"Hmm?" Zhu Yuanzhang opened his eyes.
Could it be that the Embroidered Uniform Guards were really the work of this bastard?
They were all experts in the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
Zhu Yuanzhang sent the Jinyiwei to the territory of the vassal king to protect him.
As for spreading some news to him, that was just a passing thing.
Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Zhu Chen, wanting to see how he would explain.
At this moment, Zhu Chen's gaze became far-sighted.
"Heh, if you say that I killed the Embroidered Uniform Guards, then it's also true."
Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked!
This was…Bastard!
"I wasn't willing to be a puppet prince in Quanzhou, so I lost my second son. Later on, I joined forces with the Zhang Clan and recruited my own soldiers to fight against the three great clans.
It was also because I was young and full of pride that I thought that the three families were nothing compared to me!
I didn't expect that the three families would be desperate. In order to protect me, the Jinyiwei only had Wang Wu with a broken hand left.
Fortunately, the Embroidered Uniform Guards were able to stall for time, so Zhang Qiu, that silly fellow, rushed over with reinforcements."
Zhu Chen said these words in a flat tone.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt like every word was piercing his heart.
"How dare they!”
Old Zhu gritted his teeth. No matter what, Zhu Chen was still a prince. How dare these rebels treat him like this?
Zhu Chen didn't say anything. He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang calmly.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately understood.
So that was how it was. It was like a treasure note.
Zhu Chen suffered all because I didn't pay attention to him?
It was really hard on him!
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Chen with heartache.
However, Zhu Chen felt that the old man's gaze was really uncomfortable.
She didn't know what he was imagining.
Naturally, it was because he wanted to kill them that they were desperate.
Otherwise, who would dare to kill a prince?
"If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can ask Wang Wu. He's in the backyard of the wangfu."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said,"I believe you. The Jinyiwei from back then, I'll ask Erhu and the others to reward their families."
"There's no need. I've brought their families to Quanzhou.
Some of the children wanted to protect me like their father, so I let them be lieutenants in the personal guards.
If some children don't want to be soldiers, I'll let them go to the factory and be a steward. They won't have to worry about food and clothing."
"That's right!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.”
Zhu Chen didn't reply and continued,"Right, there's also the excessive accumulation of wealth, which goes against the rules of etiquette."
"There is indeed money to be amassed. Quanzhou needs to be developed.
Development requires money, so I have to think of a way to earn money from merchants.
Then, I will use this money to protect the people under me.
I even promised that as long as I was in Quanzhou, I would never collect taxes!
Only then will the people of Quanzhou support me completely."
"No taxes?" Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely shocked.
This kid was already not collecting taxes at this time!!!
"Isn't that simple? Open the sea to do trade. Can a living person die from holding their urine?
Then, I will raise the business tax a little and make some rare items to sell. Snow salt, glass, etc. With this, I will naturally have the money to develop Quanzhou."
Zhu Yuanzhang was numb!
This brat!
He really knew how to earn money!
Quanzhou's development was comparable to the capital.
The amount of money required was definitely not a small amount.
This kid had a way to earn so much money.
No wonder he had the confidence to implement the policy of not collecting taxes in Great Ming after decades of development in the video!
Zhu Biao was also stunned when he heard this.
Perhaps…Brother Chen is more suitable to be emperor than me.
Zhu Biao shook his head.
Zhu Biao, Father has such high expectations of you, don't be discouraged!
The two of them had complicated feelings.
Zhu Chen paused and continued.
"It's against etiquette. Your Majesty should be talking about the size of the mansion, right?"
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang felt extremely embarrassed.
This kid actually…He actually guessed my thoughts!
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao worriedly.
This Zhu Chen kid has such sharp eyes. In a hundred years, will our boss really be able to defeat him?
Zhu Chen didn't mind Old Zhu's silence.
"It's the Prince's mansion. They promised that they would never collect taxes from the commoners.
Hence, the commoners cut down trees and moved stones. They even collectively paid to hire a construction master in the capital.
As for high-end goods such as tiles, the commoners exchanged fish, herbs, and tea leaves with merchants.
In the end, my Imperial Residence was built by the commoners, brick by brick.
I didn't spend a single cent, and the commoners don't know how big a house His Highness should live in.
They could only try their best to build me a bigger one so that I could live more comfortably. Anyone in Quanzhou could find out about this."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened as he listened to Zhu Chen's calm narration.
" The citizens did it themselves!!!" Zhu Yuanzhang muttered.
He admitted that he was jealous!
He had been Emperor Hongwu for nineteen years.
Everything was for the sake of the people.
When the Ming Dynasty was just established, Zhu Yuanzhang was afraid that the burden on the people would be heavy.
Even if Da Ming lacked money and food.
Even if they were faced with the threat of Wang Baobao's four armies.
He didn't even think about raising taxes.
He even created the system of citizens complaining to officials, which offended the entire gentry class.
