Chapter 389 The sharpness of your mouth is still the sharpness of my knife

Zhu Di looked calm.

He has no anger left.

As an emperor, instead of being angry, it is better to think about the harm and influence of people like Xu Qi at this moment.

Therefore, Xu Qi defended himself angrily, but Zhu Di was calm and just looked at Xu Qi indifferently and continued to say nothing.

Xu Qi continued his performance and said with a very sad expression: "Since I entered the court, I have been conscientious and have a good reputation as an official. But has your Majesty ever thought about why I have reached this point?"

Speaking of this, Xu Qi gritted his teeth: "I am the chief envoy to ensure the peace of the country. Jiangxi's chief envoys are considered prosperous and the people live and work in peace and contentment. But what happens next? After the Zhili New Deal, the world is in turmoil. Your Majesty

Do you know how far people’s hearts have fluctuated after the Zhili New Deal?”

At this point, Xu Qi began to roar: "How many people no longer think about production, and what is the use of production? Who knows that one day, the court will not repeat the same tactics in Jiangxi and confiscate the land of good people? As for other people

, are becoming increasingly cunning, and there are countless people who resist rent and withdraw from rent. Some people even abandon the rented fields and go to Zhili with the elderly and the young. In various prefectures and counties in Jiangxi, there are countless fields that are deserted, and there are countless people who are worried.

."

"Does your Majesty know this?" Xu Qi said: "When people's hearts are wandering, great things will happen! Therefore, when saints have always been alive, they have not respected the virtuous so that the people will not fight; they have not valued hard-to-find goods so that the people will not steal;

Seeing no desire will keep the people's minds calm. The so-called sage's rule means to empty his heart, strengthen his belly, weaken his will, and strengthen his bones."

"However, the implementation of the New Deal has affected the whole country. The people are cunning, being influenced and blinded by interests. They no longer work with peace of mind. Everyone puts profit first, and people's hearts are so degenerate that they even fight against each other. Such actions are contrary to education. How can the world be stable?

reason?"

"Looking at Jiangxi, the situation is critical. I don't know how many rural elders are worried and come to me to file a lawsuit. As for me... I am the chief envoy, but there is nothing I can do."

"After that, His Majesty wants to build a large-scale railway. Those flatterers, seeing His Majesty's attitude of being overjoyed with success, use clever words and tricks to build the railway. Well, since Your Majesty wants to build it, and I am a minister, I will naturally comply with it. But I will start the construction.

Only later did I learn that this railway... was actually a poisonous scheme."

The more Xu Qi talked, the more excited he became.

Zhu Di just looked indifferent.

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but said: "How can this be a poisonous plan?"

Xu Qi immediately said: "Because there is no way to build the railway."

Zhang Anshi said with some annoyance: "Why can't you start cultivating?"

Xu Qi said with confidence: "To build roads, the land of the gentry needs to be confiscated. If it is not confiscated, the cost of purchasing the land will be a big hole, a bottomless pit. This is what the court forced in the name of railway.

Ministers go and talk to

The people are fighting for profit, plundering other people's fields, and infringing on the people. This is the case for religious ministers and other famous religious people under the saints to become jackals. Dare I ask Your Majesty... The imperial court does not want to protect the country and the people, but invades the people's land. This... is

What’s the point?”

"In the Yuan Dynasty, people were not so invaded. How come in the Ming Dynasty, when the Chinese are well-dressed, they treat the people like grass and grass?"

"What I did was disloyal to others, but to the common people and the country, I felt no regrets."

After Xu Qi said this, he was moved to tears.

He was moved by himself.

At this time, people knew that they would not be able to escape the death penalty, but at this time, Xu Qi thought that what he had done was the most righteous thing in the world, but he could not help but be moved by himself.

"If you fail today, you will die."

He continued with a passionate speech: "Please ask your Majesty to impose the death penalty. If your Majesty's death can make you feel something, make your Majesty rein in your horse and respect the living people, then I will have no regrets even if I die."

When these words were spoken, the officials who followed shed tears one after another. It must be said that people like Xu Qi who were born as Jinshi really had two skills. Therefore, all the officials were very moved and said: "I would like to work with Mr. Xu."

die."

Although there had been intrigues and intrigues before, when the disaster came, it seemed...this was also an excellent result.

Zhu Di smiled and looked at Zhang An Shidao: "What do Zhang Qing think?"

Zhang Anshi felt that he was about to vomit blood from anger and said: "Your Majesty, these thieves are not even as good as Fang Xiaoru!"

