I'm really not doing business

Chapter 912: Make good use of the limitations of feudal emperors

Since Zhu Yijun entered Zhejiang, he has received nothing but good news along the way.

After the dispute between Cai and Xu, the final battle to return Zhejiang's farmland to farmers was declared over. After four years, the emperor still had to force his way through the half-baked battle.
Hou Yu Zhao did not make the land return a deal, and the young emperor's suspicion was alleviated a lot;
The Zhejiang East Canal was abandoned for 170 years due to the ban on sea travel. Today, this ancient canal has regained its vitality.
Zhejiang has released tremendous economic momentum by returning farmland to the mainland. Especially in the context of a sharp decline in overseas exports, the gradual establishment of a domestic demand market in Zhejiang can effectively absorb the chain problems caused by the increase in tariffs.

Everything went smoothly. According to the established itinerary, after Zhu Yijun visited the East Zhejiang Canal, he headed north to Songjiang Prefecture. The emperor suspended the punishment on Zhejiang and exempted the land tax for one year, and reduced it by half for three years. He also left real gold and silver in Zhejiang as a reward for obeying the king's orders.

When prosperity was approaching, Zhu Yijun lamented how difficult it was for Zhejiang to rise from the ashes after being ravaged by Japanese pirates, and he decided to go to Yiwu on a whim.

He built a highway from Hangzhou to Yiwu. Since Zhejiang is mountainous, the most suitable seaport is only Ningbo. Therefore, a highway was built from Yiwu to Hangzhou, which meant that the goods from Yiwu could go directly to the sea along the East Zhejiang Canal, allowing Yiwu to continue to lead.

As to whether Yiwu can become the Yiwu of the world, it depends on the efforts of Yiwu people.

The emperor had already stepped onto the imperial carriage and was about to leave, but Yiwu County Magistrate Qiu Junchi issued an order, forcing Zhu Yijun to retract his steps and stay in Yiwu to inquire about the details.

"I understand what County Magistrate Qiu said. It seems that Ningbo Ocean Trading Company is indeed not very convenient." Zhu Yijun stayed in Yiwu and asked Qiu Junchi to explain the ban on raw silk and tea in detail so that he could understand the whole story.

The matter is actually very simple. Yiwu's two bold attempts have put them two steps ahead of other places in Zhejiang. When the wind is rising, naturally some people have set their eyes on the fat piece of meat in Yiwu.

After Yiwu was the first to complete the land reclamation project, craftsmen gathered in Yiwu, making it quickly become a place for goods production in Zhejiang.

In March of the 17th year, Ningbo Ocean Trading Company placed an order for 20,000 pieces of silk to Yiwu Weaving Workshop.

Luo is a kind of damask, satin, silk and brocade. These are all silk products, but Luo has the most expensive unit price among them.

Because weaving silk is done using the twisted warp method, where the warp threads are twisted together to form a hole structure, it requires more than thirty working steps and the labor cost is much higher than other silk fabrics.

The Yue silk from Zhejiang has been a tribute since the Tang Dynasty, and is famous for its lightness and preciousness. Du Fu once said, "The silk must be long and not white, the Yue silk is as thick as the Shu brocade of gold and millet." These 20,000 pieces are of Yue silk. Such a large order can support thousands of weavers.

Yiwu Weaving Workshop has enough weavers and workers to complete these orders.

There was a problem with these 20,000 pieces of Vietnamese silk. The general manager of Ningbo Ocean Trading Company offered too low a price. The net profit for one piece of silk was about 17 silver coins, which was the profit after leaving the port. If the silk could be shipped to the West, the profit would be several times higher.

However, Ningbo Ocean Trading Company only paid an interest of two cents for a piece of Yueluo, which is 0.02 silver.

This is equivalent to letting the Yiwu weaving workshop work for nothing. Not only that, but if a piece of cloth is damaged, the workshop will have to pay compensation.

Naturally, the Yiwu weaving workshop refused to do so and negotiated with the broker of Ningbo Ocean Trading Company for a long time, but eventually the talks broke down. The broker refused to give up even a penny of profit.

It is impossible to do this business at a loss, and because there are so many craftsmen, Yiwu Weaving Workshop has no shortage of orders and cannot spare any effort for this business that not only does not make money but also loses money.

Later, Yiwu Weaving Workshop could no longer buy raw silk as no one was willing to sell to it. The general manager, associate manager and craftsmen of the weaving workshop were all waiting for the goods to come in. Qiu Junchi was also very anxious. After various efforts of coordination, he finally managed to buy raw silk for the weaving workshop, but it was extremely expensive.

