Zhu Yuanzhang had to change. He would never allow the fall of the Ming Dynasty to happen.
Chu Nan sighed and said,"Your Majesty, the reason for the fall of the Ming Dynasty is not something that can be explained in a few words.”
"How about this? I'll pick a few important ones first. If you think they're useful, I'll talk about other things in the future, okay?”
As someone who was bound to the fate of the Great Ming Empire, Chu Nan naturally hoped that the Great Ming Empire would be better off.
Only when Big Ming was good would he be really good.
However, there were some things that even if Old Zhu knew the outcome in advance, he could not change anything in this era.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said,"Speak, we are listening."”
"Your Majesty, I still have to say the same thing. What I said is all recorded in the history books and analyzed by future generations. If it's wrong, don't be anxious. You're already so old.”
Without waiting for Old Zhu to continue, Chu Nan continued,"Actually, the seeds of Great Ming's subjugation have already been planted.”
"What? Now?" Chu Nan's casual words were like a bolt from the blue, causing Old Zhu's calm heart to ride a roller coaster.
But soon, this shock was replaced by ecstasy.
If the cause of the fall of the Great Ming Dynasty was really the seed planted now, then wouldn't it be possible to change it?
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang became extremely excited. His eyes flickered and the muscles on his face twitched.
"Chu Nan, tell us, tell us, what kind of seeds of national subjugation have we planted?”
Zhu Biao and Zhu Di also looked over nervously.
"Your Majesty, I'll only give you one example today. If I say too much, I'm afraid you won't be able to digest it.”
"Hurry up and tell me!" Old Zhu was so anxious that his forehead was covered in sweat.
"The Prince is providing for you." Chu Nan enunciated each word.
Although this might not be the most direct reason for the fall of the Great Ming Dynasty, it was the most important thing to change now.
Whether or not he could retain the Great Ming two hundred years later, no one could say.
However, it was certain that it could improve the fate of the country.
This was Chu Nan's true goal.
"The Prince's support?" "What does this have to do with the fall of the country?" Old Zhu was obviously still in a daze.”
"Your Majesty, please listen to me in detail.”
"Now, in the Great Ming's national policy, His Majesty has personally set a system for the support of the Prince.”
"Of course, Your Majesty is doing this out of good intentions. You want your children and grandchildren to have endless wealth, right?”
Old Zhu nodded.
"However, His Majesty did not think too much about it.”
"In fact, the evaluation of this national policy in later generations is a wrong national policy.”
"This rule can be said to have cut off the fortune of the Ming Dynasty for at least a few decades.”
"Everyone knows that His Majesty cares about the people.”
"But…because of this rule, the people that His Majesty is concerned about…The days are at least ten times harder."
"It can be said that you single-handedly created Great Ming, but because of this ancestral precept, it indirectly accelerated Great Ming's decline.”
In order to convince Old Zhu, Chu Nan continued,"Moreover, His Majesty's descendants did not actually gain much from it.”
"There are indeed people who enjoy wealth and honor, but in just two hundred years, how many generations have truly enjoyed it?”
"Two hundred years later, His Majesty's descendants won't have these.”
"So in my opinion, the prince's support is harmful and not beneficial.”
"Even though His Majesty is kind enough to let his descendants enjoy wealth, it will also make their descendants suffer more than two hundred years later.。”
"Two hundred years later, even if the Ming Dynasty is dead, what glory and wealth will they have to speak of?”
"The Prince's support is a strategy to subjugate the country!”
Zhu Yuanzhang's brows were tightly furrowed, as if he was somewhat unconvinced.
"Even if my idea is wrong in your eyes, it shouldn't be to the extent of subjugating the country, right?”
"Not to that extent?" Chu Nan thought for a moment and said,"Your Majesty, look, I'll settle a score for you!"”
"His Majesty has set the ancestral precepts that the title of a Prince is hereditary, and the position of a Prince is passed down from generation to generation.”
"Let's not talk about anything else, lest we scare His Majesty the Emperor.”
"Let's calculate according to the lowest rank!”
"The treatment of a Regional King is six thousand dan of rice per year, which is six thousand taels. Adding in the other miscellaneous items, it should be eight thousand taels, right?”
In his previous life, Chu Nan had studied quite a bit of ancient history, so he had some understanding of these things.
Although he couldn't say everything right, he could say most of it.
Old Zhu nodded his head. The number Chu Nan mentioned was not too far off.
"We don't count the other expenses, only the Regional King.”
"According to our records, Emperor Taizu had a total of twenty-six sons.”
"Of course, this is recorded in later generations. His Majesty might not have so many children yet.”
"But we will calculate according to the records of the later generations.”
"Twenty-six sons, which is twenty-five Princes.”
"And below the Prince, there is the King.”
"As for the Regional King, let's count less.”
"Each prince has ten children, right? What do you think?"
"Ten?" Old Zhu could not help but frown.
"Your Majesty, compared to your twenty-six sons, this is not a lot. King Jing of Zhongshan in the Han Dynasty has more than a hundred sons!" Chu Nan chuckled.”
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment and felt that it made sense. He nodded and said,"Continue."
Chu Nan cleared his throat." Your Majesty, you must listen carefully. That is an astronomical figure!" I advise you to be mentally prepared…"
Old Zhu's heart tightened. He seemed to have vaguely sensed something.
But in the end, Old Zhu still said,"Tell me!"”
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