Zhu Yu followed the school to the Fengtian Temple.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not summon him immediately, and the civil and military officials of Shangsanpin were in the hall at this time, holding a fluorene card, not knowing what to discuss, and his expression was a little restrained.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were sharp, and he swept over the officials in the hall, "Has the prisoner of the Emperor taken a local post?" ”

In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the status of the six departments was very low, and there were only five grades of officials, and there were also the governors of Zhongshu Province, Pingzhang political affairs, and left and right prime ministers, and the officials at this time did not have the power to appoint officials.

Seeing that no one answered, Hu Weiyong's expression was calm, he took a step forward, bowed down and said, "Wait for Your Majesty's approval." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was serious, and he said: "The prince persuaded us to open the imperial examination, we are not stubborn people, in the past in the Zhou Dynasty, every family had a private school, every township had a school, the folk customs were beautiful, and the house was not closed at night, we also need such a grand scene,

"We want to open a county school and social studies, order Xiucai Tong to be a gentleman, repair the abandoned temple and palace, promote the system of learning fields, and the imperial court gives students six buckets of rice every month, what do you think?"

The ministers breathed a sigh of relief.

Hu Weiyong's eyelids moved slightly, knowing that Zhu Yuanzhang had gone to see that person, but he didn't show it on his face: "It's a good strategy." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang is anxious and hopes to promote it to the people as soon as possible.

"Let's do it as soon as possible."

However, the ministers bowed their heads and did not dare to speak, and the emperor seemed to have forgotten that he had executed all the chief officials of the 1,174 prefectures and counties in the world, and that more than 10,000 officials of the empty seal were being escorted to the border, and no one was working at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, as if he sensed something.

In the end, Hu Weiyong stood up, he held the card, bowed, not to oppose such a policy, but to implement it is not feasible, Liu Ji may not know the financial situation of the household department.

"Since the beginning of the dynasty, the imperial court has exempted the people from paying taxes for three years, but now it has only been collected for five years, and the summer tax and autumn grain are only 350,000 taels, and it is not enough to support millions of soldiers in the north.

Zhu Yuanzhang strongly encouraged the development of wasteland, but now the more than 4.8 million hectares of fields in the Ming Dynasty are twice as different from the 8.5 million hectares of fields in the last years of Hongwu.

First, too many people died in the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and the people have not yet recovered; The second is that the agrarian society needs iron tools, Zhu Yuanzhang realized this problem, and a few days ago, he deliberately set up iron-smelting officials.

There was a lack of iron tools, and the school field system, in which the fields were allocated to private schools and social studies, could not be implemented.

After all, the government wants to buy farming tools and distribute them to the people.

In a word, there is a shortage of silver taels.

Hu Weiyong didn't deliberately refute Liu Ji, he also wanted to be a famous minister through the ages, but this is the practical problem of the implementation of the government.

Zhu Yuanzhang attaches great importance to farming, he frowned, his eyes were a little solemn: "How much iron does the Thirteen Iron Smelting Institute make every year?" ”

The officials looked at each other.

Seeing that no one answered, Hu Weiyong held the fluorene card again and said: "Last year, Jiangxi Jinxian Iron Smelting 1.9 million catties, Xinyu Iron Metallurgy, Fenyi Iron Smelting 1.5 million catties each, Huangmei Iron Smelting 1.4 million catties, Shandong Laiwu Iron Smelting 820,000 catties, Guangdong Yangshan Iron Smelting 800,000 catties, Shaanxi Gongchang Iron Smelting 190,000 catties...... Taitong iron smelted 160,000 catties, Runguo, Yiguo iron smelted 100,000 catties each. ”

Other officials, perhaps they can't remember the name of the iron smelting station.

Hu Weiyong's business ability is commendable, and he said softly: "When the minister settled the ironmaking accounts in Jiangxi, he found that Zhao Qi, the head of the household department, entered Xianzhi County with Jiangxi Province and stole iron. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were sharp in vain, revealing disgust.

Outside the gate of Fengtian Palace, Zhu Rong waited for Zhu Yuanzhang to see him, and suddenly saw an official being dragged out by the inspection school and taking off his black gauze hat......... It's the first time I've seen with my own eyes the scene of officials wearing official uniforms in the morning and being executed in the next court.

In an instant, the hundred officials walked out neatly one after another, and no one saluted and greeted.

Zhu Yu walked into the Fengtian Hall and saw Zhu Yuanzhang watching him walk in.

