Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 260 Literary Fight (3)

The three kings of Rui, Hui and Gui discussed vassal affairs, Zong Luyin, the records of the two emperors compiled and repaired, Suzhou and Hangzhou were built at the end of the year, Qi and Henan prepared for shortages, discussed salt, Lianghuai salt discussed, Dingqing two tombs repaired and pursued silver...

A letter of memorial was placed on the imperial desk by Zhu Youxiao. Starting from the beginning of the Ministry of Rites, it seemed that these memorials were not related, but when they appeared together in front of the imperial court, everything seemed unusual.

In Dongnuan Pavilion, Liu Ruoyu, Han Zanzhou and others serving in front of the emperor stood with their heads lowered, like wooden stakes.

They all felt the extremely subtle change in the atmosphere. The only thing they could do at this time was not to interrupt or make any moves.

"Brother Imperial, this is obviously asking you for money."

Zhu Youjian, who had a complex expression, stared at the memorial on the imperial case, frowned slightly and said: "The key point is that they all have a tacit understanding. They didn't mention the transfer of internal funds in the memorial, and the timing was also very accurate. The Ministry of Revenue just It was agreed that there would never be any additional taxes. Bi Zi, the Minister of Household Affairs, kept a close eye on the matter, and these memorials were collected and delivered to the emperor.

In disguise, they were complaining to the emperor's brother. They received official salaries and ate the emperor's food, but it was by no means that they had nothing to do. It was just that the emperor's brother had wrongly blamed them before, and each of them was really good enough. "

"Yes."

Zhu Youxiao leaned on the cushions, pointed at the memorials in front of him, and said with a slight smile: "You are not complaining to me. You are clearly trying to tell me that the current situation is caused by my arbitrariness." .”

"If one abolishes Liao's salary assessment and the other never increases taxes, the revenue of the state treasury will inevitably be reduced. However, the imperial court has a lot of expenses that need to be solved urgently. This part of the money needs to be solved as soon as possible, otherwise Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Household Affairs, will not do enough. Ge, wonderful, really wonderful, I even admire them."

"Royal Brother~"

Zhu Youjian hesitated to speak. After pondering for a moment, under Zhu Youxiao's gaze, he said: "My brother is a little worried now. These memorials should be the beginning. If these memorials are presented to the emperor, the emperor will accept them all." , or send it directly to the cabinet, I'm afraid there will be a memorial next, which will point to the stolen money that was previously confiscated and put into internal funds."

Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Zhu Youjian in surprise.

It seemed that Zhu Youjian had noticed all these hidden intentions.

It seems that my previous teachings were not in vain.

"Brother Imperial, what did I say wrong?"

Being stared at by Zhu Youxiao like this, Zhu Youjian was a little uneasy, his heart beat a little faster, he looked at his royal brother and said: "If I were my brother..."

"No, the emperor's brother is not wrong."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and waved his hands, encouraging: "Tell me everything you think about one by one and see if you are consistent with what I think."

Royal education cannot be limited to rote studies. It must have practical experience, whether it is politics, military, business, agriculture, or industry. It must be involved in different fields. A person's Growth is inseparable from the environment. Children of the royal family who do not know the shortcomings of the world are not worthy of holding corresponding authority.

Not to mention that if they really want to move overseas in the future, those royal branches that want to establish their families overseas, whether they are princes, county princes, or other clans, if they don't have the corresponding skills, Zhu Youxiao will never transfer their territory to them. Granted to them, after all, the matter of moving the vassal state overseas would involve many of Zhu Youxiao's plans and arrangements.

"Then my brother, please tell me. If there is something wrong, please ask the emperor to give me some advice."

Zhu Youjian called out softly, calmed down his mind, and bowed to Zhu Youxiao: "According to my brother's knowledge and the memorials I have read now, I feel that this is a political push that echoes from afar. Maybe it's a foreign policy." There is no secret connection between the various parties and factions among the civil servants of Chao Yousi, but after years of fighting, they have some kind of indescribable tacit understanding."

While Zhu Youjian was talking about this, Liu Ruoyu, Han Zanzhou and other imperial eunuchs bowed their heads one by one and retreated from Dongnuan Pavilion.

Zhu Youxiao sat on the throne and listened quietly to what Zhu Youjian said.

"First let's talk about the three kings Rui Hui Gui joining the vassal, and Zong Luyin. They didn't mention it earlier, and they didn't mention it later. They chose to raise it after my brother was ordered to go to the cabinet."

Zhu Youjian narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "One is to express to the emperor in a subtle way that the vassals of the Ming Dynasty are not allowed to interfere in politics. This is an ancestral rule, and even the emperor cannot violate it.

If this matter continues, I am afraid that some courtiers will suggest that the emperor's brother has already got married and that my brother is no longer suitable to stay in the palace. They will ask my brother to leave the palace and live temporarily in the Tenth Prince's Mansion. When Jiguan comes of age, he will call me. My younger brother left Beijing and moved to the feudal state.

But what the emperor has to consider now is when the three royal uncles Rui Huigui will move to the feudal vassal. After all, their princes were appointed by the emperor's grandfather during his lifetime. If this matter is not done well, some people may criticize the emperor for not... filial piety.

But if we really want to negotiate this matter, the three uncles will spend a lot of money and food to move the feudal vassal, the royal palace, etc. However, the treasury is currently empty. When the time comes, I am afraid that this money can only be allocated from internal funds. Even spread it out to different places. "

"If this is the case, it will become the biggest joke in the world if I explicitly abolish the apportionment of Liao salary at the beginning of my reign."

