Ji Wang Zhu Youmei and Zhu Cixuan are both very happy.

Zhu Youmin twirled his beard and laughed: "Thanks to Mr. Chen, you don't think that this king's unfilial son is naughty, and he is worthy of the apple of his eye as his concubine.

This is a great joy for this vassal and Mr. Chen’s family. I will report to the clan’s mansion today and choose a good time to get married on an auspicious day.”

Zhu Cixuan said happily: "Thank you so much, father! Thank you, Mr. Chen, for making it happen!"

The three of them were polite for a while before stopping.

Chen Xiangming said:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, now that the food has arrived, how about I send someone to transport food to the eastern suburbs outside the city to help the victims?

I invite the prince and the prince to stay in my mansion today. They will not return until they are drunk."

Chen Xiangming looked at the two of them, and as soon as they agreed, he was going to send people to transport food to provide disaster relief.

Zhu Cixuan had already expected that Chen Xiangming would be anxious to provide disaster relief, so he said casually:

"Master Chen, as long as you have enough money and food, you don't need to worry about disaster relief. Why don't you let Zhao Zheng, the commander of the bodyguard of this vassal, lead the people there."

Chen Xiangming realized this and looked ashamed, and immediately ordered his personal followers to release the palace guards. He warmly invited Ji Wang Zhu Youmei and the Crown Prince Zhu Cixuan to sit in the side hall.

When the prefect wants to treat guests to a meal, he naturally does it immediately. After a while, more than ten tables of banquets have been set up in the side hall.

Chen Xiangming accompanied the Ji Wang Zhu Youmei and the Crown Prince Zhu Cixuan to sit at the head of the table. The three of them were all happy and started drinking and mingling.

After a while, the magistrate's entourage came to report that nearly a hundred royal guards had arrived outside the hall. Chen Xiangming personally invited all the guards into the hall and politely said that he would help them wash away their sins.

Chen Xiangming was a prudent official. He only imprisoned all the guards in the palace, but did not dare to punish them.

Zhao Zhengheng, the commander of the palace guards, followed Chen Xiangming into the hall. Seeing that the prince and the prince were there, he walked over quickly.

Zhao Zheng, who was tall and powerful, bowed to the two of them in turn:

"Your Majesty! Your Crown Prince! It is a death penalty for you to fail to protect your Crown Prince despite your humble duty."

Ji Wang Zhu Youmei was in a good mood and waved his hand to signal Zhao Zheng to excuse himself.

"Commander Zhao, you have done a good job! There is no need to mention this matter again. This vassal and the prefect Chen have become in-laws. You and your brothers should sit down and have a glass of wine to wash your hands."

Zhao Zheng only knew that he was politely released from prison by the prefect and brought here again.

Zhao Zheng was stunned and quickly bowed to agree, his eyes peeking at Zhu Cixuan.

Zhu Cixuan smiled and said: "Commander Zhao, you and the brothers have to suffer. Sit down quickly and eat and drink. I will send you to do something later, my son."

Zhao Zheng immediately said: "Your Majesty, if you have any orders, I will do it immediately!"

Zhu Cizhen waved and waited until Zhao Zheng leaned over and whispered a few words. Only then did Zhao Zheng roughly understand the whole story and his face relaxed. He felt that today's prince was much more capable and mature in his actions and words. After bowing to the three of them, he led the crowd.

The brothers sat at more than ten other tables and started eating and drinking.

Chen Xiangming's mood is like a roller coaster, from the bottom to the top. Two major worries, relief to the victims and the humiliation of his eldest daughter have been properly resolved.

He raised his cup and said with a bright face to Prince Zhu Youmei and Prince Zhu Cixuan:

"Your Majesty, Crown Prince, you two have done good deeds with the common people in mind, relieved the suffering of the victims, and ensured the long-term peace and stability of Changsha Mansion. I am not very grateful, but I would like to express my respect with this cup! Please!"

Ji Wang Zhu Youmei and Zhu Cixuan both raised their glasses.

Ji Wang Zhu Youmei said: "Master Chen is so polite. I think of Changsha Prefecture, the governor of Ji Fan. At this time of crisis, how can we not share the worries for Master Chen and the people of Changsha Prefecture?"

Zhu Cixuan said: "Master Chen serves the public and cares about national affairs. I admire him very much!"

The three of them had a drink.

Zhu Cizhen took the opportunity to chat with Chen Xiangming about the current situation and people's livelihood issues.

