Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 627 Problem solved, start leisure mode (please subscribe!!)
"Father?"

Zhu Biao noticed Zhu Yuanzhang's emotional change and asked in a low voice.

"We're fine."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand gently, "The wind seems to be a bit strong today, and some sand has entered my eyes."

Strong sandstorm?
Zhu Biao was somewhat puzzled, and he looked around to get a feel for the situation.

I couldn't help but feel even more confused.

Where is the sandstorm here?

Everything is normal!

The next second, Zhu Biao seemed to realize something, smiled slightly, and said softly: "Father, you must have felt a little emotional when you saw your brothers! If you want to see your brothers more often, I can summon them back often!"

"Or you can just ask your royal brother to come back and stay with you for a few days regularly. Anyway, your Taile Palace is big enough. If there is no room for you, you can go live at your brother-in-law Ouyang's house next door!"

"Maybe Brother-in-law Ouyang can come up with some new ideas, and your life will be more comfortable."

After hearing what Zhu Biao said, Zhu Yuanzhang was really moved.

But after thinking about it for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head firmly, "I appreciate Biao'er's kindness, but we are the royal family, not an ordinary family. The princes who are away from home often come back to Beijing. If this goes on for a long time, something big will happen!"

"You can't break this rule for us!"

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang refused, Zhu Biao didn't know what to say.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked again at his nine sons who were kneeling in a row in the distance: Prince of Qin Zhu Chong, Prince of Jin Zhu Gang, Prince of Yan Zhu Di, Prince of Dai Zhu Gui, Prince of Su Zhu Jian, Prince of Liao Zhu Zhi, Prince of Qing Zhu Zan, Prince of Ning Zhu Quan and Prince of Gu Zhu Jian!

Not bad!

They are all very strong and have the demeanor of their youth. They are the offspring of our Zhu family!
Now the men of the Zhu family can also guard an area for the Ming Dynasty!

Zhu Yuanzhang's efforts were not in vain after all.

You have to know that it took Zhu Yuanzhang a lot of effort to implement the feudal system in the Ming Dynasty. He had his son enfeoffed and made him a powerful vassal king. At the beginning, many ministers in the court opposed it, but Zhu Yuanzhang forcefully implemented it.

The Zhu family's kingdom is guarded by the men of the Zhu family. This is what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to see the most.
"Well, not bad, he looks like a prince of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Everyone, get up! Stop kneeling!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Needless to say, the second son, Prince Qin, is the most stable one besides his eldest son Zhu Biao.

As for the third Prince Jin, although he made some mistakes before, he has worked very hard as a vassal king over the years and managed his fiefdom well. It is said that the people in Prince Jin's fiefdom now respect him very much.

There is the fourth brother, Yan. Since he married Xu Da’s second daughter, he has been learning how to lead troops and fight wars from his father-in-law Xu Da, and his ability to lead troops and command the army is getting stronger and stronger!
I heard that the guy who occupied the most territory this time was Zhu Di. He has his own style and he would occupy the most. This is very similar to me! Haha!
Several other sons, such as Prince Ning, Prince Dai, etc., also made their own achievements.

"You guys did a great job in this expedition against the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Not only did you successfully defend your respective fiefdoms, but you also bravely attacked and captured many territories of the Northern Yuan Dynasty!"

"Just tell me what you think!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

"That's right, my fellow brothers. You usually fight against the Northern Yuan Dynasty. You have also made great contributions in this expedition against the Northern Yuan Dynasty. If you need any reward, just ask for it!"

Zhu Biao was very pleased when he looked at his younger brothers. It could be said that he had watched and brought up these brothers. Now that his younger brothers had become successful, he, as the eldest brother, was naturally happy from the bottom of his heart!
When Zhu Di and others heard what Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao said, they all looked happy.

The brothers looked at each other, and finally Zhu Di stood up and said, "Father, your son and I want to assign the occupied territory to your son's fiefdom!"

After hearing this, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became serious.

"The emperor and I have handed this matter over to Ouyang Lun to handle!" Zhu Yuanzhang said, and looked at Ouyang Lun, "Ouyang Lun, you handle it now."

Zhu Yuanzhang was quite direct and threw the question directly to Ouyang Lun.

Swish--

For a moment, everyone's eyes turned to Ouyang Lun.

