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The prince of the Ming Dynasty has always had a job with less work and more money, and it is the most relaxed job.
Why did the Ming Dynasty have so many strange vassal kings? It was all a disease that came out of idleness.
Before King Zhu Shouyong of Lu got up, he was woken up from his sleep by the chief eunuch.
Of course, the reason why the chief eunuch dared to wake King Lu up from bed was because King Lu had told him in advance that if there was any news from the Kong family, he would be informed immediately.
"Did the tiger thieves attack Fucheng?" King Lu Zhu Shouyong opened his eyes and sat up from the bed with a nervous look on his face.
The chief eunuch on the side comforted him: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the people from the government office are here. They arrived outside the palace gate early in the morning and brought the news of the tiger thief. I am thinking about your explanation last night, and I am afraid that I will miss you." What you told me."
Zhu Shouyong rubbed the corners of his eyes with his hands and said, "Let me help you dress. I want to wash up."
As soon as he heard that it was about the Tiger Character Flag, his sleepiness immediately disappeared without a trace.
Ever since the Tiger-Charactered Banner army attacked Shandong, he has been worried all day long. Now the Tiger-Charactered Banner army has arrived in Jining City. As King of Lu, what he worries about most every day is that the Tiger-Charactered Banner army will attack Ziyang City. .
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Although the people of King Lu's lineage are not destined to be powerful, they are still extremely noble.
Once Ziyang City is destroyed, he, the King of Lu, may lose his life, not to mention the wealthy life he has now.
After the palace servants helped Zhu Shouyong wash up, he changed into a purple robe.
As for breakfast, Zhu Shouyong no longer bothered to eat, and went straight to the front hall to meet the officials of Yanzhou Prefecture.
"I see His Royal Highness King Lu."
Led by the prefect of Yanzhou, a group of officials bowed and saluted Zhu Shouyong.
Zhu Shouyong came to the main seat and sat down, facing the officials of Yanzhou Prefecture, and asked: "Tell me quickly, has the tiger bandit agreed to withdraw his troops?"
The Yanzhou Prefecture officials present looked at one person in the crowd at the same time.
"Student Kong Yinjing, please see Your Highness." Under the gaze of Yanzhou officials, Kong Yinjing stood up and bowed deeply to King Zhu Shouyong of Lu.
Zhu Shouyong glanced at Kong Yinjing who was speaking, but he didn't have any impression.
But from the other party's name, it is not difficult to guess that he is from the Kong family in Qufu.
But he still asked, "Are you from the Kong family in Qufu?"
"The student is from Qufu, and the contemporary Yan Shenggong is the student's clan brother." Kong Yinjing explained his identity.
Zhu Shouyong nodded lightly. In fact, he didn't care about the relationship between the other party and Yan Shenggong. He only thought about Jining Prefecture's Tiger Flag, so he asked: "I heard that your Kong family sent someone to Jining Prefecture to meet him." Is the person from the Tiger Character Banner, the person who went to Jining Prefecture here?”
As he spoke, he glanced around the crowd in front of him.
"It's the students who went to Jining Prefecture." Kong Yinjing bowed slightly.
Hearing that the person going to Jining Prefecture was Kong Yinjing in front of him, King Lu Zhu Shouyong quickly asked: "You went to Jining Prefecture, and you saw the leader of the tiger bandits. Did they agree to withdraw?"
"No." Kong Yinzhi shook his head.
After hearing this, Zhu Shouyong softened and slumped down in his seat, muttering: "You may be the Kong family of Qufu! How can these rebels not even sell the face of your Kong family?"
In his eyes, no one dares not to betray the reputation of the Qufu Kong family, a millennium-old family.
Even if he, the King of Lu, encountered competition with the Kong family for a piece of land, he would mostly give in.
"Your Highness, since the tiger thieves have not retreated, they may come to attack Ziyang soon. Please come up with an idea." The prefect of Yanzhou Prefecture said to Zhu Shouyong.
