Chapter 0203 Current Situation of Ming officials

Today, Zheng Changsheng told Zhou Mingtong all the secrets in his heart thoroughly. This secret can be said to be the core secret of the Ming Dynasty, and only the core people of the Zhu family and his Zheng family knew it.

Zhou Mingtong was the first official he met in this world. Although he was manipulated by the Zhao brothers in the palm of his hand in the early stage, he later decided to correct it with all his strength after he came to his sense of clarity.

With his own help, he finally made things right and destroyed the Zhao brothers, and Zhang Heihu from Qizhangya.

This can be regarded as a way to seek peace for the people of Jinning.

This can prove that Zhou Mingtong is not bad by nature and he is still able to be brave enough to do things.

In the early years of Hongwu, people were restless and impetuous, and Zhou Mingtong was the only official in the officialdom he knew.

If you say you are paving the way for your future and cultivating your own team, Zhou Mingtong is a good candidate.

In fact, Zheng Changsheng has already eaten Zhou Mingtong.

He had no other way than to join his own team.

Before, he became a censor and offended many powerful people. If Lao Zhu had not tried to protect him in order to balance the nobles in Huaixi, he would have been left with no trash.

Although the Secretariat of the People's Republic of China has asked him to return to Beijing to report his work as usual, and although his official evaluation is very good, he still has not arranged any important responsibilities for him.

The reason is that there is no vacancy, but it is actually that he is not his own.

In fact, there are many civil servants in the Ming Dynasty now, and there are many local people with military personnel, who are in charge of the country.

There was nothing we could do. These people were all fellow Huaixi children who had made contributions, and they followed the path of Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong of the Secretariat.

Such a person who is full of enthusiasm, such a person who is ready to do something big, but has no chance to do things, can imagine how depressed and depressed you are.

Zheng Changsheng believed that as long as he explained it clearly to him and ran out of an olive branch, Zhou Mingtong would definitely pounce on him regardless of his own efforts.

He and Zhu Xiaosi were all ready to go to the prince's way that day.

Being able to force a noble and arrogant person into this way can also show that Zhou Mingtong is really helpless.

At this moment, footsteps and a woman's voice came from outside the door: "Husband, it's late at night, why are you still not resting? Are you worried about the affairs of the court again?"

A woman dressed simply, who was so simple that she had patches, pushed the door and walked in.

His eyes were empty and dull, as if he was numb. His magical movements were hazy and his hair was fluffy. He suddenly saw Zheng Changsheng and his eyes were shocked.

Well, this is Zhou Mingtong's wife? Who would have thought that the wife of an imperial official would live such a frustrated life?

If she was walking on the street, who would have thought that she was an official family?

It is no different from the ordinary peasant women on the streets and alleys, which makes Zheng Changsheng very infected.

It seems that Zhou Mingtong is still very honest as an official. He is in his thirties, and his wife is probably at this age, which should be comparable to him.

But a woman in her thirties has been tortured so miserably by life.

Zheng Changsheng did not expect Zhou Mingtong’s eldest wife to look like this. He recalled the concubine who came when he was in Jin Ning.

The delicate and beautiful things are incomparable, and the fragrance is unbearable to make people imagine.

Where is that concubine? Zhou Mingtong probably didn't bring her back. If she took her home, she would probably not be able to stand such a hard home.

The concubine in feudal society has a low status, just a tool for men and a toy.

It has the same status as servants and slaves, and can be abandoned at any time without any pressure.

Zhou Mingtong has such a virtuous wife who manages the family. I believe Zhou Mingtong will not bring back the concubine that Boss Zhao gave to him.

But he was really wrong. Zhou Mingtong's wife saw the roast lamb legs sent by Zheng Changsheng at a glance. The fragrance made her eyes straight in an instant.

"Well, this little boy should be the student Zheng Changsheng, the husband mentioned?"

Zheng Changsheng smiled and nodded: "Hello, my master's wife, the student is polite." As he said that, he bowed to the end.

Zhou Mingtong’s wife Zhao: “This child is so polite, for nothing. Since they are not outsiders, I’m not polite.

Husband, my mother used some porridge and water for dinner, and Sister Qin had just finished giving birth, and both mother and daughter needed nutrition.

I'll send these two lamb legs to them."

Well, Zheng Changsheng was really surprised.

He looked at Zhou Mingtong. Just looking at his clothes that were smooth and smooth, could you imagine that the actual situation in his family would be so miserable?

Zhou Mingtong shook his head helplessly and sighed: "I am ashamed of my family, especially your master's wife. I have not left much salary for my family in the years I have been leaving.

But in this way, your master's wife still maintains this home by sewing and repairing it.

Now that I brought back the concubine in Jinning, she didn't dislike her, and served her confinement like an old mother.

By the way, my concubine gave birth to a daughter for me, just one month old.”

Zhou Mingtong explained to Zheng Changsheng with a blushing face and thick neck.

His eyes were filled with tears at this moment. As a man, as an official, and the imperial censor, he lived to this point.

Ekao, Zheng Changsheng was really shocked.

It is said that Lao Zhu treats officials harshly, but he did not expect to be so harsh.

This is what Zhou Mingtong is aloof and arrogant guy who disdains to embezzle and accepts bribes.

But how many people can be like Zhou Mingtong?

How could there be no corrupt officials in the Ming Dynasty? The Song Dynasty gave the best treatment of officials, scholars and officials, but it was inevitable to embezzle and bribe, let alone the current Ming Dynasty.

You, Lao Zhu, are the emperor, you can be frugal, but no matter how frugal you are, you won’t live to such a poor life, right?

But officials are different. They need social engagements and decent. Giving such a small salary is enough to support their families, right?

If you have a little social engagement outside, you will have to be famine.

But this cannot be blamed for Lao Zhu. He was a small farmer and his consciousness was true. Could it be that he couldn't think of this?

I must have thought of it. Since I thought about it, why do I still do this? The key is that Lao Zhu has no money in his hands.

In the early stage of the Hongwu Dynasty, the treasury was not enough to make ends meet, and the habit of being frugal was used to being frugal. In the middle and late stages of Hongwu, they had money, but they had already developed the habit and became a regular rule to continue to be implemented.

So if the officials of the Ming Dynasty don’t find a way to make some money, I’m afraid life will be really hard. Zhou Mingtong is a living example.

Zheng Changsheng took out ten taels of silver from his arms and put it on the table: "Mr., this is the student's intention, it has no other meaning. It's just a relationship between the master and the apprentice. Wan Wang still invites his subordinates."

Zhou Mingtong's face changed and his face was beating. He was completely excited. It took him a long time since he saw so much money at home.
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