"Sir, Korea is different now than before! The young people are very progressive. What you think is rebellious is extremely sacred to them. ""If you rush forward like this, even if you are a member of the Military Aircraft Department
, I’m afraid those young people won’t let you go either.” The attendant next to him said anxiously.
"Let's go to the county government office and visit the county magistrate in Pyongyang! I want to ask him why he allows these rebellious dramas to be staged in Pyongyang!" Li Gang gritted his teeth.
He strode towards Pyongyang County Government with a group of followers. Although Pyongyang is a big city, it is only one of dozens of county towns in today's Korea. In today's Korea, except for Gaijing and Incheon, the rest
All cities are "counties" and their chiefs are county magistrates.
Soon, they entered the Pyongyang County Government Office and met the Pyongyang County Magistrate here. The Pyongyang County Magistrate was called Jin Qiang. He was from the Koryo ethnic group and was originally a Jinshi. He used to be an official in Pyongyang. After Liangshan occupied this place,
Because he was quite talented and maintained order in Pyongyang, he was promoted to county magistrate.
At this moment, Li Gangzheng looked at him with angry eyes and said: "Master Jin, those young people are fooling around and performing some rebellious dramas, why don't you take care of them? As far as I know, you are also a Confucian, how can you tolerate this?
Where are the things?”
Jin Qiang, a middle-aged man in his thirties, said with a wry smile: "Master Li, I can't control those young people! The dramas they performed were all compiled by the Liangshan Thought Reform Group, and they were made by the Liangshan Thought Reform Group.
Young people are performing it everywhere! You have not been in Goryeo recently, so you may not know how much power the reform group has. As the county magistrate of Pyongyang, I dare not go against the reform group at all."
Li Gang frowned, stood up, and said, "I'm going back to Beijing right now, and I must convince the Governor!"
The main purpose of his return this time was to advise Wu Dong not to pursue the so-called "Liangshan Thought". In the past few days, he saw the harvest scene of Goryeo, and he was a little excited and happy for a while, so he almost forgot about Liangshan.
It was a matter of thought. At this moment, these young people were performing a drama in Pyongyang, which made him wake up again. He was ready to leave immediately and must return to Kaijing as soon as possible.
Near Kaijing, Wu Dong was enjoying the scenery in the fields with several "old friends" at the moment.
These "old friends" were all famous big shots in Goryeo in the past, but now they can only be regarded as the old and the young. Although they live a good life, they are no longer as prosperous as before. A middle-aged man is the former Gao Li.
King Li, Wang Ma. He was accompanied by two old men. One looked close to sixty years old, and was Li Haoran, the former high minister of Goryeo. The other was seventy years old, with gray hair, and was the former Queen of Goryeo.
Teacher Jin Dongqing.
They were all in the fields at the moment, and the sun was very strong. Wang Ma, Li Haoran, and Jin Dongqing couldn't stand it anymore.
Wu Dong led his followers to communicate with the farmers in the field constantly. When he saw an old farmer who was over 60 years old, still working in the field with a hoe on his back, the old farmer was sweating profusely, and Wu Dong couldn't help but leave.
He went up. When the old farmer saw Wu Dong, he hurriedly bowed down and Wu Dong
The old farmer helped him up and asked carefully. Then he found out that the old farmer had no children or a wife. The only relative in the family was a grandson who was less than three years old. He originally had a son, but his son had died in the war in Liaodong. His son died.
Finally, his daughter-in-law ran away and did not know where she went.
Wu Dong was very emotional after hearing this. He took the hoe from the old farmer's hand and started to help the old farmer hoe the ground himself. Unexpectedly, the old farmer knelt down on the ground and hugged Wu Dong's tui to prevent Wu Dong from doing this.
"Old man, I can't help you. Your son died for Liangshan. I have an obligation to take care of your life, and I also have an obligation to help you work." Wu Dong helped the old farmer up and said.
"Grand Governor, you are so noble, how can you do such menial work?" the old farmer said excitedly.
Originally, the old farmer was still brooding over the death of his son, and even resented Liangshan and Wu Dong. However, what Wu Dong did today made him feel extremely sad, and all the resentment in his heart disappeared. In ancient times, how could any leader of a country help others?
Helping farmers work? Not to mention the leader of a country, it is impossible for any official to help farmers work.
The old farmer even felt that his eyes were a little wet, and he hurriedly lowered his head to cover up his gaffe.
