Zhang Ximeng held his temples, his head hurt very much.
Although Qian Yongren was stupid, he was very obedient, especially when he was bent on pleasing Zhang Ximeng. Needless to say, he would never be polite to Gao Li.
But the question is why so many people think that barbarians should be treated with kindness, or that they think that as long as they treat other countries well, they can get equal rewards in return?
This idea is undoubtedly ridiculous, but so many people believe it.
If you don't figure out the cause and completely solve the problem from the root, it will be very troublesome.
After all, relying on him and Lao Zhu to take charge at the moment, the people below dare not refute and can only do things obediently, but relying on one person alone is definitely not enough. No matter how powerful an individual is, there will be a day when he cannot bear it.
Only by forming a strong social consensus and gaining sufficient support can there be hope.
But how can I explain this matter clearly?
Zhang Ximeng started searching again... He felt that he needed to do many, many things. In addition to physics and chemistry, he also had to pay attention to diplomacy, work hard to write books, educate and cultivate talents, change the minds of the world, and instill new ideas.
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It's really not easy.
While Zhang Ximeng was thinking, someone came to the door.
"Xiang Zhang, are you not disturbing me?" Mao Gui asked tremblingly.
Zhang Ximeng saw him and couldn't help but smile, "General Mao, what's the matter with you? Is it something to do with your studies? I see you passed the exam!"
Mao Gui's face was very dark and he was very embarrassed, "Xiang Zhang, I did pass the exam. It's just that the three boys in my family all did better than me."
"Well, isn't that a good thing?" Zhang Ximeng said puzzledly: "Father and son took the exam together, and they all passed. The three sons are better than their predecessors. I say General Mao, it's your turn to treat me, I want to eat!"
Mao Gui cried, "Xiang Zhang, I thought so at first, until the three boys in my family told me... They told me to work harder, if I still fall behind in school, it would be bad.
It will make them feel embarrassed."
Zhang Ximeng rolled his eyelids and suddenly smiled: "General Mao, I'm afraid you don't care about these words, but you care about whether these words will really come true, right?"
In an instant, Mao Gui's face turned red and he was speechless.
If a child is naughty and says a few outrageous words, Mao Gui won't care. He is still very patient with the child.
The problem now is that what these little brats say may become true.
After all, he didn't study art at thirty, and at Mao Gui's age, he was no longer suitable to be a problem solver in a small town. His ability to pass the exam was purely due to experience.
If he continued to learn, Mao Gui felt that he might not be able to make much progress, but that a few bastards would make rapid progress.
At that time, it is very likely that he, the father, will ask his children to provide him with extra lessons.
Or maybe he simply failed and repeated the grade, and his sons graduated before him... In that case, Mao Gui felt that he could just die.
There was no way he could survive this day. How did he think that he would come to study?
That's all for studying, those three bastards shouldn't be allowed to go to school.
The dignity of his father and the face of his parents forced Mao Gui to come to see Zhang Ximeng, and even hoped that Zhang Ximeng could help and go through the back door...
"Xiang Zhang, do you think this is okay? I will do my best to study, but when it comes to the exam, just announce a score to ensure that I can do better than those boys!"
Zhang Ximeng directly gave Mao Gui a big roll of his eyes, "Although I understand your idea of protecting your father's dignity, this kind of crooked way is very inappropriate and will also ruin the atmosphere of the school. I will not help you cheat under any circumstances."
...And if you are not that capable and falsify your scores, and people in the school challenge you, you will be exposed."
Mao Gui looked miserable. He swore to God that when he commanded the Northern Expedition and fought bloody battles with the Yuan Dynasty, it would not be as difficult as it is today.
"Zhang Xiang, you must help me!"
Zhang Ximeng took a deep breath, thought hard, and said in a low voice: "General Mao, at this point, we can only start with our majors. Although the school has provided basic courses in the past few years, each discipline has different requirements for basic courses.
You are currently relatively weak, probably in arithmetic. Others who can memorize by rote should not be a big problem, right?"
Mao Gui had a sullen face and said helplessly: "Zhang Xiang, you don't know, those three people in our family are quite smart! You can memorize many articles after just two or three times, but I, I'm afraid I can't!
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Zhang Ximeng is speechless. This is probably the first father to worry that his child is too smart! And he can't even memorize by rote. I guess Mao Gui is really not good at it.
There is a high probability that he will be suppressed by his three sons, his father will be weak and his face will be completely lost... When he returns home, his sons will ask him, is there anything you don't know? Come and ask us, the teacher left it
Have you finished your homework? Don’t be punished by standing still...
That picture was so beautiful that Zhang Ximeng couldn't help but laugh when he thought about it.
Finally I couldn't hold it in any longer and started laughing.
Mao Gui was also very embarrassed and could only laugh helplessly.
After a while, Zhang Ximeng suddenly stopped smiling and remembered something.
