Ming Dynasty: The poisonous imperial teacher, Zhu Yuanzhang advised me to be kind

Chapter 2 Chu Nan's evil plan, why kill corrupt officials? Re-employ them all and let them be corrupt to their heart's content!
"This..." After hearing this, Chu Nan saw that the official could no longer swear.

And you, my friend, are the real idiot.

"Hehehe..." At this moment, after hearing what this person said, Zhu Yuanzhang did not get angry, but sneered instead.

"Very good, very good, very brave."

"I will grant you the highest honor, and your nine clans will always be by your side!"

Then he looked at Liu Bowen and asked curiously, "Is your subordinate always so brave?"

"What!" The official was also stunned. He didn't expect this to happen. His eyes rolled back in fear.

"Puff!" He spat out a mouthful of blood and then lay on the ground.

"Waste!" Seeing this situation, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up angrily, stared fiercely at the remaining officials in front of him, and scolded them directly.

"You guys, no one can come up with a solution?!"

"Do you all want to be beheaded?"

"This, this..." But how could the remaining officials come up with a solution to such a difficult problem? They all looked despairing.

It’s over, I’m going to lose my head today. Zhu Yuanzhang is murderous and he does what he says.

Zhu Biao and Liu Bowen also looked embarrassed. They were kind-hearted and wanted to save people, but they couldn't do anything about it now.

"This..." Chu Nan's face was very ugly at this moment. These officials had no choice but to die!
Although being an official during the Hongwu period was like walking on thin ice, as long as one did not be greedy, did not take advantage of others, and did not form cliques for personal gain, one might still be able to make it to the other side.

Moreover, ordinary officials cannot survive without corruption, but he is the son of a meritorious official and has many uncles, brothers and friends, so he can still survive.

But now, is this going to kill me?

Isn’t this too frustrating?
"Huh?" But the expression of dissatisfaction on Chu Nan's face was actually seen by Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused. This kid still looked dissatisfied?
He asked directly: "Why do you look so unconvinced, boy? Do you have any plan? If so, tell me."

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, everyone present looked in the direction Zhu Yuanzhang was looking, thinking that things were taking a turn for the better.

Who is so capable? Do you have a plan to solve the current dilemma?

"Is it him?" But when they saw that it was Chu Nan, the fire of hope that had just risen in their hearts was instantly extinguished.

Because Chu Nan and the others didn't understand? A meritorious son, only nineteen years old, usually spent his days in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

If you let him eat, drink and have fun, he will be very good at it. If you let him make plans, he can lead Xu Da to defeat his entire army.

Therefore, this group of people immediately felt that their day was over, and even Liu Bowen no longer had any hope.

Chu Nan didn't expect Zhu Yuanzhang to notice him.

But since he had noticed it and asked him what to do, Chu Nan felt that he could not retreat. After all, he did not want to die.

Before traveling through time, he often gave advice on various question-and-answer websites, such as who was in the United States and what happened when they just got off the plane. He often did this and had a lot of creative ideas in his mind.

The Ming officials didn’t know how to answer Zhu Yuanzhang’s question, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t know either!
The wisdom of the ancients is unimaginable, but the wisdom of later generations is equally immeasurable.

Then he spoke directly to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Your Majesty, I do have a plan that can solve the corruption problem in Ming Dynasty."

"But this plan is too cruel. I am afraid that Your Majesty is kind-hearted and amiable and will not allow it to be adopted."

"What?" Everyone present was stunned when they heard Chu Nan's words.

Didn't you hear that His Majesty just wanted to kill five, six, eight, and nine of our clans? He also skinned us alive and ate straw at every turn. How could you say he is kind and gentle?

Brother, did you drink fake wine?
Zhu Yuanzhang's face also looked grim at this moment. Was he saying that he was kind? Was he secretly cursing him?

He immediately got angry: "Hurry up and tell me! If you don't, there will be no chance!"

But Chu Nan was not in a hurry at this moment. He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and spoke lightly.

"Your Majesty, I believe that since ancient times, there has been no dynasty without corrupt officials, so I am afraid that the corruption in the Ming Dynasty cannot be solved no matter what method is used."

"In this case, I think it would be better to just let them go and let them embezzle as much as they want. Let them embezzle as much as they want!"

"And your majesty wants to use these corrupt officials, make them nobles and ministers, and make them high-ranking officials!"

Suddenly, the entire hall of the Censorate became dead silent.

