Lao Zhu Zheng was unhappy, and Liu Ji added: "Actually, Your Majesty, compared to these big mansions, the minister wants to live in the newly built community, which is much better than these big mansions." ”

It's cheap and good.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, the current Liu Ji is such a hateful villain.

You don't like the big village that you have entered several times, and you like to live with others?

This kind of thing is a ghost.

Before Zhu Yuanzhang despised Liu Ji, Liu Song even nodded and said, "Your Majesty, this point of view is the same as that of Lord Liu." If it weren't for the fact that other officials could enjoy the welfare policies of the imperial court with peace of mind, the minister actually wanted to buy a small house of 100 square meters in the community. ”

Hearing Liu Song say this, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately realized that this community may not be the same as he understood.

However, these questions can be put at a later time.

Zhu Yuanzhang sank his face again: "The imperial court is so good to these officials, and they are in charge of food and house." ”

"Then you officials can almost say that you don't have to think about anything, just think about how to serve the imperial court, why are there still so many people who are difficult to fill and take bribes?"

"Since the benefits given by the imperial court don't work, do we think it's better to stop it directly?"

The faces of Liu Ji and Liu Song changed at the same time.

In unison, they stopped: "Your Majesty, by all means! ”

Seeing the two of them looking so anxious, Zhu Yuanzhang sneered disdainfully: "Why, you two are reluctant to get these glory and wealth now?" ”

Liu Ji didn't dare to speak at the first time, mainly because he knew that even if he said it, Lao Zhu didn't believe it.

However, Lao Zhu Que didn't know that for him now, in fact, things like mansion food really didn't matter.

What really makes him inseparable is actually the right to rule everything on Yanjing's side.

Liu Song didn't have these worries, and shook his head directly: "Your Majesty, the minister is not reluctant to do this. This mansion is already too big for the ministers. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows and teased: "In that case, why did Aiqing stop me? ”

"Your Majesty! The minister also said before that these things are nothing to the minister, but for those grassroots officials, they are quite important. ”

"Once the imperial court cancels the welfare policy, at least more than seventy percent of officials will immediately become homeless."

"In order to survive, many of them have to ......"

What had to happen, Liu Song didn't say it directly, but Zhu Yuanzhang understood what he meant.

If an official can't survive, he will naturally think of other ways to make money.

Seeing that Dean Zhu's temper had eased a bit, Liu Ji immediately took the opportunity to jump out and beat the side drum: "Actually, Your Majesty really misunderstood, although this welfare policy of His Royal Highness cannot completely eliminate the corruption of officials, but it can greatly reduce the occurrence of corruption." ”

Finding that Zhu Yuanzhang pouted, as if he didn't believe it, Liu Ji continued to analyze Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, according to our Yanjing welfare policy, a nine-grade household inspection school can be assigned to a room of sixty square meters, and the monthly meal subsidy is one or two silver......"

Wait a minute!

Without waiting for Liu Ji to finish speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted him unhappily: "What is this meal subsidy?" ”

Although Zhu Yuanzhang can guess the name by listening to it, he still has to ask clearly.

Liu Ji hurriedly explained: "Back to Your Majesty, low-grade officials, it is not convenient for us to distribute food to them now." Therefore, it is simply converted into silver and distributed on a monthly basis, although this silver is a meal subsidy for those officials, but the specific use of it is up to those officials themselves. ”

Lao Zhu began to be unhappy again, although one or two pieces of silver is not much, but there are a lot of Jiupin officials on Yanjing's side. It's paid out every month, which is also an additional expense.

Because he has lived a poor life, Lao Zhu is quite sensitive and cautious about spending money.

It's been spent after a while, and there is no way to take it back directly for the time being.

After being depressed for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang instructed Liu Ji to continue.

Liu Ji cleared his throat and continued: "In addition to the meal subsidy, there are ......"

He kept talking about a whole bunch of various benefits for officials, and then he stopped.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's increasingly unkind eyes, he finally concluded: "It is precisely because of the various benefits of the imperial court to officials that if the current officials violate the laws of the imperial court, even if they are not severely sentenced, they will not be able to stay in Yanjing." ”

"In addition, they can't participate in the imperial examination within three generations, and their family has almost completely lost the channel for promotion, and after one or two generations, I'm afraid they will become ordinary people."

