People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 263
Old Zhu's instinctive reprimand was very useful to Zhang Yi.

The reaction of a person in a hurry can often represent his true attitude. Uncle Huang's tone and demeanor at the beginning, there is a feeling that watching the excitement is not a big deal.

But when he really expressed his attitude, he was worried about himself.

Zhang Yi laughed:
"Uncle, are you afraid?"

"Lawless, if you really do this, look at how your father will cut you!

This is not a joke, just talk about it!
The Three Religions have been handed down since ancient times, and many things are actually the result of struggle and compromise!
Any attempted reforms will cause huge backlash!
You are just a little son of Longhushan, and you are helpless in this capital!

Don't you think it's very difficult if someone wants to kill you? "

Zhu Yuanzhang had a serious expression and warned Zhang Yi.

He knew that this kid had always been lawless, but some things really couldn't be done casually.

Old Zhu knew very well that the world was dangerous, and Zhang Yi didn't know if he knew magic tricks.

He swore that if Zhang Yi really caused public anger because of this incident, even if it was exposed, he would also protect Zhang Yi.

At that time, I don't care whether he agrees or not, I will take him to the palace and beat him fifty slaps first.

Zhang Yi laughed, but his heart was warm.

People are in another world, walking alone.

He felt that his luck was not bad. Although he had a bit of a setback at the beginning, but since he came to Yingtian, his luck has been going upwards.

I can do what I like to do, and I also have some people who I care about and can care about.

In this strange world, there is some comfort at last.

Uncle Huang's reminder is justified. How can one not get his shoes wet while walking by the river?
Although he kept reminding himself to be a spectator and a low-key person.

But Zhang Yi can't deny that, in fact, he is often taking risks!
His behavior inevitably affects the world, even to the point where it can change the course of history!

If this behavior continues, sooner or later, he will suffer the backlash from the laws of history.

Uncle Huang's reminder was probably a warning from God.

but……

Zhang Yi took a deep breath:

"But it's important..."

Zhang Yi answered Lao Zhu seriously, staring at each other with big eyes and small eyes.

Old Zhu was a little annoyed, what was he doing teasing this brat?
But after a while, he breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Then you do it first, just do it!
What's the matter, your uncle will take care of it for you!

If your father comes to trouble you, your uncle will teach him a lesson for you..."

He has already made up his mind to recognize Zhang Yi!
Zhang Yi smiled happily:
"Uncle, am I so stupid in your eyes?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback, what did this kid want to say?
"If I want to do this, I will naturally have to go out again and find me a scapegoat!

Well, I should have found the blame man too! "

He turned his head and looked in the direction of the imperial court Xiu Yuan Shi.

Old Master Song, who was seriously revising his books inside, shuddered. He looked around, and the windows were closed!

And now that the weather is getting warmer, it shouldn't be...

Old Master Song didn't know that he had become Zhang Yi's choice of blame man, he didn't even know what the name of the pot was.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes followed Zhang Yi's gaze to that side,

Based on what he knew about Zhang Yi, he probably also knew what Zhang Yi wanted to do.

"You want to use Confucian people to cut down the privileges of Buddhism and Taoism, you are a complete betrayal!

Good guy, I should be careful about you in the future, kid, you are a proper white-eyed wolf! "

Zhang Yi chuckled, and didn't take Lao Zhu's words to heart at all. ,
He retorted:
"But if one day, the knife that cut Buddhism and Taoism is cut back on them, they shouldn't feel pain..."

Zhang Yi let it go and didn't continue talking.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep look at the boy, knowing that Zhang Yi had a lot of eyes, so Lao Zhu didn't continue to ask.

"Anyway, don't cause your uncle something I can't handle..."

"Hey, don't worry, uncle, I'll wait for Brother Huang Ying and the others to return from overseas and give me dividends...

By the way, talk about dividends!
Uncle, have you visited Chen Ke recently? "

Zhang Yi has been busy fighting with Tianjie Temple since the Chinese New Year, and almost forgot about it.

After listening to Zhang Yi's suggestion, Chen Ke has been tinkering with the auction house.

Under the influence of Zhang Yi, the first auction house in Ming Dynasty will open soon!

Fatty Chen sent several letters to the Confucius Mansion, and that boy Kong Na also forwarded the letters to himself.

But he was too busy to pay attention to that side.

"Fatty Chen, I've seen it once!"

Zhu Yuanzhang has indeed met Chen Ke, and that Mr. Chen is also considered a wonderful person.

Ever since he knew that Old Huang was able to climb up to the Xu Mansion, Fatty Chen visited him a lot more.

