Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

The sun was setting in the west, and the dense clouds in the distant sky looked like fire.

The golden light penetrates the clouds and shines on the world, and the capital seems to be bathed in golden light.

Even the wind blowing brought a sense of warmth.

In the bustling streets, Zhu Youxiao was walking leisurely. Compared to the luxurious and majestic Forbidden City, he would rather stay outside the palace.

Because it's more real.

More fireworks!

Every time he came out of the palace for a private visit, Zhu Youxiao didn't want to go back so early, even though everything in the palace was the best in the world.

However, in Zhu Youxiao's eyes, he felt that the besieged city was too high. Although the besieged city allowed him to have absolute power, the turmoil and calculations hidden behind it made him dare not relax for a moment.

They also came out a lot. Zhu Youxiao understood why Emperor Wu Zongyi (Zhu Houzhao) would come out so often and even be so interested in playing.

In that Forbidden City, there was only the Ming Emperor.

The emperor cannot have any emotions, he cannot laugh when he wants to, or cry when he wants to cry, because there are countless pairs of eyes staring at him in visible and invisible places!

But the emperor is also a human being, and he also has emotions and desires. If he wants to do what he likes, he can't express it unless he leaves the Forbidden City.

While Zhu Youxiao was wandering around, Liu Ruoyu and the others who were following him remained in a state of high tension. Their eyes looked around cautiously, and among the bustling crowd, there were unknown number of Imperial Guards in civilian clothes hidden among them. , they want to ensure the absolute safety of the emperor!

"Fifth brother, I wonder if you noticed?"

After pondering, Zhu Youxiao glanced at Zhu Youjian beside him and said in a calm tone: "You seem to take the right and wrong of things very seriously."

"Emperor...brother, why did you say this?"

Zhu Youjian was stunned at first, and instinctively wanted to call him "Emperor Brother", but when he remembered that he had not returned to the palace yet, he immediately changed his question and asked.

"From inspecting the Xishan Camp to inspecting the Arms Bureau, I can see through some of the things you said."

Zhu Youxiao lifted up his robe sleeves and said as he walked: "Since Zhou Yuji and Jiao Xu took over the errand, and received a lot of food and salary during their errands, then what they did must be effective."

"Isn't that how it should be?"

Zhu Youjian frowned, looked at his royal brother and asked: "I know that the eldest brother is very concerned about these errands, so he will not only check the progress, but also go on inspections in person. Since they have accepted the errand and have promised to the eldest brother before, , then when it’s time to produce results, if they fail to do so, they should receive corresponding punishment!”

This is a different concept.

Zhu Youxiao sighed secretly in his heart and glanced at Zhu Youjian with a serious expression. In the original timeline, Emperor Chongzhen was like this after Yuji ascended the throne. He valued right and wrong more than anything else, and Emperor Chongzhen could not accept being dismissed. People cheat, even if there is a reason, but cheating is cheating.

It was precisely this kind of character that made Emperor Chongzhen want to do more things the longer he reigned. But in the end, instead of saving the Ming Dynasty, he single-handedly caused the tragedy of the Ming Dynasty's overthrow.

The most taboo thing in life is to only talk about right and wrong without considering any other factors.

What is even more taboo is to be emotional, hesitant and hesitant in making decisions!

Without exception, Zhu Youjian took all of these.

"Have you ever thought about it, fifth brother?"

Zhu Youxiao calmed down, looked at Zhu Youjian and said seriously: "Whether Zhou Yuji or others, Jiao Xu or others, what they were asked to take over was done bit by bit from scratch. Among them, they faced The problem is not as simple as solving the problem itself.”

"Issues such as gathering so many people, how to ensure the supply of needed food, how to ensure timely treatment of illness, how to ensure that when riots occur, they are suppressed and appeased as soon as possible..."

"And these cannot be solved by one person. The fifth brother thinks that the things that are difficult to do in this world are because they are difficult to do themselves? Or are they made difficult because of the participation of others?"

Ok?

Zhu Youjian showed a puzzled expression. He didn't know what his royal brother meant when he said this.

Isn’t this what they should solve?

