The Ming Dynasty started with caution

An order was given to have Liangxiang Workshop make various fishing gear such as fishing nets and fishhooks.

In the small courtyard, Yan Chengjin sat on a stone bench, with the warm sunshine covering his whole body, trying to breathe in the fresh air.

"Have the three lords gone to sea?"

The Zhang brothers were engaged in the downstream business, and Yan Chengjin was engaged in the upstream business. Just like when silk became popular, he was engaged in the raw silk business.

I'm short of money recently.

Wang Shouren sent back a secret message. The remnants of the Turks retreated due to the cold winter. The Tang and Song Dynasties were temporarily able to take a breather and expand their territory. They needed to buy a large number of cattle and iron tools.

Just relying on the money he stored, sooner or later it would be spent.

Wang Busui replied: "We are still recruiting laborers and will leave in a few days."

The overseas activities organized by the Zhang brothers and Zhou Yu were very hasty.

Most of the laborers in the capital are employed by Liangxiang and major restaurants. If you want to recruit people, you need a higher price.

Besides, going to sea is a high-risk job, and the money offered must be several times higher before anyone is willing to do it.

Each person earns twelve cents of silver per day, which is five cents of silver more than the best-paid restaurant in the capital.

However, the cost of hiring manpower is increasing year by year, which shows that the Ming Dynasty's economy is gradually prospering.

"Inform the Liangxiang Chamber of Commerce to various dental shops and release the news. If you want to find a job in the future, you can go directly to the dental shops."

He stood in a position deduced from the pattern of a first-rank minister.

When the economy is booming, there is a greater need to balance the supply and demand of human resources. It is time to launch the Ming Dynasty's Wuba Yahang.

Solving information inequality can alleviate the employment problems of poor people.

Nowadays, the official position is still too small, and many government orders cannot be decided by oneself. I wonder if he will be promoted this time?

"Master Yan, the new emperor wants you to enter the palace."

Ye Zhun led the little eunuch in, and the little eunuch spoke.

Dongnuan Pavilion,

Zhu Houzhao held the merits taken from the huanghuali wood in his hand.

The princes were in the main hall, looking a little unhappy. There were countless memorials to be reviewed in the duty room, so there was no free time to play around with Zhu Houzhao.

"My achievements are better than those of the Supreme Emperor, so all masters must listen to me."

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang exchanged a look.

They were quite unhappy, and considering the seriousness of Yueshu, they were more willing to follow the Supreme Emperor.

The new emperor read the memorial too fast, so they had to read it again.

Li Dongyang thought for a while and said seriously: "The new emperor's achievements this month are indeed comparable to those of the Supreme Emperor.

But he failed to win, so I forgive my ministers and others for not being able to obey the order. "

Zhu Houzhao and Taishanghuang both had six pieces, which was considered equal.

"And the issue of sending three nobles to sea is still unclear whether it is bad governance or good governance. We need to see the aftermath." Jiang Mian said.

The final conclusion can only be made after the people in the southeast area are actually resettled.

Zhu Houzhao's eyebrows were dancing and he snorted softly: "Masters, do you want to default on your debt?

When I was still a prince, my masters taught me that the foundation of governing a country is honesty.

Only when monarchs and ministers trust each other can laws be implemented and the dynasty remain strong.

But looking at it today, all the masters want me to be honest, but I don't do it myself. How is it different from Lao Gao's behavior? "

The princes were stunned, with an expression like "I am the hypocrite myself".

Somewhat embarrassing.

After thinking about it, they had no choice but to stand shamelessly. To put it bluntly, even if the new emperor's political achievements exceeded those of the Supreme Emperor, it would be difficult for them to disobey them.

"Without Yan Chengjin, the new emperor would still have a few less items."

"That's right, it's not like I'm reneging on my debt."

Zhu Houzhao glanced aside and saw that Lao Gao hadn't entered the palace yet.

Fengtian Temple,

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi was sitting at attention, and what was spread out on the imperial desk was the memorial of Prince Xing of Anlu Prefecture.

With a slight frown on his brow, King Xing went to the throne and threatened to take the crown prince back to the feudal country, hoping to change the feudal land.

"Where are you masters?"

