Outside the mulberry elm, there is light cloudiness, but it is not the setting sun.
Liu Ji thought about the past. He was completely disappointed with the Yuan Dynasty. He once dreamed of finding a prince during the war that overthrew the Yuan Dynasty. He thought about Zhuge in Longzhong and helped the weak and those in danger.
When I chose Zhu Yuanzhang and surrendered to him, wasn't that "helping the weak and helping those in danger"?
You know, Chen Youliang was much stronger than Zhu Yuanzhang back then. Chen Youliang and his fleet had already arrived outside Yingtian City. At that time, people in Yingtian City were panicked, and some people even wanted to escape or surrender. It was he who said to Zhu Yuanzhang:
Anyone who talks about surrender or flees should be punished.
In the turbulent years, I wanted to be like Zhuge Liang, assisting the Ming Lord, strategizing, dedicating myself to death, and dying!
The war in Poyang Lake is raging, Yuan Ting is falling apart...
For the Ming Dynasty, I, Liu Ji and Liu Bowen, also contributed, but unfortunately, in the end, I was just an earl, and my dream of becoming a marquis of thousands of miles was finally shattered in my old age.
Gu Zhengchen pointed at the chessboard and smiled calmly: "Uncle Chengyi, the weather is not with you, this man and you can't keep it."
Liu Ji looked down and couldn't help but be stunned.
He was just thinking about the past, but unexpectedly he was distracted. He actually made a wrong move, made a flaw, and was killed by Gu Zhengchen.
Liu Ji dropped the chess piece in his hand and shook his head helplessly: "In the end, I lost to the faint move."
Gu Zhengchen looked at the disappointed Liu Ji and said with a smile: "Uncle Chengyi, what's there to be disappointed about? I can't say that in a few hundred years, you will be alongside Zhuge Kongming and become the incarnation of wisdom that the people look up to. There are many emperors and generals, but the curtain is thousands of miles away. There was only one Liu Bowen in the Ming Dynasty who was able to strategize the country."
Liu Ji looked at Gu Zhengchen, frowned and asked, "Do you know what will happen a few hundred years from now?"
Gu Zhengchen shook his head: "No one knows this. But I think - it should be so."
Liu Ji looked at Gu Zhengchen with a deep look: "I have seen countless people, and I have good judgments, but you are not clear, as if you are in a lot of fog, and I have even made divination for you, which is all confusing. Even though he is seriously ill and is living in Jinling, he still orders my son to inquire about the court’s movements, especially the news about you.”
Gu Zhengchen tilted his head slightly, looked at Liu Ji, and asked, "What does Uncle Chengyi want to say?"
Liu Ji chuckled and leaned tiredly on the pillow: "You are very smart, so smart that sometimes it makes us feel stupid, just like the double bed, tactical backpack, stroller, new stove, etc. you built. There is always something. Illusion, your intelligence does not come from your wisdom, but from your knowledge. It seems that you have known these things for a long time and take their existence as a matter of course, so you can easily find them..."
Gu Zhengchen was shocked.
What a terrifying Liu Bowen, he seems to have seen through everything, yet he denies himself, thinking that these ridiculous ideas are illusions!
Liu Ji couldn't see Gu Zhengchen's expression. He was lowering his head to pick up the chess pieces. He sighed deeply and asked, "Mr. Gu County, have you ever met a strange person who gave everything to you?"
Gu Zhengchen shook his head, looked at Liu Ji, and asked, "I heard that Uncle Chengzhi was eager to learn, quick to learn, and extremely intelligent when he was young. Could it be that this full of skills and talents were taught to him by strangers?"
Liu Ji waved his hand and said solemnly: "The big difference is that when Liu was studying, he had a husband, a classmate, and was known to the world. And the court's official record of you was that the Gu family settled in Teng County at the earliest. After settling in Teng County Before, no one knew where your family was, what they had been through, and who they had interacted with."
Gu Zhengchen restrained his gentleness and his tone became sharp: "Uncle Sincerity, it's not that no one knows about it, it's that no one cares about the life and death of little people. Who would record the life and death of an old farmer not only in Teng County, but also in and around Jinling?" , who would pay attention to a hawker coming? The sufferings of the past have been added to this land. I have seen death and read history books. I know that only a strong and prosperous country will not be bullied by others!"
"It's not some strange person who has made me successful, but I don't want to see humiliating scenes performed on this land. I don't want to see someone being complacent after killing a Han family man. I don't want to see beacons burning here and everywhere. Withered bones! Be it wisdom or knowledge, whatever I say with sincerity, all I have to do is assist the royal family and bring the Ming Dynasty to a prosperous age! You can question my origins and my knowledge, but do not question my position."
Stranger?
Are there really aliens in this world?
This is something that is uncertain. For example, Gui Guzi, this guy is very weird. He has 500 disciples. Although it is not as good as Confucius's 3,000 disciples, the names he names are all first-rate celebrities, such as military strategists Pang Juan and Sun Bin. Politicians Su Qin and Zhang Yi, immortal Taoists Mao Meng and Xu Fu, it is said that Mao Sui, who recommended himself, was also a disciple of Guiguzi.
There is also Huang Shigong, who is as famous as Guiguzi. He taught "Tai Gong's Art of War" and "Huang Shi Gong's Strategy" to Zhang Liang. Only then did Zhang Liang assist Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, in conquering the world.
Regardless of whether there are strangers or hermits, it has nothing to do with you.
Behind him is not the spokesperson of a certain force or doctrine, but the Ming Dynasty!
