Chapter 53: In this prosperous age of Yongle, the country is peaceful and the people are safe
"I am preparing to conquer Mobei. You can give me an idea to stabilize the economy of the Ming Dynasty and calm down the natural disasters. I don't care about anything else. If the expedition to Mobei is delayed by then, none of you can even think about it.
Okay." Zhu Di said lightly.
When the prince heard that the emperor was going to fight again, his expression changed slightly, and he quickly said: "Dad! We have no money, we really can't fight..."
"Get out of here." Zhu Di interrupted the prince's speech and said with an evil look, "If you don't have money, then find a way to make money. If you don't have any other way, then find a way. What do I want you to do for food!"<
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The prince felt bitter in his heart and knew that he could not dissuade him, so he could only shut up.
The King of Han said in surprise: "It's a good fight. Your Majesty is so powerful that he will definitely sweep..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Di waved his hand: "Get out of here, you are a worthless thing. If you are really thoughtful, just follow your brother and think about how to make money!"
King Han honestly shut his mouth.
The old man is a real dog!
If you speak against his words, you will be scolded, and if you speak in accordance with his words, you will be scolded.
Co-author: He gave birth to a son just to vent his anger?
"Your Majesty, the flood in Shandong has caused hundreds of thousands of refugees. If it is allowed to develop, it may cause a mutiny." Zhu Gaojie, who had been deep in thought, suddenly said.
The prince frowned slightly, clasped his fists and said to Zhu Di: "Your Majesty, as my fourth brother said, a flood will make people in Shandong uneasy. If it is allowed to evaporate and spread, there may be chaos."
Zhu Di glanced at the two of them: "Don't I know about this? There are hundreds of thousands of refugees! The imperial court has opened warehouses to release grain, and even if it empties the treasury, it may not be able to save them. What do you think we should do!"
The prince said firmly: "If the emperor postpones the Northern Expedition and uses the land tax from the seven provinces south of the Yangtze River to open warehouses to release grain in the disaster area, there is still room for maneuver. Please put the overall situation first and the people of the world first!"
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"Bastard! Are you disobeying me?" Zhu Di Longyan was furious.
Zhu Gaojie couldn't help but glance at the prince. This Zhu Pangpang was more kind than he thought.
Whoever dares to stop the emperor's northern expedition will be in trouble. In other matters, Zhu Di is not at odds with his eldest son. After all, it is really useful to let Zhu Pangpang supervise the country. The prince has saved the emperor a lot of trouble over the years.
This is also the reason why Zhu Di can tolerate the continuous expansion of the power of the East Palace.
But if anyone wants to stop Zhu Di from marching north, the King of Heaven will not give him face.
It is impossible for the prince not to understand this truth. If he had followed Zhu Di's wishes, he would not have been shaken by the King of Han from his position in the East Palace.
But he still did it. In his heart, the common people in the world are more important than the position of prince or even the position of emperor.
If he could save hundreds of thousands of refugees from floods in Shandong, he would rather give up his position as prince to the King of Han.
Just when the King of Han was thinking about fanning the flames, adding fuel to the flames and stabbing the prince in the back, Zhu Gaojie said: "My son has something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not?"
The angry Zhu Di calmed down slightly when he heard his youngest son's voice: "If you fart, let it go."
"Whether it is to collect water to wash away sand, or to divert the Yellow River, it requires a lot of manpower. If the treasury deficit caused by such a large wave of manpower can be left, it shouldn't delay the emperor's northern expedition, right?" Zhu Gaojie was cautious.
said.
"You say it's easy, but how do you do this?" Zhu Di laughed angrily, "Where did you find so much free manpower for me?"
"Isn't this already available?"
Zhu Gaojie pursed his lips and smiled, and said: "Hundreds of thousands of refugees are provided with work-for-relief services. There is no need for the court to allocate too much money. We only need to find a temporary residence for these refugees and provide them with food, and they will be sold."
They were ordered to work for the imperial court and let these refugees build the imperial disaster relief projects."
Zhu Di was stunned, and so was the prince.
Is there such an operation?
