First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "These are just normal times. In times of war, Cai Jin will mention [-] wen, and beheading will be rewarded with [-] guan. The rest will have different levels according to the merits. And all the soldiers, in the process of equalizing the land , can get an extra field. If someone dies in battle, we will raise the offspring, arrange labor, help the family to cultivate, and provide monthly compensation..."

Zhang Ximeng introduced it patiently, and took out a detailed charter and handed it to the two people.

Ding Pulang blushed when he saw the densely packed handwriting. He couldn't read at all. Fortunately, Fu Youde's education level is not bad, at least reading is not a problem.

He took it, looked at it carefully, and was completely convinced.

"King Wu's preferential treatment of soldiers really deserves his reputation! Who can refuse to accept this kind of raising soldiers!" Fu Youde sincerely praised.

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "These are for ordinary soldiers. For generals and even generals, although there will be more, I'm afraid there will not be so many."

Ding Pulang was puzzled and said: "The general is the soul of the soldier. Without the general as the master, how can we win the battle? Why can't the general take more?"

Zhang Ximeng remained unhurried, "We had a discussion on the issue of salary not long ago. What I mean is that all commanders should be compared with prime ministers, and commanders should be compared with ministers. In the future, titles will need to be calculated separately. That is to say, all commanders It’s similar to what I took, five hundred guan banknotes, two hundred shilumi, and other miscellaneous things, I really haven’t counted them myself.”

Zhang Ximeng did not lie, he is not interested in money.Although he had long ago prohibited Zhu Ying from claiming the money, the housekeeper was still in charge of the money, and Zhang Ximeng didn't bother to ask.

It's just that when Ding Pulang and Fu Youde heard it, they immediately understood. With Zhang Ximeng's status, the sum of Lumi and Baochao is less than one thousand. What can others complain about?

Ding Pulang hurriedly said: "I was confused for a while, please don't take offense, Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "It's okay, I just joined here, and the two sides have different habits, so we really need to get used to it. As long as we are open and honest, and communicate calmly, there will be no problems that cannot be resolved."

Both Ding Pulang and Fu Youde agreed.

The two were arranged to rest in the military camp, and their subordinates were also sent to the nearby military camp for temporary settlement.

Zhang Ximeng took the time to call Zheng Yuchun over. This man was quite experienced in dealing with the problems of surrendered soldiers, and he was almost the strongest trainer in the army.

Zhang Ximeng asked Zheng Yuchun to come by special roll call.

"Zhang Xiang, Fu Youde and Ding Pulang are both passionate men. But whether it is Tianwan's soldiers or soldiers of Han and Song Dynasties, they are hard to get rid of the gangster spirit. All kinds of bad habits are unspeakable. They must be rectified thoroughly. , to enter the battle, otherwise, there will only be endless troubles."

Zhang Ximeng also nodded and said: "I'm also worried about this matter... What should be corrected must be corrected. But you must also pay attention to the method, not to be too rough, they are rebelling on their own initiative, some things can be corrected slowly, and some are indeed serious problems , you must report to me."

Zheng Yuchun promised to write it down, then took a few people and headed to the barracks.

Zhang Ximeng thought it was not a big problem, so he planned to eat something first and go to bed early.In fact, when I arrived at the military camp, I ate more than at home.

A large bowl of rice, with a layer of thin slices of bacon on top, the rice soaked in fat, with a strong aroma, the side dishes in the military kitchen are very special, Zhang Ximeng made a plate of radishes, a plate of cabbage, served with rice, Absolutely.

In addition, there is a bowl of stewed pumpkin and a bowl of soup. This soup is a bargain. There is actually a large bone with meat in it, just like winning a lottery.

Zhang Ximeng was full, and before he had time to rest, news came that Zheng Yuchun and his subordinates had been beaten, their foreheads were broken, and blood flowed all over their faces.

Zhang Ximeng couldn't help having a headache, he was really afraid of something... He rushed over in a hurry, and along the way, news kept coming that Zheng Yuchun and the others found the female relatives in the military camp, so they went to ask.As a result, some of Ding Pulang's subordinates said that they were teasing his wife, so they beat them up.

Zhang Ximeng frowned first, there are female relatives in the army?

Or wife?

Is this the right thing to do?

When Zhang Ximeng arrived, Zheng Yuchun and others were bandaging him up. He was still fine. Another young trainer had already had an arm broken, and a military doctor was fixing the bone, and there was constant wailing.

At this time, Ding Pulang and Fu Youde also rushed over.

