Daming heir

Chapter 333
Dressed like a bear for himself, the king of Ming Qin, Zhu Xi, dragged Zhu Yunxi from the corridor between Chengtianmen and Duanmen to the Taimiao area in the east with a mournful face.

Tian Mai, who was about to escort him, followed closely. After seeing the true face of the 'bad man', he showed helplessness, turned sideways and raised his head to look at the sky.

Zhu Yunxi also saw the appearance of the second uncle clearly, and had no choice but to use ingenuity to break free from the other's shackles.

Rubbing his sore arm, Zhu Yunxi looked at Zhu Xi with a wry smile.

God knows where Zhu Xi got such a bear skin, the whole body of hair is dark, not mixed with a single hair.The hair is even more glossy and smooth, and with the gusts of cold wind swaying slightly, pieces of snowflakes fall lightly, and then get stuck on the bear fur hair.

"Second Uncle, why are you still in Beijing?"

Zhu Yunxi showed suspicion. He hadn't paid attention to the matter of the second uncle recently. When he returned to Beijing last time, he knew that he was called back by the old man.

It's just that it's been such a long time, and he never left Beijing to continue working on business, which is a bit different from the previous two years.

Zhu Xun coughed twice, but without speaking, he grabbed Zhu Yunxi to move forward.

Zhu Yunxi looked at the surrounding environment, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Second uncle, you will not be punished by grandpa to kneel in the imperial temple, right?"

Being exposed face to face, Zhu Xi couldn't go on.He stopped in his tracks, let go of his hands, with an incomparable resentment on his face: "It's not because of you!"

Zhu Yunxi immediately stepped back a few steps, with a shocked expression on his face that seemed unheard of, he kept shaking his head and waving his hands: "Second Uncle, you dare not say that!
My nephew just came back to Beijing not long ago, so he was busy with planting sweet potatoes, steam engines, etc., and later he was working on cement roads. He was busy with his wedding a while ago.

You see, I wanted to add many sons and grandchildren to our old Zhu's family, but it was snowing again, and my nephew was busy with this matter as soon as he opened his eyes today. "

After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi looked sideways at Zhu Xi slightly.That look seemed to say: Look, I'm a busy person, so busy that I don't have time to give birth, how could I cheat you?

However, Zhu Xi hated his teeth itching, scratched his head and scratched his cheek for a while, and stomped the snow with his bear's paw: "Shameless! This king has never seen such a shameless person!"

After finishing speaking, Zhu Xi was full of grief and indignation, and waved to Zhu Yunxi: "Second Uncle, if I don't go back to Xi'an again, your aunt will run away with others!"

"Then second uncle will have a chance to change to a younger and better-looking princess?"

Zhu Yunxi curled his lips and muttered softly.

Zhu Xi immediately stared: "What are you talking about!"

"My nephew said that my aunt's love for my second uncle is stronger than that of gold, and the sun and the moon can learn from each other. It is absolutely impossible for you to fail my second uncle." Zhu Yunxi hurriedly explained loudly.

But he didn't want to be caught by Zhu Xi again, so he wanted to drag him into the Taimiao.

Soon two deep marks appeared on the snow.

Zhu Yunxi had no choice but to shout: "I'll go with you, Second Uncle, let me go first!"

Zhu Xi glanced back and saw that this eldest nephew, whom he had classified as a cunning man when he was in Zhejiang Province, really had no intention of running away, so he let go of his hand.

Zhu Yunxi let out a long breath, seeing that the second uncle was staring at him quietly, as if as long as he wanted to run away, he would immediately continue to attack him, he shook his head with a helpless smile, and walked straight to the Taimiao.

Although it is well known in the world that the old man has always advocated frugality, and he has maintained a simple spirit by setting an example.But he paid special attention to and treated it with a high standard in the matter of offering sacrifices to the clan society.

On both sides of the section of the Meridian Gate and Chengtian Gate, there is a huge area with half the size of the imperial palace, and there are only two buildings, the Taimiao and the Sheji Altar.

In the east is the Taimiao, where the ancestors of the four generations of the Ming Dynasty are now enshrined.Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Great-grandfather, Emperor Ancestor, Emperor Kao.

It can be said that the imperial constructions of Ming Dynasty are basically the same.

Entering from the main entrance of Taimiao, you can see the main hall which is blocked by the front hall and located on the triple alchemy at the back.

