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

Chapter 134 Super privilege! A country within a country!
  talking.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said: "It is the foundation of the country to emphasize agriculture and suppress business. If we follow the example of the weak Song Dynasty, Wen Tian and Wu Xi, the country will be finished!"

Zhu Tan smiled and said: "It's not necessary to completely learn from the Song Dynasty!

After all, they are not very clever at solving the refugee problem!

Give the civil servants hard money so that they have money to spend.

I heard that Bao Zheng, a famous official in the Song Dynasty, had a monthly salary of 30 shi of grain, 1500 guan of silver, and 2000 acres of land rent when he was the prefect of Kaifeng. The position can also give Bao Zheng an income of 1600 taels a year and more than pieces of silk in kind. After all, this is equivalent to a salary of taels a year!
  Nowadays, it can match the salary of more than four vassal kings!
  In addition, the state provides various subsidies every year and even provides servants!
  In addition, the imperial examination system of the Song Dynasty selected a large number of scholars.

This also resulted in redundant officials.

As for targeting the refugees, once too many local refugees gather and want to rebel, the court's method of dealing with them is also simple!
  That's recruitment!
  On the contrary, rebellion became an important way to enter the official and military ranks and eat imperial food.

Eventually, more and more people rebelled, and more and more officers and soldiers were recruited, causing the army to lose its combat effectiveness and become redundant. "

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted: "Since you know it, why do you still say it? Now you know that the weak Song Dynasty cannot learn from it?"

talking.

Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "Song Lian, the prince's teacher, once told us this truth!

Throughout the dynasties, both the court and the people have existed based on land!
  The enemy country is trying to take my life by invading my land!

All in all, although the different dynasties have different strengths and weaknesses, they still have some bloody courage in the face of foreign invasion.

But the Song Dynasty was different!
  From the beginning to the end, they have valued and relied on business!
  This leads to their people not caring who owns the land!
  In short, they are all highly concentrated in the hands of dignitaries, so it doesn't matter even if they fall into the hands of their opponents!
  The people below think so, and the people above think so too!

In their eyes, the small amount of agricultural tax is not worth a few dollars, so it is better to earn more by developing business!

Therefore, the senior officials of the Song Dynasty were not enthusiastic about land!

If you lose it, lose it!
  From top to bottom, you keep your eyes on the money. What is the final result?
  After repeated defeats, he finally perished in disgrace!

In all dynasties, merchants were ranked last among soldiers, farmers, and merchants. It is by no means unreasonable!
  Mercy is the way to ruin a country!
  You will never mention this matter again! "

Speaking of it.

Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly disappointed, after all, at first.

He still has some expectations for Zhu Tan. If the land annexation problem can really be solved once and for all, what does Ming Dynasty have to fear in the future?
  Now it seems that it is a wrong path!
  Zhu Tan smiled and said: "Although I disdain the Song Dynasty, I do not deny business!"

talking.

Zhu Tan said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Father, you think that the Song Dynasty died because of commerce, but in fact, it is just the opposite! Without the high prosperity of commerce, the Song Dynasty would have died long ago!
  Redundant officials maintain the prosperity of the city, and redundant soldiers absorb the rebellious refugees, and these are all extremely dependent on strong finances!

During the Northern Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty's annual tax revenue was 160 million taels, equivalent to 160 million taels of silver!
  Later, in the Southern Song Dynasty, despite the loss of the Central Plains, the financial revenue of the Southern Song Dynasty court still amounted to 160 million taels of silver!
  Without developed business, it would be impossible to collect so much tax!
  And what about me, Daming?
  It borders North Korea to the east, the Western Regions to the west, the South China Sea to the south, and Mongolia to the north!
  For such a huge territory, the annual fiscal and tax revenue would only be a mere 10 million taels of silver without the Changlu Saltworks opening up financial resources!
  With such a big gap, isn't your father afraid that Ming Dynasty will die of poverty in the future? "

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said: "What do you know, kid? We are resting with the people! In the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the people's livelihood was so poor! If the people were levied and extorted like the Song Dynasty, how would the world be like today! "

Zhu Tan sighed and said: "Having said that, in fact, there is no contradiction between enriching the country and strengthening the military and developing commerce. Why don't my father think about it? If the Ming Dynasty's annual fiscal revenue is 160 million taels of silver, why should we do this? Everything is hard to come by!

If business prospered everywhere in our Ming Dynasty, the manpower needed in all walks of life would also increase dramatically!

By then, not to mention refugees, even farmers who originally had land to farm in their own fields will run out to make a living!
  In this way, won’t the problem of land annexation be completely solved? "

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Tan and suddenly smiled.

"Old Shi, if you were the prince, we would destroy you now!"

Zhu Biao was startled by Lao Zhu's words.

What kind of prince is he?

Then he calmed down.

I couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from my forehead.

