Su Yonglin was right.
Lu You also thought so after reading Hongwu's political treatise. .
The people at the bottom do not possess knowledge. Except for a few exceptions, spontaneous resistance can basically only reach the level of riots, and it is difficult to achieve the true purpose of resisting oppression and exploitation.
At this time, someone needs to point them out a clear path.
The clear road does not exist originally. It needs someone to discover it, someone to guide it, someone to take them across thousands of mountains and rivers and clear away the thorns before they can go on.
Such people often come from the upper levels. Only they can learn, think independently, be the first to discover the hypocrisy of dynastic culture, be the first to break free from ideological constraints, and finally come up with the correct answer, and then lead the people.
This is too high a personal demand, almost the limit that a person's ideological awareness can reach.
They were originally the beneficiaries. They were originally superior beings. They did not have to worry about life. They could enjoy a luxurious life with boundless happiness and no suffering at all.
But they did not indulge in this. Instead, they resolutely stood on the opposite side of the ruling class, turned around, stood with the oppressed, and led them to fight.
This requires more than just courage.
So Lu You was silent for a while, then slowly raised his head and looked at Su Yonglin.
"Is this the kind of person Your Majesty is?"
"I said no, Mr. Wu Guan, do you believe it?"
Lu You shook his head.
"I don't believe it. If Your Majesty wasn't such a person, Ming Dynasty wouldn't be what it is today."
"Yes, if I were not such a person, the Ming State would be just a slightly stronger Song State. It would never be what it is today. I would make the Ming State strong, but this strength is based on the oppression and oppression of the people. based on exploitation.
You will see farmers with fields to cultivate, but you will never see the genuine smiles on their faces. You can see farm workers working honestly, but there must be soldiers with weapons and whips around them to supervise. This is different from The beginning of each dynasty was no different. "
Su Yonglin said slowly: "If I can't make changes, the country I build will be the next Li Tang at most. Although Li Tang is strong, he has still followed the same path of past dynasties. I am not willing to build such a country.
If so, why should I leave Southern Dynasty? Isn't it good for me to take the imperial examination and become an official in the Southern Dynasty, become a master, and enjoy the glory and wealth? I just go boating on the West Lake with the scholar-bureaucrats, blowing the warm West Lake wind, isn't it good? "
Lu You thought about that scene and felt that it was extremely vivid, as if it could jump out of his mind and become real.
This is all too possible.
He sighed deeply at this.
"What your Majesty is thinking is very human."
Su Yonglin smiled.
"I have a feeling, Mr. Wu Guan, you are the same person."
"I?"
Lu You smiled bitterly and said: "Why do you say that, Your Majesty? I am just an incompetent person. When the Jin Kingdom was still there, I could not help the Song Dynasty's Northern Expedition to the Central Plains. With the Jin Kingdom gone, I don't know how to change the Song Dynasty." I want to be stronger and let the farmers suffer less. I am just an incompetent person who feels sorry for himself."
Lu You recalled the past and often deeply hated his own incompetence.
When he was young, he couldn't keep his wife, and he was separated from his lover, suffering for half his life. When he reached middle age, he couldn't implement his ideals. He kept drifting with the crowd, saying he wanted to fight, but when things came to pass, he couldn't do anything.
He would often sigh and shed tears when he dreamed about it at midnight, deeply hating his own incompetence, his own cowardice and cowardice.
When he was frustrated, Su Yonglin stepped forward and reached out to hold one of Lu You's hands.
"You're not incompetent, you just haven't found something you can do, and you haven't found an organization that can maximize your talents."
"Your Majesty, this..."
"Everyone who can awaken, everyone who can take this step, is a brave person. But how can a brave person be incompetent?"
Su Yonglin smiled: "It is the loss of the Southern Dynasty that the Southern Dynasty cannot use you, and the Ming Dynasty welcomes you. Mr. Wu Guan, although you are not from the Central Plains, I believe that you can find a career in the Ming Dynasty that you are willing to pay for. Are you willing to join the Ming Dynasty? The imperial court?"
