Is your father really not afraid that he will become a dominant family in the northwest?

So what is the purpose of changing the title of the sixteenth brother to Prince Qing and sending him to Ningxia to become a vassal?

Now, Xi'an Mansion and Hanzhong Mansion have also been handed over to him!

Could it be that I really misunderstood my father's intention before? Didn't the emperor intend to weaken his military power at all? If this is really the case, then Zhu Mingke will really become the dominant family in the northwest!

Zhu Kai thought about it but couldn't figure out what his father meant by doing this! In the end, he simply stopped thinking about it!

This is undoubtedly good news for him!

Now that things have come to this, Zhu Kai decided to let nature take its course. No matter what the prospects are, with his father's decree, he can basically firmly control the overall situation in the northwest!

Although he has not yet understood the deep meaning of his father!.But such a precious opportunity was brought to him personally by his father, so of course he would not let it go!

"Mei'er, why did your father hand over Xi'an Mansion to you?"

"Your second brother, King Qin, is he really not going back to Xi'an anymore?"

Zhu Hui had decided to adapt to the situation, but Concubine Gao still seemed worried. She went directly to Zhu Hui's study and talked about the matter with him.

Looking at his mother's worried face, Zhu Hui felt a warm current in his heart..

If there is anyone in this world who can truly care about him regardless of gain or loss, it is his mother!

"Concubine, please stop worrying about this matter. After all, this is a good thing for Erchen"

"As for whether the second brother can come back, that is not something I can predict or control. Maybe the father has other plans?"

Zhu Lai could only say words of comfort to Concubine Gao.

"Are you really not afraid that your father's move will have some bad effects on you?"

"Xi'an Mansion also belongs to you, how will your brothers feel?"

"Is there really such a thing as pie-in-the-sky good things in this world?"

Concubine Gao still worriedly reminded.

After all, this matter is unfair to other vassal kings and is likely to cause criticism.

Moreover, after both Xi'an and Hanzhong Prefectures were returned to Zhu Lai, he made his family the sole leader in the northwest, and even He will become the most powerful King of Sai in the entire Ming Dynasty, and no one can match him!

Even the powerful King of Yan, Zhu Di, will be eclipsed!

Before that, at least Zhu Di could still compete with Zhu Mei and maintain a sense of dignity. A delicate balance.

But Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edict completely broke this balance!

Among the vassal kings, the one who had the most objectionable opinion was probably the King of Yan Zhu Di!

The contradiction between them made Lao Si, who was already determined to compete with Lao Si, even more dissatisfied with him!

"Concubine, are you a little worried?"

"The father only asked his son to temporarily manage Xi'an Mansion. After all, the importance of Xi'an Mansion is self-evident!"

"The second brother is not in Xi'an now, and it is unknown when he will come back. Under such circumstances, it is actually reasonable for the father to let his son temporarily take over the Xi'an Mansion!"

"Maybe the second brother will go back soon?"

"Taking a step back, even if the second brother really doesn't go back, the father will definitely send other capable princes to Xi'an Mansion to become a vassal, don't you think?"

Zhu Hui had no choice but to persuade Concubine Gao again.

Concubine Gao nodded thoughtfully after hearing this.

Is it really just temporary that Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Hui to take over the Xi'an Mansion? Will he let other vassal kings take over in the future?

Maybe this is the time. That's the most likely explanation, right?

"Okay, concubine, don’t worry about this anymore. The son has done nothing wrong. What else can the father do to the son?々」 ?"

Seeing that Concubine Gao seemed to have been persuaded by him, Zhu Hui continued with a smile.

"Just be more careful yourself, no one can tell what happens in the court!"

"By the way, has your father forgotten your mother?"

Concubine Gao suddenly asked.

Zhu Yuanzhang's unusual behavior of not letting her return to Beijing also made her feel that something was wrong!

"Maybe your father knows that it is not easy for you to come here and wants you to spend more time with your son and your grandson in Ganzhou?"

"Don't you want to stay a little longer?"

Zhu Kai knew that Concubine Gao had a delicate mind, so he was afraid that she would have unnecessary worries again, so he could only shake his head with a wry smile.

"Mother, son and minister have no other intentions. Naturally, I hope that my mother can stay in Ganzhou for a long time and accompany me and Zhan Yan. It's just that there are many concubines in the palace, so this kind of honor is really rare." He explained patiently.

Concubine Gao's expression was serious, as if she wanted to clarify something,"Kao'er, do you think your mother is overthinking? Seeing this

, Zhu Lai quickly changed the subject,"Oh, by the way, mother, I have some new ideas recently and I want to discuss them with my mother." Can the mother give advice to her son?"

He knew in his heart that even if the emperor's grandfather wanted to call Concubine Gao back to Beijing, he would have to try to keep his mother in Ganzhou.

This matter was of vital importance and could not be ignored.

"oh? What new ideas does Kae'er have? Concubine

Gao's curiosity was aroused, and she was always interested in her son's novel ideas.

Zhu Mei then took out a draft of the new policy for the fiefdom from his sleeve and respectfully presented it to Concubine Gao.

Concubine Gao accepted She passed the draft and began to read it carefully.

However, after just reading a few lines, a look of disbelief appeared on her face! The impact of this new policy proposed by Zhu Kai actually covers the entire northwest region!

Regarding the policies within his own fiefdom, the original fiefdom of Qin King Zhu Xi is now included!

This is undoubtedly a huge change!

