"Your Majesty, I think that Mr. Zheng's words are reasonable. The reform of the royal family should be discussed for a long time. However, the ancestors should not be disturbed. Those who have vassal royal family members should not stay in the capital for a long time, otherwise there will be great disasters. Now, the important matter at this moment is that the princes are already adults, so they should establish the Eastern Palace early and enfeoff the princes, so that they can quickly leave the capital and become vassals."

At this time, Li Ke Tushitao also agreed, saying that in his heart, he actually didn't care about the reform of the royal family, and even didn't care more than the royal family.

After all, for the royal family, if the Ming Dynasty really perished, as a member of the Zhu family, it would naturally be gone. But for civil officials, it is not scary to lose the Ming Dynasty. At worst, it would be a minister of the new dynasty. What is terrible is that the vassal kings stayed in the capital and caused uneasiness in the world, and may even seize the power of civil officials to rule the world.

Zhu Houzhao did not expect that he mentioned the reform of the royal family, but was led by the court officials to the matter of the crown prince.

Zhu Houzhao glared at Chu Liangcai with a look: "What I am discussing now is the reform of the royal family, not the matter of the crown prince. If you are not right about political opinions, Meng Chun, how did your Ministry of Personnel choose an official? It was dismissed!"

Chu Liangcai regretted his words and accidentally touched His Majesty's brow and was dismissed on the spot. For a moment, he had to retreat in disappointment.

Zheng Yue, the minister of Dali Temple, was also a little nervous, but he thought he was right. It would be unruly not for the vassal king to stay in the capital.

Zhu Houzhao just glared at Zheng Yue and didn't say much. He didn't want to waste his time now on the fight against these pedantic civil servants. He only asked Zhu Taihan's name, title, age, etc., and then nodded:

"It is rare that you can make this proposal. I think it is feasible. As you say, the clan mansion will be granted titles according to regulations. The prince will be limited to five sons, the prince will be limited to three sons, the auxiliary general will be limited to two sons, and the auxiliary general will be limited to one son. If the son exceeds the limit, the title will not be given, but only the crown will be given honor!"

Zhu Taihan didn't expect that Emperor Zhu Houzhao would adopt his proposal so easily. He was very excited for a moment and completely forgot how dangerous his current situation was. He had a mentality of great ambitions and continued to say:

"Your Majesty, I believe that the reformed royal family should not only limit the number of their predecessors, but also have the following strategies:

The first is to limit the number of people taking concubines;

The second is to open up the ban on the employment of the royal family, just like opening up the ban on the four people, allowing the royal family to engage in agriculture, commerce, craftsmanship, and scholars, so that it can benefit the country;

The third is to strictly investigate fake royal families and prohibit the signs of taking children randomly and the signs of being abusively married;

Fourth, it is stipulated that a certain proportion of the salary paid by the royal family to the royal family is a permanent example. No matter how large the number of royal family members is in the future, the expenses of the royal family are only distributed according to this proportion. If the royal family is too large and the expenses of the royal family are not large in proportion, the salary of the royal family will be reduced, so as not to be too much. If the imperial court will increase its income in the future and increase its expenses according to the proportion, the salary of the royal family can also be added!"

After Zhu Taihan finished speaking vividly, Zhu Houzhao smiled.

But the faces of some court officials and royal families became darker. It is obvious that several suggestions put forward by Zhu Taihan based on his experience in the life of the royal family can effectively change the issue of the greater expenditure of the imperial court in supporting the royal family.

In particular, the fourth article has the greatest significance, limiting the expenditure of the royal family to one proportion, which undoubtedly fixes the burden on the imperial court to support the royal family to a certain extent.

In this way, even if the number of royal families continues to increase in the future, the burden on the court will not increase. Of course, this will also mean that the treatment of royal families will be reduced in disguise in the future.

However, in the eyes of many court officials, it would be fine if these suggestions for the reform of the royal family were proposed by civil officials, but if they were proposed by a vassal king, it would inevitably be a bit inappropriate.

At least Meng Chun thought so at this time, and he couldn't help but stand up and say: "Your Majesty, I think what King Fenglin said is all insightful. It's a blessing to have such a virtuous king in the country, but it's a pity that he is not the crown prince of Your Majesty."

Zhu Taihan was also very happy to see the Minister of Personnel Meng Chun praising him. He felt that this was a kind of affirmation from the court for him.

However, Zhu Houcong couldn't help but smile slightly at this time. He knew the world and people's hearts better than Zhu Taihan. He had to admit that Zhu Taihan, who had studied in the palace for several years, had more ideas about seeking for the country, but he was obviously more scholarly.

Zhu Houcong believes that Zhu Taihan's behavior today has obviously made many court officials dissatisfied. After all, no vassal king has made a fool of himself in such matters. Isn't this equivalent to slapping the civil servants in the face, nor is it like waiting for the civil servants to say that they have ambitions?

