"Father, father, please calm down..."

Zhu Cixiang called his father several times, and then Emperor Chongzhen gradually stopped laughing.

He put down Zhu Cihong and said:

"My father is fine. You think my father is crazy. He just cannot control his inner joy.

After the Battle of Saerhu, the Ming army began to lose its advantage against the Jiannu and lost large areas of land in Liaodong one after another.

By the Tianqi and Chongzhen dynasties, the establishment of slaves outside the Pass had obviously expanded, and they often entered the Pass to burn, kill and loot. The Ming army was almost helpless.

Now that Jiannu invaded again, the Ming army did not dare to fight and could only follow and watch. The people of the Ming Dynasty were panicked.

The emperor was so powerful that he actually led the national defense army to kill all the invading invaders in the pass by closing the gate and beating the dogs.

After this battle, Jiannu will never dare to enter the pass for several years. My son has made great contributions, and my father is very pleased, haha..."

After Chongzhen said this, he laughed again.

During the nine years he took office, he worked hard and never spent a quiet day.

After learning that the emperor had killed Jiannu and captured the king of Jiannu alive, he was completely released from his years of repression and suddenly felt much more enlightened.

"Your Majesty, you are not only the crown prince, but also the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty's army.

All matters related to war are decided by you.

You can decide on your own regarding the rewards for soldiers, whether they are viscounts or barons, and my father will fully cooperate with you.

To be honest, all the money you gave me last time was used by Cheng Guoxiang to relieve the victims.

My father has tried his best, but not only was he unable to reverse the unfavorable situation of the Ming Dynasty, but now he can't even come up with the money to reward the soldiers. It's really a pity!

I believe Huanger must have a way, because you are the reincarnation of Ziwei Emperor Star.

If even the reincarnation of Ziwei Emperor Star cannot reverse the situation of man-made disasters and extreme shortage of silver in the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty will be in danger!

Emperor Hongwu Gao started with a bowl, and after many hardships, he established the Han family for more than two hundred years.

I was really worried that I would be defeated at the hands of my father. Now that the emperor's son was born, my father saw the hope of reviving the Ming Dynasty.

My father has completely figured it out today. As long as there is ZTE and the Ming Dynasty can save the hope of millions of Chinese people.

My father has decided to delegate power to you and hope that you and my son will work together to revive the Ming Dynasty."

When Chongzhen talked about the emotional point, Zhu Cixiang could see the tears shining in his eyes, and he couldn't help but think to himself:

"Is it possible that the emperor has suddenly awakened? Is it that the emperor is really willing to let go completely?"

Just when Zhu Cixiang secretly guessed the emperor's true thoughts, he heard Emperor Chongzhen continue:

"Your Majesty is still young, and my father cannot let you fight against everything by yourself. Yang Sichang is very capable.

My father intends to let him serve as Minister of War to assist the emperor in managing the world's military forces. I wonder if the emperor agrees?"

"Is Yang Sichang the Minister of War?"

When he heard that Chongzhen intended to make Yang Sichang the Minister of War, Zhu Cixiang was speechless.

This man had some talents, but he was a peacemaker when it came to establishing slaves. Zhu Cixiang would never let him take on important responsibilities.

He had promised to make Lu Xiangsheng the Minister of the Ministry of War. If Yang Sichang moved into the Ministry of War, how would Zhu Cihong face Lu Xiangsheng, the pillar of the Ming Dynasty? Absolutely not.

"Father, since you have put your minister in charge of the world's military, I must use someone trustworthy.

Nowadays, war disasters are everywhere. We must use people who know how to fight. We must not let scholars ruin the country by talking empty words.

Therefore, the ministers recommended Lu Xiangsheng to serve as Minister of War, and Lu Xiangsheng led the Tianxiong army without any defeat.

In the Ming Dynasty, there are still slaves and bandits who need to be exterminated, and the unification can be finally completed. The Minister of War must be Lu Xiangsheng!"

Zhu Cixiang's tone was very firm. He just wanted to let the emperor know that Lu Xiangsheng was far more suitable for Minister of War than Yang Sichang.

Emperor Chongzhen was also stunned at that time. He did not expect that the crown prince and even the Minister of War had a candidate.

