Seeing Xu Miaojin supporting Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhou Guanzheng hurriedly went forward and kowtowed respectfully."Long live my emperor."
"Get up quickly."
He looked around and sized up the old man in coarse cloth in front of him. He looked exactly like an old farmer without wearing official robes.
"You're still farming?"
"I have nothing to do. Moreover, the ones I grow taste better.”
Zhou Guanzheng turned around and shouted,"Old woman, the emperor is here. Come out quickly."”
"No, no, let's go in.”
When he walked into the room, he found that the furnishings were very simple. Madam Zhou served him a cup of tea.
"Why are you staying here?"
Zhou Guanzheng's face blushed,"It's not easy to live in the capital. It's already a gift to have such a place to stay.”
"Especially me. I'm not good at monopolizing, and I don't have any gifts for the holidays.”
"Doesn't Yun Wen come to your class every day?”
"Didn't he give you anything?”
"I think the Second Imperial Sun hates me the most." Zhou Guanzheng shook his head.”
"We…"
Zhu Yuanzhang understood that his salary would never allow a person to live so hard. That would be a depreciating treasure.
"As an official of the Imperial Court and a scholar of the Confucian school, this lowly subject should be poor and happy, assisting the monarch and the country.”
'Emperor, you don't have to worry about this.'
"Although the Grand Scholar Luo Furen of Hongwen Hall had a high position and power, after he retired, he only left behind three thatched cottages. There
was also the Minister of Personnel, Wu Fu, who held a high position and contributed himself to the Ming Dynasty.”
"He retired but still enjoyed his poverty. He was a leisurely old farmer and even enjoyed painting the walls of his dilapidated room.'
'This is what a subject should do.'
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head."That won't do. How can we let honest officials suffer while corrupt officials enjoy happiness?"”
"Wouldn't that make us a fatuous ruler?”
He had previously taught Pin 'er that civil officials had both yin and yang.
Yang was to guard the territory and pacify the people, and to bless the common people. He did not want anything else other than what he gave.
Yin was to abuse the people to enrich themselves and harm the public to enrich their private interests.
The salary I set was originally enough, but because of the depreciating value of the banknotes, they suffered.
If this continued, wouldn't others say that he deliberately looked down on them, causing the dark side in their hearts to continue to magnify?
Zhu Yuanzhang realized the seriousness of the problem.
Zhou Guanzheng, Luo Furen and Wu Fu were all like this.
However, not all Wei Daofu in the Great Ming Dynasty were this accurate. If he didn't change it, the civil officials 'evil intentions would be magnified and it would be out of control.
He could kill all the corrupt people in one go, but the officials he chose would still come one after another because of this.
This problem would be passed down to future kings.
At the thought of this, a trace of cold sweat suddenly seeped out from the back of his head.
Was this the problem that Pin 'er had discovered?
"Emperor, please."
"Oh!" Zhu Yuanzhang took a sip of tea and felt a bitter taste in his mouth. He looked at the bare tree in the courtyard and sighed in his heart.
This stubborn old man had previously blocked the musicians outside the gates of Sky Bearing, and he had to personally apologize before he was willing to leave.
Only now did she know that he was just as strict with her…
Immediately, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little dissatisfied with Zhu Yunwen. He knew that his teacher lived such a poor life, but he did not show it. Where was his conscience?
"Zhou Guanzheng, let's go back first. There are still a lot of things waiting for us to do in the palace.”
"This subject thinks that it is not good for Your Majesty to wear the white dragon and fish clothing. Although there is the protection of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, there are a total of 1.2 million people in Yingtian City. If something goes wrong, what will Great Ming do?”
"Your Majesty is concerned with the safety of the people alone. How can you easily go out of the nine realms and put yourself in danger?”
"Hahaha!" Usually, Zhu Yuanzhang would not be happy if others said this, but today, he laughed loudly."We're already at your house, and you still want to report.”
What a stubborn old man.
"Alright, let's go."
"Your humble subject respectfully sends you off, Your Majesty."
Returning to the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the land in the back garden. He smiled bitterly and shook his head. This time…
However, it was impossible for him to apologize to Zhu Yunhao!
"Your Majesty." Xu Miaojin said,"The people, merchants, and officials all think that the currency's depreciating value is a bad thing. Now, we have to stop at the brink of the precipice.”
"Previously, in the golden hall, His Highness the Third Royal Sun raised his opinion. He must have a way.”
"Humph!" Zhu Yuanzhang snorted arrogantly."You want us to announce him?”
"Isn't that publicly admitting that we were wrong?”
"And that little brat is also stubborn. Didn't I just scold him a few times? You actually didn't enter the palace to see us!"
"Too much!"
Xu Miaojin looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, who was covering his mouth and nose, and laughed. Why was he still throwing a childish temper?
When she looked up and saw Zhu Yuanzhang sizing her up, she instantly understood.
"Your Majesty, I'll take my leave first.”
"Hurry up and go."
At this time, Zhu Yunwen came to the duty room of Pei Jun in the household division. Pei Jun saw him bow his head and bowed. Zhu Yunwen quickly walked two steps and hurriedly helped him up.
"Don't kneel."
'I came to you today because I have a favor to ask of you.'
Although the official position of the six divisions was very low, he had great power. He could interfere in everything in the Ministry of Revenue.
But it was precisely because of this that they became the most disliked people in the imperial court.
Now that he saw Zhu Yunwen break his friendship, Pei Jun felt that he was about to rise.
'Your Highness, don't be so polite.'
