Chapter 258 My heart is made of stone and cannot be changed! Nine sons fight for the throne and the gods fight!

Zhu Yuanzhang touched a piece of human skin and said fiercely.

"If you ask me, the Qing Dynasty was too weak! They killed too few people."

"What if I were put in Yinzhen's position?"

"Okay, just arrest them all!"

"Then go and ask the emperor for an imperial decree. Anyone who dares to owe a debt and fails to pay it back will be skinned alive!"

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke a few words happily.

But suddenly I realized that something was wrong!
Among these debtors, there was even the emperor’s own son.

There are even several!
Zhu Yuanzhang was not afraid of killing officials.

But you can't kill several of your own sons, right?

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but grin.

"It's difficult. It's really difficult."

"With this level of connection, I'm afraid we'll have to involve tens of thousands of people before we can barely stop the car."

"By the way, what is the level of Emperor Kangxi in this later generation?"

"Just let officials at all levels take the money directly from the national treasury?"

"You let your sons fight with each other. Aren't you afraid that your descendants will kill each other?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang said this, he thought of Zhu Di's rebellion as shown in the sky curtain drama, and felt a little short of breath.

“But it all comes down to it.”

"This is because of the corruption of officials during the Qing Dynasty, which was a period of chaos in the imperial court."

"But our Ming Dynasty is completely different."

"I have specially designed an effective supervision mechanism.

“It can ensure that officials are honest and upright.”

"The framework of the Ming Dynasty is very excellent."

"As long as the Ming Dynasty continues to operate according to the framework I designed."

"You can believe that the Ming Dynasty will be a Ming Dynasty where officials are honest and upright!"

"It will definitely not be as gloomy as the one on the sky curtain during the later years of Emperor Kangxi."

"I am concerned about the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty."

“With full confidence.”

……

The sky continues.

Tian Wenjing on the sky curtain continued to be besieged by court officials.

The Tenth Prince took the lead in scolding him, spitting directly on his face.

[With you? You dare tell me that the imperial court is respectable? ]

[Bah! The dignity of the court has been completely destroyed by a sarcastic guy like you! ]

The picture on the sky curtain makes the meaning very clear.

It was completely impossible to collect the money, but the officials, under pressure from Yinzhen, reluctantly verbally agreed to repay the debt.

But they all pretended to obey but actually disobeyed.

Selling their belongings on the street.

The purpose is to teach Yinzhen and even Emperor Kangxi a lesson!
In the next scene, the camera shifts to the room.

After hearing the latest news, the elderly Kangxi frowned and sighed, and said helplessly:
[I don't understand, paying back a debt is such a simple thing. ]

【Why is it so difficult to do this? 】

[There are still people who fight to the death? 】

[Are the officials of the Qing Dynasty all this poor? ]

Below Kangxi, the person marked as the crown prince was very respectful and spoke in a calm tone, neither arrogant nor impatient:

【It is only natural to recover the money owed to the national treasury. 】

[Today, the court officials are protesting with their own death and selling their property on the streets, which has brought disgrace to the Qing Dynasty.]

[It’s mainly because my fourth brother is too hasty in his actions.]

[Especially the one he recommended, Tian Wenjing, who has a weird personality and doesn't understand human nature or reason.]

【I messed up something that could have been done slowly. 】

Kangxi frowned as he listened to what the prince said.

Somewhat displeased, he said:
[You are the prince, and your subordinates are doing something wrong, so you should talk about them.]

The prince received the authorization and happily took the order and left.

After the prince left, Kangxi muttered to himself in a low voice with a serious expression.

[Is this... the future emperor of the Qing Dynasty? ]

……

The scene changes again.

Yinzhen walked among the many officials.

[Today is the last day, but only 30% of people have paid off their debts.]

[I have failed the court and the emperor.]

【I am preparing to ask to be stripped of my title of Prince.】

【But what makes me sad is not going to the palace. 】

[What makes me sad is that there are so many officials in the Qing Dynasty who only care about themselves and not the court! ]

Yinzhen was angry and shouted at the silent officials on both sides.

