Liu Ji never expected that Zhu Yuanzhang would appear here.

In particular, Zhu Yuanzhang's face looks very unsightly.

This made Liu Ji's brain buzz even more.

The closer he got to Zhu Yuanzhang's courtiers, the more he knew how much he didn't rub sand in the eyes of His Majesty the Ming Emperor.

Liu Ji knows very well, let alone him, even if it is Li Shanchang, who assisted him all the way to conquer the world, if he does something that should not be done.

His Majesty the Emperor would definitely not blink an eye when he killed him.

The current Lao Zhu looks very unbeautiful.

Liu Ji, who thought he was full of wit, had a blank mind at this time.

Instinctively stood up, wanting to salute the stars as soon as possible.

But then Liu Ji thought that when the subordinates in the family informed him of this, he said that his identity was Chang Yuchun's relatives.

is about to not even know that Zhu Yuanzhang has come to Yanjing, so it is obvious that Lao Zhu's identity this time is confidential.

Once Lao Zhu's identity is revealed, wouldn't it add fuel to the fire, making Zhu Yuanzhang, who didn't know why he was extremely angry, even more angry.

Blessed to the soul, reason immediately returned to Liu Ji's brain.

No matter what Zhu Yuanzhang is doing here, at least he must not expose Zhu Yuanzhang's identity now.

At that moment, Liu Bowen immediately took advantage of the situation to turn his shock into an excited look: "It turned out to be Mr. Chang, it was a few years ago when Ying Tianyi said goodbye, I really didn't expect to be able to see Mr. Chang here."

"Sir's life-saving grace, Berwyn has never dared to forget, and I will definitely treat you to a good drink today no matter what."

"Take a seat, please."

As he spoke, he earnestly invited Zhu Yuanzhang to sit at the top, which was originally the position where the master was sitting.

Of course, Lao Zhu was not polite, and the Malaysian Golden Knife sat directly in the first place.

A few people around were a little surprised to see their master lose his temper like this.

After all, their lord is a member of the imperial court and has a high position.

Usually, no matter what happens, there has never been such a gaffe.

If it's a life-saver, it's a little strange, but it's a reasonable explanation.

eagerly helped Zhu Yuanzhang to sit down.

After that, he straightened his face and said to a few subordinates around him: "You all go down, you don't have to serve here."

Originally, it was a few subordinates who were responsible for passing the food, but when they saw that their masters had spoken, they naturally didn't say anything more, and left one after another.

Only the butler, who opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.

But in the end, I still knew each other very well and didn't say anything, and honestly withdrew.

Finally, before leaving, I didn't forget to close the door of the restaurant.

Squeak!

The sound of the door closing was extremely harsh in the quiet of the dining room.

Outside the trance, I could faintly see several figures, as well as the footsteps of their slow departure.

Until everyone walked away, Liu Ji immediately knelt down without hesitation, and greeted Zhu Yuanzhang in a slightly lower voice: "The minister has seen Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even look at Liu Ji, but stared at the dishes on the table.

"You can eat so heartily on weekdays, Lord Liu, you have a good life."

It's not that Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately found fault, just this table of dishes, there are all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas, and each thirty or fifty taels of silver will definitely not be able to get down.

Then the problem arises, although Liu Ji is in a high position, according to the current standards, his Yulu can't afford to eat like this.

Not to mention one meal a day, one meal in two or three days, you can easily surpass Liu Ji's Yulu.

What does it mean when a person's income is completely incomparable to his expenses?

It can only show that this person has other income that people don't know.

If it was an ordinary person, Lao Zhu would not bother to care so much.

But Liu Ji is an official of their Ming Dynasty, and he is such a high-powered official.

Pick up the chopsticks and gently pick up the shrimp section on the table: "This shrimp should still be alive, right?" Tianjin Wei is not far from Yanjing. But how much manpower and material resources do it take to send the shrimp from there to Yanjing? ”

"You Liu Ji just ate a meal, and it is amazing that so many people are busy."

As soon as he brushed it, Liu Ji's cold sweat directly soaked his clothes

Zhu Yuanzhang's dissatisfaction with him is simply not too obvious.

"The minister is guilty." Facing Zhu Yuanzhang, who was obviously extremely angry, Liu Ji didn't even dare to say a word of rebuttal, so he could only bow his head and admit his guilt.

