Prince of Chaos

Chapter 689 A Serious Craftsman, Emperor Wanli
Zhu Changluo accompanied Emperor Wanli to the other courtyard of Xishan Huangzhuang.

At this time, the sky had already darkened, and there were already a few stars shining above the sky.

Emperor Wanli looked at the stars in the sky and said, "Tomorrow will be a sunny day."

Zhu Changluo replied: "What the father said is very true. The stars are out tonight, and the dark clouds will naturally dissipate. Tomorrow will definitely be an excellent weather."

Emperor Wanli smiled and said: "It's a pity that you will continue to be busy with government affairs tomorrow. I will take the school to watch the Xishan Games tomorrow."

Hearing Emperor Wanli talk about the Xishan Games, Zhu Changluo couldn't help but smile.

This season happened to be the beginning of the Xishan Games, and it was just right when it was neither hot nor cold.

After a while, the scorching sun in summer will burst into flames, and the capital will not be so lively.

Everyone will try their best to cool down the heat, and Zhu Changluo and Emperor Wanli will take their harem concubines and ministers of civil and military affairs to work in Beidaihe, the summer capital, before then.

After several years of development, this matter has still become a rule, and no one talks about Beidaihe anymore. They will all look forward to being selected to serve Beidaihe at this time.

Because officials who have been to Beidaihe all know how comfortable Beidaihe is. Compared with the scorching heat of the capital, it is simply a paradise.

Scholars and bureaucrats who are used to enjoyment have no reason to put away the comfortable environment, but they are sweating profusely working in Beijing.

After all, some slogans are just chanting. If you really want to persist for a long time, you really need a strong concentration.

Zhu Changluo said: "This year's sports meeting is different from previous years. This year, I have also brought in Jixian Military Academy and Tianjin Wei Naval Academy. Including Xishan Third Academy and Zongxue, a total of six schools will participate. It must be very lively. .”

Emperor Wanli said: "Well done, this kind of sports meeting is only fun if there are many people. I don't know if the No.1 sect can be kept this time."

Speaking of Zongxue, it's actually quite fun.

Xishan Zongxue is a clan school specially run by Zhu Changluo. The students who go to school here are all the clan's children. These people are not good at studying, but they are quite athletic.

Ever since Zhu Changluo teamed up with Xishan Third Hospital and Zongxue to organize this annual sports meeting, the disciples of Zongxue spent a lot of time every day training in various competitions as if they had been beaten to death.

So that every year in the sports meeting, the students who get the most No. 1 are the children of Zongxue.

Therefore, when the disciples of the Zongxue clan heard that the sports meeting was about to start, they were more excited than anyone else.

Because, in their view, this is their chance to prove themselves!
Seeing that Zongxue's children are so keen on sports, Zhu Changluo almost changed the name of Zongxue to a sports school.

It's a pity that sports were not valued in ancient times, and they were even regarded as a sport of playing with things and losing one's mind.

However, Zhu Changluo still insisted.

The reason why Zhu Changluo persisted is also very simple, that is to improve the physical fitness of the students of Xishan Third Hospital.

Let them not talk about the big truth like the students of Guozijian who have no power to restrain their chickens.

After all, what they are doing is going to take a considerable part of their time and experience for actual experimentation.

In the face of such high-intensity experiments and practical activities, how can we do it without a good body as the foundation?

Therefore, Zhu Changluo also forced the students of Xishan Third Academy to compete with the clan disciples of Zongxue and hold a sports meeting together.

At the same time, such activities can also be used to improve the collective sense of honor of these people.

Zhu Changluo said: "In some traditional sports, Zongxue may continue to maintain its advantage. But in sports like long-distance running, Erchen thinks that Jixian Military Academy and Tianjin Wei Naval Academy may unexpectedly become dark horses."

Emperor Wanli's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Why?"

Zhu Changluo said: "Long-distance running with weights is a daily training subject at the Jixian Military Academy and Tianjin Wei Naval Academy. There may be some people who are good at long-distance running and have excellent patience among the clan disciples of Zongxue. However, for those who specialize in long-term weight-bearing training in the military academy students, it may be difficult for them to say."

After hearing Zhu Changluo's words, Emperor Wanli couldn't help but nodded in agreement, "That's true. The clan disciples of Zongxue may indeed be inferior to the cadets of the military academy in this area. However, I think Zongxue will be the number one this year!"

Zhu Changluo smiled, "Father is wise! After all, this is the first time for the military academy to participate in the competition. In front of the three colleges and one school who have already mastered many competitions, they must be inexperienced. Therefore, this year's ranking should be the same as in previous years. almost."

