Ming Dynasty: The ghost betrays the Confucian sage, my son Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 14 I can raise an army of millions without costing the people a single penny.

Zhu Biao suddenly remembered something and clapped his hands: "Father, last time the fourth child came back and said that he had a very powerful master, he must have gone to find his master."

After he finished speaking, everyone became more worried.

An eight-year-old child ran out alone. Who knows what kind of person he took as his teacher?

"Father, you are not a human trafficker, are you? You sold the fourth child?" Zhu Ming said with a raised face.

Snapped!
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and slapped him on the back of the head: "If you can't speak, just shut up."

Zhu Ping felt aggrieved and hesitated to speak.

Am I not worried about the fourth child? Don't you want people to tell the truth?

"I have to go out to the palace." Zhu Yuanzhang said anxiously, "Prince, let them continue searching."

He returned to Qianqing Palace, changed into casual clothes, called Mao Xiang and left the palace.

Mao Xiang followed behind and asked, "Your Majesty, please let the Jinyi guards search the city."

"Pig brain!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glared fiercely and snorted coldly, "Doesn't that mean that everyone in the city knows that the fourth prince has left the palace? The fourth prince will be more dangerous."

Mao Xiang didn't dare to answer the conversation, thinking to himself, why are you leaving the palace? Are you looking for it yourself? The capital is so big, when did you find it?
Zhu Yuanzhang went straight to the fourth master Zhu's yard by the Qinhuai River.

He decided to go to Fourth Master Zhu, because Fourth Master Zhu was the leader of the Beggar Clan, and he had the best information about the Beggar Clan.

As soon as he reached the door, he heard a familiar voice.

"Hahahahaha...thief, where are you going!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was startled and opened the door suddenly, and then he saw Zhu Di practicing boxing there. Although he was small, he was very powerful.

Zhu Di was shocked when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang at the door: "Father...you..."

Zhu Yuanzhang winked quickly and shouted into the room: "Fourth Master, whose child is this?"

Soon, Fourth Master Zhu came out of the house holding a bundle of books and smiled: "This is my new apprentice, named Zhu Di."

"The earth contains all things." Zhu Di quickly added.

……

Zhu Yuanzhang stayed for a moment.

He never expected that Zhu Di's master was Master Zhu. Isn't this a coincidence?

"Zhu Di, you are so stupid, you don't look good." Zhu Yuanzhang walked over, stretched out his hand and pinched Zhu Di's face, "You are so ugly."

"I can't help it, my father is ugly, so ugly." Zhu Di blurted out.

Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he almost took off his shoehorn and started beating him.

Fourth Master Zhu glared at Zhu Di and said angrily: "Did you say that about your father? Let me introduce you, this is my teacher's neighbor, also named Zhu, quick, call me Uncle Zhu."

Zhu Di blinked his eyes and bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang seriously: "Hello, Uncle Zhu."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "!!!"

Being called uncle by his own son, he could only endure it.

"You continue to practice boxing." Fourth Master Zhu waved his hand.

He invited Zhu Yuanzhang to drink tea at a stone table.

Zhu Yuanzhang found his son, relaxed and drank tea comfortably.

"Have you been busy lately? I haven't seen you back for a few days." Fourth Master Zhu asked.

"Hey, spring has begun, and some people are busy." Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, then asked, "By the way, Fourth Master, have you finished making salt?"

"It's been made. It sold for seven thousand taels the day before yesterday." Master Zhu said.

puff!
Zhu Yuanzhang spit out a sip of tea: "Seven thousand taels? It's only been a few days."

Fourth Master Zhu turned around and went back to the house, took out a salt box and opened it: "Look, is the salt I made top-grade? The Salt Transfer Department is urging me to get the goods."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the snow-white salt in the box with a look of disbelief on his face.

