Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

Chapter 142 Zhu Gaosui arrives in Yingtian Prefecture, and the two brothers reunite

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated, thought for a moment, and said, "Those wealthy tycoons, the reason they can become as wealthy as a nation, is often because of the accumulation of wealth over several generations."

"Yes, that's right." Zhu Yunhuan nodded.

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and looked up at Zhu Yunhuan, his eyes full of doubt.

Zhu Yunhuan's eyes seemed to be half-smiled as he said, "Then, I'd like to ask, if the common people farmed, let's not talk about a few generations, let's just count ten or twenty generations, can they accumulate wealth that rivals that of a country?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned at first, and then fell into deep silence.

You can get rich by being an official, you can get rich by doing business, but it is impossible to get rich by farming!

"Do you understand now? Instead of staring at the tax money in the hands of the people, it is better to look elsewhere. As long as it is handled properly, the money will become a number in the end." Zhu Yunheng said softly.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked thoughtful as he carefully pondered Zhu Yunhuan's words. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that they contained profound truths.

"Miao Jin, serve tea!" Zhu Yunheng looked at Xu Miao Jin beside him.

Xu Miaojin was staring at Zhu Yunhuan blankly. Upon hearing this, her face flushed. She came to her senses, stood up, poured a cup of tea, and respectfully placed it in front of Zhu Yuanzhang: "Grandpa Emperor, please have some tea!"

"Good!" Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, took the tea and drank it all in one gulp, his face full of emotion: "Today I have broadened my horizons. From now on, the people of our Ming Dynasty will have a good life."

Although Zhu Yunhuan was not as hardworking as him, his vision and thinking were far inferior to Zhu Yunhuan.

For example, when it comes to trade, he saw destruction and implemented suppression, while Zhu Yunhuan saw hope and implemented embrace.

The two people's perspectives are not at the same level at all.

Different perspectives lead to different choices and ultimately different results.

If both of them were minor officials, then he would definitely be better than Zhu Yunhu, because minor officials have to do things, but if they were to be emperors, he would be much worse than Zhu Yunhu.

He could now feel this very clearly, and it was extremely clear.

"Miao Jin, let's go!" After serving tea, Zhu Yunheng stood up and greeted Xu Miao Jin.

"Oh!" Xu Miaojin stood up, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, and said, "Grandpa Emperor, we'll leave first. We'll come see you again when we have time."

"Okay!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with a smile.

All the doubts in his heart were dispelled, and he came to know more about Zhu Yunhuan's excellence and saw the bright future of the Ming Dynasty court and the people.

At this moment, he was very happy.

Zhu Yunhuan and Xu Miaojin walked away.

"This kid Yunhu is born to be an emperor!" Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and smiled.

It's a bit outrageous that someone so young can see further than him.

However, he was not jealous at all, and was even extremely happy. The Ming Dynasty had successors!
Shaking his head, Zhu Yuanzhang walked over to the spirit tablets of Ma Xiuying and Zhu Biao, lit a stick of incense, and then said softly, "Sister, Biao'er, do you see this? Our Ming Dynasty has a bright future!"

"Yunxun is really outstanding. This guy has a really good vision."

"He raised the salaries of our Ming Dynasty officials. I thought he was just messing around, but he said this would improve the corruption situation among some Ming Dynasty officials. I was a little skeptical. But since he did it, I'll give it a try. I have a hunch that he might have some big tricks up his sleeve."

"Do you think that the trade reforms will really provide a large amount of money for the imperial treasury? I don't quite understand this, but Yun Hun spoke with such confidence."

"Sister, Biao'er, let me tell you something that will shock you. Do you know what Yunhuan wants to do? He actually wants to exempt the people of the world from taxes and give them money. This is unbelievable. If we had met an emperor like Yunhuan, we would never have rebelled."

"Yun Hun is always able to make some unexpected moves. Although I am always terrified every time I find out, I don't know why, but I just feel that Yun Hun will succeed in the end."

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Zhu Yuanzhang was muttering to himself, with a calm smile on his face.

