Chapter Six Changes in Zhu Biao
Zhu Biao, who had been reading all night, walked out of the study. It was still daylight.
Even after reading all night, Zhu Biao was still in high spirits.
He greeted Princess Anqing and was about to leave. Suddenly I saw a figure flashing past me. He said calmly: "Why are you hiding? Come here?"
Sure enough, a half-grown child came out cautiously from one side. Said: "Father."
It was none other than Zhu Xiongying.
Zhu Biao is actually quite good to his sons. However, there is some distance between him and Zhu Xiongying. Not because of anything else. It's because Zhu Xiongying was raised under Queen Ma's knees. Zhu Biao is rarely seen. In addition, Lu was in Zhu Biao's ears.
As time passed, there was a layer of separation between him and Zhu Xiongying.
That's how people are. Only with enough companionship can there be enough affection. This is true even for parents and close relatives.
But things are different now.
Zhu Biao knew that Zhu Xiongying was pulled from the gate of hell by He Xi and Dai Yuanli. In the original history, this child is no longer there. I also know the stupid things Zhu Yunwen did in history. He understood in his heart his father's love for Zhu Xiongying.
Zhu Xiongying is his successor. If he can get up there. Then the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty must be Zhu Xiongying, not Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Biao even thought about another possibility. He thought to himself: "This son of mine cannot satisfy his old man. Isn't he a great grandson? Maybe he is also the grandson of the emperor."
Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Xiongying for a long time.
Zhu Xiongying trembled under his father's gaze and said, "It's my fault, father. I shouldn't have come to play at my aunt's house. I shouldn't have come to get my little cousin's toys. I shouldn't------"
Zhu Biao said: "He Yuansi? Don't you have what he has?"
Zhu Xiongying said: "Really not. My uncle got a lot of fun things for my little cousin, including a wind-up Chidao train. There is a music box. There are also models of big ships, many, many."
When Zhu Xiongying talked about these, he knew all the treasures from his family, and his eyes sparkled.
Although He Xi was not in Nanjing or accompanying his son, he still loved his son very much. I got a lot of toys for my son. Many things cannot be produced on a large scale. But in the entire Ming Dynasty, almost all the skilled craftsmen were under He Xi's command. Through the hands of these skilled tools.
I got a lot of little clockwork-driven toys for my kids.
They are all treasures. There is none in the palace either.
Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Xiongying and thought of everything about He Xi. He has actually figured it out. The policies implemented by He Xi. His father must have approved of it. He couldn't stop it. It will be good for the child to get closer to He Xi in the future.
He did not blame Zhu Xiongying and said: "Go ahead. I will say hello to the School of Engineering and Science and make one for you. Don't snatch the children's toys."
"Really." Zhu Xiongying almost jumped up.
Zhu Biao said: "Really. If anything happens in the future, just come to me. Father, I will make the decision for you."
Zhu Xiongying said happily, "Thank you very much, father."
With a smile on his face, Zhu Biao waved his hand and said, "Go."
Zhu Xiongying only felt that his father today was different from the past. As for why it's different. But couldn't tell. He had just taken two steps when he heard Zhu Biao say: "Wait a minute."
Zhu Xiongying thought to himself: "Just say it, a punishment is indispensable."
He immediately turned around dejectedly, waiting to be scolded.
But he felt a heavy weight on his head, but it was Zhu Biao who stroked his head and said, "Do good things from now on. Don't let me or your grandpa down. Do you understand?"
Zhu Xiongying nodded without understanding.
Zhu Biao said: "Let's go play."
This time, Zhu Xiongying was really allowed to play. He didn't call him back again.
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When the prince returned to the palace, he had no time to rest. After tidying up a little, we went to Qianqing Palace.
After all, the prince is almost the prime minister and takes on a lot of general affairs. Gone for a day. There are just a lot of things piling up. Not to mention. He also had many things to report directly to Zhu Yuanzhang. There can be no delay at all.
Zhu Yuanzhang met the prince and sent away the people around him. Said; "You know everything."
