Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 254 Not Convinced
Taichang's move really frightened the remaining vassals.

He even relegated more than a dozen vassals and their descendants to common people, and even let them farm the land to support themselves!

Over the past two hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, no emperor has ever been so crazy, and even Jing Nan's superior Chengzu had never dealt such cruelty to other feudal lords.

At this moment, the remaining ten vassal kings were all silent, not daring to take a breath.

Although they didn't stand up against it, they didn't agree with it either!

This lunatic won't clean up with them, will he?
Except for Tang Wang Zhu Yujian, the other nine vassal kings were all terrified, and their little hearts were about to break.

Taichang didn't think about abolishing his family, he just wanted to completely solve the huge hidden danger of the vassal king.

If he doesn't act, the Ming Dynasty will be dragged down by these princes sooner or later.

At this moment, the feudal kings who opposed him had been dragged away, and the next ones were those who neither opposed nor approved.

Taichang stared at these vassals coldly for a while, and then said lightly: "You don't object or agree, what do you mean? Are you trying to be fools? Do you want to see me and these things that harm the country and the people? Whoever wins the fight will choose a side?"

At this moment, Lu Wang and Zhu Yiliu were all dragged away. Among the remaining vassals, apart from Tang Wang Zhu Yujian, the highest seniority were only a few brothers of Taichang.

He obviously didn't say this to Tang Wang Zhu Yujian, because Tang Wang said he agreed.

Rui Wang Zhu Changhao could only bite the bullet and stood up and cupped his hands: "Brother Huang, we don't want to be fools!"

There is no way, he is the oldest among the remaining brothers except the boss Taichang, so he can only stand up and explain.

Taichang looked at this little brother, and asked lightly: "Then tell me, what do you mean?"

What else can we mean?
How dare we mean anything!
Rui Wang Zhu Changhao quickly explained: "Brother Huang, it was not good for us to sing against those uncles and brothers just now. Naturally, we support Brother Huang, and we all agree with Brother Huang's decision."

Hmph, now you know you agree?
late!

Taichang shook his head slightly and sighed: "Old Wu, don't you know that Daming will be dragged down by you sooner or later if you go on like this? I really think about Daming's foundation, so I called you to discuss it. It's not that I didn't think about you , I really want to use the dividends from the Daming Bank to exchange the vassal Lumi, and I also really want to use the territory that will be conquered in the future in exchange for the land in your hands. But you are pretending to be smart and trying to play tricks on the wall! You think you can do it If something is wrong, can you just say a few good words and forget it?"

Don't do this, big brother!

Rui Wang Zhu Changhao hurriedly begged for mercy: "Brother Emperor, we were wrong, your lord has a lot, please forgive us this time!"

Taichang pretended to hesitate and said, "Do you really know that you are wrong?"

Rui Wang Zhu Changhao hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Brother Emperor, we really know we were wrong!"

Taichang asked the other vassals again: "What about you, do you know that you are wrong?"

The other princes nodded quickly and said, "We all know we were wrong."

At this moment, they were all as honest as quails, they just nodded.

Hmph, be honest, don't you just want to be obedient?
Dare to play tricks in front of me, toast and not eat fine wine!
Taichang pretended to hesitate again, then sighed slightly: "All right, I will forgive you this time."

Rui Wang Zhu Changhao heard the words, he quickly cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, Brother Huang."

Unexpectedly, Taichang said again: "However, you made a mistake, and you can't do without a little punishment. You say, right?"

I!
Brother Huang, why don't you take me with you?
Rui Wang Zhu Changhao is really afraid of this big brother right now, he is really afraid that this big brother will suddenly go crazy again and destroy them all.

Alas, a little punishment is better than being stripped of his title and demoted to a commoner!
He could only cup his hands helplessly and said: "Brother Huang is right, we should be punished for our mistakes."

Well, it looks really convincing.

Taichang looked up at the other vassals again, and then said calmly: "Okay, then deduct half of your dividends as a punishment."

What is this dividend?

They didn't think about giving in at first, so they didn't ask at all.

Now that they have all succumbed, it is natural to ask.

Rui Wang Zhu Changhao asked cautiously: "Brother Huang, what is this dividend you are talking about?"

