When Gao Ming told Zhu Yunxi about the history of the Yuan Dynasty before, he focused on mentioning this tax system, and Zhu Yunxi only knew about it.

He thought that the tax system of the Ming Dynasty would be very chaotic, but he didn't expect that the Yuan Dynasty would be even more chaotic than the Ming Dynasty.

"Master Gao, do you know these things?"

Gao Ming had already pricked up his ears to listen to the conversation here, and when he saw the imperial grandson asking, he hurriedly stood up and said.

"Imperial grandson, although the Weichen family is not engaged in maritime trade, they have also heard of it."

"Therefore, when Wechen explained the tax system of the Yuan Dynasty to you before, he would introduce this tax package system."

"For the imperial court, the tax package system saves manpower expenses and increases the tax revenue of the imperial court, which is a simple and effective method. But for the local government, it is tantamount to a complete decentralization of power, which lays the root cause of unrest."

"The reason why the Yuan Dynasty fell also has something to do with this."

"Because in the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, the coastal areas south of the Yangtze River were already independent to a certain extent."

"Under such relaxed conditions, maritime merchants smuggled on a large scale and fostered anti-Yuan forces......

"Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng and others, almost all have the shadow of maritime businessmen behind them. Even our Ming Dynasty also relied on the power of maritime merchants in the early stage......

When Zhu Yunxi heard this, he suddenly remembered a legendary figure in his mind.

"You mean Shen Wansan?"

Clever and unequivocal.

"Yes!"

"Your Majesty's treatment of Shen Wansan was too unfair, which caused the world's wealthy businessmen and tycoons to deviate from the Ming Dynasty."

"Otherwise, they are just putting on a show, and they won't let Daming only collect more than 300,000 taels of maritime trade tax every year."

Zhu Yunxi had another doubt in his heart when he heard this.

"Isn't there anyone who told Grandpa Huang about such a big thing?"

Gao Ming rolled his eyes helplessly when he heard this, Yang Xinlu coughed embarrassedly, only Qin Hengbo was quite kind, and walked over with a purple clay pot in his hand and said.

"Imperial grandson, Your Majesty is used to being arbitrary, even if someone says it, he won't believe it."

"In addition, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty have more or less resentment towards His Majesty, who is so full that they can't find themselves happy?"

When Gao Ming heard this, he hurriedly added.

"Another point, Your Majesty killed the four heroes of Wuzhong, which caused the world to shake. The officials were like cattle and horses, and they aroused the complaints of people of insight in the court. He applied a court staff to the Imperial Historian, and once ordered someone to fall to his death......

After Gao Ming said this, he sighed for a long time, looking like his heart was like ashes, and all his thoughts were ashes.

After hearing this, Zhu Yunxi's face was full of embarrassment, and the imperial grandfather who dared to be kind to him turned out to be such a bad old man!

No wonder Daming can't collect taxes, lacks money every year, and has no money every year.

It turned out that the officials of the Ming Dynasty collectively fooled him and bullied the emperor's grandfather for not understanding finances!

"Lonely ......"

"Lonely here for the emperor's grandfather?"

Zhu Yunxi originally wanted to say that he was not compensating for the emperor's grandfather, but after thinking about it, he was just a royal grandson, and it seemed that he was not qualified enough.

Gao Ming saw the attitude of the imperial grandson, and knew what the imperial grandson wanted to say, so he shook his head at him and said.

"The imperial grandson doesn't have to blame himself!"

"Whoever is at fault is responsible, and you don't need to make amends for the things of your predecessors."

"In fact, if it weren't for the fact that you saved a hundred and ten officials under His Majesty's staff, we would never have said this today, let alone reminded you of the real reason for the sea trade."

"Because in you, we see hope, and we see the possibility that Daming can prosper!"

Zhu Yunxi said wryly when he heard this.

"Lonely ...... Lone is not as good as you think, Lone saved them at the time, but he just felt that he should give people a chance to speak, and he couldn't ...... just because others said things he didn't like."

When Yang Xinlu and the others heard this, the expressions on their faces suddenly changed, and then they bowed to Zhu Yunxi in unison.

"Your Highness is wise!"

"If you can speak widely, you're already out of the woods

There are countless emperors!"

Zhu Yunxi heard the sweat in his heart, did it turn out that the emperor's moral level was so low?

After the three of them patted Zhu Yunxi on the back, they explained to him the current situation of Daming Sea Trade.

"Imperial grandson, have you ever wondered why Jiangnan is so rich?"

"The taxes in Jiangnan are worth half of the Ming Dynasty, what is the reason?"

Zhu Yunxi said subconsciously.

