Zhang Ximeng revealed the purpose of his trip and bluntly stated that the legal system of the new dynasty originated from the will of the military and civilians to resist, and was not the inheritance of the orthodox dynasty inherited from the Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang dynasties. This is indeed the truth. After all, the Song Dynasty died in Yashan. Is it still possible at this moment?
Do you want to recognize Yuan Ting’s orthodoxy?
Liu Sanwu could not say such a thing. The Yuan Dynasty still existed. To acknowledge the Yuan Dynasty at this moment was no less than to directly profess a vassalship. This was definitely not feasible.
But the problem is that according to what Zhang Ximeng said, thousands of years of history are really going to start again here. Everything in the past will be put into the antiquities market, like a pile of goods, and you can choose at will. Even the sages of Confucius and Mencius will not have it.
It has become noble and has become an existence that can be criticized and deconstructed at will.
After decades of hard study, are the disciples of Confucius and Mencius all over the world just watching helplessly?
Isn't there anyone who is willing to fight to the death?
Obviously, there is no such warrior.
After all, those truly brave people have died in the cliff mountains and sea in front of them, with blue sea and blue sky, burying two hundred thousand loyal souls. For a hundred years, only the waves of the sea remain.
Liu Sanwu pondered over and over again, and finally summoned up the last bit of courage, and said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister Zhang, there are some things that may be discussed again."
Who would have thought that Zhang Ximeng actually smiled and said: "This is also true. Next, let's go to this cliff mountain, look at this ancient battlefield, blow the sea breeze, eat seafood, openly and honestly, let a hundred schools of thought contend, and discuss what should be done.
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Liu Sanwu was shocked. He actually wanted to have a contention of a hundred schools of thought here?
Can you really win it back?
You are not deliberately deceiving everyone and confusing things, are you?
He was hesitant, but he turned around and was ready. The story of the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty, including the content written by Zhang Ximeng, was combined into a pamphlet, and three thousand copies were distributed in one go. Not only them, but also some
The generals and officers of the army also got it.
We even arranged for some people to explain it to people who didn’t understand it.
There are also many voices of discussion in Guangzhou city.
Although it cannot truly allow a hundred schools of thought to contend, the discussion among thousands of people is quite terrifying.
Zhang Ximeng is really not joking and trying to fool things.
And here, there are also a considerable number of famous people in the world gathered here.
Not to mention Zhang Ximeng, Song Lian and Zhu Sheng, who can say that they are uneducated? Liu Sanwu has been in Lingnan for several years, and there are also some great scholars around him.
As for Gao Qi, Xu Bi, Zhang Yu and others, they are the outstanding talents of the younger generation.
In addition, there are hundreds of people who have just passed the business special course. They come from complex backgrounds and have different opinions. When they are put together, it is really a fire, wind and thunder, and it is extremely hot.
A large number of people stood up and scolded Zhao and Song, accusing them of bringing themselves to blame, fighting among themselves at the moment of national subjugation, being cowardly and incompetent, feeling sorry for the Yan and Huang ancestors, and being sinners through the ages.
Gao Qi is a representative of this group. He composed ten poems in a row, scolding the emperors of Zhao and Song dynasties.
However, on the other side, led by Liu Sanwu and others, they still tried hard to find compensation for Zhao Song. After all, they tried their best. The Song Dynasty would be destroyed by nature, and it was not a crime of war.
A hundred years have passed, so why blame the ancients?
Be magnanimous, be generous, even though you are here, what can you do if you just say a few nice words and pay homage to the deceased?
What's more, there are Lu Xiufu, Zhang Shijie, who is as loyal and good, and a young emperor who is a few years old, as well as so many soldiers and civilians. It is somewhat tragic and tragic for a country to reach the end of its rope.
The two sides were still arguing, and Zhang Ximeng was not in a hurry to make a final decision. On the contrary, he hoped that the discussion would be as in-depth as possible and as long as possible.
It's best to take it out every once in a while to review history and not forget the past.
Only in this way will you not make the same mistake again.
Zhang Ximeng himself did not watch the show in vain. He invited Zhu Yuanzhang to inspect the Yashan battlefield together and review the past wars.
Lao Zhu readily agreed. This was much more interesting than listening to a group of ducks arguing.
Even Zhu Ying also came, not wanting to miss the excitement.
Yashan is a hundred miles south of Xinhui City, at the point where the Pearl River Delta enters the sea. Among the scattered islands, East Yashan and West Pingshan, the two mountains form a waterway leading to the sea. They are exactly where the tidal portal is, so there is Yamen.
called.
To the east of Yashan, past several islands, there is another sea area, which is Lingding Ocean.
Standing here, looking out at the sea and sky, the mountains are high and the sea is vast, but there is no place to stay.
The end of the road, the end of luck.
The Song Dynasty retreated from the Central Plains to Lin'an, and then from Lin'an to Yashan. It was really impossible to retreat. Two hundred thousand soldiers, civilians, palace maids and eunuchs disappeared in this sea area.
"Sir, this is where the monarchs and ministers of Zhao Song Dynasty finally settled down, right?"
Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to a bay on the west side of Yashan and murmured: "Our grandfather was one of these people back then!"
