I'm a big dick

Chapter 46 Huangzhuang, Brother Zhu Youjian
"Xu Qing, let's go to the banquet. I still have to drink a few more glasses of wedding wine." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Tomorrow, I will submit the memorial, and I have a kind decree to worship Xu Qing as a Dongge University scholar."

Xu Guangqi hastily bowed to thank him, "I have not made any merits, Your Majesty's promotion is too fast, I'm afraid..."

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, interrupted Xu Guangqi, and said, "I've made up my mind, you don't have to resign, just step back!"

Xu Guangqi opened his mouth, not wanting to offend the emperor on this day, so he bowed his thanks and retreated.

Zhu Youxiao reached out and took out the small notebook he carried with him, and wrote down the names Xu Guangqi mentioned.

Li Zhizao, knowledgeable, adept at astronomy, calculus, mathematics, "familiar with the art of war, proficient in Western learning", has an inseparable friendship with Xu Guangqi, is currently the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple, and is also in charge of the Langzhong of the Department of Dushuiqing Officials of the Ministry of Industry.

Sun Yuanhua, a student of Xu Guangqi, took the imperial examination in the 40th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty. He learned firearms and mathematics from Xu Guangqi. Because he was enthusiastic about Western learning, he failed to pass the Jinshi exam, so he gave up his imperial examinations and devoted himself to studying Western learning.

Xu Guangqi also recommended Guo Shiqi and Zhang Tao, who are "familiar with western utensils", "Please praise the painting, separate management, and the results will be quick."

Zhu Youxiao approved all of these, and set up a "weapon and gunpowder bureau" outside Beijing with 30 internal funds to fully support the military industry of Xu Guangqi and others.

At the same time, Zhu Youxiao also handed over the management of Huangzhuang to Xu Guangqi and others, and he could plant whatever he wanted to try.Of course, this year is mainly the sweet potatoes that have been tested in the north, and the trial and promotion of potatoes.

"Under the whole world, is it the land of the king", why does the emperor of the ninety-five years set up Huangzhuang as his own private property? This will start from the beginning.

The beginning of Huangzhuang was in the Chenghua period. The newly ascended emperor Zhu Jianshen confiscated the eunuch Cao Jixiang's field and changed it to the palace farm, which is Huangzhuang.

The establishment of Huangzhuang was actually a precedent for land mergers in the Ming Dynasty.Zhu Jianshen's Huangzhuang soon spread all over Shunyi, Baodi, Fengrun, Xincheng, Xiongxian and other places.

By the time of his son Xiaozong Hongzhi, there were five Huangzhuang in Gyeonggi, covering an area of ​​12800 hectares.

Within one month after his grandson Wuzong Zhu Houyi came to the throne, he set up seven Huangzhuang in Daxing County, and gradually developed to Changping, Zhending, Baoding and other places. Within ten years, the area of ​​Huangzhuang reached 37595 hectares and 46 mu.

Land annexation undoubtedly intensified social conflicts. The increase in Huangzhuang near the capital directly led to the uprising of Liu Liu and Liu Qi in Ba County, Hebei during the Zhengde period.

Moreover, the management of Huangzhuang was very chaotic. Behaviors such as "occupation of land, collection of property, and defilement of women" occurred from time to time, which caused a lot of social problems.

Therefore, in the early years of Jiajing, Huangzhuang was superficially abolished and renamed official land, but it was just a change of soup but not medicine.

It was also in Xu Guangqi's memorabilia that Zhu Youxiao knew that he was still a big landlord.Since Xu Guangqi wanted to promote planting, he also generously handed over Huangzhuang to Xu Guangqi and others for management.

Of course, regarding the establishment of Huangzhuang, Zhu Youxiao also understood that this was a competition with the people for profit and was destroying the economic foundation of the dynasty's rule.

You know, although Huangzhuang covers tens of thousands of hectares, it is inconspicuous compared to the whole world.But if the emperor occupies it, how can the clan, state relatives, civil officials and military generals still fall?There are also Guantian, Xuetian...