Zhu Houcong knew that Meng Chun seemed to have praised Zhu Taihan for a while, but was really praising Zhu Taihan. The most taboo thing the court was that the vassal kings were more powerful than the emperor and the crown princes. Now that Meng Chun said this, some court officials who were afraid of the vassal kings naturally made Zhu Taihan even more dissatisfied with the sharpness of Zhu Taihan, and also made Zhu Houzhao's princes dissatisfied with Zhu Taihan.

"Uncle Wang, is this Zhu Taihan really as wise as Meng Tianguan said?"

The emperor's second son Zhu Zai-yun asked Zhu Hou-chan next to him.

Zhu Houyan smiled and said, "Your Highness, I don't know about this Uncle Wang either. Meng Tianguan said that he must be a wise king."

"The father seems to be very satisfied with his proposal."

Zhu Zai'an said something, and Zhu Houcan just smiled slightly at this. He knew that his former classmate Zhu Taihan's future fate would be of great luck, and he couldn't help but feel a little regretful to Zhu Taihan.

As for the reform of the royal family, Zhu Houcong himself naturally knew that the reform of the royal family was very necessary, but he knew that as a vassal king, it would be better if he did not talk to him no matter how he changed it.

Zhu Houzhao could hear Meng Chun's meaning and knew that Meng Chun was praising Zhu Taihan, but he did not fear Zhu Taihan's intention. After all, Zhu Taihan's opinions were indeed good, but Zhu Houzhao could feel that the pressure from the reforming royal family did not come from the vassal royal family, but from the civil officials in the court.

"The order was passed, Zhu Taihan was appointed as the order of the clan mansion, King Xing Zhu Houchang was appointed as the Zuo Zongzheng, and the eldest son of the emperor Zhu Zailie was appointed as the You Zongzheng, and the corresponding reform matters were proposed to be submitted to the cabinet. The cabinet resolution was submitted to the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites and Lishu, and then submit the order as an example from next month!"

After Zhu Houzhao said that, Gu Dayong received the order and prepared a memorial to the officials of the Silijian to appoint Zhu Taihan, Zhu Houguan and Zhu Zailei as officials of the Zongren Office.

However, Zhu Houzhao's intention still shocked the ministers and was difficult to accept, because Zhu Houzhao's actions meant that the children of the royal family participated in politics.

Zhu Taihan was both surprised and happy at this time. What was shocked was that a county prince was directly appointed as a first-rank clan by His Majesty the Emperor. What was happy was that His Majesty asked him to preside over the reform of the royal family, and obviously he wanted to use his own intentions.

Zhu Taihan hurriedly accepted the order. Unlike other vassal kings, he was still willing to do some serious business.

Zhu Houcong was surprised at this time. He didn't expect that he would be so low-key, and he would still be named by His Majesty. He also asked him to serve as Zuo Zongzheng to assist Zhu Taihan in the reform of the royal family. Isn't this putting himself on the stove to roast him?

Zhu Houcong stood up hesitantly: "Your Majesty, I am in good health recently. I originally wanted to ask for an order to return to Anluzhou to recuperate. Now Your Majesty asked me to serve as Zuo Zongzheng to assist King Fenglin to reform the royal family. I may not be able to do it."

Zhu Houzhao showed displeasure on his face, and he naturally knew that Zhu Houcan was definitely not Zhu Taihan. As a powerful emperor who became emperor in history and manipulated all officials to applause, how could he be willing to be his chess piece and be used by him?

However, it was precisely because Zhu Houzhao knew that Zhu Houzhao was quite strategic and was better at fighting with civil servants that he asked Zhu Houzhao to serve as Zuo Zongzheng to assist Zhu Taihan. Because Zhu Houzhao could see that Zhu Taihan was an ideal theorist. If the royal family reform was successful, he had to have a practical man who was good at fighting against opponents and was easy to do, and Zhu Houzhao was obviously the most suitable candidate.

"You are assisting King Fenglin, and the eldest son of the emperor helps you, and you are not going to let you lead troops to fight. It is not a tiring job. As the prince of the court, you have to be cultivated by the royal family for so many years. Why, you are reluctant to make any contribution for the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Houzhao asked in a serious tone.

"Father is right, uncle, you are not bad in your health, but now you are a little physically exhausted. Maybe you are just taking pills and eating them badly. Now it is a good time for Your Majesty to share your worries and contribute to the court. Why should you refuse? And you can do things with your nephew, why not do it!"

Zhu Zailei said something, and Zhu Houzhao could hear that Zhu Zailei had a good relationship with Zhu Houcan, but what surprised him even more was that Zhu Houcan of this era did not regard him as an emperor, but actually liked to refine alchemy.

