Zhu Yuanzhang was furious.
However, he still forcefully suppressed the impulse in his heart and pondered over Zhu Chen's words.
If you want the horse to run, you have to feed the horse grass.
How could Emperor Hongwu not understand this principle?
Sometimes, he just didn't want to.
This might have something to do with Zhu Yuanzhang's ideas and the disgust he had for the scholar-bureaucrats when he was young.
When Zhu Yuanzhang was young, his parents, brothers and sisters were exploited by the bureaucrats and died.
From then on, Zhu Yuanzhang hated the scholar-bureaucrats to the core.
He felt that the chaos in the world was caused by the corruption of these officials, causing the people to live in poverty.
Actually, he was right.
However, if one had to analyze the specific problems, the apocalypse was the apocalypse, and the new dynasty was the new dynasty.
It couldn't be treated as the same.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not a boorish man with a bad brain.
He was a wise emperor.
Zhu Chen's words were rough but not rough, it was worth pondering.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was familiar with history books, also knew that compared to the salary of the bureaucrats in the Great Tang and Great Song, the salary of the Ming Dynasty was really low.
It was less than one-tenth of the other party's.
One of the factors was the difference in prices…but the difference in salary was huge.
Zhu Yuanzhang had never thought that a second-grade official would say that his salary was enough to barely get by.
His wife still needed to go to the workshop to help out with the household expenses…
He didn't expect that the seventh-grade county magistrate had no extra wealth at home. He had two or three shabby houses, and his wife and daughter had to go to the fields to pick up wheat.
This was far beyond Zhu Yuanzhang's expectations.
Although he was harsh, he definitely did not want to force the officials to starve to death.
What he wanted was a clean and simple government, not a group of officials who were in danger.
But it seemed that he was the one who made them feel insecure…
For a moment, Old Zhu felt complicated.
At the same time, the way he looked at Zhu Chen gradually changed.
Could it be that he had come up with these ideas from what he had seen and heard when he was young?
In that case, other than being crazy about taking concubines, his son was not useless.
Not only was he bold and resourceful, but he also had clear logic and a good view of the big picture.
She did not seem to know him well in the past.
Zhu Yuanzhang had mixed feelings.
Zhu Chen saw that Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak and thought that he was thinking about his gains and losses.
After thinking about it, Zhu Chen added fuel to the fire.
"Now that Your Majesty is the founding emperor, you can still suppress…
However, once he passed away…the so-called 'Great Ming Hongwu Great Zirconium' would definitely be shelved by the next emperor and he would not dare to use it!”
"If Great Ming is compared to a precise machine, then the officials are densely packed parts.”
" If you want precision machinery to operate quickly and smoothly, you need to take care of it, brush it with oil, and maintain it…"
"Of course, you can't use too much oil either. Otherwise, the oil will accumulate and rot, making it difficult for the machinery to operate!”
" At that time, another craftsman will destroy it and build a new machine..."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes moved slightly.
"Your Highness, you are comparing the country to a machine, the officials to spare parts, and the material foundation to a grease…" Empress Ma was full of praise.
" If we don't give the officials enough material support, the country will find it difficult to run. Even if it runs for a while, it will be damaged over time..."
"But you can't give too much, or it will cause corruption and corruption.
The imperial court has decayed and collapsed, the new dynasty has replaced the old, and the founding emperor is that craftsman…"
"Hahaha, that's right!" Zhu Chen laughed loudly.
He gave Empress Ma a thumbs up and then looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with disdain.
"Old Huang, your IQ isn't as high as your wife's…"
"Your Highness, what is intelligence?”Empress Ma asked with a smile.
" Oh…it's the Intelligence value!"
"Cough, cough, cough!" Empress Ma coughed lightly, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Wang Huamin was also extremely helpless. Was Prince Chen having fun mocking His Majesty? Why did he have to look down on him so easily?
Sigh! Poor Emperor!
Zhu Yuanzhang was already used to it. His expression did not change, but he thought to himself,
Just wait and see. I'll hammer you to death in the future.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Chen and said,"So, do you think we should increase the salary of the officials?"”
"It's not that this king thinks…but they think!”
Zhu Chen looked at Wang Huamin.
Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head.
Wang Huamin was embarrassed. He thought about it and nodded solemnly.
" You can add some more. Otherwise, besides handling government affairs, I have to worry about my family's livelihood. It's really embarrassing..."
Although Wang Huamin cursed Zhu Chen in his heart, he was also extremely grateful.
Because, everything Zhu Chen said was the inner thoughts of these officials.
If the officials knew that Prince Chen, who liked to take concubines, was seeking benefits for them…
Their jaws would definitely drop and they would be grateful!
"Hu ~!" Zhu Yuanzhang let out a breath of turbid air and nodded lightly.
"This…I will advise His Majesty.
As for whether or not he would succeed? Let's talk about it later!"
Zhu Chen shrugged." As you wish. Anyway, this king doesn't lack money!"”
Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless. What you said made sense.
Suddenly, Zhu Chen looked at Zhu Yuanzhang."
"Oh right, I heard that you know many unmarried women of the right age?”
"Eh?" Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly remembered the reason why Zhu Chen was attending this banquet. He looked at Wang Huamin with a dark expression.
Zhu Chen frowned slightly when he saw this. Are you lying to this king?"
Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Wang Huamin.
Wang Huamin was embarrassed.
Empress Ma hurriedly smiled." Yes, Your Highness. Don't worry. I'll take care of it."”
"Haha! Madam was magnanimous, unlike some people who were shy and stingy!”
"Haha!" Empress Ma smiled.
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