Lao Zhu sat at the dining table, without the slightest intention of moving chopsticks to the food on the table in front of him.

Because he was waiting for someone, someone to give him an account.

Just as he was waiting impatiently, a big black mouse suddenly came in, jumped behind him in three or two steps, and hugged him from behind.

"Grandpa Huang, you miss me after you haven't seen me for a few days?"

Lao Zhu snorted coldly and secretly rolled his eyes.

"Sit down and eat with us!"

Zhu Yunxi let go of Lao Zhu when he heard this, looked at the dazzling array of delicacies on the table, and pretended to exaggerate.

"Grandpa Huang, your old food standard is getting bigger!"

"I have to talk about you, you can't be so extravagant when the imperial court's taxes increase!"

"The tax revenue we are increasing now is, in principle, only transferring local revenue to the local government, and we still have to transfer it in the form of infrastructure construction and payment to officials, and we don't overcharge much money all year round!"

Zhu Yunxi's words are not fooling, after more than a year of tax reform, Daming's tax revenue has indeed risen sharply. But at the same time, the local miscellaneous taxes and taxes were stopped, which was equivalent to stopping the small local treasury, and if the local government wanted to build a bridge, repair a road, or repair a school and city wall, they had to ask the court to allocate money.

Therefore, once the money is sent, the growth of Daming's fiscal revenue is actually very limited.

Another point is that all kinds of taxes in kind have been turned into monetary taxes, which in essence does not increase taxes, but only increases the disposable cash of the imperial court.

Moreover, part of this money is to be used to build grain storage depots in various localities to stabilize grain prices, and the purchase of peasants' grain and other expenditures is actually a formal change, and does not substantially increase the gross national product of the Ming Dynasty.

But there is no way, with the current productivity of the Ming Dynasty, even if there is Zhu Yunxi, it will take time to accumulate and accumulate, and it cannot be achieved overnight.

It is not difficult for Zhu Yunxi to make some small inventions and creations, but if he wants to popularize a certain technology and truly improve the productivity of the Ming Dynasty, it will be extremely difficult.

Zhu Yunxi said that this situation is also clear to Lao Zhu, but what he wants to say to Zhu Yunxi today is obviously not this.

"Let's ask you, where did your fifth uncle go when you tied him up?"

"Well......

"Let's tell you, the last time you were kidnapped had nothing to do with your fifth uncle, your fifth uncle was indeed a little cautious and didn't treat you very well, but it was our father's fault, it was we who were too cold to his mother back then, which made him prejudiced against you."

"You're a junior, you can't get involved!"

Zhu Yunxi buried his head and drank the soup until Lao Zhu kicked him, and then he said reluctantly.

"You've always said that it was a matter of the previous generation. Then he's still my elder, why bother with one of my juniors?"

Lao Zhu was directly stunned by Zhu Yunxi's words, and thought in his heart that this was really the case, what kind of bastard did the fifth child compare with, it was really a loss of identity......

"That's what I said, but who made you the emperor's grandson, the emperor's grandson must have the stomach of the emperor's grandson, how can you have a small belly and chicken intestines!"

"Hurry up, put your fifth uncle back, other people's wives and children are going to Beijing to sue the emperor, you really want to make a big fuss!

Zhu Yunxi stupidly took the chopsticks and inserted the bun into the bun until he inserted the bun into a sieve.

"Grandpa Huang, I really don't blame me for this!"

"It's the second uncle!"

"The second uncle said that he was alone at sea, so he had to let me find him a companion!"

"Originally, the second uncle wanted to pull the fourth uncle into the water, but I thought that the fourth uncle would guard the important places in Beiping, and once he was thrown to the sea to the northern border, there would be a void in defense, so I retreated and picked the fifth uncle."

"And the second uncle also agreed, and he really misses the fifth uncle, so don't ask me about this, you should ask my second uncle to go!"

When Lao Zhu heard this explanation, his mouth was open enough to stuff ten buns, and it took a while for a while before he spit out a dirty word.

"This rebel, we should have made a wall for him back then!"

"Something!"

"I suffered myself, and I had to tie up my younger brother with me, so we should really chop him up and feed him to the dog!"

When Zhu Yunxi heard this, he hurriedly made up for it.

"To tell you the truth, as for the hob meat of the second uncle, you really chopped it for him, and the dog may not be able to eat it!"

Lao Zhu has a temper that he can scold his son no matter how much he scolds, and others can't say a word.

Even if Zhu Yunxi, the beloved grandson, said that Lao Zhu was very unhappy, so he picked up the bun and hit it on the spot.

"It's not big, it's not too small!"

"Don't talk about your second uncle like that!"

