Chapter 465 Characteristics of Lao Zhu’s Family

Zhu Yunyong knew to some extent what the martial artists were thinking. In fact, it was not difficult to guess and understand what the martial artists were thinking.

In the final analysis, some of Zhu Yunyong's reforms also offended the interests of some people. The interests of the martial artists were obviously also affected in terms of dividing the land into acres, and the impact was not small. These people have a lot of land.

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Even Chang Mao and Xu Huizu have an extremely close relationship with Zhu Yunyong. They are naturally Zhu Yunyong's natural allies. They may not have many opinions on Zhu Yunyong's reforms because they are the emperor's uncles and the prince's uncles. In front of them

This little gain or loss is nothing to them.

It's just that for other martial arts, even if they seem to have a lot of connections with the royal family, many martial arts also have various marriages with the royal family. But they are just ordinary clans, and they are still fundamentally different from the emperor.

"We are all members of our own family, so we won't hide it." Zhu Yunyong smiled and said, "Many military honors are awarded with land. What I mean is that these are not taxable, and this is also the reward given by the imperial court to meritorious officials.

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Xu Huizu immediately stood up and said to Zhu Yunyong, "Your Majesty, although the military honors will not rebound in this way, I am afraid that if things continue like this, many military honors will be sacrificed."

Xu Huizu's worries are completely normal. Many people are self-taught in matters such as opportunism.

Not to mention Wu Xun, even some previous scholars were like this. If you are admitted as a scholar, the fields under your family's name must be placed under the scholar's name. Once you become a scholar, the folks in the countryside can't wait to donate their fields.

come over.

All of this is naturally profitable, and all of this is naturally because tax can be avoided, and there are so many smart people. It is quite easy for some smart people to exploit loopholes in policies.

Zhu Yunyong smiled and said to Xu Huizu, "We are not partial people. The imperial court treats scholars favorably and exempts many famous scholars from paying taxes. The imperial court treats scholars favorably. Naturally, we cannot forget those who have made great contributions to the country.

Wu Xun."

When a bowl of water is balanced, Zhu Yunyong naturally has to do this. The balance between civil and military affairs is also what Zhu Yunyong should do.

Even if the current civil servant group is starting to gain momentum, it is no longer the same group that was often beaten by Wu Xun at the beginning of the founding of the country. It is just that Wu Xun is always stronger, which is also in line with the rules of a dynasty in its early days.

"We also know that some contributions are indispensable, so naturally we have to learn the rules of tax exemption for those with merit and fame." Zhu Yunyong smiled and said, "The less tax exemption is, the number of acres of tax-free land according to the grade regulations, which is about the same

Already."

Perfection does not exist, but Zhu Yunyong also needs to make some restrictions and cannot blindly expand.

Zhu Yunyong continued, "Not only the scholars, Wu Xun, but also the clan members have to limit the number of acres of tax-free land. We implement the method of dividing the land into acres, naturally to avoid land annexation, but we can't end up with the people still having no land to cultivate, and all the land is

In the hands of the civil servants, military generals and clan."

Hearing what Zhu Yunyong said, Xu Huizu immediately sang a hymn, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Let’s not talk about those who are wise or not wise for now. This is just talking about oneself, or is just the personal evaluation of many people.

Now that Xu Huizu is saying that Zhu Yunyong is wise, there are naturally some people who want to accuse Zhu Yunyong of being mediocre, cruel, etc.

It doesn't matter, Zhu Yunyong really doesn't care about reputation. As long as he doesn't talk about fame and reputation, as long as he doesn't run up to Zhu Yunyong and curse him, Zhu Yunyong really doesn't care about some private evaluations.

Chang Mao said at this time, "Your Majesty, we are in Zhuangzi, Liaodong, how can we count this?"

Zhu Yunyong smiled and said, "It's tax-free. It's bitterly cold in Liaodong and there's no way to open land right now. The court not only wants to give you tax exemption, but also gives you some subsidies. The court will naturally have to bear the burden of farm tools and cattle.

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Chang Mao was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile on his face, "Your Majesty, the court has rewarded fields, but also rewards farming tools?"

Zhu Yunyong smiled and nodded, "The development of Liaodong is a century-old plan, and the imperial court will naturally encourage it. If Wu Xun is not given more benefits, who will cultivate the land? You go to Nanyang to capture the land slaves, and you have to feed them, which is not a small burden.

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This is just what some people say in private, but in fact everyone knows what is going on.

