First Prince of Ming Dynasty

The past dynasties have always tried their best to increase income and reduce expenditure. No dynasty or generation would dislike the large amount of money and food in the treasury. After several generations, there were naturally many policies, but almost all of them were biased in the end.

It's not that there are too many corrupt officials, just change a batch of corrupt officials. The emperor is determined, and it is good governance that benefits the country and the people.

In fact, most of this kind of policy is bad for the emperor himself, or he is fainted in his later years, or he is dead, or he is militaristic, or he likes extravagance.

So up to now, the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs and even other government offices are all focused on seeking stability, and dare not offer suggestions, so as not to cause bad government to harm the country and be ridiculed by future generations.

But it is different now, the Holy One is resolute and the Prince is resolute, they are not heroes who will easily shake their minds, as long as they don't do anything about Xuanzong, there is a lot to do.

The Holy Majesty has reached this age, and he was born in poverty, so it probably won't change, but whether His Highness will change after he ascends the throne is something to worry about.

In order to increase income and reduce expenditure, Zhu Biao, who originally planned to go to Jinshen Hall in half an hour, insisted on sitting in Wenhua Hall for more than three hours, and had lunch with several officials.

In the evening, Zhu Biao followed Zhao Wenjing to the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the rest of the bureaucrats drafted a memorial in each government office, and what was discussed today will be discussed in the morning court tomorrow.

Zhu Biao sat in the position of the Minister of the Ministry of Households, and together with seven or eight bookkeeping officials, please check the tax and silver property collected and confiscated by the embroidered clothes this time.

After another hour, Zhu Biao was tired and had already compiled the accounts and said: "No matter how much money and food are accumulated in the treasury, it is nothing but useless things. Except for the necessary storage of food, the rest will still have to be spent." Go out and circulate the world."

"Including those exotic treasures brought in from overseas, there is no shortage of these things in the palace, and my father and the palace have no intention of accumulating them for appreciation, and there is no need to collect them specially in the future, just sell them in the market."

"promise."

Zhao Wenjing stopped the teacup delivered by Liu Jin and delivered it to the prince himself. Zhu Biao was a little surprised, took it and said with a smile: "Qing is the pillar of the country, and you have a heavy burden on you. If a general wears armor and does not give full courtesy, there is no need to do so. Sit down." Let's drink tea."

Zhao Wenjing bowed his head and said: "This humble minister may have some abilities, but his temper is distasteful. If His Highness did not appreciate and promote him, reuse him and trust him, he would not be able to serve the lord today. I would like to be lucky."

"Okay, okay." Zhu Biao took a sip from the teacup, waved Liu Jin to serve Zhao Wenjing tea, and said solemnly, "There is no two minds, the monarch and the minister know each other, and I am willing to follow the example of the ancient sages."

"Only after death!"

When Liu Jin's tea was delivered to Zhao Wenjing, the rather serious atmosphere just now gradually dissipated. Although the duties and powers of the Household Department had been divided, they were still getting bigger and bigger. To go far ahead.

Therefore, it is normal for Zhao Wenjing to hope to gain further support from the prince.

Also because of the conversation just now, Zhu Biao drew a few more sums on the account. This part of the money and food was embezzled and transported to Fengyang.

What I said before, I still have to change my hands a few more times, even if it is for the sake of saving face, it is also to prevent the courtiers from being uneasy. After all, they already know now that the embroidered clothes envoy who suddenly appeared was from Fengyang .

What else is there in Fengyang, the imperial hometown? Many people in the government and the public want to know that the Jin Yiwei who stayed behind in Fengyang has already captured and killed dozens of unknown spies.

But now, since Zhao Wenjing has decided to abandon his status as a Qing minister of the royal party, there is no need to make detours for many things, and he can be directly handled.

Zhu Biao has always allowed courtiers to be conservative, that is, no matter who succeeds in the end, they will only be loyal to the person on the dragon chair.

This is nothing at all, as long as you can enter the position and do things, there is always an internal and external concubine between the left and the right.

After Zhao Wenjing read it, he carefully noted that from now on, even if he has completely stepped into the line of princes, it is actually a bit biased against his ambitions back then. When he entered the official position, he made aspirations, and finally the country was not a single person, and now he is finally the crown prince. And awe.

