Not long after, Chen Hong brought Xu Xianchun in.

Apparently, since Chen Hong left, Xu Xianchun came to Zhu Youxiao and waited. For Xu Xianchun, this time he was pitted by himself, and his relationship with Chen Hong also dropped to freezing point at this moment.

"I, the guilty minister Xu Xianchun, pay my respects to Your Majesty." After seeing Zhu Youxiao, Xu Xianchun immediately knelt on the ground, not daring to hesitate for a moment, and called himself a guilty minister.

Xu Xianchun understands his current position and situation.

Zhu Youxiao did not go to see Xu Xianchun, but continued to eat noodles there, and even picked up a piece of pickled cucumber to taste.

The taste is pretty good, crisp and refreshing.

Zhu Youxiao enjoyed the noodles, garlic and pickled cucumbers very much.

After a while, Zhu Youxiao put down the chopsticks in his hand, took the handkerchief from Chen Hong's hand and wiped his mouth.

Putting down the handkerchief, Zhu Youxiao picked up the tea for rinsing his mouth and rinsed it, then raised his head and looked at Xu Xianchun.

However, Zhu Youxiao still did not speak to Xu Xianchun. Instead, he turned to Chen Hong and said, "Is Cui Yingyuan here?"

After hearing what Zhu Youxiao said, Xu Xianchun's expression darkened and he felt bad all over. At the same time, he felt extremely aggrieved. He had done so many things, but all he did was embezzle some money, and in the end, he ruined his future.

Chen Hong quickly said, "Your Majesty, the people have arrived."

"Then let him in." Zhu Youxiao nodded, turned around and walked back to his chair and sat down, quietly looking at Xu Xianchun who was kneeling on the ground.

After pondering for a while, Zhu Youxiao said, "I originally thought you were a smart person, but now it seems I was wrong."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Xianchun was shocked.

This was the second time he had heard this.

It was Chen Hong who said this before. Now it seems that in terms of understanding His Majesty, I am far inferior to Chen Hong.

Xu Xianchun quickly bowed his head to the ground, almost crying, "I know I was wrong! Your Majesty, please give me another chance!"

Zhu Youxiao did not look at him, but continued: "This is not the first time you have taken money."

I understand the saying that officials travel thousands of miles just for money; I also know that many people, like you, call you my lackey. Being an official in this life is nothing more than seeking fame or profit, and you always end up with one or the other. There are also those who serve the country and the people, but they are just not many.

"As a Jinyiwei, you are the emperor's lackey. You have offended many people and may not end well one day. I know this. So I don't care if you take a little money. After all, the world is full of greed, and you are loyal after all. Those who are not loyal are taking money, so it is understandable that you loyal people take a little money."

"Your Majesty, I..." Xu Xianchun raised his head and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Zhu Youxiao's words.

"But money is different from money, and people are different. Some money can be taken, and some money cannot be taken; some people can take some money, and some cannot. I am not angry with you for taking the money, but I am angry that you can't see clearly." Zhu Youxiao said expressionlessly.

At this moment, Chen Hong led Cui Yingyuan in from outside.

At this time, Cui Yingyuan was still confused and had no idea what was going on.

He originally wanted to ask Chen Hong, but Chen Hong didn't tell him anything, which made Cui Yingyuan feel a little worried.

The moment Cui Yingyuan came in, he saw Xu Xianchun kneeling on the ground, and he became even more worried.

"Your Highness, I, Cui Yongyuan, pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Without any hesitation, Cui Yingyuan knelt on the ground.

Although I don’t know what happened, it can’t be a good thing after all, so it’s better to be more humble.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Cui Yingyuan and said, "Get up."

When Cui Yingyuan stood up, Zhu Youxiao turned his gaze back to Xu Xianchun and said slowly, "Some people say that anyone can do the job of the Jinyiwei, as long as they are obedient and ruthless. But I don't think so."

"You did a great job, but there are some things you simply cannot touch. Since you've been working for me for so long and have done your job well, I won't say anything."

"Take back the money you coveted. It will be considered as your retirement allowance. We are the emperor and his subjects, and this will be a fulfillment of the righteousness between the emperor and his subjects."

There was one thing Zhu Youxiao did not lie to Xu Xianchun, that was that he really didn't care about Xu Xianchun's greed for money.

These henchmen under his command were doing things at the risk of their lives, offending everyone, and living a precarious life. A little money was nothing to them.

But there is one thing Zhu Youxiao cannot tolerate, that is Xu Xianchun's stupidity. In this matter, Xu Xianchun's stupidity was fully exposed.

Luo Sigong was taken down by himself because he was soft-hearted and hesitant.

Xu Xianchun is a ruthless and reckless person, but his overall view is too poor and he cannot see the situation clearly.

His purpose in punishing Shandong, striking down the gentry, and arresting the merchants who resold grain was simple: he came to Shandong to restore the prestige of the imperial court in Shandong.

Because of the reselling of disaster relief grain, the credibility of the Shandong government has been ruined. In addition, there are people rebelling here, so the people's hearts cannot be lost.

He punished these people in order to establish his authority and restore the prestige of the court.

Otherwise, in the eyes of the people and gentry of Shandong, this emperor not only lacks kindness, but also lacks prestige.

These people fear power but not morality, so they must not be let off so easily. At the same time, they also want to confiscate their property so that they can have a rich family fortune.

If Xu Xianchun embezzled some of his property during the confiscation of his property, even if it was a lot, he would not take it to heart.

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