As emperors, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao had more or less read the history books.
The Southern Song Dynasty was also considered a wonder in history.
The people are rich and weak, but the industry and commerce are developed.
The business tax had even reached 80% of the revenue, which was the exact opposite of the Ming Dynasty.
This was clearly recorded in the history books, but why didn't they think about it when they saw it in the past?
Zhu Biao's face revealed an ashamed expression.
"We're both studying history, but I'm far inferior to Fifth Brother!”
" I read history books in general, but I never thought about the rules behind it. Perhaps there's a conclusion, but I can't.
"If Fifth Brother was here, he would have to accept my bow!'
"Sister-in-law, just say it. What reform plan did this guy propose?”
Xu Miaoyun said,"
"Husband's meaning is very simple. His Majesty's current policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce is actually correct. Great Ming needs to recuperate at present, but there is no unchanging law in the world!”
"Perhaps in ten or twenty years, when the people are no longer homeless and most of the farmland in the world is cultivated, the Imperial Court will change its strategy!”
"However, if we allow the big merchants and big landowners to exploit the people, even if we lift the ban on commerce, there will be no way for the people to survive!”
"If possible, we should have set the business tax and set the rules when Emperor Taizu was still alive."
"It's better to not use it now than to have interest groups come out. It's better for your descendants to have difficulties everywhere!”;
"His Highness believes that the imperial court should first increase the business tax, and increase it by levels. Big merchants should pay more taxes, while small merchants should pay less or even be exempted!”
"Most of the wealth in the world is in the hands of a few people, but it's unfair to collect heavy taxes from the people at the bottom!”
"Taxes should be used to rob the rich to help the poor. There's no such thing as robbing the poor to help the rich!”
Xu Miaoyun's eyes lit up when she said this. When she first heard this, she felt that she had never followed the wrong person in her life.
Even if it was the second time he heard this sentence,
Zhu Yuanzhang and his son were also excited.
The Zhu family started out as a commoner and could truly empathize with the sufferings of the common people.
Old Zhu stood up and paced around excitedly.
"That's right. I shouldn't have watched these merchants reap a large amount of benefits while leaving the people without food!“
"These people deserve to die!"
Xu Miaoyun couldn't help but laugh. Old Zhu was stunned.
She quickly said,
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. Miao Yun just thought that His Highness had also said that if you understood these words, you would still kill the goose that laid the golden eggs!”
"Merchants have their uses. They can be suppressed and used, but they can't be extinct!”
"Take Shen Wansan for example. Perhaps a prefecture magistrate can destroy his family, but what he can do, many times, the government may not be able to do it!‘
"If Your Majesty really wants to revitalize the business, you have to control your meddling personality!'
"If you can't control it, it's better to maintain the status quo!”
Old Zhu was scolded by Zhu Rong from afar. His face turned green and red.
Empress Ma and Noble Consort Sun snickered at the side.
He also knew that he was in the wrong, but did he still want the emperor's face?
Especially in front of his daughter-in-law, he couldn't lose face.
"What this kid said makes a little bit of sense!”
"Miao Yun, write down everything he said for this one. This one will reluctantly refer to it!”
Everyone didn't expose Old Zhu's last bit of stubbornness. Xu Miaoyun and the other servants took a pen and paper and started writing.
Countless beautiful words appeared under her pen.
"Zhu Rong is really lucky to have married Miao Yun. Look at his wife's handwriting, how good!”
"Miao Yun is not only good at writing. Her photographic memory is even more rare. If she was a man, she would definitely be a pillar of my Ming Dynasty!”
Noble Consort Sun and Empress Ma liked their daughter-in-law more and more.
Xu Miaoyun wrote on several pieces of paper in one breath.
After she recorded Zhu Rong's things, she would hand them over to the Emperor.
The Emperor snorted coldly,"
"There's something!"
"I'll look at it when I have time. I'll go deal with government affairs!”
The Emperor was about to leave, and the Crown Prince followed suit.
"Miao Yun, ignore him!"
"This Zhu Zhongba, I'm guessing that he'll be studying by candlelight tonight. He won't be satisfied if he doesn't thoroughly understand everything about Old Fifth."
"How old are you? You're like a child!”
Empress Ma deliberately spoke loudly for Xu Miaoyun to hear,
The Emperor, who had just reached the door, staggered and turned around to glare at Empress Ma.
However, the Emperor would dare to offend anyone in his life, except for Empress Ma.
Old Zhu shrunk his neck and did not argue with the woman anymore. He quickly ran away.
"In the future, if Miao Yun and His Highness have the same feelings as His Majesty and the Empress, Miao Yun will die without regrets!”
"Empress, Miao Yun will also take her leave. His Highness has gone to the Ministry of Justice and there should be a result. I have to go and serve him!“
After the Emperor left, Xu Miaoyun also stood up to bid farewell.
"Children, they are all in the palace. When you have time, come and visit mother!”
"En, thank you Empress, thank you Imperial Consort!”
After Xu Miaoyun bowed, she left the Empress's bedroom.
On the other side, the Ministry of Justice.
Wearing the Five-clawed Golden Dragon Robe that the Emperor had given him, Zhu Rong walked into the prison of the Ministry of Justice.
"You…"
Which Highness are you?
"I, Lin, have come to pay my respects to Your Highness!"
Although the officials of the Ministry of Justice didn't recognize Zhu Rong, the Five-clawed Golden Dragon on his body belonged to a human. In the Darming Dynasty, only the Imperial Family could wear it.
