The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

"My lord. It's getting late now. I'll take my leave. I disturbed your lord's rest." Wang Dezhao saw that he had finished talking about business.And he was almost full.And it's really late now.This is ready to go.it's here.He always feels a little uncomfortable.There is always a feeling of being unable to let go.

"Well, you go." Zhang Fan said to Wang Dezhao. "Remember. Don't tell the matter so early. Wait a few days before talking about it. Otherwise, those people will be suspicious."

"Your Excellency, you can rest assured that I will handle your affairs. I will never reveal any mistakes to you, Your Excellency." Wang Dezhao bowed and bowed again.After thousands of promises.Facing Zhang Fan, he slowly backed out of the room.left.

After Wang Dezhao left.Zhang Fan didn't move.Still sitting in the seat like this.His eyes were fixed on the slightly swaying candle on the table.I don't know what I was thinking.

"My lord." Wang Meng's voice suddenly appeared at the door.Zhang Fan's thoughts were interrupted. "Then Wang Dezhao has already left."

"Oh. I know that." Zhang Fan seemed a little absent-minded.Said such a sentence casually.asked immediately. "Wang Meng. You came here to ask me for something."

"There's nothing wrong with being humble." Wang Meng replied. "It's just that I saw that Wang Dezhao had been away for a long time. My lord hasn't come out yet. So come and have a look."

"Oh. That's it." Zhang Fan still looked out of his mind.I don't know what is going on in my heart.

"My lord... low position..." Wang Meng said suddenly.Just a little hesitation. "Humble post does not mean questioning your decision. It's just that your method is really useful."

"Now I can only think of the least harmful method." Zhang Fan replied. "This method is actually guessing people's hearts. Of course. Generally, there will be no problems. But you need to know. This kind of people's hearts is the most unpredictable. There may be some variables in it. No one knows. At that time, we can only It's the soldiers who come to block. The water comes and the soil is built." In a word.That's what Zhang Fan meant.The direction is right.As for whether there will be any deviation on the way of walking.That's not necessarily the case.

"It's just. Is it okay for your lord to leave this matter to Wang Dezhao?" Wang Meng was worried about this. "Wang Dezhao doesn't look like a reliable person at first glance. If something goes wrong with him, it won't ruin the master's plan."

"This Wang Dezhao. It seems a little stupid. A little greedy. But you must have heard what I said to him just now." When Zhang Fan came to this topic.There was a smile on his face. "We didn't investigate Wang Dezhao at the beginning. That's because Wang Dezhao's first impression was that he was a corrupt official. In addition to his snobbish eyes. Seeing that my uncle is easy to bully, we planned to get money from him. The next moment I knew that my uncle had such a prestigious nephew like me, I immediately flattered him. My attitude towards my uncle was also reversed immediately. How could this kind of person not be a corrupt official?

"But it happens. He is the least corrupt here. He is even more honest than those famous and clean officials. This is extremely ridiculous. His Highness told me a few days ago. He said that the magistrate of Yangzhou is not bad. Although the common people He is not pleasing to the eye. But Wang Dezhao still manages Yangzhou in an orderly manner. There is nothing wrong. I heard Juner say this at the time. The first thing that came to mind was that Wang Dezhao hid his own nature very deeply. Now it is even more Even the prince of the current dynasty fell for him. But now it seems that I was wrong. Wang Dezhao is like this.

"As for the money he was greedy for. Let's not talk about how big Wang Dezhao's greed is. Just talk about the amount. Wang Meng. Take a look at the entire Ming Dynasty. Is there any official who is not greedy? Even my mentor. He has been in the cabinet for many years now. Although he usually keeps himself clean and self-respecting. But for some things, he didn't want to bribe Feng Bao. If he wasn't greedy, Hai Rui would be considered one. But look at what happened to Hai Rui. Now it's a self-admiration. Officials who have a little bit of patriotism admire him. But no one wants to get along with him. Although His Majesty also has the intention to reuse him. But all the people in the entire court, whether they agree with their political opinions or not. Let go of the estrangement. Everyone opposes His Majesty's reuse of Hai Rui. Give him a senior official. In this way, even if His Majesty appreciates Hai Rui, Hai Rui will not be reused. What's the use of this.

"Today's officials have already forgotten the rules for punishing corrupt officials established by Emperor Taizu. But this Wang Dezhao still remembers. He knows that Liu Shan's actions will cause accidents sooner or later. He can't even listen to them. He left without listening to Liu Shan's explanation. Although he still wants to be a little bit greedy for money on weekdays, whether it's for his own better life or to prevent other colleagues from thinking that he is too out of group. Worried about his own life. So he suppressed his desire. Just doing some small business. This has to be said to be a kind of irony. The only official who still remembers the teachings of the Taizu back then. It is actually such a person who really wants money in his heart People. And the legacy of the Taizu Emperor took place in him. The original function of the Taizu Emperor customizing it. Afraid of death."