"Hurry up and put your fifth uncle back, your fifth uncle is different from your second uncle, this child has never suffered since he was a child, and his body is weak, but he can't stand the wind and waves at sea!"

Zhu Yunxi's eyes rolled when he heard this.

"Grandpa Huang, I'm afraid it's too late now, the Global Fleet will set sail this morning."

"Didn't you see me come so late, I just went to the dock to see them off!"

Lao Zhu stood up in surprise when he heard this, this time he didn't throw the buns one by one to smash the rebel grandson, and directly picked up the basket and smashed it.

"You rebel grandson, you're going to be angry with us!"

"Even if you can't tolerate your Uncle Wang, you might as well wait for me to close my eyes and do it, you can't wait, woo woo woo ......

Zhu Yunxi was playing with buns over there, and suddenly saw Lao Zhu playing emotional cards with him, and he couldn't stand it on the spot, so he hurriedly ran over to coax Lao Zhu.

"Grandpa Huang, don't cry, listen to my explanation, I am doing this for the good of the fifth uncle!"

"We don't listen!"

"You rebel dog can't spit ivory out of his mouth!"

"Grandpa Huang, haven't you heard a word, the beloved son of his parents has far-reaching plans!"

"We don't listen!"

"Grandpa Huang, think about it, my uncle Wang has no merit in the family and the country, just because he is your son, he suddenly ascended to a high position, and the first generation of vassal kings still made a living, although he didn't do much in war, but at least he dared to lead his troops out to fight a few times. After a few generations, it's not like a bunch of waste!"

"Therefore, we have to make them work for the country!"

"Grandson, tell you that the world in the next few hundred years must be the Age of Discovery."

"Now that the second uncle and the fifth uncle are going to sea to open up overseas territories for the Ming Dynasty, in the future, it will be comparable to Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions, and there will be great feats!"

"As long as the two of them can make it through, the credit goes directly to them!"

Lao Zhu was slightly moved when he heard this, it was true that he felt sorry for his son, but he also hoped that his sons could have a future.

If his son really made such a great contribution, not to mention that the world criticized, even he, the rebel grandson, couldn't do anything with these two uncles.

"Is that true?"

Zhu Yunxi saw that Lao Zhu was trapped, and hurriedly continued to unfold the Dafa of fooling, and painted cakes for Lao Zhu one by one.

"Of course it is!"

"Think about it again, why did Sun Er let a eunuch lead the entire fleet?"

"No matter how great the eunuch has made a great contribution, it will be great to give a public chisel to death!"

"However, the second uncle is different from the fifth uncle, the two of them are nobles and nobles, and they were born to be princes, as long as the two of them follow the boat to such a journey, they are the first people in our Ming Dynasty to open their eyes to the world, and the first person in the whole world to discover the new continent, whether in the Ming Dynasty or in the world, they are all heroes!"

"This is the work of iron, and it will not be outdated for a hundred years or a thousand years!"

Lao Zhu's expression eased a little, but he was still a little worried.

"What if you can't come back?"

"They all have mothers-in-law and sons, how can you let them live as orphans and widows?"

When Zhu Yunxi heard this, he came out with a famous quote from Cao Mengde.

"I raise your wife!"

After Zhu Yunxi finished speaking, he suddenly realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly changed his words.

"The grandson is saying that if something really happens, their home

I've raised my children!"

"Besides, they have a lot of babies, and it can be regarded as completing the work of spreading branches and leaves for our old Zhu family, it's time to go out and let them wander and see the world outside."

Lao Zhu felt much better when he heard this, at least this grandson was still a little responsible, and he knew that he was responsible for supporting orphans and widows.

It's just that the sentence "your wife and I raise it" is too annoying, isn't this a curse for his early death!

"Our wife doesn't need you to raise it, those concubines in our harem will all be taken away when we leave, and we will never leave you as a burden!"

Zhu Yunxi heard that it was a sweat in his heart, the poison of feudal dross on this old man's body is really deep, he is so old, and he still doesn't let go of those little girls.

But these are all later words, for now, let's stabilize the old man's mood first, don't let him worry about the affairs of the two uncles.

When Zhu Yunxi and Lao Zhu were in a maze, a farewell ceremony was being held on the dock.

Zhu Yunxi's so-called sailing is just a start, and there is still a while before the ship officially leaves the port.

After all, a team of 5,000 people, tens of thousands of family members have to be sent, right?

Before leaving, the bow of the ship has to pay homage to the god of the sea, slaughter a few cows, kill a few pigs, and pray for a peaceful journey.

By the time all this work is over, it's almost time to get to work.

In the noise of gongs and drums, there are the calls of mothers, the cries of wives, and the noise of children.

