Kunning Palace, the lights are swaying.

The palace maids and eunuchs shuttled back and forth, bringing Queen Ma's favorite baked cakes from the imperial kitchen.

The baked cake is as weak as spring brocade, as white as autumn brocade, and tastes soft and crisp.

Zhu Yuanzhang was pacing back and forth. As soon as Zhu Feng was released from prison, he didn't know where he went, and people searched for him for most of the day.

"This bastard must have gone somewhere to have a good time."

Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry, but Empress Ma was not so anxious and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to do. I will arrive later, so don't worry."

"We are not worried about this bastard, but we are angry. I have been here for so long and haven't come to see you. I have no heart at all."

Zhu Yuanzhang was angry because Zhu Ping didn't come to visit Queen Ma last time. He had just been released from prison this time and didn't know where he went.

Queen Ma rolled her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, you have locked him in a cell, so he can't come here often."

Hearing Queen Ma's words, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel embarrassed and said: "Sister, we are doing this for his own good, and that cell is very suitable for him to go to."

"As long as everything is fine, I always think of him as a child, how smart and cute he was."

Queen Ma dotes on Zhu Xi. He was a clever little boy when he was a child, but later he couldn't keep up with his studies and abilities. Instead, Queen Ma doted on him even more, fearing that he would suffer if he didn't have these abilities.

Half an hour later, the eunuch came in to report that Zhu Xi had arrived.

"You bastard, we're finally here." Zhu Yuanzhang glared outside.

Zhu Xi hurried back from the Qinhuai River, not daring to stop for a moment on the way.

By the time Zhu Xi entered Kunning Palace, he was out of breath.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked unhappy when he saw Zhu Ping coming in in a hurry.

After he was released from prison, no one ran away and no one came to pay his respects to his mother.

"What's wrong with you, you bastard? Do you know how many days you've been in the capital?" Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Fang and started talking, "It's been so many days and I haven't come to pay your respects to your mother."
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Zhu Xi had just returned from the Qinhuai River in a hurry. As soon as he entered Kunning Palace, he was scolded first.

"Father, my son has just been released from prison."

Zhu Xiang murmured in his heart, since he has not been to Kunning Palace for so many days, his father knows best.

"This bastard still dares to talk back." Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at Zhu Xi and told Queen Ma, "Look at him, he is getting bolder and bolder now."

When Empress Ma saw Zhu Ping, she lost all her anger, so she asked Zhu Ping to come over and have some cakes with her.

"The child has just arrived, please stop saying a few words." Empress Ma rolled her eyes at Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Okay, I'll drink tea."

Empress Ma asked about some things in Xi'an with concern, and Zhu Xiang only picked out some good things to say.

The two chatted for an hour.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang sitting next to him, Zhu Feng did not dare to mention Zhang Feng's matter.

Seeing that it was getting very late, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Your mother is only in good health for a few days. Please don't disturb your mother and come with us to the study."

Zhu Yuanzhang still has some things to tell Zhu Xiang.

Empress Ma warned: "Listen to your father and don't act recklessly."

Zhu Xi was taken away by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Queen Ma has improved a lot since taking Chen Junzuo's decoction, so this time she had her favorite baked cakes made.

After eating a little, I went to rest. As soon as I lay down, I felt my throat was itchy, and I couldn't help but cough a few times. This time, I couldn't stop, and the coughing kept coming. The palace maid and eunuch panicked, and hurriedly brought water.
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Queen Ma coughed for half a stick of incense before she was exhausted, lay down and fell asleep.

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In the study, Zhu Yuanzhang brought Zhu Ping over.

Zhu Ming was like a pig and sheep waiting to be slaughtered, extremely desperate.

Why did his father always target him when he returned to the capital this time?

Zhu Yuanzhang was furious when he saw Zhu Chong's frustrated look.

"Listen up, old rules, three questions, go back and let the Heavenly Master figure it out." Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the chair, and Zhu Ping stood below with an innocent look on his face, "Did you hear that?"

"Ah...I heard my father."

Zhu Xi hurriedly replied, it seemed that he was going to be cleaned and sent back again, but he had just come out.

"The first question is, consider the person named Guo Heng, the Minister of Household Affairs."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised a finger and asked the first question. Guo Heng talked back in the court and was the first to stand up to support Li Shanchang. Zhu Yuanzhang marked him down. Now he wants to see how this person is, whether he is loyal or traitorous.

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Zhu Xi nodded repeatedly, just like last time, the first question was to ask someone.

Zhu Yuanzhang went on to say: "The second question is that there has been some rebellion in Haiyang recently. How is the situation with Nanxiong Marquis Zhao Yong?"

There were only a thousand people in Haiyang, so it was naturally easy to solve. Zhu Yuanzhang just wanted to know in advance.

Zhu Xi nodded as if pounding garlic.

"The third question, remember it clearly, just eight words."

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Zhu Chong, who cheered up.

Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "Eight words, if you cancel the land tax, where will the income be?"

What I'm asking now is where the country's revenue will come from.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang was dissatisfied with Guo Heng in the court at that time, he remembered what they said. Lowering the land tax would reduce the revenue of the treasury. The court needed money for so many aspects, and where would the money come from?
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As long as the Ming Dynasty had other sources of income, it would naturally not be afraid of abolishing land tax, but it would be afraid that the national treasury would not be able to support it.

"Abolish the land tax, and the income will be safe." Zhu Xi silently recited the question and said, "Remember it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction and said: "If he asked you why you asked these questions, how would you answer?"

Zhu Xi quickly replied: "I just said I don't know."

"Stupid, you are the King of Qin. If you ask these questions, you don't know why you are asking these questions?" Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Ping. How could there be such a stupid child who did not learn half of his own intelligence? "Think about it.

, what do you want to say."

Zhu Xi thought hard for a while and then said: "Father, I just said you taught me."

With a snap, Zhu Yuanzhang gave Zhu Xi a bang.

"Idiot, you can't talk about us, you can't mention us in a word, remember!"

Zhu Yuanzhang secretly thought in his heart: If Zhang Tianshi knew that we were asking these questions, he would definitely not say anything and wanted me to let him out. Then there would be a dilemma. Should he still imitate Zhuge Liang and kill Ma Su with tears...

This unenlightened second brother made Zhu Yuanzhang extremely helpless and could only teach him: "Just say, you and your elder brother talked about these issues and happened to come back to the cell again, so I just asked you a question."<

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Zhu Yuanzhang was going to let Zhu Biao come out to stand up and clear himself up.

Zhu Xi nodded and wrote these down, then said with a grimace: "Father, can I go to the cell again in a few days? I was just released from prison tonight."

"No, what are you doing outside? That's where you should go." Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Ping and said, "Go and get ready. At noon tomorrow, we will have someone take you in, and then you can squat inside for three days!"
Chapter completed!