Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was on the verge of rage, Ying Qi immediately raised his legs and ran out of the East Palace of the Crown Prince.
I was afraid that if I ran a step slower, His Majesty would be angry with me.
Fortunately, Ying Qi ran fast. Even if Ying Qi ran out of the East Palace of the State Crown Prince, Zhu Yuanzhang still kept cursing at Ying Qi's back.
"Damn it, none of these people make us happy!"
Seeing Lao Zhu's temper getting more and more irritable, Queen Ma naturally knew what the joint was.
He glanced at Lao Zhu and said,
"You can do it. I don't think Ying Qi Lanyu and the others have any problems. The problem is with you."
"Ah? Do we have a problem?"
Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at his nose and looked at Queen Ma with an expression of disbelief.
"Isn't it you?
Ever since the eldest grandson left the capital, haven't you noticed that your temper has become more and more irritable? "
"Have it?"
Zhu Yuanzhang knelt on the ground and scratched his head, apparently not noticing his changes.
Queen Ma said helplessly,
"You, it's true that the older you get, the more you can't live without your eldest grandson. He's very clingy."
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little dissatisfied and said,
"Then we like our eldest grandson!"
Queen Ma snorted softly,
said,
"Get up."
Zhu Yuanzhang was immediately ejected from the ground as if he had received an amnesty, but he still folded his hands in front of him and stood solemnly beside Queen Ma.
Although Queen Ma asked him to get up, she did not let him sit down. Lao Zhu did not dare to sit down without permission.
Queen Ma said earnestly,
"As for the Li Mansion, I heard Ying Qi say, do you want to open a brothel?"
"No, no, no, that's absolutely not what I meant."
Lao Zhu shook his head repeatedly, but Queen Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang had been at odds for decades, how could she not understand Zhu Yuanzhang?
One look at his expression showed that Zhu Yuanzhang had already made up his mind about this matter.
The brothel industry was the fastest way to make money, and Zhu Yuanzhang did whatever he could with the money.
Now in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, officials in the court are clarifying their affairs. Although it is a good thing, Lao Zhu always feels uncomfortable. If the court is full of loyal ministers and upright officials, how can he raid their homes?
Zhu Yuanzhang had no chance to make a move. He couldn't help but began to miss the time when the court was full of corrupt officials.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, those were not corrupt officials, they were just big fat sheep, just waiting to be slaughtered during the New Year.
But now Zhu Yuanzhang had no sheep to slaughter, and he always felt that there was something wrong in his heart. This made Lao Zhu think about starting some brothel industry.
One advantage of the brothel industry is that just like the Qinhuai River is backed by the clan mansion, the money does not go to the national treasury, but flows into Zhu Yuanzhang's own small treasury.
Lao Zhu is preparing to start saving money for his private life.
I originally wanted to hide it from the girl, but today Ying Qi let it out.
Queen Ma continued,
"Chongba, you were doing the Qinhuai River before, and I neither supported nor opposed it, because this thing has been around since the previous dynasty, you just took it over.
You banned the Qinhuai River, but you cut off the livelihood of those girls.
The Qinhuai River is backed by the clan's mansion, and the clan's order has always been done by the second son. The second son should receive a percentage of the money earned by the Qinhuai River.
So let me ask you, has the second child received a penny these years? "
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he was asked. He didn't expect that the girl would be really hurt when she came up.
Lao Zhu was also afraid of damaging the prestige of the Tian family, so he did not directly put the Qinhuai River under his name. Instead, he went around and put it under the name of the clan mansion.
The second eldest child, Zhu Xiang, was brought in by Lao Zhu to support him.
But the Qinhuai River has existed since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and it has been in operation for more than ten years. Countless amounts of money are transferred to the clan mansion every year, but all of them are withheld by Zhu Yuanzhang secretly. The second brother does not even know about this. .
Anyway, if there is a pot, the son will carry it. If there is any benefit, the father will take it.
Zhu Yuanzhang was too old to handle this matter.
No matter how thick-skinned Zhu Yuanzhang was, he couldn't help but blush on his face when the girl revealed it.
Thinking about the time when the second son came to Beijing, Lao Zhu gave him some money, which moved Zhu Fang, but he didn't know that the wool comes from the sheep.
The second child himself has the reputation of being the best chicken head in the Ming Dynasty, but in fact he makes no money.
"Well, then didn't we save it for him? The second brother can't save money by spending money.
If he really wants money, can we still give it to him? ! "
Zhu Yuanzhang ducked his eyes and said harshly.
Empress Ma glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang angrily. The meaning in her look was clearly, just lie to yourself, don't lie to me here.
Who can get out the money that went into your Zhu Chongba pocket except your eldest grandson?
Queen Ma looked serious,
Continue to persuade,
"Chongba, I understand what you mean.
What you think makes sense..."
What Queen Ma said was what Lao Zhu had thought before. The existence of brothels is reasonable. There should not be too many single men, and there is no channel to clear them out.
No joke, too many single men really affect social order.
This is Zhu Yuanzhang’s starting point.
But Queen Ma thought differently.
Moreover, there is a detail: Empress Ma directly ordered Zhu Yuanzhang regarding family matters.
But in matters of state, Empress Ma tried her best to persuade Zhu Yuanzhang.
The change in attitude contains countless wisdom. It is no wonder that Queen Ma can carry Zhu Yuanzhang for so long.
What would Zhu Yuanzhang be like without Empress Ma? History has already given the answer.
That is completely from a holy king to a tyrant.
Part of Zhu Yuanzhang's literary and martial arts skills can be attributed to the woman standing behind him.
"Chongba, you can acquiesce in the existence of the Qinhuai River, but if you use the Li Mansion as a brothel, you are supporting the existence of the Qinhuai River.
Acquiescence and support are two completely different things. "
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard these words, and the faintly proud look on his face disappeared in an instant.
"As the emperor, if you openly support such a thing, don't you want to encourage all the women in the world to do this?
The girls in Qinhuaihe had no choice but to do what they did. But by doing this, are you aiding the evildoers?
A big country should be governed by virtue, focusing on eight things... Never only focus on small profits and ignore great virtues. "
Queen Ma's voice was very soft, but it hit Zhu Yuanzhang's ears like a heavy hammer. The two of them were thinking about things at completely different levels.
Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking about profit, but Empress Ma had already thought about moral issues.
Although morality is invisible and intangible, it is indeed extremely important for the shaping of the national spirit.
As the heavenly family of the Ming Dynasty, the officials of the Ming Dynasty should advocate diligence, thrift and harmony, rather than engaging in male thieves and female prostitutes. This would certainly bring a lot of profits, but it would have a huge impact on the moral construction of the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Queen Ma is always right,
Just one word made Zhu Yuanzhang's hands and feet go cold. How could Lao Zhu not know that moral collapse is as dangerous as the poverty of the people.
Lao Zhu knew it, but because of his immediate interests, he pretended to ignore it. When Empress Ma made such a point, Zhu Yuanzhang was immediately shocked.
