Daming heir

Chapter 589 The captured emperor
Become a member of the cabinet.

This is a huge temptation.

Zhu Gaochi admitted in his heart that when the prince's uncle said those words, he was moved.

Non-vegetation.

As a clan member, I have natural advantages, but I also have countless taboos.

Now that he is in charge of the tax bureau, it is only because this yamen is relatively independent from the various yamen in the court, and it is also the position that can offend people the most at the moment.

Sitting in the tax office means that it is impossible for him to collude with courtiers now.

It is even less likely to be respected by the local gentry and wealthy families.

As for the people?

With the support of the people alone, it is impossible for anyone to achieve anything at this time.

But if he really entered the cabinet, it would be different.

Uncle, is this a test, or is he sincere?

Zhu Gaochi was a little confused.

When Zhu Biao saw that his fat nephew didn't speak, he just smiled and reached out to pat Zhu Gaochi on the shoulder. Then he looked up sideways and frowned slightly.

"You have really grown up, and now you are much taller than your uncle."

Zhu Gaochi immediately nodded and bowed: "It's just that the nephews eat better now than the uncle did back then. If they eat more, the baby will not stop growing."

Zhu Biao smiled slightly and said noncommittally: "But you thought uncle was testing you just now?"

Zhu Gaochi said nothing.

"I think I had such an idea." Zhu Biao said ambiguously, and then said: "The Ming Dynasty is no better than the previous dynasties, and you are a pure and kind-hearted person. Even if you really hold a high position in the court in the future, you will never I will not do anything harmful to the country."

Zhu Gaochi was speechless.

At this moment, he was because of Zhu Biao's trust in him.

Zhu Biao said: "Uncle, I trust you very much."

This time, Zhu Gaochi was completely silent.

After he lowered his head, his eyes kept flickering.

At the front, the old man, accompanied by Sun Gou'er, kept buying various useful and useless things.

Probably for the old man, no matter whether it is useful or not, the money he spends will always be useful.

This is the greatest meaning.

The harem ladies and Tang Queqing, who were behind and guarded by a group of royal guards, were carrying two babies and were full of curiosity about everything around them.

It's a mouth breathing fire.

It can make these women scream in surprise.

Then, one of Sun Gouer's apprentices picked out a portion of the reward money that he had prepared early and threw it out.

The royal family is enjoying themselves with the people.

Zhu Biao looked at the surrounding scene, everything was so harmonious and harmonious.

People's livelihood is prosperous, singing and dancing are flourishing.

This is a sign of prosperity.

Zhu Biao shook his head and said: "Some people say that Tang Xuanzong lived too long. If he died at the end of Kaiyuan, he would be comparable to Tang Taizong, revive the Tang Dynasty, and rebuild the world.

However, this prosperous age is like a raging fire burning oil, and the momentum seems to be high, but if there is even the slightest mistake, the hot oil will splash everywhere and the result will be heavy damage.

So whether it was the fault of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty who lived too long or the fault of the prosperous Kaiyuan era, who can say? "

There are always different opinions on history, and everyone can tell a story.

If you are more interested, you can even write a few words based on history, mixed with personal life, and disguise the cold history, so as to make it look like what you want in your mind.

Zhu Gaochi frowned slightly, feeling a little solemn in his heart.

Today, the uncle first mentioned whether he would join the cabinet, then talked about Xuanzong, and then talked about the prosperous age.

This is not something you hear every day.

Zhu Gaochi nodded and bowed, followed Zhu Biao step by step, and said softly: "The balance between the court and the countryside is about equal distribution. The Ming Dynasty did not have the vassal towns that were heavy in the Tang Dynasty, nor the civil servants in the Song Dynasty. Uncle, you are too worried. …”

"Is your uncle really overly worried?"

Zhu Biao turned around, kept walking, looked at Zhu Gaochi, and asked quietly.

Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment.

Having been the prince for almost 30 years, the uncle has the most stable political wisdom in the court.

He couldn't answer for a while.

Zhu Biao smiled and said: "Back to just now, my uncle said that if you are allowed to join the cabinet, it will only be when the time is ripe in the future.

Brother Xi has changed a lot in the past few years, but I have never had too much control over him. Even after thinking about it, I feel that there shouldn't be any control over him.Fortunately, everything he did was considered qualified, and the imperial court has been changing rapidly in recent years.

But what if it takes time?

