Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and glanced at his frowning son: "Biao'er, are you a little soft-hearted?"
At this time, Zhu Biao should say that they deserved their punishment. After all, he had originally drawn the names of those people, and now that he was soft-hearted, he felt a little unsteady.
Zhu Biao thought for a while and said: "After I came back from the battlefield, I thought I wouldn't have any feelings about the lives of hundreds of people, but I still feel a little intolerable because they are bound to die."
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed. No one wants his son to be a cold-blooded person. He stood up and walked to Zhu Biao and said: "Biao'er, it is a good thing to be kind to a king, but a heart of stone is also necessary. To govern the people of the world
Benevolence is needed, but if you want to govern civil and military officials, you need a heart of stone. A weak emperor will only become the puppet of the officials."
Zhu Yuanzhang took his son aside and sat down: "How many people are involved in the taxation of food and grain in just one household department. Let's keep an open mind and control the problem within the household department. Otherwise, not only these five hundred people will die."
"If it weren't for the lack of time, we would have wanted to kill five thousand of them at once, so that these officials would know the consequences of corruption and bending the law, and let them know what it means to be a God that cannot be deceived!"
Zhu Biao cheered up and told Zhu Yuanzhang about the records in another account book. Zhu Yuanzhang did not look surprised after hearing this. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang came from a low-level background and had worked under others, so he also understood the process of dividing the spoils.
How dare the Ministry of Household Affairs dare to embezzle grain taxes on a large scale without feeding the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Justice, and those in high positions.
Zhu Biao thought of the rest of the people in the Household Department and said: "What should we do with the rest of the Household Department? Although they also received tax and grain, the amount was not large, and some of them did have overpopulation in their families and relied solely on the salary from the court to support their families.
People are really in a pinch."
Zhu Yuanzhang said directly: "No matter what, if you break the law, you will be punished. They will not be able to escape the death penalty. They will all be beaten with thirty canes. They are not allowed to ask for leave the next day. They have to deal with the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs even if they are crawling!"
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It seems that tomorrow not only more than 500 heads will fall on the ground, but also more than 500 butts will be spanked.
Zhu Biao thought about the salary issue and said, "Father, would you like to increase the salaries of the officials as soon as possible?"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head: "Absolutely not now, I can mention it a little next year, but it will never be too much.
"It's not that we don't want to give them a salary. We have carefully studied it. Their salary may not be enough for them to buy land, but it is still enough to feed them. According to the current national strength, all we can give them is forty or fifty acres.
The land has grown so much that the country cannot afford it!"
Zhu Biao nodded. He knew that this was a bit taken for granted. Zhu Biao just felt that if the salary was enough, he would not be able to bear it if they continued to take bribes and pervert the law.
Providing high salaries to support honest officials has been proven to be useless. Not only does it have a low effect, it also stimulates the appetite of corrupt officials and makes them even more greedy.
Zhu Yuanzhang patted his son on the shoulder and said: "If you want to increase their salary, it is not impossible, but you have to wait until the country is rich and the talent pool is sufficient. By then, you can use a big stick and sweet dates to raise a lot."
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Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Since my father also has this idea, why not implement it in a few years?"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head: "I'm afraid we won't be able to see the prosperous age of the Ming Dynasty. According to the current situation, in less than ten or twenty years, the Ming Dynasty will not be able to recover its vitality, so how can we talk about reaching the prosperous age?"
When Zhu Biao heard this, he understood that Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that he would not live until that time. After all, the average life span in this era is only thirty or forty years old. Zhu Yuanzhang is already over forty this year, not to mention that he fought in the north and south before he ascended the throne.
, after ascending the throne, he worked hard all day long and worked hard all day, and he would inevitably worry about his lifespan.
However, Zhu Biao knew that his father was very strong. Even after experiencing such a tragic blow, he could still live to be seventy-one years old. What's more, with Zhu Biao waiting by his side in this life, he might be able to live a long life if he is happy.
Although this means that Zhu Biao may set a record as the longest-reigning prince in world history, Zhu Biao does not care. According to his father's character, he will be able to take charge in a few years, although he does not have the title of emperor.
It was a headache, but Zhu Biao was already very satisfied.
You can't attack your father for the sake of the throne. This is not something Zhu Biao can do, and it goes against his bottom line as a person.
Thinking of this, Zhu Biao smiled and said to his father: "If I say that my father will live forever, I will definitely be lying to you, but I dare to say that you will at least live a hundred years without any problem!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that his son's words were indeed sincere, he was very happy. Since ancient times, it has been said that there is no father and son in the heavenly family, and no brothers and sisters in the royal family, but it is different for him.
After laughing for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "How long did Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Tang, and Emperor Song live? We don't expect to live to be a hundred years old. We only hope that God can give us more than ten years to help you."
After the world is settled and all forces are suppressed, we will leave you with a peaceful country, and we can leave with peace of mind."
After saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang told Zhu Biao to go to sleep in high spirits and not to disturb him, as he had to deal with government affairs.
Zhu Biao silently felt his tired body, and then compared it with his forty-year-old father. He didn't know who was the fifteen-year-old boy.
Zhu Biao was shocked and sincerely prepared to exercise. He had felt that there was nothing wrong with his body since he was a child. He really felt that he was healthier than he had been in his previous life and that he had no inherent deficiencies.
Therefore, it is concluded that Zhu Biao's death in history must have been caused by depression. Faced with Zhu Yuanzhang's long-term and large-scale massacre of officials, he became fearful. On the contrary, he did not have the courage to be brave enough to plead for mercy. As a result, he was punished.
The father and son had been in a conflict of mutual understanding for a long time. When Zhu Yuanzhang saw him like this, he hated iron but not steel, so he sent him to deal with the officials. After being suppressed again and again, he finally couldn't help but jump into the river, and then died in depression.
Zhu Biao walked quickly back to the East Palace, deciding not to take the chariot unless there was something urgent in the future, and to exercise more. He would not be lazy in bed tomorrow morning, he could just get up and walk around the East Palace. The air was fresh at this time.
Entering the main hall, Yun Jin, dressed in plain clothes, was waiting for Zhu Biao to come back. He stepped forward to help Zhu Biao take off his robe and said, "Your Highness, you must be tired from today. Why don't you have a servant to wash your feet and rest early?"
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "Let's arrange a bath, we have things to do tomorrow."
Yun Jin agreed softly, and the maids behind her immediately went down to make arrangements. Zhu Biao leaned comfortably on the soft couch and looked at Yun Jin and asked, "How is it? Are things in the harem easy to deal with?"
Yun Jin smiled and said: "I am from the East Palace, and I am loved by the Queen. Even the high-ranking concubines are very kind to me, so those below are naturally well-behaved."