Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 225 The daily life of a sixth-rank official, the confident old Zhu
Burn bricks!

The after-school homework that Su Jing left for Zhu Biao.

It happens that there is the current furnace, so it is not difficult to renovate it and burn less bricks.

When it comes to this, Su Jing just thought of it.

Daming bricks are all solid.

The warming effect is indeed average.

If it can be improved a little, it will become the hollow appearance in the memory of the previous life.

The warming effect is rattled up.

This is also a great thing for ordinary people.

As soon as Su Jing's homework was assigned, Zhu Biao began to get busy.

However, he did not study the shape of bricks at the first time, but studied how to burn bricks.

Zhu Biao has already begun to use materialist dialectics.

The premise of burning bricks that are strong and warm is that they can burn bricks.

The key points must be clarified, and the main contradiction must be grasped.

Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao with a smile, and didn't give any reminder. Anyway, there is still more time, so let Zhu Biao try slowly.

……

Ying Tianfu.

Ma Yuanming, the head of the Duzhi Branch under the Ministry of Household Affairs, is carefully checking various tax accounts.

If Su Jing was here, he would be able to recognize that Ma Yuanming was the official who let the carriage sit when he first left Yingtian Mansion.

He was transferred from the local area to the capital. He thought he was Gao Sheng, but he didn't expect to be a small head in the Duzhi Branch of the Household Department.

The daily work is to check all kinds of accounts. It is the end of the year, and the accounts must be checked carefully.

The task given to him above is mainly the accounts of taxation.

Ma Zhiyuan was very tired from working. In winter, when it was dark and late, he rushed to the office of the Duzhi Branch before dawn. He just sat there for several hours.

There are a lot of various accounts. Although he has officials under his command to check the accounts, he mainly does the final review and confirmation work.

But he alone is correct in the accounts checked by more than a dozen officials.

Busy, really busy!

But being busy is only one aspect. After arriving in Yingtian, Ma Zhiyuan found that his little salary was not enough to support his expenses.

The person in charge is a sixth-rank official. Compared with Ma Zhiyuan's previous local rank, he must have improved a lot.

But the salary did not increase much.

According to the official salary standard of Ming Dynasty, the annual salary of the sixth rank is one hundred shi, but when it is distributed, the official salary of the fifth and sixth ranks is Mi Liuchao four.

That is, six distributions of food and four distributions of money.

Calculated by grain, one tael of silver can buy 12 shi of grain in a good year, and about 7-8 shi in a bad year.

On the whole, that is one tael of silver and ten shi, and Ma Zhiyuan's monthly salary is about 10 taels.

This is by no means a high-tech.

Food, clothing and housing can only be of a relatively low standard, and high consumption is absolutely unacceptable.

But even so, his wife has to find some work to supplement the family to barely support.

When I was an official in my hometown, although my salary was lower than now, I didn't have much consumption, and I owned the house and land.

As for being greedy, Ma Zhiyuan would never dare.

For one thing, Zhu Yuanzhang had already killed countless corrupt officials, and he was able to be the head of the Duzhi Branch of the Ministry of Household Affairs because his predecessor was found out for corruption, so it was his turn.

Lessons learned from the past, he dare not.

Secondly, Ma Zhiyuan has also read the books of sages, and he has lofty ideals and ambitions in his heart, wanting to do something for the people of Ming Dynasty.

But he found that the distance between ideal and reality is a bit far away.

After only one month in Beijing, the burden of life has already weighed him down.

At work, he could also receive some hints, but he always pretended that he didn't hear them, or that he didn't understand them.

This kind of thing has not been reported yet.

Because there is no evidence.

And Ma Zhiyuan didn't have any backer in the court, so this was the best he could do.

Ma Zhiyuan is very sad, why is it so difficult for him to be a good official!
The wife was excited at the beginning, but now she has a bad face when she returns home.

This promotion of his own is almost as if he has not been promoted.

But some of my colleagues are able to live well.

Ma Zhiyuan didn't know whether he was from a wealthy family or he had done some shameful things.

But he didn't dare to join forces, he didn't want to disappoint the trust of the court.

Ma Zhiyuan like this is really tired!
Another ordinary day passed, it was getting late, Ma Zhiyuan dragged his exhausted body back home.

This is a house he rented. The house is not big because the rent is very expensive.