Can Brother Xi still be so enterprising?Or is it to say that with his already violent temper, he can really think before he acts? "

Zhu Gaochi frowned more and more.

This topic became increasingly difficult for him to talk about.

Zhu Biao sighed softly: "You are a good boy. My uncle has noticed it in the past two years. In the clan, there are many talents in your generation, but you are the most kind and pure, and you are the most obedient in everything you do. . So... uncle is thinking that if there is any disaster in the future... the court, you have to stand up for our Ming Dynasty. "

Zhu Gaochi stopped completely.

His eyes kept flickering, and he finally understood the true meaning of what the prince's uncle said tonight.

Today, first the old man issued a will, and now his uncle told him this, asking him to stand up when problems arise in the court.

All this has been going on since today.

Zhu Biao turned around and looked at Zhu Gaochi who had stopped, with a smile on his face.

That is the kind of charity that only elders in the family can show when they look at their own children and nephews.

He waved to Zhu Gaochi: "Are you distracted? Follow me."

Zhu Gaochi immediately took steps and followed Zhu Biao back.

At this time, Zhu Biao said again: "I have always said that you are kind-hearted. But if you really think about the country and the country, you need to be more strict in your actions in the future. If you really encounter obstacles, the country will be difficult to move forward, and the things you hold in your hands will It’s not impossible to drop the knife.”

This is all sincere teaching.

Zhu Gaochi cupped his hands and bowed his head: "My nephew understands."

Zhu Biao always had a smile on his face and nodded: "It's good to know, that's good."

Having said that, he had no intention of continuing, so he put his hands behind his back and began to look carefully at the Yingtian City in it.

Yingtiancheng has undergone great changes recently.

There are many new things on the streets that were not seen in the past.

A large trash can is placed about every fifty steps along the street. From time to time, one or two women and children wearing special blue half-sleeves will be seen, carrying brooms and long clips, cleaning up all visible objects on the road. Trash.

"This is the cleaning system of Yingtian City created by Zou Xueyu, right?" Zhu Biao changed the subject and pointed to the trash cans on the street and the blue half-sleeved women and children who were cleaning the streets all the time.

Zhu Gaochi immediately stepped forward and replied: "Yes, according to Zou Zhifu's original petition, firstly, it is to keep the capital clean, and secondly, it is to resettle these poor people with money and food provided by the government. In this way, the capital is well-deserved The most charitable place can also subsidize the poor people. Now it seems that Zou Zhifu is really doing practical things."

Generally speaking, small things like this would not come to Zhu Biao's attention.When Ying Tianfu Zou Xueyu's memorial arrived at the cabinet, it was immediately approved by a vote.

Zhu Biao then turned around and asked, "How can we ensure that the women and children employed by the government will not be deprived of their pay, or have their positions occupied by relatives of officials in the yamen, and then recruit real poor people to work at a discount?"

They take quotas and pay empty wages, and officials occupy positions and then recruit people to do things.

In an instant, Zhu Biao thought of this matter, which might end up being a fish in troubled waters.

Zhu Gaochi thought for a while, tried hard to recall, and then explained: "It seems that Zou Zhifu made a list outside the government office, and all the people who were recruited were on the list. How much food was given each month, and where did the family live? It is recorded. There is also an account book to record the expenditures, which can be read at any time by the Ministry of Revenue, the Metropolitan Procuratorate or the Imperial Guard."

A more stringent and close supervision system can more effectively prevent corruption.

Zhu Biao always believed it and nodded: "This method can be called good governance. Zou Xueyu is a practical person. These good governance in Yingtian City can be sorted out in retrospect and sent to local governments to implement them as usual."

Zhu Gaochi paused for a moment. He felt that this matter could be done in Yingtian City. That was because Yingtian Mansion was right under the eyes of the imperial court. If it were another place, the situation would be different.

Zhu Biao seemed to know what the little fat man was thinking, and waved his hand and said: "No problem, this money and food will be distributed by the local departments of your tax bureau without the intervention of the local government. Looking back, your tax bureau will negotiate with the local government every year It’s just a year-end write-off.”

Shouldn't the tax bureau only collect money? Why is it starting to pay now?

Zhu Gaochi hesitated.

But Zhu Biao was already attracted by another new thing on the street.

I saw him and the old man in front, Zhu Yuanzhang, looking at a brightly lit place at the same time.

"Where is that place over there? Why is it so bright, like daylight?"

Looking at the old man and uncle, he also looked at himself with questioning eyes.

Zhu Gaochi was about to speak.