He was secretly shocked that this salt was even finer than the tribute salt in the palace. "Eight Lang, I also bought a salt mine outside the city." Fourth Master Zhu couldn't help but laugh, "It only cost one hundred taels. That idiot Lu Ben might have thought I was stupid for buying a salt mine that can't grow crops." Mountain. Let me tell you, that salt mine is enough for me to earn a million taels."

Zhu Yuanzhang took a breath.

Is it too easy for businessmen to make money?

……

"Balang, look, I said merchants can make money quickly, right?" Fourth Master Zhu spread his hands, "Zhu Chongba is short-sighted, and he wants to impose a sea ban. The world trade system that was finally established in the former Yuan Dynasty is gone."

"Businessmen are all profit-seekers."

Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned cold and he threw the teacup on the table angrily.

"You say the emperor is short-sighted? When the Ming Dynasty was built in the early days, the fields were barren. If we didn't vigorously encourage the people to resume production, what would the people eat? What would the court use to fight the war?"

"Besides, the maritime ban only suppresses business? Some people in Guangdong, Guangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian and other places are ignorant and often transport goods for private trade. Do you know where these goods go?"

"They have all fallen to the Japanese pirates. If there is no sea ban, the Japanese pirates will be difficult to eradicate. The imperial court still cannot allocate troops to suppress the Japanese pirates."

"The emperor exempted most of the taxes in order to resume production, but the war in northern and southern Xinjiang has not ended. Do you know how much food and grass are consumed every day?"

He was excited and asked continuously.

Fourth Master Zhu blinked.

He admitted that he took it for granted. When the world looks at him from now on, he will always feel that he will be a step above them.

In fact, I am stupid.

"Nowadays, what is the purpose of raising the troops of the guards in each province? They were originally prepared for recruitment. The guest soldiers are all transferred to pay, while the guards only work in the fields. The people's fields are all taxed, but the fields only harvest grains." Zhu Yuanzhang said loudly, "Your Majesty Raising an army of millions will cost the people nothing."

"Hey, you're talking like you're the emperor." Fourth Master Zhu poured a cup of tea, "He's Zhu Zhongba, okay?"

"It's not easy for the emperor." Zhu Yuanzhang snorted.

"Zhu Chongba really has nothing to say to the people." Fourth Master Zhu agreed.

Zhu Yuanzhang finished a cup of tea and turned to look at Zhu Di who was practicing boxing.

……

Zhu Di's little face was tense, and every movement seemed to be formal, and his small fists drew sharp trajectories in the air.

His boxing movements became faster and faster, and his momentum became more and more fierce, like a cheetah hunting in the forest.

"Do you think this guy is good?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"He has a good understanding and a good foundation." Fourth Master Zhu nodded, "He will definitely be a talent in the future."

"Haha, this boy is lucky." Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with satisfaction.

The two continued to drink tea. At dusk, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and left, saying that he would go on duty at the Governor's Mansion.

Zhu Di also stopped and shouted: "Uncle Zhu, wait for me, let's go together."

He waved to Fourth Master Zhu and chased after him.

Fourth Master Zhu didn't pay attention. He thought that Zhu Di must live in the inner city and it was normal for him to travel the same way.

After Zhu Di followed Zhu Yuanzhang out, he turned a street, raised his eyes and asked, "Uncle Zhu, how do you know my master?"

Snapped!
Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he waved his hand and slapped him on the back of the head: "Repay Uncle Zhu? Wait, when I get back, I can't beat you to death, so I sneak out of the palace."

Zhu Di was not afraid at all: "Father, if you beat me, I will tell the master next time that you are Zhu Chongba."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "!!!"

You traitor, you still dare to threaten us?
However, it wouldn't be a bad thing if this traitor could really learn some real skills from Fourth Master Zhu.

"Lao Si, have you suffered a lot in practicing boxing?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"Where is the pain? Father, if you allow me to practice boxing with my master, I promise to make you the best in the world." Zhu Di waved his little fist.

"Hey, I can't do anything else but brag that you are the best." Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless.

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