Difficult for a son-in-law

Ming Zhan actually has another big advantage: he is very good at coaxing women.

In his opinion, among women, someone like Wei Wangfei Mingqi is naturally worthy of respect, but someone like Ruan Chensi is innocent and cute, like a stream of water, fresh and bottomless, and quite flattering.

Ming Zhan is quite a shameless guy, he doesn't dislike Ruan Chensi, she is a gentle and docile little girl, she has a somewhat pleasing appearance, her temper is not mean, and it is good to hold her little hand and talk to relieve boredom.

"Seeing that you don't eat much at night, does the food not suit your taste?"

"No." Ruan Chensi blushed, and quietly glanced at Ming Zhan.

Ming Zhan smiled, "Why are you shy?" "I'm happy." Ruan Chensi said softly, "Your Majesty hasn't come for a few days. I thought you didn't like me anymore, and I was always worried."

"What a silly girl, I'm just a little busy. You also know that I have an errand to come back this time." Ming Zhan smiled and stroked Ruan Chensi's beautiful hair. talker."

Ruan Chensi nodded obediently, and Ming Zhan asked again, "Is there any book you want to read, or something you like, I'll have someone find it and bring it to you."

"It's nothing." Ruan Chensi hesitated for a while, "Mother's birthday is coming, I did some sewing, I thought it was still a bit flimsy, you tell me what mother likes, I'll prepare it, so that she can please her."

"This," Ming Zhan thought for a while, "Mother likes jade more. Since you have done needlework, you are filial piety. The other things are your dowry. Don't touch them. Choose from my library. You choose Now, let me see when the time comes, how wonderful it is to count our filial piety together."

Ruan Chensi got what she wanted, and smiled with the corner of her lips bent, "I thought so too. We are husband and wife, so we should prepare birthday gifts together." Suddenly thinking that she is a concubine, she is not really a "wife", Ruan Chensi And a little sad.

Ming Zhan coaxed her for a while.

I don't know when it started to rain at night, and it didn't stop all night. When Mingzhan got up in the morning, it was still drizzle, and a bit of coolness invaded the skin.

Ming Zhan wore a slightly thicker jade blue robe, a brocade belt and a golden crown.

Usually, Ming Zhan doesn't like to wear crowns, because his family is rich, either gold crowns or jade crowns, they are full of weight, very heavy, and can peel off the scalp.However, on many occasions, Ming Zhan has to dress neatly and properly, and it is impossible not to wear them.

It was He Yu's idea to let the craftsmen weave the golden crown with gold thread to imitate the appearance of the yarn crown. It is also golden in the sun, and it is also gold, but the weight is much lighter, which makes Ming Zhan relieve his premature baldness. worry.For this, Ming Zhan also rewarded He Yu with 20 taels of silver.

"It's still early." Ming Zhan yawned, and said to Ruan Chensi, "When we come back, we have to guard our father's time. When we return to the imperial capital, we can sleep as long as we want, no one cares."

Girls in this era are mostly shy, so Ruan Chensi hurriedly blocked Ming Zhan's mouth, and complained in a low voice, "It's broad daylight, why don't you sleep or sleep. Hurry up, you have to go to the government, and I have to go to pay my mother , don't miss the hour."

The surrounding maids showed ambiguous and funny expressions.

Ming Zhan went first, it was not raining too much outside, he wore a pair of wooden clogs, and stepped on the stone road, rattling.

A group of people approached from a distance, Ming Zhan took a closer look, and He Yu said softly, "Your Highness, it is the eldest son and the third son."

Ming Zhan stepped forward to say hello, Ming Li and Ming Lian saluted first, "Your Highness."

Ming Zhan lowered his head slightly, and said in a vain way, "Brother and third brother don't need to be polite, what a coincidence, we happened to go there together."

Ming Li always had a gentle and polite appearance, but now he bowed his head to salute Ming Zhan, and he couldn't see the slightest displeasure. He smiled and said, "It's raining and it's a bit cold. I think His Highness's clothes are a little thinner."

"Thank you, brother, for your concern. I think it's okay. It's raining, and the air is fresh."

"Yeah, I feel better than usual." Ming Li smiled, consciously being half a step short of Ming Zhan, and asked Ming Zhan to go first.

Ming Lian was tired after listening to these two people talking, and followed along listlessly, Ming Zhan smiled, "Look at the third brother is a bit tired, did he not sleep well at night?"

Ming Lian shook his head, glanced at Ming Zhan, and muttered, "I have something to tell you later."

Ming Li's heart hangs, what's wrong with the third child?Talk to Ming Zhan first.

Ming Zhan nodded, "Okay, let's talk about it later."

Ming Li glared at Ming Lian, Ming Lian curled his lips and looked down at his feet.

Feng Jingnan's family education is very strict, and his sons have to come to listen to the government when they are old. They must not be late, and they must arrive early.

The ministers also came in twos and threes, drinking tea in the two side rooms outside the Hall of Qinzheng and waiting for time. Seeing the three brothers coming, they all got up to salute.

After everyone was courteous and modest, Ming Zhan sat at the head of the inner room, quietly drinking the newly made incense slices.

The configuration of the Zhennan Palace is like a shrunken imperial court, and Feng Jingnan has to listen to the government every day.

