More than a million dollars have been spent, but the emperor and his ministers have to litigate for a hundred thousand dollars. It sounds ridiculous, but the Ming Dynasty's finances are like this now. If you are a little extravagant, there will be holes.
In the main hall, Zhu Yunxi walked back and forth with a wry smile on his face.
Because he remembered those Qing palace dramas he watched in his previous life. When the monarchs and ministers discussed matters, they spent millions on military expenses and tens of millions on garden repairs, but what about him?
The Qing Dynasty's financial raising ability is indeed better than that of the Ming Dynasty, and it is not yet the Age of Discovery when silver from all over the world is pouring in. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty does not collect taxes, especially commercial taxes.
The old man’s stubbornness is something outsiders would never imagine. On the one hand, he despises businessmen, but on the other hand, he does not charge heavy taxes. In the final analysis, business is beneficial to the people, and not collecting taxes is also to hide wealth from the people.
Zhu Yunxi walked to the screen, picked up his ink pen, and wrote two lines of words.
Japanese pirates, commercial taxes, maritime trade, colonization!
Northern Yuan Dynasty, official administration, weaving, vassal king!
After finishing writing, I read it for a long time. These old men would take their time to draw it out. I sighed and said to the solemn bastard, wipe it off!
Yes! The bastard took a piece of fine cloth and wiped it hard a few times. The writing on the screen was eliminated and returned to its original state.
Where is the old man? Zhu Yunxi asked as he took a sip of tea.
Returning to the master, the old prince is in the imperial garden! The bastard said, early in the morning, he took Eunuch Pu there!
Let’s go and have a look! Zhu Yunxi said.
No one would believe it, but there are several acres of cropland hidden in the Imperial Garden in the Forbidden City. When Empress Ma was there, there was a vegetable garden there. Later, the old man personally led people to organize it, and crops were planted there every year.
Now is the time for spring plowing. Although the old man has become the emperor, no one can stop him from working in the fields. In his words, as an emperor, you need to know how much to plant in the spring and how much to harvest in the autumn. Based on the output, you can judge the people this year.
of harvest.
Farming is the same as fighting. When a general is commanding the central army, he eats the same food as the soldiers. If the general is hungry, then the soldiers on the front line must have been hungry long ago.
Zhu Yunxi took the palace servants and walked into the imperial garden. As soon as he entered, he saw the old man working in the fields.
The old man was dressed in old coarse cloth, with his trousers and sleeves rolled up high, just like an ordinary farmer. A hemp rope was slung on his shoulder, and the old man walked forward, pulling the rope tied behind the hemp rope...
....people!
Behind the hemp rope is a plow, and behind the plow is Pu Bucheng pushing hard. The old man is in front, and he is behind. Wherever the two of them pass, the soil is turned up. And on the edge of the field, countless palace people
He lowered his hands and lowered his head, like a stone statue, silent.
Grandpa Huang, don't be tired! Zhu Yunxi quickly opened his robe and ran over in a few steps. You are already this old. You can just let others do these things. Look at your shoulders! Oops, you thought you were a young man.
Woolen cloth?
Farming is a laborious job. One person pulls the plow and the other pushes it. Even an adult man can't do much in a day. What's more, the old man is over sixty.
Who let you in? Not only did the old man not appreciate it, he said angrily, "Look, you stepped on the newly created ridge!"
Zhu Yunxi lowered his head and saw a line-like ridge, which made him look completely different after just a few steps.
He quickly stepped aside and said, "Grandpa Huang, come up!"
You unlucky child! The old man shook his head and said, this area has been trampled down again. That is the place where we keep the wedding seedlings, and it is higher than the other side. He said, waved his hand impatiently, and said, go away, don't make trouble here.
!
I...........
His Highness waited aside for a moment! Pu Bucheng, like a skinny old farmer, wiped his sweat and said, "There is still half a ridge. The slave and the emperor will go up after plowing!"
There was no other way, so Zhu Yunxi could only carefully step on the ridges and return the way he came, Grandpa Huang, you won’t plant paddy fields this year?
The old man in the field continued to pull the plow and shouted, "Plant some wheat and beans this year. The land in our palace is usually taken care of very carefully. It is used to drive away birds and water fertilizers. The yield is higher than that of ordinary people's homes."
As he said that, the old man suddenly exerted force, and the plow brought out a stone in one go. The yield in our land is high, so we can't see anything! This year, we will plant some wheat and beans that are easy to take care of, and we don't need so many people to wait on us. Let's see what happens.
How much can be produced!
