Ming Dynasty: Teaching The Prince Dragon-Slaying Skills At The Beginning

Then, Zhu Yuanzhang once again read the memorials about Prince Zhu Biao, King of Qin Zhu Xi, King of Jin Zhu Fan and others, who each summoned their aides and think tanks to study and report on the records and reports of royal family members' salaries.

Of course, the content of the conversation between Zhu Di and Dao Yan is not included in this. After all, the two of them are still very cautious in this regard.

As long as the two of them were alone, no one would be around.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang said that he had arranged staff and guards around the prince and other princes to take orders from him, it was obvious that Dao Yan was not the staff or guards he arranged.

"Why haven't you come and 'told' us about the disadvantages of the future royal family members' salaries?!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the memorial in his hand and frowned.

Prince Zhu Biao, King of Qin Zhu Feng, King of Jin Zhu Fan and others have summoned the staff and think tanks of their Zhan Shifu and other princes' mansions to discuss for several days.

There have even been several private talks between princes and princes such as Prince Zhu Biao, King of Qin Zhu Feng, and King of Jin Zhu Fang regarding salary and royal family members.

But so far, they have not found or negotiated a solution that they, the princes and princes, think is acceptable.

Not to mention taking the initiative to "tell" him that the future royal family salary system is flawed.

And if Prince Zhu Biao and the other princes didn't come to him, how could he easily hint Prince Zhu Biao and the other princes to go to Yan Changqing for a solution!

"It seems like we need to give them a push."

In the imperial study room, Zhu Yuanzhang put down the memorial in his hand and muttered to himself.

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A few days later, with Zhu Yuanzhang's backing, Prince Zhu Biao, together with Qin Wang Zhu Fang, Jin Wang Zhu Fan, Yan Wang Zhu Di, Zhou Wang Zhu Ji, Chu Wang Zhu Zhen, and Qi Wang Zhu Su, went to see Zhu Yuanzhang.

In the Wenhua Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the memorial jointly handed over by Prince Zhu Biao and a group of princes regarding the salary issue of the Ming royal family, and pretended not to know:

"You came to see us all just to tell me that the royal family salary system we set is inappropriate?!!"

Below, Zhu Biao and his brothers looked at each other, took a step forward, and said with a very serious expression:

"Yes, Father!"

"The royal family salary system is a great favor from the father to all the royal family members."

"Such a royal family salary system, although the Ming Dynasty can easily afford it now."

"But after one or two hundred years, the number of royal family members increased significantly, reaching the terrifying level of tens, millions, or even hundreds."

"At that time, even with the entire Ming Dynasty's annual income, I'm afraid it would be difficult to support so many royal family members."

"And when the entire Ming Dynasty's annual income is used to support the royal family, how much of the annual income can be used for civil and military officials, soldiers, and even all the people of the world?!!"

"Once that time comes, I'm afraid that the Ming Dynasty that my father just established will not be far from being destroyed!!!"

On both sides of the Wenhua Hall, Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di, Zhu Xi, Zhu Zhen, and Zhu Shu looked at each other, and they all saw the admiration for their eldest brother Zhu Biao from the eyes of other brothers.

Only their eldest brother Zhu Biao dared to say that the Ming Dynasty would be destroyed.

If any of them dared to say such words, they would probably be reprimanded.

Zhu Yuanzhang pretended to be shocked and sat on the dragon chair, frowning and thinking.

Zhu Biao, Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di, Zhu Zhen, Zhu Zhen, and Zhu Shu below saw this scene and knew that their father was thinking about what Zhu Biao had just said.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't speak for a long time, he just looked like he was thinking to scare Zhu Biao and the others.

Not to mention the issue of royal family members' salaries, he knew even before they jointly presented the memorial today and what solution they finally negotiated.

After half an hour, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and frowned at Prince Zhu Biao and others and said:

"Since you have seen the future problems of the royal family's salary system, and now you come to us together, don't tell me that you haven't thought of a solution?!"

Feeling Zhu Yuanzhang's slightly unkind tone, Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di, Zhu Zhu, Zhu Zhen, and Zhu Shu all swallowed their saliva unconsciously.

As Zhu Yuanzhang's sons, they have been shrouded in Zhu Yuanzhang's shadow since they were young. There is no one who is not afraid of Zhu Yuanzhang.

But now they have come to Zhu Yuanzhang. If they don't give an answer, I'm afraid they won't be able to settle the matter with a reprimand.

Zhu Fan, Zhu Di, Zhu Xi, Zhu Zhen, and Zhu Zhu all focused their attention on Zhu Xi. The eldest brother and prince Zhu Biao had just said the reason for the problem.

Now it was Zhu Fang's turn as the second brother and the leader of the feudal kings to speak about the solution discussed by the feudal kings.

Feeling that everyone was focusing their attention on him, Zhu Ping immediately took a step forward and said calmly:

"Father, my brothers and I checked the systems of royal clans in other dynasties in history, and found that none of the other dynasties would be overwhelmed by the salaries of royal clans in two or three hundred years like the Ming Dynasty. Case."

"Comparing the royal family salary system of the past dynasties with the royal family salary system of our Ming Dynasty, we found that the main difference between the two is..."

Having said this, Zhu Xi hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, despite Zhu Yuanzhang's unkind eyes:

"The main difference between the two is that the descendants of the royal family of the Han Dynasty are supported by the output of their respective vassal kings and feudal states, and have nothing to do with the Han Dynasty itself."

"Although all the royal family members in the Tang Dynasty were also granted the title of king rather than the state, they could all participate in the imperial examinations, serve as officials, and serve as frontier officials..."

"So that we can support ourselves without putting too much support pressure on the country."

"On the contrary, the royal family members of the Ming Dynasty have no duties or responsibilities, and are all supported by the state. This will lead to the phenomenon that the salary of the royal family members of the Ming Dynasty will overwhelm the annual income of the Ming Dynasty in the future."

"So I thought that we might be able to refer to the methods of supporting clansmen in the Han and Tang dynasties to revise the system of supporting clansmen in the Ming Dynasty in the future."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Xiang's head could not be lowered any lower, and he did not dare to look up at Zhu Yuanzhang at all.

Regarding the issue of the royal family support system, Prince Zhu Biao and other vassal kings had different ideas.

Prince Zhu Biao was more inclined to the institutional plan of the Tang Dynasty regarding the treatment of royal family members, while the vassal kings were more inclined to the institutional plan of the Han Dynasty for the treatment of royal family members.

Both of these solutions can solve the problem of the Ming Dynasty’s future income being overwhelmed by the royal family’s salary.

But which solution to choose is not something that Prince Zhu Biao can determine, and it is also not something that the princes such as Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, and Zhu Di can determine.

So Zhu Xi told them all the two plans, and then Zhu Yuanzhang made the final decision.

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