"What is a cheap job? Whether it is industry, agriculture or business, they are all extremely noble professions. In my heart, Wu Dong, there is no such thing as a cheap job. Come here, take 100 taels of silver and give it to the old man, and let the villagers in the village
Please take proper care of the elderly. In the future, you can let the young people in the village help the elderly with farm work." Wu Dong ordered the people beside him.
But the old farmer hurriedly stopped him and said: "Captain, no need. My family now has more than ten acres of land, and my old man can live for more than ten years. With these fields, I will be able to raise my grandson! By then,
, my family is prosperous again! I don’t need your money, and I appreciate the Governor’s kindness.”
However, no matter what the old farmer said, Wu Dong still ordered his men to do this.
After leaving the old farmer's field, he was still very emotional. In fact, the soldiers in Liangshan had a very high pension, but this pension was only for the first army. The second army was all composed of Koreans, and they were in a hurry.
The battlefield, so the pension system has not yet been determined. Wu Dong kept this matter in mind and planned to study the pension system of the Second Army immediately after returning, so that Goryeo soldiers and Han soldiers could enjoy the same pension system.
While Wu Dong was doing these things, Wang Ma stood blankly in the distance. He had never been to such a crop field since he was born, let alone helped others with farm work. He felt that Wu Dong was a little bit
It’s hard to understand, I don’t understand why Wu Dong did this.
"Your Majesty, from now on we should stay well in Kaijing City and not have any other thoughts that we shouldn't have." Li Haoran sighed.
Along the way, Li Haoran has seen Wu Dong's lofty prestige in the hearts of ordinary Koreans. Now it is simply impossible to restore the country, so he asked Wang Ma not to have such thoughts again.
"What did Mr. Li say? How dare I have such thoughts?" Wang Ma was startled and looked around hurriedly. He was relieved when he saw the three of them alone.
Seeing Wang Ma like this, Li Haoran felt even more disappointed. He thought that the gap between Wang Ma and Wu Dong was too big. No wonder they would lose the entire country.
"Speaking of which, the Governor of Liangshan has brought blessings to the people of Goryeo." Jin Dongqing said suddenly.
"For benefit? Master, are you confused? Don't you know how many people's homes have been confiscated and how many people have been criticized?" Li Haoran sneered.
"The people whose homes were confiscated and criticized were only a small number of people. Most of the poor people are living much better than before. I am satisfied that I can see the poor people in Goryeo living so happily in my lifetime," Jin Dongqing said.
"Old Master, have you seen the Liangshan Thought that Liangshan is currently promoting? It is really treasonous and violates Confucian classics! Liangshan really deserves death!" Li Haoran said.
"Are Confucian classics necessarily correct? Can Confucian governance be effective? During the time of Goguryeo, the culture of the Central Plains had not yet spread here, but the country was so powerful at that time. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty invaded Goguryeo many times, but were blocked by Goguryeo.
, but what about now?" Jin Dongqing said.
"This..." Li Haoran was silent and speechless.
"I have been thinking carefully during this period. In fact, it makes sense to give the poor people status and dignity, let them live a better life, and even let them elect officials. I am going to study Wu Dong's Liangshan Thoughts carefully and see.
Let’s see why he became so powerful.” Jin Dongqing said.
Li Haoran kept frowning. Although he did not agree with Jin Dongqing's statement, it was just that as the leftovers of Goryeo, no matter what they did, it was meaningless. It would be good to live well. He did not continue the discussion with Jin Dongqing at the moment, but
When he walked into the fields, he had never appreciated such pastoral scenery in his life. Gradually, he began to feel nostalgic for it.
They stayed outside for a day and returned to Kaijing City in the evening. As soon as Wu Dong entered the city gate, he received news that Li Gang had returned. At this moment, Li Gang was anxiously waiting for him in the council hall.
Wu Dong smiled slightly, and immediately sent Wang Ma and others away, and then took them to the council hall.
Here, Wu Dong quickly met Li Gang. He was about to ask Li Gang how he had been these past few months, but Li Gang actually talked about Liangshan Thought.
"Grand Governor, Liangshan Thought can no longer be implemented!"
"Li Gang, we can discuss state affairs tomorrow! We haven't seen you for a few months, and you seem to be a little dark. Are there many things going on in Liaodong?" Wu Dong hurriedly stopped him from continuing, but asked with a smile.
"Grand Governor, I must say! Liangshan Thought is so rebellious and unethical that it must not continue!" Li Gang ignored Wu Dong's question and brought up the topic of Liangshan Thought again.
