Forced to do nothing, Liu Laotou had no choice but to bite the bullet and come to ask Han Du. Unexpectedly, Han Du agreed directly.
This instantly made Liu Laotou famous among his relatives. Now he is a man of his word in front of his relatives and has full say.
And Liu Laotou naturally knew that what he was today was due to Han Du's favor, so he became closer to Han Du.
Han Du was troubled and asked directly without any courtesy: "Then what is Liu Sanwu's background? Do you know?"
Although Han Du was an official in the court, he knew little about civil servants other than being close to noble generals. This is the first time Han Du has heard and seen this Liu Sanwu today. How can I persuade him?
Although people like Liu Laotou seem to be of low status, they also have their own gossip, and maybe they really know something about Liu Sanwu.
Sure enough, Liu Laotou immediately smiled after hearing this and said: "This Liu Sanwu, Mr. Liu, is not simple..."
Liu Sanwu's official position as a Hanlin bachelor was not high in Han Du's opinion. But he was able to make Lao Zhu praise him and promote him again and again. He was obviously a figure who had weight in Lao Zhu's heart. Moreover, in this Ding Mao Examination, Lao Zhu specially ordered Liu Sanwu to take the exam, which shows that he values Liu Sanwu.
It's a pity that no one expected that this audition would turn out like this. In the past, there were always more scholars from the south and fewer from the north who took the high school entrance exams in various subjects. They always got along well with each other. I didn’t expect that not even a single scholar from the north would pass the exam this time, let alone that there would be no scholars from the north. Zihui immediately started making trouble because of this incident.
So much so that now, even Lao Zhu finds it difficult to deal with it.
After hearing about Liu Sanwu from Liu Laotou, Han Du listed all the information in his mind, exhaled, and went to the prison to see Liu Sanwu again.
Liu Sanwu was surprised when he saw Han Du push open the door and come in, but his expression flashed away and he returned to his Gujing Wubo appearance.
"I, Han Du, would like to pay my respects to Mr. Lao." Mr. Han Du greeted him politely, and then thinking about getting closer to Liu Sanwu, he said with a smile: "Mr. Lao has a great name. When I meet you today, I feel deeply lucky. .”
Liu Sanwu glanced at Han Du with a strange expression and said directly: "I bet you have never heard of my name before today."
Han Du immediately realized how uncomfortable Lao Zhu was just now.
As the saying goes, you can't reach out and hit the smiling person. If you approach someone with good intentions and say some complimentary words, shouldn't you be able to close the distance between them and avoid the feeling of strangeness? How come when it comes to Liu Sanwu, it becomes a straightforward matter of fact?
Should I say that Liu Sanwu is upright? Or should I say he is not tactful enough?
Han Du was embarrassed for a moment and didn't know what to say.
But Liu Sanwu said with a smile: "You have never heard of me, but I have really admired your name for a long time."
After listening to Liu Sanwu's words, Han Du immediately felt relieved, and the embarrassment just now disappeared. For a moment, I didn’t know whether Liu Sanwu was really upright, or whether he was being upright and a little bit aggrieved.
"It's a mere honor to be able to get into the ears of Mr. Lao with a mere reputation." Han Du responded with a smile.
But Liu Sanwu shook his head repeatedly and said: "Don't be too humble. Young people still need to be aggressive and dare to take on responsibilities. I said that I have heard of your name for a long time, but I am not complimenting you... Do you know that, When did I hear your name?"
How do I know this? I'm not a roundworm in your belly. Han Du smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Please give me your instructions."
"I heard about you when you were selling briquettes." Liu Sanwu said slightly solemnly.
Seeing Han Du's unmoved look, Liu Sanwu continued to sigh: "The coal stove and briquettes you made are indeed good deeds that benefit the country and the people."
"Ahem," Han Du felt a little embarrassed by Liu Sanwu's praise. It was just a piece of briquettes, but he could say it was a major event that benefited the country and the people. Han Du now had some doubts as to whether what Liu Laotou told him just now was the truth. Didn't it mean that Liu Sanwu was generous and dared to speak out?
Why do you look a bit like a flatterer now?
"Sir, I'm ridiculous. I only do these things to make money." Han Du had no choice but to explain.
Liu Sanwu was unmoved and nodded in praise: "Sages have said that a gentleman loves money and gets it in a proper way. There is no shame in making money. As long as you can do something for the people and the Ming Dynasty, you deserve whatever you make. .”
"Don't underestimate these coal stoves and briquettes. These two things may seem simple, but they are related to thousands of households. I also use these two things. What I feel most deeply is that cooking and boiling water are now easier than before. It’s so easy. And after one year, the cost of firewood alone will be more than half of what it used to be. It’s not an exaggeration to say that it benefits the country and the people.”
