Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 759 Sima Lun

Putting aside their worries, Zhu Su and Zhu Di returned to Yingtian Mansion after a long absence. In the past, Yingtian Mansion was extremely prosperous, but now that I have returned, Yingtian Mansion is even more prosperous than before. Not only are there a lot of people walking on the Qinhuai River, but there are also many Hu merchants and Hu Ji, which reminds Zhu Su of the things in the book. It contains the scenery of the old Tang Dynasty.

However, today's Ming Dynasty is indeed as good as the Tang Dynasty.

After entering the city, he first went back to the palace to meet Lao Zhu, but unexpectedly, Lao Zhu took Queen Ma back to Fengyang. In the past two years, Lao Zhu has become more and more a hands-off treasurer, leaving all state affairs to Zhu Biao. In addition to overseeing the dynasty and making decisions on some major events, he focuses more on cultivating the emperor's grandson Zhu Xiongying. In order to teach Zhu Xiongying how to understand the market situation, he often took him between Fengyang and Yingtian. Zhu Su was no longer surprised.

He and Zhu Di were about to go back to the palace first, but unexpectedly, as soon as they left the palace gate, a chamberlain in the side hurriedly stopped the two carriages and horses out of breath. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be an attendant of the Prince's Mansion.

"Your Highnesses, Your Highness the Crown Prince has invited you to go to the cabinet to see me." Xu was afraid that he would be rude and stopped the carriages of the two princes. The attendant knelt on the ground, trembling like a bamboo tube. He said what he wanted quickly like pouring beans. Zhu Di and Zhu Su naturally didn't bother to argue with him, they just looked at each other, a little surprised.

Zhu Biao never summoned his brothers in the cabinet. On weekdays, he usually went to visit the brothers in person at their palaces, or he and Lao Zhu summoned them to the imperial garden for a family banquet...

Could it be that I have something important to give you?

Zhu Di and Zhu Su did not dare to neglect their elder brother, not to mention that Zhu Biao probably had something important to give him, so they simply entered the palace gate again.

The office of the cabinet is located next to the Fengtian Hall in the palace. It is said that although the idea of ​​the cabinet was originally proposed by Zhu Su, it was actually his first time to step into this yamen openly.

I originally thought that the cabinet would be a solemn and solemn place. After the cabinet ministers sat down and reviewed the memorials of the world, they occasionally talked loudly and expressed their opinions. It was a first-class high-end and atmospheric place.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Fang entered the cabinet today, he only felt that the room was in full swing. Many cabinet ministers were rushing back and forth, walking in a hurry, and there was no solemn attitude that a central government should have.

However, although the officials were busy, they were still busy and orderly, without any hesitation. Zhu Su nodded secretly, thinking that this is what a pragmatic yamen should look like.

"Fourth brother, fifth brother, you are back!"

Zhu Biao did not set up a separate quiet room in the cabinet, but only placed a table above the cabinet ministers for reviewing memorials. Now seeing Zhu Di and Zhu Su coming hand in hand, Zhu Biao's eyes lit up and he walked around the table to greet them. He hugged them hard first, and then looked at the two brothers up and down: "Dark, but also strong. Got it!"

"After all these years, you have grown into a good man! I have read your battle reports, they are all good!"

"Brother has lost a lot of weight." Zhu Su also looked at Zhu Biao. The beard under Zhu Biao's chin was thicker, but his face looked a bit tired, so he advised: "Brother, you should pay more attention to your health." Yes. The great responsibility of Da Mingnuo rests on the shoulders of my father and you, my eldest brother."

"If eldest brother doesn't take care of himself, no matter how good the situation is now, he will probably fall into some unrest..."

"Hey, I'm so busy with things that it's really hard to stop..." Zhu Biao smiled bitterly. "Now when I look at the battles for the throne in the history books... I just feel ridiculous. Such a hard job as the best in the world is actually worth losing the love between father, son and brother to fight for..."

"My only hope now is that my father can live a long life, so that maybe once in a while, I can steal a half-day and go for an outing outside the city..."

Zhu Di and Zhu Su smiled and did not take these words to heart. The position of prince is indeed a hardship, but it is absolutely impossible to say that Zhu Biao really doesn't want to do it anymore. Zhu Biao just envied the two brothers for being able to gallop outside the country and show off their power. But he could only stay in the palace, dealing with documents and documents all day long.

After Zhu Di and Zhu Su were brought to the side hall, naturally there were palace servants serving tea to the three princes. After taking a sip of tea, Zhu Biao said: "This time the two of you returned to the capital, there was no grand triumphal ceremony held in the capital. Don't have any grudges. It is true that everything in the court is in chaos now, so I proposed to my father. , when the envoys from the three sultanates come to Beijing to pay their respects, we will hold a ceremony together to inform the people from all over the world..."

"Brother, there's no need to say more." It was Zhu Di who interrupted Zhu Biao. "My fifth brother and I returned home this time in a light carriage. Most of the soldiers are still in Kangju City... Since we are rewarded for merit, there is no reason why we should take the credit ourselves since the soldiers are not around."

"It's just that the silver rewards and pensions for the soldiers, as well as military honors and titles, should be done as soon as possible. Don't let the soldiers' hearts get cold."

"That's natural." Zhu Biao nodded. Now that the Ming Dynasty's treasury is abundant, he agreed without any hesitation. In just a few words, the two of them agreed on the reward for the soldiers who went on the expedition. Then Zhu Biao turned his head and looked at Zhu Su, who was looking at the landscape painting in the hall: "Fifth brother, I have something to do, and I want your help to make an idea."

"Huh?" Zhu Su, who was distracted, suddenly woke up. "Brother, it doesn't matter."

"Well, then I'll speak frankly, brother." Zhu Biao said. He touched his beard under his chin and carefully considered his words before continuing: "Now in our Ming Dynasty, business is booming. Especially those merchants who have returned from Fengmingzhou are all wealthy."

"This has also attracted many people to yearn for going overseas to do business... In fact, along the southern coast, many people have abandoned farming and engaged in business, resulting in a sharp drop in grain taxes..."

"A minister advised me to restart the household registration system and restrict farmers from going to sea to do business..."

"This matter must not be done." Before he finished listening, Zhu Su had already answered. “Restricting people’s occupations based on household registration for generations is forcing people who cannot survive to become refugees or flee their households.”

"People are eager to engage in business. We can explain the pros and cons, provide good guidance, and reduce the number of maritime contracts... Why do we have to make a fuss about household registration?"

"The solidification of classes is the source of the country's turmoil... Farmers are yearning for maritime affairs because farming is difficult and they want to live the wealthy life they long for. If the imperial court was more considerate of farming, would farmers really be willing to leave their land and go into business? ?”

"The person who made such a suggestion must be punished!" Zhu Su said angrily.

Zhu Biao listened quietly and nodded from time to time: "Great kindness. I think so as a brother."

"But if we want to reduce the amount of commercial contracts... this is not easy to accept."

"Fifth brother is back this time. I think that the good consort of Princess Ming Dynasty will soon come to your Prince Zhou Mansion..."

"Consort?" Zhu Su was stunned, and a rather upright face appeared in his mind. "Is it Ouyang Lun that the elder brother is talking about?"

　I misremembered, the consort of the second princess of the Ming Dynasty was Ouyang Lun... I can’t change the title emmmm

　　

　

(End of this chapter)