Before, every time he came to see Ma Xiuying and Zhu Biao, he felt very depressed and would burst into tears every time, and curse Zhu Biao.

But today, he was in a very good mood.

On the road!
Xu Miaojin's face was filled with emotion as she said, "I never thought that Grandpa Huang is not dead. This is truly shocking."

"Indeed!" Zhu Yunhuan nodded.

He also didn't expect that Zhu Yuanzhang actually faked his death.

If you think about it carefully, the only person who could do such a thing is probably Zhu Yuanzhang.

Human nature is the most untestable.

Once power is transferred, it is almost impossible to take it back.

It was Zhu Yuanzhang who attached great importance to family affection and worked hard for the Ming Dynasty. If it were any other emperor, I am afraid no one would do the same.

For other emperors, the crown prince is a competitor. The purpose of establishing a crown prince is to stabilize people's hearts. They will never hand over the power in their hands until the moment they close their eyes.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang was different. To him, Zhu Yunwen was his grandson, and his Ming Dynasty would be handed over to Zhu Yunwen sooner or later. He pretended to die to test Zhu Yunwen, just to see if Zhu Yunwen could manage the Ming Dynasty well. If not, he would continue to teach him.

"Your Majesty, how did you find out that Grandpa Emperor is not dead yet?" Xu Miaojin raised his head, his face full of curiosity.

If Zhu Yunhuan had not brought her to see Zhu Yuanzhang, she didn't know how long she would have been kept in the dark. She might not have known the truth until Zhu Yuanzhang really died.

Then again, the Duke of Wei was Zhu Yuanzhang's absolute confidant, and if this was kept secret, it can be imagined that Zhu Yuanzhang must have been hiding it very secretly.

However, even so, Zhu Yunhuan still discovered Zhu Yuanzhang.

She was very curious about how Zhu Yunhuan discovered it.

"Don't forget, I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty now. As long as I want to know, there is nothing in the entire Yingtian Prefecture that can be hidden from me." Zhu Yunheng said with a smile.

"Uh..." Xu Miaojin was stunned when she heard that. A wry smile appeared on her face and she nodded: "That's true. I asked a little too much."

Now that Zhu Yunhuan's throne is stable, even if there were some fence-sitters before, under this situation, I am afraid that they have all put aside their little thoughts and bowed to Zhu Yunhuan one by one.

In this situation, someone must have told Zhu Yunhuan that Zhu Yuanzhang was still alive in exchange for his own future.

"By the way, Your Majesty, will the business reform really be as you said?" Xu Miaojin asked.

Zhu Yunhuan nodded and said, "Of course, it may not be obvious now, but as the Ming Dynasty continues to grow stronger, the scene it brings will be extremely terrifying."

If a prosperous business is supported by a powerful dynasty, then the money-making ability that will eventually burst out will terrify everyone.

Xu Miaojin looked at Zhu Yunhuan, and after confirming that Zhu Yunhuan was not lying, she couldn't help but start to look forward to it.

Prince Jin’s Palace!
Zhu Gang, Zhu Zhen, Zhu Tan and others gathered together, and they were also talking about what happened at today's court meeting.

"What do you think Yunxun means by this? He's actually increasing the salaries of officials for no reason. Doesn't this mean he has too much money but nowhere to spend it?"

"I don't know what the situation is, but as far as I know, the treasury of our Ming Dynasty is not full."

"That's exactly what I'm saying. There's clearly no money in the treasury, but they're still increasing the salaries of officials. I don't understand what they're doing."

"Could it be compensation for the previous abolition of preferential treatment for the gentry?"

"Perhaps. However, compared to the issue of increasing the salaries of officials, I am more curious about Yun Hu's reforms to commerce. Our Ming Dynasty emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce, but now he wants to encourage commerce. This is no joke."

"Who says it isn't true? If we encourage business, the national policy of our Ming Dynasty might change. I don't know what Yun Hu is thinking."

"Since we're talking about trade reform, we have to mention the recent rumors circulating in Yingtian Prefecture. Do you think Yunhuan is really going to exempt the people from taxes?"