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile but not a smile: "Even if there is no apportionment, all the silver needed during the period will be allocated from internal funds. This is something some people like to see."

"good."

Zhu Youjian nodded and said: "If this is really the case, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the emperor to act arbitrarily in the future. I previously followed the emperor to leave the palace for a private visit. I once heard a saying that if you have money in your hand, you will have a hard back. , I have food at home, I don’t feel panic, the emperor’s internal money is the emperor’s brother’s confidence.”

"Haha~"

Zhu Youxiao clapped his hands and laughed, then pointed at Zhu Youjian and said: "You kid, you talk in one way. Yes, being able to hear the voices of the people means that you can have your own opinions and ideas. Then Emperor brother, do you want to leave the palace and live in the Tenth Prince’s Mansion?”

"Do not want to."

Zhu Youjian shook his head and said: "I want to stay with the emperor and learn more real skills, so that I can share the worries of the emperor in the future instead of being a wine bag and rice bag. What's more, if I really go to live in the Tenth Prince's Mansion, I'm afraid that I There will be more unscrupulous people around my brother." "Continue."

Zhu Youxiao showed a satisfied smile.

"Besides, the two emperors compiled and revised the records, and Qi and Henan prepared for shortages. If I remember correctly, the emperor had previously asked me to read such memorials."

Zhu Youjian calmed down and said with a solemn expression: "One is the matter decided by the emperor brother at the beginning of Yuji, and the other is the river patrol matter decided by the emperor brother after Yang Lian submitted the river troubleshooting.

No matter which one it was, it had a profound impact on the court.

It seems that the two memorials submitted are asking for money and food from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and are intended to be kept and handed over to the Beijing Bank. In fact, there is a secret hidden in it, but this secret is not yet fully understood by my brother. "

"Think about it. In the past, I asked someone from outside the court to check the deficit."

The corner of Zhu Youxiao's mouth turned up slightly and he said: "Think again that the Ministry of Household Affairs decided to abolish the Liao salary and implement the never-increasing tax. Of course, there is also the request to allocate internal funds that was not mentioned again in the memorial. The emperor's brother tied them together. What did you think of?"

When Zhu Youjian heard this, he frowned and fell into deep thought.

Zhu Youxiao was not in a hurry. Instead of urging Zhu Youjian, who was deep in thought, he leaned forward, picked up the tea cup on the imperial desk, and took a sip of tea.

"This is to force the emperor to express his position!"

I don't know how much time passed, but Zhu Youjian seemed to have thought of something. He opened his eyes slightly and said: "Either the Ministry of Revenue can solve these problems, or internal funds can be used to solve these problems. If no one wants to solve them, then there must be someone in the government who will bring up the vacant cabinet minister again. And Jisuke, it’s good to set off again and push.”

"Ruzi can be taught."

Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction, pointed to Zhu Youjian and said: "Nothing in this court is simple. Even if necessary, you must always stay alert, because if you are not paying attention, there may be something wrong." There’s a pit waiting for you to jump into.”

"But brother Huang...why do they do this?"

Zhu Youjian frowned and said: "Obviously, the current affairs of the court are not focused on these things. One is Tianjin Kaihai and the other is Tianjin Thirteenth Bank. As far as I know, there are many people who care about it. There are also those supervised by the Integrity Council. In the Cangchang case, a lot of corrupt officials have been killed in the past few days, especially since the traitor record came out. According to the temperament of those civil servants, they definitely don't want this matter to continue. Reputation is what they value most."

"Is it hard to understand?"

Zhu Youxiao lifted up his robe and stood up and walked towards Zhu Youjian, "Are these memorials placed on the imperial case really urgent? If they are really urgent, why were they not submitted before?"

"They want to create a situation? A situation of tension?"

Zhu Youjian was unsure, but when he said this, Zhu Youjian's eyes widened and he stretched out his hand and said: "Yes, that's it. After all, only when you are nervous can you make wrong predictions. The gang from Wai Chao Among the civil servants, some have evil intentions and want to see the emperor make mistakes!"

"Yep."

Zhu Youxiao smiled lightly and said: "This is what they thought. The advantage I had previously was too obvious, and the various parties and factions in the government had their own plans, so I was initially pushed aside time and time again.

But now it's different.

A sea opening and a warehouse will involve a lot of things and a lot of interests, which makes some people start to feel restless.The more they are like this, what does it often mean? "

"I'm afraid that the imperial court will investigate further, and I'm even more afraid that the imperial brother will investigate further."

Zhu Youjian stretched out his hand and said.

"Yes."

Zhu Youxiao nodded in approval and said: "Then what does the emperor think I should do with these memorials?"

"Ignore it?"

Zhu Youjian frowned, but as he spoke, he shook his head and said: "If you really want to ignore it, you will fall into another kind of calculation. I am stupid, so please give me some advice."

With that said, Zhu Youjian bowed solemnly.

"go."

Zhu Youxiao turned around and pointed to the memorials on the imperial case, "Take all these memorials and bring them all to the South Study Room. Tell Fan Jingwen and the others how to solve the above memorials. The South Study Room will draft a charter and submit it to the emperor as soon as possible. "

Can you do this?

Zhu Youjian was shocked when he heard this, with a surprised look on his face, but after savoring it carefully, Zhu Youjian smiled. He knew what his royal brother meant.

(End of this chapter)