"Is it because of the sea trade?"

"Yes!"

Gao Ming wanted to explain the situation in Jiangnan to Zhu Yunxi, but when he saw Yang Xinlu on the side closing his eyes and recuperating, the old man Gao suddenly felt a little unhappy in his heart and pushed him out.

"Let him speak!"

"His family is a big family in Songjiang Prefecture, and the silk produced by his family has been woven into silk and sold overseas!"

Yang Xinlu blushed in embarrassment and glared at Gao Ming in displeasure.

"Your Royal Highness, don't listen to his nonsense, Weichen's family just has few assets, and he just chats to make ends meet."

"But the reason why Jiangnan is rich is indeed related to maritime trade."

"It can be said that every household in Jiangnan is related to maritime trade, even if it is unrelated, it is indirectly related."

"The Ming Dynasty forbade merchants and ordinary people to wear silk, but how much can officials wear just by wearing it?"

"However, the price of silk in the Ming world is still not cheap, and the bottom line is that most of it has been sold to overseas merchants."

"Although the old man's family did not directly participate in the sea trade, they were also touched by the convenience of the sea trade, which is why they have this bit of land."

Under the explanations of Yang Xinlu, Gao Ming and others, Zhu Yunxi finally had a certain understanding of the situation in Jiangnan and knew the root cause of the coldness of the city.

Smuggling has become a common practice, and repeated prohibitions have not stopped. The stakes are significant, and one trigger affects the whole body.

Once the imperial court cracks down on smuggling on a large scale, it will cause turmoil among the people in Jiangnan and even affect the existing tax revenue of the imperial court.

If it is not done well, it will also provoke a popular uprising, and there is a worry of losing the country.

Coupled with the concerted efforts to collectively defend the maritime smuggling business, it is difficult for the emperor to rectify it.

In a word, the nine sea merchants in Jiangnan have long used the rope of sea trade to tie all the people and officials in Jiangnan together!

Zhu Yunxi listened to their analysis, and he also felt a big head.

Even if he prides himself on being full of wisdom, he is a little helpless in the face of such a complex situation.

"Dare to ask the three masters, how should Lone break the game?"

Yang Xinlu said "difficult", so he hid to the side to watch the scenery. Qin Hengbo, like Yang Xinlu, is also a vested interest, so it is inconvenient to talk more on this issue.

The two of them were able to tell Zhu Yunxi the truth, and it was already for the sake of the master and apprentice, so they made an exception to tell him about the Nine Seas Merchant Family.

Otherwise, even if the old emperor put a knife on their necks, they would not confide half a word.

Of course, the reason why the two of them said this was also because they were afraid that the imperial grandson would be impulsive and do something angry and resentful.

If the imperial grandson was in a hurry to open a port in Songjiang Prefecture and forced merchants to trade in the city, it was very likely to cause turmoil in the Jiangnan region, and it was not impossible to provoke a popular uprising.

Once the imperial grandson makes a big fuss, not only will it not help, but he will have to put himself in it.

Therefore, the two of them used this way to euphemistically advise the imperial grandson to be cautious about the matter of maritime trade.

Zhu Yunxi saw that Yang Xinlu and Qin Hengbo were reluctant to speak, so he could only look at Gao Ming as if asking for help.

Gao Ming actually didn't want to say that in his opinion, the imperial grandson shouldn't care about this matter. Even if he wants to take care of it, he has to wait until he becomes the emperor and has the reputation of the righteousness of the court.

"Imperial grandson, Weichen also doesn't recommend that you open the market now."

"Your priority now is to study and study, and try not to get involved in government affairs."

The reason why Gao Ming said this was completely out of good intentions.

Because once Zhu Yunxi wants to do this, he must change the rules set by the old emperor.

For example, the ban on merchants not being allowed to take the imperial examination was lifted. Quotient is allowed

People wore silk, raised the status of merchants, and so on.

These are all things that are in opposition to the policies of the old emperor, and once they cause the dissatisfaction of the old emperor, it is very likely to affect his position as crown prince.

The more Zhu Yunxi listened, the more irritable he became, he wanted to do a lot of things, so he needed a lot of money.

If he can't engage in sea trade, then where will he go to make money?

"Master Gao, what if you have to do it alone?"

Gao Ming was also unceremonious, and said with a cold smile.

"Then you have to risk being deposed and persuade His Majesty the Emperor to change the household registration system of the Ming Dynasty, abolish the policy of suppressing merchants, improve the social status of merchants, and allow the children of merchants to participate in the imperial examinations."

"As long as you can take out the bait of the imperial examination, Weichen will ensure that businessmen all over the world will rush to serve the imperial court willingly!"

