But the problem is that no matter today or later generations, when it comes to taxes at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the people still have heavy burdens and miserable suffering!

That's strange. Is this tax exempted by the court so that ghosts can eat?

In fact, the literati and literati were aware of the wontons when they were mute.

If there is no commercial tax, it will naturally benefit the merchants.

And these hypocritical scholars and officials are obviously disgusted with merchants, but which important official has no business in their family?

It's just a different relative or family member.

As for the money, it’s all broken in a pot and can’t get out of the pot.

Especially the royal family and the vassal kings and ancestors were not allowed to study or go to politics, but they were allowed to be prosperous and prosperous.

Therefore, these royal families operated their businesses in different ways and annexed land.

From top to bottom, it is like a group of borers, emptying the foundation of this Ming Dynasty for three hundred years.

If the Ming Dynasty was the Ming Dynasty among the Ming people, then in fact nearly 20 million people in the Ming Dynasty were just spectators.

Looking at the tall buildings, we welcome guests, and watching the buildings collapse.

Since they did not participate in this feast, they naturally had no intention of saving the Ming Dynasty.

After Wu Zheng thought about this clearly, he could understand the so-called righteousness of the court.

That's just a fig leaf for the sake of party profit.

Fortunately, there are indeed loyal people in the Shaoxing Prefecture court.

Such as Zhang Guowei, Qian Sule, Zhang Huangyan, Xiong Rulin, Sun Jiaji, etc.

Fortunately, there are also people with strong iron and strong people in this world.

Such as Xia Wanchun and his son, Chen Zilong and others.

Although Wu Zheng has different opinions from Qian Sule in many places, Wu Zheng is very clear in his heart that no one is perfect.

A flawed hero is the real hero.

Heroes who are too perfect are often shaped - fake.

Just like Qian Sule, he is upright, but he still has the arrogance of a literati of this era and his contempt for warriors.

This is not his nature. At least Qian Sule treats the people and even the servants in his family, so he should be kind and much more polite.

This is the imprint of the times and cannot be changed easily. If this can be changed, it will have to be reincarnated.

Although Xia Wanchun was young and upright, he was deeply influenced by his father, Mr. Zhang Pu and Chen Zilong. He formed the "Qi Society" at a young age, claiming to inherit the "Ji Society".

He hated the eunuch party and even the Qing army.

However, in the "Survival Records" written by Xia Wanchun, whose father Xia Yunyi, and the "Survival Records" written by Xia Wanchun, both hold the arguments of Ma Shiying fair, neither slander nor cover up.

Therefore, no matter how different these people are from themselves, Wu Zheng can accept it, because this world cannot be revived by himself. They need to be involved, and most of them are involved.

Only when everyone participates together can there be hope.

The bottom line here is to not reduce Qing Dynasty.

As long as you have this commonality, you can seek common ground while reserving differences in everything else.

Wu Zheng planned to give Ma Shiying a way out, and it was precisely because of this that Ma Shiying did not surrender to the Qing Dynasty!

Those Donglin Party members who kept talking loyalty to the emperor and patriotism were regarded as the ethical order of "the law of all ages" by them. When facing the arrival of a strong enemy, they changed their clothes and shaved their clothes and surrendered.

Such as the Secretary of the Shang Dynasty Qian Qianyi, Minister Zhao Zhilong, Grand Secretary Wang Duo, Chief Censor Tang Shiji and others.

On the contrary, Ma Shiying, a treacherous minister of the "eunuch party" who was despised by everyone, has persisted until now and has not surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.

Can Wu Zhengwen remain unmoved?

After the city of Nanjing was destroyed, there was a dialogue between Prince Yu Duoduo, the commander of the Qing army, and Huang Duanbo, the head of the Ministry of Rites of Hongguang, who would rather die than surrender, which could quite reflect Ma Shiying's integrity.

Huang Duanbo heard that Zhao Zhilong, Qian Qianyi and others offered their sects and led the crowd to surrender, and wrote a lot of numbers at the city gate, "Huang Duanbo, the head of the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty, did not surrender." Therefore, he was arrested.

During the interrogation, Duoduo slapped the table and scolded: "What kind of person do you think Emperor Hongguang is? I want to die for him?"

Huang Duanbolang said: "The emperor is wise!"

Duoduo asked: "So what about Ma Shiying?"

Huang Duanbo: "Ma Shiying is a loyal minister and a virtuous minister!"

Duoduo was both angry and ridiculous, and asked: "Ma Shiying is a treacherous minister, how can he be loyal and virtuous?"

Huang Duanbo said: "If Ma Shiying does not surrender, he is of course a loyal minister. Ma Shiying brings the Empress Dowager into Zhejiang, and of course he is a virtuous prime minister."

He pointed to Zhao Zhilong and others who had already shaved their clothes and said, "These are unfaithful and unfilial people."

Wu Zheng agreed with this statement.

Ma Shiying is indeed guilty, and the crime of corruption and dereliction of duty alone is enough to kill him.

But for his integrity in resisting the Qing Dynasty, Wu Zheng was willing to save his life even if he was the biggest crime.

It’s not easy. A loyal minister can still gain a reputation after his death, but Ma Shiying was scolded by others, but he was still scolded by death. Especially after the Qing Dynasty, the "Records of Treacherous Ministers" ranked Ma Shiying's name at the forefront.

Facing this treacherous minister who was still wearing monk's robes, Wu Zheng didn't say anything and just looked at him.

Before arriving in Hangzhou, Wu Zheng ordered Li Ruhai to bring Ma Shiying.

Before getting ashore, Wu Zheng needed to get a clear attitude from Ma Shiying. This attitude influenced Wu Zheng's placement of Ma Shiying, whether to use it or to support a high-ranking official with a short position.

Only Wu Zheng and Ma Shiying were in the cabin, and Wu Zheng sent everyone away.

It’s just that the atmosphere in the cabin is extremely strange, and the two of them stare at each other for a long time.

In the end, Wu Zheng took the lead in speaking, "Ma Fu..."

"I dare not, I am no longer the Ming Dynasty assistant, so I dare not call Master Hou such a name. If Master Hou does not dislike me, just call me Ma Yaocao." Ma Shiying was very tactful. Of course, he was not interested in living at such an old age, I would be really damn.

"Ma Yaocao?" Wu Zheng grinned.

"exist."

Wu Zheng suddenly chuckled and said, "Ma Yaocao has a love of Yao and die of grass."

Ma Shiying's face suddenly changed drastically when he heard this, and he suddenly became blue and red. He suddenly felt angry.

But Wu Zheng looked at him calmly without saying a word.

But Ma Shiying was angry for a long time, and finally turned into a sigh, "Is Mr. Hou humiliating Ma?"

Wu Zheng smiled and said, "No, this is a folk song I heard. I heard it refers to you."

Ma Shiying looked at Wu Zheng with a little surprise, confirming that Wu Zheng didn't seem to be teasing him, and then he exclaimed: "Ma's defrauding and died. I don't want the Donglin Party members to insult my reputation behind me. Is this their benevolence?"

This is indeed very excessive and contrary to the morality that Qingliu claims.

No matter what, Ma Shiying did not surrender, why did he hear that he was captured and killed by the Qing army? He would use these harsh words to humiliate him?

Wu Zheng did not want to continue talking about this topic, and said with his hand: "I am just curious and said casually. Please don't mind Lord Ma, please sit down!"

After hearing what Wu Zheng said, Ma Shiying's face cleared a little, he was a little polite, and then sat down.
Chapter completed!