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

Chapter 47: Your Majesty, I am guilty!

While talking, Lao Zhu cursed: "If the national treasury had a lot of silver, we wouldn't care about this mere 1000 million taels of silver!

I don’t care about the 1000 million taels of silver. Even if King Lu deceives me, I won’t be so angry!
  Speaking of which, it’s all your household department’s problem!

Guo Huan!

How to develop the imperial court’s financial resources!
  You go back and come up with a charter!
  Next time you make us worry about money, I won’t forgive you! "

It was inexplicable that Guo Huan was scolded by Lao Zhu!
  Can this all involve yourself?

Your Majesty, is your anger out of control?

What does the lack of money in the Ministry of Finance have to do with my being the Minister of the Ministry of Finance?
  Your Majesty Qiangang is not the only one who decides the imperial court’s taxation. When will the Ministry of Revenue have the final say?

Commercial tax is 30% and 1%, agricultural tax is 20% and 1%, and many transactions of common people are not allowed to be taxed!
  In the past, some local officials levied taxes on fruits, dates, vegetables, etc., but they were all severely punished by His Majesty.

Now you want me to develop financial resources?
  What financial resources can I develop?
  Let Bao Chao Ti Si print money?
  Yes. Print twice as much this year! This must be written in the memorial and presented to His Majesty!

However, Your Majesty is so unreasonable!

Although Guo Huan was hiding something in his heart, he was extremely guilty.

But regarding the household affairs, he is confident!

Nowadays, there is little money in the household department. Isn’t it all your fault, Lao Zhu?
  Zhu Yuanzhang cursed and calmed down a bit.

He stared at Guo Huan.

"What's the matter with you coming to see me?"

Guo Huan was stunned.

Come to His Majesty yourself
  Isn't it about Prince Lu's money?
  How can I say this?
  Guo Huan thought in his heart and immediately said: "Your Majesty, I think that the imperial court's expenditures this year are huge. I would like to ask your Majesty whether this year's Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes will be printed twice as much?"

Zhu Yuanzhang heard this.

His eyes suddenly widened.

"Guo Huan, you are considered an old man of the Ministry of Finance, right? We ask you to serve as Minister of Finance and take charge of the Ministry of Finance. You should know what we mean, right?"

Guo Huan complained secretly in his heart.

How to do?
  It seems that I said the wrong thing again!
  But it's better than telling King Lu's story.

If you talk about King Lu, it is just to poke His Majesty's lungs!
  For a while.

Guo Huan broke into cold sweat on his forehead.

He said with difficulty: "Your Majesty! I am guilty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "I know your mother's sin! How can we keep you pig-headed pig-brained things! Get out of here! Go back and report the memorial to open up financial resources! If we are not satisfied! No matter whether it is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue or the Minister of Finance! Stop being a fool!"

When Guo Huan heard this, he was sweating profusely and ran away in a hurry.

Go to the palace gate.

Guo Huan happened to see Zhao Mao, the Minister of Rites, who came to see His Majesty.

The relationship between Zhao Hao and himself is extraordinary.

In his heart, Guo Huan cursed Wen Xiangqing, the Minister of War, for not being a human son.

His Majesty was so angry that he didn't even know to remind himself.

While saluting Zhao Mao, he said: "I'm here to see Mr. Zhao!"

Zhao Hao smiled and said: "Master Guo, now you are in charge of the household department, and it will be just around the corner to take charge of the Zhengyin in the future! There is no need to be polite between you and me!"

Guo Huan felt desolate in his heart.

He is still in charge of the Zhengyin. If he can't think of any good way to develop financial resources now, I'm afraid His Majesty won't even let him become a minister!
  However, now is not the time to care about yourself.

Guo Huan reminded Zhao Hao: "Mr. Zhao, you are so polite! I have just met your Majesty, and your Majesty's temper is not very good today! Don't let an innocent person cause you to get angry!"

Zhao Hao was stunned for a moment and said helplessly: "But, I have already ordered the eunuch to report that I want to meet with His Majesty! Mr. Guo, do you know why Your Majesty is angry?"