The price of raw materials is very expensive, and as profits decline, they will be forced to exploit the workers. The treatment of craftsmen will deteriorate, and they will naturally leave, which will eventually lead to the decline of the weaving workshop. Qiu Junchi is of course anxious.

Qiu Junchi ran to Jinhua Prefecture to file a complaint. Jinhua Prefecture was very proactive, but in the end only the broker and comprador were arrested.

Judging from the personal testimony, material evidence and documentary evidence, everything was done by this comprador who came to the Yiwu weaving workshop to discuss business. He embezzled the huge profits himself, and the ban was obtained by him in collaboration with major brokers and compradors.

In short, it was all because of this broker's greed and insatiable desire for money, while the big man behind him was clean and innocent.

Zhang Wenda, the prefect of Jinhua Prefecture, was very active in reporting the matter to Hangzhou Prefecture when he saw that his purse, Yiwu, was being treated so badly. Governor Hou Yuzhao naturally sent a letter to Ningbo Prefecture to inquire about the reason, but after investigation, he found that the situation was the same as that found in Jinhua Prefecture.

Everyone knows the same thing in their mind: brokers and compradors are the lowest class of people. How could they have such great abilities?
Qiu Junchi originally thought that since things had come to this point, he would be able to buy raw silk. However, the result was still the same as before. The raw materials were still very expensive. Whenever he heard a Yiwu accent or delivered goods to Yiwu, the only response he would receive was a wave of the hand. The raw silk merchants would not even talk to him and would just send him out with gifts.

And soon, tea was no longer available.

After more than a year, Qiu Junchi finally figured out the situation. He told the emperor about this matter, not to ask the emperor to be fair. His idea was simple, which was to let the emperor, the Lord of Heaven, mediate.

"Now that I know about this matter, I will not turn a blind eye. I will inquire about it thoroughly and give an explanation to the people of Yiwu." Zhu Yijun made a promise that he would take care of the matter, but as for how to do it, Qiu Junchi didn't have to worry about it.

"I'll take my leave." Qiu Junchi didn't know how the emperor would deal with the situation, but according to the rumors in the public opinion, the emperor, who killed people without blinking an eye, would probably solve the problem violently.

Qiu Junchi was of course resentful. The people of Yiwu had suffered humiliation for more than a year. Qiu Junchi didn't understand why they, the people of Yiwu, were treated like the Japanese.

"Yiwu has made great contributions to the country. Among the 170,000 people, 20,000 young and strong men contributed to the fight against the Japanese invaders. This is equivalent to every household contributing manpower and effort, or every household wearing mourning clothes." Zhu Yijun reiterated his gratitude to the people of Yiwu.

The gold, silver, copper, iron and coal mines in Womagang were all discovered by miners from Yiwu.

"I will not listen to one side of the story and listen to Magistrate Qiu's one-sided words. General Zhao and General Luo, investigate the ban on raw silk and tea. Who issued the order and who is executing it? Find out clearly and find out if Magistrate Qiu is deceiving the emperor." Zhu Yijun first dispatched the Ti cavalry.

The Tiqi must investigate whether the ban on raw silk and tea exists. If it does exist, all those who dare to do so will be punished and caught without mercy.

Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Juzheng and said, "Economic status determines political status, and monopoly generates power."

These two sentences are from the third volume of class theory, the struggle volume. Economic status and political status are closely related. Do the wealthy merchants in the Ming Dynasty really have no political status? Even if they have no titles or official positions, they still have power, and this power comes from monopoly.

Monopoly is the expression of land annexation under the commodity economy.

The essence of power is domination. Whoever can dominate others has power.

"Your Majesty is wise." Zhang Juzheng was silent for a moment, then bowed his head and said.

Zhang Juzheng was engaged in a narrative of favor. He wanted to replace the class expression in the first volume of the Theory of Classes with the order of noble and humble, respectful and humble, and senior and junior, and to replace the distribution volume with a narrative of favor.

Zhu Yijun did not support the narrative of gratitude. Not supporting it meant that he would not actively cooperate with Zhang Juzheng's approach, but he would not deliberately stop it either.

His lack of support means that he will not give up the basic idea of ​​using class theory as the guiding principle for governing the country.

