Chapter 16 You even dare to take the imperial examination, I admire you!
Following the order from fat businessman Boss Zhao.
Two large wooden boxes were opened, and the red cloth on eight baskets was removed.
The big wooden box was filled with silver, which was bright and shiny under the sun. Four of the eight baskets contained copper coins, and four contained pearls and gold ornaments, which were colorful.
Ho! see this scene.
Empress Ma, Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Mao Xiang and others were all stunned.
Should it be said, even they rarely see so much money gathered together.
Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he blew his beard, stared, and trembled all over.
All these things add up to at least 6 to [-] taels of silver.
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt that he seemed to have underestimated Ouyang Lun's degree of corruption again, and it also refreshed his understanding of corrupt officials.
Fortunately, Mao Xiang didn't do anything just now, otherwise he would have missed such a wonderful scene.
Zhu Yuanzhang turned to look at Ouyang Lun. He wanted to know how such a greedy consort would look when he saw so much gold and silver. Would he be excited, excited or crazy? But he was disappointed. Ouyang Lun just glanced at the contents of the boxes and baskets, and then nodded and asked the old housekeeper to accept them.
Hmph, what to pretend?
Corrupt officials are all greedy. They recognize money but not people. They must be seeing so many people that they cannot show it off. Maybe they will secretly take out the gold and silver and count it when they are alone at night. They will be very happy.
Zhu Yuanzhang was filled with disgust.
"Haha, since Boss Zhao is so polite, I will accept it, but I have a distinguished guest in my house today, so I won't let you have dinner."
"From now on, Boss Zhao, if you have anything to do in Kaiping Dijie, just come to me! Don't let me live up to my expectations of you!"
Ouyang Lun smiled and patted Boss Zhao on the shoulder with great satisfaction. The action was quite skillful and it didn't look like the first time at all.
Collusion between officials and businessmen, collusion, power-for-money trading, and lack of law. The crime deserves death, execution at Lingchi, quartering the body with five horses, skinning and stuffing grass. Seeing Boss Zhao and Ouyang Lun chatting and laughing, many words popped into Zhu Yuanzhang's mind! Boss Zhao thanked Ouyang Lun and bowed again, "Master Ouyang is one of the best officials I have ever seen in the world. Being able to open a business in Kaiping County is a blessing that Zhao earned in his previous life."
"Please rest assured, Mr. Ouyang, I will work hard to make my business bigger and stronger. At present, Hongyun Gambling has opened nearly twenty gambling houses in Kaiping County. This time it was successfully listed and I have more funds in hand. I plan to leave Kaiping." County, open fortune gambling houses throughout the Ming Dynasty!"
"Boss Zhao has big ambitions, not bad, not bad. Kaiping County will be your strongest support!" Ouyang Lun nodded with satisfaction.
A first-class good official?It's just a corrupt official, right? ! Aspiring businessman?He is clearly a big profiteer!A gambling den owner, can you believe that he is a good person? They flatter each other and actually dare to spread all over the Ming Dynasty. It is really ignorant of the heaven and earth.
As long as I'm here, you corrupt officials and profiteers won't be able to succeed.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought so.
Empress Ma saw all this and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's gloomy expression, and felt that Ouyang Lun had gone too far.
But fortunately, this Ouyang Lun is just greedy for money. So far, he has not done anything to harm the people or undermine the court system. The impact is limited to Kaiping County. I will talk to Chongba later and demote him to a commoner to save his life. Just live a good life with Ouyang Lun became an official, he really regarded him as a corrupt official. Fortunately, he only became the magistrate of Kaiping County. If he served in Nanjing, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Just when everyone thought that the bribery drama was about to end, Boss Zhao rubbed his hands and asked cautiously: "Master Ouyang, can you help us businessmen's sons take the imperial examination?! Me?"
Ouyang Lun smiled and nodded, "You are quite well informed. I can indeed handle this matter!"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly changed.
Mao Xiang was shocked in his heart: Darling, this prince-in-law is simply the king seeking death!
Brothers Zhu Biao and Zhu Di stared wide-eyed.
Fourth brother-in-law, fourth brother-in-law, even the gods can’t save you now! Four sisters, you even dare to take the imperial examination, I admire you!
Empress Ma immediately closed her eyes. Although she liked the child and was very smart, after all, she was too smart and used it in the wrong place. She had better think about how to comfort An Qing and help her find a new husband. Bar.
Ouyang Lun was chatting happily with Boss Zhao at the moment, and did not notice the changes in the expressions of Zhu Yuanzhang and his family at all.
"Boss Zhao, I remember you only have a daughter, not a son?" Ouyang Lun asked with a smile.
Boss Zhao continued to rub his hands and said with some embarrassment: "If you go back to Mr. Ouyang, he is my eldest brother's son, who is also my cousin. Our Zhao family has been doing business for generations, and in my generation we have finally achieved some success. We have enough food and clothing. I That nephew has been smart since he was a child, loves reading, and is quite talented in literature. He also hopes to obtain an honorary title based on his own ability and serve the court. Unfortunately, we are businessmen and cannot obtain an honorary title. It is a great pity!"
"If Mr. Ouyang can allow my nephew to take the imperial examination legitimately, my Zhao family will definitely give him a generous gift!"
Ouyang Lun waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's a trivial matter. Have you brought your nephew's personal information?"
"Bring it, bring it." Boss Zhao quickly took out a few pieces of paper and handed it to Ouyang Lun, "I asked about it before I came here, and I have prepared it according to the template you requested, Mr. Ouyang."
"I'm interested." Ouyang Lun nodded, glanced at the pieces of paper one by one, and then accepted them, "There is nothing wrong with your nephew. Let him prepare for the exam. I will help him with the matter of his place of origin. The rest can be done. After that, remember to pay the registration fee!"
Zhu Yuanzhang stood on tiptoes and reached his neck, and vaguely saw that the first piece of paper was a half-length portrait, which must be Boss Zhao's cousin. The second piece of paper was divided into many small boxes, including name, gender, place of birth, and year of birth. Month, educational experience, hobbies, abilities, self-evaluation. That's not bad!
Just by looking at him, you can get a general idea of the person.
Out of anger, Zhu Yuanzhang planned to use the same method when he went back to compile a talent archive. The key was to let them fill it out themselves! "Thank you, Mr. Ouyang, you are truly a master of the blue sky!" Boss Zhao bowed to Ouyang Lun excitedly, "Please rest assured, sir, I will never miss you a single point!"
"I will take my leave!"
After Boss Zhao left, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't bear it anymore and asked loudly: "In the Ming Dynasty, people are determined by their household registration. The law of the Ming Dynasty clearly stipulates that 'any military, civilian, post, kitchen, medicine, divination, and industry' , enjoy various kinds of people's households, and use the registration as the basis. If he cheats and avoids the important and takes the less important, he will be punished by eighty. If he fails to get out of the lawsuit and messes up the registration, he will be guilty of the same crime."
"You helped people change their citizenship without authorization and accepted bribes! You"
Ouyang Lun was startled by Zhu Yuanzhang's roar and said angrily: "Uncle Ma, why did you react like this?"
(End of this chapter)