First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 716
After Liu Jin caught up with her highness, she wanted to tell her what to do, but thinking about how her highness really cared about such trivial matters, she kept her mouth shut and followed carefully.

Liu Jin was right in thinking, Zhu Biao really didn't care what happened to that maid, it was just that the queen father and queen returned to Beijing today, and she was in a good mood so she would be spared once.

Otherwise, this kind of punishment should be severely punished as usual, and the death penalty may not be the case, but it is certain to be kicked out of the palace in the end. How can it be so easy to climb the dragon and the phoenix.

Zhu Biao walked to the outside of the Wuying Hall, and it happened that the song "Jiu Chonghuan" was playing inside, "The universe is clear, the merits are rewarded, the meritorious service is awarded, the jade belt is golden, the sable cicada hairpin, the Xingtu Lin Pavilion, the hero of Fengtian Hongwu, Zuo Xingyun, literature, classics and martial arts, descendants, grandchildren, honor and wealth, long-term peace and happiness."

This song also coincides with the Hall of Martial Heroes, except for the civil servants of the third rank and above, most of the halls are full of martial arts generals at this time, the most important thing for the emperor to return to Beijing is to celebrate with them.

In the early years of the founding of the country, only Wu Anbang had an outstanding status.

"His Royal Highness is here!"

Zhu Biao strode in with a smile on his face. Except for the upper emperor, the rest of the civil and military stopped their cups and threw their chopsticks to meet them.

"The ministers welcome His Royal Highness, Your Highness Qianqiu."

Zhu Biao first saluted his father, and then let everyone excuse himself, walked to his own seat and sat down, raised a glass and invited wine to make the atmosphere even better.

The holy master hangs his clothes, promotes rituals and music, celebrates Yu Tang, Xiao Shao is ninety percent beautiful and phoenix, the sun and moon shine in the sky, the people are safe and the things are rich, the time is healthy and the age is healthy, and the ten thousand year old cup is offered, and there is no limit to Yin Zuo.

There was nothing left to do with the banquet, singing and dancing, no matter whether it was Lao Zhu or Xiao Zhu, it was inevitable that they drank a lot, especially the Wu Xun, there were more than a dozen people who drank and lay down.

But at this point, they know what to do when they're drunk, and they all showed their loyalty with the strength of alcohol, and said all the things they were usually embarrassed to say.

The sincerity is extremely sincere, I am afraid that on weekdays on the bed, I am not so nasty to my new concubine. I don’t know what happened to Lao Zhu. Anyway, Zhu Biao shuddered when he heard it. Nasty words are really not something ordinary people can bear.

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Zhu Biao helped his father sit down, and Zhu Yuanzhang touched the familiar armrest on the throne of Jinshen Hall: "Biaoer, don't stand still."

"My son, let's stand for a while, so that I can wake up."

Liu Jin brought the hangover soup cooked by Imperial Physician Zhao himself, and presented it to His Majesty the Emperor first: "Your Majesty, please use some."

After so many years, Liu Jin has gained a bit of face in front of the emperor. Although Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to drink it, he took it and took a sip.

"Your Highness."

"Ah."

Zhu Biao thought it was drinking tea, and slowly sipped it with the hangover soup. A wave of heat radiated from his stomach and he was very comfortable, and his slightly dizzy mind was also cleared up a lot.

"Today's wine is not bad. I heard it was newly served outside the palace?"

Lao Zhu is undoubtedly a person who loves wine, and he enjoyed the feeling of drunkenness. He relaxed and leaned on the chair and asked a question. It is different from the original imperial court's strict order to make private wine. At the beginning of this year, the imperial court lifted the alcohol ban and allowed Folk kind of waxy wine.

Zhu Biaoying said: "It's a fine wine that was offered by the Taiyuan Mansion. I heard that a hundred and eighty wineries were built there within a month. My minister discussed with the Ministry of Households a few days ago and planned to collect wine tax according to the Song system."

"Alcohol is worth the tax?"

Old Zhu was undoubtedly a little drunk, Zhu Biao didn't care, took another big sip of hangover soup and said with a smile: "Father, don't underestimate the wine tax. Song Taizong ascended the throne, and he reappointed the old officials with amnesty. For wine, Cheng Gong supervised Xijing distiller's music, and the yearly increase was 6000 million, until the Northern Song Dynasty lost the north, and the wine tax was still 300 million guan during Gaozong's time."

