dozens of days later
Tianyu Palace has been built, which was specially used as a palace for the emperor of the current dynasty to work.
It looks out of place among the entire palace complex in Yingtian Mansion. If you take a quick look at the palace-like area, you will see that the most luxurious palace is Tianyu Palace.
It is even said that Tianyu Palace expanded the original palace complex by a large circle.
Not only that, Tianyu Palace was originally in need of finishing work, but under the emergency planning of the civil engineering team rewarded by the system,
The entire palace has a higher level of beauty, which is the so-called finishing touch.
The important thing is that the infrastructure construction speed of this civil engineering team has reached an inhuman level.
Work hard on sunny days, work lightly on rainy days, work during the day and work at night, showing the style of civil engineering.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang changed his past style of cherishing things and being frugal, and deliberately emphasized that the best materials and the best craftsmen should be used for his eldest grandson's palace.
At this point, Tianyu Palace, which far surpasses any palace in the previous dynasty, was completed.
The Epang Palace, known as the number one palace in the world, stretches hundreds of feet from front to back, thousands of paces from east to west, and is surrounded by pavilions, palaces, and forests. Even if the Epang Palace is not burned down by the Chu people, it cannot be compared with the Tianyu Palace.
The front hall of Afang Palace,
Xia Yuanji, the minister of household affairs, was reporting his work to the emperor.
“Your Majesty, now the Ming Dynasty’s sugar industry, salt industry, kerosene lamps, silk brocade, and porcelain are all sold at home and abroad.
There are more than 50 openings in the six states of Hangzhou, Quanzhou, Xiuzhou, Mingzhou, Mizhou, and Guangzhou. The money earned from abroad in this month alone is more than the two years of the Ming Dynasty! "
Xia Yuanji's face turned red and purple with excitement. To be able to move the iron cock like Lao Xia to such an extent, you can see how big the amount was!
Zhu Yunwen stood beside the emperor's brother. He was full of food, which showed that the food in the capital was very good.
Zhu Yunwen secretly clenched his fists, unable to conceal his excitement.
Zhu Xiongying felt relieved, looked at Xia Yuanji and said,
“After this money is collected into the national treasury, the allocation of funds by state governments will be removed and the focus will be on two local allocations.
One to the north and one to the southeast. "
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Xia Yuanji readily agreed. With so much money, how to spend it is a big question.
What Your Majesty said about going north is naturally to support the war in the north. War is the most expensive thing in the world, bar none.
With so many soldiers and horses gathered together, just doing nothing would require an incredible amount of food and grass to eat in a day.
What's more, there are constant casualties on the front line, which require the government to allocate funds and decentralize pensions.
And the other place to the southeast that His Majesty mentioned is to open the port to a greater extent, completely filling up the Ming Dynasty's foreign trade!
"Your Majesty, the trade with foreign envoys from various countries has also received funds for the first time."
After waiting for Xia Yuanji, the minister of household affairs, to finish his report, Chang Er next to him stepped forward and continued to report on the internal finance.
"Show it to me quickly!"
Zhu Xiongying said excitedly.
Chang Er took out a thick account book from his arms, stepped forward and handed it to His Majesty's desk. Zhu Xiongying quickly flipped through it, just like scanning a computer, and read the thick account book in just a few seconds. A transparent one,
"Okay! Hahahaha! I didn't expect there to be so many!"
Zhu Xiongying was overjoyed. Although the profits of the Changfu were far less than those of the Household Department, there was a fundamental difference. No matter how much profit the Household Department made, they were all used for the operation of the country.
And the money gained from the internal treasury goes into His Majesty's pocket.
Zhu Xiongying looked at Chang Er and said,
"Second uncle, there is no need to put all the money into the inner treasury. Apart from the cost of the subsequent transaction, you can secretly leave a sum in the Chang Mansion."
Chang Er said doubtfully,
"The Chang Mansion is working for His Majesty. There is no reason to confuse the inner treasury."
Zhu Xiongying said, "Second uncle, I didn't ask you to confuse the inner treasury, and..."
Zhu Xiongying lowered his voice even more, "I originally thought you could just take the money to Grandpa.
But then I thought about it, if grandpa dares to hide private money, grandma will definitely find out, and then she will inevitably get a good beating.
So I thought you should put the money in Chang Mansion, and when grandpa has money, he can just go to Chang Mansion to pick it up. "
Chang Er understood and said "oh" in sudden realization, then he had a question on his face,
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, isn't this good?"
Zhu Xiongying pretended to be serious and said seriously, "What's wrong?!"
Chang Er's facial features were squeezed together and he said in denial, "Your Majesty, you are doing this secretly without telling the Empress Dowager. If the Empress Dowager finds out... No, I don't dare!"
Chang Er is so smart. Even if he was working for Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Xiongying's grandson and grandson, Chang Er immediately chose to give up his job when he thought of facing the Empress Dowager.
Seeing that his second uncle did not take the bait, Zhu Xiongying said anxiously,
"Second uncle, what is family? Family means relying on each other and helping each other in the most difficult times.
Do you know what happened yesterday? !
Yesterday, grandpa went into the city alone. He got hungry halfway through the walk. He wanted to eat two sesame seed cakes, but he had no money to buy them.
Seeing that it was Lord Hong Wu, the sesame seed cake seller forced Grandpa to have two sesame seed cakes. Grandpa told the sesame seed cake seller that he would definitely give him money after he returned to the palace.
But after my grandfather returned to the palace, he found that he still had no money, so he came to me with no choice.
Think about it, grandpa is not pitiful? ! "
Chang Er was moved when he heard this and lowered his head with a look of shame on his face.
And Xia Yuanji also lowered his head, not because he was ashamed, but because he had to hold back his smile.
When I heard that this story was made up by His Majesty, no matter how bad things were, Master Hong Wu could still go to those concubines to ask for money. It was absolutely impossible for him to get so low that he couldn't even afford two sesame cakes.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen knows, Wei Chen will do as you say."
"That's right! Second uncle!"
Zhu Xiongying held up his palms and smiled.
Anyway, now, Zhu Xiongying will trick anyone he can, and drag as many people into the water as he can. When the day comes when things are really exposed, he should pay attention to the law and not blame everyone!
Grandma can't possibly take care of all these people, right?
"Ahem."
Why do I feel worse and worse after becoming emperor?
Zhu Xiongying coughed twice and was about to speak when a quarrel suddenly came from the front hall.
"Uncle! Don't stop me! I'm going to clean up the house today!"
"Alas, why are you having trouble?! Isn't this a good thing!"
"Yes! Yes! It's a good thing! But this thing is too damn good! Is this boy worthy?
His brother and I are still single! Did this guy drive a foreign car first? !
Elder brother is like father! I disagree! "
