"Double happiness?"
Li Xiao was surprised and said: "What a double happiness. Let's talk about it."
"One thing about me and one thing about you." Zhu Gaoxu smiled.
Li Xiao said: "Come and tell me."
Zhu Gaoxu held his head high, pointed at his head, and said: "I, Zhu Gaoxu, will soon be awarded a gold and silver book and a silver treasure, and be named the King of Gaoyang County! From now on, I can also call myself a little king!"
The ancients still attached great importance to their own glory. Although the county king was not as good as the prince, he was still considered the third ladder of the top figures in the Ming Dynasty.
Li Xiao already knew this.
According to the clan regulations of the Ming Dynasty, all sons except the eldest son of the prince were named county kings.
The salary of the county prince is 2,000 shi per year, which is equivalent to 300,000 catties of grain.
How many farmers are needed to support a county king?
It’s so outrageous.
It’s like a giant borer!
Li Xiao cupped his hands: "Congratulations to Gao Xu, you will have to protect me more in the future."
He said this, but he complained in his heart that in the late Ming Dynasty, the number of county princes was close to a thousand, which was much more than the number of vassal princes.
Because of the Ming Dynasty's vassal restriction system and the lack of a downgrading and feudal system, the princes of major royal palaces worked hard to have children, and each child could bring a lot of income to the palace.
Even the second-generation princes had an annual salary of one thousand dan, and a thousand princes were worth one million dan of grain. No wonder the Ming Dynasty was dragged down in the later period.
Moreover, the emperor of every dynasty did not dare to deduct the salaries of these royal relatives.
The county princes belong to the upper-class clan, and their salaries are not as easy to be squandered as those of the lower-level clans. If hundreds of county princes make trouble, the court cannot bear it.
But after thinking so much, Li Xiao felt that it was nothing. After all, it had nothing to do with him. This was something that happened in the late Ming Dynasty. Now we are in Hongwu, far away.
Talking about Zhu Gaoxu in front of him, he cannot be the king of the county.
Later, he was not satisfied with becoming a vassal king, and wanted to take the position of emperor.
Finally. Oh wow~
Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and said: "That's necessary. Hey, brother-in-law, why do you look at me with a feeling of pity?"
Li Xiao also found that he couldn't help but wanted to explain.
Zhu Gaoxu sighed loudly: "Hey, brother-in-law, I understand what you mean."
He rubbed his face with both hands and said: "If you want to blame me, it's because I was not born first. I really want to be the heir apparent like my elder brother and inherit the title of King Yan in the future. After all, only by becoming King Yan can I control the military power and go to the battlefield to dominate. .”
Li Xiao was stunned.
Hello! I didn't mean that, okay, which eye did you see?
I feel pity for you. If you are going to die in the future, you will still be roasted to death!
Zhu Gaoxu had a bitter look on his face, and then said: "But I figured it out. I am the second oldest child. This is God's decision. There is nothing I can do about it. In fact, there is nothing wrong with being a county king. You can eat and drink peacefully for the rest of your life. You What do you think, brother-in-law?"
The vassal kings during the Hongwu period had great power.
In particular, a vassal king like Zhu Di who was stationed on the border directly controlled the troops and controlled military power.
This is also the reason why Zhu Di later moved the capital.
I am just worried that something like Jing Nan will happen again.
By moving the capital to Beiping and defending the frontiers, we can safely weaken the power of the vassal king.
"It's great that you have such awareness!"
Hearing this, Li Xiao excitedly held Zhu Gaoxu's hand: "Gaoxu, you must remember what you said today, keep it in mind, and don't forget it!"
What Li Xiao said was true.
He sincerely hoped that his great-uncle could live out his life safely.
After all, we have been together for such a period of time, and we have some feelings for each other.
As he spoke, Li Xiao picked up a pen and paper and wrote three famous quotes:
[Nothing is difficult in the world, as long as you are willing to give up. ]
[Once you learn to give up, you will find that the world suddenly becomes brighter. ]
[Life lasts only a hundred years, and everything will cease when you are buried. ]
"Gao Xu, my brother-in-law gave this to you. You must always take it out and read it, and never forget your original intention."
Li Xiao handed the paper to her.
Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu was overjoyed. Has his brother-in-law written me some pretentious quotes again?
He took it over and took a look, frowned slightly, looked at Li Xiao and said, "Brother-in-law, what do you mean?"
Li Xiaodao: "That's what it means literally."
Zhu Gaojiu thought for a while, but still felt something was wrong: "I, Gaojiu, am not someone who gives up easily. Why did you write such depressing words to me?"
Li Xiao felt that Zhu Gaoxu still didn't understand his good intentions, so he frowned slightly, invited Zhu Gaoxu to the table, and made him a cup of tea.
"Gao Xu, what do you see in this cup of tea?"
Li Xiao spoke up.
Zhu Gaoxu stared at the tea. The tea leaves floated and then fell.
He scratched his head and said, "Brother-in-law, I didn't see anything."
It was still too advanced, so Li Xiao decided to change his method.
"Gao Xu, let me tell you a story."
"Brother-in-law, tell me. I just like listening to your nonsense. It's really interesting."
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Li Xiao rolled his eyes and slowly began to tell the story:
"Once upon a time, there was a fisherman. He basked in the sun every day and lived a very leisurely life."
"One day, a rich man saw him and asked him why he didn't go fishing."
"The fisherman said: I have fished enough. I have enough to eat today, so I am basking in the sun."
Zhu Gaoxu found it interesting.
He picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. It was hot.
Li Xiao continued:
"The rich man said, why don't you go fishing? So that you can make money to buy bigger fishing nets, bigger boats, and catch more fish?"
"The fisherman asked: What next?"
"The rich man said, continue to buy more fishing nets, bigger boats, and catch more fish!"
"The fisherman asked again, what happens next?"
"The rich man said that when you have enough money, hire some people to help you fish, and then you can buy a house on the beach and bask in the sun every day."
"The fisherman said: Aren't I already basking in the sun?"
After saying this, Li Xiao stared at Zhu Gaoxu quietly to see what he thought.
This was the first time Zhu Gaoxu heard such a story.
He immediately stared and looked at Li Xiao in surprise.
“Brother-in-law, you mean it’s all about enjoyment in the end, why not start enjoying it now?”
"Right, that is it!"
Li Xiao nodded happily and asked: "I ask you, whether to be the king of the county or the king of the vassal, or even..."
His voice softened: "Even if you become emperor, will there be any difference in your enjoyment?"
When Zhu Gaoxu thought about it, there seemed to be no difference.
The emperor has three thousand beauties, so can he.
Even if the emperor eats well, he only has one mouth.
Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu shook his head: "There is no difference."
Li Xiaoyi clapped his hands: "Isn't that right? What's the difference between you being a county king now and being an emperor?"
"It seems like there's really no difference."
Zhu Gaoxu murmured, then he thought of something, and shook his head: "No, the emperor is the most powerful person in the world. He has supreme rights!"
Power is a man's aphrodisiac, there is no doubt about this. Li Xiao hurriedly said: "But can you be the emperor?"
Zhu Gaoxu shook his head like a rattle: "Of course not. Brother-in-law, what we said is a bit treasonous."
Li Xiao whispered: "If you have the opportunity to be the emperor in the future, would you like it?"
Zhu Gaoxu's eyes lit up: "I want to!"
He felt a little rebellious and whispered: "Brother-in-law, I am only telling you this, don't say it outside."
Gan!
Li Xiao slapped the table.
I've been working on my feelings for a long time, but it's all in vain, right?
(End of chapter)
