Chapter 392 Assistant
It is Jiang Lang's style of doing what he said. The next day, Jiang Lang sent someone to find those available scholars, and he went to the factory guard first. During this period when he was not there, the factory guard's affairs were in order.
It was almost noon, Jiang Lang went home and walked slowly on the street. He couldn't help but look at the scenery on both sides. Suddenly, a familiar figure came into his eyes, so he rushed forward. Sure enough, the person who was commenting on other people's poetry and paintings was not Xie Xiucai or someone.
So Jiang Lang shouted: "Thank you for your help."
Xie Xiucai, who was looking at a poem in front of him, was stunned. He turned his head and saw Jiang Lang riding on a tall horse. His face changed and he immediately bowed, "Sir, see you!"
Jiang Lang smiled slightly. This Xiucai Xie had a deep impression on him at the beginning. His biggest feature was that he fought repeatedly and repeatedly, and it seemed that he would never lack an end. There were few such young people now. At least, he did not bow his head in the face of setbacks.
With a smile, Jiang Lang got off the horse and handed the reins to Sun Yuanbiao behind him. Sun Yuanbiao has now been acquitted. After raising his body for a while, he naturally followed Jiang Lang again and acted as a guard.
Jiang Lang turned his head and smiled at Xie Xiucai who was still bent there and said, "You don't have to be so polite. It's getting late now. If you don't let me have a drink, how about it?"
Xie Xiucai suddenly felt flattered. Jiang Lang had a deep impression on him. In the eyes of ordinary people, the people in Dongchang were extremely vicious, but during the time in Yangzhou, Jiang Lang gave them the feeling of being polite, not like a senior official of the court at all. At the same time, it completely subverted the impression of Dongchang among the people. He nodded and said, "Why don't you accept me if you invite me?"
Jiang Lang waved his hand and said, "Don't be an adult or not. Now I don't have an office or an official uniform. Just call me Brother Wang directly! Come and follow me!"
Xie Xiucai nodded and followed Jiang Lang behind.
Jiang Lang came to the inn run by Uncle Long and ordered a private room. After serving the wine and food, he personally picked up the wine pot and poured a glass of wine for Xie Xiucai. Then he said, "I don't know if you have any ideas when you go to Beijing this time?"
Xie Xiucai quickly picked up his life, took the wine poured by Jiang Lang, and then said, "This time I came here to find something to do in the capital, and at the same time I planned to participate in the imperial examination!"
"Um……!"
Jiang Lang nodded and smiled, "I suddenly remembered that I took the imperial examination. I remember this one you hated the most at the beginning?"
Xie Xiucai's face turned slightly red and he said, "Actually..., this is...!"
"Miss Murong?"
Jiang Lang immediately said this word and said with a smile: "If I were to be good, Miss Murong's father probably wouldn't want to marry his daughter to Yi Jie Bai Ding!"
Jiang Lang's words hit Xie Xiucai's thoughts. He suddenly seemed a little embarrassed, nodded and said, "Sir..., Oh, Brother Wang said it well, that's what happened. Although I don't like the imperial examinations very much, I can't do anything about it, so I came to the capital!"
"Ha ha……!"
Jiang Lang laughed, patted Xie Xiucai on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Don't be embarrassed, it's not embarrassing to participate in the imperial examination for the sake of his beloved woman."
Xie Xiucai looked at Jiang Lang in surprise, then nodded and said, "Brother Wang is right."
Jiang Lang looked at Xie Xiucai seriously at this time and suddenly asked, "Do you know Shang Yang?"
"Know!"
Xie Xiucai immediately replied, "It was Shang Yang who helped the Qin Dynasty reform when Duke Mu of Qin and made a small country a great country. Although this latecomer was made by many reformers, no one could compare to Shang Yang's achievements. It was a pity that he was killed in the end. It was really a pity!"
"Shang Yang's death is inevitable!"
Jiang Lang said without hesitation, "The reason he reformed was because of the strong support of Duke Mu of Qin, which was the unity of the monarch and ministers. However, after Duke Mu of Qin died, the new emperor might not have such thoughts. Moreover, at that time, Shang Yang's reforms offended many people, so the new emperor wanted to stabilize his throne, and Shang Yang would definitely die!"
Xie Xiucai was stunned and then said, "But without Shang Yang, Qin would not have become a powerful country."