"No, Sixth Brother, do you really believe this? I've heard that rumor too. It's said that Yun Hun not only wants to exempt the people from taxes, but also give them money. Do you think this is possible? I guess he's worried that everyone will go into business and no one will farm, so he deliberately threw it out as a gimmick."

"Maybe. Never mind. Let's forget about this. Let's go find Yun Huan later. I want to return to my fiefdom."

"Let's go, let's go. It's a bit too much to stay in Yingtian Prefecture and be bothered by Yunhuan every day. Let's leave quickly. Then we won't have to worry about these things anymore."

"." As the group talked, they talked about leaving Yingtian Prefecture.

The imperial court has now sent people to take over and manage their fiefdom, so they can leave Yingtian Prefecture at any time.

However, no matter how good Yingtian Prefecture was, with Zhu Yunhuan in charge, they always felt that it was not as comfortable as their own fiefdom.

Although they don't have much power now, as long as they stay in their fiefdom and don't cause trouble, who would dare to provoke them?

On the contrary, it would not work if they stayed in Yingtian Prefecture. They needed to keep a low profile, and they were becoming increasingly uneasy because of Zhu Yunhuan.

Although they had received a clear answer from Zhu Yunhuan that he would not touch them, who could be so careless and not think too much?

"Since you all want to leave, why don't we go talk to Yunhuan!" Zhu Gang said.

"it is good!"

Everyone nodded.

Now Zhu Yunhuan is married and has ascended the throne, and the personnel sent by the court have gradually taken over their fiefdoms. In this case, it seems that there is not much point in them continuing to stay in Yingtian Prefecture.

There is no place like home, no place for you. They want to go home!
Afterwards, the group left Prince Jin's Mansion and headed towards the Imperial Palace.

In front of the city gate!
Zhu Gaoxu received Zhu Gaosui and smiled as he stepped forward to give him a big hug: "Third brother, long time no see!"

"Long time no see, second brother!" Zhu Gaosui said with a smile.

The three brothers have had a good relationship since childhood.

"What's going on with you? Didn't the old man ask you to lead the troops back to Peking? Why did you come to Yingtian Prefecture without saying a word?" Zhu Gaoxu looked confused.

Not long ago, he received a letter from Zhu Gaoxu saying that he had arrived in Yingtian Prefecture.

With a hint of surprise, he ran to the city gate to pick someone up.

"It's all because of our father. What's going on? Why did Dad suddenly surrender?" Zhu Gaosui's face was full of confusion.

Zhu Gaoxu spread his hands and said, "Don't ask me about this. I don't know what the old man is thinking. According to what he said, he wants to see how far Your Majesty can go. Moreover, being with Your Majesty can make life more exciting."

"Ah?" Zhu Gaosui was confused, and shook his head with a wry smile: "What kind of reason is that?"

"Anyway, that's what the old man told me." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Zhu Gaosui raised his head and said, "Second brother, what about you? Why did you suddenly surrender to His Majesty? Our father originally asked you to go to Fengyang to disrupt the situation, but after just a few days of your visit, you surrendered to His Majesty."

He looked at Zhu Gaoxu with curiosity on his face.

"Haha!" Zhu Gaoxu smiled, a hint of pride on his face, and said, "Third brother, tell me what I think of your vision!"

Although his action of joining Zhu Yunhuan at that time seemed very impulsive, but judging from the result, his decision to join Zhu Yunhuan at that time was simply the wisest one!
"Awesome!" Zhu Gaosui gave a thumbs up.

He didn't know about others, but he really envied Zhu Gaoxu in his heart. Although his act of joining Zhu Yunhuan was impulsive, the rewards he got in the end were extremely generous.

Now Zhu Gaoxu can basically do whatever he wants in the entire Ming Dynasty.

"Hehe, actually, the reason I first came to Your Majesty's aid was because I saw some things clearly. No, it should be Your Majesty who enlightened me and made me see some things clearly." Zhu Gaoxu's face was full of emotion.