"General Mao, actually, you also have an advantage... Let me ask you, why can you feel relieved if you can dump some arrogant and powerful generals to Goryeo?"
Mao Gui pondered for a moment, this was what Zhang Ximeng wanted to do. He didn't think so, but now it seems that it is understandable.
"The Koreans are not Mu Wanghua, nor are they Han people from the Central Plains or Chinese people. There is nothing wrong with suffering them."
Zhang Ximeng nodded with a smile, "That's it. Can we draw a conclusion from this... There is a difference between inside and outside!"
Mao Guidao: "That's true."
"So since there are differences between inside and outside, how should we handle external affairs? Does General Mao have any ideas?"
Mao Gui slightly pondered and asked tentatively: "Are you going to use force against the barbarians? Let them know how powerful the country is?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled indifferently, "What if the force is not enough, or the cost is too high and we can't bear it?"
"This...I don't know this."
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "General Mao, this matter is not complicated. In the final analysis, it is just one sentence. The magic of application lies in one mind! And this one mind is benefit!"
"Benefit?"
"Yes! It's the national interest!" Zhang Ximeng broke the topic directly.
Mao Gui couldn't help but cheer up, leaned his upper body slightly, and asked seriously: "Mr. Zhang, can you speak more carefully?"
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "We like to talk about family, country and world, and compare family to country... Actually, this has serious flaws, and it will bring many problems."
"Family and country are different after all. The reason is that family members are blood relatives after all, and each other is one's own family. Therefore, when dealing with family issues, we should be more inclined to rule by virtue, father is kind and son is filial, and brothers, friends and brothers are respectful.
, Husband and wife respect each other, and the family is harmonious. But when they come to the country, they lose their kinship with each other and become strangers. Since they are strangers, they cannot easily wrong themselves and help others. Therefore, if a dispute occurs, it will become more serious.
Choose to go to court more often and rely on the king's laws to solve problems, so when it comes to national governance, you should pay more attention to the law!"
Mao Gui nodded repeatedly, "That's true. Prime Minister Zhang has a brilliant view."
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "In that case, how should we deal with foreign countries? For example, how should we deal with the relationship between us and the barbarians? We don't even have the most basic laws between us. This is what we rely on to speak!"
Zhang Ximeng raised his fist, Mao Gui saw it, and suddenly his heart moved, and he really understood something... In fact, what Zhang Ximeng said was not complicated, and the logic was simple and clear, but it has been easily ignored by people for a long time.
Just like targeting barbarians, I feel that I need to reward them generously and win over people's hearts. This is not wrong. But this is the way to get along between friends. You are good to me and I will be good to you.
Furthermore, this is often not the case between countries.
What the country pursues is interests.
Since I want to maximize my profits, I should try my best to get you to be nice to me, and then I will reap all the benefits without paying any price. This is the most cost-effective way.
In fact, many small countries are like this.
After all, it is too extravagant for you to talk about courtesy and dignity with them. Who knows whether the country will still exist next year? Take the opportunity to make a fortune. Even if the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed, you can still think of it if you have money in your pocket.
way.
To sum up, Confucian scholar-bureaucrats used the set of ethics of benevolence and righteousness to guide foreign exchanges, which was actually a big mistake and went completely in the opposite direction.
This does not mean that we must speak harshly to the outside world, wield a big stick, and shout to beat and kill at every turn.
Rather, it is said that benevolence, righteousness and morality cannot truly constrain the behavior of countries and must be backed by strong force.
Zhang Ximeng and Mao Guizai talked in detail all afternoon, and finally communicated his thoughts thoroughly with Mao Guizai.
"General Mao, please write an article later, give it to me to revise, and then publish it in our two names. This can be regarded as our common view on the Korean issue."
Mao Gui was horrified and waved his hands hurriedly, his face flushed with anxiety, "Xiang Zhang, how can I write an article with Xiang Zhang? I, I don't deserve it!"
Zhang Ximeng waved his hand, "General Mao, you can put national affairs first and cooperate with the reorganization of Shandong Red Scarf. Your contribution is due to the Ming Dynasty, and the world admires your virtue. You are determined to study, which is even more admirable. But we must really let you go to school with the children.
If I endorse something in class, that means I don’t know how to be accommodating and can’t do things.”
Zhang Ximeng said again: "General Mao, don't think that you are taking advantage of me by writing an article with me. From now on, you must pay attention to study the situation of Seyi, think about them thoroughly, and analyze them clearly. This way
Only in this way can we assist the court in making decisions and protect the interests of the Ming Dynasty."
Zhang Ximeng said earnestly: "Next time something like this happens again, I don't want to hear those idiots in the Ministry of Rites talk about benevolence and justice, and talk about treating people more favorably than others. Our family in Ming Dynasty does not have much wealth, and we cannot withstand such betrayal by them! After all,
This is all people’s fat and people’s anointing!”
Mao Gui took a deep breath and finally nodded, "Xiang Zhang, students understand!"