Opening game, American Tycoon

Born with a golden spoon!
In the empire, in addition to members of the chaebol family, there is another type of nobles.

As an empire, the existence of nobles is normal. Most of the nobles in the empire were born during the Shengde period, because of the ancestral law of the Ming Empire - no knighthood will be granted unless you have military merit.

Not only that, Emperor Shengde even established the ancestral system that "those who have earned titles for political merit will be deprived of their nationality and expelled from the country." Therefore, for many years, no official or common people dared to advocate this restricted area.Even the prime minister and associate ministers can only be called "ministers" at most.

This directly led to the fact that even now, the House of Nobles is still the House of Nobles of the empire, and the nobles are still the nobles of the Shengde period. The nobles who retired from the country still control their power and status.

To the outside world, they are a group of people who were born with a golden spoon. From the day they were born, they were destined to have everything.

Wealth that is beyond the reach of ordinary people, and of course political status.Whether it is a title of nobility or a seat in the Senate, these are all things that ordinary people can never obtain.

And almost every imperial noble has his own manor. The Versailles Manor, located southwest of the central capital, belongs to the Earl of Versailles. As we all know, the Earl of Versailles gained power by bombing the Palace of Versailles. received this title.After him, there was no more Versailles in the world. No, there was still a Versailles, in the Ming Dynasty, in Zhongdu, and at the Versailles Manor.

This Versailles Manor, less than 50 kilometers away from Hongwu Square in the city center, covers an area of ​​more than 20 square kilometers. The manor not only has a gorgeous Versailles palace-style building, but also forests, lakes and many other... A small villa, it must be said that the long period of peace in the world has made the nobles of the empire very good at enjoying life.

Of course, more importantly, these aristocratic manors built in the Shengde era are themselves a symbol of wealth. Perhaps 100 years ago, these manors were located in the outer suburbs. But now, after a hundred years of development, Zhongdu has long developed into one of the world's largest manors. The largest city not only has a population of 2800 million, but the rapidly expanding city has also expanded to the surroundings of noble manors, which has also caused the land prices in the manors to rise to astronomical figures.

A small twin-engine business jet started from the northeast of Zhongdu and turned slowly to the left, then began to lower its altitude. As the plane headed towards the airport, through the portholes, Zhu Xianhai saw Zhongdu, which had been surrounded for a long time, on the ground. Zhongdu in Shanghai has both a modern side and an ancient side. There are more towering skyscrapers in the business district, but the government district with Hongwu Square as the center has not changed much.

"5 yuan."

Li Jielin, who was sitting on the plane, suddenly spoke.

"what?"

"The estate of the Count of Versailles."

Li Jielin's eyes were full of envy.

"The land price is 5000 yuan per square meter, and the market value of this manor exceeds 100 billion!"

After that, he turned to look at the boss and said.

"This is wealth that many people will never be able to obtain in their entire lives!"

"Not for sale,"

Different from Li Jielin's emotion, Zhu Xianhai said directly.

"Back then... Emperor Shizu had decreed that in view of Xun Chen's contribution to the country and as a favor to his descendants, he would exempt his manor from land tax. If it is sold in the future, the land price will be after paying the corresponding taxes. 30% belongs to the descendants of the honorable ministers, and 70% is turned over to the national treasury..."

Mentioning the laws enacted that year, Zhu Xianhai was inevitably a little proud. The land back then was indeed worthless, just like the Versailles Manor. The land purchase fee at that time was only tens of thousands of yuan, but everyone knows that in the future, those lands It will definitely increase in value, after all, it is the land surrounding the imperial capital.That's why this method was devised, and the ministers did not resist it. After all, the emperor's ability to allow them to purchase a large amount of land was already an exceptional favor.Besides... 30% is not a lot.

As soon as Zhu Xianhai finished speaking, Ma Bonde said next to him.

"It cannot be sold, but it can be rented. Shopping malls, office buildings, and apartments can be built around the manor and rented out. Moreover, it is exempt from local tax..."

what?
There is still this BUG!

Zhu Xianhai couldn't help but be stunned and smiled helplessly.

"If the water is clear, there will be no fish!"

"Actually, the reason why Shizu left this loophole back then was ostensibly for his ministers to exploit, but in fact, it was probably to allow the descendants of the emperor's ministers to have a way to make a living, so as not to compete for the interests of the people. Over the years, The reason why there are no scandals among the imperial ministers is that, in the final analysis, the ancestral business is large enough, so they cherish the reputation of their ancestors. After all, although the aristocrats of the empire will not be abolished, they can be replaced! No one wants to lose their title because of personal differences. From my own head or my son's head, to my nephew, even my nephew who can't be pulled away by eight poles."

"That's true. Speaking of it, Shizu's foresight is absolutely beyond the reach of ordinary people. All the ministers in the past dynasties often passed away after three generations. Only after Shizu, our Ming Empire has outstanding ministers from generation to generation. In the final analysis, it is still the formula formulated by Shizu back then. According to the "Law of Honored Ministers", if a distinguished minister or his heir commits a serious crime, his title will be revoked and the title will be inherited by his successor."

"Yes, that bill is the Sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of the imperial ministers. No generation of ministers dares to indulge their children. This is why the imperial ministers value the family reputation. This is also the reason why heroes of all generations continue to .”

How does it feel to hear others praise you?
Of course I am happy!

In fact, what was Zhu Xianhai most worried about when he was canonizing the honorary ministers?It is this privileged class that has harmed the interests of the people. The honorable ministers of the past dynasties have been passed down to two or three generations at most, and they have become the trash of the common people. Even if they are not trash, they are certainly the flesh and blood of the common people.

It is precisely because of this that Zhu Xianhai put a lot of thought into formulating the "Xunchen Law", which determined in the form of a decree how Xunchen should be punished for violating the law.The most fatal trick is to take away the title and pass it to the first-ranked nephew instead of his son.

"Nothing but humanity!"

Zhu Xianhai said casually.

"After all, no one wants to pass on the title to his nephew! If it is passed on to his son, it is still his own. The son has inherited the title and is not much different from himself. But the nephew... he has a father, and it is impossible to recognize another father. !”

Zhu Xianhai's words caused a burst of laughter in the cabin.

"That's why I say that Shizu's foresight is absolutely beyond the reach of ordinary people!"

As he spoke, Mabond felt the plane descend and said:

"We're getting there,"

Looking out the window, I saw the plane slowly landing on a runway in the forest. There is an airport in the manor. Who would dare to imagine...