Chapter 412 Compromise(2/2)
Lu Qianhu laughed and said: "You have always been so smart." After speaking, he continued: "The commander has negotiated with Dongchang and wants to hand you over to Jin Yiwei for interrogation. But Wang Yongzuo doesn't want to let go.
Be patient, I'm afraid I'll be able to leave here tomorrow."
The hospital exam is the day after tomorrow. Li Yi had been worried about whether he would miss it before, but now he seems to be relieved.
Li Yi looked at Shi Kefa next to him and said: "How is the situation now? I think Dongchang is a little too impatient."
Lu Qianhu frowned after hearing this and said: "In fact, this is Shi Kefa's problem. He now has some evidence in his hands, and too many people are involved. Now they don't want him to speak, so there are only two ways
, one is to kill him, and the other is to find a way so that no one can hear him."
Li Yi understood immediately, no wonder Dongchang dared to arrest the head of the Household Department without any reason. It turned out that the people from the Household Department were fueling the fire. Dongchang arrested people indiscriminately, so no one complained about Shi Kefa.
Of course Lu Qianhu saw Li Yi's expression, "Why, you can't bear it?"
"No matter how you say it, he was a good official who dedicated himself to serving the country. It is rare that he was framed to death like this. It is really a pity."
Lu Qianhu smiled coldly after hearing this and said: "After so many years, the atmosphere in the officialdom has changed a long time ago. These new scholars must learn to understand the rules when they enter the yamen. If they abide by the rules, they are one of their own, and everything is easy. But like this
People who don't understand the rules and want to cause trouble are the most annoying to everyone."
Li Yi heard this and said: "But the corruption in this household department is indeed too serious. Every year, tens of thousands of taels of money go missing."
"Haha, what's so strange about this?" Lu Qianhu said with a nonchalant smile: "To tell you the truth, being an official is all about fame and fortune, but the court insists on giving us the high hat of benevolence, justice and morality.
But only a small amount of money was given. Those salaries were not enough for dozens of families to eat wild vegetables, let alone the daily hard work. The salary was too low and exhausted, which was completely different from everyone's original intention, so if you don't do something, think of me
Waiting for Han Chuang to study hard, but in the end he is worse than a beggar. Is this the truth?"
Li Yi understood what Lu Qianhu said, that is, being an official is for power and fame. They naturally like fame, but at the same time, they also want to live a prosperous, healthy and respected life.
But without corruption, they will be poor and humble, of course they are willing to do so.
This was the rhetoric of Lu Qianhu and the thoughts of tens of thousands of officials in the Ming Dynasty.
Li Yi smiled bitterly and said: "But the national treasury is empty and the people are suffering from disasters. It is when silver is needed. Isn't human life the most important thing? Some people are so corrupt that it really harms the peace of the world."
Lu Qianhu smiled coldly and said, "I don't have enough to eat or clothes to keep warm. How can I worry so much?"
Li Yi couldn't refute this. After all, there are only a few people like Shi Kefa who live by faith.
After sending Lu Qianhu away, Li Yi's emotions suddenly dropped.
Unlike Shi Kefa's idealism, Lu Qianhu and the others are firm realists.
Relying on virtue and belief can fill the belly. Compared with those nihilistic and noble pursuits, gold and silver status is more real.
Shi Kefa was still lying on the straw mat and moaning. His butt had lost all feeling because of the slap. This was a bad reaction, because the wound on it had begun to become infected, and I was afraid it would fester soon. By then,
In such a dirty cell, maggots will quickly emerge from a lump of rotten meat.
Li Yi walked out of the cell and looked at him, pointed to his wounds and said: "These wounds need to be cleaned, otherwise they will turn into rotten flesh. If you get sick, you will be dead."
Shi Kefa smiled faintly and covered his somewhat ragged buttocks with straw, gasping for air in pain due to the pain of the wound.
Li Yi was helpless and continued: "Do you really want to die here? You know that even if you die here, no one will care, the evidence you have will be wiped out, and you can't change anything."
"No, at least I have tried before, but it didn't work. Just say what you have to say. After all, someone has to stand up and show their ugly face. Although they may die, no one will stand up for fear of death.
I feel it is more terrifying than death." Although Shi Kefa was still panting, his eyes remained firm.
"They don't want to make a big deal out of it. A new Jinshi dying in a cell is really the best thing to talk about, and they don't want to hear it. If you only pursue a few people, they might be willing, and they might even help you.
." Li Yi asked softly.
Shi Kefa laughed and said: "What's the point of just catching some scapegoats and letting the real thief of the country continue to roam free and continue to hide in the court and gnaw at the country's foundation? No matter what, if these moths are not eradicated, the Ming Dynasty will not be able to survive."
Prosperity.”
Li Yi shook his head and said: "You think you can die a worthy death even if you die? The world is in chaos, and the first thing we can do is to be alone. Your death in prison is in vain. What's the use except to show how powerful they are?
?Although flies are small, they can still suck blood. If you don't get hurt at all, how can you say you died a worthy death?"
"Are you saying that I want to boo Tu Zhi? Kill these flies first, and then find a way to deal with those hidden tigers?" Shi Kefa finally understood what Li Yi said.
"In no particular order, it all depends on your methods. If you are really smart enough, you should be cautious and make arrangements as early as possible to prevent them from taking advantage of them. It is precisely because of your unrealistic ideas that we are all so passive now."
Arrange as early as possible?
Shi Kefa looked at Li Yi. He had never seen or thought about this before. Most of the time, he relied on his inner thoughts to do things.
Shi Kefa's thoughts began to slowly change under the guidance of Li Yi. He was not afraid of death, but he only hinted that he had done what he wanted. Now that he heard the pros and cons that Li Yi said, he had other ideas.
Li Qianhu sent someone to monitor Li Yi's body. If it is proved that there are no wounds on it today, then the suspicion of breaking into Taicang at night can be ruled out.
Li Yi's wounds have healed after a few days of recovery. Even some serious ones have scars up and down. At first glance, they are not wounds received recently, so the suspicion has been successfully eliminated.
The next day, Lu Qianhu took Li Yi directly out of the Dongchang cell. As for Shi Kefa, he still had to endure more hardships without support.
Chapter completed!