My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 239 Fourth brother is so nice
"Brother Seven, why don't you know how to count?" Someone shouted loudly.

Zhu Yu's eyes widened and he said, "How can you defile people's innocence out of thin air?"

"What's your innocence? We've all read your papers, and none of them are right. Are you ashamed?"

Zhu Mi blushed, and the veins on his forehead burst out, and argued: "I'm a freshman... I'm also well-read in poetry and books, and I was taught by the emperor!"

"What does the emperor teach you? When the emperor teaches you, you always have diarrhea!" Among the crowd, a middle-aged prince with a white face and long beard said with a smile. He is Lao Zhu's sixth son, King Zhu Zhen of Chu.

It turned out that in the past few days, the rest of the kings arrived one after another, Zhu Zhen, King of Chu, Zhu Yu, King of Su, Zhu Wei, King of Qing, and Zhu Song, Zhu Mo, Zhu Dong, Zhu Ying, etc. who had not yet had time to become feudal vassals.

In addition to the kings who had arrived earlier, basically all of Zhu Yuanzhang's living sons were not bad, and all of them gathered in Beiping. Even if Zhu Di ascended the throne, they were not so complete.

Among these princes, they are clearly divided into three parts. Among them, King Zhu of Zhou, King Zhu Zhen of Chu, and Zhu Chun of Shu, all of them performed very well and were well-known.

As for Zhu Mi and the others, they obviously lacked education.

As for those little princes, even if they were enshrined, they had not yet had time to become a feudal vassal, and they belonged to soy sauce.

By the way, Ning Wang Zhu Quan, who had made mistakes several times before, was also brought here.

Facing the house full of pigs, Zhu Mi blushed, pulled a chair angrily, sat down, bowed her head and did not speak.

At this moment, Zhu Di came in from the outside, and Zhu Di was still holding his precious grandson Zhu Zhanji by the hand.

Compared with Zhu Di, Zhu Zhanji, the black boy, made Zhu Mi's face change when he heard about it, and he was terrified when he saw it.

However, Zhu Zhanji didn't want to let him go, so the black boy went directly to Zhu Yu.

"Seventh Uncle, you can't do this. If you don't understand the account, you will be fooled."

Zhu Yu turned pale with anger, "It's not that I don't understand, I, I'm just... I'm a dignified feudal lord, and I want to learn the lessons of children, it's too bullying!"

Zhu Zhanji tilted his head, "But you don't even know how to teach your children! This is not bullying, this is helping others, helping students who are behind... Seventh Uncle, come on, study hard, and try to wear the little red flower at the end of the semester !"

Zhu Zhanji encouraged Zhu Yu in a serious manner. The people who were still tense couldn't hold it anymore. They all leaned forward and back together, laughing until tears came out.

It's too tragic that Zhu Mi has been domineering for half his life, but he fell into the hands of a grandson.

Zhu Di looked serious and waved his hands, "Stop laughing."

It took the kings a long time to recover.

Zhu Di sighed: "They are all from my own family. Let me tell you what's in my heart... I'm afraid the clan rules left by Huang Kao will be changed, and it will be a big change. Xu Jingchang, tell the big guy."

Xu Jingchang took a step forward and said sternly: "According to the rules of Emperor Taizu, an adult prince will be a vassal, granted military power, feudal state, and annual salary. The eldest son of a vassal king will inherit the throne, and the rest of the princes will be degraded, and so on...Emperor Taizu He was wise and powerful, and gave birth to 26 sons. In just one generation, they spread all over the north and south, and many famous cities became feudal states. If this continues, for a few more generations, the Ming Dynasty will be unfettered, and the treasury will not be able to give it to the vassal. The salary cannot support the three guards of the palace. Therefore, His Majesty intends to reform the clan regulations."

"In the future, all the descendants of the clan, including the prince, will be granted titles of kings when they become adults, and the titles will be hereditary...but they will not be given titles, there will be no soldiers and horses in the palace, and the salaries of the kings. Refer to the first-rank civil servants."

Hearing this, all the kings turned pale... Even those who hadn't entered the feudal clan couldn't bear it anymore, there were too few of them!

How much salary does a civil servant have?

The first-class monthly salary is 87 shi, and half of it will be folded into treasure notes.Throughout the year, roughly calculated, it is five hundred shi of grain and five hundred guan of treasure banknotes.

Of course, under Xu Jingchang's suggestion, the officials of the Ming Dynasty, especially the princes in Beijing, are already very good at giving themselves allowances.

But whatever it is, that's it.

Looking at the salary of the vassal king, the officials almost vomited blood.

For a prince, 2000 shi per year, [-] guan banknotes, [-] pieces of brocade, [-] pieces of silk, [-] pieces of yarn and silk, [-] pieces of silk, [-] pieces of winter and summer cloth, [-] liang of cotton, and [-] pieces of salt. A hundred quotations and a thousand catties of flowers are all year-old branches.

Horse fodder, fifty horses a month.The satin horses are given to the craftsman at the age of one, and paid to the prince's house for self-made.

I have to say that Lao Zhu is also used to suffering, so he treats his son well!
What's more terrible is a vassal king, who lives and reproduces. After a few generations, the county king, the general of the Fuguo, the lieutenant of the Fuguo...these people are even more numerous.

Even exhausting the entire province's grain and rice, they could not satisfy their appetites.

The later the Ming Dynasty, the more money and taxes were exhausted, not only the court, but also the localities.

Whichever city has a vassal, it will not end well.

"Mr. Ding, if you give such a small amount of money, who will it be enough for?" King Su Zhu Lai said suddenly.

