Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Declare My Intentions to Seize the Throne from the Start!

Late April.

Farming in the main grain-producing areas within the Ming Dynasty has basically come to an end.

Royal study room.

The left prime minister Xu Da and the right prime minister Hu Weiyong reported to Zhu Yuanzhang the farming situation summarized in various places.

Of course, it was mainly Hu Weiyong who reported.

Xu Da was appointed as the left prime minister, but Zhu Yuanzhang forcibly drove him to the throne.

The purpose is simple.

Contain the power of the prime minister.

During Li Shanchang's tenure as left prime minister, Zhu Yuanzhang was already wary of his erosion and confrontation with imperial power.

After Li Shanchang resigned and retired, Zhu Yuanzhang did not hope that there would be a second Li Shanchang.

Therefore, he supported Xu Da and firmly occupied the position of left prime minister.

Xu Da was the powerful hand that Zhu Yuanzhang extended to Zhongshu Province!

Xu Da usually doesn't care about the truth, but in the system design, the left prime minister is congenitally the leader of civil servants and has the power to suppress the right prime minister!

In this way, even if the Zhongshu Province unites and wants to do something, Zhu Yuanzhang does not support or agree with it.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not need to personally suppress it.

As long as he reveals his thoughts to Xu Da, Xu Da can use the power of the left prime minister to oppose and suppress him in Zhongshu Province.

No matter what happens, you can drag the problem to Zhongshu Province.

At some point.

Hu Weiyong closed the memorial and concluded with a smile: "Your Majesty, based on the summary of the situation in various places, generally speaking, this spring, the weather is good and the moisture is good."

"People are also very motivated to farm."

"Except in the north, crops such as millet have not yet reached the planting season."

"The level of agricultural completion in various parts of the world is very good."

"Okay!" Zhu Yuanzhang happily patted the armrest of the dragon chair. ♦ ˆ ♦ s⃣ ˆ h⃣ ˆ u⃣ ˆ x⃣ .⃣ ˆ c⃣ ˆ o⃣ ˆ m⃣

No one knows how important food is than him, who has been a farmer and is now an emperor.

"Every place is ordered not to relax."

"We must pay close attention to floods, insect pests and other things that may affect the autumn harvest."

"In addition, the world has been at peace for nine years, and the intensity of the war has gradually decreased. Let's take a look at whether the imperial court has the ability to further reduce the burden on some people."

"During this period of time, we have read history and seen the land tax laws of past dynasties."

“In the Song Dynasty, a land tax of one liter per mu was collected.”

“The Yuan Dynasty collected a land tax of three liters per mu.”

"This dynasty collects five liters of land tax per mu."

"Why was the Song Dynasty so rich? We don't understand."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly. Although the Song Dynasty was weak and even ceded land to pay compensation, it was really puzzling that it could remain wealthy.

Shaking his head slightly, he continued: "This dynasty collects a five-liter field tax so that the people can live and eat."

"The Yuan Dynasty received three liters, which seems to be less than this dynasty. Why can't the people survive?"

"It's been less than a hundred years since the country was founded, and the people are revolting one after another?"

"We lived in the Yuan Dynasty and have a deep understanding of this. The land tax laws set by the Yuan Dynasty were indeed not high, but the local officials were greedy and the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes distributed were too heavy."

"When you consider reducing the burden on the people, you must comprehensively consider the design of the system and the amount of land tax."

"We must try our best to find a balance to ensure that the country has money and food, remains strong, and at the same time minimizes the burden on the people."

Hu Weiyong's eyelids twitched sharply.

System Design!

What does emperor mean?

Hu Weiyong couldn't figure out what Zhu Yuanzhang was hinting at for a while.

So, he smiled and agreed: "I will immediately summon my colleagues to solicit constructive opinions from all aspects and come up with an implementable plan as soon as possible."

After finishing his words, he immediately changed the subject, "Your Majesty, the escape of the guardsmen has been investigated clearly."

"Officials from the guard station used their power to treat military households as their own tenants."

"The officials of the guard station asked the masons in the military households to build beautiful houses for them free of charge."

