Just a few days after the Longevity Festival, Nuanyu started to activate. Due to Yunjin's careful care, the fetus was raised well, and the delivery naturally went smoothly. Po Wen came out to congratulate her shortly after entering.
Zhu Biao finally welcomed his first daughter, and rewarded the palace servants who served here. The queen rewarded her with a gold lock collar, and the emperor also rewarded his granddaughter with a jade handle.
With the cooperation of Wang Rui, the situation has improved a lot, but occasionally there are still symptoms of metrorrhagia. The child will vomit every now and then and cannot eat milk. His small body is still very thin, but in the end, both mother and child are alive. Come down.
In this way, the atmosphere in the palace finally improved, and the same was true in the court, but the capital became more and more lively. The surrender of Yunnan, Guizhou and Liaodong made many people feel at ease and gradually get rid of the shadow of troubled times.
Prohibitions on alcohol, coal and mining were gradually relaxed. Coupled with changes in imperial decrees, businessmen became increasingly active, and rural markets and grass markets increased in number.
Leaving aside the north, according to reports, the period of regular markets in southern villages and towns has been shortened, and professional markets such as grain markets, silk markets, pig markets, and medicine markets have appeared in many prefectures and prefectures.
At the beginning, the Ministry of Household Affairs was a little uncomfortable, but there was no shortage of capable people. Zhao Wenjing, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was very far-sighted. The whole team quickly adapted and proactively started contacting organizations and adding business taxes.
The rise of the Ministry of Household Affairs made many people greedy and wanted to get in, but Zhu Biao pushed them back, and even eliminated many officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
I can't bear it now. Are you going to go crazy when the sea trade opens?
Therefore, we must start to take precautions now. When the prince is determined to do something, there is nothing anyone can do.
It's a pity that father and son are of the same mind, and Lao Zhu Quan pretends that he doesn't understand what he talks about. Anyone who dares to speak out will be scolded and then kicked out in despair.
These are all decent officials, so there is no need to say more about their undignified ending.
Taxes were reduced, merchants were introduced, and schools were established, which gradually liberated craftsmen, stimulated the rapid development of handicraft manufacturing, porcelain manufacturing and other businesses, and encouraged business gangs to form caravans across state capitals and even to trade with Southeast Asian countries.
Use the money and food obtained to build official roads and canals, and order local guards to send troops to exterminate mountain bandits and water bandits. They also set up civilian posts on important transportation routes and deserted areas to ensure the circulation of goods and improve the transportation system of the Ming Dynasty's capitals.
At that time, Nanxiong merchants came to Beijing to sell goods. When they arrived at Changhuaiguan, they were detained by officials to collect taxes and stayed for several months without letting them go. The merchants had no choice but to complain to the officials. After hearing this, Zhu Biao ordered the officials to be punished and dismissed. The merchants were punished with their salaries.
In this way, the mountains and seas are sailing, Xian Fengchen pays tribute, the square track is completed, and the capital is magnificent, decorated with Chongli, the hoofs of the wheels intersect, the silk pipes are noisy, and the ladies of the year fill the Guo Yiyun, and its grand atmosphere is celebrated. More modern and ancient.
By the sixth year of Hongwu, there were thirty-seven markets in the capital, nearly half of which were mainly market trade, and shop trade was also very prosperous. There were so many people coming and going that their clothes were covered with sweat, and they were walking shoulder to shoulder. .
Looking up from the top of the restaurant, one can see the bustling crowds.
Where there is prosperity, there is always a secret dependence. The Yushitai impeached many officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs at that time. He took increasing the number of classes as his ability, taking strictness as his style, planning to the bone, not sparing the baht, and acting cleverly in addition to the normal law. Establish fame and color, and punish them arbitrarily!
The emperor sternly reprimanded the Minister of Household Affairs and ordered the prince to lead the Dali Temple in Yushitai to conduct a strict investigation. In less than a month, hundreds of heads fell and thousands of people were exiled to Liaodong in order to correct the officials.
But profit was so important that people flocked to it, not only officials but also nobles. Ordinary officials were even willing to tell the court to seek justice, but when faced with the founding warriors, most businessmen gave in to profit.
But most businessmen are clever. Some businessmen not only do not avoid it, but even take the initiative to come to the door with thousands of gold and net worth, just asking for a sign, a sign that can run rampant in the state without being exploited and oppressed by the officials.
