The First Corrupt Official of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 351 Master Ye’s four conditions, smoke is coming out of Zhu Yuanzhang’s ancestral tomb, and Queen Ma is not kind!

"Of course it is, a big win-win deal for both parties!"

In full view of everyone, Ye Qing acted extremely conscientiously and resolutely.

But his words made everyone present frown and glare at him.

Even Shen Wan'er from Ye Qing's camp was so aroused by him that she no longer wanted to be a lady.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately breathed a sigh of relief. If he hadn't given this breath, he would have gone crazy on the spot.

Zhu Yuanzhang said anxiously: "No, you should say so!"

"You said a win-win situation doesn't count, but it only counts if we, His Majesty the Emperor, say a win-win situation."

"Of course, if we all think it's a win-win situation, I think His Majesty the Emperor will also think it's a win-win situation."

After Ye Qing heard this, he nodded and smiled.

In the eyes of everyone, even he, Ye Qing, thought that Mr. Guo in front of him was right.

Of course, this is indeed the case. Even if the so-called Master Guo is not Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor may be more likely to approve of things that everyone agrees with.

But everyone thought wrong, and Ye Qing didn't think so.

He thought that if what he said next made these people think it was too much, or even made them angry, then the memorial would have a greater chance of making Zhu Yuanzhang angry.

At the same time, it also increased Zhu Yuanzhang's chances of killing him!

Thinking of this, Ye Qing immediately said: "Actually, we all know why His Majesty asked me to come to provide disaster relief."

"The imperial government's financial budget is not enough, and it can barely keep these victims alive, and they can't even survive the winter."

"Not to mention the spring plowing and planting of food, the reconstruction of so many people's homes, and the livelihood resettlement of so many people."

"The imperial court just wants me, a wealthy local, to come up with this money and be taken advantage of."

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt visibly blushing.

But he still fanned himself and said, "It's so hot today and I drank so much wine. It's a bit hot."

Then, he frowned and said: "Actually, you can't say it so harshly. Why does the court want you to be taken advantage of?"

"Ye Yeqing is a person who never does anything that is disrespectful to the people. He is even a person who does not hesitate to ask for life for the people."

"Your Majesty knows that you will not be sorry to the people, and you are not afraid of offending others, so you should be grateful for the credit given to you."

Ye Qing immediately grinned, and then looked at Mr. Guo opposite with an extremely obvious look of disdain.

The sentence "When I secretly changed my concept to deceive others, your grandfather's grandfather was not even a tadpole", it came to my lips and I couldn't say it out.

Of course, he couldn't and didn't dare say it.

Ye Qing just smiled coldly and said, "Really?"

"That is, if I have money, I should do it. If I have the ability, I should do it. If I have the courage, I should do it. Even if it is to find a reason, let me, the prefect of Ningbo, travel thousands of miles to Zhengzhou to do business?"

When Ye Qing said this, he felt that being a boss was as cheap as ever in any era.

When he was a wage earner in modern times, his boss also had an attitude of 'you should do what you can'.

I didn’t expect it to be the same here!

Of course, the boss with this face is not just Zhu Yuanzhang, but most emperors are so mean.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Ye Qing telling the truth so openly and showing such an extremely offensive expression, he really couldn't help it.

This man really doesn't know how to behave, he is simply more hateful than Wei Zheng of the Tang Dynasty!

Zhu Yuanzhang just sighed and started talking about it.

"no,"

"You are His Majesty's servant. Shouldn't you work harder if you can?"

"We want to ask if you have any sense of dedication, but sometimes you are willing to risk your life for the sake of the people."

"You are such a real person"

At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang was immediately speechless.

Ye Qing looked at Mr. Guo who was following Zhu Yuanzhang in front of him, and he could already imagine what Zhu Yuanzhang would be like if he were present.

Able people should do more work?

Those who can work hard, but they should also get more!

There are indeed many capable people under him, and they have done a lot of things. Wu Yong is the most typical example.

But apart from the small salary from the court, Wu Yong got more than a hundred times the salary from Ye Qing.

Let’s not talk about nobles like Xu Da who have manors and properties at home!

But if you are a first-class official like Hu Weiyong, who has no title and no rewards from the manor industry, if you are not greedy, you will never be able to live the life of Wu Yong's family.

Thinking of this, he remembered the phrase 'I want the horse to run again, but I don't want the horse to eat grass'.

But he doesn't care about this, he just expresses his feelings when everyone talks about it.

