Zhu Yuanzhang said.
There was another long silence.
"Eldest grandson, do you think we did the right thing?"
Zhu Xiongying naturally understood what Zhu Yuanzhang was asking.
Anyway, it’s not about mass killing of officials.
Lao Zhu killed them just like killing pigs and sheep.
How could I feel guilty?
What Lao Zhu asked was,
Is it right to treat the boss like this?
Zhu Xiongying raised his fist,
said firmly,
“Grandpa did the right thing!
It’s true, Dad!
Why are their elbows turned outward when they are all members of the same family? ! "
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard this.
Then he laughed very happily,
When Zhu Xiongying said this, Zhu Yuanzhang's anger towards Zhu Biao disappeared instantly.
"Hahahaha! The eldest grandson is right!
The boss is quite a big man, and it’s hard to tell who is inside and who is outside!
Make us angry! "
Zhu Xiongying echoed,
"If it makes grandpa angry, then there's nothing wrong with locking him up!"
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed several times again,
He has been extremely depressed these past few days and has not smiled at all.
Now I'm finally relieved.
Subsequently,
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed,
said,
"We also know that it's not easy for the boss.
There is a lot of tension between me and the officials.
The issue of empty seals is indeed our problem. We just want to prevent the local government from fooling the central government.
But the actual situation was ignored.
They went back and forth for months to reconcile the account books.
It is indeed not easy.
However, since the boss knows,
Why don't you tell us directly? !
Can't we change it? !
He had to hide it from us along with all the officials!
There are obviously so many opportunities for a showdown with us!
He didn't say anything!
Doesn’t this mean that you don’t trust us from the bottom of your heart? !
Even my eldest son doesn't trust us, how can we not be angry? ! "
Lao Zhu poured out his grievances like he was pouring beans.
Zhu Xiongying never said a word against Zhu Yuanzhang since he appeared.
Nor did I analyze the empty seal case from the perspective of a legitimate client.
Why?
Because it's completely unnecessary.
There are loopholes in Lao Zhu’s financial reporting.
But as soon as a problem is discovered,
With Lao Zhu’s wisdom, how could he not think of all the possibilities of the overall situation?
And if Zhu Xiongying steps forward again,
Pretending to know everything,
Balabala said a lot,
It’s not easy for any official. It’s actually okay to print these words in vain.
Doesn’t that add fuel to the fire? !
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally knew that there was nothing wrong with the officials involved in the empty seal case.
But he still started killing.
This shows that the empty seal case is no longer an issue of empty seals.
In other words, through the shell of the empty seal,
Anything will be mixed in.
The blank printing case will only become more and more complicated!
Zhu Xiongying just needs to be a quiet listener now.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were cold,
continued,
"Now that the empty seal case is here.
This opportunity is once in a lifetime!
We just thought, it’s almost time!
Grandpa directly eliminated everything that was in the way!
Grandson, you can come back again! "
Zhu Xiongying nodded,
"I got it, Grandpa."
When the empty seal case is over,
That's when Zhu Xiongying took back everything.
Zhu Xiongying breathed a sigh of relief in his heart,
Fortunately, he didn't say a word for the officials and stood firmly on Lao Zhu's side.
Lao Zhu already has a plan,
Use the empty seal case to eliminate all hidden dangers in front of your grandson!
If Zhu Xiongying says something else,
Lao Zhu will only be more sad.
The blackening will be more serious.
Zhu Xiongying looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's luck again,
It has changed from pitch black to the original prosperous purple.
Zhu Yuanzhang's face returned to its original expression,
He looked at Zhu Xiongying and smiled,
"Grandson, what are you thinking about?"
Zhu Xiongying paused.
It was finally time for me to speak.
"My grandson thought,
This matter of empty seals can only be understood at a glance.
There are indeed many things that Grandpa did not do meticulously.
Dad was also afraid of you, so he didn't say anything. "
Lao Zhu was stunned.
But there was no trace of anger on his face.
He said,
"We, what else are we doing wrong?
Grandson, you are smart! Give us some advice!
Did we really blame the boss wrongly? "
Zhu Yuanzhang looked like he accepted it humbly, and his heartbeat was very steady.
In other words, he was lifeless from the inside out.
so,
The timing of speaking is important,
If Zhu Xiongying came up and said what he wanted to say,
He can be sure,
Lao Zhu will never be like this.
