"Oh? Let's hear it. Zhu Youzhu was interested, and his eyes were full of satisfaction with his son.

"It's very simple, learn grandpa!" Zhu Houzhao said with a smile, "Grandpa Huang is so wise and martial, just learn from him, Father, you often say that Grandpa Huang is complicated to clean up officials, and he has solved a lot of troubles invisibly, and the Emperor Grandpa dares to do such outrageous things, what are you afraid of?" ”

“……”

Zhu Youzhu smiled bitterly, "Houzhao, being an emperor can't be based on likes and dislikes, and you can't be enthusiastic, your imperial grandfather can do that, it doesn't mean that your father can too." ”

"Why?" Zhu Houzhao didn't understand, "They are all emperors, why can't my father?" ”

"The current situation is no longer the situation when your imperial grandfather was in power." Zhu Youzhu sighed, "Your grandfather fought first...... The vitality of the civil official group was greatly damaged, and your second grandfather succeeded to the throne for fifteen years, although he did not do anything to the civil official group, he did not indulge it, so that by the time your imperial grandfather ascended the throne, the civil officials had not eased their breath, which gave your imperial grandfather a chance. ”

paused, "Of course, your grandfather's imperial power is far inferior to his father's imperial power strategy, but the political soil also accounts for a lot of it." ”

Zhu Youzhu let out a breath of depression and said: "Let's take it now, industry and commerce are becoming more and more prosperous, and the proportion of commercial taxes in the imperial court is getting heavier and heavier......

Now that the national treasury is extremely solid, in addition to the necessary expenses such as clan money, official money, and military equipment, there is still a lot of surplus! ”

Zhu Youzhu smiled and asked, "Do you know what money and grain mean to the country?" ”

"It means ......" Zhu Houzhao stuck.

"It means the ability to resist risks, it means that the world is peaceful, and it means that the country is long......" Zhu Youzhu listed the benefits one by one, and then said, "Do you know, who does it depend on to collect these money and grain taxes?" ”

"The official gentry?"

"yes!" Zhu Youzhu sighed, "When your imperial grandfather was in power, there were still opportunities to show his strength in military affairs, such as Mobei and Liaodong, but now they are ......."

"This is the political soil." Zhu Youzhu said bitterly, "Even you know that you use force to suppress literature, how can your father not know?" The question is...... There's no fight to fight! ”

Zhu Houzhao was puzzled: "Why doesn't my father use eunuchs?" ”

"Using eunuchs is the best policy." Zhu Youzhu shook his head slightly.

He looked down on eunuchs from the bottom of his bones, and Wang Zhen and Wang Zhi were famous, and rashly using eunuchs was another big shock.

Zhu Youzhu didn't want to toss, and he also felt that tossing was not cost-effective.

Moreover, with the current development momentum of the Ming Dynasty, even if Zhu Youzhu supported the eunuchs like the orthodox emperor and the Chenghua emperor, he could not suppress the gradual growth of civil officials.

The more stable the world, the more prosperous the country, and the greater the role of civil officials!

Under the rapid development, the Ming Dynasty will inevitably expose all kinds of new problems, so the number of officials will also increase.

You can't just waste food because of choking, and in order to prevent civil officials from becoming bigger, you can't directly not develop the country, right?

Put aside the massive amount of taxes every year, let the world be peaceful, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and let go of the thriving days, but the centralization of power regardless of the consequences...... Zhu Youzhu was reluctant to do so.

The main thing, of course, is that he has little confidence in himself.

I'm afraid of messing up!

"What is easy is not suitable for use, and you don't want to use it if you can use it...... I don't even know what you're going to do. Zhu Houzhao was a little dissatisfied, "Don't let me make up my mind in the future." ”

"Hey?" Zhu Youzhu pretended to be angry and said, "If you are so rude, my father will beat you." ”

"Shh Zhu Houzhao pouted, "Bored, let's go." ”

"You kid...... Come back to me! ”

Zhu Hou ignored it and walked out.

"It's really a ...... for me" Zhu Youzhu was a little annoyed, and then, again, Yile, said to himself: "My son is very human, he will be stronger than me in the future, and he may not be worse than his father, alas, I still don't toss, save more money for my son......"

~

"Brother Bohu."

Xu Jing pushed the door and walked in, and saw that Tang Bohu was still reading hard, and said with a smile, "Combine work and rest, go, go out for a walk." ”

"Hmm......" Tang Bohu put down the book, stretched his body, and asked, "Where are you going?" ”

"Visit a fellow countryman." Xu Jing said with a smile, "It's been boring for a few days, so you should take a break, it's not bad for a while." ”

After a few days of hard reading, Tang Bohu was indeed tired, and said happily: "Well, it's okay." ”

Spring,

The sun is shining, the spring breeze is warm, and Tang Bohu's already good mood is becoming more and more happy.

"Brother Naofu, I don't know which fellow countryman I want to visit?"

"Cheng Minzheng."

"Cheng Minzheng......" Tang Yin sounded familiar, but felt as if he had heard it somewhere, and asked: "But the old friend of the straight husband and brother?" ”

Xu Jing shook his head with a smile: "So it's not a good deal, but there was a one-sided relationship, and Brother Bohu will know later." ”

…

"Lord Cheng, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites?"

In front of the door of the house, Tang Bohu looked at the door plaque, looking surprised, he knew why it sounded familiar.

