"Come here." Zhu Biao shouted loudly.
The eunuch waiting outside immediately ran in. "What are your orders, Your Highness?"
Zhu Biao banged the tea cup on the table and cursed angrily: "The tea has gone cold, don't you know how to bring in a pot of hot water?"
The young eunuch was so frightened by Zhu Biao's actions that he trembled and nodded quickly and replied: "Yes, I will change my servant right now."
After saying that, he turned around and left, preparing to give Zhu Biao a pot of tea.
The prince had always been kind and kind, and he never beat or scolded the eunuchs. But today I don’t know what happened to His Royal Highness, and he got angry directly. This made the young eunuch feel very sad and he did not dare to show any slightness.
But before he could walk out of the palace, he was stopped by the prince again.
"return."
The young eunuch followed the instructions and returned to the prince, "Please give me your instructions."
"Forget it, the tea will not be changed. You go and call Han Du to me." Zhu Biao waved his hand helplessly, and it would not do any good to vent his anger on these little eunuchs. I feel that 'the person who ties the bell must be tied to untie the bell', so it is better to find Han Du.
Even if Han Du asked him for help, the worst he could do was go to An Qing and ask. If Anqing doesn't remember Han Du, then he will have taken advantage of Han Du in vain, and secondly, he can make Han Du give up.
In Zhu Biao's view, it was not an option for him to drag Han Du on like this. Let's just take this opportunity to make Han Du give up.
As for what Anqing should do if he is interested in Handu?
Zhu Biao's mouth was smiling, and his mouth was on his body. If I said it was intentional, it was intentional, and if I said it was unintentional, it was unintentional.
When Han Du heard the prince's summons, he realized something.
As soon as he arrived at Zhu Biao's place, he asked with a smile: "Your Highness, are you willing to help me?"
When Zhu Biao saw Han Du arriving, his last desire to read the memorial disappeared and he put the memorial down casually. He waved his hand, asked the people around him to step back, and said angrily: "I am willing to help you ask once, but you should be prepared for the outcome. Moreover, you have to answer my doubts first. yes."
At Zhu Biao's signal, Han Du sat down and looked at Zhu Biao calmly and said: "Your Highness, feel free to ask, I will tell you everything. As long as Your Highness remembers to ask, it will be fine."
Zhu Biao glared at Han Du.
Han Du felt like a spring breeze, as if he was not affected by Zhu Biao at all.
Zhu Biao held a memorial in his hand and walked back and forth a few steps, as if hesitating about what question to ask Han Du.
"You mentioned royal income and national income in your memorial. Is there any difference between them? Why did you talk about the two separately instead of talking about them together?"
Zhu Biao asked several questions in succession.
Han Du smiled and replied: "Your Highness, is this one question or several questions?"
Zhu Biao was about to explain, but Han Du interrupted him directly and continued: "But it doesn't matter. It is a problem for me to be your highness for the first time."
Zhu Biao breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the chair, ready to listen carefully to Han Du's explanation.
Han Du calmed down his thoughts and then said: "In His Highness's opinion, family is the country and the country is the family. After all, it is the family and the world, so it is normal to think so. However, in my opinion, royal income and national income must be distinguished. It's open."
"Why?" Zhu Biao just didn't understand this.
Han Du stretched out his hand and pressed it lightly, signaling Zhu Biao to calm down, "Actually, this is not the first time that I think so. Throughout the dynasties, there has always been a distinction between royal and national income. For example, taxes, taxes belong to the royal family. Revenue, and taxes are the revenue of the court, that is, the country.”
Zhu Biao nodded, he also knew this.
However, in the more than ten years since the Ming Dynasty was founded, there has never been a distinction between taxes and taxes. Of course, they were all collected, but in terms of ownership, they were all collected by the court and attributed to the Ministry of Household Affairs. When the royal family needs money, it can go directly to the Accounts Department to allocate it.
"The imperial court collects all taxes and puts them in the Ministry of Household Affairs. When the royal family needs to spend money, it transfers it from the Ministry of Household Affairs. Your Highness, this may not seem to be a problem now. But in the future, this will definitely become the royal family's responsibility. A hidden danger." Han Du said decisively.
Seeing Han Du's seriousness, Zhu Biao asked in surprise, "Isn't it possible?"
Do you have some idea in mind?
Nothing is difficult if you have money, but everything is difficult if you don't have money.
If Lao Zhu had money, where could Bei Yuan be allowed to continue to live on? We had already mobilized millions of troops to defeat them all at once. Why do you allow this sworn enemy to sleep soundly on the side of the bed?
It's just because I am unable to do what I want. To put it bluntly, it can be said in two words: no money.
Han Du sighed and continued to explain: "Now that the taxes are returned to the national treasury, it has no impact in His Highness' opinion. That is because the Emperor is so angry that he dominates the world. Whatever the Emperor has ordered, the court will do it no matter how difficult it is. The Emperor said They will listen to your words no matter how unpleasant they are. Moreover, His Highness also has enough prestige to be able to overwhelm the ministers."
"But Your Highness doesn't think that the ministers will always be in a weak position, right?" Seeing Zhu Biao deep in thought, Han Du continued: "The Emperor can be arbitrary, and His Highness can do the same in the future, but His Highness can guarantee the next generation and the next generation. The emperor can do it too? If the ministers can be subdued by the emperor and His Highness, can they always remain humble and cowardly?"
Han Du's eyes were shining brightly, and the words in his mouth seemed to confirm a fact, "If one day, the emperor does not have enough skills to subdue the ministers, and the ministers turn against him, what should the royal family do to deal with it?"
Zhu Biao refuted Han Du's words, but he moved his lips a few times, but in the end he couldn't say a word. Because he knew that what Han Du said was the truth, and he knew it as he was well-read. Throughout the dynasties, every dynasty had absolute power over the officials at the beginning of the founding of the country. However, at the end of each dynasty, almost all the officials turned against the guests and were in a strong position.
This is a historical law and does not depend on personal influence.
Zhu Biao took a deep breath and asked: "What do you think should be done? Return the Fu to the royal family?"
Han Du chuckled, and a trace of contempt flashed in Zhu Biao's eyes. Although Zhu Biao is extremely intelligent and well-informed, he has not experienced the era of information explosion after all, and there is still some gap compared with Han Du.
Fu, how much money can this thing cost?
Hongli's will to never increase his wealth won the praise of people all over the world. Is he really so generous? In fact, it's just a gift. It doesn't bring in much money in a year, so he doesn't take it seriously. Otherwise, if you try to ask Hongli to never add a gift, the first one who says this will be beheaded.
