Chapter 444: Snow Lion's Custody!

Zhu Yunxi held back for three days, and he didn't hold back a training textbook that conformed to the core values of socialism.

In the end, he could only pick a few sentences here and there, and create a hodgepodge of loyalty to the monarch and patriotism as the core, serving the people as the purpose, and at the same time representing the development direction of the most advanced productive forces.

In these days when Zhu Yunxi was working behind closed doors, the officials he threw at the Hope Academy to transform and study could suffer.

Because there are no teaching materials in the school, Gao Ming, the head teacher, can only take them to re-educate the poor and middle peasants every day.

Ploughing in the morning and digging coal in the afternoon, they are tired and complaining.

At the end of the three-month rotation and transformation study, the tax reform that affected the later generations of the Ming Dynasty was officially opened.

The Ming Dynasty officially abolished the tax in kind and changed it to a unified system of silver coins and copper coins for settlement.

The officials and gentry paid their food in one piece, and all official class privileges were abolished.

However, on this basis, the income of officials has been greatly improved, and the pension mechanism has been added.

Even so, the policy has caused an uproar across the country and met with various grassroots resistances.

In response to this situation, Zhu Yunxi just lifted Lao Zhu out, and whenever he encountered officials who resisted the new law, he would write his name on the death list and hand it over to Lao Zhu for disposal.

Lao Zhu also does not refuse to come, as long as Zhu Yunxi dares to write, he will dare to kill!

After killing people's heads and bleeding rivers, this millennium-long maladministration was finally completely outlawed.

Time flashed to the twenty-seventh year of Hongwu and the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve.

Because he has been busy with the New Deal in the past two years, Lao Zhu hasn't even celebrated his birthday, and the New Year is even more perfunctory.

Zhu Yunxi didn't have time, so he buried himself in the sea of books every day.

He now kind of understands why Lao Zhu is so busy, it is true that the greater the power, the greater the responsibility.

If you can't keep an eye on it a little, the people below will dare to mess with you.

Therefore, he also developed the habit of bowing to everything and asking three questions a day.

Even if it is Chinese New Year's Eve, Zhu Yunxi still has to review hundreds of pieces, and he is busy and he can't even have a good life.

Lao Zhu felt sorry for his eldest grandson, so he specially brought dumplings to his eldest grandson to dine together.

However, as soon as he entered the cold Wenhua Palace, Lao Zhu frowned in displeasure.

"Why is it so cold?"

"Are you all dead, I don't know how many braziers to put on our eldest grandson!"

"Back to Your Majesty, the imperial grandson won't let ......."

"Don't let you?"

It hurts the old man.

Lao Zhu strode past everyone and came to the study where Zhu Yunxi was, and saw the eldest grandson sitting in front of the bookcase to review the performance.

"Eldest grandson, it's just a matter of being busy usually, but today is the New Year, why are you still looking for so many things for yourself!"

Zhu Yunxi heard Lao Zhu's voice and hurriedly got up and asked.

"Grandpa Huang, are you feeling better?"

Lao Zhu said with a smile when he heard this.

"Much better!"

"You don't need to worry about our body, but you have to take care of yourself, your father's fool is ...... It's ......."

"Hey!"

"Why are we mentioning him for the New Year!"

"Bad luck!"

Lao Zhu stepped forward, brutally snatched the pen from the eldest grandson's hand, and then took the eldest grandson's hand to the side hall.

After entering the side hall, Lao Zhu still felt too lonely, and ordered someone to bring in a few braziers.

"You too, no matter how poor our Ming is, can we miss your pots of charcoal?"

"Besides, the briquettes are what you made up, a few pennies a thing, why are you saving that money!"

Zhu Yunxi said with a smile when he heard this.

"My grandson was afraid that the room would be too hot and sleepy, so I didn't let them light the brazier."

"However, if the imperial grandfather really feels sorry for his grandson, he might as well let the prince's mansion out."

"You're comfortable over there, my grandson laid it out in advance when he rebuilt it

Heating pipes, heating can be more effective than any brazier!"

When Lao Zhu heard this, his old face immediately blushed.

"We're finally getting used to it, so we won't exchange miles with you!"

"Why don't you renovate the Qianqing Palace and add the heating you mentioned?"

Zhu Yunxi thought about it when he heard this, and then shook his head and said.

"Forget it!"

"When Jinling City is renovated in a few years, let's relocate the site and build another palace."

"Huh?"

Lao Zhu was not good when he heard this, he was most afraid of spending money, especially building palaces and the like, which was very laborious and costly.

