Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 9

Looking at the leaves that had turned yellow and feeling the bleak autumn wind, Zhu Xiongying just looked outside the hall in a daze.

Empress Ma came over and asked softly, "Ying'er, what are you thinking about?"

"Imperial Grandmother, I think autumn is here." Zhu Xiongying turned her head and showed a lovely smile, "They say spring planting and autumn harvesting. I don't know if my people in Huangming have surplus food this year and whether they can fill their stomachs."

Empress Ma smiled, and said with some relief, "Ying'er, your imperial grandfather will clear the land and examine the household registration next year. Huangming has been in the country for more than ten years. Although there are some twists and turns, it is generally good, much better than Qianyuan. "

Zhu Xiongying immediately asked, "Sun Chen read a book a few days ago. When the Emperor Ming founded the country, there were only 160 million households?"

"That was the land we could control when the country was founded, with a small population and a small household registration. That is the land around Yingtian Mansion. Those landlords are powerful and hide their population. These are the numbers on the books." Empress Ma patiently explained. , "But in the fourth year of Hongwu, the number of households in Zhejiang Province had reached 160 million."

Looking at Zhu Xiongying, Empress Ma continued, "After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the farmers who lost their nationality regained control to increase their household registrations, and the counties that were abandoned during the war were also resettled. Coupled with the continuous immigration, the population has increased."

Zhu Xiongying nodded, and then asked again, "Grandmother, why do you have to pay heavy taxes in Jiangnan?"

"That's because the north has just been taken back, and the north has always been alienated. In the Song Dynasty, Yandi was controlled by foreigners, and the people in those places had long forgotten that they were Han. What happened in the former Yuan Dynasty made the north even more alienated. " Empress Ma continued to explain, "There is no way to deal with heavy taxes in the south of the Yangtze River. Taxes and labor in the south of the Yangtze River are half the world, and our Emperor Ming is short of money and food!"

Empress Ma patiently said to Zhu Xiongying, "Your grandfather determined the lijia system, and it will be implemented in conjunction with the tax and service yellow book, household registration book and fish scale atlas, so that the collection of taxes and labor and the maintenance of local law and order can be implemented. Tun, not to mention increasing grain in the fields, we are also reducing taxes and exempting taxes in other places.”

It has been more than ten years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Although there are occasional small rebellions and so on, some places have only just been recovered.But generally speaking, the national power of Ming Dynasty is increasing rapidly, and the life of the people is much easier.

Empress Ma continued to educate Zhu Xiongying patiently, but Zhu Yuanzhang had already returned from work.He just listened and didn't bother much.This is not the harem meddling in politics, it's just his wife educating his grandson!
Seeing a little court lady walking by in the distance, Zhu Xiongying suddenly said, "We have enough to eat and have fields. But now that it's autumn, I don't know if the common people can dress warmly. If it's winter, what do common people wear at home?"

Empress Ma smiled and said, "Coarse cloth clothes, maybe there is a quilt. But more, it's better to stuff some cotton, catkins, and straw in the clothes. In the end, you are still poor. You can survive the winter with a full stomach, or you will be frozen." If you don't die, you will starve to death."

Zhu Xiongying frowned, then asked again, "Then, do they burn charcoal?"

Empress Ma smiled and poked Zhu Xiongying's little head, "Ying'er, do you know 'why not eat minced meat'?"

Zhu Yuanzhang next to him felt distressed. Our eldest grandson seldom goes out of the palace.Besides, there are many kinds of charcoal, why is it the same as Emperor Hui of the Jin Dynasty?

Seeing Zhu Xiongying nodding, Empress Ma said, "If the family conditions are better, you can burn some ordinary charcoal. Yinger, this charcoal is a good thing. Ordinary people don't have enough firewood in winter. Where can I get charcoal?" Not to mention good charcoal?!"

"That can't be done. It's cold in winter, so we have to burn charcoal!" Zhu Xiongying said solemnly, "You have to eat enough, and you have to wear warm clothes. You can't starve to death in winter, let alone freeze to death!"

Empress Ma smiled happily, and said to Zhu Xiongying expectantly, "Ying'er, your emperor's grandfather was diligent in government and loved the people, but the founding of the Ming Dynasty was too short and his foundation was too weak, and the Yuan and wars also caused great damage to the country. Grandpa couldn't make the people eat enough and wear warm clothes, so you have to work harder in the future to make the people eat enough and wear warm clothes!"

Zhu Xiongying stood up suddenly, a little excited, "Why do you have to wait later? Sun Chen can help the emperor's grandfather now!"

