I Am a Corrupt Official, But They Say I Am a Loyal Minister!

In the end, Lin Beifan accepted the empress' award with tears in his eyes.

The Empress urged: "Lin Aiqing, because the Ministry of Industry has leaked secrets twice in a row, I am very worried about the Ministry of Engineering! Therefore, please pay more attention to the Ministry of Engineering, and don't let the manufacturing method of hovercraft leak out! And strive to manufacture hovercraft in batches, enhance our country's strength, and shake the world!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lin Beifan happily ordered.

This leak of the hovercraft manufacturing method has come to an end.

Next, Lin Beifan put his focus back on Guozijian.

It has been half a month since he became the sacrificial wine.

In the past two weeks, Lin Beifan mainly did the handover work, took over all the rights from the original sacrifice wine, and completely controlled the Guozijian.

The handover went very smoothly, and no one disagrees!

In fact, no one dares to disagree!

Lin Beifan is a celebrity in front of the Empress!

A powerful character who has offended the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty several times, and still lives in a dashing and unrestrained manner!

Even the Ministry of Industry was slapped twice by him, and there was no hair left!

Who would dare to offend such an awesome wine sacrifice?

However, there are also some problems.

That is, he is too busy, not only to be in charge of the affairs of the Imperial College, but also to keep an eye on the Ministry of Works, and even to go to court every morning to share the worries of Her Majesty the Empress and solve state affairs.

Therefore, some people must be found to share the work for him.

That night, Lin Beifan smiled and brought a jar of fine wine to the residence of the former speaker, Yao Zheng.

Yao Zheng led a family of young and old to greet him at the door: "Xiaguan to pay tribute to the wine-making adults!"

Although I hate Lin Beifan, I don't like his corrupt officials!

But Lin Beifan is his immediate boss no matter what, and he is also a highly respected sacrificial wine. When he comes to visit in person, he must treat each other with courtesy, otherwise it will make people laugh.

"Don't be too polite!" Lin Beifan said with a smile: "Master Yao, it is rare that you are free today. This official has prepared some small wine and small dishes. How about we have a drink?"

"It's my honor, Lord Jijiu, please!" Yao Zheng gave way.

The two sat in the same study again.

Small wine and side dishes are placed on the table, and we eat and chat.

It is said to be a side dish, but it is not ordinary at all.

This wine is the court wine given by the empress, and this dish comes from the imperial pantry, which is something that money can't buy outside.

As soon as he opened the wine jar, Yao Zheng couldn't wait to drink a glass and was very intoxicated.

"This ambergris is really fragrant! The last time I drank it was at a feast in the palace three years ago! But at that time, the old man was a low-ranking official and only got one cup! The taste is unforgettable to this day!"

"Is it really that good to drink?" Lin Beifan held the glass and drank it in one sip.

Then, after drinking two more glasses, he said, "The taste can only be said to be okay!"

Yao Zheng said distressedly: "Drinking like you is like a cow chewing peony, it's really a waste! You should taste this kind of wine slowly! Take a sip of the wine first, let the nasal cavity open, and the wine smells up!"

"Then take another bite, don't swallow it in your stomach, taste it slowly in your mouth, and let your taste buds open!"

"Finally, let's go in one more drink!"

"In this way, we can taste the true taste of ambergris!"

"The old man personally demonstrates to you!"

As he said that, he really showed it to Lin Beifan, and finally said intoxicated: "Fragrant!"

Lin Beifan blinked: "Master Yao, is it really delicious to drink like this? Why do I feel a little stupid? Who invented this drinking method, is it because the poor have no money to drink, so they invented this self-paralyzing method? How to drink?"

Yao Zheng: "Cough cough..."

Lin Beifan quickly patted him on the back: "Master Yao, drink slowly, no one will rob you!"

Yao Zheng glared at Lin Beifan angrily.

Every time I talk to him, I get annoyed to death!

This mouth is so poisonous!

Worse yet...

Eyes are more poisonous!

"Forget it, don't talk about these things!"

Yao Zheng picked up the wine glass and said seriously: "Xiaguan offers a cup to Lord Lin! I wish you a high rise and become the sacrificial wine of the Imperial College!"

"Thank you Master Yao!" Lin Beifan raised his glass with a smile.

The two clink glasses and drink it all up!

After drinking, Yao Zheng's face flushed a little more, and his gaze towards Lin Beifan was a little more envious!

To be honest, he is really envious!

In just three short years, the other party has won the top spot in the tertiary exam!

In a short period of 4 months, he jumped 4 levels in a row, and became a 4th-rank Guozijian sacrificial wine!

Sacrificial wine under 20 years old, the first person in ancient and modern times!

If you go on smoothly, you may not be able to be in the position of ministers in the future, and you will be honored as a prince and a chancellor!

And he has been an official all his life, that is, a seventh-rank speaker!

It's really far from the other side!

The wine made people courageous, Yao Zhengyu said earnestly: "Lin Lin, you are now a sacrificial wine, and you are still a model for scholars in the world! Your words and deeds have profoundly affected scholars across the country! It's too late to stop now, don't stop. Go wrong!"

Lin Beifan smiled and poured himself a glass of wine: "Master Yao, are you teaching me to be an official?"

