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

Chapter 92 There are tears in Lao Zhu’s eyes! What do you want to do by being an emperor for the rest of your life?
  at this time.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was full of emotion.

There were even faint tears flashing in his eyes.

He murmured: "Are we so good?"

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

For so many years.

It was rare that my father could be so excited.

It is even rarer to be so excited that you are on the verge of tears!

But now, just the cheers of hundreds or thousands of people can actually move my father to this extent!

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath.

Suddenly I listened attentively again.

at this time.

After the people shouted long live the mountains, they all started whispering to each other while lining up.

"Your Majesty is such a good emperor! He knows that it is not easy for our people! He actually asked His Royal Highness King Lu to take charge of the Lu Salt Factory. The salt produced is not only cheap, but also so good!"

"That's right! Your Majesty is so wise! Who in this world can leave the salt?
  Without eyesight, we can’t do our job, and we don’t have the strength to talk or walk.
  Those unscrupulous merchants actually raised the price of salt to one cent and four cents a pound! This year, a family of six, old and young, will have to eat eight taels of silver! How is this possible? We have to eat food, have clothes to wear, and pay taxes! Where can I spend so much money on salt?
  Thanks to His Majesty’s compassion for our people, we can buy such good and cheap salt! "

"Haha. Look at this salt. It's white and fine. I heard it doesn't have any bitter or evil taste at all!

I'm so greedy that I'm drooling! Your Majesty is so kind. We ordinary people can also eat such salt in Ming Dynasty! I cannot thank Your Majesty enough! "

Zhu Yuanzhang was listening to everyone's words at this time.

My whole body was numb, as if I had been electrocuted!
  What is cool? This is cool!

No one knows who you are, but they are all talking about you and thinking of you!
  For the first time in his life, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that everyone's praise for his emperor's wisdom and prowess was so sincere!
  joy!

The ultimate joy!

I have worked hard all my life to conquer and govern the world. What do I want?
  Is he invincible and able to kill all the enemies in the world?

This has been done.

No matter Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, Fang Guozhen
  Or Emperor Yuan Shun and Wang Baobao.

They either died in their own hands, or were defeated by their subordinates and died of depression and cowardice.

In short.

There is no problem with Zhu Yuanzhang's claim that he is invincible in the world.

So, what he pictures is a wine pool and a forest of meat, with a beautiful woman in his arms?
  joke!

How could a man who was so diligent, frugal and self-disciplined that no one in the history of the dynasties could match him care about vulgar pleasures?

In fact.

When Zhu Yuanzhang reached the pinnacle of power, eliminated all opponents, and created the Hongwu Dynasty of Ming Dynasty, it became more and more prosperous.

What he pursues, apart from the eternal glory of his country, is only his reputation during his lifetime!

Who has the final say about this reputation?
  Historian?
  Emperors of all dynasties could force historians to rewrite history, but what was the final result?
  He who is infamous remains infamous!

Those whose names last through the ages will never be buried or discredited!
  Therefore, this reputation is definitely not decided by the historian.

Rather, it is the millions of people living in this era who have the final say!
  So, what kind of emperor is praised by the people as a wise emperor?

Praise as the Holy Lord?
  Zhu Yuanzhang, who started from a humble beginning, knows best!

That is, only the emperor can make the people live a good life!

But now, Zhu Yuanzhang deeply felt what it felt like when the people truly supported and loved him!
  This feeling.
  that's nice!

Of course, he also deeply remembered Lao Shi in his family.

King Lu Zhu Tan!

All this in front of me has nothing to do with me.

But in the words of the salt store manager, it was his own wisdom and prowess that allowed Zhu Tan to sell the salt cheaply and well!
  All credit goes to yourself!

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao beside him with a smile on his face.

"Tan'er, good job! Let him take care of the Changlu Salt Farm!"

Zhu Biao:? ? ?
  That's not what you said just now.
  Zhu Biao said this because he was worried that Zhu Yuanzhang was temporarily agitated.

