The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 99 I have a dream

Zhu Xiong Ying stared intently at Yang Si Yi.

"Lord Yang, don't be so happy yet. Money can move people's hearts, and this is definitely not an empty saying. There are quite a few people eyeing this business. Don't forget what the former prime minister Li Shanchang did when he wanted to add more post stations!"

Yang Siyi thought about it carefully.

While it's a good thing that such a huge amount of profit is placed in their Ministry of Revenue, it also easily attracts the covetousness of others.

"Your Highness, what do you think should be done about this matter?"

Zhu Xiong Ying was stunned. What was this old man Yang thinking? He was clearly the Minister of Revenue, yet he was asking a ten-year-old child like him to come up with ideas. That was really too much.

"My lord, now that the post stations in various places have been established to a near degree, why not add a sugar shop on top of that? The staff there can be trained by the Ministry of Revenue, and I will have the Censorate supervise and audit the accounts!"

"Thirty percent of it will go to the Empress Dowager, and seventy percent will go to the national treasury!"

"Of course, I will only give you the prepared frosting. As for the recipe, it remains in my hands!"

"Grandmother said that in order for all people in the world to have a taste of sweetness, the price of this icing must not be high. Therefore, no one is allowed to raise the price of this icing. Do you understand?"

Yang Siyi gritted his teeth.

It must be said that doing so would indeed bring considerable benefits to their Ministry of Revenue.

"Please wait a moment, Your Highness, while I discuss the matter with the officials of the Ministry of Revenue. We have come up with a suitable plan for Your Highness to review!"

"In that case, very well. Minister Yang, you may take your leave!"

After Yang Siyi left, Zhu Xiong Ying collapsed into her chair.

So much happened today, and I'm getting tired of having to keep a straight face the whole time.

The conversation between Zhu Xiong Ying and several ministers was clearly overheard by Liu Sanwu, Zhu Bai, and Zhang Fu, who were in the separate room.

Zhu Bai and Zhang Fu were still young and did not understand the significance of this.

However, the shrewd and experienced Liu Sanwu gleaned quite a bit from the conversation between Zhu Xiong Ying and these people.

First, Li Shanchang, the Left Chancellor of the Secretariat, was dismissed from his post.

As for the reason, it may be related to the grandson of the emperor.

Secondly, Li Shanchang's disciple Hu Weiyong became the acting prime minister, specifically responsible for handling the case of the blank seal. Thirdly, Zhu Xiong Ying seemed not to intend to continue to establish the position of prime minister, but instead planned to distribute the prime minister's power among the six ministries.

The system of prime minister has been replaced many times since the Qin Dynasty, but it has never disappeared. It is unexpected that it would be ruined by a ten-year-old child.

"Mr. Liu must have heard it too, right?"

While Liu Sanwu was in a daze, Zhu Xiong Ying's voice came over.

Zhu Xiong Ying summoned the six ministers without avoiding them, clearly indicating that he deliberately wanted them to hear his words.

Liu Sanwu looked at Zhu Xiong Ying with a complicated expression.

"I never imagined that His Highness the Crown Prince would have such ambitions. However, His Highness the Crown Prince, the affairs of the Six Ministries are numerous. If His Majesty were to make all these decisions, I'm afraid His Majesty would not have the energy to do them all!"

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at Liu San Wu with a half-smile.

"Mr. Liu is indeed very knowledgeable, and his words hit the nail on the head. Indeed, but I had already made a plan. With Mr. Liu here, I believe that the matters of the Six Ministries will be a piece of cake for him. Moreover, with the drafting of documents by the ministers of the Six Ministries, it won't take much effort at all!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Sanwu was furious.

When Zhu Yuanzhang sincerely invited him to take up his post, he repeatedly gave him a cold shoulder.

Who would have thought that they would be kidnapped by this shameless grandson of the crown prince?

Bringing him here would have been fine, but instead of seeking his advice, he's being forced to do hard labor in this Hall of Diligent Governance. "Do you expect me and those two kids to handle these matters for you?"

Zhu Xiong Ying shook her head.

"That's not the case. After all, you are getting old and can't keep handling things for me forever. Besides, Uncle Twelfth and Zhang Fu are still young. But perhaps that will be possible when they grow up!"

"We do not intend to re-establish an institution called the Cabinet, but to select experienced officials from the court to form a Cabinet, called the Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet, who will be responsible for handling documents for the emperor and making suggestions, but will not have the power of decision-making!"

Liu Sanwu stood there, stunned.

I never expected a ten-year-old child to have such thoughts.

If what Zhu Xiong Ying said is true, then the position of prime minister would no longer exist, and all power would be concentrated in the hands of the emperor.

If the emperor is wise, he can naturally gather all the resources to develop the country.

However, if the emperor is incompetent, the damage caused is incalculable.

"Your Highness, perhaps you should reconsider? This matter is far too significant. Why not inform His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded and said.

"Don't worry, I didn't mean to hide this from my grandfather and father!"

"Anyway, this is just my idea, and it's only a temporary measure until my regency ends!"

"As for whether I really want to do that, it will have to wait until the day I ascend the throne!"

"Everything carries a certain degree of danger, but right now, it is not advisable for our Great Ming to engage in internal strife!"

"There are still countless lands in this world waiting for the Ming Dynasty to conquer. When Genghis Khan conquered the west, he destroyed forty countries and marched far to the west!"

"South of Yunnan, south of Jiaozhi, and north of Mongolia, who knows how much more land awaits our Great Ming!"

"Even if we don't have that capability now, I believe that the Ming Dynasty will eventually conquer those places."

Liu Sanwu felt that his worldview had been completely overturned.

This is something a ten-year-old child would say.

The world is so vast, and countless countries want to conquer it; it's no easy task.

Putting aside everything else, the Northern Yuan alone, despite being driven back to the northern desert by Xu Da, still managed to rise from the ashes and leave behind embers. Not long after, the Oirat, Tatar, Arutai, and Uriyangkhai tribes reappeared on the Mongolian steppe in the north.

Conquering the grasslands is a difficult task, let alone conquering other lands.

"Have you really decided?"

"This is no small matter. It's easier said than done, and doing it well is not an easy task!"

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled and patted Liu Sanwu on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, if my grandfather can't finish, there's my father. If my father can't finish, there's me. Even if I can't finish in this life, there will be my children and grandchildren!"

"Life is extremely short. I only wish to see an empire that is extremely powerful and far surpasses the Han and Tang dynasties in my lifetime!"

"As for the other races? There should only be one voice in this world. It's time to wipe those other voices off the map!"

"Those who stand in the way of my Great Ming cavalry are destined to be biologically destroyed!"

"Of course, old man Liu, you may not live to see this day!"

(End of this chapter)