Syllable!

Zhu Yuanzhang directly slapped the chopsticks on the table.

Subconsciously, I want to knock over these meals.

However, Lao Zhu was born poor after all.

Although he is now an emperor, he has turned over and become a master. However, the old habits have not changed.

Cherish food, this is already a memory engraved in the bones.

Even in the case of extreme anger, not a grain of grain will be wasted.

Forcibly suppressing the urge to knock over the food on the table, Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the table.

The tremendous force that shook the plates and bowls on the table.

A lot of soup and water were sprinkled on the table.

"Guilty? You Liu Ji are guilty, do you think you can count it so easily? ”

"I asked you to come to Yanjing, so that you can build the future capital well, not to let you come here to eat, drink and have fun and harm the people!"

"Liu Ji, Liu Ji, you are a talent, I originally took a fancy to you. In the future, you will definitely become the mainstay of our Daming. ”

"But you...... What a disappointment for me. ”

Liu Ji Huangmang explained: "Your Majesty's ministers know that they are wrong. Please also ask Your Majesty, Rong Chen to distinguish one from the other. The minister in Yanjing didn't dare to say how good he was, but he was conscientious, and he never dared to slack off with his companions, Your Majesty. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly: "If it weren't for the fact that you are still conscientious, do you think I would tell you so much?"

Lao Zhu is also sincere, Liu Ji has been with him for so many years.

When he suddenly saw Liu Ji just now, Lao Zhu was almost a little afraid to admit it.

Although in the official document, Zhu Han also said that Liu Genji was busy with official business all day, resulting in abnormal weight loss and withering.

At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang only felt that Zhu Han was just an exaggerated adjective.

After all, before Zhu Han reached his eyes, Liu Ji's actions were really difficult to be satisfactory with.

Say Liu Ji pitifully, so that he can somewhat reduce his guilt.

It's just that Lao Zhu didn't expect that what Zhu Han said turned out to be true, without any adulteration.

The current Liu Ji, compared with the past, has indeed undergone earth-shaking changes.

The whole person has lost a lot of weight visibly with the naked eye.

That's it, after Zhu Han came, the situation on Yanjing's side improved during the day, and Liu Ji's body also recovered a lot.

Otherwise, his appearance would have become even more terrifying, right?

"Thank you for your trust." Liu Ji said gratefully.

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted unceremoniously: "If it weren't for Nian Zai, you would have worked hard to build Yanjing City, and I would have asked people to pull you out and correct the Fa on the spot."

The words "Rectification on the spot" spit out from Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth, which was extremely murderous.

Liu Ji kowtowed again and again: "The guilty minister thanked Your Majesty."

"Don't be in a hurry to thank you, I didn't say I would spare you."

"Now let's talk about it, how did this big mansion, the people of this Manchu Mansion, and all these delicacies of the mountains and seas you eat come from."

"Explain your problems honestly, for the sake of you who have been with me for so many years, I can give you a decent way to die."

No matter how outstanding Liu Ji has been.

Corruption, in Lao Zhu, is an untouchable red line.

As long as you are corrupt, no matter who it is, I will deal with it according to the Ming Law.

Of course, except for the people of the old Zhu family.

Some people think that Lao Zhu has double standards, but who makes the family the emperor.

If you don't accept it, you will also rebel and become the emperor.

Originally, Liu Ji's face was like ashes, but when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, his spirit was suddenly shocked.

The spirit of the whole person looks different from before.

This change made Zhu Yuanzhang feel a little inexplicable.

What's the situation?

You Liu Ji is corrupt and bribery, but how do you look like you are very proud?

Could it be that he, Zhu Yuanzhang, is old and not as decisive as before, and he doesn't dare to kill people at will?

Just when Zhu Yuanzhang felt inexplicable, he heard Liu Ji say: "Your Majesty, you really misunderstood the minister."

"Although the minister is not a good person, but for the Ming Dynasty, the minister is still loyal, although he also has some selfishness, but he never dared to put his selfishness above my Ming Dynasty, and please ask Your Majesty to investigate."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed angrily, and said murderously: "Okay, let's see how you Liu Ji can talk about corruption and bribery."

Zhu Yuanzhang has seen a hard mouth, but he has never seen such a hard mouth.

The facts are all there, and they dare to quibble in front of him.