"Have you seen Liu Ji?"

Faced with this question, Zhu Rong didn't know how to answer, and said: "Erchen is his student, how can he not ask." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and just finished dealing with the court affairs with such a smile, which is quite rare, "The prince is lenient, it is not enough to stabilize the country, he needs to assist him, even you can bully him in the Chunhe Palace, let's say, how do you want your father to reward him?" ”

"Father's ......"

Can you let me come to the court?

I'm crazy, or my father is crazy...... Zhu Yu pouted secretly, Mr. is right, his father is not against the vassal king assisting the crown prince.

As long as Zhu Rong does not die and rises up to be discovered by Zhu Yuanzhang, he will not be cut into a concubine.

What do I want? Zhu Yu's first thought was silver taels, he was too poor as a prince, and he still owed Liu Jiutwo taels of silver, and he wanted to inquire about some news in the palace, but he couldn't afford to hear it, and he also wanted to buy a beautiful dress for his husband's daughter.

"Erchen wants silver taels."

"We'll reward you with a hundred pieces of money."

Zhu Yu's face gradually turned blue-purple.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Rong, seemed to see something, and then said: "Give mutton every day, add two catties, give you a war horse, don't grab the horses of Gong Weisi." ”

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang did not allow the vassal king to leave the palace at will, and it was Queen Ma who really allowed Zhu Rong to leave the palace, which was a compromise made by Zhu Yuanzhang to Queen Ma.

And Queen Ma let Zhu Rong out of the palace, and it was out of Liu Ji.

Except for Zhu Rong, the court and the central government all hope that Liu Ji will settle in the soil as soon as possible, and Queen Ma can only count on this prince to protect him.

When it comes to palace meals, although Zhu Yuanzhang lives a simple life, he is not like what later generations said, he only eats radish greens.

In the palace, including the court and the prince, every month there are 10 sheep, more than 20 pigs, more than 200 geese, more than 300 chickens and ducks, plus some fresh fish.

Compared with the Yuan Dynasty, especially the royal family in the middle and late Yuan Dynasty, it was already very, very simple.

Zhu Yu was quite satisfied, and it could be seen from his expression that his father finally noticed his unremarkable son among many outstanding sons such as Zhu Rong, Zhu Li and Zhu Di.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very busy, so he ordered the imperial eunuch to take the silver ticket and retreat Zhu Rong.

At this time in Chunhe Palace, Zhu Biao's excitement was overflowing, and this time he changed Zhu Yuanzhang's decision for the first time.

"Your Highness, King Qi is here."

The old eunuch whispered and didn't want this prince to come to the East Palace.

Zhu Rong wanted to know the result of the court meeting, he didn't ask Zhu Yuanzhang directly, he could only come to Zhu Biao, which was a rare smile he had since he saw his brother become the prince.

"Seventh brother, my father has decreed that the imperial examination will be held, and county schools and social studies will be established all over the country."

"Brother, is there anything to be happy about?"

The faces of the three auxiliary ministers next to him changed, if it weren't for Zhu Biao here, I was afraid that I couldn't help but open my mouth to scold, so that Zhu Rong would know some etiquette, but the prince's brothers didn't respect him much.

Especially Zhu Rong, the king of Qin, and Zhu Li, the king of Jin, Zhu Rong is polite, but in comparison, he doesn't seem to be so angry.

However, Zhu Biao loves all his younger brothers very much.

This is the reason why the subordinate officials of the East Palace admire Zhu Biao and think that he can be a benevolent and good emperor.

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Rong and said, "I don't know how to thank you." ”

Just don't cut my domain.

At this time, Zhu Biao's eyes dimmed, "The seventh brother is right, what is there to be happy about, my father cut the military spending in the north, and only then did he move out a sum of money, iron tools are needed to open up the wasteland, and the imperial court is everywhere in need of silver taels." ”

The northern frontier often had to update its military equipment, and millions of soldiers and horses were often used, which was also a major reason for the consumption of iron.

Wang Ben sighed with emotion and said, "The prince is already very virtuous. ”

When Zhu Biao heard that Zhu Yu was out of the palace again, he couldn't help but get up: "Seventh brother, the master of the Great Hall is miserable, you have been smart since you were a child, you can't waste such a talent." ”

"Why didn't my brother reprimand Zhu Di."

Zhu Rong got the news of the scientific examination, and he didn't stay in the East Palace, he planned to go and change the Daming treasure banknote first, I don't know what the price of this thing is now?