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

Chapter 34 Lao Zhu is shocked! So much money?

Jiang Wei said anxiously: "Your Majesty, I also have a report, which concerns His Royal Highness King Lu! Please listen to it before making a decision!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said: "Are you talking about Zhu Tan's murder of people in Shandong? Have the results of the investigation come out? There is no need to report this! The things Zhu Tan has committed now are much bigger than this!"

Jiang Wei was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, what has His Royal Highness King Lu committed? It seems that he is the only one who deserves the credit here!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely angry and laughed back: "Credit? Jiang Yu, is there something wrong with your brain? If you don't want it, I can ask someone to take it off for you!"

When Jiang Wei heard this, his forehead was suddenly covered with cold sweat.

His predecessor Mao Xiang died in mysterious circumstances.

I have been the commander of the Jinyi Guards for two years, and I also know Lao Zhu's temperament.

Hearing this death threat was enough to make him panic.

However, Jiang Wei still had the courage to say: "Your Majesty! I really don't know what the crime of His Royal Highness King Lu is! I am the emperor's eagle dog, your Majesty's eyes and ears. I should do my best to serve the country with all my heart! I have found out that His Highness King Lu did not harm anyone." People! At the same time, he also just fought a great victory in Rizhao County, killing and capturing thousands of Japanese pirates! I believe that the memorial from the Ministry of War and Prince Lu will be sent to the emperor later!"

Zhu Yuanzhang hummed: "We know what happened in Rizhao County! Zhu Tan."

suddenly.

Zhu Yuanzhang reacted.

The whole person's eyes widened.

"Wait! What do you think happened to His Royal Highness Prince Lu in Rizhao County?"

Jiang Wei said: "Rizhao County was attacked by Japanese pirates on February 13, the 18th year of Hongwu's reign! His Royal Highness King Lu was well prepared and sent an army to ambush in advance. As soon as the Japanese pirates launched their attack, they were strangled by the army of King Lu's guards! Killing thousands of enemies!"

Zhu Yuanzhang heard this.

The whole person was stunned.

"You mean, King Lu? He sent troops in advance to ambush the Japanese pirates? How is this possible? Didn't he go looking for an immortal?"

Jiang Wei smiled bitterly.

"Your Majesty, you may have some misunderstandings about His Majesty King Lu. I have gathered many Jinyi guards here to investigate. I have just been waiting outside the palace to present this memorial to Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly said: "Quick! Submit it!"

soon.

Old eunuch Chen presented the memorial to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the contents of the memorial.

He murmured: "King Lu didn't castrate the boys, but instead castrated all the city foxes and community rats that harmed the people?
  Yanzhou's morale has been lifted, and no bad guys will harm the people anymore?

Those boys each received 5 taels of silver as compensation. Everyone in Yanzhou City thought of King Lu's wisdom? "

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the prince Zhu Biao beside him, and suddenly said: "Prince, we seem to have wronged Tan'er! He first pretended to be stupid and deceived the troubles in Yanzhou City, and then wiped them all out in one fell swoop!"

Zhu Biao was suspicious
  Are you pretending to be stupid?

But Zhu Tan's coma is real!

He even secretly sent an imperial doctor to treat him.
  Could it be that that one is also pretending?
  It's not necessary, right?
  For a while.

Zhu Biao was also a little confused.

Subsequently.

Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly: "King Lu led his troops to Qingzhou not to seek immortals! According to Jinyiwei's investigation, he probably knew the news that the Japanese pirates were about to launch in advance! It was just that he knew it too late and had no time to notify the court. He could only Let’s send out the army to rescue Rizhao first!”

Subsequently.

Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked and said: "He actually borrowed two thousand troops from Anton Wei to wipe out the Japanese pirates' lair!"

As soon as the words were spoken.

Zhu Biao was shocked! He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang blankly.

How could it be that in such a short period of time, the tenth brother went from being a dull and confused prince who deserved to be executed to the brave and resourceful first wise king of the Ming Dynasty!
  These two levels of reversal are so exciting!
  real or fake?

For a moment, Zhu Biao had some doubts about life.

Next.

Zhu Yuanzhang was so shocked that he simply stood up!

"Jiang Wei! Is your news true?"

Jiang Wei affirmed: "It's true! The information I received came from Rizhao County and Anton Guard! It can't be wrong! Whether it was destroying the Japanese pirates in Rizhao County or wiping out the Japanese pirates' lair, there were people from Jin Yiwei following them! See it with your own eyes! "

Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked and said: "King Lu seized tens of millions of taels of silver from the Japanese pirate lair on Pingshan Island?"

what!
  Hear this.

Zhu Biao was also shocked!

Tens of millions of taels of silver!

What concept?
  Ming Dynasty’s annual tax revenue is only about ten million taels of silver!
  But this is not pure silver.

Because the Ming Dynasty rarely collected currency in tax collection, and mainly relied on physical taxes.

Therefore, the income for the Ming Dynasty is very complicated.

These tens of millions of taels of silver were converted from taxes collected on silk, grain, tea, etc.

When the court actually mobilizes supplies, there will often be losses of supplies such as food.

Therefore, the tax revenue of about 10 million taels of silver cannot be equated with the tax revenue of 10 million taels of silver.

But Zhu Tan's ten million taels of silver were clearly written in Jiang Wei's memorial, which was a real property of ten million taels of silver!

The kind that can be cashed out at any time!
  Zhu Biao said in shock: "So much money? Is the news true?"

Jiang Wei smiled bitterly and said: "Go back to your highness! It's true! There are Jin Yiwei among the navy of Anton Guard. They followed the expedition and saw it with their own eyes. They were also taken away by King Lu after being counted!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said happily: "Okay! Okay! Tens of millions of taels of silver! Prince! We have this money, how much can we do! Put an end to the Tusi Rebellion in the southwest, defeat the Yuanmeng Tatars in the north, and build additional guard posts along the southeastern coast! What? That’s enough!”

Zhu Biao laughed dryly.

Father seems to have forgotten one thing
  All this money is in the hands of the tenth brother.

suddenly.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said: "Didn't this Japanese pirate nest be destroyed by Anton Guard? Why were all the spoils taken away by King Lu? Did he threaten the commander of Anton Guard?"

Jiang Wei smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, this matter sounds interesting, but I didn't think it was serious enough, so I didn't write it in the memorial!"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously: "What's going on?"

Jiang Wei smiled bitterly and said: "Originally, His Royal Highness King Lu said that he would give Yang Chang a great achievement.

Yang Chang, the commander of the Anton Guard, said that it was a serious crime for His Royal Highness King Lu to force him to dispatch the imperial army.

A navy dispatch would cost at least tens of thousands of taels of silver. He said that he would ask King Lu to pay for this expense. No matter what the credit for this trip to sea was, it had nothing to do with him!
  In the end, His Royal Highness King Lu gave him 4 guan of treasure banknotes, and he gave up all the credit! "

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered.

"Absurd! Idiot! Since following King Lu violates the court regulations, then it is a complete violation! In short, he has made such a great contribution, at least it can be worth it! Now that he has given up his contribution for ten thousand taels of silver, it is easy to say! He has not reported to the Ministry of War , it is a capital crime to disturb the sergeants of the guard station without authorization! Jiang Yu, after you go back, send someone to capture the commander of the Anton Guard and punish him as a crime!"

Jiang Wei bowed and accepted the order.

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to frown and looked at the memorial.

I couldn't help but shake my head.

What else has this Zhu Tan done?
  (End of this chapter)