Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 615 No reward
For Zhu Yunying, a feudal emperor, expanding the territory can show his martial arts strategy, which is also a standard for evaluating the emperor.But Zhu Yunying is also very clear that it is not enough just to expand the territory, because if you are not careful, you may be considered "militaristic".

For feudal emperors, it is extremely important for their people to eat well and wear warm clothes. It can even be said that they will become emperors who are praised by many people. This is what a benevolent emperor should look like.

Zhu Yunying has been working hard on food security, and has always hoped to do better in this matter.

Even though the current Daming doesn't seem to have much to worry about, it's not a little ice age, and there are a bit too many people and few people.Compared with the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the lives of most people living in Daming must be better.

It's just that people have short-term worries without long-term considerations. In order to prevent land annexation and for the food safety of Daming, Zhu Yunying actually doesn't mind doing such seemingly thankless things.

From the initial reduction of the treatment of the clan, to the continuous encouragement of guards to farm, and the reform of the tax system, the continuous development of Jingxiang, and even some development plans in Liaodong and other places, etc.

In fact, the policy of farming does not seem to be a big problem. Some other plans will more or less violate the interests of some people, and it can even be said that they are somewhat incomprehensible.

But there is no way, whoever let these arrangements are made by Zhu Yunying, this is an emperor who holds great power and can act arbitrarily, and many people's advice does not actually have much effect on him. The things he looks for are ordinary people. It's hard to change anything.

Reclaiming more land seems to be the best way.On the premise that there are no high-yielding crops, and on the premise that there is no qualitative change in fertilizers and farming techniques, reclaiming a lot of land is the best way to increase food production, and it can cope with the continuous population growth of Ming Dynasty.

But having more food does not necessarily mean that all problems can be solved.If there is more food, wine can be made and the lives of the Ming people can be enriched, but this is not enough.

For example, regarding the issue of grain and oil, Daming is basically rapeseed oil now, and soybean oil is actually very little.

Zhu Yunying couldn't help but think about the news brought by Zhu Yunxi. He only thought about the population and land of Nanyang, and only thought about some minerals there, etc. It still seemed so narrow.

Naturally, in this era, there is no need to pay much attention to the rubber in Southeast Asia, and it is of no use at all.However, if a large amount of palm oil there is imported to Daming, it will definitely allow the people of Daming to have more food and oil. Even if not all the people can eat palm oil, but many people can live better.

Think a little more, people along the coast and in the south of the Yangtze River eat palm oil, and Yingtianfu and Beipingfu also have a lot of palm oil, so these two capitals can save a lot of rapeseed oil, so that the people in other prefectures can also eat a lot of palm oil. benefit.

After all, whether it is the prosperous Yingtian Mansion or the Beiping Mansion that has become the capital, they all have a large population, and food and other items need to be supported from other states.

Palm oil, this is indeed a good thing, it is said to be rich in oil, and the yield is indeed high.At least palm oil is much more than canola oil.

This made Zhu Yunying think a little bit more. Originally, he was full of thoughts about the boundary of Nanyang. Looking at it now, it must be necessary to control the Indochina Peninsula. That place is really very useful for Daming.

Zhu Yunying can't be blamed for being greedy. The emperor has some ambitions to expand the territory. Governing the world well and making his country more prosperous and powerful are also what the emperor should do.

Perhaps many people think that Nanyang and other places are barbaric places full of miasma, but Zhu Yunying knows that there are too many merits there.The weather there is very good, and the crops that are grown three times a year are really nothing to the Southeast Asian countries, but it is almost a fantasy for Daming.

Lao Zhu felt that he didn't need to worry about these things. In fact, even if he found Yinshan in Dongying, he brought back a lot of jewelry and food from Nanyang one after another over the years, but Lao Zhu still didn't like it in his bones. Nanyang and other places.

It's not just Lao Zhu who has such a view. Most of the Chinese scholars and even the common people actually don't look down on the places outside. They only think that the land is vast and rich, and those wild lands are not at the same level as China's Kyushu.

Having eaten and drank enough in Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yunying did not rest in Qianqing Palace, but wandered back to the East Palace.In name, it should be little Zhu's territory, but in fact it has been occupied by Zhu Yunying all these years.

