Ming Dynasty: He was ordered to give lectures in prison, but Lao Zhu eavesdropped and made people nu

Chapter 197 Lin Che’s Story

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Lin Che with disbelief on his face and asked in a trembling voice:
"Sir, are you kidding us?"

"Are these dog slaves as capable as you say?"

"What are the more effective methods?"

"Let's ask sir to tell you clearly!"

He saw Zhu Yuanzhang holding the wine glass and extending it to toast him, but his expression was very excited.

Lin Che did not make it difficult for the emperor, who was already half a hundred years old. He was extremely nervous after being lectured by her. He also picked up the wine glass and touched it with Zhu Yuanzhang:
"Your Majesty, if you don't understand, let me tell you a story. After listening to it, you will understand everything."

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded solemnly, drank the wine in the glass, looked at the stunned Zhu Biao and said:

"Why are you still dazed? Hurry up and get your notes!"

Zhu Biao woke up from a dream, put down his chopsticks in a hurry, picked up the brush at hand, and listened attentively.

Lin Che glanced at the prince, didn't care, drained the cup, and started talking:
"For the example I gave, it would be best if His Majesty could be put into the story scene, so that it would be easier to understand."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang straightened up and nodded to Lin Che to indicate that he was ready.

"Your Majesty, suppose you are a sixth-rank official in the imperial court. You have no money, no power, and no one to please you. Except for a small salary, your life is as ordinary as water."

"Your father is seriously ill and bedridden at home, and your wife has just given birth to a son. These all require money. Your only savings have been wiped out, and you have borrowed some foreign debts."

"But you still have to find someone to continue borrowing money, because the chief minister of the court is about to celebrate his birthday."

"This chief assistant not only has the emperor's trust, but he is also your mentor. When you were a high school scholar, he was your examiner. He is usually pretty good to you."

"The First Assistant is full of talents all over the world, and his disciples and old officials are all over the government and the public. Everyone says that the First Assistant is upright and honest, and the officials he associates with are all officials with good official reputations. They often get together and form a very powerful team. A circle of officials.”

"Although you have a low official position and no money, you also want to enter the circle of the Chief Assistant, but you have never had a good opportunity."

"Obviously, the official positions in Lord Chief Assistant's circle are very high, and they don't look down on a small person like you at all."

"On the day of Mr. Chief Assistant's birthday, you sold the few valuable things in your family and borrowed some debts before you prepared the birthday gift, put on your official uniform and went to the banquet."

Hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned ugly, he opened his mouth, stopped talking, and forced himself to listen.

"On your birthday, firecrackers are blasting in the mansion of the richest man, gongs and drums are noisy, and countless officials and gentry come to celebrate your birthday. Most of these people are brightly dressed and the gifts they bring are worth a lot of money. These all set off your shabbyness. , you stand among these officials and gentry, you want to find a hole in the ground to crawl into."

"At this time, you are lamenting that you also spent ten years studying hard and embarking on an official career. Why are you so embarrassed and can't even afford gifts?"

Lin Che picked up the wine glass and prepared to drink. Zhu Ping, who was beside him, had already prepared it and quickly poured it in. Lin Che didn't care and raised her head to drink the wine in one gulp:

"Just when you were hiding in a corner among the crowd, secretly feeling sad, the Chief Assistant noticed you. He actually left you alone after the banquet."

"You were a little flattered, and you waited uneasily for the Chief Assistant in the wing. After the Chief Assistant sent all the guests away, you hurriedly stepped forward and asked: What are the instructions for the teacher to keep the students?" "The Chief Assistant nodded lightly. , you took out a memorial from your sleeve and told you to sign this memorial and present it to the emperor tomorrow morning. He also told you not to be afraid. As long as you submit this memorial on time, you don’t need to worry about anything else. Yes, he will handle it."

"When you got home, you opened the memorial and found out that it was the emperor who wanted to levy a tax on officials and gentry because of the empty treasury and lack of money and food. This memorial listed various disadvantages of imposing official and gentry taxes and expressed strong opposition. The words were fierce. You can read it. Somewhat frightened.”

"You put down the memorial and guessed the intention of the Chief Assistant, which is to let you serve as a pawn to go against the thunder. Thinking of His Majesty the Emperor's decisive killing, you know that this matter will definitely not bring good results, but this is the Chief Assistant. If he refuses his commission, not only will he not be able to enter his circle, but if he wants to make a difference in the official career in the future, he will not even have to think about it."

"You have been thinking about your comeback all night long, and in the end you made a cruel decision and decided to follow the arrangements of Lord Chief Assistant."

"Without the care of the Chief Assistant, you would not be able to enter the inner circle of the imperial court. You, a penniless official, will spend the rest of your life, so it is better to gain wealth and honor through risk.

After a pause, Lin Che continued:

"The next morning at court, the emperor talked about this matter, and all the ministers were silent. At this time, you stood up and handed over the memorial."

"Sure enough, after the emperor read your memorial, Long Yan was furious and ordered his army guards to capture you on the spot. You will be punished for thirty years. You were beaten until your skin and flesh were torn, and you were in agony."

"When you were beaten, the Chief Assistant stood up calmly and said: Your Majesty, although Zhu Yanguan's words are fierce, he is still loyal to Your Majesty. Officials and gentry do not pay food when they are not on duty. This has been done since ancient times. In which dynasties for thousands of years, officials have paid money and food? This is an ancient saying, and it cannot be changed by Your Majesty! When the time comes, let the officials and gentry all over the world evaluate Your Majesty, and the history books will leave a black mark on Your Majesty. !”

"As soon as the Chief Assistant's words came out, all the officials came out one after another to agree with the Chief Assistant's opinion. Not a single minister in the entire hall stood up to support the emperor. The emperor was so angry that he was shaking all over, but he had no choice but to collect the officials and gentry. Let’s forget about the tax.”

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang did not take on the role of the official, but felt as if he was personally in the situation. He seemed to be the lonely emperor who was being played by the ministers. How could he bear it!

"Bah!"

I saw Zhu Yuanzhang slamming the table hard and standing up suddenly, with no concealment of anger on his face.

Seeing the soup on the table splashing out, Lin Che pressed it down with her hand and said calmly:

"Your Majesty, please calm down!"

"Where are we now? You're so angry. Don't you intend to finish the story?"

"If this is the case, then we won't talk about it!"

"listen!"

Seeing that Lin Che was about to die down, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly withered, and the story came to this point. What happened to the speaker later, and what happened to the unlucky emperor. He wanted to hear more.

"Sir, please don't, we were just in a moment of drama."

"Sir, please don't be offended!"

"Go on!"

Lin Che picked up a rag and wiped the soup splashed in front of her, and then said:
"You were beaten to a pulp, and the Chief Assistant arranged for someone to send you back to the palace. Soon your reputation spread throughout the court."

"All the officials and gentry praised you as the second Wei Zheng. From then on, there was an endless stream of officials and gentry who came to visit you. The gifts they sent paid off the debts you owed abroad, and you also bought many places to stay and decorated the mansion. , your mansion has a brand new look, and your home is even more happy."

(End of this chapter)