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao was thinking about how to cut himself first, return Huangzhuang to the people, and then attack other bastards who invaded the land.

To say that the income of this Huangzhuang is all Zhu Youxiao's private money, so it doesn't hurt to cut it off.But this example has to be done, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public.

It's just that Zhu Youxiao hasn't figured it out yet, and he can only maintain it like this before there is a good way.

The civil official group that fights against the country, the clan and vassal king who is a pig, the land annexation that intensifies social conflicts, the corrupt bureaucracy, the guard system that is hard to revive, the coming Little Ice Age, and the post-jin dynasty that is raging in Liaodong. Enemy...

Zhu Youxiao put down his chopsticks, and even the dishes he was chewing seemed to lose their taste.

"Send these four dishes to Qianqing Palace, let..." Zhu Youxiao scratched the table casually with his hand, and ordered Wang Tiqian, "Let Lady Bai taste it."

Wang Tiqian bowed in response, called the palace servants, put the dishes into food boxes, and sent them to Qianqing Palace.

Wang Tiqian was very sensitive to the pause when the young emperor gave the order just now.He guessed that these dishes were mainly given to Zhang Yuer by the emperor, but he was embarrassed, so he changed it to Bai Niangniang.

The emperor is nostalgic, and he is affectionate and righteous.Wang Tiqian felt that he knew more about the young emperor, and happened to see a young man coming to toast with a smile, and hurriedly reminded the emperor.

Zhu Youxiao looked at the ten-year-old boy who came up, and joked with a smile: "You Jian, it's not good for children to drink alcohol, be careful to make people laugh when they get drunk!"

That's right, this is Zhu Youjian, Zhu Youxiao's half-brother, the Chongzhen Emperor in history.He is six years younger than Zhu Youxiao and is only eleven this year.

Zhu Youjian held the cup and bowed, smiled and congratulated: "Youjian wish the emperor a happy wedding, wish the emperor and his sister-in-law the same eyebrows, and have a precious son soon."

Hehehehe, Zhu Youxiao nodded with a smile, and stretched out his hand to signal Wang Tiqian to move an embroidery pier, "Who taught you these words, although they are folk slang, I am happy to hear them."

Zhu Youjian saw that he was pleased with the emperor's brother, and the children were also very happy. He sat down on the embroidered pier and said to the emperor: "Youjian listened to the palace people talking about folk marriage customs, and wrote it down by himself."

Zhu Youxiao gestured with a cup while smiling, took a sip, and said, "It's time to build a mansion for my brother. It's just that the war in Liaodong and Southwest China hasn't stopped, and the cost of building the mansion may not be much, so it's up to you to investigate. "

Although Zhu Youjian is underage, he is a man after all.With the queen and concubines in the harem, it is not convenient for him to live in the palace again.

"Brother Huang said that, it makes my younger brother feel ashamed." Zhu Youjian didn't seem to care too much about it, and cupped his hands and said: "The state affairs are difficult, and the cost of the royal brother's wedding has been reduced and reduced. The younger brother's As long as the mansion can be lived in, it will be very good, so you don't have to worry about it, Brother Huang."

Zhu Youxiao looked at this young boy with complicated emotions in his heart.

The demise of the Ming Dynasty, although there were various reasons such as natural disasters and man-made disasters, constant party struggles, and hard to return, Chongzhen was definitely to blame and bear an inescapable responsibility.

It can be said that Chongzhen has neither the strategy of governing the country nor the art of appointing others, and is harsh, suspicious, and suspicious.

Although "the rooster crows, the night is sleepless, and there is never any feast in the palace", the more diligent he is, the worse the situation becomes.

But it is meaningless to criticize Zhu Youjian at this time. A little kid, who is still in elementary school in later generations, can still reprimand or complain about things that didn't happen.

Zhu Youxiao put away his complicated thoughts, and asked with a smile: "What book is my brother reading recently, tell me."

(End of this chapter)