eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 471 King Rong and His Five Hundred Hectares of Land
In the middle of July of the second year of Zhengde, this is the hottest season in the north.

In the Forbidden City, due to fire prevention, safety and other considerations, it is difficult to see even a single tree.

The heat of summer and the fear in his heart made King Rong, No. 13 son of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, sweat heavily and rush to the Qianqing Palace as if he was pissed off.

Zhu Houzhao used this uncle more than he approved of it.It can be regarded as inheriting the gene of the Ming court to guard against the emperor's uncle.

And he has some opinions on the rich and wealthy life of the prince.

In the 12th year of Hongzhi, King Rong got married. In order to hold the wedding ceremony for his younger brother, Emperor Xiaozong sponsored the "Yidiandian" funds, which amounted to about [-] hectares of land in Fengrun County and [-] Yinyin from Lianghuai.

Later, Emperor Hongzhi felt that the introduction of salt was cumbersome and troublesome, so he ordered the Ministry of Households to convert the ten thousand yuan of salt into 1 taels of silver.

In the 14th year of Hongzhi, Emperor Xianzong's fourth son, Qi Wang Zhu Youdi, died, and he had no heirs.

Logically speaking, this department should also be extinct.

However, Emperor Hongzhi ordered that King Qi's [-] hectares of land in De'an Mansion, Huguang be transferred to King Rong.

In other words, King Derong has [-] hectares of land at this time, which is a total of [-] mu.

He still has Lumi [-] shi every year.

Of course, the rewards of all kinds of cloth and salt are ignored in the process.

Zhu Houzhao will definitely solve the problem of suzerain vassal occupying too much land, but not this year.

But it's one thing if he doesn't solve it for the time being, and it's another thing whether King Rong can donate the land himself.You have so much silver, and you still have a full [-] Shilumi every year.Is that not enough?
One stone weighs 150 catties, and ten thousand stones equals 150 million catties.

Although the prince is definitely not only spending on food, he must also have various expenses.But even so, [-] stone is quite enough
How much tax and food does Shuntian Mansion pay in a year?8 shi in previous years, 10,000+ shi last year.

In this case, there are still [-] mu of land.

Zhu Houzhao really couldn't understand.

He had a feeling that these lords were the shareholders of the Ming Dynasty, and he was just a professional manager, working hard every day, and at the end of the year, he would first divide the money he earned in a year between one-third and one-half.

So when King Rong came to plead guilty,
Zhu Houzhao deliberately let him hang out for half an hour, and then waited for him to come in and found a reason to say: "At present, Beizhili is dividing land, involving more than 200 million mu of various farmlands, hundreds of thousands of people, many things and complicated situations. Call the emperor uncle Don't feel wronged after waiting for a while longer, Uncle Huang."

"I don't dare, I don't dare." King Rong is actually young. He is pampered and his skin is tender, but he doesn't look particularly strong. "This time I entered the palace to ask His Majesty to leave Beijing and go to the country. , I was supposed to become a feudal clan in the 16th year of Hongzhi, but due to several accidents, it has been delayed until now. As time goes on, I am afraid that I will violate the regulations of my ancestors, so I implore your majesty to grant the kingdom of ministers!"

Zhu Houzhao thinks it is okay to let his country.

It can be seen by the people behind the scenes that it is effective, and it can induce him to continue to make moves, which makes it easier to show his feet.

Moreover, it is not an option for King Rong to stay in the capital for a long time.

You see, isn't this just being used by someone?

"The matter of the country was already decided by the late emperor, so it's not easy for me to stop it. But the emperor's uncle couldn't be because of the rumors in the capital, right?"

Upon hearing the rumor, King Rong turned pale instantly, "Your Majesty! I have been wronged! I have asked everyone in the palace, and I have never done anything like arrow clusters. Hiding weapons privately, committing a crime of conspiracy, is it true that I Never dare!"

Probably because of fear, a man in his early twenties actually cried.

To be honest, if you find any minister here today, you won't cry.

But the descendants of the Zhu family basically no longer have the demeanor of their ancestors at this level.

Especially Emperor Hongzhi, he was too kind to his younger brothers, spoiling others, and because King Rong was young, he was actually brought up by Emperor Hongzhi,

The eldest brother is like a father. Hongzhi can tolerate the evils of Empress Dowager Zhang's two younger brothers, and he has a higher tolerance for his own younger brother.

That's why King Rong is not a 'simple, kind and wise' prince, he has done a lot of shit.

Zhu Houzhao got up and rummaged through the stack of memorials on the side, and soon he got one, saying: "Cui Guo, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, said that the emperor's uncle suffered a great funeral three times, and the country was postponed for four years. If you stay here again without a reason, you will feel uneasy in terms of love and etiquette. Moreover, it is said that the imperial court has retained the king to perform worship rituals on behalf of the temple. Husbands and emperors respect their ancestors more than their ancestors. Often sending princes to worship on their behalf is especially unheard of in the world.

Our uncle and nephew were criticized by others.I have approved this letter of memorial, and I approve it.When the weather cools down a bit, Uncle Huang will go to Changde Mansion to become a feudal lord.So the emperor don't have to worry, and I won't believe those rumors either.If you want to be a fan, you should be a fan, let's follow the rules set by our ancestors.But at the moment when the imperial court is troubled, there are countless people without land in the capital, and even my Huangzhuang is divided, so I can only keep it simple when the emperor's uncle is rewarded by the vassal. "

The meaning of Zhu Houzhao's words is obvious.

