Chapter 15 Accepting bribes in front of Lao Zhu Keeping people's wallets full is called loving the people like children! boom! The inside of Zhu Yuanzhang's head felt like it was exploding.
He couldn't refute these words at all.
But what kind of person Zhu Yuanzhang is, naturally he will not be so easily convinced by Ouyang Lun's few words. He quickly reacted and said in a deep voice:
"Humph, you said it so lightly!"
"Everyone can say nice things, but can you really understand His Majesty the Emperor's difficulties?"
“If we don’t eliminate corrupt officials, how can we keep people’s pockets full?”
"How can the common people live a good life when corrupt officials take away their hard-earned money? When the people are in dire straits, will the Ming Dynasty still exist?"
"The more corrupt an official is, the better he is at hiding it!"
"So it is only right to have strict laws to scare away the courage of corrupt officials and make them dare not be corrupt."
Zhu Yuanzhang's voice was deafening and domineering, and he stared at Ouyang Lun with burning eyes, as if he was examining a corrupt official. Unfortunately, the latter seemed to have no awareness at all.
"Well said!" Zhu Di applauded with admiration.
Ouyang Lun glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang with sympathy and said slowly, "You are worthy of being surrounded by His Majesty the Emperor. Your concept is truly true. If it were another troubled time, maybe you would be the second His Majesty the Emperor." .”
"According to the current emperor's thinking, the imperial power is supreme and the power is highly concentrated, forcing the ministers to become tool men. If the emperor is wise and capable, it will be fine. If the emperor is fatuous or negligent, things will go wrong. And I will keep doing it wrong!”
"In a word, the current emperor is too power-hungry and too murderous. He will definitely have no friends in the end!"
After saying that, Ouyang Lun smiled and said, "Haha, it was all just chatting. If you say it, forget it. But don't spread it. If the emperor finds out, he won't be able to chop off my head."
"If I am caught, I will definitely have to tell you. By then, both families will be dead. It's not worth it."
Good guy, you are a big corrupt official. You dare to say that we are "too power hungry and murderous" and threaten our whole family. You don't think you will die soon enough, right?
Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was about to refute Ouyang Lun, he was surprised to find that he couldn't say it. After all, what Ouyang Lun said seemed to make some sense.
No no no.
These are Ouyang Lun's heresies, and we can't let him get around them.
But Zhu Yuanzhang was not convinced!Even a little aggrieved.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, he has been cautious. After all, this is the first time he has become emperor. He is afraid that everything he has finally won will be lost, and that the Ming Dynasty will not be passed down from generation to generation. In the Ming Dynasty, we always keep an eye on corrupt officials, recuperate, and plan for the livelihood of the people.
As a result, when his son-in-law Ouyang Lun came to him, he was criticized a lot. Let alone Zhu Yuanzhang, even an ordinary father-in-law would be very unhappy if his son-in-law said this!
Ouyang Lun also noticed that something was wrong with Zhu Yuanzhang's expression.
He can understand it very well. After all, this "Uncle Ma" is a loyal fan of Lao Zhu. Naturally, he doesn't feel good when he hears such judgment on Lao Zhu.
I am really serious about it, how can I comment on Lao Zhu in front of others at will.
Although there is no surveillance or recording in this world, the walls have ears. If someone hears and tells Lao Zhu, he will definitely be in a lot of trouble.
Thinking of this, Ouyang Lun smiled again and said: "Uncle and Aunt Ma, your family has traveled thousands of miles to come to Kaiping County to do business and make a lot of money. In business, it is not appropriate to talk too much about family and national affairs. After all, I You are just a small county magistrate, not a cabinet minister, and Uncle Ma, you are just a businessman, not His Majesty the Emperor!"
"We have this time, why don't we talk about business matters. If you are willing, I can give you all-round guidance and even help you get listed on the Kaiping Stock Exchange. Of course, this is indispensable." Ouyang Lun's The meaning is obvious, that is, business can be done and help can be provided, and the benefits are indispensable.
Ho! Blatantly asking for benefits.
No matter how Zhu Yuanzhang looks at Ouyang Lun now, he looks like a corrupt official. A big corrupt official! !
Turning to Mao Xiang with a gloomy look, he directly motioned for Mao Xiang to take action. After all, what are you waiting for? Just take it.
Mao Xiang received the signal from Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes and understood immediately. He put his hands behind his back and gave the instructions to the guards behind him.
Just when Mao Xiang was about to take down Ouyang Lun.
A county government official came to report.
"Sir, Mr. Zhao from Lucky Casino is here to visit. He said he is here to thank you for helping to run the casino and go public."
The yamen servant had a smile on his face, and it was obvious that the benefits were not reduced.
Lucky Casino?
This name is very familiar. Isn't it the fat businessman who played the gong with Ouyang Lun at the stock exchange yesterday?
Thanks to Ouyang Lun for running it? There must be something tricky here.
"Boss Zhao is a very particular person after all. He went public yesterday and came to thank you today. It's not in vain that I gave him so many suggestions." Ouyang Lun smiled and turned to look at Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma, "Uncle Ma, Aunt Ma, I’ll meet a guest first, is that okay?”
"The magistrate has a visitor, so we won't disturb him. We'll come again next time." Empress Ma was also worried that if she allowed Zhu Yuanzhang to stay any longer, she might attack Ouyang Lun, so she took advantage of this opportunity and planned to take Zhu Yuanzhang to leave first. .
But Ouyang Lun waved his hand, "Don't bother me, don't bother me. Boss Zhao is a businessman, and Uncle and Aunt Ma are also businessmen. We can meet together. Maybe there will be opportunities for cooperation!"
"Besides, aunt and I hit it off right away. We agreed to treat you to fish later. Don't leave. If you leave, you won't give me Ouyang Lun face!"
Hearing Ouyang Lun's words, Zhu Biao couldn't help but shake his head.
He knew very well that his mother, Queen Ma, was planning to save Ouyang Lun's life, but it turned out that Ouyang Lun didn't understand at all. Who could save him if he climbed a pole to seek death?
"Since the magistrate has given you such a warm invitation, let's take a look." Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly, and at the same time gave Mao Xiang a look to signal the other party not to take action yet.
He wanted to see how Ouyang Lun accepted bribes and operated behind the scenes, and then he would catch them all together with that boss Zhao! "Haha! Master Ouyang!"
Before anyone could see it, a cheerful voice was heard.
Soon, the fat businessman Boss Zhao came in with a happy face and walked cheerfully. He kept bowing to Ouyang Lun. In addition, there were seven or eight people behind him who were either carrying a load or two people carrying a big log. Servant of the box.
"Boss Zhao, your face is glowing. It looks like you've made a lot of money. Congratulations!"
Ouyang Lun smiled and returned the greeting.
"Master Ouyang is so funny. It all depends on your support. I'm here to give you a gift today!"
"Open!"
(End of this chapter)