【There is only home in my heart, no country! 】

【My Lords, I just want to say one thing to you now. 】

[If you still have some conscience, do your best to pay back as much as you can...]

See the majestic prince of the Qing Dynasty.

Yinzhen, who was ordered by the emperor to collect debts on his behalf, was angry and begging everyone to pay back the money.

This miserable scene.

It has aroused great resonance in all dynasties, even in front of modern audiences.

《It’s so hard to collect debts.》

《Damn it! It makes me angry just talking about it! My high school classmate borrowed 300 yuan from me and it’s been six years and he still hasn’t paid it back!》

"Be content, my family is doing renovation work, and they still haven't gotten their money back in ten years!"

"Even the dignified Fourth Master had to beg others to pay back their debts in a humble manner."

"These officials are so bold that they even dare to owe the emperor money. Aren't they afraid that the emperor will overturn the table?"

"The Emperor Overturns the Table? They Are the Table!"

"That's right! You can't let Kangxi chop off all his own sons, right?"

"What's the point of owing money to the emperor? Doesn't the United States, the world's most powerful country, still owe money to the United Nations?"

《When I was playing Mount and Blade, I loved taking on the task of helping the lord collect money.》

"Now it seems that the task was indeed too simple. In reality, debt collection by the Lord is probably not that simple."

"Yes, do you know why the US Internal Revenue Service is so awesome?"

"Because even in the United States, they have to use armed forces to collect debts!"

……

Next scene.

When Yinzhen got angry in public and begged everyone to pay back as much as they could.

Several officials who were less resolute took out their banknotes.

Indicated their willingness to repay.

Although most of the officials on the scene remained silent, I saw that a few people were willing to return the money.

Yinzhen's eyes also revealed a hint of emotion.

At this moment, someone from the back of the crowd suddenly called for a stop.

【slow!】

【We can’t take a single cent of their money! 】

Looking in the direction of the voice, the person who called for a stop was none other than the Crown Prince of the Qing Dynasty, the second brother Yinreng!
Yinzhen was confused and asked quickly: [Why? ]

The prince showed no mercy: [No reason! ]

Yinzhen was confused, with various images flashing quickly in his mind.

original.

Before Yinzhen took on this task, the prince once found Yinzhen privately and said in a very friendly tone:
[Old Four, I was the one who recommended you for this mission of collecting the arrears from the Ministry of Revenue.]

[This matter will allow you to show off in front of the emperor. ]

[Only when I recommend my best brother to the Emperor, I will feel more at ease.] Yinzhen: [Thank you for your cultivation, second brother.]

Thinking back to before, the prince looked kind and recommended himself to take on the task.

Now I have finally made some progress.

But the prince came to ruin his own show!
What a shrewd person Yinzhen was.

I immediately understood what had happened.

His expression gradually turned cold.

The prince on the side said proudly:
[Originally, I didn’t care about this matter.]

[For such a simple task, the court sent a prince to take charge, and he should be able to do it well. ]

The prince walked to the upper position.

Yinzhen stood aside with an indifferent expression.

Prince: [But now that things have developed to this point, I have no choice but to intervene. ]

[Your Majesty and I mean that the money still needs to be repaid. ]

[I mean, although I have to pay it back, I can pay it back over a two-year period.]

【Pay back half of the money in the first year. 】

【Repay half of it in the second year.】

As the prince said, a plan of payment in installments over two years was allowed.

The officials of all ranks who were in debt at the scene raised their hands and cheered.

【well!】

[Your Majesty is wise, and the Crown Prince is wise! ]

The prince solved the problem with just one sentence and left the scene with a smug smile on his face.

Under the prince's smug gaze, Yinzhen's distraught expression was also frozen at this moment.

The sound of the background music was amplified again.

[This life is too long, yet it stops at the edge of the world. 】

[Who still remembers the time when the pear blossoms looked like snow?]

【My heart is not made of stone and cannot be turned.】

【My heart cannot be rolled up. 】

【Gazing into the air, the depth of love is unknown. 】

……

This section of the sky video ends here.

Although it is a short clip of a TV drama plot, it still tells a complete story.