Class rolls and distribution rolls can both be alienated with favors, but what should be used to alienate the struggle rolls?
So it was because of the emperor's wisdom that Zhang Juzheng finally recognized the emperor's choice based on the narrative of gratitude and class. Some things will be lost if you don't fight for them.

Monopoly creates power, this is not nonsense. The ban on raw silk and the ban on tea are not normal business practices. There will definitely be benefits to complying with the ban of Ningbo Ocean Trading Company; failure to comply will definitely result in punishment.

The imperial power in the Ming Dynasty was expressed as the power of wealth and power. Apparently, some people in Zhejiang also had substantial power of wealth and power.

"This Qiu Junchi is not as honest as he seems. He looks like a victim. I don't believe that Qiu Junchi can lead Yiwu to such a development and still let the merchants bully him like this?" Wang Chonggu frowned and said, "Your Majesty, the class of officials selected by the government is above the powerful and wealthy merchants."

Qiu Junchi complained bitterly in front of the emperor, and it seemed that he had suffered a great injustice, but Wang Chonggu felt that this guy had a secret. How could an official be bullied by a businessman like this? !

If Qiu Junchi was easy to bully, Yiwu would not have developed to this point.

"What the Deputy Prime Minister means is that there is someone in Ningbo Ocean Trading Company whom Qiu Junchi cannot afford to offend?" Zhu Yijun frowned and understood what Wang Chonggu meant.

Wang Chonggu bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty is wise. If you let go, even if all the business owners of the ocean-going trading companies are stacked together, they will not be a match for Qiu Junchi. The reason why he can't solve it is probably because someone is restraining his hands."

"It seems that Wang Ci Fu has already suspected a target." Zhu Yijun asked with some doubt: "What does Wang Ci Fu think is the reason that makes Qiu Junchi, the official selection officer, so restrained?"

"That must be officials selected by officials." Wang Chonggu answered immediately. Because hereditary officials are inherited from generation to generation, they will not easily participate in it. In the current public opinion, doing business is still a lowly profession.

"Who exactly is it?" Zhu Yijun continued to ask.

Wang Chonggu hesitated, but said confidently: "I cannot answer, otherwise it would be slander, but I can guarantee that it is not Hou Yu Zhao. Xiao Zhao is very loyal, but a little strange."

Hou Yuzhao is a time-tested warrior of the feudal empire. There is no doubt about his loyalty, but his logic in thinking is a little weird.

Wang Chonggu had been an official his entire life, and he saw through this matter at a glance. It was a typical case of collusion between officials and businessmen, and without the intervention of external forces, it was a problem that Qiu Junchi could not solve independently.

“What Wang Cifu meant was that the ban on raw silk and tea existed, but it was not just the inconvenient Ningbo Ocean Trading Company.” Zhu Yijun smiled and said, “Just check it out and you’ll know.”

Zhu Yijun did not continue to ask questions, and Wang Chonggu would not say anything even if he asked him. The greatest political correctness during the Wanli period was to be faithful in doing what one does.

Without evidence, no matter how experienced Wang Chonggu is, how clearly he sees things, and how he has figured out the truth of the matter in just a few words, he will never speak nonsense.

The imperial guards were investigating the case, and Hou Yu Zhao was a little frightened. He didn't know why His Majesty suddenly stayed in Yiwu and went directly from Hangzhou Prefecture to Yiwu County.

The county town is far less prosperous than Hangzhou. It would be inconvenient for the emperor to eat, wear and spend money here. Hou Yuzhao pulled four large carts of goods from Hangzhou Prefecture and came to Yiwu County, only to find that His Majesty was very accustomed to staying in Yiwu County.

Three days later, Hou Yuzhao was received by the emperor.

"No need to be polite." Zhu Yijun motioned for Hou Yuzhao to take a seat, and then he said, "I summoned you only after the case was thoroughly investigated."

"The prefects of Ningbo, Shaoxing, and Jinhua have all had problems. It's really true that the county magistrate is not as good as the current one. The official document you sent to Ningbo was directly replied to by Ningbo with the case file of Jinhua."

"This..." Hou Yuzhao frowned after reading the case file given by the imperial guards. He said helplessly, "I deserve to die."

Zhu Yijun shook his head and said, "Old Zhao, human energy is limited. Do you still expect you to handle all the things properly and give me a thorough and clean Zhejiang?"

"You have been concentrating all your energy on this case. How are you going to report to me when I come and return the land in Zhejiang? It's already very good."