He smiled casually and said: "Father, didn't you just say that you were going to smash the salt shop and take back the operating rights of Changlu Salt Farm?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened.

"What destroyed the Salt Bank? This is a place where everyone praises and supports the people! Who dares to think this way?
  If anyone moves, we will be the first to take his head!

As for Changlu Saltworks
  Tan'er should be in charge!
  He manages it well!

Control the reputation of the people!

This is more important than how much money you have! "

Zhu Yuanzhang scratched his head.

"And if this year's salt tax is not enough, we will find a solution elsewhere! Isn't Guo Huan in charge of the Ministry of Revenue? Let him solve it!
  If it can be done well, we will let him be promoted to minister!
  If you can't do it well, get out and abdicate in favor! "

Zhu Biao couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words.

It seems that the household department is going to be in trouble again.

If the tenth brother does this, he will definitely be able to hand over 100 million taels of silver by the end of the year.

But other saltworks may have to shut down completely.

That's a shortfall of more than one million taels of silver!

I really don’t know how the household department will be replenished!

On the way back to the Forbidden City.

Zhu Yuanzhang was always smiling and extremely happy.

From time to time he would say to Zhu Biao: "This kid Tan'er is sensible! Not only is he sensible, he also understands us!"
  In this life, when I have become emperor to this point, I really have nothing to regret!

Tan'er should open this Lu merchant salt shop all over the Ming Dynasty!
  In this way, we will not be timid even if we go to meet the emperors of all dynasties after our death!
  What Qin Emperor, Han Wu, Tang Zong and Song Zu!

When it comes to martial arts, we are no worse than them! When it comes to governing the country, we are better than them!
  Now in terms of public reputation, we are even better than them!
  hehe"

Zhu Biao smiled and said: "Tenth brother did a great job indeed!
  Although I gave up some small profits, I achieved great righteousness!

If salt is sold at the price of 1 cent and 4 cents of silver, it will indeed make the people feel resentful and dissatisfied with the court!

Even if they get money, the court has lost the hearts of the people! "

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and hummed: "The Salt Administration Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs, we have to check it carefully! The price increased by 2 cents of silver silently! But we didn't hear a word about it! This is simply unreasonable!
  By the way, what did you just say? "

Zhu Biao was stunned and said: "Father, my son said, even if you get money, the court has lost the support of the people!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "That's not what you said. You just said that Tan'er handled this matter beautifully, right?"

Zhu Biao nodded blankly.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said: "If you do something beautifully, you should be rewarded! As an emperor, we cannot be stingy in doing things!"

First reward him with a prince's salary, and at the same time, give him the freedom to enter and exit the feudal territory!
  It doesn’t matter if you come to Yingtian or in Yanzhou!
  You can also go to Changlu Saltworks!
  You don’t have to ask us for instructions before or after!
  Ha ha
  This kid, Tan'er, is a malleable talent!
  We can see that he has the ability to serve as a prime minister and assistant."

Zhu Biao was slightly startled when he heard this.

Zaisu?

Does the father use this word to describe the tenth brother? Does it have a deeper meaning?
  but
  Zhu Biao just thought for a moment in his mind.

Regardless of whether there is a deeper meaning to this matter, now is not the time to think too much.

What's more.

Zhu Biao smiled bitterly in his heart.

My whole life.

Is there anything that has been successfully opposed?

Except that I didn’t pay tribute to Concubine Sun Guifei at the beginning.
  Talk about it.

When Zhu Yuanzhang's beloved Concubine Sun passed away, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Biao to pay tribute to Concubine Sun.

Zhu Biao felt that this was unethical, not to mention that he only recognized Queen Ma, his direct mare, so how could he pay filial piety to Concubine Sun.

Therefore, I quoted scriptures to contradict Zhu Yuanzhang.

Lao Zhu didn't say anything. In a rage, he drew his sword and was about to chop Zhu Biao.

