Mu Bin was stunned for a moment, not because Zhu Houzhao called this Ye Li the first villain in Lianghuai, for Mu Bin, the Ye family is not enough to see, let alone this Ye Li, he is just a character who does not enter the stream, and he doesn't have to open his mouth to clean him up. What's more, this is still the prince in front of him, why did the prince go to see such an unpopular character?

"Your Highness, I'm afraid this is inappropriate, right?" Mu Bin opened his mouth to persuade: "That Ye Li is just a small person, where is it worth His Highness to see him." “

Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment, then smiled, and just said slowly: "Then what does Mu Aiqing think to do?" ”

Mu Bin instantly hit a spirit, and then knelt directly on the ground, eager to pump himself twice in his heart, did he take the wrong medicine? Hurriedly said: "Don't dare!" “

"What's going on?" Zhu Houzhao hurriedly walked over, stretched out his hand to help Mu Bin up, and then smiled and comforted: "Don't misunderstand Mu Aiqing, this palace really wants to ask Mu Aiqing what to do, there is no other meaning." When the palace left the capital, the father and the emperor explained to the palace, so that the palace would learn more like the two deputy envoys. “

At this time, where did Mu Bin dare to say more, he knew that he had crossed the line, so he hurriedly bowed down and said: "Your Highness's daughter's body, that Ye Li is just a person who is not in the stream, just leave it to the following to deal with, why should His Royal Highness the Crown Prince go in person!" “

Zhu Houzhao looked at Mu Bin playfully, and then said, "Go and arrange it!" ”

"Yes, Your Highness!" Mu Bin agreed, then turned around and walked outside, with a relieved expression on his face.

Looking at the back of Mu Bin leaving, Zhu Houzhao shook his head helplessly. He has tried his best to keep a low profile, but he still attracted attention, and now even Mu Bin, the commander of Jinyiwei, has tested himself, which is really unsure of what to say. It is obviously very important for important ministers to find out the temper and style of the monarch.

Obviously, this is a small temptation by Mu Bin to himself, don't look at his sincere fear, he will be frightened when he goes back, but the goal is still achieved.

However, Zhu Houzhao also expressed his attitude and let Mu Bin know his thoughts, this is what Zhu Houzhao must do, the emperor can cover the clouds and mountains with fog, so that the courtiers can't figure out your own thoughts, like Emperor Jiajing, playing is a mysterious and moody, and when the time comes, reuse the courtiers who can guess his mind, this is a kind of emperor.

Another kind of emperor is that he never hides his ideas and ambitions, and is full of power, you know that my ideas and ambitions are useless, no one can stop them, what I want to do, I must do it!

On behalf of the emperor, it is similar to Taizu Taizong of the Ming Dynasty, or Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, I just want to do this, you must follow me to do this, otherwise the cow will not drink water and press its head. For example, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's Decree of Calculation and Decree of Confession is the embodiment of this kind of imperial thought, let you donate money, don't donate, right? That's forcing you to donate, not only to donate money, but also to people.

Zhu Houzhao will not be an emperor like Jiajing, he doesn't need to, he has to be right, don't worry, and he doesn't have to play with power, the emperor playing with power is a very sad thing, so he wants to show his attitude, although it is not yet time, but in the face of temptation, he still has to fight back and show his thoughts, Zhu Houzhao, the prince, does not need to be obscure.

Early the next morning, Zhu Hou was very angry, changed his clothes under Liu Jin's service, and then got into a carriage and rushed to the T-shaped salt field in Huaibei.

When the prince travels, it is naturally indispensable for people to watch the excitement, but because the road has been cleared a long time ago, the convoy is not slow, and after Zhu Houzhao came to the Huaibei Salt Field, all the people and officials here are waiting. However, Zhu Houzhao will not go to see them, and they are not qualified to meet the prince. Zhu Houzhao got out of the carriage, smelled the salty air, and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhu Houzhao turned his head and instructed Liu Jin: "Go find someone to lead the way, where does the stove live, take the palace to take a look!" ”

"Yes, Your Highness!" Liu Jin agreed, then turned around and ordered to find someone, and it didn't take long to bring back a fat man.

This is a middle-aged man in his forties, really white and fat, wearing the official uniform of the ambassador of the salt farm, Zhu Houzhao knew who this was at a glance, this must be Ye Li, the ambassador of the salt farm. Glancing at Liu Jin who was standing respectfully on the side, Zhu Houzhao shook his head, Liu Jin was still a little tender at this time, and this method of sycophancy was too straightforward.

Could it be that he suppressed him too hard? But that's fine, the eunuch does things like this and meets his expectations.

Zhu Houzhao naturally didn't say anything to Ye Li, but asked him to lead the way, and when he heard that he went to the stove household's residence, Ye Li directly spread it on the ground.

Glancing at the leaves spread on the ground, Zhu Houzhao said directly: "Take him with you, change someone to lead the way, this palace is more curious now!" “

Mu Bin also followed behind Zhu Houzhao at this time, and glanced at the Jinyi guard behind him, and immediately two people went up to set up Ye Li, and walked forward with it, completely ignoring Ye Li's body being bumped here and where it was.

The group soon came to a settlement on the edge of the saltworks, and as far as the eye could see, it was all dilapidated straw huts.

Zhu Houzhao saw several children, all covered with tattered clothes, skinny, rough and cracked skin, and after seeing Zhu Houzhao and his party, he turned around and ran. Some children have a pair of straw sandals on their feet, while others are simply barefoot. It's late autumn, and it's about to enter winter, and although it's not so cold, it's not so worn.

Obviously, this is poverty, this is what life is forced to do, stove household, Zhu Houzhao sighed, this is the system made by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.

Father and son successively, from generation to generation, from generation to generation, under such a system, craftsmen, stoves, and military households, these people gradually became slaves of scholars, officials, and generals, and there were fugitives everywhere. The lives of these people are even worse than those of the servants of large families, and the servants are private property, and the master's family is somewhat distressed.

These people are the property of the state, but they are used by private property on the spot, and of course they don't feel distressed about things that are not their own, and it is even more important to take advantage of them.

The village of the stove is not big, after Zhu Houzhao and his party walked in, it caused only panic, the adults pulled the children to kneel, and the whole village was full of chickens and dogs. Seeing this scene, Zhu Houzhao stopped, stretched out his hand and said: "Everyone withdraw, send someone in to find it, and gather all the stove households in the village outside, let's not go in!" ”

"Your Highness is merciful!" The people who came with him hurriedly said.