Chapter 238 The strategy for all ages?

The "Imperial Ming Ancestors" was compiled in the second year of Hongwu. The book was completed in the sixth year, revised in the nineth year, and changed in the eighteenth year. It was renamed again in the twenty-eighth year, and officially renamed from the "Imperial Ming Ancestors" to "Imperial Ming Ancestors".

Lao Zhu naturally had the confidence, and he could see his great achievements from the fact that he became the emperor of this empire. His experience also reflects the ability of this legendary founding king. He confidently gave his descendants some admonitions.

The Hanlin compiled the book and published it to the Ministry of Rites forever. All my descendants, who have accepted my orders, have no cleverness, and have made up my achievements, cannot change a word.

Lao Zhu was drinking tea and looking at his grandson, who made him feel very proud of his time, although he had a headache from time to time.

Zhu Yunyou held the Emperor Ming Zuxu and said, "Grandpa, the ancestors are recognized by the grandson. No punishment is allowed, nor is it allowed to be appointed as prime ministers. Our relatives are not allowed to be judged by local governments. This is all done. But the grandson does not recognize this "Great Edict".

Lao Zhu was not surprised at all. He stipulated that when the kings of later generations should only observe the laws and great edicts when using them.

This was a criminal code that Lao Zhu personally decided, because officials were corrupt and abused by the law, merged with powerful people, and escaped from food and food became increasingly serious. The promulgation of the Great Edict was actually only more than ten years ago, but this also reflects Lao Zhu's idea of ​​using heavy dictates in the chaos.

Moreover, it can be clearly seen that it is too harsh and too much reflects Lao Zhu's personal characteristics, and he is very much in tolerance for corrupt officials.

Old Zhu was not upset and asked, "What do you think?"

"The country punished the bad things of the Yuan Dynasty at the beginning and used heavy sanctions to renew the world, so the orders were prohibited, as if they were in a mess." Zhu Yunyou said calmly and said, "The grandson had said that it would be more relaxed before ascending the throne. The grandson was afraid that the grandson would not be able to keep the situation in the past few years. "The Grand Prize" was very good for the situation in the past few years, but it was not suitable for the present, and it might not be suitable for the future."

The impatient Lao Zhu said angrily, "No wonder he told us a few days ago that he wanted to learn from your father. He was waiting for us for a long time! So, if you don't keep your guard, you won't keep your guard. In a few days, we will go to court and change your ancestral teachings!"

Of course, Lao Zhu has to come forward, so that Zhu Yunyou can make a big banner with the tiger skin. After all, he is a grandson and the successor. If he carelessly directly changes the ancestral system, there will definitely be trouble. But Zhu Yunyou has sufficient reasons and basis for Lao Zhu to stand up in person.

In fact, Zhu Yunyou is already familiar with the change of the ancestral system. Including the country designated by Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu also withdrew it early. Japan was originally a country that did not conquer, but it also said it had a private connection with Hu Weiyong. Goryeo was also a country that did not conquer, but there were always Ming troops garrisons from Busan.

Zhu Yunyou kept watching Annan, Siam, Chameng and other places. How could it be a country that does not conquer?

In addition to these, Zhu Yunyou either talked to Lao Zhu personally or instructed his subordinates to submit a memorial. Therefore, the treatment of the prince, the prince and others has decreased a little, otherwise, the clothing of the emperor uncles and the princess and the princess are at the same level as that of Xiao Zhu's prince's father.

Lao Zhu also knew these things in his heart. If it weren't for the many regulations that had been changed before, he wouldn't have been "generous". After all, in the years since the ancestral teachings were compiled, Lao Zhu had discovered many unsuitable aspects one after another. Lao Zhu actually did not have much resistance to changing the ancestral system.

As long as it works effectively and can consolidate the Ming Dynasty, Lao Zhu really doesn't mind changing his ancestral teachings.

"Grandpa, many emperor uncles are in the capital now." Zhu Yunyou remembered something and said to Lao Zhu, "This etiquette should also be changed."

According to the ancestral teachings, the princes are not allowed to come together every year. One prince should come to the court, and then return to the vassal state to notify other vassal kings. The remaining vassal kings are allowed to come to the court. There are also orders for the kings to come to the court, from the growth to the young, and the legitimate ones to come first; the legitimate ones who have finished the court will also come to the common ones.

Lao Zhu said angrily, "Your emperors are trapped in Beijing, so it is time to change it. But you also know that many princes are in Beijing, and it is somewhat inappropriate, so you are afraid that they will connect in private."

"These grandchildren naturally know that the emperors are all very good, but it is hard to guarantee that there will be unworthy descendants of future generations." Zhu Yunyou understood this and said, "After all, the throne is different. If you have a little hope, you still want to fight for it."

Lao Zhu refused to argue and said, "We have the rule of establishing the eldest son. If there are unworthy descendants in the future who want to usurp the throne, other royal families will not agree. We still say the same thing, the prince is noble, but we must be careful."

Lao Zhu did a pretty good job in this regard, for example, the princes were not allowed to contact each other in private and they were not allowed to interact too much. Moreover, in the court, the princes basically had no say, so they should not think about participating in the government affairs.

