Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 255 A Saint Cannot Rule a Country
Paper crotch under the iron threshold!
Su Jing's words are already quite ironic.

No matter how glamorous the outside looks, the decay inside cannot be stopped.

When Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao heard this, their faces changed drastically.

According to what Su Jing said, isn't this Ming Dynasty already in jeopardy?
"Su Jing, this matter should not be as serious as you said."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked Su Jing.

Su Jing looked at the tense Zhu Yuanzhang and said with a smile: "Uncle, if it's serious or not, don't you depend on your Majesty? I remember I once talked about anti-corruption with Niu Yi, and there was a saying that high salaries will support honesty. Although high salaries are unreliable, this salary It is too low, and the officials hold huge power in their hands, how many people can resist this temptation?"

What can be obtained does not match what can be used. This is the reason for many corruptions.

Su Jing had seen many similar news in her previous life.

"Su Jing, what you said is wrong, what do you mean being unable to resist?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said seriously: "As officials of the Ming Dynasty, the power is granted by the emperor. Who gave them the courage to do things that are corrupt and violate the law?"

Lao Zhu is still very domineering. He thinks that with his majesty, no one dares to violate it.

But there is no need for Su Jing to refute these words.

"Father, people die for money and birds die for food. In the face of sufficient interests, there are many people who take risks."

Zhu Biao said to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Daming's corrupt officials killed one batch and then grew another batch, just like leeks, crop after crop.

Whether it is Zhu Biao or Zhu Yuanzhang, they actually know this best.

Zhu Yuanzhang was at a loss for words, but the facts were indeed as Zhu Biao said.

"Uncle, be realistic. As I said earlier, greed is human nature. The best way is not to test it."

Su Jing said lightly.

Su Jing really felt that the upright officials of the Ming Dynasty had a miserable life under Zhu Yuanzhang's rule.

Zhu Yuanzhang still firmly said: "What about human nature? Then why can I do it? After all, it is my own problem!"

Lao Zhu uses himself as a comparison, thinking that everything is possible.

Now that he is the emperor, he still keeps his job well every day, why can't those officials do it?
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's sophistry, Su Jing was also convinced.

"Uncle, did you make a mistake? I didn't say that no one can do it, I just said that very few people can do it, just like saints."

Su Jing said lightly: "And can a sage rule the world?"

Can a saint rule the world?

This question is quite famous, and the answer has long been known.

"A saint cannot rule the world."

Zhu Biao murmured.

Su Jing nodded: "That's right, a sage cannot rule the world. The emperor governs the country, and he can use the saint's requirements to restrain himself, because the world belongs to the emperor, and he must and should do so."

"But for officials, especially those ordinary officials, they are not saints, and they cannot become saints. A smooth job and a happy family are lifelong pursuits."

"If you have to use the standards of a saint to restrain them, it will only make the bad ones worse, and the good ones will be forced into the abyss."

"The Son of Heaven misses the common people, but he seems to have forgotten that the officials were also the common people of Ming Dynasty before they became officials."

Su Jing's words actually pointed out Zhu Yuanzhang's identity.

But at this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were immersed in the shock, and did not notice this.

Su Jing's words are very straightforward, but also very accurate.

In today's Ming Dynasty, there is no soil for good and honest officials to survive.

Why Daming corrupt officials can't be killed, seems to have the answer.

"Su Jing, when did you find out about this?"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was silent for a long time, looked at Su Jing and asked.

Su Jing replied: "I felt it a little bit before, but until today, I have investigated the matter of Ma Zhiyuan's case, and I am sure of it."

"The emperor's starting point is certainly good, but he didn't take the actual situation into consideration."

"The more you suppress the officials, the stronger the resistance of the officials will be. Of course, the emperor can always be suppressed if he is strong, but if any emperor is weak, then the officials will naturally bully him."

The Civil Service Group of Ming Dynasty had reached an incomparable peak.

Every word and deed of the emperor was supervised by hundreds of officials, and if the officials did not agree to do anything, it could not be done.

To a certain extent, it also has a certain relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang's current high-pressure policy.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Then Su Jing, do you think Ma Zhiyuan's case should be overturned?"

It is clear that Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely firm before, insisting in front of Empress Ma that there is no possibility of overturning Ma Zhiyuan's case.

