When they heard that it happened in the court, Miao Jin and Yun Zhi were very curious about what it was about, but since Yun He didn't tell them, they didn't ask.
Yunxi commented on the last two memorials and ordered Lu Yi to hand them over to the guards to deliver to the inn. It was already noon. At this time, Zhu Ji sent someone to bring lunch, and Miaojin asked his servants to clean up and start eating.
Yunxi took a nap in the afternoon, got up and read for a while, and then it was evening.
In the evening, Zhu Xi held a grand banquet for Yun Xi. The dishes were not only diverse, but also very unique. Many of the dishes Yun Xi had never heard of.
Although Yunxi was eating happily, he also remained vigilant: 'What exactly is Uncle Wu asking of me?'
However, at the banquet that night, Zhu Ji did not say what he wanted; it was not until the afternoon of the third day, when they gathered together to chat, that he put forward his purpose: not to be sent to other places, not to return to Beijing, and he hoped to always
Become king in Kaifeng.
"The official..., I have been in Kaifeng for more than 20 years. Although I have been to other places during this period, most of the time I have been in Kaifeng. I have no ambitions. I don't want to open up borders like Shang Bing and others.
Expanding the land, I just want to live the rest of my life safely." Zhu Ru said.
Yunxi glanced at Zhu Youdou subconsciously: 'You are willing to live such a life, but I wonder if your heir son is willing to live such a life?'
Although Zhu Youdun liked opera, he appeared to be a dandy, but he was actually very capable. In the 22nd year of Hongwu, Zhu Yu was demoted to Yunnan by Zhu Yuanzhang because he left the fiefdom without permission and went to Fengyang. Zhu Youdou was asked to go to Kaifeng to take care of the fiefdom.
Zhu Youdun, who was only eleven years old at the time, took care of the things that the vassal king was responsible for in an orderly manner, which won Zhu Yuanzhang's praise. In the 24th year of Hongwu, he was officially crowned the crown prince. Gao Chi, who was older than him, was officially crowned crown prince later than him.
Four years later, it can be seen that Zhu Yuanzhang likes him very much, and it also shows that he is capable. Now Zhu Zhu is willing to be sealed in Kaifeng, but Zhu Youdun may not be willing.
However, Zhu Youdou's expression did not change during this process, and Yunxi could not see what he was thinking. He turned to Zhu You and said: "The reason why the vassal kings were transferred to other places is because my nephew trusts me more."
Brothers and uncles, they themselves are willing to take charge of the government. If the fifth uncle is not willing, how can I force the fifth uncle to change his title to another place? The fifth uncle can stay in Kaifeng and enjoy his life in peace."
However, he added in his heart: "Of course your generation can enjoy wealth and wealth in Kaifeng, but that may not be the case in the future."
Zhu Xi didn't think so much. He was relieved when Yunxi agreed and talked about the affairs of Kaifeng Mansion.
"...Although the land in Kaifeng is still fertile, the Yellow River bursts from time to time. It happened in the eighth, fifteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, twenty-third, and thirtieth years of Hongwu, and the first year of Jianye.
There was a breach in the Yellow River, although it was not a big one, but the people in the affected areas also suffered losses. When my father was in power, he sent people to control the Yellow River all the year round, but it could only keep the situation normal."
"Every time the Yellow River is regulated, civilians must be recruited. But regulating the Yellow River is different from ordinary labor. The Yellow River bursts regardless of time, which often delays farmers from farming and causes complaints from the people."
"It just so happens that Kaifeng is a big city, and the world is relatively prosperous. There are many goods coming in and out of Kaifeng every day, so there are many young and strong men working as laborers, transporting goods for merchants. Although the government has repeatedly asked them to return to their hometowns to farm, it is difficult for them to do so.
prohibit."
"When there is a flood, the amount of goods entering and exiting Kaifeng Mansion is greatly reduced. These people have nothing to do. It happens that the court needs people to serve, so they are often conscripted. These people are strong men and have been doing such strenuous work all year round. One of them can stand up to the general service."
There are two common people, and even if the official is greedy for some of the food and salary he receives, he can still give them some money in addition to food."
"In this way, officials like to recruit them more, and instead put aside the service books set by the court."
'A whipping method!' After hearing his words, these words suddenly appeared in Yunxi's mind. However, Yunxi did not immediately express his opinion on this, but asked Zhu Zhu: "What does the fifth uncle think of this?"
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"Officials, this is certainly not a good thing. We have been based on agriculture since ancient times. There are only a few people in Henan. Many fields have to be abandoned because of insufficient labor. There are so many people who do not work in agriculture and work as laborers in the city. It is certainly not a good thing for the court.
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"As for whether it is a good thing or a bad thing to levy them instead of ordinary farmers when levying corvee services, I can't make a conclusion. It is certainly a good thing to levy them instead of ordinary farmers and not to waste time; but the imperial system has been
It is not a good thing to destroy and give officials the opportunity to engage in corruption. I am watching here in Kaifeng, and the officials are also embezzling from the food that should be distributed to the people who are serving the corvee, not to mention other places."
"In my opinion, these people should be forced to return to their hometowns to farm, leaving only a few people to work in the city. As for the collection of corvee, we can only try to be as reasonable as possible. People from the same family in the same place in the same place should not collect too many.
Even if someone in the family is forced to do corvee work, they can still have fellow villagers and compatriots to help them, so as not to have too much impact on the farming."
"Youdou, what do you think?" Yunxi asked Zhu Youdou again.
"Brother Imperial, of course what my father said makes sense, but the government in Kaifeng once issued an order to let strong laborers return to their hometowns to farm, and many people were sent back. But it won't be long before those who live in Kaifeng County
So he came back to the city to work for the merchants. There was a time when the prefect planned to exile all these people, but my father stopped him and said it was inappropriate, so he didn't do it."
"But I think that even if it is implemented and they don't dare to come to Kaifeng City again, they are just taking pictures of the government, rather than willing to work in agriculture. Once the government's laws are relaxed, they will come back."
"So, I think that in order to solve this problem, we still have to study why they are unwilling to return to their hometowns to farm, rather than forcing them to farm. If they still want to work in the city while wielding a hoe to farm,
If you can't feel at ease, the land is not good for planting." Zhu Youdou said.
"Then have you studied why they are unwilling to return to their hometowns to farm, and would rather work for merchants in the city? Working for merchants, especially those who do hard work, you also said that once there are less goods entering and leaving the city, they will
They can't make money without working, and their life is precarious, so why are they still willing to stay in the city?" Yunxi asked with a smile.
"I also asked people to ask them about this, but the reasons they gave were all kinds of different, and I don't know whether they were true or false. It happened to be that year when the Yellow River burst, and I was busy repairing the Yellow River embankment, so I forgot about it. I didn't do it again after that.