Not embezzlement and bribery? If not, you Liu Ji will make it clear, with your Liu Ji's fortune.

Where did the big mansions that can't afford to raise, the delicacies of the mountains and seas that can't afford to eat, and the people who can't afford to hire people?

Lao Zhu still doesn't believe it, are you Liu Ji the reincarnation of an immortal.

These things are all conjured up by you Liu Ji with spells.

Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang's expression, Liu Ji also knew what His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was thinking.

However, Liu Ji is not panicking at all now.

In his heart, he only has endless gratitude to His Royal Highness.

Although Liu Ji is also for the people of the world, he assisted Zhu Yuanzhang to seize the world.

However, to say that he understands all the private messages, it is naturally impossible.

Glory to the ancestors, this is the ambition of every man in the era.

For the sake of ideals, Liu Ji can certainly sacrifice some personal lives.

But why not make your life a little better if you can satisfy your ambitions?

Liu Ji is not Liu Song's kind of character, until it can almost be said to be a masochistic old-fashioned character.

It's just that in the past, it was difficult to have both ways.

Lao Zhu's background is decided, and he actually doesn't have any good feelings for these officials.

It's just that these people are indispensable in governing the world, so Lao Zhu can only pinch his nose and endure it.

If they weren't needed to govern the world, maybe the next day, all of them would be cut off by Lao Zhu.

Because of this, Zhu Yuanzhang's restrictions on officials are extremely harsh.

Embezzling dozens of taels of silver has to be stripped of skin and filled with grass, which has never appeared in previous dynasties.

Liu Ji and they don't know that their current treatment is still because Zhu Han fought for them.

It's much better than the original historical situation.

But even so, it is still almost impossible to want a mansion like Liu Ji.

Of course, some officials have a solid family background, and it is not impossible to live such a life.

It's just that who dares?

Zhu Yuanzhang is famous for hating corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and enjoys it so unscrupulously in front of the old cook?

Is this disgusting, living too long on your own?

Moreover, in the bureaucratic system, as a subordinate, life is more comfortable than that of the superior.

Isn't this a clear statement to my superiors, I'm just a fool, hurry up and put on my little shoes?

Therefore, the officials of the entire Ying Tianfu, at least on the surface, seem to be more bitter than the other.

Of course, after all, it is the upper-level bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty, and no matter how they live, they are much better than ordinary people after all.

is really like Liu Song, when he died, there were dozens of people in the family, only the house handed down by his ancestors, and the people with fifty acres of land.

Not much, after all.

But in Yanjing, Liu Ji was shocked to find that there was no conflict between letting himself live a good life and contributing to the Ming Dynasty.

Liu Ji was ecstatic in his heart, and finally knew where Zhu Yuanzhang's real anger was.

If you know what the problem is, you will naturally be able to prescribe the right medicine.

Although he was ecstatic in his heart, Liu Ji didn't dare to show anything on the surface.

still looked respectful: "Your Majesty doesn't know, Weichen's house and most of the subordinates in Weichen's mansion, and even the things that Weichen eats, are actually not Weichen's money."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyebrows, please don't pick it.

Liu Ji, this guy, is his head in water?

Listening to the meaning of his words, doesn't this prove that he, Liu Ji, is corrupt and taking bribes?

He didn't have to spend a penny himself, so didn't that mean that these things were given to him by people with ulterior motives?

This Liu Ji is really floating, ironclad corruption and bribery, he can still refute himself with words.

It seems that he is still too kind.

Lao Zhu secretly reflected on himself in his heart.

What these officials are best at is to gain inches.

I just gave them a little bit of a good look, and they guys began to be unscrupulous.

On this issue, I really can't listen to the seven or five.

This kid is good everywhere, but sometimes he is too soft-hearted.

Where is there any truth to be said about corrupt officials and corrupt officials?

It is necessary to use thunderous means to let them know what it means to be afraid, and let them know what it means to regret.

Only in this way did they not dare to stretch out their hands indiscriminately.

Liu Ji didn't know, just a sentence, Zhu Yuanzhang had already flashed so many messy thoughts in his heart.

He also cautiously continued to explain: "Your Majesty, the minister's house, as well as the subordinates in the house, as well as the food standards for all seasons of the year, are all set by His Royal Highness himself."

After a pause, he added: "All expenses are the responsibility of the imperial court."