Zhu Rong felt a little embarrassed after being ridiculed by his eunuch
. He had forgotten
how many ridiculous things he had done in Yingtian Prefecture over the years.
Those officials did not even want to marry his daughter, so he knew how important he was to them. In
addition to the series of incidents where the officials forced him to abdicate,
Zhu Rong and the officials had no room for negotiation. It was no wonder that they were afraid that he would become the commander of the Brocade Guard.
Would he take revenge?
Definitely!
Although he had planned to destroy it, he did not plan to be killed by the emperor. He had to kill a group of people to worship the heavens.
It was because of his previous reputation that
those people in there were willing to go against the so-called principles of scholars. They didn't even care about their skin to make Zhu Rong a Saint.
"Do these people deserve to talk about strength of character?”
In general, Zhu Rong looked down on the officials of the Ming Dynasty.
Not to mention the future "Shui Tailiang" at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty could be said to have reached the peak of the civil officials since the feudal dynasty.
Although the civil officials in Old Zhu's era had not expanded to that extent
, they still had the tendency to take shape.
These people pursued the so-called scholarly style and were proud of resisting the emperor's spanking.
Unfortunately, they did not manage to cure the country. Let the common people live and work in peace and contentment.
When there were no benefits, they all said that they had to protect the path of the Sage.
However, when their benefits were really damaged, they all slapped themselves in the face.
He wasn't the only one who felt this way. In the Hall of Heaven's Tribute, Old Zhu and his son were also silent as they watched the performance of the officials.
These people were more shameless than they had imagined,
especially Crown Prince Zhu Biao. He was actually on the side of the civil officials many times,
but now, he could only sneer.
"Dear ministers, the fifth brother will naturally have what he should have!”
"He's just a saint from an unorthodox sect. It doesn't matter if he has one or not!”
"My dear ministers, I can't bear to see my dear ministers lose their integrity as scholars because of that little bastard!”
"If Confucius, Mencius, Master Zhu, and the other sages saw this from heaven, wouldn't they be furious?”
The Emperor was very narrow-minded, and his mouth was full of sarcasm.
The officials were so ridiculed that their faces turned red. The Emperor was riding on them and slapping them in the face. However, they had no choice.
Compared to the so-called "Dao," it was obvious that their lives were more important.
However, the officials who could stand in the Hall of Heaven's Tribute were all smart people who had fought their way through the single-plank bridge of technology.
They could see that the Emperor had almost made up his mind.
These people were still making their final effort.
"Your Majesty, the King of Wu's talent is still shallow. If he were to sit on the position of Commander of the Brocade Guard, it would not be enough to convince others! "
Old Zhu sneered,
" You seem to be mistaken about something!”
"The Brocade Guard is an organization that I use to monitor all officials. It is not responsible for the Ministry of Central Affairs or any other department!”
"Zhen is using them to keep an eye on everyone. Why should everyone be convinced?”
The Emperor hated this bunch of hypocrites to the core. He decided to speak frankly.
The faces of the civil officials turned ashen.
Zhu Yuanzhang no longer looked at them. Instead, he shouted,
"Let the King of Wu, Zhu Xi, in!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Prince Zhu Xi of Wu is here!"
"King Wu is here!"
Zhu Rong waited outside for a long time. Finally, it was time for him to appear. He stopped whispering to the young eunuch and
Xu Miaoyun tidied up his appearance.
He walked into the Hall of Heaven Tribute with a rare serious expression.
"Wu Wang Zhu Xi greets Imperial Father. Long live Imperial Father!”
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and turned to the eunuch beside him.
The eunuch understood and took out the imperial edict that the emperor had prepared long ago
. It was not easy for the Ming Dynasty to expel the Tartar Krupp, restore China, and establish the Han Dynasty. However, some officials did not remember the lessons of the previous dynasty and harmed the people. They even wanted to deceive the heavens and make the emperor invisible within the palace walls. There are also some officials who miss the old days and plot evil. They really have the intention of subverting our Ming Dynasty. I have now set up the Royal Guards to supervise all officials and capture spies. I hereby appoint the King of Wu, Zhu Wei, as the commander of the Royal Guards.”
"Zhu Xi, thank you!"
After the imperial edict was completed, Zhu Xi took the imperial edict.
Amidst the dejected state of the officials, Zhu Xi finally became the first Commander of the Brocade Guard of Ming Dynasty.
"Zhu Rong, you have a heavy responsibility.”
"Zhen grants you special permission. In the future, when the Embroidered Uniform Guards handle cases, you can act first and report later.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After Zhu Rong thanked the Emperor, the eunuchs filed in and presented him with an embroidered spring knife and a five-clawed golden dragon robe that the Prince personally used.
Old Zhu looked at Zhu Rong. The more he looked at him, the more pleasing he became.
He smiled and said,
"Old Five, since you have taken over the position of the Embroidered Uniform Guards in advance, I will consider you an adult today!"”
"From today onwards, you can receive the Prince's salary!”
Zhu Rong was stunned when he heard this, but he soon became slightly excited.
I can finally get a prince's salary from my father?
This meant that he did not lack money on the surface and did not have to pretend to be poor anymore.
One had to know that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was a double-standard dog when it came to the salaries of his family and officials.
Perhaps because his parents had died when he was young and his brothers had lost their homes, Old Zhu had a very strong obsession with his family. Old
Zhu was very stingy towards outsiders.
Not to mention the outrageous annual salaries of the officials of the Ming Dynasty,
even the tax rates of the dukes and marquises were considered low in the past dynasties.