"You're not wrong!"
Jiang Lang nodded, picked up the wine glass and said, "But don't forget that in the eyes of many people, the country is not important, but their own interests. Shang Yang hurt them for the sake of the country, so Shang Yang was angry."
After saying that, Jiang Lang looked at Xie Xiucai seriously and asked, "Are you interested in being Shang Yang once?"
"ah?"
Xie Xiucai's face turned slightly, he was stunned for a moment before asking, "What do you mean?"
Jiang Lang took a sip of the wine in the glass and then said: "To be honest, I plan to suggest the emperor to implement reforms. The main direction is to reward farming and commerce, and there is also a military service system. Now I need people to help me. I wonder if you are interested."
"political reform?"
Xie Xiucai couldn't help but be surprised and said, "Brother Wang wants to reform?"
"good!"
Jiang Lang had no hesitation in his words and said: "There are many disadvantages in the Ming Dynasty now, and the battle with Washu last year also exposed many problems. The Ming Dynasty wanted to make a strong country, but only learned from Qin. Although we have signed a treaty with Washu, it is just a piece of paper. Washu has always been eyeing us. Once they become stronger, they will offend our Ming Dynasty and kill our people. To make them not have the courage, what we have to do is to make the Ming Dynasty stronger. But how can we be stronger? In addition to the brave and warlike soldiers, we also need sufficient food and elite weapons."
Speaking of this, Jiang Lang sighed slightly and said, "But I lack such talents around me now. I now need a group of people who can write down what I think first and then submit it to the emperor to convince the emperor that if the emperor agrees, I still need a group of passionate people to help me implement it. The most important thing is that we cannot be afraid of death, because if we want to change, there will inevitably be someone in the court. The conflicts in this will naturally exist, if we have to be fearless."
A look of excitement appeared on Xie Xiucai's face and said, "Then do you think I can?"
Jiang Lang nodded and said, "When I was in Yangzhou, I knew you a little bit. One of the biggest characteristics of you is not afraid. What I need most now is such a person, so I don't know if you are interested in helping me!"
"this……!"
Xie Xiucai couldn't help but hesitate.
Jiang Lang naturally knew that he had to think about it carefully. He patted his shoulder gently and said, "You can think clearly. This is not a small matter, so I hope you can be cautious. I will explain it to you too. If there is a case, I may not be able to save you. I am not Qin Mugong, but you may be Shang Yang, which means we are all fighting for our lives!"
When Jiang Lang said this, Xie Xiucai couldn't help but seem a little surprised. He was stunned for a moment, and then said, "To be honest, I found that you are very honest. Your words may shake my determination. Maybe I originally planned to agree, but I dare not agree."
Jiang Lang smiled slightly and said, "I am called ugly words ahead. I cannot predict the future, so I don't know what is going to happen. This is responsible for you and me. I cannot deceive you!"
Xie Xiucai thought for a moment and said, "I want to ask, how confident are you in this reform?"
Jiang Lang still said very seriously: "Apart from the military service law, I am not sure about the rest. As I said just now, once a change is changed, it will harm the interests of many people, including the interests of the ministers in the court, so there must be some objections among them. If it is too intense, the emperor will inevitably stop reforming."
Xie Xiucai couldn't help but show a look of surprise and said, "Then are you planning to change?"
Jiang Lang laughed and said, "The so-called "knowing that there is a tiger in the mountain is inclined toward the tiger mountain, if you are afraid, you don't do it, it's like knowing that someone will die in a war, and the soldier dares not charge. Where is the victory?"
"Well said!"
Xie Xiucai slapped the table and said, "Just say this, I will follow you. Even if Jiang Lang loses his head, it is worth it. Besides, I don't want to be an official, just be mediocre and mediocre for the rest of my life. That's not too tight, so I decided to follow you!"
"That's good!"
Jiang Lang smiled and raised the cup in his hand, saying, "Then I am giving you a task now. Find me those passionate scholars in the capital. The faster the better. What I have to do now is to write it out first, so that the emperor can read it. It is not easy to convince those old fools!"
"Old fool?"
Xie Xiucai couldn't help but be stunned.
Jiang Lang laughed and said, "It's those old nerds holding the Four Books and Five Classics! Come..., cheers!"
Xie Xiucai immediately understood and laughed.
Chapter completed!