Chapter 88: The National Soldier Refuses Bribery

Intellectuals have suffered a lot since ancient times.

This can be seen from Jie Da Talent. What a simple scholar. If it weren't for the lack of money, who would dare to pluck the courage to go to the Jinyiwei to ask for money? Xiao Fan felt very guilty. He did not want to persecute intellectuals. He felt that scholars had nothing to do with being pedantic, stubborn, and too rigid in nature. Unfortunately, intellectuals seemed particularly bad. Jie Da Talent was like this. He was fined when he spitted out when he went out. Such luck would be better than staying at home and being an otaku all day.

Xie Jin cried very sadly. Scholars value their character. They do not bow their backs for five dou of rice. Not only did he bow his back, but he also broke his back to the Jinyiwei yamen. - Two taels of silver these days can indeed make a middle-class family have a happy life for a month.

Xiao Fan is a kind person. Even though he became the infamous Jinyiwei Tongzhi, his essence is still kind.

So the kind Xiao Tongzhi paid out of his own pocket and gave the crying talented man two taels of silver. With his various comforts, Xie Jin left with tears in his eyes, with a little gratitude. Xiao Fan's actions made him feel good. In addition to his love of being slutty, this evil thief is actually quite good...

Before leaving, Xiao Fan told him: "In the future, try to bring as much scattered silver as possible when going to the streets, the better the more broken it is.... The Jinyiwei has no habit of finding money for fines."

Xie Jin reciprocated his love and said that he would never spit out or litter again. Even if he farted while walking, he would use a fart basket to cover up...

Xiao Fan was very pleased, but also a little regretful. It seemed that the Jinyiwei had missing a potential fine customer.

It's so good, it's a harmonious atmosphere. It seems that the class opposition between the Jinyiwei and the Wenchen Group is not as sharp as the legendary one. At least he and Xie Jin were very peaceful, which made Xiao Fan more confident in the future work of the Jinyiwei.

However, when Xiao Fan thought of the future work of the Jinyiwei, his heart sank again.

What was the purpose of Zhu Yuanzhang reopening the Jinyiwei? All the civil and military officials in the court knew about it, but the ministers were reluctant to speak out. Now the ministers are like chickens locked in cages. Zhu Yuanzhang was holding a kitchen knife and was thinking about which one to kill first, and what would the chickens in the cage feel like?

It is only a superficial reason to investigate Zhu Yunwen's assassination. In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang is a person who is very wary of outsiders. Once he finds that the situation cannot be fully grasped and beyond his expectations, he loses his sense of security. He must take measures to bring the situation back and take it back into his own hands.

Zhu Yuanzhang's measures were very barbaric and effective, that was, to replace all the civil and military officials in the court, and to get a group of obedient ministers.

The establishment of the Jinyiwei was to do this.

As the second-in-command of the Jinyiwei, what should Xiao Fan do? Will he be willing to be the knife in Zhu Yuanzhang's hand?

Traveling through the Ming Dynasty to be an executioner? This is not what he wants. Although he has no good feelings for civil officials like Huang Zicheng, he has no deep hatred with them. He cannot take this action without any resentment or grudges.

It was already night when Xiao Huamei jumped up to meet him, and then pouted and handed Xiao Fan a thin account book.

The little girl is now the nominal mistress of Xiao’s mansion, and her money and food expenses are naturally supervised by her. The little housekeeper is very happy and very dedicated.

Xiao Fan took the account book and said curiously: "Why are you showing me this? Isn't you the one who is in charge of the family?"

Everyone survived the hard days together. Xiao Huamei attaches great importance to money and food. With her housekeeper, Xiao Fan has always been relieved.

Xiao Huamei bit her lower lip, opened the account book a little aggrievedly, pointing to the last page of expenditure items. The number displayed on it represents a meaning: the home is penniless.

Xiao Fan was shocked and said strangely: "What's going on? Didn't we sell secret books for 100 taels of silver last time? How long has it been gone?"