At the same time, the guys who hit people were also brought over.

"General Ding, there are female relatives in your army, why didn't you tell me in advance? There are rules in our barracks, and we cannot live together."

Zhang Ximeng's voice was cold, Ding Pulang was taken aback for a moment, then his face changed again and again, and finally he couldn't hold back... Suddenly he shouted at the group of people, "Which beast is it? Stand up for me! I'm going to kill you!" He! Didn’t I tell you? Let go of the women you snatched, who asked you to take them back?”

All of a sudden, everyone understands that Ganqing is stolen!

Faced with Ding Pulang's angry questioning, a middle-aged man finally walked out of the crowd, he gritted his teeth and said, "Master Ding, don't say anything... I hid the man, and if they come to snatch it, I will beat him." ... After fighting for so many years, I don't even have a wife, I am not reconciled!"

"You fart! Are you a mother-in-law? Do you regard her as your wife?" Ding Pulang pulled out his saber, his eyes were red, "Mr. Zhang, I will kill this beast right now, and I will punish you!"

Chapter 333 Teachings from Master Zhang

Ding Pulang was furious. This group of beasts really embarrassed him. They even harbored women in the army. Zhu's army found out, and they dared to beat Zhu's army's generals.

You are going against God!

Fortunately, Zhang Yuchun still restrained himself and didn't fight back. He was only injured here. Otherwise, if someone died, it would be counted as a mutiny.

If they don't work hard this time and seek refuge here, they will lose everything and everything will be over.

You are trying to kill me!

Ding Pulang was furious, he had a characteristic, when he was extremely angry, his eyes were bloodshot, as if possessed by an evil spirit.Once this happens, it means that people must kill people, and it is impossible not to see blood!

"stop!"

Seeing Ding Pulang rushing over with a knife, Zhang Ximeng yelled loudly. Ding Pulang was taken aback for a moment, and said: "Mr. Zhang, don't worry about it. Let me kill this bastard first, and then I will apologize to Mr. Zhang later!"

Ding Pulang pushed forward step by step and wanted to kill someone.

At this moment, Zhang Ximeng's face suddenly darkened.

He was angry and very dissatisfied.

If there is a problem, no matter how serious the problem is, it can be solved in an upright manner according to the rules.

However, daring to lynch and kill people under the blatant blatant, this is to challenge Zhang Ximeng's bottom line.If they are those veterans, they will be removed from the first-class army at the least, and if they are slightly serious, they will be disarmed and returned to the field, or even dealt with according to military law.

When encountering such a thing, even Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't keep it, and he didn't dare to keep it.

If you don't care about military law in normal times, how can you obey orders in wartime?

There are such people in the army, and big things are going to happen.

In fact, it can be seen from this that Tian Wan and Peng Dang, in essence, they are still a group of bandits and thieves, they are far from being serious royal masters of the imperial court!

"Stop him!"

Zhang Ximeng spoke again, and Zheng Yuchun, who had a head injury, was the first to rush forward. Fu Youde hesitated a little, and also rushed forward.

The two people, one on the left and the other on the right, hugged Ding Pulang.

Fu Youde said, "Ding Pulang, do you dare to behave wildly in front of Prime Minister Zhang?"

Zheng Yuchun followed suit and said, "General Ding, you must find out the truth, otherwise, you will be severely punished if you execute soldiers privately."

The two kept persuading, but at this time Zhang Ximeng's guards also came over and separated Ding Pulang from those people. Ding Pulang was panting, but there was nothing he could do.

This guy is also very angry, he even rolled his eyes and was about to twitch.

Fu Youde saw that something was wrong, so he quickly snatched his knife from him, and then called someone over to hold Ding Pulang together, and then asked someone to call in a military doctor... After tossing and tossing for almost half an hour, he finally managed to control the situation.

The blood red in Ding Pulang's eyes finally receded, and he was covered in cold sweat, as if he had been ill.

"Zhang Xiang, I, I am not strict with my subordinates, offended Zhang Xiang, I am willing to accept the crime!"

When it was over, he struggled to kneel on one knee, leaning over to plead guilty.

Zhang Ximeng's face was sullen, and he said slowly after a long while: "Ding Pulang, there are some people in your army who hide women privately and do whatever they want, do you know that?"

"I, I told them a long time ago, put all the women back, and don't bring them..."

"It was there before! You know it too!" Zhang Ximeng questioned decisively, Ding Pulang was startled, and could only helplessly say: "Yes, I know."

