The emperor was also worried about money.
Zhu Yuanzhang was a good emperor who cared about the people's livelihood from his heart.
Dozens of vassal kings came to Beijing, and they had to eat every step of the way. The amount of food eaten by a man was not a fraction of what a horse chewed.
No wonder, after Zhu Yuanzhang died, vassal kings from all over the country were strictly ordered not to go to Beijing to attend the funeral.
The root cause is the fear that harassment will bring serious burdens to the place.
If it were hundreds of years from now, the Qing emperors and the like would have made a fortune every birthday.
The governors from various places took turns to make donations, and the palace built a stage and a garden.
In order to show the so-called glorious and prosperous age, special events were held, and flowers were blooming and burning oil was cooked in the fire.
Over the past few hundred years, all the good things in the world have gone into the pockets of his family.
Later, it was robbed again and again by the red-haired and green-eyed National Alliance Army.
"Grandson, remember!" Seeing Zhu Yunxi thoughtful, Zhu Yuanzhang said seriously, "When you are an emperor, although you are supported by the world and you can get whatever you want, you can't be greedy when you are an emperor!"
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Zhu Yunxi listened solemnly, and the emperor taught.
"The emperor makes decisions for the people of the world. The emperor makes people live a good life, not harms them!" Zhu Yuanzhang continued, "Do you know what the greatest power of being an emperor is?"
Zhu Yunxi shook his head. Although he has the soul of future generations, the unique vision and insights of future generations, and the foresight that transcends history for hundreds of years, he knows that being an emperor is a very profound knowledge.
"The emperor's greatest power is control!" Zhu Yuanzhang clenched his hands into fists, slowly stretched them out, and pointed at his heart, "The control is here! Emperor, you must control your own heart. Control your own greed, control yourself.
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Zhu Yunxi prostrated himself, "My grandson will remember it!"
Afterwards, Zhu Yunxi ate with Zhu Yuanzhang, chatted with the old man for a while, then turned around and walked towards the East Palace.
Along the way, Zhu Yunxi was thinking about one thing. As he walked, his expression became a little heavy.
The palace guards who followed him saw King Wu thinking deeply and did not bother him.
Zhu Yunxi is thinking about money.
Since my old man is afraid that the feudal king's team will harass the other party, wouldn't it be over if the court first pays the feudal king's transit expenses?
The number of family members of the vassal king, the number of subordinate officials, the daily food expenses per person, and the accommodation expenses can all be calculated according to the official rank. Moreover, if the vassal king is really allowed to come to Beijing, the number of his retinue can also be limited.
It did not require tens of thousands of people. Each prince brought hundreds of guards, plus his family members and officials, which killed a thousand people. The northern vassal kings could take canal boats in Shandong and other places to go south, which cost less.
But the question is, where does the money come from?
Zhu Yuanzhang's character would not allocate money from the treasury to pay for his sons' travel expenses.
He will never ask local governors to donate money like some great emperors of later generations.
Thinking about money, Zhu Yunhong also had a headache.
Although he was the king of Wu, he didn't have much money in his hands.
After the royal family went to the fiefdom, they had money. When he was the emperor's grandson, he was given a reward of one thousand taels of silver a year, not a cent more.
Don't talk about him, every one in the palace counts, and each one is poorer than the other.
Money is a good thing. It can not only solve urgent needs, but also has great uses.
It is said that the reason why Zhu Di was able to conquer Nanjing later was because he bribed many military officers and palace officials by spreading large sums of money over many years.
Now, his position in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart is getting higher and higher. Not only does he need his own team, but he also needs the money to build the team.
There is no absolute loyalty in the world, only absolute interests.
But this matter really needs to be considered in the long term.
Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't care about the sand in his eyes, so he must not make things self-defeating.
As Zhu Yunxi walked, he thought about how much support he could get in the government.
The two uncles are in charge of the two camps of Jingwuwei and Wulong, with a total of 30,000 soldiers and horses in the Jingying camp.
Although my uncle Lan Yu has the position of a general, he actually doesn't have a single soldier in the capital, only a few hundred generals.
