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Chapter 988 Liu Gong
"Have you really thought about it?"

In Liu Gong's new home, which could be described as a gathering place of strange things, Zhou Li carried Tang Wan to sit down. Zhu Qianyun, who was standing beside them, poured a bowl of tea in front of Liu Gong with ease, and then sat beside him obediently.

When the King of Han told them that Liu Gong wanted to see Zhou Li, Zhou Li ran straight to Liu Gong's residence. Although he was used to Liu Gong's house always having a lot of strange things, when Zhou Li opened the door and saw a dragon whip, he was still in awe.

The size of that thing is big enough for dragon dancing.

"I didn't expect you to be so strong and healthy."

Zhou Li seemed to have not heard Liu Gong's words and gave a thumbs up: "This thing is quite nutritious."

"Fill your eggs."

Liu Gong glanced at Zhou Li and said calmly, "Do you know the story of the prime minister?"

"I heard something."

Seeing that Liu Gong started to talk about serious matters, Zhou Li stopped smiling and said seriously, "You know, Li Kuan is very secretive to me."

"I knew it was him."

Sighing and shaking his head, Liu Gong said earnestly, "I know that you and the prime minister have a huge blood feud. I was there at the time. I also understand that you want a fair and just world, and that those who died unjustly can rest in peace."

After a pause, Liu Gong looked around and said slowly: "But, Zhou Li, the prime minister cannot be killed."

The air suddenly became colder.

Zhou Li did not make a fuss, nor did he slam the table.

Liu Gong is not a pedantic person, which can be seen from his choice to "reverse Tiangang" in order to save the King of Han. And Liu Gong must not be a member of the prime minister's faction, otherwise he would not be just a priest until now.

"I'm glad you're calm."

Liu Gong looked at Zhou Li, his eyes full of satisfaction and admiration, "I thought you would just point your finger at me and scold me."

"Grandpa, what are you talking about?!"

At this time, Zhu Qianyun reacted and said hurriedly: "The prime minister can't be killed? This is not a big deal..."

"Qianyun."

Zhou Li spoke. He looked at Liu Gong and said to Zhu Qianyun who stood up beside him in a calm tone: "Sit down first and listen to what the old man has to say."

Tang Wan was chewing on food.

"I think you also know that the Prime Minister is responsible for the Dragon and Tiger Qi."

Picking up the cup of tea in front of him, Liu Gong didn't put it to his lips. He just looked at the tea leaves floating in it and said slowly: "Zhou Li, Li Kuan is an honest official and has good governance, but he doesn't understand the dragon and tiger energy. He told you that the prime minister shoulders two-thirds of the dragon and tiger energy in the world, but he didn't tell you that these dragon and tiger energies have long become a part of the prime minister. If you kill him, these dragon and tiger energies will disappear immediately." Zhou Li was stunned.

"I understand the grudge between you and the prime minister, and I also know that it was an evil thing he did. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, he deserves death."

Liu Gong sighed, and a struggle appeared in his eyes. At this moment, the old man no longer had the style of punching the ancient gods. He was left with the decadence of a hero in his twilight years. "But I can't deny that the people have lived a better life in the past few years when the prime minister was in power."

Zhou Li was silent.

Tang Wan continued to eat.

"The new policy promoted by the prime minister has been popularized. If it is interrupted now, it will cost the lives of tens of millions of people. The dragon and tiger energy in him is not only given to him by the emperor, but also the people's expectations."

Yes, a very absurd fact is that in this Ming Dynasty, the prime minister is deeply loved by the people.

It's a very simple truth. No matter how the prime minister formed cliques for personal gain and used all means to suppress his political opponents, he achieved one thing.

It only hurts officials, not the people.

The common people would not know about the intrigues in the court, nor would they know what political struggles were. They only knew that since the prime minister took office, the court's tax collection had become transparent, the controversial weights and measures had been completely unified, the once high-ranking spiritual masters had been restrained, and the monsters in the villages had been killed by the monster-catching department.

The prime minister would use all kinds of vicious means to deal with those who disagreed with his political views. Even if the other party was an honest official, he would use the most vicious and vulgar means to make the other party surrender. In the court, the prime minister used his means to win over countless people and also suppressed countless people. Therefore, the prime minister has always been an absolute dictator among officials.

But when facing a country bumpkin who blocked his carriage, he would listen carefully to the other person's story of unjust, false and wrong cases in the most gentle tone and the most approachable manner, punish local corrupt officials, cancel those inhumane laws, and redress those innocent people involved in the Jingnan Campaign. Therefore, in the mouths of the people, this prime minister without his own name was an honest and upright official.

Irony?
"I know."

What Liu Gong didn't expect was that Zhou Li didn't yell at him, nor did he feel unwilling. He just nodded calmly and said, "I'm not stupid. I've been to Nanjing, Suzhou and Hangzhou, and I can see that the Ming Dynasty is on the right track. I also know about the Prime Minister's new policies. Just one of them, the One Whip Law, is enough to prove that he is right, and the new policies are also right."

The Single Whip Method, which appeared very late in history, appeared early in this life.

This is not the wisdom of a time traveler, because Zhou Li never said this. This is a law that was customized by the seventeen most intelligent and insightful talents of the Ming Dynasty. This tax law made the originally chaotic and full of loopholes in the Ming Dynasty tax law clear. The people can rest and the officials can satisfy their appetite. It can be said to be the most perfect law at this time.

At the same time, Zhou Li also witnessed the various actions taken by the prime minister after he took office, including the reform of the official system, the suppression of land annexation, and the abolition of the law of joint responsibility. It can be said that in a sense, this prime minister is far wiser than the so-called wise monarch, and understands what "loving the people" means better than anyone else.

"He is an extreme, malicious, yet most mechanical political machine."

Liu Gong looked at the teacup in his hand and spoke in a hoarse voice, "His crimes are too numerous to list. The fact that he killed innocent people is enough to make him be cut into pieces. However, he does not own any land, has not married, and has no private property other than his salary. All his bribes will not end up in his pocket, and he also has no personal preferences."

"Everything he does is extreme power. Now the entire Ming official system and political system are controlled by him. Coupled with the dragon and tiger energy, once the prime minister dies, there will be unprecedented turmoil."

After a pause, Liu Gong said bitterly: "I know, Zhou Li, you don't have a good impression of Daming. You won't care if Daming is changed to any other name."

"But where are the people? Where are the people from the Ming Dynasty?"

(End of this chapter)