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

Chapter 31 The corrupt officials are crying out for justice. We were defrauded by Chu Nan. It’s so cruel!

What, Zhu Yuanzhang is here?
Chu Nan was shocked. Didn't he just meet him in the court? Why did Zhu Yuanzhang come?
But Chu Nan was no fool. He immediately guessed Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts. No wonder he did not discuss in the court how to deal with corrupt officials and unscrupulous businessmen.

I must be asking myself this again.

Damn it, I won't get promoted again this time, will I? If I get promoted again, how many people will be jealous...

Chu Nan walked to the reception room very nervously. Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang was already sitting in the seat of honor, and there were a lot of tea and fruits on the table.

Not only Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, but also Zhu Di and other princes, and even Liu Bowen came.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Chu Nan bowed directly.

"Your Majesty, your presence at my humble home is truly an honor and a privilege!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked when he heard this: "You also know how to flatter?"

Chu Nan laughed when he heard this: "I am speaking the truth, but if I continue to be promoted, I may not speak the truth anymore."

"Huh?" Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked. You are really good. Don't you want to get promoted? Others have no chance to get promoted.

At this time, Chu Nan looked at Liu Bowen again: "Master Liu, why are you here every time?"

"Can't I do it?" Liu Bowen was speechless when he heard Chu Nan's words.

Who made me unable to get off your poisonous ship after listening to your poisonous plot? Every time Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to see you, he called me along.

Zhu Yuanzhang ignored them and glanced at the house: "Are you living well here?"

"This house is nice, better than the one I lived in when I was a child."

The princes all nodded, "It's much bigger than many ministers' residences."

Liu Bowen also nodded: "I don't even have such a nice house. It's much better than mine."

But Chu Nan was speechless when he heard this. Are you here to visit my house? You live in the palace every day, and you still praise my house?

He didn't want to play it off anymore, so he faced Zhu Yuanzhang directly and said, "Your Majesty, please explain your purpose for coming here this time."

"Look, you're anxious again." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed when he saw it.

If he went to the homes of Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong, they would definitely accompany him for a stroll first, find beautiful women to dance with, and then set up a banquet for him to eat and drink to his heart's content.

But now that you're here with Chu Nan, you think you can just drink some tea and leave?
But Zhu Yuanzhang knew Chu Nan's character, so he didn't blame him at all, and then suddenly sighed.

"Chun Nan, I was wrong in governing the people affected by the Yellow River disaster."

what!
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the princes and Liu Bowen were all shocked. Zhu Yuanzhang was the emperor, how could he suddenly admit his mistake? What was his mistake?
Chu Nan was also shocked. The emperor always knew his mistakes and corrected them but never admitted them. What happened to Zhu Yuanzhang? Why did he suddenly let go of his dignity?

But Zhu Yuanzhang's face was filled with guilt.

"I have received a report from the Imperial Guards that the people on both sides of the Yellow River have suffered greatly from the flood, but they have been exploited even more by corrupt officials."

"I should have set up an intelligence agency earlier, otherwise I would not know anything about what is going on below."

"The corrupt officials below colluded with profiteers to obstruct the imperial court's disaster relief efforts, and sold all the rice for relief, which went into their own pockets."

"They were in their own homes, eating chicken, duck, fish and meat, and drinking fine wine, but the disaster victims were gnawing on grass roots, tree bark, and even dirt. In the end, they starved to death on the roadside, and no one even collected their bodies!"

"How hateful! I just realized it now!"

"This..." The princes and Liu Bowen were also shocked when they heard it. These corrupt officials were so hateful.

Although Chu Nan knew from history textbooks that corrupt officials in ancient times were disregarding human lives and that this was outrageous, he had never experienced it after all.

After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said today, I realized that in this era, the lives of ordinary people are as worthless as dust.

But at the same time, he was even more shocked that Zhu Yuanzhang actually brought out the Jinyiwei. It seemed that he really had influenced history without realizing it.

The Jinyiwei actually appeared in history ten years earlier.

"Chu Nan, tell me." At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang also looked at Chu Nan.

"How do you think we should deal with these corrupt officials and profiteers?"

"The reason why I didn't tell you how to deal with corrupt officials in the court is that I want to hear your opinion. Please tell me how to deal with corrupt officials first."

"Yes, Lord Chu, please tell me." The other princes also looked at Chu Nan, expecting his answer.

But when Chu Nan heard this, he did not rush to answer, but asked back.

"Your Majesty, what about the people on both sides of the Yellow River now? You are not really going to let Lan Yu handle it alone, are you?"

"Shouldn't it be like this?" Hearing this, the princes present frowned. Didn't the emperor just let Lan Yu handle it? Could there be a backup plan?
"Haha, you are really smart." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed when he heard Chu Nan's question.

"This time, Lan Yu is only leading the troops to appease the rebellious people. I am training him, but at the same time, I am also worried about him."

"So I secretly asked Liu Bowen to remove the elites of the Censorate and transport 300,000 kilograms of grain to help. They also hold my imperial sword. If Lan Yu dares to mess around, he will be beheaded on the spot."

"Also, I have arranged for the Imperial Guards to monitor Lan Yu. If anyone dares to mess around, they will be killed on the spot."

"What?" The other princes were shocked. There was actually such an arrangement? They didn't even notice it.

But Chu Nan actually saw through it. They were indeed much worse than Chu Nan, and then they were even more surprised at Chu Nan's wisdom.

"As expected of Your Majesty, you are so well prepared." Chu Nan was expecting this when he heard it.

Then, without further ado, he went straight to talking about his ideas on how to govern corrupt officials in Puyang.

"Your Majesty, I have long said that capable corrupt officials should be reused and allowed to govern the country. When they are no longer useful, they can be killed. Corrupt officials whose corruption is too obvious can also be killed."

"And now, the corrupt officials in Puyang are squeezing us without any bottom line, and the impact is too great, so what are you waiting for?"

Chu Nan's eyes narrowed: "Your Majesty, it's time to take action."

"Catch all these corrupt officials, and then kill them all in front of the rebellious people. Wouldn't that appease the people?"

"At the same time, the homes of all these corrupt officials were raided. Now we don't have to pay to appease the people, and the national treasury is much more abundant."

"Okay!" In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang had already had this idea, and when he heard Chu Nan say this, he no longer hesitated.

"Since these local corrupt officials won't help me, there's no point in keeping them around. It's time for me to take action!"

"Your Majesty, it's not just about killing local corrupt officials." But at this time, Chu Nan spoke again.

"Since Your Majesty is going to take action, you must deter all corrupt officials in the world. They can be corrupt now, but corrupt officials like those in Puyang who are so blatant and don't care about the lives of the people must die."

"There are corrupt officials like this in Puyang and the capital, so your majesty must also kill those corrupt officials in the capital this time."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Zhu Yuanzhang and the princes were puzzled. Why did they have to kill the corrupt officials in the capital when they had only been corrupt for a short time?
But Chu Nan smiled calmly: "The reason is very simple, because I want to upgrade my previous vicious plan."

"I want to deceive these corrupt officials!"

"We only kill those corrupt officials who are openly corrupt, and not those who are hiding. This will make those corrupt officials mistakenly believe that as long as they pretend to be honest officials, they can live the rest of their lives in peace."

"This way, even if they secretly covet countless wealth, they dare not spend it. They clearly have the ability to enjoy a life with three wives and four concubines, but they can only stay with their wives who are gradually getting old."

"Even though I was drooling at the sight of the beauties in the brothel, I didn't dare to take a single step outside!"

(End of this chapter)