Chapter 142 Zhu Gaochi, the Crown Prince of Yan! (First update)
The next day.
The sky is bright.
Xia Zhibai was already up.
Having a simple breakfast, we walked towards Prince Yan's Mansion.
As the old capital of the Yuan Dynasty, Peiping's city size is relatively spectacular.
After the wars in the Ming Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty, the population in the city declined severely. The population of such a large city seemed a bit sparse. There were Mongolians, Jurchens, and Semu people wearing various costumes on the streets. Of course, the largest number were Han people.
It is still early in the day, and people in the city have already started their daily business.
Work at sunrise and rest at sunset.
This is true in ancient and modern times.
Insight into worldly affairs is all knowledge.
Walking in the city and seeing the vivid livelihood of the people with your own eyes, you can better understand the sentiments of the people of this era than reading the cold and cautious words in memorials.
Hei Wa followed for a while and asked curiously: "Brother Xia, if we go to ask for iron ore like this, will King Yan really agree?"
"He is the prince."
“This big city of Peiping belongs to him.”
Xia Zhibai smiled and said: "You are looking down on King Yan a little bit. King Yan is indeed a bit violent, but he can still be reasonable, especially when it comes to military affairs. His obsession and fanaticism for military affairs will make him He calmed down."
"Besides, this iron mine is only located in Shuntian Mansion."
"It is not the private property of King Yan."
"Even if he blocks it, It won't be too blatant. As a vassal king, it's okay to do some things behind the scenes, but if he still questions and obstructs what His Majesty decides, then His Majesty may not be easy to talk to. "
" These vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty are all afraid of His Majesty.”
Hei Wa was thoughtful.
He felt that this matter was quite suspenseful.
The dignified prince has a violent personality and is hard to talk to at first glance.
Brother Xia still wants to seize food from the tiger's mouth, which doesn't feel right no matter how he looks at it, but he still has confidence in Brother Xia. After all, he has been following Brother Xia for a while. Whatever Brother Xia wants to do, he can't do it. It didn’t work out, and this time should be no exception.
Hei Wa will not follow him to Prince Yan’s Mansion.
When Xia Zhibai approached Prince Yan's Mansion, he asked Hei Wa to leave and go to inquire about the people's sentiments in Peiping.
Yanwang Mansion.
Zhu Di was sleepy at the moment.
He slept very late last night, and it felt like he had only slept for half an hour when he heard a maid say that Xia Zhibai was coming. He didn't care about sleeping anymore, so he got up quickly and asked someone to pick up Yao Guangxiao and Zhang. Yu, Qiu Fu and others called.
Lobby.
Xia Zhibai stood in it.
Looking at the beautifully decorated hall, Xia Zhibai frowned slightly.
The current emperor Zhu Yuanzhang is famous for his simplicity and frugality in all dynasties.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang's savings were only in form, not reality.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very willing to build palaces. The Zhongdu in Fengyang, the ten palaces in Yingtian Mansion, and the palaces of the major vassals were all more magnificent than the other. Covers a large area.
Even the palaces built by various vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty must be grand and grand, and must be more majestic than the palaces of previous dynasties.
This gives people a very weird feeling.
It seems that Zhu Yuanzhang saved all the copper he had saved so that he could spend it all on building the palace.
While Xia Zhibai was looking at the palace, a little head stretched out. This boy was only seven or eight years old, with a very round head. He leaned against the door and looked at Xia Zhibai curiously. An 'uninvited guest'.
Suddenly.
He felt a gaze coming over him.
He quickly put his head back.
Then, carrying some loose clothes, he walked in neatly with square steps.
It is quite luxurious.
Xia Zhibai looked at the young man for a few times and seemed to have guessed who he was. He slightly cupped his hands and said, "I have met the prince."
Zhu Gaochi rolled his eyes, revealing a hint of surprise. His voice was soft and slightly surprised: "Do you know me?"
Xia Zhibai shook his head and said: "This is in Yan In the palace, only people close to Prince Yan must be able to come to the lobby so silently. Although I don’t know much about the situation in Prince Yan’s residence, I have heard that there is a young prince in Prince Yan’s residence.”
< br>Zhu Gaochi nodded happily and said: "I know you too."
"Xia Zhibai."
"This year's imperial examination champion."
"Dedicated high-yielding grain seeds to Grandpa Huang."
"Still insisting on doing business."
"Am I right?"
Zhu Gaochi had a smile on his face A bit showy.
Xia Zhibai laughed and said: "The prince has asked a lot about me, but the prince's inquiries are incomplete."
"What I dedicated to Grandpa Qin was not only high-yielding grain seeds, but also a kind of firearm. The normal scientific name of this kind of firearm should be 'cluster rocket', but I did not make it into a firearm, but into a Fireworks can fire dozens of rounds, and are much more powerful than ordinary firearms."
"In addition,"
"I also introduced them for your grandpa. A new trend of thought. ""It's science and technology!"
"It's just that these things are not known to outsiders, and even the grains have not been lost outside. ”
"As for doing business, it is right or wrong."
"I am indeed doing business now, but I am doing business just to make money. When I make enough money, I will put all my thoughts on politics, and then I will When it’s time to spend money, I can earn money quickly and spend money as quickly as possible.”
