Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

Chapter 717 Goodbye Tang Fu
  Among the distinguished people in Fengyang, only people from the Tang family came to visit Zhu Xuan.

But this is normal. The last time Zhu Xuan came back to pay homage to his ancestors, he only visited the Tang family. Now it would be no problem for Tang Fu to come back, but seeing Tang Fu's current physical condition, he felt worried.

It feels like there could be no one at any time.

This situation was much worse than what Zhu Xuan saw the last time he came to worship his ancestors.

Tang Fu was not in good health. He fell ill once and has not recovered yet. Zhu Xuan suddenly thought that none of Tang He's children and grandchildren would live long, resulting in no one to inherit the title.

Probably because of a family inheritance and poor health.

Zhu Xuan led Tang Fu to the main hall and shouted: "Come here, give me a seat!"

Immediately, a servant brought a chair and helped Tang Fu sit down.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Tang Fu said weakly: "I'm fine, I can still stand."

"If Duke Xin is like this, then he is alienated from me."

Zhu Xuan solemnly said: "Old Duke Xin and Grandpa Huang are brothers. Duke Xin is my elder, and I should treat my elders in the same way."

When Tang Fu heard this, he burst into tears of gratitude, his eyes were red, and he waved his hands quickly and said: "I don't dare. It is already my blessing to receive such kindness from His Highness. Alas... I don't know how long I can live. "

Zhu Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Don't say such unlucky words, Duke Xin. You are not in good health, but I have an idea. I don't know if Duke Xin is willing to listen."

"Of course I am willing!"

Tang Fu nodded.

Zhu Xuan added: "Xin Guo Gong should have heard that I was at the People's Hospital in Yingtian. The smallpox incident could be solved all thanks to the efforts of the hospital. It is better for Xin Guo Gong to live in Yingtian for a while and go to the hospital. Take a rest?"

Tang Fu has long heard that Yingtian People's Hospital is famous and its medical skills are the best in the entire Ming Dynasty. The King of Hell wants you to die at the third watch, but the People's Hospital dares to keep you until the fifth watch. In fact, he yearns for it and carefully Question: "Your Highness, can I go back?"

Without the summons, how could he dare to go to the sky?

In addition, the Tang family has always kept a low profile, retreating from the rapids and not actively mentioning returning to Beijing for medical treatment.

"of course can!"

Zhu Xuan nodded and said: "If Mr. Xin Guo trusts me and you come with me when I go back, Grandpa Huang will definitely agree."

Tang Fu stood up and bowed: "Thank you, Your Highness!"

"You don't have to be like this, Duke Xin!"

Zhu Xuan asked him to sit down, thought for a while and then said: "How much does Duke Xin know about the Buddhist temple?"

Dingyuan is not far from Fengyang. Of course Tang Fu knows what is going on there.

Honorable nobles, landowners and officials colluded with Buddhist temples and linked their fields to Buddhist temples to avoid taxes. The matter was quite serious, and he knew that one day he would be exposed.

"My Tang family has always obeyed the decrees of the Ming Dynasty. I will do whatever the Ming Dynasty tells me to do, and I will not dare to resist the decree."

"As far as I know, in the entire Fengyang Mansion, except for the Tang family, only the Geng family dare not do this."

"Those other noble families are really... alas!"

"I don't know what to say anymore. If I say too much, I will become a public enemy among the nobles."

Tang Fu said helplessly.

Over the years, it wasn't that he didn't want to report this matter, but that he really didn't dare.

I'm afraid of offending other nobles.

Although the Tang family has a high reputation and a high status in front of Lao Zhu, Tang He is gone. When Zhu Yuanzhang is gone in the future, the Tang family may have a very difficult time.

"I understand."

Zhu Xuan no longer embarrasses Tang Fu.

"Your Highness!"

At this time, Lei Gang came in and said, "Geng Xuan of the Geng family is asking to see you outside."

This Geng family is exactly the Geng family that Tang Fu was talking about.

That is Geng Bingwen’s family.

Geng Bingwen is quite a good person. Under his command, Geng Xuan served as the commander of the New Army Navy. He had certain abilities and managed the navy very well.

The Geng family is similar to the Tang family. Although Geng Bingwen did not retreat bravely, they did not give in and were loyal to the Ming Dynasty.    That's enough!

"Please come soon!"

Zhu Xuan said.

After a while, Geng Xuan came in.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Emperor Grandson!"

Geng Xuan knelt down and kowtowed.

Zhu Xuan said: "Get up!"

When Geng Xuan got up, he saw Tang Fu sitting next to him. He bowed and said, "It turns out that Duke Xin is also here. I have met Duke Xin!"

Tang Fu smiled and nodded in response.

"I heard that His Highness came yesterday, but I was still out of town yesterday and rushed back this morning, so I came late. Please excuse me!" Geng Xuan said, bowing again.

"Not guilty!"

Zhu Xuan said: "I came back to Fengyang just to worship my ancestors. I don't need too many etiquettes, and I don't need to be too extravagant. Just be casual!"

He simply chatted with them for a while.

By the way, let me ask again about the current situation in Fengyang.

Fengyang is the place where the old Zhu Long flourished, and it is also the hometown of many distinguished people.

Most of the fields here are used for rewards. Except for the royal fields, 80% of them are given as rewards to those nobles.

Of course, there are also some nobles. Because the Hu Weiyong case was undercut and the whole family was killed, the fields were taken back and became royal property. Occasionally, some were given out as rewards.

Therefore, the nobles of Fengyang have countless properties in Fengyang fields.

If they pay taxes according to the land area, they will need to pay a huge sum of money every year, which is an astronomical figure.

Zhu Xuan knew the reason why they were unwilling to pay taxes and just wanted to find ways to avoid it.

Because I was reluctant to take out the money and food.

The more land the nobles have, the more taxes they pay. Although it will not make them unable to eat or buy clothes, the richer the people, the more greedy and stingy they are, and they simply don’t want to pay.

Colluding with Buddhist temples became the best way.

Zhu Xuan saw them off and had a general understanding of Fengyang's farm structure.

"No wonder Grandpa Huang likes to kill nobles so much."

"In the case of Hu Weiyong, countless nobles were killed."

"A lot of people were killed in the Sapphire case."

"But now Lan Yu is fine, those nobles will naturally not die."

Zhu Xuan was thinking.

It is precisely because the nobles have gained too much and have power and prestige. In addition to easily influencing the court, they also occupy a lot of resources. It is best to find a crime and kill a group of them.

In addition to these founding figures, there are also some wealthy landowners in the Jiangnan area.

These people are also troublesome.

Those wealthy landowners have accumulated rich wealth for so many years, and the number of land annexations is countless. People in Jiangnan like to read most, and a large part of the officials in the DPRK and China are from the Jiangnan area.

With various advantageous conditions superimposed, these wealthy landowners can do whatever they want.

"Grandpa Huang changed the practice of dividing the land between small households and the whole family in a very tough and even violent way."

“But the changes were not thorough, and there were many problems left.”

Zhu Xuan was thinking again.

If he hadn't come back to worship his ancestors, he wouldn't have discovered the remaining problems.

All these must be changed, and we must carry out the work to the end. In fact, it is very easy to change, as long as we are stronger.

(End of this chapter)