"Why is this happening?" Zhang Ximeng asked again.

Ding Pulang became more and more embarrassed, and muttered for a long time, but he didn't know anything, he just apologized.

Zhang Ximeng became more and more furious. At this moment, Fu Youde bowed quickly and said, "Mr. Zhang, although I haven't been in Tianwan for long, I have a general idea. The army is constantly fighting, and the days are miserable. The soldiers can't bear the loneliness and kidnap women. Yes, it is also a common thing, Ding Pulang's restraint is already very strict, it's just, just..."

"It's just still unavoidable." Zhang Ximeng took over the words, "Ding Pulang, is Fu Youde right?"

"Yes!" Ding Pulang gritted his teeth, "Please rest assured, Mr. Zhang. Give me three days, and I will investigate immediately. Whoever dares to violate the military order, I will hold their heads and plead guilty to Mr. Zhang!"

"No need!" Zhang Ximeng interrupted Ding Pulang again. He had dealt with quite a few prisoners and dealt with everyone before, but it was the first time that Ding Pulang was so difficult to deal with.

"Ding Pulang, I want to ask you, are all of your 8000 people surnamed Ding? Are they all your servants? Do you want to obey your orders? Right?"

Ding Pulang was stunned, a strong sense of oppression made his body tremble slightly.

"I, I led them to fight against the Yuan Tartars. Without me, they would have been beaten to death by the Yuan Tartars long ago!"

Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly, he could see clearly, in the end, it was still the way soldiers return to generals.Zhang Ximeng pondered for a long time, then leaned over and pulled Ding Pulang up.

"Sit, sit down!"

Ding Pulang's face turned red, and he couldn't take it anymore, so he could only sit down obediently.

Zhang Ximeng thought for a while, and then said: "I remember that Patriarch Peng preached the lower realm of Maitreya Buddha, changed the universe, and brightened the Great Harmony... Come to think of it, although I have a different starting point from Patriarch Peng, we both advocate recreating the universe. Although we have never met, We haven't talked, but I believe that, in our opinion, this world is broken and needs to be completely rebuilt... General Ding, what do you think?"

Ding Pulang was stunned for a long time, Zhang Ximeng mentioned Patriarch Peng, which made him dazed for a while, "Zhang, Xiang... Patriarch Peng was also like this back then, his Yuan court was fatuous, the common people lived in poverty, the powerful annexed the land, and the seductive people bullied the people. The common people have no way out, and everyone is looking forward to Maitreya Buddha saving them!"

Zhang Ximeng nodded again, "General Ding, I want to ask you, since you want to reshape the universe, what should the Great Bright World look like?"

Ding Pulang thought hard, and then said: "Naturally, it is necessary to have enough food and clothing, to have farms, no natural disasters and man-made disasters, and everyone to live a safe and happy life... I, I just heard that Zhu Jiajun has such a weather, so I came here. That beast bullying women is no different from a beast, I want to kill him, why did Prime Minister Zhang stop it?"

Zhang Ximeng understood Ding Pulang more and more, instead of being so angry, he said with a smile: "General Ding, you are quite a lot, so let me ask you, in a new world, what should be the relationship between people?" Like? Can you kill people at will, can you just ignore human life without any investigation?"

"Zhang Xiang, I, he, he has committed many crimes, and everyone has seen it..."

Zhang Ximeng stopped him again, "General Ding, you may not understand, so let me explain to you... Our core idea is called equal sharing of acres. Why should we divide equally? Because we think that everyone is the same, at least Everyone has the right to live a good life, to eat enough and to wear warmth. Therefore, we need to give everyone a piece of land that can be cultivated and produced to meet the needs of themselves and the whole family.”

"We also advocate that men and women are treated equally. Some people have always thought it was whimsical and impractical, and found many reasons to oppose it. But if this happens today, doesn't it just prove the importance of treating men and women equally?"

Zhang Ximeng stood up, not only facing Ding Pulang, but staring at the fighting soldiers, and said in a deep voice: "I don't actually advocate that my proposal should be interpreted as the same for men and women. This is not a simple matter of men and women. Question. Any woman has a father, brother, husband and children, and every man has a mother, sister, wife and daughter."

"I advocate allocating fields to women, encouraging women to study, and encouraging women to enter the officialdom... In fact, I am allocating fields to your mothers, wives, and daughters, so that they can study, straighten their chests, and be an upright person. It is protection. Every family is to protect everyone’s relatives. If you can’t make the closest people safe and prosperous, and can’t live happily, then what’s the point of recreating the universe?”

