"You think the word "killing" is so light in my heart?"
In the Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace, the conversation between the monarch and his ministers continued.
"This is a helpless method. Killing people can temporarily make the government clear for a few years. If you don't kill people, it will get worse. When that time comes, more people will be killed? Besides, once all officials in the world are corrupt, it can't be changed by killing people. !It is better to kill less people now than to kill more people in the future!”
Xin Yande listened silently to Zhu Yunxi's words, and then said, "I am afraid that the emperor will kill someone easily. In the future, whenever he feels unhappy, he will find a crime to kill!"
"You..." Zhu Yunxi couldn't laugh or cry, "No wonder you were sent to Guangxi as an inspector after being in the capital for less than two years. Your bad mouth can drive people to death. ?”
"What does it mean for me to feel unhappy? What does it mean for me to find a crime to kill someone? Is it possible to kill people easily? If I were really such an emperor, based on your words, the Jinyi Guards would immediately throw you into jail for disrespect! "
"I am a disciple of a saint, and I will not tell lies, let alone good things!" Xin Yande said still firmly, "It is inappropriate to kill people, especially to raise imperial edicts. Has the emperor ever thought that you are the emperor, and if you want to kill someone, then For example, the hawks and dogs of the Jin Yiwei, etc., will definitely increase their efforts to please you, so does the person they kill must be the one who deserves to die? You need to be careful of going too far, and putting the cart before the horse!"
"The emperor cannot kill easily, nor can he kill indiscriminately. Killing to stop greed can only be temporary and cannot cure it. Does the emperor want the ministers in the world to love you and be loyal to you, or do you want to be afraid of you?"
"I only want them to abide by their own ethics!" Zhu Yunxi glanced at him and said, "The ethics of the officials are unreliable, and I will become a coward and tyrant by killing people? Is this the sage knowledge you read? Officials are killed sadly, but those The lives of the people whose families have been destroyed by corrupt officials are not worth their lives, right?"
"What the emperor said is fallacious..." Xin Yande said hastily, "That's not what I meant! The sage said..."
"Don't talk about being a saint!" Zhu Yunxi said, "A saint? Well, now that I have mentioned this, let me ask you by the way, what is the most important thing about the saint's teachings? Don't tell me what to say about cultivating a family, governing a country, and bringing peace to the world. I tell you You, the knowledge of a saint is about managing people."
"It is the one who restrains people. It is the king, the king, the minister, the father, the son, and the son. It divides the people of the world. Don't be unconvinced. Think about it for yourself. Is this the case?"
After saying that, Zhu Yunxi said again, "You said what I said was unreasonable, and I said what you said was also unreasonable. I understand what you mean. We must be careful not to kill people indiscriminately. But how can we be careful about such a big case and such a false case? ?”
"Oh, check them one by one, ask them one by one, listen to their sophistry, and listen to their strong arguments. Then what else does this court do? Just hang around them all day. I guess I won't be able to find out until I die. You Although you are young, you don’t understand anything about officialdom, do you?”
"Besides, why are they so bold and willing to do anything when they are corrupt, but I have to think twice before killing them?"
Xin Yande pondered for a moment, "But everything happens because of..."
"Yes, someone told me!" Zhu Yunxi took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. "Someone told me that the reason why corruption is so common is that officials' salaries are too small. Officials' salaries do more than support their families. In life, there are still favors, and you have to hire a master to serve as a bearer..."
"Hmph!" When he said this, Zhu Yunxi sneered, "This is even more unreasonable. In the Ming Dynasty, people with a good reputation were exempted from land tax. Which official doesn't have 180 acres of land on his body to use it to make money?"
"That's why I accepted it. Not only did I accept it, I also set up a fund to support integrity. I want to provide additional subsidies to officials, which is a disguised increase in salary."
"You haven't sent it yet, haven't you?" Xin Yande said.
"You..." A breath hit Zhu Yunxi's chest, and he stared angrily.
"Besides, in my opinion, if you want to send the money to raise integrity, you will definitely cancel the tax exemption rights of scholars!"
It’s a red face…”
Who the hell said he was stupid? This stupid young man was smarter than anyone else? He actually knew what Zhu Yunxi would do next, even if no one in the court could guess it!
