Logically speaking, Lao Zhu doesn't quite believe that Liu Ji is corrupt.
It's not because of how upright Liu Ji is, but because Lao Zhu knows that Liu Ji is a smart man and should know the consequences of corruption.
Another very important point is that among the cultural relics of the Manchu Dynasty, Liu Ji is considered a rare talent.
Without threatening the imperial power, Lao Zhu did not hope that such a person would make such a principled mistake.
If there are some problems at work, Zhu Yuanzhang is not unforgivable.
Because Lao Zhu knew how stupid and incomprehensible the things Zhu Han came up with were to ordinary people.
In this world, I am afraid that only his students can thoroughly understand the theory of Qiwudu.
No……
Lao Zhu felt that even Zhu Han's students might not be able to understand Zhu Han's knowledge as profound as the vast ocean.
If people like them can learn a little bit from Zhu Han in a certain aspect, it is already very remarkable.
Anyway, Lao Zhu has completely given up on learning Zhu Han's knowledge.
If you can’t finish learning, you can’t finish learning at all.
Because of this, Lao Zhu could ignore the fact that they made some mistakes while working for Zhu Han.
However, a mistake is a mistake. If it turns into corruption, the situation will be completely different.
The expert who brought Lao Zhu to Liu Ji's mansion felt cold all over.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed like a piece of ice that could not be melted.
Compared with the force of force, ten old Zhus together would probably not be able to defeat this man with one hand.
Although Lao Zhu is also a martial arts practitioner, what he practices is all about fighting on the battlefield.
The emphasis is on simplicity and directness, focusing on how to kill the enemy in the shortest time and in the simplest way.
The people who protected Lao Zhu all learned martial arts inherited from their families.
If it is a frontal battlefield battle, even if there are five hundred such masters, they are not as good as soldiers who have formed a battle formation and are ready to fight.
But if it's a complex terrain like urban street fighting, as long as they have enough time, just a few of them can easily defeat the five hundred soldiers.
But despite this, they still felt very frightened when faced with the furious Zhu Yuanzhang.
After a moment of silence, Lao Zhu said coldly to the guard: "Go and call the door, use your identity as Chang Mansion."
Although I couldn't wait to reveal my identity, I barged in and asked Liu Ji what he was doing.
But in the end, Lao Zhu restrained his impulse.
As there are more and more things in Ming Dynasty, it is really not easy for Lao Zhu to come out once.
If possible, he still doesn't want to reveal his identity.
The relatives of the Duke of E, Chang Yuchun, came to visit him with a greeting card from Chang Yuchun.
In any case, Liu Ji could not ignore it completely.
No matter how busy he is, I still have to come and see him.
As long as they met, Zhu Yuanzhang believed that Liu Ji would know what to do.
The master responsible for protecting Zhu Yuanzhang was so worried that he walked to the door of Liu's mansion, picked up the door knocker and knocked twice.
Soon, a lazy voice sounded inside.
With a creak, the door of Liu Mansion opened.
But it's not the main entrance, but the side entrance next to it.
After all, Liu Ji was also a high-ranking minister, and not everyone could walk through the main entrance of his house.
Although it was the main door that was knocked, the servants did not dare to open it casually.
"Who, do you know some rules?"
A head stuck out from the door. He looked about forty years old, with an expression full of impatience.
Looking left and right, his eyes swept across Zhu Yuanzhang and the guards.
After discovering that he was an unknown person, the concierge immediately frowned and said, "I have told you so many times that our master will not see guests."
"No matter what problem you have, go directly to the City Hall Yamen to resolve it."
"Tell you, don't even think about asking our master to do anything convenient for you."
"If you have such crooked thoughts, you should get rid of them as soon as possible."
"Don't blame me for not warning you. Our Lord Liu Song Liu is as selfless and selfless as Bao Qingtian."
"If Mr. Liu finds out that someone is trying to do something evil, you won't be able to reap the rewards."
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was originally too angry to suppress, was stunned when he heard the concierge's words.
This guy spoke this phrase so skillfully that he didn't even stumble.
It can be seen that he definitely did not make it up on the fly, he must have said it many times.