After entering the Taimiao, Zhu Xi seemed to be a different person, with a more relaxed expression and a more natural demeanor.

as if...

It's like coming home.

"Let's go, there's no one here, it's like being in your grandson's mansion."

Zhu Xi smiled heartily, and led Zhu Yunxi through the front hall to the square in front of the main hall.

Zhu Yunxi looked around, and at a glance, he could see dozens of imperial guards officers and soldiers holding halberds on the left and right sides of the corridor of the main hall. Even though the wind and snow were blowing, these people still guarded the imperial temple like pines and cypresses.

Zhu Xi looked back at Zhu Yunxi, and hummed twice: "They are all blind, you don't need to worry about them, come here."

While talking, Zhu Xi took Zhu Yunxi to a row of halls on the east side of the main hall of the Taimiao.

creak.

The hinges seemed to have been out of oil for a few days and made a creaking sound.

Already in the house, the heat from the pavement is overwhelming.

Zhu Xi closed the door with a smile, blocking the wind and snow outside, then turned around and took off the bear skin, and walked straight to the charcoal stove in the middle of the room.

There was a bang bang bang.

Zhu Xi was already cooking eight-treasure tea on the charcoal stove, and roasted oranges, dried dates, peanuts, beans and other snacks.

When he was sitting cross-legged on the thick cushion beside the charcoal stove, looking up at Zhu Yunxi who was still looking around, he quickly waved and said, "Nephew, come and sit down."

Zhu Yunxi cast another glance, then sat down cross-legged in response, and looked at Zhu Xi who had begun to drink tea and chew food by himself with a smile on his face.

"Didn't the second uncle be punished by the grandfather to think about it in front of the gods of the ancestors?"

Zhu Yu raised his head and gave Zhu Yunxi a white look, threw the unfinished baked goods on the table, clapped his hands and rolled his eyes again: "You remember your second uncle, I was punished by the old man every day when I'm with you? I can't be inappropriate. Is that why you live here?"

Zhu Yunxi nodded with a smile, and stared lightly at His Royal Highness King Qin of the Ming Dynasty who should have lived in the Taimiao for three or four months this year.

Seeing that the second uncle had already poured eight treasure tea for himself.

Zhu Yunxi held the teacup in his hands silently, and took a small sip, the sweet aroma was still mixed with honey.

Zhu Yunxi couldn't help shaking his brows, thinking that the eight-treasure tea made by the second uncle was pretty good.

Afterwards, he held the teacup in one hand, and chewed the food that had been baked on the stove with the other.

Zhu Xi blinked, frowning silently, and quietly rubbed his thighs with his hands under the table.

But Zhu Yunxi just didn't speak.

Either drinking tea or eating something baked, as if it were a meal.

Zhu Xi couldn't help getting anxious, but a smile even brighter than Hua'er appeared on his face: "Nephew, how is Second Uncle's skill?"

Zhu Yunxi is eating roasted peanuts, which are very fragrant, and it will be even more fragrant when paired with eight-treasure tea.

He couldn't help but nodded: "Second Uncle is a good crafter."

Zhu Xi's brows were about to be pinched off, this guy's reply was too perfunctory!

Feeling anxious, Zhu Xi said with a smile: "Look, your aunt likes to eat these things made by the second uncle most in the past, and your aunt hasn't eaten them for two or three years now!"

Zhu Yunxi crushed a peanut shell, picked out four plump peanuts inside and put them into his mouth, tilted his head to look at the old second uncle, and smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth: "Second uncle, I heard that my aunt has been in Xi'an for the past two years. The general will take care of her very well. Aunt Deng, on the other hand, often writes to Ying Tian to ask Brother Bing when the second uncle and Brother Bing will be able to return to Xi'an."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi glanced at Zhu Xi lightly.

But it was such a look that made Zhu Xi's face blush, and his eyes moved elsewhere.

Zhu Yunxi heheed a few times silently, and continued to drink tea and eat the baked food.

Who in the imperial court didn't know that this old second uncle of his family loved his side concubine Deng shi extremely, but he was extremely alienated from the concubine Wang shi, and even moved to other places, delivering meals and food with a cover every day.

Seeing that he was exposed, Zhu Xi shook his head and waved his hands indiscriminately: "I'm talking about Mrs. Deng, she... she is also your aunt!"

Zhu Yunxi smiled and didn't speak. Instead, he lowered his head and ate the last bit of tea and the messy things in the teacup, then clapped his hands, and wiped his hands on both sides of his thighs.