Looking back now, he is still extremely grateful to Zhu Yunhuan. If it weren't for Zhu Yunhuan, he doesn't know how long he would have been deceived by his father!
He treated Zhu Di as his biological father, and Zhu Di treated him as his godson!

"Oh? What exactly happened?" Zhu Gaosui's face was full of curiosity.

Zhu Gaoxu took a deep breath and said, "Third Brother, if our old man succeeds in taking the throne, who will he pass the throne to?"

"Of course it's my eldest brother!" Zhu Gaosui said subconsciously.

Then he reacted and looked at Zhu Gaoxu in shock: "Second brother, you don't have any ideas, do you?"

Although his elder brother Zhu Gaochi was not in good health, no matter what, as long as Zhu Di became the emperor, the throne should belong to Zhu Gaochi.

"Alas," Zhu Gaoxu sighed deeply and said with a wry smile, "Grandpa told me that my elder brother is not in good health and asked me to work harder."

"Uh" Zhu Gaosui was stunned and opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

This is a bit too fucked up.

You don't even act, but you are openly bullying people?

More importantly, his second brother seemed to actually believe it.

"What Dad did was a bit too much." Zhu Gaosui said embarrassedly.

Zhu Gaoxu took a long breath, waved his hand and said, "Forget it, it's all over."

Zhu Gaosui looked up at Zhu Gaoxu and saw that he was truly relieved, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is it because of this matter that you surrendered to Your Majesty?" Zhu Gaosui asked.

"Not really, third brother. Why don't you use your brain to think about it? If I follow the old man and achieve too much, what will happen?" Zhu Gaoxu said.

"Hmm?" Zhu Gaosui was stunned. After thinking about it, his expression froze.

"It seems you have thought about it. Since ancient times, those who have become so successful that they threaten their rulers have never had a good ending!" Zhu Gaoxu said.

Zhu Gaosui frowned and said, "Second brother, father and eldest brother are not that kind of people."

"Maybe. Never mind. Let's not talk about this anymore. It's all in the past. There's no point in arguing about it anymore." Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand.

Zhu Gaosui nodded and stopped talking about this topic. After all, the matter was a bit dangerous, and those things were equivalent to Zhu Gaoxu's sad past.

"Second brother, I just heard from the people on the roadside that His Majesty is going to increase the salaries of officials, carry out trade reforms, and even plans to exempt farmers from taxes. Are these true?" Zhu Gaosui changed the subject.

"The first two are true, and the third is a rumor. However, if the trade reform goes smoothly, the third one may become true." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Zhu Gaosui was stunned when he heard this, and with a look of curiosity in his eyes, he asked, "Why do you say that? Did Your Majesty spread the rumor?"

He knew that Zhu Gaoxu was Zhu Yunhuan's confidant, so he must know some inside information that others did not know.

"It wasn't released by His Majesty, but it's almost the same. Think about it, if there was no authorization from His Majesty, could this rumor have spread? Do you really think the Jinyiwei are just there to eat and do nothing?" Zhu Gaoxu said.

Zhu Gaosui was stunned and looked up at Zhu Gaoxu with a strange look in his eyes.

Zhu Gaoxu touched his cheek and asked in confusion: "What's wrong? Is there something dirty on my face?"

"No!" Zhu Gaosui shook his head and said with a smile, "Second brother, you are not stupid, so how could you be fooled by our father's simple lie?"

"Uh..." Zhu Gaoxu's expression froze upon hearing this, and he smiled bitterly, "What else could it be? I got carried away!"

After all, that is the throne, and few people in the world can treat it calmly.

Also, his elder brother Zhu Gaochi was really weak, and his father had said that to him, so it would be strange if he could bear it!

As for the loopholes in it, he was already so overwhelmed that how could he calm down and think carefully?

"If that's the case, then our father really understands you." Zhu Gaosui said with a smile.

"That's what I understand." Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

The two brothers talked as they walked into the palace.

In the study.

Zhu Di frowned and pondered: "Why did Yun Hu suddenly want to increase the salaries of officials? And why did he break the national policy and carry out trade reforms?"

He knew very well in his heart that Zhu Yunhuan must have a reason for doing this.

(End of this chapter)