Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

Ming Dynasty, the third year of Yongle, July.

Beijing.

"The income from the military farms in Henan, the crops cultivated by one person, is not enough to feed him for half a year?!"

Zhu Di had just received a summary of the actual income from military households’ farming and was greatly shocked.

"How many years has our father been farming? He just came up with this number based on the top quality fields, and there are still so many people who flatter him!"

After Xu calculated in her mind, she felt that this number was realistic.

"Then these people didn't say anything before?"

Zhu Di was a little angry. After more than 30 years, some people were saying that the military households did not have enough food? If the military households did not have enough to live on, how could they have the energy to fight?

Just like this, you still call it a million-strong army! ?

Just change your name to Xiong Bing!

"Your Majesty, in the past, there was a lot of land and it was barely enough. Now there is less land and more people, so they have no choice but to go."

After Yao Guangxiao finished teaching Zhu Zhanji today, Zhu Di kept him and he did not return to the temple.

"Well, didn't Chi'er have someone recalculate the Yellow Book and the Fish Scale Book? In the early years of Hongwu, the national population was 60 million, and now it's 66 million. In the 24th year of Hongwu, the taxed land was 360 million mu, and in the 26th year of Hongwu, it became 850 million mu after two years, and in the 33rd year of Hongwu, it became 420 million mu, but the tax grain has always been around 3,000. Even if the 26th year of Hongwu was wrong, the numbers after that are not right either. With the population growth and the tax exemption for land reclamation over the past 30 years, the taxed land must be at least 500 million mu."

Xu had no idea how these people had fooled the late emperor back then.

Couldn’t the late emperor see it with just these numbers?

Xu turned around and asked Xia Yuanji:

"What do you think, Master Xia?"

"I'm just copying the figures of my predecessors. The money is small and the work is heavy, so I'll just fool around if I can."

Xia Yuanji was silent for a while, but still answered directly.

This kind of thing is the unspoken rule of local officials.

To update the Yellow Book and the Fish Scale Book, it only takes a few words to say it, but it takes a lot of effort to do it.

If you really do it seriously, you may easily offend people.

Then just don't do it.

Just add and subtract according to the previous Yellow Book and Fish Scale Book, and submit it.

“This is unreasonable!!!”

Zhu Di slammed the table and stood up.

"This humble official deserves death!"

Xia Yuanji knelt down immediately.

I just cursed myself in my heart for not being able to control my mouth.

He also despised himself for not being able to withstand the emperor who came back even more powerful after killing so many people.

"stand up!"

Zhu Di roared again, walked forward and pulled the man up.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Xia Yuanji's arm was sore from being pulled, but he felt relieved in the end.

"Don't always say that you deserve to die a thousand times! No one can die a thousand times, it's all over in one go! It will take a while for the emperor to control his attitude, Yuanji, please be patient."

Xu just smiled and comforted her.

"Yes, ma'am."

Xia Yuanji felt terrified once again.

"Sit down. The emperor has no intention of blaming you. This is how the emperor usually gets angry. He is angry at the matter, not the person. Of course, sometimes he is angry at the person, not the matter."

Xu didn't want to let her subordinates have it too easy, but she also couldn't let Zhu Di be so troubled that he had no confidants at all.

So I'll explain it again.

"Yes, Madam, I understand."

Xia Yuanji felt like he was sweating, but was frightened back by the Empress.

"So Yuanji means that it is useless for Chi'er to have people update the Yellow Book and the Fish Scale Book this time?"

After seeing Xu finish speaking, Zhu Di couldn't wait to ask.

"Your Majesty, this time it is related to the official land to be distributed to all officials. I believe that the people below can still do their best."

Xia Yuanji replied.

Otherwise, why do most of the officials in the court feel that working with the eldest prince is like a breeze?

The eldest prince always thinks carefully before doing or saying anything.

The bait given here is so delicious!!!

All officials must eat it!!!

"Only when there are practical benefits can one work hard?"

Zhu Di understood.

"Well, Your Majesty, if you want to explain it this way, it is also acceptable. With official land and an additional source of income, life at home will be better for everyone, including me."