"We're going to Dongnuan Pavilion. The new emperor will take over the power." Xiao Jing lowered his head and said cautiously.

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi glanced at the huanghuali wood board. He and Zhu Houzhao both had six pieces this month.

The corners of his mouth raised in a soothing angle, and he asked with great concern: "Masters, have you obeyed?"

"Not yet, the princes do not want to fight with the new emperor on the grounds of a draw..."

Sensing the expression on Emperor Hongzhi's face, Xiao Jing's courage trembled.

The Supreme Emperor Hongzhi's eyes flickered to Liu, and he let out a long breath.

It took him eight years to slowly establish his position in the court and win people's hearts with the help of Liu Jian and others.

Deep down, he wanted to hand over power to Zhu Houzhao.

But he could not influence the ministers' hearts.

These ministers are all men of integrity, and if they force others to do something difficult for them, they may retire from illness and return to their hometowns, and stop serving as officials.

"Go and inform all the princes about the king's rebirth."

…

Anluzhou, Xingwangfu.

Zhu Youguo estimated that Shuzhuo had arrived in the capital, and he had only one heir, Zhu Houcong.

If it weren't for exchanging fiefdom, he wouldn't be sent to the palace as a hostage.

"Is there any memorial from the capital?"

The housekeeper smiled awkwardly: "Your Majesty, how can it be so fast? It will take five days to rush the eight hundred miles."

Today, King Xing has become the largest pig farmer in the world. He raises more than 6,000 pigs and pays several thousand taels in taxes alone every year.

It even lowered the price of Daming pork.

Xingwang brand pork is known to everyone in the world.

"If the Supreme Emperor does not allow it this time, I will go to the capital in person and take Houcon back to the palace." Princess Xing said aggrievedly.

Zhu Youqi scolded: "Don't talk nonsense. The court has its own arrangements. The emperor is a generous man. I have a hunch that I can change it this time."

After thinking about it, he said with some anxiety: "Let's wait for news from the court."

…

Capital City, Imperial Palace.

When King Xing sent the crown prince to the palace, all the princes felt that sooner or later King Xing would ask him to change his fiefdom.

Yan Chengjin said: "Nanchang originally had a prosperous economy, but now all industries are in depression. I think that I should transfer the fiefdom to Nanchang for King Xing."

King Ning ran a huge business, including silk, tea, porcelain, grain and cloth workshops.

After he went to sea, it was like the collapse of a local state-owned enterprise, or the exhaustion of energy in a county that relied on ore for survival.

Not only did the economy quickly decline, but people also lost their livelihood.

It can be seen from the tax revenue of various prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River that the surrounding prefectures were also greatly affected.

Zhang Sheng thought for a moment and said: "It doesn't hurt to change the fiefdom, I'm afraid it will set a precedent."

The rebels were afraid, and the princes did not want to hear any news of the vassal king raising troops.

Xiao Jing reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Crown Prince Xing is still waiting outside the palace."

At this time, outside the palace.

Zhu Houcong was wearing regular clothes and was only slightly taller than the young eunuch's knees. He was being held by the young eunuch by the little hand as he waited for the Supreme Emperor to summon him.

"If the Emperor doesn't allow it, I will go back to Anluzhou." Zhu Houcong said goodbye.

"Then let me help you talk to your father."

Zhu Zaikun blinked his big eyes.

Turning his head, he saw Zhu Houzhao walking up the imperial steps unhurriedly, "Father, I made an agreement with Houcong that in the future when I ascend the throne, he will be my companion.

If I marry Fang Lai's sister to be the queen, he will write the imperial edict for me. I haven't ascended the throne yet and don't want him to leave the capital. "

Zhu Houzhao secretly scolded this little bastard, can Prince Xing be castrated?

However, he did not take action against Zhu Zaikun.

He had been beaten by the Supreme Emperor too many times, and he knew that the more he was beaten, the more aggressive he would become, which would make him angry to death in the future.

"Do you want to leave the palace?"

Zhu Houcong shook his head. Although his parents were kind to him, they could only play cricket in the palace.

There are also two playmates, Zhu Zaikun and Yan Fanglai, which are more fun than in the palace.

Zhu Houzhao thought for a while and walked into the hall with his hands on his back.