Of course Zhu Biao ran away, and even turned around and said, "If you use a big stick, you will go."

This sentence is still quoted from "Confucius Family Sayings": "A small stick means you will survive, a big stick means you will escape."

It means that if you punish me a little, I will stay here. If you draw your sword now, it is too much.
  finally.

In desperation, Zhu Yuanzhang did not resist his son, so he had to ask his fifth son Zhu Ji to wear sackcloth and observe mourning for Concubine Sun for three years.
  And finally.

This is the only time in my life that I have resisted my father.
  At other times, even his teacher, the great scholar Song Lian, was about to be executed by Zhu Yuanzhang.

He jumped into the Jinshui River and committed suicide, but he could not change his father's mind.

In the end, the teacher was exiled to Sichuan at the age of 72 and died on the road.

Although it was a good death, Zhu Biao knew it.

The teacher still died indirectly at the hands of his father.
  I have been the prince for the past eighteen years, and although my position is extremely stable, in fact, I have never made any decisions.
  Whatever the father wants to do, it’s up to him!

Yanzhou.

Prince Lu's Mansion.

at this time.

Guo Ying, Marquis of Wuding, was sitting in the palace with a sad face.

Zhu Tan and Princess Tang accompanied Guo Ying, and Zhu Tan was all smiles.

"Uncle, do you want tea?"

"Uncle, do you want to eat melon?"

"Uncle, why don't you eat some melon seeds?"

Looking at Zhu Tan who was surrounding him like monkeys.

Guo Ying said with a sad face: "Your Highness, if you don't care, I will be worried to death!
  Your mother and concubine have written me three letters recently, asking me to take good care of you, but look at what you have done recently!
  Don't say that your uncle is just a marquis, even if he is a Duke, he can't care about your affairs now! "

Mrs. Tang looked at Zhu Tan, her little face full of worry.

Your Highness has been quite honest recently.
  In addition to running to Wu Mansion from time to time to tell Miss Wu about something,
  The rest of the time, I stay with myself!
  Why did Marquis Wu Ding come to see His Highness again now?
  Zhu Tan laughed dryly and said, "Uncle, I haven't done anything. Have you misunderstood?"

Guo Ying covered her forehead and said helplessly: "It would be okay if it was a misunderstanding!

Your Highness, tell the truth! Are you the one who runs the Lushang Salt Store? "

Zhu Tan nodded and said with a smile: "I drove it!"

Guo Ying sighed and said: "You can't deny this! The whole Ming Dynasty knows that it was you who started it!
  鲁商
  Just the word "Lu" and the fact that you are selling salt are enough for everyone to know that it is your handiwork!
  Uncle didn't mean that you are too high-profile! "

Tang looked at Zhu Tan blankly.

The big eyes flickered.

Didn't His Highness go to have a private meeting with Miss Wu?

When did Lushang Salt Store open?
  Zhu Tan smiled when he heard Guo Ying's words.

Said: "Isn't it good to be high-profile? Uncle, is the salt I sell high quality? It's good and cheap!"

Guo Ying sighed and said: "If you were an ordinary businessman, it wouldn't matter what you did! But you are the prince!

While you are in charge of Changlu Saltworks, you are also selling salt at low prices. How many people will you offend?

What's more, by doing this, isn't it tantamount to stealing the court's salt tax?

You sell for three million taels of silver every year. When the time comes, you can earn more than two million taels yourself and just pay one million taels to the court! At that time, the salt from other salt farms will not be sold, and the court will have to collect more than one million taels of silver in taxes. Can Your Majesty forgive you for this? "

Zhu Tan smiled.

for this matter.

He already had a plan to deal with it.

All the shopkeepers of Lu Shang Salt Store in the world were taught the same speaking skills by him!
  In short, Lao Zhu is probably praised to the heavens now!

How could Emperor Hongwu, who was so happy, argue with himself?
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