The same is true for Duke Ying Fu Youde, Song Duke Feng Sheng and others.
This shows Zhu Yuanzhang's skill.
These old brothers who followed him were all good at fighting and held high positions, but when they were not going on expeditions, they had no military or financial power.
Zhu Biao's political legacy includes many upper-level generals of the Ming Dynasty. In addition to the generals in Beijing, there are also many generals from various places. However, those people are fine for fighting. If they are used for other purposes, I am afraid that bad things will happen.
Where is the minister?
Thinking of these ministers, Zhu Yunxi felt even more headache.
It has only been a few years since the purge of Hu Weiyong's party members. No official with real power in the government dares to have any suspicion of forming a party for personal gain.
If he was really selected as the crown prince by Zhu Yuanzhang, they would definitely be loyal to him. But if the throne did not fall to him, these people would not dare to stand in line.
After thinking about it, Zhu Yunxi burst into laughter.
It turns out that I, the King of Wu, have neither money nor people. I only have a bunch of hidden political legacy.
Gradually, we walked to the East Palace.
After passing through Fengan Hall, a small, clean courtyard at the back is his residence.
In front of the courtyard gate, two guards were directing a group of eunuchs, constantly moving things inside.
Those two guards were the Liao brothers who had kindly reminded them in front of Zhu Baoling that day.
"See His Highness King Wu!" When the Liao brothers saw Zhu Yunxi, they quickly saluted.
"Get up quickly!" Zhu Yunxi smiled and helped him up.
Although these two brothers are only palace guards with low official ranks, they represent the lineage of the Duke of Chu behind them and cannot be underestimated.
"What is this?" Zhu Yunxi said, looking at the mountain-like gift box.
"Back to Your Highness, this is the Dragon Boat Festival. It is the tribute presented by the vassal kings from all over the country. Your Majesty has specially ordered me to bring it to you!" Liao Yong said respectfully.
Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.
However, Prince Zhu Biao had just passed away, so the Dragon Boat Festival was not celebrated at all in the palace.
"Thank you for your hard work, brothers!" Zhu Yunxi smiled, then picked up a gift box, a gift from Zhu Chun, King of Shu, with the words "cypress bacon" on the seal.
Zhu Yuanzhang advocated simplicity, and his sons did not dare to send expensive things, so they sent some bacon and the like from all the way.
These goods were delivered by fast horse at the post station, and the expenses incurred were several times more than the gifts.
Wait, Zhu Yunxi seemed to have thought of something.
I thought of a way to make money, a way to make the country rich.
Station!
After a few words with the Liao brothers, Zhu Yunxi walked alone in the garden, his mind filled with the flash of inspiration just now.
I used to read those time-travel novels where the protagonist traveled through ancient times and made a fortune by selling matches and soap. That was nonsense.
This thing is available now, and the matches used in the palace are much the same as those later. The soap thing is also available at home. How can you take a bath without soap?
What about distilled liquor? Now the Ming Dynasty strictly prohibits private brewing in various places. Many people don't have enough to eat, so they use grain to make liquor and grow a few heads.
Glass is also available now, and many windows in the palaces of the Ming Dynasty are decorated with colorful glass.
Besides, I don't know much about inventions, but this station gave Zhu Yunxi an idea.
Zhu Yuanzhang attached great importance to the people's livelihood in various places, and every day's memorials were delivered by post. Moreover, the post stations in various places were also responsible for the exchanges of officials, which was somewhat like the postal service of later generations.
But the post office in Ming Dynasty doesn’t make money?
Then make some changes yourself and apply the postal care of later generations to the current inn. Can it add another source of wealth to the Ming Dynasty?
If it is feasible, then the problem of the feudal king coming to Beijing to celebrate his birthday will be easily solved.
Moreover, the position of Zhu Yuanzhang's heart can also be improved to a higher level.
The more Zhu Yunxi thought about it, the more excited he became. He turned around and said, "I want to write something, and none of you are allowed to disturb me!"
This chapter has been completed!