"Where did all this money come from?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked directly.
"They are all tributes given to me by the clansmen and local officials from my hometown. There are those from the Henan Chief Envoy Department and the Inspector's Department. These officials from my hometown gave me the most gifts. Some gave more than a thousand guans, and some gave less. Baiguan, and some other local prefects also come to curry favor with me, and send them every New Year. Sometimes they send people to deliver them, and sometimes they visit in person..."
The accountant was so frightened that he said everything when the emperor opened his mouth. He made it clear which official there was, who gave more and who gave less.
Fan Min's eyesight went dark and he almost fainted. He didn't even remember some of the debts, but this bitch reported him so clearly. Now it's over, I'm afraid killing him won't be enough!
"Now the master's family still has tens of thousands of taels of silver, hiding it in the cellar!" Kong Youqian dug out all the money in Fan Min's family.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were filled with tears when he heard this. He was such a bad official. He had been an official for only five years, and he was allowed to act as minister for half a year. He was so greedy!
In fact, this is not really about Fan Min’s talent. In fact, the Ministry of Revenue is really a fat vacancy. Every department has to ask for money and food from them. If you want to get it as soon as possible, you have to organize it, otherwise you have to wait in line. , just like Li Wei.
In addition, various places have to reconcile with the Ministry of Accounts every year. Who hasn't been a little bit embarrassed? If you want the Ministry of Accounts to forgive you when you reconcile, you will naturally have to give benefits.
Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Personnel, which is in charge of personnel, is the most powerful, followed by the Ministry of Finance, which is in charge of money. Among the others, the Ministry of War is still unable to raise its head at this stage, and the Ministry of Work is also a fat man, but it is a pity that it is occupied by an old man like Xue Xiang. , the Ministry of Punishment is controlled by Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and it is good to have the Ministry of Rites, as there is always money to be made in every major event.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Fan Min with cold eyes: "What else do you have to say?"
Fan Min smiled miserably: "He has made it clear, what else can I say?"
Knowing that he was bound to die and that his family probably wouldn't be able to escape, he wasn't as scared as he was at the beginning.
"I am greedy, but I am greedy with peace of mind! I studied hard for twenty-seven years in Hanchuang, twenty-seven years! Do you know how much hardship I suffered? How much effort I put in? How much ridicule and glare from others I suffered? "
"I have sacrificed so much, and finally won the prize, and became an official in the court. I am not corrupt or corrupt. I expect that your salary can barely support me. How can I repay the debt I owe to my family for the past twenty-seven years? I am twenty-seven years old. Are all the years of hard work worth just this measly two or three hundred dollars a year? Do you think I am just a beggar like you?"
Fan Min knew that he was going to die and shouted like crazy.
The ministers were in an uproar, and they were all frightened by his boldness. At the same time, many people felt sad that others would hurt others. Fan Min studied hard for twenty-seven years before becoming an official. Although he was not outstanding, he was not the best either. Yes, these civil servants in the main hall have studied for at least ten years before they have the opportunity to stand at the pinnacle of power. They feel the pain Fan Min said to some extent!
However, the power and position they had gained so hard were easily taken away by the emperor, who killed them one after another. How could they be willing to accept it!
Even Li Wei couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for him when he thought about the repeated bullying he suffered from Lao Zhu after traveling to the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were red, and his sharp gaze swept over the ministers. The ministers lowered their heads and did not dare to look at him. They had resentment in their hearts, but facing Zhu Yuanzhang, the murderer, they could only bury their resentment deep in their hearts.
Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. Fan Min's "begging" sentence really angered him. He couldn't wait to drag this piece of shit out and cut it into pieces right now!
But no, he could see the expressions of the officials, now was not the time to be angry!
"If you study hard, don't the people of the world also work hard? If you study for twenty-seven years, you will be able to be in the court and enjoy the glory and wealth. What about them? They have worked hard all their lives, just to have a mouth to eat, not As for starving to death!
However, it is such a simple request, such a pitiful little begging, and corrupt officials like you are not willing to give it. Once you gain power, you will try every means to exploit the people, not even leaving them a morsel of life-saving food. If you complain, they will Not unjust? "
Zhu Yuanzhang said it sincerely, and he aimed at Fan Min and angrily shouted.
Now we must separate him, a corrupt official, from other "honest officials" and not mix them together!
"They have no ability themselves, and they deserve what they deserve! How can they be confused with scholars like us!" Fan Min looked directly at Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Oh, they don't have the ability, but I do! If they can't fight for it, I will fight for them. If they can't grab it, I will help them grab it! Fan Min, you are corrupt, accept bribes, and have no laws. I will skin you. Shicao, confiscate your family and exterminate your clan! You said the common people deserve it because they are incompetent, so I will kill you because you are incompetent and you deserve it even more! Hmph!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang's cold voice fell, Fan Min's whole body went limp and he no longer had the strength to make any noise.
His words that the people of the world deserved it completely separated him from the civil servants in the court.
In fact, Fan Min said such words on impulse.
Although there are many corrupt officials present, they are all well-read people after all, and the truth is clear. Some officials have their own reasons for being corrupt. Although some are corrupt by nature, they also understand that this is wrong. , of course, there are also some good officials who are truly strict with themselves and upright and honest.
If he is such a bastard, it is impossible for everyone to stand with him, after all, they are all "gentlemen"!
Fan Min was pulled down. What was waiting for him would be to lose everything and then die in pain.
Zhu Yuanzhang's words were very effective, and Li Wei also agreed very much, especially the sentence "I help them fight, I help them rob", which touched him greatly.
The reason why he always tolerated Lao Zhu was actually because he felt that he was indeed a good emperor who was diligent and caring for the people. As for some people, some people thought that he was just harsh on officials and frequently gave his sons more than ten thousand yuan in salary, so that in the late Ming Dynasty, The finances were dragged down by the clan...
When King Zhu Di of Yan raised an army to quell the crisis, he had the family fortune of 800 soldiers and 800 people. These people could only be his trusted confidants. Even if each person was calculated based on the minimum salary of 20 pieces of firewood and silver like Zaoli, there would be 800 people every year. It also costs 16,000 yuan, which is more than 30,000 shi when converted into rice. Without sufficient salary, how can he get the money to support these people? Not to mention secretly forging swords and weapons.
At first, the salary that Zhu Yuanzhang gave to the vassal king was used to raise soldiers. On the contrary, restricting the salary and prohibiting business also restricted the noble ministers from secretly raising private soldiers. It is said that Lan Yuzhuang has three thousand slaves. If this is true, then Lan Yu must have He is greedy for a lot of money, otherwise the official's salary would not be able to support so many people.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang did not give the vassal kings so many salaries to let them eat, drink, have fun and have children. It was only after Zhu Di was in trouble that these completely changed.