According to the style of Zhu Yulong's clothes, it must be some prince.
"The Commander of the Brocade Guard, Zhu Xi, is here to interrogate the criminal, Shen Wansan!”
"I want to take him away. Where is he?"
"Embroidered Uniform Guards?"
When the officials of the Ministry of Justice heard the identity of the commander of the Brocade Guard, their expressions changed drastically.
Was the organization set up by the emperor finally going to show its fangs?
"You are the Fifth Prince, this lowly one kowtows to you!”
"No need. Tell me where he is and I'll go there myself!”
"This is the key.”
Zhu Rong took the key from the official and forbade him from going deeper into the cell.
Shen Wansan and his son, because the Emperor had not been convicted, had a good time in the Ministry of Justice's prison.
Zhu Rong learned from the jailer that the Ministry of Justice had never interrogated them.
He was just randomly thrown into a remote prison cell.
Let them self-destruct.
"Father, are we unable to get out?‘
"I told you not to use that bastard's things. We were harmed by that Dian!”
"The emperor will definitely kill us if he throws us into the imperial prison!”
"Father, I don't want to die!"
Before Zhu Rong could get close, he heard Shen Rong's scream,
Shen Wansan slapped his son's face,"
"Why are you crying and wailing?"
"There's still a chance for things to turn around, but you can't take it anymore!”
"Father, there will be no turning back. The Emperor has a grudge against you. He's already like this. He definitely won't let us off!”
"We didn't do anything wrong, but we still went to the imperial prison.”
Shen Rong's wails were met with Shen Wansan's silence.
Even though he comforted Shen Rong, he was not sure himself.
"No matter what, I believe in His Majesty!'
"Our Shen family is not wrong. Even if that person has any objections to us, he will not make a move!”
"That person is narrow-minded, but he is not a villain!”
"If he was, your father would have died long ago!”
"Not bad!"
Ever since he knew that Zhang Xiu was Shen Wansan, this was the first time Zhu Rong had come into contact with him.
After listening to the conversation between Shen Wansan and his son, he had a good impression of Shen Wansan.
Especially his evaluation of Old Zhu. He was narrow-minded, but not a villain. This sentence was too apt.
Putting aside the fact that they were father and son, Zhu Rong still approved of Emperor Hongwu. He might have many problems, such as being suspicious, vengeful, and tyrannical, but he also had the qualities that a ruler should have.
Sometimes, the people in the court might not be able to see the Emperor as clearly as Shen Wansan, an outsider.
Zhu Xiong coughed and slowly walked closer.
Shen Wansan and Shen Rong were shocked and quickly knelt down, not even daring to raise their heads.
"This lowly one is ignorant and speaks ill of Your Majesty. This lowly one deserves to die!”
"This is all my fault. Please let my son go!”
Shen Wansan was sweating profusely as he kowtowed and begged for mercy.
Zhu Rong admired this legendary figure of the future generation even more.
This guy wasn't bad.
"This king is the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, Wu Wang Zhu Xi!”
"Shen Wansan, from today onwards, the Jinyiwei will take over your case!”
"Embroidered Uniform Guards?"
The father and son of the Shen family almost peed their pants when they heard that.
During this period of time, they had been helping the Emperor build the city walls in Yingtian Prefecture, so they had naturally heard of this organization.
Although the Embroidered Uniform Guards were known as Kong Xuan, who didn't know their authority?
If they fell into the hands of the Emperor's personal guards, the father and son would most likely not be able to escape.
Zhu Xiong found it funny to see the father and son trembling.
"Raise your head and see who this king is.”
"This commoner has offended you!“
Shen Wansan and Shen Rong raised their trembling heads and saw Zhu Rong's face.
They only felt that Zhu Rong looked a little familiar.
But he couldn't remember who it was.
However, after Zhu Rong's reminder, the two of them finally remembered.
"You're the foreman?"
"No, you're His Highness the King of Wu!"
The father and son finally recognized the person in front of them who claimed to be the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards and the fifth son of the Emperor, King Wu Zhu. He was actually the chief steward they had invited?
The person who sold them the cement was Wu Wang himself?
Shen Wansan and Shen Rong were so angry that they almost couldn't breathe.
"You tricked us. Is this the emperor's trap?”
Shen Rong shouted out brainlessly and was kicked to the side by Shen Wansan.
Zhu Rong didn't speak but looked at Shen Wansan with interest.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
"Why are you thanking me?“
Shen Wansan smiled bitterly,"
"If Your Highness is here, then this Shen is saved!”
"If the Emperor wants to kill this Shen, he can send someone else, but not His Highness!”
"Interesting!"
Zhu Xiong smiled. Talking with smart people could save him a lot of trouble.
"Come out with me. Your son will stay here first!”
"With his IQ, he's not suitable to take over your family business!”
Shen Wansan nodded in agreement.
If he hadn't met Zhu Rong today, but another prince,
Their ashes were scattered in the river.
Zhu Rong brought Shen Wansan out of the Ministry of Justice and boarded the carriage.
Shen Wansan hesitated for a moment and followed.
"You should understand the Emperor's intentions for me to be here!”
"You need to give the emperor a way out!“
Zhu Rong went straight to the point and pointed out his purpose.
Shen Wansan knelt down in the cramped carriage."
"Your Highness, please give me some pointers!"
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