Many royal relatives and officials of all ranks borrowed money from the imperial court.

It’s fine if they just borrow money, but no one pays back the debt.

So Kangxi wanted to send someone to collect the debt.

However, this matter was an offensive one, and none of the princes, big or small, were willing to take it over.

Only Yinzhen, on the one hand, was recommended by his second brother, the Crown Prince, and on the other hand, he really wanted to show off in front of Emperor Kangxi.

So I took on this offensive job.

As a result, in the process of collecting money.

Because these officials, both big and small, formed an offensive and defensive alliance, there were also many royal relatives at the prince level to support them.

This makes debt collection very difficult.

When the deadline came, Yinzhen finally managed to get some officials to repay their debts.

The result came at the crucial last moment.

The prince jumped out and asked Yinzhen to stand aside!

Then he used a grace period policy to win the favor of many officials present.

Let Yinzhen do the offending things.

But the final good guy stage was taken over by the prince.

……

Ancient people, especially those who were involved in politics.

How could I not understand?

This is definitely the prince setting a trap for Yinzhen!

The prince himself knew that it would be difficult for Yinzhen to collect enough of the debt.

Let Yinzhen take the task in front of the emperor.

And it couldn't be completed.

And after the incident became a big deal and the emperor knew that the officials had no regard for the dignity of the court, fighting to the death, and hawking their wares on the streets.

The prince successfully obtained the authority to intervene in the matter.

So he seized the opportunity and took action at the last moment.

Using the authority given by the emperor, he announced that half of the debts could be collected first and the rest could be paid back one year later, thus winning the favor of many officials.

All the achievements of Yinzhen in the final stage of the offensive were taken away.

One thing came down.

Yinzhen not only failed to perform the task assigned by the emperor.

He also offended many of his brothers and countless officials, both big and small.

And the reputation of a magnanimous good man?

Naturally, the responsibility fell on the prince.

Seeing this scene, the comments from the barrage also began to make comments.

《Fuck, this prince is so bad.》

"Be content. The struggle for power in history has always been bloody."

"The battle for the throne among the nine sons of Emperor Kangxi was considered relatively mild."

"Seeing the Fourth Master being set up and backstabbed by his most trusted Second Brother, I finally understood what it meant to walk on thin ice throughout my life."

"No wonder in folk legends, Yinzhen is the ultimate villain, practicing the blood-dripping trick, burning down the Shaolin Temple, and having his head cut off by Lu Siniang. "

"Having offended all the officials, big and small, he will definitely not have a good reputation."

"The prince is very clever!"

"What a good trick! His tricks could deceive those incompetent emperors, but could they deceive Kangxi, the political machine that had been in power for 60 years?"

"Didn't you see the picture on the screen? Kangxi is already dissatisfied with the prince?"

"However, the nine sons are indeed of extremely high average quality, and they are all capable."

"Although the battle between the nine princes was not a bloody civil war, it was indeed extremely difficult."

"My heart is made of stone and cannot be turned!"

"When I saw the fourth master being stabbed in the back at the end, I understood why this song is a perfect match for the fourth master."

"This part is a bit frustrating to watch. Can the uploader upload the final MVP result screen?"

"What doesn't kill me will only make me stronger! From now on, nothing can take away my determination!"

……

While the comments were discussing.

When ancient people saw this plot, they saw Yinzhen’s conscientious attitude and willingness to work for the court and the country even if it meant offending others.

But was backstabbed.

I am also filled with emotion.

Ying Zheng looked at Yinzhen's stunned expression on the sky curtain.

He couldn't help but say:
"This is about the emperor's position. The battle for the throne is indeed cruel."

"But in my opinion, this young man who will be called Yinzhen in the future is also a determined person."

"If nothing unexpected happens, this incident will only make him grow faster."

"And the prince who designed this trap?"

"Looks clever, but actually as dumb as a pig."

"As a prince, you have to do such a little trick, haha."

……

tomorrow.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw Yinzhen being betrayed.

Actually, I am a little angry.

Because Zhu Yuanzhang saw some of his own shadow in Yinzhen.

(End of this chapter)