Most of the time, people who have dreams are guilty and need psychological compensation.
However, if he doesn't find a way to restore Lao Zhu's inner peace, he will not be able to sleep well in the long run, which will also affect his health.
After Zhu Bai sighed secretly, he asked Zhu Yuanzhang cautiously: "Father, why don't you hold a ceremony to sacrifice heaven and earth and sacrifice the dead soldiers by the way?"
Lao Zhu never believed in this. However, this was indeed a very useful psychological suggestion and comfort to the ancients.
Lao Zhu thought for a while and said: "We think it's okay. There have been too many disasters in the past two years. If we don't do something, those officials will force us to write edicts about sin. But the main sacrificial hall has not been repaired yet.
Where should we offer sacrifices?”
Zhu Biao said: "Fengtian Hall also has the function of offering sacrifices, and the square in front of Fengtian Hall is very open."
Lao Zhu: "That's right. Then let's worship heaven and earth in Fengtian Hall."
Zhu Biao said: "I think it would be better if my father could waive the land rent in several disaster-stricken areas this year. The people will definitely be grateful to my father for his kindness."
Zhu Bai was a little helpless: Zhu Biao has a good heart, and I also think it is good to be exempted from land rent.
No one in the world pays rent, and everyone says that the emperor is a holy king.
But Zhu Biao never thought that Lao Zhu had to pay wages to the ministers, and there were so many people in the palace who were clothed and fed, and they had to fight everywhere. It was like spending money like water.
There are more and more places to spend money, and the accounts are always reduced, so the national treasury must be empty.
When foreign enemies invade and there is no money to fight, the country will have no choice but to perish.
Later, the Ming Dynasty fell partly because of this.
The so-called loyalty and filial piety cannot have both ends.
The person sitting in this position also has the helplessness of the person sitting in this position.
Lao Zhu naturally knew about this day, otherwise he wouldn't have even opened a brothel.
Zhu Biao, as the next successor to this position, only cares about his own reputation and ignores the overall situation. In fact, he is somewhat selfish, narrow-minded, hypocritical and not generous enough.
At this moment, Lao Zhu heard Zhu Biao saying that he wanted to be free of rent, and subconsciously glanced at Zhu Bai.
Zhu Bai reluctantly handed over his hand: "My son, please donate the money obtained from the search of several tooth growers in Huguang to the national treasury. It should be enough to cover the land rent in these disaster-stricken areas."
Lao Zhu said: "Okay, then the land rent in these four places will be exempted."
Zhu Biao hurriedly said: "Thank you very much, Father."
Everyone was happy except Zhu Bai.
Lao Zhu said nicely and allowed Zhu Bai to be exempted from paying the profits of the official teeth bureau here for one month and the profits of the official teeth bureau there for one month.
In the end, I always found a reason and took back all the capital and profits at once.
Lao Zhu Ni tilted his head at Zhu Bai: "Don't droop your face. To you, it's just a drop in the bucket. You spent more than this in the brothel during those few nights. When you were young, you went to visit the brothel. Really in the street market or something?"
I haven’t learned any skills, I just need to learn these bad habits. I’m not allowed to wander around in the future.”
When Zhu Biao heard that Zhu Bai had gone to visit a brothel, he gave him a frightened look.
Zhu Bai sighed: "If it weren't for Chen De, I wouldn't have to go to a brothel to hide from others. There would be no need to hesitate for this small amount of silver. Guangzhou's monthly tax and dental money are more than this."
Lao Zhu pursed his lips: "Chen De saved us, there is nothing we can do... Besides, as soon as Chen De left, your official teeth bureau took over his brothel, and the money you spent went back to your pocket. What's the matter?
It’s called poor.”
Zhu Bai started to snap his fingers: "Yan Ling Dao, medicinal materials, grain, imperial examination."
Lao Zhu heard his forehead buzzing and said, "Stop, stop, stop. We understand, and we will find a way to replenish you in the future."
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Lao Zhu said in the morning meeting that he would offer sacrifices to heaven and earth in Fengtian Hall, pray for good weather in the coming year, and comfort the spirits of the soldiers who died in the Ming Dynasty.