Liu Ji realized that he was wrong, and said, "I thought too much, but some of your actions are weird, but after thinking about it carefully, I think it is reasonable. As far as the four-legged account book is concerned, it seems to be a simple improvement, but in fact it is It is a complete set of changes in recording, accounting, and auditing. It is hard to imagine that this was created by one person sitting in his study."
Gu Zhengchen had developed a thick skin for a long time, and said rather shamelessly, "Well, you've seen it now."
Liu Ji smiled.
When night falls, it's a little cooler.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Liu Ji who was sleeping, pulled up the thin quilt, then got up and went up to the helm, and asked Zhang He, "Have Chen Dahe and Wang Futu followed?"
Zhang He pointed to the west: "All merchant ships are following behind, and no one will be left behind."
Gu Zhengchen stood on the helm and looked at it. Through the moonlight, he could only see a few ships in the distance. He couldn't help but sigh: "I can't see far, so there are some shortcomings."
Zhang He chuckled and said: "It doesn't matter who we are, we can't see far, and neither can the enemy."
Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhang He until Zhang He stopped smiling before speaking: "Commander Zhang has never thought about whether it would be more advantageous if we could observe the enemy first, adjust the course in advance, and prepare for battle. ?”
Zhang He was a little confused: "Having said that, the lookout sergeant can only see so far..."
Gu Zhengchen thought for a while, but it was useless to talk to Zhang He, so he asked, "Is Wang Zhi on this boat?"
Zhang He nodded: "Yes."
"Let him come to me, now."
Gu Zhengchen made arrangements, then returned to the deck and sat cross-legged next to Liu Ji.
When Wang Zhi heard that Gu County man was looking for him, he quickly got up and ran out, saluting respectfully: "Gu County man."
Gu Zhengchen motioned Wang Zhi to sit down, and without caring about Liu Ji who was sleeping beside him, he said to Wang Zhi, "Does Mr. Wang know the reason for going to Quanzhou Mansion this time?"
Wang Zhi nodded and took out a document from his arms: "The Ministry of Civil Affairs sent a document, saying that Quanzhou Prefecture is opening up the sea, and there is an urgent need to build a new official kiln in Jinjiang City to bake ceramics for overseas trade. Therefore, I and a group of craftsmen were transferred Go to Jinjiang, Quanzhou, and be sent by Gu County Man."
Gu Zhengchen did not accept the document, but said seriously: "I had a relationship with Mr. Wang, have you forgotten it?"
Wang Zhi straightened his body: "I dare not forget!"
It was not long after the imperial court set up the Baobao Lifting Department. Gu Zhengchen, who was in Jurong Dangzhi County, was transferred back to Jinling to serve as the deputy of the Baochao Lifting Department. Later, he went to Liulichang with Li Min, Minister of Industry, to arrange for craftsmen Burnt magnifying glass. The person responsible for receiving them was himself. Soon after that, he received the emperor's decree to "make another batch of magnifying glasses" and "forbid the export of one piece."
Gu Zhengchen continued: "After arriving in Jinjiang, Quanzhou, the first thing the official kiln did was not to fire ceramics, but to make another batch of magnifying glasses."
"Reconstruction, but His Majesty has a will..."
"Didn't this document tell you to just let me do my bidding?"
"This is an official document from the Ministry of Personnel, not from Your Majesty..."
"Then why do you think this sentence was added to the official documents of the Ministry of Personnel?"
Wang Zhi understood.
Normally, transfer orders would never add such a sentence, because there are regulations on who should be in charge. If you are the chief registrar, naturally you can only be in charge of the magistrate and county. Needless to say. The officials added this sentence inexplicably, which was obviously specially arranged by the emperor.
In order to dispel Wang Zhi's concerns, Gu Zhengchen still said: "Your Majesty has given permission for this matter."
Wang Zhi felt relieved and asked: "How many magnifying glasses are suitable to make?"
Gu Zhengchen thought for a while and said: "To make a batch of magnifying glasses with different thicknesses, make sure they are clean and have no bubbles and no color inside. As for the quantity, let's make a hundred of each thickness first."
Regarding the telescope, Gu Zhengchen only knew that a convex lens could be constructed, but Gu Zhengchen did not know exactly which lens to use and how the thickness of the lens would affect the use effect. It would take repeated combination experiments to finalize.
After Wang Zhi left, Gu Zhengchen looked at Liu Ji and moved his mouth slightly: "I didn't want to avoid you, why did I pretend to be sleeping so deeply?"
Liu Ji turned over, looked at Gu Zhengchen, and asked, "Did you know that I am a patient, sleep very lightly, and still bring people here to discuss matters?"
Gu Zhengchen pointed to the cabin: "How about you go back to the cabin to find your son, and I'll go back to the cabin to find my wife?"
Liu Ji lay down, looked at the oval moon in the sky, and asked, "What is a magnifying glass?"
Gu Zhengchen followed and lay down, resting his arms on his head: "A magnifying glass can magnify things."
"So magical?"
"There is something even more magical. There is something called a telescope."
"Can you see far?"
"Of course, Uncle Cheng, why don't you make a gentleman's agreement with Gu that when I make a telescope, you can use it. If you break your promise, you will be an ungentleman."
"Haha, I don't dare to agree to this agreement. I'm afraid that I will miss the promise if I die, and I'm afraid that I will suffer the consequences while alive. I accept your kindness, but if I keep dragging my life, I won't even be able to retain my last dignity. .”
Gu Zhengchen looked at Liu Ji, who was stroking his right abdomen, and knew that he had already seen through everything. This old man with unparalleled resourcefulness would not have a happy ending.
Give me a ride, give me another ride!
Go upstream until you reach Qingtian County Pier.