He just wanted to use this excuse to achieve his grand goal of making Zhu Yuanzhang angry and kill him!

Thinking of this, Ye Qing looked directly at Mr. Guo across the table and said in an argumentative tone: "I don't agree with your statement."

"I have money. I earned it myself. No, I was greedy. If Your Majesty doesn't punish me, it means that I earned it with peace of mind."

"I have the ability. I learned it myself."

"I want to do something for the people and His Majesty asking me to do something for the people are two completely different things."

"When I want to do things for the people, I don't have to sacrifice my life, let alone money, something I hate."

"But His Majesty requires me to do things for the people, so he, the boss, has to pay me equal remuneration!"

"The salary he gave me is limited to the time I serve as the magistrate of Ningbo."

"I came to provide disaster relief. I didn't greedy a penny for the disaster relief money and food. I am already worthy of heaven, worthy of the earth, and worthy of the emperor and the people in the middle."

"You still want me to use my own money to provide disaster relief, but his plan was so loud that even the Japanese princess on the other side of the sea heard it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that the rise and fall of his chest was already visible to the naked eye.

"you"

In everyone's eyes, Zhu Yuanzhang has been with you for a long time, but you haven't come up with a reason.

He wanted to scold Ye Qing for being shameless and heartless, but after thinking about it, apart from saying that he was wrong to hate money, everything else seemed to make sense.

But these principles are quite irritating to him!

Ye Qing met Mr. Guo, who was already so angry that he was speechless. He also smiled with interest and said, "Are you speechless?"

"The fact that you are speechless proves that everything I, Ye Qing, said is a wise saying!"

"Since you can't tell me, then stop talking and listen to me carefully."

Saying that, Ye Qing rolled up his sleeves. The weather was really a bit hot.

Ye Qing took a sip of herbal tea and said, "Of course, I also know that His Majesty is trying his best to allocate funds for disaster relief, but he really can't give me any benefits."

"That's why I proposed to do business with him!"

"As long as he agrees to my deal, I will be willing to use the money to repair the river here, rebuild the homes of so many victims, and be responsible for their livelihood arrangements for the coming year."

"In this way, this teaching-a-people-to-fish disaster relief operation will be considered a successful conclusion."

Zhu Yuanzhang no longer wanted to hear anything else Ye Qing had to say. If he kept talking, he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't get angry on the spot.

Zhu Yuanzhang just said seriously: "Then tell me, what kind of deal is it?"

Ye Qing immediately smiled and said: "It's very simple, just agree to a few conditions."

"First, allow me to open [industrial parks] in Zhengzhou and Kaifeng." "Second, local governments not only have no right to interfere in the management of the industrial parks in these two places, but must also provide all policy support unconditionally."

"Third, in addition to the taxes stipulated in the law, I will receive 80% of all profits, and Your Majesty will receive 20%!"

"Fourth, allow our two industrial parks to have their own armed security forces, which are not subject to the control of the local army and the imperial military department, and only obey my orders."

"As for the funds to start the business, Your Majesty will not have to provide it."

"If Mr. Guo wants to participate, I am willing to give you 10% of the profits!"

Having said this, Ye Qing also felt that it was almost done.

He just nodded thoughtfully and said: "That's about it, it must be a win-win situation!"

"Your Majesty doesn't have to pay any costs. He just sits on the throne and collects taxes and two levels of profits."

At this point, he closed his eyes and sighed: "Your Majesty has a minister like me, so he must have buried his ancestors in the right place. The graves of eighteen generations of ancestors are covered in smoke!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qing secretly opened his eyes a little, and then looked at the reactions of the people at the table.

He only saw Mr. Guo, who was across the table from him, and he stood up immediately.

But his clothes suddenly stretched, and then he sat back down.

Ye Qing knew without looking that it must be Mrs. Guo next to him. She used the hand hidden under the table to tightly grab the clothes of Mr. Guo, who was a big fan of Zhu Yuanzhang.

He just rolled his eyes, and sure enough, Mrs. Guo was giving a strong hint to her master with her eyes.

Although Mr. Guo didn't get angry on the spot, he still pulled his clothes over and turned away without bothering to look at his wife or Ye Qing.

Ye Qing knew that Mr. Guo was trying not to get angry and express his dissatisfaction with his wife in this way without anyone looking at her.

Although Mr. Guo didn't get angry on the spot, he had already begun to express his dissatisfaction with his wife. Doesn't it prove how angry he was deep in his heart at this moment?

