area51novel Chapter 622 Old Zhu's Confusion!
Chapter 622 Old Zhu's Confusion!
Chapter 622 Old Zhu's Confusion!
Tang He is special among the founding officials of Daming.
First of all, he is Zhu Yuanzhang's childhood friend since he was a child, and the relationship between the two is irreversible, and the relationship is naturally extraordinary.
Secondly, he is very clear about his own position, knows how to protect himself wisely, and never fights against Lao Zhu.
Even if there is persuasion, it is subtle persuasion, whether the other party will listen or not.
In the end, as the minister of Daming, the whole family has long been bound to the Ming Empire, and he really hopes that Daming will always be strong.
Based on the above, Tang He said a lot today.
Many of what Tang He said today were fair from his standpoint.
For example, he subtly persuaded Lao Zhu, thinking that Zhu Yunxi's attack on the Western Regions was to solve the predicament that the future vassal king would not be able to get enough points.
Another example is that he openly said that Zhu Yunxi was too tolerant towards his courtiers, which was not conducive to the long-term stability of Ming Dynasty.
Lao Zhu basically listened to Tang He's advice, because he had also heard about many problems.
After all, the workshop he stayed in before was also a very characteristic place, and it also reflected many problems unique to Daming now.
For example, the government officials ask for credit cards, force apportionment, find various reasons to ask for money, and so on.
But the officials over there didn't do too much, and there were so many workshops over there, a little apportionment from each family was enough for the officials, so there was no big trouble.
But today Tang He mentioned a few issues that must be taken seriously, such as the mixing of officials and merchants, and the confusion of uniforms, regardless of superiority or inferiority.Mixed races, random Chinese blood and so on.
If it is not dealt with in time, these problems will not be exposed in a short time, but after more than a decade or a few decades, Daming will definitely develop the habit of being quiet and not enterprising.
When that time really comes, will the aliens who are temporarily suppressed by Da Ming take a cold shot at Da Ming?
"Brother Tang still thinks long-term!"
Tang He heard the words and smiled.
"The superior can listen to our nagging for so long, it is enough to give the old minister face!"
"Tanghe, is there anything else you want us to see?"
"Have!"
"where to?"
"Superior, please come with me..."
"With you?"
Under Lao Zhu's surprised eyes, Tang He not only stood up from the wheelchair, but also walked very steadily!
"Old boy, you can go!"
Tang He laughed loudly when he heard the words.
"Boss, we didn't say we couldn't walk, it's just that our leg has an old problem, and it should hurt if we walk a lot."
"oh oh……"
"Since this is the case, then you can continue to sit, let's find someone else to push."
Tang He heard that he thanked Lao Zhu for his kindness.
"No problem!"
"Renren Zhang and the others have said that we still need to take a few steps from time to time in this situation, which can promote blood circulation, relax muscles and activate collaterals."
"oh oh……"
Seeing that Tang He and even Zhenren Zhang had moved out, Lao Zhu stopped insisting, and followed Tang He into a courtyard in the style of a Goulan tile house.
Tang He is obviously a frequent visitor here, as soon as he entered the garden, Xiao Er and regular customers greeted him warmly.
"Duke Xin brought his friends to the theater again!"
"Yes!"
"There is an old fellow from the countryside who said that we would take him to see the splendor of Jinling, so let's take him over to see the excitement!"
The owner of the opera garden came out with a smile when he heard this.
"Duke Xin is right to come here. We have put together a few new plays recently. Not to mention that there are no other lands in Ming Dynasty, even our Jinling City has only our place here!"
"Xiaoer, give Duke Xin an extra fruit plate in a while, count us as filial to Duke Xin!"
"okay!"
The boss and the buddy sang together, giving Xin Guogong enough face, Xin Guogong waved his hand, and looked at the officials in the room.
"Boss Wang is so stingy!"
"It's nothing to add to us, add a fruit plate to all the distinguished guests today, and record it in the account of our Xin Guogong!"
As soon as Tang He said this, the whole theater, no matter upstairs or downstairs, burst into applause.
Several guests in the private room on the second floor hurried down to say hello and expressed their willingness to give up the private room.
However, Tang He didn't intend to sit in a private room today, he just wanted to show Lao Zhu how ordinary people in Daming live now.
"Thank you for your kindness!"
"Our friend can't bear to be restrained, so we should find a secluded corner in the lobby on the first floor to sit comfortably!"
"Since Duke Xin doesn't want to go upstairs, then I'll presume to wait, hahaha..."
Tang He greeted a group of people he knew and didn't know, and pulled Lao Zhu to sit down at the front of the hall.
Although Tang He wanted Lao Zhu to feel the liveliness of the hall, for the sake of Lao Zhu's safety, he thoughtfully asked people to put a screen around the two of them.
