Ma hit the nail on the head, and Lao Zhu's originally smiling face gradually became serious.
"Sister, do you think we are born to be poor?" Lao Zhu frowned. "My family was so poor before that we couldn't even find a piece of land to bury my parents."
"Now that I have finally become the emperor, I don't even have much food left in the treasury. I have been saving for several years. Once the war starts between the north and the south, I will be able to escape again."
"How come the emperors of Yuanting in the past were able to build Lao Shizi's palace every day and reward Lao Shizi with the devil dance? If our old Zhu family becomes the emperor, we will still be in poverty. If you want to wear clothes, please help me mend them."
"Emperor Yuanting is extravagant and immoral, plundering the people's wealth and anointing to fulfill his own selfish desires. How can it be the same?" Empress Ma scolded with a smile. "Chongba, you must never say this outside."
"If someone heard this, they would think that you are envious of the foolish kings in Yuanting and want to enjoy yourself. If the people below misinterpret the meaning and want to give you some rare toys, then you will not know how many people will suffer."
"It's easy for us to say these humorless witticisms only to you, sister." Lao Zhu said. Then his face turned cold: "In our opinion, our treasury is so poor now because of those corrupt officials who misunderstood our superiors and emptied the Ming dynasty's treasury."
"This civil servant is really not the son of a man..." Lao Zhu gritted his teeth. Because he knew about the Kongyin case and the Guo Huan case in advance, he did not have even an ounce of trust in the civil officials under his opponents.
Taking advantage of this opportunity to crack down on the Hu Party, Lao Zhu also asked Jin Yiwei to conduct a secret investigation of the government's administrative situation.
The result is shocking!
"These civil servants left over from the Yuan Court in the past can no longer be used." Lao Zhu's expression was unclear, and the light from his eyes was like a bone-picking blade.
Seeing Lao Zhu like this, Queen Ma sighed first. He opened his mouth and said: "You can clean up Chao Gang if you want, but you must always remember that you must never unjustly accuse a good official."
"We know." Lao Zhu nodded. The tone of the couple seemed to be discussing how to pull out weeds in the field. There is no worry at all about the turmoil that the purge of Chao Gang may bring.
Both couples knew that the Zhu family's confidence lay not in the surrender of the civil servants, but in the group of loyal people and soldiers with knives under their command.
Civil servant? Since they are still nostalgic for the days when Gu Yuan was free to be greedy and domineering, let's send them to see Emperor Yuan Shun.
What Lao Zhu cares about is just who will step in to help Lao Zhu's family manage the place after these tens of thousands of civil servants are eliminated.
He mused: "We still have to find a way to train our own officials in the Zhu family."
"Those sneaky and cunning officials whom Yuanting sent over can no longer be used."
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Zhu Su didn't know the thoughts of Lao Zhu who was far away in Yingtian. After Xu Da returned from the victory and the war in the north was completely over, he also directly handed over his military power and returned to Suzhou by sea with Zhang He and others, preparing to return to Yingtian from Suzhou.
"Your Highnesses, this is the final farewell." Zhang He said with fists to Zhu Su and the others at Taicang Port in Suzhou. The look was quite reluctant.
"General Zhang has worked hard." Zhu Su was also very close to this general who was good at maritime affairs, and told him: "General, please settle down in Fujian first. After my response, I will definitely work hard to promote the development of the Maritime Silk Road in Ming Dynasty."
"At that time, we will still need to rely on the general's ability."
"I would like to thank Your Highness the Fifth Highness." Zhang He was also relaxed and fascinated. The world Zhu Su told him was so vast that he couldn't wait to explore it.
After bidding farewell to Zhang He and all the officials and businessmen in Suzhou, Zhu Su and his two brothers finally set foot on the road back to Beijing. When they arrived, there were only two of them, Chang Mao and Wu Wang Wei, but now there was a huge crowd, including Qin Wang Zhu Feng, Yan Wang Zhu Di, Dai Sigong, Ru Taisu, and nurses composed of rescued female relatives. Camp, are all on the list of returning to Beijing.
