Zhu Di?
Zhu Yunzhen was slightly startled.
That’s right!
It must be able to intimidate the emperor's relatives, and the generals must be noble.
Not only must this person be capable, but they must also have a special layer of identity protection.
Ordinary people, even if they are very capable, cannot resist this pressure, no matter what!
As the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang and the biological son of Empress Ma, Zhu Di's identity naturally remains undisclosed.
The majestic King Yan, no matter how many of your relatives, relatives or ministers, who dares to put pressure on him?
In terms of ability, Zhu Di definitely has this ability.
"The tax department conceived by the great grandson is difficult to choose unless he is a prince."
"Among the kings, the most capable and courageous are none other than King Jin and King Yan."
"How the King of Jin is, I don't dare to say for sure, nor can I recommend him."
"The poor monk has been with King Yan for many years and knows his character well."
"Although King Yan once planned to become the crown prince, what he did was not for his own enjoyment, but because he was unwilling to be buried and wanted to leave his name in history."
"Now that His Highness Taisun is in power, King Yan's talent is far inferior to that of Taisun. It is absolutely impossible for him to seek a great position again."
"If His Highness Taisun can not abandon his past grudges and appoint King Yan as the head of the Taxation Department, so that he can have the opportunity to be recorded in the history books, King Yan will definitely fulfill his duties and work conscientiously to get this matter done."
Zhu Yunzhen was silent.
Yao Guangxiao is right.
From a historical perspective, Yongle Emperor Zhu Di was by no means a person who was greedy for pleasure.
All his life-long civil and martial arts efforts were to prove that he was a wise master and to mark his mark in history.
From an emperor's perspective, he did indeed do a good job.
His civil, political and martial arts skills are all top-notch.
If he were to be in charge of the Taxation Department, I believe he would not be corrupt, would not accept bribes, and would not be afraid of any pressure.
From this point of view, there is no more suitable candidate than him.
only.
Zhu Yunzhen was not worried about Zhu Di's rebellion.
Although the Taxation Department has great powers.
But first, this is an offending position.
Sitting in this position, all the royal family members, nobles and heroes of the entire dynasty would be offended by him.
How can we form gangs to rebel?
Secondly.
The first condition for rebellion is to have military power.
Therefore, since ancient times, only military generals have rebelled, and no civil servants have rebelled.
Unless civil servants are powerful enough to control the entire government, they cannot counterattack.
Zhu Di is in Peiping and is in charge of the palace guards.
He often led troops on expeditions and had a high prestige among the border troops.
With the palace guards as the foundation, a call to arms, and hundreds of thousands of border troops responding, can lead to rebellion.
If you get to the center, you won't have military power.
Then don’t think about it.
If this can make his rebellion successful, Zhu Yunxuan might as well buy a piece of tofu and kill himself.
But the problem is that when the vassal king goes abroad to seek vassal status, this is the national policy set by Lao Zhu.
It's not like he can just change it at his word.
What's more, Zhu Di's position among the nine frontier kings is extremely critical and cannot be easily changed.
Besides, if Zhu Di is transferred back to the capital, what about the kings of Jin and Zhou?
Will all the other kings be transferred back?
I have to say that it is a very good idea to transfer them all back to the capital.
There is no need for me to work hard to reduce the feudal clan in the future.
However, can Lao Zhu agree?
The vassal system of the Ming Dynasty had serious problems and could not last long.
The further back you go, the more serious the situation becomes.
It won't take many years to bring down the entire Ming Dynasty.
In the early years of Wanli, the Ming Dynasty's vassal salary expenditure accounted for 30% of the country's total fiscal expenditure, which was larger than the national military expenditure.
The further back you go, the more terrifying this data becomes.
In the end, the court really couldn't come up with the money.
All the fiscal revenue in the country is not enough to pay out the salaries of the clans and vassals, so they can only default on payment.
But the problem is still not solved.
Because as long as there is a tael of silver in the treasury, the prince will come to ask for his salary!
As a result, the treasury will no longer be able to save money.
In case of emergencies, they could only be solved by levying additional taxes, which led to widespread civil unrest and the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
But Zhu Yunxuan never discussed this issue with Lao Zhu.
Because in his view, although this problem is serious, it is not urgent.
Delaying it for several years will have no impact.
