King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Chapter 105 Lao Zhu: What sin? Our prince only has merit!
  Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang guessed that Zhu Tan would make a big fuss.

I will definitely not hand over any extra money.

After all, he had agreed with him at the beginning that if Changlu Salt Farm would not take it back, he would just send money to the court according to the agreed amount every year.

Now I have to break the contract first.

Zhu Yuanzhang's best expectation was to ask Zhu Tan to give the court 260 million taels of silver every year.

Replenish the royal court's salt tax.

After all, by doing this, Zhu Tan ate up all the court's salt tax, and he had to make up for the country's missing revenue.

But Zhu Yuanzhang didn't expect it.

Zhu Tan is so generous!

Without saying a word, he and I were evenly matched!
  Zhu Biao was also surprised when he heard Zhu Tan's words.

Last time, the tenth brother also made a fuss about hiding from Japanese pirates.

This made Zhu Biao very worried. This time the tenth brother would be even more unwilling to give money to the court.

After all, he earned all of this with his own merit.

What the father is doing now actually makes no sense.

It can even be said that the one who was truly wronged was Zhu Tan.

The tenth brother is so knowledgeable!
  Zhu Biao couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with Zhu Tan in his heart.

But he still rolled his eyes and shouted: "Why is it only 50%? We"

Zhu Tan waved his hand and said: "Stop! Father, please leave us alone! Maximum 50%! The remaining silver ministers have other uses!"

Zhu Yuanzhang fell silent immediately.

Angrily, he muttered in his mouth.

"We are the emperor. We ask you for it. How can you not give it more than 400 million taels? What are you going to do with it if it is of great use? If we took this money to repair the capital Fengyang, we would be rich. ?”

Zhu Tan shook his head.

"Father, Zhongdu is not suitable for building a capital city. You have already built a big house for your ancestors, forget about the rest!
  You might as well use this money to build water conservancy projects, encourage land reclamation, develop production, and strengthen border defense! "

As a father, I am sometimes very ambitious. When the People's Republic of China was founded, I recognized the Yuan Dynasty's orthodox status in China.

He kept saying that he inherited the rule of the Yuan Dynasty.

In fact, Zhu Tan knows Lao Zhu’s thoughts best.

Since he inherited the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, then the territory before the Yuan Dynasty should all belong to the Ming Dynasty.
  Never mind what the Golden Horde and the Ilkhanate later became, and never mind the fact that it goes straight to the Danube River to the west and to the "mountain where the sun never sets" (tribal records indicate that the sun never sets, which is the phenomenon of extreme daylight in the Arctic Circle).

In short, the Ming Dynasty is the Yuan Dynasty, and the Yuan Dynasty is the Ming Dynasty.

So these territories belong to the Ming Dynasty!

This is Lao Zhu's ambition.

The Great Wall alone cannot restrain Ming Taizu.

And this will also be verified in the following years.

For example, in the 23rd year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the King of Jin to lead his troops to graze in Tiancheng, Baideng and other places.

Even Lao Zhu taught the King of Jin how to graze on the grassland, how to hay horses, how to raise horses, and how to build houses.
  In the 29th year of Hongwu, the king of Jin was instructed to go to the prairie with a radius of two thousand miles outside the mouth to graze and colonize. He even taught the kings of Sai how to shear sheep, milk goats, give birth to lambs, etc.

Later, they simply asked the kings of Jin, Yan, Dai, Gu, Ning, and Liao to command the military and civilian grasslands and come to the prairie to enclose territory, and even future generations should insist on it.

If things continue like this
  In any case, Tatar Wala would not dare to be arrogant.

After all, the Han herdsmen were well fed, warmly clothed, and well equipped with weapons and equipment.

It can also be seen from here that Lao Zhu's national policy towards his northern grassland neighbors has always been proactive.

Attack, conquer, dominate!
  And this was one of the reasons why he recognized that the Ming Dynasty inherited the Yuan Dynasty.

however.

Such a big-hearted person also has a lot of petty tricks inexplicably.

For example, building Fengyang, the central capital.

Fengyang is obviously not suitable as a capital city, but Lao Zhu insisted on taking care of his hometown and built the imperial city, imperial mausoleum and Xungui residence to attract them to live in Fengyang after retirement.

During this period, a huge amount of manpower and material resources were spent, but it was finally given up.

Apart from the "Tired of Town" incident, the main reason is lack of money!
  finally.

The imperial city is ruined.

The nobles' houses were also ruined.

Because few heroes live to retire.

Most of the houses have become haunted houses.

