"Uh ~!" Wang Huamin broke out in cold sweat.
He had long cursed Zhu Chen to death in his heart.
Fuck you!
Why did you mention me?
This is His Majesty the Emperor, what should I say?
It was indeed as Zhu Chen had said, it was difficult to be an official in the Ming Dynasty!
He was afraid that he would lose his head and offend Prince Chen. If he was found out that he was lying, he might even be whipped.
After thinking for a while, Wang Huamin decided to neutralize it. He coughed lightly.
"Reporting…Lord Huang, although Prince Chen's words are true, they are somewhat exaggerated.”
"Tsk ~!" Zhu Chen waved his folding fan and sneered,"
"Are you afraid that Lord Huang will make things difficult for you? No wonder you can be the governor of Quanzhou. You have a way with words.”
Wang Huamin was speechless.
Zhu Yuanzhang's relaxed brows furrowed again as he shouted,"
"Tell me the truth, or else…I'll ask His Majesty to chop you up!”
Wang Huamin was speechless.
He was about to go crazy. Was it easy for him?
Acting in front of you and your son, and saying words that would offend the Emperor…It's too difficult!
Empress Ma was still the most considerate one. Seeing this, she chuckled.
"Lord Wang, just say it. His Majesty will definitely not blame you.”
Zhu Yuanzhang was also speechless. So you're afraid of this.
He also waved his hand." Speak. I think His Majesty won't blame you!"”
Wang Huamin heaved a sigh of relief and looked gratefully at Empress Ma. He stood up and bowed.
"Prince Chen is right…it is indeed too difficult to become an official in the imperial court.”
"Take this lowly official for example. As a second-grade official and a local official with real power…my annual salary is only around 780 dan.”
"Moreover, they are often exchanged for rice notes. The Imperial Court has forced…the rice notes to depreciate, so only about 600 dan of rice notes have been obtained.”
"I have five people in my family…I can barely make ends meet!”
"What?" Zhu Yuanzhang was not calm anymore. You, a second-grade official, said that your salary was enough to barely get by?
Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked.
Empress Ma also opened her mouth slightly.
Wang Huaming was embarrassed, but he quickly said,
"This official's wife is helping in the workshop, so she can provide quite a bit of allowance for the family in a year…Her days are still passable.”
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed again and again. A second-grade official was not corrupt, but his salary was only enough for his family to barely survive?？
The wife of a second-grade official needed to work in a workshop?
This…this was somewhat beyond his expectations.
Wang Huamin felt bitter.
He was able to become the governor because he had followed Zhu Yuanzhang back then.
However, it was also because he was young that he knew of Zhu Yuanzhang's methods.
Therefore, he did not dare to be greedy.
Otherwise, with his status, if he wanted to be greedy, he could easily get a few hundred thousand taels a year, let alone a million taels.
But he…did not dare!
He really didn't dare!
This was because there was a skinned corpse in the government office for display.
Zhu Chen had said what Wang Huamin was thinking.
" His Majesty is extremely strict with his subordinates. He often kills people, annihilates families, and flayes people.'
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's look of disbelief, Zhu Chen smiled."
"Lord Huang, what is it? Was his mental quality that bad? You're scared just like that?"
Zhu Yuanzhang came back to his senses. His lips were dry as he looked at Zhu Chen.
"You…then wouldn't it be even harder for your father-in-law?”
"Haha!" Zhu Chen laughed loudly," That was in the past. Now that this king is here, his life is very comfortable.”
" The others don't have money, but This King has money…"
"This king will often ask Wan Er to send some silver back!”
Speaking up to this point, Zhu Chen suddenly stopped and said faintly,
"But there are so many officials in the Ming Dynasty…not all of them are this king's father-in-law!”
Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma were stunned.
Wang Huaming was tempted.
He had a daughter too…Why not marry Prince Chen?
Didn't you hear? A seventh-rank official was living a good life because he married his daughter.
But he was still so nervous…Just thinking about it made him feel bad.
However, Wang Huamin immediately extinguished this thought. It was inappropriate.
Prince Chen had too many concubines and was too fickle. His daughter probably wouldn't like him.
Zhu Chen saw that the three of them were silent and became interested instead.
Seeing that the food had been served, he did not mind that it was just plain food. As he ate, he smiled and said,
"Everyone knows what His Majesty is thinking.
He wanted to rule the world with the people of the world, not with the scholar-bureaucrats.”
"Boom!" Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked." You…How did you know?”
What bullsh * t did everyone know?
Now that the country had just been established, Zhu Yuanzhang had not made this idea public.
How did Zhu Chen know?
Wang Huamin's expression changed drastically when he heard that. He really changed like a chameleon!
Zhu Chen shrugged his shoulders and did not care at all.
"Isn't this simple? From the series of changes His Majesty has made, the policies of his subordinates, the bureaucrat policies, the salary system, and the enfeoffment of various vassals, we can see…"
"His Majesty is an ambitious and ambitious person. He wants to bring peace and prosperity to the world.”
" And the aristocratic families, bureaucrats, and dignitaries are definitely the stumbling blocks that prevent him from achieving his great cause…"
Zhu Chen gestured for Zhu Yuanzhang to pour tea for him before continuing.
Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth in anger.
It was Empress Ma who had good judgment. She stood up and poured a cup of tea for Zhu Chen. Zhu Chen laughed out loud and thanked her, continuing,
"However, since ancient times, what is the outcome of those who block the emperor?
Old Huang, as the Emperor's favorite, you should know better than anyone else!”
"Phew!" Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, then another deep breath.
Of course I know, because that's what I think.
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