Zhu Youxiao felt that in China's more than 2,000-year-old feudal system, the women of the Ming Dynasty were the most worthy of study.

This era produced the only woman included in the official history of China - Qin Liangyu, there is also a group of women with extremely great integrity and integrity, although this group of women is not seen in the official history, but there are always their legends in the folk, such as Liu Ruyi, Dong Xiaowan, etc., as well as Gong Dingyu's wife Tong, Li Chengdong's concubine Zhao, Chen Zizhuang's concubine Zhang Yuqiao and many others. Zhu Youxiao felt that if he encountered it, he must help if he could.

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Zhu Youxiao's proposal for a real estate company was unanimously approved by the nine shareholders of the shipping company, and although all of them did not know how big the profit was for the time being, they knew that there must be a profit in it, and they also believed in Zhu Youxiao very much.

But they also realized that if Zhu Youxiao became a shareholder, it would be impossible for the real estate company to do it, first of all, it would involve the issue of household registration, and this household registration system has been inherited for thousands of years, and now to change, the price paid is not what they can bear, and they can only do this by standing behind Zhu Youxiao.

Thirdly, monopolizing real estate for five years means that they are facing the jealousy of the merchants of the entire empire, which will attract the criticism and suspicion of countless merchants in the empire. Although they belong to the top merchants of the Empire, they cannot compete with the merchants of the entire Empire.

Thirdly, there is the issue of funding, investing in real estate requires a lot of money, and they need the support of the Imperial Bank.

Under such circumstances, Zhu Youxiao reluctantly received a share of the real estate company, and this time the name of the real estate did not use the words royal or empire, but named Xinghui Real Estate Company, the name of which was taken from the "Analects of Liren" in "The Gentleman Huai Xing, the Villain Huaihui", Zhu Youxiao hoped that the real estate industry could be operated within the scope permitted by the laws of the country, and not to do anything illegal and undisciplined.

In September, Xinghui Real Estate Company was officially established, and this time Jiang Ying became the president of the real estate company, and their first business was in Jingshi. Now they are still very law-abiding, when the house is expropriated, it is Zhu Youxiao's previous method to give compensation for real estate and money, and there is no nail household at this time, let alone the concept of speculation, which makes the house expropriation go very smoothly.

The people whose houses were expropriated could not only get compensation for the same area of real estate, but also get compensation for money according to the living area, which made the people of Jingshi very cooperative with the expropriation of Xinghui, and in less than a month, Xinghui completed the expropriation. In October, Xinghui broke ground, and this time the house was built with a height of five stories.

In order to solve the problem of high-level water use, Zhang Guoji and others asked people from Gewu College to help design a set of pulleys, which greatly solved the problem of water use. Although it is a bit troublesome compared to the tap water in later generations, it is not a problem at all in this era, and the residents find it a convenient design.

In November, Zhu Youxiao received the good news that Lin Dan Khan had died of smallpox in Dacaotan, Qinghai, and that Lin Dan Khan's widow and his son Ezhe led the rest of his army back to the Hetao area from Dacaotan, Qinghai.

"Your Majesty, the minister hastened to receive an expedited eight hundred miles, and the Chechen Khan Shuolei of Mobei Outer Khalkha sent a letter to Ezhe, hoping that he would move to Mobei." Wang Liqian hurriedly replied.

"When?" Zhu Youxiao immediately asked.

"What happened at the end of November, about half a month has passed now, but according to the informant, there is no agreement on the transfer of Mobei now." Wang Liqian said.

"Blockade the northern frontier, we must not let the Han retreat to Mobei, and immediately send an order to the Xi'an Governor's Mansion to send troops to intercept it." Zhu Youxiao said.

"No."

"In addition, we must be kind to the prisoners of the Han Dynasty, and the matter of the Han Dynasty is related to the entire Monan Mongolia." Zhu Youxiao admonished.

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And in this month, Xiaoxiao gave birth to a baby girl named Zhu Shuyi, but Gu Mei gave birth to a baby boy as she wished, named Zhu Cixi. Zhu Youxiao asked to continue to stay in the palace and raise the child until he was one year old before he was allowed to leave the palace. Although Xiaoxiao and Gu Mei did not have titles, Zhu Youxiao rewarded the two of them with a lot of things.

At this time, the Ming Empire ushered in the fifteenth year of the Apocalypse, and at the court meeting in January, Zhu Youxiao once again demanded that the tax reform be carried out to the end.

"Your Majesty, the empire's tax revenue is expected to reach a historic 93 million taels last year, and it will definitely exceed 100 million taels next year, which will completely meet Your Majesty's expectations ahead of schedule." Han Yi said.

"I remember that Guo Aiqing once said that even if it reaches 100 million taels, it will not solve the financial difficulties of the empire, so the tax reform must continue." Zhu Youxiao said firmly.

"Your Majesty, the election of the Cabinet will be held in March, and the Minister thinks that it is better to put the tax reform into the March after the election of the Cabinet." Sun Chengzong said.

"My teacher, this is for everyone's 'clear reputation'!" Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "I'm right!" ”

"Your Majesty has misunderstood, and the minister thinks that the new cabinet should make some achievements." Sun Chengzong explained.

"Since the election of the cabinet is mentioned today, today we will first determine the list of ten members of the cabinet, and the House of Lords will select seven of the ten people to serve as cabinet ministers, and I will select the first candidate, Sun Chengzong." Zhu Youxiao said. Now there are only six people in the cabinet, and Xue San Province died of illness last year.

"The minister elected Li Changgeng, the secretary of the ministry." Sun Chengzong was the first to say.

"Li Changgeng is indeed suitable, I am right." Zhu Youxiao nodded.

Li Changgeng, whose name is Youqing, does not belong to the party, his minister's heart is like water, he is upright, and he dares to speak out.

"The ministers elected the household department and the book is self-strict." Guo Yunhou said.

"That's right." Zhu Youxiao nodded.

"The minister recommended the squire of the military department." Han Yi also continued.

Hou Sui, the word Dazhen, the number Ruogu, the Donglin Party, the father of the big traitor Hou Fangyu. Han Yi knew that it was impossible for him to continue to serve as the first assistant of the cabinet, and he was ready to quit the cabinet, and he wanted to maintain the influence of the Donglin Party in the cabinet.

"Hou Sui can't do it, I'm going to make him the head of the household." Zhu Youxiao said.

"The minister recommends Huang Shijun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites." Han Yi continued.

"That's right." Zhu Youxiao nodded.

Huang Shijun, the word Liangtan, the word Xiangfu, the number Yuyu, later generations jokingly called "duck egg champion", but this person is an honest and upright official, and has close contacts with the Donglin Party.

The election of cabinet ministers lasted for more than three hours, and finally ten candidates were finalized, and among these ten people, only Sun Chengzong was the previous cabinet minister.

(End of chapter)