Taichang patiently explained: "This dividend refers to the dividends of the profits of the Daming Bank. The principal of the Daming Bank is 100 million taels. Each of you contributes [-] million taels as the principal, which is equivalent to dividing the [-] million taels into [-] shares. , each of you will get one share. I didn’t lie to you, even if you only get one out of a hundred shares, it’s not a problem for you to share one hundred thousand taels a year, but you just don’t listen to me, so, now, You can only get half of the one hundred shares."

We need to pay a principal of 100 million taels for the dividends that only account for half of the [-] shares?
We are not as rich as those uncles and brothers who have been passed down for more than 200 years. If we take out the 100 million taels, we will have little money!

Rui Wang Zhu Changhao thought for a while, but still bit the bullet and said: "Brother Huang, we really can't afford the 100 million taels of principal, can we have less?"

Alas, the four limbs are not working hard, the five grains are not distinguished, and they don't understand anything.

You're all going to be useless!

Taichang could only explain helplessly: "This principal is not for you to hand over to me. The 100 million taels of principal is for capital in your semicolon. The money is still yours, but when people exchange money, you You have to have enough capital."

That's what it meant!

Since the money is still our own, it's nothing.

Rui Wang Zhu Changhao hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Your brother understands, we will pay the principal."

At this moment, he really didn't dare to annoy this imperial brother anymore, because this imperial brother went crazy and refused to recognize his relatives!

Taichang didn't bother to talk to these guys anymore.

He directly raised his hand and said: "Okay, you go back to the Tenth Prince's Mansion to rest first, and tomorrow I will send each of you a thousand elite infantry to escort you back. After the number is opened, these thousand elite infantry will be the guards of the bank branch in the future, you just need to rest assured to collect the money. In addition, you go back and deal with the land in your hands, and I will send officials from the household department to take over. "

Oh, what guards?

You are sending people to detain us!
There is no way, this brother is too ruthless, it is not bad if he can keep his title.

Rui Wang Zhu Changhao could only cup his hands helplessly and said: "My brother understands, my brother will leave."

After saying that, he bowed his hands and walked out.

Seeing this, the other vassal kings quickly followed suit and bowed to leave.

At this time, there is only one Tang Wang Zhu Yujian left.

Taichang sized him up with great interest, and then said solemnly: "You have performed well these two times, since you will be punished if you do something wrong, and you will be rewarded if you do well. From now on, you will be the patriarch The clan has issued an order."

In fact, this Zongren Mansion is not a permanent yamen, and there are no officials in it. Generally, one Zongrenling and two Zongzhengs are appointed to handle the affairs of the Zongfu.

This patriarchal order is generally served by the royal vassal, and there is no need to work anywhere, it is basically just a name. In fact, the real suzerain affairs are still handled by the court's Ministry of Rites.

In other words, this patriarchal order is the nominal boss of the feudal lord, but it has no practical effect.

Tang Wang Zhu Yujian cupped his hands helplessly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Oh, this kid, it seems that he is not very interested in this reward!

Taichang asked lightly: "Why, you don't like this reward?"

Tang Wang Zhu Yujian hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "No, no, Your Majesty, Xiao Wang just wants to do something for Daming."

real or fake?

Taichang couldn't help asking: "Do you want to be an official? An official with real power?"

You can't say that!

Tang Wang Zhu Yujian quickly explained: "Your Majesty, Xiao Wang doesn't want to hold great power. It doesn't matter if he is an official or not. It's a little unaccustomed."

You guy is so weird, you don't enjoy the blessings, you want to do things!

It’s okay to do something if you want to, but not now, nor in Daming.

Taichang thought for a while, and then asked: "If I take Dongying down and let you take care of it, can you take care of it?"

Dongying!
Zhu Yujian thought about it for a while, and then asked: "Your Majesty, what do you mean, is the king of Dongying just like the current king of the vassal state, or can he really manage things? You know it, just like me, the king of the Tang Dynasty. , that’s just a name, and the officials appointed by the imperial court are in charge of everything.”

This kid really wants to take care of the huge Dongpu?

Okay!

I don't know who to send to take care of Zhengchou after the fight is over.

Taichang said very seriously: "I told you to take care of Dongying, of course you are in charge of everything, there is one thing, you just don't want to join forces to rebel."

How could I have such an idea!

Zhu Yujian quickly shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, Xiao Wang really just wants to do something, to rebel, Xiao Wang has never thought about it!"

(End of this chapter)