Liu Laotou was forced to have no choice but to bite the bullet and ask Han Du. Unexpectedly, Han Du agreed directly.
This instantly established Liu Laotou's reputation among his relatives, and now he is a man of his word in front of his relatives, with full authority to speak.
And Liu Laotou naturally knew that what he was today was due to Han Du's favor, so he became even closer to Han Du.
Han Du was feeling troubled, so he asked directly without any courtesy: "Do you know who Liu Sanwu is?"
Although Han Du was an official in the court, he knew very little about civil servants other than being close to noble generals. This was the first time Han Du had heard of Liu Sanwu today, and the first time he had seen it.
persuade?
Although people like Liu Laotou seem to be of low status, they also have their own gossip, and maybe they really know something about Liu Sanwu.
Sure enough, Liu Laotou immediately smiled after hearing this and said: "This Liu Sanwu, Mr. Liu, is not simple."
Liu Sanwu's official position as a Hanlin bachelor was not high in Han Du's opinion. But he was able to be praised by Lao Zhu and promoted him again and again. He was obviously a figure who held great weight in Lao Zhu's heart.
.And in this Dingmao Examination, Lao Zhu specially selected Liu Sanwu to take the exam, which shows that he values Liu Sanwu.
It's a pity that no one expected that this time the examination would turn out like this. In the past, there were always more scholars from the south and fewer from the north in the examinations for various subjects. They always lived in peace and harmony.
I didn't expect that not even a single northern scholar would pass the exam this time, and I didn't expect that the northern scholars would immediately start a riot because of this incident.
So much so that now, even Lao Zhu finds it difficult to deal with it.
After hearing about Liu Sanwu from Liu Laotou, Han Du listed all the information in his mind, exhaled, and went to the prison to see Liu Sanwu again.
Liu Sanwu was surprised when he saw Han Du push open the door and come in, but his expression disappeared in a flash and he returned to his unwavering appearance.
"I, Han Du, would like to pay my respects to Mr. Boss." Mr. Han Du said hello politely, and then thinking about getting closer to Liu Sanwu, he said with a smile: "Sir, Mr. Boss has a great name. When I meet you today, I feel deeply lucky.
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Liu Sanwu glanced at Han Du with a strange expression and said directly: "I bet you have never heard of my name before today."
Han Du immediately realized how uncomfortable Lao Zhu was just now.
As the saying goes, don’t hit the smiling person even if you stretch out your hand. If you approach someone with good intentions and say some complimentary words, shouldn’t you shorten the distance between them?
, to avoid the feeling of strangeness? How come it has become so straightforward when it comes to Liu Sanwu?
Should we say that Liu Sanwu is upright? Or should we say that he is not smooth enough?
Han Du was embarrassed for a moment and didn't know what to say.
But Liu Sanwu smiled and said: "You have never heard of me, but I have really admired your name for a long time."
After listening to Liu Sanwu's words, Han Du immediately felt relieved, and the embarrassment just now disappeared. For a moment, he didn't know whether Liu Sanwu was really upright, or whether he was aggrieved in his uprightness.
"It's just a humble name, but it's an honor for me to be able to get into the ears of the boss." Han Du responded with a smile.
But Liu Sanwu shook his head repeatedly and said: "Don't be too humble. Young people still need to be aggressive and dare to take on responsibilities. I said that I have heard your name for a long time, which is not a compliment. Do you know when I heard it?
Said your name?"
How do I know this? I'm not a roundworm in your belly. Han Du smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Please tell me, sir."
"I heard about you when you were selling briquettes." Liu Sanwu said slightly solemnly.
Seeing Han Du's unmoved look, Liu Sanwu continued to sigh: "The coal stove and briquettes you made are indeed good deeds that benefit the country and the people."
"Ahem," Han Du was a little embarrassed to be praised by Liu Sanwu. It was just a briquette, and he could say it was a major event that benefited the country and the people. Han Du was a little doubtful now. What Liu Laotou said to him just now
Is that true? Doesn’t it mean that Liu Sanwu is generous and dares to speak out?
Why do you look a bit like a flatterer now?
"Sir, I'm ridiculous. I only do these things to make money." Han Du had no choice but to explain.
Liu Sanwu was unmoved and nodded in praise: "As the sages have said, a gentleman loves money and gets it in a proper way. There is no shame in making money. As long as you can do something for the people and the Ming Dynasty, you deserve whatever you make."
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"Don't underestimate the coal stove and briquettes. These two things may seem simple, but they are related to thousands of households. I am also using these two things. What I feel most deeply is that cooking and boiling water are now easier than before.
It’s so easy. And after one year, the fuel cost alone will be more than half of what it used to be. Say you
It is not an exaggeration to say that it benefits the country and the people."
"Thanks to the boss for being so considerate, I am extremely frightened." Han Du saw that others were praising him so much, so he had to give in. Liu Sanwu couldn't be arrogant and arrogant by letting Liu Sanwu think that he was getting an advantage, right?
