"Um...Your Majesty, how about...we come here first today?
Let’s talk about the rest another day? "
Han Cheng looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked tentatively.
"What's wrong? Among those corrupt officials, are there any who have a close relationship with you?
Or are there your ancestors? "
Zhu Yuanzhang turned to look at Han Cheng, and sounded a somewhat sinister voice.
Han Cheng couldn't help but sniff, the boss was speechless.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, I am a poor peasant of more than ten generations, and my ancestors have never been rich.
Those corrupt officials in the late Ming Dynasty were hundreds of years away from the time I lived in and could not be hit with eight hundred sticks. Should I hide it for them? "
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Han Cheng without changing his gaze, and his sinister voice continued: "You didn't tell the truth!"
Han Cheng looked confused.
"Where did I not tell the truth? Everything I said is true."
He was really confused by Zhu Yuanzhang's words.
Everything he said just now is true and not half false.
He didn't even know where he lied, but Zhu Yuanzhang knew it?
What magical operation is this?
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You said your ancestors were never generous?
More than ten generations of poor peasants?
This is the biggest lie! "
"What should I say?" Han Cheng continued to be confused.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "There is a saying that one can only be poor for three generations.
In addition to the family becoming rich, another reason is that if you continue to be poor, you will not be able to marry a wife, and there will be no way to continue the family line, and naturally it will die out in three generations.
But you said that your family has been poor for more than ten generations. Isn’t this a lie? "
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Han Cheng's face twitched, and he was shocked by Emperor Hongwu's thinking.
What kind of joke is this?
Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang who seemed to be seizing on his own loopholes, Han Cheng said helplessly:
"Your Majesty the Emperor, the dozen generations I mentioned are just a general term, referring to multiple generations. It is used to say that my ancestors have never been rich.
It doesn’t really mean that the past ten generations have all been poor peasants.
According to your standards, Li Bai should have been arrested and beheaded long ago.
He said the waterfall plummeted down three thousand feet. Is the waterfall really three thousand feet?
Did he measure it? Dare you just say three thousand feet?
What a mouthful! "
this……
Zhu Yuanzhang was confused by Han Cheng's questions.
In other words, the main reason why he said such words just now was because, ever since he started meeting Han Cheng, he had always felt that he was not sure about Han Cheng.
He, who was able to predict events like a god in other places and had everything under control, was always thrown out of his control by Han Cheng's unexpected words and actions when facing Han Cheng.
You can imagine how uncomfortable this feeling is for a person like Zhu Yuanzhang who wants to personally plan how to build a toilet and has a strong desire for control.
Therefore, I just want to find some places here to suppress Han Cheng's limelight.
Probably, this is what men often have, a strange desire to control and win or lose.
In the end, I didn't expect that Han Cheng would be so sharp-tongued. As soon as he opened his mouth, Han Cheng slapped him back.
This made Zhu Yuanzhang feel depressed.
But it's just boring.
Who in the world dares to speak like this to his face?
He had already ordered his head to be chopped off.
Of course, except for his sister, Biao'er, and his precious eldest daughter.
Now, one more Han Cheng needs to be added.
This is actually from the first time they met until now, he has been criticized a lot by Han Cheng.
He has experienced a lot of attitudes worse than this, and words even more outrageous than this, so he has been hardened and somewhat immune to them.
“If that’s not the case, then why do you say, don’t say it today, but talk about it another day?
Doesn't this have something to do with them? "
Zhu Yuanzhang began to change the topic so that Han Cheng would not have to worry about the fact that he could not be poor for more than three generations.
It's so deep that if you can't beat it, just run away.
Zhu Biao, who was beside him, was originally full of worry.
He was afraid that his father would be irritated by Han Cheng's attitude and would yell at Han Cheng to kill him again.
They are all ready to open their mouths to smooth things over.
As a result, his father actually took this matter lightly?
Is this... still his father?
This is a big change!
Han Cheng shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, the reason why I say this is because of you, Your Majesty!"
"Because of us? What happened to us?"
This time it was Zhu Yuanzhang's turn to be confused.
Han Cheng said: "Next, what I am going to say can be quite stimulating, and you have already received a lot of irritation today.
I'm worried that if you continue to talk, you will be unable to bear it and do something drastic.
So I just want to take it slow. "
After hearing what Han Cheng said, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed.