"For spring plowing, let military households do the plowing for free first. For autumn harvest, let military households..."

Snapped!

Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the case and looked at Xu Da with a dark face: "Behead these greedy beasts! Report them to all health stations!"

"Let others see the consequences of misbehaving!"

"According to the order!" Xu Da quickly accepted the order.

"Xu Da stays." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

Hu Weiyong saluted and left.

snort!

After a while, just when Xu Da was about to open his mouth to express relief, Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, then smiled and said: "During this period, did the children in your family run to Tuqiao Village?"

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"I strictly ordered them not to go to Tuqiao Village." Xu Da's expression changed and he stood up hurriedly and said.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and waved his hand: "Sit down, sit down, we are not going to hold anyone accountable. Since you don't know the current situation of girl Miaoyun, let me talk to you."

"Mao Xiang said, that bastard didn't let Miao Yun do farm work in the fields during the whole spring plowing and planting. He still behaves like a man."

…

More than a man!

He is clearly a tough guy!

If they were farmers, would they be able to do this?

The corners of Xu Da's lips raised slightly, and he smiled unnoticeably.

In my heart, I am completely satisfied with Zhu Di!

Big girl, marry yourself, you didn’t choose the wrong person!

"To be honest, we didn't expect that he could successfully complete spring plowing and planting, which completely exceeded our expectations..."

…

Just when Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da were talking about Zhu Di.

Tanabe.

Zhu Di was irrigating the fields with water for the first time after transplanting rice seedlings.

[Ding, the system has planted three hundred corn seeds in the host's field according to the host's instructions. 】

[Two hundred corn seeds were randomly planted in the fields of villagers in Tuqiao Village. 】

[This exchange consumes a total of 40 strength points. 】

[Total savings from the host’s spring plowing: 3,000 strength points. 】

The system prompt tone fell and Zhu Di smiled.

Use all your power points to redeem seeds.

That's not necessary.

This year is just for breeding, and it won’t be too late for official farming next year.

Also arrange some for the folks in the fields.

Mainly for the sake of explanation.

If only his fields were planted with rice, wheat, and corn.

If it is regarded as auspicious, it may cause a lot of trouble.

Now, the villagers also have it in their fields.

That's easy to explain.

During the autumn harvest, he could have said that corn is a bird and animal that forages in some deep mountains and old forests. The wild seeds it eats, before they have time to digest, come to Tuqiao Village and are excreted in everyone's fields.

This explanation is perfect!

Seeing that there was enough water in the field and it was almost noon, I smiled and blocked the gap in the ditch and returned to the village with my head on my shoulder.

…

"Shiro, have you watered the fields?"

"Well, my second uncle will be farming soon, right?"

"It's coming, it's coming. Thanks to Shiro for lending me rhubarb this year, there are only a few acres of dry land left to grow cotton."

…

Walking back all the way, one person gradually turned into a group of people.

Everyone was talking about the farming situation and thinking about the autumn harvest.

When passing the public temple.

A group of children ran out of the ancestral hall, chattering and playing.

Zhu Di looked at the beauty who was following the children with a smile on her lips, and greeted with a smile: "Mr. Xu, is school over?"

puff!

Xu Miaoyun couldn't help but smile when she heard Zhu Di's name.

The folks know it very well.

Laughing, they all led their naughty children, quickened their pace, and left in a hurry.

Xu Miaoyun came over, smiling and glaring, "You are not allowed to call me Mr. Xu in front of the villagers in the future!"

"Why?"

"It's just not allowed!"

Zhu Di couldn't help being amused.

During this period, I encountered it almost every day at noon.

Every time when he came back and get out of class was over, he would call Mr. Xu from a distance, and then the two of them would go home together.

This matter has become a good-natured joke among the villagers.

Those aunts deliberately imitated him. Every time they saw Miaoyun, they would laugh and ask, Mr. Xu, is school out?

Xu Miaoyun smiled and rolled her eyes, and asked: "This time, the spring plowing is all over, right?"

"Um."

"Then, in the next period of time, we can teach the children together, right?" Gao Xing asked excitedly.

Xu Miaoyun raised her head, looking eagerly...

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