Chapter 9 Teaching by Precept and Deed

Looking at the yellow leaves and feeling the bleak autumn wind, Zhu Xiongying just looked outside the hall in a daze.

Queen Ma walked over and asked softly, "Ying'er, what are you thinking about?"

"Royal Grandma, I think autumn is here." Zhu Xiongying turned around and showed a lovely smile, "They say spring planting and autumn harvesting, but I wonder if the people of our country will have enough food at home this year to have enough food."

Empress Ma smiled and said with some relief, "Ying'er, your imperial grandfather will clear the land next year and review the household registration. It has been more than ten years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Although there were some twists and turns, the overall situation was good, much better than that of the previous Yuan Dynasty.

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Zhu Xiongying immediately asked, "Sun Chen read a book a few days ago. When the Ming Dynasty was founded, there were only more than 1.61 million households?"

"That was the land we could control when the People's Republic was founded. It had a small population and few household registrations. It was also the land around Yingtian Mansion. The landowners were powerful and hid the population, so these were the numbers on the books." Queen Ma explained patiently.

, "But in the fourth year of Hongwu's reign, the number of households in Zhejiang Province had reached 1.61 million."

Looking at Zhu Xiongying, Empress Ma continued, "After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the peasants who had deregistered were re-controlled to increase their household registrations, and the counties that were abandoned during the war were also re-established. Coupled with the continued immigration, the population increased."

Zhu Xiongying nodded, and then asked, "Grandma Huang, why are there heavy taxes in Jiangnan?"

"That's because the north has just been taken back, and the north has been alienated. In the Song Dynasty, the Yan region was controlled by foreigners, and the people in those places had long forgotten that they were Han people. And what happened in the Yuan Dynasty, the north was even more alienated.

." Empress Ma continued to explain, "There is nothing we can do about the heavy taxes in Jiangnan. The whole world is taxed and servile in Jiangnan. Our emperor is short of money and food!"

Empress Ma patiently said to Zhu Xiongying, "Your imperial grandfather established the Lijia system, which was implemented in conjunction with the yellow tax and labor registration book and the fish scale atlas, so that the collection of taxes and labor and the maintenance of local security could be implemented. The civilian villages and the army

Not only are we increasing crops through farming, we are also reducing taxes and waiving taxes in other places."

It has been more than ten years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Although there are still some small rebellions occasionally, and some places have only just been recovered. But in general, the national power of the Ming Dynasty is rapidly improving, and the people's lives are much better.

Empress Ma continued to educate Zhu Xiongying patiently. In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang had already returned from his work. He just listened and did not disturb him. This was not the harem intervening in politics, this was just his wife educating his grandson!

Seeing a little palace maid walking by in the distance, Zhu Xiongying suddenly said, "We have enough food and we have fields. But it is autumn now, and I don't know if the people can wear warm clothes. If it is winter, what will ordinary people wear?"

Empress Ma said with a smile, "Coarse clothes may need a quilt. But more importantly, it is better to stuff some cotton, catkins, and straw into the clothes. After all, you are still poor. Only by eating a full stomach can you survive the winter, otherwise you will freeze."

I will starve to death."

Zhu Xiongying frowned and then asked, "Then do they burn charcoal?"

Empress Ma smiled and poked Zhu Xiongying's little head, "Ying'er, do you know why you don't eat minced meat?"

Next to him, Zhu Yuanzhang felt distressed. Our eldest grandson rarely left the palace, and he was born into a wealthy family and had never lived a hard life. Besides, there are many kinds of charcoal, so why is it the same as that of Emperor Hui of the Jin Dynasty?

Seeing Zhu Xiongying nod, Empress Ma said, "If the conditions at home are better, we can burn some ordinary charcoal. Ying'er, this charcoal is a good thing. Ordinary people don't have enough firewood in winter. Where can we get charcoal?"

Not to mention good charcoal?!"

"That's not possible. It's cold in winter and you have to burn charcoal!" Zhu Xiongying said seriously with a small face, "You have to eat well and wear warm clothes. You can't starve to death in winter, let alone freeze to death!"

Empress Ma smiled happily and said to Zhu Xiongying expectantly, "Ying'er, your imperial grandfather worked hard and loved the people, but the founding of the Ming Dynasty was too short and the foundation was too weak. The wars in the BC Yuan Dynasty also caused great damage to the country. If you, the emperor

Grandpa can’t keep the people fed and clothed warmly, so you have to work harder in the future to keep the people fed and clothed warmly!”

Zhu Xiongying stood up suddenly, a little excited, "Why do we have to wait until later? Sun Chen can help the emperor's grandfather now!"