Lao Zhu is a very simple person.
Helping relatives but not caring.
Whatever you say to him, follow him.
He was satisfied with this.
Then you can naturally think rationally.
Zhu Xiongying said,
"Grandpa, grandson, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart,
It’s just the two of us who are kissing each other, so my grandson said this. "
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he looked touched by being trusted.
Nodding repeatedly,
said anxiously,
"Grandson, please tell me! We like to hear things like this!"
Zhu Xiongying sighed,
said,
"Grandpa, it's actually not easy to be an official under you."
Zhu Yuanzhang's breath froze when he heard this.
I couldn't help scratching my head,
Is there such a thing? Why don't we know?
Zhu Xiongying continued,
"Not to mention that they have to get up in the middle of the night every day to prepare for the court meeting.
There are morning and afternoon morning rituals and even evening morning rituals.
On weekdays, I have to be randomly checked into the palace by you from time to time during the day to inquire about political affairs.
Forget it, forget it,
They could barely sleep for two hours a day.
Grandpa, you are destined by fate and can withstand it.
But how can these officials withstand it? "
Zhu Xiongying said a few words of truth, but also had to follow up with a few words of flattery.
Lao Zhu was stunned for a while.
Zhu Yuanzhang said harshly with an unconfident tone,
"Then they took the money and still didn't do anything?
We also give them money and food! "
Zhu Xiongying sighed after hearing this,
“Grandpa, my grandson is too embarrassed to talk about this.
Just forget that the salaries you give officials are far less than those of the previous dynasty.
You also created a volley of rice notes. "
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little proud when he heard the rice bills being issued.
As if this is some kind of proud work.
"You gave me more rice at first, and now you give me more money.
The more money you give me, the more money I give you, but there is no way for this money to circulate at all! "
The Ming Dynasty banknotes have been inflated to an outrageous denomination.
Thousands of denominations can't even buy a steamed bun.
Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head to one side, not daring to look at Zhu Xiongying.
muttered,
“That treasure note is also money!
Why can't you spend it? !
It’s all money, why can’t we spend it? ! "
Zhu Xiongying looked helpless.
"Grandpa, our grandfather and grandson,
Just stop being so harsh. "
Zhu Yuanzhang was discouraged when he heard this and said,
"Well, we did do this a bit unethically.
Doesn’t it mean that the imperial court also has no money? If we have money, we can also send more! "
Zhu Xiongying was silent,
I am deeply skeptical of Lao Zhu’s words.
"grandfather....
The money you give them is not enough to even keep them alive. "
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little unconvinced when he heard this.
said anxiously,
"Grandson, what you said is wrong!
We calculated carefully and found that the money we gave was enough for their family to eat three meals a day.
This is good enough treatment!
How many people still don’t have enough to eat three meals a day!
We only have two meals a day! "
Zhu Xiongying said,
"Then they are not a small family.
Not to mention that there are servants in my family.
That local official,
Government expenses, staff wages, equipment wear and tear...
That's all paid out of local officials' own pockets.
If I really pay for the money you gave me, I will really starve to death.
And you also go on a killing spree from time to time,
From the Hu Weiyong case to the empty seal case,
If you talk less, 60% of the officials will be killed.
They held their heads high and endured physical and mental torture to serve as officials.
Just thinking about finding a future.
Otherwise it will definitely not be able to hold on. "
When Zhu Xiongying said this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart,
Ming officials,
Especially officials in Hongwu years,
This ability to withstand stress is really incredible!
Zhu Yuanzhang had already listened and opened his mouth not knowing what to say.
Zhu Xiongying looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said seriously,
“Grandpa, why does corruption continue to be banned?
No matter how you kill, it’s useless?
The Ming Dynasty had the most stringent policy to punish corruption in its history.
But it is more corrupt than any other dynasty.
The fundamental reason is,
Isn't it grandpa that you forced them to do this? "
Zhu Yuanzhang heard this,
Slowly widen your eyes,
This was something he had never thought about.
The corrupt officials we hate the most are the ones who make us become corrupt officials? !
this,
How can this be? ! !
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying dumbfounded,
But this sentence happened to be spoken by Zhu Yuanzhang’s most trusted eldest grandson,
No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang didn't believe it.
"This this.....
Are corrupt officials corrupt because of us? ! "
