Su Jing's bragging immediately made Lao Zhu unable to get angry.
Flattery is still very useful.
"Su Jing, don't worry, I will restrain you. I know this kind of thing very well!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily.
Su Jing shook her head slightly and said nothing more.
Zhu Yuanzhang had many children in his life, and many of them were arrogant and domineering. He could be cruel to heroes, but he still cared about family affection for his own sons.
For example, the King of Qin Zhu Xi did a lot of ridiculous things after arriving in his fiefdom, but Zhu Yuanzhang still forgave him.
It can only be said that Lao Zhu is strict with his subordinates, but he is still quite generous to his own family.
"Master Su, how should we balance the current situation in Ming Dynasty?"
Zhu Biao asked Su Jing.
Before, he felt that Su Jing was overqualified and underqualified for becoming an official, but after Su Jing's analysis, he suddenly felt that it was necessary for Su Jing to become an official.
The court of the Ming Dynasty needs Su Jing!
Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao and said, "Niu Yi, how do I know this kind of thing? Ming Dynasty is not mine."
The Huaixi Xungui Group is already a giant of the Ming Dynasty. If it wants to impose sanctions, it makes no sense for anyone but Lao Zhu to take action.
Su Jing still remembers Liu Bowen's fate.
He was refused permission to resign and return to his hometown, and there was still doubt that he would eventually die of illness.
Well, what Lao Zhu did was really unreasonable.
"Su Jing, I think you are a very good candidate."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You see the situation in Ming Dynasty so clearly, and you also understand His Majesty's difficulties. It is quite appropriate for you to be the one to balance the situation."
It doesn't matter if you don't reveal your identity. Let's tell you the purpose first.
Zhu Yuanzhang finally listened to what Empress Ma said.
Sincerity!
Zhu Yuanzhang heard Su Jing's analysis and knew that Su Jing had a thorough understanding of the situation in the Ming Dynasty, so there was no point in hiding it.
"I see, uncle, why are you so persistent? It turns out you want me to take over such a hot potato."
Su Jing looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and understood everything.
Previously, he was a little confused about the operation of Zhu Yuanzhang's special book on his contribution and the title of Ren Yuanbo on top of books and newspapers.
Now, he understood it all.
It turns out that Zhu Yuanzhang's intention was to let himself fight against the Huaixi Xungui Group.
Good guy!
I fucking call him good guy!
Su Jing is really lucky now that she refused decisively enough.
Damn it, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to push himself onto the fire bed!
"Su Jing, this is wrong. This is not a hot potato. This is really your Majesty's trust in you."
Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly.
In his opinion, he was honest enough, and he was Su Jing's strongest supporter.
Although they are fighting against the Huaixi Group, there is not much danger.
"Uncle, please don't say that. I was still wondering how I could be assassinated just after I came back from Laizhou Mansion. The root of the matter lies here."
Su Jing immediately retorted.
Su Jing has always been worried about the assassination in Jiaxiang County.
He thought about it for a long time, but he still didn't understand who had so much hatred against him that he had to kill himself like this.
Now that Zhu Yuanzhang had spoken out, Su Jing finally understood.
This is someone in the Ming Dynasty who is targeting me.
Or to be precise, someone within the Huaixi Xungui Group wants to mess with him.
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent, and so was Zhu Biao.
There's really no way to argue with this.
"Su Jing, don't you want to catch the murderer yourself?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said to Su Jing after a long time.
Some things don’t need to be said too clearly.
Since it was someone from the Huaixi Xungui Group who took action, if Su Jing was just a businessman, he would not be his opponent.
Moreover, judging from the current situation, this matter does not seem to end here.
From now on, Su Jing will still have to face pressure from the Huaixi Xungui Group, and such an assassination is likely to happen again.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang's meaning is obvious.
Su Jing officially accepted the knighthood from Uncle Ren Yuan, and then became an official. After that, if the Huaixi Honorable Group wanted to deal with Su Jing, it would have to consider methods.
At least, it’s only if the teacher is famous.
This is both an invitation and a threat.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Su Jing, just waiting for him to give an answer.
"Master Su."
Zhu Biao called Su Jing and wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say.
He didn't quite agree with his father Zhu Yuanzhang's actions, but things were already the way they were and couldn't be changed.
"hehe."