Zhu Yuanzhang ran over at once, hugged Zhu Xiongying happily, and kissed Zhu Xiongying hard on the face.

Lao Huai comforted him, and Zhu Yuanzhang said, "What a grandson! Tell me, how do you want to help us?"

"I haven't thought about it yet, but my grandson can start thinking about it now!" Zhu Xiongying put his arms around Zhu Yuanzhang's neck and said seriously, "My grandson can learn from the emperor's grandmother. If there is a disaster, my grandson should eat less. My grandson is a man.

, cannot weave, but the grandson can wear old clothes, and the imperial grandmother will make clothes from the new clothes and give them to the orphans and widows."

Looking at Zhu Xiongying who was talking eloquently, Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma were very happy. They both loved the people like their own children. This was also their example, so their eldest grandson was so kind.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not agree with Zhu Xiongying's proposal, "Ying'er, you are growing up now. You are so tall that you need to change into new clothes. You are the grandson of our Ming Dynasty and the dignity of our Ming Dynasty. You can't always wear old clothes."

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"But the imperial grandmother is still the empress of the world. The imperial grandmother's clothes are washed again and again, and she doesn't change them when they are worn out!" Zhu Xiongying said matter-of-factly, "My grandson's clothes don't need to be changed when they are old, but they are no longer wearable.

Leave it to Yunwen, if Yunwen can’t wear it anymore, give it to Yunxi!”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and then said with a smile, "Queen, our great-grandson has said that you should prepare more new clothes. The power of Huang Ming Dynasty is getting stronger and stronger, let's not talk about rich clothes and food, luxury and lust, at least you have to look good.

The queen and grandson are all wearing old clothes, how unbecoming is this!"

"I have lived in a deep palace for a long time. It doesn't matter how old my clothes are, but I am not a grandson." Empress Ma rolled her eyes at Zhu Yuanzhang and did not give in. "As long as you, grandsons and grandsons, are decent, I will be satisfied."

Seeing that the emperor and the empress were about to quarrel again, Zhu Xiongying said quickly, "Grandfather, please put me down first!"

Zhu Yuanzhang hugged Zhu Xiongying tightly and said, "I won't let you go down. Once you do, you ask us again!"

Queen Ma couldn't help but laugh. They all knew the Taisun's tricks.

Normally, this is the relationship between grandfather and grandson, but if the great-grandson asks for anything, he will lie down on the ground and become a 'Sun Chen'. They can't stand this trick, because their great-grandson rarely asks for anything, and too much.

Sun will not make trouble unreasonably and cannot bear to refuse.

"Grandfather, what I'm talking about is business!" Zhu Xiongying became anxious and shouted loudly, "What's more, Sun Chen is a man, and being held by Grandfather, it's not good for others to see him!"

Seeing his anxious eldest grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang was even happier, "We are your grandpa, so we should hug you more! Besides, our Ying'er is so young, so we should be hugged by grandpa more! By the way, why?

Grandpa Huang can’t hug you, but Grandma Huang can?”

"What a strict father and loving mother!" Zhu Xiongying said matter-of-factly, "I was raised by the Imperial Grandmother, so naturally I am close to the Imperial Grandmother!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was fuming, and handed Zhu Xiongying to Queen Ma angrily, "Hold him, hold him for you! We see him every day, tease him, and he still doesn't get close to us! Hold your imperial grandmother, let's go!"

I'm jealous, I'm jealous!

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang leaving angrily, Zhu Xiongying, who was hugged by Empress Ma, became anxious and said, "Grandfather, you haven't eaten yet!"

"Don't eat, go eat somewhere else!" Zhu Yuanzhang was really angry and didn't look back. "You and the queen can't see us when you eat, so you should eat more! It's an eyesore to you!"

Zhu Xiongying was not in a hurry or afraid, and continued to shout loudly, "Grandfather, Sun Chen has something important to do..."

"Don't ask him. If you want to do something, the imperial grandmother will agree." Empress Ma laughed, hugged Zhu Xiongying and said, "Go and call your imperial aunt to come for dinner. She is doing this every day, and she can't even imitate a female celebrity."

meeting!"

As soon as he landed, Zhu Xiongying ran away.

It's tiring to pretend to be a kid, and it's even more difficult to show off your subtlety that can be seen through at a glance.

He also needs to be kind, decisive, benevolent, honest, and intelligent. It is really difficult to be a grandson.

"Auntie, it's time to eat!" Zhu Xiongying shouted, patting the palace door, "Auntie, after dinner, come with me to pick persimmons!"

Zhu Zhu immediately walked out of the palace and asked quickly, "Where can I pick persimmons?"

The royal aunt who is not good at doing anything but eating and playing must get married as soon as possible!
Chapter completed!