Emperors were also worried about money.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a good emperor, taking into account the people's livelihood from the bottom of his heart.

Dozens of feudal lords went to the capital, they went all the way to eat all the way, people eat horse chewing is not a small number.

No wonder, after the death of Zhu Yuanzhang, strict orders all over the feudal lords shall not enter the capital mourning.

The root cause is afraid, harassment to the local, bring a serious burden.

If it is a few hundred years later, what the Qing Emperor and so on, every birthday is the time to get rich.

Governor rounds into the offering, the palace and is to repair the theater, and is to build a garden.

In order to show the so-called brilliant world, organized special, flowers like brocade fire cooking oil.

Over the centuries, all the good things in the world went into his family's pockets.

Later on, they were robbed and robbed again by people's red-haired, green-eyed Eight-Nation Alliance.

"Grandson, remember!" See Zhu Yunzhang pondering, Zhu Yuanzhang squarely said, "when the emperor, although by the world's provision, want what have what, but when the emperor's people, can not be greedy!"

Zhu Yunzhang listened solemnly as the emperor taught.

"The emperor, is to give the people of the world. Emperor, is to let people live a good day, not a scourge!" Zhu Yuanzhang continued, "Do you know what the greatest power of being an emperor is?"

Zhu Yunzhang shook his head. Although he has the soul of the latter days, the unique vision and insights of the latter days, and the foresight to transcend history for hundreds of years, he knows that being an emperor is a very deep discipline.

"The greatest power of an emperor is control!" Zhu Yuanzhang clenched his hands into fists and slowly stretched them out, pointing to his heart, "Control is here! Emperor, control your heart. Control your greed, control your hedonism!"

Zhu Yunyun bowed down, "Sun's son has remembered!"

Afterwards, Zhu Yunzhang accompanied Zhu Yuanzhang for his meal and talked to the old man for a while before turning out and heading towards the East Palace.

Along the way, Zhu Yun Yun was thinking about one thing, while walking, his expression was a little heavy.

Those palace guards who followed him, seeing King Wu pondering, also do not disturb.

Zhu Yun Yun is thinking about money.

Since his old man is afraid of the vassal king's team harassing the other side, then the court first advance the expenses needed for the vassal king's transit, is not it finished?

The vassal king's family how many, how many subordinate officers, each person's daily food costs, accommodation costs according to the size of the official rank can be calculated, and really let the vassal king to the capital, but also can limit the number of their retinue.

Can not use tens of thousands of people, each prince with a few hundred guards, plus family members of the official hold up a thousand people. The northern feudal lords can take the canal boats in Shandong and other places to go south, so the cost is even less.

But the question is, where does the money come from?

Zhu Yuanzhang's character would not allocate money from the treasury to his sons as road expenses.

It's not like he would ever be like some latter day great emperor and ask the local governors to donate money.

Thinking about money, Zhu Yunzhang also had some headaches.

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Although he was the King of Wu, he did not have a few dollars in his hand.

After the royal family went to the fiefdom to have money, when he was a royal grandson of a year is a thousand taels of silver bounty, more than one point are not.

Not to mention him, the palace has a count one, one more than a poor.

Money is a good thing, not only can solve the urgent need, there is a big use.

It is said that the reason why later Zhu Di was able to fight down Nanjing, is because of the long years of the big spread of silver bills, bought many officers and palace people.

Now that one's position in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart is getting higher and higher, one not only needs to have one's own squad, but also needs more money to build it.

There is no such thing as absolute loyalty in the world, only absolute interest.

But this is something that really needs to be considered in the long run.

Zhu Yuanzhang is a man who does not rub sand in his eyes, so he must not make a mistake.

Zhu Yunzhang walks and thinks about how much support he can get in the court.

Two uncles, in charge of the capital Wuwei, Wulong two battalions of 30,000 people of the capital troops.

Although uncle Lan Yu has the position of general, in fact, not a single soldier in the capital, only a few hundred family generals.

