My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 59 I locked myself in

Zhu Di brought the queen and the two princes to the prison.

Now it's all right, the emperor's family went to the prison to celebrate the new year, and the last emperor's family who celebrated the new year in the prison seems to be Zhao...

After they arrived, it was different from the misery and misery in the impression.

The Heavenly Prison is extremely lively and joyful.

The sound of firecrackers in the sky, fireworks bloom.

The people on the stage shuttled back and forth, and their singing skills were superb. The lively Three Kingdoms Opera just sang to the point where Zhao Yun cut the river.

A big samurai, armed with a spear, chattered about, wholeheartedly protecting the lord.

Zhu Di was actually moved when he saw this scene, and couldn't help laughing and scolding: "Damn, it's more lively than the palace!"

"Send those two bastards over here."

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Zhanji were called over, and Zhu Di looked at them both, and became angry.

"Second brother, you can do it. You have improved your skills. You can buy people's hearts here, right?"

Zhu Gaoxu was very calm, but said indifferently: "My son is celebrating the New Year with a friend, and he taught me a lot of things, it's just reciprocity."

Zhu Di snorted and said, "Are you talking about Xu Jingchang? I can tell you, that kid belongs to Big Brother Ni. He made you miserable, and you thank him? Can't you tell the good from the bad?"

Zhu Gaoxu was in a stable mood, "Father, my son calls you that, my elder brother calls you that, and my third brother also calls you that. Why do we need to distinguish each other?"

What he said, Zhu Di was speechless for a moment, and the empress Xu who was next to her had red eye circles and almost burst into tears.

After Jing Nan was over, [-]% of her worries were that the three precious sons were fighting openly and secretly, attacking each other for the heir.

Let her mother be physically and mentally exhausted and in great pain.

Especially Zhu Gaoxu, who made such a big mess, at one point she thought the child was hopeless.

It never occurred to him that if he was allowed to follow Xu Jingchang for a few months, he would turn out to be completely reborn.

The three brothers are the flesh and blood of the couple, and they are also Xu Jingchang's cousins. There is really no need to distinguish each other, they are all the same family.

Logging tired!

This is Zhu Gaoxu's enlightenment.

"Second, come here quickly."

As she said that, Empress Xu took a pack of gold ingots from her hand, which was originally carried and reserved for Zhu Di to reward the officials, but now she gave it to Zhu Laoer.

Seeing it in his eyes, Zhu Di sighed slightly, with mixed feelings in his heart. He turned his head and saw the black boy Zhu Zhanji.

"What about you? Why are you here?"

Zhu Zhanji said honestly: "I also want to please my cousin."

"Please my cousin? Your cousin is more important than the emperor's grandfather?" Zhu Di asked angrily.

Zhu Zhanji was stunned for a moment, and still said honestly: "My cousin is very rich, he has thousands of young and strong talents, and he also said that he will set up a factory to weave cloth after the next year... I want him to drive the second uncle away, only We do business together..."

The little guy's voice was not high, but Zhu Di could hear clearly, "Okay, so you all have plots, I, the emperor, is not as effective as Xu Jingchang, you two get out of here!"

Fatty Zhu hugged his son happily, patted the little guy's head, and looked at Zhu Gaoxu meaningfully.

At this time, Zhu Di glanced at the gate of the sky prison, and ordered: "Go and open the door."

Jin Yiwei hurriedly opened the door.

Zhu Di said again: "Use a chain to block the door, and no one inside is allowed to come out."

Jin Yiwei followed suit, and a thick iron chain stretched across the door, separating the inside and the outside world.

"Pass the decree and let them come over."

Soon, about a hundred officials from the six ministries and nine ministers stood in the dungeon in unison according to their ranks, and saluted Zhu Di through a chain.

"Long live, long live, long live, long live my emperor!"

Zhu Di didn't speak for a while, and just let the big guy kneel down.

After a long time, he said slowly: "I put you in the sky prison, there must be some of you who are not convinced, maybe how to scold me in your heart, saying that I am absurd, act recklessly, treat all officials as horses and cows, and be like a stupid king , can't do such a thing..."

"Your Majesty never thinks so, please take it back." Jian Yi burst into tears and kowtowed, and the rest of the ministers also kowtowed. Xu Jingchang was very reluctant, but at this time he didn't want to be the first bird. If you can follow the crowd, it will be bad if you are targeted by Zhu Di.

"I won't take it back." Zhu Di said coldly: "I want to tell you what I saw when I stood in my position! The body of the father, the emperor, started from Huaixi, fought south and north, drove out the remnants, restored Heshan. After three generations, there is nothing better than Ming Dynasty to achieve the righteousness of the country! Let’s look at what the imperial court has become in these years. Emperor Taizu’s ancestral system has completely collapsed, finances and taxes are insufficient, the national treasury is exhausted, corrupt officials are rampant, and the people are in dire straits.”