Even so, Zhu Yuanzhang had never felt that the people would spontaneously build houses for themselves.
And Zhu Chen, this brat, had done just one thing!
How could he not be jealous?
Even Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking about it.
If the officials in Fengyang dared to do this when he was young, they would never collect taxes.
Then it was not impossible for him to work for it.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that his mind was in a mess, and for a moment, his heart ached.
He had really embarrassed himself today.
He had wanted to use the excuse of being an eagle.
Now, he was actually being tortured by Ying.
He couldn't even find any fault in himself.
Not to mention asking this brat to assist Biao 'er.
He couldn't say it.
Zhu Yuanzhang understood very well.
This kid had experienced life and death in Quanzhou.
His heart was already as hard as iron.
Just like him, he would definitely do what he set his mind on.
Now, it seemed that this brat's ultimate goal was to become the emperor!
He pondered for a moment.
This kid was so unscrupulous in front of him.
He said that he was explaining, but in fact, he was just trying to make himself feel ashamed.
He didn't care about his own feelings.
Thinking about it, Zhu Chen this brat wasn't afraid of any punishment.
This kid even had enough confidence to withstand his thunderous anger.
In a more serious case, perhaps his son had enough confidence to attack the capital when he was forced to rebel!
Thinking about it carefully, it was extremely terrifying!
"I can't force you! "I'm already nearly sixty years old. It wasn't easy for Da Ming to calm down. I can't start a war again, especially with my own son," Zhu Yuanzhang thought silently.
It was only the commoners who suffered from the flames of war.
Zhu Chen was very clear about Old Zhu's purpose in coming to denounce him.
From the moment the comparison video appeared.
Zhu Chen had already expected this.
However, he did not expect Old Zhu to use such a cheap excuse to deal with him.
Was he going to use this to test him?
He looked down on people too much.
Similarly, Zhu Chen did not want to fight with Old Zhu.
Old Zhu's reputation among the people was too terrifying.
This year, there was a major disaster in Henan Prefecture.
Old Zhu immediately ordered the food to be transported to the disaster relief.
In addition, there were more than eighty poor people. Old Zhu ordered the government to give five buckets of rice, three buckets of wine, and five catties of meat every month.
For those over ninety years old, on this basis, each person would be given a bolt of silk and a catty of cotton wool every year.
There are widowers, widows and lonely people who cannot support themselves, and they are given six stones of rice every year.
This kind of practice was also very rare in the prosperous times of Zhu Chen's hometown.
Not to mention the other ancient emperors.
There was also the famous Qing Dynasty's He Shen, who said that saving people first would save officials.
What disaster victims? It was already good enough to have chaff to eat!
It was all bullshit! It was just a broken memorial archway that the officials had set up for themselves.
Zhu Yuanzhang was the only emperor who truly put the people first!
Just based on this, he was still alive. It was not a loss to call him old father.
However, Old Zhu wanted to torture himself!
He was well aware of this.
How could Zhu Chen be wronged like this?
If he didn't refute him, he would be letting down Old Zhu's underestimation!
For a moment, the entire hall fell silent.
Zhu Biao didn't know what happened to Brother Chen and his father.
This was…Did something happen that I don't know about?
That's not right. I've been listening attentively the entire time. I definitely didn't miss anything!
Zhu Biao was confused.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly said,""I have another question, Chen Er, I want to discuss it with you."
Old Zhu lowered his stance!
This was really rare.
Only Empress Ma could cure Old Zhu's stubborn temper.
However, he had been helpless when it came to Empress Ma's death.
After all, he didn't have a cheat code back then. He only had videos to watch.
For example, a transmigrator must have a skill.
Earth-made cement, earth-made glass, and so on.
They were all things that could make money. The only thing he had was garlic, which could cure illnesses and save lives. He had also failed many times.
When they arrived at the capital, they were all gone.
Moreover, it was still unknown whether this thing would work on Empress Ma.
However, Old Zhu lowered his head in a strange way.
Zhu Chen decided to give him face.
"Tell me, Your Majesty."
Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your entire family is His Majesty!
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little dissatisfied. This brat, didn't he hear me call him Chen 'er?
Humph!
Forget it. He had been hiding this doubt in his heart for a long time.
"What I want to ask is, compared to the video, is it inappropriate to give such a high salary to the officials?
I thought that the salary of the officials was enough for them to live on, so there was no need to give them too much.
The more money they had, the more the officials would indulge in enjoyment.
At that time, wouldn't the government be abandoned?
Moreover, the officials boasted that they had read the books of the sages. Wouldn't they work the same way if they had money or not?”
Zhu Chen was stunned for a moment. Old Zhu asked this question!
uh... Let the officials use love to generate electricity!
This kind of thinking was not wrong, but it was also not correct.
"Whether it's ancient or modern times, corrupt officials have always been banned.
It could be said that as long as the country was governed by people, corruption would never stop!”