Xia Yuanji's family has never been well off.

"Reward him with 500 strings of lucky cloud banknotes?"

Zhu Di turned and asked Xu.

"it is good."

Xu nodded.

Xu wanted to give this money years ago after the Jinyiwei visited the homes of several ministers in the cabinet.

Xia Yuanji can be regarded as the poorest Minister of Revenue.

It was a shabby house with only three or five rooms. In the winter, there was not even enough water to boil for washing one’s face before going to court in the morning.

The whole family only eats meat once every ten days or half a month.

Even so, I can still resist being greedy.

Zhu Di was convinced.

But I forgot about it as the war went on.

I thought about this today and gave it to you directly.

"Thank you Lord for your grace!"

Xia Yuanji knelt down again.

This time, Zhu Di and Xu did not help him. They just asked Xia Yuanji to stand up and continued to discuss business.

The loyal and obedient King Ankh Temur of Hami was poisoned to death by the Tatar Khan Guilichi.

Zhu Di wanted to confer the title of King Zhongshun on Toghto (son of Ankh Temur's brother), who had been captured and lived in the interior since childhood, and send him back to Hami in order to control Hami.

"Hami's horses are good. However, Tuotuo alone is not enough. Let's send another Zhongshun Wang Changshi."

Xia Yuanji quickly returned to normal and started discussing business.

In the first year of the Yongle reign, Ank Temur bought 4,740 horses from Hami and sent them to the capital himself in order to congratulate the emperor on his ascension to the throne. His intention to please the Ming Dynasty was obvious, but unfortunately, he was not up to the task and was poisoned to death so easily.

"Then let Zhou An go. You draft the edict."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Xia Yuanji agreed.

"Song Sheng has the latest news from the northwest. The Tatars, Oirat, and Uriankhai are not very peaceful. However, they are not against the Ming Dynasty, but the Timurid civil war. They want to get a piece of the pie. What do you think?"

Zhu Di asked again.

"Your Majesty, I don't know much about fighting..."

Xia Yuanji was very surprised. He was the only one in the cabinet in the capital now, so it was normal for him to draft an edict for Zhu Di.

But regarding the war, there were so many veteran generals at the Imperial College, and Zhu Di didn't ask them, but asked himself what was going on?

The expression on his face was too obvious.

Zhu Di understood.

"I'm asking about the outsider's feelings. Sometimes, those who are involved are confused."

"Yes, Your Majesty. I think we should also get a share."

"? You just finished fighting Annan and are now fighting Timur. Should you be scolded by the censor again?"

Zhu Di hesitated.

"Your Majesty, I wish to invite you to lead the army in person."

Xia Yuanji understood.

"Be sensible! Let's go back to the capital next month, and then, hehehehe!!!"

Zhu Di laughed.

"By the way, we also need to draft an imperial edict to be sent to Japan. Zheng He will go and present it next month."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"It's their Tsushima and Iki Islands pirates who are plundering the East China Sea coast. Let them punish those pirates. This time Zheng He will lead 100,000 men. Feel free to write boldly! The more arrogant, the better."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Just be more tactful. So many people have already gone there, why do you need to emphasize it with an imperial edict? This will give people something to criticize in the future."

"Uh, that's right, listen to the Queen."

"Yes, your majesty. Yes, your majesty."

"

"Establish Shazhou Guard (to govern Dunhuang). Go back and ask Lord Geng who should be sent."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"After returning to the capital and dealing with the capital's affairs, Yuanji, you will go to Suzhou and Songjiang again to dredge the Wusong River. The eldest prince's wife will give you 800,000 taels from her private treasury to repair the river. We repair it every year, but there are floods every year. This time, it's up to you, Yuanji. You must treat it to the end."

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty. I invite Jie Jin to go with me."

"You still have a relationship with him?"

"Your Majesty, we have no friendship, but he does practical work. This time he worked hard in Guangxi to transport food and money for the Annan War for Your Majesty."

"Okay, let's reinstate him. These people from Annan are just as he said. Even after winning the battle, they are still making trouble."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Let him heal the water himself and thank me."

"Yes, Your Majesty."