"Everyone has two skins. If you rely on your mouth to speak in this world, nothing is difficult. After all, you can speak whatever you want."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and shook his head, "But doing things is different. This requires taking every step down-to-earth, solving problems when you encounter them, and solving challenges when you face challenges. But fifth brother, don't forget, there are too many things that are not You can do whatever you want, after all, what you want to do will eventually have an impact. As for how big the impact is, it depends on how big the thing you do is."

Zhu Youjian frowned and said: "According to what brother means, even if you fully support them, no matter what request they make, you will help them solve it without reservation, but in the end they failed to complete the set matters. Could it be that the matter is over? Is this the end?"

"This is the test for the superior."

Zhu Youxiao stopped and faced Zhu Youjian's gaze: "Punishment is not the purpose, the purpose is to do things well. This is the key."

"The Gong Gong princes in this court are full of benevolence, justice, morality and justice, but why has the dilemma faced by the court not been resolved so far?"

"Fifth brother, before you decide what to do, you must have a balance in your mind. This world is not black and white, but more gray. Even the emperor, who is aloof, cannot completely kill this phenomenon, and this is It’s reality!”

When talking about this, Zhu Youxiao turned and looked somewhere.

A royal store in the inner city of Beijing.

Although it was getting dark, there were still many people gathered outside the imperial store, and some people walking out of the imperial store were holding something in their arms, which attracted the envious gazes of many people.

"Your Majesty, according to the memorial submitted by Gao Shiming, the imperial stores in the capital are now selling colored glaze and soap, which has caused a rush of buying."

Seeing this, Liu Ruoyu lowered his head and stepped forward and whispered: "Especially the glazed mirrors produced by the Armament Bureau, which are as small as the palm of your hand and as large as a person's height. As long as they are sold in the imperial shop, they will be snapped up by many people in the capital. .”

"According to what Gao Shiming discovered, there are people in the capital who resell colored glass mirrors. The price for a palm-sized mirror is as high as 30 taels of silver!"

"It seems that there are many wealthy families in the capital."

Zhu Youxiao said with a half-smile but not a smile: "If I remember correctly, the price of a glazed mirror of this size in the imperial store is 20 taels of silver, right?"

"Yes."

Liu Ruoyu lowered his head and said.

Ok?

After hearing this, Zhu Youjian showed a surprised expression at this moment.

"It is said that the emperor will not compete with the people for profit, but if I want to do anything, I cannot do without money."

Zhu Youxiao suppressed his smile and stared at the endless stream of imperial shops in front of him, "Right and wrong are never absolute. I think I did the right thing, but if such a thing were to spread, I'm afraid someone would say that I It’s wrong, but this matter can increase the revenue of the Arms Bureau, increase the revenue of internal funds, and even benefit many people during this period, so is this matter right or wrong?”

When talking about this, Zhu Youxiao glanced at Zhu Youjian specifically, but said nothing else and walked slowly towards the Forbidden City.

"Your Highness, it's time to return to the palace."

Wang Chengen, who was following behind the crowd, saw that His Royal Highness was still motionless, with several guards remaining on the left and right to keep an eye on the surroundings. Wang Chengen could not help but step forward to remind him in a low voice.

But Zhu Youjian just stood there quietly. At this moment, his heart was very confused. If he accepted what his royal brother said, then what he had learned before would be wrong. But if he didn't choose to accept it, wouldn't it be wrong? Is my royal brother wrong?

But during this period of time, he stayed in Qianqing Palace, studied next to his royal brother, and even accompanied his royal brother on inspections everywhere. What Zhu Youjian saw and heard was truly reflected in front of him! !

"Your Majesty, His Highness Prince Xin did not follow."

Liu Ruoyu, who was following the emperor closely, saw that Zhu Youjian had not followed up, so he stepped forward worriedly and said: "Do you want me to go as a slave..."

"Tell him to be quiet."

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand indifferently, but one thing became more and more determined in Zhu Youxiao's heart. From now on, the civil servants must no longer be allowed to interfere in the royal education of the Ming Dynasty! !

Education can affect a person's thoughts, and thoughts can affect a person's upper limit and vision. If it is solidified from the beginning, then don't even think about achieving higher achievements!