Chongzhen was not worried about the crown prince threatening his throne. As the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, this position would belong to Zhu Cixi sooner or later. At worst, he would abdicate. The emperor was really tired of doing what he did, so it would be better not to do it!

However, he was not satisfied with the candidate recommended by Zhu Cixi to be the Minister of War. Lu Xiangsheng was indeed more capable than Yang Sichang, but Lu Xiangsheng was a member of the Donglin Party. Didn't the prince know that?

Seeing that the emperor's face looked wrong, Zhu Cixiang guessed that Chongzhen had opinions about Lu Xiangsheng, so he asked:

"Father, do you think Lu Xiangsheng is inferior to Yang Sichang?"

Chongzhen shook his head:

"No, my father does not doubt Lu Xiangsheng's ability, but Lu Xiangsheng is a Donglin Party member. Aren't you worried that the Ministry of War will all be Donglin Party members in the future..."

Chongzhen's intention was obvious. He was worried that the Ministry of War would be controlled by the Donglin Party.

Zhu Cixiang smiled faintly:

"Father, don't be suspicious of people you employ. Lu Xiangsheng has been in the court for more than a year or two. I have never heard of him having anything to do with those Donglin Party members. I believe that Lu Xiangsheng is only loyal to the Ming Dynasty!"

Chongzhen thought for a moment, then sighed:

"It's accurate, Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty can't stand the trouble anymore!"

Zhu Cixi was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him:

"Thank you, Father, I and Lu Xiangsheng will never let you down!"

Who said Emperor Chongzhen was stubborn? Zhu Cixiang put a stop to Yang Sichang's success with just one word.

Now that Lu Xiangsheng's matter was settled, Zhu Cixiang decided to strike while the iron was hot:

"Father, I would like to ask you a question. Do you know why the Ming Dynasty is short of money and why so many people rebelled? If this problem is solved, the revival of the Ming Dynasty will be just around the corner!"

This question directly touched Chongzhen's pain point. He stared at Zhu Cixiang for a long time before saying:

"Baby, do you want to play with fire? My father reminds you that if you don't play well, the Ming Dynasty will fall into catastrophe!"

Chongzhen's words surprised Zhu Cixiang. It was clear that the emperor knew exactly where the paralysis was in the Ming Dynasty, so why didn't he do anything?

Zhu Cixiang said categorically:

"Father, this fire must be played with. If I don't play with it, the Ming Dynasty will fall into eternal disaster.

Once something happens to my son because he touches the interests of most people, my father can make his second brother Cijiong the crown prince, otherwise Ziwei Emperor Xingbai will be reincarnated!"

Zhu Cixiang's words moved Chongzhen very much. At such a young age, he was willing to sacrifice himself for the Ming Dynasty.

But it is not easy to change the status quo, at least Chongzhen himself would not dare to think about it.

Chongzhen reached out and touched Zhu Cixiang's little head:

"Tell me what you think. If it works, my father will support you!"

Zhu Cixiang nodded and said to Wang Chengen:

"Wang Daban, go to the imperial dining room quickly and get a complete big cake for me."

"Okay, wait a moment, Master!"

Lao Wang agreed and quickly ran to the imperial dining room to bring Zhu Cihong a complete big cake, one foot in diameter.

With a thought in Zhu Cixiang's mind, a sharp knife appeared in his hand. The corner of Chongzhen's mouth twitched several times as he looked at it. He really wanted to have the ability of a prince.

Zhu Cixiang pointed to the big cake and said to Chongzhen:

"Father, please see, assuming that the big pie is the land of the Ming Dynasty, so much is occupied by royal family members, so much is occupied by relatives and nobles of the Ming Dynasty, so much is occupied by officials and gentry..."

While Zhu Cihong was talking, he waved his knife to cut the pie. He cut the pie until only the last small piece was left.

"Father, have you seen that? The people who occupy the vast majority of the Ming Dynasty's land do not pay taxes, and all taxes fall on the people.

They farmed 20% of the country's land, but had to pay 10% of the entire Ming Dynasty's taxes.

In addition, there are corvee and poll tax, etc., and you have to pay them when you go out.

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