Zhu Chen waved his hand and asked the maid to boil another pot of tea.
"But, His Majesty's policy is no different from letting starving people guard the provisions and letting thirsty horses guard the water.
His Majesty knew why Great Ming had such a heavy punishment for corruption, and why Great Ming's corruption was getting more and more intense!”
"Why?" Zhu Yuanzhang blurted out.
He was also puzzled.
I have repeatedly warned the officials of the country not to be corrupt. I have said it so much that his mouth is about to dry up.
They still wanted to take bribes, which made him feel very helpless.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't understand why these people of Confucius and Mencius, who talked about benevolence, righteousness, and morality every day, had to be corrupt.
"First of all!" At this moment, Zhu Chen raised a finger.
"Embezzlement is a problem of the system, followed by a problem of morality.
Actually, I don't quite understand why the emperors of ancient times believed that morality could restrain officials.”
"Isn't that so? "Officials are all well-read, so their moral standards are naturally high," Zhu Yuanzhang asked in confusion.
Zhu Chen shook his head.
"No, the morality of officials or scholars is for the common people and the emperor.
They wanted the Emperor to believe that the officials were moral saints and that it was not wrong to use them to govern the country.
This situation was especially obvious in Da Ming!
In particular, the Emperor's 'Imperial Ancestral Commandments' had become a sure-kill technique for future officials to deal with the Emperor.
I believe that His Majesty has seen the comparison video.
What did those officials use to restrain the Emperor? It was etiquette and ancestral teachings!
Therefore, whether officials are corrupt or not, morality is secondary. The system is the main reason."
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.
So, this is my fault again!
The original intention of setting up the 'Imperial Ancestral Commandment' is to let the future emperors govern the country well.
How did it become a weapon used by officials to deal with the emperor?
It was even the most effective weapon!
For a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was in a daze.
Could it be that Number One's future was also a future for Number Two?
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that his mind was in a mess.
Zhu Biao didn't have as many thoughts as Zhu Yuanzhang.
He listened with great interest.
What Brother Chen said was all about the strategy of governing the country. He had to learn more.
Just look at the comparison video.
Why were the descendants of Chen brothers and emperors all wise and wise? Didn't they all inherit Chen brothers 'ideas of governing the country?
Zhu Chen took a sip of tea and continued,""Actually, since ancient times, every dynasty has adjusted the salaries of officials.
It was very interesting to read history books. If the previous generation's imperial court had a problem, the next generation's imperial court would make up for it.
It was the same for the salaries of officials.
Brother, Your Majesty, do you know which dynasty had the least corrupt officials?”
"Han Dynasty!" The two blurted out.
"That's right, it's the Han Dynasty. To be precise, it's the Western Han Dynasty.
Among them, the salaries of the middle and high-level officials were very generous.
Do you know Gong Yu?"
Zhu Biao, who was listening attentively, nodded and said,"A very famous virtuous official in the Han Dynasty."
"Yes, that's right. When this person was not an official, his family conditions could be said to be very difficult.
A pair of pants was enough for a few people at home.
However, when he became an official, his salary was 800, his monthly salary was more than 9,000, and he was rewarded with clothes, wine, meat, and so on.
Later on, he was promoted to 2000 koku and earned 12,000 yuan a month. His family became richer and richer.
It can be seen how high the salary of the Han Dynasty is.
At the same time, the punishment for corruption in the Han Dynasty was also very severe. If an official was reported to have accepted someone else's treat, he would be immediately dismissed.
However, the Han Dynasty's salary system was still problematic.
That was the huge difference in salary between the higher-level officials and lower-level officials.
Your Majesty, do you know who the real people in the county are?”
"Official" Zhu Yuanzhang replied.
"That's right, they are the officials. They are the ones who really do the work, but why is their salary the lowest?
There were even some officials who could not rely on their salaries to support themselves and their families.
Therefore, they had no choice but to be greedy.
Everyone wanted to live a better life.
Never use morality to bind people. Morality could not bind people at all.
Only laws and systems could restrain officials!
The officials were even more immoral. Some of them were local hooligans, and the county magistrate wanted to make it convenient.
As time passed, there were words like the county magistrate of the flowing water and the officials of the iron."
The more Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Zhu Chen, the brighter his eyes became.
So that was how it was!
I know what I've overlooked!
It could even be said that the emperors of the past dynasties had neglected it!
Only Qin Shihuang truly valued it.
They were the officials at the bottom!
These people were the ones who really did things!
However, these people were often officials for their entire lives, and then passed down from father to son, from son to grandson, and from generation to generation.
These people were the foundation of the government!
I've comprehended it! I've really comprehended it!
"Chen 'er, keep talking. I think I'm about to understand what to do!”
Old Zhu suddenly became excited.
Zhu Chen didn't understand why, but he was happy to see Old Zhu.
He felt uncomfortable, so he had to provoke him.
"In comparison, my Big Ming's salary system is simply rotten to the core."
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