Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

Chapter 506 Your Highness, You Are Too Impatient...

From the point of view of the vassal kings, Zhu Wei felt that the Ming Dynasty's patriarchal clan system was perfect, far surpassing all previous dynasties.

But from the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Wei very much agrees with Zhu Yunxi's statement. According to the old man's way of playing, the Ming Dynasty's finances will be ruined by him within a hundred years.

Therefore, after struggling again and again, Zhu Bian spoke with difficulty.

"Father, my son thinks that there is indeed something wrong with the clan system of Ming Dynasty."

"Now the number of the clan is very small, and there are only a few hundred people. But these hundreds of people only need to go through five or six generations, and they can reach tens of thousands..."

"Although our Ming Dynasty is big, we still can't support tens of thousands of county magistrates!"

"Therefore, in the long run, I feel that it is necessary to change the current nobility system and give up the five-servant clan to restore their status as civilians."

When Lao Zhu heard what Zhu Yan said, a trace of surprise flashed across his face.

The reason why he asked Zhu Yan to enter the palace was actually to find approval, but he didn't want to think that since this rebellious son had the same idea as that rebellious grandson.

"Third brother, Zhu Yunxi has looked for you before, right?"

Zhu Bing nodded honestly.

"Yes!"

"However, the reason why my son approves of him is not because of his status as the grandson of the emperor, but because he really considers it from Daming's point of view."

Seeing what Zhu Min said, Lao Zhu felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.He found that his children and grandchildren were all grown up and had their own opinions, and they no longer listened to the words of the old emperor.

"Tell me, what kind of nonsense did that grandson tell you!"

"Yes!"

"In fact, Yunxi's thinking is not unreasonable. The indiscriminate preferential treatment of the clan according to the father is not only detrimental to the court, but also detrimental to the reproduction of the clan in the long run."

"First, the preferential treatment is too generous, which makes the clan lose the motivation to make contributions."

"Secondly, not being allowed to engage in cheap jobs is tantamount to sealing off the way of earning a living for the clan at the bottom."

"Third, once there is a problem with the imperial court's finances and taxes, the clan's treatment will be the first to be cut."

"Based on these problems, Yunxi proposed that the preferential treatment of the clan should not focus on Lumi, but on security."

"Security is the most important..."

When Lao Zhu heard this, he immediately became interested.

"Tell me in detail, what exactly does Ni Sun mean?"

Seeing his father's expression of interest, Zhu Fen was also very encouraged, and immediately told the story in detail.

"According to Yunxi, the royal family has the obligation to guarantee the basic life of the clan, but it is only the basic living guarantee."

"For example, for clans whose livelihoods are difficult, rations are paid on a head-by-head basis to ensure that they will not starve to death."

"But at the same time, we must vigorously encourage the children of the clan to join the army, politics, business, and even farm and work in factories."

"For the clans who are interested in the imperial examination, they can also be given some privileges. For example, in a certain province's imperial examination, one or two clans are guaranteed to be admitted for each subject. Among them, the clan's children do not occupy the existing quota, which is an additional grace."

"If the clan's children are willing to join the army, they can also get the privilege of priority promotion."

"That child Yunxi also plans to establish a clan school to ensure that the clan's children receive a good education."

"At the same time, all the institutions of higher learning in the Ming Dynasty give priority to recruiting the children of the clan to make them useful to the Ming Dynasty..."

Although Lao Zhu had a very unpleasant quarrel with Zhu Yunxi, he still listened very seriously to what Zhu Yan said.

He suddenly discovered that, in the long run, his rebellious grandson who could piss him off to death was farther than he thought...

"Is this what Ni Sun told you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yan immediately showed admiration on his face.

"Yes!"

"Zhu Yunxi said that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish."

"It's also a gift to treat the clan!"

"Father, Zhu Yunxi is not treating the clan harshly, nor is he being ungrateful, he is really thinking about our descendants of Ming Dynasty!"

Lao Zhu couldn't hear others praising his rebellious grandson, not even his favorite third son.

"Stop talking for that Nisun, you don't know, that Nisun just finished arguing with us today, saying that when he becomes the emperor, he will abolish our Huangming ancestor's precepts as soon as possible!"

Hearing this, Zhu Yan's heart trembled, and he thought to himself, is this grandson crazy, dare to say such nonsense in front of the old man?

But after thinking about it, Zhu Yan could understand somewhat.

With his old man's stubbornness, he could really make that grandson say these words in anger.

Therefore, if this matter is true, it is really hard to say who is right and who is wrong.

"Father!"

"That child Yunxi is still young after all, there are always times when he is young and energetic."

"When you got angry back then, you still chased my elder brother with a sword. If my elder brother didn't run fast, you might have done something!"

Old Zhu was suddenly exposed by Zhu Fen, and explained in a rage on the spot.

"nonsense!"

"We did it on purpose to scare him!"

"Even if he doesn't run away, we can't really cut him, at most we can slap him a few times with the back of the sword!"

Zhu Yan secretly rolled his eyes when he heard the words, with 1 disbelief on his face.