The officials below were so shocked that they dared not even breathe. Liu Bowen and Zhu Biao on the left and right were also stunned. No wonder the Ming Dynasty was able to defeat the Yuan Dynasty. It turned out that the number of warriors in the Ming Dynasty far exceeded that of the Yuan Dynasty.

In the Censorate alone, there are so many people who are not afraid of death.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang was standing at this moment, he was shaking with anger and was about to fall down, and his face had turned black.

He felt that even when he found out that the prefect of Chuzhou had embezzled so much money, he was not as angry as he was now.

He couldn't understand how so many cows and horses could get into the Censorate, an important institution that supervises all officials in the country.

Still using corrupt officials? Is it because the Ming Dynasty is still alive that you are crazy?
"Your guts..."

"Your Majesty!" Seeing that everyone was shocked and Zhu Yuanzhang was on the verge of going berserk, Chu Nan remained very calm and directly interrupted Zhu Yuanzhang's words.

"Your Majesty, I know my methods are hard to accept, but please listen to me and finish what I have to say."

"When I say we should give important positions to corrupt officials, I don't mean we should give important positions to corrupt officials as long as they are corrupt. I mean we should give important positions to corrupt officials who are capable."

"Although it is true that these corrupt officials embezzle money and deduct money everywhere, they are indeed hateful, but there are also many capable people among them. Your Majesty does not deny this, right?"

"Now, since the corruption cannot be curbed and corrupt officials cannot be killed, why not change our mindset and reuse capable corrupt officials and let them govern the country?"

"What kind of method is this?" After hearing Chu Nan's words, the ministers of the Censorate, Liu Bowen, and Zhu Biao were all stunned.

Using capable corrupt officials to govern the country? This is not mentioned in the book, and no one in previous dynasties did this?

Zhu Yuanzhang was also shocked after hearing this, and then thought about it seriously. Although this method was very unorthodox, it seemed to make some sense.

All of a sudden, the anger towards Chu Nan dissipated a little.

"No." But Zhu Yuanzhang still shook his head, somewhat unable to accept it.

"Although some corrupt officials are capable, they will still engage in corruption and exploit the people. How can the Ming Dynasty's money go into their pockets?"

The Ming Dynasty’s treasury was already in deficit, and if corrupt officials took some advantage, the treasury would be a little less.

The others nodded as well. This move was still too unreasonable and would not work.

"Your Majesty." But Chu Nan remained calm.

"I know this method is difficult to understand, but if I give you an analogy, it will become clear to you."

Then he glanced at Liu Bowen beside him and spoke.

"For example, if a place is hit by a disaster and needs to govern the people in the disaster area, an honest official who is incompetent will not only fail to govern the disaster area, but also govern the people in the wrong way."

"But a capable corrupt official like Lord Liu Bowen, although he embezzled a lot of money, managed the disaster area well."

"Then, Your Majesty, will you use honest officials, or corrupt officials as capable as Lord Liu Bowen, to govern the people in the disaster area?"

"Can it be like this?" After hearing Chu Nan's words, the officials present and Zhu Biao were stunned.

If we compare it this way, it seems that corrupt officials should be used?

Liu Bowen nodded when he heard it. It is true that corrupt officials should be used as an example, but why should Chu Nan be used as an example?

Liu Bowen is a capable and honest official.

After listening to this, Zhu Yuanzhang began to think seriously.

Although the Ming Dynasty had just been established, it was surrounded by the Northern Yuan Dynasty, its people were poor, and its treasury was indeed empty of money, but it could not allow its people to rebel no matter what.

If using this corrupt official can govern the world well, then using this corrupt official seems to be okay.

"Your Majesty." Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was somewhat moved, Chu Nan continued to speak.

"As the saying goes, people's hearts are hidden in their stomachs. It's hard to tell who is an honest official and who is a corrupt official in this world."

"So I think that we should still put ability first. No matter if he is an honest official or a corrupt official, as long as he can get things done, he should be given important positions!"

"As for him wanting to embezzle, let him be a little greedy. He has money to embezzle, he will be more motivated and be able to get things done better."

"In my opinion, if all the ministers in the world can work seriously and benefit the country, what's wrong with being a little greedy?"

"For example, if Lord Liu Bowen can make the Ming Dynasty strong, even if he embezzles ten thousand taels of gold, buys one hundred thousand acres of fertile land, and enjoys one hundred beautiful wives, so what?"

(End of this chapter)