Yanwang Mansion.

In the pavilion in the lake, Dao Yan sat alone by the chess game, playing a game, leisurely.

The breeze blows, the surface of the lake is covered with layers of scales, and some fish jump out of the water, as if trying to break free from the shackles of the water.

Zhu Di hurriedly came to the pavilion, his steps were rapid, almost trotting all the way.

"Your heart is in turmoil."

Dao Yan waited for Zhu Di to run into the pavilion, and did not get up to salute, his eyes were still staring at the chess game, and he spoke lightly.

"Something big has happened in the DPRK and China." Zhu Di took a breath and sat down opposite Dao Yan.

Dao Yan held the white son in his hand, was slightly stunned, did not fall immediately, and asked, "Your Majesty has become a prince?" ”

Zhu Di shook his head and said, "That's not true, this morning, Zhao Mian, the secretary of the household department, played a concert and asked for an increase in the commercial tax, from thirty taxes to five taxes." ”

Dao Yan said with a smile: "Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, he has changed the disadvantages of the heavy commercial taxes of the previous dynasty, reduced it to thirty taxes and one, and also stipulated that all books, pen and ink farm tools, boats, cars, silk cloth, etc. are exempt from taxes, and abolished 364 tax bureaus. ”

"Zhao Mian presides over the household department, manages the world's money and grain, and it is reasonable to want to collect more taxes. However, this move is detrimental to His Majesty's Shengming. ”

"Since ancient times, commercial taxes have been difficult to collect, and wealthy businessmen often have many ways to avoid taxes, and the people who are levied are just some small businessmen, which harm the people's livelihood."

"Zhao Mian asked, His Majesty will never agree."

Zhu Di sighed: "You are not bad, I think the same way." But Your Majesty is right! ”

Syllable!

The chess pieces in Dao Yan's hand fell, but they did not fall to the important place, and made a stinky move.

He didn't look at the chessboard, looked up at Zhu Di, and said, "Let's talk about it carefully." ”

Zhu Di took out a printed manuscript from his arms, handed it over, and said, "You take a look at this first." ”

Dao Yan took it and opened it, his face gradually became solemn, and after reading it, he actually stood and sat still, like a wooden chicken, without saying a word.

Halfway through, he let out a long sigh and said, "Those who can come up with this method are really geniuses." ”

Zhu Di nodded and said, "I think so too." Even you have said so, do you know who mentioned it? ”

Dao Yan pondered for a moment: "Zhao Mian is just a pedantic Confucian student, and it is impossible for him to come up with such a wonderful method. The people in the middle of the court ......"

He thought about it again and again, shook his head and said, "Lao Na really can't think of anyone in the court who has such the ability to come up with this method." ”

Zhu Di moved his gaze to the fish looming on the surface of the lake and said, "The one who came up with this method is my nephew Zhu Yunxi." ”

Dao Yan's body stiffened.

Zhu Di said: "You also saw it just now, this method is exquisite, which shows that the person behind him is extraordinary." ”

"But we don't even know who he is."

He didn't think that this method was Zhu Yunxi who came up with it himself.

Neither Zhu Di nor Dao Yan thought that a seven-year-old doll could come up with double-entry bookkeeping, invoices, tax certificates and other things.

But it doesn't matter.

They are nobles, and it is their own ability to recruit capable subordinates.

What Zhu Di is most worried about is that there is such a figure standing behind Zhu Yunxi, so when Zhu Yuanzhang becomes a prince, he will inevitably take it into account.

It's like Shang Shan Sihao went out of the mountain to persuade him, and Liu Bang no longer had the idea of changing the prince.

Because they represent the literati of the world.

The prince has the support of the people of the world, how else can he change it?

Similarly, with the assistance of such a figure, Zhu Yuanzhang has a reason to make him the prince.

Zhu Yunwen himself is not outstanding, he is not visible, but he pushed a seven-year-old brother to the front desk, which is really high!

Zhu Yunxi is a little doll, and he is not the elder, no one will think that he has any ability to compete for the throne.

The credit for what he did will inevitably go to his own brother who is a fellow mother.

And the ups and downs outside, but there is this younger brother in the way, and he hides behind him.

If you think about it, Daddy must know what it means.

The more Zhu Di thought about it, the more he felt reasonable.

I didn't see it before, this nephew had such a ability, and I underestimated him.

"Master, how do you think this person's wisdom is better than yours?"