After wasting a huge amount of resources, Lao Zhu failed to make his hometown rich. Instead, he created an unfinished project that was number one in the world.

In short.

In Zhu Tan's eyes.

His father, Zhu Yuanzhang, is a bottomless pit that cannot be filled.

The real No. 1 prodigal son of the Ming Dynasty.

The master who can spend as much money as you give him.

He was the same person as the later Emperor Zhu Laosi Yongle.

Zhu Tan now gives Lao Zhu half the money just to make him trust him more.

Make it easier for him to do things next.

After all, as a vassal king, in the land of Ming Dynasty, nothing he wanted to do could be hidden from Lao Zhu's eyes.

Since you can't hide it, you shouldn't hide it at all.

Just tell Lao Zhu directly how valuable he is and let him rely on him wholeheartedly.

Zhu Yuanzhang heard Zhu Tan's words.

Sighing sadly.

“Even if we strengthen border defense, it’s not enough.”

Zhu Tan also sighed.

"Father, from the second year of Hongwu to the fourteenth year of Hongwu, you have swept Mobei seven times! Now, no matter where the Tatars are, they dare not peep southward in the Central Plains. If you strengthen the border defense, you must strengthen it to the level of peace and harmony. Lin and Beihai have gone."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted and said: "Our Ming Dynasty inherited Zhengshuo of the Great Yuan Dynasty! Speaking of which, the territory before the Great Yuan Dynasty was all ours! Beihai is of course our Ming Dynasty's border defense!"

Done.

Zhu Tan smiled.

"Okay, okay, if you say it belongs to the Ming Dynasty, then it belongs to the Ming Dynasty. Anyway, I have no money now!"

talking.

Zhu Tan asked Zhu Yuanzhang, "Father, look at these serious crimes of my son."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he shook his head firmly.

"What crime? Where is your guilt? Who said you are guilty?"

Zhu Tan looked at Lao Zhu with a funny face.

Just now in the main hall, he wanted to accuse himself of shouting and killing!

Are you not guilty now?
  Prince Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with astonishment on his face.

It's rare for my father to change his attitude so quickly. He had done something wrong before and refused to admit it even to the death.

Zhu Tan asked: "Where is the matter of killing the ambassador of the Salt Division?"

"That's why he deserves to die! If it were us, we would have killed his entire family!"

"Where are the ministers competing with the people for profit?"

"You love your people like your own children!"

"Is it because I don't sell salt according to the salt price?"

"That's reforming the imperial government's bad policies!"

"Where are you, my son, taking the Tang family privately to answer the question?"

"What kind of private bag? We forgot to write it in the imperial edict. Fortunately, you are smart and know what I mean!"

"My son robbed other salt farm businesses, was selfish and harmed the country and the people."

Zhu Yuanzhang said categorically: "That's because other salt fields are incompetent! You have done nothing but merit to our Ming Dynasty!"

The words fell.

Zhu Tan immediately beamed after being told this.

after all.

Is he the first person in history to make Emperor Hongwu surrender like this?

Prince Zhu Biao was also stunned by the conversation between Lao Zhu and Zhu Tan.

this.
  Is this still the resolute, wise and mighty father I know?
  Why does this suddenly have no bottom line?

at this time.

Seeing that Zhu Tan was in a good mood.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked tentatively: "Can't you really give me more?"

Zhu Tan shook his head firmly.

"Father, you don't want to waste all your money, and you won't be able to make more money in the future, right?"

Seeing Zhu Tan's firm words, Zhu Yuanzhang finally sighed.

"That's it! That's all! Do your best! We will be unable to do what we do in the future, and we are still counting on you to help us!"

Zhu Tan was greatly surprised when he heard the sincerity of these words.

What is Lao Zhu thinking?

You must know that the reason why the vassal king is called the vassal king is because the vassal queen cannot enter and leave the vassal territory at will.

After all, the vassal king had money and soldiers, and he was of royal blood, so he was born with the possibility of rebellion.

If the country does not set up some systems to guard against them, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will become like the Jin Dynasty.

As soon as the authoritative emperor died, the whole country was in chaos and everyone rose up in arms.

Previously, Lao Zhu rewarded him with the freedom to enter and exit the feudal territory at will without asking him for instructions and reports, which surprised Zhu Tan.

Now he even said that he would help him!

How can this help?
  Unless the vassal prince can participate in politics and assist in government affairs like the princes of the Qing Dynasty,
  However, is this possible?
  When Prince Zhu Biao heard this, he seemed to have been prepared.