Seeing Mr. Guo like this, he was already very satisfied.

Ye Qing secretly glanced at Mrs. Guo next to Mr. Guo. In fact, she was secretly biting her lip and frowning slightly.

It was obvious that she also felt that Ye Qing was going too far.

The reason why she endured it herself and asked her elders to endure it was because she didn't want to break up with him in Ye Qing's territory.

Although this place is not Ye Qing's territory, the owner of this territory is Ye Qing's 'economic younger brother'.

Therefore, this territory is also his Ye Qing's territory.

Looking at their loyal guard Mao Daxia, he also had a serious look on his face and didn't say a word.

But not all the people at the table had this expression. Shen Wan'er beside him always had a calm expression.

Looking at this scene, Ye Qing was both satisfied and dissatisfied!

Satisfied, he gained another unconditional loyalist!

What's dissatisfying is that in his situation, the last thing he needs is this kind of unconditional loyalist!

While Ye Qing was thinking this way, Queen Ma was the first to speak: "Master Ye, are you sure these conditions are a win-win situation?"

"Especially what kind of armed security force are you going to set up?"

"It's not under the control of the local army and the imperial military department. Are you sure His Majesty won't think too much about it?"

Ye Qing looked at Mrs. Guo, who was smiling unnaturally, and he felt very satisfied.

Why would His Majesty the Emperor think too much about it?

He was certain that even the kind-hearted Empress Ma would become less kind after reading the memorial he was about to write, which was equivalent to repeating these words.

Although the reactions of Mr. Guo and Mrs. Guo cannot explain everything, they are pretty much the same.

Thinking of this, Ye Qing immediately crossed his legs and said, "How much he thinks about it is his business, not mine."

"There are only these four conditions for this, and we will never give in even a little bit!"

"Either he agrees to these conditions and I provide him with disaster relief, or he kills me."

"The emperor who doesn't even have this kind of courage, the boss who doesn't even have this kind of trust, how can I ask for him?"

"I might as well take my talents and go to the underworld to serve the Lord of Hell!"

At this point, Ye Qing sighed again and said, "What's the point of telling you all this?"

"Delaying my time to write the memorial, that's it, I'll slip away first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qing stopped saying a word and simply stood up decisively and went out before turning left.

Shen Wan'er just nodded in greeting symbolically, and then followed her out and turned left.

"you"

Before Zhu Yuanzhang could get angry, someone else's servant came in.

He looked at everyone and smiled and said: "These are Mr. Ye's guests, our distinguished guests. The rooms have been prepared. Please come with me."

In this way, Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his back molars and went to recognize the door with the servant of someone else's house.

The servant of another family smiled and said: "Miss Shen said hello and said that Mr. Guo is afraid of death. No, Mr. Guo pays great attention to safety issues."

"So, I will arrange for you to live in this common room. Mr. Guo and Mrs. Guo will live in the middle room, and the guards will live in the rooms on both sides."

"The conditions here are not as good as Mr. Ye's mansion. We don't take good care of it. Please Haihan."

Zhu Yuanzhang just nodded helplessly.

At the same time, he just felt that Shen Wansan's daughter really lived up to her reputation and was so 'careful'!

Empress Ma just smiled lightly and said, "I'm tired, go and do your work!"

"By the way, where is Mr. Ye's study? We need to ask him something later."

After the servant finished speaking, he took his leave.

After the servant left, Zhu Yuanzhang finally couldn't bear it anymore.

He glared at Queen Ma and said, "What else can you say to him?"

"We will go back tomorrow. We will do as he wishes. Our temple is too small to accommodate this great god. We will send him to the Lord of Hell."

Empress Ma also glared back at Zhu Yuanzhang: "Keep your voice down, are you afraid that others don't know who you are?"

"There is still some easing, things are still easing."

"are you going?"

Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice. He just wanted to say to Empress Ma, you might as well go with the surname Ye!

"it is good,"

"Let's go with you and see how we can be relieved?"

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he strode towards Ye Qing's temporary office and study room.

At the door of the study, they only saw the light still on in the window.

Through the projection on the paper window, they saw Ye Qing writing at his desk, and Shen Wan'er standing aside polishing ink.

Shen Wan'er looked at what Ye Qing wrote and said, "Sir, are you sure that His Majesty will not kill you in anger?"

Ye Qing said while writing: "Don't worry, not only will he not kill me, he will also obediently agree to these conditions!".

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