Hou Yuzhao's main focus before was on returning the land. He was able to take the time to inquire about the Yiwu report and gave a response. Many similar complaints had fallen on deaf ears and no news was received.

Wang Chonggu was truly an experienced man. He knew very well that this matter could not be accomplished by relying solely on the heads of the Ocean Trading Company. If the Yiwu County Government really went against the Ocean Trading Company, the Ocean Trading Company would undoubtedly be defeated. The capriciousness of power was not something that the heads of the company could resist.

What really prevented Qiu Junchi from fighting back was the Jinhua Prefecture's prefectural government. "Qiu Junchi knows everything clearly, why can't he come to me directly?" Hou Yuzhao was somewhat helpless. This case could have been handled before His Majesty came, instead of letting His Majesty discover it himself.

"Of course Qiu Junchi can't come to you directly. If he comes to you directly, wouldn't that be reporting to a higher level?" Zhu Yijun explained with a smile. Hou Yuzhao's idea is to solve the problem if there is one, but Qiu Junchi has to consider the consequences of reporting to a higher level.

Once he filed a complaint, there would be no response. I'm afraid Qiu Junchi would not be able to continue working in officialdom in the future. Even if Qiu Junchi told the emperor, he would be complaining and asking the emperor to mediate, rather than filing a complaint.

How the emperor deals with the matter is his business. If you complain to the emperor, you will get no results. Qiu Junchi can only let the people of Yiwu suffer this injustice. There is no other way.

"That's true." Hou Yuzhao looked at the file and said, "I am guilty of negligence."

"You are indeed guilty of negligence, but I pardon you." Zhu Yijun shook his head. It was definitely a negligence, but Zhu Yijun chose to pardon him.

"Deducting your salary or demoting you by three levels is not an option. You must be acquitted. You have to stay in Zhejiang to prevent the return of land from happening again. If I punish you in any way, you will be in an absolutely passive position. You are different from Shen Shixing, or even Yan Shixuan." Zhu Yijun explained the reason clearly.

Shen Shixing was Zhang Juzheng's direct disciple and one of the core figures of Zhang's party. Behind him was the entire Zhang party.

Behind Hou Yu Zhao is only the emperor himself.

Once the emperor gave Hou Yuzhao any punishment, Hou Yuzhao, who was already under much criticism, would be attacked by everyone. Hou Yuzhao might even follow in Zhu Wan's footsteps and commit suicide to express his determination, which would be very unfavorable to the maintenance of the land return order.

Hou Yuzhao's impenetrable golden body cannot be broken, at least not before he leaves the place. Hou Yuzhao may not understand these rules of officialdom, but Zhu Yijun must understand them and be proficient in them. If he can't keep his ministers who can do their work, what's the use of him as an emperor?

Zhu Yijun played up the limitations of feudal emperors, but acted according to his own likes and dislikes, and pardoned Hou Yuzhao for his crime of negligence.

"I thank you for your grace." Hou Yuzhao frowned and said, "I have always felt that there is something wrong with Ningbo Ocean Trading Company, but I couldn't tell where the problem is. Now it seems that there is indeed a problem. The general manager of Ningbo Ocean Trading Company is actually the son-in-law of Zhang Wenda, the prefect of Jinhua Prefecture."

"So, in fact, the general manager of Ningbo Ocean Trading Company is Zhang Wenda, the prefect of Jinhua himself."

Zhu Yijun nodded and then shook his head, saying, "That can't be said. First of all, the general manager of the company is indeed Cao Xuecheng, because Cao Xuecheng is in charge of all matters of the company. However, Zhang Wenda also has absolute influence on the company."

"Cao Xuecheng, the son-in-law, was carefully selected by Zhang Wenda to continue the family's glory. If you can't understand, Old Zhao, just think about the farce of selecting sons-in-law under each subject list, and you will understand."

The Central Plains before and after the imperial examination system were two completely different Central Plains.

Before the imperial examination system was perfected, aristocratic families held power from generation to generation and would not fall into the hands of others. Power was hereditary. In the old days, the swallows that flew in front of the mansions of the rich and powerful would never fly into the homes of ordinary people.

But after the imperial examination system was perfected, people had to face a problem.

Those generations that stand out in complex competition by relying on their abilities and talents, after gaining power, wealth and resources, will give birth to incompetent second and third generations of descendants who are unable to inherit their power, wealth and resources, because "ability" cannot be inherited through blood.