"This Leng Tou Qing is a talented person! We need to find a place for him to use his talents. Does being a censor mean that he is not a man of talent? Well, if he becomes a censor, I won't even think about being clean!"
Zhu Yunxi was shocked and said without changing his expression, "Whose nonsense are you listening to?"
"Your Majesty has done everything, and you still don't admit it?" Xin Yande asked rhetorically, and then he was silent for a moment, "Actually, Your Majesty is approving this move with both hands. The benefits of tax exemption outweigh the disadvantages, and in the future it will definitely be a serious problem for the Ming Dynasty."
Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi nodded, saying that after such a long time, he finally said a few words.
"As the emperor said, corruption will never stop!" Xin Yande continued, "In fact, don't be afraid if there is a case of corruption. If there is not a single case of corruption in the Ming Dynasty, then it will be bad.
That means everyone in the world is greedy."
"But we haven't reached that point now. Just like in this case, who is actually the instigator?"
Zhu Yunxi subconsciously said, "Who?"
"Of course it's the King of Zhou!" Xin Yande said, "Zhou Fan's greed colluded with the merchants, and the merchants colluded with the officials, which led to such a shocking case that has not been seen in several years. If you think about it carefully, Sheng Hengda may not have beaten Zhou Fan.
His name is the reason why he intimidates and induces officials!"
“The first level of officialdom suppresses people to death, and the lower-level officials often have no control over their own actions...
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"What you said makes sense!" Zhu Yunxi said, "But saying that you can't help yourself is not enough to excuse you!" He said with a sneer, "I have no excuse for corruption!"
Hearing this, Xin Yande whispered, "If the emperor wants to kill people, he will only kill people below him. Doesn't the initiator, King Zhou, know...?"
Why doesn't this stupid young man eat even a little bit of oil and salt?
Zhu Yunxi was directly squeezed and became angry, "Oh, didn't you hear my imperial edict? Didn't King Zhou and I not handle it? I handled it too lightly, right?" He said, furious, "Then you go to Fengyang.
, give three feet of white silk to the King of Zhou!"
Xin Yande hadn't arrived home yet, so he sat there without moving.
But he didn't speak either and his face was expressionless.
"Okay, you can go down!" Zhu Yunxi talked to him for a long time. The more he talked, the more tired he became. He leaned on the Arhat bed and said weakly.
"Your Majesty, you must take care of your dragon body!" Xin Yande stood up.
"Ha!" Zhu Yunxi couldn't laugh or cry, "If you don't be angry with me a few times, I will be fine. If you are angry with me a few times, hey..."
"True words are offensive to the ears." Xin Yande said, slowly bowing and retreating.
When he turned around, he heard Zhu Yunxi sighing from the Nuan Pavilion, "Why can't we kill them all?"
The wind after the snow was a bit strong, causing Xin Yande's official robe and skirt to fly.
Under the red official robe, the cyan lining is exposed, and there is a big patch on the knee.
There was watery snow on the ground in front of him. He deliberately avoided it when walking, not wanting the official boots he just bought to get dirty and wet.
He was also a child of a poor family and lived a miserable life. Since he was transferred to the capital, he still rented a house. Moreover, he still shared a yard with others. He washed, washed, sewed and mended all by himself. There was not even a bookboy around him.
In the past few years, I have been serving as the inspector-general of Guangxi, and it is not true that I have had no luck at all.
I remember that on the second day after he took office, a small box with a total of one hundred and fifty taels and silver ingots as big as dumplings were placed on his table.
"It's not a gift from others, but the settlement money that your colleagues have collected for you! When the settlement is completed, don't forget to let us know and set up a few tables for banquets, and your colleagues will burn the pot for you!"
The person who gave the money was his immediate boss, Zuo Buzheng of Guangxi.
As a result, he didn't receive any money, which made people feel disgraced.
"Being an official has an upper limit and a lower limit!" He still remembered what his teacher taught him when he was studying at Zhouxue University. "When we become officials in the future, we should keep in mind the upper limit and lower limit. Otherwise, we will eventually lose our reputation and we will treat the king and the common people badly."
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"Hey, there are more and more people with no lower limit in this world!" Xin Yande said to himself, and just as he was about to move on, a voice came from behind him, "Xin Yushi, wait a moment!"