Integrity has definitely been the first requirement that people have for officials since ancient times.
There was Bao Zheng in the Song Dynasty, and Hai Rui in the Ming Dynasty.
They are all examples that are respected by future generations.
Zhang Ximeng has never thought about taking bribes and bending the law, but he suddenly became a representative of an upright official. Is he still a little uncomfortable with it? Am I really an upright official?
Calculate!
Why doesn't it count?
We Zhang experienced every time after a great victory, others collected money and property, but Mr. Zhang only cared about books and words... Mr. did not buy property, did not take salary, was not greedy and did not take possession of, he wore clothes and ate at night, worked hard at night, and worked conscientiously. He is really the official's property. Role model.
My husband advocates equalizing farmland in order to enrich the people. My husband is in charge of the food bank, but his family does not have a stone of food. I wonder if there are such honest officials in ancient and modern times?
Moreover, other honest officials are praised by colleagues, teachers, students, and friends. Who knows whether it is true or not, they are probably just following what others say! But our Zhang’s experience is different. He is certified by bandits.
Officials and bandits have never been at odds with each other and have always been sworn together.
An official who makes the gangsters fall to their knees, need we say more?
Who dares to say that Zhang's experience is not honest? I will be worried about you!
Because this matter spread so quickly, even Fang Guozhen had heard about it before the first month of the year.
Moreover, the note specifically stated that he had stolen Fang Guozhen's golden Buddha and melted it into a gold ingot. Seeing that Zhang Ximeng was too poor, he even left an ingot.
In other words, even if I didn’t tell you that I lost money, I would become a laughing stock.
We are both rebels, how can we be so different as people?
Fang Guozhen was under great pressure, and he vowed to find out the audacious thief and kill him with a thousand cuts.
For no other reason, Fang Guozhen gave Zhu Yuanzhang a golden and jade saddle some time ago, and now he has made a golden Buddha. How many good things does the person named Fang have?
This guy has been in the army for almost ten years. He has been occupying sea routes, looting and smuggling, all of which are ways to make a fortune. How rich is his family?
The gold room, gold bed, gold table, gold bench, and even the toilet are all gold.
These rumors are so incredible that even Fang Guan is confused. Doesn't he know that his father really has so much money?
"Idiot, idiot!"
Fang Guozhen was so angry that he cursed, he had robbed a lot of benefits, but anyone who raises soldiers knows that no matter how much money is spent, it will bottom out in a few days.
Although Fang Guozhen also hid some personal money, he never spent it like water.
But these rumors brought two troubles to Lao Fang.
First, petty thieves and bandits from all over the country were eyeing him.
There was nothing that could be done about it. The Yuan Dynasty was declining, order collapsed, and all kinds of gods and ghosts jumped out. Some joined the Red Scarf Army and killed people with swords. Naturally, they used their stealing skills to make a lot of money.
The reason why thieves are not famous is because everyone is focused on big robbers and don’t care about murder cases. Who cares about stealing money!
Just because people don't care, doesn't mean there isn't any.
On the contrary, thieves are everywhere these days and are particularly rampant.
Let's put it this way, Jinling City cannot guarantee safety. Zhang Ximeng's residence has been penetrated. I can't even imagine what kind of chaos other places will be like.
I heard that Fang Guozhen was rich, but he dared to put the gold outside and steal it!
Lao Fang was so angry that he went crazy!
After all, I am also the leader of the party. You should respect me and don’t take me seriously!
But as the saying goes, it takes a thousand days to be a thief, but there is no way to guard against a thief.
No matter how careful Fang Guozhen was, someone still succeeded.
Something was really stolen from his mansion, and now it inspired countless thieves to focus all their attention on Fang Guozhen.
I can’t steal you, but I can’t steal your food or your boat?
Faced with the whims of countless thieves, Fang Guozhen was extremely annoyed.
He had no choice but to redouble his troops to protect the mansion.
And this leads to even greater trouble.
A trouble that caught Fang Guozhen off guard.
If the thieves were just making trouble casually, then the soldiers under them could really kill Fang Guozhen. You guys have followed you through life and death and have worked hard for so many years.
I just heard that you are rich and have so much gold that it has been stolen. Why don't you give us some?
You are so stingy and unloyal, do you want us to go to Luo with our swords in hand and make a painful statement about our interests?
Such a nonsense actually made Fang Guozhen's military morale unstable. The guy had no choice but to explain and give him three months more military pay, trying his best to appease people.
But the effect was still very little. In the end, Lao Fang really had no choice. He thought it was better to use foreign troops! Don't continue to pester.
Who can Fang Guozhen beat?
There is no doubt that it is Zhang Shicheng who is besieging Pingjiang Mansion. Don't say anything, let's fight!
Zhang Shicheng was wronged!
He didn't do anything, he didn't offend you Zhu Yuanzhang, he didn't provoke you Fang Guozhen, why should he hit me?
Do you think I'm easy to bully?
That's really what happened.
Zhang Shicheng had been besieging Pingjiang Prefecture. Fang Guozhen landed from Songjiang Prefecture and attacked Zhang Shicheng's rear. Lao Zhang's troops were lazy and exhausted, and they were beaten one after another and were unable to resist.
Zhang Shicheng was really at a loss of ideas. He tried to find a solution that was not a solution, and even asked Yuan Ting to surrender.
