The next day, after the court meeting.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon chair and rubbed his temples. He looked at Zhu Biao below and said very dissatisfiedly: "Biao'er, why didn't Lan Yu come to the court today?"
The meaning is very clear, Lan Yu is yours, you have to give us an explanation for why he was absent from the morning court without any reason.
Father and son have been together for many years. How could Zhu Biao not know what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking.
As a father, his hair is empty now, and he only thinks about cheating people.
The primary target is Lan Yu and a group of proud soldiers.
Recently, many people in Lan Yu's group have been tricked by their father.
Zhu Biao casually picked up a memorial, and while processing it, he replied without raising his head: "Father, I don't know why Lan Yu didn't come to the morning court."
"Oh, you don't know either, then we will understand!" Zhu Yuanzhang crossed his legs with satisfaction and said leisurely: "Look at this blue jade, it is getting more and more worthless. Your prince's number one horseman not only talks nonsense all day long, thinks he is a princeling, and causes trouble, but he dared to miss the morning court without any reason today. He simply does not take us as the emperor seriously. He is lawless and must be punished well. he!"
He glanced at his pretentious father speechlessly, "You were the one who organized this princeling!"
Zhu Biao said speechlessly: "Father, a few days ago you fined him half a year's salary because he stepped with his left foot first when he entered the palace and disrespected you. Don't make any excuses. We, the heroes of the Ming Dynasty, Gui, in the past half month, you have not punished that person for various unreasonable reasons. He is a military general with no brains. Apart from fighting, he knows nothing about government affairs. This time, he plans to fine him a few months of salary. Just tell me so that I can tell him so that he won't complain to me again."
Lao Zhu felt a little bit embarrassed when his thoughts were pointed out, but fortunately, he resisted with his face and his heart did not beat.
What does our Lao Zhu rely on when he comes out to hang out?
The heart is black enough, the knife is sharp enough, and the mouth is poisonous enough.
As for face, do we need it?
Is it important?
Raising his hand and stroking the short beard under his chin, Lao Zhu said loudly: "Lanyu, this fellow, is ignorant and incompetent. Do you think we are here to punish him? No, we are doing this for his own good."
The corner of Zhu Biao's mouth twitched. It was for Lan Yu's good that he was punished with a salary. You probably don't believe it when you say this. Lan Yu always jumps into the court now. Tell me yourself, is your reason justified?
Well, just think you are doing it for Lan Yu, after all, this guy is a good guy, but what about those innocent ministers of the DPRK and China!
Xu Da, who always carries the burden, is punished by you for not washing his face!
Ever since Zhu Yuanzhang decided to attack Annan, the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty had begun to live a life of trepidation, which was extremely miserable.
Either because I took a breath today, or because I farted tomorrow, I was fined several months of salary.
In short, the reasons for getting beaten are varied and refreshing.
In this regard, Zhu Biao expressed his understanding but helplessness.
If you want to conquer Annan, there is not enough money and food in the treasury, and Lao Zhu can't bear to attack the people, why don't you have to wrong these courtiers?
To put it bluntly, it was because Ming Dynasty was poor and there was no money in the treasury!
But my daddy!
You don’t even think about it, just the little salary you give to the courtiers...
It's okay for a distinguished noble like Lan Yu. If he is punished, he will be punished. The family is supported by the income from the fief, but some people rely on subsidies from their parents' families to become officials, so they don't starve to death.
You, who punish a little in the east and a little in the west, have gathered together the food and grass for the army to go on the expedition, but how can these poor ministers survive?
"Father, do you still remember Zhao Zhongchen, the spokesman for the Yushitai?"
After thinking about it, Zhu Biao still couldn't bear to speak and said,
"Why don't you remember, this bastard!" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao suspiciously: "We remember that last time he scolded us for killing too much in a memorial, and we fined him half a year's salary. We saw him in court today, with a shiny face. , it looks like he has eaten the people’s fat and the people’s ointment, what’s wrong with him?”
"Father, do you know that Zhao Zhongchen's family of five can live on his small salary!" Zhu Biao shook his head and smiled bitterly: "His face is not shiny, it is swollen from hunger. If you fine him his salary, aren't you driving the whole family to death?"
When Lao Zhu heard this, he glared at Zhu Biao with dissatisfaction: "Isn't he still alive and well? Why did we push him to a dead end?"
According to Lao Zhu's benevolent idea, one less official like Yushi Yanguan would be a lot, and one more would be a waste of food. If Zhu Biao hadn't stopped him, it would be best to kill him directly.
In this way, we can relieve the hatred in our hearts, and the court will save the money from having to pay salaries in the future. It is simply the best of both worlds.
Oh, my dad, just take over your magical powers!
As soon as Lao Zhu glared, Zhu Biao knew what Lao Zhu was thinking.
"Father, you are the imperial censor. It is your duty to report something to the public. If you perform your duties, you will kill someone and you will be fined and your salary will be confiscated. From now on, who will dare to speak out for justice? In our Lao Zhu family, in our Ming Dynasty, there are still people who dare to sacrifice their lives for us..."
Listening to Zhu Biao's ramblings, Lao Zhu said he had a headache.
It felt like Dao taught Yuan Shitianzun facing graduate students.
"Okay, okay, then Zhao Zhongchen is looking for death, so he can rely on us. Let's do this. In the name of your prince, I will reward him with money and food for half a year as compensation for his salary!"
"As for Lan Yu, if he is absent from the morning court without any reason, he will be fined one year's salary so that he can remember it."
"Don't touch your mother's thirty thousand taels for now!"
"Don't complain to Lan Yu. This bastard is getting more and more wanton. Let's beat him now so that you can use it easily in the future!"
"Okay, we have to deal with the memorial. Don't disturb us by talking to us!"
After that, Lao Zhu skillfully covered his ears with his hands and pretended to be dead.
After all, you are just doing it for the thirty thousand taels.
You even inserted it in the words, for fear that I wouldn’t be able to tell, right?
You, dad, are really smart!
But then again...
As a father, I really don’t suffer.
Here they were rewarded with half a year's salary, while over there they were directly fined for a year.
The left hand fell to the right hand, and I still made money and food for half a year.
I just feel sorry for Lan Yu, but this is already the case, what else can I do!
The first person to work part-time with pay, Lan Yu can be regarded as a role model for future generations, setting a precedent.
Talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives.
Just when Zhu Biao was still thinking about how to turn around and comfort Lan Yu.
Suddenly, I heard the eunuch outside the door coming to report: "Your Majesty, Prince, Yongchang Marquis has come to see you."
