Chongzhen's open life

Chapter 216 Loyalty!
"Your Majesty, Mr. Shi Ge is here!"

In the imperial study room, Wang Chengen and Shi Fenglai brought Zhu Youjian to him, and they went forward to report.

Zhu Youjian nodded slightly and hummed, then Wang Chengen stepped aside, and Zhu Youjian raised his head and carefully looked at Shi Fenglai now.

Today's Shi Fenglai is in a mess, how can he still have a decent image as an elder in the court?

His upper body was naked, his body was covered with dense scars scratched by thorns, his face was bruised and purple, it was from the cold, and his spirit was listless.

Anyone who has suffered from his treatment will not be much better.

In short, he is very embarrassed now!
Zhu Youjian nodded in satisfaction, and then said: "Tell me, what's going on?"

Although Zhu Youjian already knew what happened through the secret guard, he just wanted to hear Shi Fenglai tell it himself.

After Shi Fenglai listened to Zhu Youjian's inquiry, Dang even cheered up, and the four of them in a room told all the things they knew honestly.

He didn't dare to hide anything, even he didn't hide the fact that he took Li Kuilong's 20 taels of carbon and fire silver and was dragged into the water, and said everything clearly.

"Your Majesty, the matter is probably like this. Although the old minister did not participate in this matter, a crime of laxity cannot be escaped no matter what. Therefore, the old minister is willing to accept any punishment and has no complaints!

It's just that the old minister also asks His Majesty to see that the old minister was dragged into the water, and the diligent work of the official over the years, even if there is no credit, there is hard work.

Your Majesty, please don't implicate the old minister's family because of this, all the crimes should be borne by the old minister alone, okay? "

Zhu Youjian didn't reply immediately, but just looked at Shi Fenglai with cold eyes, and tapped his fingers on the table rhythmically, making a knocking sound.

After a long time, Zhu Youjian sighed: "20 taels is really a big deal! I remember that not long ago, the remaining silver in my Ming treasury was only this amount, right?

The Jurchens can actually take it out at once, they are really rich!

oh!correct!They didn't take out 20 taels but 50. You took 20, then Li Kuilong took 30, and the remaining [-] was used to clear up the relationship. As for who the relationship was cleared up, I am afraid that only Li Kuilong knows!

This is 50 taels. My Daming’s annual tax is only about 400 million taels, which is one-eighth of it!

I don't know how many people were killed by these Jurchens, so that they robbed so much money, and they can easily take out 50 taels to buy you off!
Even if the silver is stained with blood! "

thump!
Shi Fenglai knelt heavily on the ground, slammed his head on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty! The minister is guilty!
My Shi family is willing to offer up all of my family property, as long as Your Majesty allows my Shi family to continue to exist! "

Zhu Youjian smiled, stood up slowly from behind the desk, walked slowly to Shi Fenglai and squatted down.

Even Zhu Youjian stretched out a hand, raised Shi Fenglai's head facing the ground, let him look at him, with a smile on his mouth, lightly patted Shi Fenglai's old face and said softly: "20 taels! Shi Fenglai!
Do you know what would have happened to you if you were in the Hongwu period? "

Shi Fenglai didn't dare to look directly into Zhu Youjian's eyes, and said with his lips trembling while avoiding his eyes: "Peel the skin and fill it with grass, ransack the family and exterminate the family..."

That's right, in the era when even if he embezzled only five taels of silver, he had to peel the real grass. For Shi Fenglai's embezzlement and acceptance of 20 taels of bribes, he would only have to peel the real grass, ransack his family and exterminate his family!

Zhu Youjian's smile was even worse, he put down his hand, and said in surprise: "Yo! I thought you didn't know, but you, Shi Fenglai, do know!"

Then he smiled and said: "Since you know what your behavior will end up in the Hongwu period, then you should be even more aware that if you are being dealt with according to the Hongwu period, then all the property of your Shi family will belong to me in the end. of!
Why do you use something that belongs to me to negotiate terms with me? " Zhu Youjian asked with a smile.

Shi Fenglai choked, not knowing how to answer.

Now he only has this one chip left, but if it is true what Zhu Youjian said, even this chip is not a bargaining chip, so what qualifications do he have to negotiate with this majesty?
Shi Fenglai was at a loss.

Seeing his bewildered expression, Zhu Youjian suddenly stood up and laughed loudly!

"Hahahahahaha!
Come Shi Feng!Shi Fenglai!

Fortunately, you are still serving as Chao Jisuke, but why can't you see clearly at this time?
Do you think I care about your property?
Care about those yellow and white things?
Am I really that greedy for money?
Do not!you are wrong!
I don't care!

No matter how rich your Shi family is, you can still have as much money as I do!

Although the national treasury has no money, I have never been short of it. Do you know how much money the Huangming Chamber of Commerce can bring me every year?

600 taels!

A total of 600 million taels of silver!

It's more than my entire year's taxes in Ming Dynasty!
How long will it take for your Shi family to accumulate this money?

Do you think that I will be interested in any money from your family?You still want to use it to make a deal with me, to negotiate terms? !
You are too naive! "

Speaking of this, Zhu Youjian leaned over fiercely in front of Shi Fenglai, his eyes met his, and the distance between their eyes was no more than a slap away!

Zhu Youjian said coldly word by word: "You were wrong from the beginning!
There is only one way for you to keep the Shi family, and that is to satisfy me!
Do you think giving me money will satisfy me?

I, the emperor, don't like these yellow and white things that much!

What I care about is always your attitude in doing things!

If you didn't take the blame immediately after learning that you were dragged into the water, but instead wanted to find other ways to get rid of the crime, then I can tell you clearly!

You are dead!

Your Shi family is doomed too!
I can tolerate your stupidity!
But I cannot tolerate your infidelity!

In my opinion, there is only one word that you ministers are most worthy of my fancy!That is a word of loyalty!
If I no longer see this word from you, then no matter how much talent you have, you will only have one end!That is death!

I can't tolerate disloyal people here!

You can understand!Um? "

Shi Fenglai's pupils dilated sharply, and when he understood something, he quickly slammed his head down a few times and slammed it down!

"The old minister understands! The old minister understands!

Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!
Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness! ! !
The old minister will always be loyal to His Majesty, and never dare to think otherwise! "

Zhu Youjian stood up with his hands behind his back, slowly shook his head and walked back to the desk, sighed and said: "No matter how high-sounding the words are now, they are all false, what I want to see is your actual actions!
By the way, I'm going to let someone into the cabinet after a while, and how you do it depends on your performance. "

"Get people into the cabinet?"

Shi Fenglai was surprised for a moment, and then asked cautiously: "Which colleague does His Majesty plan to let into the cabinet?"

Zhu Youjian smiled and spit out three words:

"Xu Guangqi!"

ps: Second update!

(End of this chapter)