Reborn Ming Dynasty as Emperor

Chapter 460

It was almost the time of the fourth watch, and since only Concubine Fan Hui lived in the East Sixth Palace, and the main activity area of ​​Emperor Zhu Youxiao was in the area of ​​Kunning Palace, this area was extremely deserted, but fortunately tonight However, the moon and stars were scarce, and the whole earth seemed to be covered with a layer of shining silver gauze, so Zhu Youxiao didn't feel a little flustered because he came here for the first time.

Moreover, after walking into another palace gate, the whole world seemed more ethereal and quiet, and Zhu Youxiao's heart also became quieter. When he saw that the little eunuch who was leading the way wanted to call someone, he hurriedly told him to shut up and quietly led him away. In the past, this little eunuch was also sensible, and hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Zhu Youxiao, who was in a slightly calm mood, couldn't help chatting with the little eunuch, asking about his name, age and place of origin, where he currently lives, how he entered the palace and became an eunuch, etc.And this little eunuch also knew that this was an opportunity for him to make a good impression in front of His Majesty and be promoted, so he answered patiently and honestly one by one.

Gradually, Zhu Youxiao and this little eunuch chatted more and more, and even because of this, Zhu Youxiao learned from this little eunuch that there was a legend from the old man in the palace that during the Wanli period, the inner court of the imperial palace was still very lively. At that time, since the empire’s financial problems had not yet occurred, and the emperor’s internal income was also considerable, he was not as frugal as he is now. It is countless, even at night it is like daytime.

However, after the three major levies in Wanli almost exhausted the internal funds, coupled with the closure of the checkpoints set up by the imperial courts in various places, and the cessation of the collection of mining taxes and commercial taxes, the income of the palace is decreasing day by day, and even the treasury is also eating enough food. As a result, the predecessor of the emperor Zhu Youxiao had to reduce the emperor's specifications one after another after he ascended the throne, which resulted in the result that the luxury of the current emperor's life is far less than that of the Longwan period.

Money is not saved, whether it is Zhu Youxiao or Zhu Youjian, if you don’t reform the financial system that benefits the gentry but not the emperor and the people, and don’t save the class crisis caused by the bankruptcy of the small peasant economy by expanding overseas interests, you will do well. Even a lifetime of patched clothes won't change the look of the empire.

Today, these problems no longer exist. Commercial tax has become the main part of the empire's tax revenue, and customs revenue is the bulk of it. If the scale increases, the national fiscal revenue will increase by one level, and because the officials and gentry pay the food together, there will be no privileged class. Although there will still be new dignitaries due to power and information inequality, at least they can be controlled by the emperor himself.

Because I am now the largest capitalist in this empire, the controller of capital, I can arrange the division of interests at the entire country level and maintain the stability of the entire country. Of course, if I want to plunder and exploit desperately, it will also make myself and these emerging dignitaries Together they were violently eliminated by the exploited.

As an emperor with a qualified IQ, Zhu Youxiao will definitely not recklessly ignore the interests of the people at the bottom, so he tried his best to reduce the degree of exploitation of the domestic people, but he tried his best to increase the intensity of exploitation of overseas countries. Most of the increase in the total wealth of the Ming Dynasty was not composed of the blood and sweat of the people at the bottom.

Because of this, the current class conflicts in Ming Dynasty have not been intensified because of the increase in wealth of Zhu Youxiao and his bureaucrats. You can enjoy the rich life that you should have as an emperor without any scruples.

"I also want to restore my palace to the grand occasion of Yongle, Xuande, and Longwan periods, not only to restore it, but also to make it richer and more luxurious than before. I also want to use the indemnities from Western countries to build gardens and show a super empire. The standards that an emperor should live in!" Zhu Youxiao couldn't help thinking to himself.

However, just as he was imagining how to snatch all the wealth from the Palace of Versailles to decorate his palace, the little eunuch stopped and said, "Your Majesty, Jingren Palace is here."

Zhu Youxiao turned around and looked up, only to see that Nuo Da's Jingren Palace could be seen to be a bit old even under the dim moonlight. It was very muddy, and even the two lanterns in front of the main entrance were old and only emitted a dark red light, which could not show the brilliance of the palace where the dignified concubine lived.

"Tomorrow, I will pass on my order to the Zhidian Supervisor. I will renovate this area and go to the Royal Industrial Company to buy the best crystal glass. In addition, you will serve as the Zhidian Supervisor's young supervisor. You will be responsible for this matter." Zhu You When the principal said this, the eunuch was overjoyed, and hurriedly knelt down: "Slave Ding Xizhong takes the order!"

"Knock on the door." Although Concubine Fan Hui was his concubine, they had never met each other, and they were still strangers. Based on the most basic courtesy, Zhu Youxiao didn't rush in.

In a blink of an eye, Ding Xizhong, who was promoted from an ordinary eunuch to a majestic straight palace supervisor, ran forward excitedly to ring the iron ring, and after a while, an old court lady asked in a daze: "Who is this day? I'm all asleep, come back tomorrow."

"Your Majesty is here, don't you always open the door?"

Fortunately, the eunuch immediately put on the airs of a young prisoner in front of Zhu Youxiao, but increased the decibel and asked.

The old maid in the room was a little surprised. She tugged at her ears in disbelief, because she hadn't heard the word "Your Majesty" for several years. When she looked through the door, she saw the door There is a young man in a yellow robe in the seam.

The old maid was so frightened that she hurriedly opened the door and hurriedly wanted to salute: "My servant has seen Your Majesty."

"Concubine Hui is asleep," Zhu Youxiao asked. The old maid was about to say "yes, yes already", but immediately changed her words: "I plan to sleep, but because the empress After eating some supper tonight, I just want to do more activities before resting, so this slave girl will go and call the empress to pick her up."

As the old Gong'e who was with Concubine Fan Hui, she naturally had feelings for Concubine Fan Hui, so unless the old Gong'e was really stupid, she would say that her mother had fallen asleep at this time and push Zhu Youxiao out, and now even Concubine Fan Hui She was already asleep, so she had to wake Concubine Fan Hui up immediately.

This old lady did indeed do this. She didn't care to lure Zhu Youxiao in, so she hurried to the room and shouted: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty is here! Your Majesty is here!"

Concubine Fan Hui, who was drowsy, was woken up by the old lady's broken voice. After hearing the news that her majesty had arrived, Concubine Fan Hui remained calm. She got up and ordered people to light the candlesticks before getting dressed. Walked out: "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Youxiao also came over at this time, but only saw a vaguely beautiful figure standing in front of the door. He couldn't see the face clearly, but the voice was very sweet.

(End of this chapter)