When Zhu Di and other princes looked at Ouyang Lun, they all looked quite respectful!
Many princes had opinions about Ouyang Lun before, such as Prince Jin, Prince Ning, etc. However, as time went by, their impressions of Ouyang Lun had already changed 180 degrees!
It was precisely because Ouyang Lun was in charge of the Zongrenfu that these princes no longer had to worry about money. The subsequent reform of the prince system gave them more opportunities to realize their ideals and values.

It can be said that their current achievements, in addition to their own efforts, are inseparable from the environment created by Ouyang Lun.

Seeing that Ouyang Lun was slow to speak, the nine princes did not dare to urge him and waited quietly.

"Your Highnesses have indeed grown a lot over the years!"

"The Emperor and His Majesty have entrusted your matter to me, so I will speak directly!"

Ouyang Lun was quite calm when he said this.

The atmosphere at the scene became more tense. Everyone, including Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, was very curious about what Ouyang Lun would say. Would what he said this time be earth-shattering?

It was in this situation that Ouyang Lun slowly spoke.

"Logically speaking, according to the previously established rules, the fiefs you occupy are counted as your fiefs! There is nothing wrong with your request!"

"But no matter how much territory you occupy, you are all part of the Ming Dynasty and will never be independent. Is there any problem with this?"

Hearing Ouyang Lun's words, the nine princes nodded in unison.

Their idea now is just to make their fiefdom bigger so that the population and resources can increase, and the development can be better, and they can get more benefits!
And independence from the Ming Dynasty? They had never thought about this. Everyone knows that it is good to lean on a big tree for shade. Besides, if they really become independent, they will go from being a great country to a weak country, and they will be bullied.

Only impoverished families would split up, big families have always lived together!
Therefore, when Ouyang Lun asked this question, they nodded without hesitation.

"Well, with this consensus, the rest will be easy!"

"Let me put it in clearer terms. You only have the right to manage and use your respective fiefs, but not the right to own them, because all of your fiefs belong to the legitimate Ming Dynasty!"

"And the annual revenue, economic benefits, etc. generated by each fiefdom must be shared with the imperial court in proportion. The imperial court undoubtedly takes the lion's share. You must be asking, if the fiefdom becomes large and the taxes are paid, what should the fiefdom do?"

"It's very simple. We will continue as usual. You will make plans, establish projects, and apply for budgets from the court just like other provinces! Of course, the court will also allocate funds for some common expenses on time!"

"You don't have any problem with this, right?"

"no!"

"Strictly enforce!" The nine princes nodded one after another. What Ouyang Lun had just said was actually already being implemented. The only difference was that in the past they had only implemented it within their fiefdoms, but now they had to implement it in the newly occupied territories as well.

Budget request.

They have all used this method before. The Ministry of Revenue uses a better method of money management. These princes do not need to think about how to manage money. They only need to make money and spend money. Moreover, as long as the project budget is approved, the Ministry of Revenue will transfer the money very quickly!
On this point, several princes could be said to be full of praise!

Of course there is no reason to refuse.

"You must understand that the fiefdom is not your private property. Normally, you are officials with full powers sent by the court to the local area. In the future, it is very likely that all of you princes will be rotated!"

"If you have no problem with these points, then from now on, the territory you occupy will be your fiefdom!"

Ouyang Lun said slowly.

"no problem!"

"No problem at all!"

Ouyang Lun nodded, "You can thank me now!"

Upon hearing Ouyang Lun's words, the nine princes immediately understood and hurriedly saluted Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.

"Thank you, Father! Thank you, Brother!"

"okay!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. He listened to everything Ouyang Lun said word for word. If he followed what Ouyang Lun said, there would be no problem at all!
The problem of the vassal kings has been temporarily solved. If you think about it carefully, this is the best solution at present. It can not only ensure the enthusiasm of the vassal kings, but also ensure the unification of the Ming Dynasty!
More importantly, it greatly reduced the possibility of future rebellions by vassal kings!

Zhu Biao was also very happy at this moment. His younger brothers were promising and could realize their own value without affecting the legitimacy of the court. Isn't this what he expected!

"Brother-in-law Ouyang really has good intentions!"

"You must all remember this!"

"My dear brothers, please take your seats! Today is the celebration banquet for our great victory in the conquest of the Northern Yuan Dynasty!"

Zhu Biao slowly spoke.

"Yes!"

The nine princes quickly agreed.