In the end, Liu Ji concluded: "Moreover, these benefits they enjoy can only be enjoyed when they are still personnel. ”

"If you lose your status because of corruption and bribery, these benefits will naturally be cancelled."

"Although wealth is moving, there are many people who will do whatever it takes for profit."

"However, as long as those officials have a long-term vision, they can figure out that what the imperial court gives them is a lifetime guarantee, and the little money they embezzle, even if the imperial court does not find out, is nothing."

Liu Song bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, according to what the minister has seen and heard these days......

Speaking of this, Liu Song hesitated again.

But soon he regained his mind, and said in a firm tone: "The officials on Yanjing's side are much more honest than the officials on Yingtianfu's side. Whatever the reason, they are very careful with their dealings with each other. ”

"In addition, the Kaipiai policy implemented by His Royal Highness has led to a high level of enthusiasm among the officials in Yanjing."

Kaipier.

This is not the first time Lao Zhu has heard this word.

Before, when I was at the gate of Glasses City, I heard it when I heard two coachmen talking about the mountains.

For this thing that can enhance the enthusiasm of officials, Lao Zhu Ke is very interested.

It's just that the coachmen only know a little bit about it.

Now that Liu Song and Liu Ji, the two first-in-command and second-in-command of Yanjing, Zhu Yuanzhang can finally ask this doubt.

"This open...... Kaipière, right, what the hell is it? ”

Lao Zhu didn't expect that when he heard his question, Liu Song and Liu Ji were all embarrassed.

In the end, Liu Song was more honest: "Back to Your Majesty, in fact, the minister has never understood what this Kaipie means." ”

Hearing his words, Lao Zhu's brows suddenly furrowed.

I just wanted to scold, but I heard Liu Song say: "According to the meaning of His Royal Highness, this should be a specific indicator of a certain thing." For example, Yanjing's goal this year should be how many buildings to complete, set this goal in advance, and determine which department will complete the project. ”

"It makes it clear and everyone knows what they're supposed to do. If you complete the Kaipiai ahead of schedule, or overcomplete the Kaipiai, there will naturally be a corresponding reward. ”

After Liu Song finished talking about the serious matter, Liu Ji took the opportunity to add: "It's just that Your Majesty, this word has never been found in any classics, and I don't understand the true meaning of this word, where it comes from." ”

"The ministers are incompetent, please punish Your Majesty."

Otherwise, if someone like Liu Ji is an official, he will definitely be higher than Liu Song.

Liu Song explained that it was hard, one is one and two is two, so it sounds comfortable to have Liu Ji say this.

It turns out that you guys don't know anything either, not just His Majesty the Emperor.

Although what Liu Ji said was actually nonsense, in Zhu Yuanzhang's ears, these nonsense had a different taste.

After finally explaining it clearly, although Lao Zhu was still not very comfortable, he didn't shout and kill as much as before.

Liu Ji's high-profile explanation just now, although it meant to put gold on his face, but Lao Zhu also knew that this was the case.

People like Liu Song are still a minority after all.

Most of the officials are actually just normal people, and if they don't live in these welfare houses, those ordinary officials will definitely not dare to live in them.

Even if you dare to live, you will definitely have to endure a lot of gossip.

Lao Zhu hadn't calmed down from the surprise of this incident, but he heard Liu Song suddenly say, "Your Majesty! ”

As soon as he heard Liu Song's tone, Lao Zhu immediately began to roll his eyes.

After so many years, what kind of temper Liu Song has, Lao Zhu is also clear.

Once this guy speaks in that tone, it's probably not going to be a good thing.

Sure enough, I heard Liu Song say: "Your Majesty is the king of a country, the so-called son of a daughter can't sit down, Your Majesty, as the king of a country, how can you walk outside alone and at will?" ”

"If anything happens to Your Majesty, I will ...... it."

As soon as you look at Liu Song's posture, you can know that there must be a tirade behind.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up violently: "Liu Aiqing, we just remembered, there are still some things to deal with." ”

"Aiqing has also been working for a day, hurry up and eat and rest, I won't bother you."

