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The hearts of the people are not the hearts of the gentry, but the hearts of the common people.

How to win the hearts of the people?

It is necessary to observe the mistakes of the Ming court and correct them.Dividing the land and the people, appointing talented officials, suppressing the evil gentry and powerful, and punishing corrupt officials are all correcting the mistakes of the imperial court.

As long as this set of policies is implemented in the world, you can win the hearts of all peoples and gain the favor of destiny.

That's it, pass on Guoyi's surname, and ascend the throne as emperor!

The country that was passed on was not the Ming Dynasty, but China's Shenzhou.

Zhao Han asked with a smile: "Why don't you dare to spread the article, and only come to me secretly?"

Wang Tiaoding said: "Daming has no way, and the town has virtue to live in. If the country where the town was founded, one day has no way, wouldn't it also be home to virtuous people?"

"The children and grandchildren have no virtue, and they will be destroyed." Zhao Han didn't worry about his children and grandchildren, because worrying was useless.

How can there be an eternal dynasty?

"That's it," Wang Tiaoding cupped his hands, "I dedicate this article to the general town."

By the way, the Mencius statement quoted by Wang Tiaoding was not used in the imperial examinations in the Ming Dynasty.

Because it was deleted by Zhu Yuanzhang!

The idea that the people are more important than the emperor is less important was also deleted by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhao Han said: "Don't call it "Chuan Guoyi Surnames", change the article to "Theory of Destiny". You go back and polish it, try to write as colorful as possible. After all, this thing is written for scholars."

"The Mandate of Heaven" should not only be read by scholars under the rule, but also should be spread by Xu Ying in Nanchang.

It is also possible to combine "Theory of the Family, the Country, and the World", "Theory of Dividing the Fields of the Great Harmony", and "Theory of the Mandate of Heaven" together and print them into a booklet.All merchant ships that pass by Zhao Han's territory are forced to buy a copy, and it's up to them to see it or not, but they have to pay for it.

If Zhao Han becomes the emperor in the future, these books will also be designated as royal textbooks, and every prince must memorize them fluently.

Wang Diaoding returned home with the manuscript and continued to polish it.

A bunch of rebel envoys were invited in, and each of them reported to their houses, which immediately made Zhao Han's head like a bucket.

Under the command of King Sweeper alone, there are Yizhangbing, Zhenshanhu, Nine-headed Bird, Flying to the Sky and other thieves.The Sweeping King is just the big brother who takes the lead, and the other thieves have strong autonomy, which is equivalent to an anti-thief alliance.

Moreover, Sweeping King's side has already started internal strife, because of the uneven distribution of spoils and territory issues, there have been several military frictions last month.

In order to resolve internal conflicts, King Sweeper decided to cross the border and attack Huguang, laying down more territory and distributing it to the thieves.

The sweeping king sent envoys here for a very simple purpose.

This product cannot expand in Jiangxi, and the development space is blocked by Zhao Han.So I want to make an agreement with Zhao Han not to attack each other. Zhao Han will expand to the north, east, and south with peace of mind, and King Sweeping will go to the west to attack Huguang.

In this regard, Zhao Han readily agreed and wrote a handwritten letter on the spot for several envoys to take back.

"Which family's envoy are you?" Zhao Han asked.

The man replied: "My family's king is called Sailubu, and his territory is in Taihe County, which is next to the territory of King Zhao. My king said that he would like to honor King Zhao as the master, and ask King Zhao to be a magistrate of Taihe County."

Another envoy interjected: "My king also wishes to respect Zhao Tianwang as his master, please make Yongning magistrate."

Yongning County is Jinggangshan City hundreds of years later.

Zhao Han immediately scolded: "I have no objection to you killing the evil gentry and powerful people. But don't think I don't know what dirty things you have done. Go back and tell your king that you are not allowed to do it under my banner." Evil, otherwise I will go to conquer after the autumn harvest! Get lost!"

The two envoys were so frightened that they ran away immediately, for fear that Zhao Tianwang would kill them.

"Which family are you from?" Zhao Han pointed to another emissary.

Wearing a Confucian shirt, the messenger cupped his hands and said, "Shenghong down below, my brother Fang Shengchang is temporarily in Longquan and Wan'an counties."

Zhao Han was surprised and said, "You also took Wan'an?"

Fang Shenghong said with a smile: "Half a month ago, after the capture of Wan'an County, my brother immediately sent me to the north. My brother has no intention of being king and hegemony, and tried to restrain the people as much as possible, and did not cause too many murders."

"What is the purpose of your trip?" Zhao Han asked directly.

Fang Shenghong said: "It's just that I belong to Zongzhen Zhao. My brother and I have both studied in Bailuzhou Academy and listened to the teachings of Mr. Meng An (Li Banghua). Since Mr. Meng An has defected to Zongzhen, there must be something special about Zongzhen Please take over Taihe County as soon as possible, so that it can be connected with our Wan'an and Longquan."

Zhao Han asked, "Do you know my Tianzheng?"

"I heard a little about it before," Fang Shenghong said with a smile. "In the past few days, I have been visiting the countryside of Luling, and I am very impressed by the Tian Zheng of the town."

