Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 61 Father and Son Fight!

Ying Tianfu.

The Forbidden City became lively again.

Because Prince Zhu Biao appeared again.

However, to the disappointment of many people, Zhu Biao still came back alone.

The mysterious Mr. Su still didn't show up.

They were curious, but they couldn't ask directly. They could only try their best to get close to Zhu Biao and get a few words of information from him.

However, Zhu Biao didn't give them any chance.

Because Zhu Biao had already quarreled with his father Zhu Yuanzhang as soon as he came back.

"Impossible, Biao'er, don't say any more."

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was full of coldness, and he ruthlessly rejected Zhu Biao's proposal that officials and gentry should pay food together.

It sounds like a very simple solution, and it is also the best way to cure it.

However, it was only the first step, and it was rejected by Zhu Yuanzhang, the son of the great emperor.

Zhu Biao didn't flinch, nor was he surprised, he just said calmly:

"Father, I know that you want to bless your children and grandchildren, you want the hearts of scholars in the world to return, and you want to make all your officials loyal."

"But the tax exemption of officials and gentry is fundamentally wrong. If things go on like this, Daming will have no land to collect taxes."

"Without taxation, how can Daming maintain its operations? Daming is about to perish!"

Zhu Biao's words were sincere and his expression was extremely firm.

However, all that was exchanged was Zhu Yuanzhang's words: "Biaoer, shut up!"

"My great Ming will last forever! You are a prince, do you even want me to teach you this kind of thing!"

Even if Zhu Biao is deeply loved by Zhu Yuanzhang, he cannot calm Zhu Yuanzhang's anger at this moment.

Perhaps, it was because of the depth of love that made the anger even worse!
Zhu Biao looked into Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes without fear and said:
"Father, there has never been a dynasty that lasts forever. What we can do is to do our best to do what we can do."

"Guarding the gentry and paying the food together is what the sons and ministers think we should do for our children and grandchildren."

If Su Jing was here, he would definitely praise Zhu Biao.

Because the important reason for the downfall of the Ming Dynasty was that the land was merged into the hands of officials and gentry, and the country could not even guarantee basic tax revenue. The emperor's decree was a dead letter when it came out of Beijing.

It is more difficult to carry out the matter of officials and gentry paying food together in the later stages of the dynasty.

The founding emperors are all heroes, their prestige is won by the army, the imperial power is truly supreme, and the courtiers can only obey orders.

In the middle and late stages of the dynasty, the power of the courtiers would gradually encroach on the imperial power, especially in the late Ming Dynasty.

Even if he told Emperor Chongzhen that the government and gentry would solve the problems of the Ming Dynasty, he did not have the strength to carry it out.

In the later period, officials have completely shackled the imperial power.

Even if he is as strong as Zhang Juzheng, he can only continue his life for Daming, not change his life.

Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly: "Biaoer, Su Jing told you all this?"

Whenever something went wrong, Zhu Yuanzhang began to blame Su Jing.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang regretted why he asked Zhu Biao to learn from Su Jing.

Before, he just came up with some shocking conclusions, but now his own son, the appointed prince, has been brainwashed.

Zhu Biao shook his head and said, "Of course not. Master Su never told me about this. He even persuaded me to give up the idea of ​​paying the government and gentry together."

Faced with the resistance to the implementation of this policy, Su Jing had already thought about it.

So he never thought it would work.

"Since it is the truth that even Su Jing understands, why do you need to tell me again?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly, but his attitude was still very clear.

In his view, there is nothing wrong with his own policy.

"Father, my son is just for the sake of Daming's long prosperity."

Zhu Biao said sincerely.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his son Zhu Biao, and finally said: "Biaoer, being a father is not as short-sighted as you think. In the tax exemption policy for officials and gentry, I stipulate the number of acres of tax-exempt land. What did you say?" Land mergers are not going to happen."

Lao Zhu didn't formulate policies with a slap in the face.

He was born as a farmer, and he understands that farmers are never a silly role.

As long as you give a loophole, they will take advantage of it.

However, Zhu Biao blocked Zhu Yuanzhang with one sentence: "What about the royal family? What about the prince and duke?"

The royal family and nobles are the big ones!

Zhu Yuanzhang looked strangely, and looked at Zhu Biao in surprise:
"Biao'er, what do you mean? I have already reduced the support of the clan, and also reduced the level of support, and you still want to covet their rewards?"

He couldn't believe that this was what his humble and kind son who loved his younger brothers would say.

It is obvious that Zhu Biao is already the future emperor of Ming Dynasty, and the whole world belongs to him.

This is no longer the son he knew.

For a moment, he even wondered if Zhu Biao had been replaced.

Zhu Biao said neither humble nor overbearing: "Father, I have never thought of this. I only have Daming in my heart, and I have absolutely no selfishness."

Zhu Biao knew very well that he would be reprimanded or even suspected by Zhu Yuanzhang if he said these things.

But he still has to say it.

Just because he believed in Su Jing.

I believe that if you want the Ming Dynasty to be more long-term, some things must be done.

The alternation of old and new things is bound to have contradictions and conflicts.

"I think you were really blinded by Su Jing. That's all. From today onwards, you will be confinement in the East Palace. Without my order, you are not allowed to go out."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and stopped arguing with Zhu Biao.

He didn't want to believe that his son Zhu Biao would say such a thing, and still believed that the culprit was Su Jing.

"Father, I will not change my mind."

Zhu Biao did not resist, because he knew his father's temper.

"Then shut it down until you change!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, waved his big hand, and someone immediately took Zhu Biao away.

Soon, news spread that the prince was locked up in the East Palace.

Empress Ma came to Zhu Yuanzhang in a hurry, and asked Zhu Yuanzhang aggressively:

"Chongba, what are you doing? Why did you lock up Biaoer?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "That guy Su Jing, I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup he poured into Biaoer, but he wants Biaoer to attack his younger brothers, he deserves to be killed!"

"Ok?"

Empress Ma looked puzzled.

But following Zhu Yuanzhang's explanation, she finally understood what had happened, and her face became serious.

"Heavchi, this matter still needs to be treated calmly."

Empress Ma persuaded: "Since Biao'er said that Mr. Su did not teach this matter, it should have nothing to do with Mr. Su."

At this time, Empress Ma did not entangle the right or wrong of the matter of Guan Gentleman receiving food as a whole, but sorted out the relationship and ensured that Zhu Yuanzhang would not be in charge.

It has to be said that Queen Ma is very calm.

Zhu Yuanzhang's anger dropped a little, but he still said angrily: "That guy Su Jing, if I catch evidence of his crime, he will definitely not let him have a good time!"

Inside and outside the palace, the news of Zhu Yuanzhang scolding Su Jing angrily was also spread.

All of a sudden, the minds of all parties became active.

At this time, Su Jing, who was listening to the music in the Goulan, enjoyed it very much, completely unaware that Zhu Biao had made such a fuss.

(End of this chapter)