Although I and Zhu Biao Shenlong never saw each other, but I still met a few times.

Chen Ke is a smart person, so it's okay to have one!
From the perspective of Zhu Yuanzhang, who was born at the bottom, his shadow can be seen in this kind of person.

So he somewhat appreciates Chen Ke, but that's all.

Zhang Yi said last year that he would take care of the other party's business, Lao Zhu still remembered this incident, and he really found a clean lot to support Fatty Chen.

"The spring plowing is about to start, and everyone is busy!
Well, I will implement it while I still have time in the past few days!
Uncle, if you are fine, I will leave first..."

Zhang Yi's temperament is that he should do things quickly.

Zhu Yuanzhang also understood his temper, and waved his hands angrily.

The kid ran away without a trace.

"Father..."

Zhu Biao waited for Zhang Yi to leave, and the father and son continued to walk around the Chaotian Palace.

It's just that after Zhang Yi left, many figures came out from the dark to protect the father and son.

"The world is settled, and there are many things to set a charter for this year!

About imperial examinations, about the treatment of officials, and future taxes, laws...

These Zhongshu provinces have already proposed their own plans!

But I heard from the younger brother of the Zhang family that there are actually many hidden dangers in the plan you like...

So what should we do? "

"What to do, how to do..."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand to dispel Zhu Biao's doubts.

"That kid can indeed provide us with some perspectives to examine today's strategies from the perspective of the future!
But you can't rely on him. Wouldn't you be emperor without him and stop making decisions?
Anyway, in a word, there is no unchanging law in the world, and I will not leave you with any unchangeable ancestral precepts to restrain you...

Then I will naturally not put a shackle on myself to restrain myself!

Let's discuss as usual first, but...

Maybe we can wait for Zhang Yi to fool Mr. Song Lian..."

"What does Zhang's younger brother mean by that sentence? In fact, Er Chen doesn't quite understand it?"

Zhu Biao didn't say which words he didn't understand, but Zhu Yuanzhang knew.

"The problems behind the monk's way are not only rooted in the monk's way!

Producers, out-of-production!
He satirized me that the plan about the clan is actually the same in essence!

The attribute of monks and Taoists not concerned with production has led to the inevitable opposition of the great prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism to the imperial court!
I hope that the Zhu family will have many children and grandchildren, and the population will prosper!

But I raised them as pigs, and they became prostitutes!
The Zhu family has many sons and grandchildren, and they are also on the opposite side of the court.

Similarly, although scholar-bureaucrats are not full-timers, their status is very special...

produce, leave production...

The reason why they stand against the imperial court is the privilege of tax exemption...

What Zhang Yi actually said was about taxation! "

Lao Zhu peeled off the cocoons and clarified the meaning hidden in Zhang Yi's words.

Only then did Zhu Biao suddenly realize that it was so.

"I remember, there are similar proposals in the reform plan Li Shanchang and the others gave me?"

"My son also remembers..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent, and he decided to go back and look at the memorial.

He had already listened to Li Shanchang and others' proposal.

But now that Zhang Yi pointed out the hidden dangers, Lao Zhu had to think about it.

"As for tax matters, we will defer all matters, but regarding officials' salaries, I have already given them a plan!
Let's settle this matter first!

But before that, I'm still a little reconciled!
Come on, you go with me to a place..."

……

Coming out of Yushitai, Yushi Zhongcheng Liu Bowen, Mr. Liu, got into the donkey cart that his family had been waiting for.

Liu Bowen put down the car curtain and breathed a sigh of relief.

Recently, Yushitai's affairs are busy, because of Zhang Yi and Ding You's relationship, in fact, everything is on him.

It is not difficult for Liu Ji to handle government affairs.

It's just that after Zhang Yi was gone, he was even more tired of coping with the difficulties of Yang Xian and Li Shanchang.

Moreover, the emperor will also consult his opinions on a series of policy formulations of the Ming Dynasty recently.

Some proposals, Lao Liu obviously felt that the emperor did not allow them.

Some suggestions, but he was able to carry them out smoothly.

Just when he dragged his exhausted body back to the house, he heard the butler say that someone was already waiting for him!
"emperor!"

The moment Liu Bowen saw the emperor and Zhu Biao, he was shocked again.

Zhu Yuanzhang came to his house again after he was doing well.

"Well, you're back!"

Old Zhu looked around Liu Ji's house with a noncommittal expression.

Seeing this, Liu Ji's heart was aroused.

