"He is truly a good official, you know. He found out that the grain prices for the common people in our county were suppressed, and now he is giving that Minister Zhu a hard time! I have to say, it's satisfying! Minister Zhu is nothing but a corrupt official, always bullying us common folks!"
It's unclear whether Fatty Zhu was too greedy in his duties, resulting in offending these common people.
In fact, water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it.
As for officials, they must have two faces: one to speak for the people, and the other to serve the Emperor.
Therefore, both are indispensable, making it possible for an official's position to endure.
However, regardless of the era, corrupt officials will always exist.
Ji Ruyan saw this very plainly; as the saying goes, when the water is too clear, there are no fish. If every official were upright and served the people, that would surely be good.
But, different grains nurture different people.