"However, this year, I have introduced a brand new game. I call it football! This is a new sport invented by I, born out of Cuju. This sport is the first sports meeting, so, with this sport After that, this year's Games may be extraordinarily different."

Emperor Wanli asked curiously: "Cuju? Football? Isn't that only played by women?"

Zhu Changluo explained: "Father, my son changed the rules. The original cuju games are all playing tricks like juggling. My son, after referring to the Cuju and polo games in the Tang and Song Dynasties, Improvements made it a very confrontational sport."

"My son, the biggest feature of this sport is tactical coordination. If you can have a good tactical strategy, you can definitely kill the Quartet. If the two sides are evenly matched, you may not score a goal in a game, and you can It makes people's blood spurt into the passion of the game."

"If so, this time, Xishan Third Academy, Zongxue, Jixian Military Academy, and Tianjin Wei Naval Academy played well, and the response was enthusiastic enough. Erchen plans to set up a football league in Xishan Huangzhuang, so that people from all walks of life can participate. We Build a few more standard football stadiums and open the gates to sell tickets, so that those who like football can buy tickets to watch the game!"

When Emperor Wanli heard the last word, his eyes lit up again.

The idea is just perfect!
You can still sell tickets to make money, why didn't you expect that?

Emperor Wanli said: "Okay, this idea is good. I like it very much!"

Zhu Changluo said: "Father, this is not over yet. After the number of participants increases, I will ask Xishan Huangzhuang to set up a guessing agency, allowing the common people to buy small amounts of bets for winning or losing the game and the score of the game."

"At that time, Erchen estimates that this wave of income will be at least several 10 taels of silver a year! If the scope of radiation is large enough, it will even be more."

After hearing Zhu Changluo's idea, Emperor Wanli was simply amazed!
There are really endless ways to make money, and it is much better than the way I collected mine taxes back then.

When I insisted on the mining tax, I was almost scolded by the officials pointing their noses.

For this reason, Emperor Wanli turned in a confidant eunuch.

However, this still did not stop Emperor Wanli's determination to collect mining taxes!

Because, Emperor Wanli knew too well that it was impossible to move an inch without money.

The southwestern chieftain rebellion needs money to quell, and the Ningxia Gubai rebellion also needs money to quell.

There are also many expenses inside and outside the palace, which also require a lot of silver support.

The Ministry of Household Affairs was expected to pay, but the Ministry of Household Affairs not only gave out nothing, but even paid out the salaries of officials in Beijing.

Seeing this situation, as Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, how could he not be anxious?
Therefore, under the instigation of Zhang Cheng and other eunuchs, Emperor Wanli set his sights on the mining tax!

The reason why mining tax is chosen is not because mining tax is easy to collect.

It's because the mining tax is supported by legal principles!

According to the ancestral system and national policy established by Emperor Taizu, the mine resources in Daming belong to the imperial court and the royal family.

Emperor Wanli collected mining tax, which was implementing the ancestral system of Emperor Taizu!
It is a pity that the implementation of this ancestral system is too difficult. Many officials begged Emperor Wanli to remove the mining tax and not to compete with the people for profit.

However, Emperor Wanli was unmoved, because he was the one who was short of money, not these officials who "pleaded for the people".

Therefore, Emperor Wanli insisted on the national policy of mine tax, and sent countless eunuchs as mine tax envoys to mines all over the country to collect taxes.

During this period, it did arouse great public indignation, but the final result was good because the money was recovered.

Therefore, Emperor Wanli continued to insist.

Otherwise, this family is really not easy to manage, and this emperor is really not easy to do.

Now, although the main income of Emperor Wanli is not supported by these mining taxes.

However, neither Emperor Wanli nor Zhu Changluo said anything about the mining tax.

Because whether it is Emperor Wanli or Zhu Changluo, they all think that the mines of Daming belong to the emperor's private property, and tax collection is a matter of course.

It is absolutely impossible to give in because of some so-called "popular anger".

Once it backs down on this matter, how will Xishan Wanli Street in Xishan Huangzhuang implement the new tax regulations?

Without the support of these taxes, where would there be money in the internal funds of Emperor Wanli?
Without these silvers, how could Zhu Changluo persist in the protracted war against Japan on the Korean battlefield?

What to use to build the cement road from the capital to Ningxia, and what to use to connect the nine sides together?

Therefore, as the supreme ruler of Ming Dynasty, one can be incompetent, but one cannot be without money.

Because, once there is no money, even the chance of incompetence is gone.

