Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 15 Boss Zhu's Life as a Rolling King

Zhu Yuanzhang was able to start from scratch and create this great cause through the ages, of course it depends on God's blessing, but it is even more inseparable from his self-struggle.

Even after becoming the emperor, Boss Zhu is still unshakable. He wakes up on time at four o'clock in the morning every day, and after washing up, he will do a few sets of exercises... er, first approve a few memorials to refresh himself.

The next half an hour is morning class time.Boss Zhu came from an illiterate background, but he attaches great importance to learning and works hard every day.

However, he mainly studied listening to books, and Song Lian and other well-educated Confucian scholars translated the contents of the books into vernacular for him.

This way he can listen while eating breakfast without delay.Sometimes I can take the time to read a few memorials, and think about whose mother I should scold in the morning.

Then drive Fengtianmen and go to the morning court.

After going to court, Boss Zhu immediately moved to the Wuying Hall, summoned the relevant ministers, and reviewed the issues that had been raised earlier.Seek their opinions, adjust your decisions, and issue the final will.

The kingdom was established at the beginning, but the world is not at peace;The state affairs to be discussed were so vast that many times they didn't even have time to eat lunch. Boss Zhu and the ministers could only eat some snacks while discussing.

Boss Zhu, who had been busy non-stop until the afternoon sun was westward, was sitting on the dragon chair, but his waist was still straight, his voice was like a bell, and he didn't seem to be tired at all.

His prime minister on the right, Hu Weiyong, is also a generation of superhuman energy, and he is also a bit younger than Zhu Yuanzhang, but now he has been consumed by life and life.

After being dizzy for a while, Lao Hu couldn't help but sigh secretly, this mother who let go of cows when he was young is just different...

He sneaked a glance at the high throne, and saw the setting sun shining through the window lattices of the hall, casting golden light on Emperor Hongwu, making Boss Zhu also sacred and mysterious, like a god who cannot be looked up to.

"Little Hu, what do you think of General Xu's memorabilia?" At this moment, the god spoke in Fengyang words.

Hu Weiyong's heart tightened, and he quickly put away the trace of disrespect, and said respectfully: "Reporting to the superior, the general's statement that 'the Northern Expedition was postponed due to insufficient military supplies' is the truth."

He knelt down and kowtowed his head to plead guilty, saying: "Zhongshu did not fulfill his duties, let the superior, the general and the officers and soldiers down, the humble minister is ashamed, please punish the superior."

"Don't be there to learn how to squeak, what we need to know is, why is it so hard to open Chinese and French? Isn't it very strong at the beginning? It has only been done for a few years, and it has turned into a silver-like pewter gun head ?” Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"This..." Hu Weiyong wiped his sweat with his cuff, taking the opportunity to organize his thoughts.

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The so-called "opening the Chinese law" is the third year of Hongwu, because the army of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties in the Northern Expedition was in urgent need of military rations, and the government's transportation capacity alone was insufficient.At that time, Yang Xian, who was in charge of Shanxi Province, asked to allow the government to recruit merchants to transport grain to the frontier in exchange for salt as a reward, which was called "Kaizhong".

Once this method was tried out, the effect was remarkable. It quickly solved the problem of food and grass for the army of the Northern Expedition, and also reduced the burden on the common people.Therefore, in the fourth year of Hongwu, the imperial court formulated the Zhongyan Regulations and implemented it on the borders of the whole country, and the effect was also immediate.

However, after only three years, the amount of grain transported by merchants to the border areas has dropped by half.Even if the imperial court increased the amount of Yanyin withdrawn, it would not help.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very worried about this. This was the third time he had asked about this in half a year.

"Reporting to the superior, as early as April, the minister secretly ordered the Ministry of Punishment to send out capable hands to secretly investigate this matter."

"Oh, do you have a clue?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, knowing that Xiao Hu would never let go.

"Yes."

"Then what are you doing?"

"Because the involvement is too deep, I dare not be careless." Hu Weiyong replied in a deep voice.

"Who are you trying to shield, you bastard?" Boss Zhu's tone became gloomy.

"I don't dare, I just want to live up to the trust of my superiors, and I want to make a report after the iron case is settled." Hu Weiyong's mouth twitched, "Kuoyaba" means missing a tooth in Fengyang dialect.

Because when he first entered Zhongshu, a front tooth was knocked out by Yang Xian, and his speech was a bit leaky...

"Let's talk now!" Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have that patience.

"Like, superior." Hu Weiyong stood up straight, as if determined to report:

"There is a saying that 'the prosperity of the world is for profit, and the prosperity of the world is for profit'. The method of opening up works well because the money earned by merchants through salt transportation exceeds the cost of transporting grain to border areas. There is a lot of profit, so naturally flock to it.”