How could these powerful figures be willing to accept that their children and grandchildren are useless and let the useless people accept their fate?

At this time, the first generation will inevitably use all their skills and means to prevent their children and grandchildren from sliding down the social ladder during their lifetime, and will even resort to methods that are highly destructive to the industry to support their descendants.

The most commonly used method here is to select a son-in-law from the list.

Of course, the son-in-law will change his heart after the master dies, because the master is no longer around and can no longer support him. He can only rely on his own efforts. When it is difficult to move forward, the son-in-law is mostly unreliable because the master's influence can't help him much because he is gone.

In addition to selecting a son-in-law from the list, another way is adoption. The story of Li Kaifang and Li Kaizao is such a case. It is also an effective way for people of the same clan to adopt talented children into their own family to ensure the prosperity of the family.

In addition to selecting a son-in-law from the list and adopting a son, there is also the adoption of an adopted son. The powerful and wealthy in the Ming Dynasty were very fond of adopting sons, because some of the adopted sons would take care of their own families after they became successful.

All these means are for one purpose, for the long-term prosperity of the family.

The reason why public opinion in Jiangnan to stop surrendering was so strong was also largely related to this aspect. The Ming Dynasty court was too involved, controlling everything and restricting everything, which was far less lax than the Hu Yuan court.

As long as they became tax farmers and paid enough taxes, the Yuan court would not care about anything and the family could always hold on to power.

Of course, the literati also held this mentality. In the confrontation between the Southern Ming and the Qing Dynasty, they chose the Qing Dynasty. Later, they discovered that the Qing Dynasty was different from the Yuan Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty was more lenient and stricter than the Ming Dynasty, and they welcomed thieves with open arms.

"Zhang Wenda and his son-in-law Cao Xuecheng dared to do this, and the other business directors of Ningbo Ocean Trading Company turned a blind eye to it. They are all accomplices." Hou Yuzhao launched a position assessment.

The prefect of Jinhua Prefecture and his son-in-law are not clean, and the other business owners are guilty of conspiracy, sheltering and connivance.

The prefect of Shaoxing Prefecture placed his "nephew's grandson" in the ocean trading company. This nephew's grandson was not really a nephew, but the prefect's favorite grandson. Nominally he was adopted into a side branch, but he was always raised by his side. From the nominal identity point of view, they were only related by the same surname and distant cousin.

The situation in Ningbo Prefecture was even more outrageous. From top to bottom, from the prefect, legal advisors, to the prosecutor, the sixth room, and then to the county magistrates, all of them arranged for their own sons and nephews to work in the businesses to earn profits, which was a feast for the eyes.

The accounts that were found alone amounted to more than three million silver coins.

Three days is still too short a time. According to past experience, the scale of this rent-seeking case is likely to be worth tens of millions of silver dollars, or even more.

Luo Bingliang was good at sorting out accounts and tracing the money routes, while Zhao Mengyou was good at digging deep underground and holding everyone responsible. Once these two Ti generals took action, coupled with the special nature of the Ti cavalry department, the situation became clear at a glance.

Zhu Yijun looked at Hou Yuzhao and said, "It seems that I have to stay in Zhejiang and bother Governor Hou for more than a month. If I don't investigate the case thoroughly, I will leave like this, and Zhejiang's hard work of returning the land will be in vain. The best seaport in Zhejiang is in Ningbo, but Ningbo Ocean Trading Company has become a local tyrant, which is not conducive to the development of Zhejiang."

"It is my honor." Hou Yuzhao hurriedly bowed his head and said.

Zhu Yijun stayed in Yiwu for about seven days, then left Yiwu and returned to the West Lake Palace. It was called a palace, but it was just a villa. On the day he returned to the West Lake Palace, a drizzle like gauze and fog fell from the sky.

The rain in the south is completely different from the rain in the north.

When the rain falls in the north, it often brings mud and sand with it. Wherever it falls, there will be mud spots everywhere. The dense mud looks particularly creepy. After every rain, the eunuchs in the palace have to scrub the glazed tiles on the top of the palace, otherwise it will no longer be shining with golden light.

The rain in the south, on the other hand, is extremely nourishing and beautiful.

Wang Yaozhuo sat on a rattan chair and gently stretched out his hand, touching the rain in the south of the Yangtze River. The rain in the south of the Yangtze River was as soft as newly spun silk.

"The rain in Jiangnan is alive." Wang Yaozhuo let the rain slide through his fingers and looked at the West Lake in the rain with a smile.

