Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 74 High salary and honesty?

The sun is shining brightly, and Lishui County is full of singing and dancing.

"You have no way, and the common people are innocent."

In the study, Su Jing stood behind Zhu Biao, looked at Zhu Biao who was practicing calligraphy, and read out the content on the paper.

"Master Su."

Zhu Biao stopped immediately and saluted Su Jing respectfully.

Su Jing waved his hand and said: "It's nothing, but I showed up suddenly and disturbed you, I'm sorry."

Zhu Biao immediately said, "Where is Master Su?"

Su Jing looked at the strong and powerful characters, and exclaimed: "Your characters are enough to be my teacher."

Being praised by Su Jing like this, Zhu Biao felt a little embarrassed.

Su Jing continued: "What do you think about what you wrote, the king has no way, what crimes do the people have?"

Zhu Biao replied: "Master Su, the students are just expressing their feelings. When I was studying with other teachers before, I learned that a gentleman is ordered by the sky, and if the emperor has no way, it will bring natural disasters."

"But after hearing Master Su's climatology, I just feel that these are too false."

"If the true Son of Heaven has caused disasters, then the common people should not be the ones to repay."

Listening to Zhu Biao's words, Su Jing looked at him with strange eyes.

Because of Chang Yuchun, the Duke of E, he deduced that Zhu Biao should be a child of a military general's family. After all, that uncle really doesn't look like a scholar.

But now, under this feeling of compassion, Su Jing felt that he seemed to be a literati with a mind to help the world.

Think about the questions that Zhu Biao once asked, most of them were in the life of the people and the life of the dynasty.

Could it be that Zhu Biao's father, that uncle is still a scholar with a heart?
After all, under the influence of being a father, it is relatively normal.

But it's really not like it!
"Master Su, what's wrong with you? Is there any problem with the student's understanding?"

Zhu Biao looked at Su Jing's sudden expression of strangeness, and asked quickly.

Su Jing hurriedly said: "No, it's my own problem."

"By the way, these things can be written, but it's best not to publish them publicly, otherwise it will easily lead to disaster."

Su Jing still tried to persuade him. It is not a good thing to show such feelings prematurely, especially when he criticized the emperor.

After all, it is not me, only one person.

The big deal is to pat their ass and leave. These industries in Lishui County love to be taken away.

Anyway, I have earned a lot of money by reliving my life.

Zhu Biao is different, his family has a big business, and his status is not low, so there is nothing wrong with being careful.

"What Teacher Su teaches is that students will definitely pay more attention."

Zhu Biao nodded immediately.

He knew what Su Jing meant, and also understood that it was Su Jing's kindness.

"By the way, will something happen?"

Su Jing asked Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao immediately said: "Students have nothing to do, if Master Su has anything to do, just ask the students to do it."

With that said, Zhu Biao has put away the pen and paper, and is ready to start at any time.

Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao who was about to move, and couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

As my apprentice, he is really diligent, and he can't pick out any faults.

"No need to work, didn't I tell you before, I built a telescope, and now I finally made a working one, I will take you to try it."

Su Jing said with a smile.

Polishing the lens of the telescope is really a very troublesome thing.

Without the assistance of sophisticated mechanical instruments, Su Jing could only rely on numbers and time.

That is to say, Su Jing's business has basically taken shape, and he doesn't have much time to make a move, so he has so much time.

"really?"

Zhu Biao was very excited. Ever since he heard about this telescope from Su Jing, he has always been thinking about it.

However, Su Jing said at the time that it was not fully done and hurt the eyes.

Zhu Biao never had a chance to see it.

Now that he finally saw it, how could he not be excited.

"Let's go, let's go to Donglu Mountain."

Su Jing took Zhu Biao and went straight to the mountain.

Soon, the two came to the foot of Donglu Mountain in a carriage.

"Let's go, go to Guanyin Temple first, ask the host for a room to stay overnight, and then we'll go try out the telescope."

With the binoculars on his back, Su Jing said to Zhu Biao.

"Yes, Master Su."

Zhu Biao nodded and followed Su Shi closely.

At this moment, in the Guanyin Temple of Donglu Mountain, there is a woman who is offering incense and praying for blessings.

If Zhu Biao saw it, he would be able to recognize it at a glance. This person was Lan Shi, the wife of Chang Yuchun, Duke of E.

There is only one purpose of Lan's coming here, to pray for Chang Yuchun.

It turned out that although Chang Yuchun had not died suddenly on the way back from the Northern Expedition because of Su Jing's relationship.

However, years of fighting still made his body overwhelmed.

Since returning from the Northern Expedition, he has become a medicine jar and has been recuperating at home.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also very concerned about this, and sent imperial doctors to assist in treatment many times.

It's just that the wounds of swordsmen, after years of accumulation, are not diseases that can be cured by medicine and stones.

From the foot of the mountain to the Guanyin Temple on the peak, it is a total of more than ten miles. For a woman from the Lan family, it is not that simple.

Just as the Lan family was burning incense and worshiping the Buddha devoutly, Su Jing and Zhu Biao also came all the way towards the Guanyin Temple.

The road continued, and the two of them would naturally chat a few words.

"Su Jing, I heard that the former boss Zhou Mingzhou seems to have been arrested for something."

Zhu Biao took the initiative to mention Zhou Ming.