"Eldest grandson, don't look at the imperial court and toss around blindly when there is a little surplus."

"Isn't our palace very good, why do we need to rebuild it?"

Zhu Yunxi didn't reply when he heard this, but just picked out a sea-blue cover from a pile of folds and handed it over.

"Grandpa Huang, take a look at this."

Lao Zhu took a look at it, and saw that dozens of kings, including the king of the north of Korea, the king of the middle of Korea, the king of the south of Korea, the king of the north of Japan, the king of the south of Japan, the king of Gen Daoyi, Annam, and the Ryukyus, would meet His Majesty the Emperor of Daming and His Royal Highness the Imperial Sun in March next year......

Lao Zhu's face was full of shock after reading it in a hurry.

"So quickly?"

"Of course!"

"It's not a hassle to split them, just send the fleet over and put a few rounds of artillery on the shore."

Zhu Yunxi has not been idle in the two years since he implemented the new policy, and after two expansions, the Jing Navy is now a navy with 50,000 men.

He fully adopted Zhang Zongjun's strategy and adopted a divide-and-rule strategy against the vassal states.

At the same time, he also implemented the Tui'en Decree founded by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty on the vassal states, and made the children of the royal family princes, further weakening their national power and preparing for the bloodless annexation of them in the future.

On this basis, he did not forget to explore the ocean.

Now the fleet of the Ming Dynasty can already start from Jinling, bypass the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, reach the distant Mediterranean, and trade directly with the merchants there to earn higher profits.

The main reason why he did not circumnavigate the world was that the long-range communication equipment did not reach mass production and was always in the laboratory research stage.

Once he conquers radio technology, he will directly start a voyage around the world and go straight to the American continent.

After hearing the eldest grandson's words, Lao Zhu was surprised by the proud achievements of the eldest grandson, and pouted his lips with disdain.

"Some earth kings are just needing to build a new palace to entertain them?"

"Grandpa Huang, didn't you read the last sentence of the song?"

"What?"

Lao Zhu hurriedly turned to the last page and focused on the last sentence.

"The request of the feudal lords is eternal!"

"Forever?"

Lao Zhu was stunned for a moment when he saw this, if these people come over the years, the current palace is indeed not majestic enough, and places such as Honglu Temple also need to be expanded.

"Eldest grandson, even if they come over the years, we don't need to rebuild a palace, right?"

"Building a palace is a big project, and it will cost you several years to pay taxes, so it's better not to think about it......

Zhu Yunxi heard this, and threw Lao Zhu a fold again.

"Grandpa Huang, don't be in a hurry to oppose it first, and then take a look at this performance."

"Huh?"

Lao Zhu was stunned for a while when he heard this, and then took the fold handed over by Zhu Yunxi and flipped through it, and exclaimed after just one glance at Lao Zhu.

"Ahh

"We Daming collected a total of 130,000,000 taels of silver in taxes last year?"

"After all the expenses, there is still a surplus of 50 million taels in the treasury?"

Lao Zhu was completely shocked by the numbers on the fold, he had been an emperor for more than 20 years, and there had never been a time when the treasury was so full.

"This, this, this, ......"

"Eldest grandson, the number above can't be miscalculated, right?"

Zhu Yunxi shook his head when he heard this.

"No!"

"That's a number that my grandson's Treasury Department has double-checked."

"However, the above figures are not complete, but the land tax paid by Daming last year, such as the data of state-owned workshops and municipal shipping divisions, can only be counted after the year."

"Hiss·····"

Lao Zhu gasped when he heard this, he originally thought that these were enough, but he thought that this grandson would tell him that there were still two big heads that were not counted!

If the income of the city and state-owned workshops is counted, wouldn't the income of the Ming Dynasty reach 20,000 taels of silver? Lao Zhu finally realized what it was like to be wealthy, and said with a wave of his big hand.

"Since we're all so rich, let's build a new one!"

"We have long seen that this palace is not pleasing to the eye, the harem is so small, our concubines can't live in it, and many people are crowded in one palace......

"When the New Year turns around, you will have passed the three-year filial piety period, and then you should also get married, this palace is really not enough to live......

Zhu Yunxi was sweating in his heart when he heard this, there was something wrong with this old man's brain circuit, why did he suddenly go around there?

"Grandpa Huang, you should be more leisurely, my grandson heard that you sang every night some time ago, and you also found a woman from the Hongji Division, it seems that you are only sixteen this year, right?"

"And the previous Concubine Li Shu, it seems that she is less than twenty ......."