“But I made an agreement with your grandpa Huang. The profits of the business I founded in the past few years were not high. It will be returned to the court and I will handle it myself."
Xia Zhibai did not look down upon Zhu Gaochi, but explained patiently.
Zhu Gaochi was thoughtful.
He walked up to Xia Zhibai, looked at Xia Zhibai curiously, and asked, "Is there really a thousand kilograms of grain per mu in the world?"
Xia Zhibai nodded and said, "Yes."
"There are many categories, but they are not in the Central Plains."
"If it is true, why doesn't the court promote it?" Zhu Gaochi was a little confused.
Xia Zhibai hesitated for a moment and said in a serious voice: "On the one hand, I don't want to, and on the other hand, it's inconvenient. I don't want to because your grandpa is unwilling. As for the inconvenience, it's not that easy to promote. There is The author has many limitations.”
"The specific details will be answered by King Zhou."
"He is more proficient in these."
"Fifth Uncle?" Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment, as if he thought of something, and he clicked. He nodded, touched his chin, walked around Xia Zhibai, and said, "Why do you want iron ore? Aren't you a salt dealer?"
Xia Zhibai said: "You want iron ore. Naturally, there is a demand for iron.”
“Beiping is still some distance from Yingtian Mansion, and there are some things that Peiping may not understand.”
"But when the iron mine is established, the prince should understand."
Zhu Gaochi frowned.
He pondered for a moment and suddenly asked: "Can doing business really benefit the people?"
Xia Zhibai was silent for a while, nodded, and shook his head: "It depends on the people doing business. If the purpose is to make profit, it cannot benefit the people. It can only be tested on the survival line of the people. But if the purpose is to benefit the people, then it is to benefit the people."
"It's just. In the world today, there are too few officials who really take the people into their hearts and eyes.”
"So sometimes I have to do it myself."
"But this is not the way."
"Human energy is limited, and what we can ultimately rely on is the system."
>"And this is also my goal."
"Reform!"
"Restructure?" Zhu Gaochi showed a hint of surprise on his face.
He is already smart, and he started studying classics and literature early, so he naturally knows the resistance to restructuring. What's more, not many years after the Ming Dynasty's system was just established, Xia Zhibai dared to say that he wanted to reform. This was undoubtedly in Tai Sui Breaking ground on the head.
His grandpa is not easy to get along with.
Xia Zhibai smiled, stood with his hands behind his back and said: "The survival of the body depends on one day; the safety of the country depends on one night. Only the wise see the subtleties and know what to do, and act when the opportunity arises. It arises according to the situation and waits for changes. . The opportunity does not depend on me, but depends on me."
"There is no permanent situation, only one mind."
"At your age, the prince has read a lot of books."
"But just like your imperial grandfather, he reads too many books but forgets the original purpose. Many books are just for reading. It cannot be used directly. The current situation in the world is constantly changing, and all systems must also change accordingly, otherwise there will be corruption and slander. "
Zhu Gaochi's face turned pale. .
The eyes looking at Xia Zhibai were full of panic.
He really didn't expect that Xia Zhibai would dare to talk about Grandpa Huang like this.
This is a capital crime.
“Aren’t you afraid of death?” Zhu Gaochi said with a pale face.
"Afraid." Xia Zhibai said: "But in this life, people will die anyway. If it is because of fear of death that one develops a cowardly heart and a shrinking heart, then what is the difference between living and dying? The difference? And if I am really afraid, then I am not far away from real death."
Zhu Gaochi thought thoughtfully.
Just when Zhu Gaochi was about to speak, he suddenly heard several footsteps outside the door. He did not dare to ask any more questions. He cupped his hands towards Xia Zhibai and ran out of the door as if running away. Of course As soon as he walked out of the door, Zhu Di caught him.
Zhu Di was not used to it either.
He said a few words with a cold face.
Zhu Di is actually not very fond of this boss.
Because the boss likes literature but not martial arts.
In Zhu Di's opinion, this means that the son is not like the father.
He, Zhu Di, was only thinking about fighting on the battlefield and making achievements, but as a result, he gave birth to a son, but he didn't even dare to hold a weapon. He just wanted to hold those few sage books and chew on them. At Zhu Gaochi's age, he had long learned to wield swords and sticks, and Zhu Gaochi refused to change despite repeated admonitions.
This made Zhu Di very unhappy.
After kicking Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Di finally lost his temper, calmed down and stepped into the main hall.
Seeing Xia Zhibai, Zhu Di snorted coldly, not having much of a good look.
He said coldly: "Xia Zhuangyuan is really impatient. He came to the door early in the morning. I don't know. He thought that I, Zhu Di, was holding on to the iron ore. I, Zhu Di, didn't want to let go of the iron ore. Send it out, but it won’t make you so anxious, right?”
Zhu Di walked in four directions and walked to Xia Zhibai.
Xia Zhibai smiled and said: "Your Highness, you are wrong to blame me. If it was just iron ore, I would not be so concerned about it. I came so early, naturally I want to discuss more important matters with Your Highness. , and the matter discussed is related to the future stability and peace of Northern Xinjiang.”
(End of this chapter)