Let Qin Tianjian choose a good and auspicious day.
Qin Tian Jian Zheng immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty, it is not appropriate to handle these two things together."
This is not how you save money.
Besides, Lao Zhu’s earnings this year are pretty good, as everyone knows.
Lao Zhu narrowed his eyes and asked, "What's inappropriate?!"
Jian Zheng said: "Sacrificing sacrifices to the ancestors of heaven and earth in Fengtian Hall is a sacrifice to the gods. The souls of the dead soldiers are..."
Then he couldn't go on talking anymore. Was the soldiers who died in battle ghosts?
Deng Yu just died...
Nine out of ten of the generals standing in the court had relatives killed in battle.
If he dared to say this, he would be trampled to death by one of the generals.
Lao Zhu sneered: "Go on. Why don't you say it anymore?!"
The supervisor was wiping his sweat: "Your Majesty is wise, but I am wrong."
The atmosphere in the hall was quite awkward for a while.
Zhu Biao hurriedly came out and said: "Please ask my father to exempt Huguang and other disaster-stricken areas from one year's land tax to show his sincerity in offering sacrifices to heaven and earth."
This is what Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao agreed upon yesterday, and Zhu Biao was asked to bring it up in order to win over the people.
Then the atmosphere immediately became warm and peaceful.
Liu Bowen praised the prince for his kindness.
Song Lian said that the prince would definitely be an unparalleled benevolent king in the future.
Ru Taisu, the Minister of Household Affairs, came out and poured cold water on him: "I don't have any money."
Zhu Bai found it a bit funny: Ru Taisu was also quite funny.
No matter what Lao Zhu wants to spend money on, he always answers with this sentence.
However, among the six tribes, Hubu seems to be the most prosperous, but in fact he is the one who is living the most miserable life.
For example, this time, we have to spend money to worship and be exempted from taxes.
The past two years have been a bit better.
When the dynasty was first established, it was difficult to make ends meet every year, and it was difficult for a clever woman to make a living without rice, which was really terrible.
Lao Zhu snorted: "I knew you would say that, so Lao Twelve said that I would donate all the profits of the Huguang Dental Bureau in the first half of the year."
If Lao Zhu said it was confiscated, then Liu Bowen and the others would say it should have been returned to the state treasury.
Now that Lao Zhu said it was the profits of the Guanya Bureau, Liu Bowen and the others had nothing to say.
In fact, what those people embezzled was indeed the profits of the Guanya Bureau, so what Lao Zhu said was not wrong.
Ru Taisu hurriedly bowed to Zhu Bai: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Isn't this obvious? On the surface, it seems that Zhu Biao is exempt from taxes, but in fact, it is Zhu Bai who donated money.
No matter how you donate, as long as the Ministry of Accounts has the money to do things.
Liu Bowen and the others didn't express their feelings either.
Song Lian said: "The King of Xiang is grand."
Liu Bowen: "It's true that those who are close to the red are red and those who are close to the ink are black. The King of Xiang has been following His Highness the Crown Prince every day, and he has become much more generous and benevolent."
Zhu Bai listened expressionlessly.
This bunch of sour scholars were reluctant to even praise him.
It's okay to secretly attribute all the credit to Zhu Biao, and also insinuate that he was stingy and treacherous in the past.
Many generals were so disgusted that they secretly pursed their lips, but could not speak out.
Otherwise, if you start pinching later, it will be endless.
The key point is that they are the kind of people who have never lost a fight and can't open their mouths when arguing.
Using one's own shortcomings to challenge the strengths of an official is humiliating oneself.
In the end, even Lao Zhu couldn't listen anymore and raised his hand: "Okay, stop talking. This matter is settled."
The Supervisor of Ceremonies and the Ministry of Etiquette received the imperial edict and rushed to prepare.
Zhu Bai went out and said: "Since my father wants to pay homage to the dead soldiers, why not also reward the living soldiers."
It is better to be kind to the living than to miss the dead.
Otherwise, everyone can only wait to die and take a puff of smoke, where would there be motivation to fight?!