Tonight Zhang Mr. Ge, specially prepared four dishes of mountain delicacies and four dishes of seafood for Liangzhen. They are all specialties from Jiaozhi. Liangzhen can’t live up to Mr. Zhang’s kindness. You must eat more! Come on, come on , Liangzhen, move your chopsticks, move your chopsticks."

As soon as Zhang Jing asked Wang Daoqiu to taste the Jiaozhi local specialties, Xu Jie on the side also followed Zhang Jing's words and asked Wang Daoqiu to use his chopsticks.

It was hard to reject the hospitality, so Wang Daoqiu smiled and said thanks while using his chopsticks.Seeing Wang Daoqiu start to move, Zhang Jing and Xu Jie hurriedly followed, picked up the Jiaozhi specialties and put them in their mouths to taste.

The three of them drank and drank together for a while, talking about the future of Jiaozhi while eating and drinking, and they were very happy.After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Zhang Jing suddenly changed his tone and said with a sad face: "Liangzhen! You are a young genius. The first time I saw you and the first time I listened to your Annan policy, I was so excited. I knew that with your talents, you would become a minister in the future. It’s just that you grew up faster than I thought. You became a prince and became a prime minister in less than a year after entering the official position. You are really envious of others!"

"Ah Liangzhen! As soon as you became an official, you built the Nanjianhe Iron and Steel Plant, and offered the Annan policy and the land reform policy. It can be said that you, Wang Liangzhen, are the first to make the Ming Dynasty safe in the south and in the southwest. Liangzhen If you use your talents on the right path, I believe that your achievements in life will shine forever and be admired by all generations. Therefore, Liangzhen, I would like to advise you to stay away from those despicable careers and concentrate on national affairs. "

Heretic and despicable industry!Wang Daoqiu understood that Zhang Jing should be talking about business, especially ocean trade.Understanding this, Wang Daoqiu put down his wine glass and said: "Master Zhang, I know that you have good intentions and it is for the benefit of this junior. But Master Zhang, have you ever thought about it, that the wise kings and wise ministers of the past dynasties are just as you thought? Just like you did, but is our flower-growing nation okay? Thousands of years of chaos and chaos, thousands of years of standing still, and no progress at all."

"Absurd, Wang Liangzhen, how can you think so? The people of the world live and work in peace and contentment. Everyone has food when they are hungry, and clothing when they are cold. This is the life-long goal of our generation of scholars. The sages of ancient times are under their wings. How can you belittle them as having nothing to do with the fact that the people in one side have no worries about food and clothing? Wang Liangzhen, you are lying."

"Whispering? Since the seniors said that the juniors are lying, I would like to ask the seniors, those sages you mentioned, during their tenure, they may still be able to ensure that the people have enough food and clothing, but they can only have enough food and clothing! And once they are no longer in office What about the future? Isn’t it just that the people are still in poverty after the death of the people? The history of thousands of years of flower cultivation has already proved that it is impossible for the people to live a prosperous life just by relying on slash-and-burn farming and relying on a few wise kings and ministers. At most, they can only have enough food and clothing. ."

"Isn't it enough to have enough food and clothing? All living beings can have food and clothing for the rest of their lives, so what else do you ask for? Wang Liangzhen, you don't want to have a young mind, thinking about those flowers in the moonlight in the mirror all day long, your heart is higher than the sky. Young people should be down-to-earth and not aim too high. I tell you Wang Liangzhen, By focusing on business and suppressing agriculture, you are undermining the foundation of the country and causing great trouble. Wang Liangzhen, don’t think that I don’t know that those profiteers and pirates on the sea are behind you. Wang Liangzhen, I tell you You, when you come to Jiaozhi this time, you can wipe out all the profiteers and pirates you support, and restore peace to our Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, I will be incompatible with you in my life, bang!"

Zhang Jing thought that his sincere advice could be regarded as caring for this junior Wang Daoqiu.However, despite his kind advice, Wang Daoqiu not only refused to repent, but instead started to talk nonsense one after another. This made Zhang Jing angry. After reprimanding Wang Daoqiu sternly, he even slapped the table at Wang Daoqiu.

The conflict between Zhang Jing and Wang Daoqiu is, to put it bluntly, a conflict between two different ideas.Wang Daoqiu, a time-traveling person, knows the truth that "there is no stability without agriculture, no wealth without industry, and no life without business." He knows that only by vigorously developing industry and commerce can human society indirectly promote the progress of science and technology, thereby promoting the progress of the entire human society.

But Zhang Jing, a native of the [-]th century, still thinks in the same way as the ancients' "agriculture-oriented" thinking that has lasted for thousands of years.In their understanding, agriculture is the foundation of the country, and the country's main resources must be placed on agriculture.

As for industry and commerce?If these high-profit industries are not suppressed, then based on people's profit-seeking nature, the labor force in society will definitely go to industry and commerce instead of farming.

Yes, there is some truth to their thinking. In a society with backward technology and low productivity, the ruling class ensures eugenic agriculture and ensures food supply first, so that people in the society can have food to eat, thereby ensuring social stability.

And if most of the labor force in society is allowed to pursue profits and engage in industry and commerce, it will cause agricultural waste and a large reduction in grain production, which will not be enough to meet people's needs for food, leading to social unrest.

Giving priority to ensuring agriculture and the food supply of the society is the national policy of the small peasant economy and society, and it is the belief of generations of social managers like Zhang Jing.

But their belief is based on the premise that the years will be peaceful and the society will be stable. But if the society will be peaceful over the years, will it remain unchanged?Think about the current Age of Discovery in Europe, as well as the future industrial revolution and modern technology!
Sail against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat. If you fall behind, you will be beaten. If you fall behind, you will kneel on the ground and call others "Dad". If you fall behind, you will watch others treat your mother, your sister, your wife, and your daughter, over and over again.

Wang Daoqiu knew the shame of planting flowers later, so now facing Zhang Jing's anger, Wang Daoqiu had no intention of collaborating with the old ideas. He stood up, bowed his hands to Zhang Jing, and said coldly: "Tao We are different and don’t agree with each other! I’m taking my leave, junior.”

After speaking, Wang Daoqiu turned around and left without waiting for Zhang Jing's reply. Behind him were Zhang Jing and Xu Jie who were stunned.

It took a long time before Zhang Jing came to his senses, pointed at Wang Daoqiu's background, and shouted at Xu Jie: "How dare you, my bastard? I am the greatest traitor in this country. If Chao Gang falls into the hands of this man in the future, the world will be in chaos and all life will be in ruins. I, I, I, In this life, I will never live with this bastard!"

(End of this chapter)