The Ming Dynasty imposed strict punishments and strict laws, practiced strict frugality, and the severity of the law and the low treatment of officials were unprecedented.

And Zhu Yuanzhang's law is not a decoration, if he makes a mistake, he will really make you a mistake, and he will not open up just because you are a scholar.

Because Boss Zhu is from a poor background, he knows what life the common people live. The treatment he gave to officials was still much more comfortable than that of ordinary people.

It's too low for the pay and there are many rules, so don't do it. If you don't do it, some people are rushing to do it!

In addition, because Boss Zhu has little culture, he has suffered from the discrimination of scholars since he was young, so he dislikes scholars in his bones.

Even if he has become a prince, and even after becoming an emperor, he still feels that they will sarcastically mock themselves when they see the opportunity.

Therefore, it is difficult for the reader to mix under his hands, and he crosses the river with eggs all day long, and he is often to blame.

The most unacceptable thing for them is that Zhu Yuanzhang actually cut off the bridge to the sky of the scholar - in the sixth year of Hongwu, he stopped the imperial examination that lasted for more than 700 years on the grounds that the people who obtained the imperial examination were all nerds who lacked the actual ability to do things! It was changed to local recommendation and Guozijian itself to cultivate practical talents.

This is tantamount to cutting the root of a scholar's life, which scholar in the world doesn't hate Zhu Yuanzhang so much?

In particular, it monopolized the cultural resources of the whole country and almost covered the literati of Zhejiang who took the first three imperial examinations of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

For various reasons, they naturally miss Zhang Shicheng......

How can Lao Zhu stand it now? thought that the literati in eastern Zhejiang were not familiar with it, so he used the Wei Guan case to kill chickens and monkeys, and sentenced Gao Qi, who took the lead in nostalgia, to be beheaded!

The reader didn't expect Boss Zhu to become the emperor and dare to be so ruthless to the first genius in Jiangnan. For a time, the literati in Jiangnan were silent, but everyone who had been involved with Zhang Shicheng was in danger.

People like Luo Guanzhong and Shi Nai'an, who have served as staff members for Zhang Shicheng, of course, no one dares to have anything to do with them. Give them back a book?

Isn't that 'King Qin Wu playing Ding - tired of being alive'?

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Bistro in a single room.

Luo Guanzhong, who was very short-sighted, finally gave up using chopsticks, reached out and grabbed a handful of broad beans, and sent one to his mouth to eat. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and said:

"Actually, I didn't go to your master. Luo has been deviant for half of his life, and he owes a lot to his family, but he has never been sorry for his friends. ”

Han Yike nodded, he believed this. Otherwise, he wouldn't have risked his involvement to meet Luo Guanzhong.

"When I gave the manuscript to your master, there was no reply for a few years, so I didn't have much hope." Luo Guanzhong then said lightly: "Who knows, at the end of the first month, I suddenly received a letter from your master, inviting me to Beijing for a meeting. ”

"My master invited my husband to go?" Han Yike was surprised, Liu Bowen closed his door in the past two years, and even he, a former student, was not allowed to come to the door, so that no one knew about their relationship.

Why did it suddenly turn around?

"Yes, he promised me that as long as he helped you deal with this matter, he would help me publish a book." Luo Guanzhong nodded and said.

"How can I help?" Han Yi laughed.

"The five highnesses are in your county, you don't need help?" Luo Guanzhong asked like a cannon: "The Ming Sect is resurrected in Fengyang, you don't need help?" Jiangnan immigrants and the people of Xiuzhongdu are boiling over, you don't need help? ”

"What five highnesses?" Han Yike subconsciously pretended to be confused.

"Hong Hao, Hong Bin, Hong Ji, Hong Yan, Hong Yi." Luo Guanzhong reported five names that made Han Yike's scalp explode, and commented with interest:

"Hong, it should be Zhu Hongwu's Hong, or it may be Zhu Zhehong, this surname is okay. At first glance, there is no culture in this name, and it is made up in order to make up the five elements. ”

"Of course, it's not completely hard-hitting, King Qin is sealed in Xi'an, referred to as pickaxe, so his name is Hong Hao; The king of Jin was sealed in Taiyuan, referred to as and, so his name was Hong Bin; King Yan is sealed in Beiping, referred to as thistle, so it is called Hongji; The king of Chu was sealed in Wuchang, referred to as E, so his name was Hong Yi. ”

After Luo Guanzhong finished speaking, he felt that he had missed one, and after a pause, he added: "Oh yes, there is also a King Wu." He was sealed in Suzhou, referred to as Wu, so his name was Hong Yan...... Hehe, Hong Yan Hongwu, just like his title. ”

"......" Han Yike completely believed that he was invited by the master. Otherwise, it's better to say anything else, how can it be possible to even know that the five highnesses are in Linhuai, as well as their pseudonyms, which are top secrets.