The imperial court definitely does not allow 'slavery', especially the people of the Ming Dynasty, who are not allowed to be slaves. But for some people, there is no need to care about those things, and they can be a little 'cruel'.

Chang Mao knew this, and he was one of the main forces going to Nanyang. Xu Huizu also knew that he did not agree but did not object. In order to cooperate with the emperor's plan, he also arranged for his family to participate in this matter.

Obviously, everyone is well aware of these things, and they are all trying to 'put gold' on their faces.

The large-scale development of Liaodong obviously does not happen overnight. It requires continuous investment of resources.

If Wu Xun is not given more motivation and benefits at this time, they will obviously not be able to show any enthusiasm. Zhu Yunyong's doing this will naturally continue to heat up, allowing more people and more materials to move towards Liaodong.

Start tilting.

The power of the private sector cannot be taken into account for the time being. In the hinterland of the Central Plains, Huguang and other places, there is still a lot of land that has not been further developed or utilized. There are still some phenomena of less people and more land.

At this time, we can only count on Wu Xun. Wu Xun has a lot of resources. They can't just eat, drink and have fun. They should also spend some resources to go to Liaodong.

Chang Mao laughed. He wiped his beard and said, "Your Majesty, let's go back and send someone to Nanyang. Let me tell you, without a thousand or eight hundred land slaves, our land cannot be developed."

"You also need to be a little more considerate, and don't end up with us all." Zhu Yunyong gave a little reminder and said, "There are many people outside who say that we are cruel, comparable to Jie and Zhou."

Chang Mao laughed and was just pretending to be stupid. There were indeed such discussions outside, especially those who liked the way of saints. They all felt that their heroic emperor did have some despicable qualities.

More cruel than Jie and Zhou.

The reform-through-labor system is still different from the imperial corvee, but the reform-through-labor system can be regarded as one of the masterpieces of Emperor Yingshi.

Corvee, that is, the imperial court forced ordinary people to do some labor. This phenomenon has happened in all dynasties, and many people think it is normal. Even in the Ming Dynasty, there are some corvee.

For example, Lijia Service, Lijia Service refers to the affairs of one li, the second is Junwei, which is the regular servants for the government, and the third is Miscellaneous, which is all the servants dispatched temporarily.

Even those civil servants did not think that there was anything wrong with corvee. At most, it should not have many names and be strict and cruel. This is everyone's understanding of corvee.

But in terms of this labor reform, if it weren't for the proposal of Emperor Yingshi, many prisoners would just eat and wait to die in the prison, never seeing the light of day. But now, except for some prisoners with very minor crimes, most of them have to be sent to

Reform through labor.

Building bridges and roads is nothing, farming and opening up land are also common things, building city walls, etc. are also common forms of labor reform. Even some extremely dangerous mining and other things are the workplaces of some felons and death row prisoners

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Naturally, many civil servants had opinions. They felt that the imperial court was a bit cruel in doing so, but their opinions seemed to be of little use. Should the imperial court carry out labor reform or continue labor reform? It was true that the Ming Dynasty was in ruins and waiting for prosperity.

There is a lack of sufficient labor, especially for extremely dangerous jobs.

In addition to these labor camps, many people also know that in the early years, the imperial court attacked Pusan ​​and Japan, and arrested many people in the mines, resulting in relatively large casualties.

Xu Huizu and Chang Mao also knew these things well, and it could even be said that they understood the methods better than most civil servants.

They couldn't say much about these matters for the time being. It was better to be confused about this matter, especially in front of the emperor. Naturally, they couldn't say much. If they hit the emperor in the face, they would make themselves uncomfortable.

Zhu Yunyong smiled and waved his hand, and said to Chang Mao and Xu Huizu, "Now there are some complaints on Wu Xun's side, and we know that. Our Ming Dynasty Wu Xun is still led by Zhongshan Prince's Palace and Kaiping Prince's Palace, and we still need the help of you two.

Let’s keep a closer eye.”

Chang Mao and Xu Huizu naturally nodded quickly. Xu Huizu was now one of the big bosses in the military, and he was the eldest son of Xu Da. If he came to take charge, if Wu Xun of the Xu lineage dared to argue with the emperor, it would be really difficult.

It means that it is self-defeating from the Xu system.

Needless to say, Chang Mao, as the emperor's uncle and Chang Yuchun's eldest son, even if Chang Mao does not have any specific position in the military, he does not seem to have much ability. But if he comes forward,

, many people knew that this was the emperor's will, and Chang Xi did not dare to say anything more.