"So in my opinion, robbing women, raising them in camps, and wantonly taking pleasure is the most serious crime, and it must be severely punished! Those who commit such animal behaviors are worthy of death!"

Zhang Ximeng's words reached the ears of every rebel, and several of them bowed their heads in shame.

For this reason, they couldn't control it for a while, and they made a big mistake.

When Zhang Ximeng came here, he took a deep breath, then turned his head, and said to Ding Pulang: "General Ding, someone has committed a crime, so he must be dealt with. But human life is at stake. Do you think that as a general, you can kill your soldiers wantonly? ? Without any investigation, without being tested by everyone, you will be killed if you kill it."

"Let me ask you, do you make the soldiers fear you as a person, or respect the laws and regulations of the country, the laws of heaven and the hearts of the people?"

Ding Pulang was startled suddenly, he was filled with righteous indignation just now, but now he lowered his head slowly.

Zhang Ximeng continued to ask: "What's more, you slaughtered your subordinates wantonly, treated them as slaves, beat and scolded them as you wished, and treated them like nothing...General Ding, what is the difference between you and those Mongolian nobles and stupid officials of the Yuan court? May I ask, is this the bright Datong that Patriarch Peng taught?"

"what!"

Ding Pulang's eyes were blank, as if his heart had been stabbed severely by a knife, and blood flowed out instantly.

Really?

It turns out that I have become the same as Yuan Ting's dog official?

Me, what have I been doing all these years?

Ding Pulang's pupils were bloodshot, and there were signs of going crazy again. Fu Youde hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhang, General Ding told me that he believed in what Peng Zushi said. Seeing Chen Youliang constantly devouring the Lord and slaughtering his brothers, he knew He can't do anything, and he heard that Zhu's army is different, so he is willing to take refuge in... Zhang Xiang, General Ding has a heart of kindness."

Zhang Ximeng nodded, "Naturally, I know that not only General Ding, but also most of the soldiers have such thoughts. But there are some things we must clarify. General Ding, you wantonly bully your subordinates. The generals will look down on the thousands and hundreds of households below, and will bully the ordinary soldiers, and the ordinary soldiers will rob the people and squeeze them layer by layer, making the people bear all the suffering."

"You once asked me why the generals here don't get so much salary... The reason is very simple. Some people get more, and others get less. Some people have endless fields, and some people have no place to stand. The roads of rich people's wine and meat stink and their bones are frozen to death. Soldiers can't get enough salary, can't start a family and start a business, so they inevitably plunder women and put them in the barracks for the pleasure of ordinary soldiers... Faced with this situation, General Ding, you Is it useful to kill those leaders? But the fundamental solution?"

Zhang Ximeng questioned Ding Pulang, and looking at Ding Pulang at this moment, he was already sweating profusely and could not stand up.

"Zhang Xiang, I am confused, I deserve to die!" Ding Pulang kowtowed repeatedly, sweating profusely.

Zhang Ximeng took a deep breath, "Here, I show you the treatment of soldiers, I think you should be clear, we are not going to treat soldiers preferentially... In the end, it is just a soldier fighting on the battlefield. Stand tall and live with dignity."

"Zheng Yuchun, read our regulations in public now, so that everyone can know."

Zheng Yuchun quickly agreed, and together with several trainers, he told these rebels about Zhu's army's regulations. After they finished speaking, no one stood up, and all fell to their knees.

Those soldiers who harbored women and behaved mischievously cried loudly. They could have become members of the Zhu family army and received these treatments.

Under the great remorse, they kowtowed one after another, smashing their foreheads.

"Master Zhang, kill us! We are all beasts, unworthy of living in this world! Cut us into pieces and turn our bones into ashes!"

Chapter 334 Reborn

Almost three days passed, and the words Zhang Ximeng and the big guys said were still echoing in my ears. Fu Youde also felt quite reasonable, and was even greatly shocked. Sure enough, Zhu Jiajun had unique capital.

Regarding this case, the facts have also been clarified. The soldier in charge, together with seven other soldiers, hid a total of three women.

These few soldiers not only came by themselves, but even used it to make money. Every night, sometimes dozens of people would come together, and the chaos and filth in it was unspeakable.

Zheng Yuchun and the others counted the number of people and broke the matter. The other party first prevaricated in the name of husband and wife, and then saw that the matter was revealed, and wanted to kill Zheng Yuchun and others.

There is no reason for such a person not to die.