Although he is in charge of Zhengliupin, he is not qualified to live in the housing provided by the imperial court in the capital.

Not to mention that Ma Zhiyuan brought his whole family with him.

"Master, you are back."

The housekeeper greeted him, apparently he had been waiting for a long time.

Ma Zhiyuan looked at the housekeeper and said, "Old Zhao, it's hard for you to follow me."

This is the servant who followed him to Beijing and has worked in his house for many years without any children.

Now, Ma Zhiyuan can't even pay the housekeeper's salary.

But this old Zhao didn't leave, he was still working at his house.

The housekeeper Lao Zhao immediately said: "What did the master say? For so many years, Lao Zhao has depended on the master to take him in to survive."

Ma Zhiyuan felt a little emotional, at least life wasn't that bad.

After washing up, he came to the bedroom.

At this time, the lights in the room had been turned off, and Ma Zhiyuan tiptoed around, for fear of waking his wife up.

"You still know how to come back!"

But just as the door was closed, his wife's voice sounded.

Ma Zhiyuan immediately explained: "Madam, I'm really busy recently, and there's nothing I can do."

Ma Zhiyuan didn't say anything specific, and his wife didn't understand too much.

"Hmph! I originally thought that I would come to the capital with you to enjoy the blessings, but I didn't expect to come here to suffer!"

Ma Zhiyuan's wife said angrily.

She couldn't figure out how her husband was living such a poor life after he became a sixth-rank official.

Ma Zhiyuan was helpless, of course he knew how to live a good life.

But he dared not want to do it.

Therefore, he only answered his wife with silence.

However, Ma Zhiyuan didn't know how long he could last.

How long will it take to pay the price of chasing the ideal?

……

Inside the Forbidden City.

Because of the lower latitude, it has been snowing heavily in Shandong for a long time, and the first snow has just appeared here, and it is still a light snow.

The auspicious snow heralds a good year, and as soon as the snow fell, word spread in the palace.

In Fengxian Hall, several pots of stoves were fired early, and the temperature in Zhu Yuanzhang's office must not be low.

"It's snowing again, time really flies!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly moved when he heard the cheers outside.

Then he got up and walked out directly towards the gate of the palace.

The eunuch behind hurriedly chased after him with a cloak: "Your Majesty, pay attention to the dragon's body!"

The outside is no worse than the inside of the hall where the stove is roasting, the temperature is still very low.

Zhu Yuanzhang's ninth five-year-old statue, the body is very important.

"It's just Xiaoxue. I fought back then, so the weather is nothing."

Zhu Yuanzhang walked in the snow nonchalantly, ignoring the anxious eunuch behind him.

He is still very confident in his body.

"Your Majesty, your body is not yours alone, you should wear it on the boat."

At this time, Queen Ma's voice sounded.

She took the cloak from the eunuch, and the eunuch withdrew immediately.

Zhu Yuanzhang turned around, and came to Empress Ma's side very obediently: "I just said casually, sister, don't take it seriously, I will put on the cloak immediately!"

With the help of Queen Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang finally wrapped the cloak.

Empress Ma said: "Chongba, you are not young anymore, don't toss about your body, what if you fall down!"

Zhu Yuanzhang is now in his early forties. Although he is not considered an old man, he is definitely not a young man.

Fighting in the early years left a lot of hidden diseases in the body.

This became the emperor, and he dealt with government affairs intensively every day.

It can only be said that Zhu Yuanzhang's physical foundation is quite good.

Otherwise, if someone else made it like this, it would be gone long ago.

A successful emperor must have a strong body.

"I know, I know, girl."

Zhu Yuanzhang's head nodded like a rattle drum. On this issue of life, Empress Ma just grasped it with big hands and small hands, and Zhu Yuanzhang didn't dare to object in the slightest.

"Hasn't Biao'er replied yet?"

Empress Ma asked Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "No, but they should have arrived, it's okay, Su Jing is here."

Su Jing's outstanding performance in the Qingzhou Mansion plague incident made Zhu Yuanzhang trust him even more.

This time, Su Jing was already used to reassure Empress Ma.

"Chongba, how do I hear what you mean? It seems that everything has been arranged for Mr. Su."

Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with strange eyes.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "That's right, when Su Jing comes back, I'll find a chance to reveal my identity to him."

It's cool to keep Su Jing all the time, just go whoring for nothing like this.