This is also something that can't be helped. The Qianqing Palace where the emperor should live is occupied by Lao Zhu, and Zhu Yunying is not easy to drive people away.In the past, Daming's finances were not abundant, and Lao Zhu and Xiao Zhu were reluctant to rebuild the palace, so they just made do with it.

In fact, Zhu Yunying also understands that even if he is well-off now, Lao Zhu is not willing to move out.

It wasn't that he was reluctant to leave Qianqing Palace, it was simply that he was reluctant to leave his grandson and great-grandson, which had nothing to do with how much money was spent.

So Zhu Yunying continued to occupy the East Palace, but just upgraded the specifications of the East Palace to become what an emperor should be, that's all.

As soon as he returned to the Hall of Spring Harmony, Zhu Yunying was overjoyed, "Your emperor brother is still talking about you today, but you are doing well. Is there no one to accompany you or there is no other thing to play with, so just spend time with your little bird up?"

Zhu Wenkun didn't understand, the fat boy just sat on the couch, bent over, lowered his head, and played with the little bird with his little hands.Maybe this kid is also very curious, what is going on with such a little meat worm, it is quite interesting to find out.

Xu Miaoqing thought it was funny, and said to Zhu Yunying, "The concubine also told him several times, but she just couldn't listen. After all, she was too young to understand anything. The concubine also beat him several times, but it was still useless, crying After that, I will pull again."

Such a little baby, basically don't expect him to understand anything, if he really understands, then he is basically as 'precocious' as Zhu Yunying, and then Zhu Yunying will start to worry.

"In two days, you remember to hold a banquet and let Yueer and Sang enter the palace." Zhu Yunying couldn't help laughing, and said, "By the way, how many other families are in the second brother's fleet?"

Xu Miaoqing immediately replied, "In addition to the second child's family, the two sisters also have some shares. The uncle's family also took some shares. A few years ago, the second child and the others let the Zhongshan Palace also get some shares because of the appearance of the concubine. example."

Zhu Yunying couldn't help laughing, and said, "Well, then the three aunts have already been called into the palace, and your four sister-in-laws from the other side of the Zhongshan Palace have also been called into the palace. It really helped us a lot.”

Xu Miaoqing had four older brothers, even though Xu Tianfu died young, he still left behind children.

Xu Miaoqing couldn't help becoming curious, and took advantage of Zhu Yunying's good mood to ask, "Your Majesty, what kind of event has been accomplished, and it deserves His Majesty's happiness!"

Zhu Yunying pinched Xu Miaoqing's chin and said, "We have been worried that the people of Ming Dynasty will not have enough food and clothes to wear. Originally, they brought some grain back from Nanyang. This trip is even better. We found grain and oil. Just wait Just wait and see, our Daming's rapeseed oil may not be able to catch up with Nanyang's tree oil."

The output of rapeseed oil is indeed inferior to that of palm oil, even if it needs to be imported, pressed, etc.But in any case, the current navy of the Ming Dynasty is growing, and Ming's ocean-going navigation technology is improving, and a large amount of imported palm oil is not a bad thing.

Not to mention whether you can make money or not, it is simply to enrich Daming's supplies, which is worth Zhu Yunying's attempt.What's more, the price of things like grain and oil is not low, and there is still a certain profit.

Obviously, the profits from palm oil cannot be shared only by the clan and relatives of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming court also wants to take most of the profits.

Xu Miaoqing couldn't help being happy, but she was more curious, "Your Majesty, I just heard that there is Champa rice in Nanyang. It is said that it is very hot all year round, and rice can be grown all year round. Why, the trees over there can still produce grain and oil ?!"

It's not that Xu Miaoqing is short-sighted and ignorant, but that in such an era, many people really don't know things outside of Ming Dynasty.Even if it's about Daming, many people don't know about it if they are far away.

Zhu Yunying laughed loudly, and was able to say incomparably, "It's almost the same reason, but there are really some good things on the other side, and we are all envious!"

I really can't blame Zhu Yunying for being greedy, it's simply that Zhu Yunying saw too many merits in those places, and saw a very good supplement for Daming.

It is normal for the emperor to be a little greedy, especially when he sees something that is beneficial to the country and the country. At this time, it is even more normal to have some greed.

