Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 777: The Crisis About to Erupt in the Zhu Family

The reason why Empress Ma came to Jinshen Hall at this time was actually to discuss these matters with Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Zhongba, Biao'er, we don't care about what happened between you two in the court, and there's nothing to say."

"But now the price of this elixir has skyrocketed, what are you two going to do?"

"If more people in our palace practice this technique, the daily expenses alone will be huge."

"The key is, this thing can't be finished in a day or two. Once you start practicing, who would be willing to stop?"

"It's impossible that these people in the palace will have to ask for money and food from my mother's family at that time, right?"

"If something like that really happened, our family would be totally disgraced."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care much at first, but when Empress Ma said this, his face changed immediately.

Even Zhu Biao took it seriously now.

No wonder they are so nervous.

To be honest, this is a very serious matter in this era.

One's own concubine actually has to take money and food from her parents' home to support herself. Doesn't this definitely show that the husband's family is useless?

Occasionally bringing something from your parents' home to your husband's home is considered a gift in return, and that's fine.

Can I eat and drink?

If this thing still needs to be gotten from the mother's family, how useless must the husband's family be?

Not to mention the Zhu family, which is known as the "royal family", even ordinary families cannot bear this reputation.

This is simply throwing face into the mud.

Not to mention Zhu Yuanzhang, who was a very concerned about his reputation, even Zhu Biao, the future head of the family, became nervous.

Because he suddenly thought of a problem, he still had concubines in his harem.

Although he was not very enthusiastic about this matter, which resulted in only a few people in his harem.

But he also has the same problem that Zhu Yuanzhang has now.

And what about the future?

You know, in less than a year, it would be his turn to become emperor.

By then, he will be responsible for more than just those people in the Eastern Palace now.

At that time, the entire palace, including Zhu Yuanzhang and his wife and the concubines in the harem, will be automatically upgraded.

The emperor and empress became the retired emperor and empress dowager, while the concubines in the harem became concubines dowagers.

Wow, now everything that Zhu Yuanzhang was worried about has become his problem.

After all, he is the head of the palace. He can't be unable to even provide for his parents and elders, right?

Therefore, Zhu Biao's expression at this moment was even more serious than Zhu Yuanzhang's.

After all, the problems he faced were much more serious than those faced by Zhu Yuanzhang.

In fact, as long as Zhu Yuanzhang can hold on and survive this half year, the burden will be in his hands.

As for him, this burden will be his for at least the next twenty years!

When Zhu Biao thought of this result, he felt a little dizzy in front of his eyes.

Be nice!

Isn’t this consumption a bit too terrifying?

"Mom, how much have those spiritual medicines increased in price now?"

Zhu Biao decisively asked the most crucial question.

"The minimum is ten times!"

"Even the Korean ginseng has increased tenfold now!"

"The prices of those century-old ginsengs have increased a hundredfold. Even if ordinary people go to ask, they can't get them. They are all hidden!"

When Zhu Biao heard this result, he could no longer hold back.

"At least ten times?"

“Or Korean ginseng?”

"I heard from the imperial physician that this thing is no different from a carrot, right?"

No wonder Zhu Biao complained.

The truth is that although Korean ginseng has the word "ginseng" in it, it is actually completely different from human ginseng.

Ginseng, especially high-quality ginseng of high age, is the kind that can make a healthy person bleed from the nose just by one ginseng root.

Especially now that they have entered the ranks of practitioners, they can clearly feel that the medicinal properties of ginseng from different years vary greatly.

But what about Korean ginseng?

They had tried that thing when they were in Hujiazhuang. It was a whole pot, half of which was Korean ginseng and the other half was a big rooster.

But after eating them, I couldn't tell whether the Korean ginseng was more nutritious or the rooster was more nutritious.

If you really mean it, it seems to be almost the same as radish.

But such a thing has increased tenfold?

Queen Ma was also frightened when she heard her son's complaints.

"Yes!"

“That’s why I said this is troublesome.”

"There are so many people in our family!"

"This opening for cultivation will be opened sooner or later, otherwise this family will be broken up."

"Think about it, the concubines have all practiced, what about the princes and princesses?"

"Don't they practice?"

"Then won't you take care of their expenses?"

"I just did a rough calculation and the food expenses in the palace alone are at least two million taels of silver per year!"

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Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang and his father took a deep breath.

Really, this number is too shocking.

Two million taels!

It’s just eating!

And it’s just their family!

This is too horrifying!

Zhu Biao now felt more and more that it didn't matter whether he accepted the throne or not.

I haven't seen much benefit, but the countless troubles and difficulties seem to be lined up in front of me.

Moreover, the trouble with this matter is that the expenses will only increase and will never decrease.

Even Zhu Biao knew with a little thought that as time went by and more and more people practiced cultivation, this elixir would definitely become more and more expensive.

If things go wrong, it won’t be a question of whether to spend money or not.

But even if you have money, you can’t get enough elixirs!

After all, there are only a limited number of these elixirs, all of which come from deep mountains and old forests.

Moreover, a spiritual medicine needs dozens or even hundreds of years to nurture, but it can only sustain the consumption of a few meals.

Who the hell can handle this?

Zhu Biao was silent for a moment.

He originally wanted to discuss matters concerning the eunuchs and maids in the palace with Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma.

Now it seems that compared to those things, whether or not we can feed the Zhu family is more urgent and important.

No matter how the eunuchs are managed and reformed, things will remain the same.

But if the current problems faced by the Zhu family cannot be properly resolved, then let alone others.

The Zhu family alone will cause trouble.

It is true that he took the throne himself. As the eldest son, it is only natural for him to inherit the throne and foundation of the Zhu family.

But can it be practiced?

Where is the elixir?

His brothers would not compete with him for the throne, but would they let go of the elixir or something?

Especially the fourth brother, he was originally a vassal king guarding Peking.

He has been to many mountains, so when the elixir is found, won't he steal it?

Won't others follow suit?

When Zhu Biao thought of this, he got a headache!