Fortunately, I'm talking about my tenth brother.

Zhu Yuanzhang hummed: "We cannot take risks in national affairs, let alone trial and error!"

The wishful thinking you have in your head is not a talent for governing the country, but may actually cause great harm to the world!
  Emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business is the foundation of the country! This is not a joke, let alone one that cannot be easily shaken! "

Done.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly had an idea in his heart!
  Then, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Tan, who was full of disappointment.

"Old Shi! If you really want to change your mind, we have an idea!"

Zhu Tan looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked, "Father, what do you think?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "Isn't your vassal territory in Yanzhou? Since you think that commercial prosperity has many benefits, then try to encourage the development of commerce in Yanzhou Prefecture!"

Zhu Tan was stunned when he heard this.

Then, my heart was filled with ecstasy!
  Why did Lao Zhu suddenly become so generous to him? According to his old-fashioned nature, there will never be a chance to bring up the matter of business development in the future!
  Now he is willing to use it for experiments in Yanzhou Mansion, which is simply unimaginable!
  Of course, he didn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to see his ability to manage internal affairs!
  After all, he will be the assistant prince in the future, so it would not be a bad idea to use Yanzhou Palace to train Lao Shi's ability to manage internal affairs!
  At worst, Yanzhou is in chaos and can be suppressed directly. Anyway, a mere prefecture is nothing.

Zhu Tan couldn't help but ask: "Father, according to the laws of the country, the appointment and dismissal of officials, civil affairs, finance and taxation, and laws in Yanzhou are not in the hands of my ministers. How can we start with this trial new policy?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "Should we still give you military power?"

Zhu Tan nodded and said seriously: "Back to my father, yes! Although Yanzhou is a small land, a rich country and strong soldiers cannot be missing. But wealth is not enough, the soldiers must also be strong!"
  Only in this way can the father see a completely new look and understand the power of the New Deal! "

When Zhu Biao heard this, he couldn't help laughing.

The tenth brother really can't hear any good words!

Father clearly meant it in a sarcastic way.

Why did the tenth brother answer seriously?
  If all these powers were really handed over to the tenth brother, wouldn't Yanzhou Prefecture become a country within a country?
  How could the father allow it?
  I'm really worried that he will be scolded by his father again. When the two of them quarrel, should I persuade him or not?

Otherwise, I'd better find an excuse and say I'm going to have sex.

Zhu Biao was full of random thoughts.

But I heard Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly say: "That's right!"

Zhu Biao:.
  Zhu Yuanzhang then added: "Old Shi, the power we gave you is not an abuse!
  If you cause a big mess, you will be the first prince in our Ming Dynasty to be demoted to a commoner! "

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Tan who was in a daze in front of him with some pride.

Unexpected, boy!

We have the courage and the courage to hand over this whole place to you!
  You can do whatever you want. For the sake of our future auxiliary prince of the Ming Dynasty, we will accept it no matter what!
  As long as you don't go too far, we can accept any result!

While thinking in his mind, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Tan's dazed look and couldn't help laughing: "Boy, are you scared to death? If you can't bear the pressure, then we will give you the power Take it back and do whatever you want to do!"

Zhu Tan was really shocked when he heard what Lao Zhu said!
  Lao Zhu is crazy!
  A country within a country was actually created in the Ming Dynasty!
  Among the more than twenty vassal kings, I am the only one with the most power in Yanzhou Prefecture.

However, Zhu Tan quickly reacted.

I am King Lu!

Ridiculous and daring all the time! Now I'm so confused, keep going crazy!
  Later, Zhu Tan looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said with ecstasy: "Father, I am not frightened, I am worried about something!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "What's the matter?"

Zhu Tan said: "Yanzhou Prefecture does not have an outlet to the sea! I think that shipping is also an important way to develop commerce."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said: "Anyway, Lao Qi is now sealed to Kaiping Mansion!

The north and south sides of Qingzhou are facing the sea, and they are still empty. How about giving them to you as well? "

Zhu Tan nodded crazily and said, "My dear father, thank you!"

After saying this, Zhu Tan said with a sad face: "It's just that I'm still worried about one thing!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Tan and asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhu Tan said: "The seaports of the north and south sections of Qingzhou are separated by Dengzhou Prefecture and Laizhou Prefecture. Father, do you think so?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said: "Jinan, Dongchang, Daming, and Kaifeng are not far from your Yanzhou!
  If you have these places, you won't have to worry about food, commodities and population. Do you want us to seal these places to you? "

talking.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't wait for Zhu Tan to speak, and laughed and scolded: "You brat, you dare to ask for anything from me! If you continue to ask for anything, I'll just abdicate and let you become the emperor! It's really unreasonable!"

Zhu Tan laughed sarcastically and stopped talking.

Zhu Biao listened to Lao Zhu's joke, but his heart was full of distracting thoughts.

