I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 9

Thinking wildly in his heart, Li Tian said casually:

"Shouldn't the prince come to greet me and the queen every day? Why haven't I seen him these two days?"

Taking a careful look at Li Tian's face, Jiang Bao said in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, seven days ago, the Crown Prince led His Highnesses to live near the Taimiao."

The Taimiao is the highest-level place of worship in the royal family. It is estimated that before he passed through, Zhu Gaochi ordered his sons to mourn Zhu Di.

Li Tian's heart jumped, it seemed that he did not inherit all of Zhu Gaochi's memories.

Glancing at Jiang Bao who looked panic-stricken, Li Tian said without changing his expression:

"Maybe he just recovered from a serious illness, but I always feel that there are many things that I can't remember clearly."

Could it be that the emperor has fallen ill?Jiang Bao couldn't help thinking in panic.

The emperor's hidden illness has always been the biggest taboo in the world, the more ordinary Li Tian is, the more panicked Jiang Bao will be.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, this old slave will never talk too much."

Li Tian was quite satisfied with Jiang Bao's reaction, and smiled lightly:
"I'm not worried, what are you worried about, drive the East Palace and let the prince come back."

"Here."

East Palace, the Palace of Saving the Body.

"My son-in-law pays respects to his father."

Looking at the black boy who was wearing three layers of sackcloth in front of him, Li Tian pouted.

This is the Ming Xuanzong who pioneered the rule of benevolence and Xuan, and left a strong mark in the history of the Ming Dynasty?
Putting down the teacup in his hand, Li Tian tried his best to squeeze out a fatherly smile and said:
"Get up and talk."

There was no thanks between father and son, Zhu Zhanji got up, patted the floating dust on his body, and said with a big tooth:

"Father, how are you doing? Are you okay?"

Slightly nodding his head, Li Tian was unspeakably awkward, it was also his first time being a father, and he really didn't know how to speak.

Pulling the sackcloth on his body, Zhu Zhanji sat carelessly on a soft stool beside him, complaining:

"Father, Grandpa Huang was buried in Changling, why do you want me to go to Taimiao to express condolences?"

"You bastard, what do you call that? If you don't go to offer condolences, do you still want me to go to offer condolences?"

Zhu Zhanji sipped his tea, curled his lips and said:

"Father should have gone."

Li Tian stared, and subconsciously raised his hand.

"You bastard, how dare you talk back."

Speaking of which, Li Tian began to greet Zhu Zhanji's ass.

Zhu Zhanji never thought that he was about to reach the crown and would be beaten, so he immediately begged for mercy:

"Father, stop beating, stop beating, son-in-law knows it's wrong."

Li Tian waved his slap, playing very enjoyable, and didn't listen to what Zhu Zhanji said at all.

Jiang Bao, who was waiting outside the palace, was also a little dazed. He vaguely remembered that the last time the crown prince was beaten, it seemed that it was eight years ago when he was playing tricks on the court ministers.

After finishing work, Li Tian just felt refreshed. Being a father feels really good, but his hands are a little numb, next time he has to find something convenient.

Rubbing his red and swollen buttocks, Zhu Zhanji felt indescribably complicated. He didn't feel aggrieved, but felt a little ashamed.

He will be 20 years old and crowned in two years, and he is still spanked. If it is spread, he still has the majesty of a fart prince.

"You son of a bitch, do you know why your father and I beat you?"

Unconsciously changed his name, Li Tian said in a deep voice.

Zhu Zhanji stopped drinking tea, and replied honestly:

"My son doesn't know."

To be honest, Li Tian didn't know why he did it, but when Zhu Zhanji talked back, his hands itch.

Hey, that's not right, Li Tian suddenly realized why he seemed to accept being a father.

Forget it, never mind, business matters.

"I ask you, why did those uncles of yours seek you?"

Zhu Zhanji was stunned while supporting his buttocks, and suddenly realized that this was the matter.

"Father, Emperor Mingjian, my son absolutely has no intention of pleading for them."

Curling his lips, Li Tian said lightly:

"I'm sorry you don't dare, I ask you, how much money do you have in the Eastern Palace Collection Supervisor?"

Zhu Zhanji didn't think much, and said truthfully:

"There seems to be more than 1 taels of silver, and 8 to [-] taels of treasure notes."

"Don't keep it, hand it all over to my inner treasury, and I'll keep it for you."

Li Tian said boldly as if he was thinking about his son.

Zhu Zhanji paused when he heard the words, and hurriedly said:
"Father, there are many officials in the East Palace, and there are sons and ministers who have relatives to support, how can father take them all away."

Li Tian blushed, and it was a bit unreasonable to ask his son for money, but he didn't have a dime in his internal treasury, so he didn't cheat his son or anyone.

Thinking of this, Li Tian slapped his hands and pretended to be angry:

"Nonsense, when did I say I would take it away, what I said was to keep it for you."

Zhu Zhanji couldn't tell because he was suffering, so he didn't give up and said:
"Then what about the subordinate officials of the East Palace, and what about the son-in-law's relatives?"

Li Tian chuckled, since he decided to bully his son, he had already thought of a countermeasure, and said with a light smile:

"Officials go to the Ministry of Households to receive their salaries. As for the army, you keep twenty of them as bodyguards, and the rest are dismissed. That's the deal. I still have something to do. Remember to hand over the money to Jiang Bao as soon as possible. "

When the voice fell to the ground, Li Tian strode out of the Provincial Palace without giving Zhu Zhanji a chance to speak.

Looking at the brisk back of his father, Zhu Zhanji only felt that he had eaten two catties of weights, how could he have such a father.

Stepping on the soft ladder to get on the dragon chariot, Li Tian lay down in a comfortable position, looked at Jiang Bao who was beside him and sighed:
"The crown prince is sympathetic to me, and insisted on giving me money from the Eastern Palace Collection Supervisor to fill up the internal treasury. I am very moved."

The corners of Jiang Bao's mouth twitched violently. Although he didn't deliberately eavesdrop, the prince's final appearance didn't seem like he had to give it.

But Jiang Bao, as the emperor's servant, flattering the emperor is naturally dull. Jiang Bao nodded repeatedly and said:
"The prince is so intelligent and virtuous, it is all due to the education of His Majesty and the Empress, it is human nature to be moved by His Majesty."

After hearing Jiang Bao's words, the original guilt in Li Tian's heart dissipated immediately, and he thought:

"At that time, you should remember to send Concubine Shu's reward first. As for the seventy-eight thousand taels of treasure, I have other uses."

"The old slave remembers."

Jiang Bao hurriedly responded.

Seventy-eight thousand taels of treasure sounds like a lot, but Li Tian knew that at most 8 taels of silver would be enough.

Although the treasure banknotes existed in the period of Zhu Yuanzhang, it was Zhu Di, the emperor of Yongle, who carried them forward.

Zhu Di was very happy, and he liked to expand the territory. He went to Mongolia five times, and the treasury could not support such frequent military activities at all.

And the precious banknotes that can be used as silver have naturally become Zhu Di's greatest reliance.

During Zhu Di's reign, every expedition would print and distribute a large amount of treasure banknotes as military expenses, and the direct consequence of the flood of treasure banknotes was that they were worthless.

Ten years ago, one tael of treasure bills could be exchanged for one tael of silver, but now, only ten taels of treasure bills can be exchanged for one tael of silver.

Complaining about Zhu Di, Li Tian also secretly began to think about how to change, after all, he is now the emperor of Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)