They might not understand if he scolded them for being old fogies.
However, they understood what he meant by scolding them for having guts.
Most of these officials were scholars.
They felt very uncomfortable being scolded by such humiliating words.
Moreover, it was the eldest grandson of the emperor who scolded him.
Naturally, they could not accept it.
"Your Highness is wrong."
The person who spoke was the Minister of Revenue, Guo Yundao.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say anything, and Guo Yundao was also kneeling and talking.
"Although the people of the six tribes can't do everything, we can share your worries.
Your Highness, don't accuse us wrongly!"
Zhu Xiongying looked at Guo Yundao's mouth full of nonsense and really wanted to laugh.
Since you're asking to be humiliated, then don't blame me for being merciless.
"Minister Guo, the Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the Great Ming's land, household registration, taxes, and the national treasury.”
Zhu Xiong Ying looked at Guo Yun Dao and asked.
"His Royal Highness is right."
Guo Yundao was shocked.
Not only him, but even the officials in the imperial court found it strange.
Zhu Xiong Ying was only eight years old this year, yet he was able to roughly describe the responsibilities of the Ministry of Revenue.
However, the more this was the case, the more it meant that Zhu Xiongying had come prepared today.
"Then the Minister of Revenue should be proficient in arithmetic, right?”
Zhu Xiong Ying asked with a smile.
"A little!"
Guo Yundao wasn't sleepy anymore.
He was able to become the Minister of Revenue not because he was talented in other aspects.
It wasn't because he was good at Confucianism.
It was all because he was proficient in mathematics.
He could climb step by step from the Ministry of Revenue to the highest position of the Minister of Revenue.
In terms of mathematics, he was very confident.
The official from the Ministry of Revenue also smiled.
Lord Guo is quite good at arithmetic.
He was different from those who only knew how to calculate.
When it came to the calculation of taxes, Lord Guo was obviously more skilled than the others.
This was the so-called practicality.
All the officials in the Ministry of Revenue doubted Guo Yundao's ability to calculate.
"If Your Highness were to test Lord Guo's calculations, I'm afraid Lord Guo would be able to answer it easily.”
"I hope Lord Guo can spare our Ministry of Revenue from punishment.”
"Your Highness is only eight years old this year. I'm afraid you don't have a deep understanding of arithmetic.”
……
Zhu Xiong Ying looked at the officials from the Ministry of Revenue and laughed in his heart.
It seems that you have not experienced the torture of nine years of compulsory education in mathematics.
He felt that all the math questions in this world were very simple, right?
"Then today, I will test Minister Guo.”
Zhu Xiong Ying said.
"Good!"
"Your Highness, please come up with a question!" Guo Yundao was not afraid at all.”
"There's a cage today.
There are chickens and rabbits in the cage."
Zhu Xiongying had only just finished his first two sentences when the people from the Ministry of Revenue heaved a sigh of relief.
They thought that Zhu Xiongying would have a problem.
He didn't expect it to be a cliché question about chickens and rabbits being in the same cage.
The problem of chickens and rabbits being in the same cage had long existed.
No matter how Zhu Xiongying changed, Guo Yundao was very confident.
But soon, the officials from the Ministry of Revenue discovered something amiss.
Zhu Xiongying ignored them and continued with his topic.
"There are thirty-five heads above and one hundred and five feet below.
A rabbit could land on all fours, but a chicken could raise one foot.
There were five fewer chickens with feet raised than those without feet raised.
How many chickens and rabbits are there in the cage?
How many chickens are you asking?"
The officials from the Ministry of Revenue were dumbfounded.
When two feet landed on the ground and four feet landed on the ground, they would calculate.
As long as one had learned the problem of chickens and rabbits in the same cage, they would be able to do it.
But what kind of question is this?
Some of the chickens raised one leg.
Some chickens didn't even lift their heads.
Who knew how many he could lift?
The officials of the Ministry of Revenue had better calculation skills than ordinary people.
They soon fell into deep thought.
In the entire Hall of Heaven's Tribute, many officials began to calculate in their minds.
However, the chicken that had raised its leg made them completely clueless.
On the throne, Zhu Yuanzhang watched as Zhu Xiongying toyed with these officials.
He immediately smiled in his heart.
You audacious ministers dare to make things difficult for my eldest grandson?
Even if I don't make a move, my eldest grandson will be able to deal with you.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the eight-year-old Zhu Xiongying and was very puzzled.
Zhu Xiongying probably hadn't learned these things yet.
How did he know?
A quarter of an hour had passed, but no one in the imperial court had been able to calculate it.
They had never seen such a question before.
Why did this damned chicken raise one leg?
"Lord Guo prides himself on his ability to calculate. May I ask what Lord Guo's answer is?”
"How many chickens, how many rabbits, and how many chickens are there?" Zhu Xiongying asked.”
Guo Yundao looked embarrassed.
Previously, he was still full of confidence and wanted to show off his mathematical ability.
Now, it seemed that he was just asking for humiliation.
However, being stubborn was a necessary skill for every official.
"Your Highness, this subject has never heard of this question.”
"Could it be that Your Highness made up the questions?" Guo Yundao asked directly.
Perhaps there was no answer to this question!”
That's right!
The officials from the Ministry of Revenue followed Guo Yundao's words and climbed the pole.