Finally, Zhu Yunxi let out a long breath, and looked at Zhu Xi who was sitting in front of him: "Second Uncle, my nephew knows that it is very hard for you to take on the task of changing the six land tax envoys. But this is a national policy, and Grandpa personally nodded to confirm it." The national policy of Ming Dynasty.

The nephew also understands that the second uncle knows these reasons, and that such matters related to the Daming Sheji must be supervised by the Zhu family clan in person.

So, what is the reason why the second uncle is so unwilling to continue to do this matter, and even hid with our ancestors for three or four months. "

After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi let out a light sigh with flickering eyes.

As the clan princes of the Ming Dynasty, especially the first few princes who grew up with the founding of the Ming Dynasty, no one is a rotten coward regardless of their personal character and disposition.

Just like now, the second uncle obviously has a hundred reasons in his heart that he is unwilling to continue to do the job of sharing food for the family and paying for the officials and gentry.Don't look at him now, who is crying like a ghost and howling like a wolf, making trouble in front of him and wanting to get rid of his errand.

But when the second uncle came in front of the old man, he would only be more obedient than anyone else, and he would never say a word that he didn't want to do.

Zhu Xing was obviously taken aback for a moment.

He could think that there is always a time to speak, but he didn't expect to say the content just now in this way.

After a brief thought, Zhu Xi let out a long sigh: "Brother Xi, the matter is difficult! Now that you have said so, Second Uncle will stop covering it up."

Zhu Xing straightened his back, coughed twice, and then said solemnly: "Second Uncle is not afraid of being infamous for doing these things. We were in Zhejiang Road and killed half of Zhejiang Road. When you saw Second Uncle frown ?

No!

Your second uncle is not afraid of infamy!The second uncle dare not!The second uncle has been responsible for these things for two years. If we want to say who in the Ming Dynasty knows the land tax reform best, no one can say better than the second uncle and me.

It is because of this that the second uncle dare not continue to work, and is also afraid of continuing to work. "

Zhu Yunxi has been quietly watching Zhu Yu who stated these things with sincerity. The second uncle did not tell lies, what he said was what was in his heart.

Involuntarily, Zhu Yunxi frowned.

What the old second uncle said was right, no one in the entire Ming Dynasty knew more about the land tax reform than him.

"So, second uncle, why are you afraid to continue working?"

"They're so abnormal!" Zhu Xi said anxiously, and then he, who was sitting cross-legged on the mat, almost stood up: "The winter of the 24th year of Hongwu to the spring and summer of the 25th year of Hongwu, we are in Zhejiang Road. national policy.

Then in the winter of Hongwu 25, I single-handedly undertook the reform of the six land tax system. In Hongwu 26, you and Chang Sheng led the troops to the south, and my second uncle and I carried out the national policy alone.It is now the 27th year of Hongwu.

At the beginning, there were occasional local resistances, those who did not follow the national policy.But what happened later?Later, everyone seemed to be willing. As long as our people go, they will obediently take out the account book of the land property.

Things are going so well!Brother Xie, I have never seen such a thing related to the country that can be handled so smoothly! "

Speaking of this, Zhu Xi suddenly trembled all over.

It was like being surprised by something.

Then, under Zhu Yunxi's gaze, he saw Zhu Xi, who was originally calm, suddenly seemed to have seen a ghost, with a terrified expression on his face.

And Zhu Xing said even more urgently: "What are they thinking? What are they trying to do? What are they preparing? Are they going to overthrow Daming of my Zhu family? Brother Xun! Brother X! What do you think they are?" What do you want to do?"

After talking for a while, Zhu Xi began to pant violently, and his ruddy face that had just been baked by the charcoal fire turned pale in the blink of an eye.

"Second uncle! Second uncle!"

Zhu Yunxi called several times in succession, even got up and stretched out his hand, pressing on Zhu Xi's arm.

Zhu Xi's expression finally calmed down gradually, and then he took a deep breath, looking fixedly at Zhu Yunxi who was comforting him in front of him.

"Yunxi! You listen to my second uncle's persuasion, this matter can't be done in such a hurry."

"Second uncle is really afraid, if we continue to do this, what will happen to the world."

Zhu Yunxi sighed quietly: "Second uncle, since ancient times, there has been no innovation without bloodshed. I am waiting, waiting for them to jump out. Yingtian's 20 forbidden troops and [-] Beijing troops are already ready to go, sharpening their swords.