His face didn't show anything.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about what he said, and said to Zhu Tan: "Okay, even if our affairs here are settled, do you still want to have a meal with us?" Zhu Tan smiled and said: "Of course I do!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said with a smile:
  "Okay! Let's ask the Chief of Food to add another dish today!"

Zhu Tan said: "Thank you, Father!"

“Slap the cucumber!”

Zhu Tan sighed.

Fine
  I gave him four million taels of silver in exchange for a meal of cucumbers.

Harem.

After Zhu Tan had a simple meal with Lao Zhu, he ran to the harem to see Concubine Guo Ling.

Later, after all, I have to go to my father-in-law’s soup and home.

If he responded that he didn't come to see his mother even in the first place, he would probably be accused of having a daughter-in-law and forgetting about his mother.

At the same time, he also prepared a golden hairpin early.

It was a golden hairpin made of pure gold, and its weight was not exaggerated.

What's valuable is its craftsmanship. There is a phoenix carved on the golden hairpin.

The wings of the phoenix are spread out, and the details of each feather are lifelike, as if they are ready to fly high at any time.

Under the phoenix, the golden hairpin gradually becomes thinner, showing delicate and elegant lines.

It looks very valuable.

Originally, Zhu Tan thought that Concubine Guo Ling would be very happy when she saw the gift.

After all, this is his filial piety as a son.

unexpectedly.

Concubine Guo Ling took the gold hairpin, looked at Zhu Tan, and asked, "How many of these have you made?"

Zhu Tan's face was full of confusion.

"Go back to my mother-in-law, just one."

"Is there really only one?"

Zhu Tan nodded firmly and said, "It's really just this one!"

In fact.

He also planned to give Tang a few more shots.

But he was persuaded by Tang.

She said she didn't like things that were too extravagant and it was better not to waste money.

In short, there is a long way to go, so Zhu Tan will not force it.

Concubine Guo Ling nodded suspiciously and took the gold hairpin.

"Tan'er, you are a good boy, mother trusts you!"

Zhu Tan was confused by these words.

Before leaving.

He was also educated by Concubine Guo Ling.

"A son's birthday is a mother's day of hardship", "Anyone who has a wife and forgets his mother is a child with no future" and "Don't get too close to a woman, she will become unhappy".
  For a while.

Zhu Tan felt that the atmosphere was strange and abnormal.

Left in a daze.

Concubine Guo Ling looked at the gold hairpin in her hand and suddenly regretted it.

You sighed.

"I'm too confused, why should I be jealous of my daughter-in-law?
  If Tan'er wants to love his wife, then the pain will go away! Isn’t it enough to have my mother in your heart? "

Xinguo Gongfu.

When Tang He came back from morning, he saw his daughter coming back, his face was full of shock!
  "Yingqi! You... why are you back!"

Mr. Tang and his mother were talking. When he saw his father, he hurriedly saluted.

Later, Mrs. Tang whispered to Tang He: "His Highness brought my daughter back, father!"

Tang He slammed the table.

"Alas! How could you listen to that ridiculous boy! You are Princess Lu! According to the regulations of the imperial court, you are not allowed to leave the vassal territory without permission! Didn't you know this at the beginning? My father remembers that when you followed His Highness Prince Lu to join the vassal state , I taught you this myself! How could you be so negligent!"

Mr. Tang's face was filled with nervousness at Tang He's words.

For a moment, he was a little at a loss and said: "Father, father! Is there anything wrong with this?"

Next to Tang.

Mrs. Tang He couldn't help but said: "Master, since Yingqi has come back, that's it! Why are you so angry?"

Tang He said angrily: "Why are you so angry? Yingqi is ignorant, are you ignorant too?
  You still don’t know His Majesty’s temper?

He can do anything to his sons, King Qin, King Jin, King Yan, King Qi, including our uncle King Lu! Who has never caused trouble in the local area?
  You see, His Majesty is unwilling to punish anything other than scolding you!

Even the King of Qi killed so many ministers in Qingzhou, including two of the third rank, but he just went to Kaiping to guard!

But His Majesty is always merciless to foreign ministers, especially nobles!

After the death of Empress Xiaocigao, this trend became more and more obvious!
  We nobles, who keep our tail between our legs and behave honestly, are still worried that His Majesty will find a reason to flatter us!

What's more, you take the initiative to deliver your sins to others!

As a princess, leaving the feudal territory without authorization, this crime can be big or small, it all depends on your majesty's thoughts!
  well! "

When Mr. Tang heard this, he was extremely nervous.

Mrs. Tang and Mrs. Tang also had regrets on their faces.

Although the daughter did not tell her husband about this, she knew it in her heart.