Su Jing said casually: "Oh."

Su Jing didn't care much about Zhou Ming.

Zhu Biao was a little surprised by Su Jing's reaction, and continued to add: "I also heard that an official surnamed Sun was arrested. It seems that it was because of collusion with this Zhou Ming official and businessman."

Su Jing continued to move forward, still casually said: "Is that so, it's pretty good."

Still a very flat response.

This made Zhu Biao a little confused about Su Jing's thoughts. He thought that Su Jing should be very happy when a businessman like Zhou Ming who took advantage of the situation was dealt with.

But Su Jing's reaction was so indifferent, as if he had just heard an ordinary thing.

But before, wasn't Su Jing clearly threatened by this Zhou Ming?

However, Zhu Biao was puzzled in his heart, but he couldn't ask directly.

After all, what happened to Zhou Ming this week was actually handled by him.

After a while, a small pavilion appeared in front of it.

"Go, sit down and drink some water first, we will continue later."

Su Jing said to Zhu Biao.

"Yes, Master Su."

Zhu Biao should go down.

The two came to the pavilion, drank water and took a rest.

Su Jing looked at the scenery outside the pavilion and said with emotion: "What a beautiful river and mountain!"

Zhu Biao on the side was not interested anymore, he was still wondering why Su Jing didn't respond to Zhou Ming's matter.

"Niu Yi."

Su Jing shouted at Zhu Biao and pulled him back with one sentence.

"Ok?"

Zhu Biao was taken aback for a moment, then got up and was about to leave.

Su Jing immediately said: "What's the rush, we haven't sat down for half an incense stick, we are not that anxious."

Only then did Zhu Biao realize that Su Jing was not urging him to leave, but just calling him.

"Master Su, I."

Zhu Biao lowered his head, not knowing how to explain.

Su Jing smiled and said: "It's okay, I think you are absent-minded, do you think my reaction to Zhou Ming's matter is too flat?"

"Master Su, you know everything?"

Now it was Zhu Biao's turn to be shocked.

Su Jing said lightly: "I'm not that bad as your teacher, I still don't understand this, how can I be your teacher."

Su Jing already knew about being monitored and followed.

He was not surprised that Zhou Ming was dealt with.

Although Zhu Biao's father has a bad temper, he is still upright.

This is also an important reason why Su Jing didn't feel it.

After all, it is still relying on external forces, rather than self-examination of the internal system.

"Then why is Master Su acting so calm? Isn't this a good thing?"

Zhu Biao asked Su Jing about his doubts.

Neither of them mentioned the matter of monitoring Su Jing.

Su Jing said indifferently: "Niu Yi, tell me, if the person Zhou Ming wants to exploit is not me, but just another ordinary businessman, will he still be arrested?"

"And Mr. Sun, is he still alive and well?"

Su Jing just made Zhu Biao silent with just one sentence.

Yes!

If Su Jing was just an ordinary businessman, would Zhou Ming still be sanctioned?

Zhu Biao instantly understood Su Jing's meaning, what he did was nothing more than a different kind of pressure.

"Master Su thinks that's the way to go?"

After a moment of silence, Zhu Biao asked Su Jing.

Su Jing looked at the beauty and shook her head, "This matter is too difficult to solve."

Even in the modern age where the system is far more advanced than that of the Ming Dynasty, things like Zhou Ming and Lord Sun are not uncommon, and Su Jing dare not speak nonsense about what to do.

But Zhu Biao said relentlessly: "Master Su, this is the most ruthless thing in today's world. Officials can peel day lilies if they are greedy for more than 60 taels of ink. That Lord Sun has already been executed."

Under Lao Zhu's rule, there were quite a lot of beheadings.

Su Jing said indifferently: "Then, after Master Sun is dead, there will be no Master Zhang, Master Li, and Master Wang?"

Zhu Biao said sternly: "Then continue to kill! Kill the successors and never dare!"

At this time, Zhu Biao was already somewhat ruthless than Zhu Yuanzhang.

Don't look at him as kind and forgiving among the officials, but in fact, his attitude towards corrupt officials is the same as that of his father Zhu Yuanzhang.

Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao who was so naive, and explained:
"As officials, they hold power, which can affect a lot of wealth, and their salaries are very small compared to these wealth."

"In the face of such temptation, how many people can hold back?"

"Even if it is death, as long as there are enough benefits, there will be as many people flocking to it."

Take less money and manage more money.

For a long time, who can always uphold the original heart.

It's hard to be an upright official!
Listening to Su Jing's words, Zhu Biao fell silent again.

Regarding the salary of Ming officials, Su Jing actually mentioned it to Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao asked Su Jing why he didn't become an official. Su Jing said that the money was too little and it was not worth it.

But when Zhu Biao asked his father Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang told him that the life of those common people was much harder than that of officials, and they had to serve corvee.

Zhu Biao did not continue to struggle.

Now hearing such words again, Zhu Biao realized whether it was really too little.

"Then Master Su meant to increase the salaries of the officials?"

Zhu Biao asked.

Su Jing raised her brows: "High salary and honesty?"

Note: "Law of the Ming Dynasty" does stipulate that women cannot enter the temple, but in fact, from the beginning of Ming Dynasty to the end of Ming Dynasty, it has never been cut off, including empresses and concubines. This law is in name only.

(End of this chapter)