Zhu Heji was only 27 or 28 years old this year. He was still young, with excellent physical strength, fast pace, and walked like the wind. He walked from Wenhua Palace to Chuxiu Palace in a short time.
When the female officials and maids guarding the gate of Chuxiu Palace saw him coming, they immediately went inside to report. Then I saw the main door of Chuxiu Palace opened wide, and the concubine Qiu Shuzhen had already led her sisters who were in trouble to greet her at the door.
Although Zhu Heji didn't show off any celestial style, after all, he was a king's family, so he still had to have some etiquette and rules. I only saw Qiu Shuzhen leading Ye Yuling, Bei Jiaxin, Zhou Yubing and Aoi to pay tribute to Zhu Heji. Yang Ziyun, who has just entered the palace, is already pregnant with her child. Because she has a big reaction, there is no need to go out to welcome her.
Several women even said "Welcome to the king" in Teochew dialect together, not to mention how useful it was. Zhu Heji smiled and nodded in return, while squinting and looking at the five women in front of him - this is the welfare of time travel!
The five of them all wore waist tags on their horse-faced skirts today... waiting for King Zhu Ming to pick them off. If someone is menstruating and it is inconvenient to sleep with them, they will not be "listed".
However, Zhu Heji Jiner did not "delist", but said to Qiu Shuzhen: "Shuzhen, you make arrangements!"
"Yes..." Qiu Shuzhen responded with a smile.
What Zhu Heji asked her to arrange was to let her and several sisters draw lots to see who was who!
And there is no need to inform Zhu Heji after the draw. King Zhu Daming has to wait until he enters the dormitory at night to know who is sleeping with him tonight and what special program is going on...
Qiu Shuzhen's eldest son, Zhu Yitie, who was born to Zhu Heji, was already four years old this year. He was as tall as a tiger. At this time, he came out of the house with his two girls, Zhu Xiuying and Zhu Xiulan, and smiled and saluted Zhu Heji. , even called him "Father", and looked quite well-behaved.
Zhu Heji now has three sons and three daughters, a total of six children, and will welcome his seventh child this year. However, this amount is still a little lower than that of his father, King Zhu Tian.
King Zhu Tian has added thirteen younger siblings to Zhu Heji in recent years!
According to the plan discussed by Zhu Heji and King Zhu Tian, their descendants will be included in the Jade Certificate and counted as the royal family of the new Ming Dynasty. When Zhu Heji becomes emperor in the future, these people will have to be given the title of king. .
Among them, Zhu Heji's sons, except those who became princes, were all granted the title of prince, while the sons of King Zhu Tian were all granted the title of county prince.
However, whether these princes and princes can obtain fiefdoms depends on whether the father and son Zhu Heji and Zhu Tianwang can manage it.
According to the agreement between the Zhu family and his son a few days ago with the Academic Council and the Office of the Prime Minister Zhongshu, in the territory of the thirteen provinces of the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to the three counties and one state of Dengzhou Prefecture, including Penglai, Fushan, Ninghai, and Rongcheng, the It has been granted to King Zhu Tian, as well as to Quanzhou, Zhangzhou and Taiwan, except for King Yanping (the fiefdom of King Yanping will be split into three in the future), and no other vassal kings will be granted.
However, if the princes, princes and other nobles of the Ming Dynasty could not acquire fiefdoms, they could not be hereditary and had to be demoted to inherit. The prince was demoted to the prince, the prince was demoted to the duke, the duke was demoted to the marquis, the marquis was demoted to the earl, the earl was demoted to the viscount, and finally he was demoted to the baron... and then down to the white cloth. Got it!
Moreover, all lords can only have one son who can become a lord, and the other sons are all in white cloth!
If you want to make the title permanent and allow more descendants to obtain the title, the only way is to obtain a fiefdom or even a vassal state outside the two capitals and thirteen provinces!
And how can this fiefdom and vassal state be so easy to obtain?
So I have to worry about having more children!
Of course, these agreements are still "verbal agreements" and have not become the "ancestral family law" of the new Ming Dynasty.
The matter of "ancestral family law" is of great importance, so you need to think about it carefully!
Zhu Heji nodded to his son and daughters, and then entered the main hall of Chuxiu Palace with Qiu Shuzhen, Ye Yuling and others.
In the main hall of Chuxiu Palace, there is a throne that can seat two people side by side. There are several armchairs on both sides of the throne. There is a bookcase in front of the throne, with several thick thread-bound books spread out on it.
