The First Corrupt Official of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 298 Mr. Ye personally put on armor and went into battle, asked Zhu Yuanzhang for merit and reward, but the two marshals returned defeated!

Not only could the two of them not understand Ye Qing's sudden indifference, they were also a little uncomfortable with it.

When they first met, Ye Qing wanted to put his eyes directly on their faces, but only one day later, he just nodded politely and passed them by.

Xu Miaojin and Mei Duolamu couldn't figure out why Ye Qing's attitude towards them had changed so drastically.

As for why they don't adapt, the reason is too simple.

For such an outstanding man, he said that they were like his old friends when they first met. Although this was a very childish approach, it was enough to show that he, Ye Qing, had thoughts about them.

Both men and women have more or less vanity in this area.

Excellent people of the opposite sex have thoughts about themselves, and whether they like them or not, they will feel a little happy in their hearts.

Yes,

Ye Qing told the truth to Medolam last night and gave Xu Miaojin the prescription, which really made the two of them a little angry.

But Ye Qing's behavior of singing for them and giving them gifts was enough to prove that Ye Qing had strong feelings for them.

After watching Ye Qing's public trial, they had a new understanding of Ye Qing.

But before they could even praise Ye Qing, Ye Qing walked away indifferently!
In fact, it's not that cold, but compared to last night's "passionate" behavior, his just polite behavior can be said to be very cold!
Just when Ye Qing's back was about to disappear from their eyes, there was some subtle resentment in their eyes.

In fact, we can't blame them for being stingy, it's just that Ye Qing's behavior is really inappropriate.

It is said that a man becomes ruthless after getting a woman, which is called ruthless and unjust!

But he, Ye Qing, had just flirted with her, not to mention that he didn't get it, he didn't even touch her, and he was so ruthless!

What is this behavior called?
Even Xu Miaojin, who was well-read in poetry and books, didn't know what words to use to describe Ye Qing's inexplicable behavior!

Just after Ye Qing turned the corner, he subconsciously paused.

At the same time, there was an obvious look of reluctance in his eyes.

But then, he smiled faintly with great relief, and the obvious look of reluctance in his eyes instantly turned into relief and letting go.

"Xu Miaojin is not my Li Xueyan, and Meiduolam is not my Gesang Meiduo!"

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Thinking of this, Ye Qing decisively headed to his study.

Yes,

In Ye Qing's opinion, they just happened to look the same as them, and they happened to appear in front of him at the same time.

He, Ye Qing, didn't want to use his brain to think about why Xu Da and Wang Baobao brought them here.

But he still wanted to thank these two brothers for allowing his daughter to be a 'tool' for him to make up for his regrets.

Now, he no longer has any worries and can concentrate on making new death plans.

A plan named [Plan to be killed by Zhu Yuanzhang while serving as the prefect] came into being in his mind.

Thinking of this, Ye Qing couldn't help but laugh at himself.

As a corrupt official, he wants to be sentenced to death by the emperor, but he still has to make careful plans?
Just thinking about it made him feel like a failure!
After a while, Ye Qing finished the plan in his mind!
His plan can be said to be quite complete and can be roughly divided into three categories: general plan, active plan, and climax plan.

The general plan means that he looks for opportunities to provoke Zhu Yuanzhang at any time, and he might succeed!

Active planning can basically be summed up in five words: "We must resist the will whenever we get it"!
As for the final climax plan, it all depends on fate. If there is fate, he will definitely wear armor himself and go into battle!

Early the next morning,
Ye Qing sent Xu Da, Wang Baobao and their group outside the south gate of Ningbo City.

"Shuai Xu, General Wang, please forgive me for not sending you far."

The two of them felt very awkward looking at Ye Qing's serious look.

They are not far apart, that is, it can be reached in one day on an [-]-mile rush. Even if it is just a quick trip, it will only take five or six days.

Xu Da held up Ye Qing's arm with both hands and said, "You've done this to some extent. I don't know when we will see each other again in this life."

Wang Baobao even dragged Ye Qing to the side: "Master Ye, Brother Ye, is my daughter beautiful?"

"I heard that you also sang for her. I think you two are destined to be together. She just doesn't have a Chinese name yet. Why don't you help her pick one?"

When Ye Qing heard this, he immediately understood what Xu Da and Wang Baobao meant by bringing their daughter.

Is this because he regards them as his elder brothers, but they want to be his father-in-law?
It’s a bit too much to think that a snake swallows an elephant when people’s hearts are not enough!
After Ye Qing had this understanding, he smiled and blurted out: "Beautiful, can your Wang Baobao's daughter not be beautiful?"

