Chapter 18: Listening to the teacher’s words was like an enlightenment! No!

Zhu Yuanzhang muttered to himself in a daze.

Not only are there no shortage of corrupt officials, there are more and more of them, and they are becoming more and more hidden. This is also the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang is becoming more and more irritable.

It's like you use a sickle to clear weeds. One second you've just finished cutting, and the next second new weeds have grown up. Over time, you'll go crazy.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also in this state when he killed corrupt officials.

"It's definitely not the case, otherwise our Emperor wouldn't be patrolling everywhere, making private visits everywhere, and arresting corrupt officials everywhere. I heard that His Majesty the Emperor is coming to Peiping this time, but my place is too remote, so he will definitely not come to Kaiping County. , otherwise it will be another trouble, and I will have to think of how to fool him."

Ouyang Lun sighed.

Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth twitched. If you can't speak, just say less, because we're really afraid that we won't be able to help but give you a knife.

"Where did I just say?"

Ouyang Lun asked.

"When it comes to corrupt officials, there are distinctions and how many corrupt officials can be killed." Zhu Biao listened very carefully now, like a serious student in class. After listening to Ouyang Lun's words, his eyes shone with wisdom.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he couldn't help but feel anxious. Could the successor he had worked so hard to cultivate be brainwashed by Ouyang Lun with just a few words?

"That's right, that's it." Ouyang Lun gave Zhu Biao a look of relief, "Ma Da, you summed it up well, that is, you can't kill all corrupt officials."

"As for the categories of corrupt officials, they can be divided into four categories: bad but incompetent, bad but capable, not bad but incompetent, not bad but capable. The first type is bad and incompetent. If you find one and kill one, there will be no problem. , the second type is bad but capable, a very treacherous minister, a very corrupt official, the third type is not bad but incompetent, a vegetarian in the corpse position, the fourth type is not bad but capable, a very capable minister, he is just a little greedy That's all, but he has never harmed the people, and he has never been ashamed of the court. This kind of corrupt official is of great use!"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately rolled his eyes, and he simply shouted his name out loud, "You are that corrupt official who is not bad and capable!" "Throughout the ages, any emperor who has made great achievements has not used corrupt officials rationally, especially the fourth type of corrupt officials, or even the second type of corrupt officials, to play a balancing act in the court?"

"And what about His Majesty the current emperor? He is just one-minded. He will kill any corrupt official. He also thinks that he is particularly powerful. Does he think that all honest officials in the court will be fine?"

"To be honest, corrupt officials are sometimes more loyal than honest officials."

"Listening to Mr. Wang's words is like enlightenment!" The eyes of brothers Zhu Biao and Zhu Di lit up.

Ouyang Lun bowed his hands modestly, "Haha, I'm just talking nonsense. I just said this, and you just listened to it. When we leave this county government, we will forget these words."

"By the way, there is actually another advantage of using corrupt officials, that is, corrupt officials have leverage in the emperor's hands, and they can do whatever they are told to do. This is the supremacy of imperial power!"

"As for honest officials? Haha, those are ruthless people who are greedy except for money. Moreover, dealing with them is time-consuming and labor-intensive. The key is not necessarily to remember you well."

"Okay, I've really talked too much today, and I've run out of words."

Ouyang Lun glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang with some sadness. If this "Uncle Ma" hadn't argued with him, how could he have wasted so much talk.

"If you are still entangled in this issue, then I will have no choice but to stop accompanying you."

"Old Shui sees off our guests!"

The old housekeeper stood up immediately.

"Lord County Magistrate, didn't you just say you wanted to treat us to fish? Why are you driving us away now!" Zhu Di said quickly. He was now more and more interested in this fourth brother-in-law. Many of his views were very interesting. That makes sense! Ouyang Lun patted his forehead and said helplessly: "Isn't this because Uncle Ma is so angry? I'm really confused. Auntie, Martha, and Ma are all very good. Auntie understands righteousness, Martha is gentle and humble, and Ma is gentle and humble." Si Jiling, how come Uncle Ma is such a stubborn ass, yet you can actually tolerate him!"

Hearing Ouyang Lun's Ma, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Di all suppressed their laughter. If Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't been here, they would have probably said thank you to Ouyang Lun and said everything they wanted to say.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was so angry that his nose became crooked.

Ouyang Lun stepped forward and took the initiative to hug Zhu Yuanzhang, "But Uncle Ma must have his own way to make aunt and two brothers accept you, and he is not an ordinary person. The discussion just now was only for His Majesty the Emperor and cannot affect the relationship between us. right."

"I guess you haven't had lunch yet. Let's eat grilled fish later and chat while eating! The grilled fish I made is amazing!"

Grilled fish means grilling the fish over a fire and eating it when it's cooked. It's not like I haven't eaten it before. The taste may be better if I add salt. If I don't add salt, it won't be considered a delicacy.

cuckoo-

Just as he was thinking about it, Zhu Yuanzhang's stomach growled.

Forget it, let's eat enough first and then arrest Ouyang Lun.

Looking at Ouyang Lun's sunny smile, Zhu Yuanzhang broke away from Ouyang Lun and said, "Just talk, how can two grown men hug each other properly?"

"Uncle Ma is quite strong." Ouyang Lun said with a smile: "Old Shui, prepare the barbecue grill and seasonings. Let's eat grilled fish today!"

"Okay, sir!"

Butler Lao Shui saluted Ouyang Lun, then turned around to prepare things.

"Where is your housekeeper from?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked in confusion.

"I'm just an old man who was exiled. When I first came to Kaiping County, I needed a steward. I saw that he had some vision, so I made him a steward. In the past three years, he has done a very good job in the steward's position, both at home and outside. It didn't even bother me much." Ouyang Lun explained: "Uncle Ma, you don't want to poach my people, do you? That's not okay!"

"An exiled old man?" Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head, still not having the slightest impression, "What's his name?"

"The water is beautiful."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it in his mind. He had never known anyone with "Shui Youxiu". It seemed that he was overthinking it.

Soon, Ouyang Lun set up a fire in the backyard and started grilling fish.

I saw Ouyang Lun grilling fish very skillfully, and soon he could smell the strong fish fragrance.

The two brothers Zhu Biao and Zhu Di couldn't help but take two strong sips and swallow their saliva.

"Father, this grilled fish is so delicious!"

"And he's very skilled at grilling fish, so it should taste good."

Although Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma did not speak, they were also looking forward to the grilled fish.

After a while, Ouyang Lun finished grilling the grilled fish, adding various spices and seasonings, and the whole backyard was filled with fragrance.

What finally appeared in front of Zhu Yuanzhang's family was grilled fish on a square iron plate. In addition to the fish itself, there were many seasonings that they could not recognize. (End of this chapter)