Didn't Fang Guozhen already accept the official position of water transportation to thousands of households in the Yuan Dynasty?
I, Zhang Shicheng, also surrendered. This time we are officials in the same court. You can't continue to beat me, can you?
Zhang Shicheng's idea is simply amazing.
However, he is so far away from Yuan Ting, and Zhao'an is not a trivial matter. It is normal to go back and forth for several months, so Zhang Shicheng and Fang Guozhen will continue to cause chaos.
And if they cause chaos, who will benefit?
There is no doubt that Zhu Yuanzhang chose the tactical retreat, which is exactly what he did!
In fact, there has been a lot of excitement in one place since it was reported that Zhang Ximeng is clean and honest.
It was Zhang Ximeng who established the food bank.
As mentioned before, food banks are not very convenient, and the market coupons they issue are quite cumbersome.
After Zhu Yuanzhang occupied Jinling, the Grain Bank also launched operations in Jiangnan, but I'm sorry, Jiangnan couldn't push it away at all.
After all, trust has not yet been established, and Jiangnan is relatively wealthy and has a lot of gold and silver. In order to develop business, Zhu Yuanzhang did not ban gold and silver like Yuan Ting did, and even encouraged gold and silver trading, as long as he paid taxes.
Because of this, there has been little progress in food banks and market bonds.
According to estimates, there is no hope until the food is harvested.
After all, this is also the case in Chuzhou.
But since word spread that Zhang Ximeng's family was broke and penniless, more and more people came to the food bank for consultation, and they were all wealthy businessmen.
The logic is very simple. In such a chaotic time, an upright official is ten thousand times more valuable than a panda!
If Zhu Jiajun has such an upright official, he is naturally worthy of trust and trust.
Instead of hiding money at home and burying it in the cellar, why not take it out and deposit it in a food bank. As long as it can be safe, it doesn't cost much interest, and even some storage fees are acceptable.
"Mr. Zhang, now that the prestige of your superior position has greatly increased, and the people praise you as an upright official, the reputation of our Zhu Jiajun cannot be too good!"
Guo Yingxing hurriedly reported the situation to Zhang Ximeng, with a smile on his face.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Ximeng didn't smile at all. On the contrary, he glared at Guo Ying with a sullen face and cold eyes.
"Stop singing happy songs in front of me. Let me ask you, where is the thief? Have you caught him?"
Guo Ying cried, "Sir, I have tried my best. At the beginning, your mansion was unoccupied and not well guarded. If someone sneaked in, it would be easy. In any case, it would not be easy to catch! And this
The thief is very rampant. He stole Fang Guozhen and then came to steal Mr. I think his next move may be to steal Zhang Shicheng or Liu Futong... Most of them are not in our territory. I can't catch him no matter what!"
Good guy, a thief killed the Red Turban Army in seconds!
Zhang Ximeng's face was dark and he said angrily: "I can tell you that an outsider entered my mansion and left easily. What if he entered the lord's mansion? What if he did not steal things, but came to poison me?"
So what should I do? You are responsible for everyone’s safety now, so why do you do this? If there is an accident, cutting off your head will not be enough to compensate!”
Guo Ying was so frightened that her palms were sweating. This was indeed a big deal!
"I, I will definitely try my best to find this thief. Please don't worry, sir, there won't be a next time!"
Guo Ying was so frightened that he ran away and quickly deployed his manpower. While investigating, he strengthened his defense and tried his best to make sure there was no leakage.
Not to mention, what happened this time reminded both Lao Zhu and Zhang Ximeng that they must be more careful.
Especially Lao Zhu, he likes to go out among the people. If he has nothing to do, he will find a noodle shop, eat a bowl of noodles, add a few cloves of garlic, and watch people coming and going on the street. That is when he is happiest.
Lao Zhu may have acquired this interest when he was wandering.
At that time, he was begging for food all over the world, and it was difficult for him to even get a full meal.
At that time, those figures sitting in the noodle shop, eating steaming noodles and sipping soup must have been the ones Lao Zhu envied the most.
Now that I am in power, I can eat a big bowl of noodles, add a few cloves of garlic, and watch people coming and going on the street. It is undoubtedly enjoyable. Especially, there must be no drooling beggars on the street.
Those who are young, especially those who are strong, must be arranged as soon as possible. They must be given a way out to join the army and farm.
Don’t create a second Zhu Chongba!
Now that this incident has happened, although Lao Zhu still likes to go out on the streets, he must exercise restraint to avoid being poisoned.
But compared to this little discomfort, Zhu Jiajun's gains were still too great.
It seems that the treasure banknotes that have been wanted to be issued for a long time can be released.
And Zhang Ximeng, whose reputation for integrity is well known to the world, is the best treasurer to promote.
"Sir, I'm afraid this is your fault."
Zhang Ximeng doesn't know whether to be angry or happy. Is this a blessing in disguise?
"Lord, banknotes are not that simple. We must be well prepared. I really don't have enough manpower here..."
"This is easy." Lao Zhu said with a smile: "Liu Ji, Song Lian, Ye Chen, and Zhang Yi all belong to you. How should you issue the treasure notes? You can come up with a plan."
At this time, Zhang Ximeng's subordinates soared rapidly, and they were all famous scholars and highly respected people.
Lao Zhu said easily: "Let's go to pay homage to Zongze first. When we get back, we'll prepare for spring plowing and treasure money!"