The prince immediately knelt down and said: "My son spied on the secrets of the imperial family, and his crime deserves death. Please punish me, father."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You are my son, there is nothing that you cannot understand. I just think that the time is not right. However, you already know. I won't say anything. I have some manuscripts here, you can take them Go and take a look. After this bookshelf, there is a secret room. Take down the Four Books and Five Classics on the bookshelf, and the door will open. There are many books in there that I have written or annotated. You can go and see them. Wait until you finish reading. Many things We all understand.”
"But there's one thing you need to know."
"The future is just a reference. It is better to have no books than to believe in them."
The prince said: "My son understands."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "By the way, how did the thing I asked you to do go?"
The prince said: "It's done." Then he presented a memorial.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at it, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with some surprise: "Is this your approval?"
What the prince presented was nothing else. It was the verdict about Qingzhang that caused a series of troubles. The prince strictly based on what Zhu Yuanzhang said before, he severely punished these hundreds of people, and even implicated many people. It's a complete 180-degree turn.
Naturally, Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised.
The prince said: "I think these people are receiving salary from the court, but they are too closely connected with the wealthy families. What my father said is very true, and we should set an example to others."
Zhu Yuanzhang was not happy to see the prince like this. Instead, it's a little sad.
Although there were some conflicts and differences between Zhu Yuanzhang and the prince. But under normal circumstances, the prince still dared to tell the truth to Zhu Yuanzhang. But now, there seems to be an invisible wall between father and son, making Zhu Yuanzhang feel suffocated.
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said, "Don't worry about the fourth child. I have been making changes. In the past few years, the court has not been rich, so it has only granted a few kings. In the next ten years, before I die, your adult brother will They will all be sent away. This world belongs to your lineage. I have never thought of anything else."
The prince said: "Why did the father say this? The child does not dare to have too many extravagant hopes. If the father really dislikes the child, the child will also be willing to ask for an overseas title. If the father does not dislike the child, the child will not dare not to assume the great responsibility of the world. .”
In fact, the prince didn't really believe what Zhu Yuanzhang said.
The night is long. Also very short.
The prince didn't understand many things. It's just that he already has something he wants to do. Not for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. But to protect the benefits that one's own lineage deserves. But what to do? He hasn't thought about it yet. There are at least two things to do first.
Take care of yourself first. Second, stop arguing with your father on state affairs. The world is mine, and it is important whether it is good or bad. The world does not belong to my lineage, so why should I care about so much? The world is mine, and there will be opportunities to bring order to things in the future. The world is not mine. It doesn't matter what it is.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little bitter in his mouth and said, "Okay, let's do things."
"Yes." The prince sat in his seat and began to handle official business.
Zhu Yuanzhang casually wrote a decree and asked Princess Anqing to take her children and go to Liaodong immediately. Don't stay in Nanjing. You can go to Songjiang or Ningbo to wait for the ship in the coming year. All the confidential files at home will be sent to the palace.
Princess Anqing and Princess Anqing had no problems with modern books in their hands before.
But it's different now.
Zhu Yuanzhang decided to screen these books before letting the prince read them. Princess Anqing cannot do such a thing. So I sent Princess Anqing to Liaodong. It was a matter of time anyway.
It's just that Princess Anqing had to travel at the end of the 20th year of Hongwu. Fortunately, the winter in Jiangnan is not too cold. It’s not too late to wait until next spring in Ningbo and then take a boat to the north with the wind.
The prince obeyed Zhu Yuanzhang's decision-making. For a time, father and son worked together to push forward the reform of the Mingtian system. Clearing the land is just the beginning. Zhu Yuanzhang is planning to activate the official preferential and exemption policy today. That is, the tax exemption for newborns.
Now it is not difficult to do this. After all, current students don’t have that much power. A lot of mess. It hasn't happened yet. There are relatively few interests. But this one is connected with the Ming Dynasty salary. It is a kind of compensation for low salary.
Therefore, we need to change the official salary system. Things are also very troublesome.