What's more, Chang Xie is not powerless in the army. Lan Yu is the representative of Chang Xie, although he also has the ability to stand on his own.

Chang Xi's current situation is special, and it is also because of Song Guogong Feng Sheng. This means that General Yun Wen and Yun Wu, who was considered by Lao Zhu as "the eight most respected ministers in the imperial edict, Feng Sheng is the third", has the title of Song Guogong.

Chang Mao's second son inherited it.

Don't forget Feng Sheng's nephew Feng Cheng, who was also the emperor's brother-in-law. These people are now firmly tied to the chariot by Emperor Yingshi.

Each and every one of the powerful military honors was either a close relative of Emperor Yingshi, or they were greatly favored by Zhu Yunyong.

For example, Lan Yu and Feng Sheng, they used to have only daughters but no sons, so they could be considered as "no heirs". But now, the inheritance of titles is orderly, and they all have their own incense now. If it weren't for the emperor's gift, how could they have any descendants?

There is such a treatment.

Zhu Yunyong was in a good mood. There was really no need to worry too much about the situation on Wu Xun's side. After all, Wu Xun's bosses would advance and retreat with the emperor no matter what their motives were.

Don’t forget that Zhu Yunyong is not constantly suppressing Wu Xun. Although dividing people into acres will indeed restrict Wu Xun from annexing land, Zhu Yunyong will still protect some basic interests of these people, so naturally there is no need

I'm worried that these people will rebound strongly.

Chang Mao and Xu Huizu were reminded by the emperor, and they naturally knew what they should do. This is why Zhu Yunyong called them to Wuying Hall.

Some things have been made clear, and Zhu Yunyong also believes in the abilities and loyalty of Xu Huizu and Chang Mao, so naturally there is no need to say anything more on this matter.

As for the situation of the clan, it is estimated that some clan members do have some complaints. But whether it is Lao Zhu who comes forward or Xiao Zhu who comes forward, any objections can actually be suppressed, and the clan can't actually make too much noise.

Moreover, since Zhu Yunyong can take care of the interests of the scholars, he will be more kind to Wu Xun. Then there is no reason to be harsh on the clan. At most, he will just follow the gourd and impose some restrictions on the clan's land annexation, and tax exemption according to the grade regulations.

The number of acres is.

Zhu Yunyong was conducting state affairs in Wuying Hall, further determining some of the national policies of the Ming Dynasty, and he was working hard to govern the country.

Little Zhu yelled and followed his cousins ​​to do evil in Princess Ningguo's mansion. It was fun and happy. Of course, Little Zhu would be very happy when he was with his friends.

"Father, I'm afraid Ying'er is going to talk about the prince being so noisy." Zhu Zhu sat next to Lao Zhu and said affectionately, "We remember that Ying'er was well-behaved and obedient when she was little. Why is the prince so troublesome?"

Lao Zhu said cheerfully, "The prince is so good, and we can exercise his muscles by taking care of him. Ying'er was too well-behaved and smart when he was young, and we didn't like it."

Zhu Zhu was too lazy to say anything more, so she could only roll her eyes. If she really didn't like it, she would want to see her every day and hug her every day, otherwise she wouldn't be able to eat well or sleep well.

If you really don’t like it, even if Xiao Zhu is not willing to sit on Lao Zhu’s back, Lao Zhu will still insist on carrying Xiao Zhu and crawling around on the bed?

"Grandpa Huang, I guess the prince has followed my concubine." Xu Miaoqing also joined in the fun and said, "My concubine was quite naughty when she was young, and she also liked to climb high and low."

Lao Zhu was not happy, but he didn't want to lose his temper. "The emperor seemed to be well-behaved and well-behaved when he was young, but he was also naughty. We remember that he used to climb the hall, and he also stood on the table and jumped down. The fish we raised,

It will end all the trouble for him."

Zhu Zhu also nodded. This is the heir of our old Zhu family. There is nothing wrong with the Chang family. As for the Xu family, don’t think too much. They are from our old Zhu family! No matter how you look at it, they are all the heirs of our old Zhu family.

Like it from the bottom of my heart!

It would be better for Xu Miaoqing not to say anything at this time. This time the fun was not very successful. But she did not need to worry or be afraid. She knew what Grandpa Huang was thinking.

In the final analysis, the old Zhu family is extremely protective of their shortcomings, not to mention the special status of Xiao Zhu. Only if the characteristics of the old Zhu family are more obvious, that is the best!
Chapter completed!