Su Jing suddenly laughed. He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said with a smile: "Uncle, I definitely want to catch the murderer myself. There is no doubt about it."
"good."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, feeling that the matter had been resolved.
Since Su Jing wanted to catch the murderer herself, she could only rely on the power he gave her.
Su Jing's appointment as an official is a certainty.
But before Zhu Yuanzhang could be happy for a while, Su Jing immediately said: "But I am a relatively independent person and I am more confident in myself. I don't want to borrow the power of others to catch the murderer. I can handle it myself."
Of course Su Jing understood what Zhu Yuanzhang meant.
Zhu Yuanzhang would not take the initiative to help catch this murderer, but if he became an official and gained power, Zhu Yuanzhang could give him the green light to investigate the case.
With the emperor's green light, investigating the case will become simple.
But Su Jing would not plunge herself into the whirlpool of the Ming Dynasty in order to investigate the case.
To catch the murderer of his assassination, it is not necessary to rely on Zhu Yuanzhang's power.
As soon as Su Jing said these words, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned immediately.
He was surprised that even after talking about this, Su Jing still refused.
Why is Su Jing so confident that he can fight against the members of the Huaixi Xungui Group just by relying on his own strength?
The current Huaixi Xungui Group is something that even Zhu Yuanzhang is worried about.
Could it be that he relied on Prince Zhu Biao?
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but look at Zhu Biao, who immediately shook his head.
He wanted to help his teacher, but Su Jing didn't even want to tell him about the assassination, obviously not wanting him to help.
Isn’t that Chang Yuchun?
Seeing Zhu Biao shaking his head, Zhu Yuanzhang thought of Chang Yuchun again.
Although Chang Yuchun can be regarded as a member of the Huaixi nobles, Chang Yuchun is not a clique person. He is the future father-in-law of Prince Zhu Biao and cannot do those things.
Su Jing saved his life twice more. With Chang Yuchun's personality, when he learned that Su Jing had been assassinated, he would definitely track down the murderer at all costs.
But Zhu Yuanzhang just passed this idea in his mind and threw it away immediately.
Su Jing is not such a person.
If he rejected himself and asked Chang Yuchun to track down the murderer, then what Su Jinggang said would be a joke.
But where does Su Jing's confidence come from?
"Su Jing, please think clearly. There are some people you can't deal with now."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Su Jing and said solemnly.
Now Su Jing is indeed very prestigious in the court, but he does not have any power at all. The industry in Lishui County may be a huge wealth for ordinary people.
But among the nobles of Huaixi, he is nothing at all.
In Ming Dynasty, no matter how big the business is, it is just a business.
After all, a businessman is just a businessman and there are limits to what he can do.
"I don't need to worry about it, uncle. Of course I have my own way."
Su Jing said lightly.
In fact, Su Jing at this moment was not as confident as he appeared.
It would be too difficult to directly find out the murderer without relying on Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Biao.
After all, the resources a businessman can mobilize are limited.
Su Jing's system does have some black technology, but black technology is not omnipotent.
But Su Jing's self-defense methods are sufficient. Unless the person stops taking action later, Su Jing will be confident that he can find the murderer as long as there are follow-up actions.
This can be regarded as a passive investigation method.
But between becoming an official and getting involved in the chaos in the court and investigating the case, Su Jing was still able to weigh the priorities.
It is definitely not allowed to join the officialdom!
"Su Jing, I am doing this for your own good, why don't you understand?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was really annoyed by Su Jing's attitude, but he still suppressed his anger.
Su Jing nodded and said: "I thank you, but let's leave this matter as it is, and that's all we can talk about anymore."
Su Jing is quite experienced in this kind of thing.
You say your thing, I'll do mine.
Zhu Yuanzhang's face jumped slightly, and he felt as if he had said so much in vain.
This kid Su Jing is just like a stone in a latrine, it stinks!
"snort!"
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, stood up and left.
Su Jing smiled and said: "Uncle, why are you leaving? Isn't this your home? It's almost night, where are you going?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's body trembled again, and after all, he left Niu Mansion without saying another word to Su Jing.
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang left, Zhu Biao said to Su Jing: "Master Su, you should be gentler when talking to my father in the future."
After careful consideration, Zhu Biao chose the word 'soft'.
When Zhu Biao watched the conversation between Su Jing and Zhu Yuanzhang just now, he felt frightened and energetic throughout.