The same was true for Duke Fu Youde of Ying Guo, Duke Feng Sheng of Song Guo, and others.

This shows Zhu Yuanzhang's sleight of hand.

These old brothers who followed him were all capable of fighting and had high positions of power, but when they were not on the battlefield, they had no military or financial power.

In Zhu Biao's political legacy, there are quite a few middle and upper class generals of the Ming Dynasty, and in addition to the military generals in the capital, there are also quite a few generals in the local garrisons. However, those people are still good at fighting, if you really use them to do something else, I'm afraid that it will be bad.

What about the civil officials?

Thinking about these ministers, Zhu Yunyun even more headache.

It is only a few years since the cleansing of Hu Weiyong's party, and all the civil officials with real power in the court do not dare to have any suspicion of party affiliation and self-interest.

If you are really selected by Zhu Yuanzhang as the ruler, they will certainly be loyal. But as long as the throne does not fall to him, these people will not dare to take sides.

Thinking about it, Zhu Yunzhang was dumbfounded.

It turns out that he, the King of Wu, has neither money nor people. There is only a pile of hidden political heritage.

Gradually, walking to the East Palace.

Passing through Feng An Hall, a small, clean courtyard in the back was his residence.

In front of the courtyard gate, two guards were directing a group of eunuchs, uncontrollably moving things inside.

Those two guards were none other than the Liao brothers who had kindly reminded him that day in front of Zhu Biao's spirit.

"Greetings, Your Highness King Wu! "When the Liao family brothers saw Zhu Yunyun, they hurriedly saluted.

"Please rise quickly! "Zhu Yun Yun smiled and helped them up.

Although these two brothers are only palace guards, their rank is not high, but they represent the Duke of Chu's lineage behind them and cannot be underestimated.

"What is all this ah? "Chu Yun Yun looked at the mountain of gift boxes and said.

"Back to your highness, this is the tribute from the feudal kings from all over the world during the Dragon Boat Festival. His Majesty's special order, let me and others to send you! "Liao Yong said respectfully.

Duanwu Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.

However, the crown prince Zhu Biao had just passed away, and this Dragon Boat Festival was not celebrated at all in the palace.

"Hard work you two brothers! "Zhu Yunzhang smiled and laughed, then picked up a gift box, a gift from Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, the seal said cypress branch smoked meat.

Zhu Yuanzhang advocated simplicity, these sons of his did not dare to send expensive things, a thousand miles to send some bacon and so on.

These goods through the post fast horse transmission, the cost incurred, more than the gift several times.

Wait, Zhu Yun Yun seems to have thought of something.

He thought of a road that could be rich, a road that could make the country rich.

Stagecoach!

Speaking with the Liao family brothers and sisters afterwards, Zhu Yun Yun slipped in the garden alone, his mind full of the aura he had just had.

In the past to see those crossing, the main character crossing the ancient times, relying on what selling matches, soap can become rich that is bullshit.

This thing is now there, the matches used in the palace and later much the same. Soap that thing is even more in the people's homes can be used, no soap with what to bathe?

There is what distilled spirits, now the Ming strict orders around the private brewing, many people do not have enough to eat, take the grain brewing, long a few head.

Glass that thing now also have, Daming's palace city many windows, are loaded with colorful glaze.

Besides, he will not be able to invent anything, this post station is to give Zhu Yunzhang an idea.

Zhu Yuanzhang attaches importance to the livelihood of people around the world, every day of the zhangzuo are stagecoach fast horse transmission. And all over the post, but also responsible for the official's correspondence, some of the latter postal meaning.

But the postal service of the Ming Dynasty is not profitable.

Then change yourself, put the post of the latter day postal ideas set in the current stagecoach, can give Daming to increase a source of wealth.

If feasible, then the problem of the vassal king's birthday celebration in Beijing is solved.

Moreover, the position in his own Zhu Yuanzhang's heart can be taken to the next level.

The more Zhu Yunzhang thought about it, the more excited he became, he turned back and ordered, "This king is going to write something, none of you are allowed to disturb! "