But unexpectedly, a large group of people appeared diagonally on the street.

Just as he was about to call for the escort, the Jin Yiwei stepped forward to stop him.

But he saw Ren Hengtai, the chief academician of the Ming Dynasty cabinet, dressed in home attire, rushing to the emperor first.

Ren Hengtai's face was full of displeasure, but he was also helpless.

Standing in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, he could only say in a low voice with a stern face: "Your Majesty, why are you here?"

As he spoke, Ren Hengtai looked at the large group of children behind the emperor.

The prince is here, so it's still reasonable.

Why is the Grand Concubine here?

It doesn't matter if the concubine is here, but why are the empresses in the harem also there?

Ren Hengtai looked over one by one, and at the end, when he saw Zhu Wensheng and Zhu Fuling being held in the arms of the woman from the old Zhu family, he almost fainted on the spot.

That is to say, the security in Yingtian City, which has been managed by Yingtian Mansion this year, shows signs of neglect.

If it was somewhere else just now, it might be at the beginning of the founding of the country.

As long as a group of treacherous people know the emperor's schedule today, it can be said that the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed directly.

Everyone can just leave and go home, pack their bags, and go back to their hometowns.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and looked at Ren Hengtai, the chief assistant standing in front of him, feeling a little disappointed.

Bad luck!
He looked again and saw that not only Ren Hengtai was present.

Xie Jin, Xu Yungong, and Zhai Shan in the cabinet, together with the six ministers and the chief officials of the Three Law Departments, all dressed in their home clothes, rushed here.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised the corners of his eyes slightly and looked around again.

really.

I saw that the streets that were already crowded with people now seemed even more crowded, almost to the point of being crowded.

They even called people from the Military and Horse Department to come over!

He sneaked out of the palace and was caught on the spot by this gang, which made Zhu Yuanzhang feel shameless.

But the emperor's dignity kept his expression unchanged, even showing displeasure.

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted: "I can't be here?"

Ren Hengtai suddenly became speechless.

After all, the world belongs to the emperor, and he can go wherever he wants.

To put it bluntly, if a minister is visiting Dun Lun at home, if the emperor wants to enter the house to see if his minister Dun Lun's posture is good or not, he can do so without any obstruction and no one dares to stop him.

Seeing that Ren Hengtai was speechless, Zhu Yuanzhang turned his attention to Xie Jin and others.

Jie Jin turned his head and looked away.

Why is there a leaf in the corner of the street? When I turn around, I have to beat Zou Xueyu, a bastard student, for being unreliable.

As for Zou Xueyu, the magistrate of Yingtian who was standing at the very back of the group of cabinet ministers and department bosses, suddenly felt a chill go down his back. Then he frowned and looked at what he was wearing. Shao, couldn't help but become more and more confused.

However, Xu Yungong couldn't calm down. He stepped forward and whispered: "You can go wherever you want, but next time, can you talk to the ministers... the young ones in advance, so that we can mobilize some people to protect you."

Zhu Yuanzhang was unhappy and glared at the Xu family boy.

"Why, did you let the rebels sneak into Yingtian City?"

With just such a sentence, Xu Yungong was speechless and resigned silently.

Seeing everyone, he said nothing.

Zhu Yuanzhang showed a smile on his face that he had defeated these courtiers, and turned to look at the fat grandson who was shrinking behind.

"Brother Chi, come here."

Zhu Gaochi lowered his head and walked up to the old man cautiously, but he did not dare to let the court officials in front of him think that he had seduced the old man out of the palace.

"Grandson is here."

Zhu Gaochi even spoke in a low voice so that the people around him could hear him.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Ren Hengtai who was approaching with a smile, looked at the fat grandson and asked: "Grandpa was asking you just now, where is that place over there? It should be very lively, let's do it too Come over and have a look and join in the fun.”

Zhu Gaochi turned around and looked at the lights on the east side of Nanmen Street.

There was a bit of embarrassment on his face.

Ren Hengtai and others who stopped the emperor also looked embarrassed.

Xie Jin turned back and gave Zou Xueyu a cold look.

Zou Xueyu wanted to cry but had no tears.

I did all these things just to make Yingtian City truly the best place and a place that everyone in the world yearns for.

Are you wrong?
Zhu Gaochi wanted to shut up, but the old man's eyes were staring at him.

He had to say with a troubled face: "Grandpa, that's the Qinhuai River over there. Do you want to go and have a look?"

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