One hundred taels of silver, which seems not much, but in fact it is enough for a middle-class family to eat and use for several years. The prices these days are ridiculously low. ——In order to make a mere 2 taels of silver, Xie Jin had to pluck up the courage to go to the Jinyiwei yamen to ask for it. You can imagine how valuable it is to get two taels of silver.

Neither Xiao Fan nor Huamei spend money big, how could the whole hundred taels of silver be spent so quickly?

Xiao Huamei pouted and pointed to the room where the old Taoist Taixu lived with hatred.

"Master's flowers?"

Xiao Huamei nodded.

"I'll go to him to argue! It's so inappropriate!" Xiao Fan was very angry.

Xiao Huamei was so happy that she smiled, and made a vicious gesture to Xiao Fan, and whispered: "My husband beats him up on the butt! Just like you beat me..."

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In the wing room, Taixu smiled embarrassedly: "I always thought you were a person who treated money like dirt..."

Xiao Fan sighed: "I do regard money as dirt, but... Master, you can't treat yourself as a septic tank."

Taixu lowered his head in shame.

Xiao Fan said curiously: "Master is gambling outside?"

Taixu shook his head.

"Is it stolen?"

Continue to shake your head.

Xiao Fan looked enlightened: "Have you made the girl's belly bigger?"

Wipe your sweat...shake your head.

Forget it, don’t ask anymore, it’s useless to ask again after the money is gone. ——Ta Xu is a bit mysterious during this period, and there is no sign after dinner. What is the old guy making for mystery?

Xiao Fan returned to the bedroom and looked at each other with Xiao Huamei, one big and one small, and one small looked sad.

The official was promoted, but his family suffered a severe economic crisis. This incident happened...

"Can you apply for bankruptcy liquidation?" Xiao Fanjun's face was even bitterer than bitter melon.

Xiao Huamei played with her fingers and nodded dejectedly, looking very cute.

"It seems that I have to find a way to make money to support my family..."

How to make money? Go to the dock to carry the bag...

The two sighed with sorrow, and suddenly heard Butler Zhang shouting loudly outside the Moon Gate in the inner courtyard: "Master, can you come out? Someone has given you a gift."

When Xiao Fan and Huamei heard this, their eyes immediately lit up like lanterns, and their eyes emitted a brilliant silver light.

"Who is so understanding? This is simply a timely help. I want to worship him!" Xiao Fan wore his clothes with gratitude.

Xiao Huamei helped him comb his hair while nodding hard: "Please eat his hooves."

"Yes! Please eat him with his hooves and two!" Xiao Fan was so generous.

The two hurried to the front hall, but saw only Butler Zhang standing alone in the front hall.

"Where is the gift-giving person?" Xiao Fan said in surprise.

Butler Zhang laughed and handed over a famous post, saying, "The gift was a servant who gave the gift. He put the gift in the front yard, then left the post and left."

Xiao Fan nodded. It doesn’t matter if the main owner doesn’t come, as long as the gift arrives.

In the corridor outside the front hall, three or four boxes of different sizes were placed in various sizes. When I opened it, everyone around me was stunned.

Boxes of snow-white silver, twenty taels and one ingot of official ingots were so dazzling that people were dizzy, and the surroundings were covered by snow-white silver light.

"This... how much money does this cost!" Xiao Fan murmured in amazement.

Xiao Huamei was so happy that she didn't know how to express her joy. Xiao Caimi's head was as happy as an awl, and she tried to drill into Xiao Fan's arms...

Xiao Fan suddenly calmed down. Who made such a big deal? These boxes of silver were at least five or six thousand taels. Xiao Fan was worth this price?

I quickly opened the famous post in my hand, and a name came into my eyes, which was particularly dazzling: "King of Yan, Di."

With a snap, Xiao Fan closed the famous post and said solemnly: "We can't accept this gift!"

Xiao Huamei was stunned, and then she collapsed in disappointment, looking very depressed.

Xiao Fan hardened his heart, slowly looked around and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty repeatedly declared that foreign ministers should not be allowed to obey the vassal kings. I, Xiao Fan, received a lot of grace, how dare I ignore the laws and regulations of the court? We cannot accept this gift! From the day I entered the court as an official, I decided to be a loyal minister, and loyal ministers must not accept bribes!"

