Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

Chapter 516 The crime lies in the present day, the merit lies in the autumn

Chapter 516: The crime is in this era, but the merit will last forever

"Ah, no."

Zhu Zhanji really didn't expect this and was surprised before answering.

Zhu Gaochi's face, which was already a little haggard, looked even more haggard.

Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Xu immediately tried to smooth things over:

"It would only add to my sadness. That's why I won't write it."

"Mom. This might be the last letter. How could she not write it!"

Zhu Gaochi's face turned from blue to red and he turned and ran away in anger.

"Go and persuade your father. It was because of saving me that they were separated."

Xu quickly pushed Zhu Zhanji.

Zhu Zhanji quickly bowed and ran out.

Zhu Gaochi's soldiers didn't go far, and Zhu Zhanji caught up with them in a short while. Standing next to Zhu Gaochi, he looked at his father's profile and suddenly felt a little sad:

"Dad, you have gray hair on your temples. It wasn't there before I left."

"How is your mother?"

Zhu Gaochi did not answer but asked instead.

"That's good. I'm young now. If I were standing next to my father, I might look like his eldest daughter."

Zhu Zhanji didn't say anything, but she was his biological mother, how could he not notice it?

"That's good. If you don't want to write it, then don't write it. Your mother always knows what she means."

Zhu Gaochi liked Zhang Xin's clarity, but now he also hated Zhang Xin's clarity. Even if it was just writing a few words, why did everyone have it but he didn't?

“Maybe later?”

Zhu Zhanji couldn't think of a reason and could only make a pie in the sky.

"The sky is high and the birds can fly freely. How can they write letters after they fly away?"

Zhu Gaochi sighed inwardly.

"Mom must be worried about Dad. She told me a lot the day before she left. Everything she said was for the good of our family. She even wrote a letter."

Zhu Zhanji also vaguely felt that Zhang Xin did not care much about Zhu Gaochi, but he could not say that.

"Bring it here."

Zhu Gaochi stretched out his hand.

"Burned."

Zhu Zhanji pouted.

"why?"

Zhu Gaochi turned the tables and slapped Zhu Zhanji hard on the back. If this man was not his biological son, he would have dragged him out and beheaded him immediately.

"There are some things that Grandpa can't know. Anyway, I have remembered them."

Zhu Zhanji explained.

"Tell me what you remember first, and then tell me what your grandfather must not know."

Zhu Gaochi has been very angry with Zhu Di recently, so he will listen to the happy things later.

"Oh. The main points of my mother's letter are two sentences. One is that the sin is committed in this generation, but the merit will be passed down through the generations. The other is that I would rather bear the infamy of this generation than let my descendants enjoy happiness for generations to come."

Zhu Zhanji talked about the main points first, and then he took Zhu Gaochi to find a shade under a tree and sat down to talk slowly.

He first repeated to Zhu Gaochi what Zhang Xin had said on the cliff, and then began to talk about the contents of Zhang Xin's letter.

This is the summary Zhang Xin made after staying up all night.

What is the foundation of a strong country?

A large army with excellent equipment is one of the basics.

But all of these have a foundation, which is money and food.

Only when there is enough money and food can the army exert sufficient combat effectiveness to defend the country.

But, in fact, the most basic thing is to own a vast territory.

Throughout the dynasties, no matter who became emperor, they all emphasized expanding the country's territory. As long as they expanded the country's territory, it would inevitably add a lot of credit to their achievements as emperors.

But there are also some people who would sing a different tune, saying that it is an invasion and plunder of other countries and is unrighteous.

Zhang Xin didn't understand at first. She was fed up with Zhu Di's conquests in her previous life.

In her view, expanding territory means war, and war means consumption.

Once the national strength is exhausted, the act of expanding territory will only drag the country into the quagmire, and when it is out of control, it will have to be abandoned.

Moreover, expanding territory does mean invading other people's territory.