The rain fell on the glazed tiles and turned into bursts of smoke, weaving a rain curtain along the eaves and corners. The palace shrouded in the drizzle, the golden and magnificent splendor immediately turned into a painting of ink and color.

The wind blew the rain across the lake. Thousands of raindrops were like silver needles, piercing the lake water into fine ripples. Before the ripples reached the shore, they were shattered among the lake light by the newly fallen raindrops.

The red lotus of West Lake swayed in the wind and rain, and the fragrance of the flowers drifted back to the corridor with the wind and the moisture of the rain.

The bluestone pavement outside the corridor shone with a crab-shell green luster. Several little palace maids with double spiral buns were walking in the drizzle with their skirts lifted up. The mud on the tips of their embroidered shoes was the lightest color of lotus flowers. It was hard to tell whether they were fallen petals or embroidery.

"The misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River is naturally extremely beautiful, but my lady, you are wearing such thin clothes, aren't you afraid of catching a cold?" Zhu Yijun took a thin cloak and put it on Wang Yaozhuo, looking at the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River.

The misty rain of West Lake is the smoky drizzle falling into the West Lake, which is always suitable with light or heavy makeup; it is the green willows swaying among the green tiles and white walls; it is the pavilions and towers, flowing with lingering poetry; it is the oil-paper green umbrellas on the Broken Bridge, where pedestrians are weaving together.

Jiangnan is good, and the scenery is old.

"Princess Yingjia is leaving, and Sister Zhou is crying like a tearful person. Alas." Wang Yaozhuo wrapped his cloak around himself and looked at the misty beauty of West Lake with some emotion.

Princess Yingjia Zhu Xuanchang and her husband Yin Zongxin have already submitted a petition to leave, otherwise the wind will change.

These days, all partings are partings of life and death, and I don’t know if we can see each other again.

One cannot be both loyal and filial. Princess Yingjia had to go to Chijun Mountain to accompany her husband on garrison duty. Both the princess and her husband chose to be loyal to the country.

The Red Army Mountain is very far away from Luzon, and Yin Zhengmao is old. He has no children, no grandchildren, and is extremely lonely.

Concubine Zhou De naturally knew that her daughter would definitely leave, but when the time came, she was still reluctant to let her go. Although this daughter was not her biological daughter, she raised her and they shared weal and woe, and they had a deep affection for each other.

"The prince consort said that she would come back." Zhu Yijun also comforted her with a few words. Concubine Zhou De was pregnant again, and she was afraid that it would affect the child, so she suppressed her sadness.

"Ah." Zhu Yijun also sighed towards the West Lake. Prince Lu Zhu Yiliu had chosen the place where he wanted to be established as a fiefdom. In response to the emperor's call to open the sea, he was preparing to go overseas to be established as a fiefdom. However, the place he was going to was very far away, on the other side of the ocean, Jinshan City.

The Portuguese royal family has the custom of going to sea. The initiator of the great voyages to the West was the Portuguese prince and navigator Don Alfonso Henrique. Zhu Yiliu was extremely interested in Jinshan, so he volunteered to go to Jinshan to be a fief, so as to prevent the rebels from targeting him.

The other side of the ocean will still be a chasm even after hundreds of years.

Zhu Yijun agreed, but Empress Dowager Li in the palace would definitely not agree.

Empress Dowager Li doted on Prince Lu in a compensatory way. Since her eldest son could not be spoiled and had to be treated very strictly if he wanted to be emperor, Empress Dowager Li gave all her love, including compensation, to Prince Lu.

Empress Dowager Li explicitly opposed Prince Lu's overseas fiefdom, and even did not want him to be relocated to a local place, so she wanted him to stay in the capital.

However, Prince Lu's enfeoffment was a state affair, and Empress Dowager Li was powerless to do anything about it.

The imperial harem of the Ming Dynasty could not interfere in government affairs. If it did, the ministers would bring up the ancestral law of burying people alive with their ancestors. Empress Dowager Li could not influence the matter of Prince Lu's enfeoffment, but she would be very sad. What was the difference between being enfeoffed overseas and being dead?

Moreover, there will be more and more such overseas fiefdoms in the future, and Zhu Yijun will also send his own children to overseas fiefdoms.

"National affairs, family affairs, and world affairs are all dilemmas." Zhu Yijun hugged Wang Yaozhuo and enjoyed a moment of peace.

(End of this chapter)