Chapter 486 Preparing to Establish a Newspaper Office
Chapter 486 Preparing to establish a newspaper office
Author: fire pine cone
Chapter 486 Preparing to establish a newspaper office
"The Ming Dynasty is short of people, and we are worried about this matter." Lao Zhu frowned slightly. "But one code is the same, this is one thing, and those corrupt and cowardly officials are another matter."
"Could it be that you want to use the fact that my country is short of people to persuade us to kill less people?"
"Hmph, in our opinion, those corrupt officials can't be considered human beings at all. Killing one corrupt official will save hundreds of thousands of people! For the sake of the people of Ming Dynasty, we must kill all these corrupt officials!"
"So that the people can reproduce with peace of mind and no longer have to suffer the harm from these people!"
Lao Zhu's words were full of evil. In fact, his views on corrupt officials have never changed. He is still the same Zhu Chongba who had his parents killed by Yuanting decades ago and who is at odds with those corrupt officials. Now I hear Zhu Chongba
Su and Zhu Biao interceded for the prisoners, but instinctively they were a little reluctant.
"Corrupt officials are unforgivable! People like Zhao Quande, Li Yu and others, not to mention just beheading their heads and abandoning the market, even if you want to skin them all, my eldest brother and I will raise our hands to support you." Zhu Su said.
"But corrupt officials are corrupt officials, and mediocre officials are mediocre officials. They cannot be confused with each other. Although mediocre officials also sit back and ignore the matter of Kongyin, which leads to the suspicion of taking the matter seriously, it does not count as seeking personal gain with power. Punishment is naturally necessary, but if
Just like those corrupt officials and the main criminals, all of them were killed. It is inevitable that future generations will say that my punishment in the Ming Dynasty was unclear and the cruelty was too harsh."
"Besides...it's been a year since I told you about the Kongyin case. Haven't you delayed the case for so many days? If those mediocre officials are guilty, you have been sitting on the Kongyin case for a year, isn't it?
Are you guilty too?"
"What are we..." Lao Zhu hesitated when he heard this. He was accused by his own son, which made him feel embarrassed. "Didn't we ask Mao Xiang to collect evidence during this year so that we can definitely catch them all..."
"Is it possible that, like in history, the eradication of corruption is not clean enough and we are going through the same process over and over again?"
Fang Keqin was a diligent and frugal man. When he was the magistrate of Jining, he would not even accept a glass of water from the people when he visited the counties. Although he was pedantic, he adhered to Confucian ethics and his virtue was highly respected by the people.
"Don't worry. My father has issued an imperial edict. As long as there is no corruption, you can be exempted from the death penalty to show the difference from the main criminal."
"This is also the cornerstone of my Ming Dynasty. In my opinion, it is even more meaningful than being a court official."
"Which of these places has not been owned by China for a hundred years? They not only need military conquest, but also need continuous education and irrigation with our Chinese culture."
When Old Zhu let go, Zhu Su felt that everyone was very happy. Now the Ming Dynasty has an extremely short population. If Old Zhu is allowed to start a big case and kill tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, it will be an unbearable pain for the Chinese nation.
It is better to let these people exert their last remaining energy for future generations. Even if they go to labor reform and work as coolies, it is much better than killing them directly with a knife.
Fang Xiaoru naturally knew Zhu Su's ideas and nodded after hearing this. "Thank you for your kindness, Master. I will definitely convince my father to study new things and spread education for our great Ming Dynasty."
"It's better to just let these mediocre officials go. No matter how mediocre they are, they are still well-educated people. As long as the people of China can educate one or two barbarians outside the territory to recognize our Ming Dynasty, then it will be considered a gain for our Ming Dynasty."
"However, you will still be punished for turning a blind eye to the matter of Kong Yin. Resignation and punishment with a cane are unavoidable. In the future, you will also be sent to other areas to serve as a solid border for the Ming Dynasty. This is already the most lenient treatment."
"Resigning from office is also a good thing for my father. At least he will no longer suffer the people under his command because he doesn't know what's going on."
He thought for a while, and then added: "If the corrupt officials involved are not spared, let's change all the nine tribes that were originally punished to death. They are still our Chinese people, even if they are criminals, they are better than those from outside the territory."
Those barbarians are so much better."
Zhu Su looked at Fang Xiaoru apologetically.