He knew the old man too well, so he didn't care about his temper, so maybe the queen mother could suppress one or two of them.

Old Zhu also knew that Zhu Min didn't believe it, but he could only say that in order to restore some of his father's dignity.

But when the topic is discussed here, it is tantamount to chatting to death.

Old Zhu impatiently waved his hand at Zhu Fen.

"get out!"

"Everyone is a traitor!"

"I don't know how to share my worries for Jun father, but I know how to make us angry!"

Hearing the words, as if he had received an amnesty, Zhu Yan hurriedly got up to say goodbye, and then ran out of Lao Zhu's bedroom as if fleeing.

When Lao Zhu saw him like this, he became even more angry, and threw a big bowl heavily at Zhu Bian's back, with the sound of the bowl shattering, he only smashed it lonely.

"Come on, hurry up and catch up with Zhu Bian, that rebellious son, and tell him, don't tell anyone about this matter, if the news gets out, let's see how we deal with him!"

When Qin Deshun heard the words, he hurriedly ordered someone to chase after Zhu Mian, and at the same time he sympathetically helped Lao Zhu get up.

"The emperor is worrying too much. His Royal Highness Prince Jin has always been prudent. Even if you don't tell him, he won't tell others."

Old Zhu felt very good after hearing this, and he completely forgot that since his birth, Zhu Yan has nothing to do with prudence.

"We're just in case!"

"Our eldest grandson has just cleaned up the two religions of Buddhism and Taoism, and it has already caused anger and grievances. If this matter breaks out at this time, even the royal family will be offended to death..."

After Lao Zhu finished speaking, he let out a long sigh.

"Ugh!"

"Our rebellious grandson really doesn't make people worry!"

"You're not very old next year, but you always think about things that will happen a hundred years or a thousand years later..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Deshun hurriedly offered a rainbow fart.

"My lord, isn't this exactly what you like about the grandson of the emperor?"

"The grandson of the emperor will be a sage in the future. If he doesn't think about what will happen a hundred years or a thousand years later, how can he be called a sage?"

Old Zhu laughed out loud when he heard this.

"It's just that you have a clever mouth, and you are used to speaking nice things for that grandson!"

"Go and tell the outside to prepare a carriage, we will use it later."

Qin Deshun's heart moved when he heard the words, and he asked tentatively.

"My lord, can I use the dragon or..."

"Let's use the one given by Zhu Gui's son-in-law!"

"Hey!"

"The servant understands!"

The carriage that Zhu Gui sent was unpretentious, without any features, and it was very suitable for His Majesty to go on tour in modest clothes.

Since His Majesty asked for this carriage by name, obviously he didn't want to bring too many people with him?
After getting the carriage ready, Lao Zhu didn't set off immediately, but thought over and over what Zhu Yan said several times, until the night was ragged and the stars appeared, and then he sneaked out of the palace through the small gate and blended into the vast night .

In the past two years, Lao Zhu rarely left the palace, and he almost never left the capital.

Although Zhu Yunxi's North Palace is also in the capital, its location is already on the outskirts of the city, which is considered a place far from the imperial city.

When Lao Zhu came to the North Palace, he saw that the lights in the North Palace were brightly lit, and there were many people moving around. It was a very busy scene.

"Is our eldest grandson so busy here every day?"

"If you go back to the emperor, the emperor's grandson has a lot of affairs here, and he is often busy until midnight."

"You look at the shadowy people in the house over there. They are all people who have not had time to finish their meals during the day and have been busy until now."

Old Zhu was quite disdainful when he heard this.

"What is he busy with as a grandson of the emperor who is not in power?"

When Qin Deshun heard this, he didn't dare to answer, and the two tigers accompanying him also lowered their heads.

At this time, the same thought came to the minds of both of them, "My lord, you don't know how much your grandson can make troubles!"
Now the emperor's grandson is in charge of the minting rights of Ming Dynasty, the right to issue banknotes, the right to overseas trade, the right to unified purchase and sales, the right to garrison troops, the right to manufacture ordnance, the right to clear land, and the right to check property rights of Buddhist and Taoist temples and Taoist temples, etc.

Although these powers do not threaten the imperial power, there are still many things that can be done.

In addition, Zhu Yunxi also has the army directly under him, the Jinghai Navy, Xingwuwei, Jinyiwei, and almost all of them have been incorporated by him. In addition to the military expansion in the past few years, the number of troops directly under him exceeds 10...

With soldiers and money, as long as Zhu Yunxi doesn't rebel, what else in this world can't he do?

The two of them still have something to hide from Lao Zhu, that is, under Zhu Yunxi's vigorous development of the integration of supply and marketing cooperatives, post offices, rural primary schools, and health centers, some remote prefectures and counties in the Gyeonggi area already have common people but know the emperor's grandson. , I do not know the phenomenon of the emperor.

After all, compared to the imperial government represented by Lao Zhu, who only collects taxes and grains, Zhu Yunxi not only allows the common people to see a doctor for free, but also allows the common people to study for free, and is also responsible for purchasing surplus agricultural products in the countryside, and can also help people from far away. Relatives write letters and send things, it is like a living Bodhisattva.