Just like Emperor Chongzhen in the original historical time and space, he is much more diligent than Emperor Wanli, but what's the use?

He doesn't even have a tael of silver in his hand, and he still wants to govern the declining Ming Dynasty, it's just a dream come true!
Therefore, in the end, he could only die with hatred and hang on to the southeast branch.

Although Emperor Wanli was lazy and unreliable, he was vague about saving money at all.

Otherwise, in the original historical time and space, how could the two emperors Taichang and Tianqi maintain the nine-sided system and resist the increasingly powerful Jianlu in Liaodong?

Therefore, to stabilize the basic market first, you must have money in your hand.

Only with money will someone work hard!

Without money, no one would listen to a word even if they shouted hoarse.

Emperor Wanli said with bright eyes, "It's really a good idea."

However, Emperor Wanli immediately expressed his concern, "What if the officials think that you are just trying to make money by making a name for yourself?"

Zhu Changluo said with a smile: "This matter has nothing to do with my son. This matter is the business operation of Xishan Huangzhuang, and my son is not involved."

Emperor Wanli smiled, "That's right, that's true, this incident was indeed done by Xishan Huangzhuang, how could it have anything to do with us?"

Zhu Changluo continued: "In order to ensure the interests and ensure that this matter will not be followed by others, I plan to let the Ministry of Households also participate. Anyone who guesses more than 50 grand prizes will have to pay a surprise income tax of more than 20.00%. This tax The highest rate is 40.00%!"

"With this tax supplement, the household department will also receive a large amount of supplementary financial resources, and my ministers can also issue an order to prohibit people from gambling outside the Xishan Huangzhuang without permission."

"Once someone dares to open the market in private, the minister will use the tax police of the Ministry of Finance to conduct a thorough investigation and crackdown. If one family is investigated, it will be sealed up. All the seized proceeds will be used in the national treasury. All those involved in the case will be beheaded and punished. ! Never recruit within three generations!"

"Under the stimulation of this money, I believe that the Ministry of Household Affairs will be extremely diligent in cracking down on private transactions and safeguarding the normal interests of Xishan Huangzhuang without going into too much detail!"

Emperor Wanli exclaimed: "Miaomiaomiao! This method is very wonderful! It not only opened up new sources of income for the Xishan Huangzhuang, but also supplemented the actual tax revenue for the Ministry of Households. This is a coup that kills two birds with one stone!"

Zhu Changluo replied embarrassingly: "This is what my father taught me. My son just followed my father's thinking."

Emperor Wanli asked in surprise, "My thoughts?"

Zhu Changluo hummed, "My father's method of mine tax inspired my minister, so I came up with such a method."

When Emperor Wanli heard that his mine tax law inspired Zhu Changluo, Emperor Wanli was even happier.

"Mining tax is one of my great benevolent policies! It is because of the support of this mining tax that Daming is now prosperous!"

Emperor Wanli brazenly attributed all the credit to his mine tax.

Zhu Changluo was also happy to reply: "Father is wise!"

Emperor Wanli was in a good mood, "Come, come, eat vegetables. Eat more, and you will lose weight. You are the prince who wants to supervise the country for me. If you exhaust your body and break it, what will I do? ?”

Emperor Wanli took a piece of meat and put it in Zhu Changluo's bowl.

Zhu Changluo looked at the fat in the bowl, and thanked Emperor Wanli, "I thank my father for your concern. I will definitely take good care of my body."

Emperor Wanli said: "That's right. Eat more, eat better. I heard that there are several concubines in your palace who have announced the good news. At the time, I saw that you knew one of the school children, so I urged you .But now you also need to know how to be temperate and take care of your body. Don't work too hard."

Zhu Changluo was touched and said: "My son will save you."

Unexpectedly, Emperor Wanli would care about Zhu Changluo's body.

Zhu Changluo really never expected it.

However, Zhu Changluo is only in his twenties now, when he is just full of blood, how can he rely on temperance to keep in good health like Emperor Wanli?
Therefore, such concern is useless to Zhu Changluo.

After talking about this matter, Emperor Wanli brought the topic to Xiadu again.

Emperor Wanli asked, "When will you go to Beidaihe this year?"

Zhu Changluo replied: "After the sports meeting is over, it's almost time to start."

Emperor Wanli hummed, "I think so too. Now that this season is here, I'm not used to going to Beidaihe for the summer."

Zhu Changluo said: "Beidaihe arrived at the capital, and now the cement along the nine sides has also penetrated there. Setting Beidaihe as the summer capital will not only control the grasslands in the north, but also control Liaodong in the east, and make my Ming Dynasty peaceful on the nine sides."