But now, Zhu Yuanzhang took the initiative to ask Su Jing whether to reverse the case.

Reverse the case?

Su Jing shook her head slightly and said: "Uncle, did you misunderstand something? I just went to investigate this matter. It is not up to me to reverse the verdict. After all, I am just an ordinary person."

It's not that Su Jing doesn't want to help Ma Zhiyuan, but that he can't.

No matter how good the reason is, it cannot change Ma Zhiyuan's criminal facts.

If he opened the hole himself, things would become even more uncontrollable.

"You're right, I was careless."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, agreeing with Su Jing's words very much.

It is only three years since Hongwu, and the authority of Ming law still needs to be established.

According to the law, there was no problem with Ma Zhiyuan's punishment.

The importance of establishing prestige and trust, Zhu Yuanzhang has already understood this truth since the beginning of the uprising.

"Master Su, is this the real reason why you don't want to enter the court?"

Zhu Biao spoke suddenly and asked Su Jing.

The previous bet seems to be less important.

But Zhu Biao still wanted to know if this was the reason why Su Jing didn't enter the court.

Su Jing turned her head and replied: "Niu Yi, what should I say? The reason is that it is a necessary but not sufficient condition. An official of the Ming Dynasty is tired of being an official. I am an ordinary person. I don't have the good fortune to eat this imperial food."

Ma Zhiyuan, the head of the Duzhi Branch of the Ministry of Household Affairs, can be regarded as a good official who is dedicated to his duties from his resume.

Only because of his son's illness, he finally took such a wrong path.

This is his own reason, but it is not the problem of Daming itself.

"I understand, Master Su, I will definitely try my best to prevent such things from happening again."

Zhu Biao said seriously.

He learned about Ma Zhiyuan's matter little by little following Su Jing.

This is far more shocking than listening to Su Jing explaining the truth to Zhu Yuanzhang here, Zhu Biao put himself in Ma Zhiyuan's perspective and thought about it.

No way.

Ma Zhiyuan was pushed step by step to where he is now.

A sixth-rank chief who came up from the local area has no contacts in the capital and has his own persistence.

Su Jing said very early on that the salaries of Ming officials, especially low-level officials, were too small.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't take it seriously, and neither did Zhu Biao.

Because Su Jing's property is very large and the wealth is too much, for him, even the salary of a first-rank official in the court, Su Jing does not need to be envious.

Therefore, both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao took Su Jing's words as an excuse for not wanting to become an official.

"Then go ahead, Niu Yi, I like you."

Su Jing said lightly: "By the way, don't forget to arrange for Ma Zhiyuan's family to meet him, I have already promised him."

Zhu Biao, the crown prince, Su Jing still recognized very much.

Unfortunately, he died young.

Otherwise, the development of Ming Dynasty is destined to be different.

Thinking of this, Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao with a slightly different color in his eyes.

If Chang Yuchun can be saved, there is no reason why Zhu Biao can't.

However, the difference between Zhu Biao and Chang Yuchun is huge.

If Zhu Biao hadn't died, he would undoubtedly be the second emperor of Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, there is no need to eliminate the group of military generals that Lao Zhu created for Zhu Biao, and the Sapphire case may not happen.

The entire history of Ming Dynasty will undergo earth-shaking changes.

Such a change, Su Jing didn't know whether it was good or bad.

Or is there any such thing as historical revision, to put the changed history back to its original position.

But these thoughts just flashed through Su Jing's mind, just because there is still a long time before the year when Zhu Biao died.

Zhu Biao didn't even get married, and he didn't even have a son. It's still early, so don't worry about it.

"Master Su, don't worry, the students will always remember."

Zhu Biao immediately agreed.

Ma Zhiyuan's ending cannot be changed, but it is still possible to satisfy a little wish.

"Su Jing, you said just now that you don't worry about the few but the unevenness. The emperor gives the royal family members too much treatment, but the salary for the officials is too little. Do you know that you said before about the royal family members' enshrining, I have reported it to the emperor, and the emperor has made changes."

Zhu Yuanzhang said to Su Jing.

In Su Jing's words, his focus is still different from Zhu Biao's.