But neither of the two of them planned to report this kind of thing, and the court officials did not dare to report it.

Because once it is reported, it will be a serious crime of slandering the emperor's grandson and alienating the flesh and blood of the Tian family!

Zhu Yunxie said before that he wanted to abolish the Huangming Zuxue, it was really not just for fun. In fact, there are many excessive regulations in the Huangming Zuxun, and it is precisely because of these regulations that the vassal kings are lawless in the local area. Domineering and harming the temper of the people.

Even Zhu Yunqi, who has always been famous for his "benevolence and righteousness", quietly increased the grain tax by [-]% after he went to Fengyang to become a fan.As for the commercial tax in Fengyang City, it has increased by [-]%.

This move caused complaints from many people and merchants, but none of the officials lodged a complaint, because they didn't want to cause themselves to be killed because of this "small matter".

Zhu Yunxi knew about this, but he didn't want to care about it.This is not because Zhu Yunxie is cold-blooded, but compared to what other feudal lords have done, Zhu Yunqie just imposed a little more food tax and commercial tax, which is really not a big deal.

At least he hasn't killed anyone since he was a fan!

As for the other palaces, Zhu Yunxi didn't need to send anyone to watch them, as long as Jin Yiwei walked around his fief, he could hear a lot of horrible things.

Lao Zhu walked through the North Palace with a good feeling about himself. Since he was only wearing ordinary clothes and it was dark at this time, many people and passers-by did not realize that he was His Majesty the Emperor.

Only Jin Yiwei, who was guarding the gate, recognized him immediately because he was always with the emperor.

"Meet you in a humble position..."

"Shh!"

"Shut up!"

"Whoever dares to secretly report to Ni Sun, we will discount his dog legs!"

Originally, Chang Jizu had already stepped in with one leg, but when he heard Lao Zhu's words, he quickly pulled back, and then knelt on the ground with his head drooping.

Lao Zhu gave him a cold snort, then kicked him.

"Go away and stay!"

"Anyone who dares to make a noise, we will still discount his legs!"

When Chang Jizu heard this, he thought helplessly, it seems that pretending to be a cuckoo is no good, and he can only pray for the longevity of the emperor's grandson...

When Lao Zhu came to the Beigong Government Affairs Hall, he found that although the lights were on inside, there was no one there.

Lao Zhu strolled into the room, and suddenly heard a conversation.

"Your Highness, you are too impatient..."

After thinking about it for a while, Lao Zhu realized that it was Gao Ming's voice, but what was he talking about in a hurry?
In the room, Zhu Yunxi sat on the table, holding the rice bowl in one hand, and eating the rice with the other.

After hearing Gao Ming criticize himself again, Zhu Yunxi immediately showed a dissatisfied expression.

"Master Gao, what I say alone is a major event that benefits the country and the people, how can you blame me!"

Gao Ming didn't have such a big appetite as Zhu Yunxi, he only brought a delicate small bowl with only half a bowl of rice in it.

Hearing Zhu Yunxie's rebuttal at this time, Gao Ming put down his chopsticks directly and started talking.

"Your Highness, forgive me for saying something disrespectful, why are you so impatient?"

"When you sit on the dragon chair in the future, you can reform as you want!"

"That's all about the land tax. This matter cannot be done without the authority of His Majesty the Emperor."

"But the affairs of the clan can be delayed for a while, right?"

"It's not that you don't know that His Majesty the Emperor values ​​the family relationship most. You want to reduce the expenses of the clan right now, how can you make His Majesty the Emperor feel bad?"

"Furthermore, if this matter is brought up by His Highness in the future, all the subjects in the world will praise your sageness and consider you the eternal sage."

"Now you bring this matter up to His Majesty the Emperor. If it succeeds, the people of the world will be grateful to His Majesty. If it fails..."

Gao Ming almost didn't dare to think about failure, because with Zhu Yunxi's current position, once he failed, it would be beyond redemption.

Therefore, whenever possible, he hopes that Zhu Yunxi will be more peaceful, and it is best not to do anything, and honestly compare his lifespan with the old emperor.

"In short, it is not good for you to raise this matter at this time..."

After hearing Gao Ming's words, Lao Zhu automatically filtered out his rebellious words, and his mind was also aroused by strong curiosity.

No matter how you look at it, my eldest grandson is not a fool, why did he bring up this matter before he was alive when he knew he would be angry?

In fact, he can wait until he closes his eyes to do this, and then he will have a reputation, and he doesn't have to worry about the risk of annoying himself.

After hearing these words, Zhu Yunxi's figure froze, and his frantic chopping hands seemed to be frozen.

After a while, Zhu Yunxi finally opened his mouth with difficulty.

"Well, it's not that I haven't thought about it. Proposing it at this time will annoy Grandpa Huang..."

"But uh..."

"Forget it, you'd better wait until after dinner..."

　Thanks to wangyao-023 for the reward, I don’t know who’s a good boy, who has such a keen eye for us, la la la
　　
　
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