Now that Zhu Yuanzhang has ordered Zhu Xi to take charge of the affairs of the Xi'an Palace, the relevant policies of the Xi'an Palace will be formulated. Naturally, it was within Zhu Kai's scope of authority, and this new policy draft mainly targeted two social groups: merchants, farmers, industry and commerce

, and Zhu Kai chose to target two of them. Drastic reforms!

For example, he clearly stipulated that all merchants in the northwest region must pay their employees monthly.

This measure is of great significance to solve the problem of employee wages in ancient times and modern times.

Due to various shortcomings such as the household registration system in feudal society, the gap between the wealthy and the poor at the bottom was insurmountable.

This unfair phenomenon seriously hindered the normal economic development of

Ganzhou and even the entire northwest region. The economy must reform and eradicate these stubborn diseases!

Only by allowing the people to obtain reasonable and stable income can their lives gradually improve, thereby promoting the healthy development of the entire economic environment. Hanzhong Mansion has been fully implemented and implemented!

After reviewing the blueprint for the New Deal reforms proposed by Zhu Kai, Concubine Gao, as his mother, was inevitably trapped by worries again!

Although the New Deal reforms were indeed a good move, and Concubine Gao can also see that Zhu Kai's reform is indeed aimed at benefiting the people!

If it can be implemented smoothly, it will be a dazzling political achievement!

However, such a reform is tantamount to blatantly contradicting the imperial decree!

The household registration system of the Ming Dynasty was mainly divided into four major classes: gentry, farmers, workers, and merchants. In addition, there were also special household registrations such as military status, humble status, and slave status!

The treatment enjoyed by each class was naturally very different! At the top are farmers, but this is just a superficial phenomenon!

Workers, that is, craftsmen, cover various craftsmen such as carpenters, blacksmiths, gardeners, etc.

Although merchants seem to be the richest group! , but they are often inseparable from the support of the gentry. Some businessmen are only the spokespersons of some wealthy families!

The status of businessmen is actually the lowest among the gentry, farmers, and merchants.

However, in reality, household registration is very important! For the powerful, it is only a superficial system, but those who are really restricted are the powerless ordinary people!

Zhu Kai's reform policy will undoubtedly directly offend the interests of the merchants. Angry the wealthy family behind them!

What's even more worrying is that once this reform policy is known to the court, who knows how many impeachment memorials will be waiting for Zhu Kai!

"Mei'er, should you seek your father's consent before implementing this policy?"

Concubine Gao knew very well that it was almost impossible to get Zhu Kai to give up this idea.

She knew her son and his character!

What she was most worried about was what Zhu Yuanzhang would do after learning about Zhu Kai's actions. Reaction!

"¨~ Mother and concubine, please rest assured, I assure you that your father will definitely support you!"

Zhu Gai assured with confidence. He didn't dare to say anything else, but based on Zhu Yuanzhang's disgust for merchants and the like, he knew that even if his decree did not receive Zhu Yuanzhang's support, it would never be rejected. To object!

If the court really gets into trouble over this matter, the most he can do is get scolded!

More importantly, Zhu Kai also plans to use this opportunity to test Lao Zhu's attitude towards him!

The old man's series of abnormal behaviors are really puzzling!

Instead of trying to guess, it's better to take the initiative to create some troubles to observe!

After hearing Zhu Mei's confident assurance, Concubine Gao stopped doing this. There was too much entanglement in the matter.

She just told Zhu Hui to be careful!

In the following days, Zhu Hui stayed with his biological mother, wife and children in the palace!

"By the way, mother and concubine, Erchen has prepared a special performance tonight!"

One day after dinner, Zhu Lai smiled at Concubine Gao.

"Are you taking us to the theater to watch a play? Concubine

Gao asked curiously. When she was free, she would also take Gu and Li to the Grand Theater to listen to plays.

Therefore, when she heard Zhu Lai said that there were programs scheduled for the evening, the first thing she thought of was to go and watch. play!

"No, you can watch the concubine in the palace without going out!"

Zhu Gai deliberately let it slip and said with a mysterious smile.

In fact, in the final analysis, it is just a fireworks show!

Fireworks have already begun to appear in the Northern and Southern Dynasties (Li Lihao). In the Tang Dynasty, only the emperor Only relatives can afford it!

It was not until the Song Dynasty that it became widely spread among the people!

However, the ancient fireworks are still very different from the industrial fireworks in modern society! Yes, there happen to be a lot of high-end fireworks!

Of course, he pays so much attention to fireworks not just for the joy of setting off fireworks, but for the gunpowder in them!

There is a fireworks factory in Ganzhou, which is ostensibly a manufacturer. A place where fireworks and firecrackers are used, but it is actually a place where gunpowder is secretly researched!

Using his chemical knowledge as a guide, and supplemented by the fireworks and gunpowder samples donated to his men, they succeeded in developing a gunpowder that was ahead of the times! The power of gunpowder is far beyond comparison in the world!

Of course, these matters are all carried out quietly in secret and must not be exposed to the broad daylight!

The fireworks set off by Zhu Kai this time were actually made by The fireworks workshop carefully imitated the modern fireworks styles he brought from the future world!

The blooming effect of these fireworks is unique in the entire Ming Dynasty, and it is definitely an unprecedented visual feast.

When the fireworks bloom in the night sky! When the sky is in full bloom, not only the people in the palace are intoxicated, but the people in Ganzhou Prefecture also share this joy! Tonight, the night sky in Ganzhou is more dazzling than usual, and the atmosphere is very warm while sitting in the courtyard of the palace!

, looking up at the colorful fireworks blooming in the sky, the eyes of Concubine Gao, Mrs. Gu and others were shining with splendor.

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