"She is just like you. She has eyes like an eagle and a falcon. She should also have the skills of a wolf and a tiger!"

"Her Chinese name must not be too petty, not Ruoyun or Wanrou!"

"How is Wang Gangqiang?"

"Can't you?"

"How is Wang Dali?"

"If you're still not satisfied, then let Wang Ergou do it!"

"Don't underestimate a name like Ergou. Many people in the Central Plains have names like this in order to make a living!"

"Brother, you Marshal is a dog-faced guy. He will change whenever he says."

In the eyes of Ye Qing, Xu Da and others, Wang Baobao urged Medolam, who was dressed as a guard, to get on his horse quickly, looking angry.

Medolam only felt baffled, but he could not disobey his father's orders, so he could only follow the fast horse to Yingtian.

But out of politeness, she still smiled and waved goodbye to Ye Qing.

Ye Qing also smiled and waved, saying goodbye was still polite.

"Wave your hands like shit!"

"If you continue to be so worthless, you are no longer my daughter, Wang Baobao!"

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Behind them, Xu Da smiled so happily when he saw Wang Baobao "fleeing after defeat"!
Xu Da rolled his eyes at Wang Baobao who had gone away and said, "This Wang Baobao doesn't look like a marshal. Even the resentful woman in the vegetable market has more magnanimity than him."

Ye Qing also said with a smile on his face: "I don't know what's wrong with him. He always falls out. He is indeed becoming less and less like a marshal."

Immediately afterwards, Xu Da pulled Ye Qing aside again.

Inside the carriage, Xu Miaojin opened the curtains and looked at the two of them, looking like they were discussing and calculating.

But not long after, she saw Xu Da change his face and become even more powerful than Wang Baobao, as if he wanted to cut ties with Ye Qing and end their relationship forever.

Before Xu Miaojin could react, the carriage came and turned around.

Xu Miaojin only felt that his father was more inexplicable than Wang Baobao, less like a marshal than Wang Baobao, and even less generous than Wang Baobao!
Although she didn't know the reason, out of politeness, she said goodbye to Ye Qing with a slight smile.

But before Ye Qing could return the favor, Xu Da directly scolded Xu Miaojin.

"Can't you get married or something?"

"How does she look like my young lady from Duke Wei's mansion, and how does she look like my Xu Da's daughter!"

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Ye Qing stood outside the south gate of Ningbo City, watching the two marshals "flee" with a proud look on his face.

But just when they disappeared from Ye Qing's sight, Ye Qing became serious again.

He just bowed deeply and said in his heart: "I have no regrets in getting to know you two here." After the ceremony, Ye Qing decisively turned around and embarked on his journey as prefect without any regrets. The road to death!

Three days later,

In the morning court, Zhu Yuanzhang was doing a big thing, which was to seize Ye Qing's first credit for his appointment as prefect.

Under the dome surrounded by five-clawed golden dragons, Zhu Yuanzhang is wearing a dragon robe and sitting on a dragon chair, calm and powerful.

He just looked at the civil and military officials and said with great seriousness: "Let me tell you the truth, it was actually my intention for Ye Qing to sentence Zhu Liujiu and Zhu Huan and his son to death."

"It was under our instruction that he sentenced father and son to death!"

"Without our permission, do you think he dares to do this?"

When all the officials heard this, they all looked horrified, either horrified by His Majesty's anti-corruption efforts, or shocked by His Majesty's fairness in dealing with matters.

Only Hu Weiyong, Lu Ben, Xu Da, Wang Baobao and other sensible people had no such reaction at all.

But they would not make any move to dismantle Zhu Yuanzhang. Only Wang Baobao secretly rolled his eyes at Zhu Yuanzhang and cursed him secretly, "shameless"!
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "We have already operated on members of our old Zhu family."

Immediately afterwards, he emphasized very formally: "I have already killed the people of my old Zhu family. From now on, anyone who is corrupt and bends the law will be severely punished and will never be punished lightly."

"Unless you can be like Ye Qing, and your merits far exceed your greed for money!"

When all the officials heard about such a special existence, they were envious, jealous, and resentful, but they had nothing to say.

Especially the noble people from Huaixi wrote the words envy, jealousy and hate directly on their faces.

Zhu Yuanzhang can be said to be very satisfied with this effect.

What he wanted was this effect. Although Ye Qing was not in the court, he still had to help him indirectly control the Huaixi nobles.

Zhu Yuanzhang is like this. Once he is far away from Ye Qing, his IQ is very online.