Dao Yan smiled slightly, touched his beard, and said: "If you talk about the ability to settle accounts, I am much inferior to the double-entry accounting method he proposed. ”

"But if you talk about strategy, Lao Na will not lose to anyone in the world."

Between the words, the pride was born.

Zhu Di said with a smile: "Don't forget, master, he also put forward a strategy to pacify the Northern Yuan Dynasty and consolidate the domain. ”

Dao Yan's smile suddenly froze, and the hand that touched his beard also stopped there.

Zhu Di laughed.

On weekdays, Daoyan always thinks that he is the best in the world, and his strategy and mental arithmetic are unmatched.

When he finally saw him eating turtles today, Zhu Di suddenly felt very happy.

"Speaking of which, there's one more thing today."

"My seven-year-old nephew Zhu Yunxi also wrote a poem, and our father was very happy, and he has issued an order to print and publish it to the whole country."

As he spoke, he read the poem aloud.

After listening to this, Dao Yan said softly: "There are talented people in the country, and they have led the way for hundreds of years!" ”

"What a big breath, such a high ambition."

Zhu Di said: "It is rumored that Zhu Yunxi inadvertently heard an unknown monk recite and memorize this poem. After the monk finished reciting, he disappeared. ”

Dao Yan sneered: "That nameless monk, he also helped him with the method of managing the accounts, the method of Ping Beiyuan, could it be that these are also recited casually?" ”

Zhu Di pondered for a moment and said, "This person's identity is unknown, and the spies I planted in their mansion have not been able to find out the situation. ”

"My two nephews have also secretly discussed things with Fang Xiaoru, Qi Tai, and Huang Zicheng, could it be their ......"

Dao Yan glanced at him and said, "How smart is Your Highness on weekdays?" Why are you stupid today? ”

"Fang Xiaoru and the others are just rotten Confucians, the poetry and composition are acceptable, and the strategy camp is only at the level of children, where can they come up with such a clever strategy for leveling and managing accounts?"

"Behind Zhu Yunxi, there must be someone else."

Zhu Di sighed: "This person has been hiding in the dark, but he wants to find a way to force him out." ”

Dao Yan didn't answer immediately, picked up a sunspot, looked at the chessboard, and played with the chess pieces between his fingers, all the while.

After a long time, he spoke: "Zhu Yunxi instructed Lan Yu to avoid trouble before, but it was a little strange, and it didn't seem to be a matter of fighting for the reserve. ”

Zhu Di thought for a while, and then turned his face and said: "Maybe it's just a trick to retreat and advance, and not to fight." ”

Dao Yan shook his head lightly: "Pointing at Lan Yu is against the holy will." With this person's scheming, he will never even think of this. The poor monk faintly felt that Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Yunwen were not of the same mind. ”

Zhu Di was shocked when he heard this, and blurted out: "How is it possible? Could it be that Zhu Yunxi, a seven-year-old child, still wants to compete for the position of prince? ”

"Why not?"

Dao Yan dropped the sunspot in his hand and said, "Your Majesty asked him before, have you forgotten?" ”

"If you are a grandfather, you are not."

"You can argue, why can't he?"

"The person behind him not only has such an earth-shattering talent, but also writes proud poems, and has the meaning of leading hundreds of years of coquettishness, and the plotter must be not small."

"If he has the heart to instruct Zhu Yunxi to fight for this Ming dynasty, Lao Na is not surprised at all."

"Besides, Your Majesty has repeatedly made his proposals public, without concealing them, and has published his poems to help his popularity rise, do you know if it belongs to him?"

Zhu Di was stunned and speechless for a long time.

He never thought deeply about this thought.

In his opinion, Zhu Yunxi has no qualifications to compete for the crown at all.

But at this moment, when I heard Daoyan mention it, the more I thought about it, the more I felt that it made sense.

Immediately, he laughed and turned his sorrow into joy.

"If this person instructs Zhu Yunwen to compete for the big position, with his great talent, I really can't respond to it."

"But he wants to press the treasure on the seven-year-old child, that is, God help me."

In any case, in his opinion, it is much easier to deal with a little doll who is only seven years old than it is to deal with Zhu Yunwen, a teenager.

Not to mention that the other party is not a grandson.

Dao Yan said in a deep voice: "Don't be careless. ”

"Didn't he say he likes to ride and shoot?"

"You can find a time to ask him out and see if you can fish out the person behind it."

"No matter how powerful the person behind him is, your nephew is just a seven-year-old doll after all......"