Zhu Di said: "Why?"

Zhang Anshi said disdainfully: "Fang Xiaoru is just stupid, and these people... are purely bad!"

It's so bad!

After Xu Qi heard this, he became furious and said angrily: "Zhang Anshi, don't you hear about Zhang Tang and come to Junchen?"

The two people Xu Qi mentioned were both famous cruel officials in history, but later, they ended up being extremely miserable because they aroused public outrage.

Zhang Anshi laughed and said: "Today, how can you still act as a loyal minister? How many common people do you know when you keep talking about the country and the common people? What you call common people are just a group of duplicitous people. They call for enlightenment in their mouths, but in their hearts they are

Male thieves and female prostitutes. Not to mention whether the railway can be built, but now where are the public bonds and the people's wealth and anointment allocated by His Majesty? Are you using this money to satisfy the appetites of the people, but in exchange for a clear name for yourself?"

Zhang Anshi felt that these people were extremely shameless!

Xu Qi said angrily: "Nonsense!"

Zhu Di said: "Qing... name... Qing... name..."

Zhu Di murmured and said thoughtfully: "Yes, if I kill you and others, there will still be people talking about the benefits of these people. Wouldn't it be ridiculous to think of him as an unyielding loyal minister?"

Xu Qi said with an indignant look on his face: "I...will never do it for fame and fortune, only..."

Zhu Di's eyes suddenly opened: "That's good. As long as these people who praise them are cut off, then... there will be no such name."

As soon as these words came out, Xu Qi felt chills all over his body. He thought he had heard wrongly.

Zhu Di said: "After thinking about it for so long, I realized that...the crux of the problem actually lies in this."

With that said, Zhu Di got off his horse and approached Xu Qi step by step.

Xu Qi subconsciously bent his knees and took a step back.

Zhu Di said slowly: "Don't worry, I won't kill you now. If I kill you now, wouldn't it be an advantage to you?"

Xu Qi: "..."

Then, Zhu Di said with a solemn expression: "I just want to ask you, where is my money?"

Obviously, Xu Qi couldn't answer.

Zhu Di asked again: "Where did my money go?"

Xu Qidao: "Your Majesty..."

Zhu Di's face finally turned red, reaching the roots of his ears: "You took my money, but you still dare to speak so plausibly in front of me! You want to assassinate me, but you still dare to talk about loyalty? You are treating me as a deaf person.

, blind man, do you think I am a fool?"

Xu Qidao: "Your Majesty..."

Zhu Di laughed angrily and said: "Okay, you have the guts. If you dare to take my money and do nothing, then... you will pay for it with the lives of your entire clan, young and old."

Zhu Di turned around and said: "Search for his young family members, don't let anyone go."

Zhu Di then pointed at Liu Rongren and others and said: "There is him, him, him, this, and that... don't let any of them go."

Zhu Di continued coldly: "This is what you are saying... I am cruel, so I will show you my cruelty. Let's see how sharp my knife is, or how sharp your mouth is!"

Although Xu Qi was moved, when he knew the final result, he shuddered and said hurriedly: "I... I have no selfish intentions in this move..."

Zhu Di ignored him completely.

Liu Rong and others wailed: "Your Majesty... spare the lives of my family."

Zhu Di still ignored him.

On the other hand, Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi: "Say."

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, the reason why they keep talking about the common people, but only collude with the gentry, is that they are the gentry themselves. I thought that your majesty would still be open-minded and kill all of them, old and young.

, is really cruel. Your Majesty is so lenient, why not just kill their close relatives, and demote the rest, old and young, as untouchables, exile them to the ends of the earth, let them make a living as coolies, and teach their children and grandchildren to be real common people!"

"As a result, their descendants are usually oppressed by the so-called elders and gentry, but they have an ancestor who colludes with them. I'm afraid they will be angry and ashamed of it."

Zhu Di gave Zhang Anshi a vicious look.

Then, his eyes became gentle again.

He hated Zhang Anshi for not living up to expectations.

He is scolded as a cruel official all the time, but he is known as a cruel official, but he always saves people's lives at critical moments.

I want to go on a killing spree, but this guy always hopes that he can be accommodating.

This guy... was raised by the prince in the end. Although he went through many hardships, he still has a kind and soft side.

Zhu Di originally wanted to say that wildfires will never burn out, but spring breezes will blow them again.

However, after thinking about it carefully, he still said: "Where is the best place to move to?"

Zhang Anshi said: "The desert."

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and said, "Guarding the border and defending the city?"
To be continued...