It is not difficult for him to manipulate the courtiers into applause!
Immediately afterwards, he thought of Ye Qing's method of "high salary to maintain integrity".

He knows that a severe sentence is not enough, but must also be matched with a high salary. Only in this way will he always stand on the moral high ground.

He increased the salaries of officials, which enabled officials and their families to live a good life.

If you continue to be greedy under such circumstances, then don’t blame him for being cruel!

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue and said: "I think the salary of our officials in the Ming Dynasty is indeed a bit low."

"Can you make some adjustments based on the official salaries of previous dynasties?"

"For example, official salaries in the Song Dynasty!"

When the white-haired old minister heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, and the hands holding the jade tablet began to fight.

He hurriedly walked out and said: "Your Majesty, no, absolutely no!"

"It has only been seven years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. How can I have so much money?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly and said, "Where are the [-]% of the officials in the Song Dynasty?"

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue has no money!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "[-]%, [-]% is enough!"

"Your Majesty, you must not do this. The Ministry of Revenue really has no money!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "Tell me, how much can we add to the officials?"

The old minister said seriously: "We can't add even a penny. We still want to break a copper plate in half and spend it. Where can we find the money to increase the salary!"

Zhu Yuanzhang felt a headache when he heard this.

If his Yingtian Industrial Park was a big success, he wouldn't be such a poor emperor.

Just when he was worried about money, Kong Kebiao, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, hugged the jade tablet and said: "Your Majesty, I have a plan to write."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "It's accurate."

Kong Ke said confidently: "I think we can print more treasure notes to alleviate the dilemma of the Ministry of Household Affairs."

When some Confucian scholars who followed Kong Kebiao heard this, they also agreed and said it was a good strategy.

But they didn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang looked at them as if they were fools.

If it were in the past, Zhu Yuanzhang would have thought this was a good strategy. Zhu Yuanzhang, who had received Ye Qing's financial education, now only wanted to say four words, and that was 'a scholar who ruined the country'!
Zhu Yuanzhang just stared angrily and said: "If there is insufficient preparation of gold, silver, and copper coins, and they just randomly issue treasure banknotes, where is the credibility of the court?"

"Are you trying to make me lose faith with the people?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's extremely serious word "I" immediately frightened Kong Kebiaodang to the point where his knees softened and his spine bent.

Kong Kebiao apologized repeatedly: "Your Majesty, I am not a financial officer of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Please forgive me."

Zhu Yuanzhang just said in a cold tone: "Since you are not the financial officer of the Ministry of Revenue, then don't talk nonsense about the financial affairs of the Ministry of Revenue!"

"Retreat!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang left from his special passage.

On the way back to the imperial study, Zhu Yuanzhang had to admit that even Ye Qing couldn't help but admire him for this way of making money.

He even thought that the white-haired old minister of household affairs was almost reaching the age of retirement.

If he, Ye Qing, had become the Minister of Household Affairs, he wouldn't have been complaining about having no money every day.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled unconsciously!

At this very moment,
Hu Weiyong and Lu Ben, who were walking on the road to the next court, suddenly felt that Zhu Yuanzhang had become wiser and wiser since they met Ye Qing.

It’s true that once you interact with someone, you become wise!
Not only the two of them felt so, but Xu Da and Wang Baobao also felt so.

Wang Baobao stopped Xu Da and said, "Shuai Xu, do you still remember that when we left, we were all so angry with Ye Qing that we wanted to break up with him?"

"I always feel that he did it on purpose."

Xu Da just said with a deep look: "It makes sense that you can't defeat me. You just reacted now, I reacted last night."

"That kid knew that he was behaving erratically, and he didn't know when he would lose his head."

"He doesn't want to implicate us!"

"Based on his friendship, I, Xu Da, recognize this little brother!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Da smiled and went to the Governor's Mansion.

Wang Baobao looked at Xu Da's back and really wanted to stab him in the ribs.

"You are simply not human. Can this be the reason why I can't defeat you?"

"If you really want to be that powerful, why don't you be angrier than me in the first place?"

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After Wang Baobao secretly cursed Xu Da, he decisively parted ways with Xu Da and returned to his headquarters in Beijing.

Not long after the two of them returned to their respective yamen, Ye Qing's gift to Zhu Yuanzhang also arrived.

In the imperial study,

Hu Weiyong presented Ye Qing's petition for merit with both hands and said: "Your Majesty, Ye Qing, the prefect of Ningbo, presents this petition for merit!".
　Please follow up with the support of the officials, and please support the recommendation ticket and monthly ticket, thank you!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)