Sure enough, Zhu Biao's words did not disappoint Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Haier believed that the decline of the dynasty was caused by the emperor's ignorance and rampant corruption, but Han Du did not think so. He believed that the decline of the dynasty had nothing to do with the emperor's ignorance. He believed that it was caused by the land."
"Related to land?" This was something Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect. What does the rise and fall of a dynasty have to do with land?
Sure enough, Han Du's ideas always come up with new ideas and think things that ordinary people don't think of.
"Since ancient times, dynasties have been constantly changing, but the land has been there neither increasing nor decreasing. What does the rise and fall have to do with the land?" Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused.
Therefore, Zhu Biao told Zhu Yuanzhang Han Du's "relationship between land and population increase and decrease, as well as the serious consequences of land annexation."
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard Zhu Biao's words, he sat on the throne without saying a word. He had never carefully studied the rise and fall of dynasties from this angle. Han Du's remarks gave him a new perspective. Han Du's
This statement may seem a bit difficult to understand at first glance. But if you think about it carefully, you will clearly know that it is the fact.
Why did the dynasty fall? Zhu Yuanzhang knew this very well, after all, he had just overthrown a dynasty.
Naturally, it was because the people rebelled.
So why did the people rebel? Naturally, they rebelled because they didn't have enough to eat and couldn't survive.
So why in the early days of the dynasty, the people could live and work in peace and contentment, and there were prosperous times, but at the end of the dynasty, why could the people not survive?
According to Han Du, 'The increase in population and land annexation have led to a sharp decrease in the land per capita. If there is less land, there will naturally be less food. If there is not enough food to eat, the people will naturally not be able to survive.' It's that simple.
Simple, yet not simple.
"Dad, the consequences of land annexation are too great, isn't it..." Zhu Biao asked tentatively.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
"It's not urgent. We have to think about it carefully. You can go back first. By the way, don't reveal what happened today."
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude, Zhu Biao couldn't say anything more, so he had to agree, "Yes."
Then he took the portrait and left Fengtian Hall.
After Zhu Biao left, Lao Zhu still sat on the dragon chair and did not move.
The old eunuch waited for a long time, until he couldn't wait any longer. With the help of the ginseng tea, he tried to ask in a low voice, "Your Majesty?"
Seeing the emperor looking at him, he quickly said: "It's time for tea."
"Oh," Lao Zhu took the ginseng tea and suddenly laughed, shook his head and sighed: "Han Du, this kid, always causes trouble for me."
Seeing the emperor's smiling face, the old eunuch also joked at the right time: "But this servant saw that the emperor liked him very much. The emperor also graciously pardoned his father's sins. If it had been anyone else, he would have been punished long ago."
"Will I like him?" Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head with a smile, took a sip of ginseng tea, and said, "It would be best if he gave me less trouble."
The old eunuch was waiting on the side, with a smile consistent with the emperor's.
...
Han Du stayed in the garden of the East Palace.
Since the princess left, Han Du has no appetite for snacks. Until now, he has not taken a sip of the half cup of tea in his hand, nor has he eaten another piece of snacks on the table.
It wasn't until a disembodied calling came into Han Du's mind that Han Du came back to his senses.
At a glance, he saw Zhu Biao waving in front of his eyes.
"What's wrong with you? I just called you several times, but you didn't respond. Who took your soul away?" Zhu Biao joked with Han Du with a smile.
When Han Du heard Zhu Biao's words, he felt nervous, but his face remained calm. "Your Highness is really good at joking. I was just a little sleepy just now."
Do you think I can't tell whether I'm sleepy or in a daze?
However, Zhu Biao did not pursue it. Han Du said he was sleepy, so he put the brocade box in his hand in front of Han Du, "I got the portrait of my father you wanted, Gu helped you get it."
"The Emperor agrees?" Seeing this, Han Du's eyes suddenly lit up.
Zhu Biao did not speak, but nodded towards Han Du.
Sure enough, it was different for the prince to take action. He made the emperor nod in agreement so easily.
You must know that Han Du was driven away as soon as he proposed it in front of Lao Zhu.
"Okay, the emperor agrees, and things will be easy to handle. With this portrait, I am confident that I can add an anti-counterfeiting method to the treasure banknotes." Han Du was very happy.
But when Han Du thought of the princess just now, some thoughts suddenly came to his mind, and he glanced at Zhu Biao from the corner of his eye.
He tentatively said: "Oh, by the way. When His Highness left just now, a princess came to see His Highness, and I bumped into him..."
"That is Gu's biological sister, Princess Anqing. Gu has already met her in the palace, and she also told Gu about bumping into you." Zhu Biao didn't feel anything unusual, so he said a few words casually.
It turned out to be Princess Anqing.
After learning the name, Han Du was lost for a while. In his imagination, he even named his and the princess's child.
