Prince of Chaos

Chapter 144
When Zhu Changluo was reading the memorial sent by the Supervisor of Rites in the Ciqing Palace, the little eunuch from the Qianqing Palace came in a panic.

"Slave sees His Royal Highness, the emperor has a decree to invite you to come over."

Zhu Changluo put down the memorial in his hand, he looked at the little eunuch and said, "What is Father looking for from me?"

The little eunuch said in a low voice: "Maybe it's because of the toll road. After hearing the secret report from Sun Siam's ancestor, the emperor was in a bad mood."

Zhu Changluo said: "Okay, I see. You go back first. I'll be there later."

The little eunuch quickly kowtowed and left.

Zhu Changluo was sitting in the Ciqing Palace, and he didn't take Emperor Wanli's call to heart at this time.

What he was thinking at this moment was something that was two thousand miles away.

The Southern Army was attacked by rabbit cavalry on the grassland outside Pinglu City in Ningxia, and it was sent over by Wei Zhongxian this afternoon.

Zhu Changluo quickly scanned the information on the encounter of the Southern Army.

After reading it, Zhu Changluo couldn't calm down for a long time. He really didn't expect the Southern Army to encounter such a heavy casualty!

The [-] Confederate Army actually lost a third of its staff!The actual combat power was directly reduced by half!
This kind of result was never expected by Zhu Changluo.

However, Zhu Changluo was beyond his reach now, and he could only secretly pray that the Southern Army could reach Niutougou safely. After arriving in Niutougou, the next plan could be implemented steadily.

At that time, these southern army fires can be kept from being entrapped by these evil corrupt bureaucrats.

Zhu Changluo put away his thoughts, he tidied up his appearance, and then asked the little eunuch outside to get ready for his step, and he went to the Qianqing Palace.

After arriving at Qianqing Palace, Zhu Changluo hadn't had the time to salute Emperor Wanli yet.

Emperor Wanli impatiently shouted at Zhu Changluo: "Come here, the prince."

Looking at the anxious Emperor Wanli, Zhu Changluo chuckled softly in his heart, but he passed on obediently.And showed an intimate smile and asked: "What's the matter, father?"

Emperor Wanli said urgently: "Chang Luo, something serious happened!"

Zhu Changluo asked in surprise: "What's the big deal? Let the emperor be so anxious?"

Emperor Wanli said: "Today I asked Sun Xian to collect the opinions of the people in the capital on the cement highway we just built. As a result, the news I received was all bad news. The people in the capital are saying that I have a lot of money. Stupid, crazy about money."

After Zhu Changluo listened to Emperor Wanli's words, he let out an "uh." He didn't expect that the common people of Ming Dynasty had such a clear understanding of our emperor, His Majesty!It's really admirable!
Zhu Changluo coughed softly, and then said: "Father, please rest assured, what do ordinary people in the city know? They just complain and talk about it. We don't earn their money this way, we The money earned is in the hands of big households in Beijing. Don’t worry, the big households will definitely go this way!”

After Emperor Wanli heard Zhu Changluo's words, he felt a little relieved, but he still checked it in panic, "Is it true?"

Zhu Changluo pushed Emperor Wanli's wheelchair, and he said softly, "Of course it's true. When did Chang Luo ever lie to Emperor Father?"

Emperor Wanli nodded approvingly, and said: "The prince has never lied to me."

Zhu Changluo said: "My son, thank you for your trust. This road will definitely make money, and maybe we will continue to expand it."

When Emperor Wanli heard that he wanted to continue to expand.he laughed.

But then Emperor Wanli became worried again, "How much will it cost! This road has been built, but it has cost a lot of money!"

Zhu Changluo said: "Father, you don't have to worry about the subsequent road construction money, we just pay this money from the toll road."

Emperor Wanli nodded this time and said: "It's good that you don't need to pay the money. I'm worried that I will spend the money indiscriminately. You keep the money in my internal funds. I have the responsibility to help you look after it. Don't let people mess around." spent."

Zhu Changluo was touched and said: "Thank you, Father. The sons and daughters will deposit the money with Father in the future."

Emperor Wanli was moved and said, "He is really my good son."

Finally, Emperor Wanli's uneasy heart was comforted.

After Zhu Changluo returned to Ciqing Palace, he looked at the information that Sun Siam had sent long ago about the people in Beijing discussing toll roads.

Zhu Changluo's face was very ugly. He looked at every word and every sentence of this information with a cold face. The content of this information was extremely boring!
However, Sun Xian gave this unreliable information to Emperor Wanli first, and then copied it here. This feeling made Zhu Changluo very upset!

"Sun Xian is lacking in beating now, it's time for Dong Qichang to teach him a lesson."

When Zhu Changluo went to Wenhua Hall for class the next day, Dong Qichang had been waiting here early.

Zhu Changluo looked at Dong Qichang who was respectful to him, and Zhu Changluo smiled and said, "Master Dong doesn't need to be so big. Speaking of which, you can be regarded as my master. I should give you a salute."

When Dong Qichang heard Zhu Changluo's words, Dong Qichang hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness is serious. You are the king, and I am a subject. It is also a rule of etiquette that a minister salutes to His Royal Highness, and it cannot be exceeded."

Zhu Changluo said, "Okay, get up."

Only then did Dong Qichang get up from the ground.Dong Qichang smiled flatteringly at Zhu Changluo, without the slightest seriousness of being a teacher.

Zhu Changluo said: "Master Dong is doing okay these days?"

Dong Qichang said: "Thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince's care, I can live a decent life in Beijing."

Zhu Changluo nodded, expressing his agreement with Dong Qichang's words.

Ever since Dong Qichang helped Zhu Changluo plan the merger of the two kings, he was completely tied to Zhu Changluo's chariot.

The current Dong Qichang is equivalent to Zhu Changluo's nail in the civil official group. With him, Zhu Changluo finally has a way to implicitly express his wishes in the civil official group.

Zhu Changluo looked at Dong Qichang and said: "I have heard that the mine tax has been bitter for a long time. Although the mine tax was collected by the father, the original intention of the father is definitely not to exploit the people. However, some people collect mines under the name of the father." Under the banner of taxes, people are oppressing people everywhere, do you know about this?"

After listening to Zhu Changluo's words, Dong Qichang was confused for a while, but he didn't dare to ask more.

Dong Qichang said vaguely: "I know a thing or two."

Zhu Changluo said: "We can't allow some people to use the name of the emperor to carry out chaotic government in this matter. Therefore, this palace hopes that some righteous officials can stand up and impeach these dog slaves who deceived their superiors and let them know that our Daming officialdom There has never been a lack of righteous ministers of the country!"

When it comes to this point, even if Dong Qichang is mentally retarded, he can understand it.

Someone must have offended this harmless prince, otherwise he wouldn't have raised the mining tax both explicitly and implicitly.

It looks like someone is going to be unlucky!
After Dong Qichang figured this out, he immediately said: "My minister is dead. I have been in my study for a long time, but I don't know that someone is using the banner of the king to fish and meat the common people. I will join forces with righteous people to impeach these rebellious people who don't know the heights of heaven and earth. !"

Zhu Changluo smiled and said: "Master Dong is worthy of being my minister of Ming Dynasty! Chang Luo is lucky to have you as his teacher!"

　Keep going!Continue at night!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)