This amount made Lao Zhu's eyes clear instantly. During the time he returned to Beijing, Zhao Wenjing, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, had already talked to him about the difficulties of the court's finances several times with his stinky face.

However, when it comes to taxes, we have to think carefully. Exorbitant taxes are the source of chaos in the country: "We know that there was also a question about wine monopoly in the Yuan Dynasty, but is this not good for people's livelihood? We think that the people's production of wine in exchange for wealth is too much for the students' livelihood. , I originally thought of merging the wine tax into the commercial tax."

"Father is benevolent and loves the people."

My own father is sympathetic to agriculture and neglects business, and his views on economic issues are sometimes too casual, which is not bad, at least it is beneficial to both the people and the business. There is no shortage of food and drink, just like the torrential flow of water.

Such an extremely loose wine administration system will inevitably greatly promote the vigorous development of the wine industry, and it will be normal for wineries to make a lot of money, but this will not benefit the court.

After listening to his son's flattery, but obviously there was still some rhetoric behind, the clearness in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes quickly dissipated, and he waved his hand and said: "You have your own idea, I guess you have discussed it with the household department, so let's not mix it up. It's up to you."

It's really helpless to be full of drafts and have nowhere to use them, but fortunately, Lao Zhu didn't go his own way. His father and emperor are very good, but only on the business side, stinky chess frequently occurs, and it really can't be ignored.

The father and son chatted a little bit, from the grasslands in the north to Annan in the south, Liaodong, Koryo, Dongying, and everything involved in domestic and foreign political affairs.

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Zhu Biao returned to the East Palace when the night was over, and the crown princess came out to greet her with her young son with her fingers in her mouth. Zhu Biao had already woken up most of his wine, so he said a word of courtesy and stepped forward to take his son.

"Why are you still up so late? Where's Yang'er?"

Chang Luohua straightened up in a red dress and said: "The concubine also just came back from her mother's palace, and Yang'er was left in the palace by her mother. It is said that the father misses his grandson so much."

Zhu Biao frowned slightly and said, "The mother only left Yang'er?"

This is not in line with the character of my mother, even if the father had thought of it and ordered it like this, according to the temperament of the mother, he would never obey, and there was really only one grandson left.

Chang Luohua stepped forward and leaned on her husband: "Of course the queen mother will keep both children, and it was the concubine who brought Liang'er back."

Zhu Biao was noncommittal, but slightly bowed his head and kissed the tender face of his youngest son. Chang Luohua also had a flash of guilt in his eyes, and leaned forward to kiss the other side of his son's little face.

Liang'er received the affection from her parents, she waved her little fleshy fist and giggled joyfully, and wanted to gnaw it back with her saliva-stained, crystal-clear lips to express her happiness.

Parents' beloved sons have far-reaching plans, the order of seniority is determined by heaven, even if they are as honorable as their husband and wife, there is nothing they can do about it, there is only one heir apparent, and there can only be one.

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In the Kunning Palace, Empress Ma was teasing her drowsy grandson in her arms, her eyes were full of him, and she carefully looked for the similarities of his father when he was young from the small eyebrows that were gradually opening.

Surrounded by Liu Jin and other servants, the emperor came to the front of the hall and waved them away. He didn't like to let other people wait on the empress, after all, they had something to say in private.

The half-drunk and half-awake Zhu Yuanzhang walked into it, and the two precious grandchildren must be here. After walking for several months, what I really miss most is these two babies.

"Sister, sister, is Yang'er Liang'er asleep? His grandpa is back, hahaha."

Pushing the door open, Empress Ma came out holding Yang'er, who was awakened by the loud laughter, and said, "Zhu Chongba, what are you doing so loudly! It seems that the child was woken up by you."

He was reprimanded by his name, but Lao Zhu dispelled all the rest of his drunkenness, subconsciously lowered his voice to accompany him with a smile: "Hey, don't we miss our grandson, give us a hug."

"Take it easy."

Zhu Yuanzhang took his grandson into his arms with a big hand, and suddenly raised it high above his head the next moment, and hit Queen Ma hard on his back several times, but he still didn't let it go.

Yang'er can't stand this, it's okay to be woken up, the baby is wronged but the baby can bear it, but suddenly something has such a heavy hand, and it's held so high, it's not gentle at all, it scares the baby to death.

"Wow wow~"

"Zhu Chongba!"

"Hahaha!"

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(End of this chapter)