Chapter 1622: Discussion on Suzerain in the Middle of the Night

The gates of Beiping City will be closed when the time comes, and no one can enter or leave without Zhu Gaochi's will.

When Fang Xing entered through the city gate with a gap, he said casually: "I guess we will have to open it again later, thank you for your hard work."

In the cold night, an old soldier shrank his neck and said: "Uncle, don't worry, we have to stay here anyway, it's just a matter of reaching out."

Fang Xing nodded, and Xin Laoqi gave a bottle of wine and said, "You are not allowed to drink when you are on duty."

The old soldier took the wine bottle and smiled obsequiously: "You guys don't dare, just wait for the change and then get a small hot pot. Brothers, drink some hot soup and some wine, that will be beautiful!"

"It's someone who can eat."

Fang Xing smiled and got on the horse, then went to the palace.

The veteran behind him opened the lid of the wine bottle and sniffed it, and said happily, "It's good wine!"

The sergeants closed the city gate, and then gathered together and sat against the wall.

"Uncle, you're being polite! Others wouldn't give us wine, we're lucky if we don't scold us a few words."

"That's right! Last time that kid from someone's family snatched in before closing the door, just because we drove a step slower, good guy, the horse who can be whipped with a whip has been hiding at home for half a month, otherwise the face will be useless." I've met someone."

Amidst a burst of sighs, the old soldier secretly took a sip of the wine, then put the lid on and said, "What do you know? That's confidence! Xing Hebo is a scholar who has a good temper and is polite to us. As for those people, let's not Don't worry about it, just wait and see, their life will not be better!"

After a while of silence, a sergeant said: "But those scholars look down on us!"

It was silent again, for a long time, the old soldier hummed a song, while humming, he patted his thigh...

"You don't understand the morals here, civil servants and military officials were making noise some time ago! Hey! It's a good day, but you have to dominate us. These are villains!"

...

Fang Xing went all the way into the palace, and when he saw Zhu Gaochi, he was taking a walk outside with Wanwan by his side.

After Wanwan saw Fang Xing, she popped her head out from behind Zhu Gaochi's broad body, and said joyfully, "Fang Xing..."

Fang Xing saluted, and then said with a smile: "Your Majesty should move around more, so that the blood can flow smoothly."

Others would never dare to talk about Zhu Gaochi's physical problems so directly, but Fang Xing said it, and said it calmly.

Zhu Gaochi stopped walking and said: "I called you in at night, will your family have no worries to cry?"

Fang Xing smiled and said: "I didn't cry, I guess I will cry after a few days of getting to know each other."

Zhu Gaochi nodded and said: "Children are ignorant, parents really shouldn't stay away. But Zhanji needs help in the south, and you have to go back when the time comes."

Fang Xing said: "State affairs are the most important thing, I still know how to measure."

Zhu Gaochi looked at the corners of the Nuan Pavilion reflected by the lantern, and said, "I remember you said something about the vassal king a few years ago, and you can talk about it today."

Fang Xing's heart moved slightly, and he glanced at Zhu Gaochi's expression through the lanterns carried by the surrounding eunuchs, but he saw indifference.

Since Zhu Dijing was difficult to succeed, feudal lords have become a sensitive topic, so Fang Xing thought for a while before saying: "Your Majesty, during the Hongwu period, there were fifty-eight clan relatives and men and women below the county king. In the eighth year, Emperor Gao, the great ancestor, realized that the royal salary of the vassal was too expensive, so he reduced the rice and grain of the vassal with the excuse of the large number of officers and officers..."

As he spoke, he glanced at Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaochi moved forward slowly, glared at him wanwanly, then covered his mouth and smirked, those curved eyebrows and eyes added a lot of brightness to the night.

"It's just me and you tonight, you continue to talk."

Zhu Gaochi walked slowly, Wanwan followed beside him, and when he heard that there were only two people, he tugged on Zhu Gaochi's sleeve in dissatisfaction.

Zhu Gaochi smiled and said: "You are still young."

