Chapter 578: Changes in History! Big Fat Fat’s Last Words!
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Time passes day by day.
The bones in the big fat body are getting worse and worse.
His Highness the Crown Prince often slept for a day or two at a time, and the time he spent awake was getting less and less.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that His Royal Highness’s end is approaching!
All the imperial doctors from the Imperial Hospital and the miraculous doctors recruited from the private sector were temporarily staying in the East Palace on standby. The entire Prince's Mansion was filled with a strong pungent smell of medicine, mixed with the sounds of sad sobs.
When Zhu Gaoxu walked into the ward, the pungent smell of medicine hit him instantly, causing him to frown unconsciously.
Although the room was filled with incense, it still couldn't hide the strong smell of the soup.
The Ming Prince Zhu Gaochi was half-leaning on the bed, breathing heavily.
Different from the previous gentle and elegant Crown Prince, what Zhu Gaoxu saw now was a living dead man who had lost most of his hair, was pale, had deep-set jawbones, was skinny as a stick, and was as sick as a corpse.
"Brother." Standing in front of the bed, Zhu Gaoxu bent down deeply and called softly.
"Sit yourself, brother." Big Fatty opened his eyes and pointed to the brocade stool in front of the bed.
This time, he took the initiative to summon Lao Er, preparing to explain some things before his death.
Seeing the seriously ill Big Fatty, Zhu Gaoxu's heart suddenly sank to the bottom, filled with guilt and helplessness.
If he had not come to the Ming Dynasty, Big Pang Pang still had several years to live, and he could have ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor as a matter of course, becoming the highly praised benevolent and wise king.
But now, because his butterfly flapped its wings, Big Fatty's disease broke out early and he was about to die.
And the established history of the Ming Dynasty will also undergo earth-shaking changes!
After all, he, Zhu Gaoxu, really felt sorry for Zhu Gaochi, the good brother who had always loved and cared for him!
"Brother, your body is so weak..."
Big Fatty half closed his eyes, but had no intention of communicating with Zhu Gaoxu.
Zhu Gaoxu didn't finish his words and remained silent.
The two are brothers who have grown up since childhood, and they know each other's temperament clearly.
After being silent for a long time, Zhu Gaochi slowly spoke.
"Second brother, let everyone else get out!"
Zhu Gaoxu nodded and dismissed a group of crying Yingying Yanyan and the imperial doctor who was making the soup.
The Crown Princess is not here at the moment, because of the hard work and worry in recent days, the Crown Princess has become completely ill.
As for Zhu Zhanji, he is currently working intensively to win over courtiers and cultivate party members in preparation for the upcoming dispute between the king of Han and his grandson.
After everyone had left, Big Fatty immediately looked at Zhu Gaoxu.
"Second brother, I can't do it anymore."
"Brother..."
"Listen to what I have to say first!"
Big Fatty's voice was hoarse and rapid, as if he had reached his limit.
"That kid Zhanji has gone crazy. I tried to persuade him many times but still can't stop him!"
"Second brother, promise to the eldest brother, try to save this child's life. I don't want his white-haired person to give away the black-haired person. I beg you, eldest brother, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu's eyes suddenly turned red and he nodded silently.
If he wants to seize the throne, he doesn't necessarily need Zhu Zhanji to die. As long as Zhu Zhanji doesn't do anything crazy, he can be imprisoned and become a rich man with no worries about food and clothing, and he must be killed. .
As for the idea of "cutting the grass and eradicating the roots", Zhu Gaoxu disdained it.
He has confidence in himself and will not give Zhu Zhanji a chance to make a comeback.
As for whether future generations can keep this family fortune and this position, that is not what Zhu Gaoxu cares about.
Anyway, there are thousands of people in the Zhu Ming royal family. Even if they beat out their brains, the meat will still rot in the pot. It is completely acceptable to replace them with a wise and outstanding son as the emperor.
"Brother, don't worry, the Zhu family will not kill the Zhu family."
Hearing what he said, Big Fatty smiled happily.
He also knew what his good son was busy with these days, so he had completely given up on Zhu Zhanji.