"Lei'er is right. As a vassal of the Ming Dynasty and the King of Prosperity, you should not be addicted to the art of alchemy too deeply. If you are really interested in alchemy, you can try to refine new chemicals. It is naturally a good thing to be able to benefit the people and strengthen the country."

Zhu Houzhao also advised him at this time. He knew that although Zhu Houcan in history was well versed in the minds of emperors and was alone, he did indeed indulge in Taoist alchemy to cause palace changes, and even because of his obsession with Taoism, the court spent a lot of money.

Now, Zhu Houcon is just a prince, but he is still addicted to this place. He obviously wants to live forever. However, even if he is the emperor, he cannot restrict Zhu Houcon to pursue his freedom of immortality. Therefore, after a few words of persuasion, he did not persuade him anymore, and only continued to ask: "Do you still want to go back to Anluzhou to recuperate and practice Taoism?"

Zhu Houcong admitted that he believed in Taoism, but only he knew that he did ridiculous things under the guise of practicing Taoism and refining alchemy to protect himself. After all, the identity of a vassal king has always been very sensitive, and if he did not have a hobby of not doing his job properly, it would be difficult for him to stay in the capital.

But now, Zhu Houcon also knew that if he refused the emperor again, he would be demoted to the title of prince and returned to Huguang to become a Taoist priest. Moreover, he politely refused at the beginning and was to show the civil servants and princes of the dynasty, so that these court officials and princes knew that he was different from Zhu Taihan. He had no ambitions and no ambitions.

"Now I accept the emperor's appointment because I am helpless. The civil servants and princes should not have any grudges about me." After thinking so, Zhu Houcong bowed and said, "I am favored by Your Majesty, and the eldest son respected me. Although my brother is stupid in his qualifications, he is willing to serve the court!"

When Zhu Houzhao saw Zhu Houcan agree, he nodded. The eldest son of the emperor Zhu Zailei also smiled slightly and looked at Zhu Houcan meaningfully.

Zhu Zailei also accepted the order. He could feel that among these royal families, the imperial uncle next to him was obviously not simple.

Meng Chun wanted to say something, but he didn't dare to say it. He didn't believe that Emperor Zhu Houzhao didn't understand what he meant just now, but he didn't expect that His Majesty really reused Zhu Taihan and made him the first-rank clan order! He presided over the reform of the clan! Meng Chun was really worried that the royal family members would rise up, interfere in the government affairs, and squeeze out the ruling power space of the civil servants.

Zheng Yue, the chief minister of Dali Temple, also had this idea at this time, and stood up directly

"Your Majesty, the affairs of the royal family have been under the management of the Ministry of Rites. Now, arbitration of officials from the Zongren Office and the Zongren Office to manage the affairs of the royal family will undoubtedly make the royal family participate in politics. If this continues, it is not a blessing for the country!"

"The consequences of the royal family participating in politics are not as serious as you think. In the Ming Dynasty, except for the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty who has the autocracy stipulated in the constitutional outline, no one can be authoritarian! If there is autocracy in the future, it must be the cause of the emperor himself, and the royal family may be authoritarian. Is it possible that your court officials will have autocracy?"

Zhu Houzhao asked coldly, and said, "No one can foresee the future, but at least at present, the reform of the royal family must be carried out. You are the Zhengqing of Dali Temple. Your duty is to review judicial cases and internal affairs, so there is no need to say more."

"yes!"

Seeing Zhu Houzhao say this, Zheng Yue had to reply awkwardly. He couldn't help but look at the cabinet ministers. He didn't understand why the cabinet's grand sects did not give their opinions.

In fact, Zhang Cong didn't want to give any advice. He just felt that he had nothing to mention, because the emperor asked Zhu Taihan to take charge of the royal family reform, but he still made the cabinet make decisions. It was obvious that he still regarded the cabinet as the highest internal decision-making. As the chief minister of the cabinet, why didn't he wince? And as His Majesty said, whether the royal family's autocracy, the autocracy of the powerful ministers, or the autocracy of eunuchs, were all related to the emperor. As long as the emperor was competent, these things would not happen.

Zhang Cong is only observing the eldest son of the emperor, Zhu Zailei. He really wants to see if the eldest son of the emperor, Zhu Zailei can show his talents in participating in the reform of the royal family. If he can show his talents, he really wants to propose from all officials that the emperor will establish a crown prince as soon as possible, but if not, he still has to think carefully about which is more important, the ability of the crown prince or Confucian etiquette.

Xia Yan and Wang Shouren were like Zhang Cong, both watching the eldest son Zhu Zailei.

"These court officials have different levels. The lowest level is useless except making money. The slightly better ones can also do things. Zheng Yue from Dali Temple, who is a little far-sighted, can also think that the royal family will divide their civil servants' power through politics. The most visionary ones can think of the position of crown prince. No wonder Zhang Fujing and the others can be the cabinet ministers. You see, they are only staring at the eldest son of the emperor now."

