Chapter 249 Stage Performance

Tang He was worried that his descendants would be marginalized and that Xin Guogong's lineage would leave the center of power.

So even with an old face, he now needs to find a way out for his children and grandchildren. Even if you have the title of Duke, you will seem to be prominent and have no worries about food and clothing, and the starting point of your official career is also very high.

However, after being in the court for a long time, Tang He also understood that once he leaves the center of power, no matter how beautiful he is, it is just an illusion. If he only has an empty frame, it is also a rootless source. Maybe some changes will completely ruin the wealth of the house.

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Children and grandchildren need to have a bright future, and it doesn’t necessarily mean they have to be particularly capable. Being with the right person is obviously the most important thing.

Tang He was deeply touched by this. Among the founding princes, Tang He knew that many people were more capable than him, but those people seemed to just lack some opportunities and trust. You can also look at Wuding Hou Guo Ying, who is also capable.

But he is not the best among marquises.

In the final analysis, if they follow the right person and have the emperor's trust, they will naturally have no shortage of opportunities to make contributions and gain enough wealth for future generations.

After receiving some affirmation from the Emperor Taisun, Tang He felt at ease, as long as His Highness the Emperor Taisun made arrangements.

Originally, Zhu Xiongying felt that he needed to continue to accumulate and significantly increase the Ming Dynasty's steel production. But now he doesn't think so. Simply put, the Ming Dynasty's steel production is enough, and even somewhat surplus.

This is no joke, because the current level of iron smelting is advanced enough. The stir-fried steel method has matured, and large-scale, mass production and continuous production of raw and cooked iron have begun.

Now, in the Ming Dynasty, there are 13 mining areas with iron smelting operated by the imperial court. The annual output is almost 18 million kilograms, which is nine times that of the Tang Dynasty and three times that of the Northern Song Dynasty!

This is not a few hundred years later. Today's steel is mainly used for ordnance and some agricultural tools, and there is no particularly large demand.

This is why Zhu Xiongying is taking the lead in trying to introduce the power of private capital to smelting copper in Yunnan, because Lao Zhu has now made plans to stop the imperial iron smelting works because there is too much steel that cannot be used!

After finding iron ore and increasing steel production, there is not much demand for the Ming Dynasty for the time being. Copper is what the Ming Dynasty is most in short supply. This is why Zhu Xiongying has not been particularly anxious. He is just making some observations and trying

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Improving the quality of some steel is more important to Zhu Xiongying. He is looking forward to some high-carbon steel.

Ironmaking does not seem to be so urgent. The focus of Zhu Xiongying's attention is lime. This is something Zhu Xiongying has been paying attention to since he learned that there are many coal mines in Huainan.

Over the years, Zhu Xiongying has not been focused on tinkering with textile looms or the like, because the looms of the Ming Dynasty are now considered advanced. Huang Daopo of "The World of Clothes and Quilts" has innovated some cotton textile technologies.

In addition, the textile technology of the historical Central Plains dynasty was sufficiently advanced, so Zhu Xiongying naturally did not need to worry.

Like Lao Zhu, he actually cares about the cotton planting area in the Ming Dynasty.

Lao Zhu has regulations. If a common person has ten acres of farmland, at least half of it must be used to grow cotton.

For a self-sufficient farming civilization, food and clothing are the most important. The large-scale promotion of cotton cloth and the advancement of textile technology also meant that the Ming Dynasty did not have a major clothing crisis for the time being.

There is no need to rush to climb some so-called technology trees, and there is no need to underestimate the power of the ancients. The current steel output of the Ming Dynasty is equivalent to the total of Europe. Europe would not be able to master the steel frying method until the middle of the 18th century.

Of course, this is different from the Ming Dynasty's steel frying.

Zhu Xiongying knows very well what he should do and how he needs to work hard now. He just needs to grasp the direction.

When the emperor's grandson ascended to the palace, all the civil and military officials of Fengyang Mansion naturally came to pay homage.

Zhu Xiongying also asked carefully about some people's livelihood matters. He was very concerned about some preparations for spring plowing. He also needed to carefully inquire about the people's farm tools and grain seeds. These all require care and concern.

To say that Lao Zhu cares about the people is not a casual statement. County governments in various places actually have specialized departments that are responsible for providing credit to the people when they have no food.

Lao Zhu actually set up reserve warehouses, agricultural warehouses, social warehouses, etc. It can be said that the disaster relief system of the Ming Dynasty is relatively complete now.

There are reserve warehouses everywhere. If the people have surplus grain and are willing to exchange it for silver, they can transport it to the grain warehouse and pay it back at the current price. The government can use the money to make the people rich. If there is a disaster, the grain warehouse will be opened to save the common people.

Famine.

In addition to famines, people can also borrow grain through 'loans'. These loans are divided into interest-free loans and interest loans, and will be returned to the court when there is a good harvest.

In addition to grain, people can also borrow farming tools such as cattle, which is not a big burden, and the interest charged by the court is very low.