Zhu Yuanzhang ran over all of a sudden, hugged Zhu Xiongying happily, and kissed Zhu Xiongying's face fiercely.

Lao Huai was relieved, and Zhu Yuanzhang said, "What a great grandson! Tell me, how do you want to help us?"

"I haven't thought about it yet, but my grandson can start thinking about it now!" Zhu Xiongying put his arms around Zhu Yuanzhang's neck and said solemnly, "The grandson can learn from the emperor's grandmother. If there is a famine, the grandson should eat less. The grandson is a man. , cannot weave cloth, but grandchildren can wear old clothes, and the cloth for new clothes will be made into clothes by the emperor's grandmother to give to widows and widows."

Look at Zhu Xiongying who talks eloquently. Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma are very happy. They both love the people like children.This is why they lead by example, so their eldest grandson is so kind.

But Zhu Yuanzhang disagreed with Zhu Xiongying's proposal, "Ying'er, you are growing up now, and you have to change into new clothes. You are the grandson of our Ming Dynasty, and you are also a decent man of our Ming Dynasty. You can't always wear old clothes !"

"But the imperial grandmother is still the queen of the world, and the imperial grandmother's clothes are washed and washed, and they are not changed when they are worn out!" Zhu Xiongying said naturally, "You don't have to change your grandson's clothes when they are old. You can't wear them anymore. Leave it to Yun Wen, and if Yun Wen can't wear it, give it to Yun Xi!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and then said with a smile, "Queen, our great-grandson said that you should also prepare some new clothes. The Ming Dynasty is getting stronger day by day, let's not talk about rich clothes, fine food, extravagance, but at least you should look good." Point. The empress and grandson all wear old clothes, how decent is this!"

"I've lived in the deep palace for a long time, no matter if I'm wearing old clothes, but grandsons can't do it." Empress Ma gave Zhu Yuanzhang a blank look, without backing down, "Your grandchildren, as long as you count them as decent, this palace will be satisfied."

Seeing that the emperor and empress were about to quarrel again, Zhu Xiongying hurriedly said, "Grandfather, let me down first!"

Zhu Yuanzhang hugged Zhu Xiongying tightly, and said, "I won't let you go down, if you do, you ask us again!"

Empress Ma also couldn't help laughing, they all knew about Taisun's tricks.

Usually, it is the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren, but when grandparents ask for something, they lie down on the ground and become "sun ministers".They couldn't stand this move, because their great-grandsons seldom asked for anything, and the great-grandsons would not make trouble for no reason, and couldn't bear to refuse.

"Grandfather, what I'm talking about is serious!" Zhu Xiongying was in a hurry, and said loudly, "What's more, Sun Chen is a man, being hugged by the grandfather, how bad it is to be seen!"

Seeing the anxious grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang was even happier, "We are your grandpa, so we should hug you more! Besides, our Yinger is only so young, so we should hug you more! By the way, why Grandpa can't hug you, but grandma can?"

"Strict father and loving mother!" Zhu Xiongying said as a matter of course, "I was brought up by the emperor's grandmother, so I am naturally close to the emperor's grandmother!"

Zhu Yuanzhang passed Zhu Xiongying to Empress Ma angrily, "Hold him, let you hold him! We watch him every day and tease him, and he is still not close to us! Hold your grandmother, let's go!"

Jealous, old vinegar!
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang leaving angrily, Zhu Xiongying, who was hugged by Empress Ma, became anxious, "Grandfather, you haven't eaten yet!"

"Don't eat, go to eat somewhere else!" Zhu Yuanzhang was really angry and didn't turn his head back. "You are eating with the queen, and you can't see us, so you should eat more! It's blocking your eyes!"

Zhu Xiongying was neither anxious nor afraid, and continued to shout loudly, "Grandfather, Sun Chen still has important matters..."

"Don't ask him. If you want to do something, the emperor's grandmother agrees." Empress Ma laughed, hugged Zhu Xiongying and said, "Go and call your aunt to eat. She is so busy all day long that she can't even imitate a female celebrity." meeting!"

Just after landing, Zhu Xiongying ran away in a hurry.

Pretending to be a child is tiring, and it is even more difficult to show a little bit of carefulness that can be seen through at a glance.

To be kind, decisive, benevolent, honest, and intelligent, it is too difficult to be a grandson.

"Huanggu, it's time to eat!" Zhu Xiongying slammed on the palace door and shouted, "Huanggu, come pick persimmons with me after eating!"

Zhu Zhu immediately came out of the hall and asked hastily, "Where do you go to pick persimmons?"

What can I do, the No. 1 Huanggu who eats and plays, has to get married as soon as possible!
(End of this chapter)