Some of the princes and nobles knew how to behave, while others were greedy for profit. With their accumulation during the previous wars and the rewards they received when the country was founded, they already had a considerable family background, which could be said to be rich in assets.
But it’s normal to have a weak heart. No matter how much wealth you have, you can’t stand it. Especially after you don’t go to the battlefield, you have taken in many concubines and given birth to many children. In the future, your son will start a family and start a business, and your daughter will buy a dowry. This is all for the family. Decent, not shabby.
At this time, there are merchants who offer money, so how can they refuse?
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"Hmph, this Hu Weiyong has been very attentive lately. He has done all the good things."
Emperor Zhu looked calm. Just then, Hu Weiyong, leading six ministers and several military officials, suddenly began to intercede for Kang Duo, the Marquis of Qichun, who had been dismissed from his post due to merchant affairs and imprisoned in the Ministry of Punishment.
Zhu Biao pondered for a moment and said: "Several ministers will also follow suit, presumably because of my son's face. After all, Kang Duo spent two years studying with my son when he was a child."
"Is it because we thought that he went to school with you and was young that we didn't deprive him of his title? He almost died and was imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment for a few days?"
"It is not appropriate to release or not to release, but it is true that we cannot continue to be imprisoned like this without any name or status." Zhu Biao's hand while flipping through the memorial suddenly stopped: "Father, it is too coincidental that my son wants to come to Kangduo now. Well, not long after the Duke of Qi died of illness, a young Kang Duo ascended the throne, and he happened to be an old man who had accompanied his son to study."
"There are really too many reasons to show mercy outside the law, but this is the critical moment to scare the monkeys. It is easy to show mercy and pardon Kang Duo, but it will be difficult for the nobles and old friends who follow him to be impartial."
At this time, the eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the Queen is waiting outside the palace."
The father and son looked at each other and knew in their hearts that it must be because of this matter. If it was a family matter or sending some food, Queen Ma came straight in. No one dared to stop him.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat down and said: "Go and ask your mother to come in."
Zhu Biao stood up and straightened his sleeves in response. He walked out of the palace door, saluted his mother and asked her to enter the palace. He then waved the palace people to leave, leaving only Liu Jin and Queen Ma's female officials in charge.
There were only two chairs in the Jinshen Hall. Zhu Biaoxu helped his mother to sit down in his seat. Liu Jin took away the old tea cup and served new tea, and then stood to one side with the female officer, bowing his head.
The couple briefly greeted each other, and Zhu Biao asked with a smile: "Is the queen mother here for Kang Duo? Did the Duke of Qi go to you to plead for mercy?"
Empress Ma sighed: "I'm still crying in Kunning Palace, waiting for Xin'er. I didn't want to come, but I can't help her, so I can only say I'll give it a try."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he frowned and scolded the female officer over there: "Anyone can act arrogantly in the Queen's Palace. What do you people do for food!"
The female officer hurriedly bowed down and said, "I will die for you!"
Liu Jin couldn't stand anymore and could only kneel down. Empress Ma couldn't bear to see this and hurriedly said: "Kang Maocai died of illness. She is living alone with her son. How can I bear to drive her out of the palace when she begs in front of me? No matter what, it's okay." An old friend who used to mend your military uniforms together."
"Besides, I watched Kang Duo grow up. He is a few years younger than Biao'er. Xi Jue is just a child. Is there something hidden in this?"
Lao Zhu closed his eyes irritably. The difficulty lies here. If the person in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment is Kang Maocai, the Duke of Qi, it would be easy to say. The great thing is that he is like Tang He. He can be sentenced to death with a stick or any other punishment. At least he must be punished first. The role of killing chickens to scare monkeys comes.
If he was set up by someone, he could just find an opportunity to be promoted back in the future. If he was really greedy and lax in his control, then that was exactly the punishment he deserved. Whether he used it or not could be done in a matter of seconds.
But it happened to be Kang Duo. So many military honors were watching. A teenage boy who had already been demoted from Duke to Marquis would be chilling if he was deposed again within two days. , it would not sound good if it was spread out. People in the world would only say that the Tian family is cold and cold, but they would not care about other things.
Now that the military power has not been gained, honors and nobles are still the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. If they are all in danger and worry that the foundation they have worked hard to build will not be passed down after their death, then they will go crazy.
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