Daming: Grandpa Emperor, please get up and sit on my throne!

Greed is one of the words Zhu Yuanzhang hated the most.

During the Hongwu period, any official who embezzled more than 60 taels of silver, regardless of his rank, was executed. This was the nightmare of all corrupt officials.

As a result, when he entered the city of Peking, he was actually asked for bribes.

It’s no wonder that Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry.

"Old Huang, calm down."

Lu Wei, who was standing beside him, patted his back helplessly and soothed him, "They're guarding the entrance to the city. We're from out of town, and in their eyes, we're just peasants with nothing. The strong oppress the weak. It's been like this since ancient times. Isn't it the same all the way here? A dozen copper coins is still a good deal!"

He didn't care about greed or money. He just wanted to deliver this ancestor to the hands of Prince Yan safely and without any mistakes. It would be a success if he did not disappoint Commander Jiang. So naturally, it was better to make less trouble than more and tried his best to coax him.

"Just because it's been this way since ancient times doesn't mean it's right! We only know that greed can corrode the imperial court."

Zhu Yuanzhang scolded him angrily, saying that it would be a miracle if he could agree with this logic, otherwise there would be no Ming Dynasty today.

It's not like I haven't been asked for bribes before.

The main reason is that he is now in Peking, watching these things under the rule of Zhu Di, and Zhu Di is the candidate he vaguely recognizes in his heart. He is the one who can take over in case Zhu Yunhuan is really a tyrant and cannot bear the responsibility of the Ming Dynasty.

This requirement is naturally higher.

Lu Wei didn't understand his calculations and considerations, so he immediately smiled and stroked his hair, reminding him, "That's reasonable! But we're just two farmers, it's not our job to take care of such things, right? We still have to settle down first."

At the same time, he thought to himself, "This Beiping Prefecture is under the management of your eldest son. I'd better complete my task first. When the time comes, whether you want to beat your son or kill someone, it will be your business."

In short, this mentality means: I've given you a beating, so please don't get angry with me anymore.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed lightly and fell silent for a while.

He encountered this kind of thing as soon as he arrived in Beiping Prefecture. Although he was unhappy, he also understood that this kind of thing was not a big deal, but it was indeed difficult to deal with.

He ruled the Ming Dynasty for more than 20 years, and his methods were ruthless.

There will always be corrupt officials.

He also has a headache.

Thinking of this, a handsome face that he was not familiar with emerged in his mind, and the unhappiness on his face dissipated a little.

"That little wolf cub has done surprisingly well in this matter. It's only been a short while, and now even money can't be squeezed into the Qianqing Palace. The Dragon Guards and Tiger Guards are becoming increasingly tight-lipped. Money doesn't work, and neither do favors."

As Zhu Yuanzhang traveled along the way, he received intelligence from Yingtian Prefecture from time to time.

He couldn't help but feel annoyed and complain about some information he wanted to know from Jiang Li but couldn't get. Jiang Li could only tell him about his difficult situation, so Zhu Yuanzhang was quite familiar with these situations.

Regarding this, he was three parts curious and seven parts secretly delighted - these were the means and abilities of the successor to the Ming Dynasty that he had chosen!

And now, encountering such a small thing when entering the city, the comparison makes me even more satisfied.

Lu Wei immediately struck while the iron was hot and chimed in, "Hey, after all, our current emperor really kills people when things get bad, and he really gives benefits when there are benefits!"

Zhu Yuanzhang naturally hoped that the grandson he chose would have as many tricks as possible and be as fierce as possible. Sure enough, Lu Wei's words hit his sore spot and he smiled happily.

At the same time, there was even a hint of envy.

He said with a hint of emotion: "Yes, this kid knows how to use both kindness and severity, and use both firmness and flexibility in his work. But this kid is rich. If we had done that back then... Never mind, never mind. Now that life is better, it's all fine."