Five years of garrison on the border, shocked Zhu Yuanzhang who went south to inspect

Chapter 93 Back then, Sapphire and I argued in battle

“But if you say he understands military matters, that’s silly.

Wang Bi said: "Maybe it's that Zhao Kuo, he's just a bad promise."

"No."

Before Zhu Tuo returned to his residence, a servant from the palace came to invite Zhu Tuo into the palace.Zhu Tuo followed the eunuch to the palace, and was then escorted to Zhu Yuanzhang's side.

Zhu Yuanzhang was studying an official document attentively. When he saw Zhu Tuo coming over, he quickly put away the paper in his hand and said with a smile: "How did you study with Lan Yu today?"

"Well, it just so happens that I can give you some pointers."

Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised.

"Yes, what's wrong?" Zhu Tuo laughed and boasted: "Father, you don't know something. The combat skills used by Lan Yu are already very old-fashioned, and there is no room for learning at all.
Before Zhu Tuo said anything, he caught a glimpse of Zhu Yuanzhang preparing to take off his shoes from the corner of his eye, and said quickly: "I read seriously today."

"That's very good." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded solemnly, "Zhu Tuo, remember, you must study hard and master all Lan Yu's skills. Do you understand?"

"Remember." Wang Yao said.

Zhu Tuo thought for a while and said cautiously: "Father, I have seen that the adopted sons of General Lan are usually arrogant and arrogant, and they often beat civilians in the army. Have you ever heard of them?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "I've also heard that Lan Yu's sons not only whipped the soldiers, but also forced them to do business, do business, do business, do business.

Zhu Tuo said: "You just let it go?"

"I'll take care of it, so don't worry about it." Zhu Yuanzhang gave him a hard look, "What you have to do is let Lan Yu learn how to fight, understand?"

"I will, I will remember it." Zhu Tuo smiled, looking at the pile of documents piled on Zhu Yuanzhang's desk, and couldn't help but ask: "Father, what are you doing?"

Lu Xiaofeng said: "Let's do it." Zhu Yuanzhang said: "At the end of the year, the finance needs to change money, and Zhuo Jing wants to check it. However, this matter is too involved and it will take some time to resolve it.

Zhu Tuo's eyes shone and he said loudly: "Father, I am very good at this arithmetic. Even if I send two apprentices, it will not take many days to reach 40.55% of the national reserve."

"You?" Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said, "You don't know something. The Ming Dynasty's taxes are not only on land, but also on silk, tea, porcelain, etc., which you can't count."

Zhu Tuo slapped himself in the heart: "Father looks down on me too, I can guess it with my butt.
Zhu Yuanzhang was almost going crazy. He had no idea how the always calm emperor could have such an unreliable child.
Zhu Tuo immediately said: "I will ask two unlearned disciples to help calculate the accounts."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Tuo with some suspicion.

"Father, what do you think of me? How dare you doubt my disciples?" Zhu Tuo yelled, "Immediately ask someone to take them to the palace. If they still can't deduce, you will cut off their heads." Come down."

"Okay." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and immediately ordered people to go to the palace and called Shi Jing and Yang Rong over.

At the same time, he also asked Shangshu Zhuo Jing to bring a group of officials over.

Zhu Tuo had nothing to do, so he picked up an official document and started reading it.

These are all about information submitted to the state, such as cloth, food, porcelain, etc.

These numbers gave Zhu Tuo a creepy feeling.

The taxation of the Ming Dynasty was based on actual conditions. Therefore, the annual taxation was only a small amount, and most of it was silk, tea, grain, etc.

With these things, there is a drawback, that is, taxation consumes a lot of resources every year.

What's more, the accounting methods of cashiers and checkout counters in this era were too crude, and all the ledgers were added and subtracted from the ledger.

But if you think about it carefully, there are fourteen palaces in the Ming Dynasty, each of which has a large amount of income, and a lot of resources are consumed during the transportation process.

Deductions of this level are likely to go wrong.And if there is a mistake, it will need to be recalculated. This is an astronomical number. At the end of each year, the staff of the Ministry of Household Affairs will stay up late to count.Zhu Tuo stared at that piece and felt dizzy.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "You should understand how difficult this is."

"Yeah." Wang Yao said.Zhu Tuo nodded, held up a brochure, and said categorically: "Father, everything written in this brochure is wrong."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Tuo with suspicion.

Zhu Tuo could find the problem just by turning a random page?
Isn't this nonsense?

"That's natural, I didn't lie to you." Zhu Tuo said angrily.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked hesitant and sighed: "Son, these are all reviewed by the Ministry of Household Affairs. How could you see the problem at a glance? Don't you know what is going on, so you come here to make random guesses?"

"Father, why don't you believe me?" Zhu Tuo was really helpless. He revealed his fault out of good intentions, but he aroused his father's distrust.

Zhu Yuanzhang also believed in Zhu Tuo, but these discounts were carefully designed by the Ministry of Revenue. How could Zhu Tuo see the problem just by casually flipping through them?

Why don't you go to heaven?

Moreover, based on his previous personality, he was most likely bragging.

Not long after, Zhuo Jing arrived, led by a group of household officials, and bowed: "Meet the Emperor."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Zhuo Jing, how many times have you calculated taxes this year? Have you found any information?"

Zhuo Jing replied anxiously: "I have disappointed the emperor. I have checked three times now, but there are still five houses that are not aligned, and the numbers are very different."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "My child can not only do arithmetic, but also arithmetic. His two disciples are both very powerful figures. I also like to advise the court and calculate money for the household department."

Zhuo Jing looked at Zhu Tuo in disbelief, "King Su, can you read the contents of the account book?"

Zhu Tuo said angrily: "I'm not illiterate."

Zhu Yuanzhang stood aside, clasping his hands and saying, "Zhu Tuo said, there is a problem in your report."

Zhuo Jing smiled and said: "Those submitted to the emperor were calculated many times before being handed over to the emperor. King Su didn't know how this was calculated, so he said there was something wrong."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and asked Zhu Tuo: "You should understand how many times you have calculated it. If even you can see the problem, then why should I go to the Ministry of Revenue?"

"Why don't you become a bachelor of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and how about letting your disciple become a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs?"

As soon as he said this, the official who came with Zhuo Jing also thought the same thing and couldn't help laughing. For a while, the entire imperial study room was filled with laughter.

Zhu Tuo was furious. He began to sort out his files, hoping to let those officials who did not know how to live or die see what new operations were and what complex operations were.

Yang Rong and Shi Jingtong also came in a hurry.

"Meet the Emperor."

"Get up!

Zhu Tuo helped the two of them up.

As a result, I was questioned by a group of ignorant officials, saying that my calculation method was wrong and asked you to check it out for me. "

(End of this chapter)