Ming Dynasty: Evolution from snake to national guardian beast

Chapter 37 Pull down and confiscate the Yi tribe!

Being pointed out by Zhu Yuanzhang, he felt bad all over. He sat down on the ground and opened his mouth, but was unable to speak.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were like daggers, and he looked at Zhao Chengxi coldly, full of indifference.

All the officials were stunned. What did Zhao Chengxi do to offend the emperor? Why are you so scared?
  "Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please spare me!"

Zhao Chengxi stumbled to Zhu Yuanzhang, begging with runny nose and tears.

There was no expression on Zhu Yuanzhang's face, only an indifferent look, and he continued:
  "I heard that the Zhao family's charcoal has been sold all over the country, all over the Ming Dynasty."

"I am making a lot of money every day, but I don't know how to restrain myself at all. On the contrary, the price of charcoal is getting higher year by year."

"Now, more than half of the people in Yingtian Mansion can't even afford wood and coal, and can only endure the cold in the cold wind."

"Am I right, Zhao Chengxi?"

Zhao Chengxi was confused. He just kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhao Chengxi's cowardly look and sneered:

"What a coward, drag him down quickly!"

"The Zhao family was so unkind that they directly killed the nine clans and wiped out the whole family."

“If I encounter such a profiteer again in the future, I will never forgive him!!”

Seeing Zhao Chengxi being dragged away, the officials couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

As an important minister in the DPRK, who doesn’t have a great family and a great career?
  You must know that officials in the Ming Dynasty had the lowest salary among all dynasties. The salary of a seventh-level county magistrate was only six dan per year.

According to the current price of food, it is only two or three silver dollars a month.

With this salary, there is not much left except to support his family.

As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, he had to travel around, build relationships, eat, drink, and gamble. The salary of six stones was not enough, and he had to pay for it out of his own pocket every month.

Zhu Yuanzhang also did not allow anyone to commit corruption. As long as there was more than sixty taels of corruption, he would skin him and cramp him. He was the most corrupt emperor in history.

In desperation, they had to find another way.

Therefore, most of the officials in the Ming Dynasty were wealthy businessmen and wealthy businessmen.

Now Zhao Chengxi, the richest man in Zhao, had a huge fortune, but Zhu Yuanzhang deprived him of it all with an imperial edict, which made all the officials feel worried.

At the end of the court meeting, the ministers went back and told their families to keep a low profile. They should not just think about making money, but also think about the people in the world and not raise prices too high.

Zhu Yuanzhang gave an order, and the inflation of Ming Dynasty dropped a lot. This was simply an economic miracle.

After everyone dispersed, Zhu Yunwen helped Zhu Yuanzhang back to Nuange and continued to review today's memorial.

Along the way from Fengtian Palace to Qianqing Palace, the north wind was biting and the chill was overwhelming, but Zhu Yunwen was sweating profusely.

Zhu Yuanzhang's silence was like a huge mountain pressing on Zhu Yunwen's heart, making it difficult for Zhu Yunwen to breathe.

Finally, Zhu Yuanzhang staggered into Zhu Yuanzhang's palace. Zhu Yun fell to his knees with a thud and said sadly:
  "Grandpa Huang, my grandson is wrong, wrong."

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to know nothing and said in a low voice:

"What crime?"

"My grandson listened to the villain's words and slandered and slandered his fourth uncle for no reason."

Although Zhu Yunwen admitted the crime of framing Zhu Di, his previous sentence of listening to the villain is intriguing.

Zhu Yunwen and Huang Zicheng originally planned to push the Zhao family out as scapegoats to replace the emperor's punishment.

But they never expected that Zhu Yuanzhang would start so quickly.

Before Zhu Yunwen could say anything, he had already destroyed the Zhao family, and Zhu Yunwen suddenly panicked.

Judging from Zhu Yuanzhang's acting style, he should have received reliable information, otherwise he would not have done such a thing. Zhu Yunwen, the man behind the scenes, was inevitably a little uneasy.

But Zhu Yunwen has been the emperor's grandson for so many years, and he is not just for a living. He knows very well that Zhu Yuanzhang still has feelings for him, otherwise he would not be alive until now.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen simply admitted his mistake, which would also make Zhu Yuanzhang look at him with admiration.

Sure enough, after Zhu Yunwen confessed, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression softened, and then he helped Zhu Yunwen, who was kneeling down, and said seriously:

"Yunwen, I know you don't like your uncles."

"However, you are the crown prince and the future emperor, so you must be tolerant."

"Your uncle is the one I left for you to guard the surrounding areas.

"Even if they have three guards and three armies, they can't do anything to you."

"I have left half a million elite soldiers in the capital, enough to rule the world. Even if all the vassal kings come, they can't stop you."

"Then, Yunwen, don't make it difficult for your uncles, right?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang said it, there was a hint of negotiation. He also knew that he would not live long, so he could only try his best to resolve the fight between Zhu Yunwen and other princes.

Zhu Yunwen quickly said:

"Grandpa, don't worry."

In order to appease Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yuanzhang took out Zhu Di's memorial.

"Coal is a huge profit, but your uncle wants to donate it to the court."

"See for yourself. Once you see it, you will know that this King Yan will never have any objections."

Zhu Yunwen carefully took the memorial and unfolded it slowly.

After Zhu Yunwen saw the huge profits from coal, he was extremely jealous. However, when he saw that Zhu Di was willing to give out 70% of the profits, he suddenly smiled.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen's expression and sighed in his heart. He knew that Zhu Yunwen still had a grudge in his heart.

But since Zhu Di has relented, his grandson will definitely not be cruel to Zhu Yunwen. After all, he is an honest man.

"How is it? Yunwen, are you relieved?"

Zhu Yunwen nodded happily, and then the next sentence really made Zhu Yuanzhang look sideways.

Inside the Nuan Pavilion.

Zhu Yunwen's answer surprised Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Grandpa Huang, my grandson thinks it's better to leave half of it to your fourth uncle."

"Beiping is bitterly cold, and my fourth uncle has to guard the border and fight to the death on the battlefield. It is rare to have a good life."

"My grandson thought that he could let his fourth uncle leave some more money, so that his fourth uncle could live a better life in the future."

"What's more, this is originally Uncle Fourth's property, how can we take 70% of it? If this spreads, how will the people in the world think about it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen's sincere look, was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

"Haha, you are indeed my good grandson."

"A family should live in harmony. Only in this way can our old Zhu family prosper."

"My grandson would like to listen to Grandpa Huang's teachings."

Zhu Yunwen bowed respectfully.

Next, the grandfather and grandson were in harmony, Zhu Yunwen continued to read memorials to Zhu Yuanzhang, and then Zhu Yuanzhang began to carefully teach Zhu Yunwen how to govern the country.

(End of this chapter)