Lao Zhu smelled the tea from Xiyuanzi and thought it tasted good, so he took a sip lightly.
"Whoever greeted you just now, they are dressed like dogs."
"Which?"
Lao Zhu pouted towards the upstairs, causing Tang He to smile wryly.
"They..."
"Superior, if I tell you that we don't know each other, will you believe me?"
When Lao Zhu heard this, he almost spit out.
"Then you still have a hot chat with them!"
Tang He pointed to his face and said.
"Superior, who are we, we are the Duke of Great Ming Xin!"
"We don't need to know them, but they need to know us to give them a better face!"
Old Zhu smiled.
"Right!"
"When you were in the rebel army in the early years, you had friends all over the world. We really can't compare to you in this regard, hahaha!"
Tang He smiled triumphantly.
"That is!"
"If we can eat, drink and fight, we will have many friends!"
"Although I don't know these people, I can roughly guess what they do."
"They seem to be nearby workshop owners and merchants doing business."
"Merchant..."
As soon as Lao Zhu heard this, he couldn't hide his dislike in his heart.
"When will merchants be able to enter the house?"
Tang He heard this after thinking about it.
"It should be the past two years."
"In the past two years, that kid Yunxi has praised these merchants, held meetings for them in person, enrolled their children in school, and opened a business university for them, teaching them the skills of accounting and trading."
"Moreover, he also encouraged the local government to cooperate with merchants to set up workshops, as long as they can pay taxes to the court and give the common people the opportunity to work!"
"Over time, there has been a boom in business in the world."
"Not only the common people are flocking to it, but even some students from county schools and prefectural schools have abandoned Confucianism to go into business..."
"what?"
When Lao Zhu heard this, he couldn't help showing an angry expression on his face.
"Ni Sun An dares to do this!"
"If things go on like this, won't our Daming scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen be completely messed up?"
While Lao Zhu was complaining, the owner of the theater came to the stage to introduce today's drama. After the introduction, there was a burst of playing and singing, and several young women waved their sleeves and babbled on stage.
Seeing this, Lao Zhu immediately stopped being angry and started watching the show with his mouth shut.
Speaking of which, he really hasn't seen a play for some years, and he doesn't even listen to Fengyang Huagu much.
The singing is melodious and the music is moving.
Lao Zhu was soon immersed in the plot and couldn't extricate himself, but with the ups and downs of the relationship between the hero and the heroine, the poor male scholar was tragically divorced by the powerful old prime minister, which caused Lao Zhu to yell at him.
"This kind of unfaithful person can actually be the prime minister of a country?"
"Is the emperor stupid, or are all civil and military officials blind?"
After Lao Zhu finished cursing, he heard a discordant voice from behind the screen.
"It can't be blamed on the old prime minister's snobbish eyes. That scholar is really useless. Even if he is a scholar, the old prime minister will not underestimate him..."
"Blindly study hard, not seeking to make progress, not seeking economic sophistication, who is willing to marry their daughter to him?"
"Everyone is right, I also think that poor scholar is a bit too much for a toad to eat swan meat, hahaha..."
The more Lao Zhu listened, the more he felt that something was wrong, until he heard the voices of several old people, and he felt more at ease.
"You guys know shit at such a young age!"
"The most important thing in a man's life is his faith. The two families originally had a marriage contract. How could a male scholar regret his marriage and remarry because of his poor family?"
"This isn't a moral blemish anymore, it's a flagrant violation of the Great Ming Law!"
"You don't want to scold the treacherous old prime minister, but say that the scholar toad wants to eat swan meat. It's really unreasonable!"
The words of the old men were refuted by the young man on the spot.
"Old man, what you said is wrong!"
"It's hard for a poor scholar to support himself. If I get into that situation, I will definitely withdraw the engagement on my own initiative, and I will never drag the miss of the prime minister's family."
"Furthermore, if you are a man, if you can't support your family by doing something for a living, do you have to study blindly?"
"In our Daming, as long as you have hands and feet, you can find a workshop with three or five taels of silver a month, which is enough to support the whole family. Why do you need to be looked down upon by your father-in-law's family?"
The words of the young people directly stunned the old group. Even Lao Zhu felt that what the young people said made some sense, but he always felt that something was wrong.
As those old men said, what the old prime minister did was not just a matter of morality, it was bullying others and blatantly violating the law of the Ming Dynasty!
But today's young people turn a blind eye to this, but only think about how to work to earn money...
When Lao Zhu thought of this, he felt that the play was boring. Fortunately, it was a continuous play, and it was played for half an hour every day. Then there was a scene adapted from Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The old Zhu said it was enjoyable, and finally diluted the disgusting soap opera just now.
