Zhang Yi's mouth was worthy of being able to make Zhang Normal half-dead with anger.
Lao Zhu's anger had already reached Tianling Gai and was about to explode.
At this time, Zhu Biao spoke:
"Brother Zhang, in fact, Your Majesty has the same difficulties as His Majesty..."
He successfully attracted the two people's attention to himself, which finally defused Lao Zhu's simmering anger.
"My Ming Dynasty took over this mess in the world from the hands of Bei Yuan. Now there are ten houses in the world and nine empty houses. The war in the north is still going on, and the neighbors around are also watching with eager eyes! Under this situation, the imperial court's finances have long been stretched, and today's His Majesty is A person who cares about people's livelihood will pay as low a tax as possible for the people. It is estimated that the court will not be able to collect much tax.
According to outside rumors, His Majesty also adheres to frugality in dressing and eating. It is rare for His Majesty to eat meat all year round, and can be satisfied with spring onions and tofu!
Therefore, regarding the salaries of officials, it is not that His Majesty is stingy, but that... Ming Dynasty cannot afford it, and His Majesty himself sets an example..."
Zhu Biao said it sincerely, and Zhu Yuanzhang was very pleased. It was better to have his own son, and he knew how to sympathize with his difficulties.
Lao Zhu was exposed by Zhang Yi and couldn't get over it for a while. He was about to get off the donkey, but Zhang Yi didn't appreciate it.
Nowadays, Lao Zhu has not yet named a hero, so ordinary people would probably believe Zhu Biao's words.
But Zhang Yi is a person from the future!
Zhang Yi sneered: "Then if Your Majesty divides the princes, what standards will he set...? If he can treat them equally when dividing the clans, I will obey him!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression froze. Zhang Yi's words hit the nail on the head and made Old Zhu grin.
Although no one knew how the emperor would divide the clans, Lao Zhu had already made plans in his mind.
He was filled with anger and felt a little guilty at Zhang Yi's words. He asked:
"The emperor only has so many sons. Even if the Tian family's treatment is better, it is not a matter of course!"
"Yes, the world belongs to him anyway, of course, but brother Huang, don't say anything about setting an example!"
Zhang Yi's sharp tongue made Zhu Yuanzhang so angry that his teeth hurt. After all, he was a hero, and he would not really kill Zhang Yi, a treasure, just for a little dispute of temper.
But chatting with Zhang Yi really made my liver hurt.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought of Zhang Chenggong countless times. It turned out that this was how he came here. It was too difficult for him...
"If you don't mention the clan, why don't scholars have some ideals?"
Zhu Biao nodded quickly and agreed with Zhu Yuanzhang, while Zhang Yi grinned with sarcasm on his face.
Why should he have ideals? Even if this kind of workplace PUA deceives the scholars of this era, can it still deceive him, a person from the future?
Everyone has an attitude. Huang He is a businessman. He naturally stands in the position of a businessman or boss. He also puts himself in the position of the emperor, but who is he Zhang Yi? Just a time-traveling worker.
What annoys him the most is that the boss's pie is drawn one after another.
Zhang Yi doesn't like to praise suffering or dedication. In his opinion, these are natural emotional outbursts, rather than things that are restricted by morality and forced to do.
Zhu Yuanzhang is not a good boss. No matter how many historical contributions he has made, Zhang Yi will not change his opinion.
He has double standards and is stingy. His background makes him naturally wary of the world and others, sometimes to the point of perversion.
Faced with Uncle Huang's somewhat naive question, Zhang Yi asked back:
"Uncle Huang, you are also a businessman. You must have many shopkeepers under you. Do you think these shopkeepers are loyal and have the same intentions for you?"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.
"How can there be so many honest people in the world? They are just showing kindness and kindness at the same time!"
"Since Uncle Huang knows that there are not that many honest people in the world, why do you ask everyone who studies to want to be a saint?"
Zhang Yi's words made Lao Zhu feel a little uncomfortable, but he did not get angry. Instead, he sat across from Zhang Yi and wanted to hear what the child had to say.
"Actually, in my opinion, just like those pilgrims who come to Longhu Mountain to ask for fortune-telling, do you think everyone who goes to the mountain to seek enlightenment is very pious? Boy, I have met less than ten pious people in these years.
Most people are nothing more than mortals! "
"What is a mortal?"
Zhu Yuanzhang vaguely felt what Zhang Yi wanted to express, and he calmed down instead.
"With weak will, unstable mind, and drifting with the tide, they can sacrifice their lives for friendship, or they can betray for interests... Most people in the world are mortals. They come to seek the Tao, not for the Tao itself, but for peace of mind... Ruolong The Sanqing on Tiger Mountain cannot make them feel at ease, so they will turn around and worship the monk!
This pilgrim is like this, and the boy thinks that most scholars are like this too. How can there be so many saints in this world? We are all just mortals..."
"My uncle looks down on getting promoted and getting rich because he has already made a fortune. Naturally, he will not understand that a person has lived in poverty for ten years. In addition to studying for the livelihood of the people, can't he think about making himself live a better life?
Not to mention how good this life is, at least it must be decent! Even though my uncle travels all over the country, do you think that the officials of the Ming Dynasty are worthy of these two words? "
Zhu Yuanzhang could not answer Zhang Yi's question because he had never seen the real life of officials under the Ming Dynasty.
But he was still unconvinced. Lao Zhu's will was not so easily changed.
"Actually, I think that if the emperor wants the world's scholars to be regarded as saints, it is precisely because he does not regard scholars as human beings... What's the point of working under such a boss?"
"Not a human being?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was not angry anymore, but his heart seemed to be blocked by a huge stone, making him feel more and more uncomfortable.
"The so-called unbecoming of a human being means that he only regards the world's scholars as a symbol, but has never thought about a question...? Can a hungry dog see the granary behind it?"
"Under this master, there are hungry wolves who are obsessed with stealing food, and there are also loyal dogs who would rather starve to death. But most of the guard dogs are not just looking for food and clothing! Uncle, guess what, these guard dogs that follow the crowd are very hungry. , and there is enough food behind them, will they choose to become hungry wolves or loyal dogs that starve to death?"
The air around him was solemn, and there was an irreversible gloom on Zhu Yuanzhang's face.
Zhang Yi's words are easy to understand, and it's not like he hasn't thought about it. Officials have the authority given by the emperor and have too many opportunities to "steal". According to Zhu Yuanzhang's temperament, if they dare to steal, he will kill them. Killing these dogs until they are so scared that they will naturally not miss the granary.
Zhang Yi said that the emperor did not regard the scholars of the world as human beings. This did not mean that Lao Zhu underestimated the people of the world, but rather that he underestimated them.
Why should scholars make a living for the people?
Why should they be a loyal dog that starves to death?
People's hearts fluctuate. We are all mortals. Good and evil are just a matter of thoughts. A thought can make you a Buddha or a devil.
Zhang Yi was sarcastically saying that he was turning many officials who wanted to be good people into evil wolves?
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt that he still underestimated Zhang Yi.
Today, a seven-year-old boy actually taught him a lesson,
The name of this lesson is human nature!
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