If you listen to him, Liu Ji can be said to be as incorruptible as water in Yanjing City.
In order to build Yanjing, the imperial court invested countless amounts of money.
As the general manager of Yanjing, Liu Ji had no involvement at all?
Even Zhu Yuanzhang didn't believe it.
Although on the surface, it was Liu Song who had the overall overview of Yanjing.
Zhu Yuanzhang actually didn't have a good impression of this guy.
Several times, I wanted to kill this old boy directly.
It's not because of anything else, it's mainly because this guy is so annoying.
For example, once, when Lao Zhu went to court, his shoes fell off because the shoelaces broke.
Originally, this was not a big deal.
The courtiers who knew a little bit about it either pretended not to have seen it or found many miscellaneous reasons to excuse Zhu Yuanzhang.
But at this moment, Liu Song stood up and made a big splash.
Let’s just say that Zhu Yuanzhang sprayed bloody things on his head
It just means that as the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang could not even check the clothes he was wearing. Otherwise, how could he not even know that his shoelaces were broken?
If you can't solve even the shoelace problem, how can you manage the world like this?
At that time, Lao Zhu really wanted to wave his hand and ask the imperial guards to push this hot-tongued guy out and beat him to death with sticks.
But in the end, Lao Zhu suppressed this impulse.
Because he understood that what Liu Song said was not completely unreasonable.
At least compared to those who turned a blind eye or tried to excuse him, this guy was telling the truth and had no intention of buying his reputation.
The court of the Ming Dynasty cannot lack such people who truly dare to tell the truth.
It was out of this consideration that even though Lao Zhu felt a deep pain in his balls every time Liu Song spoke, he never did anything to Liu Song.
In fact, this guy's official position has been rising steadily over the years.
During this period, it was not like that no one had learned from Liu Song, deliberately pretending to be upright, and righteously accused Lao Zhu of some minor mistakes.
But who is Lao Zhu? From a beggar, he climbed all the way to the position of emperor.
How could those people's little thoughts be hidden from his eyes?
These people appear to be upright and upright, but the things they talk about are trivial and unimportant things.
Why?
It's not because, if he confronts her on something really important, it is very likely to really anger him.
When that time comes, there will be no way to end it easily.
Of course, Lao Zhu would not be polite to these people with ulterior motives.
Although he didn't wave his hand, he cut them all down.
These people can "get their wish" to go to Lingnan or the land newly occupied by the Ming Dynasty, and contribute to the Ming Dynasty.
After going through this several times, those in the court who had ulterior motives all became honest.
They could clearly see that this method of inviting names to buy authority was useless in front of Lao Zhu.
At least in the current Ming Dynasty, there are not many people except Liu Song who dare to really question Zhu Yuanzhang face to face.
It is true that Liu Song is a talented person, but for a very upright person like him, his political skills are really not very high.
At least compared to Liu Ji, there is still a big gap.
Of course, the most important thing is that Liu Ji is indeed a talent.
If Zhu Han hadn't appeared, this guy would have been one of the most powerful characters in history.
Otherwise, there won’t be so many legends about Liu Ji in future generations.
Anyway, based on Lao Zhu's understanding of the situation in Yanjing, on the surface Liu Song is the top leader here.
However, in fact, Liu Ji is in charge of most of the big and small things in Yanjing City.
He is the one who truly holds real power here in Yanjing.
Of course, he couldn't be the only one to see this kind of thing.
Anyone with a little bit of brains can understand who really has the final say.
It's just that Liu Ji is very measured and will never make the final decision on anything important.
Instead, he would discuss it with Liu Song first, and Liu Song would usually not refuse.
It is true that he was afraid of Liu Ji. After all, Liu Song was someone who even Zhu Yuanzhang dared to contradict in person.
Liu Ji is thorough in everything he does, and Liu Song is more concerned with the matter than the person. As long as the matter is done well, he will not deliberately look for trouble like some incompetent superiors.
Under such circumstances, there should definitely be a lot of people who want to take advantage of the situation.
In fact, Liu Ji didn't even have to commit any crime.
As long as you give what you should give to those merchants, you can make them grateful.