After asking about some people's livelihood issues, Zhu Xiongying also called Song Zhong, and the famous Jin Yiwei directly announced some officials' corruption, perversion of the law, and bullying of the people.

Zhu Xiongying was also merciless and directly announced the execution of a county magistrate, and punished three people who were small officials who exploited the people through clever pretexts. Three powerful landlords who oppressed the relocated people had their homes confiscated and were distributed throughout the house. A grain director who failed to derelict in his duties was

Removal and house raid.

Seeing Zhu Xiongying's expressionless criticism, all the civil and military officials in Fengyang Mansion were trembling with fear. This man was not someone to be trifled with.

Chang Mao also came to report at this time. A commander of the garrison guard station ordered his soldiers to farm for his family, but Zhu Xiongying ordered him to be beheaded in public. The commander of the third grade of Zhengzhi killed the soldiers when he said it, so naturally he did not care about the abuse of the soldiers.

The fifth-grade Qianhu or the sixth-grade Baihu and others who drank too much and neglected to practice.

The emperor's grandson seemed to be on a killing spree. He even seemed to have no intention of reporting to the emperor in the capital. He directly decided to kill or demote some officials. This was the reason why the officials were most trembling.

This person seems too strong, and he seems to have no intention of showing mercy to some officials. He is the same as Emperor Hongwu. As long as there are officials who are corrupt, pervert the law, and are derelict in their duties, there must be no mercy.

Having such a monarch is undoubtedly torture and suffering for the officials. But they have no other choice at all, because they are dealing with such a monarch.

It is certain that those who have made mistakes must be punished. Then, those who have meritorious service will naturally need rewards. Whether they are civil or military officials, those with political achievements are naturally worthy of promotion and reuse. This is also what a monarch should do.

Zhu Xiongying just did what he should do. In addition to some people who were trembling with fear, there were also many people who were agitated.

Don't care about power at all, but the sagacity shown by the emperor's grandson, that is the focus of some people's attention.

No matter how much the outside world praises the grandson's youthful bravery, wisdom and intelligence, it is actually useless. We still have to care about the grandson's governance and performance in governance. This is also an area where many people are paying attention to Zhu Xiongying.

Especially when he started to appear in the court, many people naturally cared about these things.

The crown prince and successor are the future heads of the Ming Dynasty. His abilities and character will affect the direction of the world.

After finishing some matters, Zhu Xiongying can feel a little relieved. He has been preparing for a long time for these performances in Shengdian, and even Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao have been preparing for a long time.

Otherwise, Zhu Xiongying would not have such detailed information to cleanly deal with those officials, landlords and powerful people. Naturally, the Jin Yiwei and Yushitai already have the information, and they are just waiting for the right time to deal with it.

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Now it seems very good to let Zhu Xiongying handle it. The reason is to establish prestige. It is such a simple reason.

When Zhu Xiongying returned to the harem, He Yuyao said with a smile, "Husband, I have read some of the memorials of the married women, and they probably want to return to their hometown to worship their ancestors."

"It's up to you." Zhu Xiongying said with a smile, "After all, this is the hometown of the emperor. There were many honorable men in Huaixi before. There were many heroes who followed my grandfather, and now they are returning to their hometown in glory.

Worshiping ancestors should not just mean that we have to perform filial piety in front of our ancestors."

He Yuyao naturally understood that this was Zhu Xiongying helping her to establish her authority and asking her to show favors. This time, she specially brought some ladies with her. Naturally, this was to allow Concubine Taisun to be kind and discipline her, so that these ladies would know her more clearly.

The weight of the concubine.

These things should be done, and we should not just think about Zhu Xiongying's prestige. He Yuyao, the grandson concubine, is also the focus of many people's attention.

Everyone knows these things well, and just do them as they should, and there is nothing to say.

Zhu Xiongying lay lazily on the chair and asked, "Among the married women in this group, are there any whose ancestors have made great achievements?"

He Yuyao hurriedly said, "I have paid more attention to it. My grandfather and mother also made an explanation before returning home. I am able to issue the decree on my behalf."

After hearing this answer, Zhu Xiongying didn't say anything. It seemed that Queen Ma and the Chang family also had arrangements. Then there was no need for Zhu Xiongying to worry about it. There was no need to doubt their abilities, and they could naturally make arrangements very well.

Thoughtful.

In fact, returning to his hometown this time is a showcase for both Zhu Xiongying and He Yuyao. Many people have prepared in advance and have set up the stage long ago, waiting for them to appear on stage.

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This is considered very handy. Zhu Xiongying and He Yuyao are not under any pressure, and they are familiar with many things.

It is enough to perform normally, and there is no need to put any pressure at all. Whether it is Zhu Xiongying or He Yuyao, they are just doing what they should do. This is their duty, and these are also their responsibilities.

Responsibility to rise up.

On this stage, which seems to be of concern to many people, the performance of the grandson and the concubine has been perfect so far. What they have done is definitely not only known to people in Fengyang, but also to the people in the court soon.
Chapter completed!