In the study room.
When Zhu Biao returned from the imperial edict, he was directly called to the study room by Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Biao'er, what did that bastard say?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked like he was still angry and said:
"Did you hear that we could spare his life? You were so moved that you burst into tears and wished you could give all your family property to me?"
The corner of Zhu Biao's mouth twitched, and he wanted to complain in his heart, but finally endured it and just shook his head.
"This bastard!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was furious when he saw that Li Jin was so ignorant of praise.
You know, if it were anyone else who dared to do this, he would have skinned the day lilies long ago.
This Li Jin actually dared to refuse. He was really drinking as a fine if he didn't drink the toast.
"Go and call Mao Xiang over. We see that Li Jin is living too comfortably in the imperial prison."
"We must take good care of him."
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was angry again, Zhu Biao immediately tried to persuade him:
"Why should my father be angry?"
"Li Jin didn't refuse, he just didn't say anything."
"After all, my father hasn't decided yet what kind of reward he wants to give Li Jin. Naturally, he doesn't want to."
"In my opinion, it is better to let Li Jin enter the imperial court and be promoted to the left minister of household affairs. In this way, he will definitely take out his family property and give it to his father."
The left minister of the Ministry of Finance is the third grade, and the second-in-command of the Ministry of household affairs can be said to hold the Ming Dynasty's money bag.
Apart from Shangshu, he was the most vocal among the household ministers. It was unbelievable that Li Jin, a seventh-rank official, could be directly promoted to third-rank minister.
After all, jumping eight levels in a row would be unprecedented and unprecedented.
It was okay if Zhu Biao didn't say anything, but after saying it, Zhu Di became even more furious.
"What do you mean? Are we trying to get his money?"
"If he gives us all his money, and then we reward him with the title of Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Finance, then what will happen to us?"
"Have we not become a fool who sells his official position?"
"Since Li Jin wants to be an official, let's give him a prefect and let him be a good enough person!!"
The way Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth made Zhu Biao feel alarmed, and he quickly asked:
"Where does your father want Li Jin to become an official?"
"hey-hey."
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, and then said a place name that shocked Zhu Biao.
"Father, no, absolutely no."
After Zhu Di heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he was extremely anxious and retorted loudly:
"Li Jin is a minister of humility and a weak scholar."
"But the place you mentioned is a barbaric place full of bandits. If we go there, I don't think Li Jin will survive even three days."
"Father, please take back your order."
Seeing Zhu Biao defending Li Jin in this way, Zhu Yuanzhang was not angry. Instead, he gradually calmed down and said to Zhu Biao calmly:
"Biao'er, do you think my father is just trying to vent his anger?"
"actually not."
"Li Jin is a great talent, don't we know? But Biao'er, that place has been in decay for several years."
"Since our Ming Dynasty regained it, we haven't stopped for a day."
"If we leave it alone, we will definitely bring disaster to future generations."
"Li Jin has the ability, money, and unconstrained thinking. Maybe he has a better way to solve this problem."
"If we wait for Li Jin to pacify the place and then promote him to the center of the imperial court, no one in the imperial court will dare to object."
Zhu Biao suddenly fell silent when he saw that what Zhu Yuanzhang said was so reasonable and well-founded. Zhu Biao naturally knew what Zhu Yuanzhang said.
It was precisely because of this knowledge that Zhu Biao worried about Li Jin's safety.
After this battle on the Japanese island, Zhu Biao has determined that Li Jin is an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs. In the future, he will never let his assistant to the government die in another place prematurely.
It's just that what Zhu Yuanzhang said is reasonable. If Li Jin has a great success in pacifying the country, I am afraid that the imperial court will really soar into the sky.
The Minister of Tobe Zuo who I brought up just now was actually a bit taken for granted.
After all, Li Jin was just a mere county magistrate before. Although he was appointed as the prefect of Songjiang, he never took office for a day.
If he was rashly appointed as the Left Minister of Household Affairs, there would be many people in the court who would be dissatisfied.
Thinking of this, Zhu Biao gradually began to waver in his heart.
Subsequently, during the conversation between the two, Li Jin's fate was gradually decided.
...
Half a month later, when Li Jin's injuries gradually recovered, an imperial edict came from the palace.
But when Li Jin heard the news about his promotion, he was not excited at all. Instead, he made a fuss and didn't want to take office at all.
"No, I won't go to that place where birds don't poop!!"
Li Jin's roars kept ringing in the prison, his voice was hoarse, and it was obvious that he was very excited at this moment:
"Even if I, Li Jin, starve to death in the imperial prison today and die alone in the imperial prison, I will not go there."
"If your Majesty wants to kill me, issue an order now to give me the death penalty. If I don't go, I will never go!!"
Li Jin was roaring here, but the little eunuch who announced the decree didn't react at all, and just watched Li Jin's performance quietly.
When Li Jin was tired of struggling, the little eunuch said something with a smile, and this sentence instantly changed Li Jin's expression.
Then he completely regarded what he just said as fart, packed up his things, immediately got out of the prison, and then prepared to take office.