Lao Zhu designed such a vassal system because he was afraid of poverty and wanted to take care of his descendants.
If he was just an ordinary minister and wanted to be appreciated and reused by Lao Zhu, he would take the risk and try to point out the problems to Lao Zhu.
But he is the prince, and sooner or later the Ming Dynasty will be his.
As long as it is not an urgent matter, it is not necessary to talk to Lao Zhu and ask Lao Zhu to change.
You can definitely wait until Lao Zhu dies and he succeeds to the throne before doing it.
But if this is the case, the resistance will undoubtedly be very great.
Cutting off vassals is not an easy task.
Historically, Zhu Yunwen cut down the vassal vassal and was overthrown by Zhu Di.
Zhu Di also went on to cut down the vassalage, and the clan was actually "confined" and raised like waste, but the treatment of the royal family members was not reduced.
So that it becomes overwhelmed in the later stages.
It would undoubtedly be much easier if Lao Zhu changed the system.
After all, those current vassal kings are all Lao Zhu's sons.
No one dares to object to whatever a father wants from his son.
But if he inherits the throne, those people will be uncles and elders.
For the sake of stability in the government, it is enough to reduce the vassal status.
If he lowers his salary any further, everyone in the world will accuse him of being mean and unkind.
In fact, not all ministers in the DPRK saw that there was something wrong with the clan treatment system established by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Some ministers had previously given advice to Lao Zhu.
But before Lao Zhu could hear what he had to say, he became furious and said: "This kid dares to alienate my flesh and blood ties, tie him up, and I will kill him with an arrow myself."
Since then, no one from the court officials dared to give advice on this matter.
In later generations, it will be the law established by our ancestors. Who dares to change it?
No emperor would be willing to bear such an infamy!
Zhu Yunxuan originally thought that it would be difficult to convince Lao Zhu, so he simply postponed doing this until he ascended the throne.
It's still hard though.
But now it seems that Lao Zhu trusts him very much and entrusts him with all state affairs.
He also obeyed his suggestions.
Even if he supervises the country's governance, he cannot make decisions at will on this kind of matter.
But it may not be impossible to convince Lao Zhu.
Let Lao Zhu come forward to solve it!
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen made up his mind: "Okay, when Zhu Yunwen and Chang Mao's case is settled, I will go to the emperor to express my love."
If you go to see Lao Zhu at this time, you will inevitably scare him away.
The absconding Japanese pirates completely disappeared.
Zhu Yunwen and Chang Mao must have thought he was aware of it and did not dare to move.
On the other hand, the construction of the new army is still accelerating.
The number of people has also expanded from the original 1,500 to 3,000.
The guns are all replaced with breech-loading guns one after another, and the ammunition is fixed.
The new army is getting stronger and stronger, and when it has enough strength, it can easily sweep across the world.
The feudal king guarding the place has lost its meaning.
Zhu Yunzhen was determined to solve this problem once and for all.
The vassal king no longer divided vassals, but recalled them all to the capital.
"Is this true?" Yao Guangxiao was a little unbelievable.
Although he recommended it, he didn't have high hopes.
If we really want to appoint King Yan, I'm afraid we have to wait until Zhu Yunxu officially ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor.
Yao Guangxiao recommended him at this time because he hoped to put a name in his heart first, and when he would inherit the throne in the future, he would call King Yan back to the capital from Peiping.
In this way, the last thought in Zhu Di's heart of rebellion and proclaiming emperor was completely eliminated.
After all, Yao Guangxiao knew very well that if Zhu Di rebelled, he would never be Zhu Yunzhen's opponent.
But no matter what the other party said, he was still the old master he had served, and he did not want the other party to go to the point of no return.
Although Zhu Di should be a smart person, this possibility is not very high, but Yao Guangxiao also wants to get more insurance.
"How can I tell a joke?" Zhu Yunxuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I am 80% or 90% sure that I can convince Grandpa Huang."
While the two were talking, Xu Miaojin walked in from outside.
"See His Highness Taisun."
She stepped forward and saluted.
Since Lao Zhu talked with her that day, Xu Miaojin has become more polite and disciplined.
She is no longer so lively, but has become a bit like a lady.
Zhu Yunwen glanced at her: "But what happened to my second brother Zhu Yunwen and Chang Mao?"
(End of chapter)