Zhu Heji took Qiu Shuzhen and sat down on the throne together, and then asked: "Shuzhen, is today the day to pay the accounts again?"
"Isn't it the end of the month again?" Qiu Shuzhen said, "Jiaxin has already completed all the accounts for last month, and it's time to report them to the king today."
The accounts Qiu Shuzhen has to report are not only the household expenses, but also the monthly reports of Zhu Heji's family business.
Zhu Heji's wives and concubines all had "careers" to work on. Qiu Shuzhen is the general manager, Da Boling is in charge of the textile industry of the Weaver Girl Palace, Bei Jiaxin is the family accountant, Zhou Yubing is in charge of everything in the Chuxiu Palace, Yang Ziyun is in charge of the Wenhua Palace, and there is a Cang who was born as a maid. Jing Ze helped Zhu Heji take care of the magic laboratory called Magic Pavilion in the east building next to Wenhua Palace.
"The family's expenses last month were 2,418 yuan, and the salary income was 2,500 yuan. Plus the 100 yuan spent on caring for Xiaotu, the total is 2,600 yuan."
Qiu Shuzhen pulled out a household income and expenditure account, unfolded it, and ran her fingers between the rows.
This is a statement-style account book. All major items, minor items, and miscellaneous items are clearly listed, and income and expenditure are clear at a glance. In addition to the accounts, Bei Jiaxin also collected a bunch of bills, including invoices, tax stamps, and official bank statements... This set of financial management methods is not only Zhu Heji's It was used in the harem, the Ming court, the army and navy, Confucianism, and the factories, banks, and schools that Zhu Heji participated in establishing. There are even special accounting classes in the tax school affiliated to the Ministry of Accounts to teach people how to make accounts, report accounts and audit.
When this new set of rules first started, everyone felt uncomfortable, but now they have begun to adapt. After adapting, the financial loopholes have been reduced a lot.
Qiu Shuzhen then lowered her tone: "In terms of industry, the consolidated book profit last month was more than 64,500 yuan. After the interest receivable and payable and the income and expenditure of ground rent were offset, the expenditure was more than 2,800 yuan. The debt has increased to 550,000 yuan... In addition, the expenses of Zhinu Palace have exceeded the expenditure by more than 5,000 yuan. Yuling, you should be punished!"
Ye Yuling is also a thick-skinned woman. After hearing Qiu Shuzhen's words, she just laughed: "What my sister taught me is that Yuling accepts punishment and accepts beating..."
Zhu Heji Ze glared at his beloved Aunt Dabo, and deliberately lowered his tone: "I will punish you severely tonight!"
Qiu Shuzhen is no longer a little girl now. She has long known how her husband "punished" Da Bo Ling. She just sighed: "Your Majesty, the Weaver Girl Palace now spends more than 10,000 yuan a month... and it also occupies an entire building. Big piece of land!”
The Weaver Girl Palace is a textile research institute. It not only tries to produce various dyes and machinery, but also cultivates excellent silkworm seeds and grows a large number of mulberry trees and cotton.
A spinning mill, a silk reeling mill, a dyeing mill, a weaving mill, a satin weaving mill and a white silk and cotton yarn exchange are currently under construction.
If these projects are completed, they will certainly make a lot of money every day, and they may also promote the industrialization process of the Ming Dynasty.
But at present, these projects are still in the capital expenditure stage. Every month, only silver dollars go out and no income comes in. Of course, housekeeper Qiu Shuzhen will be dissatisfied.
And there are several projects that are also burning money!
The iron factory and iron mine in Pukou, the cement factory and lime mine in Qixia Mountain, the coal mine between Longwang Mountain and Tanjiashan Mountain, and a Nanjing Liulic Factory are all money-burning projects... I have to say, this Capitalism really needs to falter, and it is really not enough to rely on the income from "sheep shearing". It must be supported by international zero-dollar purchases.
However, before the international zero-dollar shopping business can begin, Zhu Heji still has to establish the family law of his ancestors!
Thinking of this, Zhu Heji changed the topic and said to Qiu Shuzhen: "Shuzhen... I have something to discuss with you."
"What's the matter?" Qiu Shuzhen looked at her husband and asked.
"The future of the second and third children!" Zhu Heji said, and glanced at Bei Jiaxin and Da Boling. Zhu Heji's second and third children were the children of them.
Zhu Heji continued: "The boss will always have a family to inherit in the future, but what about the second and third children?"
