"The Ming Dynasty is dead...... The Ming Dynasty is dead! ”

Old Zhu muttered to himself.

The expression is still sluggish.

He could not accept such consequences.

Although he said that the Ming Dynasty was a lineage, in fact, Lao Zhu was also very clear in his heart.

How can there be a dynasty in the world?

There are ups and downs in the fortunes of the country, and there are lives and deaths.

Lao Zhu can face his death calmly, unlike Emperor Qin and Han Wu, who pursued the ethereal elixir of life.

Similarly, it can also be accepted that thousands of years later, the Ming Dynasty will perish.

It's just that he, as the founder of the country, can't say this kind of thing.

Lao Zhu has only set twenty generations for his descendants.

Because Lao Zhu himself also felt that the twentieth generation was almost enough.

Daming can be passed on for twenty generations, and he is very pleased.

But.

It's one thing to be able to accept perdition, it's another to know how it's going to perish.

Lao Zhu Wanwan never thought that this "thunder of perdition" was actually planted by himself.

"There are so many ministers, and among them, there is no shortage of heroic talents, is there no one who thinks of it? Why is there no minister on this matter? ”

After knowing this result, Lao Zhu was surprisingly angry.

Yes.

This is what he single-handedly formulated.

But.

What about the minister?

To be a loyal minister is to point out what the emperor has done wrong.

But the system of the royal family and clan has left such a big loophole, and there is not a single courtier to admonish?

Didn't they really see it?

Zhu Yunxi sighed: "Haven't you forgotten that there have been ministers in the past, and the treatment given to the vassal king in this dynasty is too generous, but before the imperial grandfather heard the minister finish speaking, he thought that he was a discordant between the flesh and blood of the heavenly family, and ordered him to be tied up and shot himself." ”

"Uh......" Lao Zhu suddenly stood on the spot again.

He did it.

"They...... They should die! Lao Zhu was still indignant.

If an important minister dies for this, he will still listen to what he has to say.

Thus major loopholes in the system were discovered, but none of them were found.

"The imperial grandfather does not allow others to advise, and the minister is very afraid."

In addition, they all believe that although there is a problem with this system, it will be a hundred years from now, and it has nothing to do with them.

"Future generations have the wisdom and ability to solve problems."

Zhu Yunxi said leisurely: "Moreover, they are not from the Zhu family after all. Even if they are loyal to us now, it is only because we have sat on the country and won the world. ”

"But there are ups and downs in the fortunes of the country, and it is common for the country to change hands in the long river of history."

"In the future, Da Ming will either solve this problem, or the country will change hands, that is also the number of days, what does it have to do with them?"

"Why should we compete with the present in the future?"

Lao Zhu was speechless for a moment.

In the middle of the sound, he spoke: "Xi'er, then how do you think the descendants of the Zhu family will solve this problem?" ”

Zhu Yunxi shook his head and said, "No one can solve it, and it won't solve it." ”

"This is the rule set by the emperor's grandfather, and change is unfilial."

"If you don't cultivate the sect room and reduce its treatment, that is unkindness."

"No emperor would be willing to bear the infamy of being unfilial and unkind."

"I must say a way, that is probably not to change the system, in the name of the court has no money, drag a part of the clan and not distribute it, because it really can't afford it."

"But as long as the treasury has a penny, it has to be paid."

"The treasury will not have any surplus, in the event of a famine, or a mutiny, or a foreign invasion, you can only temporarily increase taxes, which will be unbearable for the people, the whole world will rebel, and the dynasty will perish!"

His tone became more and more firm and loud.

Lao Zhu was silent for a long time.

He called Hanako the emperor, and he was scared of poverty.

I want my children and grandchildren to live a good life.

But I never thought that there would be such a big hole hidden in the simple clan system.

"Fortunately, Xi'er found it in time." Lao Zhu sighed: "Let's make an order to reduce the prince's fortune to 10,000 stone a year, and the money to 2,000." ”

Although he was a little unbearable in his heart, he quickly made up his mind for the sake of the future generations of the Ming Dynasty.

10,000 stone a year can also make the prince live well.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Yunxi shook his head and said, "Grandpa Huang, this matter cannot be solved by reducing the prince's fortune of the clan. ”

"Reducing the prince's income from 50,000 koku to 10,000 koku will only extend the time for the problem to erupt by thirty or fifty years in the future, and it will not fundamentally solve this matter."

Zhu Yunxi smiled faintly.

The terrible thing about exponential growth is the rate of growth that follows it, and as for the initial value, it doesn't matter.

Starting with one grain of rice, the second day becomes two grains, the third day is four, and so on, and it won't be long before there is not enough rice in the world.

Lao Zhu was stunned for a moment.

He picked up the pen and counted it, and sure enough.

Lao Zhu was dumbfounded.

"Then, in my opinion, how should this matter be resolved?"

He looked at Zhu Yunxi.

The grandson is smart and talented, and he must be able to think of a solution.

"The gentleman's Ze will be beheaded in the fifth generation."

Zhu Yunxi said: "The famous family of the people, the thousand-year-old family, although there are many people, but they can't take care of everything, they can only ensure the prosperity of the line, and then benefit others." ”

"The solution is very simple, that is, except for the emperor, all the other princes, unless they have immortal merits and get the permission of the imperial court, their descendants can only be demoted to hereditary status."

"The descendants of the prince will all be reduced to the rank of county king."

"The descendants of the king of the county will all be reduced to dukes."

"The descendants of the duke shall all be reduced to marquises."

"And so on, after five generations, the imperial court will give him a sum of money, so that he can fend for himself."

"In this way, no matter how many generations it has been inherited, the imperial court will not have the worry of not being able to afford it."

After listening to him, Lao Zhu picked up the pen and paper again and calculated it carefully.

He was a little scared.

lest there be any more loopholes.

If you don't calculate carefully, your heart is uneasy.

After a long time, Lao Zhu finished calculating and put pen to paper: "Yes, with this method, it can indeed solve the problem of providing for the royal family." ”

"Good idea, just do it."

He exclaimed.

But then he said: "It's just that in this way, it will be bitter for our grandsons, and they will all be demoted." I'm afraid that those uncles of yours will be unhappy in their hearts. ”

After Lao Zhu finished speaking, he waved his hand and said, "You don't have to worry, we are still here, we can suppress them." They have to listen honestly to the rules we set. ”

Zhu Yunxi smiled and said: "Grandpa Huang, my grandson just said that he would recall his uncles to Jingshi, and it is precisely for this matter that everyone is satisfied." ”

"Let those cousins and cousins of grandchildren, and even their descendants, also have the opportunity to be princes without having to be demoted!"

(End of chapter)