Zhu Yu glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, but didn't say anything, obviously, this was someone who hadn't been taught a lesson.

Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "I've already said, if you don't just be a vassal, you don't raise soldiers and horses. Compared with first-rank officials, you can get some extra allowances, which is enough to live on."

Zhu Xi snorted and said, "Do you dare to love us, the nobles of Tianhuang, the son of Taizu, is it just enough to live?"

Xu Jingchang said calmly: "Don't worry, listen to me... You can't give soldiers and horses to the state, but you can give money. I figured it out, the imperial court still has a lot of resources, such as canals, salt fields, and mines. Forest farms, fishing grounds, overseas trade, and land outside the territory in the future can all be used as royal property. Since it is royal property, it can be rewarded to the princes."

Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "I roughly estimate that after each vassal becomes an adult, he can get about 30 taels of wealth. Calculated according to 15.00% dividends every year, it is 5000 taels. It is several times more than the salary, enough to live It’s very good, and it’s not an exaggeration to be well-clothed and well-fed!”

Zhu Di nodded, "That's right, that's what it means. What's your opinion?"

The kings looked at each other, but Zhu Li was still unconvinced and said: "Your Majesty, this sounds like a lot of money, but if the ministers have children, what should they do?"

Xu Jingchang immediately said: "At the first level of the county king, you can get 5 taels of property... After three generations, the clan will have to rely on their own ability to support the family."

"What?" Zhu Li suddenly stood up and said angrily, "Xu Jingchang, Dingguo Gong! Your family and the country live together, how dare you bully the Tian family like this?"

Xu Jingchang did not rush, "I do have the title of Duke of Dingguo, but it is limited to one person. If I have several sons, except for the one who inherits the title, the rest are all common people."

"That won't work either... I don't agree, Huang Kao brought down the Ming Dynasty, we princes should enjoy the glory and wealth, isn't that right?"

He looked around, but no one answered, Zhu Li was dumbfounded, you cowards, are you really going to be bullied?
At this time, Zhu Di suddenly said indifferently: "Fourteenth brother, you don't want to take money, do you still want to be the same as before?"

Zhu Xi was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, fourth brother, we are siblings!"

Zhu Di nodded, "Siblings, that's right! But he's not!"

Zhu Di suddenly pointed at Zhu Zhanji, then walked in front of Zhu Yu, reached out and grabbed his wrist, and said with emotion: "Fourteenth brother, fourth brother will die sooner or later, this country will be passed down to Zhu Zhanji's hands. He and you are not so close. Zhu Yunxuan ruthlessly forced the whole family of the twelfth brother to commit suicide... If he wants to put me to death, he is not polite!"

Zhu Yunwen was still a nephew, but when Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne, he would be a nephew.

The feelings will only be more indifferent, and the attack will be more ruthless, without any burden.

Zhu Xi only felt cold all over, and almost cried: "Fourth brother, Grandson Renxiao, surely he won't be like Jianwen!"

Zhu Di nodded vigorously, "Naturally, my grandson is definitely not that bastard Jianwen."

"Then, what is the fourth brother worried about?" Zhu Li asked stupidly.

Zhu Di didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Fourteenth brother, the court can't afford it, Duke Ding also said...Then fourth brother will tell you one more thing, fourth brother is also afraid, afraid that you will learn from fourth brother!"

In a word, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, and it exploded right away, and Zhu Li seemed to be holding ice in his arms, and it was completely cold from the inside out.

He hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed loudly, "Fourth brother, how dare the younger brother have the idea of ​​treason, if the fourth brother is suspicious, just kill the younger brother, why bother to scare the younger brother?"

At this time, the rest of the princes, including Zhu Wei and Zhu Zhen, were all sincere and fearful, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers definitely don't have such intentions, please learn from Your Majesty."

Zhu Di waved his hand, "I never thought about Jing Nan at the beginning!"

In a word, all the kings lost their voices again, sweating profusely and shaking all over.

Xu Jingchang took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, reforming the clan regulations can not only save money, but also fulfill the love of the whole family. It is really a good thing to have the best of both worlds. It will benefit the country on the upper hand and the common people on the lower. I hope that your majesty will issue an order."

Zhu Di nodded, "What do you say? Do you have anything else to say?"

Zhu Zhen, king of Chu, suddenly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I still have some hesitation. If the new method is adopted, what should the clan's children do? Are they just living on this little money?"

Xu Jingchang said: "Of course not. In the future, the clan will multiply and the number will increase. Whether it is to study for the imperial examination, to join the army, or to become rich in business, you can choose whatever you want without any restrictions."

Zhu Zhen's eyes lit up, and he smiled happily: "It's true, God's grace is mighty!"

It turned out that Zhu Zhen, king of Chu, was capable. He didn't want to be trapped in the palace for the rest of his life. It would be a great thing if he could look around and enjoy the infinite scenery of the world.

With him taking the lead, the rest of the kings agreed one after another... Among them, the most active one is Ning Wang Zhu Quan.

"Dingguo Gong, Xiao Wang just wants to ask one thing, can I get the money, can I make up the tax owed to the court?"

It turned out that this person who made a loan under the name of Hanwang was still in arrears!
Before Xu Jingchang could speak, Zhu Di smiled and took Zhu Quan's arm, "Don't be afraid, Brother Si paid the money for you."

Hearing this, Zhu Quan had a sore nose and almost cried.

Brother Si is so nice!

Then Zhu Di smiled and said: "Let's go, you all follow the fourth brother to the Ancestral Hall of the Heroes, and see how our Ming Dynasty established the country!"

(End of this chapter)