After listening to what Zhang Fan said.Wang Meng suddenly felt very uncomfortable in his heart.At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang established those methods to punish corrupt officials and their cruelty.But its purpose is only one.That is to make those officials afraid.You must know that the sky is big and the earth is big.My own life is the biggest.If there is no life, then what is greed.But even when Zhu Yuanzhang was alive.The trend of corrupt officials has never improved much.Those who should be greedy continue to be greedy.The more Zhu Yuanzhang killed.Corrupt officials are on the contrary more and more.

However, until today.Only then did a real fear of death appear.And Wang Dezhao tried his best to suppress the huge greed in his heart.in a sense. More than 150 years ago.The regulations promulgated by Zhu Yuanzhang can be said to be specially formulated for Wang Dezhao alone.Although Wang Dezhao didn't take it seriously like Hai Rui did, he didn't do anything.But speaking up.hehe……

This made Wang Meng, a loyal supporter of imperial power, feel a little helpless.He didn't think Wang Dezhao was a good official.Even Wang Dezhao himself probably never considered himself a good official.But practically speaking.He Wang Dezhao is a good official.Even better than those famous and clean officials.This is really a great irony.

The room fell silent.Both Zhang Fan and Wang Meng seemed to have thought of this question.Also very helpless.It's just that the so-called being in the game doesn't know the game.This is obviously an unsolvable thing.But both of them were at an impasse.

After a while.There was a voice in the corridor outside the door.There seemed to be people coming and going.And bursts of laughter can be heard.It was issued when the maid of the Zhang family passed by.Obviously.It is very late now.

"Wang Meng. It's getting late now." Zhang Fan, who came back to his senses, said to Wang Meng. "A lot of things happened today. Everyone is very tired. Go to rest earlier."

Wang Meng did not resign.Instead, he asked Zhang Fan: "My lord, are we waiting like this now? Do nothing."

"Then tell us what we can do now." Zhang Fan listened to him.But he asked back with a smile.

Wang Meng listened to Zhang Fan's words.Think about it in your heart.Too.They really have nothing to do now.After all, even waiting for Wang Dezhao to release the scripted words just now according to Zhang Fan's instructions.It will also take a few more days.If you say it now.I'm afraid it will arouse the suspicion of those people again.That was not what Zhang Fan wanted to see.

He said "retire" to Zhang Fan.Wang Meng turned around and was about to leave.It's just that he just walked to the door.But it stopped.It seems that he thought of something again.Turned around and walked into the house.He asked Zhang Fan, "My lord. I just thought of one thing when I was humbled. What should I do with the account books I got back from Liu Shan?"

"Those account books." Zhang Fan was told by him.I also remembered.only.It's not a big deal.Although those account books are very important.But it was kept by Wang Meng.Zhang Fan was still very relieved. "You took me to put away those things. Don't lose them. That's the evidence for our future reconciliation."

"I think I know this humble job," Wang Meng said. "It's just my lord. There are several of those account books. I accidentally flipped through them just now. I found that some of them recorded the names of people. There are handles on them that Liu Shan has on them. And how much money each of these people can get each year. There is What’s more, it records the precious artifacts they received.”

"Yes. What's the matter?" Zhang Fan didn't know why Wang Meng told him this.

"Then Feng Bao in the capital is not..." Wang Meng reminded.

"Oh. That's right. There's also Feng Bao's incident. I almost forgot about it." Zhang Fan said, patting his forehead. "It's just that Feng Bao is in a hurry. I can't help it. Meng Chong's handle is recorded in the same account book as those officials' money. We still need to keep the original to check the accounts. I can't open it and send it to him. Make a copy Sending it to him is useless. Feng Bao can only bring down Meng Chong after I return to Beijing."

"Then how did your lord tell Feng Bao about this?" Wang Meng asked.

"It's not difficult. I'll tell the truth. Feng Bao is not the kind of person who makes trouble for no reason. He won't embarrass me." Zhang Fan said. "I'm going to write a letter to Feng Bao now. You send someone to send the letter back to the capital tomorrow morning."

"Yes, my lord." Wang Meng cupped his hands and said. "That's it. I'm going to prepare pens and ink for the adults." After finishing.Wang Meng turned around and walked out.

After Wang Meng went out.Zhang Fan started to be dazed again.I don't know what I was thinking.But judging from the expression on his face.That's not distress.

Sudden.Zhang Fan started talking to himself: "Oh, mother, Ru Xue..."

It turned out that he was homesick.