Xu Jie secretly whispered a few words below, as if he had already understood what kind of courtier he was at.

Yan Song happened to look back and see Xu Jie. Seeing a smile flashing across Xu Jie's mouth, he couldn't help but think in his heart: "This man stood under the steps he was on, but his eyes were fixed on the position where the cabinet ministers stood. I wonder if it was fearless or had a desire?"

Xu Jie also noticed Yan Song. He knew that Yan Song made great contributions to solving the famine, but he did not think that Yan Song could one day turn himself into the cabinet chief by promoting sweet potatoes and potatoes.

Zhu Houzhao naturally didn't know what the court officials were thinking. Now his mind was still on the reform of the royal family. Although he knew that the court officials were actually thinking about the establishment of a crown prince, Zhu Houzhao himself knew that if the system did not change, it would be of no use even if he chose a virtuous crown prince ascended the throne.

"Now the reform of the royal family is put on the agenda. Let's talk about the specific issues of how to change it. For the royal family, I think it is not appropriate to leave the capital and go to the vassal again. Those who have already been in the vassal outside should not stay in other places anymore. I don't need to say more about the reasons. You know how many things you have done in your vassal area to deceive the people and abuse the law!"

After Zhu Houzhao said this, the royal family and civil and military officials below were shocked and could not help but whisper.

Zhu Houzhao knocked the bell and chime: "Silent! If you have any opinions, please raise them directly. If you whisper, you will be punished for the crime of disturbing the court!"

The royal family and civil and military officials all calmed down.

"Your Majesty, it is the ancestral system that orders the vassal kings to be vassal kings. The ancestral system cannot be changed. If you leave the vassal kings in the capital, you may cause chaos in the world!"

At this time, Cao Huai, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and said, and then started crying, trembling constantly, as if he was afraid that his words would make Emperor Zhu Houzhao angry, but he could not do anything to eat, so he crawled on the ground with all his emotions.

"I have already said that if the ancestral system is followed, the vassal kings should still hold military power. It is precisely because of this that I reached a consensus with the ministers that the ancestral system is inappropriate. If the ancestral system is inappropriate, it will be changed. The constitutional outline also has this provision. Those who rule the ruling emperor should keep pace with the times and dare to innovate. They should not punish those who have committed crimes for false crimes. Now you are talking about the ancestral system with me and say that the vassal kings are left in the capital, which may cause chaos in the world. Then I ask you, King Anhua and King Ning have not stayed in the capital, so why do they still rebel?"

After Zhu Houzhao asked this, Cao Huai did not answer again.

At this time, Zhang Cong stood up and asked: "Your Majesty, the royal family stayed in Beijing, which naturally involves the issue of migration. I dare to ask, how to deal with the royal family's property and land in the local area?"

"All of them were exchanged into silver dollars, so that local governments could clear the land of Zhangzhang, and those belonging to the royal family would be exchanged into silver dollars for the royal family. If these royal families forced to rob them, they would be forced to return them to the people." After Zhu Houzhao said this, Zhang Cong didn't say anything more. He knew that doing so would definitely infringe on the interests of the royal family, because these royal families occupied a lot of land, and they were all tax-free, and their annual income was not small. Now they were sold to the court at a discount, which obviously caused great damage to the royal family.

"This is the land given to us by the late emperors of all generations. Your Majesty, you cannot take it back!"

At this time, a prince stood up and said indignantly, and directly moved out the capitals of the previous emperors.

"The whole world belongs to me. Do I want you to agree if I want to take it back? Tell me about your title and name." There is no way, the Zhu family has too many relatives, and Zhu Houzhao doesn't know all the princes and princes. Therefore, when he saw the royal family stand up and express his objection, he asked.

"Zhu Xin, King of Jin?", the vassal king replied.

Zhu Houzhao nodded: "Issuing an order, King Zhu Xin of Jin? I despise the power of heaven, and rebel against the emperor, dismiss the title of king, and demote him to a commoner!"

Zhu Xin was stunned for a moment, and suddenly slapped the table and pointed at Zhu Houzhao: "You are too bullying! Are you trying to force us to rebel?!"

"You go back and rebel!"

Zhu Houzhao said something and gave Qi Jingtong a wink. Qi Jingtong knew what he wanted to look at Zhu Xin. Zhu Xin was about to ask Qi Jingtong what he wanted to do, but an embroidered spring knife pierced his abdomen, and blood immediately splashed out.

The royal family and civil and military officials present were all so scared that their faces were pale. Unexpectedly, His Majesty the Emperor would suddenly kill the King of Jin directly.

Zhu Houzhao suddenly realized that nothing happened and asked, "Is there anyone who threatened me with rebellion?"
To be continued...