"This summer, the ministers will issue an edict to let the chiefs of the Liaodong and Mobei grasslands come to Xiadu to have an audience. At that time, the ministers will meet with them in Xiadu to recall the memory of the Chinese blood, and declare their power to the north and south. Let these rebellious prairie people and Jurchens see how bold the Ming Dynasty is today!"

Emperor Wanli hummed, "Yes, it's time to meet and chat with these prairie people. The new history of the Liao, Jin, Meng and Yuan Dynasties has been completed, and it's time for these prairie people to know where their blood is inherited."

"After this alliance is over, I will issue an edict to resume the sacrifices of Kublai Khan and other Yuan emperors in the Chinese Emperor's Temple, and bestow favor on the grassland tribes."

When Zhu Changluo heard Emperor Wanli's words, he immediately complimented him: "Father has the world in mind, and he is worthy of being the real dragon emperor of my Ming Dynasty! The family and country grievances in the past can be so afforded and let go, I admire you so much!"

Emperor Wanli smiled and said: "What is this? The Central Plains has been a family since ancient times. I can't despise them just because they are barbaric now, and deny their blood of Chinese Miao descendants."

"I am an emperor through the ages! How can I not have such a broad mind?"

Zhu Changluo replied: "Father is the most sage! This benevolence is beyond the reach of the ancient sages. In the vast history books in the future, the name of father will definitely become the emperor who shines on the past and present and oppresses the ages!"

Emperor Wanli bared his teeth and smiled, "Is I so good?"

Zhu Changluo replied seriously: "Father will speak better than son-in-law!"

Emperor Wanli was extremely happy, and his mood today was extremely joyful.

After having dinner with Zhu Changluo, Emperor Wanli called Chen Ju over and asked him to bring over the unengraved white seal that he had brought back from the palace today.

Emperor Wanli chose the largest jade seal and the most unique small seal.

Emperor Wanli looked at the two uncarved seal faces, in a daze, thinking about what to engrave.

After thinking for a while, Emperor Wanli asked Chen Ju to spread out a piece of rice paper.

Then I concentrated on writing four seal characters on the paper - "One Emperor through the ages"!
Obviously, Emperor Wanli loved this title very much.

After finishing writing, Emperor Wanli said to Chen Ju again: "Find me a set of carving tools, and I want to carve this square seal myself."

When he heard that Emperor Wanli wanted to carve the seal himself, Chen Ju was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't say anything, and immediately received the order and went to find the engraving tools.

Chen Ju had reservations about Emperor Wanli carving the seal himself.

Emperor Wanli was spoiled and pampered since he was a child. Emperor Wanli had never touched such technical tasks as engraving seals and seals.

Therefore, when Emperor Wanli wanted to carve these two seals by himself, Chen Ju did not dare to imagine what kind of seal Wanli Emperor would carve.

Soon Chen Ju found a set of tools for engraving seals.

Emperor Wanli looked at this set of stamp-engraving tools. He looked at them one by one and studied the usefulness of each tool before he started to do it.

After Emperor Wanli fixed the big jade seal on the table, he held a carving knife in his hand and began to carve on the seal carefully.

Not to mention, Emperor Wanli seems to be born to eat this bowl of rice, and the feeling of getting started is like a master for many years.

That serious attitude is really impressive.

After Emperor Wanli slowly carved a rough outline with a carving knife, he began to trim the rough edges, trying to make the characters he carved and the characters he wrote as consistent as possible.

Standing aside, Chen Ju carefully held the lamp for Emperor Wanli. Seeing Emperor Wanli's meticulous expression, Chen Ju admired him very much.

The emperor is really a genius, what does he look like!The same is true for the little emperor, as long as he touches the wood, he can play tricks that others cannot.

Chen Ju lamented the talents of Emperor Wanli and Zhu Youxiao.

At the same time, he couldn't help but think of Zhu Changluo's talent.

When thinking of Zhu Changluo's talent, Chen Ju couldn't help being in awe, because Zhu Changluo's talent is not in things, but in control!

Zhu Changluo's ability to control people and the scheming of the city government are simply at their peak, and he doesn't look like a young man in his teens or twenties at all.

He can maintain his personality to a very perfect level, and at the same time, he can firmly manipulate the various ministers in the court for his own use.

At the same time, it can kill decisively and deal with any corrupt officials and dissidents without mercy.

Thinking of this, Chen Ju couldn't help shaking.

He trembled, and even the light in his hand flickered.

