I'm only seven years old, Lao Zhu, you let me supervise the country?

Chapter 209 The solution is to recall them to the capital!
"Da Ming is dead...Da Ming is dead!"

Lao Zhu murmured to himself.

His expression was still sluggish.

He could not accept such consequences.

Although he talked about the Great Ming Wanshi family, in fact, Lao Zhu knew it very well in his heart.

How can there be a dynasty in the world for thousands of generations?
The fate of a country must rise and fall, and life must die.

Lao Zhu could face his own death calmly, unlike Qin Huang and Han Wu who pursued the elixir of life.

Similarly, it can be accepted that after thousands of years, Ming Dynasty will perish.

It's just that, as the founder of the country, he couldn't say such words.

The generations that Lao Zhu set for his descendants were only twenty generations in total.

Because Lao Zhu also felt that twenty generations is almost enough.

He is very pleased that Daming can inherit twenty generations.

but.

It is one thing to be able to accept death, and quite another to know how it must be.

Old Zhu never imagined that this "thunder of destruction" was actually planted by himself.

"There are so many ministers, among them, there is no shortage of outstanding talents. Didn't anyone think of it? Why has no minister ever made an admonition for this matter?"

After knowing the result, Lao Zhu was surprisingly angry.

Yes.

It was made by him alone.

but.

Where is the minister?
Being a loyal minister means pointing out what the emperor is doing wrong.

However, the system of the royal family has left such a big loophole, and there is not a single courtier to speak out?
Did they really not see it?
Zhu Yunxuan sighed: "Did the emperor forget that a minister had remonstrated before, and the treatment given to the vassal king by this dynasty was too generous, but before the emperor could hear what the minister had said, he thought he was trying to alienate the Tian family's brothers and sisters. Due to family affection, he ordered him to be tied up and shot him personally.”

"Uh..." Old Zhu immediately stood on the spot again.

He did.

"They... they should die to remonstrate!" Lao Zhu was still indignant.

If there is an important minister who remonstrates for this, he will definitely listen to his words.

Thus, major loopholes in the system were discovered, but none of them were found.

"The emperor doesn't allow others to give advice, and the ministers are very afraid."

"Furthermore, they all believe that although there are problems with this system, it will be a matter of a hundred years later and has nothing to do with them.

"Future generations will have the wisdom and ability of future generations to solve problems."

Zhu Yunxi said leisurely: "Furthermore, they are not members of the Zhu family after all. Even if they are loyal to us now, it is only because we have dominated the world and seized the world."

"However, the fate of the country has its ups and downs, and it is normal for the country to change hands in the long river of history."

"In the future, Daming will either solve this problem, or the country will change hands. That is fate, so what does it have to do with them?"

“Why should we compete with the present day on the future?”

Lao Zhu was immediately speechless.

After a while, he said, "Xiao'er, how do you think the descendants of the Zhu family will solve this problem?"

Zhu Yunxuan shook his head and said: "No one can solve it, and no one will solve it."

"This is the rule set by Grandpa Huang, changing it is unfilial."

"If you don't treat people well in the clan and give them poor treatment, that would be unkindness and unrighteousness."

"No emperor would be willing to bear the reputation of being unfilial and unkind."

"We must find a solution, which is probably not to change the system. In the name of the imperial court having no money, part of the clan's salary will not be paid out, because it is really impossible to pay."

"But as long as there is a penny in the national treasury, it has to be paid."

"The national treasury will not have any surplus. If there is a famine, or a mutiny, a civil uprising, or foreign invasion, we can only temporarily increase taxes and taxes, which will make the people unbearable. The whole world will turn against it, and the dynasty will perish!"

His tone became more and more firm and resounding.

Lao Zhu was silent for a long time.

He is a beggar who is the emperor, and he is afraid of poverty.

I just want to let my children and grandchildren live a good life.

But it never occurred to him that there was such a big hole hidden in the simple clan system.

"It's also fortunate that Xi'er found out in time." Lao Zhu sighed: "We will now decree to reduce the prince's salary to [-] shi a year, and reduce the money to [-]."

Although he couldn't bear it in his heart, he quickly made up his mind for the sake of Daming's future generations.

Ten thousand shi a year can also make the prince live well.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Yunxi shook his head and said: "Grandfather, this matter cannot be resolved by reducing the salary of the clan prince."

"Reducing the prince's salary from 50 dan to [-] dan will only extend the time when the problem occurs for another [-] years. It will not fundamentally solve the problem."

Zhu Yunxi smiled lightly.

The scary thing about exponential growth is the growth rate behind it. As for the initial value, it doesn't matter.

Starting with one grain of rice, it will become two grains on the second day, four grains on the third day, and so on. Before long, there will not be enough rice in the whole world.

Lao Zhu was stunned immediately.

He picked up the pen and calculated carefully, and it was true.

Lao Zhu was immediately dumbfounded.

"Then, in my opinion, how should this matter be resolved?"

He looked at Zhu Yunxi.

The grandson is clever and talented, and he will definitely be able to think of a solution.

"Gentlemen's Ze, beheaded for the fifth generation."

Zhu Yunxi said: "The famous families of the people, the thousand-year-old family, although there are many clansmen, they can't take care of everything, they can only keep the prosperity of the lineage, and then benefit others."

"The solution is very simple, that is, except for the emperor, all the other princes, unless they have made great achievements and obtained the imperial court's dispensation, otherwise, their descendants can only be reduced to hereditary."

"The prince's descendants will all be reduced to county kings."

"The descendants of the county king will all be reduced to dukes."

"The descendants of the Duke will all be reduced to Marquis."

"By analogy, after the Five Dynasties, the imperial court will give them a sum of money, and let them fend for themselves from then on."

"In this way, no matter how many generations are passed on, the imperial court will not worry about being unable to afford it."

After hearing what he said, Lao Zhu picked up the pen and paper again, and calculated carefully by himself.

He was a little scared.

For fear of leaving any loopholes.

If you don't calculate carefully, you will feel uneasy.

After a long time, Lao Zhu finished the calculation and wrote: "Yes, this method can indeed solve the problem of supporting the royal family members."

"Good idea, just do it."

He sighed in admiration.

But then he said: "It's just that, our grandsons will suffer a lot and will be lowered. I'm afraid that your uncles will always be unhappy."

After Lao Zhu finished speaking, he waved his hand and said, "You don't have to worry, we are still here, and we can hold them down. They have to obey the rules we set."

Zhu Yunxi smiled and said: "Grandpa Huang, grandson just said that he will recall all his uncles to the capital, and it is precisely for this purpose that everyone is satisfied."

"Let grandson's cousins, and even their descendants, also have the opportunity to be princes without being demoted!"

(End of this chapter)