It’s so bold for my father to do this!
  I don't know what he was thinking.

The civil affairs, finance, military and other powers of Qingzhou and Yanzhou were handed over to the tenth brother.

Such grace is simply unimaginable!
  Speaking of which, only the princes who were enfeoffed by the Han Dynasty had such rights and freedoms. Of course, they were eventually banned as the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion was put down.

Although my father has always been arbitrary.

But what I did was probably going to cause an uproar in the civil and military circles of the entire court.
  The generals may be okay with it, but the civil servants may be furious and write memorials to oppose it.

Today, when Lao Zhu summoned Zhu Tan, he just felt baffled.

Aren't you going to deal with the Guo Huan case?
  Why is it now a fiefdom as big as a piece of land for Lao Shi?

We are even looking forward to what will happen there in the future!

After thinking about it, Zhu Yuanzhang added: "Old Shi, for Yanzhou Prefecture and Qingzhou Prefecture, we only give you three years!
  If you cannot realize in these three years that the business you mentioned can enrich the country and strengthen the army, then you will not be able to keep any of these vassals! "

I couldn’t keep it!

Now that I have become the auxiliary prince, what else will I do to those vassals?
  Lao Zhu couldn't help but think.

Zhu Tangan smiled and said: "Father, it takes ten years for King Gou Jian of Yue to take revenge and learn ten years of lessons!"

Why was it that Erchen was only given three years when it was his turn?
  At least we have to follow the example of Yue."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said: "Bold! Are you comparing yourself to the king? If you continue to talk nonsense, believe it or not, I will punish you for treason!"

Zhu Tan laughed dryly.

I have forgotten that the old man is also the founder of Literary Prison. Old man Shiquan is a younger brother in front of him!
  What nonsense are you talking about in front of him?
  After discussing the land annexation, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Tan and said calmly: "As for the corrupt officials and wealthy businessmen involved in the Guo Huan case, we still want to continue to investigate! Don't be merciful, and neither can you, Old Ten. Advise us!"

Zhu Tan smiled.

Suddenly asked: "If the father, the emperor, and the minister are right, the two confessions obtained by the minister were arranged in advance by Jin Yiwei, right?

Both Wu Yong and Wang Pingquan were wrongly accused! "

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and nodded.

Zhu Tan smiled bitterly and said: "Father, what a good trick! If Wu Yong and others are too involved in the case in the future, they will kill him to calm the public anger!

In this case, there is no need to return the money collected.
  It’s just a pity”

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and asked, "What's the pity?"

Zhu Tan smiled and said: "It's a pity that Wu Qingchen, who really took the blame, has already shed his shell and left!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard this, looked at Zhu Tan, and couldn't help but ask: "Are you saying that Wu Qingchen, whom we ordered the Jinyi Guards to capture, is fake? Logically speaking, it is absolutely impossible!"

Zhu Tan smiled bitterly and said, "My son, I just found out just now!

Yesterday, I received this letter near the branch of Lushang Salt Bank!

This letter was written by Wu Qingchen! "

Zhu Yuanzhang took the letter and read it.

Slightly startled.

"Wu Qingchen went to Mobei?"

Zhu Tan smiled bitterly and nodded.

“Not only did I go, but I also promoted it with great fanfare!

I heard that this person was treated favorably by the Mongols in Mobei! "

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted: "These Tatars! We will defeat them sooner or later!"
  He even dared to take in the imperial prisoner whom we asked for by name, and even dared to treat him as a guest of honor!
  How did he get to Mobei? "

Zhu Tan frowned and said: "I guess he doesn't trust Fujian merchants at all! Mobei is a good friend of Shanxi merchants! So he is at the mouth of the Yangtze River and wants to go south to take the Fujian merchants' route. This is to spread suspicion. I have already followed the waterway. Going north!
  Father, Wu Qingchen is in the north now! This person has ulterior motives. The last letter he wrote against Guo Huan made me curious!
  My son is suspicious, and he also hopes that his father will expand the Guo Huan case."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted.

"It's his old trick to play the trick!

That's it!

Let’s suppress the scale of Guo Huan’s case first!
  We don’t want any villain to cause trouble at this juncture!

The original confession is invalid!
  Only those with clear evidence of the six cases will be punished! Suspension without evidence!
  The pursuit of stolen goods is also on hold! "

With that said, Lao Zhu added another sentence.

"Anyway, we have money now!"

Zhu Tan was stunned.

Co-author, it was himself who helped Lao Zhu to suppress the Guo Huan case!
  It is estimated that in history, Lao Zhu was so poor that he made such a big case just to make money.
  however.

At this time, Zhu Tan looked at Lao Zhu in front of him and was a little unsure. Which of the old man's sentences was true and which was false?
  He had some doubts.

Is the Guo Huan case really just over?

(End of this chapter)