When Zhu Yuanzhang thought that Ying Qi had seen all the things he had done, he couldn't help but feel furious.
shouted,
"If you have anything to say, hurry up and get out of here!"
Seeing that His Majesty did not pursue further, Ying Qi hurriedly spoke,
"Your Majesty, it is the empress who has asked you to have lunch together."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that Empress Ma had called Ying Qi to deliver the message, his face softened, and he waved his hand and said,
"We get it."
After Ying Qi finished speaking, he quickly saluted, bowed and was about to leave, but was stopped by Zhu Yuanzhang,
"Wait."
Ying Qi stopped and steadied himself, crying in his heart, fearing that His Majesty would deal with him again.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and then said,
"Go and call Xia Yuanji...Oh, forget it, let's go alone.
That's all, just step back. "
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Yuanzhang straightened his dragon robe and stood up, heading towards the outer palace. Zhu Yuanzhang could not feel relieved about the people affected by the disaster, and even wanted to go to Xia Yuanji to ask what the progress was now.
"See Your Majesty."
As Zhu Yuanzhang walked by, officials and guards stopped one after another and saluted Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang walked across the Jiulong Bridge and headed straight towards the Ministry of Revenue. As the absolute heart of the Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of Revenue has expanded several times compared to five years ago.
Zhu Yuanzhang lowered his head and saw that the threshold of the Ministry of Revenue was being trampled to pieces. You can imagine how many officials the Ministry of Revenue had to come and go in a day. Anyway, money is inseparable from anything you do.
"His Majesty!"
The eyes of Ru Taisu, Minister of the Ministry of Finance, dimmed. The little old man raised his head and exclaimed. Zhu Yuanzhang hummed.
Taking a closer look, this little old man must be too old. Even if there are many wrinkles on his face, he has several age spots.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but said,
"Master Ru, it's time for you to take care of yourself now. How about we discuss it with you? If you want a title, a house, or gold, we'll give it to you.
Any juniors in your family can also be placed in the court. Seeing that you are so old and still so tired all day long, I always feel sorry for you. "
Ru Taisu was stunned when he heard this, and realized, is His Majesty asking him to retire? !
The wrinkles on Ru Taisu's face were squeezed together, and his face turned red with anxiety.
"What do you mean by your Majesty's words? The veteran is dedicated to the country and the public. He has never been greedy for a single cent in his entire life.
I don’t know what crime the veteran has committed, but His Majesty wants to destroy him? ! "
Ru Taisu was older and had a louder voice. The household that was shouting immediately fell silent.
All the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and other government officials who came to handle matters could not help but freeze in place and lowered their heads.
Zhu Yuanzhang was also stunned by Ru Taisu's roar.
I don’t understand why this little old man had such a big reaction? Zhu Yuanzhang quickly explained,
"Master Ru, we are not going to destroy you, we are asking you to retire."
Ru Taisu didn't believe Zhu Yuanzhang's explanation at all. She just looked at Lao Zhu with a resentful face, as if she were looking at a heartless man. Her eyes were pitiful and pitiful.
In the Ming Dynasty, is there any difference between retirement and being deposed?
Your Majesty treats all his children like donkeys, so how can he treat foreign ministers like donkeys?
But at least being treated as a donkey messenger, there is still a way to survive. Think about the officials who have retired since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, how many of them died well? He was killed within two years!
Seeing the disbelieving expression on the little old man's eyes, Zhu Yuanzhang also understood what it meant. He couldn't help coughing twice and said to cover up his embarrassment,
"Master Ru, we have no other intention. We really want you to grow old. Seeing that you have worked hard all your life, you must enjoy it."
Ru Taisu hesitated for a moment and asked doubtfully,
"Your Majesty, do you really want me to retire? Do you really want me to retire?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked around awkwardly. Although all the officials around him lowered their heads, they must have pricked up their ears to listen at this moment.
Lao Zhu didn't know who he was provoking. He just cares about Ru Taisu casually, but for some reason, Ru Taisu gets stressed directly.
Lao Zhu could see others being evil but not himself. For the officials of the Ming Dynasty, Lao Zhu's main focus was torture.
If Ru Taisu is asked to sue for no reason, can the little old man not react badly?
However, Lao Zhu really had no other thoughts this time!
But no one believes it now, mainly because Lao Zhu has too much dark history.
Ru Taisu was not big in stature. Compared with Zhu Yuanzhang's burly figure, she was only as high as Zhu Yuanzhang's chest.
Now Ru Taisu's face, neck, hands... Anyway, all the skin exposed outside the court clothes has turned red, like cooked prawns, completely red and warm,
Ru Taisu raised her neck and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with wide eyes. Her attitude was already clear.
You have to work at your job until you die.
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, took a step back and said,
"Master Ru, you have really misled me this time. We have good intentions.
Okay, forget it, that's better than this. I'll move you to a more relaxed position. Anyway, it must be higher than the title of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. That's okay, right? "
The household affairs department is the busiest and heaviest.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought, since Ru Taisu is unwilling to retire, then he can be given a leisurely and high-ranking position. Ru Taisu can't refuse, right?
Anyway, Lao Zhu has maximized his sincerity.
Unexpectedly, the little old man responded with just two words, absolutely no!
Hey, Lao Deng, if you don’t eat the toast, you’ll be fined, right? !
Zhu Yuanzhang also made a mistake, his voice became much lower, he pinched his waist and looked down at Ru Taisu, and asked coldly,
"You can't do this or that, so you have to work in the household department? Isn't this greed for power?!
You can go wherever we want you to go, and do whatever we want you to do. Why, it's your turn to say no? ! "
Ru Taisu was also on top. This little old man was one of the few people in the capital who was not afraid of Zhu Yuanzhang. On the contrary, Zhu Yuanzhang was still a little afraid of Ru Taisu.
Just like the eldest grandpa in the family, the ink mark will last for several hours. However, these nonsense are also mixed with a few principles of life, which tortures you and cannot be completely regarded as nonsense.
Moreover, he is old and decent,
Lao Zhu was like a sword to slay evil spirits against officials with evil intentions, but against people like Ru Taisu and Xia Yuanji, Lao Zhu really had no choice.
Ru Taisu was not convinced by Qi Dao.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty has the final say whether or not to serve as an official.
But the old minister worked conscientiously in the Ministry of Household Affairs and never made a single mistake... If the old minister did something wrong, there would be no need for His Majesty to say anything, and the veteran would resign himself.
But today, His Majesty asked the veteran to resign because he was too old. The veteran was really unconvinced! "