Yao Zheng shook his head: "I don't dare to preach, I can only say a reminder! You are still young, and you obviously have a bright future. If you go down because of these things, it will be a pity!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Master Yao!" Lin Beifan had a cup of tea with the other party and said with a smile, "However, this official has a question for you now. What kind of official do you think Your Majesty needs?"

Yao Zheng said without hesitation: "Your Majesty needs good officials!"

Lin Beifan asked again, "What makes a good official?"

Yao Zheng said without hesitation: "An official who is honest and serves the public, restrains himself and abides by etiquette, and asks for orders for the people is a good official!"

Lin Beifan asked three times, "But now the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty are all corrupt officials and traitors. How do you say this?"

"Your Majesty was deceived by corrupt officials and traitors!"

Lin Beifan asked: "Since His Majesty has been deceived by corrupt officials and traitors, and the Manchu Dynasty is a corrupt official and a minister, do you see the collapse of the imperial court? Do you see the country in chaos?"

Yao Zheng was speechless: "This..."

Lin Beifan smiled and shook his head: "Although the entire dynasty is full of corrupt officials, the imperial court still operates normally and handles national affairs! Although the world is chaotic, it still maintains its apparent calm!"

"Master Yao, you say, in this situation, is it the contribution of corrupt officials or the contribution of honest officials?"

Yao Zheng's face was sweating: "This..."

"Can't answer it? I'll answer it for you!"

Lin Beifan shouted: "The entire dynasty belongs to His Majesty. No one wants to take care of this country more than His Majesty, and no one wants this country to be better than His Majesty!"

"So, the one who can do things for His Majesty is a good official! Whether it is an honest official or a corrupt official, it makes no difference to her!"

"If there is an official who is honest and can do things for her, of course she likes it the most!"

"If you can't do things for her, what's the use of being honest?"

"It's precisely because in the court that honest officials are useless, that's why she reuses corrupt officials!"

"Have to use it!"

"No, the next moment, the country will be in chaos!"

Lin Beifan asked loudly, "Master Yao, let me ask you one question, if you were to sit in His Majesty's seat, at this time of life and death, would you use a corrupt official or an innocent one?"

"I, I..." Yao Zheng's face was covered in sweat from being run on

Lin Beifan's words completely subverted his outlook on life and values, as well as his long-standing beliefs!

He never thought that the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were all corrupt officials, and that was the reason!

Because honest officials are useless, so we have to reuse corrupt officials!

If it is useful, His Majesty will not use it!

"So you see, before the Ministry of Industry had two cases of betraying the country, His Majesty only deducted their salaries and killed a few petty officials to vent their anger! What kind of punishment is this for them? It depends on them. The official position and power of a person can be easily obtained, and you will be rich, and you don't need to expect that little salary at all!"

Lin Beifan shook his head and smiled, "Because no one can replace them, His Majesty has to endure this!"

"But it's not right to be a corrupt official..." Yao Zheng's voice became much weaker.

Lin Beifan nodded: "It's not right to be a corrupt official, but if you don't have the ability, you can't be a corrupt official! You know, embezzlement is a matter of losing your head. People put their heads on the waist of their trousers, and they can climb to the top step by step. What is the ability?? Such a top talent, why not use it?"

Yao Zheng was once again refuted and speechless.

Lin Beifan chuckled: "So, as long as the benefits you bring to the country are greater than the benefits you greedy for yourself, then His Majesty will tolerate you and will reuse you! Otherwise, if you can't solve any problems, you can What's the use of being clean? A waste of national salaries!"

Yao Zheng closed his eyes in despair.

It's not right to be a corrupt official, but if you don't have the ability, you can't be a corrupt official!

Corrupt officials who can climb to high positions are all top talents, so why not use them?

As long as the benefits you bring to the country are greater than the benefits you covet, then Your Majesty will tolerate you and reuse you!

Otherwise, if you can't solve any problem, what's the use of being honest?

only white...

Waste of state salaries!

At this moment, his three views were completely destroyed, and there were no tiles left!

He has always upheld his beliefs and collapsed with a bang!

"So, back to the question just now!"

Lin Yi Beifan said with a smile: "Master Yao, you said I was wrong, and told me to stop in time, but what was wrong with me?"

"Although I am a corrupt official, how could I ever be greedy for the people? Yes, I do have a lot of greed, but I got it all from the hands of officials! If they are not greedy, can I have a chance?"

"Whatever I do, it can be regarded as indirect revenge for the common people!"

"Compared with other people, this official can be called the conscience of the court, and is much more honest than them!"

Lin Beifan took a smug drink.

"Moreover, I have also solved a lot of things for the court and His Majesty!"

"If I hadn't persuaded Your Majesty and Baiguan to give up the compensation from Doluo Kingdom, in less than three years, the frontier will surely rise again! How many good men bleed the frontier? How many people have been displaced? How much is the loss to the court? ?"

It was me who made this battle avoidable! "

"It's me who saved countless men and ordinary people, and stopped the loss of the imperial court!"

"I also invented a flying artifact, a large balloon, and an underwater hovercraft! These are all artifacts that benefit the country and the people. Each of these can enhance the country's luck and strength!"

Lin Beifan shouted: "Master Yao, I have done so many things for the court and the common people. Isn't my contribution greater than that of all your honest officials? What's wrong with this official?".