A local magistrate like him not only has to shepherd and protect the people, but is also responsible for keeping an eye on the feudal prince's palace, which plays a certain role.
The clamping effect.
King Zhu Shouyong of Lu glanced at the magistrate of Yanzhou Prefecture who was speaking, and said: "It is your business to defend the place. I have no right to interfere, let alone interfere."
He is not stupid either. Although he is a vassal king, the court does not give the vassal king any military and political power.
Since Taizong, all the vassal kings have high positions and no power. They cannot interfere in local government affairs, especially the army, and they cannot even touch it.
"Your Highness does not need to intervene. Your Highness only needs to boost the morale of the defenders in the city." The prefect of Yanzhou Prefecture stared at Lu King Zhu Shouyong with burning eyes.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Shouyong frowned slightly and asked, "How do you want me to boost the morale of the defenders?"
"There must be brave men under heavy rewards. If Your Highness can give some of the money to the defenders, I think that as long as the defenders are as strong as a rainbow, they can still defend Ziyang City." The magistrate of Yanzhou Prefecture expressed his thoughts. .
The richest thing in the city is Prince Lu's Mansion.
The soldiers were guarding the country of the Ming Dynasty. In the eyes of the officials of Yanzhou Prefecture, the government had no money, so it was natural that the King of Lu and his clan should use the money to defend the city.
Yanzhou Prefecture is the Yanzhou Prefecture of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty is the Ming Dynasty of the old Zhu family. The largest Zhu surnamed person in Yanzhou Prefecture is King Lu. The officials of Yanzhou Prefecture believe that King Lu's vassal has contributed to the defense of the city.
After all, they are all protecting the old Zhu family.
King Lu frowned at this.
Guarding the territory was a matter for the imperial court, and he was just a vassal king.
He did not want to use his own money to fill the vacancies in the court. In his opinion, the silver needed to defend the place should be provided by the court and the government. Guarding Ziyang City was also a matter for local officials and had nothing to do with Prince Lu's palace.
"Your Highness, your Highness must have heard about what the tiger thieves did in Henan. Once Ziyang City cannot stop the tiger thieves' army, the tiger thieves will never let go of your highness and the Lu Palace." The tone of the governor of Yanzhou Prefecture said. There is no lack of coercion.
Few civil servants liked the feudal king.
A person like King Lu had a lot of wealth, but was reluctant to use it to defend the Ming Dynasty. The prefect of Yanzhou and a group of officials became increasingly dissatisfied with King Lu in front of them.
King Zhu Shouyong of Lu hesitated for a moment. Thinking of the fate of the sects in Henan, he backed down and said, "I will give you money and food. Can you guarantee to defend Ziyang City?"
"As long as Your Highness is willing to spend money and food to reward the soldiers who defend the city, and everyone in the city is united, I believe that Ziyang City will be defended." Yanzhou Magistrate assured with certainty.
At the same time, I felt relieved.
From the tone of King Lu's words, he could tell that King Lu had a change of heart and was no longer as determined as before to pay for food.
King Zhu Shouyong of Lu looked at the magistrate of Yanzhou and asked, "How much food is needed? Let me tell you. I don't have much more. I have to feed so many people, and I am not rich."
The clans such as the county princes and the generals of the Zhenguo dynasty all need to obtain the annual money and food from King Lu. It can be regarded as the king of Lu supporting the registered clan of the Lu wang vassal.
Of course, the money and food still came from the court, but King Lu was responsible for distributing it.
"Of course, the more money and food, the better. The more money and money the soldiers guarding the city receive, the more morale they will have and the better they can defend Ziyang City." The prefect of Yanzhou naturally wanted Lu Wangfan to get more money and food.
A vassal king who has been inherited from the founding of the country knows that the most important thing he lacks is money and food.
It took a lot of effort to get King Lu to willingly take out money and food to defend the city. Naturally, he hoped to get as much as he could. After all, it was still unknown whether King Lu would be willing to provide money and food again next time.