For example, for a certain project, a businessman is qualified to be the contractor, and he is the one chosen.
At this time, even Lao Zhu couldn't say anything about accepting the other party's gift.
With Liu Ji's ability, Zhu Yuanzhang believed that he could do it quietly without leaving any trace behind.
It's a matter of favor, as long as it's not blatant corruption or bribery, Lao Zhu won't really be that harsh.
But Liu Ji didn't even do this?
This only made Zhu Yuanzhang feel even more angry.
If Liu Ji is really so upright and honest, then where did this huge mansion come from?
This guy must have some special source of income that he doesn't even know about, and even few people in Yanjing know about it.
Lao Zhu's bodyguard sent a greeting note: "Hello, we are from the Duke of E's house. This time we came to Yanjing specifically to visit on behalf of the Duke of E. Please let me know."
"From the Duke of E's residence?" The concierge of the Liu Mansion was stunned for a moment when he heard this.
He is also an old man in Liu Ji's house. Because he sticks to his duties, he was sent to Yanjing to help Liu Ji guard the gate.
He is quite familiar with Liu Ji's situation.
Because of this, he felt strange.
Although they all worked for Zhu Yuanzhang, they were all ministers who joined Zhu Yuanzhang's command early on.
However, there is no particularly close relationship between Liu Ji and Chang Yuchun.
After all, civil and martial arts are different, and it is impossible for them to have anything in common.
The most important thing is that if the relationship between civil servants and military generals is too close, it will not be a good thing.
Under such circumstances, when Chang Yuchun's family came to Yanjing, they actually wanted to visit their master?
The concierge instinctively felt that this might not be a good thing.
However, he is just a concierge, and these matters between the adults above are not something he can interfere at will.
No matter what he was here for, he sent Chang Yuchun a greeting card, and the concierge did not dare to stop him at will.
So he quickly opened the door with a smile: "Sir, our master has gone to the Yamen, how about you come back later?"
When Lao Zhu saw the door open, he walked in politely: "No, we'll wait here for him to come back."
With that said, he handed the donkey's reins to the concierge.
His actions confused the concierge.
This is the Liu Mansion, not Chang Yuchun's Duke of E's Mansion. How could this person just come in casually like his own family?
All I can say is that, worthy of being a relative of military commanders, they really don’t understand any rules.
But there was nothing he could do. After all, he was from the Duke of E's family, so the concierge only dared to curse in his heart.
On the surface, you have to welcome people in respectfully and send someone to notify the housekeeper.
Liu Ji came to Yanjing this time, but he did not bring any relatives.
The housekeeper is also responsible for all matters in the house.
The housekeeper in Liu Ji's house can also be regarded as a character.
When I first saw Zhu Yuanzhang, I felt that this person was extraordinary.
In addition, he was from the Duke's Palace of E. Although he didn't know the purpose of coming here, he didn't dare to neglect it.
Arrange the guest rooms directly and let Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma rest first.
"Mr. Chang, I have sent someone to inform the master, but our master is working in the Yamen and I am afraid he won't be able to come back for a while."
"I have asked the servants in the house to prepare meals. You two will have a rest first and then use some food?"
"After our master comes on duty, I should see you two."
This housekeeper is usually a proud person, even when facing those princes, he can still be neither humble nor overbearing.
But in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, he could not help but lower his head and did not dare to meet Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat down on a chair, pointed in the direction of the west side of the yard where the tinkling sounds kept coming, and said, "What's going on over there?"
Although it was an ordinary question, the housekeeper felt frightened and quickly explained with a forced smile: "Mr. Chang, the west courtyard is being renovated."
"Decoration?" Lao Zhu raised his eyebrows, another thing he didn't know.
The housekeeper hesitated for a moment, as if he didn't know how to explain: "Actually, it's just to repair the house. This house is an old house, and many parts are no longer suitable for use. If it is not renovated, it will be uninhabitable."
Lao Zhu nodded slightly, as if he understood: "You don't have anything to do here. Go down first. I'll call you if I need anything."
The housekeeper quickly and slowly exited the room: "I'm right outside the door. Mr. Chang, you can give me any instructions at any time."