Seeing Han Yike's complexion change, Luo Guanzhong teased and said with a smile: "Bo Shi, you are sitting on a cannon that will collapse you to the sky at any time, and you are still pretending to be nothing, this strength really makes the foolish brother ashamed." ”

"Why can't I just pretend to be nothing?" Han Yike forced a laugh and said: "All the troubles you said happened in Zhongdu City, in Fengyang County, what does it have to do with Linhuai County, which is twenty miles away from me?" ”

"Zhu Hongwu gave you the right to play secretly, are you so negative?" Luo Guan looked at him in a fog, and threw out a killer shot:

"Your teacher also asked me to tell you that next month, Zhu Hongwu will officially issue an edict, announcing that the whole country will scrap gold and silver, and paper money will be used, and everyone must exchange their gold and silver for paper money within the specified time. In this matter, you Linhuai County can't be left alone, right? ”

"So fast?" Han Yike gasped.

He naturally knew that the imperial court had set up a treasure banknote lifting department last year to prepare for the issuance of treasure banknotes. However, at that time, the government and the opposition generally believed that the matter was serious and that it was necessary to be cautious. After all, the consequences caused by the indiscriminate issuance of paper money at the end of the Yuan Dynasty have been experienced by everyone.

According to the emperor's rigorous style of governing the country, it must be tried first and then revised, and it will take a few years before it is really implemented. Why is it going to be implemented nationwide in the next year?

"Not really. There are six denominations ranging from 100 to consistent. It has always been exchanged for copper coins for 1,000 wen or silver taels, and four times for gold for 1 tael. Luo Guanzhong said with a smile: "That is to say, the court wants to take a piece of paper money in exchange for one or two pieces of silver in your hand; Take four and I'll exchange you for a tael of gold. ”

"This, this is not ......" Han Yike swallowed back the words 'nonsense' and changed his words: "Eighty percent will make a mess." ”

"I don't know if it's chaotic elsewhere, but Fengyang is definitely chaotic!" Luo Guanzhong gloated and smiled: "Those wealthy families in Jiangnan who were forcibly relocated here have exchanged all their houses and properties for gold and silver. Now Zhu Hongwu wants to turn their gold and silver into paper again, tsk, this is really skinning and eating meat, and knocking bones and sucking the marrow......"

Looking at Han Yike again, he was already in a cold sweat, and he kept drinking one cup after another.

"I know you have concerns and are responsible for the safety of the five Highnesses; There is no ironclad evidence in his hand, and he is afraid that he will be imprisoned again; I think that even if there is evidence, I will definitely not be able to win against the Han Gong gang......" Luo Guanzhong first understood him for a few words, and then changed his words, word by word:

"But can you really harden your mind and do nothing? Why are you waiting for the end to die together? ”

"I can't turn a blind eye...... Han Yike shook his head painfully and said, "But the matter is too big, I really can't stand it alone." ”

"Who left you alone? Besides, the sky is falling and the top is high, aren't there five princes in your county? Why don't you guide them to the truth? Luo Guanzhong gave him an idea.

"This ......" Han Yike was obviously moved, in fact, he didn't think about this method, but he didn't dare.

"What if any of His Highnesses have three longs and two shorts? My whole family can't afford to pay for it. ”

"What are you afraid of, Zhu Hongwu asked them to wear the white dragon fish and go to the folk to practice. Just be prepared in case there are three long and two short. Luo Guanzhong was very open for Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Aren't you afraid that the world will not be chaotic?" Han Yike looked at him suspiciously, suspecting that this guy was not well-intentioned.

"I'm not that dark yet. Since the mandate of heaven belongs to Zhu Hongwu, I don't want the world to be divided again, so that the people will suffer again. Luo Guanzhong said lightly.

"Alas, let me think about it......" Han Yike fell into a tangle.

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