King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 159 It’s coming, it’s coming, Zhu Gaoxu is starting again

in the hall.

The two stared at each other.

After a while, Zhu Di, who was leaning on the soft couch, sat up straight, glared at him with half-closed eyes, and scolded:

"okay!"

"Stop pretending in front of me. Do you really want me to get angry at you?"

"Don't think I dare not deal with you"

Zhu Gaoxu smiled noncommittally, but it was enough and he did not say any more heart-wrenching words. After all, an angry king is not an easy person to get along with, let alone a kind person. He turned to speak directly and asked:

"Old man."

"Say it!"

"What do you mean by leaving me alone?"

Zhu Di sat on the soft couch with a solemn expression. He stared at the second son standing under the stage with half-closed eyes for a long time, and asked in a deep voice:

"Second child"

"What is your purpose of moving salt tax, salt law, and salt introduction?"

"To get what?"

"Explain to me honestly."

He is not stupid. On the contrary, as a rebellious king, he was able to reach this point. He has always been suspicious and sensitive by nature.

Moreover, during this period of time, all the actions and styles of the second son seemed to be for the good of the court and the interests of the Ming Dynasty, but he always felt that things were not as simple as what he saw and thought.

There must be some purpose on his part.

But after much thought, he couldn't figure out what was hidden in it.

Let’s say it’s to eradicate dissidents!

He has never specifically targeted someone or something, and this salt tax matter affects the interests of so many people. In his opinion, it is completely irrational behavior and does not look like someone who wants to seize the direct line. Things done.

Regarding matters such as salt tax and corruption, Zhu Di did not believe that as the prince, Zhu Gaochi was not aware of it, or did not know about it at all.

This was also the reason why he wanted to question and take out his anger on the prince just now.

But why has the boss kept hiding it?

Isn't it just because of the position under your butt that you don't dare to offend everyone?

This is how a person who takes the throne should behave.

But Zhu Gaoxu was like a reckless man who dared to do anything and touch anyone no matter what.

It gives the impression that he is dedicated to the Ming Dynasty and his country, and he has the aura to be the enemy of the world.

Although it seemed like a good thing, it always made him uneasy.

Of course, this has a lot to do with Zhu Gaoxu's character over the years. Based on Zhu Di's understanding of him, the second child is not a peaceful and honest master at all.

After listening to the questioning, Zhu Gaoxu glanced back at Emperor Yongle with half-squinted eyes, briefly sorted out his thoughts, and responded in a deep voice:

"Old man, it is the conscience of heaven and earth to say this!"

"I don't believe you don't know what's going on with the national treasury now."

"The money from corruption that was finally confiscated filled the national treasury, but when you ran north, how much silver was left?"

"The entire Ming Dynasty's treasury does not even have one million taels of silver, and you want me to suppress 'Cheng Zhu Neo-Confucianism', please. It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice!"

"what can I do?"

"The corrupt officials in the DPRK and China have already harvested a lot of money, and there is no profit left."

"What should I do if I don't find a solution elsewhere?"

"I have no choice but to come back with some money, and the 'Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism' matter will not be able to proceed."

"Old man, are you afraid that you are doubting again that you are just saying those words to get the position of supervising the country?"

"Is it too much for you to doubt me like this?"

As soon as this statement came out. Zhu Di was immediately dumbfounded, his face full of embarrassment.

It seems that when he was talking about supervising the country, he was going to hide outside for a while, and wanted to see what his second brother was capable of, and whether he was as good at calculating as Yao Guangxiao, Yuan Gong, and Yuan Zhongche, so he almost consumed the treasury.

I deliberately left a mess for Zhu Gaoxu to see if he could manage it.

Judging from the current results, it seems that the second child who really has two brushes is really an expert at finding money!

At the same time, he also has a little bit of confidence in the physiognomy abilities of Yao Guangxiao, Yuan Gong, and Yuan Zhongche.

"Second child"

"Is this why you introduced the salt law, salt tax, and salt introduction?"

After hearing the question, Zhu Gaoxu rolled his eyes at it and said speechlessly:

"if not?"

“Which industry in Ming Dynasty is extremely profitable today?”

"It's definitely table salt!"

"Profiteering industries are most likely to breed bugs and corruption. So if I don't attack them, what should I attack?"

"Is it possible to still try to raise taxes on the people to maintain it?"

"Then you must not beat me to death"

"Even if you don't deal with me, I'm afraid I will be drowned in the spit of the people all over the world."

Zhu Di: "."

Hey!

This bastard seems to have a point.

He had absolutely no reason to refute.

But why does he always feel that the second child's words are a bit insinuations directed at him?

But to be honest, we really need to trace the source of this matter, and it does have a lot to do with him.

But just for this matter, the bastard Lao Er dared to involve so many people in an industry that made huge profits and snatched food from others. Even Zhu Di had to secretly give a thumbs up to the person in front of him and lamented that his sentence was true. It's brave enough.

I really don’t know whether I should say that he is a newborn calf and is not afraid of tigers, or that he is a stubborn person.

Cruel enough!

If you are cruel to others, you will be even more cruel to yourself, and you won’t leave any escape route for yourself!

However, although the work was rough, it really went into Zhu Di's heart. Of course, it also proved in some aspects that Zhu Gaoxu in front of him was doing his best for the court, the Ming Dynasty, and his father's instructions. Not at all selfish.

Thinking of this, I figured out the reasons for everything.

Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction, and the gaze he looked at Zhu Gaoxu slowly softened at this moment, and his wrinkled old face showed a long-lost smile.

Immediately, he stood up and slowly walked down from the high platform, came to King Han, reached out and patted his shoulder gently, took a few deep breaths, his eyes were full of love and guilt, Youyou asked:

"Second dick!"

"Have you ever thought about such a thing?"

"How many people are you going to offend?"

"If you really want to do this, it will be even more difficult for you to seize the throne."

"Do you really not care at all?"

"Don't you think about yourself?"

After hearing these words, feeling Zhu Laosi's emotional changes, Zhu Gaoxu's expression was in vain, and his face instantly revealed a look of compassion. He shook his head slightly, with determination in his eyes, and let out a long sigh, saying :

"Hey old man."

"Some things have to be done by someone."

"It's not a question of not caring, but compared to the position of the prince, I think the Ming Dynasty and the country, the foundation laid by generations of our old Zhu family are more important."

"Let the rest take its course!"

"if I get it I am lucky, but if not, it is fate."

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