It's been a long time, it turns out it's because of this!
"You underestimate us!
In this life, we have escaped famine, made a living, been a monk... We have been going through ups and downs all the way, what have we not encountered?
Our heart has been tempered for a long time! !
You are completely overthinking it!
If you have anything to say, just say it! No need to hide it, no need to worry that we can’t bear it!
These are all too small scenes.
We can bear it!
For us, it’s just drizzle! "
Zhu Yuanzhang straightened his body, and an unparalleled momentum came out from his body.
This is the unique grandeur of the founding emperor who has experienced many bloody storms.
Zhu Yuanzhang at this moment has an impressive charm!
Han Cheng looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, who was standing with his hands behind his hands and looking at the sky, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
If I hadn't seen you not long ago, Han Cheng would really believe that you were banging the table, shouting and killing with red eyes, and looking like you wanted to kill all the rebellious officials and traitors in the late Ming Dynasty. I heard Zhu Yuanzhang’s words.
"Your Majesty, can you really bear it?
Otherwise, let's do it some other time, don't be brave. "
Han Cheng confirmed again.
What he was going to say next was too exciting, and he was really afraid of irritating Zhu Yuanzhang.
Once this happens, he is worried that he will be implicated.
"Are you so mother-in-law? Just say it!
We want to know now what crazy things these guys have done!
We can even accept and bear the death of our Ming Dynasty, let alone other things?
No matter how exciting other things are, can they compare to the death of our Ming Dynasty? "
Zhu Yuanzhang's body is upright and his momentum is extraordinary.
After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, and thinking about the ups and downs Zhu Yuanzhang had gone through, Han Cheng felt that what Zhu Yuanzhang said was indeed right.
Zhu Yuanzhang could bear what he said next!
With no more worries in his mind, Han Cheng immediately opened his mouth to tell something more exciting...
"In the last years of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng led a large army to surround the capital.
The situation is critical.
Since Chongzhen came to power, the money in the treasury has never been enough.
At this moment, one can imagine how clean the treasury is.
Many of the soldiers guarding the imperial city did not have enough to eat, let alone military pay.
But Li Zicheng outside has already made a name for himself.
Many people outside are singing, "Kill the cattle and sheep, prepare wine and liquor, open the city gate to welcome King Chuang, but King Chuang will not pay for the food when he comes."
Eat his mother, live with her mother, and if you don't eat enough, there will be a King of Chuang.
If you don’t do bad work and don’t pay for food, everyone will have a happy time. '
The reputation of Li Zicheng, the King of Entrepreneurs, has already emerged.
At that time, many people opened their doors to welcome King Chuang.
On the one hand, they don’t have enough to eat and are hungry; on the other hand, they are not on duty and do not pay for their food.
Under such circumstances, how could Emperor Chongzhen not panic?
We must find ways to get money and food, and at least let the soldiers guarding the city have enough to eat.
Otherwise, I'm afraid this capital will be lost in a short time.
But the treasury is so clean that even the mice have to leave crying.
How to do it?
Chongzhen thought of a way, that is, to issue an imperial edict. The enemy was approaching, and he called on all the civil and military officials in the city to donate money and prepare food and wages.
Work together to defend the capital. "
Listening to Han Cheng's words, Zhu Biao couldn't help but nodded.
He has brought himself into the dilemma of the late Ming Dynasty that Han Cheng described.
I feel that under the current circumstances, there is no other way to go but this one.
Chongzhen's move was quite good.
Zhu Biao also felt that a very good result should be obtained.
After all, now, they are facing a common dilemma, and only by uniting can they overcome the difficulties.
Otherwise, once the city is broken and rebels from outside enter the capital, it will be of no use to these officials no matter how much money they ask for.
Zhu Yuanzhang had a different view.
"I'm afraid these people won't donate too much."
Zhu Yuanzhang, who had come through the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, knew very well what these officials thought.
After all, the Ming Dynasty accepted many officials from the late Yuan Dynasty.
These officials are seeking benefits for themselves and their families. How can they care about the life and death of the imperial court?
The imperial court was destroyed, and they surrendered in Kaicheng. Once they changed their official uniforms, they would soon be able to continue serving as officials in the new dynasty.
Live their happy life.
It doesn't matter what kind of chaos the court is in, as long as they have money and can live a good life!
"Your Majesty, you are so smart, you can tell at a glance!"