I will try to persuade Liu Sanwu to agree to Lao Zhu later, but I can’t leave a bad impression on him.
Liu Sanwu glanced at Han Du with a faint smile and continued: "From that time on, I started to pay attention to you. I won't go into detail about everything you did after that.
All you need to know is that everything you do is watched by me."
Han Du's face suddenly darkened. How can there be such a boring person like you? Why are you staring at him just because of a briquette?
Han Du suddenly felt like he was naked in front of everyone. If it weren't for Liu Sanwu being a civil servant and Lao Zhu's attitude just now, Han Du would have doubted whether this old guy was Lao Zhu's spy.
Liu Sanwu didn't care so much. He always had something to say and said whatever came to his mind. This has always been the case. He said bluntly: "I can even guess why you go and come back. It's nothing more than that.
If you want to persuade me to plead guilty, I advise you not to talk too much, so you don’t have to waste your efforts."
It was impossible for Han Du not to speak. How could he explain to Lao Zhu if he didn't speak? Since Liu Sanwu had turned the topic to this matter, Han Du naturally continued: "Why do you need to be so straightforward? The emperor has already said it.
, this matter has reached a point where it is difficult to end, as long as your Excellency gives in and gives the Emperor a step down, this matter will be considered in the past."
Of course, with so many scholars making trouble together, Liu Sanwu would not be able to calm down the public anger by giving in and being punished a few levels lower. But don't forget that there is also Lao Zhu. In this matter, Liu Sanwu took the right one justly. Originally,
There's nothing wrong with that.
The scholars in the north were inherently lacking in talent and learning, and it was natural for them to fail the examination. Only in order to avoid complications, the imperial court repeatedly tolerated them causing trouble in the streets.
If they were not satisfied if Liu Sanwu was punished, Lao Zhu was confident that he would suppress them.
Liu Sanwu lowered his head and smiled, slowly raised his head to look at Han Du, and said: "I said, if I am guilty, please ask the emperor to punish me. But as long as I choose justice, even the emperor cannot make me plead guilty."
Han Du saw Liu Sanwu being so stubborn. After being silent for a while, Han Du couldn't help but sigh: "Why bother, Sir? You can't be stubborn for long. If Sir, you are stubborn."
If you do this, it is likely to make things worse. By then, the boss may still be unable to escape from prison, and may even lose more."
As for what he would lose, even if Han Du didn't say it explicitly, Liu Sanwu could understand it.
Lao Zhu's temper is not easy to deal with. Even today, he was able to take the initiative to go to the prison and teach Liu Sanwu the instructions. In Han Du's view, this is an unprecedented concession by Lao Zhu. If Liu Sanwu continues not to retreat, then...
Lao Zhu will definitely think that his concession will make Liu Sanwu feel that he is weak and can be bullied. At that time, Lao Zhu may kill Liu Sanwu in a rage.
From Han Du's point of view, it was just a temporary demotion. Anyway, Lao Zhu promised to promote him back in the future and reward Liu Sanwu. No matter how you look at it, it is tens of millions of times better than losing his life.
But this is just Han Du's idea, and it does not mean that Liu Sanwu thinks the same way.
Liu Sanwu never thought about giving in or compromising. In his opinion, the facts are the facts. As long as he chooses justice, no one can say he is guilty. Even if the emperor forcibly accuses him, he only needs to
A clear conscience is enough.
He has a clear conscience! Liu Sanwu would not hesitate to behead his head for this.
Liu Sanwu laughed twice after listening to Han Du's words, obviously disapproving of Han Du's words.
Just when Han Du wanted to continue persuading, Liu Sanwu said with a faint smile: "I will not give in. Besides, this is not my trouble."
It was so funny that Han Du couldn't help but feel happy about it.
Even Lao Zhu came to you and asked you to give in, but you refused to give in and said that this was not your problem.
"My lord, what you said makes sense. This is indeed not your trouble, this is the emperor's trouble." Han Du sighed helplessly, and then immediately asked: "Don't you know that as a minister of the emperor, you should share your worries for the emperor?
?The emperor’s trouble is, in the end, still the boss’s trouble.”
Liu Sanwu suddenly burst into laughter, pointed at Han Du and said: "You are wrong, even in the end, this is your trouble."
After hearing this, Han Du shook his head and sighed slightly, thinking that Liu Sanwu was implying that he could not fulfill Lao Zhu's instructions and would be punished by Lao Zhu when he returned. However, Lao Zhu just let himself try to see if he could persuade Liu Sanwu. Now you are like a pit.
It was just like the rocks inside, smelly and hard. Even if I didn't fulfill Lao Zhu's instructions, at most I would be taught a lesson by him when I went back.
You won’t lose a piece of meat, so what kind of trouble is this?