Emperor Wanli, who was still concentrating on carving jade seals, was suddenly interrupted by the flickering lights. Emperor Wanli said displeased: "What's wrong?"

Chen Ju quickly reacted, "The servant girl trembled because she saw that the jade seal carved by the emperor was so natural, and she couldn't help being intimidated by the emperor's aura."

After Emperor Wanli heard Chen Ju's words, his mood suddenly improved, "That's a good point, I think so too. Look at how I carved it? Who can believe that this is the first time I carved it by hand?"

Emperor Wanli looked at the jade seal he carved, and couldn't be in a better mood. Although he only carved out an outline, it can be seen from this outline that the level of carving is still at the level of entering the room.

From this, it can be seen that the genes of Lao Zhu's family are really strong!

As long as the emperors of the past dynasties are willing to work hard, they can always make different achievements in a certain field.

For example, Emperor Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji, his hobbies, whether it is calligraphy and painting, or crickets, can play well.

There is also Emperor Wuzong Zhengde, the uncle of Emperor Wanli. Emperor Zhengde is also very good at studying marching and fighting, and he is also one of the few emperors in the past who personally conquered and defeated the enemy as the heir.

Now, the Emperor Wanli is just trying to carve a seal by hand, and he has achieved this level. From this, it can be seen that the genes of the old Zhu family are really not so powerful!
Emperor Wanli was in a good mood, and continued to carve slowly. After a long time, after several times of serious polishing and meticulous carving, a jade seal with the words "Eternal Emperor One Emperor" was finally carved out.

Emperor Wanli looked at the newly engraved jade seal, and his mood was not to mention how good it was.

"Tomorrow I will use this square seal to go to the Treasure Pavilion to add seals to the inscriptions of famous works such as "Shenlong Orchid Pavilion" and "Quick Snow and Sunny Post"! So that future generations can feel my eternal demeanor when reading these handed down works !"

When Chen Ju heard this, he immediately complimented: "The grace of the emperor is enough for future generations to look up to!"

Emperor Wanli smiled happily, and then asked Chen Ju to fetch the cinnabar inkpad.

When Chen Ju brought the inkpad, Emperor Wanli pressed the engraved square seal into the inkpad. After the surface of the seal was completely stained by the vermilion inkpad, Emperor Wanli picked up the jade seal again, and then put it on the seal. Try printing on the rice paper on the side to see the effect.

After this printing, both the printed characters and colors are very uniform.

However, there seems to be a little problem with this.

Xiwen seems to be the opposite.

Chen Ju looked at the inscription on the reverse seal, and immediately shut up and dared not speak.

Emperor Wanli also stared at the overturned seal inscription, and was stunned for a while.

"I actually forgot to engrave the seal in reverse so that the text can be printed."

After hearing Emperor Wanli's words, Chen Ju immediately answered: "The emperor is holy!"

But Emperor Wanli was depressed.

When I was full of joy and thought that my first work would be perfect, I didn't expect to carve a wrong seal.

Emperor Wanli said dejectedly: "Sage, what is sage? You can see the problem in this way, and this is the reverse of the engraving."

Chen Ju replied embarrassingly: "My lord, there is a first time for everything. Although the lord has engraved the inscription on the seal, but the seal engraving skills are enough to move the hearts of many seal engraving masters!"

Emperor Wanli hummed, "It's true, as long as I put my heart into it, nothing can go wrong!"

After all, Emperor Wanli put the wrong seal aside, and then picked a white seal to start carving.

This time, Emperor Wanli learned from his first mistake, and he became more serious when he carved the jade seal again.

Moreover, this time, Emperor Wanli also carefully carved in reverse script.

This meticulous look is really fascinating.

Unfortunately, there was an old eunuch standing beside him, so no matter how fascinated and attractive he was, it was useless.

Emperor Wanli was serious, engraving and engraving, comparing and comparing.

Finally, after careful carving and carving, he put down the carving knife in his hand.

Emperor Wanli looked at the inscription on the seal, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"try again!"

Emperor Wanli moved his stiff body and asked Chen Ju to bring more ink pads.

After the ink pad was placed in front of Emperor Wanli, Emperor Wanli picked up the jade seal he had just carved and pressed it into the ink pad.

After the surface of the seal was soaked by the vermilion ink pad, Emperor Wanli picked up the square jade seal again, and solemnly pressed and covered it on the rice paper that had just been printed.

Emperor Wanli didn't pick up the jade seal until he was exhausted.

Looking at the printed text this time, Emperor Wanli was in a great mood.

"That's right!"

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