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The winter in the eighth year of Hongwu was exceptionally cold. The prefectures reported heavy snow several feet deep, severe hail and frost, and the price of firewood, coal, grain, and cotton skyrocketed, as reported in Shandong. Death, Henan Zou reported that the day is like night, heavy rain and snow, river ice, victory over heavy load...

Fortunately, freezing to three feet is not a one-day cold. As early as the beginning of winter, there were disaster alarms from the Qin Tianjian and other places.

In previous years, the imperial court would have known about it, and could only try their best to prepare some food for disaster relief, but this year, the imperial court has a lot of wealth and food, not only income from oceangoing, but also income from commercial taxes and property seizures of wealthy merchants.

Therefore, it was easy to make up the amount of previous years. Seeing that there was still enough energy left, the emperor ordered the Ministry of Industry to rush to make briquettes, and also deployed cotton from the south of the Yangtze River to make warm clothes and bedding.

The prince ordered the local state government to stabilize prices, especially grain and clothing, and ordered the Ministry of Households to implement a policy of equalization, transporting grain, salt, coal and other items stored in local warehouses to sell at a low price, and sending embroidered clothes envoys and imperial envoys to Patrol in places with serious disasters, deter and punish corrupt officials, profiteers and lowly businessmen.

After three months, there are countless living people. After the local statistics, the report shows that although some people still died of freezing, starvation and disease, it is much less than in previous years when there was no snow and freezing disaster. This effect can still be achieved under this natural disaster. , It is already a feat that has never been done in all dynasties.

For a while, the officials of the DPRK and China shouted long live, saying that the time of peace has arrived, and the Holy Lord will protect the people, and the people under the rule can live and work in peace and contentment...

And the father and son looked at each other, and they both knew that this was obtained by filling the treasury regardless of consumption, and that the national wealth was used to compete against God's will. If there is such a large-scale natural disaster in the beginning of spring, then it must be difficult to maintain.

After all, floating wealth can still be squandered. Without this floating wealth, every tael of silver in the imperial court must be carefully calculated. It is better to provide disaster relief after the fact than to do so again, unless the treasury is so surplus every year...

In the Xiping Hou Mansion in Yunnan, Mu Ying waited in front of the mansion, looking forward to it from time to time, and finally saw the thin figure riding a green donkey, with soldiers guarding behind him.

Mu Ying stepped forward and said, "Is Mr. Yang all right?"

"Master Hou made a mistake, the old man is fine, the small incision has healed." Yang Siyi got off the green donkey and said with a smile, "Now Lord Hou knows how worried I was when you charged forward in armor, and I was behind."

Seeing that he could still joke around, Mu Ying felt relieved: "How can it be the same, Ying is a warrior, it is his duty to fight in battle, you are a man who governs the people, so you shouldn't take this risk."

The two of them politely introduced each other into the mansion, and sat on the prepared banquet. Mu Ying sighed: "Han Xilou boats, Tang Biao iron pillars, Song wielding jade axes, Yuan Kua leather bags, until now this Yunnan is considered It is really not easy to be under the rule of our Han people, for this eternal plan, Yang Gong still has to take care of himself, and don't take such risks again."

Yang Siyi touched the wound on his shoulder and said: "We have collected and burned all the history books and classics written in Bo script in Nanzhao and Dali for hundreds of years, but there are still a few rich families who kept books. To persuade them face to face, after all, they have a high prestige among the local people, and I didn't expect the Dong family to have the spirit of preferring jade to pieces."

"I have already sent Feng Cheng and Fu Zhong to lead the troops to kill him and his clan, and cast their heads in Beijing to deter them."

Yang Siyi thought for a while and said: "The family punishment is enough, and the Zhujing Temple is over, let's just forget about it. Those families have begun to waver, and they have started to exchange letters with me. The persecution is too much, but it is not beautiful."

"Silai, I still need a general to accept two concubines."

Mu Ying hesitated for a moment and said: "I still have to write a letter to ask the Holy Majesty and His Highness for instructions. If there is no permission, it is really impossible to have an marriage relationship with the local area."

"The old man will also accompany the court to play the past. His Majesty, His Majesty, trusts Lord Hou very much. His words revealed that he wants Lord Hou to guard Yunnan for a long time. Such small things are necessary, so we will not refuse."

"We don't dare to disappoint the emperor's kindness, but if we can succeed, how can we refuse, not to mention marrying a concubine, even a shroud of horse leather is willing to do so."

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