Han Cheng gave a thumbs up, praised Zhu Yuanzhang, and stroked the donkey's hair.
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted slightly.
He has heard too many compliments in his life, and he really doesn't like Han Cheng's compliments that have no technical content.
I always felt that Han Cheng was deliberately insulting him.
Regardless of his knowledge of officials, Han Cheng had repeatedly reminded him before that what he was about to say was too exciting.
Prepare yourself mentally.
Under such circumstances, even a fool would know that these civil and military officials must be dishonest.
Han Cheng turned a blind eye to Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude.
After complimenting him in passing, he continued to speak.
"After Emperor Chongzhen issued this order, he thought that he was in great danger. No matter what they did, these officials would give some money and food for the sake of the country.
As a result, when they went to court the next day, these officials were dressed poorer and shabbier than the last.
The clothes on his body are all patched, and he is no better than a beggar.
When you open your mouth, you cry about poverty.
Every one of them was miserable.
One competes with the other incorruptible.
Emperor Chongzhen was a little dumbfounded when he saw this situation.
In anger, he thought of his father-in-law Zhou Kui.
As the head of the state, Zhou Kui's family was extremely wealthy.
Chongzhen met Zhou Kui in private and begged Zhou Kui to take the lead in donating money.
Ask Zhou Kui to donate one hundred thousand taels of silver and act as a good leader so that others can follow suit.
As a result, the father-in-law, who was supposed to be one with the emperor, also complained about his poverty and said that he was an honest official.
The landlord's family didn't have much food left.
After some hard talking, I agreed to take out 10,000 taels.
The queen couldn't bear it anymore, so she sold all her valuable things, collected five thousand taels, and gave them to Zhou Kui privately, so that Zhou Kui could donate them as well.
To make things look better.
As a result, Zhou Kui even deducted this.
Five thousand taels passed his hand once and turned into three thousand taels.
Finally, he took out thirteen thousand taels of silver.
With Zhou Kui taking the lead, this time, the civil and military officials began to contribute money.
This is dozens of taels, that is hundreds of taels.
Some even took out only a few taels of silver in order to show their integrity!
Just this one person is still crying about being poor, saying that it is already his entire family property!
In order to get money, Emperor Chongzhen almost knelt on the ground and begged these people!
As a result, a total of two hundred thousand taels of silver were obtained, of which five thousand taels were given by the queen.
Two hundred thousand taels of silver was a drop in the bucket for the situation at that time..."
"boom!!"
Before Han Cheng could finish his words, he heard a muffled sound.
Turning around, I saw that Zhu Yuanzhang, who was very dignified not long ago, was carrying a chair and fell to pieces on the ground!
His eyes were blood red, he was panting heavily, and his chest was heaving violently, like a completely enraged bull.
"Dog thieves! They deserve to be killed! They all deserve to be killed!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's roar containing endless anger sounded in the hall.
Thinking of his descendants, when the Ming Dynasty was in crisis, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, he humbly begged those ministers.
As a result, they sent away their descendants in the same way as beggars. Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to have these people skinned and cramped one by one! !
hateful!
It’s so abominable! !
Han Cheng jumped to the side and dodged a chair chip flying towards him.
Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang in this state, he looked helpless.
By the way, this is what you said, you have experienced ups and downs, let yourself say that you can bear it?
I really believed in Lao Zhu’s evil deeds, so I believed what he said!
"Your Majesty, calm down, calm down! You are the founding emperor, you have to live a meal, you have been a monk, and you have walked through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. What kind of stimulation can't you bear?"
Han Cheng tried to persuade him, worried that something would happen to Zhu Yuanzhang due to being stimulated.
When Zhu Biao heard Han Cheng's words, he had the urge to roll his eyes at Han Cheng.
Who can comfort people and calm their mood like you?
If you say this, it will only make people more irritated!
Zhu Biao hurriedly stepped forward to help Zhu Yuanzhang, but Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hands with a livid face, indicating that he was fine.
"Then...is it true that those officials don't have much money? After all, my salary in Ming Dynasty is not much..."
In order to calm Zhu Yuanzhang's mood, Zhu Biao looked at Han Cheng and asked like this when he had nothing to say.
As soon as he said this, Zhu Biao felt that he had asked a stupid question in a hurry.
Sure enough, as Han Cheng spoke next, his idea was quickly confirmed...
