Before returning to Liaodong.

Zhang Jing has been thinking about what Liaodong is for the Zhang family.

Or, what will this world... be like in the end.

Of course this is not an unfair worry.

But when he reaches his point, he must make a choice.

In fact, over the years, he has felt deeply in the capital.

What I feel most deeply is the difficulty of walking.

Even though Zhang Jingyi had already put forward many real things, his complex interest relationships and conservative thinking still tied his hands and feet.

Even though he received 100,000 yuan in support from Emperor Aoki, every time he promoted the new policy, he was powered by a few tigers.

So... Zhang Jingyi came to a funny conclusion.

It is not unreasonable that later generations regard the Ming and Qing dynasties as the pinnacle of feudalism.

After countless dynasties and thousands of years of agricultural economy, the Central Plains dynasty learned from the Qin Dynasty that severe punishments and laws would perish, from the Han Dynasty, from the Han Dynasty, from the Wei and Jin Dynasties, from the princes and kings and aristocratic families.

Then in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the lessons learned from the Jiedu and the martial arts group were learned.

After that, the Song Dynasty learned the lessons that marriage tribute would inevitably raise tigers, etc.

A feudal social system centered around the land economy and grain-based is born.

It can be said that if a perfect system would appear in the era of agricultural economy, then this system must be similar to that of the Ming Dynasty.

So... the most ridiculous thing is that the problem of the Ming Dynasty... is precisely because its system is too perfect.

Through the policy of raising the royal family, the harm of the royal family and princes was minimized.

Then the family was eliminated through the imperial examination.

He also used the royal family to try his best to get married to the common people and completely let the relatives withdraw from the historical stage.

The scholars who were born in landlords taught them the monarch, ministers and ministers through the imperial examinations, made them regard rebellion as shame, and took the title of the golden list as honor. After they gain fame, they borrowed their families to maintain local rule. The landlord scholars who entered the court formulated laws that would never deviate from the land economy, so that the beneficiaries of the land economy could continue to benefit, so that they would never breed a rebellion.

Then they used these landlords and scholars who entered the dynasty to check and balance military officials and use civil service to build military affairs.

At the level of the court system, the cabinet adopts the court system, and ministers above the fifth rank can be determined to choose cabinet ministers and six ministers, so that anyone who can enter the cabinet and become a minister will not be infamous.

Then, young landlords and scholars from the bottom were used to serve as officials from the court as censors, Hanlins, and ministers of various ministries, and they were used to form clear streams to check and balance and supervise the ministers in high positions.

Outside the court, the Jinyiwei was appointed to supervise all officials.

Above the Jinyiwei, there is a Dongchang check and balance the Jinyiwei.

In the local area, the three departments used checks and balances between each other at first. Although there was a governor added, the governor was similar to an official who was an imperial envoy, and his power came from the court.

To put it bluntly, this is a system that is linked to one another, supervises the old with youth, controls military with literature, and controls all officials with eunuchs and Jinyiwei. In addition, what cannot be ignored is the Scholars and scholars in the wild to control ministers who still want to keep a good reputation in the court.

It can be said that... this is an ultimate power structure. If a piece of meat is the authority of the world, the essence of this system is to cut it into meat sauce and then everyone will get a little bit of it.

It is precisely because of this reason that this ultimate perfect agricultural society system can keep the Ming Dynasty running for 250 years. No matter what happens, even if the emperor is captured, even if the emperor does not attend court for decades, even if there are many natural disasters and countless man-made disasters, it is time to be terminally ill, and it is still possible to operate.

And the only thing it defends... although it can be said to be imperial power, it is also an agricultural landlord economy.

And the decline of the Ming Dynasty, to a certain extent... is precisely this. The so-called small boat can turn around. If it weren't for the "perfect" system of this agricultural society, if it were full of loopholes, it would be much less difficult to break the old and build the new.

But in fact... Zhang Jingyi found that because it is too perfect, no matter whether you are in a high position or have great power, this perfect system always has countless invisible hands that are checking and balancing you.

What checks and balances you is the thoughts that are born from this perfect system.

There are countless people you can't see, they are hidden in every corner, and there is no right or wrong, and you are even embarrassed to classify them as bad guys or villains, and they may even have extremely high moral standards.

This is why, if Zhang Jingyi wants to do anything, there will always be countless reasons why he is holding his hands and can't let go.

This does not mean that the two capitals and thirteen provinces in the pass are no longer saved.

The people there are stubborn, but at least they are worldly and are not as crazy as they can fight against real things by relying solely on the spiritual world.