What do you mean by giving too much to the royal clan?
Su Jing probably doesn't know now, but she has already made adjustments to the amount of offerings made by the royal family.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, the current royal clan's worship has been very restrained.

For the sake of Daming's eternal life, he has already made enough concessions.

"So what if it's modified?"

Su Jing looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, and said calmly: "After the revision, the offerings of the royal clan members are still dozens or even hundreds of times more than ordinary officials."

Although Su Jing didn't know how much Zhu Yuanzhang had made to this support system after he had heard his previous theory that the support of the royal clan would bring down the Ming Dynasty.

But Su Jing was sure that the imperial family's offerings were still the best in Ming Dynasty.

It's not that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't change it, but that he couldn't change it.

"Su Jing, what do you mean by that?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said: "The royal family's support is a matter of course and right. The emperor founded the country and established the Ming Dynasty. As his clan, you can't even have a little support?"

It is not normal for the royal family to enshrine more than ordinary officials.

I have worked so hard to conquer the world, so my descendants can't enjoy the blessings.

"There's nothing wrong with it. Uncle is right. I just said it casually. Uncle, don't take it seriously."

Su Jing said indifferently, directly leaving this matter behind.

Because there's no way to talk about it.

Such was the fate of the feudal dynasty, and Su Jing didn't think he could change anything.

Say it casually?
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Su Jing and always felt that there was something in Su Jing's words.

But Su Jing has said so, this matter is destined to not be discussed any further.

"Su Jing, how can you become an official in the court?"

Zhu Yuanzhang brought the topic back.

This matter is exactly what Zhu Yuanzhang needs to solve most at present.

Uncle Ren Yuan's title was already well known in the whole world, all civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty were waiting for Su Jing to appear.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to launch.

Su Jing's attitude was still so inaccurate, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't wait.

"Uncle, twisted melons are not sweet. How can I, Su Jing, be able to make you value it so much? In my opinion, forget it."

Su Jing replied.

To be honest, the reliance of the Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang is definitely not something that ordinary people can have.

But the more Zhu Yuanzhang relies on him, the more unlucky he will be in the future.

At least that's what Su Jing knew about the history of the Ming Dynasty. Among the founding heroes, except for those who died before the founding of the country, few others had a good end.

It is the best choice not to take this muddy water.

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, exuding the majesty of the emperor on his body: "Then what if I insist on letting you enter the court as an official?"

Don't look at Zhu Yuanzhang who seemed to be angry with Su Jing all the time before, and there was nothing he could do about Su Jing.

But that is under the condition that Zhu Yuanzhang is willing, he is the emperor, and he has the power that only he has.

Supreme power.

Su Jing was silent. Zhu Yuanzhang's words already had a strong meaning of coercion, and it could even be said to be a threat.

Zhu Biao on the side also felt that the atmosphere was wrong, but he didn't dare to speak, because he didn't know what his father Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking at the moment.

If you speak casually, it may have the opposite effect.

"Uncle, then I want to ask you, in what capacity are you requesting me now?"

Su Jing, who was silent for a long time, asked.

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Su Jing: "Is this important?"

Obviously they all already knew each other's identities, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't figure out what Su Jing meant by asking this.

Su Jing replied seriously: "Of course it's very important, please ask uncle to answer me first."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said, "I ask you as Niu Yi's father."

After all, he still didn't want to identify himself, so Zhu Yuanzhang chose to be the father of Su Jing's student.

That is, parents of students.

Su Jing smiled. He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Okay, since you asked me as the parent of a student, uncle, then I'll just say whatever you want."

"I really can't do the matter of becoming an official in the court. It's not what I should do. Of course, it can't be ruled out that I may change my mind in the future, at least not at present."

In the few years since he came to Daming, he directly hijacked his life to the official career.

Su Jing really didn't think about it.

Moreover, it is really difficult to be an official under Zhu Yuanzhang.

Teaching Zhu Biao and Zhu Wei is obviously more meaningful than being an official.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said: "Su Jing, what you said is wrong. Didn't you do a good job regarding the plague in Qingzhou Prefecture?"

In the prevention and control of the plague in a government, Su Jing did an excellent job.

If you don't know how to be an official, then who else will be an official?
　Happy Children's Day!

　　
　
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