In the past, if there were a large number of refugees due to natural disasters, the court would either open warehouses to release grain and cut meat to treat the disaster, or allow the refugees to develop into rebels and then send troops to wipe them out once and for all.
As long as all the refugees who turned into rebels are killed, there will be no more refugees.
Such a cruel and destructive act was widely welcomed by the emperors.
Because it is too expensive to rely on the national treasury to feed hundreds of thousands of refugees. When warehouses are opened to release food, 30% of the food is not necessarily sent to the homeless people's bowls. Instead, it falls into the pockets of corrupt officials. It repeats endlessly, and it is a vicious cycle.
, even a huge country is difficult to support. It may even bring down a huge country due to disaster relief.
If the cowherd boy named "Zhu Chongba" could have had enough to eat, there would not have been Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
If you can have a full meal, even if your life is very hard, who is willing to tie your head to your waist and become a rebel who narrowly escapes death?
However, Zhu Gaojie's idea is very stupid, using work instead of relief.
Treat the refugees who have caused headaches to emperors of all dynasties as cheap labor.
In this way, the manpower problem of the imperial project was solved, and the livelihood problem of the refugees was also solved.
Zhu Di thought about it for a while and found that what this guy said made sense!
Work-for-relief is an idea that has the best of both worlds!
"Prince, do you have anything else to say?" With Zhu Gaojie's support of "relief through work", Zhu Di looked at the prince confidently.
The prince was speechless. He said slowly: "As long as the people are not hungry, I will be satisfied."
Zhu Di felt proud and nodded slightly to Zhu Gaojie: "Fourth, you are very good. You have come up with good strategies today. You should be the first to contribute. After the good strategies are implemented, I must reward you!"
Zhu Gaojie said with a smile: "My son and I have nothing to ask for, but I hope that the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe."
Zhu Di was delighted when he heard this and said domineeringly, "What is the peace of the country and the people of the country? In this prosperous age of Yongle, it is the peace of the country and the people of the country!"
A prosperous age of Yongle means peace and prosperity for the country and the people.
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The prince glanced at Zhu Gaojie gratefully. He had offended Long Yan today, and it was Zhu Gaojie who came forward to appease Zhu Di and relieve him.
Zhu Gaojie noticed the prince's gaze and said nothing more.
He and the East Palace are allies. Just as the East Palace forces in the Fengtian Palace supported Zhu Gaojiao before, there must be a cause and a result. Today, Zhu Gaojiao rescued the prince from the siege, which can be regarded as repaying the favor he and the British prince owed to the East Palace.
Emperor Zhu Di was delighted. King Qi's good plan solved the urgent problem of floods in Shandong and did not delay his major event of the Northern Expedition.
Prince Zhu Gaochi was happy. The troubles of natural disasters were solved, and the Ming Dynasty was restored to peace.
King Qi Zhu Gaojie was also happy. He gained the most today, solving Zhu Di's troubles and repaying the prince's favor. In the future, Prince Qi's palace and the East Palace will be closer, and the emperor will also give him greater privileges.
Everyone is happy, except one person who is unhappy.
This is the King of Han. He was ignored like a transparent man today. He finally caught the opportunity to harm the prince, but was saved by King Qi.
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After the matter was resolved, Zhu Di waved his hand: "Get out if you have to, I don't care about food today!"
"My son, please retire!"
"My son, please retire!"
"My son, please retire!"
If the three of them were granted amnesty, they would run away.
Suddenly, the old man said: "Fourth, you stay!"
Zhu Gaojie's body froze for a moment, pretending that he couldn't hear, and tried to sneak away.
If the old man stops him now, what good can he do? It's better to run away.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Di came over, grabbed Zhu Gaojie's back collar and pulled him back unreasonably.
"Your Majesty! Please be gentler, you'll choke me until I can't breathe!"
"I was wrong, Your Majesty!"
"Ouch, ouch!"
Zhu Gaojie's wailing sound came from the imperial study. Hearing this sound, the leaving prince and the king of Han quickened their pace, as if there were a savage beast behind them.
The great eunuch Tang Cheng stood in front of the door, covering his mouth and snickering.
Sure enough, the only one who can cure Prince Qi is the emperor.