Yue Fei was so shocked that he didn't say anything for a long time.
Zhang Shixun saw this and asked him proudly, "Pengju, will this thing change the course of the war?"
Yue Fei nodded affirmatively: "I will definitely do it."
Wang Dong said, "It's a pity that this thing is not easy to make. It takes a month to make one."
"Old Wang, isn't that right? As long as there are enough raw materials..." Zhang Shixun looked at Wang Dong, but saw that he kept winking at him, so he swallowed the next words.
Yue Fei had no doubts and said with regret: "It takes one month to make one, which is too little."
Wang Dong nodded repeatedly, "This thing is too precious. I can only use it occasionally to scare the enemy."
Zhang Shixun had no idea what this guy was thinking, and it was difficult for him to interrupt. When they returned to Gao Laozhuang and were alone, he asked him, "Old Wang, why didn't you tell the truth about Yue Fei? He's a national hero who will be praised for thousands of years."
"That's why I can't tell him anything."
"why is that?"
"Did you find him too straightforward?"
Zhang Shixun asked in return, "Is there anything wrong with being honest? It's a virtue, isn't it?"
"There's nothing wrong with being honest, but he's loyal to the emperor and patriotic."
"Loyalty to the Emperor..." Zhang Shixun understood what this guy was thinking. "Are you afraid that he won't be on the same page with us?"
"Before I talk about him, let me ask you first, what are your thoughts on treating the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty?"
Zhang Shixun blurted out: "Neither Zhao Ji nor Qinzong were good emperors. Even if they were not captured by the Jin soldiers, they would have been driven out of power."
He no longer had any hope for Emperor Zhao Song.
"Which officials of the court?"
"The whole court is filled with corrupt officials, all treacherous ministers. Even if there are one or two who are not treacherous ministers, they are just sitting there doing nothing but eating and drinking."
Wang Dong pressed on: "What should we do about this situation?"
Zhang Shixun spread his hands and said, "What else can we do? Let it die, and then we can start to clean up our old country."
"Only by destroying the old world can a new one be built. Is that what you mean?"
"certainly."
Wang Dong laughed heartily. "If you tell Yue Fei what you just said, how will he react?"
Depend on!
This guy is waiting here.
"Old Wang, Yue Fei was loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but loyalty to the emperor comes first. If he knew our attitude towards the emperor, although he wouldn't turn against us immediately, I'm sure he would definitely part ways with us."
"So, we still have to keep some secrets for now. As for Yue Fei, let him try it out outside first."
Zhang Shixun readily accepted the advice, "Although it's a bit regrettable, this is the only way. A forced melon is not sweet."
It was already lunchtime, and Wang Dong asked Xiao Qian to prepare some side dishes. The two of them sat under the shade of a tree in the yard, drinking and discussing future plans.
Wang Dong's alcohol tolerance is very limited. After a few glasses of wine, his face was as red as a monkey's butt.
"Shixun, during the Jingkang Incident, we did nothing but stand by and watch. When the two emperors were captured by the Jin soldiers, we would raise our arms and establish our own dynasty."
Zhang Shixun sighed deeply. "Although this is the best solution for us, the emperor can just ignore it, but what about the people? Watching the Jin soldiers slaughtering the people is unpleasant. When the time comes, we still have to do something."
"As the future emperor, you cannot be soft-hearted."
"Bah! I don't want to be an emperor, Wang Dong, stop talking nonsense."
Wang Dong sneered, "Whether you become an emperor or not is another matter... Let me ask you, do you want to drive out the Tartars and conquer the world?"
"Of course. Since we have traveled to this era, we must make this nation stronger. This is our mission."
"If you want to be strong, you can't just talk about it. You must have an army first, right?"
“This is a must.”
"The military must be in complete control, right?"
"Of course."
"Now that we have an army, do we still need to establish a political power?"
Zhang Shixun nodded and said, "Political power is also necessary."
"Let me ask you again, what kind of regime do you want to establish? Monarchy, republic, federalism, you have to choose one, right?"
Zhang Shixun was stunned.
He didn't think about this problem as deeply as Wang Dong, and didn't even consider it.
Wang Dong continued, "No matter what system you choose, as long as we are alive, power must be firmly held in our hands. Because in this era, no one's vision can surpass ours. It's not because they are not smart enough, but because of the limitations of the times. They can't see as far as we can."
Zhang Shixun nodded silently.
"Shixun, stop being so indecisive. Even Chen Sheng and Wu Guang could raise their arms and shout, 'Are there no kings, princes, generals, or ministers of different races?' Are you even worse than them?"
"Haha, you still want me to be the emperor."
"Even if you don't want to be an emperor, you should at least set a goal for yourself, right? Only with a goal can you work hard for it."
"Hmm! Let me think about it."
Zhang Shixun picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Wang Dong picked up the wine jug and filled his empty glass. "Let me sound a warning to you first. Power must be absolutely in your own hands. No one else can be made emperor. It's best if you become emperor. At worst, when the time is right, you can choose to abdicate. However, once you have tasted the taste of being an emperor, you will no longer want to abdicate... The chosen son of heaven, I am the only one who is supreme, three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines... Damn it! Just thinking about it makes me want to be emperor myself."
Zhang Shixun glanced at him and said, "If you really want to be emperor, I will fully support you."
Wang Dong raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, burping and saying, "I am too casual and unfit to be an emperor."
Zhang Shixun filled his glass and teased him, "It's not that you're too casual, but that you're out of tune, often going off the rails."
"You... farted."
"You're the one who farted!" Wang Dong splashed the wine in the glass towards his face.
Zhang Shixun was furious and grabbed the wine glass to splash it on his face, but he saw that his eyes were blurry and he was obviously drunk.
He called out to the back, "Sister-in-law, Wang Dong is drunk."
Xiao Qian and Zaohua came over when they heard the sound and supported Wang Dong as they walked towards the backyard.
Zaohua turned her head and said in a vicious voice, "Nothing good will happen if you come."
Zhang Shixun wiped the wine off his face, stood up and left.
Zhang Xiaozhuang is adjacent to Gao Laozhuang, and the straight-line distance between them is only about two miles. Zhang Shixun led his horse out of Gao Laozhuang and walked leisurely on the country road.
The roadside is mostly sandy, mostly planted with watermelons. There are also a few plots of land planted with peanuts, and several old farmers are weeding in the fields.
Historically, peanuts did not exist during the Song Dynasty and were introduced to China around the Ming Dynasty.
You don't need to ask to know that the seeds for these peanut fields were brought by Wang Dong.
Zhang Shixun stopped and chatted with an old farmer for a while before riding his horse towards Zhang Xiaozhuang.
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