Daming: Refining zombies at the beginning, Lao Zhu was shocked

Fang Xiaoru's heart trembled when he heard that the son of an old friend who used to be very respectful to him now sounded distant and tinged with a hint of ridicule!

He could clearly feel the change in Li Zhong's attitude towards him!

After a second thought, he reacted!

Wasn't he the same as Li Zhong back then?

It was precisely because he entered the Han Dynasty Palace and followed Zhu Li that a fundamental change occurred in his thinking!

Holding the so-called sage's book in his hand, he scolded the people in power, showing that he was not afraid of power and was righteous!

Looking back now, how ridiculous was my original paranoid idea?

Looking at Li Zhong now, it's like seeing himself back then!

I am luckier than Li Zhong. At least I still have the King of Han Zhu Yue who is willing to give him a chance, but what about Li Zhong?

If he hadn't asked for a favor from Zhu Li, he probably wouldn't have survived for long, right?

"Back then, I had the same idea as you!"

"But in the past few years, I have figured it out and seen through some things!"

"My dear nephew, the reform of the imperial court has been completed, why are you so stubborn?"

Fang Xiaoru looked at Li Zhong's crazy paranoid look, couldn't help but sigh, and began to persuade him in a persuasive way.

"Stubborn?"

"As a minister, it is the duty of a minister to have the courage to admonish the king!"

"The people in the government are unfair. The Dukes of Gongun are estranged and do things that go against our ancestors. We should criticize ourselves. What's wrong with that? What can we fear even if we die?"

When Li Zhong heard this, he snorted disapprovingly, his tone full of righteousness!

"You take your role too seriously. You are an upright person. You dare to speak, you dare to disobey the Holy One, and you dare to criticize Mr. Chaozhongge, but this does not mean that you are right!"

"You are just a little prefect. Who will really take what you say to heart?"

Fang Xiaoru sighed helplessly.

"Yeah, I'm just a little official, so no one cares about what I say!"

"But how can those in power not care about the opinions of so many ordinary people?"

Hearing this, Li Zhong sneered disapprovingly.

"So you think your father-in-law is right? You listened to his instigation and started inciting ordinary people to carry out a civil uprising?"

"You are confused!"

"What you did in Kaifeng Mansion has shocked the court. That's because the person behind you, your father-in-law Wu You, wants to shock the court!"

"You have read so many poems and books, couldn't you see that from beginning to end, Wu You was just using you?"

Fang Xiaoru looked heartbroken!

"It doesn't matter if you use it or not!"

"As the saying goes, people with different paths don't agree with each other. My father-in-law and I are from the same place. Naturally, our thoughts are not something that Mr. Fang can understand!"

"Today, the emperor, the prince, and the cabinet ministers are all determined to reform. To build any railways is a waste of money and people. There must be someone who dares to stand up and tell the truth!"

"We are also for the Ming Dynasty and the Holy Emperor, and we have a clear conscience!"

When Li Zhong heard this, he snorted disdainfully.

"Ignorance, ignorance!"

"One day you will realize how ridiculous your thoughts are!"

Fang Xiaoru was even more heartbroken when he heard this. He didn't expect Li Zhong to be so paranoid!

"That's right! Lord Fang really sees clearly!"

"That's right, now you are the governor-general appointed by His Majesty, the second grade!"

"It can be seen that everyone can fight, and there is no so-called saint in this world. As long as they are human, they will fight for everything!"

"Whether it's fame, profit or power, Mr. Fang must have seen clearly, right?"

Li Zhong looked at Fang Xiaoru's angry expression and smiled bitterly.

Fang Xiaoru could tell that Li Zhong was just mocking him!

Today, Fang Xiaoru is also an official of the imperial court. The so-called official means an appointment by the emperor!

Although he is already a second-rank official, it is just a false title and has no actual rights. He is nothing more than a teaching in the Han Dynasty Palace!

In the past, he would have felt that those who came to court were unfair and should retaliate!

But now he understands that if the emperor wants to use it, you can't push it away!

Even if the emperor doesn’t use it, you can’t keep it!

If Li Zhong had just dared to speak and criticize, he might not have ended up like this!

The reason why he appeared in Jinyiwei's prison was entirely because he chose an inappropriate way of fighting, or in other words, a completely wrong way. This had already touched the bottom line of the court!

For example, in the court, there are still some ministers who do not support the reform, but can they still live well if they don't?

They may have been marginalized, and they may not be reused again, but at least they will not end up in Jinyiweizhao Prison!

From this point of view, the court still allows different voices to exist, but if you don’t agree with me, then I don’t need you, right?

This is also a gentler way to deal with it!

"Well, listen, I have a way to protect you. When you come out, you will definitely not be able to be an official. Just stay with me from now on!"

Fang Xiaoru finally sighed. He knew that it would be a long process to persuade Li Zhong to change his mind!

But now that he is here, the most important thing is actually to save Li Zhong’s life!

Rescue people first, and the rest can come later!

"Can I still go out?"

When Li Zhong heard this, his eyes widened in surprise!

Originally he thought he was going to die!

But now Fang Xiaoru actually said that he could go out again, which made his despairing state of mind stir up trouble again!

Fang Xiaoru is only a second-rank official now, a teacher in the Han Palace. When did he become so capable?

"Just wait for the news!"

Fang Xiaoru didn't say anything more. Before Li Zhong could speak again, he turned around and left.

It's useless to say more now, and Jinyiwei Zhao Prison is not the place to talk about these things!

……

Imperial Palace, Fengtian Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang also saw Zhu Yue's letter, and the content was just one thing, which was to ask for a favor from Fang Xiaoru and to remove Li Zhong from the affairs of Kaifeng Mansion first!

Of course, there are explanations for how to take it out!

Li Zhong's life may be saved, but this kind of thing must not be announced to the outside world. After all, the court needs credibility. It cannot be said that there are so many officials involved in the Kaifeng Mansion case and everyone else has fallen victim to the law. Only Li Zhong has been pardoned, right?

How will this make other ministers think?

Therefore, even if Li Zhong is spared, it must be done secretly. Even if he comes out of Zhao Prison, he will have to change his appearance and live incognito in the future!

As for how to announce it to the outside world, it couldn’t be simpler!