Sure enough, Zhu Biao's words did not disappoint Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Haier believed that the decline of the dynasty was caused by the emperor's ignorance and corruption, but Handu did not think so. He believed that the decline of the dynasty had nothing to do with the emperor's ignorance. He believed that it was caused by the land."
"Related to land?" This was something Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect. What is the relationship between the rise and fall of dynasties and land?
Sure enough, Han Du's ideas always find new ways and think things that ordinary people don't think of.
"Since ancient times, dynasties have been changing continuously, but the land has not increased or decreased. What does the rise and fall have to do with the land?" Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused.
Therefore, Zhu Biao told Zhu Yuanzhang Han Du's "relationship between land and population increase and decrease, as well as the serious consequences of land annexation."
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard what Zhu Biao said, he sat on the dragon chair and said nothing. He had never carefully studied the rise and fall of dynasties from this perspective, and Han Du's remarks gave him a new perspective. Han Du's remarks may seem a bit difficult to understand at first glance. But if you think about it carefully, it becomes clear that this is the case.
Why did the dynasty fall? Zhu Yuanzhang knew this very well, after all, he had just destroyed a dynasty.
Naturally, it was because the people rebelled.
So why did the people rebel? Naturally, they rebelled because they didn't have enough to eat and couldn't survive.
So why in the early days of the dynasty, the people were able to live and work in peace and contentment, and there were prosperous times, but at the end of the dynasty, why couldn't the people survive?
According to Han Du, 'the increase in population and land annexation have led to a sharp decrease in land per capita. If there is less land, there will naturally be less food. If there is not enough food to eat, the people will naturally not be able to survive. It's that simple.
Simple, yet not simple.
"Dad, the consequences of land annexation are too great, isn't it..." Zhu Biao asked tentatively.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
"It's not urgent. We have to think about it carefully. You can go back first. By the way, don't reveal what happened today."
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude, Zhu Biao couldn't say anything more, so he had to agree, "Yes."
Then he took the portrait and left Fengtian Hall.
After Zhu Biao left, Lao Zhu still sat on the dragon chair and did not move.
The old eunuch waited for a long time, until he couldn't wait any longer, and as he came forward with ginseng tea, he tried to ask in a low voice, "Your Majesty?"
Seeing the emperor looking at him, he quickly said: "It's time for tea."
"Oh," Lao Zhu took the ginseng tea and suddenly laughed, shook his head and sighed: "This kid Han Du always brings me trouble."
Seeing the emperor's smile, the old eunuch also joked at the right time: "But this servant saw that the emperor liked him very much. The emperor also graciously pardoned his father's sins. If it were someone else, he would have been punished long ago."
"Will I like him?" Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head with a smile, took a sip of ginseng tea, and said, "It would be best for him to cause me less trouble."
The old eunuch was waiting on the side, with a smile consistent with the emperor's.
...
Han Du stayed in the garden of the East Palace.
Ever since the princess left, Han Du no longer enjoyed snacks. The half-cup of tea in my hand has not been drank until now, and I have not eaten another piece of snacks on the table.
It wasn't until a disembodied call came into Han Du's mind that Han Du came back to his senses.
At a glance, he saw Zhu Biao waving in front of him.
"What's wrong with you? I called you several times just now, but you didn't respond. Who took your soul away?" Zhu Biao joked with Han Du with a smile.
When Han Du heard Zhu Biao's words, he felt nervous, but his face remained calm. "Your Highness is really good at joking. I was just a little sleepy just now."
Do you think I can't tell whether I'm sleepy or in a daze?
However, Zhu Biao didn't pursue it. Han Du said he was sleepy just because he was sleepy. Putting the brocade box in his hand in front of Han Du, "I got the portrait of my father you wanted, Gu helped you get it."
"The Emperor agrees?" Han Du's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw this.
Zhu Biao didn't speak, but nodded towards Han Du.
Sure enough, it was different for the prince to take action, and he made the emperor nod in agreement so easily.
You must know that Han Du was driven away as soon as he proposed it in front of Lao Zhu.
"Okay, the emperor agrees, and things will be easier to handle. With this portrait, I am sure to add another anti-counterfeiting method to the treasure banknotes." Han Du was very happy.
But when Han Du thought of the princess just now, some thoughts suddenly came to his mind, and he glanced at Zhu Biao from the corner of his eye.
He said tentatively: "Oh, by the way. When His Highness left just now, a princess came to see His Highness, and I bumped into him..."
"That's Gu's biological sister, Princess Anqing. Gu Zai has already met her in the palace, and she also told Gu about bumping into you." Zhu Biao didn't feel anything unusual, so he said a few words casually.
It turned out to be Princess Anqing.