Su Yonglin began to formally recruit Lu You.
Lu You's mood was very complicated.
He was obviously more than ten years older than Su Yonglin, and he was old enough to be Su Yonglin's father, but at this moment, he felt that Su Yonglin's aura had completely covered him, and he became an indescribable person in front of Su Yonglin. Someone who doesn’t and isn’t willing to say no.
He felt that Su Yonglin's body was glowing, and he turned into a creature with this primitive phototaxis, unable to resist this kind of light.
He had a strange impulse.
It was as if a voice came from deep in his soul, telling him that he should accept it. He should accept it no matter what, because it was the right choice. After making this choice, his life would become completely different from the past.
The education he received since childhood told him to be loyal to the emperor and patriotism, and the education he received since childhood also told him to pay attention to benevolence, righteousness and morality. However, he found that loyalty to the emperor, patriotism and benevolence, righteousness and morality had a serious conflict. The king he was loyal to and his The court is evil.
This court preached loyalty, filial piety and justice, but its behavior was similar to that of the most barbaric bandits. They treated the people as cattle and horses and did not care about their lives at all.
Is this benevolence and righteousness?
Is this what the king and the court to whom I serve would do?
Is what I'm doing really right?
Of course it's wrong.
There is only one word left in this country: "Hypocrisy".
On the other hand, the Ming Dynasty never promoted Confucian moral concepts, never promoted slogans such as governing the country with filial piety, and never promoted morality to an unattainable level. However, what they did was full of human touch.
The warmth between people and the trusting relationship between the government and the people were something he had never seen before.
Only by being loyal to such a king and country can we truly practice the concept of benevolence and righteousness, right?
In a country like this, what he learned was not a conflicting joke, right?
Benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom, loyalty, filial piety and justice are not just decorations here, right?
So, I should say yes, right?
Lu You looked into Su Yonglin's eyes.
He almost agreed.
However, the next moment, he thought of his family members who were still in the Southern Song Dynasty, his wife, son, and a large family. These were all bonds that he could not let go.
They are all still in the Southern Song Dynasty, still in that cold country.
Although it was cold there, there was still his family, his hometown, and his irresistible friends.
His departure would bring devastating harm to them, which he could not do under any circumstances.
So he slowly lowered his head, gritted his teeth, and slowly shook his head.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for not being able to agree to this."
"Is it because of family and friends?"
Su Yonglin didn't let go of his hand and saw through his heart.
Lu You pursed his lips and nodded.
"My family is still here and my friends are officials in the court. How can foreign ministers put them in danger?"
"If you are willing, I can arrange for someone to bring them here, just like I did when I left the Southern Dynasties."
Su Yonglin said: "This is not difficult for me. I can go to Lin'an City whenever I want, and leave whenever I want, let alone other places. I can guarantee that your family and friends will not be harmed in any way.
In Daming, you can live together, walk around, take a look, and learn more about what we are doing and the society of Daming. I think you will quickly find something you are willing to do. "
Lu You carefully thought about Su Yonglin's proposal.
After a while, he raised his head, his face no longer hesitant and confused.
"The foreign minister appreciates your majesty's kindness, but he feels that it may not be the right thing to leave the Song Kingdom like that. The foreign minister not only has family members and tribesmen in the Song Kingdom, but also many friends, and the friends also have their own friends and relatives. family.
With the thought of one person, the foreign minister put them in danger, cut off their future, and even put their lives in danger. This is an unkind and unjust act. The foreign minister will never do such a thing.
Moreover, the foreign minister is not willing to let His Majesty do so many things for his own selfish purposes. It is not worth it to let the warriors in Song Dynasty take risks for the sake of the foreign minister's private affairs. "
Lu You bowed to Su Yonglin and politely rejected Su Yonglin's proposal.
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ps: I still ask for a ticket, I want both the monthly ticket and the recommended ticket!