"Didn't I tell you before that facts speak louder than words? Practice is the only criterion for testing truth. In the future, you will see whether Liangshan Thought is right or wrong," Wu Dong said.
"But, Grand Governor, by then everything will be too late!" Li Gang said anxiously.
"Actually, even if I no longer promote Liangshan Thought, Liangshan Thought will be widely spread and will never stop." Wu Dong thought for a while and said.
"Why is this?" Li Gang was stunned and said.
"For nearly a thousand years, the common people have been oppressed and exploited. Scholars, scholar-bureaucrats, landowners, and nobles have been sitting on top of them and dominating them! Now suddenly someone said that from now on everyone is equal, and you will no longer have to be oppressed and exploited. You said
Can ordinary poor people be unhappy? Even if the spread of Liangshan Thought is stopped now, it will still spread secretly among the people!
The longer time goes by, the more this view will be recognized by ordinary poor people. At that time, there will definitely be some heroes who will lead those poor people to overthrow the readers, scholar-bureaucrats, landlords, and nobles above their heads, and then establish the people mentioned in Liangshan Thought.
A society where all people are equal! Rather than that, it is better for me to build such a country now." Wu Dong said with a smile.
"This..." Li Gang stayed there. Although he hated Liangshan Thought in his heart, he had to admit that Liangshan Thought was very attractive to poor people. It would be fine if no one proposed such an idea.
Someone now puts forward such an idea, which is like lighting a torch in the dark night. It will definitely attract countless people. A single spark can start a prairie fire. Now that there is a fire, it is almost impossible to extinguish it.
"Grand Governor, if you do this, the world will be in trouble! How can the poor and humble people govern the country, and how can you give them such a status? How can you let them have equal status with the scholars and scholar-bureaucrats? As for giving them
Dignity is even more ridiculous. What dignity do they want? What dignity do they deserve?" Li Gang frowned.
"Li Gang, I want to advise you not to have such an idea. If it weren't for the farmers working in the fields, you scholars and scholar-bureaucrats wouldn't even be able to eat. Don't you think so? Speaking carefully, all of them
All the peasants are scholars, the food, clothing and parents of the scholar-bureaucrats." Wu Dong said.
"Grand Governor, the sage said that those who work hard govern others, and those who work hard govern others! We work hard, and they work hard, so that the world can be orderly! Those who work hard are naturally countless times more noble than those who work hard!" Li Gang frowned.
He has studied Confucianism since he was a child, and Confucianism has been deeply ingrained in his heart. It is extremely difficult for him to change.
"It's hard for me to convince you now. Only in the future, you will see whether the country is in order and whether the country can be organized. You can also see whether the people are qualified to manage the country and have the status of a scholar.
In fact, by that time, the relationship between poor people and readers is no longer antagonistic. By then, everyone in the world can read, everyone is a reader, farmers, workers, and businessmen are all readers, and readers want to
Nobility is impossible." Wu Dong said.
"But, Grand Governor, how can a scholar go to farm, work, or do business? Wouldn't it be a loss of dignity for a scholar?" Li Gang said.
In this day and age, readers will never do those menial jobs unless they really can't survive. Such work is inconsistent with the status of readers. The first thing a reader can do is to be an official. If he becomes an official
If you can't get an official position, the most you can do is teach in a private school or
Some people go to the street to buy paintings, or work as bookkeepers for others. Some readers would rather starve to death than go to the fields to farm. When Wu Dong heard this, he frowned. He felt that he and Li Gang could not communicate at all.
If it goes on, Li Gang's thoughts really make him speechless.
"Okay, I didn't call you here from Goryeo to discuss these things with you. Now I have extremely important matters for you to deal with," Wu Dong said.
"What's going on?" Li Gang asked.
"As for setting up factories, I am going to set up more factories. These things need to be handed over to you." Wu Dong said.
"Grand Governor, the so-called factories are just larger workshops. Do I still need to do this kind of thing?" Li Gang said in surprise.
"A factory is very different from a workshop. If you want to build a factory, you need space, resources, and a reasonable management system! You also need to recruit and train workers! You can first go to the ironworks and ordnance factories in Incheon to inspect, and then
Let’s plan to build a factory again,” Wu Dong said.
"Grand Governor, what kind of factory are you going to build?" Li Gang said.
"You can set up a textile factory, an agricultural tool factory, a brick and tile factory, a seasoning factory. As for what else, you need to consider it." Wu Dong said. To see the first release without advertisement, please go to ""