I'm waiting for them to show up, so that they can sweep away the world with the momentum of thunder, and clean up my Daming's life, so that I can safely and steadily walk towards my prosperous age. "

Zhu Yu kept rubbing his thighs with one hand, and his eyes were solemn: "Yunxi, you want to use soldiers, and the second uncle will be your pioneer! But, you don't know where they are hiding and how many of them there are. You I don't even know how many of these people have been connected in series now.

Among the countryside, there were prefects in ancient times, and now there are gentry, and the common people are headed by them.If there is chaos all over the place, soldiers can still suppress it, but if there are beacon fires everywhere, does my Zhu family take the Dragon King's surname?

At present, it is just to promote the sharing of land into the mu, and the government and the gentry pay the grain together. They may think that they just pay more money and food from the left and right.But they must have countless means to even out this award.

But you have already carried out the reform of grain chiefs and tax collectors in Yingtian Mansion, and the tax bureau is so popular that even their last bit of local power will be taken away. "

Zhu Xi stood up, with a worried face on his face: "My family is going to take away all their benefits, so we won't give them a way to survive. Rabbits can bite people when they are cornered, and if they are cornered, my family will Do you really want to sit back and watch the flames of war everywhere in the world?"

Zhu Yunxie's face was gloomy, his eyes were bright, and he said with a murderous look: "Second uncle may not know that I have already dispatched 20 Beijing troops to leave Beijing due to the snow conditions this winter. I just came from Qianqing Palace and I have already confessed to my grandfather. The Wanjing army can be used."

Zhu Xing turned around abruptly, his eyes widened, and then his eyes gradually softened, and he sighed: "Maybe there will be nothing wrong this winter, but once you implement the reform of grain chiefs and tax collectors in Liudao, there will be troubles!"

Zhu Xi, who made the speech, came to Zhu Yunxi in three steps and two steps, and patted his shoulders heavily with both hands.

"Yunxi, Second Uncle knows that there are innovations in every dynasty. You have been the crown prince of my country for a long time. Although the old man is already old, your father is in the prime of life, and you are even younger.

Is it not good for my family to take pictures slowly?
Second Uncle can take care of the six land tax reforms for you, but if things go on like this and something happens, Second Uncle won't be able to handle it anymore! "

Zhu Yunxi didn't speak, but sat down, frowned, and thought deeply.

Today, Zhu Xi uttered all the worries in his heart, and he couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief. The burden that was on his heart in the past seemed to be swept away in this instant.

Seeing that Zhu Yunxi was contemplating, he also sat down and carefully poured a cup of eight-treasure tea for the two of them.

After a long time.

Zhu Yunxie finally let out a sound from his throat, and then opened his eyes that he didn't know when to close: "Second Uncle, Brother Bing should start a family. He has been strong since he was a child, and now he is superb in martial arts. It's advancing by leaps and bounds, and after we get married, we should be like brother Chi, working for my Zhu family."

Zhu Xi was stunned for a moment, not understanding why he was still talking about the peril of the Daming Society, but this kid wanted to turn his head around for a long time before talking about his own son.

Zhu Xi turned his eyes, suddenly slapped the table in front of him, and said loudly: "Zhu Yunxi! I have already risked myself to take the blame for you, you can't blame Brother Bing anymore!"

Zhu Yunxi spread his hands: "Bing Geer himself pestered me and shouted to become a general, but I didn't encourage it at all."

Zhu Xi suddenly became anxious.

Standing up with his hands in his hands, he paced back and forth.

Then he stared fixedly at Zhu Yunxie, waved his hand and said, "You want to use the Beijing army, this is something the old man nods to. I will take the blame for you to resist, this is what I am willing to do. If you let Brother Bing go down and kill people for you, This is absolutely impossible!"

"I can't control this matter. The legs are on Brother Bing's body. Second Uncle, your own son. I suggest that if you are worried, just break his legs."

Zhu Yunxi hummed and muttered for a while.

Then, under Zhu Xi's questioning gaze, he slowly got up and walked towards the door.

The door hinge, which had not been oiled for a long time, creaked again.

The wind and snow outside the house squeezed in stepping forward and backward.

Zhu Yunxi was facing the wind and snow head-on, and looked back at Zhu Xi.

"Second Uncle, Daming's sky will not change, so don't worry."

"Don't worry, don't worry."

"The sky and the earth here will surely be bright forever!"

(End of this chapter)