"Lone understands!"

Zhu Yunxi asked the answer he wanted and turned to leave, and after he left the Wenhua Palace, Yang Xinlu and Qin Hengbo fiercely criticized Gao Ming.

"Gao Ming, why are you telling the imperial grandson about this?"

"The imperial grandson is still a child, he is still young, there are opportunities in the future, and there is no hurry for this time!"

"As long as the emperor's grandson becomes the emperor, we have time to correct his gains and losses, and assist him to become the holy monarch of the Yuanmai Han Wu Tang Sect!"

Gao Ming also regretted a little in his heart, regretting that he was too impatient just now, and he actually talked to the imperial grandson like that.

"The imperial grandson is smart and wise, he should be able to prioritize the priorities, right?"

"Besides, His Majesty the Emperor dotes on the Imperial Grandson, and even if the Imperial Grandson does something wrong, His Majesty the Emperor can forgive the Imperial Grandson......

Qin Hengbo snorted coldly when he heard this.

"I hope so!"

"Since ancient times, it has been the most ruthless emperor's family, and many things are difficult to say......

Zhu Yunxi left the Wenhua Palace and subconsciously came to the gate of the Qianqing Palace. He stood outside the door, looking at the lights in the Qianqing Palace, and hesitated for a while.

Do you want to talk to the emperor's grandfather?

Grandpa Huang's temper is very bad, once he knows that he is going to overthrow the national policy he formulated, he has to hang himself up and beat him, right?

But if you don't, you'll have to wait a few more years.

Time waits for no one!

The eunuch at the gate of the Qianqing Palace saw the arrival of the imperial grandson, and hurriedly came over to ask for a salute.

"The emperor's grandson wants to say hello to the emperor?"

"Slave maid, I'm going to pass it on for you!"

Before Zhu Yunxi could think about whether he would see the emperor's grandfather, the little eunuch enthusiastically made a decision for him, and ran in to pass it on for him.

Not long after, the little eunuch happily ran out and told Zhu Yunxi that the emperor would let him in.

When Zhu Yunxi heard this, he had no choice but to walk into the Qianqing Palace and bow respectfully to Old Zhu.

"Grandson meets Grandpa!"

Lao Zhu snorted without raising his head, and his eyes kept staring at the song, as if he was reading a very important document.

Zhu Yunxi saw that the imperial grandfather didn't pay attention to him, so he found a small bench and sat down, leaning on the pillar and thinking about the words of the masters just now.

For the first time, he felt that he had encountered a problem, and for the first time, he felt that it was difficult to do something.

Lao Zhu approved three copies of the recital in succession, but he didn't hear the voice of the eldest grandson for a long time, and thought that this rebellious grandson was gone.

However, when he looked up and looked down, he saw the eldest grandson leaning against the pillar, and his heart tightened for no reason.

This grandson is in trouble!

is the so-called knowing grandson Mo Ruoye, don't look at Lao Zhu is very strict with Zhu Yunxi on weekdays, and he is often punished with whips and boards, but he is the one who knows the eldest grandson best.

Because he knows this grandson's temperament too well, his eyes are 10,000 heart eyes when he rolls, and he is bold and has no scruples in doing things.

If he is more relaxed, this grandson dares to demolish the Qianqing Palace!

Now seeing the eldest grandson frowning and sitting aside with a sad face, Lao Zhu was distressed, but also a little curious in his heart, what could stump this grandson?

Lao Zhu got up from the dragon chair, walked gently to the eldest grandson's side, patted the eldest grandson's shoulder and asked.

"What's wrong?"

"But what happened to you?"

"Huh?"

Zhu Yunxi was "patted" by Lao Zhu, and then shook his head and said.

"It's okay!"

"My grandson is just a little tired and wants to rest on the pillar."

"Grandpa Huang, you are busy, your grandson will sit for a while and leave."

When Lao Zhu saw his eldest grandson say this, his heart was even more distressed.

He was indeed a little cold to the eldest grandson today, first ignoring his request in the court, and then involuntarily punishing all the princes and companions of the main hall.

But this is all for the good of the eldest grandson, and I hope he can develop an independent character.

However, now seeing the state of the eldest grandson, Lao Zhu's heart is full of self-blame.

"Eldest grandson, we're not angry with you, we just want you to try to solve the problem independently."

"The matter of the Imperial Historian's impeachment of your subordinates and several masters is a trivial matter, you just need to bring it back, and they will know how to deal with it when they see the impeachment."

"Sometimes to control the courtiers is to let them fight back and forth by themselves, so that you, the emperor, can sit firmly on the dragon chair......

