Hearing what the two princes said, the princes present all gave Zhu Yijun a tear of sympathy. They all knew that the emperor was not poor at all, but this did not mean that the emperor lived a life of poverty for the sake of the clan and the people of the world. That was definitely politically incorrect.
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King Zhou stood up again and said: "Although the emperor is rich all over the world, it is not easy to feed the tens of millions of people in the world! All the people in the world are the sons of our old Zhu family. If a child of any family starves to death, the parents should not feel sorry for them.
?If you ask me, the regulations on clan reform in the reform edict are very good, and I, Zhu Zaicheng, support it!"
Zhu Yijun saw that King Zhou had said what he had agreed upon according to the procedure, and he secretly approved in his heart. At this moment, he was holding a transparent glass bottle in his hand, with a half-smile on his face. While waving his hand for King Zhou to sit down, he looked down at the whole city with his eyes.
The meaning is very clear: Which of you is in favor of King Zhou's proposal? Who is against it?
There is no objection. The princes here are not fools. Several princes secretly scolded King Zhou for being such a licking dog. At the same time, they regretted that they did not express their sincerity to the emperor immediately. Seeing that the hereditary prince has become a prince, Zhou Wangyi
You will definitely get it, the taste is so sour.
The families of these princes all have a lot of land. Although they feel sad about the reduction of their descendants' salaries after the attack, they dare not say anything under the general situation. But the impact of the attack on the princes is much greater - the salary of the imperial court
Although the payment is not enough, it is still a lot of money compared to their income.
Zhu Zaitie, the king of Luyang County, who was sitting in the middle of the hall, belonged to the lineage of the king of Zhou. Seeing that the king of Zhou did not consider the interests of his family at all in his words, he couldn't help but stand up and said: "Brother, your family has a big business and doesn't care about three melons and two dates. Brother
There are still many mouths in my family. After the attack, what will happen to our livelihood? How about we divide our families again? You can't let me farm!"
Zhu Zaitie went straight to his elder brother, and the other princes secretly applauded in their hearts. They all looked at their princes, hoping that they could help win some benefits for their brothers and nephews.
King Zhou blushed. He didn't expect that his younger brother would attack him. He opened his mouth and smiled dryly: "I have a brother who can eat at once, what else can I do to you? Nephews -"
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Yijun placed the glass bottle heavily on the table. Most of the wine spilled out, and there was a loud bang that blocked King Zhou's words in his throat.
Zhu Yijun snorted coldly and said: "What? According to the wishes of Prince Luyang, the clan cannot cultivate land?"
The Prince of Luyang County was less than thirty years old and was the concubine of the late Zhouzhuang King Zhu Chaoku. The Zhouzhuang King had him because of his old age and loved him very much. When his legitimate son Zhu Zaicheng was able to seize the title of prince, he went to Emperor Jiajing to beg for him.
Received the title of county king.
Because he was used to being arrogant, Zhu Zaitie dared to speak nonsense on this occasion. Unexpectedly, the emperor was very bachelor. Seeing that the king of Zhou was embarrassed, he directly defended him. He caught the beginning of a sentence in his words that was not a linguistic error and asked him a question.
's speechless.
The boss had spoken, and of course the younger brothers had to rush to the front. Zhang Siwei, who accompanied the banquet, stood up and said sternly: "Prince Luyang, the poor people in the world who are waiting for food want to cultivate land but cannot get it. They heard that the emperor asked them to cultivate land, study, and make a living.
I am grateful to the emperor for his great kindness! You actually said, 'You can never farm'?! Why, the poor clan is not a descendant of the great ancestor? They can do it, but you can't do it? Why do you have more?"
The words were vulgar, but for most of the unlearned county princes here, it was just right for them to understand. Seeing Zhang Siwei's stern voice, these people all shrank their necks and lowered their eyes.
I didn't dare to look at the emperor's face anymore.
Zhu Zaitie also knew that he had done something stupid, but he had a generous temper, so what should he be afraid of when he thought he was justified? Hearing Zhang Siwei scold him, he scratched his neck and shouted: "You damn Zhang Laoxi'er!
Standing and talking doesn’t hurt your back! Who doesn’t know that your family has made enough money from the salt and iron business with the Mongolians for ten lifetimes! If you give me that business, I can become a commoner!”
These words were like thunder, hitting the hearts of everyone in the auditorium. Zhu Zaitie's words not only offended the emperor, but also exposed the old story of Shanxi officials and merchants with Zhang Siwei as the core who had used the Anda mutual market to engage in smuggling business for many years.
——This is the secret that kills people!
Zhang Siwei was showered with dog blood by the Prince of Luyang, and then he realized how many people were envious of his business. But at this moment, the Prince of Luyang couldn't finish his words, otherwise who knows what else this bastard could say about Bezoar Dog Baolai?
He took off the black gauze on his head, left the table, and knelt down directly facing Zhu Yijun. He began to read: "The king of Luyang County impeached the ministers for harming the country's affairs for selfish reasons, and for using their power and position for profit, minister.
....." His body shook, and big tears flowed down.
Zhu Yijun's face was uncertain and he didn't speak. Zhang Juzheng said gently at the side: "Your Majesty, what the Prince of Luyang County said is just a catch-up and has nothing to do with today's events. Today's gathering of relatives is just like people visiting relatives.
It's just a normal family affair, and it's a grand event for our court, so why bother asking about this festival?"
Zhu Yijun glanced at Zhang Juzheng first, then nodded and said: "Ziwei, get up. It doesn't have to be like this." He turned around with a smile and said: "The concerns of the Duke of Luyang are not unreasonable - Zhang Jing, please explain to everyone."
Fan."
Hearing this, Zhang Jing stood up from the table and clapped his hands. The eunuchs on his left and right brought over a large wooden board covered with red silk, placed it on the shelf, and handed Zhang Jing a straight wooden stick.
Zhang Jing bowed first, then said with a smile: "Your princes, your princes have also broken their hearts for us young and old. Please look at -" he took off the red silk from the board.
There is a drawing hanging on a nail on the wooden board, with a row of official script characters "Da Ming Clan Joint Stock Trading Company" at the top, and several charts at the bottom.
Zhang Jing pointed at the wooden board with a wooden stick and explained: "Princes, please take a look. This is a trading company invested by the emperor, and you have a share in it. As everyone knows, slave, I have managed the emperor's business over the years, and I have also made some money - um
, this is quite a lot of money.”
The cabinet ministers and clan members in the field saw the imperial factory, which had never received positive recognition from the royal family, and the imperial store revealed its true appearance, and they all sighed in a low voice. Zhu Yijun used internal funds to build various factories, and the rising sun spread across the country.
Long's store has always been "the number one business in the world", and everyone here knows this.
Previously, Zhang Juzheng had a hard time arguing with Zhu Yijun about the emperor's industrial affairs. Later, even though he agreed, he still let Zhu Yijun keep a low profile and make a fortune. However, the industrial and commercial complex that grew up with the help of imperial power was not good in terms of size, technology or management.
It is said that in a society dominated by handicraftsmen and agriculture, it is extremely dazzling and cannot be kept low at all.
Everyone here has been jealous of the emperor's industry for a long time. Even many ministers, shops and industries in the clan have become suppliers of this consortium. They have many business dealings with them and are also managed by this consortium.
The system and model have taught us that efficiency is not at the same level at all.