Ming Dynasty: Regrets about the Jingnan Rebellion? I changed it in a dream!

Chapter 91: Queen Ma's Speculations and Changes in the Father and Son

Feels very smart.

How could a two-year-old child have such shrewdness in his eyes?
"Is this Gao Chi?" Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Gaochi.

Xu Miaoyun nodded and responded: "Yes."

"He is well-fed and plump. I don't know why my son, Xiongying, just can't gain weight no matter how much he eats."

"I'll let Lu learn from you some other day."

At the moment, Zhu Xiongying has not many peers, only nine, and he can still remember a few of them.

Zhu Gaochi was the fourth among the grandchildren. He was fat and lame, so naturally he had some impression of him.

Hearing this, Xu Miaoyun naturally did not refuse: "If the Crown Princess wants to know about diet and other aspects, just come and ask, I will teach you everything I know."

"If it's too much trouble, you can also ask the Queen. My family's diet is all guided by the Queen."

After chatting for a while, Zhu Biao went into the house, and not long after, he left the harem.

Only then did Xu Miaoyun enter the palace and come before Queen Ma.

At this time, Queen Ma was handling harem affairs and looked up.

He stood up with a slightly happy look on his face: "You are here, and you brought Gao Chi with you."

Empress Ma pinched Zhu Gaochi's chubby face.

"Now that you're here, I can have some free time."

Among the women in the palace, Empress Ma liked Xu Miaoyun the most. She was well-educated, well-behaved and sensible, and could help her deal with affairs in the harem.

Although she was already married to Zhu Di.

However, when she was still in the capital, she would still let him come to the palace to accompany her from time to time.

Assisting him in handling the affairs of the harem would also help Xu Miaoyun to help the fourth brother with household affairs in the future.

However, the host this time was not Xu Miaoyun, but Zhu Gaochi.

"Then let me help you."

Empress Ma nodded and signaled to her maid to take Zhu Gaochi away first.

However, Zhu Gaochi was lying on Empress Ma's desk at this time, looking at the things that needed to be dealt with in front of him.

In fact, the things that the harem has to deal with are basically the provision of food, clothing and daily necessities.

We cannot be wasteful, nor can we let people go hungry, wear warm clothes, etc.

However, the mobilization and acquisition of supplies was Zhu Gaochi's strong point.

So, under the gaze of Empress Ma, Zhu Gaochi picked up the pen on the table.

Suddenly, Empress Ma was startled and hurriedly prepared to carry Zhu Gaochi down.

"Naughty devil."

"You can paint on it as you like."

Empress Ma glanced at Zhu Gaochi's head, and then looked at the booklet on the table.

When looking at the book on the table, Queen Ma was slightly stunned. This is...

Just when Empress Ma was stunned, Zhu Gaochi said, "Grandma, these are some suggestions from your grandson. In the 13th year of Hongwu, Grandpa launched the Hu Weiyong case, which is bound to cause price fluctuations in the capital."

Queen Ma was stunned at first, "Prices are fluctuating?"

Zhu Gaochi was two years old, but he walked with the steady pace of a man in his thirties or forties. "There are many officials and nobles in the capital, so the basic consumption and general prices in Yingtian Prefecture are higher than those in other places."

"Now, these high-ranking officials have either lost their heads, been exiled to the border, or been sent into exile."

"The disappearance of these main consumers will inevitably cause prices in Yingtian Prefecture to fall to a certain extent."

"The imperial merchants supplying the palace are not affected by this, and the prices remain the same. If you want to save some money, compare the two."

"We can replace the imperial merchants at this time. Among them, the Zhang family and the Liu family will be hit the hardest. Their regular customers are these dignitaries. The disappearance of these people will cause their goods to pile up. However, Yingtianfu's market share has long been fixed, and it is impossible for it to infringe on the interests of other merchants. Therefore..."

"Oh, by the way, after prices have fallen, they should show a substantial upward trend."

"But this is normal. In a turbulent situation, price increases are normal. As long as they don't skyrocket, the impact won't be significant."

"Of course, we also need to let the imperial merchants know from time to time that the palace's supplies are not limited to one company. This will also allow them to clearly understand their position and appropriately lower the price."

Queen Ma was stunned where she stood.

He looked at Zhu Gaochi with great surprise.

Even Xu Miaoyun was a little surprised, although he knew that his son was not two years old.

However, it is remarkable that one can analyze the situation so thoroughly and predict the price increase at the same time.

And... Zhu Gaochi only looked at it for a few seconds and directly gave a countermeasure.

Isn't this too skilled?

After pondering for a long time, Queen Ma looked towards Xu Miaoyun.

"Miaoyun, did you teach Gao Chi these words?"

Xu Miaoyun shook her head: "Empress, even if I wanted to teach you these words, a two-year-old child might not be able to learn them."

Zhu Gaochi muttered to himself.

These are all acquired through real practice. How can one learn them quickly by being taught?

Zhu Di liked to spend money like running water.

