Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't figure out how this happened even if he tried hard!
It only took six or seven years.
The expenses allocated to the royal clan have fully doubled!
Suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang thought of a possibility,
Fortunately,
"Grandson, do you think there could be an accident?
This expenditure,
From this year onwards, it will be stable! "
Zhu Xiongying shook his head resolutely and said seriously,
“Grandpa, it’s absolutely impossible!
This number will only get bigger and bigger, and the court's expenses will only get bigger and bigger! "
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his face turned ashen.
In fact, there is no need for Zhu Xiongying to answer him.
He knew it himself,
After all, he clearly saw it,
Since the ninth year of Hongwu, this amount of expenditure has been increasing year by year!
There are never two identical numbers!
Zhu Yuanzhang did not believe in evil, so he got up and plunged into the bamboo slips.
I searched through all the account books of Hongwu ten and eleven years later.
Ten years, four hundred thousand stones,
Eleven years, 450,000 stones,
Twelve years...
The more Zhu Yuanzhang looked, the more desperate he became.
No exceptions!
There is no error in the numbers!
The financial expenses of the entire royal family are on a rapid upward trend! ! !
Zhu Yuanzhang scratched his head and felt his scalp numb.
It is undeniable that Lao Zhu, as the emperor who revitalized China,
It is far different from ordinary people in many aspects!
However, Lao Zhu is not perfect,
At least,
He knows nothing about economics!
But,
Although I don’t understand the principle, these numbers are clearly before my eyes.
The Accounts Department will never dare to make false accounts.
This is the truth! ! !
Zhu Yuanzhang could only look at Zhu Xiongying and asked,
"Grandson, why is this?! We can't figure it out at all!"
Zhu Xiongying replied,
"This money is given to the royal family members, and the amount increases year by year just because..."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, he suddenly became enlightened and answered quickly,
"Is it because the number of our family members is increasing year by year?!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang had not thought of this before because he had not thought in this direction at all.
Speaking of which, determining the system for the imperial court to support the royal family,
It was Lao Zhu who came up with it immediately!
Zhu Yuanzhang only wanted to take care of his own family, but he did not expect that the number of royal family members was not fixed!
But it will increase year by year!
There are more and more princes, and when the princes reach their age, they will give birth to royal grandchildren.
The emperor's grandson will still be born when he reaches his age! ! !
Roughly every fifteen years can be regarded as a node where the number of royal family members skyrockets!
Zhu Yuanzhang had never considered these things!
Of course, not to mention,
A hundred years from now, how many descendants of the Ming Dynasty will be supported by the Ming government!
At least,
Just relying on one year's taxes is not enough.
Zhu Xiongying's voice rang in Zhu Yuanzhang's ears,
"Grandpa, if this continues,
In the 30th year of Hongwu's reign, the entire financial resources allocated to the royal family will more than triple! "
Zhu Yuanzhang held his forehead, his hands and feet were cold,
His mood now is extremely complicated,
Helpless, angry, and lucky all at the same time...
There is no doubt that this system cannot continue like this;
but,
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't understand.
There is such a big hidden danger in Ming Dynasty,
The civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty usually pride themselves on being the best among people, but no one has discovered this problem!
But I asked an eight-year-old child to point it out!
Aren’t these officials just losers? ! !
What do we need them for? !
But fortunately, our eldest grandson discovered it before the system completely collapsed.
Otherwise, the treasury will suddenly explode...
The consequences are disastrous!
As the emperor of tomorrow, Zhu Yuanzhang's national treasury deficit this year alone has kept him awake.
Not to mention how uncomfortable this feels!
This is still a situation of making ends meet!
What if the treasury owes money? !
Zhu Yuanzhang no longer dared to think about it! !
Lao Zhu looked at Zhu Xiongying with grateful eyes,
Zhu Xiongying just stood there calmly, but he made people feel extremely at ease.
It is unimaginable that an eight-year-old child,
With such a big deal in mind, how do you keep your face like a flat lake?
At the very least, Zhu Yuanzhang believed that he couldn't do it at all at his age!
Lao Zhu took Zhu Xiongying's hand, pulled Zhu Xiongying to his side, and then said fearfully,
"Grandson, grandpa has to thank you!!!
You saved grandpa and Daming! ! !
Otherwise, it would be really bad! ! ! "
Zhu Xiongying grinned, showing his white and neat teeth, looking extremely happy.
"Grandpa, did your grandson help?!"
“Of course it helped! And it helped a lot?!
If the money is as generous as this year..."
Zhu Yuanzhang's voice faded, and a bolt of lightning suddenly exploded in his head.
Then, he looked at Zhu Xiongying with helpless eyes.
He scraped Zhu Xiongying's nose and said with a wry smile,
"Haha, we just figured it out now! We were plotted by you!!!
You've known for a long time that Ming Dynasty's finances have this problem, right?
But you didn't rush to tell me. Instead, you asked me for money first.
Because, you know, if we knew,
The expenses of the royal family will inevitably be cut significantly, and you will not have so much money!
Good boy, you want to make a big fortune at the end! ! ! "
Zhu Xiongying's expression is innocent, and his gray eyes are clear as if he has never read a book.
"Grandpa, my grandson really didn't think so much!!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang pointed his finger on Zhu Xiongying's forehead, smiled and cursed,
"Okay! Why bother with this! Do we still know your little plan?!"
Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Zhu Xiongying could only have fun.
Lao Zhu was surrounded by Zhu Xiongying. Not only was he not angry,
On the contrary, his face was full of pride,
That expression clearly said,
look! This is our eldest grandson!
Even we are no match for him!
"You have made such a great contribution,
Come! Tell me!
What reward do you want? !
As long as you ask, grandpa will take care of it for you! "
"Really?!"
Zhu Xiongying looked happy and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang excitedly.
Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled, held Zhu Xiongying on his lap, and said confidently,
"How can the Emperor tell lies?! Just say it!"
Zhu Xiongying put his arms around Zhu Yuanzhang's neck and said something in Zhu Yuanzhang's ear,
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked strange and asked,
"Is this enough?"
"Grandpa~ That's enough~"
Zhu Yuanzhang scratched his head. He had no idea what Zhu Xiongying meant.
I just asked myself to bring something to the princesses,
Other than that, there's nothing else.
Is this considered a reward? !
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little dissatisfied and said,
"Grandpa just took care of this for you, so why waste this opportunity?
Think of another one! "
Zhu Xiongying really couldn't think of it for a moment, so he shook his head and said,
"Grandpa, my grandson can't think of anything at the moment."
Zhu Yuanzhang slapped his legs and frowned.
If others had this opportunity, they would probably be overjoyed!
But our eldest grandson didn’t take it seriously at all!
Lao Zhu was a little uncomfortable with this for a while.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said,
"Let's just treat it as if we owe it first,
When you think about it, tell us,
We are ready to help you! "
"Okay~"