Zhao Han said with a smile: "You rebelled, so you don't want to be rich and famous? Under my command, you can only keep [-] acres of land."

Fang Shenghong said: "My two brothers have already settled down in shabby households, and each of them can be divided into [-] acres of land. As for the glory and wealth, who would not want to? But the officers and soldiers of Guangdong and Fujian provinces, at most, will be paid in the next year. Can enter Jiangxi. At that time, my brother and I will bear the brunt of it, and we can only escape by relying on Mr. Zhao."

Suddenly, another envoy interjected: "King Zhao, our southern Jiangxi rebel army can't hold on anymore. The governor of Guangdong and Guangxi is very powerful, and the governor of Fujian is also very powerful. They still have a lot of firecrackers and cannons that can run in the mountains."

Zhao Han raised his hand and said, "Sorry, I won't be able to send troops again within this year. A while ago, I had a battle with officers and soldiers. Although the soldiers under my command did not suffer many casualties, they consumed a lot of food and grass. I have to wait until the food and grass reserves are sufficient. Go south to rescue you."

The envoy from southern Jiangxi didn't know what to do, so he just sat there dejected.

Zhao Han then said to Fang Shenghong: "Brother Fang, to tell you the truth, I have newly expanded five counties and I am dealing with internal affairs. I am very happy that you are willing to join me, but I will not mobilize troops within this year. "

Fang Shenghong said with a smile: "Then we will fight ourselves, occupy Taihe County, and dedicate it to Mr. Zhao Town together. Those bandits in Taihe County are burning, killing, looting and committing crimes. They are a hundred times more hateful than corrupt officials!"

If Fang Shenghong could really do it, Zhao Han would take the land of the three counties for nothing, and the land could be connected into one piece, directly bordering Ganzhou Prefecture.

"So, wait for the good news." Zhao Han clasped his fists and said.

In the end, there was only one envoy left, Zhao Han asked, "Are you from the secret sect?"

The envoy said: "I am the Nanfeng sub-altar of the Secret Secret Sect. The Secret Secret Sect is willing to submit its teachings to Zhao Tianwang."

"What request?" Zhao Han asked.

The messenger said: "After the matter is completed, please ask Zhao Tianwang to designate our leader Zhang as a celestial master, and the two protectors Jiang and Zhou as great masters to protect the country."

"roll!"

Zhao Han said unhappily: "I don't associate with demons."

Just as they were talking, the main altar of the Secret Esoteric Sect was gone, and the leader, Zhang Puwei, fled into the mountains with the remnants.

Zhang Yinggao, the magistrate of Guangxin in his 50s, did not immediately recruit troops to suppress bandits after taking office.It is to rectify the administration of officials, crack down on corrupt officials, and abolish the tribute paper policy of Guangxin Mansion, which has won the unanimous praise of the paper industry.

Including the Fei family of Qianshan, many great families supported Zhang Yinggao.

Then, Zhang Yinggao abolished exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes to reduce the burden on farmers, thus conquering the hearts of ordinary people.

With the support of the gentry and the common people, Zhang Yinggao recruited more than 4000 soldiers, and recaptured Shanglu Town after only two months of training, and now he has recaptured Qianshan County.

The rebels in Qianshan County disappeared.

Moreover, Zhang Yinggao is now contacting Governor Li Maofang, saying that he can come to help in the next war, and then bring five thousand elite soldiers to kill the Luling Zhao bandits!

Alas, Jiangxi's rebels have sprung up, and capable ministers are also constantly emerging.

Chapter 168 [Collective Wedding]

General military mansion.

When Chen Maosheng handed over a post, Zhao Han thought it was an official document, but when he took it, it turned out to be a wedding invitation.

This surprised Zhao Han, and asked with a smile, "Who is the bride?"

"Zongzhen also knows her, her name is Yang Chun'e." Chen Maosheng replied.

Zhao Han was a little surprised: "That's Comrade Yang from the missionary church?"

"Yes." Chen Maosheng nodded.

Yang Chun'e was the victim of the rape case. Zhao Han really didn't expect Chen Maosheng to marry her.

Chen Maosheng explained: "The general town knows my past. In my opinion, chastity is a matter of heart. A person, regardless of gender, as long as he sincerely follows the good, that is the real good. Some people in the Datong Association, even the missionary group Some people here, although they don't say it verbally, they despise Chun'e in their hearts. I think this is wrong, and I hope that after I get married with Chun'e, I can completely change their minds."

Zhao Han hesitated to speak, he suddenly didn't know what to say.

Chen Maosheng continued: "I am not the only one. Many comrades in the mission group are willing to marry lesbians who have been prostitutes. We just want to show the world and let the world know what is good and bad."

"I'm not as good as you guys." Zhao Han sighed.

Those propositions of Datonghui were put forward by Zhao Han. Although he agrees with them in his heart, they are also a means and tool for doing things.

Especially over the past year or so, Zhao Han has been busy with military and political affairs, and he has been a little out of touch with the real bottom. He has become less pure.