The one with the highest annual salary was his father-in-law, Xu Da, who had 5,000 dans of grain a year. Li Shan Chang was second with 4000 dans. This kind of salary was already the highest among the officials of the Ming Dynasty.
But what about the prince's annual salary?
The prince paid 50,000 stones of rice and 25,000 strings of money every year. Forty pieces of brocade, three hundred pieces of silk, one hundred pieces of gauze and silk, five hundred pieces of silk, and one thousand pieces of winter and summer cloth. Two thousand taels of cotton, two hundred taels of salt, one thousand catties of tea, and fifty horses and fodder a month.
Xu Da was so envious of this salary that he cried.
Although he knew that he would not be able to get this kind of salary for a few years because of the national treasury,
he was still very happy.
Because at least he had money on the surface, he could do a lot of things.
For example, the drastic renovation of the Wu Estate did not require Xu Miaoyun to pay back the Ministry of Works with the subsidy from selling books.
"Thank you, Imperial Father!"
"Alright, you may leave!"
"Go to the Ministry of Justice and bring Shen Wansan up. I'll give you full authority to handle this case!”
When Old Zhu said this, the officials had strange expressions.
Wasn't Zhu Xi the mastermind behind Shen Wansan's case?
You're letting the mastermind handle his own case?
Zhu Rong nodded and left the Hall of Heaven Tribute with the Emperor's reward.
"Get ready. This king will go to the Ministry of Justice to pick up the person first. After I take over the Jinyiwei, I will bring you in!”
Zhu Rong left after giving instructions to his trusted aide.
Xu Miaoyun watched Zhu Rong leave and turned to return to the residence of the King of Wu. As soon as she arrived, she was called away by the female official sent by Empress Ma.
"Child, I haven't seen you in a while. I miss you so much!”
"Come, let me see!"
"You seem to have lost a lot of weight these days by my unfilial son's side!”
When Xu Miaoyun arrived at the Empress's palace, she found that Noble Consort Sun was also there.
When Zhu Xi's two imperial concubines saw Xu Miaoyun, their hearts ached.
"Old Fifth, that bastard, he really treats you like a slave. I'll tell him later. If he dares to abuse you, I'll teach him a lesson!"”
"Thank you, Empress.”
"However, Miao Yun is just Xu Tong in front of His Highness. It is only right and proper for a master to order his servants
around. Moreover, even if Miao Yun is working hard by His Highness 'side, she is also very happy!"”
Empress Ma grabbed Xu Miaoyun's hand.
"Don't speak up for that unfilial son. Speaking of which, it's Zhu Zhongba's fault. What kind of stupid idea did he come up with?"”
"I heard that you had to pretend to be Xu Miaoyun and Xu Tong a while ago. It was a lot of trouble going back and forth
."
Xu Miaoyun shook her head and smiled.
"My two concubines, Miaoyun is really fine
."”
"If it wasn't for His Highness, Miao Yun would have arranged a marriage with the elders. The couple would only meet on the day of their wedding night. They are not familiar with each other in terms of appearance, character, and personality.”
"However, with the Emperor's grace, Miao Yun has the opportunity to stay by His Highness 'side and interact with His Highness in another identity!”
"Understanding him from another angle, accompanying him in happiness, accompanying him in disappointment, this is a blessing for a woman!”
"Miao Yun thinks that I'm enjoying myself and don't want to leave!”
Noble Consort Sun and Empress Ma looked at each other, but they understood Xu Miaoyun's feelings.
How many women in this era were as lucky as Xu Miaoyun?
Most people did not even see their husbands 'faces before they got married. On the day of their wedding night, they even had to go to bed. In fact, they were still not familiar with their husbands.
If the heavens were to give face, it would be a lucky thing for Empress Ma to meet a person who was in love with Zhu Zhongba. If the couple did not like each other, it would be the sorrow of a woman's life.
Men had a choice. They could take concubines and hang around the fireworks.
As for women, on the day of marriage, they might have already entered the grave.
Which woman didn't have romantic fantasies in her heart? It was not necessarily a blessing to be able to enjoy love before marriage.
"But even so, I won't let Zhu Zhongba off easily. He actually got No. 5 into the Embroidered Uniform Guards?”
"Rebel him?"
"
He is Miao Yun's husband. If he wants to go to a mountain of knives or a sea of fire, Miao Yun will follow him without hesitation!"”
Xu
Miaoyun's face revealed a strange expression. With Zhu Xi's personality, if he entered the Brocade Guard, who knew where he would lead the Brocade Guard?
At the same time, the Emperor and Crown Prince were on their way to the Palace of Earthly Tranquility.
"Imperial Father, should we ask Old Fifth again? This son still doesn't understand the business tax!”
On the way, Old Zhu and the Crown Prince had been discussing Zhu Rong's business tax reform. However, no matter how much they thought about it, they didn't know how to get involved in the
empire's matters. A slight change could cause a big impact, and it
wasn't something that could be explained in a few words.
Elder Zhu snorted coldly when he heard the Crown Prince's words. He might as well kill the Crown Prince if he was asked to seek advice from Zhu Rong.
Just as the father and son were at a loss,
they met Xu Miaoyun in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility.
"
Miao Yun, I have something to ask you!" Old Zhu's eyes lit up.”
"Did Old Fifth tell you about Great Ming's business tax? Xu
Miaoyun was stunned for a moment before she smiled
.
"Alright, tell me immediately!”
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