Although Zhu Yunxi has made all preparations for this voyage, for the current Ming people, they still have a deep-rooted belief that they would rather go up the mountain than go to the sea.

The sea is so big that there is no one knowing.

Therefore, the sea is an insurmountable obstacle for human beings, and it is also an ideological barrier that cannot be broken.

But this path must be taken, and if this generation does not take it, the next generation will also take it, and there will be more sacrifices and costs.

Zhu Yunxi can't explain all this to the world, he can only use his willpower to promote the entire era.

Even if he bears the infamy for this, he can only bear it silently.

Although the people on the shore were full of reluctance, the time came and the fleet always had to depart.

As the ship's pathfinder moved first, the heavy ironclad flagship slowly moved and emitted a fierce smoke.

This made the people on the shore excited, and they felt that they had witnessed a miracle, that a human boat that did not need sails or oars could move forward by smoking, and at the same time, it also gave them more confidence in their hearts.

Since the imperial grandson can steal the spells of the immortals, then this voyage must be no problem, right?

The people on the shore wiped tears from their faces and regained their smiles, smiles full of good vision for the future.

However, at this moment, two figures suddenly came out of the flagship deck, desperately scuffling together, despite the obstruction of the full ship of soldiers.

"Zhu Rong, *** uncle!"

"Your mother's own crime, you have to pull me to tie up with you, why do I have such a bullshit brother as you!"

Although Zhu Hu was very angry, his naturally weak body was really not Zhu Zhang's opponent. The two scuffled a few times, and he was crushed under Zhu Zhang.

Zhu Fan controlled the manic Zhu Huan, and then poured out time to explain.

"Fifth brother, don't blame me for this, but also your eldest nephew."

"Originally, I wanted your fourth brother to accompany me, but your eldest nephew had to say that you were born to sail, have a strong curiosity about the New World, and like to go to the New World to catch birds, so I caught you!"

Zhu Lu was lying on the deck, and when he heard the second brother's explanation, he was sad and angry.

"Zhu Yunxi!"

"Second uncle!"

Zhu Fan hurriedly corrected it.

"It's wrong, you should scold the second uncle!"

Zhu Yu snorted angrily.

"your second uncle, his brother is the boss, where did he come from, I'll be his second uncle!"

"If I die at sea, I won't let it go

Over you both!"

"My poor Miaoding, Miaoxiu, and Miaofu, I may never see you again in this life, woo woo woo ......

Zhu Fan gasped when he heard this, and glanced at Zhu Fan with infinite disdain.

"Sour or not, aren't you just a few girls, making you sad as if your father died!"

When Zhu Hu heard this, he looked around and saw that the soldiers around him were far away from him, so he had the courage to mutter.

"What is the difference between me and my dead father!"

"It's not like no one collects it, no one cares, woo woo woo woo......

When Zhu Fan heard this, he hurriedly jumped up from Zhu Hu, the anti-thief.

"You said that, and I didn't hear anything!"

"Zhu Hu, you kid is good, you dare to curse your father, you are a big rebel!"

Zhu Hu looked disapprerovic when he saw Zhu Rong's exaggerated expression, and stretched out a hand.

"Don't talk nonsense, our old Zhu family counts you as a big rebel, don't think I don't know, you and your favorite concubine even put on dragon robes and phoenix robes in private, and let the palace people perform the emperor's gifts in the palace!"

"In order to make phoenix robes, you also ordered people to go to the south to buy pearls, who doesn't know about these things?"

"If it weren't for your father's protection, you wouldn't be able to cut off even ten heads!"

Zhu Fan was so red by Zhu Huan's squeeze that he could only reach out and scoop it up from the ground.

"Fifth brother, don't mention the past, now that we're on the boat, we're grasshoppers on a rope."

"Why don't we think about how we're going to spend time on the boat in the future?"

"You play chess, gamble, and drink with me."

Zhu Hu looked at Zhu Fan in surprise when he heard this.

"Then you will accompany me to read, write, and play the piano?"

Zhu Fan said angrily.

"Playing the piano?"

"Go to the cow and play the harp!"

The quarrel between the two faded away as the fleet faded away, but only the people on it could not hear it, but on the vast sea, the quarrel between the two would continue for at least two years, or more.

After the Global Fleet set sail, the government and the opposition of the Ming Dynasty gradually forgot that the sky was round and the world was round, and people returned to normal life and prepared for the annual science competition.

With the successive entry of candidates from all over the world into Beijing, the Beijing inns were full for a while, and all kinds of hawkers doing small business were selling along the streets, blocking the streets near the Gongyuan.

However, behind this prosperity, there is a huge conspiracy hidden.

Zhejiang Hall, a group of people talked eloquently.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it has been nearly two years since the implementation of the Emperor's grandson's new policy, but the rich are ruined, and the poor are getting poorer, which is really a big bad policy!"

