Chapter 2194 A big family can't hold up too many sons
Chapter 2194: A big family and a big business can’t handle having too many sons.
"Go back to Grandpa Huang!"
"Because Yutian is relatively close to Beijing and Tianjin, and is in the middle area between the two, there are still many conveniences for development. Sun'er saw this clearly, so it also attracted a large number of people who transferred from Tianjin and Beijing.
Industry, a large industrial park has been established to provide convenience for these transferred factories."
"Currently, Yutian County's tax revenue and population growth are very good. Last year's growth rate reached 10%."
Zhu Zaicheng thought for a while and replied.
"Um!"
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he nodded slightly.
Zhu Zaicheng can only be said to be average, not outstanding, but not bad. At least he knows how to use regional advantages to develop the economy within his jurisdiction.
But in reality, Zhu Zaicheng has not grasped the focus and core of economic development. These transferred industries are basically traditional textile, cement, glass and other industries.
The fastest-growing industries in Daming are oil, electricity, telecommunications, automobiles, chemicals and other emerging industries and fields. You can know this clearly from the annual reports provided by many of its industries.
Yutian County still has a great geographical advantage. It is close to Beijing and Tianjin. In fact, it can completely introduce these industries. Only then can the introduction and development of emerging industries gain more sufficient power.
Of course, accepting the transfer of traditional industries is also a way.
"You must also know that the adult prince is going to be enfeoffed. What do you think of this?"
Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and asked again.
"Grandpa Huang, it is a rule set by our ancestors that the adult princes should be enfeoffed. This is something that cannot be changed."
"However, I was very reluctant to let my brothers go overseas or to wild lands outside the customs. I was also worried that they would endure hardship, so my grandson thought about whether we could allocate more land and give him more money.
Something like that, so that you won’t suffer too much when you go overseas and outside the customs.”
Zhu Zaicheng first expressed his attitude that this enfeoffment must be enfeoffed because it was a rule set by his ancestors and he supported it.
Then he also showed that as a prince and a prince of the Ming Empire, he wanted to give more land, more money, etc. to his brothers who had funds.
"Um!"
After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi nodded happily. It would be best for the prince to think this way.
Since ancient times, it has been easy for royal families to have problems when they have too many heirs. Many times, more people die from cannibalism than from illness or old age. Too many.
Emperor Hongzhi certainly hoped that his grandsons would not fight or kill each other, so he supported Zhu Zaicheng from the beginning and prevented other princes from having any inappropriate thoughts.
The status of the prince was consolidated, and other princes were enfeoffed when they came of age. This was actually a kind of protection for other princes. If they did not fight for things that should not be fought, there would be no disaster.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
At this time, another Xiao Huangmen shouted at the top of his voice.
Soon, Zhu Houzhao walked in energetically.
"Father!"
Zhu Zaicheng also saluted with all the princes in unison.
"You are all here too."
Zhu Houzhao looked at his sons, smiled and said.
Then he also saluted his father.
"Father!"
"Um!"
Emperor Hongzhi nodded.
"Father, the main reason why I came here this time is to discuss with you the matter of dividing the prince's title."
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said to Emperor Hongzhi.
"What are your thoughts and opinions?"
Emperor Hongzhi nodded, thought for a while and asked.
After hearing what Emperor Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao said, Zhu Zaicheng and the other princes immediately pricked up their ears. This was related to their own interests.
"My son feels that it is still the same as before. When the prince reaches adulthood, he should be enfeoffed and go overseas or establish his own vassal state outside the customs. He can no longer stay in the Ming Dynasty."
"It's just that now the land in the world has been divided up, so I am going to issue an order to let the Ning Kingdom of Tianzhu, the Western United Trading Company, the Burmese Colony, the South African Colony, the Chu Kingdom and other large colonies and vassal states allocate part of their land.
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"In addition, some land will be allocated from Golden Continent, Australia, and Black Earth Province to enfeoff these princes and establish their own vassal states."
Zhu Houzhao thought for a while and said, telling his plan.
It is definitely impossible to stay in the Ming Dynasty. In the past, the Ming Dynasty was almost dragged to death by these princes of the old Zhu family. Everyone of these princes, big and small, ate from the imperial treasury.
One-third of the tax revenue was used to support these princes.