The emperor has divided the fields, so why don't you, a prince, follow along?

Unexpectedly, King Rong cried out in surprise, "Ah, Your Majesty...Your Majesty, I still have something to hide."

"What do you think?" Zhu Houzhao closed the memorial.

"Although the minister is a prince, he is a prince in Beijing, not a prince in the vassal. According to the rules, the prince in Beijing can only pay three thousand stones. However, in the 16th year of Hongzhi, the first emperor ordered the minister to be in the Changde Mansion of the vassal. The preparations are all ready, and the generals of the Wangfu are already waiting at the De'an Mansion. Their Lumi is all looking for the minister. The minister...the minister really can't afford it."

Zhu Houzhao blinked his eyes in surprise, is Prince Zaijing three thousand stones?Then he announced all the princes to the capital, wouldn't it save 70% of Lumi in an instant?
I just don't know if this bug can be stuck.

In fact, what happened to the three thousand stones, it was quite a lot.

"Uncle Huang has [-] hectares of land, can't he support a few guards in the palace?"

"Sir...Sir..."

Seeing him as a big man, mother-in-law and mother-in-law shy, it is really worrying.

entangled for a long time,
Zhu Houzhao finally stopped talking, what a waste of time, "Let's do this. Uncle Qi's [-] hectares of land in De'an Mansion will still be given to the emperor, but the fact that the capital has recently divided the land is full of difficulties, and the emperor belongs to the emperor Taizu. Children and grandchildren, the world is now like this. I ask the emperor to tide over the difficulties with me. The [-] hectares of land in Fengrun County, Jizhou, the emperor will not want any more. Anyway, Huguang and Changde are thousands of miles away from Beijing. As for the salary of the general of the palace The rice comes from the [-] hectares of land in De'an Prefecture.

I can't severely punish the gentry and officials who occupy the land, and at the same time reward my own family members. If it is spread, people will accuse us, the descendants of the Zhu family, behind their backs.Besides..."

Zhu Houzhao rolled his eyeballs and landed on King Rong, making the guy tremble in fright.

"I was assassinated in the capital and the matter of the arrowhead has not yet been found out. Many people are still guessing whether it has something to do with the Rong Palace. Therefore, the emperor must do some wise things at this time, so that people will know that the emperor is my son. To share worries and relieve labor, the way of the Tian family is not so easy to be sowed."

The first half sentence is okay,
King Rong paused for the second half of the sentence, not knowing how to answer it!
But it was obvious that he was still unwilling, and said with a mournful face: "Your Majesty, this... the general of the royal palace..."

"If they really don't have enough Lumi." Zhu Houzhao lowered his head and stopped looking at him, "Then let some people be dismissed. Uncle Rong is loyal to me. In a peaceful and prosperous age, what do you need so many generals and guards for? "

King Rong was shocked, and knelt down again, "Your Majesty! The guards of the minister's palace are all given by the late emperor! All kinds of regulations are also determined by the Ministry of Rites! I have no conspiracy with them!"

His voice lingered in the Qianqing Palace, but in fact, nothing aroused.

After waiting for a while and looking up, he realized that the emperor was already reading the memorial, so he just waved his hand lightly to signal him to leave.

King Rong opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say more.

But luckily he didn't speak.

Anyway, the matter of [-] hectares of land was settled like this.

Zhu Houzhao was too lazy to talk nonsense with him.

After King Rong left, he told Liu Jin next to him, "Xuan Shen Wuwei Commander Xu Guan."

"Yes."

Xu Guan's Shenwuwei is composed of elite soldiers selected from Shangzhi's personal guards. It is the elite of the elite that Zhu Houzhao must seize.

Especially when the situation changes.

The personal information and family situation of all the members of Shenwuwei are in the hands of the internal guards secretly prepared by Yumajian Zhang Yong, and their military pay is not the same as that of other people. profit.

The [-] hectares, or [-] mu of land, can also be operated.

After Xu Guan came.

Zhu Houzhao sat behind the court case and said: "Shenwuwei will eventually expand to 3000 people, and the remaining vacancies of more than 200 people will gradually be filled. As for the salary issue discussed earlier, I have already found the source for you. Of the [-] mu of land, each person should be able to get [-] mu of land, although the location is a bit off, in Fengrun County, Jizhou, but it is still land."

Xu Guan was slightly shocked, "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

"You..." Zhu Houzhao paused to think for a while, "It's not you. Just you, don't tell anyone in advance, and conduct a drill. Just assume that the palace is threatened. See the effect."

In order for those who support you to be more deeply bound around you, proper benefit sharing is still necessary.

In the final analysis, it is the same sentence, the court is just a few palaces and a few yamen, and the meals still have to be shared.

Like the special salary and the promotion of the official position, he still uses various means to make a group of people in the civil and military circles loyal to him as the emperor because of the benefits.

This is indeed a kind of inequality to some extent, but the real equalization of land may be a disaster now.

In the afternoon, because it was too hot, Zhu Houzhao didn't care to review the memorials. Instead, he put two pieces of ice on the side and took a nap temporarily.

Was shaken awake in a trance,

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! The frontier army is urgent!"

"Hmm..." Zhu Houzhao muttered in a daze.

Although he woke up suddenly, he sat up directly from the rocking chair, "Bring it!"

Then he took a quick glance, and ordered: "Xuan Cabinet and Military Aircraft Department enter the palace!"

It was only July, and the Tatars couldn't help it.

(End of this chapter)