Everyone knew that the emperor was careful. Although Liu Ji thought he had a clear conscience, he was afraid that Lao Zhu would find something wrong.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at it for a while, then turned around and said:
"Liu Ji, although your family isn't exactly a family, it doesn't mean much either!
Can't you just buy something and decorate it a bit? "

Liu Bowen smiled wryly, this His Majesty spoke lightly.

But you don't know how much money the court will give you?
Do your servants not eat or drink, but should your donkey eat hay?

But Liu Ji naturally wouldn't put this matter on his face, and just whispered:

"I don't like those, it's better to be simple!"

Zhu Yuanzhang sat down without comment.

"I came here this time because I want to consult you about something..."

"Please speak, Your Majesty!"

"I ask you, how much do you spend on weekdays?"

This question stopped Liu Ji, why did the emperor care about his problem?

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to ask:

"Among your expenses, how much do you eat and drink, and how much do your servants take?
How many other RBIs are there?

How much money can you spend a month on this frugal life you live? "

Liu Bowen seemed to understand what the emperor meant, and he honestly reported his monthly expenses.

Although he is good at arithmetic, he doesn't care about basic necessities of life.

After calculating for a long time, Liu Ji couldn't figure it out, so he asked his housekeeper to come over to settle the accounts together.

Lao Zhu sat on the side and listened quietly, and reminded Liu Ji from time to time if there were any other items that were not included in the calculation.

Liu Bowen was forced by the emperor to think desperately about his expenses for this month.

He even found out the cost of seeing Zhang Yi off and giving him some gifts.

The result is not ignorance, after the calculation, Lao Liu feels cool in his heart.

Co-authoring the two months of Chinese New Year expenses, he also had a financial deficit.

This situation made Liu Bowen look very embarrassed. He just explained to the emperor that he didn't like those things so he didn't buy them.

But in this way, even if he likes something, there is a high probability that he won't have the money to buy it.

His money, except for the big expenses of buying books, is basically hard expenses.

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent when he heard Lao Liu settle the account.

Immediately he asked:

"I remember that there is an old horse pulling in front of you, why has it been replaced by a donkey cart?"

Liu Bowen smiled awkwardly:
"That old horse can no longer move, and I sold it cheaply!
The minister thought, riding a donkey and riding a horse is the same, anyway, there are so many people in Yingtian Mansion, they can't go fast! "

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and asked:

"Is it really that expensive to buy clothes?"

"Your Majesty, the etiquette must not be lost. If the minister is an ordinary person, he can naturally not use these red tapes, but as I represent the imperial court, there are certain things that I have to do!"

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and said after a long time:
"Liu Ji, I know that the officials who come and go to court every day include those who ride in sedan chairs, some who ride in horse-drawn carriages, and the worst officials, and some who ride in donkey carts...

As a member of the second rank of the imperial court, your outfit is not as good as many third and fourth ranks!

This is enough to show your integrity! "

Liu Bowen panicked and said quickly:
"Your Majesty, this is the duty of a minister, and it is not enough!"

"It's good to be able to keep your duty, but you are a second-rank official, and even if it's so difficult, you still need the support from Qingtian's hometown to meet some people!

This in itself is not normal!
Maybe, that person is right, I...

ask you? "

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head, Liu Bowen quickly bowed:
"Your Majesty, tell me!"

"Do you feel that the salary I set is too low?"

Liu Jideng broke out in a cold sweat, he could deal with Zhu Yuanzhang's many problems like a fluent,

But only this simple question, he didn't know how to answer it.

The main reason is that everyone knows about Lao Zhu's stinking problems with money. Although he is not considered to be stingy, he is probably not very generous.

It's not that everyone has mentioned similar memorials, but they were all rejected by the emperor.

After going back and forth, the old ministers probably knew the emperor's intentions, so they didn't force it anymore.

Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned it again this time, who knows if it is a proposition?
Liu Bowen decided to be on the safe side, and replied:
"Your Majesty, the subject thinks that enough flowers are enough!"

His words were obviously insincere, and Zhu Yuanzhang did not expose them.

He laughed:

"You have enough money, others may not have enough money!
Although you, Liu Ji, are not considered a wealthy family, there are still a few acres of Susukida in your hometown!
Sometimes I will give you some things, these are the confidence that you can tell me that you are enough!

But some people may not have such confidence!

dont you agree? "

Liu Bowen was completely stunned by the emperor. Did the emperor take the wrong medicine today?
He came to settle accounts with himself and let it go, and he tried to test it.

What is the emperor doing today?

(End of this chapter)