Chapter 9 4. Howl of the wolf

In China at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there were no social welfare guarantees, relief centers, shelters, or even civil affairs departments.Therefore, once the people encountered famine at that time, they had to take their children and wander around with begging sticks. There were countless homeless people on the land of China.Zhu Yuanzhang is one of this wandering army. When Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne in Nanjing and called himself a widow, what happened to his wandering colleagues? Ninety-nine out of ten of these people lay dead on the road and died of starvation.Those who survived by luck were just lingering on their last days under Zhu Yuanzhang's political pressure, honestly being an obedient citizen.From then on, he lived in a dark world and never saw the light of day.

The same road of wandering and begging leads to two completely different lives.The reason is that Zhu Yuanzhang has the character of a wolf, cruel and aggressive, while the rest of the homeless people are just lambs at the mercy of others.The difference in character casts different results. Could it be that, as recorded in ancient books, Zhu Yuanzhang was originally the result of a genetic mutation. Before he was born, he formed wolf genes? If this is the case, then we all should stop struggling as soon as possible, and think of ways to dig out our genes and make our genes better than others.Otherwise, your genes are not right, you were born as a sheep, even if you want to howl like a wild wolf, you will not be able to howl well.

Fortunately, the truth is not like this. Modern scientists tell us that there are two key factors that determine the quality of a species, the first is heredity, and the second is environment.Heredity can only determine that Zhu Yuanzhang was born as a person, and Zhu Yuanzhang's future achievements in life depend on his interaction with the environment. Let’s take a look at Zhu Yuanzhang’s resume. From the time he was 17 years old, he mixed with millions of vagrants, carrying a begging bowl, begging for support everywhere, and the results he encountered were no different from others. It is white eyes and contempt, teasing and ridicule.Zhu Yuanzhang said that his mood at that time was indescribable grief and despair.The road of life is more cruel to him than others.

Speaking of it, beggars are probably the lowest standard of life, living at the bottom of society.No matter who it is, when he is unfortunately reduced to such a situation, he will inevitably have to think about it. "The rich wine and meat stinks, and the road is frozen to death." Why?Why do other people eat hot food, drink spicy food, wear rich purple clothes, and wear pearls and jade?Why can't I eat enough, don't wear warm clothes, huddle in the cold wind, curl up on the street, sleep with an empty stomach, and don't know if I can see the sun tomorrow... People who think this way , basically only two conclusions can be drawn.

The first conclusion is that I think that my life is bitter and unlucky. I lacked enough precision when reincarnating, and I didn't make myself a rich second generation, so I was forced to work hard.Moreover, the world is so unfair, corrupt officials are everywhere, and dirty officials are rampant.Coupled with bad luck, no matter how hard you try, you won't get any decent results... If that's the case, just close your eyes and go to sleep. Maybe one day God will open his eyes and suddenly fall from the sky. Noble man, he insists on treating himself as a father and providing him with delicious food and drink... Thinking about it this way, he can only resign himself to his fate and continue his life of begging until he starves to death.

As for Zhu Yuanzhang, he obviously came to the second conclusion. "There is no such thing as a general, and a man should be self-improvement."You see, even the emperor sitting on the dragon chair, tracing back to his ancestors for eighteen lifetimes, is just like himself, carrying a begging bowl and being chased all over the street by dogs.But he ran and ran, and even ran to the emperor's dragon chair in one breath. From then on, he lay there for generations and refused to move his nest again.Why do people have such achievements in life?It is obvious that throughout the ages, although there have been countless emperors in China, all emperors have one thing in common—they can all read characters.

In other words, if you want to change your life, you must first understand the law hidden behind the life and society. This law will never fall from the sky. It has been discovered by the predecessors and recorded in books.As long as you find a book, light a lamp, burn oil and study hard, you will be able to realize the way to change your life from it.If Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think so, then he would definitely not return to Huangjue Temple and study hard behind closed doors. You know, the text on the book is stiff and dull, far less dynamic than the village girl bathing naked by the river outside the door.Since Zhu Yuanzhang wants to study behind closed doors, he has to endure too many temptations outside the door.And the reason why he has this perseverance is because he believes that there must be something in the book that is worth his time to ponder.

So, what did Zhu Yuanzhang figure out in the book? He figured out the most basic rules of success in life. Is there any evidence? Have!