However, the court's income was limited, and if it did not save money, the economy would inevitably collapse. Therefore, only by strictly controlling every expenditure and saving wherever possible could ensure that Zhu Di could spend money while the country would not be too difficult.

Zhu Di's Northern Expedition, construction of the canal, construction of the Beijing Imperial Palace, etc., the money spent on each project was astronomical.

As a regent, financial management is an essential skill.

Otherwise, the economy would have collapsed long ago after ten years of regency.

Queen Ma squatted down and asked curiously: "Gao Chi, where did you learn all this?"

"In a dream."

"In a dream?"

Empress Ma seemed to be thinking about something, so she took another booklet from the desk and handed it to Zhu Gaochi.

"Then take a look at this?"

Zhu Gaochi took it and just took a glance at it, he realized there was something wrong.

"Grandma, there is something wrong with the quantity of these clothes and fabrics."

Upon hearing this, Empress Ma's expression changed. She took the booklet and read it for a while.

She discovered that the amount of cloth recorded above was about 30% higher than the actual amount used. The palace had always been frugal, and it was unlikely that they would purchase so much extra cloth.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Gaochi could see it at a glance.

Two year old child.

How can these things be handled so quickly and efficiently?

You know, even Xu Miaoyun, who has followed me for many years, may not be able to be this efficient.

Empress Ma smiled happily and touched Zhu Gaochi's head: "It seems that our Zhu family has produced a little prodigy."

Even the speed at which he handled these things might not be as fast as Zhu Gaochi's.

"Grandma, let me help you deal with these books."

Zhu Gaochi proposed at this time.

Queen Ma seemed to be thinking about something. Although this was against the rules, she still wanted to take a look.

What exactly can Zhu Gaochi do?

Xu Miaoyun was also watching quietly from the side.

Her face couldn't help but look a little sad. Empress Ma treated her like her own daughter. If she knew, her whole family were traitors.

At that time, would the relationship between me and the Queen still be the same as it is now...

Two hours later.

Zhu Gaochi handled things at an unimaginable speed. In just two hours, he had dealt with all the miscellaneous matters in the harem.

The speed is not much slower than mine.

The more Empress Ma looked at this fat boy Zhu Gaochi, the more she liked him.

As a grandmother, she is naturally happy that her grandson is capable and promising.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a child prodigy.

"Okay, Gao Chi, this is the reward from grandma."

Empress Ma took out some silver from her bosom and handed it to Zhu Gaochi.

"If you want to eat anything, just buy it."

Zhu Gaochi naturally smiled unceremoniously and said, "Thank you, Grandma!"

"Miaoyun."

Hearing Empress Ma's call, Xu Miaoyun was a little distracted. After she came to her senses, she quickly responded, "I'm here."

"It's getting late."

"Gao Chi, you must be taught carefully. You will become a great man in the future. I will not keep you here for dinner."

"Old Four can't get out of bed, I hope you can help take care of him."

Xu Miaoyun bowed her body and said softly, "This is what I should do."

Having achieved their goal, Xu Miaoyun prepared to leave the palace with Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi also hurriedly waved to Empress Ma.

"Goodbye grandma."

Empress Ma came to the door and watched Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Gaochi leave.

Wait until he leaves.

She sighed deeply.

"First it was Lao Si, then Gao Chi..."

"In the end what happened."

"It seems that if we want to know the reason, we need to start with Xu Miaoyun."

She paid much attention to Zhu Di's recent affairs and also checked what had happened to Zhu Di recently.

But it was not found.

Suddenly, his personality changed drastically.

At first, he thought it was nothing, but now, at the age of two, Zhu Gaochi has shown wisdom and work attitude that is not inferior to his age.

This made Queen Ma realize that perhaps this matter was far more than just a drastic change in the fourth prince's personality.

It is unlikely that she would ask Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi directly.

However, she can start with Xu Miaoyun.

Judging from Xu Miaoyun's expression, she was not surprised by the wisdom displayed by the two-year-old Zhu Gaochi.

Should I tell Chongba about this?

Empress Ma was also considering whether to tell Zhu Yuanzhang about this matter.

……

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

After Xu Da learned that Zhu Di's family were all traitors, he became a little absent-minded.

Zhu Yuanzhang, sitting on the dragon throne, could tell at a glance that Xu Da was worried.

So, he asked softly: "Tian De, why do I feel that you have been absent-minded these days?"

Xu Da felt a little embarrassed and stood up, wanting to respond to Zhu Yuanzhang.

But I don't know what to say.

If Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Zhu Di was plotting a rebellion, no one knows how he would view his Xu family.

Perhaps, in Zhu Di's eyes, everything he experienced was just a dream.

But in his eyes, everything here is real.

If Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Zhu Di was planning a rebellion in the future, the worst that could happen to him would be his death before he woke up from his dream.

But they really died, they were not dreaming.

"Your Majesty, I..."

Seeing Xu Da's hesitation, Zhu Yuanzhang did not ask too many questions, but changed the subject.

"I heard from my sister that the fat boy Gao Chi is pretty good, a child prodigy."

“At the age of two, he can speak fluently and even do some things independently.”

(End of this chapter)