"Zhao Mian was dismissed from his post, and Third Brother became the Minister of Revenue. However, he had just taken office when he provoked the Imperial Grandfather and was directly expelled from the palace.”
"As the Law Enforcement Officer supervising the Ministry of Revenue, are you not planning to say anything?”
Impeachment of the imperial grandson?
Pei Jun's heart skipped a beat."Your Highness, what should I do?”
"Imperial Grandfather has already made his point clear.”
"The current national treasury is empty, and Imperial Grandfather has rejected the system of atonement silver and trading lords.”
'Therefore, I can only issue extra banknotes! If not, where would the compensation for the soldiers come from?'
"Third brother's actions are reckless and don't understand the old man's painstaking efforts.”
'If you write a letter to cater to my wishes and attack my third brother, I will definitely be happy.'
Pei Jun nodded slightly. Everyone knew that the Emperor was furious. Even his favorite pocket watch, which they had coveted for a long time, was broken.
This was a good time to pick a side.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. The Public Order Department is my responsibility."”
"If something happens to the Ministry of Revenue, I definitely won't stand by and watch.”
"Hahaha!" Zhu Yunwen bowed and paid attention to his image of being polite."Great Ming has a loyal minister like Lord Pei, this is worthy of celebration.”
"Your Highness, you are too kind."
Zhu Yunwen felt elated after leaving the house. Zhu Yunyan, how should you take this?
He was looking forward to tomorrow's counterattack and could not help but feel excited."Call Qi Tai and Li Guan over. Today, we will drink in the palace and not go home until we are drunk!”
Xu Miaojin came to Zhu Yunhao's residence and knocked on the door gently. The doorman said,""Secret code."
"It's me."
"Fifth Young Lady?" The doorman opened the door and saw Zhu Yunhao feeding the chickens in a funny manner.
"Coo coo coo ~"
Xu Miaojin smiled like a flower, her beauty peerless."If others saw this scene, would they feel that Your Highness 'image had collapsed?”
"After all, in their hearts, His Highness is a person who has always been able to predict everything. He is comparable to Zhuge Liang and Liu Bowen.”
Zhu Yunhao sprinkled the millet on the ground."What do they think of me?”
'Wouldn't it be too tiring to live in the opinions of others?'
Xu Miaojin felt admiration in her heart. Then, Zhu Yunhao said,"However, I am very concerned about one person's opinion.”
"Who is it?"
"You!"
Xu Miaojin's neck was covered in a layer of red as she said in a muffled voice,""The Emperor wants you to enter the palace."
"Imperial Grandfather has already thought it through?”
"Yes! I took him to the marketplace and happened to see Zhou Guanzheng's life. The emperor was greatly ashamed.”
'I just can't bring myself to do so, so I'm here to call you into the palace.'
"It's all thanks to you that I've been able to get a chance to become a streamer today."
"Even without me, the emperor would have thought things through. The Emperor is wise and mighty, the greatest emperor in history.”
"We just lack an opportunity.”
"Your Highness, it's getting late. I won't stay any longer. You'd better go into the palace earlier, don't let the emperor wait for too long.”
"Okay, I'll go now."
After sending Xu Miaojin out of the door, Zhu Yunhao put the things she had made a few days ago in her arms and entered the palace from the side door.
There was a gap in the side door, which was obviously left for him by Zhu Yuanzhang.
He knew that he would not enter through the front door.
Because according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial princes and grandsons were not allowed to enter the palace without being summoned.
If others knew that they were going in through the main entrance, it would easily attract trouble.
The side door was safe…
Zhu Yunwen felt that victory was in her grasp and held the banquet again
. She also did not know about this matter.
He came to the back garden and saw Zhu Yuanzhang loosening the soil in his coarse clothes.
He swung the shovel in a very precise manner.
"You're here." Seeing that Zhu Yunhao was neither sad nor happy, he just said lightly.
Zhu Yunhao rolled up his trousers and walked into the mud. He picked up a shovel and began to loosen the soil. He piled the soil neatly on the side to make a long, so that it would not flow out when watering.
Zhu Yuanzhang gave him a thumbs up. This job was not bad. It seemed like he had worked hard.”
"If you were a farmer, you definitely wouldn't starve to death!”
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled when he saw that Zhu Yunhao had dug out five more ridges in this land."Haha."
'Pin' er, your steady temperament hasn't changed at all.'
'Are you afraid that the water won't be able to irrigate the entire field?'
After finishing the farm work, the two of them sat on the flower bed at the side. Zhu Yunhao ignored the stains on her hands and reached into her arms to take out something and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
It was a pocket watch with nine dragon patterns.
Zhu Yuanzhang scratched the back of his head and scolded him jokingly,"Brat, you're quite well-prepared.”
After opening it, apart from the nine dragon patterns, it was exactly the same as the previous pocket watch.
"We also got the craftsman to repair that watch. Some of the paint on it has fallen off, and it has sunk a little.”
"It's impossible to return to its previous appearance.”
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and scolded,"Brat, don't you know how to save us some face?”
'Don't you know how to respect the old and love the young!'
"He left after patting his butt. Would it kill him to say a few more words and explain to us?”
Zhu Yunhao was speechless. You were the one who drove me away…
The two of them looked at each other and laughed.
Silence was better than sound here!
"Pin 'er, we know about the notes. What are you going to do?”
"Imperial Grandfather, I've already made a comprehensive plan! If this was done, the value of the banknotes would stabilize, and the imperial court would have another trump card!”
"At that time, the authority of the imperial court will be established, and they can tax merchants!”
"Merchants, tax?"
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