Your surname is Zhu?
Although Zhu is a national surname, it does not mean that people with the surname Zhu are necessarily relatives of the emperor.
Lu Wansheng was also slightly stunned for a moment, and then did not continue to ask if he was a relative of the emperor.
As for Zhu Zhanji not naming him, Lu Wansheng didn't care. It was all voluntary and he would not force it.
"I just saw Brother Zhu listening with great interest. He obviously also has insights into Lu Yin's strategy. I wonder if we can listen to Brother Zhu's opinion?"
"What kind of advice do I have?" Zhu Zhanji shook his head with a smile and wanted to expose it.
Lu Wansheng's heart suddenly sank, but he still kept a faint smile on his face and said, "We are just chatting. Brother Zhu can just talk casually."
Zhu Zhanji was keenly aware of Lu Wansheng's displeasure. Although the other two people still had smiles on their faces, they clearly rejected him coldly.
Obviously, if he continues to keep silent, these people will not let him stay here to listen anymore. Even if you want to talk about something again, you will find another place to avoid him.
This runs counter to Zhu Zhanji's original intention of getting involved with the academy students.
So, Zhu Zhanji glanced at Lu Wansheng, showed a heartfelt smile, slightly cupped his hands and said: "I have just some superficial opinions. I'm afraid it will make people laugh if I say them."
As soon as Zhu Zhanji spoke, the atmosphere immediately relaxed.
Lu Wansheng returned the favor and said with a smile: "Brother Zhu, don't belittle yourself. We are just here to express our opinions. If Brother Zhu has an opinion, of course you can express it directly and no one will mind."
"Yes, Brother Zhu, just tell me what you think." Liu
Ziyong quickly offered words of encouragement.
It was obvious from the situation just now that both Tang Maolin and Lu Wansheng believed that the court should let Lu Yin go, and his ideas were already at a disadvantage. If he could pull Brother Zhu over to his side, wouldn't that mean he was even with the two of them?
Tang Maolin smiled and said nothing, but looked at Zhu Zhanji with longing eyes, obviously wanting to hear his opinion on the matter.
Zhu Zhanji glanced at everyone and asked in a strange tone: "You are talking about national policy here, aren't you worried..."
Lu Wansheng burst out laughing when he heard this, and said with a sudden realization: "So Brother Zhu is worried about this? It seems that Brother Zhu is not from the academy, right?"
"Brother Lu, how do you know that I am not from the academy?" Zhu Zhanji was a little curious. Since they didn't point out that he was not from the academy at the beginning, it means that his appearance today still worked.
But now he insists that he is not from the academy, and Zhu Zhanji wants to know the reason.
Lu Wansheng laughed and explained: "If Brother Zhu is from the academy, he will know that the academy is a place where people can speak freely. Whether it is gossip on the street or criticism of current affairs, anything can be said."
"Hahaha..." Seeing this, Zhu Zhanji admitted openly: "Brother Lu is right, I am indeed not from the academy. It's just that I have admired the name of the academy for a long time, and I am lucky enough to come in today. I didn't expect to hear everyone's high opinions as soon as I came in, which makes me feel that my reputation is well-deserved."
"But, does the court really not care?"
See you Lu Wansheng
Zhu Zhanji still had doubts, so he pointed towards the academy gate, "Brother Zhu, you won't forget where this is, right?"
"Where?" Zhu Zhanji was stunned and looked at Lu Wansheng with wide eyes. He really didn't understand.
"Da Ming Royal Academy." Lu Wansheng chuckled.
Zhu Zhanji understood. This was the emperor's endorsement of the academy. No wonder he was so confident.
"Brother Zhu, can you speak freely now?" Lu Wansheng raised his head and urged.
Zhu Zhanji nodded, looked at the three of them respectively and said, "In my opinion, it's not right to let go of Lu Yin, and it's not right not to let go."
The three people's eyes widened when they heard this, and they all looked at Zhu Zhanji.
Originally, they all thought that Zhu Zhanji would choose one of the two, but they didn't expect that he would choose neither of them and came up with an idea of their own.
Liu Ziyong was the first to lose his composure and asked, "Brother Zhu, what do you mean? Why is it not okay to let go, and not okay to not let go?"
Zhu Zhanji looked at Liu Ziyong, "The reason for letting go is very simple, just as Brother Tang said. Now is not the early Ming Dynasty, and the role of the world's peaceful road guide is no longer significant."
Liu Ziyong still disagreed and retorted: "Although Lu Yin restricts the movement of people, it also facilitates the management of the court. If it is liberalized, it will greatly increase the difficulty for the court to govern the world. If Lu Yin is liberalized, if someone What should I do if I flee a foreign country after committing a crime?"
Zhu Zhanji has thought about this situation and naturally has his own opinion, "It is indeed difficult for the government to catch such a person running away, but we can't stop eating because of choking, right?"
Zhu Zhanji chuckled, took a sip of tea and said: "Throughout the past dynasties, I am the only one who is great."
Ming Luyin is so strict. Could it be that there were no criminals in the previous dynasties? Although there are some people who escape the punishment of the law, they are a very small number after all. You can't restrict the vast majority of the people just because of these very few people, right? "
"Brother Tang also said just now that by opening up the roads, people can work during the off-season, which will not only save food at home, but also make money to subsidize the family. Maybe the money will allow them to eat more meat for their wives and children, and buy more feet. cloth."
Tang Maolin was very happy to hear this. He opened his hands and moved closer to Liu Ziyong casually, "Brother Liu, don't underestimate the salary of ordinary people working in workshops. Some people who do well can earn it in just three months." It only takes one year to earn money from farming.”
"And now all the workshops are very short of people, and they are even willing to pay high salaries to keep people. Even the people themselves are not willing to go back, but because there are roads to guide them, many people have to go home to farm. Is this right? Isn’t it unreasonable?”
Liu Ziyong was surprised when he heard this. He had never thought that people working in workshops could make so much money?
"Brother Tang, are you kidding me? Your workshop has to make money, so how can you give so much to the people? You can earn a year's worth in three months. If that's true, then how much money do you make?"
Tang Maolin shook his head and sighed: "Brother Liu, you have never been to the workshop, so you don't know much about it."
As soon as he raised his hands and closed his sleeves, Tang Maolin laughed in a low voice: "Although a workshop may not seem very big, its output is much better than farming. Take my family's workshop as an example, although it only makes wine. , but the profits are also very
Very impressive. Brother Liu, you might as well guess how much grain can make a pound of wine? "
"How much?" Liu Ziyong asked subconsciously.
Tang Maolin stretched out three fingers with a smile, "A little more than three kilograms, less than four kilograms."
After saying that, he took his hand back and said, "Even if it's four kilograms, how much is this grain worth, and how much is one kilogram of wine worth?"
Of course Liu Ziyong knew the price of food and wine. A slight comparison in his mind revealed a huge gap, and he couldn't help but look surprised.