What's more, Zhu Yunying himself is a greedy person, and he took Daming's country for granted.But it is even more unsurprising that there are some arrangements and ideas for some surrounding countries and so on.

Although Xu Miaoqing was still a little confused about the situation, she didn't continue to ask any more questions. She only needed to understand that some good things had happened to the Ming Dynasty, which was actually enough, and this was the most important thing.

She will feel happy for Zhu Yunying, because her husband-in-law is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and she also believes that under Zhu Yunying's rule, the Ming Dynasty will definitely become more prosperous and stronger.

Xu Miaoqing will also feel happy for little Zhu. Her son is the heir apparent of the Ming Dynasty, and this prosperous world will be handed over to little Zhu in the future.

Seeing that the Ming Dynasty is developing so well now, seeing that the Ming Dynasty is becoming more prosperous and powerful, Xu Miaoqing naturally has no reason to be unhappy, and her full pride now is a matter of course.

What's more, as the queen of the Ming Dynasty, Xu Miaoqing is not just a decoration.Although she kept her duty and didn't pay attention to the affairs of the court, there were some things she should do, not just taking care of her youngest son, or disciplining the emperor's other children and concubines.

Now that some clans and relatives have made meritorious service, Xu Miaoqing, the queen, will naturally come forward, and she must show something.

Xu Miaoqing pondered for a moment, then said to Zhu Yunying, "Your Majesty, if you really talk about it, the second child and Yue'er are actually not easy to reward. They are His Majesty's younger siblings after all, so it is not easy to reward them too much."

It's not that Xu Miaoqing is stingy, it's mainly Zhu Yunxie and Zhu Yue, after all, Zhu Yunying's younger siblings, they are somewhat different from ordinary clansmen, even relatives, nobles, and some rewards for other people are not suitable for them. .

For example, promotions and titles are of no use to Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Yue.One is the King of Wu and the other is the eldest princess. In fact, they are truly "rewards without rewards", but they don't need to worry about the so-called "extreme ministers", which are useless to them.

Zhu Yunying nodded and said, "That's the reason. They don't need to be promoted. It's just that this is a big deal. We can't chill their hearts."

Xu Miaoqing smiled and said nothing, and His Majesty is still protecting his shortcomings.His Majesty must have rewarded others for their meritorious service.His younger brothers and sisters have made credit, so it is even more impossible to show nothing.

Xu Miaoqing continued, "The inheritance of the second child's throne, Yue'er also has the title of Duke, so we don't need to worry about it. If you ask the concubines to say, I'm afraid they can only reward some vulgar things, and then reward some other things to show your majesty Ender."

Zhu Yunying glanced at Xu Miaoqing, and probably understood what Xu Miaoqing meant, and this seemed to be the only way to do it.

It is a great kindness for ordinary nobles to be promoted or given a hereditary replacement.

But when it comes to the clan, Zhu Yunxie, the King of Wu, must have inherited it.Zhu Yue's husband-in-law was also the Duke of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yunying thought for a while and said, "Although Feng Cheng has inherited the title, he has no hereditary replacement. This time it is better, give him a hereditary title. Let's say, what they did this time is no worse than Kaijiang The soil is poor."

Xu Miaoqing immediately reacted and said, "The titles of the second uncle and the third uncle can also be hereditary. Just like this, I feel a little wronged by the second brother. He is the biggest credit."

Zhu Yunying glanced at Xu Miaoqing, and said with a smile, "Then let's go back and tell the second child that outsiders say that meritorious service is military merit. Let's say, there are many things that are no worse than military merit, and they can also be knighted. It's just this matter , we still have to make arrangements."

I thought about it before, this title cannot be given lightly.This immeasurable achievement needs to be weighed even more, lest powerful officials or civil servants put money on their faces in the future.The title of the Ming Dynasty still needs to have gold content.

The couple were chatting about some things, and they were talking about important national affairs, and the ones they planned to reward were the top clan and nobles of the Ming Dynasty.

The chubby Zhu Wenkun didn't intend to disturb his parents, he wobbled and accidentally fell over.He didn't suffer either, he continued to fight with his little bird, and continued to grab it!

(End of this chapter)