Even though Su Jing knew Zhu Yuanzhang's identity, she still spoke so unscrupulously, which was simply audacious!
If any official in the court saw this, they would probably be frightened and have a cardiac arrest.
Zhu Yuanzhang was never a kind king. There was no one in the Ming Dynasty who dared to attack him like this.
Of course, Queen Ma cannot be counted among them.
Because Queen Ma was someone Zhu Yuanzhang did not dare to collide with.
Zhu Biao watched the conversation between Su Jing and his father, Zhu Yuanzhang, and was really afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang would be unhappy and ask someone to drag Su Jing out and behead him.
As for the crime, it is very simple, disrespectful enough.
Fortunately, such a thing did not happen.
"I got it, relax, Niu Yi. Since your father is still the master of Niu Mansion, it doesn't matter if I say this."
Su Jing said calmly, clarifying the matter directly.
If Zhu Yuanzhang didn't use his identity as the Ming Emperor to talk, there would be room for change.
If Zhu Yuanzhang directly revealed his identity, things would change.
Zhu Biao thought about Su Jing's words for a moment and nodded: "Master Su is right, but my father's temper is still quite hot. The student still hopes that Master Su can pay more attention, even if it is for my sake."
Su Jing may be right, but Zhu Biao knew that his father's temper might explode at some point.
He didn't want a dilemma to arise one day.
Father and teacher are extremely important existences to Zhu Biao.
"Okay, since you said so, I promise you, it's time to have dinner soon. Call Niu Su and let's eat together."
Su Jing nodded.
"Thank you Master Su!"
Zhu Biao thanked Su Jing sincerely, and then went to ask Zhu Rui to eat.
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the other side.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who had just returned to the palace, went directly to Fengxian Hall.
boom!
He slapped the table with his palm, feeling that his heart was extremely angry.
What Su Jing said today really annoyed him.
"Chongba, what's wrong? You're so angry as soon as you come back."
Queen Ma quickly walked to Zhu Yuanzhang's side and asked.
When Zhu Yuanzhang came back from Su Jing, she came over immediately.
Queen Ma is very concerned about Su Jing's situation.
Zhu Yuanzhang breathed out and said: "This kid Su Jing is really incompetent. Do you really think that the Ming Dynasty can't survive without him?"
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's complaints, Queen Ma was not surprised, but continued to ask: "Chongba, what did you and Mr. Su say?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "What else can I say? Sister, you said you should treat each other with sincerity. Then I will tell him that letting him join the official position is to balance the situation of the government, but I treat him with sincerity, and he does not treat him with sincerity." Wait for me!"
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Queen Ma's face was filled with dark thoughts when she heard this. She really didn't expect that Zhu Yuanzhang could still operate like this.
"Chongba, what do you want me to say about you!"
Empress Ma glared at Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Even if you want to say this, you have to pay attention to the method. Mr. Su has already been arranged before you even write a word. It's strange that Mr. Su is willing!"
"Sister, how could I know this? You didn't even tell me!"
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't get angry with Queen Ma, so he could only say this.
"Forget it, it's your own business anyway, you can figure it out yourself."
Empress Ma did not struggle with Zhu Yuanzhang on this issue. It was pretty much what she thought.
It would be strange if Su Jing's attitude changed after Zhu Yuanzhang went there once.
"What's the situation with Ma Zhiyuan's case?"
Queen Ma asked again.
At the beginning, what they were wondering about was why Su Jing paid attention to the case of Ma Zhiyuan, a sixth-grade official.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately told Queen Ma about Su Jing's investigation.
"Mr. Su is right! These officials of the Ming Dynasty are all common people first and foremost, they are not saints."
Queen Ma sighed.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Empress Ma and said: "Sister, I thought about this on the way back. The salaries of these officials are indeed a little short. After the Northern Expedition is over and the treasury is richer, I will start to increase them. "
Lao Zhu still listens to others.
Ma Zhiyuan's case clearly showed the situation of Ming officials.
Corrupt officials don't care about their salary, but honest officials do!
If low salary forced honest officials to become corrupt officials, it would be contrary to Zhu Yuanzhang's starting point.
Empress Ma nodded and said: "This is how it should be. Mr. Su is right! Chongba, you have to remember that this is Mr. Su's advice for the Ming Dynasty!"
(End of chapter)
