Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 113
The sun was hanging overhead.

Along the way, Zhu Biao went to Xu's house without stopping.

As the crown prince, he should not have to go to greet him during the Chinese New Year, but Zhu Biao didn't think that the instability under oppression, making them willing is the long-term solution.

It is necessary to connect with each other, and Lao Zhu is still very supportive. He always dislikes that he has little contact with civil servants and generals, so what is the use of staying in the Academy of Science and Technology.

Ding, the gatekeeper of the Xu family, saw the prince's car driving from a distance, and immediately opened the gate of Xu's mansion, and came out to meet Zhu Biao.

Xu Da trotted to the gate to greet Zhu Biao. His Majesty just arrived last night, and His Highness came today. He brought the Xu family out to greet him.

"Your Highness, your Highness will not let me know in advance. I haven't prepared anything yet. Please come in quickly."

"Xu Miaoyun has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Xu Miaowei has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Both Xu Yungong and Mrs. Xu greeted him with smiles, surrounded Zhu Biao and entered Xu's house.

"If Your Highness is cold, I'll ask the girl to cook some hot soup for Your Highness." Mrs. Xu said gently to her two daughters, "Go and prepare some food for Your Highness."

Xu Da sat down at the table: "I heard that His Highness has only come back not long ago."

"Uncle Xu, I brought a gift from Suzhou, please be careful."

Xu Da immediately stood up, waved his hands and said, "No way, no way, I, Xu Da, am a rough person, haha."

The two sat down in Xu Da's study, Xu Miaowei and Xu Miaoyun brought dim sum and hot soup, warmed the wine, cooked dishes, and waited aside.

In front of Xu Da's desk are a lot of military formations, and there is a simulated topographical map in front of the window.

"Uncle Xu admires his use of troops very much. I should learn more about how to use soldiers from you."

"Your Highness, you can do it now." Xu Da pointed to the topographic map and said, "I have been discussing with Your Majesty how to conquer Beiyuan these days."

"As for the matter of Bei Yuan, Gu also has only a half-knowledge, so I ask Uncle Xu to talk about it in detail." Zhu Biao politely.

Speaking of Beiyuan, Xu Da stared, slammed the table down, and said angrily: "These remnants should not be underestimated. Since Wang Baobao retired to Gansu, I am very worried."

"Father thinks that Wang Baobao is a strange man in the prairie, but I think he is a wild wolf in the prairie. If the wolf can't subdue it, there will be endless troubles if it stays."

"That's right. I also told His Majesty about this man. These wolf cubs have been so ruthless all year round. Although they were beaten by us and retreated from the city, they will come back anytime."

Zhu Biao nodded: "They were able to withdraw from Dadu because of the bravery of the Ming soldiers. The three armies paid for it with their lives. It was because Uncle Xu and the generals fought for it. I understand in my heart that you have worked hard."

Xu Da was stunned, he didn't expect His Highness to keep this love in his heart, and he said sincerely with his hands clasped together: "Your Highness, with His Highness's words, even if I, Xu Da, lost my life, I would desperately shed the last drop of blood for Daming!" .”

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For a long time, His Majesty has always told himself that His Highness the Crown Prince is good everywhere, but he lacks the ambition to fight for power, and his character is too obedient, benevolent and filial.

Today they discussed the matter of Beiyuan together, which shows that His Highness is not an indecisive person.

I admire such a highness even more, thinking of this Xu Da said: "Miaoyun, you bring the food and wine, and I will chat with your highness for a while."

Xu Da said: "Last time, Chang Yuchun and I felt that Bei Yuan should not be left with any more chances, but those civil servants pushed back and forth to say this and that, not as happy as our military generals."

Xu Miaowei seemed to want to say something.

Zhu Biao smiled at her: "Second Young Master, please say something."

Xu Da looked at her, afraid that his daughter would talk nonsense to the prince.

Xu Miaowei said with a smile: "Your Highness, my father and General Chang, although they studied less at the beginning, they have their own opinions and are not cowardly.

Those civil servants read too many books of sages and sages, and they became soft and hesitant. They only cared about their own reputation in doing things, but they did not share the worries of the court and the people. "

"Don't talk nonsense." Xu Da turned his head and scolded her, then smiled at Zhu Biao: "This girl Miaowei talks nonsense, Your Highness, don't take it to heart."

Zhu Biao got up and said: "No, it seems that the two female students of Uncle Xu's family are absolutely true."

Xu Miaowei said generously: "Although I read the books of sages and sages, I have a different view on political affairs. I often go out and hear things about officials oppressing the people. It is really hateful."

"Miaowei, what are you talking nonsense about? All the officials are the parents of the people. How can there be so many fish and meat people talking nonsense?"

Xu Da was afraid that Zhu Biao would be angry. After all, the teacher Song Lian and the others taught him. Although the prince is kind, but talking about civil servants in this way is not talking about His Highness's teacher.

This girl is getting worse and worse.

Who knew that Zhu Biao smiled and said, "Go on."

"Your Highness, after all, officials are the middlemen between the court and the people. They are sent by the court to spread the word and do things for the people. The court's support of them is not to act as a domineering person." Xu Miaowei said to Zhu Biao after finishing speaking: "Your Highness, this matter is the opinion of my courtiers, and has nothing to do with my father."

"Okay, very good." Zhu Biao nodded to her appreciatively, the buttocks of these civil servants were always crooked.

But he also had to subdue this group of civil servants, and he had to be a qualified actor to play politics.

We must improve our political acting skills.

Back in the palace, Lao Zhu asked Yu Yi to deliver an order to them, saying that they would have dinner together.

On New Year's Eve, Empress Ma and Lao Zhu also had Zhu Biao, Zhu Xi, Zhu Xi, Zhu Di, and Zhu Xi, plus their younger sister and their biological mother.

The family eats in harmony.

When Lao Zhu saw everyone sitting together eating, he remembered that during the Chinese New Year, his father and his mother couldn't even make up a bowl of rice for the children in the family. Those days were too hard.

He decided that in the future, he must let his descendants have no worries about food and clothing.

After the crowd dispersed, Lao Zhu picked his teeth and said, "Biaoer stay here."

Zhu Biao nodded, sitting aside and talking with him.

"We heard from Lu Wenxuan that the ancestors of the Shen family knew how to build ships? You also punished a corrupt official? That's a good boy."

"Returning to father, the magistrate of Suzhou is also eager to make contributions, but he used the wrong method. Although Suzhou is good, but the minister can still see that in order to have children, he has fallen into prostitution."

Old Zhu shook his head: "We don't understand. If it's not good to do something, you won't starve to death if you farm the land, but they insist on doing this, it's really hurtful."

"Father doesn't know that farming always comes slowly. Besides, some families pay a lot of money for the land tax due to their large population."

"A lot, we collect the summer tax in August, and we don't let them collect the autumn grain tax in the second month after the autumn harvest."

Zhu Biao knew that, except for the Jiangnan area, the taxes on farmers in other parts of the country were not heavy, and most of the tax rates were [-]% to [-]% of the estimated total harvest.

Taxes in the Jiangnan area are heavier than other places.

Spread into acres.It is necessary for the gentry to pay their food together.

　Thank you all for your support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)