He hurriedly grabbed Xu Jing, who was about to come forward and knock on the door, and said, "Brother Zhifu, this is not appropriate, right?" ”

"What's wrong?"

"People are waiters, we are just candidates...... Tang Bohu hesitated, "Besides, this Lord Cheng is still a waiter of the Ministry of Rites." ”

Xu Jing said with a smile: "What's wrong with the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, with your talent, Brother Bohu, why don't you be presumptuous in the future." ”

After a pause, "He is a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, but he is not the chief examiner, so what does it matter." ”

Xu Jing said sincerely: "The reason why I came to visit this time, the reason why I brought you Brother Bohu is also for Brother Tai's future career, besides, we are just doing our hometown, and we are not here to bribe, so what's the matter?" It's all an unwritten ethos, and you and I can't help but be vulgar. ”

While talking, several students came with gifts while talking and laughing, and they were also from Jiangnan when they heard the accent, and they were stunned when they saw the two.

Then, one step ahead of them, he knocked on the door.

Xu Jing smiled and asked, "Now you are always relieved, right?" ”

Tang Bohu hesitated, nodded and said, "Then Brother Yizhifu." ”

Since the atmosphere is like this, he is not good at being a maverick, and he may not be given preferential treatment when he visits, but if he does not visit, he may be taken to heart.

For this Cheng Minzheng, Tang Bohu has some understanding, speaking of which, this person is also quite famous in Jiangnan, and he is still famous as a teenager, he is originally from Huizhou, because his father is the secretary of the military department of Nanzhili, he has been living in Jiangnan, Cheng Minzheng won the title of Xiucai at the age of twelve, and he was on the list at the age of twenty-two!

The career is proud, and the love field is also proud, Li Xian, the first assistant university scholar and secretary of the cabinet, married his daughter, which can be described as a proud life and smooth sailing......

The official is big and talented, and Tang Bohu also has the heart to make friends.

Seeing the other party enter, Tang Bohu said, "Brother Zhifu, let's go over too." ”

"Don't rush yet, we'll go in when they come out." Xu Jing said with a smile, "With them, won't we suffer a loss, aren't you just letting people take advantage of you?" ”

"Oh? Haha......" Tang Bohu smiled, but he was not in a hurry to visit.

About two quarters of an hour later, the previous few people came out, and when they saw that they were still there, they were slightly surprised, but they didn't stay long.

When he was far away, the two of them came forward and knocked on the door.

The little guy opened the door and complained:

"Why didn't you come in just now, isn't this a fun ...... me"

Before he finished speaking, Xu Jing put a large ingot of silver in his hand.

The little guy immediately changed his face and said with a smile: "The master is at home, two please, please ......"

~

Manraka.

On the deck, Li Qing leaned on a chair, facing the sea, blowing the sea breeze, basking in the sun, and tasting tea, which can be called elegant!

"Grandpa Li."

"What to do?"

"I want to be a kun dao."

"Do you want to smoke it?" Li Qing squinted, his eyelids did not lift, "Get up, block the sun." ”

Li Xue'er was depressed, came to his side, and said, "No kidding, I've cultivated my true qi." ”

"Huh?" Li Qing finally reacted, not only opened his eyes, but also sat up, "Really? ”

"Uh, I guess it......"

Seeing that it was rare for him to look at himself, Li Xue'er became unconfident, and then, she straightened her chest again, "I don't believe you checked it out." ”

"Give it to me."

"Give." Li Xue'er raised her plain white hand and handed it forward.

Li Qing took her wrist and felt it carefully......

After a while, he slowly withdrew his hand and nodded in surprise: "It's very weak, but it's also cultivated." ”

Although the true qi is very faint and difficult to detect, it is real, and she can achieve such an achievement without systematic cultivation, and her talent is not weak.

"When did it happen...... Uh, when did you realize the cultivation of true qi? Li Qing asked.

"It's been a year and a half." Li Xue'er said, "Didn't you write a set of cultivation methods with your eldest brother at the beginning, I practiced when I was idle, and I had a ...... when I practiced."

She added: "I have been practicing with my mother in the morning for many years, and at first I thought it was the result of morning exercise, but it was not until I went to Wudang Mountain that I faintly felt that I had cultivated my true qi, but I was not sure, so I never said it...... Grandpa Li, are you really angry? ”

"Yes!"

"Great." Li Xue'er said excitedly, "After cultivating true qi, will you be able to stay young forever?" ”

"Thinking too much." Li Qing rolled his eyes, "However, it is true that it can slow down the speed of aging." ”

"That's right...... That's not bad! Li Xue'er looked at Li Qing longingly, "Grandpa Li, can you take me as an apprentice?" ”

"......" Li Qing laughed: "Just because you call me grandpa, can I teach you?" ”

Then, he scolded with a smile: "You Nizi shouldn't be for the elders, right?" ”

Li Xueer: "......"

"So where do you start?"

"From ......"

"Uncle Li," Zhu Wanqing walked briskly and said, "The Franc cannon has been obtained, Brother Hong asked you to go over and have a look, saying that there is a major discovery." ”

Li Qing perked up and got up, "Where is he?" ”

Palace.

"Go, go ashore, go to the palace." Li Qing couldn't wait, pulled Zhu Wanqing to the edge of the deck quickly, stepped on the plank and got on the boat.

Li Xue'er came back to her senses, and when she chased to the edge of the deck, the planks had been collected and the boat had also slid out.

"Hey, I'm not on the boat yet, I haven't been on the boat yet......"