"It's the end of the year, and I read reports from all over the country. The land in Shandong is barren, and hungry people are everywhere. In the Central Plains of Henan, the people are displaced, and there are hundreds of thousands of beggars. Even in the rich and prosperous Jiangnan, Suzhou City, people starve to death! At this point, I am so anxious that I can't sleep at night, when I close my eyes, I can see my father questioning me, how did the Ming Dynasty become like this?"

"I have no face to face the Emperor Taizu, but it's just a matter of commercial taxation. You evade and confuse, and all the ministries can't stand a thorough investigation. Especially the official ministries, the country is poor, and they have no money for anything. The official subsidies are generous, and so much has been added in one go. Even if no subsidies are given, you will not starve to death. If the money can be distributed, how many people can be helped? How many things can be done?"

Zhu Di questioned him loudly, making Jian Yi tremble and kowtow.

"Your Majesty is guilty, and I will die! Your Majesty, please punish the guilty minister severely, so as to make an example to others!"

Zhu Di stared at Jian Yi, and heaved a long sigh, "No need, it's the New Year's Eve, I'm not murdering when I'm here, I just want to chat with you and tell the truth. I didn't grow up in a deep palace, surrounded by treacherous people The good-for-nothing emperor, I know it in my heart."

"I still need you to handle the important affairs of the court. The officials want you to recommend them, and the common people want you to help them. If I have any ideas, I need you to implement them. Without your help, I, the emperor, can't move a single step. So the allowance still needs to be paid, and all the officials need you to implement it. Live decently. But..."

"You should also make me look good, let me be worthy of Emperor Taizu!" Zhu Di's voice suddenly rose.

This sentence pierced the heart and lungs, Xia Yuanji, Liu Jun, and the other ministers trembled in fear and burst into tears like rain.

And the one who was most excited was Wang Zhong, the Marquis of Jing'an. At this time, Zhu Di took his heart out and talked to the big guys, which made him feel like he had returned to the military camp, back to the glorious years of Jing Nan, fighting side by side, and going through life and death together.

Wang Zhong kowtowed loudly, "Your Majesty's holy will, it's all because of the disloyalty of the ministers, and the ministers are guilty!"

Naturally, the civil servants couldn't lag behind, and they all kowtowed to plead guilty.

Zhu Di nodded and sighed with emotion, "The monarch and his ministers are originally confidantes. I locked you in here because I want you to reflect on how to help the country and the people in the future. If the national situation has not improved at all by next year, the treasury will It’s still a deficit, the people are still suffering, and I won’t blame you, I locked myself in!”

"I apologize to the Emperor Taizu in it! I apologize to the billions of people!"

The more these words were said, the more frightening they became, and Jian Yi, Xia Yuanji and others had to kowtow again, pleading guilty repeatedly.

Zhu Di's words have already made it clear that within a year, if there is no improvement, everyone will not be able to think about it... The emperor is in a prison, and all the officials should hang themselves and wipe their necks.

This is what it means for the king to humiliate his ministers to death!
In a desperate fight, no one can retreat.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the ministers should do their best to assist my emperor. If you can't stabilize the country, you are willing to be punished!"

The ministers issued a military order, and all the big guys had no way out.

Seeing this, Zhu Di finally felt better.

"When I came, I told the Imperial Dining Room that I had prepared wine and meals for you all...I brought my whole family to accompany you to have a meal. This chain will not be removed now, and it will be untied at midnight. New year, new atmosphere, What to do, you know what to do."

With both kindness and power, the officials were terrified and dared not say anything more. After thanking them, someone brought the royal meal, which had a hundred dishes.

The officials took it over and set up a royal banquet in the open space inside the prison.

The things in the palace are exquisitely made, but the big guys frowned after trying it out. It's really not as good as Xu Jingchang's craftsmanship. In comparison, the difference is too great.

Zhu Di wanted to grab the courtiers' hearts through the stomachs of the courtiers, but he was greatly discounted.

The big guy is grateful, but not much, only a little...

"Xu Tongzheng, why don't you open a restaurant in the future to ensure a prosperous business."

Xu Jingchang rolled his eyes at Xia Yuanji, "I said Xia Shangshu, you still have the heart to talk nonsense with me now, your Majesty said to enrich the national treasury, the responsibility of your household department is not light!"

Xia Yuanji laughed, "Xu Tongzheng, you may have misunderstood. The Ministry of Households only collects land tax. How much money there is is actually fixed, and the difference is not bad. The real income is your Tongzheng Secretary. You have to collect enough Business and taxation must take into account people's livelihood and appease the refugees... In fact, I am a little worried for you, so many things, how do you do it?"

Xia Yuanji smiled like a Maitreya Buddha.

This guy deserves too much beating, Xu Jingchang gritted his teeth, wanting to give him a punch.

At this moment, Zhu Di asked Zhu Gaoxu for the biggest firecracker. After he ignited it, the firecracker went up to the sky, and with a bang, Xu Jingchang subconsciously shook and stared blankly at the night sky...

(End of this chapter)