The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 210
It was late at night, and the two kids went to bed.

Zhu Ying is still checking the memorial.

It just happened to see the part related to the Daming Salt Official.

"Good guy, if it weren't for this memorial, I would have almost forgotten you these days."

"It's been so many years, it's fat enough, if you take mine, you'll spit it out for me."

Zhu Ying paused slightly, and the scenes of dealing with these salt officials in the past few years for the sale of snowflake salt suddenly appeared in her mind.

And that tried every means to give gifts in various forms.

"It can't be done across the board. There are still some salt officials in it, and they can be regarded as doing business seriously."

Zhu Ying thought about it carefully. Although there were many corruptions among salt officials, a small number of them, even though they accepted gifts, still had their own principles.

As for those who received gifts but did not do anything, Zhu Ying wished to go directly to the people and overthrow all these salt officials.

At that time, I was so angry, and there was no less money, but there was no movement at all.

For this type of official, Zhu Yingna must deal with it severely. First, give yourself a sigh of relief.

Just as he was thinking, there was a sound outside the door, and familiar footsteps, which immediately let Zhu Ying know that it was the old man who had come.

Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang soon appeared at the door.

When Zhu Yuanzhang entered the door, he saw the figure of the eldest grandson reviewing the memorial with a candle lit, and a gleam of relief flashed in his eyes.

It has to be said that Zhu Yuanzhang's burden has been significantly reduced in the recent period of time.

At the beginning of Zhu Ying's review of the memorial, Zhu Yuanzhang would pass it once again to prevent anything from happening.

Then after checking it many times, Zhu Yuanzhang discovered a situation.

When the eldest grandson dealt with various memorials, he did not deal with them in a condescending manner like other princes and grandchildren.

Instead, it appeared from the people's livelihood in a real sense, including some memorials from the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and the word "benevolence" was even more reflected in the handling of various cases.

If there are doubts and unclear points in the case, we will never close the case at will because of the complexity of the case.

Instead, it is required that the following must find out the whole story of the matter.

Among them, there was a case that Zhu Yuanzhang was particularly impressed with.

Only through the comparison of testimony, the case that seemed to have been finalized was forced to let Dasun not close the case and re-investigate it thoroughly.

Soon, the plaintiff who was supposed to serve his sentence was actually framed.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw it, he didn't even think about it.Thinking back to the beginning, just because he listened to one side of the story, he directly sentenced Daotong, the county magistrate of Panyu, to death.

Although Zhu Liangzu and his son Zhu Xian were whipped to death together later, Zhu Yuanzhang always felt extremely sorry for the death of Daotong.

Daotong is an official who really serves the people. He is fair, impartial, and enforces the law strictly. He is not afraid of the powerful and difficult.

The law and order in Panyu County, known as "Fanju", has been stabilized, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment.In the face of Zhu Liangzu's power, he was not afraid and enforced the law impartially.

Dao Tong's death is also known as the head of the unjust case in the Ming Dynasty.

So Zhu Yuanzhang was deeply touched when he saw the grandson working so hard, but if he had thought about it a lot at that time, Dao Tong would not have been given to death before the decree arrived.

"Grandpa, it's so late, why don't you go to rest."

Zhu Ying looked at the old man in single clothes and asked with concern.

Ever since Zhu Ying moved into the Kunning Palace, he found that the candles in the Qianqing Palace in front of him always went out very late.

So Zhu Ying proposed to Zhu Yuanzhang that he must rest before Zishi, which is to better protect his body.

At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang also disagreed, and in the end it was Zhu Ying who persuaded the old man on the grounds of his future great-grandson.

"Aren't we thinking about grandson? Speaking of which, these days, you have worked hard."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed at first, but after speaking, his tone became a little bit embarrassing.

At this moment, in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, the figure of the great grandson overlapped with the figure of Zhu Biao once.

Once Zhu Biao, under the cultivation of Zhu Yuanzhang, was also reviewing memorials day and night like this. Overworked, his body was dragged down.

It was just a cold, which led to death.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang said in a low voice: "We are only your grandson, you always want us to rest well, rest well, your father and king also told us so."

"We rested, but he fell down."

"Da Sun, you should rest earlier in the future, it doesn't have to be so late."

Seeing that the old man was quite sad, Zhu Ying wanted to refute a few words.

For example, your body is very good, how about exercising regularly.

But when the words came to his lips, seeing the old man's eyes, his heart trembled slightly.

Finally, he said softly, "Okay, listen to Grandpa."

"We're a little hungry, why don't we ask the cooks to make some side dishes, so that we, grandpa and grandson, can drink a Gu?"

