"Sir, this is a fact! We have met so many literati along the way, and those people are so angry at us!"
"Moreover, the articles insulting His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have been spread all over the world. If they continue like this, they may cause a mutiny!"
The guard said solemnly.
"How dare you say such things as causing mutiny?
I really don’t know how high the sky is, I might be killed by you! If you dare to say one more thing, you can go back and you don’t have to follow me anymore!”
Ni Yuanlu scolded angrily.
Although he was angrily scolding the guards, he was also a little worried. This time he came out with only three or four officials and no more than a hundred guards!
If there is a mutiny and their group is besieged, even as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, his life may be in danger!
"This... Sir, this villain has realized his mistake and will never dare to say such things again in the future."
The guard said hurriedly.
"Hmph! If there is a mutiny, the Crown Prince will go and deal with it. No matter where you go, it won't be your turn to join in the peace!"
Ni Yuanlu said coldly.
Then, he sent people on their way quickly. On the next day, they arrived at Jianning Mansion. This was already the eighteenth city he had visited. After inspecting the granaries in the three provinces of Jiangnan, the basic inspection was completed!
All you need to do is send some officials to investigate the remaining granaries in various places, and you can return to Beijing to resume your duties!
Jianning Fucheng, at the city gate!
"Hmph! The emperor is fatuous and the prince is immoral. He actually wants to punish the nine clansmen of Mr. Li! How can we, the literati, let them get what they want! We will risk our lives to avenge Mr. Li!"
"That's right! Mr. Li is a role model for literati like us. He lived in poverty all his life. Even when he finally retired to seclusion, he went to Yunnan Prefecture for the sake of the Ming Dynasty!"
"Mr. Li worked hard for the Ming Dynasty, but because the prince was cruel and went to Beijing to file a complaint, his majesty punished him with the crime of annihilating nine tribes!"
"Haha! Mr. Li and Pei Nanju, the Minister of Rites of the Annan Kingdom, have been friends for many years. They are just good friends, but they are said to be collaborating with the enemy and treason. Is there any justice in this world?"
There were several young men dressed as Confucian scholars, holding papers in their hands, cursing Chongzhen and Lin Fan.
The business travelers who were coming and going around were all attracted, and the transformation of Jianning Fucheng also gathered around them. They listened with great interest, and some people couldn't help but spit on the ground.
"Sir! Look over there!"
The guard saw those people and said hurriedly.
Ni Yuanlu said: "The prefects and officers in this city don't care about them. Do you want you to talk too much here?
Let’s go check the granary and leave as soon as we’re done!”
Ni Yuanlu didn't expect that the matter had become so serious. These people insulted His Majesty in public, but the government officials didn't care!
This shows that the pressure on government offices is even greater, and they are probably all besieged by literati!
"You are talking nonsense! You people have only been studying for a few years. Have you ever visited other parts of the world? Have you ever understood how to govern a country?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has great achievements, and His Majesty is also upright and honest. If you insult me like this, you should be punished by the nine tribes!"
At this time, a childish voice sounded.
Ni Yuanlu was stunned and asked someone to stop the car. He opened the curtain and saw a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy standing in front of the young people in the distance.
This young man was wearing coarse linen clothes, covered with pudding. He was obviously a child from a poor family. At this time, he straightened his back and stood in front of those people.
"You bastard! What are you talking about here?"
"You, a child with no hair, are talking nonsense here and ruining the name of a saint! Do you know what kind of person Mr. Li is?"
"We, the literati, all regard him as our example. His Majesty punishes his nine tribes. This is stupidity!"
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The young men scolded the young man angrily.
There was no trace of fear on the young man's face, and he said solemnly: "You keep saying that His Majesty is fatuous and His Highness the Crown Prince is immoral. This is all nonsense!"
"Since His Highness the Crown Prince was enthroned, the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment, the internal worries of our Ming Dynasty have been relieved, and no one from other countries dares to invade the territory of our Ming Dynasty!"
"Isn't this wise?
How can this be unjust?"
"Our Majesty is not jealous of His Majesty the Crown Prince because of His great achievements. Instead, He supports Him in every way. Your Majesty is wise here!"
"You are talking nonsense here, do you still have any sense?"
kindness!
After the young man said this, Ni Yuanlu's eyes were full of surprise. No matter how he looked at this boy, he didn't look like someone who could afford to read. How could he know this?
He got off the carriage and walked quietly behind the young man.
The young men said angrily: "Haha! Do you think what His Highness the Crown Prince has done is wise?
Do you think His Majesty is wise by always facing him?"
"Do you know how many people His Royal Highness has killed for no reason?
Do you know how many hairs those officials have turned gray because of their sleepless nights and food for the sake of our national affairs in the Ming Dynasty?"
"Haha! If nothing else, let's just talk about Mr. Li. He is a veteran of three dynasties! Even if there is no credit, there is still hard work. To kill the nine tribes so hastily, is this wise?"
After hearing this, the young man said coldly: "I think you were deceived by the lard!"
“When did the prince kill someone for no reason?
Hundreds of thousands of silver were found in the homes of the officials killed by His Highness the Crown Prince. How much do you think the salaries of those officials were?"
"If they didn't take bribes and bend the law, how did they get all this money?
Your Highness, the Crown Prince, kills corrupt officials to seize the money and uses the money to fight wars, so that we, the Ming Dynasty, can stabilize our country!"
"That Mr. Li you are talking about, if he really dedicated his life to the Ming Dynasty, why did he retire and return to his hometown when the Ming Dynasty was in greatest danger?
Why did you go to Yunnan Mansion?"
"To put it bluntly! He is just afraid. He thinks that the Ming Dynasty will be defeated. He doesn't want to lose his life. In Yunnan Mansion, he can have Pei Nanju to protect him!"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took back the Yunnan Mansion, and Li Xiuyuan actually advised His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to stop and treat him with courtesy and not to attack the Annan Kingdom!"
"Haha! Could it be that my Yunnan Mansion in the Ming Dynasty was taken away for decades, and it's all counted separately?
Did all the soldiers who died in our Ming Dynasty die in vain?"
"For such a bastard, he should not only destroy the nine tribes, but also the ten tribes, that's what he should do!"
kindness!
After the young man said this, everyone present was so shocked that they were speechless!
"Hey! What this little kid said seems to make sense. What His Highness the Crown Prince did is the behavior of a great nation!"
"That's right, if there is no force to deter them, those small foreign countries are like mosquitoes. They often bite us. If it is not painful or itchy, it is nothing. But what if one day a serious one comes?"
"I feel now that Li Xiuyuan really deserves to die. Your Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince did the right thing!"
The surrounding people and business travelers all said this.