Guo Huan gave a bitter smile and whispered to Zhao Hao: "Because His Royal Highness King Lu concealed the seizure! Your Majesty is angry!"

Zhao Hao laughed in shock and said: "No way? Concealing the report? I heard a few days ago that His Royal Highness Prince Lu seized tens of millions of taels of silver! How dare he conceal such a big thing?"

Guo Huan sighed and said: "Of course His Highness is brave! He also concealed a lot of information! Your Majesty just got angry with Mr. Wen and the lower officials of the Ministry of War!"

Zhao Hao was stunned for a moment and said, "It's not your fault. Your Majesty is so angry, right?"

Guo Huan smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty blames the household department for having no money, so he values ​​the capture of His Highness King Lu so much!" Zhao Hao smiled.

"The Ministry of War naturally complained about why it wasn't the imperial army that wiped out the Japanese pirates! Haha, thank you, Mr. Guo, for reminding me! However, I feel that this matter has nothing to do with my Ministry of Rites! No matter what, your Majesty can still blame me. Come up?"

Seeing that the imperial examinations and palace examinations of the eighteenth year of Hongwu were about to begin.

Zhao Hao came to ask Zhu Yuanzhang to appoint examiners for the general examination and the palace examination.

This is a major national event and cannot be delayed.

Seeing the eunuch coming to ask Zhao Hao to meet him, Guo Huan shook his head.

For some reason, he always felt that Mr. Zhao also needed to be scolded.
  soon.

Zhao Hao met Zhu Yuanzhang.

Immediately he knelt down and saluted and said: "Your Majesty Zhao Mao, long live my emperor!"

The voice just fell.

Then I heard Zhu Yuanzhang's cold voice.

"Zhao Mao! Do you know your guilt?"

Zhao Hao felt inexplicably nervous.

Mr. Guo is sincere and will not deceive me!
  Your Majesty is indeed too angry today!

Why do you ask for guilt as soon as you meet someone without asking the reason?

but.

Zhao Hao curled his lips.

What does your own son have to do with my Ministry of Etiquette if he concealed his seizure?

I don't care about money or soldiers.
  Zhao Mao lowered his head and replied: "Your Majesty! I have been working diligently in the Ministry of Rites. I really don't know what crime I have committed."

Around Zhu Yuanzhang.

Prince Zhu Biao's eyelids twitched.

Talk about it.

He didn't know what charges Lao Zhu could accuse Zhao Mao of.

If Zhao Mao can really be convicted today, his observation of politics today will be regarded as not in vain.

I learned another trick from my father.

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered.

"I wonder what crime was committed? King Lu concealed the report and seized it. This matter has something to do with your Ministry of Rites, right?"

Zhao Hao said blankly: "Your Majesty! His Royal Highness King Lu concealed the seizure, and I didn't know about it! What does it matter?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "I ordered your Ministry of Rites to select talents and teach the prince! How did you select them? Did you teach King Lu to be like this?

Isn't this dereliction of duty?

If you choose the right person, you won’t fail to teach King Lu!
  If you teach King Lu well, he will not deceive you!

Now that he has deceived the emperor, it is you, the Ministry of Rites, who deceived the emperor!

Zhao Hao, are you a capital offender? "

Zhao Hao was scolded so much that he was in a mess!
  Wasn't it the teacher appointed by Your Majesty to teach the prince?
  Even if the Ministry of Rites provides the selection list, the Ministry of Rites cannot be blamed!

What's more, even if the Ministry of Etiquette is to blame, it is still the fault of the predecessor!

I am the Minister of Rites who only took office in the 16th year of Hongwu. Is it appropriate for you to ask me to take on this responsibility?

but.

In the Hongwu Dynasty, any civil servant who could survive more than three years was considered an evergreen tree.

Zhao Mao has been working for the third year. As a "veteran" of the Hongwu Dynasty, he still has this point of view.

"Your Majesty! I am guilty!"

(End of this chapter)