Parents who love their children always say this,

No matter how old you are, you will always be a child in my eyes.

Fang Xing also smiled, took the opportunity to clear his mind, and said, "Your Majesty, from fifty-eight to almost two hundred, it didn't take long!"

"It will double in thirty or forty years. Your Majesty, I will use one hundred as a benchmark. After three hundred years, there will be fifty or sixty thousand people..."

Seeing that Zhu Gaochi was still unmoved, Fang Xing continued, "And the population will skyrocket according to one's morality... At that time, Your Majesty, at that time, no matter how big Ming is, no matter how much money and grain it has, it will not be able to accommodate so many people." There are many clans and vassals. It is a death penalty for the minister to divorce the clan!"

Fang Xing bowed to apologize, Wanwan was frightened, she tugged on Zhu Gaochi's sleeve secretly.

Zhu Gaochi didn't look back, he was silent for a long time, and then he laughed and said: "You are quick to calculate, it took me so long to calculate the number of people."

Well!

Wanwan let go of his sleeves, and proudly raised her eyebrows at Fang Xing.

Zhu Gaochi knew what Wanwan was doing without turning his head. He smiled and said, "What do you mean by morality?"

Zhu Gaochi was a little displeased that the population would skyrocket due to moral issues, and felt that Fang Xing compared Zongfan to a local ruffian Qingpi.

Fang Xing looked around, Liang Zhong winked, and the eunuchs all backed away.

This is the outside of the Nuan Pavilion, and the lanterns hanging outside clearly illuminate several people.

Fang Xing said: "Your Majesty, the late emperor strictly ordered the vassals not to interfere in local affairs, but as far as I know, this prohibition has little effect, and those vassals still have a strong influence on the local area."

Zhu Gaochi went up the steps, he paused when he heard the words, and then entered the Nuan Pavilion.

After entering the Nuan Pavilion, Zhu Gaochi sat on a chair and said in a relaxed manner: "Are you talking about the guard of the feudal king?"

So far, those vassal kings still have guards. This is a force that should not be underestimated. Once it breaks out, it can sweep one side. For local officials, those guards are like a guillotine hanging above their heads. Once they fall, they will be destroyed.

Fang Xing said: "Your Majesty, yes. But even if the guards are cut off, there will be a consequence...Eating all day, nothing to do...Your Majesty, minister..."

Fang Xing glanced at Wanwan, and then held back his words.

But Zhu Gaochi understood.

If you have nothing to do, play with women! Then there is no need to worry about having a bunch of children, anyway, Juelu will not die of hunger.

Zhu Gaochi closed his eyes, thinking about the scene, he couldn't help muttering: "Restricted or not... Both are difficult."

Fang Xing was startled, only then did he realize that Zhu Gaochi was trying to restrict the Zong vassal.

But after he ascended the throne, in order to stabilize the vassal kings with guards everywhere, he used the method of Jiajuelu to appease him.

Zhu Gaochi, who started this way, probably regretted it, that's why he recruited Fang Xing at night.

It's not that Zhu Gaochi didn't know what Fang Xing said, but the Ming Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and the suzerains and vassals could not move without fault, otherwise the literati of the world would attack him as a tyrant.

But the vassal has nothing to do with those literati, right?

Moreover, the literati were dissatisfied with the suzerain and vassal in the past.

But things are so miraculous, once Zhu Gaochi does this, the literati will be filled with righteous indignation and say that he is a tyrant.

In history, the later emperors imposed more restrictions on suzerains. They were not allowed to leave the city, the two kings would not meet each other, all guards were cancelled, imperial examinations were not allowed, business was not allowed, farming and taxation were not allowed...

That is to say, in the later period, the suzerain vassals can feel at ease and be rice bugs, and they are not allowed to do other things.

Such suzerains and vassals finally reassured the court and the emperor, but they also piled up a huge group of suzerains and vassals that needed to be supported by the state.

This group did not work, but devoted themselves to enjoying and exploiting. In the end, along with the collapse of the government, Daming was ruined together.

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