Even if some vassal kings enter the court and encounter a big banquet, the kings do not enter the banquet. If they want to attend the banquet, they can only go to the side hall to clean the tea and meals, and treat the family with courtesy. The king does not attend the banquet at the ministers' meeting.

Lao Zhu’s worries make sense, and Zhu Yunyou naturally agrees with such practices. However, what Zhu Yunyou is worried about is not necessarily the princes who are famous but have no power, but a series of situations in the royal family.

"My grandson plans to let go of some things so that the royal family can participate." Zhu Yunyou spoke and said to Lao Zhu, "Grandpa, we have opened the maritime ban, although most of them have been taken to the Ministry of Revenue. But there are still some in the treasury. Grandpa, grandson is going to take out these so that they can take care of the royal family in the future."

Lao Zhu, who was sitting on the couch with a crooked look, suddenly became energetic and asked repeatedly, "Ying'er, are you willing to bear it?"

Zhu Yunyou was puzzled and puzzled, "What's there to be reluctant to let go? My grandson's surname is Zhu, and it's broken the bones and the tendons! Besides, the grandson took away the power of the emperor's uncles to go to the fiefdom, so he should give them some subsidies."

This would make Lao Zhu unhappy. He could blame his grandson and emperor. Sometimes Xiao Zhu could also blame himself. But others could not say that, and sometimes Xiao Zhu was self-deprecating, and Lao Zhu was not very happy.

"The matter of opening the sea ban was originally something you had been fiddling with since childhood." Old Zhu began to settle the score and wanted to refute Xiao Zhu's statement, "We didn't like those things at first. If you hadn't opened the sea ban and formed a navy, you could get so many spices and gems from Nanyang? Our Ming Dynasty is getting less and less short of silver, but you were looking for silver in Japan?!"

Zhu Yunyou was happy and said with a shameless face, "That's true, but it's the life of the three armies, and the emperor's grandfather and his father trusted his grandson. If it weren't for the strong foundation laid by the emperor, the grandson might have done it like a military force and a great pleasure in his achievements."

Lao Zhu ignored those things and continued, "Now the sea trade is to make money, and most of the money earned is to collect the national treasury. But we thought that the treasury should be a little, so we can't give it to the royal family. We have already given them salary, can we still let them get those benefits?"

Zhu Yunyou said, "Grandpa, grandson thinks so. Nowadays, most of the maritime trade is done by our court, but there are some aristocratic families or officials in the folk who are doing it privately. Let's slowly release some maritime bans, and we go outside to make more money and bring back good things to enrich the Ming Dynasty. Our silk, cloth, and even iron pots can be sold at high prices."

This also made Lao Zhu laugh and said, "Our iron pot is reluctant to sell, and the Tartars have to exchange cattle and sheep for our iron pot."

The iron pot of the Ming Dynasty was really a ‘strategic material’, which was also a way to continue to weak policies against the nomadic peoples.

"If you talk about those, we will slowly list the list at that time. Some can be sold, some cannot be sold." Zhu Yunyou continued to speak and said with a smile, "The spices we brought back can also be sold at a good price in the Ming Dynasty, and you can make a lot of money in one round trip. In addition, our Ming Dynasty's people are also more generous."

Lao Zhu nodded, very embarrassed, "We actually don't like gold, silver, and those gems can't be eaten. But without those things, we can't afford the salary of civil and military officials, and the military pay of the soldiers. This will cost money."

"Yes, so my grandson plans to slowly release some maritime bans. I guess more capable people go out." Zhu Yunyou said, "Our court is in charge of the overall situation, so it is time to collect some taxes, and the commercial tax is higher!"

Lao Zhu was a little embarrassed, and the commercial tax he set was very low. Of course, what made Lao Zhu even more embarrassed was that Haimao really made money, and he was deeply touched now.

"My grandson is preparing to rectify the sea trade. It is definitely not possible to go to sea privately, but if the aristocratic family and the royal fleet go to sea, we can also give us some convenience and pay taxes." Zhu Yunyou smiled and said, "We will be happy to earn back all the gold, silver, jewelry, grain and spices from the barbarians in the surrounding countries."

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunyou and then said, "A lot of spies are stuffed into the caravan, and you will also use troops in the future, right?"

"The grandson's thoughts are indeed impossible to hide from the emperor's grandfather!" Zhu Yunyou was not embarrassed and continued, "The profits of maritime trade are too high, so the court can take the big head. Some big clans can also use them. The royal family can do these things if they have nothing to do."

Lao Zhu thought for a while and said, "Finish, let's discuss this matter slowly, and there is no rush."

Of course Lao Zhu was willing to make his descendants live a better life. Although he could not be in power, if his descendants could eat and drink enough and become a Tao Zhu Gong, Lao Zhu would certainly be happy to see it.

The Emperor Ming Dynasty's ancestors seem to have specified enough rules for the later kings of the Ming Dynasty, but now it seems that many rules can be changed. Zhu Yunyou saw this very clearly, and he did not believe in the strategy of the whole world.

But Zhu Yunyou also knew very well that many of the things in the imperial ancestor teachings also needed to be persisted and could not be overturned.

We continued to discuss with Lao Zhu, and if we need to change, we would change it. If we don’t need to change it, of course, we will make the ancestral teachings and future generations will not change it!
Chapter completed!