Secondly, Han Du's words are also very reasonable. Even if the academy colluded with Liu Sanwu, it would not have time to commit fraud.
But now after seeing Zhu Zidu ranked tenth in high school, everyone had strange looks on their faces.
Could it be that the scholars in the academy really cheated in the undergraduate examination? Otherwise, how could Zhu Zi be ranked tenth in high school?
Ding Mao ranked tenth in the joint examination. If he were placed in the previous subjects, he would be a proper Hui Yuan talent.
Does Zhu Zi have the talent of Huiyuan? Don't be kidding, everyone only knows that he has a stern personality and eccentric behavior, and they have never heard of him having any talents.
Not only did all the officials not believe it, but even Lao Zhu did not believe it.
He knew his son too well, and even when he was in the academy, he did not keep to himself. In Lao Zhu's opinion, defrauding classmates of their money is as bad as a gangster.
Can Zhu Zi like this get the tenth place in the National Examination? It is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world!
"My son also knows that my father won't believe it. Why don't my father give me a question on the spot and test my son." Zhu Zi knew that the impression he had left on his father in the past was too deep, oh, it wasn't a good impression. Therefore, knowing that no matter how many explanations he gives, it will not be convincing, it is better to let his father give him a test.
Don't tell me, as soon as Zhu Zi's words came out, Lao Zhu felt a strong sense of ruthlessness rushing towards his face.
Lao Zhu suddenly turned his head and looked at Han Du, with an evil look in his eyes. Seeing Han Du nod and nod, Lao Zhu began to believe that the scene in front of him was true. His son, who had troubled him so much in the past, was now really talented?
Lao Zhu pondered for a while and decided to test Zhu Zi. After all, hearing is false and seeing is believing. If this son really gets better and has such talents, that would be a great thing, right?
"Then let me ask you, if you were the official of a county, how would you govern it?"
Following Lao Zhu's question, all officials turned their attention to Zhu Zi.
This issue is not simple. Counties and counties govern the world. Whether the world is stable or not, counties and counties are the foundation. If you can govern a county well, you can govern a government well.
"Build roads according to local conditions." Zhu Zi replied with a faint smile without any hesitation.
Zhu Zi's answer surprised Lao Zhu, not because of the content of his answer, but because of his posture when he spoke.
In the past, Zhu Zi behaved erratically and was often taught a lesson by Lao Zhu. Therefore, when facing Lao Zhu, he always shrinks back for fear of being taught a lesson.
The fear of wolves in front and tigers in the back made Lao Zhu extremely disdainful of this son. I think Zhu Yuanzhang never feared anything even if he was reduced to a beggar.
But often after Zhu Zi was dealt with, he didn't have a long memory at all, and would vent his anger on the palace maids and eunuchs in a blink of an eye. In Lao Zhu's opinion, such behavior is a completely sinister villain's behavior.
Things can be solved through intrigues, and that's okay. But you must not be sinister as a person, and you must be upright as a person, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve great things.
Many people are not open enough in doing things. Even partners have to be on guard here and there. But he never thought that since he was so smart, could his partner be a fool? Every attempt he made to cover up and take precautions was clearly seen by others. If others didn't tell him once, one after another, the two of them would part ways sooner or later.
But now, facing Lao Zhu, Zhu Zi held his head high, held his head high, and answered questions neatly and without any sloppiness.
Lao Zhu looked dazed for a moment, feeling that he was not facing the son who had always been obedient to him whenever he saw him, but a scholar with great talents.
Such a change filled Lao Zhu's heart with surprise. Fortunately, he forced himself to remain calm and did not show it. He just nodded lightly and continued to ask: "When you are governing the court, shouldn't you first ensure that the people have food to eat? Why don't you build water conservancy projects but build roads first?"
Having said that, Lao Zhu moved his eyes to Han Du, obviously understanding where this concept of cultivating the road first came from.
Zhu Zi seemed to have a draft in his mind, and he said confidently: "It is not necessary to grow food to keep the people fed and clothed. For example, cotton can be grown. Now the income from cotton on one acre of land is five times that of growing food." times. If the local conditions are suitable, I will let the people grow cotton instead of food. As for why we need to build roads first... Only by dredging the roads will it be easier for people to travel and can the county be transformed. Only by successfully transporting cotton out can food from outside be transported in. The easier and more communication a place has with the outside world, the easier it will be for this place to develop and the easier it will be for the people to get rich.
If you want to be rich, build roads first.
If a son governs a county, he not only wants to feed and clothe the people, but also wants to make them rich. "
Putting aside whether Zhu Zi could do it or not, just the fact that he could say these words sonorously and powerfully in the court made Lao Zhu extremely satisfied.
