Zhu Yuanzhang: As a father, I can't even see through Ninth Brother!
"Imperial Father has already agreed to cooperate with Ninth Brother?”
Zhu Biao took a long time to come back to his senses. Then, he carefully stared at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked tentatively.
"We can't refuse!"
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sigh!
Although he didn't have the chance to leave his name in history and let Old Nine cut off his original achievements, he still saved a large amount of national luck points. He could still exchange other useful techniques with the national luck system!
"So, Imperial Father said so much to your son today because you want your son to help you clean up Ninth Brother's mess, right?”
Zhu Biao was silent for a moment and immediately guessed the old man's thoughts!
Although the old master had tolerated and even acquiesced to everything that Ninth Brother had done, it was still a violation of the court's rules!
Moreover, the entire court might already know about it and were thinking about how to criticize Ninth Brother!
If they wanted to cooperate in this business, it was equivalent to taking care of all the civil and military officials in the court first and making them shut up!
Then who would take care of it?
Wasn't it just Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor, and him, the crown prince?
"That's right. We're just letting you know. Regarding Ninth Brother's matter, we father and son will help him bear more responsibility!”
"We've already spoken to the Ministry of Revenue. According to Ninth Brother, we can turn Hanzhong Prefecture into a special zone!”
"This special zone can develop according to the rules of the imperial court. If Old Nine's method was proven to be feasible and allowed Hanzhong to develop to a certain extent, he could learn from it and promote it to other regions, even the Heaven Ying Territory!”
Zhu Yuanzhang told Zhu Biao about the plan he had prepared.
"Special region?"
"This is indeed a good idea. Just treat everything that Old Jiu did as if it was actually instructed by you, father! In this way, even if all the civil and military officials in the court have objections, we will have room for maneuver and can speak up for Old Nine!”
Zhu Biao's eyes lit up when he heard that. At the same time, he was also praising Old Nine's brilliant method!
Using Hanzhong Prefecture as an experiment, if Hanzhong Prefecture really relied on this model to develop, then perhaps it could really be promoted to the entire Great Ming!
"Not only that!"
"You're the current Crown Prince. These ministers can't persuade us, so they'll definitely start with you!”
"You can't give them this chance. Moreover, you have to try your best to make these people cooperate with our decision!”
Zhu Yuanzhang warned Zhu Biao.
"Your son understands!"
Zhu Biao nodded solemnly.
"Oh right, Ninth Brother sent a letter saying that he wants the right to govern Xi'an Prefecture. At the same time, he also has a condition. He wants to reduce the grain tax price of Xi'an Prefecture by half, just like Hanzhong Prefecture!”
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly changed the topic.
Halved grain tax?
Zhu Biao was shocked again!
Taxes were the foundation of the court's income. Xi'an Prefecture was an important town on the nine borders, and supplies were usually very tight. Sometimes, the court did not even have enough funds!
If the grain tax was halved, then how would they fill the holes in the military defense?
"You must be thinking about how to fill this hole when the grain tax is halved!”
"You don't have to worry about that. Old Jiu said that he will make up for it himself, and it will only be more and less!”
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao's shocked expression and laughed again.
This was also the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang was willing to hand over the authority of Xi'an Prefecture to Old Nine!
This was equivalent to letting Ninth Brother clean up Second Brother's mess!
"Your son really didn't expect that so many things had happened during this period of time!”
"I can only say that I've really underestimated Ninth Brother all these years!”
When Zhu Biao heard this, he could not help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
He suddenly felt that he had failed as a big brother. Even the Crown Prince had failed!
Old Jiu could think of so many ways to develop the people's livelihood, so why couldn't he, the Crown Prince, think of them?
"Not only do you think so? As his father, how could he see through him?”
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled bitterly.
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Hanzhong Prefecture.
It had been eight days since Zhu Li, the King of Han, went into seclusion!
During this period of time, Noble Consort Zhou helped to look after her grandson Zhu Xiaqiu every day and would go out for a stroll from time to time!
When Noble Consort Zhou went out, in addition to the guards specially arranged for her by the Prince's mansion, there were also the Brocade Guards left behind by Jiang Meng to secretly accompany her. The security measures were absolutely in place!
However, what surprised Noble Consort Zhou was that Hanzhong Manor had changed drastically in just a few days!
Not only were many dilapidated houses being demolished and rebuilt, but there were also independent small houses on the streets every once in a while. There was even a plaque with the words 'public rest'!
After asking around, Noble Consort Zhou found out that these public toilets were just latrines, specially for the convenience of the common people!
His son had set a rule in Hanzhong Prefecture. Anyone who spat or urinated would be dragged to the Guard Patrol Office to eat bamboo shoots and stir-fried meat!
The so-called stir-fried meat with bamboo shoots was to use bamboo strips to whip. Those thin and long bamboo strips were no joke when they were whipped on the body!
I guarantee that anyone who has eaten stir-fried meat with bamboo shoots once will remember it!
If you don't want to eat bamboo shoots and stir-fried meat, fine 20 taels of silver!
Paying a fine would also teach him a lesson!
Of course, only wealthy families and merchants could afford such a fine!
Zhu Li was not rigid. He would give these rich people some dignity. After all, he really could not force these nobles to eat bamboo shoots and stir-fried meat. That would be a big joke!
However, if the common people dared to violate the rules set by Zhu Li, they could only eat the bamboo shoots and stir-fried meat obediently!
How could a commoner afford a huge sum of 20 taels of silver?
No matter which world it was, if one had money, they could become a privileged class. There were often some convenient doors that could be opened!
As for the Bureau of Guards and Patrol, it was a department specially established by Zhu Li. There were a total of 1,000 people. They would patrol the entire Hanzhong Prefecture in batches. Their main responsibility was to maintain public order!
The reason why Hanzhong Prefecture was able to keep their doors open at night after the curfew was lifted was also inseparable from the credit of the Guard Inspection Department!
After all, if the curfew was lifted, the patrol and security forces would have to be increased accordingly to reduce the crime rate!
When the curfew had just been lifted, Zhu Li had directly pulled an army over to maintain public security. Later on, he gradually established the Guard Department!
Noble Consort Zhou rode in a carriage of the prince's manor, and there were guards of the personal guards by her side. As long as they met any guards of the Guard Patrol Department on the road, those guards would first bow respectfully to Noble Consort Zhou and wait for her to leave before continuing their patrol!
Looking at the Hanzhong Manor that was getting better and better, Noble Consort Zhou's heart was filled with gratification!
Hanzhong Prefecture City became clean and tidy. The quality of the people had indeed improved greatly under Zhu Li's rule!
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