Chapter One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty: Greedy for Ink
"You said, these people who know nothing but being officials. They even need others to take care of them to survive. They are useless people who can only starve to death without someone to take care of them. Will they think about the future?" Han Du smiled.
said.
Wang Yuanji took a look at Mr. Wang, and he was sure. People who have no long-term concerns must have short-term worries. These people just don't have the ability to be self-reliant, but it doesn't mean they are stupid. Of course, they will think about the future.
In fact, they think more about the future than Wang Yuanji himself.
Han Du smiled faintly and said, "Now you know, why are officials from the Imperial College so keen on corruption?"
"Because they don't have money, they have no sense of security, and they always think about not having a place to live in the future. Since they want money, but they don't have the ability to earn it, what else can they do besides being greedy?" ?
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"Being greedy for ink is like a taboo for men and women. Once they try it once, the water of desire will flow endlessly until it destroys all their sanity and makes them become more and more greedy."
After a pause, Han Du pointed at Wang Yuanji and said, "If you don't believe it, you can ask those corrupt officials yourself. When they were arrested, did they all start from a little bit of corruption? Or even
They will also cry and repent, regretting that they should not have taken such a small advantage."
Wang Yuanji was stunned. What he said was exactly the same as the corrupt officials he had seen. Wang Yuanji even had a picture in his mind.
"Don't sympathize with them! Don't believe their nonsense about regrets!" Han Du changed his tone and shouted through gritted teeth, "These trash, even if they didn't accept Li's money at the beginning, they would still accept Sun's money. As long as they are greedy,
If your heart is together, you will never be able to help but reach out."
"Although they all started out as little greedy, that's not their nature at all. That's because they weren't that courageous at the beginning. And then they were greedy and wantonly, that's what they were.
look like.”
"Students understand." Wang Yuanji sighed slightly.
To be honest, when he saw those officials who were greedy for ink crying and repenting, he still felt a little unbearable. But in the Ming Dynasty, when they were greedy for ink, they peeled day lilies for sixty liang. Although there is no day lilies peeled now, these people still cannot escape death.
Not only will corrupt officials die, but their property will also be confiscated.
"But there is no way to go on like this." Wang Yuanji felt that as long as these officials had no means of making a living, they would definitely plan for the future. Once they planned, there was really no other way but to be greedy.
Could it be that greed for ink can never be banned like this?
Suddenly, Wang Yuanji thought of something and quickly said, "Since they have no means of making a living, let's teach them how to make a living. In this way, they don't have to worry about the future, and naturally they don't need to be greedy. Isn't it the best of both worlds?
?”
"Hahaha" Han Du laughed and shook his head after hearing this.
Wang Yuanji is still too naive
Sighing, Han Du said, "It's not as simple as you think."
"Please sir, please give me some advice." Wang Yuanji asked, cupping his hands.
"Since you want to listen, then I will tell you." Han Du smiled and sighed, and said, "First of all, people who go to the Imperial College are originally
I couldn't get into the academy, so I went to become an official."
The competition in the Imperial College is much smaller than that in the academies. If it is just to become an official, the Imperial College is even easier than the academies.
But all gifts in this world have clearly marked prices. Whatever you get, you will definitely lose.
Although it is easy to become an official in the Imperial College, it is also looked down upon by many scholars. Especially the students in the academy regard the people in the Imperial College as cowards without courage.
But not everyone can be such a coward. Many students in the Imperial College have exhausted all their energy just to read the Four Books and Five Classics. How can they have any spare time to learn other things?
Not to mention the means of making a living, even if you teach them step by step, they still can't learn it.
"Even if you teach them, they may not be willing to learn. What's more, even if they are willing to learn, they may not be able to learn it."
"After they become officials, they only have one thought, and that is to climb up as hard as they can. The higher they climb, the more they can do, the less likely they are to be discovered, and the safer they are."
Han Du laughed, shook his head and said, "At this time, you stand up and ask them to learn how to make a living. Do you think they will listen?"
If you can listen, it will be damned. No matter what the method is, it will not be too easy as long as they make a living. As long as they climb to a high position, they can hope to sit back and relax. Who is mentally ill to learn any damn means of making a living from Wang Yuanji?
"But" Wang Yuanji paused and said with some difficulty, "No matter how high they climb, even if they sit in the position of students, they will still be discovered by the emperor. If they are discovered, isn't it true that years of planning have been in vain? It might as well be
Learn how to make a living. Although it’s a bit harder, at least you’ll have enough food and clothing.”
"You are right, they are indeed taking a dead end." Han Du smiled and nodded, then changed his tone and said, "But before they die, who will care about this? They will only deceive themselves and others. As long as they
As long as they are never discovered, nothing will happen to them. Even if their affair comes to light tomorrow, they still dare to be greedy today, do you believe it?"
Wang Yuanji took a deep breath, then shook his head and asked with a bitter smile, "Is there no other way?"
"Things like greed for ink have existed since ancient times. The most you can do is try your best to suppress it. If you want to completely eliminate it, it is impossible." Han Du said with a faint smile.
Wang Yuanji nodded slightly after hearing this. It was indeed what Mr. Wang said. Although some officials now say that they want to increase their salaries, in the eyes of these people, as long as their salaries are increased so that officials can have enough food and clothing, they will naturally not be greedy for money.
But this is a bit too taken for granted, because the court is dealing with all officials, and no matter how much salary is increased, it is impossible for any official to be more greedy.
However, it is also very necessary to increase salary and salary. As Mr. Wang said, increasing salary and salary in conjunction with severely punishing corruption can dispel the greed of most officials to the greatest extent.
As for those who don't repent and still dare to be greedy under such circumstances, then kill them!
Anyway, there are not many things in Ming Dynasty, but there are many people who want to be officials!
But there is also a problem, that is, no one can guarantee whether the newly appointed official is an honest official or a corrupt official. If the newly appointed official is more greedy than the previous one, Wang Yuanji felt a headache when he thought of this!