The main reason why my daughter was willing to take the risk to accompany His Highness King Lu to answer the question was because she wrote to her daughter saying that she missed her and asked him to come back with King Lu.

The daughter initially refused, but later came back with King Lu.

If I had known this, I would not have let my daughter take the risk.
  I thought so in my heart.

Mrs. Tang He couldn't help but feel heartbroken when she saw tears in her daughter's eyes.

Tang has been gentle and submissive since childhood, and speaks in a soft voice.

Now being scolded by his father, he was so aggrieved that he was about to cry.

Mrs. Tang He couldn't help but said: "Even if His Majesty has this intention, Master, you are a loyal minister who has followed His Majesty! After so many years, Your Majesty doesn't miss the old feelings at all, right?

What's more, Yingqi is still Princess Lu! No matter how angry your Majesty is, he won't do anything to Yingqi, right? "

Tang He looked at Mr. Tang who lowered his head and said nothing, feeling a little worried and a little angry.

He snorted coldly: "Your Majesty has many ministers who follow the dragon, and I'm not the only one!
  How about Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong?

One of the founding fathers of the Six Kingdoms!

He is also His Majesty’s nephew and adopted son!
  Just because he repeatedly advised his Majesty not to kill indiscriminately, he was ignored and reprimanded by his Majesty, and he died in depression at a young age!

What do I, a minister of Conglong, count for?
  As for Yingqi, the identity of Princess Lu."

"Humph!"

Tang He snorted coldly and continued: "His Royal Highness King Lu has been impeached by so many ministers in the court. What's more, what he did is wrong. Your Majesty may not punish him in the future!
  At this juncture, it's too late to avoid carefully, how can you rush to punish His Majesty!

Ugh!
  What I am most worried about is that His Royal Highness Prince Lu will receive very little punishment when the time comes. If our family Yingqi is implicated, what should we do? "

Having said this, Tang He looked at Mr. Tang with anxiety on his face.

"Confused!"

When Mr. Tang heard this, he couldn't help but shed tears.

He murmured: "It was my daughter's lack of consideration that harmed her father, mother, and His Highness. My daughter has realized her mistake! Father, please don't blame your daughter. My daughter is willing to be punished!"

When Tang and Mrs. Tang heard this, they suddenly hugged Mrs. Tang tightly.

Then she cried: "Daughter! It was because of my mother that I harmed you! If my mother had known this earlier, she would never have let you come back. She is guilty."
  If Your Majesty really takes the blame, then he will arrest your mother as well. If anything happens to you, your mother will not be alive either! "

For a while.

Mother and daughter hugged each other and cried.

All Tang He could see was sighing.

I couldn't help but complain: "After all, His Royal Highness King Lu is too ignorant!
  The Changlu Saltworks incident was such a big deal, didn't he have any vigilance at all? Why aren't you worried about being blamed by the court?
  Even so unscrupulously! This is simply unreasonable! "

talking.

Tang He frowned and asked, "Where is His Royal Highness King Lu? Did he go to the Princes' Pavilion or went directly to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit?"

Mrs. Tang sobbed and said, "Your Highness, please go to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit!"

Tang He snorted: "This brat, he doesn't do things properly! When he comes back, I will scold him!"

They are all vassal kings, how can they be so ignorant of the importance of doing things!
  What's wrong if the waves continue like this! "

suddenly.

Tanghe's housekeeper ran over quickly.

He couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the scene in front of him.

Then I quickly adjusted my mood.

He is just the housekeeper of Tang Mansion, and he should not react in any way to whatever happens in front of him.

The housekeeper immediately said: "Master, Madam, Miss, His Royal Highness Prince Lu is here and is outside the door!"

Tang He stood up after hearing this.

Sighed.

"I'll go meet him!"

In previous dynasties, even the emperor's son did not have a high status in front of important officials in the court.

In the Song Dynasty, when the prince met the prime minister, he even had to salute and say hello.

But when it came to the Ming Dynasty.

Lao Zhu did not accept this trick at all.

In his eyes, no matter how incompetent his son is, even if he is just born, he is still nobler than these ministers!
  Therefore, he gave many sons the title of prince as soon as they were born.

At the same time, the ministers were required to be ranked after these princes.

Therefore, even though Tang He was the Duke of the country and was Zhu Tan's father-in-law, he had to go out of the house to greet Zhu Tan in person.

soon.

Tang He then met his unattractive son-in-law, the prince.

　5000 words are given, and there will be at least 5000 words left later! The author works part-time, so I can only do my best to code at night, and there is nothing I can do about it later. However, words a day is not a big problem. I will wait for the weekend and try my best to add more updates!
  　　
  　
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