Seeing that Liu Song was about to open his mouth, Zhu Yuanzhang added: "By the way, this time I came out to pay a private visit to Weifu, in fact, the main thing is to investigate the situation in Datong Mansion. ”

"Rumors in the DPRK and China, 75...... No, the king of England was in Datong Mansion, selling grain for one stone and six taels of silver, and wantonly amassing wealth with bad intentions. ”

"We're here to investigate this matter. So, be sure to keep it a secret. ”

"If you let us know......" said Lao Zhu and made a head-killing move.

When it comes to rebellion, Liu Song and Liu Ji are all silent, and no one wants to say more about this matter.

Matters involving imperial power have been very sensitive from ancient times to the present, and they don't want to get involved casually.

Even Liu Song is no exception.

Seeing that Liu Song didn't dare to speak again, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly walked out of the door: "Lord Liu doesn't need to send me, so as not to be seen as flawed." ”

"Respectfully to Your Majesty." Liu Song bowed to the end.

It wasn't until Zhu Yuanzhang's figure completely disappeared that he straightened up again.

Return to where you were and continue to eat by yourself.

His expression was calm, not at all like he had just seen His Majesty, and several people had run back and forth from the Ghost Gate.

Although Lao Zhu admires Liu Song, he really doesn't like the kind of environment Liu Song is in.

Anyway, he is also a person who should be the emperor, even if he doesn't have to continue to play music and dance, but he has to choose a place with better conditions.

Liu Ji's mansion is lived, at least it looks more comfortable than Liu Song's.

As soon as he got home, Liu Ji hurriedly ordered his subordinates: "Remove all these dishes and replace them with a new batch." ”

"It's a shame to withdraw, isn't it?" Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly stopped.

Liu Ji hurried to Zhu Yuanzhang's ear and carefully explained: "Your Majesty, it can't be wasted." Although we didn't eat these dishes, as long as they were removed after they were served, they belonged to those subordinates. ”

"When these dishes arrive at them, there is not even a little soup and water left, and they will not be wasted at all."

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized: "So that's what happened." ”

Lao Zhu is a very principled person, and a person without principles cannot be an emperor.

But at the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang is also a person who is good at listening to opinions and even if he changes.

It didn't take more than a while, and the chef in Liu Ji's mansion re-prepared a large table of delicacies.

After tossing for so long just now, Lao Zhu didn't eat much, and now he has his chest against his back.

Lao Zhu feasted happily, but Liu Ji didn't dare to really eat.

They all helped Zhu Yuanzhang cloth vegetables first, and took the time to eat a few bites by themselves.

During this period, Zhu Yuanzhang also sent someone to inform Queen Ma.

But the news I received was that because Lao Zhu had been gone for too long, Queen Ma had already finished her meal and let Lao Zhu take care of herself.

During the banquet, Zhu Yuanzhang also asked a lot of questions related to Yanjing, and Liu Ji naturally didn't dare to hide them and answer them one by one.

It's just that the more he asked, the more confused Lao Zhu became.

One question has not yet been answered, and another wholehearted question pops up.

In the end, Lao Zhu was annoyed to ask: "Forget it, what is this Yanjing City like, let's see it with our own eyes." ”

"From tomorrow onwards, we will go on duty with you."

Liu Ji looked embarrassed: "Your Majesty, this is not very good, right?" Let's ...... here in Yanjing."

felt Zhu Yuanzhang's cold eyes.

Liu Ji's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

It was none other than His Majesty the Emperor of the Daimyo in front of him.

His Majesty has personally made a request, where is his share of refusal?

I could only agree depressedly: "Since Mr. Chang has this interest, the lower officials will obey the order." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction.

Xin said that he was worthy of Liu Ji, and he still remembered him, the fake identity he used when he visited the door before.

Liu Ji carefully waited for Zhu Yuanzhang until Lao Zhu was full of food and drink, and then personally arranged a place for Zhu Yuanzhang to live.

Others don't know who Lao Zhu is, but Liu Ji is clear.

The guest room that was arranged before is obviously not suitable for Zhu Yuanzhang to live in now.

Although he heard that the Chang family was a couple, Liu Song didn't dare to believe it at first......

When he saw the graceful and luxurious Queen Ma coming out of the guest room, Liu Song really knelt down.

"It is worthy of Your Majesty, and the private visit of Weifu also brought the queen out."