This child is hopeless, so let him get banged up and bleed, only then will he completely give up on the throne.
At least, Big Fatty believes in Er Er and will definitely do what he promises.
"Second brother, after I leave, please be kind to these concubines and heirs of mine. They are not like Zhan Ji's children, they are not a threat to you at all. If they want to go overseas, let them go overseas. Don't blame them and mistreat them... …”
"Don't worry, brother, I know all this and I won't treat them badly."
Zhu Gaoxu nodded with tears in his eyes. He didn't understand that Big Fatty was explaining his funeral affairs.
After a pause, the big fat man's energy seemed to have improved a little, and he still had the energy to talk about national affairs.
"Second brother, behind the whipping method, are there other arrangements?"
"Let me guess, should we abolish the academic privileges of scholars and make them also start paying taxes?"
Zhu Gaoxu nodded upon hearing this and did not hide anything from the prince.
"The master of the whip method is clearing the land of the world. If you take this step solidly, you can start changing the tax system of the Ming Dynasty!"
"The new tax law master is completely abolishing the head tax, spreading the dingyin into the land tax, and dividing the tax evenly per mu!"
"After the levy was made, the landless people no longer had to bear the ding tax. Since the people with less land now have the largest number of levies on a per-person basis, and are often burdened by the powerful gentry, their burdens far exceed what they should bear based on their land. After the shareholding, the amount of land or land tax will be shared evenly according to the amount of land or land tax. This part of the people has less land, and the burden will naturally be lighter than before. After the shareholding, the gentry's privileges and exemptions will be cancelled, and their land will be shared out one by one. The increase in the amount of land bearing Ding Yin has also relatively lightened the burden on the people..."
Zhu Gaoxu briefly and concisely described the new tax system of "sharing a small amount per an acre". Hearing this, Big Fatty's eyes shone brightly and his body trembled uncontrollably.
"In this way, the burden on the common people's shoulders will be much lighter, and the land for the court to collect taxes will also increase. The taxes will naturally increase every year. It only harms the interests of the gentry and officials, and they may not necessarily agree!"
When Prince Han heard this, he immediately sneered: "So what if they don't agree? Do they dare to rebel?"
"It took ten years for the scholars to rebel! As long as the court lets the people know the benefits of the new tax law, the people will give full support. Then the court has control over the army and the people's hearts. UU Kanshu www.uukanshu.net is still afraid of these scholars?"
Zhu Gaoxu's domineering expression leaked out and he clenched his fists fiercely.
"The new tax law must be implemented. Anyone who dares to stop it will be killed by me without mercy!"
Big Fatty was startled when he heard this, and looked at his brother in front of him with a bitter smile on his face.
"Second brother, second brother, they are right, your eldest brother and I are really not as good as you!"
"In the past, you were better with force and made outstanding achievements on the battlefield, but I was better with governing the country, supervising the country's governance and stabilizing the court!"
"But now, my second son, you have really grown up. You are proficient in martial arts and martial arts, far surpassing me, the crown prince!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Big Fatty smiled self-deprecatingly, and waved his hand directly before Zhu Gaoxu could speak.
"Your eldest brother and I are actually very happy now. After all, our family fought tooth and nail to defeat the Yongle Dynasty."
"The former King of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, was just a warrior named Qiu Ba who had no power and acted recklessly. If the country is handed over to such a person, the country and the country will definitely be destroyed!"
"But it's different now. I see hope and the future in you, and I see the shadow of Emperor Taizu Gao, who always puts the people at heart and puts the people first. When such a person sits on the throne, the Yongle Dynasty will usher in a true The prosperous age!"
Yes, at this moment Big Fatty was finally relieved. He saw the shadow of Taizu Emperor Gao in the Han King Zhu Gaoxu.
For the sake of the people, the great ancestor even wrote the "Da Gao" himself, giving the people the power to "arrest officials" for the first time!
Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang was a man who truly had the people at heart.
And the Han King Zhu Gaoxu in front of him, so why not?
For the sake of the people and the court, promote new learning, implement the one-whip method, reform the tax system and divide the land into households...
He, Zhu Gaoxu, is qualified to sit on that dragon chair!
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