Early the next morning, Zhu Yunxu took a few guards and went out in a carriage.
He was naturally very excited when he finally had the opportunity to ride a horse and shoot arrows.
Ever since Zhu Yunxuan entered the palace to study with Lao Zhu and gradually rose to prominence, people in the palace, including his mother Lu, no longer regarded him as a child and gave him a lot of autonomy.
Zhu Yunxian was very satisfied with this.
What he hopes is that he can be crazy when needed and do whatever he wants because of his young age.
If you want to be naughty, be naughty and act like a naughty child.
He can also have the majesty of an adult when necessary, unlike other children who are subject to many constraints.
Now, things are going in the direction he hopes.
Of course, in front of Lao Zhu, Zhu Yunzhen hopes that he will always be a child, no matter what.
It would be really tiring to face Lao Zhu as an adult.
Unfortunately, this didn't exactly go in the direction he expected.
Since he was out of town for a trip, Zhu Yunxi thought that if he had time, he could also see the prosperity of Jinling, so he changed into casual clothes. The same was true for the guards, who looked like a rich man traveling.
Feng Dazhuang was beaten and still lying on the bed. Ying'er was a woman and it was not convenient for her to participate in riding and shooting. Today, she was accompanied only by guards.
The carriage rolled slowly, Zhu Yunzhen opened the curtains and looked out at the lively streets.
The mansion he lives in now is the Prince's Mansion, right next to the palace.
Although it is the power center of the Ming Dynasty, ordinary people will not go there in Jinling City, and the market is even farther away.
When I enter the palace every day, I see few pedestrians on the street.
Only on the way out of the city can you see the bustling crowds of people.
After leaving the inner city, there were even more people outside.
Zhu Yunzhen saw an inn beside the street, with the three words "Jixian Tower" written on the plaque, with dragons flying and phoenixes dancing, and it was majestic.
People come and go and business is excellent.
He couldn't help but become a little interested, and asked the guard driving the car: "I'm going hunting today. I won't arrive at the hunting ground until evening. I'll rest a few times on the way. Is it still too late?"
The area around Jinling City is full of farmland and there is no suitable hunting ground.
The hunting ground that Zhu Di made an appointment with was in Yangshan outside the city. The distance could not be said to be far, nor could it be said to be close, but it was almost dozens of miles away.
The transportation in this era was far inferior to that in later generations, and hunting was not a day's work.
However, he was still young and was afraid that his body would not be able to bear it, so he only had three days.
Travel on the first day and arrive at your destination.
We hunted on the second day and returned home on the third day.
When the guard heard his question, he thought he had been jolted, and said quickly: "If you want to go back to the young master, we came out very early. We can reach there in the middle of the afternoon, which is plenty of time. If the young master wants to rest, just stop the car." ”
Since he is in casual clothes, he will naturally not address His Royal Highness directly.
Zhu Yunxuan felt happy and said with a smile: "Then stop, I want to go to this restaurant."
He had never been to a restaurant of this era, and he was very curious and eager to try it.
Walking into the building, I saw that the decoration inside was simple, elegant and tasteful.
In front of the screen above, an old gentleman was sitting, telling a story.
Records of ancient storytelling were first seen in the Song Dynasty.
But in fact, storytelling has already existed in the Spring and Autumn Period.
By the Han Dynasty, there were even many professional storytellers among the people.
The Tang and Song Dynasties were even more prosperous, and they could be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys.
Li Shangyin once wrote a poem about Jiaoer: "Sometimes he is teasing Zhang Fei and Hu, or he is laughing at Deng Aichi."
The story of Zhang Fei and Deng Ai was widely circulated in that era, and the storyteller on stage today is also talking about the Three Kingdoms.
Although Luo Guanzhong had not compiled "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" at this time, the stories of the Three Kingdoms had already spread all over the world.
Zhu Yunxuan sat down at a table. He glanced at the guests in the building. Most of them were wearing long-sleeved Qingshan Confucian robes and dressed like scholars. He secretly said that Jixian Tower was indeed worthy of its name.
People who like to listen to books are not only ordinary people in the market, but also literati and poets.
But, that's right.
At this time, most ordinary people would just go to the simple stalls on the street to drink a pot of tea and a bowl of wine.
Only the rich or the powerful can enter a lavishly decorated restaurant like this, so naturally there are many scholars.
Zhu Yunxuan ordered some snacks and a bottle of wine, and started eating and drinking in style.
He was too young, so he stood out in the building and attracted a lot of attention.
But when they saw him with several followers, they all looked away.
Although there are very few young gentlemen from rich families who go out to restaurants, you can still see them occasionally.
Pampering has been around since ancient times.
Zhu Yunxuan listened with relish.
After the storyteller finished speaking, the audience cheered, and then all the guests gave out rewards one after another.
The storyteller raised his hands in salute and said, "I have been talking for an hour today. My mouth is dry and my tongue is dry. I will take a break for a cup of tea before continuing my story."
Everyone cheered loudly, and then went about bragging and drinking.
"I heard that the increase in commercial taxes has been discussed in the court recently. My brother is an official in the court, have you ever heard of it?"
A voice came from the table next door.
Zhu Yunzhen went to look for a reputation and saw several people who looked like Confucian scholars discussing there.
His heart moved, he didn't expect to hear such a thing in this Jixian Tower.
But if you think about it for a moment, it’s normal.
In this era, the purpose of studying was to become an official. As scholars, they may have achieved fame or even served as officials in the court.
It is most normal to discuss government affairs.
Zhu Yunxuan was also quite curious about this.
What I heard from Feng Dazhuang was second-hand information after all. I wonder if hearing it in person would make any difference.
"It is true that Zhao Mian, the Minister of Household Affairs, and Yang Jing, the Minister of Criminal Affairs, both believe that the national treasury is empty and strongly advocate the increase of commercial taxes."
"A rat's eyes are short-sighted, a rat's eyes are short-sighted... How can it be appropriate for the Ming Dynasty to compete with merchants for profit? Don't all the princes in the court object to it?"
"How is that possible? I heard that memorials opposing the increase in commercial taxes have flown into the palace like snow flakes and piled up like a mountain. However, His Majesty has always ignored them. Although he has not expressed his position clearly, it seems that he intends to implement them."
"well……"
Who can stop what the Ming Emperor wants to do?
At least, nothing like this has happened since the Hongwu Year.
Several people were immersed in drinking and looked very dissatisfied.
After a while, another person spoke.
"I heard that the proposal to increase commercial taxes was put forward by a seven-year-old child. Such an important national policy is so absurd. It is sad and sad!"
"Isn't that true? I heard that it was the son of the late prince and the grandson of the Fourth Emperor who proposed it."
"However, it is rumored that although the fourth emperor's grandson is only seven years old, his mind is already beyond that of an adult and cannot be treated as normal."
"Absurd! A kid with a yellow mouth, but his teeth don't grow all the way up? To say he's far superior to adults is the most ridiculous thing in the world."
"Be careful what you say, be careful what you say! I am the grandson of the emperor, and if your words spread, it will be serious."
The people at the same table quickly reminded him.
But they spoke loudly and were heard by the people around them.
A loud voice sounded, shouting: "What an arrogant Confucian scholar, His Highness the Fourth Emperor, is it something you can evaluate casually?"
