The two of them were smart people. Although Chen Shu had stopped, it was enough to warn Zhu Biao and Xu Miaoyun.
The so-called sage ruling the world referred to the people Xu Miaoyun mentioned who had the world in their hearts as saints.
But how many Saints were there?
Could it be that the Emperor was really counting on these Saints to help the Ming Dynasty cure the world?
The Crown Prince's emotions fluctuated. Although he did not want to admit Chen Shu's point of view, he vaguely felt that he was right.
Chen Shu continued,"
"Actually, when I was lending money in Jiangnan, I met an official!”
"He was born in poverty, and it wasn't easy for him to obtain an official position in the cold window for ten years. Son, in the chaotic times of the previous dynasty, he also kept his part as a scholar!”
"Just like this, we worked diligently for decades. The world changed, and a new dynasty was established!”
"He is very happy because the current emperor is the Han family's own emperor. The world is also the Han family's territory!”
"It's just that the new dynasty has just been established and his salary is very low. He has no regrets!”
" Even if he had to tighten his clothes and go on a diet, and his official uniform was full of patches, he was still unwilling to put his hand into the dye vat, until…"
Chen Shu paused for a moment.
Then he continued,
"One year, his mother fell seriously ill!"
"The county magistrate doesn't have enough support to treat my mother!”
"He shamelessly went to the pharmacy to ask for medicine. At that time, the owner of the pharmacy pitied him and funded his mother's medical fees!”
"But his mother still died, and the village squire funded his mother's funeral expenses!”
"Everyone is a decent person. No one asked him to do anything like this. Anyway, he will still be an honest official after the incident!”
"Until one year, the squire who had done him a favor knelt in front of him because his son had committed a crime!”
"He has finally stepped into the dye vat!"
"And then?"
The daughter of the Xu family could not help but ask.
Chen Shu took a sip of tea and said,"
"In the third year of Hongwu, Chen Zhang, the magistrate of Yunhe County, was exiled for 3,000 miles for corruption of ten taels of silver!”
"Yu Hongwu died at the end of the third year in the North Desert!”
This was a heavy story, and Miss Xu vaguely understood what Chen Shu meant.
"Are you blaming His Majesty?"
She could not help but ask Chen Shu. Chen Shu shook his head slightly and smiled.
"Why would it be strange?"
"Your Majesty was born into a poor peasant family. Back then, the Yellow River seized the Huai River and a natural disaster descended!“
"The previous emperor ordered people to provide disaster relief, but the money for disaster relief was exploited layer by layer. When it landed on the people, there was not a single cent left!”
"Because of the corrupt officials, His Majesty's parents starved to death. His Majesty felt the sufferings of the people, so after he ascended the throne, he had many plans to benefit the people!”
"And because they hate corrupt officials, there are many restrictions on the salaries of officials!”
"From his standpoint, his hatred for corrupt officials is completely justified!”
"Moreover, punishing corrupt officials is not too much!”
"However, the only thing that His Majesty did wrong was that he set a very high standard for humanity!”
"But human nature is difficult to withstand the test!”
" Because most of them are mortals who are neither good nor evil. If you give them a slightly better environment, they will be conscientious and remember their duty!”
"But if you ask them to do what a saint would do, they will also fall off the cliff and sink into oblivion!”
"This matter has nothing to do with right or wrong. It's just reality!”
"I think I'm a mortal, so I won't eat the Zhu family's dog food!”
Chen Shu's self-mockery was somewhat ear-piercing.
Xu Miaoyun's chest heaved up and down rapidly. It was obvious that she was not calm.
She was the daughter of a general, and her father, Xu Da, was the Emperor's trusted aide. Even the descendants of the Xu family had a kind of admiration for Old Zhu.
However, although Chen Shu did not really blame the Emperor, he mentioned some of Old Zhu's shortcomings, which always made Miss Xu unhappy.
She could not help but speak up for Old Zhu.
"However, His Majesty is setting an example. He is also very thrifty!”
Before Xu Miaoyun could finish her sentence, Chen Shu replied,"
"However, his sons receive a salary of 50,000 dans of grain a year!”
"It's ten times that of the Duke of Wei, Xu Da!"
"The so-called diligence and thrift has become a joke just because of this rule!”
"Although I also understand that an old father is afraid of poverty and hopes that his children will live a better life!”
"But this is actually the biggest problem with the emperor!”
"Don't worry about the lack of people, but about the imbalance. As an emperor, you didn't correct the emperor's mentality!”
"He can even think of such a plan to destroy a country!”
"This is also the reason why I have a very high opinion of the current Emperor, but I also look down on him!”
"You…"
Xu Miaoyun was angry. Her idol was being criticized. Even if what he said made sense, she couldn't vent the anger in her heart.
However, before the little girl could say anything, Chen Shu gave her a slap on the head.
"It hurts…"
The Xu family's girl covered her head, tears about to fall.
This guy's grip was really strong!
"Are you still not convinced? Is this how you talk to your master?”
"Miao Yun, have you forgotten your place? Your father owes me money, so you are now my servant girl!”
"Also, your father is a corrupt official himself. Why is he speaking up for Old Zhu?”
"If the emperor finds out that your father has embezzled three thousand taels of silver, it won't be too much to cut him into pieces!”
"My father is not corrupt!"
Every time she heard Chen Shu insulting her father, Xu Miaoyun would protest weakly.
However, the next moment, Chen Shu stuffed the notes that he had already written into Miss Xu's arms.
"Today's chat ends here. Anyway, I don't need the fame you mentioned!”
"Remember the operation manual for me. After a few days, the penicilia will grow out. I still have to teach you how to refine it!”
Xu Miaoyun's face was puffed up with anger.
This guy didn't give her any face at all. She picked up the manuscript, turned around, and found a room to review the materials on Chen Shu.
The Xu family's girl was originally still feeling emotional, but once she saw what Chen Shu wrote, she was instantly shocked and her hair stood on end.
"He's really like what Dad said. He's a monster!”
Although Chen Shu was only talking about penicillin, in order to let Xu Miaoyun understand the ins and outs of it, he also introduced knowledge about cells and bacteria.
However, he had never thought that such superclass knowledge would subvert the world view of the ancients.
If it weren't for the effect of penicillin, Xu Miaoyun would have thought that Chen Shu was bullshitting.
While Xu Miaoyun was reading seriously, Zhu Biao had already returned to the Hall of Martial Valor.
The Emperor and Empress listened quietly as Zhu Biao recounted what they had seen and heard.
The killing intent on the Emperor's body grew stronger.
"This kid is actually taking Miao Yun as his slave?“
"Good, good, good. You don't even want to be a dog when you say that I am an official?”
"Today, I will skin this kid alive!”
When the emperor was angry, millions of people died.
Although Zhu Biao did not agree with the Emperor's idea, he lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
However, there was one person who burst out laughing when the Emperor was furious.
"This kid knows you very well, Chongba!”
"Sister, you…"
Old Zhu was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. Empress Ma glared at Old Zhu and said,
"Emperor, I don't think you can kill this person!”
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