Chapter 529: People's Support
In the early morning, Jiang Qingzhi was awakened by his biological clock.
It was dark, and his wife beside him was breathing softly. A strand of her hair fell on Jiang Qingzhi's shoulder, which felt a little itchy.
Jiang Qingzhi closed his eyes. He had been working in the forbidden area until midnight last night and finally produced two satisfactory long shafts.
There is still plenty of gasoline, but it must be used sparingly, otherwise the generator will become a decoration.
Last night Jiang Qingzhi charged his cell phone and listened to some music, but he found that he had no interest in it.
He always felt that the music of later generations was missing something compared to the music of today.
Lack of artistic conception!
There is also less sincerity.
When everything is regarded as a tool for making money and gaining fame and fortune, everything will be distorted and move away from the original needs and aesthetics of human beings.
Jiang Qingzhi thought of his experience of frantically watching short videos in his previous life. After watching for a while, he gradually became anxious and unable to concentrate. He did everything in bursts.
For example, when reading a book, I feel impatient after reading for a few dozen seconds and I want to put the book down and do something else.
For example, when I start doing something, I feel anxious and uneasy not long after I start, as if something is urging me to leave and do something else.
Until he joined the anti-government armed forces, he was worried about being located by government forces and American hawks, so the time for using his mobile phone was limited. This inadvertently made Jiang Qingzhi quit his addiction to watching short videos.
After a few days of quitting watching short videos, Jiang Qingzhi was able to sit in the sun with a book and read attentively.
He was less impatient when doing things...he felt like he had calmed down.
Once people calm down, they will have the leisure to pay attention to the plants and trees around them, and pay attention to the beauty of this world.
"Husband."
"woke up?"
"Ok!"
"Would you like to do morning exercises?"
"do not want!"
"Once in a while."
"It's autumn now, my husband needs to take care of his body."
In the dim light, Jiang Qingzhi touched his lower back with his backhand. Last night, he was as energetic as a young man and scored twice. Today, he didn't have any back pain, which showed that his body was getting healthier and healthier.
I got up, washed up, looked at the remaining stars and the shining moon in the sky, and gradually woke up.
After training and breakfast, when Jiang Qingzhi was about to enter the palace, someone asked to see him.
"He is a laborer at the construction site."
Fucheng said.
When he saw Wang Er, he was lowering his head nervously.
"Uncle, it's him."
Hearing the voice, Wang Er looked up and saw that it was Jiang Qingzhi, and quickly saluted, "I am Wang Er, and I am honored to meet you, Master."
"I remember you." Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile, "Your son is smart and filial. Teach him well, and he will surely have a bright future."
Wang Er was flattered, "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir..."
Fu Cheng nodded slightly, and Xu Wei said, "This man is honest and can be used."
After the base outside the city is built, a lot of people will be needed, and the key positions must be people that Jiang Qingzhi and the Mo family can trust.
Jiang Qingzhi privately told Xu Wei that the best way was to train craftsmen by themselves, but time waits for no one!
"Have you eaten?" Jiang Qingzhi didn't ask.
Wang Er shook his head subconsciously, then nodded, "I ate it."
Looking at his flushed face, Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "Take him to the kitchen and talk after he's full."
Wang Er was so ashamed that he said, "You little villain... you little villain..."
"Just go!" Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile.
Wang Er said, "After work yesterday, someone came to persuade me to be a spy, and I caught him."
What the hell!
I thought Wang Er came here to seek connections and advancement, but I didn't expect that he actually gave me a "big gift". Jiang Qingzhi was also stunned.
"Where is the person?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
"That man pooped in his crotch last night and it stinks. I was worried that he would stink you, so I left him outside!" said Wang Er.
The two guards went out and saw the man outside the door tied up like a pig. The doorman was circling around him with his nose covered, muttering to himself, studying the tying technique. They couldn't help but burst out laughing.
After being tortured and interrogated, Sun Bu Tong came to report.
"Those people want to prepare for a rainy day and make arrangements in advance to plant spies inside the Mohist school." Sun Bu Tong said.
Xu Wei sneered, "Master, if those people take action, it will not be just this time."
Hu Zongxian asked, "Should we gather those civilians and give them a warning?"
"Coercion and inducement are the worst options." Jiang Qingzhi shook his head and said slowly, "Old Hu, what the Ming Dynasty needs right now is power."
"Position?"
"The Ming Dynasty is on the verge of a downward slide. If we want to pull it back, we have to take advantage of the situation. And where does the situation come from? It comes from the people's hearts!"
Jiang Qingzhi's eyes were gleaming. "I want to know more about where the people's hearts are now! Are they in a daze, being coerced by Confucianism and having no choice, or are they..."
……
"One person was arrested."
After having breakfast, Chen Zhan went to Fengyuan Building.
"How many people went?" Yang Qing asked.
"Seven people."
"Six people are enough." Han Yu said with a smile: "Those civilians are poor and destitute. If they see silver ingots and promise a bright future for their children and grandchildren, who wouldn't be tempted?"
Yang Qing nodded, "Money is tempting, but compared to hard work, how can it be as refreshing as the silver ingots in hand? Besides, parents work hard all their lives, don't they just want their children and grandchildren to have a future? Who in the world can give them this?"
Han Yu said proudly, "Only my Confucianism!" "Putting down spies will not only help us find out what Jiang Qingzhi has done in time, but also give him a blow at the critical moment!" Yang Qing stroked his beard and smiled, "Jiang Qingzhi is good at using troops, and he must know that there will be more than one attack here. However, unless he doesn't use all these civilians..."