"What do you mean, merchants can't make any money now?" Boss Zhu was as perceptive as ever.

"Wisdom has never been superior, this is the problem." Hu Weiyong said in a deep voice: "Now that the businessman is in business, not only can't make money, but if he doesn't make money, he will lose money. Naturally, the enthusiasm for transporting food is greatly reduced. This is the lack of food for the general. because of it.”

"Then why was it possible to make money before, but not now?"

"Because of the flood of illegal salt, relying on salt to lure legal support to sell salt has naturally become a loss-making business."

"Smuggling salt?" Zhu Yuanzhang's tone became more and more unhappy.At the beginning, Zhang Shicheng, his confidant, started his business as a salt smuggler.

Therefore, Boss Zhu is very vigilant against these private salt dealers who are ruthless, bold, and rich in capital.

"We have repeatedly enforced the "Salt Law and Tea Law" over the years, cracking down on private salt dealers, and killing them if caught! This has only stopped for a few years, why is it getting louder again?"

"Yes, there are people who not only dare to do it, but also have great courage!" Hu Weiyong said with a sad face:

"According to the investigation of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, since the fifth year of Hongwu, illegal salt trafficking has been found in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Huguang, Shandong, Henan, and Shanxi provinces. Up to now, in just over two years, it has become like a spark, and the scale is very large. "

"I am a child! For such a long time and in such a wide range, what are the inspectors and salt envoys in all provinces doing? Why don't they investigate and report?!" Zhu Yuanzhang was furious.

"Yes, Wei Chen was also very strange before, but he didn't hear any rumors before." Hu Weiyong hurriedly bowed his head and said, "Now I found out that the gang that trafficked private salt is too big, and the backers behind them are local officials. Great."

"Who is so awesome? Tell me, and see if we will be shocked!" Zhu Yuanzhang speculated.

"It's... Marquis Deqing and his navy!" Hu Weiyong raised his head and said loudly:
"They have never changed their minds and returned to their old business! Relying on controlling the waters of Daming, they wantonly trafficked Huai salt from the north to the south, and then sold it openly by family servants! If the government dares to inquire, they will be intimidated and threatened by them. Anyone who dares to resist , was directly killed and silenced!"

"Don't tell me Xiao Liao doesn't want to live?!" Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down when he heard the words, looked at Hu Weiyong with serious eyes, and asked quietly:

"I have already rewarded him with glory and wealth, but he still wants to make money by smuggling salt. What exactly is he trying to do?"

"The humble official Wen Deqing Hou is always dissatisfied and speaks out of his own merits..." Hu Weiyong knew that he could not be too aggressive, so he gritted his teeth and said, "He even used the dragon and phoenix pattern for his own sake, which is beyond the control."

He didn't say it clearly, but the meaning couldn't be more clear. Liao Yongzhong wanted to be an emperor too!
"Hehehe..." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed when he heard the words, and the laughter was very creepy.He looked at the prince standing beside him and said, "Biao'er, Liao Yongzhong wants to rebel, do you believe it?"

"I don't really believe it." Zhu Biao shook his head and said softly, "These uncles may not understand the rules, but there is no need to doubt their loyalty to the father, and they don't have the courage to rebel against the father."

Although the prince is only 20 years old, his level is extremely high.These words not only dispelled Zhu Yuanzhang's suspicion, but also excused Liao Yongzhong, and beat Hu Weiyong, who had filed a criminal complaint.Killing three birds with one stone belongs to yes.

"Hehe, that's right. With Xiao Liao's courage, he doesn't dare to rebel against us. But if he really dares to smuggle salt, we can't spare him!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in satisfaction, and said with a slanted look at Hu Weiyong:

"What did he fart?!"

"Marquis Deqing often said that with his great achievements in destroying the Three Kingdoms, it is not enough to give a Duke, but it is too humiliating to give him only a Marquis." Hu Weiyong continued to fire.

"Why did we give him a marquis? It's clearly written on the iron coupon!" Zhu Yuanzhang was upset for a while, and stroked the jade belt around his waist. "Even if Liao Yongzhong is illiterate, wouldn't he find someone to read it to him?"

"Of course Marquis Deqing knows why, but he refuses to accept it." Hu Weiyong finally used his trump card and said, "I heard that he talked nonsense more than once after drinking, saying that his superiors hinted at him to attack King Xiao Ming, but he turned his face when he came back. Admit it, let him take the blame..."

"Put the fucking shit on!" Boss Zhu, who had always been moody and unpredictable, finally kicked the case over.

The Four Treasures of the Study and the book of memorials and inscriptions on the table fell to the floor in a crash.

Hu Weiyong hurriedly buried his head deeply, but a smile flashed on the corner of his mouth.

He knew that Liao Yongzhong was doomed.

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