"Wouldn't it be more appropriate to let them suffer outside the territory and continue to contribute to our Ming Dynasty than to kill them with a single sword?"
Zhu Biao's words made the balance in Lao Zhu's heart tilt instantly. In the end, his position as the emperor prevailed. Lao Zhu finally nodded and said: "...Okay, in that case, let's pinch our noses and let him go.
Forget those mediocre officials."
"Father, Holy Ming!" Zhu Biao and Zhu Su looked at each other and said to Old Zhu at the same time.
Zhu Su left the palace gate and parked next to the carriage at the door. Fang Xiaoru was like an ant on a hot pot, circling anxiously. Seeing Zhu Su come out with a happy face, he felt relieved and asked expectantly: "Master
, I don’t know my father…”
"Tomorrow, the imperial edict will be sent to Jinyiwei's prison." Zhu Su got on the carriage and asked Fang Xiaoru to sit down together. "At that time, you can take your father to the master's house and rest in peace for a few days.
Next, they may be sent to Yunnan or Liaodong."
"Moreover, Hu Weiyong had just been taken care of at that time, and there was indeed a shortage of officials in the court. This allowed these mediocre people to live for one more year..."
Like Zheng Shili's brother Zheng Shiyuan, they are both honest officials who are virtuous but have little ability. They failed to find out what their subordinates were doing with Kongyin, so they were implicated.
"Actually, my disciple has noticed over the years that my father and son are not suitable to be officials at all." Fang Xiaoru said this with a wry smile. "My disciple and my father's personalities are only suitable for studying knowledge and being a gentleman.
If you are an official, you may fall into the nerd's disease at some point, which will bring disaster to the country and the people."
"There is a shortage of officials in the court, and it is the same now." Zhu Su said. "Now, our Ming Dynasty has newly restored Yunnan and Liaodong. In the future, we will expand our territory and spread our influence outside the territory."
Zhu Su was filled with emotion when he saw this. Fang Xiaoru's father was Fang Keqin, the prefect of Jining, and he was one of the most controversial officials among the officials involved in the empty seal case.
Lao Zhu was not wrong when he said they were "mediocre officials".
This incident actually made Fang Xiaoru self-aware, and Zhu Su's eyes were strange. His evaluation of his father and son was indeed accurate, but Fang Keqin was not bad. Fang Xiaoru became one of the "Three Idiots" most trusted by Emperor Jianwen in history.
Emperor Jianwen tried to "restorate the ancient system", which not only wasted people and money, but in the end even the emperor lost his throne due to the repeated conspiracies of these three cobblers.
"'Everything is for the interests of Ming Dynasty'!"
Lao Zhu frowned and thought deeply. Seeing Lao Zhu's hesitation, Zhu Biao also struck a chord while the iron was hot: "Dad, fifth brother is right."
"In fact, education is more important than conquest. Only in this way can we truly transform the desert into summer and become our territory of China. Reading and literacy are not something that can be accomplished in a day. Anyone can achieve something without studying hard for several years.
Cheng. We, the Ming Dynasty, are currently short of people and officials. Who are you going to send to teach outside the territory?"
But after all, he had no extraordinary talent, did not see the disadvantages of the empty seal, and did not find out that his subordinate officials were using the empty seal for personal gain. Therefore, he was implicated, arrested and imprisoned.
Fang Xiaoru listened carefully, tears welling up in her eyes. "It is a great favor from the Emperor to save my father's life! Disciple... no, common people, common people have thanked His Majesty for His grace!" He bent down and knelt down, firmly.
Really kowtowed several times in the direction of the palace.
"Although he can no longer serve as an official, if the imperial court wants to expand its territory, it still has to use literati like him to educate the barbarian people."
He is indeed not a high-ranking official.
Let's just keep studying.
"Xizhi, I have something to entrust to you." Zhu Su remembered something, so he sat up straight and said to Fang Xiaoru. Fang Xiaoru immediately listened respectfully, and only heard Zhu Su say:
"I want you to prepare the newspaper office of our Imperial College, and use the newspaper to be the mouthpiece of scholars and spread new learning ideas."
"In the future, this newspaper will definitely be the first battleground between new learning and old learning. You are academically solid and good at debate, so you are suitable to be the first editor-in-chief of this newspaper. What do you think?"