Zhang Ximeng nodded and said: "According to historical records, at that time, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty still had 2,000 ships and 200,000 people. However, most of these people were civil servants, maids, eunuchs, and less than half were capable warriors.
In order to destroy Zhao and Song Dynasties, the Yuan Dynasty also mobilized 200,000 people and more than 500 ships."
"In order to resist the Yuan army, the kings and ministers of Zhao and Song Dynasty connected boats with iron ropes in this bay and placed the young emperor's dragon boat in the middle."
As soon as he heard this, Lao Zhu was stunned. He was very sensitive to the four words "tiesuolianzhou". Wasn't there Chen Youliang just now, who was so defeated that he lost his pants?
"Did Yuan Ting succeed in attacking with fire?"
Zhang Ximeng shook his head and said, "No, the Song army smeared mud on the ship and set up large logs on the bow to block the fire ship."
Lao Zhu was startled, "So, Mr. Zhao Song, do you still have some brains?"
"But they did not seize the entrance to the sea, they just trapped the bay. After seven days, the fresh water was exhausted. Some soldiers drank seawater and vomited, and lost their lives in vain."
Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned dark again, he couldn't help but praise him!
"This is a desperate situation, but it was the monarchs and ministers of Zhao and Song who put themselves in a desperate situation. From what we can see, they don't seem to want to defeat the enemy, but rather want to die. Yashan is the cemetery they chose for themselves."
Zhang Ximeng looked around and nodded vigorously. He couldn't agree more.
"My lord, if it were you, what would be your solution to this situation?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, looked at the small bay, extended his gaze outward, and finally sighed: "Maybe we will run! After all, this is really not suitable for a decisive battle. We are just a little confused. Wen Tianxiang obviously fought to the death, but these people won't go
Aiding Wen Tianxiang, sitting back and watching Prime Minister Wen being captured, and then being in such a desperate situation, not knowing how to escape, and being annihilated in one fell swoop... So at a loss of whether to advance or retreat, not understanding the overall situation, and not knowing what to choose... Could it be that everyone from top to bottom is a fool?
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Lao Zhu asked the most important question along the way, and it was also something Zhang Ximeng had been thinking about hard.
Why is the country in a difficult situation? At the moment of national subjugation, it is most necessary for everyone to unite as one and overcome the difficulties. Often the gentlemen in the court will fight even more fiercely. They will fight to the death. They can even put aside the foreign enemies and play to death with themselves.
?
To this day, Zhang Ximeng dare not say that he fully understands it, but he still has some understanding.
"For a long time, we have been a huge country, with a large population and a vast territory. Outsiders can't stop killing such a giant, and we must commit suicide before we can be completely defeated! So accordingly, as long as we solve the internal problems
, we can survive the crisis with a high probability. This idea is originally correct, but the mistake is that the foundation of Zhao Song's founding of the country is too weak, and foreign troubles are greater than domestic troubles! But another Neo-Confucian freak was brewed, which caused endless disasters."
Zhu Yuanzhang listened silently, and even Zhu Ying pricked up his ears and was particularly serious.
"They like to reflect on themselves when encountering problems, and are accustomed to safeguarding their own interests. When faced with a crisis, scholar-bureaucrats increasingly demand stability and fear change. Anyone who dares to jump out will be attacked in groups. Even if no one jumps out, they will
If they come out, they will also find a villain to come out and criticize them. They are not solving the problem, but they want to make people think that they are solving the problem."
"Isn't that just self-deception?" Zhu Ying couldn't help laughing.
Zhang Ximeng nodded, "It is true that he is deceiving himself and others, but what can be done? Most scholar-officials know nothing except poetry, songs, and moral articles. Although a few scholars know a lot, they have no choice but to follow the trend because of their interests. For example, Wen Tianxiang
This kind of person, who has some ability and is willing to do things, will become the target of public criticism. If we don't kill him, wouldn't it mean that the big guys in the foil are extremely incompetent!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's brows were trembling. As an emperor who was about to ascend the throne and dominate the world, he felt upset and uncomfortable after hearing these truths.
In fact, what Zhang Ximeng said not only happened to Zhao Song, but they were more obvious.
Go and see the current Yuan Ting. Wouldn’t it be the same as killing Tuotuo?
During the Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty, the eldest brother, don’t laugh at the second brother. When the country is overthrown, they will all look like birds!
"Sir, could you please tell me how to avoid this situation?"
Zhang Ximeng pondered for a while and then said: "My lord, there are too many reasons for this matter, but I think the key lies with a superior class of scholars... My lord asked, why are they at a critical moment of life and death, unable to advance or retreat, and making foolish moves?"
?Throughout the changes of dynasties, scholars have always been superior. They will not perish along with the dynasty. In this case, why bother to risk their lives? Therefore, except for a few scholars who put national affairs first, they can sacrifice their lives and sacrifice themselves for the country.
Other than that, everyone else is just a faggot."
"And to solve this problem, the answer seems to be ready...that is, everyone should be a scholar. All people in the world can be scholars, and all scholars in the world are common people."
"Scholars are common people, and common people are scholars?"
"That's right, in the past dynasties, the world was governed by scholars, but the scholars were not of the same mind as the people of the world. Therefore, I believe that regardless of the Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Rules, benevolent government and royal principles are not the core."
"What's that supposed to be?"
"This is a country where the so-called scholars should first be patriotic!"