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

Chapter 72 Get off the horse!
After Zhu Yunqi left, Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai did not leave.

The two of them were sitting in the hall drinking tea, and the atmosphere was a bit strange.

"The grandson of the emperor must not be able to sit still. If I ask him to study hard, he will definitely try to get King Wu to take action."

Huang Zicheng said: "In the eyes of those nobles, only King Wu can satisfy them."

Qi Tai nodded and said: "I heard that King Nan slapped Lan Yu in the face last time and scolded Lan Yu severely. Lan Yu actually respected and feared him."

"Although this matter is extremely secretive, there have been rumors outside."

"Lan Yu has always been domineering and domineering, but she has tolerated Nan Wang so far. But he can bear it, but the group of nobles around him may not be able to bear it."

"Not to mention, isn't it the families of nobles who instruct their families to do business the most?"

"Nan Wang proposed to increase the business tax, which is to cut their flesh."

"If we want to deal with King Nan, we still have to start here."

Huang Zicheng clapped his hands and said, "That makes sense, but I have an idea."

He picked up the teacup and took a sip with a smile on his face.

"The whole court has already known about King Nan's petition to increase the commercial tax."

"Now he is in charge of Yingtian Mansion, and he has to deal with the affairs of Yingtian Mansion."

"Where is Yingtian Mansion managed by this gang?"

"Didn't he want to levy business tax?"

"In my opinion, it's better to let those merchants go on strike."

"Give him a showdown!"

"I want to see how he handles it."

Qi Tai's eyes lit up, and he said, "Wonderful! Businessmen have already been very dissatisfied with the increase of business tax. As long as they are encouraged a little, a strike will be a matter of course."

"Jinling City is the capital of the kingdom, and the entire city's merchants are on strike, and the whole world will be shaken."

"When the time comes, we will incite the Censor to write a letter. Even if His Majesty favors him no matter how much he is favored, he will have to deal with it..."

At this point, both of them clapped their hands and laughed.

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Ying Tianfu.

After being crowned king, the honor guards and guards that Zhu Yunxi came out were different.

This was customized by the Ming Dynasty. Lao Zhu stipulated these very clearly and even wrote them in the "Ancestor Instructions of the Emperor Ming Dynasty".

The prince travels very majesticly.

However, this did not make Zhu Yunxi much happy.

On the contrary, now he has a headache.

What does Old Zhu mean by making him King of the South?

The south is king, and the north is a minister.

It means that the king sits north and faces south, and the ministers salute to the north to worship the king.

Countless people have been crowned kings since ancient times, but only the King of Wu, King of Lu, King of Qin, King of Jin, etc., all used a place as their king's name.

The King of the South, the King of the North...this kind of king named according to his position has never existed in ancient times.

To seal the king of Nan is to tell the people of the world that he should be appointed as the crown prince.

But Lao Zhu didn't seal it directly.

On the other hand, if Zhu Yunxi hadn't become the crown prince, then the future emperor would definitely not be able to tolerate him.

This is to roast him on a fire!

Although he was not canonized as the emperor's grandson, he had no way out.

Lao Zhu was obviously forcing him.

Ask him to prove his ability, so that the civil and military ministers of the court have no objection to making him the crown prince.

Lao Zhu, why do you blame all your problems on me?

Zhu Yunxi rubbed his head, and secretly slandered in his heart.

After he was ordered to take charge of Yingtian Mansion, he rushed to the Yamen without stopping.

Ying Tian Mansion is not easy to manage.

All the nobles and nobles of the dynasty, civil and military officials, and relatives of the emperor and the country are all here.

It can be said that Ying Tian Fu Yin, who seems to have a high position and authority, is actually a young daughter-in-law who is trapped everywhere.

There are too many mothers-in-law above.

Difficult!

Zhu Yunxi knew this very well, and was afraid that it would be too late. If someone else gave him some eye drops first, it would be troublesome.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the yamen, before he had time to look at the roster and account books in the government yamen, he heard someone shouting outside.

"It's not good, it's not good, the merchants in Jinling City have collectively gone on strike."

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The commercial routes in Jinling City are very developed, with water transportation as the core.

Therefore, most of the merchant guild halls are concentrated along the Yangtze River.

Unlike other cities, most of the city walls are square and square.

The city wall of Jinling City was built according to the topography and was not square.

Coupled with the same prosperity outside the city, it already has the appearance of a modern city.

After Lao Zhu became emperor, although he set the status of merchants very low, he imposed many restrictions on them.

But the world is bustling with nothing but the word "profit".

Merchants are rich, although they are still looked down upon, but it does not prevent them from making friends with dignitaries.

Compared with ordinary people who are honest and fawning, the actual status of businessmen is much higher.

Otherwise, people like Wu Wanggeng would not be qualified to enter and leave the Duke's mansion.

Because of this, the merchant's news is also very well-informed.

Zhu Yunxuan was conferred the title of King of the South and took charge of Yingtian Mansion. Almost instantly, the news spread throughout Jinling's large and small business groups.

"I heard that he was the one who petitioned for an increase in business taxes!"

"Your Majesty sent him to take charge of Yingtian Mansion. Does it mean that the additional commercial tax should be implemented first in Jinling?"

"This is probably his intention. The Ministry of Finance has been intensively preparing for this matter for a long time, waiting for the time to come. Now that King Nan is in charge of Yingtian Mansion, it seems that we will not be able to escape this disaster."

"Then what should I do? My business is originally a small profit but quick turnover. If I add a business tax, how can I get it?"

"What are you afraid of? The so-called increase in business tax is to compete with the people for profit. In my opinion, it is better for us to simply strike the market."

In the crowd, someone suggested.

As soon as this suggestion was made, the surrounding immediately fell into silence.

Such things as strikes are not just casually talked about.

In this era, the government adopted high-pressure measures against the commercial market.

Once the market strikes, the imperial court is likely to ransack the homes of those who take the lead.

Of course they have scruples.

However, at the thought of raising business taxes, everyone became more courageous.

"I think we can go on strike. The law does not punish everyone. As long as we all work together, the court can't do anything to us?"

"It makes sense. We don't intend to fight against the imperial court. As long as the imperial court gives a clear statement, is it necessary to levy business taxes?"

"Yes, what are you afraid of? We did not provoke this matter, but were forced to do it. As long as the court gives an explanation, we will naturally resume the market."

"What if the court is unwilling to give in and insists on raising commercial taxes? Then what should we do?"

"Then we're done!"

"Yes, if the imperial court doesn't let go of the business tax, we won't be able to resume the market for a day."

"Strike!"

"Strike!"

"Strike!"

The more people talked, the more excited they became, and the wave of strikes became stronger and stronger.

"Everyone, there are many officials in the imperial court who sympathize with us. As long as I wait for the strike, they will definitely write a letter to support us."

"Yes, King Nan's move is unpopular. As long as we strike the market, the government and the public will attack him."

"Then there is no need to hesitate. From now on, all merchants in Jinling City will go on strike!"

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(End of this chapter)