If these sons of Zhu Houzhao are also divided into the Ming Dynasty, there may not be much right now, but these more than 200 sons can give birth to many children and grandchildren by then. Even the largest family fortune in the Ming Dynasty will be huge.
A day without living.
Therefore, this must be cut off from the source, so as not to leave troubles and hidden dangers for future emperors and troubles for the court.
Now they are sent overseas at once to establish vassal states. From then on, their descendants will be able to support themselves, and they will no longer be burdened or put under pressure on the Ming Dynasty.
Furthermore, staying within the Ming Dynasty would be like raising pigs, without any use or value, and would be monitored everywhere, not to mention how depressing your life would be.
Establish your own vassal state. Although the vassal state is small, it is your own decision. If you manage it well, it can be very good. For example, there are some small vassal states overseas in the Ming Dynasty, and the small colonies are managed vigorously.
"Well, how big is the land to be enfeoffed?"
Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and asked.
"Look at the place. The area of a good place is smaller, about the size of one or two counties. The area of a more remote place can be larger. Try to make sure that everyone is similar."
Zhu Houzhao thought for a while and said.
"Is this too small?"
"The world is so big, can our children only occupy such a small amount of space?"
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately felt that this place was too small.
"A vassal state the size of one or two counties?"
Hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, all the princes at the scene were immediately unhappy. This place, which is the size of two counties, is really a big place, a real small vassal state.
I originally thought that if I went overseas, I could establish a large vassal state like Hening and Chu, which would be great. But now there are only one or two county-sized vassal states, which is meaningless.
"Father, this is not small anymore. I have more than 200 sons, so the total area is already very large."
Zhu Houzhao curled his lips and said.
There is no way, although it may not seem like a big deal for a prince to entrust one or two counties, but if the land entrusted by more than 200 sons is added up, the area will be very large.
"Forehead"
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he was immediately speechless. This family with such a big business couldn't handle having so many sons. This casual point seemed very few.
"Just one or two counties."
"This is a small shop with a small area, but you have to give them some family property. From my perspective, each prince will have to give at least several million taels of silver. If he goes overseas like this, it will also
It’s not too shabby.”
Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and then added.
"ah?"
"Father, each prince will receive millions of taels of silver. These 100 princes will cost hundreds of millions of taels of silver. My more than 200 sons will require one billion taels of silver."
Zhu Houzhao was dumbfounded. Although he said that he had many properties and they were very profitable, if this was divided, all his internal funds would be divided.
A prince is divided into millions of taels of silver. How can he have so much silver to divide it among himself?
You must know that there are dozens of adult princes now, and they all have to be divided. How can I get so much money at once?
"Isn't it just some silver?"
"If it's not enough, just come from me. Anyway, my family fortune will be passed on to these children."
"You must know that when they go overseas, these places outside the customs are all barbaric lands. Everything has to be started from scratch. To establish a vassal state, all aspects require money. If there is no money, two decent palaces will be built by then.
We can't even build it. How can a person living in the open have ever suffered such hardship?"
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately said unhappy.
My precious darlings are going to live a hard life overseas, so the family will have to share some of it.
We can't give too much land, so we have to give more money.
"Yes, Father!"
"Overseas is a poor place. We need to start from scratch, but money is needed everywhere. It doesn't matter if you have more."
Prince Zhu Zaicheng also spoke.
Hearing Zhu Zaicheng's words, Zhu Houzhao was also speechless. You may not know that if you divide it like this, you won't have much wealth left for you.
Although he and Liu Jin have jointly founded a large number of industries and they are all very profitable, they cannot bear to divide them like this.
A piece of several million taels of silver, ten of it is equivalent to tens of millions of taels of silver, and 100 is equivalent to hundreds of millions of taels of silver.
"It's fortunate to have Liu Jin, otherwise, this son would have had too many children, which would be too embarrassing."
Zhu Houzhao felt happy in his heart. He was glad that he had saved such a huge property, otherwise, the whole family would have been in poverty.
"Old Liu is still smart. He only gave birth to a few sons, so dividing the family will be much simpler."
"Okay, okay, then give me more money."
Zhu Houzhao thought about it and agreed. Although this huge family property now belongs to him, it still belongs to these bastards after all, and it will be passed on to them sooner or later. The more you share, the more you share.
"It's just that I'm afraid I have to be more economical when marrying my daughter from now on, otherwise how can I have so much money!"