Fu Liqing's heart tightened, but he didn't say anything.
She also wanted to know how Zhao Lin grew from an orphan to such a talented scholar.
Facing Fu Chengwang's doubts, Zhao Lin sighed and said, "The only way for poor people to turn their lives around is to study. Minister Fu comes from a wealthy family. He has no worries about food and clothing, and he has a servant to help him study. He can be said to have never had to work. I wonder how those who work until midnight, too tired to eat, still have to take half an hour to read feel?"
Fu Liqing's heart skipped a beat and he felt extremely distressed.
You don't have to experience it yourself, just from Zhao Lin's few words you can tell how difficult it is for him to study.
This is Zhao Lin’s true words.
Of course, it’s not the predecessor, but Zhao Lin’s previous life.
He grew up in a poor family and had to support himself since junior high school, and also take care of his troubled family.
Under such circumstances, he was still able to get into a key university. You can imagine how difficult it was for him.
These words are sincere and heartfelt because they are about him.
Fu Chengwang nodded slowly and said, "You are quite ambitious."
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "I wouldn't dare to say I have any ambitions, but only those who endure hardships can achieve success. At that time, I was very dissatisfied. Why could others live a good life while I could only beg for food? So I worked hard, and fortunately, I succeeded."
“Only those who endure the most hardships can become the best!”
Fu Liqing's eyes lit up when he heard this, but Fu Chengwang disagreed.
"You endure hardship just to become a superior person?"
"right."
"What is a superior person?"
"Naturally, he is a successful person."
"What does it mean to be successful?"
"Wealth, power and fame."
"Is this what you're after?"
"yes."
“Short-sighted!”
Fu Chengwang's face suddenly turned serious and he shouted, "You study hard, but you don't think about serving the court or benefiting the people. You only care about pursuing money, power, and fame. Are you still a scholar? You are a scheming villain."
“Daddy!”
Fu Liqing quickly spoke up to help Zhao Lin explain, but Fu Chengwang shouted, "Don't talk."
Fu Liqing had no choice but to stand aside and look at Zhao Lin worriedly.
Zhao Lin smiled, his smile full of irony.
"Master Fu, your words are very high-sounding and respectable. But do you think that serving the court and benefiting the people will be of any use to an orphan who can't even afford a meal, who is bullied every day and can only compete with dogs for food?"
"To serve the court and benefit the people, can we ensure that this orphan has enough food, warm clothes, and is not bullied?"
"While this orphan was suffering, where were you, Master Fu, serving the court and benefiting the people?"
Zhao Lin asked three questions in a row, his tone full of sarcasm, and he didn't care at all that Fu Chengwang was the Shangshu and a second-rank official of the current dynasty.
Zhao Lin asked this question on behalf of his previous incarnation, and also on behalf of his previous self.
You rich and powerful people always talk about serving the country and benefiting the people, but how are you serving the country? How are you benefiting the people?
Apart from anything else, the Great Qi Dynasty was becoming increasingly poorer and more chaotic, the common people were crying out in grief, and their lives were miserable. Anyone with a discerning eye could see it.
You, Minister Fu, always say that you want to serve the country and benefit the people, but what is the result?
Fu Chengwang disagreed and said, "These are naturally the responsibilities of the local government. I know you have grievances, and everyone doesn't want a good life, but this can't be blamed on others. The court also has difficulties and can't cater to everything. But because of this, we must be more determined to serve the court and benefit the people. As long as you and I all think this way, no one else will suffer the same hardships you have."
Zhao Lin said solemnly, "Minister Fu is truly dedicated to the public good, but do you think that's possible?"
Fu Chengwang said, "I know many people don't think this way. They're all trying to climb the social ladder just for the money, power, and fame you talk about. But if there's one more person like us, the world will be a little better, right?"
"No." Zhao Lin said bluntly, "I used to think the same as you, but later I realized that if I want to better serve the court and benefit the people, I need more money and more power. If I were in your position, Master Fu, I could make sure there were no beggars in Shengjing. Do you believe it?"
Fu Chengwang said calmly, "I won't argue with you about this. I heard that your family found you later. Why didn't you go back with them?"
Zhao Lin said calmly, "They found the wrong person."
"I see."
Fu Chengwang nodded and suddenly said, "I'll ask you a question."
Zhao Lin immediately sat up straight: "You go ahead."
Fu Chengwang said, "I was out of the capital on business the other day and heard a story. A wealthy businessman wanted to open up wasteland in a certain place to grow tea, but the people there were very lazy and idle. If they were paid too little, they wouldn't work; if they were paid too much, they wouldn't work hard either. They wasted a lot of money and didn't succeed. If you were a wealthy businessman, what would you do?"
Zhao Lin pondered for a moment and said, "It's easy. We just need to bury a few pieces of gold in different places in the wasteland."
Fu Chengwang's hand, which was stroking his beard, suddenly stopped and he looked at Zhao Lin in disbelief.
Fu Liqing didn't understand what was going on and asked, "Why bury the gold? Isn't it a waste?"
Zhao Lin explained, "If you bury the gold underground and then assign someone to dig it out, what do you think will happen if others find out?"
Fu Liqing immediately said, "They will rush to dig it up."
She suddenly realized and praised: "Mr. Zhao is indeed a man of great ideas. He can come up with such ideas."
Fu Chengwang said with a straight face, "What if others don't believe it and think it's a trick by a wealthy businessman?"
Zhao Lin said, "That's easy. Go and ask those who dug out the gold for it, and at the same time, don't let anyone else enter the mountain."
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