It's just... they still need time.

This is also why Zhang Jingyi stubbornly hopes to return to Liaodong.

Because this is a paradise for exiles, here are refugees who cannot survive in the pass and lose confidence in the perfect system in the pass. There are also bandits who dare to raise their swords and meet with the landlords and scholars. There are also Jiannu people, many craftsmen who migrated here for a better life, and many disciples who followed Zhang Jingyi, the mentor.

These people are complicated, but they do not reject new things.

Of course, Zhang Jingyi knew that if he wanted to defeat the last line of defense of the landlords and scholars in the pass, the only thing he had to do was to cultivate a new group of food and profit-making classes.

It’s not that Zhang Jingyi doesn’t hope for harmony in the world, but because he really dares to imitate Wang Mang’s current productivity and goes too fast. He just wants to solve contemporary things. If there is a problem with his own problems in the future, he will naturally have descendants to solve them.

The most urgent thing at the moment is to tie everyone's interests with the Zhang family.

Obviously, Huang Taiji set an example.

They actively snatch land and make money, and then give the money to the Zhang family, who are responsible for their investment. Investing in Liaodong not only brings benefits, but also allows Liaodong to achieve great development. In other words, the Eight Banners of Jiannu have been completely tied to Liaodong.

If anyone wants Liaodong to be more stable in the future and who is more willing to consolidate and defend Liaodong, then Zhang Jingyi believes that there must be those Jiannu people among them.

After chatting with Huang Taiji for more than an hour, Zhang Jingyi immediately began to draft the charter.

A new foundation is about to appear. The Liaodong Development Fund will absorb all funds that are willing to invest in it, and then invest in various fields through the Zhang family, giving birth to countless industries.

Therefore, when this fund was established, it was naturally very lively. Not only did the Jiannu people invest money, but also many merchants!

Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong rode their horses with a group of brothers who came along, wrapped in old jackets in the cold wind, stopped from afar to look at the huge door face, and many people coming in and out to congratulate. The sound of firecrackers resounded continuously.

Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong did not step forward, but got off the horse, squatted down at the end of the street with their hands in their sleeves, and a group of people looked at the scene of the many silk and satin people entering and leaving, and even Zhang Xianzhong drooled in a dissatisfaction.

"Do you know..." Li Zicheng felt like a beggar at this time, and he couldn't help but say in an envious tone: "This thing... the Jiannu people invested more than 10 million taels of silver..."

The minions behind first opened their eyes widened at first, and then hung their heads one by one. They began to use their poor imagination to imagine what the concept of 10 million taels was.

"Where did their money come from? It's not something I robbed." Zhang Xianzhong spat, spitting on the snow... and smashing a small hole in the snow.

Li Zicheng said, "It's not that they have robbery, they also have certificates. They act according to the king's order. How can they rob at the king's orders be diligent?"

Li Zicheng continued seriously: "Brother Zhang, we have been obedient to the people and have been granted justice. In the future, we will not use your mountain king's style. We are law-abiding people."

Zhang Xianzhong: “…”

As he said that, there was a clear hope in Li Zicheng's eyes and then said, "In a few years, we will be like those Jiannu people. We have so many strong men, and we can't fight those Jiannu people... and we can't fight those Jiannu people? I have found out the details of those Russians, so we can't wait any longer. We have to go back and gather the men as soon as possible. We must fight before Jiannu people."

Zhang Xianzhong's face was still angry just now, but now his face looked a little better. He nodded with emphasis: "That's the reason, tsk... Thirty years Hedong and thirty years Hexi..."

Li Zicheng stood up at this time and said, "Let's go."

Zhang Xianzhong said: "Don't go and congratulate me?"

"I won't go." Li Zicheng sighed and said, "It's embarrassing to go like this. Now we will go back and gather people immediately. Once the customized swords and firearms are delivered, we will set off immediately. This world is to be brave and starve to death."

Zhang Xianzhong nodded deeply: "It makes sense, but unfortunately my godsons are all in the military academy. Otherwise, how good would it be to be with them together."

Sighing for a while.

Li Zicheng laughed: "They have their future."

Speaking of future, Zhang Xianzhong subconsciously smiled. Although among the bandits, the adoption of adopted sons was considered by military, because in the environment of daily killing, only the father-son relationship is the most reliable.

However... After so many years of fighting, and being called father and son, it has long surpassed the consideration of interests in its true meaning and has real emotions. I really hope that my sons have a good future!
Chapter completed!