Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 95 Restarting Enfeoffment System

"You also found this from the books in the Dabentang?" Zhu Bai glanced at the well-developed Zhu Xi, and looked at Zhu Su directly instead of paying attention to him.

"Ah...well...who said it wasn't." Zhu Su could only talk about him.

Zhu looked at Zhu Su with a playful smile, he had been flipping through books in the main hall these days, why didn't he find these weird and lonely copies?

"Old man, is this method of yours the method of training soldiers in later generations?" Zhu Di quietly pulled Zhu Su aside.He is familiar with military books, so he can naturally see that this method is not just about strengthening the body.I practice running with heavy loads and crossing mountains and rivers every day... Isn't this just training soldiers' marching and various abilities.

"As expected of the fourth brother, he knows how to do it." Zhu Su gave him a thumbs up. "In fact, there is also a matching method of 'ideological education'. I will compile it into a book for you later. As long as the soldiers trained by this method do not rebel in the future, such a strong army will be invincible in the world."

There was joy in Zhu Di's eyes, and then he was disappointed again. "As long as there is no Zhu Yunwen, how can I do such a rebellious thing?"

"It's just that my father is already wary of me. He said that he will send me to a wealthy place in the south, and only let me be the king of peace."

Zhu Su wanted to say that was not very good, but seeing Zhu Di's disappointment visible to the naked eye, it was no longer easy to say these words.Knowing that the best thing in his life is military affairs, making him an idle king who can't go to the battlefield is tantamount to killing him.Sighing in my heart, I persuaded: "We are still a few years away from the feudal clan, and everything is still variable. Why worry about gains and losses like this."

"Fifth, do you have a solution?" Zhu Di was refreshed when he heard this. "You can persuade Dad, right? I know, what Dad listens to most now is your words!"

Zhu Suxin said that Lao Zhu didn't listen to his own words, he just regarded himself as a storyteller.How could the majestic Emperor Hongwu be able to influence his thoughts so easily.

Unexpectedly, the opportunity to influence Lao Zhu's thoughts came soon.On this day, after listening to the history of Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youtang's dynasty, Lao Zhu suddenly said: "Old five."

"What do you think about the matter we have agreed to support the prince and grandson of the feudal clan?"

Zhu Su was taken aback.This is the first time that Lao Zhu has asked him for his views on a certain policy since he asked him in the cabinet.

After thinking about it, he answered straightforwardly: "It is useless to waste the country's money, and it is of no benefit to the country."

The vassal kings of the later generations of the Ming Dynasty were strictly restricted in military power and the right to participate in political affairs, and they were not allowed to leave the residence at will. treatment.This vassal system gradually turned the royal clan of the Ming Dynasty into a huge cancer that parasitized the Ming Dynasty: the generous treatment of the vassal kings became a huge financial burden on the Ming Dynasty.In the 41st year of Jiajing, the whole country supplied Beijing with 400 million shi of grain every year, and the total amount of Lumi in the vassal mansions of various places was 850 million [-] shi every year, more than twice that of Beijing.

Zhu Su hasn't talked about this section yet, but from the many clues that have been said, Lao Zhu has already discovered this major drawback by himself.After all, in the dynasty of Emperor Xiaozong Hongzhi of the Ming Dynasty, there were too many lands bestowed on the vassal kings, so much that it had to be said...

Even Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty set a precedent for the state, allowing the royal family to collect taxes on the newly granted land...

One of the reasons for the "300-year curse" is land annexation.It's just that Lao Zhu didn't expect that the biggest land grabbers would be the Zhu family themselves.

"It's a waste of the country's money, and it's of no benefit to the country. Well said, really well said..." Old Zhu murmured, but there was a sense of anger in his words. "It seems that the fourth branch of the Zhu family has more evil sons and grandchildren than the fourth one. These Zhu family who are wasting the country's money are not the moths of the country..."

Thinking that these were actually his own faults, Lao Zhu couldn't help but stagnate.The more I listened to Lao Wu these days, the more I felt that the Ming Dynasty was riddled with holes.Even if I am the supreme being in the world, I still feel powerless in the face of many problems in future generations.

In just a few months, Lao Zhu has fine-tuned and revised many policies of Ming Dynasty.Although it was not yet time to change the decree from day to day, some officials had already urged him to take Sui Yangdi as a warning. Too many decrees were too hasty and poorly communicated from top to bottom, which would easily lead to inconsistencies between the central and local decrees, causing chaos in the officialdom.

It really taught Lao Zhu to turn his head gray with sorrow.Now they have discovered a new basket of vassal kings wasting state money. This is their descendant!

"I didn't expect you sons of bitches to be able to give birth to each other..." Lao Zhu said in confusion.

Zhu Su couldn't laugh or cry when he heard these words.We are turtle sons, so what are you?
I can't say it directly, if I say it, I will be punished, so I have to hold it in my mouth uncomfortably.Seeing Lao Zhu's tangled face of deep thought, Zhu Su opened his mouth, wondering whether he should speak or not.

Previously, after Lao Zhu heard about some kind of maladministration in the descendants of the Ming Dynasty, he would also fall into contemplation like this.That's how the improvement strategies were thought out.Zhu Su always fell silent at this time.He knows that professional people do professional things, Lao Zhu is definitely the top politician, and if he strips away the knowledge and vision of later generations, he may be worse than ordinary people.

The pros and cons of a country's governance are beyond his ability to measure.

But now he has the desire to speak. One reason is that Zhu Di treats him well. There has been some discussion on the policy of the feudal town. If the policy of the feudal town can be fundamentally changed, maybe the future of Daming will usher in another exciting change.

If this proposal is successful, the Ming Dynasty will surely become the most dazzling dynasty in history, and it may last for hundreds of years.But if it fails, I'm afraid it will end up like Emperor Sui Yang's Great Sui.

"Fifth, what do you want to say?" Seeing that Zhu Su was hesitating to speak, Lao Zhu simply asked.

"Hmm. May I have the courage to ask, what are you going to do about the evil of the vassal king?" Zhu Su asked.

"What else can I do? It's just to reduce the expenses of future generations. After five generations, the imperial court will no longer provide it, so there is no danger." Old Zhu stroked his chin.

"Have you ever thought about sealing it outside?" Zhu Su reminded.

"Seal it outside?" Old Zhu was taken aback, his eyes a little strange. "How to seal it outside? Could it be that we want us to send you and your brothers out?"

"No." Zhu Su almost fell down. "I mean, have you ever thought about restarting the enfeoffment system?"

"Restart the enfeoffment system?" Lao Zhu frowned.

(End of this chapter)