"That's right. We've never seen this question before. Your Highness, don't deceive us.”
"That's right. Even Lord Guo couldn't calculate it. I'm afraid His Highness deceived us!”
"This is the Hall of Heaven's Tribute. His Majesty is still here. Your Highness, please ask the correct question!”
Zhu Xiongying looked at these stubborn officials.
He shook his head helplessly.
The Great Ming Dynasty's royal court was rotten beyond his imagination.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang often killed those corrupt officials.
However, the atmosphere in the royal court had not changed at all.
It was still what it should be.
None of them were pragmatic and were all bootlicking.
"Yunchen, come out!"
Zhu Xiong Ying shouted towards the corner of the hall.
Zhu Yunhao's thin figure appeared in front of the ministers.
No one knew what Zhu Xiongying wanted to do.
Why did he call His Royal Highness, the Third Imperial Grandson, over?
"Come, Yunchen, tell them the answer to this question.”
Zhu Xiongying said softly to Zhu Yunhao.
"That…"
This was the first time Zhu Yunhao had attended morning court, and he had not received Zhu Yuanzhang's approval.
Naturally, he was a little worried.
"Don't worry. With Imperial Brother here, they won't dare to say anything.”
Zhu Xiong Ying swept his gaze over the officials. They really didn't dare to say anything.
Now that they could not even protect themselves, how could they dare to talk about Zhu Yunchen again?
"Alright."
Zhu Yunhao nodded heavily." This question is simple. There are 20 rabbits and 15 chickens in the cage."
Among them, there were five chickens that raised their feet and ten chickens that did not!
Altogether, there were thirty-five heads above and one hundred and five feet below.”
After Zhu Yunhao gave the answer, the ministers quickly began to verify it.
They couldn't figure it out if they were to do it in reverse.
However, they could still calculate it if they were asked to do a positive check.
Soon, Guo Yundao had an expression of realization.
Later on, more and more officials were like Guo Yundao.
So this was the answer!
"You people from the Ministry of Revenue are worried about His Majesty?”"But let me tell you, Yunchen only needs less than 100 breaths to solve this problem!" Zhu Xiong Ying mocked.”
It only took about two minutes.
The court was in an uproar!
Could it be that the Third Imperial Grandson was actually a genius in mathematics?
However, they quickly rejected this idea.
Zhu Yunyan was only five years old this year.
He hadn't even learned mathematics.
How could he be a math genius?
" Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
" No!" Guo Yundao shook his head." None of the officials in the Ministry of Revenue could calculate it. How could His Royal Highness the Third Prince…"
Although Zhu Yun is afraid of trouble.
Guo Yundao doubted his ability, but he didn't think much of it.
However, this ability was taught by his royal brother, so it was different.
Zhu Yunhao mustered up his courage and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the throne.
"Imperial Grandfather, this method was taught to me by Imperial Brother. Imperial Brother is much more powerful than those officials of the Ministry of Revenue.”
Zhu Xiongying wanted to shut Zhu Yunhao up, but it was too late.
The officials in the court were in an uproar again!
He didn't expect that Zhu Yunhao's arithmetic ability was actually taught by His Highness, the eldest grandson of the emperor?
The kneeling ministers all regretted agreeing to Li Shan Chang's request.
What kind of guts did he have to actually dare to coerce the current Emperor?
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little surprised.
However, this made sense.
As long as Zhu Xiongying was involved, everything would make sense.
For example, Zhu Bai went to Quanzhou Prefecture.
For example, Zhu Di ran to Beiping.
"Guo Yundao, what else do you have to say?”
Zhu Yuanzhang asked Guo Yundao, the Minister of Revenue.
Guo Yundao's expression was gloomy. He knew that he probably couldn't sit on the position of Minister of Revenue anymore.
"I am at a disadvantage." "I request to resign from the position of Minister of Revenue and retire to my hometown!" Guo Yundao said with a sorrowful expression.”
"Humph!"
Zhu Yuanzhang did not immediately agree.
"Things are not over yet."
Zhu Xiongying continued,"We just finished talking about the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue. There's still the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Personnel!"
Let's take it slow."
Zhu Xiongying smiled.
It was like a spring breeze.
However, the people in the imperial court felt their hair stand on end when they saw this.
He had just gotten rid of the Minister of Revenue. Which department would this brat get next?
"Let's talk about the Ministry of Works first."
Zhu Xiong Ying turned his gaze to Zhao Jun.
At this moment, Zhao Jun was standing.
He did not walk together with Li Shan Zhang.
"Lord Zhao, you have to do your duty well in the future! The Ministry of Works still has many things to trouble Lord Zhao with in the future.
For the development of Great Ming, be it agriculture or transportation, they all needed to be improved.”
"Your Royal Highness is right."
When Zhao Jun was called out, his heart tightened.
Fortunately, it was only a slight nod.
This made him heave a sigh of relief.
"Next is your Ministry of Personnel Affairs."
Zhu Xiong Ying looked at the Minister of Personnel, Ruan Ke. Ruan Ke was a Confucian scholar from the former Yuan Dynasty.
At this moment, he was also kneeling on the ground, standing on Li Shan Chang's side.
"The Ministry of Personnel has committed a major crime!"
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