Since ancient times, corrupt officials and corrupt officials have been inexhaustible moths, lying on the backs of the court to suck blood, making the powerful empire weaker and weaker until it perished, and the Ming Dynasty was no exception.

Even though Hongwu once killed in the dark, there are still corrupt officials who can't be killed.

The biggest disadvantage of cash-for-work is that the emergence of corrupt officials and corrupt officials will make the money allocated by the imperial court to the laborers discounted, resulting in a vicious circle, the imperial court allocates more and more silver, but the food falling into the hands of the laborers is getting less and less, and finally there is even a collapse and mutiny.

Beizhen Fusi was controlled by Zhu Gaoxian, so the moment he proposed to work for relief, dealing with this troublesome matter fell on him.

If the matter is done, the people are happy, the old man is happy, the whole world celebrates, and there is a big reward, maybe the entire brocade guard will be rewarded directly to Zhu Gaoxian.

If things go wrong, then you Zhu Gaoxian can be regarded as the end of the game, at least the emperor will take back control of the Beizhen Fusi, and at worst...... It won't be cut directly, but Zhu Gaoxian may be difficult to gain a foothold in the Beijing Division in the future.

The stakes are high and the rewards are great, and it's a gamble.

Since ancient times, nine out of ten bets have been lost, but Zhu Gaoxian can only win this time, not lose.

"The volume of gold is worn out by 1,400 per year, which is called wastage. As a result, the 1.4 billion gold in circulation around the world is lost by millions every year. ”

Zhu Gaoxian said softly, "This million gold turned into dust, flew and fluttered, and turned into light atoms that can be inhaled and exhaled, and this inhaler is like a burden, pressing on people's conscience, and playing a wonderful chemical operation with the soul, making the rich arrogant and the poor humble." ”

This sentence comes from the novel "The Smiling Man" released by the French writer Victor Hugo in 1869.

Gold is a life-saving medicine that brings people back to life, and it is also a deadly poison that can make people tumble and drift.

Zhu Gaoxian took on the task of being a "watchman" in the Shandong floods, and he had to fight against the corrupt officials, who had no love for the world, and he wanted to "protect the gold", and the corrupt officials wanted to "take away the gold".

Therefore, the question raised by Lu Chaoyang is not valid, Zhu Gaoxian cannot be afraid of offending some big people, he not only has to offend these corrupt officials this time, but also buries the heads of these corrupt officials in the soil.

"Lord, the minister is going to Shandong, if he can't come back, the minister prays to the prince to replace the minister, but that regrettable thing, so that the minister can be free from worry under Jiuquan." Lu Chaoyang said firmly.

He couldn't understand what Prince Qi said, wear, atoms, chemistry...... He doesn't understand anything, he can understand a "gold", he knows that gold is a good thing, the more the better.

But he can recognize one thing, that is, the prince is determined to fight the corrupt officials behind the Shandong flood to the end.

Zhu Di handed over the matter to Zhu Gaoxian, and Zhu Gaoxian handed over the matter to Lu Chaoyang.

Lu Chaoyang is a muddy person, since the decline of the Lu family, he has been an outlaw, the prince handed over the matter to him, and he sacrificed his life to do it.

"I can't guarantee that you will be able to return safely this time when you go to Shandong, but this king can guarantee one thing." Zhu Gaoxian patted Lu Chaoyang on the shoulder and said, "That is, if you die in Shandong, I will destroy the Jiang family for you!" ”

Lu Chaoyang's heart is nothing more than the Jiang family.

The Lu family that was harmed by the Jiang family declined, and Lu Shouzhong died of depression, for so many years, it was hatred that supported Lu Chaoyang, an outlaw, to live in the world and survive the tragic battlefield.

"When the prince said this, the minister was relieved." Lu Chaoyang grinned.

This is a promise from a man, Zhu Gaoxian promised to help Lu Chaoyang get rid of the regrets in his heart, and Lu Chaoyang promised to work hard for Zhu Gaoxian.

This time he went to Shandong, even if he lost his life, he had to hand over Zhu Gaoxian to his errand!

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Leaving Beizhen Fusi, Zhu Gaoxian went to the palace to find the emperor to restore his life.

The emperor handed over such a big matter as the Shandong flood to him, and he always had to give the old man an explanation.

In the Qianqing Palace, the warmth was warm, and Zhu Di held a letter in his hand and flipped through it.

He asked tiredly, "You just believe in that Lu Chaoyang like that?" ”

Zhu Gaoxian was pondering in his heart why the old man didn't mention the matter of taking care of the rice today, and when he heard this, he said with a smile: "Lu Chaoyang was born as a martial artist, and his talent is far inferior to that of Hanlin scholars, and his strategy is not as good as that of the generals, but when it comes to doing things, he is the most capable person under his sons." ”

This is a bit redundant, after all, there are few people under Zhu Gaoxian who know how to do things. There are also two people, one is the personal bodyguard Ah Qi, and the other is the eagle dog Lu Chaoyang.

"Oh?" Zhu Di put down the fold in his hand and became interested, "Lu Chaoyang is just the son of a broken general, you are so optimistic about him?" ”

"The son of the commander of the capital suddenly became an outlaw who worked the battlefield, such a huge gap, I am afraid that ordinary people would have collapsed long ago." Zhu Gaoxian had a smile in his eyes, "But Lu Chaoyang survived, he survived in the most deadly vanguard camp of the Southern Expeditionary Army, nine deaths, every time he crawled out of the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood, if so, it is nothing." But what sustained him was hatred, and under the scorching heat of revenge, he transformed from a young and vigorous disciple of the disciple into a calm and cruel executioner. ”

Zhu Gaoxian paused for a moment and continued: "A person like Lu Chaoyang needs to start where he needs it most. It was I who pulled him out of despair, turned him from an outlaw into the pacification envoy of the Yamen of the Northern Town Fusi, and gave him hope of revenge. I don't know if Lu Chaoyang believes in gods and Buddhas, but I know that there is a god in his heart, and this god is me. Believers are terrible, and they can often do things that are incomprehensible for the sake of the gods they believe in. But if the God that believers believe in becomes a man, then he is the best butcher's knife, and he can do whatever it takes to save the God in his heart. ”

"Lu Chaoyang is no longer human, he is a demon who crawled out of hell, and in order to achieve his goal, he can give up everything, including his own life. Using evil spirits against people is the most effective means. ”

After listening to what Zhu Gaoxian said, Zhu Di was silent for a while.

"Because of hatred, Lu Chaoyang will become the best butcher knife in your hand." Zhu Di asked, "But if the hatred disappears, after you destroy the Jiang family for him, without the support of the flame of revenge, will he still be so useful, and will he become your outcast at that time?" ”

"Why am I thinking about this?" Zhu Gaoxian asked rhetorically.

"What do you mean?" Zhu Di frowned slightly, a little puzzled.

Zhu Gaoxian still had a smile on his face: "Travelers, know the destiny of heaven, there has never been an absolute thing in the world, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the three families returned to Jin, even if there were many heroes in the Three Kingdoms, I didn't expect that in the end it was Sima Yi who won the world." I don't need to do everything, I just do what I have to do and do my best. ”

"I gave Lu Chaoyang a chance to take revenge, and he helped me die, which is enough."