"You said that you are looking for so many little girls, and you are not afraid of your old waist being tired?"

Lao Zhu saw that the eldest grandson counted himself mercilessly, and angrily went to grab the inkstone on the table, thought that the inkstone was too heavy, and was afraid of breaking the eldest grandson, so he suddenly turned around and grabbed a stack of folds and smashed it.

"Shut up!"

"We're in good health, and we can give you a few little Uncle Wang!"

While Zhu Yunxi dodged Lao Zhu's attack, he secretly pouted, secretly scolding this old man for being an old man!

The two played around for a while, and the little eunuch over there also set up the meal, and Lao Zhu immediately grabbed Zhu Yunxi and forcibly dragged him to the side hall for dinner.

Dinner was very simple, two plates of dumplings, some stir-fried vegetables with meat and vegetables, and a pot of good wine scalded in hot water.

Lao Zhu poured himself a glass of wine, and then looked at the eldest grandson with a smile.

"Shall we have a drink?"

Zhu Yunxi shook his head without hesitation.

"Don't drink!"

"I still have to live to be 100 years old!"

Lao Zhu secretly glanced at his rebel grandson when he heard this, and then took a sip full of melancholy.

"Alas!"

"It's been another year, and I hope it's better next year!"

When Lao Zhu sighed, Zhu Yunxi had already eaten half a plate of dumplings.

"Grandpa Huang, don't worry, the days will definitely get better and better in the future."

Lao Zhu smiled when he heard this.

"We believe it!"

"With your smart head, you will definitely rule the Ming Dynasty to govern the country and the people, hehehe......

When Lao Zhu was drinking, Zhu Yunxi had already finished eating a plate of dumplings, he glanced at Lao Zhu, and saw that Lao Zhu hadn't moved his chopsticks yet, so he couldn't help but stretch out his chopsticks.

Seeing this, Lao Zhu pulled it down and glared at him angrily.

"No rules!"

"We haven't eaten any of them!"

Lao Zhu hurriedly picked up a stuffed mouth, and then pushed the plate towards the eldest grandson.

"Eat!"

"Glutton!"

Zhu Yunxi was not polite, and directly dragged the plate over, and then swept it away.

Lao Zhu saw that the eldest grandson was so popular, and he said complaining words, and his face was indeed smiling.

Or this grandson will coax people, just watching him eat can make us happy!

It's just that Lao Zhu was happy, and when he thought of someone, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared.

"Grandson, we'll be gone later

On that day, don't forget to release your second uncle......

Zhu Fan has been locked up in a mansion in the capital since he was cut off by Lao Zhu.

Although there is no shortage of food and drink, and even women have found him a dozen, but it is always house arrest, which is not much different from squatting in prison.

Therefore, Lao Zhu has always felt ashamed of his second child.

"Grandpa Huang, if you feel sorry for the second uncle, you will order him to be released?"

"Besides, he hasn't been idle in the past two years, and he has added three grandchildren and two granddaughters to you."

Lao Zhu glared viciously when he heard this.

"You know what!"

"What kind of arrogant person is your second uncle, who has been imprisoned by us for two years, if he is not accompanied by a few women, then he must not be suffocated?"

"Alas, in short, your second uncle has suffered in the past two years, just remember his goodness in the future......

Zhu Yunxi's eyes turned when he heard this.

"Grandpa Huang, if you are so concerned about my second uncle, why don't you order someone to call him into the palace to have two drinks with you?"

Lao Zhu was moved for a while when he heard this, but when he thought that the implementation of the new deal was in a critical period, he suppressed this idea again.

Although the new policy has been promoted throughout the country, there are still many problems, and many people are holding back their efforts to overthrow it.

Once outsiders learn that Zhu Fan has entered the palace, what will they think.

"No ......"

"It's so late, so I won't toss him......

Zhu Yunxi smiled when he heard this.

"However, my grandson has already ordered someone to invite him over in advance!"

Lao Zhu was taken aback when he heard this.

"What?"

"You brought him here?"

Zhu Yunxi clapped his hands towards the door, and after a while, Wang De walked into the side hall with a bearded Zhu Fan.

"Father!"

"My son is not filial, my son is asking you to be old, woo woo woo woo ...... "

Lao Zhu saw Zhu Fan so depressed, and his heart was about to break.

"Emperor!"

"Our good emperor, hurry up and let us take a good look at you!"

"Hmm!"

Hearing this, Zhu Fan hurriedly crawled towards Lao Zhu, and then raised his head to look at his father, who he hadn't seen for two years.