But before Lao Zhu could say anything, the official named Huang on the side couldn't sit still and stood up to question Zhu Zi.
"I pay my respects to Your Highness." He first bowed to Zhu Zi, then raised his head and asked politely: "I won't talk about whether building roads can make people rich. I just want to ask Your Highness if you know how to build a road. How much manpower and material resources are needed to build roads? The people are already in dire straits of material resources and life is extremely difficult, so how can there be any extra energy to build roads?"
As the official named Huang spoke, he shook his head and sighed, as if he was about to shed tears for the people. It's like he is the one who truly cares about the people, and he is the truly good official.
But who is Zhu Zi? He relied on trickery and trickery to get by in the academy, and even smart people like Wang Yuanji were deceived by him more than once.
What does it take to deceive people? Isn't it just acting?
He, Zhu Zi, claimed to be second in the academy in terms of acting, and no one dared to claim to be first. Now this person surnamed Huang is actually doing tricks in front of him. He really doesn't know how to write the word "death".
Zhu Zi saw through Huang's trick at a glance. He laughed in his heart, but said seriously: "Master Huang can be so empathetic to the people. If he can serve as a county official, it will definitely be a blessing to these people."
Damn it, you are cheating on me! The official surnamed Huang couldn't believe his ears and stared at Zhu Zi. I don’t understand how Zhu Zi became like this? Doesn’t it mean that he behaves recklessly and does things regardless of the consequences?
Why has it turned out like this now? What seemed like a compliment to him actually drove him into a corner. It doesn't matter if you ask him to answer the call, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't answer the call.
If he doesn't answer, doesn't it mean that everything he just said is false? Then the tears he almost shed just now and the affectionate lawsuit turned into a joke.
If he accepted it, he would be afraid that Zhu Zi would push him again. I immediately asked the emperor to make him a county magistrate. What should I do?
He has done a good job as a capital official, but he was kicked in the head by a donkey before he went out to become an official, let alone a small county official.
Although in the officialdom, it is said that the first-level official is the best, but at the same time, there is also a saying that the third-level official in Beijing is the best.
Even though he is only a fifth-rank official in the capital, when officials from various administrative envoys and envoys return to the capital, even if they are fourth- or third-rank officials, they will not pretend to be a superior official when they see him. They will often give him face to try to calm him down. Level proportionate.
Therefore, unless they are promoted to three levels in a row, no Beijing official is willing to be released.
When Zhu Zi saw that the man surnamed Huang stopped at the words of this king, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. With his fighting ability, he is not even worth it in the academy. Is such a person worthy of standing up and embarrassing this king?
But even so, Zhu Zi was not ready to let him go. Seeing him lowering his head, Zhu Zi sneered: "Master Huang only knows that building roads costs money, but he doesn't know the benefits after building roads."
"Isn't it just easier to walk? What other benefits are there?" The official named Huang no longer had the aggressive aura just now, but he still said unconvinced.
Zhu Zi gave him a caring look that looked like an idiot, glanced at Huang's ugly face, raised his head slightly, and formed a strong contrast with Huang, completely suppressing the official Huang from his momentum.
"For example, if there is a distance of thirty miles. When the road is muddy and difficult to walk, a person can only carry about a hundred kilograms on his shoulders. If he wants to walk the thirty miles, it will take a whole day. But if you put this After the thirty-mile road is built into a cement road, a carriage can transport thousands of pounds at a time, and the time required is only an hour. In other words, what can only be done by fifty people can be done by a carriage after the road is built. Do it. Isn’t this equivalent to saving the labor of forty-nine people? Labor is wealth, and these forty-nine people are creating wealth no matter what they do with the saved time.”
"After a road is built, day after day, year after year, the labor saved will be a huge amount, and even the wealth that this labor can create has already far exceeded the cost of building the road. In this way, there is Of course, if you do anything that is beneficial and harmless, you should do it as soon as possible.”
"Okay, that's good!" Lao Zhu suddenly slapped his thigh and looked excitedly at his son standing below.
Many officials couldn't help but nod their heads. They were not flattering the emperor, but Zhu Zi's words were indeed very convincing. If general things are quantified using numbers and displayed so that people can see the differences clearly at a glance, if this is not convincing yet, how can we make it more convincing?
Lao Zhu was even more satisfied with Zhu Zi, "He spoke with confidence and elegance, and what he said was clear-cut and well-evidenced. This was very similar to the style of the policy essays of the academy students in this conference." No, they are not very similar, but they are basically from the same place. '
All the officials had the same impression of Zhu Zi. Now no one doubts the academy for fraud.