Zhu Yuanzhang suggested.

Zhu Ying hesitated for a moment, but nodded in agreement.

Now the old man's mood is not very stable, so if he goes back to sleep like this, he will be even more sad.

Just added: "A small Gu?"

"Okay, listen to our grandson, a little Gu."

In the courtyard of Kunning Palace, Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang sat opposite each other.

Empress Ma used to be very fond of flowers and plants, and the courtyard of Kunning Palace also had various trees and flowers in a well-arranged arrangement.

A gust of wind blows slowly, and you can still smell the faint fragrance of flowers.

"We still remember clearly that your grandma's favorite thing was the purple flowers over there."

"It was found at the home of a high-ranking Mongolian official when we were fighting. When we married your grandma, we didn't have anything to give, so we added this flower."

"Your grandma is very fond of these small purple flowers, and often says that it is auspicious to be red and purple."

From Zhu Yuanzhang's angle, he could just see a small piece of purple flowers in full bloom on Zhu Ying's side.

Zhu Ying subconsciously turned her head to look, and recognized at a glance that it was the very famous Violet in later generations.

Violet is native to the Mediterranean coast and is a famous flower in Europe. In Daming, it also exists like peony and plum blossom.

It's just that although Zhu Ying has lived in Kunning Palace for some time, she has never paid attention to these flowers.

If you look closely like this, there are other kinds of flowers near the violets.

At this time, Violet was able to reach the capital of the Ming Dynasty, which was obviously inseparable from the Yuan Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the violets obsessively, apparently this was Empress Ma's favorite flower during her lifetime.

To be able to keep Violet here, Empress Ma must have spent a lot of thought.

Looking into the eyes of the old man, Zhu Ying knew that the old man was thinking about others by seeing things.

Looking at it, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly laughed, turned his head and said to Zhu Ying with a smile:

"Dasun, maybe you don't remember. When you were five years old, you were very naughty. You almost ruined these pots of purple flowers."

"We still remember the appearance of the eldest sister at that time. She was obviously very angry, but when she saw you, grandson, she couldn't play with you. Haha, we all laughed out loud at that time."

"This is your grandma's treasure. We won't touch it for a while, but even a better baby than you has to stand aside."

Looking at the old man, almost immersed in the memories of the past, Zhu Ying smiled and did not disturb.

Perhaps this is the best memory for the old man.

When the food and wine were served, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly recovered.

"By the way, grandpa, my grandson brought Yunxi and Mingyue to Kunning Palace, and they are sleeping in the bedroom in the back hall at the moment."

Zhu Ying said.Although it doesn't feel like a big deal, it's better to tell the old man.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, and said, "You are the master of Kunning Palace, grandson. Yunxi and Mingyue are good children, so it's good to live here, and you should have someone to take care of you."

Zhu Yuanzhang had no opinion on this. Of course, according to etiquette, Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Mingyue were not eligible to live in Kunning Palace.

Including Zhu Ying, they also had to live in the East Palace, which was in line with the etiquette of the Ming royal family.

But from Zhu Yuanzhang's point of view, no matter what kind of palace he is, it's just a place to live. The grandson naturally lives wherever he wants.

After a round of teasing and drinking, Zhu Ying thought about the matter related to the salt official, so she wanted to explain it to the old man.

After all, there will be a lot of movement in the Yanguan area, and this matter can only be settled by the old man.

In many respects, basically as long as the old man comes forward, it becomes a simple model, and there is no need to worry about future troubles.

Snapped!
"Hmph, these corrupt officials are so greedy and courageous, they even dared to cheat our grandson's money."

"What we hate the most are these corrupt officials, all of whom enriched their own pockets and abused the people. Grandson, please list them all, and don't let any one go."

After Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Zhu Ying's brief statement, he put the wine glass on the table and said sharply.

Zhu Yuanzhang has always spared no effort to attack corrupt officials, killing them all.

"Don't worry, grandpa. I have prepared the list of these people long ago, and I will send it to grandpa tomorrow."

In this matter, Zhu Ying and the old man were on the same page.

It won't be long before the Daming treasury will increase an objective amount of income.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang said:
"The money confiscated by these salt officials will be taken by Dasun at his discretion. Before the disaster relief in Henan, it would not be easy to come to the chamber of commerce under Dasun's command."

Zhu Yuanzhang could hear clearly the arrangement of Dasun's yard by the Qinhuai River before, after all, it was the Chamber of Commerce that Dasun worked so hard to build.

If you really want to step over all at once, it will make Zhu Yuanzhang feel ashamed.