"Thank you, sir, for looking down upon me. I am extremely frightened." Han Du saw that others were praising him so much, so he had no choice but to give in. You can't let Liu Sanwu feel arrogant and arrogant just because he's getting an advantage, right?
I will try to persuade Liu Sanwu to agree to Lao Zhu later, but I can’t leave a bad impression on him.
Liu Sanwu glanced at Han Du with a faint smile, and continued: "From that time on, I started to pay attention to you. I won't go into detail about everything you did later. All you need to know is that everything you do is watched by me."
Han Du's face suddenly darkened. How could there be such a boring person like you? Why are you staring at yourself just because of a briquette?
Han Du suddenly felt like he was naked in front of everyone. If it weren't for the fact that Liu Sanwu was a civil servant and Lao Zhu's attitude just now, Han Du would have doubted whether this old guy was Lao Zhu's spy.
Liu Sanwu didn't care so much. He always had something to say and said whatever came to his mind. This had always been the case. He said bluntly: "I even guessed why you left and came back. You just want to persuade me to plead guilty. I advise you to stop talking and don't waste your efforts."
It was impossible for Han Du not to speak. How could he explain to Lao Zhu if he didn't speak? Now that Liu Sanwu had turned the topic to this matter, Han Du naturally continued: "Why do you have to be so direct, sir? The emperor has already said that this matter has reached a point where it is difficult to end. As long as you give in and give As soon as the emperor steps down, this matter will be considered in the past."
Of course, with so many scholars making trouble together, Liu Sanwu would not be able to calm down the public anger by giving in and being punished by being downgraded a few levels. But don't forget that there is Lao Zhu. In this matter, Liu Sanwu chose talents fairly, and there was nothing wrong in the first place.
The northern scholars were inherently lacking in talent and learning, and it was natural for them to fail the examination. Only to avoid complications, the imperial court repeatedly tolerated them causing trouble in the streets.
If Liu Sanwu was punished, they would not be satisfied, and Lao Zhu was confident that he would suppress them.
Liu Sanwu lowered his head and smiled, slowly raised his head to look at Han Du, and said: "I said, if I am guilty, please ask the emperor to punish me. But as long as I choose justice, even the emperor cannot make me plead guilty."
Seeing Liu Sanwu being so stubborn, Han Du couldn't help but sigh after being silent for a while: "Master, why are you bothering with this? It won't last long. If Master insists on doing this, it will probably make things worse." At that time, the boss may still not be able to escape from prison, and may even lose more."
As for what he would lose, even if Han Du didn't say it explicitly, Liu Sanwu could understand it.
Lao Zhu's temper was not easy to deal with, and even today he was able to take the initiative to go to the prison and teach Liu Sanwu face-to-face advice. In Han Du's view, this was an unprecedented concession by Lao Zhu, if Liu Sanwu continued not to retreat. Then Lao Zhu would definitely think that his concession made Liu Sanwu feel that he was weak and could be bullied. At that time, Lao Zhu might kill Liu Sanwu in a rage.
In Han Du's view, it was just a temporary demotion. Anyway, Lao Zhu promised to promote him back in the future and reward Liu Sanwu. No matter how you look at it, it's probably tens of millions of times better than losing your life.
But this is just Han Du's idea, and it does not mean that Liu Sanwu thinks the same way.
Liu Sanwu never thought about giving in or compromising. In his opinion, facts are facts. As long as he chooses justice, no one can say he is guilty. Even if the emperor forcibly pins the crime on him, it is enough as long as he has a clear conscience.
Have a clear conscience! Liu Sanwu would not hesitate to behead his head for this.
I saw Liu Sanwu laughing twice after listening to Han Du's words, obviously disapproving of Han Du's words.
Just when Han Du wanted to continue persuading, Liu Sanwu said with a faint smile: "I will not give in. Besides, this is not my trouble."
It was so funny, Han Du couldn't help but feel happy about it.
Even Lao Zhu came to you and asked you to give in, but you refused to give in and said that this was not your trouble.
"My lord, what you said makes sense. This is indeed not your trouble, this is the emperor's trouble." Han Du sighed helplessly, and then immediately asked: "Don't you know that as a minister of the emperor, you should share your worries for the emperor? ?The emperor’s trouble will still be the boss’s trouble in the end.”
Liu Sanwu suddenly burst into laughter, pointed at Han Du and said, "You are wrong. Even in the end, this is your trouble."
After hearing this, Han Du shook his head and sighed slightly, thinking that Liu Sanwu was implying that he could not fulfill Lao Zhu's instructions and would be punished by Lao Zhu when he returned. However, Lao Zhu just let himself try to see if he could persuade Liu Sanwu. Now you are like a stone in a latrine, smelly and hard. Even if I didn't complete Lao Zhu's instructions, at most I would be taught a lesson by him when I went back.
You won’t lose a piece of meat, so what kind of trouble is this?