"We have read the words of the saints, and we should shoulder the responsibility of supporting the society and correcting the king's gains and losses!"

"If you still think that you are a scholar, let's ***, ask Your Majesty to abolish the new policy and return to the previous good government!

"Abolish the official gentry's integrated payment!"

"Lower the agricultural tax to 15 taxes!"

"Restore the original system of the country!"

At a time when the halls of the capital were angrily denouncing the disorderly government, the people in the vicinity of Gyeonggi and neighboring provinces also poured into the capital at the instigation of well-intentioned people.

Normally, the Ming Dynasty has a road guidance system, and without a road guide, the people cannot leave the prefecture and county to go to other places without permission.

However, under the instigation and impetus of well-intentioned people, hundreds of people left the prefecture and county, gathered into a team of tens of thousands of people, and surged in the direction of the capital.

This comes from the tacit understanding of officialdom, every local official turns a blind eye to this, and some smart officials will also point out a big edict on the heads of the people.

Because according to the law set by the old emperor, as long as the people enter Beijing with a big edict to complain, the officials along the way must not stop it.

Those who block will be killed!

It is such a legal loophole that has been played by grassroots officials.

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Tens of thousands of people poured into the capital and blocked the city gates.

Some people who arrived in advance surrounded the Dengwen drum in front of the palace and confronted the officers and soldiers guarding the Dengwen drum inside.

One side wanted to beat the drum, but the other side stopped and wouldn't let it beat.

Chen Zongli, the head of the household, learned of this incident and had trouble sleeping, and several times he wanted to inform His Majesty the emperor, but was stopped by his colleagues.

Of course, the main reason was that he didn't want to tell in advance.

After all, he is also an official, he is also a gentry, and when he retires in the future, he will still be a squire of the Ming Dynasty.

He has to think about the future, if not for the present.

Once His Majesty the Emperor was informed in advance, it would be a betrayal of the entire Ming civil official.

However, he still secretly told his son Chen Mi about it, and asked Chen Mi to secretly tell the imperial grandson, so that the imperial grandson could prepare in advance.

His reason for doing this is also very simple, that is, eat at both ends, and both ends must be good.

However, when Chen Mi entered the palace to meet the imperial grandson and inform the imperial grandson of what happened outside, the imperial grandson only let out a soft sigh and did not react.

In fact, Zhu Yunxi had already learned about this through Jinyiwei, and even knew more than Chen Mi.

Lao Zhu also knew about this, but neither of them said a word, and they had been waiting for the movement of the officials of the DPRK to see who would report the matter.

The result is obvious, in this kind of matter related to their own interests, no one has a heart for the court, the old emperor and the imperial grandson.

Everyone only cares about their own interests, regardless of the life or death of the court.

Only a royal dog like Jin Yiwei can be trusted, and he can act as the emperor's eyes and ears, so as not to make the emperor deaf and blind.

"Lone knows, go back and thank your father for Lone."

Chen Mi saw that what the imperial grandson said was such an understatement, and hurriedly reminded.

"Your Royal Highness, this matter is not trivial, not only is there a disturbance outside the drum, but a large number of people have gathered outside the capital, and the people who participated in the imperial examination this time are also secretly planning this matter, and they even threatened to collectively write on the day of the examination, asking His Majesty the Emperor to abolish the new policy, and they will ......

"I also want to write to His Majesty the Emperor, abolish the position of your imperial grandson, and appoint the virtuous person as the Great Ming Emperor."

Zhu Yunxi couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

"A bunch of rotten!"

"Do they think that the position of the lonely imperial grandson really only depends on the favor of the imperial grandfather?"

"Is it really when the Jing Navy and Xingwuwei are decorations, really when the 100,000 army led by our second uncle in the frontier is a pig, really when our uncle and grandfather Lanyu is a waste, and really when we openly sacrifice Wang Bai for the country?"

"What a joke!"

"If you want to ascend the throne and become emperor, you only need one sentence!"

"It's just that I don't want to disappoint Grandpa Huang, and I don't want to chill Grandpa Huang's old age!"

"If they really dare to shake Gu's position as the prince, then don't blame Gu for being unkind to them!"

"It is a national policy for officials and gentry to pay food in one piece, and no one can shake it!"

"Don't even think about the fifteen tax one, it's impossible in time!"

"But if it takes a few decades, when the national strength of the Ming Dynasty develops, not to mention the fifteenth tax one, that is, the imperial court will not collect a penny, and the farmers who pour flour to cultivate the land will have the ability!"

"It's just that this can't be achieved in a short period of time, and at present, Daming still has to rely on land finance to maintain its operation!"