On the contrary, people like Chen Maosheng, these members of the Datong Association who came from humble backgrounds, have always abided by the Datong Association's membership oath.They are actors, house slaves, coolies, tortoises, prostitutes, and military households. They are really trying to practice equality of personality.

For this, Zhao Han was ashamed and felt like a betrayer.

Zhao Han suddenly asked, "Where are Xiaohong and Xiaocui?"

Chen Maosheng said with a strange expression: "They...have no intention of starting a family."

Zhao Han didn't know what to do, so he immediately changed the topic and said, "I don't mean to discriminate, but have you ever thought that some lesbians may not be able to have children?"

Many prostitutes will take contraceptives and abortion pills, so they are left with infertile sequelae.

Chen Maosheng nodded and said, "I've thought about it. If you can't have children, you can adopt a child from a nursing home."

These people are the real revolutionaries.

It's a pity that Zhao Han can't lead a real revolution. All he can do is abolish the good and low system, crack down on various inequalities, and try to make life better for everyone in the world.This country is too large, and its cultural traditions are deeply rooted. A complete overthrow will inevitably cause even greater chaos.

Zhao Han sighed, "I will officiate the marriage for you personally."

Half a month later, the collective wedding.

This is a new thing, which has aroused the curiosity of many people, and at the same time, there is a lot of private discussion, thinking that they are corrupt virtues.

So many high-ranking officials of mission groups marry good prostitutes as wives. Isn't that corrupting virtue?Not only corrupt virtue, but also embarrass the ancestors!

There were even rumors abounding, saying that within the mission group, there were usually things that were despised, otherwise why would they recruit so many good prostitutes?

In fact, there were not many marriages this time, and there were only nine couples in total.

There was a special groom, named Xiao Yuankui, who was not only a son of a wealthy family, but also a scholar.He had married a wife before, but died of dystocia. Since then, he has not been close to women, not to mention remarriages, and he does not even accept concubines, only saying that he wants to concentrate on imperial examinations.

Xiao Yuankui first worked as a clerk in Zhao Han's army, then transferred to the Luling County Government as a clerk, and then went to Anfu County to be the mayor, and worked with the missionary team to do the work of dividing the land.

There was a female missionary who not only looked like his deceased wife, but also could sing and sing poems.

The two discussed poetry and music with each other in their spare time.Even when the female missionaries were transferred away, they also kept in touch with each other. From the beginning, they mainly focused on folk art, and gradually changed to chatting about trivial matters in life.

On this day, nine bridegroom officials, wearing beautiful champion gowns (wedding imitation models), rode horses to the inn to meet the bride.

The number of horses in Zhao Han's hands has increased to eleven, which were captured during the war some time ago.

Nowadays, it is very generous to let the bridegroom officials ride to greet the relatives.

Among the welcoming team, those who are in charge of blowing and playing are all commanding soldiers in the army.Blowing the suona all the way, knocking on the gong, so happy and lively.

There are crowds of people watching everywhere along the way, some are watching happily, while others are pointing.

Suddenly, more than a dozen people rushed out, including men, women and children, and stopped the welcoming team and shouted: "Quier, you can't do this, you have completely disgraced your ancestors!"

Chen Maosheng turned around and looked at Xiao Yuankui. Xiao Yuankui was not very good at riding a horse, so he just rode away and ran directly to the alley next to him.

He knew he couldn't tell because he had tried countless times.

This guy ran all the way to the inn, where nine brides lived collectively.Regardless of other people's eyes, he rushed upstairs and knocked on the door, shouting: "Lian Lian, come with me!"

A bride came out, lifted her hijab and said, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Yuankui smiled and said, "I can't wait any longer, so I'll carry you downstairs right now."

The bride instantly understood what was going on, and she was moved to tears and said, "Okay, you carry me on your back."

The other brides went out, waving and watching them leave.

It's a pity that Xiao Yuankui's physical strength is not very good, he ran all the way to the inn, and carried the bride behind him, his legs were already weak from exhaustion.The two could only hold hands, and ran down the alley, all the way to the General Military Mansion where the wedding was held.

Zhao Han also heard about this, and joked with a smile: "So eager, you have already wanted to pay homage."

Xiao Yuankui also laughed: "The one who knows me is Zongzhen."

After waiting for a long time, the real welcoming team finally came back, and the bride entered the gate of the General Military Mansion stepping on a carpet made of sacks.It has the meaning of passing on from generation to generation, and it also means that the bride should not step on the ground before entering the door.

The handover ceremony was held in the garden of the Zongbing Mansion. The table in the middle was enshrined with the chapters of the Datong Association, and the elders of the grooms sat on both sides.

Those who have elders should worship the elders when worshiping the high hall.

Those who have no elders will worship the chapter when they worship the high hall.

It's just that some elders are not very happy, because the bride's background is either a prostitute or a maid.

Although these elders also came from hard backgrounds, but now that their son has joined the mission team, he is regarded as an official. How can he marry that lowly woman?

Zhao Han, on the other hand, was smiling all over his face. He was not only the host of the wedding on the passenger ship, but also the emcee of ceremonies. He shouted at the top of his voice: