"Damn, careless......"

Boss Zhu is resolute and resolute, and he is a data maniac, all the files of the previous dynasty are readily available, and he immediately ordered someone to take a look. I saw that what Zhu Zhen said was not true at all, and even said less-

In the first few decades of the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan court's annual revenue, including tariffs and direct participation in maritime trade, increased year after year, reaching a maximum of 3 million guan during the Yuan to the Great Dynasty.

Then it began to decline sharply year after year, and at the beginning of the reign of Emperor Yuan Shun, it had shrunk to less than 300,000. Then it will go straight to zero in the Zhizheng year......

"The people of Chuzhongshu Province, just show us the market income in the last few decades of the Yuan Dynasty, of course we won't care." Boss Zhu finally realized that he had been fooled. Said angrily:

"So in this dynasty, we didn't take the affairs of the city department to heart, we couldn't collect 10,000 yuan of taxes every year, and we also attracted outlaws, colluded with the Japanese bandits, spying on intelligence, and selling weapons, which was really worth the loss, so we simply stopped the city and the ship."

"Did my father ever think about why the Shibo Division, which had been very profitable before, did not make money in the late Yuan Dynasty? Is it that maritime trade is no longer profitable, or is it simply that the city can't collect taxes? Zhu Zhen asked in a deep voice.

"No, the country is grass-created, there are so many things everywhere, how can we cover everything?" Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, of course he wouldn't admit it, but because he was limited by his background and didn't have any knowledge in this area, he didn't think about it at all.

"And you know what's going on?"

"Although Erchen didn't have time to investigate, I'm sure that maritime trade has always been very profitable - Shen Liuniang said that her family relied on overseas trade to become extremely rich. And that Wang Dayuan also confirmed that maritime trade can be ten times more profitable. And ......" Zhu Zhen paused and said:

"Erchen is in Taicang, and the sea ships full of goods I see are standing like a forest, if the sea trade is not profitable, how can there be so many ships going to sea!"

"Hmm." Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his chin and said thoughtfully: "That's the reason." ”

"So there is only one possibility left - it's simply that the city can't collect taxes!" Zhu Zhen patted his chest and said: "Father and the emperor will hand over the city to his sons, I will ensure that I will find out the reason and get the market income up!" ”

"If you have something, I'll give it to you." Zhu Yuanzhang agreed, but before the sixth child had time to thank him, he changed his words and said: "But there is a word first, you have to earn and spend it yourself, Ling Laozi can't wait to take all the pants now, and I really don't have the money to toss it for you." ”

"Father, this is what you said, you don't pay the money, it's ......all mine if you make a profit" When Zhu Zhen heard this, his heart was overjoyed, and this is a good thing?

"No repentance!" Zhu Yuanzhang high-fived the sixth child again.

~~

After the two finished chatting, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also raised his head and said, "I've finished reading." ”

"Awesome ......" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the thick book in the prince's hand in shock and asked, "How is it, do you feel the same way?" ”

"When the son first saw it, he really didn't complain." The prince smiled bitterly: "But my heart said that I can't take it out of context, so I decided to read the chapter and then make an evaluation." When I read 16,500 words, I finally got to the point. ”

And that piece of music is only 17,000 words......

The prince turned to the last 500 words to show his father, and Zhu Yuanzhang saw that in the last 500 words of the chapter, Ru Taisu put forward five strategies, four of which were still very insightful.

"This old man is quite knowledgeable," Boss Zhu sighed after reading it.

"Then the latter ones will be spared...... the prince advised.

"Excuse me." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "Bring him in." ”

After a while, the guards carried Ru Taisu, who had open skin and flesh, into the hall.

"The guilty minister visits the emperor, the crown prince, and His Royal Highness the King of Chu." Ru Taisu forced herself to kneel and salute.

"That's it." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and personally checked his injuries, which was really serious.

"Alas, it's really difficult for the king, it's not easy for the minister." Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said to Ru Taisu: "Let's ask for bluntness, just to let you have something to say." There are too many words, so I will listen to it. You say that you can explain things in 500 words, why do you have to talk at length? ”

After a pause, he said: "I was beaten with a court staff in vain." ”

"Yes, the minister knows it's wrong." Ru Taisu also said with a look of remorse: "A long story, harming others and yourself." ”

Seeing this, Zhu Zhen on the side said in his heart, it seems that the civil officials of this era have not yet been proud of the court staff. He remembered that if anyone in the future was beaten with a court rod, it would be famous all over the world in the blink of an eye.

Alas, I don't know when that bad atmosphere began.

"From now on," Zhu Yuanzhang became serious again, announcing the edict: "All official documents must be concise and to the point." The prince asked Zhongshu to save an edict, stipulating the format and number of words of future suggestions, all civil and military must be effectively implemented, and violators will be severely punished! ”

"Yes, Father." The prince replied in a deep voice.

~~

Coming out of the Wuying Palace, the prince accompanied the sixth child to greet the queen mother.

As the prince walked, he asked the sixth child: "I heard you tell your father that you want to reopen the market and find out the reason for the meager income of the market?" ”

"yes." Zhu Zhen nodded and said: "Anyway, I just mention it first, when to do it, I have to listen to the eldest brother." ”

"You have to be cautious about this." The prince stretched out his hand to brush the ash on his shoulder and said, "I didn't pay much attention to the affairs of the city division before, but I heard some rumors. ”

"What rumors?" Zhu Zhen hurriedly asked.

"Back then, Zhang Shicheng was in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the most powerful maritime merchant group was in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and they supported Zhang Shicheng for a long time, which made my father very disgusted." The prince said slowly.

"Didn't you say that it was the landlords of Jiangsu and Zhejiang who supported Zhang Shicheng?" Zhu Zhen was puzzled at first, and then suddenly said, "Is it the same thing?" ”

"I heard that's what it looks like." The crown prince nodded and said: "The Yuan Dynasty's control over Jiangnan is very weak, and it is basically a situation where all localities are autonomous and the people of the Yuan Dynasty are only responsible for collecting taxes.

This has created a wealthy gentry class in Jiangsu and Zhejiang who are self-interested and self-fertizing, and who integrate government and business. They either sought official positions to protect themselves after making their fortune through maritime trade, or after gaining official positions, they turned to overseas trade. Then, after making a fortune through overseas trade, they would buy land and land in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. So, the two are the same thing. ”

Saying that, the prince looked at Zhu Zhen worriedly and said, "And as soon as the ship goes to sea, it will be out of the jurisdiction of the imperial court." The long-term overseas shipping and trade, and the friction and conflict with pirates, pirates, and Fanbang, made these rich and rival maritime merchants lawless and acted without scruples. You're going to fight them for a job, and you're going to have to prepare for the worst. ”

"I remember, big brother." The sixth nodded heavily.

"Besides, you can't really start from scratch." The prince smiled: "I'll give you 20,000 yuan as the capital." If you earn it, you will pay me back with interest, and if you lose it, you will lose it......"

(End of chapter)