Or can you be the emperor? Zhu Yunxi sat down on the couch beside the field, you care about the people the most!
Haha! The old man in Tanaka laughed and was very proud.
Zhu Yunxi was not a flatterer. There were so many rebel military leaders at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, all of them were heroes, but in the end it was the old man who was relatively weak at the beginning who took over the world. In addition to military affairs, the old man's ability to know the subtleties also played a big role.
Great effect.
At this time, Zhu Yunxi looked around. Apart from stools and chairs, there was not even a pot of hot tea around him.
What's going on? Zhu Yunxi said angrily, "There's not even hot water? How can we serve you?"
Others did not dare to speak. Caiyun, who had only been serving the old man for a few days, said timidly, "Your Highness, you are not a slave who is careless and careless, but your grandson's concubine..."
Zhao Ning'er?
When Zhu Yunxi was puzzled, he saw a girl carrying a basket and combing her hair like a woman walking from a distance with a smile on her face.
If not Zhao Ning'er, who else could it be?
What are you doing? Seeing that his daughter-in-law was also dressed in common clothes, Zhu Yunxi asked, where are you from?
I have met His Highness! Zhao Ning'er was blessed first and said with a smile, in the morning I saw that the old man was going to the fields. How could I stay in the house as my granddaughter-in-law? After saying that, I said with a smile, when I was a child, I also went to my maternal grandfather's house.
Did you do farm work?
no!?
Zhu Yunxi looked at Zhao Ning'er, who had a healthy blush on his face, and then looked at the old man in the field, and suddenly felt that he was a little redundant.
Old man, please take a rest and eat! Zhao Ning'er shouted to Tianli.
Wait a minute, it’s almost over! The old man replied.
Don't wait, it will get cold in a while! Zhao Ning'er smiled and said, "You can do it after eating, my wife will help you!"
If Zhu Yunxi said this, he would probably get a three-word answer, go ahead!
But when Zhao Ning'er asked, the old man took off the rope from his shoulders with a smile and walked over with his hands behind his back.
Are you talking to Grandpa Huang like this? Zhu Yunxi asked in a low voice.
Zhao Ning'er blinked and said with a smile, Your Highness, don't you know yet? Old man, this is the way to go!
This girl is more thoughtful than imagined!
The old man treats ministers the same way and treats his family members the same way. And he really just follows the common people. If you call him old man, you will definitely make him happier than calling him your majesty.
Of course, no matter who is involved in this matter! The only one who can get this treatment is Zhu Yunxi himself. Now, Zhao Ning'er is added to the list.
What good food? The old man sat down with a smile and said with a smile.
Stewed tofu with cabbage and pork belly, the soup is milky white! Zhao Ning'er put a wet towel and carefully wiped the old man's hands with a smile. There are also fried eggs with green garlic, golden yellow with oil bubbles! Just now, my wife looked at the imperial dining room.
There were freshly fried fried dregs, so I ordered a bowl of garlic stew, it was fragrant!
With that said, he changed another towel, please look up, old man!
The old man just closed his eyes and raised his head, letting Zhao Ning'er wipe it again and again.
Zhao Ning'er didn't hesitate, not only wiped the old man's face clean, but also took a small piece from the corner of the old man's eye and ate it.
Zhu Yunxi was dumbfounded. This... my position seems to be in danger?
Eunuch Pu, wipe it too! Zhao Ning'er finished wiping the old man and handed Pu Bucheng a towel.
The slave didn’t dare! Pu Bucheng didn’t dare to accept it, but his face was filled with gratitude.
Are you done with your work over there? The old man didn’t even look at Zhu Yunxi. Let’s sit down and eat together!
Yes! Zhu Yunxi sat down and wanted to get the bowls and chopsticks for the old man, but Zhao Ning'er was one step ahead of him.
He wanted to serve rice to the old man again, but Zhao Ning'er had already placed a bowl of rice and beans in front of the old man. By the way, he also put a few cloves of garlic on it.
I..........
It’s only been a few days, I’m so redundant!
Zhu Yunxi looked at his diligent wife and didn't know whether he should be happy or what to do.
Your Highness, sit down, I will serve you a meal! Zhao Ning'er finished his work and said with a grin.
This sounds reasonable, and he even knows how to serve me rice! Zhu Yunxi felt better and sat down again.
But as soon as I sat down, I heard the old man laughing and scolding, "Let him serve it by himself. He can't do heavy work for two taels a day. Why do you still have to wait on me for a meal? He doesn't have long hands?" He took a big mouthful of bean rice and said with a smile,
Fragrant! Good!
To be continued...