The faint monarch is still the Ming monarch, this posthumous name is only after the fall of the dynasty, the historian will give a relatively fair interpretation, and then it was changed beyond recognition by the king at that time according to the needs.

Therefore, the only person who can really make a correct interpretation of the emperor's mental technique is actually himself.

Or stupid and incompetent, or shrewd and capable. With the exception of rare cases, there is seldom a single fool under an elite education. There are really those who are confused, but in fact, most of them are just happy to pretend to be confused.

Zhu Yunwen grew up in the hands of Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the ages, is he a fool?

The answer, of course, is no, on the contrary, he is smart.

Cowardly, less severe, affectionate.

For a king, this is a weakness of his humanity, but it does not represent the level of his resourcefulness.

There are signs of the monarchy falling, and it is in the hands of eunuchs.

The human heart is fickle. I don't know when or what kind of scene this thought appeared so suddenly in his head, lingering.

"Ruyi won't hurt me. Whenever this thought has the desire to grow, Zhu Yunwen will always say this to himself. But there was always another voice telling him that it wasn't right.

Such a situation will make him lose absolute control of the world, but he is a little too lazy to change.

That's right, it's lazy.

At this time, people still can't understand the existence of inertia, but seeking stability and safety is the definition of life and the instinct of most people. So there is an allusion to the inseparable homeland.

Clothes come to stretch out their hands, food comes to open their mouths, beautiful women are in their arms, and the ministers bow their heads.

The responsibility of the king is to work for the welfare of the people of the world, and the choice made by his imperial grandfather is to do everything himself, holding the red pen firmly in his right hand and holding the knife in his left hand, whoever even if it is just a look that makes him uncomfortable, he will not hesitate to swing the knife.

But Zhu Yunwen found that if he wanted the people of the world to be rich, all he seemed to do was to let go. Whether it is the right hand holding the red pen or the left hand holding the knife. As long as you let go, the world will go in the direction it should go.

So what else do you want me to do as an emperor?

This question gradually became the deepest doubt in Zhu Yunwen's heart. He didn't talk to anyone because he didn't know who to say it to and how to say it.

It seems to be fine to go on like this.

The summer days are long, and today Zhu Yunwen walked out of the palace gate in white clothes and took Liu Xi towards the teahouse.

Hawkers hawk along the streets, and strange tunes from all walks of life in the north and south are endless. The eyes are full of dazzling, there is still a smell of sauce in the nose, and when I look sideways, the mutton is bubbling in the big iron pot on the side of the street, and the sauce is added enough, and the fragrance is naturally strong, and there are many people around it.

Just a look, Liu Xi knew what he meant. walked forward to separate the crowd, gave the silver, and came back with a large piece of fragrant meat: "Son, you can taste it." The minion has checked it, no problem, it's just a little hot. ”

Zhu Yunwen picked up the wooden fork at night and put it in his mouth, full of fresh fragrance: "The taste is not bad, but it is a little salty." It's good to eat. ”

Liu Xi replied in a low voice: "Maybe the price of salt has dropped a little bit recently, and the meat seller is also burned." ”

"Why has the price of salt dropped again? ”

"It's up. The spring and summer salt tax silver rose by 500,000 taels compared with last year. Liu Xi said with a smile: "The prince doesn't know, the salt tax in the world is divided into two lines: official and private, the imperial court salt tax is six, and the private salt dealers get four. And in this private salt silver, the salt merchants in Yangzhou eat the fattest, accounting for ninety percent. ”

After a pause, Liu Xi continued: "Gonggong Xu sent a post to the salt merchants in Yangzhou, asking them not to look too ugly. ”

Such rules that cannot be announced in the court but are known to everyone, Liu Xi and Xu Ruyi have never hidden from Zhu Yunwen. Zhu Yuanzhang does not tolerate sand in his eyes for this kind of thing, but Zhu Yunwen is different. After going around the market a few times and meeting Niu Er once or twice, Zhu Yunwen has his own understanding of this dark rule, which can be summed up as a truth like when the water is clear, there is no fish.

"Half of them are 500,000 taels? Zhu Yunwen snorted coldly, but didn't say anything more. Bending down and putting the meat in his hand in front of a little beggar who didn't know how to speak and could only kowtow on the side of the road, he was about to leave, thought about it, but stopped again: "Eat, don't stay, don't be snatched away." ”

In fact, where is Zhu Yunwen still used, this little beggar has already gobbled up after kowtowing, and it is not too hot, if it weren't for the hard bowl, he might even have to eat the bowl.

The little beggar finished eating the meat, put the bowl down, looked at Zhu Yunwen gratefully, and kowtowed three more times.

It seems that it is indeed impossible to speak. Zhu Yunwen shook his head: "By the way, what about Ruyi? Why haven't you seen him after walking so far? Have you already gone to the teahouse to make arrangements?"

On weekdays, Zhu Yunwen goes out of the palace, in addition to Liu Xi's personal stay, if Xu Ruyi is in the palace, he will also come out together. If he wasn't in the palace, the Dongchang spies would come and go, and he would often catch up halfway when he got the news.

It's been a long time on this street today, and Xu Ruyi hasn't come over yet, so Zhu Yunwen can't help but feel a little strange.

"Hmmm... Liu Xi scratched his head, also at a loss: "There may be something important to delay." ”

"Oh. Zhu Yunwen nodded, and walked towards the teahouse with Liu Xi again.

He's busier than I am.

Good friends work hard for their own country, Zhu Yunwen feels that he should be happy and gratified, but the real feeling in his heart is that it is difficult to explain. It's worrying, it seems, but he doesn't quite understand what he's worried about.

The hour was just right, and the teahouse was full. A few tea-sellers shuttled around with copper kettles with long mouths, and the peel cores of melons and fruits in one place. The shopkeeper's eyes lit up when he saw the big customer coming. While instructing the guy to prepare the old one, he nodded and stepped forward, and concealed Zhu Yunwen and went to the private room upstairs: "Childe, I only keep the villain in that house for you, and I have never let anyone in how much silver anyone will give, don't worry, it's clean." ”

"There is a shopkeeper of Lao. Zhu Yunwen nodded, and with a kind smile in return, Liu Xi took out a silver ingot from his arms and handed it over.

"Thank you, Uncle Reward!"

Turning over the fence of the private room, looking left and right, the fast mouth fish sat at a square table by the table, holding a tea bowl in his hand, stunned. But I didn't see Chu Chu's figure.

"I don't know what this fast-mouthed fish will say today," Liu Xi closed the door and walked behind Zhu Yunwen: "Your Majesty, can you want to have a while?"

"Or don't. Zhu Yunwen waved his hand: "The book is still new, but I don't know if there is a new story to tell this fast-mouthed fish." ”

Xu Shi felt Zhu Yunwen's gaze, and the fast mouth fish suddenly raised his head. The moment their eyes met, Zhu Yunwen smiled, but the tea bowl in the hand of the fast-mouthed fish fell to the ground and shattered into several petals.