The surrounding Butler Zhang and his servants were stunned by Xiao Fan's righteous words, and then looked respectful.

Xiao Huamei was the first to applaud, and the big eyes were filled with love.

Butler Zhang and his servants applauded. Amid the warm applause, Xiao Fan's handsome face seemed to be becoming more and more loyal...

Yanwang Villa located in Wuyi Lane.

Xiao Fan looked at King Yan with a righteous look on his face, and his whole body exuded a terrifying and holy glory.

"The emperor is very grateful for the kindness of His Highness King Yan, but..." Turning back and pointing to the boxes, Xiao Fan shook his head and said, "It's not good that the emperor can't afford it. Please forgive me. The emperor returns them back. It's not that the emperor is ignorant of the praises. The emperor hates them, but the greedy officials. The emperor dares not take the blame for the world and dares not accept such a generous gift."

The bright expression of King Yan quickly flashed a trace of haze, and then he smiled and said, "Haha, okay, okay! Xiao Tongzhi is a clean and honest person. I am so lazy today. I will apologize to Xiao Tongzhi. The talented heroes in the world. If you are greedy for this yellow and white thing, what kind of talented heroes are you? I am deeply happy that there are honest officials like you in the father's dynasty. There are clear waters in the court like you. I will reject the remnant Yuan on the north side of the border. What worries do I have? Haha, okay, okay!"

Xiao Fan looked flattered and bowed quickly, saying, "Your Highness is wrong, I am ashamed of you... I dare not take it!"

King Yan looked at Xiao Fan and said deeply: "Xiao Tongzhi, although I am Meng Lang in my act of giving away silver, I am sincerely making friends with you. Xiao Tongzhi is young and has a high position and has great ambitions in his heart. I am willing to treat him as a national soldier. Xiao Tongzhi should not refuse this king from thousands of miles away!"

"Your Highness, you are polite. Your Highness is not talented and incompetent, so you dare not be the courtesy of Your Highness's national scholar..."

The King of Yan laughed and said, "Young but not arrogant, upright but not greedy for money. How can you not be a national sage with such noble character? Xiao Tongzhi Mo is too modest."

"Ah, what... the officials of the lower lord have returned these boxes to His Highness. I hope your lord will forgive you. The lower lord... the lower lord has sued him." Xiao Fanjun's face turned a little red. I don't know if it was praised by the King of Yan or because of shame...

Seeing Xiao Fan's slightly panicked back disappearing at the gate of the villa, King Yan's eyes were full of appreciation.

The person who cannot impress money is the one he really wants to win over, not to mention that Xiao Fan is now a psychic in the Jinyiwei, and he also serves as a attendant of the Eastern Palace. He is the closest person to the Emperor's Grandson. Such a person and such an important position must be won over.

Xiao Fanren was gone, and the King of Yan still sighed and said, "A national scholar, this person is so kind that he can be a national scholar. I will accept him as a national scholar..."

At this time, the thin monk who was following the King of Yan came up with a strange look. After hesitating for a moment, he finally made up his mind to interrupt the King of Yan's appreciation and said unaware: "Your Highness, the number is wrong..."

King Yan turned around in surprise: "What number is wrong?"

"The box that Xiao Tongzhi returned just now has the wrong amount of silver in it..."

"What does it mean?" King Yan's expression was a little gloomy.

"It was six thousand taels when he sent it, but when he returned it, only three thousand taels left, half of which were less..."

King Yan suddenly choked in his chest with one breath. He coughed hard for a long time, and his face turned red and his ears turned equator: "This...this..."

"This national sir seems not as noble as His Highness imagined..."

"A bullshit national hero! A villain! A complete villain! He has lost his money, and he has gained reputation, and he has gained benefits. He still pretends to be righteous. Humph! I have plotted against me, villain!" King Yan said angrily.

With a long sigh, the King of Yan looked deeply hit: "Daoyan..."

"I am here."

"The water in the capital...is very deep!"
Chapter completed!