But still not cool enough!

Zhu Yuanzhang still wanted Su Jing to enter the Great Ming Dynasty Hall and prostitute himself for nothing.

"Ok?"

Empress Ma was taken aback when she heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, and then asked: "Chongba, you are ready now. Have you ever thought about Mr. Su? Mr. Su will not submit to you if you use force."

Zhu Yuanzhang knew about Su Jing's reluctance to enter the court, and so did Empress Ma.

Su Jing even refused many times in person.

Based on Empress Ma's understanding of Su Jing, he would not change his mind just because he knew Zhu Yuanzhang's identity.

"hey-hey."

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Sister, you don't know about this. Su Shi actually didn't resist being an official that much."

"This……"

After a moment of hesitation, Queen Ma asked, "Chongba, how did you know?"

Zhu Yuanzhang felt complacent and said, "Just talking about the Qingzhou Mansion, Su Jing's management of the entire Qingzhou Mansion is clear and smooth. Is this something that can be done only by ability?"

When asked by Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma couldn't answer for a while.

Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "Actually, it's very simple. Su Jing has already rehearsed in his heart about being an official. He is also an extremely intelligent person. He usually thinks more about how to be an official. This time, the matter of Qingzhou Mansion is his practice. a process."

Not to mention, Zhu Yuanzhang's analysis really makes some sense.

After all, managing a Qingzhou government is not something that can be done just by talking about it.

"Chongba, what you said is quite reasonable, but it's just your guess."

Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said.

She is still more inclined to believe what Su Jing said in person.

He is unwilling to enter the Great Ming Dynasty Hall.

"Sister, don't worry, you come with me."

Zhu Yuanzhang directly took Empress Ma's hand and returned directly to Fengxian Hall.

Then Zhu Yuanzhang took out a letter from a cabinet.

It was Zhu Biao who wrote the reply letter before, and the time was relatively early.

Then Zhu Yuanzhang found the song "Niannujiao Mid-Autumn Festival Conversing with the Moon" and handed it to Empress Ma.

"Sister, you can see for yourself."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

Empress Ma began to examine it carefully, and after a while, she was surprised: "Does Mr. Su still have such literary talents?"

Compared with Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma's poetry level is not much higher.

After reading "Nian Nujiao · Mid-Autumn Festival Conversation with the Moon", Empress Ma can feel that this is a high-level work.

"Yes, this is what Su Jing did after drinking, and it should be the true meaning of his heart."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "I've already asked Song Lian, can you see the deep meaning in this poem, sister?"

Empress Ma frowned and looked again, and said, "Chongba, are you sure it was written by Mr. Su?"

"If you don't believe me, I'll call Song Lian over and ask if it's okay."

Zhu Yuanzhang lost his temper, and Empress Ma still questioned his words. Is this still his wife?
"no need."

Empress Ma immediately said: "I just want to ask what Song Chengzhi said?"

In fact, Empress Ma had already seen something, but she still didn't quite believe it.

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "Song Lian told me that the person who wrote this poem had great ambitions in his heart and wanted to display them, but he was depressed and never had the opportunity."

"Tell me, this Su Jing is really able to hide, duplicity."

"That means he doesn't know my identity. If he knows, he will have to ask me for an errand right away."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke quite confidently, thinking that he had easily grasped Su Jing.

Empress Ma looked strange, but there was nothing wrong with this poem, Song Lian's interpretation was not much different from what she thought.

But it is very strange to associate this poem with Su Jing.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like something Su Jing can express.

It's not that I don't believe that Su Jing's literary talent is so good, but that the artistic conception doesn't match!

In Empress Ma's impression, Su Jing was so free and easy, how could he have such a depressed mood.

But Zhu Yuanzhang is unlikely to lie to himself, there is no need, and this will make Zhu Yuanzhang look complacent, not like pretending.

"I hope so."

After all, Queen Ma followed Zhu Yuanzhang's words.

In her heart, she also hoped that Su Jing could enter the Great Ming Dynasty Hall and serve the Great Ming well.

It's not a good situation to be free all the time.

Today's Su Jing has inevitably fallen into the vortex of the Great Ming Dynasty Hall.

This is something you can't help yourself, and there is no way to avoid it.

Zhu Yuanzhang said to himself: "It must be like this, and Su Jing will definitely not let me down!"

(End of this chapter)