Hearing this, Zhu Ying replied: "Grandpa doesn't have to be like this, grandson still has other income. Now the trade of snowflake salt on the coast can basically fill the gap in this area."

Zhu Ying is the truth.

Snowflake salt has always been the biggest source of money in Zhu Ying's hands.

On the coastal side, when the channel was replaced by the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, the profits that were originally to be distributed increased greatly.

However, Zhu Ying is well versed in the way of doing business. For the coastal trade, after winning the market, not only did he not increase the price because of the monopoly, but the price was half of the previous price.

Don't underestimate the half-price, the huge trade volume makes the profits extremely exaggerated.

Not only that, but to a certain extent, in order to stimulate consumption, the export of trade volume has also been increased.

This is to quickly stabilize the market and allow other overseas fan merchants to purchase aggressively.

Although the Qunying Chamber of Commerce is currently in the red, there is not much trouble on the side of the Chamber of Commerce. With its good reputation, there is no pressure at all until Xuehuayan returns to blood.

After all, those other chambers of commerce that are currently preparing to exert pressure will probably not be able to exert pressure in a long time.

Zhu Yuanzhang's keen sense of smell, hearing the relaxed state of Dasun, immediately realized the huge exchange of gold and silver.

"It seems that Dasun's Snowflake Salt should also be introduced into the Daming treasury. Let's take this opportunity to take good care of the salt officials."

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke a few words, and the meaning behind his words was also very clear.

Of course, Zhu Ying has no possibility of refusing. This is a matter of time. For Zhu Ying, this is no different from left hand to right hand.

"Grandson went back and thought about it carefully. According to the current system of salt officials, it may not be able to generate the current profits. Lingxing has to think of a way."

If the prescription of Snowflake Salt is directly handed over to the salt official, it is basically equivalent to sharing all the profits of Snowflake Salt.

The revenue of the treasury is not as much as it is now.

"As for the business, we know that you are familiar with grandson, so we will arrange it for you."

Zhu Yuanzhang said that he had experienced a lot, but he knew nothing about the business of buying and selling.

However, business is one of the foundations of the country, and Zhu Yuanzhang is still very clear about this.

Emphasis on agriculture and suppression of business is not for those small merchants and peddlers who do serious business.

It's those unscrupulous businessmen who speculate, hoard goods, and make money for the country.

These people are the serious troubles in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

On the contrary, Zhu Yuanzhang actually has a great preference for business policies.

In the early days of the founding of the country, an edict was issued: "Nang (nang) treacherous ministers gather, and I am ashamed of taxes and fines."From now on, military and civilian wedding and funeral offerings, boats, carts, silk cloth, etc., are not taxed.

For all commercial taxes, take one out of thirty, and those who exceed it will be regarded as violating the order.

This is enough to show that Zhu Yuanzhang supported the development of commerce for the predatory destruction caused by the end of the Yuan Dynasty.

This is the reason why the status of the merchant is low, but the source of money is fast.

It's just because I don't understand that I planted hidden dangers.

"About business tax, my grandson is thinking about a detailed situation. When it is finished, I will ask grandpa to help me find out the gaps."

Zhu Ying said.

There are indeed too many hidden dangers in Daming's business now, which also makes it difficult for Daming to collect commercial taxes, so it can only focus on agricultural taxes.

Such a situation certainly cannot continue, so Zhu Ying has long been thinking about how to improve the collection of commercial taxes.

Originally, there was some preparation, but it was aimed at Annan.

The situation in Daming is completely different now, so naturally one cannot apply it mechanically.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, but he didn't pay much attention to it. In his eyes, the business tax probably didn't fluctuate too much.

"By the way, there is one more thing grandson wants grandpa to explain."

"What's the matter?"

"Grandson chatted with Yunxi today and found that he likes carpentry very much, so he wanted to arrange for the gunpowder department to get in touch with the production of matchlock guns."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his grandson with a deep look in his eyes when he heard the words.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not raise any objections.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, this is a preparation for the grandson, a preparation for the vassal king.

Once, Zhu Yuanzhang also asked Zhu Yunqi about the issue of vassal kings.

Although Zhu Yunqi's answer was not satisfactory, it was not bad.

Regarding the arrangement of Dasun, Zhu Yuanzhang obviously believed that Dasun had already started to prepare for the related matters of the following vassal kings.

However, these emperors and grandsons of Yunxi are not a big problem, and the main problem lies in the king of Sai who commands the troops on the frontier.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang asked:
"What does Dasun think of those uncles guarding the frontier?"

(End of this chapter)