Lao Zhu trembled and stretched out his hands to caress Zhu Zhang's cheeks, and for a while the old tears were rampant.

"You rebel!"

"Why are you so disobedient, you have to force us to come this far, woo woo woo ...... "

"Father, the son is wrong, the son really knows that he is wrong, woo woo woo ......

When the two hugged each other and cried, Wang De leaned into Zhu Yunxi's ear and whispered.

"Your Royal Highness, just now His Royal Highness the King of Qin said that the fourth emperor grandson was drunk in his mansion, so he had to make a noise to see you, so let you go over......

"Zhu Yunhuang?"

"Why did he go to the second uncle's side?"

Wang De thought for a moment when he heard this.

"Back to Your Highness, the four emperors and grandsons have been very close to King Qin for the past six months, and often go to King Qin's mansion to eat and drink. Today's Chinese New Year, the Four Emperors and Grandsons originally wanted to spend it with you, but they walked outside the Wenhua Hall several times, and when they saw that you had been busy, they didn't go in to disturb you."

"Then for some reason, he heard that His Royal Highness the King of Qin sent someone to call him, so he went to the King of Qin."

"Now I don't know why, I have to shout to see you, do you think you want to send someone to bring it back?"

Zhu Yunxi had a headache when he heard this, and wanted to order someone to bring him back directly, but when he thought that he hadn't seen this child for several days, he decided to go by himself.

By the way, take a look at what King Qin still lacks, and meet his little cousins who are still breastfeeding.

"Prepare the car!"

"Let's go over for ourselves."

"No!"

"By the way, Your Highness, do you want to send someone to call the Tiger Master?"

Zhu Yunxi shook his head when he heard this.

"Forget it!"

"Today is the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, so let Uncle Tiger accompany his family well."

"No one else needs to be called, just call a few guards on duty in the palace."

When Wang De heard this, his face suddenly showed embarrassment.

"Isn't that okay?"

"In case of a slight mistake, the slave can't afford it, so let's call more people."

Zhu Yunxi waved his hand and refused.

"Today is the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, why is there such a big movement?"

"If you don't believe it, the villain will pick Chinese New Year's Eve to live with Lonely?"

Wang De couldn't resist Zhu Yunxi, so he could only pick up a dozen guards to follow, and quietly walked out of the palace.

As soon as Zhu Yunxi left the palace, he heard a familiar dog barking.

He lifted the curtain and saw a white puppy "Wangwang" on the side of the carriage.

Wang De also heard the dog barking, and saw that it was the snow lion that the emperor's grandson once raised, so he hurriedly picked it up.

"Your Highness, this seems to be the snow lion of the Duke of Wei, do you want the slave to send someone to send it back?"

Zhu Yunxi grabbed the snow lion's neck and carried it into the carriage.

"Don't use it yet, I'll send it back when I've had enough!"

"Snow Lion, do you miss me, do you miss my family's delicious food?"

"Woohoo!"

"Where's your tigress?"

"Woohoo!"

"Did your tigress bully you and you ran away from home?"

"Woohoo!"

Zhu Yunxi heard these few hoops, and happily ravaged the snow lion and laughed.

"I'll just admit it, hahaha!"

However, Zhu Yunxi's ravaging was exchanged for the snow lion's even more angry "Wangwang".

Just as a man and a dog were having fun, a girl wearing a white fox fur cloak and riding a little red horse suddenly appeared on the road and blocked the carriage.

"Zhu Yunxi, did you steal my snow lion!"

As soon as Zhu Yunxi heard this voice, he knew that it was the dominatrix of the Duke of Wei who came to the door, and immediately said without hesitation.

"Nope!"

"Woohoo...... Hmm...... Woof...... Woo woo ......"

Xu Miaojin heard the whimpering sound of his puppy, and his eyes turned red.

"You're a liar!"

"I hear the sound of the snow lion!"

"You open the door and give me back my snow lion!"

"No!"

Xu Miaojin saw that Zhu Yunxi was so unreasonable, so he rushed into Zhu Yunxi's carriage and wanted to snatch the snow lion from his hands.

The guards also knew the relationship between the two, and the two went to play the master of the fight in the martial arts field every three or five times, Xu Miaojin often rode Zhu Yunxi under him and beat him fatly, so no one dared to stop him when he saw this woman rushing up, for fear of weakening the prestige of the imperial grandson.

Xu Miaojin rushed into the carriage and had a fierce battle with Zhu Yunxi for the custody of the snow lion.

However, while the two were fighting, they suddenly heard a fight outside the car......

"Enemy attack!"

"Someone assassinated!"