After learning the name, Han Du was lost for a while. In his fantasy, he even named his and the princess's child.
When Han Du came to his senses, he saw Zhu Biao looking at him with a strange expression.
"Why are you looking at me like this? Is there something wrong?"
Zhu Biao coughed twice with an embarrassed look on his face, and then asked in a low voice: "Are you hungry? If you are hungry, let me prepare some food for you."
Zhu Biao pointed to his chin with his finger.
Han Du subconsciously rubbed it on his chin, feeling wet, and then realized that his saliva was drooling.
He quickly wiped it clean with his sleeve robe, his face turned red, and he stood up and said goodbye to Zhu Biao, "I thank your highness. If your highness has nothing else to do, please excuse me and leave first."
Zhu Biao suppressed his smile and agreed with Han Du with a wave of his hand.
Han Du returned home with the portrait, and because he was thinking about Princess Anqing in his mind, he was even absent-minded about eating.
When the family members saw Han Du's appearance, they didn't know why, so they couldn't speak.
After finishing the meal, Mrs. Liu secretly touched Han De with her elbow.
Han De looked at Liu in confusion, not knowing what she meant.
Mrs. Liu coughed twice and said: "Master, you see Du'er is almost nineteen. In the past, Master, you were busy with official duties and couldn't take care of it. Later, our whole family was imprisoned, so there was no way to mention it. But now we The whole family is safe and sound, and Du'er has some errands. Isn't it time to think about getting married? If we delay this, we will get older, and it will be difficult to find someone who is well-matched."
Han De looked at Mrs. Liu with hooded eyes, wondering why she suddenly said this. There was no warning.
But seeing Mrs. Liu constantly trying to impress herself, Han De quickly responded: "Ah, ah, yes. It's time to find a suitable family for Du'er, and we can't delay it any longer. Madam, please work harder, and you can do it if you have time." Make some arrangements."
Bang!
Han Du put the bowl in his hand on the table. He had been eating absentmindedly at first, but now he felt even more irritable after hearing what his parents said.
He didn't like his parents worrying about his affairs, so he refused directly: "Mom, I know my affairs well, so don't worry about it blindly."
Seeing her son contradicting her, Mrs. Liu quit, "My parents ordered me to be a matchmaker, why should I worry so much? You know what you are doing, so why don't you choose your own wife? You are not afraid of making people laugh. That's all." It’s decided, I’ll find some matchmakers to ask some other time.”
What Han Du experienced was free love, and his parents didn't care. Now I have to face the tough arrangements from my parents, and because I saw Princess Anqing today, I feel a strong sense of stubbornness in my heart.
He simply pushed the bowl and chopsticks away and said, "I'm full."
Picking up the brocade box, he turned around and went out, heading towards his room.
When Mrs. Liu saw Han Du acting emotional, her temper was aroused, but because Han Du had already left, she couldn't get angry easily, "Hey! You..."
He turned around and hit Hande, "Master, look at him..."
"I saw it, I saw it." Han De quickly comforted Ms. Liu, "That's the meat that fell off your body. Why are you angry with him? It's not worth it to be so angry. Besides, looking at his appearance, maybe Is there someone in your heart? I'll go and ask later. If there is someone, you'll have less to worry about."
Mrs. Liu still felt angry and felt that her good intentions were being treated as a fool's liver and lungs. She said angrily: "Your son, you don't know? He leads a group of craftsmen all day long. Who can he meet?"
When other people become officials, they are just like monks who work against the clock. Only my son runs around stupidly every day, and in the end he still doesn't settle down. I haven't even received a penny of salary yet, so I was fined for half a year. Yes, now I have to pawn one piece of my mother's dowry some other time, so that I can maintain the family's expenses. If you really wait for Han Du's salary to support your family, you will have to suffer from the northwest wind in the past few months.
Suddenly, Ms. Liu was shocked. Her son stayed with the craftsmen every day. Could it be that he had fallen in love with the craftsmen's family?
Thinking of this, Mrs. Liu suddenly lost her composure and suddenly grabbed Han De's arm, almost knocking him down.
"Master, do you think Du'er has fallen in love with the daughter of a craftsman's family?"
"This, this shouldn't be possible." Han De was confused. He had no idea how the Liu family connected the craftsmen's family with Han Du. "You don't know about your own son? He is extremely smart and arrogant. If I hadn't brought him into trouble, he would be an official as a candidate? I'm afraid he won't be an official without being named on the gold list. How could he be? You are really thinking too much when you are interested in a craftsman family."
Hearing Han De's analysis, Mrs. Liu also felt that it was reasonable, and at the same time reflected, "Am I too nervous? Han Du has never shown any special behavior towards craftsmen before. Although he is in charge of some craftsmen now, then It’s just because of errands.”