The issues concerning rewards for Lan Yu and the nine vassal kings were resolved, and everyone relaxed. A lively celebration banquet ensued.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were happy, the nine princes were excited, and all the civil and military officials were also quite relaxed. Only Ouyang Lun and Lan Yu had no joy on their faces.

Ouyang Lun was completely unhappy because Zhu Yuanzhang was taking advantage of him for free, and the celebration banquet was too plain and not at all to his taste, so he looked depressed.

Lan Yu was really unhappy.

Originally, Lan Yu should have been the biggest winner in this war against the Northern Yuan Dynasty. However, now everyone who participated in the war against the Northern Yuan Dynasty is happier than him, and he only got a nominal title of Grand Marshal. The key point is that he also lost hundreds of adopted sons, not including those who died on the battlefield.

No matter how you calculate it, this is a huge loss!

Especially when he saw that the nine vassal kings obtained all the lands that he had conquered, Lan Yu felt even more depressed.

If this had happened before, Lan Yu would have started shouting and screaming, but after seeing more than a hundred of his adopted sons being beheaded with his own eyes, Lan Yu's mentality had changed and he was no longer so impulsive.

The celebration banquet lasted for a long time.

With the end of the celebration banquet, the Ming Dynasty's expedition against the Northern Yuan Dynasty also came to an end.

End of the year!

It's snowing heavily.

It's getting colder.

The capital city is very busy during this period.

After all, the Ming Dynasty developed well this year. Not only did the Beijing-Pingkou Railway begin to be built, but the Northern Yuan Dynasty was also severely punished. The court rewarded the people and soldiers generously. The people had money in their pockets, so naturally they smiled more often.

Although Lan Yu lost more than a hundred empresses, he was promoted to the position of Grand Marshal. He was also the Duke of Liang and the General of the Military Cabinet.

Today, Lan Yu has become a popular figure like Ouyang Lun.

Even Li Shanchang intentionally or unintentionally elevated Lan Yu's status. In the eyes of outsiders, General Lan Yu had taken over the banner of the Huaixi Party from Li Shanchang and officially became the boss of the Huaixi Party. Although Li Shanchang himself still stood in the court, he was becoming more and more like the internal advisor of the Huaixi Party!
The Huaixi Party also carried out several internal integrations, clearing out many unqualified and badly behaved members, and focusing on recommending and reusing young officials such as Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng!
This also improved the reputation of the Huaixi Party, and its strength improved significantly.

The Huaixi Party carried out such reforms that it even spared no effort on its own people. This was definitely not because the Huaixi Party members had high ideals. They were simply worried that these members with a bad record would drag them down!
You must know that the Censorate is now controlled by Ouyang Lun, and Ouyang Lun is also the chief minister of the cabinet. If any official of the Huaixi Party goes bankrupt, it will be a major blow to the Huaixi Party.

This is not just Li Shanchang and his men scaring themselves. This has happened several times in recent years.

Originally, after the celebration banquet, the nine princes were going to return to their fiefdoms. However, in order to let the nine princes spend more time with Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma, Zhu Biao specially agreed to let Zhu Di and the other nine princes stay in the capital for a while longer.

Ouyang Lun finally found an opportunity to take a break!

Just close the door of the clan house and don't see anyone without the emperor's decree!
As for the various tasks?

Ouyang Lun already had a corresponding solution.

Needless to say, each government office has its own chief official to handle it, and Ouyang Lun also arranges someone to be responsible for any new projects developed by the court.

It can be said that as long as Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao did not come to find him, he could continue to take time off.

He sleeps until noon every day, eats a good meal after getting up, then checks his children's homework and plays with them for a while. In the afternoon, he goes fishing and relaxes. He sets up a small pot next to him. After catching the fish, he cleans it and cooks it directly in the pot! Of course, he can also roast it!

The afternoon passed very pleasantly, and in the evening, Ouyang Lun began to go back and forth between the rooms of several ladies, and was busy until late at night.

“This is how people live!”

Ouyang Lun was lying in a rocking chair with fish grilling on the grill next to him.

"What's the point of dealing with official business every day! I haven't had my feet washed for a long time! I can go to Tian Shang Ren Jian and have a good massage later!"

"This is not corruption, this is called understanding the people's sentiments!"

"A great man once said, we came from the masses, so we must return to the masses!"

(End of this chapter)