Zhu Yunxi listened to the emperor's grandfather at this time and did not forget to teach him the tricks of governing the country, and he was both moved and faintly ashamed.

"Thank you Grandpa Huang, my grandson understands......

Lao Zhu looked at the eldest grandson lovingly and smiled.

"Go back and get a good night's sleep, you haven't been in charge yet, so you're worried about being like this. When you become an emperor in the future, you will not be tired down?"

"The grandson went back to rest, and the imperial grandfather also rested early......

"Go ahead!"

Zhu Yunxi got up and left the Qianqing Palace, Lao Zhu looked at the back of the eldest grandson, but there was a trace of doubt in his eyes.

"Bring us today's record!"

"No!"

Lao Zhu had already placed a large amount of eyeliner beside Zhu Yunxi, staring at his eldest grandson's every move.

Not to spy on the eldest grandson, but for fear that there will be a villain around the eldest grandson and teach his eldest grandson badly.

"Emperor, this is from the Wenhua Palace, and this is the ...... from the Great Main Hall."

"There are no people from us in the Wenhua Palace's cabinet, and even Wang De is not allowed to enter, so I don't know what several masters have said, but according to the eunuch guarding the door, the imperial grandson was fine in the afternoon, and after chatting with several masters in the evening, he never smiled on his face again."

Lao Zhu sighed secretly while looking through various records of words and deeds.

"Then it probably comes to those three masters!"

"Yang Xinlu and Qin Hengbo are okay, these two people are people who are skilled in human feelings, even if they have a full stomach for governing the country, they will not show it now."

"The two of them are just hoping that we will die soon, so that their good apprentice can become emperor."

"As long as our eldest grandson becomes the emperor, Yang Xinlu and Qin Hengbo will be able to show their strength!"

Although Lao Zhu's words were very appropriate, they were too mean, so mean that Qin Deshun was embarrassed to take over.

"The emperor is too careful, Master Yang and Master Qin are both kind-hearted people, and they will never have this thought."

Lao Zhu snorted coldly and said nonchalantly.

"Don't cover up for those two people, let's just talk about it, I don't want to clean up those two people!"

"Relatively speaking, Gao Ming's guy is a few points worse. This guy has been holding back his strength in his heart, wanting to give his brother *** while we are alive, and when he usually teaches our eldest grandson, he also has great rebellious words from time to time."

"It's not good, he is the one who upset our eldest grandson today!"

"Send someone to check Gao Ming, and keep an extra eye on it in the future, if he dares to separate the relationship between us and the eldest grandson, then it's no wonder that we are ruthless!"

Hearing this, Qin Deshun hurriedly lowered his eyebrows and responded.

"Then tomorrow I will send a eunuch to the cabinet?"

Old Zhu fingers

Tapping lightly on the table, he shook his head after thinking for a while.

"Eunuchs can't do it!"

"It's better to transfer a few students from the Guozi Prison, or find a few stable people from the main hall."

"First, they are young, so they can get closer to our eldest grandson. The second is that they are inconspicuous and not easy to arouse suspicion."

When Qin Deshun heard this, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind.

"Emperor, when you say this, the slave really thinks of someone."

"During the Chinese New Year before, the emperor once said that the slave maid should remember to remind you that in the future, you will find an errand for the grandson of Yan Shenggong."

"Today, everyone in the main hall was beaten, but only the grandson of the Holy Father of Yan stood up to speak for the emperor, saying that the emperor was rightly punished, and said that he was willing to accept the punishment."

Qin Deshun said as he flipped to the record on the side of the main hall and pointed to a piece of text.

"This is it!"

"The emperor can see what this kid said!"

Lao Zhu looked down and saw that Kong Yanjin could actually understand his hard work, and he was also very relieved.

"Not bad!"

"I can't imagine that there are dozens of people in the main hall, only this son can see through our thoughts and know that we are trying to unite them, so I will punish everyone together!"

"Tomorrow, we will pass on our will, and order Kong Yanjin and Chang Jizu to serve as the companions of the East Palace."

After Lao Zhu said this, he turned a few more pages forward, and saw that the rebel son of the Lan Yu family dared to complain, and Lao Zhu's cautious eyes suddenly made a mistake.

"This bastard doesn't know anything!"

"At first glance, he is not a reading material, let him go and be a guard for our eldest grandson!"

When Qin Deshun heard this, he hurriedly flattered.

"The emperor is really good at knowing people, but the slave maid heard that this Lan Chun is amazingly powerful and skilled in bows and horses, but he doesn't like to read."

"Your disposition can be said to be the wish of the blue spring, hehehe!"