"The Mo family is small, who else can he use if he doesn't use this batch of laborers? Recruit again?" Chen Zhan sneered, "At the beginning, Jiang Qingzhi suddenly recruited laborers outside the city, which caught us off guard, so we failed to plant spies. If he recruits again, won't he worry that we will interfere?"
"Six people are enough!" Han Yu praised again: "This is a great job!"
……
Jiang Qingzhi walked out of the house, and Mo Zhan looked around vigilantly.
"Don't be nervous." Jiang Qingzhi said.
A few beggars were squatting at the entrance of the alley. When they saw Jiang Qingzhi coming out, they stood up and saluted, "Master is going out!"
"Yes!" Jiang Qingzhi nodded and said to Mo Zhan, "With these people here, they are more useful than the Jinyiwei."
The old beggar said, "Uncle, there was someone wandering around the entrance of the alley, but we shouted at him and he ran away."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile.
"You're too polite, sir." The old beggar sat down, put his hands in his sleeves, basked in the sun, and said comfortably, "This day is really nice."
"People like this are afraid of being bribed." Mo Zhan said from a safety perspective.
"People can be bought, but their hearts are hard to buy," said Jiang Qingzhi.
When they reached the city gate, one of the soldiers who were lazily watching the people coming in and out shouted, "Here comes Long Wilbur."
Suddenly there was a commotion at the city gate, and the people coming in and out found that the soldiers who had been lazy just now were standing straight with sharp eyes.
"Who said it was coming?"
Everyone turned around and saw Jiang Qing dismounting and walking towards them.
"Hello, uncle!"
The soldiers saluted, and Mo Zhan observed the crowd from behind. He inadvertently saw that the soldiers' eyes were full of respect.
Mo Zhan was stunned, "Is this the momentum that Master Bo was talking about?"
After leaving the city, he went to ask Xu Wei for advice.
"The momentum that Lord Bo is talking about is actually the people's support." Xu Wei said: "In Lord Bo's opinion, people's hearts should not only pursue benefits, but also follow this momentum. In the battle between Confucianism and Mohism, whoever can use the power of this momentum will win."
"Mr. Xu, do you think it's inappropriate?" Mo Zhan was somewhat interested in this question.
Xu Wei said: "People's hearts are drawn to profit. The power that Lord Bo mentioned must be exchanged for profit. Lord Bo believes that we can exchange hearts for hearts..."
When they arrived at the construction site outside the city, Guo Xing was eating a big meat bun. When he saw Jiang Qingzhi, he quickly swallowed it down and said, "Uncle, Uncle..."
"Why is it so urgent?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
"It's a big deal, a big deal!" Guo Xing was about to speak, but when he saw the guard on duty coming over, he stepped back awkwardly.
"My lord, someone tried to bribe the civilians to be their accomplice last night, and was tied up by the civilians." said the guard.
Xu Wei was stunned.
"How many people?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
"six people!"
Six lobbyists knelt in a neat row on the construction site, and six laborers accepted the rewards somewhat helplessly... two large pig hind legs for each.
"I won't give you the money. It's not because I'm reluctant, but I'm afraid of ruining our friendship." Jiang Qingzhi said slowly.
Xu Wei found that the six civilians seemed relieved and even happier.
Why is this?
Although his circumstances were not good after his father's death, Xu Wei had lived a pretty good life since he was a child, and he knew very little about the thoughts of the lower-class people.
He was more accustomed to judging things and people's hearts based on the values of his class. This was also the reason why he later killed his wife and committed suicide several times.
……
"Gentlemen."
Yang Qing and the other person who were playing chess looked up and saw an attendant coming in.
"The six people who tried to bribe the laborers yesterday were all captured and sent to the construction site outside the city. Those six people... have now been sent to the Military Affairs Department by Jiang Qingzhi."
You Confucians bribed the Mohists to be your traitors. Your tactics were despicable and stupid.
This is a slap in the face!
"Why?" Han Yu was stunned. "Money, the future of their children and grandchildren...why aren't those people tempted?"
Yang Qing was also shocked, and his followers muttered, "Did Jiang Qingzhi give them some drug that could make them mad?"
……
"This is momentum." Jiang Qingzhi looked at the busy construction site, took a puff of herbal cigarette, and said to Xu Wei: "Why was the Ming Dynasty able to defeat the Mongols?"
After that, he walked over with a cigarette in his mouth, knocked on the whiteboard and shouted, "Class!"
The children who were helping ran over cheering and sat down obediently according to the seats.
The table and chairs are fully equipped, and all the four treasures of the study are available, but they are all cheap.
Guo Xing could earn a lot of money by receiving this big order from the Mohist Base. When he learned that Jiang Qingzhi wanted to buy tables and chairs, he immediately patted his chest and said that he would take care of everything and guaranteed that they would be top-quality goods, but Jiang Qingzhi politely declined.
"It's noon on the day of hoeing."
"It's noon when the sun is high in the field!"
Amid the sound of Lang Lang's reading, Xu Wei noticed that many of the laborers who were working turned back to glance here from time to time. What a look in their eyes!
Xu Wei couldn't put it into words, but he felt a kind of tension and vitality.
The six civilians plus Wang Er became the focus of today.
During lunch, Xu Wei deliberately approached Wang Er and asked, "Why do you refuse to be bribed? Don't you want to get rich? Don't you want your children and grandchildren to make progress?"
Wang Er scratched his head with the tip of his chopsticks, "I... Actually, I want to do that, but I heard from my uncle that here..." He pointed at the construction site with his chopsticks, "Here we will build a treasure that will allow us ordinary people to live a good life, and will allow our children and grandchildren to stand up straight from now on. I... Since then, I have had an idea."
"What idea?"
"In order for my children and grandchildren to stand up straight, I will protect you and this land even if I die!"
(End of this chapter)