Feng Jingnan placed a chair at the bottom left, which was Ming Zhan's seat.In the entire Qinzheng Hall, only the father and son were sitting.

"I heard rumors in the market that the son will impose heavy taxes on merchants. Now the merchants in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces are extremely disturbed. I don't know if the rumors are true or not?"

Ming Zhan didn't expect that someone would attack him. Could it be that someone thinks his life is too long?He took a careful look at the little official, the fifth-rank official uniform, he was not young, he looked about 50 or [-] years old.

Ming Zhan sat very firmly, he inherited Feng Jingnan's ability to pretend to be B, he was calm and indifferent, the old god was there, and he didn't speak.

The courtiers whispered and peeked at Ming Zhan's face, Naihe Mingzhan was expressionless and silent, Feng Jingnan said, "My son, is there such a thing?" He asked Ming Zhan to speak up.

Ming Zhan said coldly, "Every tax collection, how much is collected, must be handled according to the laws and regulations of the palace. There are rules and laws to follow. This adult also said that it is a rumor. It is a rumor. May I ask you? Is there evidence?"

"I just heard that the outside..."

"Since you heard about it, shut your mouth first!" Ming Zhan interrupted the man with a frosty face, "Taxation is not a trivial matter. The royal family has the final say on how much to collect, not what I say! You know What kind of place is this? This is the Hall of Qinzheng, where the father and the ministers discussed the state affairs. We all came here despite the wind and rain to deal with the people's livelihood! We didn't come here to listen to your rumors! It is the father and me who are delaying you. Time with the ministers! Furthermore, all government orders must come from the father, what do you mean by asking me by name!"

Ming Zhan looked coldly at the man in cold sweat, his face was pale, and he said calmly, "Whoever serves the bowl is in charge of who serves it. You'd better figure out which family's salary you are eating, idiot!"

There was a moment of silence in the entire Qinzheng Hall, the quietness that could be heard when a needle fell, and the sound of people gasping for air could be clearly heard.

idiot.

As the words came out, all the ministers suddenly shuddered. The gentle and refined mask of Ming Zhan's first son half a year ago was completely lifted at this moment, revealing his naked and undisguised strength.

In the few times they get along, they finally feel for the first time that the eldest son is completely different from the eldest son.

They have long been accustomed to the gentleness of Mingli for many years. Mingyi always likes to pretend to be polite.

Even Fan Wenzhou, who thought he knew Ming Zhan relatively well, was briefly absent-minded.

The combat power is too bad.Ming Zhan commented briefly, he changed his posture and sat more freely.

Another small official came out and said, "The ministers who eat the royal family's salary must consider the people and the royal family. The son intends to open up trade between Tibet and the border. This is a policy that benefits the country and the people, but he wants to levy high taxes. The people's struggle for profit will hinder the reputation of the son. Forgive me for speaking bluntly, the heavy tax of [-]% is unheard of. Once the son's policy comes out, it will definitely make the world's merchants anxious, and it will be difficult to rest day and night."

"Let me ask you, the imperial court levies agricultural tax, how much does it cost per mu of land?"

"About two or three out of ten."

"That's right, a farmer has to hand over two-thirds of tenths of it to the palace for planting an acre of land. Merchants make a living by buying and selling, and the gold and silver they earn is far from what farmers can compare. Now the palace is giving them the benefits of Tibet and the border, just to collect Two-tenths of the tax, why is it called a heavy tax? Could it be that only farmers have to pay taxes, and merchants don’t have to pay taxes? Then let me ask you, what is the difference between merchants and farmers? Do they have three eyes or five? Hand? Why is it so special?"

"Businessmen are cheap, and the business in Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces is low. Originally, there was only half of the tax. The prince suddenly imposed a heavy tax. They were all frightened. Who dares to go to Tibet to do business? Wouldn't it be a painstaking effort for the prince?" In vain."

"That's right, our palace is rich now, why bother to compete with merchants for a few small money." Immediately there were supporters.

Ming Zhan raised his eyebrows and said, "The ancients said that the prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. You are all well-educated people. Do you know what this means?" Let's talk."

The man's face was slightly red, thinking that he was insulted, or that Ming Zhan was digging a hole for him, but Ming Zhan called his name from above, and he dared not say it, and said, "Returning to the son, it means that if the prince does something illegal matter, and the common people shall be punished in the same way.”

"That's right, everyone is equal before the law. Whether it's me, the common people, you, or businessmen," Ming Zhan said coldly, "they are all the same before the law, and the law gives them the same rights. .So, I don't see where they are lowly."

"As for the taxation of the Tibet-border trade, they do business there, so naturally they have to set up a full-time yamen, a full-time army, and professional officials. It’s for the people, it’s for the people.” Ming Zhan said, “If they are timid and afraid, it doesn’t matter, I didn’t force them to go there to do business. Come if you want to, go if you don’t want to, and no one is forcing them. In addition As censors, if you have injustices, you can hear about them and participate in the performance. You have not participated in the Tibet-border trade, and you don’t know the inside story. There are many things, which are confidential, so I can’t tell you more.”

The man's face was three points redder than his crimson robe, and he said in a low voice, "I dare not."

Ming Zhan smiled slightly, his eyes passed over the officials standing under the steps, and flew to the misty rain and fog outside the door. Yunnan is rainy, and such a cloudy sky is just the beginning.