Zhu Wencong and Li Zhiyuan and his party were drinking tea at a tea stall near the dock; some things needed to be explained clearly.
Just now, they explained how to establish a foothold in the South Seas; now it's time to tell them how to live long-term.
Li Zhiyuan was very touched; Zhu Wencong was teaching them hands-on how to become rulers and conquerors.
"Do you know what kind of relationship is the most stable?" Zhu Wencong asked.
"Master and apprentice?" Li Zhiyuan answered directly, as in 'Heaven, Earth, Monarch, Parent, Teacher'; the current master and apprentice relationship surpasses the monarch and closest relatives.
Zeng Butang also used the master and apprentice relationship to unite people around him. Li Zhiyuan imitated this, treating the soldiers he trained like his own sons.
In the Xiang Army, it's said to share meat when there is meat and share wine when there is wine, and never rely on the court's rewards; they strive for whatever they need.