When Han Du came to his senses, he saw Zhu Biao looking at him with a strange expression.
"Why are you looking at me like this? Is there something wrong?"
Zhu Biao coughed twice with an embarrassed look on his face, and then asked in a low voice: "Are you hungry? If you are hungry, let me prepare some food for you."
Zhu Biao pointed to his chin with his finger.
Han Du subconsciously rubbed it on his chin, feeling wet, and then realized that his saliva was drooling.
He quickly wiped it clean with his sleeve robe, his face turned red, and he stood up and said goodbye to Zhu Biao, "I thank your highness. If your highness has nothing else to do, please excuse me and leave first."
Zhu Biao suppressed his smile and agreed with Han Du with a wave of his hand.
Han Du returned home with the portrait, and because he was thinking about Princess Anqing in his mind, he was even absent-minded about eating.
When the family members saw Han Du's appearance, they didn't know why, so they couldn't speak.
After finishing the meal, Mrs. Liu secretly touched Han De with her elbow.
Han De looked at Mrs. Liu confused, not knowing what she meant.
Mrs. Liu coughed twice and said: "Master, you see Du'er is almost nineteen. In the past, Master, you were busy with official duties and couldn't take care of it. Later, our whole family was imprisoned, so there was no way to mention it. But now we
The whole family is safe and sound, and Du'er has some errands. Shouldn't it be time to think about marriage? If we delay this, we will get older, and it will be difficult to find someone who is well-matched."
Han De looked at Mrs. Liu with hooded eyes, wondering why she suddenly said this. There was no warning.
However, seeing Mrs. Liu constantly trying to impress himself, Han De quickly responded: "Ah, ah, yes. It's time to find a suitable family for Du'er, and we can't delay it any longer. Madam, please work harder. If you have time, just do it."
Let’s make some arrangements.”
Bang!
Han Du put the bowl in his hand on the table. He had been eating absentmindedly at first, but now he felt even more irritable after hearing what his parents said.
He didn't like his parents worrying about his affairs, so he refused directly: "Mom, I know my affairs well, so don't worry about it blindly."
Seeing that her son was contradicting her, Mrs. Liu quit, "My parents ordered me to be a matchmaker, so why should I worry about it? You know what you are doing, so why don't you choose your own wife? You are not afraid of making people laugh. That's all."
It’s decided, I’ll find some matchmakers to ask some other time.”
Han Du had experienced free love, and his parents didn't care. Now he had to face the tough arrangements of his parents. In addition, because he met Princess Anqing today, a stubbornness suddenly rose in his heart.
He simply pushed the bowl and chopsticks away and said, "I'm full."
Picking up the brocade box, he turned around and went out, heading towards his room.
When Ms. Liu saw Han Du acting emotional, her temper was aroused. It was just because Han Du had left that she couldn't get angry easily, "Hey! You..."
He turned around and hit Hande, "Master, look at him..."
"I saw it, I saw it." Han De quickly comforted Ms. Liu, "That's the meat that fell off your body. Why are you angry with him? It's not worth it to be so angry. Besides, looking at his appearance, maybe
Is there someone in my heart? I'll go and ask later. If there is someone, you'll have less to worry about."
Ms. Liu still felt angry, feeling that her good intentions were being treated as if they were a donkey's liver and lungs. She said angrily: "Your son, you don't know yet? He leads a group of craftsmen all day long, who can he meet?"
When other people were officials, they were just like monks working against the clock. Only my son was running around stupidly every day, but in the end he still didn't get it. He hadn't even received a penny of salary, so he was fined for half a year.
Yes. Now, I will have to pawn one of my mother's dowry some other time in order to be able to support the family's expenses. If I really wait for Han Du's salary to support the family, I will have to suffer from the northwest wind in the past few months.
Suddenly, Mrs. Liu was shocked. Her son stayed with the craftsmen every day. Could it be that he had fallen in love with the craftsmen's family?
Thinking of this, Mrs. Liu suddenly lost her composure and suddenly grabbed Han De's arm, almost knocking him down.
"Master, do you think Du'er has fallen in love with the daughter of a craftsman's family?"
"This, this shouldn't be possible." Han De looked confused. He couldn't imagine how the Liu family connected the craftsman family with Han Du. "You don't know about your own son? He is extremely smart and thoughtful.
Arrogant and arrogant, if I hadn't troubled him, he would have been an official as a candidate? I'm afraid he wouldn't have been an official without being named on the gold list. How could he have set his sights on a craftsman family? You really are overthinking it.
"
Hearing Han De's analysis, Mrs. Liu also felt that it was reasonable, and at the same time reflected, "Am I too nervous? Han Du has never shown any special behavior towards craftsmen before. Although he is in charge of some craftsmen now, then