However, all other soldiers and generals were sent back to where they were. Even Cao Yuan and Zhang Yu were left behind in Jizhen. When the Ming Dynasty establishes a new military post in Liaodong, the two of them will become the generals of the newly established military post.
Along the way, Zhu Xi and Zhu Di seemed to be distracted. The closer they got to Yingtian, the more restless they became. Zhu Su secretly smiled in his heart, knowing that they were worried that after returning to Beijing, Lao Zhu would pursue them for sneaking out of Beijing. After all, Lao Zhu's dragon belt and two dragon boots would not hold back at all in a fight. .
These two brothers have become much more mature since they came out, but they still fear their own father like a tiger... It can only be said that bloodline suppression has nothing to do with age and temperament.
Zhu Su expressed his helplessness towards the uneasiness of his two brothers. He only hoped that he could hand over his errand and relieve himself of this heavy burden as soon as possible. As long as he responds to Tian's order and transfers all his arrangements to Lao Zhu and Big Brother, they will arrange the rest. As for me, I can continue to hide in the Imperial Manor and be a comfortable and leisurely king while advancing the progress of basic science.
When he thought of this, Zhu Su felt refreshed and the world was wide.
The carriage and horses arrived at the outskirts of Yingtian, where Zhu Su and Zhu Di were playing chess in the carriage. Zhu Qing was watching from the sidelines. Zhu Su and Zhu Di were both bad chess players, and Zhu Feng, the second brother, didn't know what it meant to watch the chess game without saying a word. He looked at the chess game while gesticulating, and even wanted to use his hands to snatch the chess pieces.
Zhu Su and Zhu Di naturally refused to give in, so the three brothers in the carriage were arguing and noisy, but it could be regarded as "having a good time". While they were having fun, the dog outside opened the car curtain: "Your Highnesses."
"The Crown Prince is here to greet you. He is waiting in front."
"Brother?" The three brothers poked their heads out of the carriage, and sure enough they saw a familiar figure standing with hands behind his back in the thatched pavilion beside the official road, guarded by guards.
Seeing them, the figure waved slightly to them. If it wasn't the eldest brother Zhu Biao, who could it be?
"Brother!" "Your Highness the Prince!" The motorcade arrived at the pavilion, and Zhu Su and Chang Mao entered the pavilion to pay homage to Zhu Biao. Zhu Biao first helped Chang Mao, who was paying homage, and after comforting him, he came to the side of Zhu Su and others.
"Okay, okay. Although he is a little darker, he is also a lot stronger! He already has the appearance of a man!" Zhu Biao patted the shoulders of his three younger brothers after a long absence, with an uncontrollable look of intimacy in his eyes. Zhu Su also smiled and said: "Eldest brother looks much older. If I hadn't still remembered the time, I would have thought that eldest brother has aged more than ten years!"
Zhu Di and Zhu Xi also snickered. In the past few months, Zhu Biao has actually grown a beard. Now he has a goatee on his face. He looks majestic and no longer looks like a young man.
"Hahahaha, I have become a father, so I should grow a beard." Zhu Biao twirled the tail of his beard, looking somewhat elegant like a scholar.
Unexpectedly, they missed the birth of their nephew. The three brothers hurriedly asked about their eldest nephew's condition. Zhu Biao said with a smile: "Xiong Ying is very good! Thanks to the method of recuperating the fetus taught by you, fifth brother, Xiong Ying's baby was very heavy when he was born. The imperial doctor has also seen it, and he will be a healthy baby!"
"That's great!" Zhu Su was overjoyed. Zhu Xiongying has no congenital disadvantages. As long as he can grow up safely, Emperor Jianwen's attempt to cut down the vassal will never happen again. The history of the Ming Dynasty will also be completely rewritten.
(End of chapter)