Even though the theater was over, Lao Zhu still couldn't get enough of it, and directly signaled Qin Deshun to book a private room for himself for a month, intending to watch the drama of the Three Kingdoms.
It was past Xu time when Tang He led Lao Zhu out of the venue, so Tang He didn't take Lao Zhu to any big restaurants, but directly found a wonton stall on the side of the road and ordered two bowls of wontons, plus a few dishes of cold dishes.
"Boss, the wontons in this restaurant are excellent, and they are better than many big restaurants!"
"Oh?"
Lao Zhu took a tentative taste, and found that the taste was really delicious, and the wonton was filled with whole prawns!
"Isn't this bowl of wanton cheap?"
Tang Hewenyan stretched out three fingers.
"Thirty cents a bowl!"
When Lao Zhu heard this, he was shocked on the spot.
"Oh, it's really not cheap!"
"We remember that in the early years, a bowl of meat-stuffed wanton cost less than five cents, right?"
"It's only been a few years, and the prices have doubled?"
This is the third thing that Tang He wants to advise Lao Zhu, that is, the prices in the capital are already ridiculously high.
"The superior is right!"
"Now the prices in the capital are really a bit high."
"Although these shrimps are not cheap, they can't reach the level of thirty yuan a bowl!"
"However, look at this stall..."
Lao Zhu looked around the stall, and saw that seven or eight tables were full, and the boss was so busy that he didn't even have time to collect money.
"If you sell a hundred bowls in one night, it's worth three taels of silver."
"His cost is estimated to be one or two taels of silver, right?"
"In other words, I make a net profit of two taels of silver every day!"
Tang He heard the words and smiled.
"That's not how the account is calculated!"
"He still has side dishes here, and side dishes can be sold for money."
"Besides, the cost is not as low as the superior thought. Although his stall looks like it is set up on the street, he still needs to pay the government."
"Didn't you see that there are lines painted with white lime around the booth?"
"However, after throwing away all kinds of costs every day, it's no problem for the old couple to earn a tael of silver."
"As long as the couple work hard for a year, they can settle down in the capital and buy a house!"
Lao Zhu felt better when he heard that they paid taxes to the government.However, Lao Zhu is still a little worried that a small street vendor can earn so much.
Worried that the people of Ming Dynasty would no longer want to work hard in farming and working, and they would all go to do business. Wouldn't it be the end of Ming Dynasty?
Tang He could naturally see Lao Zhu's worry, but he didn't want to say anything more, he just ate the soup with his head buried.
It wasn't until Lao Zhu took the initiative to speak that Tang He said a few words in agreement.
"Tang He, what do you think about this?"
"What's the matter?"
"You old boy, don't pretend to be stupid with us. You are taking us to the theater and eating wontons. We really don't see what you want to say?"
Tang He smiled bitterly when he heard the words.
"Your superior is really clear-sighted, I can't hide anything from you!"
"But this time, the superior really thinks highly of me. I just feel that this is inappropriate, but there is no solution, so I take His Majesty to see it for myself. I want to see if His Majesty is so wise and mighty, can he think of a way to solve it?" method."
"The way to crack?"
Lao Zhu put down his chopsticks and looked around blankly.
Although it was late at night, there were still many pedestrians on the road.
Some talked and laughed along the way with their children in their hands, some supported the elderly to see the lights on both sides of the street, and some led their daughter-in-law to choose cheap jewelry from the stalls.
Anyone who looks at this is a picture of a night tour in the prosperous age, a beautiful picture scroll that cannot be seen enough.
But when Lao Zhu thought of the abolition of the curfew policy formulated in the early years, and the utilitarianism of young people all looking at money, he felt panicked for a while.
What should I do myself?
Reaffirm the uniform and curfew, trap people at home, or allow them to swagger through the streets and ruin the atmosphere of Ming Dynasty?
In addition, even if he did this, could Da Ming's atmosphere really change for the better?
Old Zhu shook his head dejectedly.
As the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal.
Now that the people are used to this kind of life, you are forcing them to stay at home. Not only will the government not be able to collect taxes, but the small vendors will also lose their livelihood.
Therefore, this matter seems to be a dilemma.
"At the top position, the atmosphere needs to be changed, but not drastically."
"This kid Yunxi can still maintain the scene of singing and dancing in a prosperous age even when he is mobilizing troops on several fronts. He has already done countless times better than the kings of all dynasties!"
"Even if there are some mistakes, the flaws are not concealed. You just need to remind them to make them aware of the problem of Da Ming's ethos."
"The old minister believes that with the cleverness of that kid Yunxi, he must be able to realize the importance of this issue!"
(End of this chapter)