Zhu Cixuan said with emotion: "Food is the first priority for the people. If the people of the Ming Dynasty had enough food to eat and houses to live in, how could there be rogues? There were only a hundred or so slaves in the north, and they could be destroyed in a few battles."

Chen Xiangming's eyes flashed with light and he said: "What the prince said is reasonable. It's just that more than 200 years have passed since the founding of this dynasty. The population is increasing and the land annexation is serious. The people have less land and the taxes are getting heavier.

Just like in Shaanxi, if there is drought for many years and there is no harvest, and if the government fails to provide relief at this time, the people will have no way to survive, and their sons will sell their daughters, which is unspeakably miserable.

Does the Crown Prince have any good ideas for this?"

Zhu Cixuan blurted out: "This matter is not difficult, it all lies in the eight words 'equalize land rights and never add taxes'."

Chen Xiangming knocked on the table and praised: "What a 'equal land rights, never increase the endowment'! For the prince to have such insight, it shows his wisdom. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done."

Zhu Cixuan thought to himself: The Ming Dynasty actually died due to the violent land annexation. A large number of people had no place to stand and had to rebel. After the social reshuffle, the Manchus picked up the fruit.

Shunzhi began to propose "never increase taxes", and Yongzheng began to implement "the gentry and the gentry share the land and share the grain". Therefore, although the Manchu Qing Dynasty brutally restricted Chinese humanistic thought, it stabilized China's agricultural-dominated society. This led to the rule of the Second World War

It has been more than a hundred years, but the confinement of thoughts has far-reaching consequences.

The cost of this kind of stability is extremely huge, and it is the root cause of China's centuries of backwardness in modern times.

Now that I am just a prince, I can't do anything about the overall social structure. The top priority is how to make money to increase economic strength.

Zhu Cixuan smiled and said: "There is another sharp tool to solve people's livelihood problems. With Mr. Chen's profound knowledge of ancient and modern times, Mr. Chen must know it."

Chen Xiangming thought for a while and then said in a deep voice:

"What the prince is referring to is the vigorous development of industry and commerce and the expansion of maritime trade in the former Song Dynasty?"

Zhu Cixuan clapped his hands:

"Lord Chen, you are indeed the country's most talented person! It is industry, commerce and trade. Think about the two Song Dynasties, the territory was not as good as ours, and the population was not as large as ours.

However, the highest tax revenue in the Song Dynasty reached 160 million guan. In the ten years of Xining, for example, the total tax revenue in the Northern Song Dynasty was about 70 million guan, of which 21 million guan from agricultural taxes, accounting for 30%, and 49 million guan from industrial and commercial taxes, accounting for 70%

.The people live and work in peace and contentment, and their affluence is the highest in all dynasties."

Zhu Cixuan searched his mind and recounted some data he remembered from reading on the Internet.

Ji Wang Zhu Youmei shouted: "Xuan'er, don't talk nonsense. The policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business is the national policy set by the Taizu of this dynasty. How can you talk about it rashly?"

Chen Xiangming remained silent. Historically, he served as deputy salt tax envoy, so he naturally has a deep understanding of his contribution to industrial and commercial taxes.

Zhu Cixuan smiled and said to Zhu Youli: "My father's teachings are very true. Naturally, the ministers dare not make unreasonable opinions on national policies, but on the territory of Jifan and Changsha Prefecture, we can develop industry and commerce and improve people's livelihood.
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If you have more money and food in your hands, everything will be easier to handle."

Ji Wang Zhu Youmei and Chen Xiangming each had their own considerations. They looked at each other and nodded slowly.

Zhu Cixuan was overjoyed. As long as his father and the prefect Chen Xiangming nodded, many of his plans could be gradually implemented.

At the moment, they no longer talked about state affairs, but just picked some daily things that they liked, and the three of them chatted happily for a while.

Zhao Zheng, the commander of the palace guards, had already finished eating and drinking with his brothers. He came over and saluted the three of them and said:

"Prince, Crown Prince, Master Chen, I will take my brothers to prepare for the relief work of the victims. We are waiting for you at any time!"

Seeing the three people nodding, Zhao Zhengfeng led nearly a hundred guards out of the hall angrily.

Chen Xiangming felt relieved, drank a few more drinks with the two of them, and said to Prince Ji Zhu Youli and Zhu Cixuan:

"Your Highness, Crown Prince, I will go and tell my wife that my daughter will be the crown prince's concubine."

Zhu Cixuan's heart moved and he said: "Master Chen, when I heard what happened to the eldest lady this morning, I was heartbroken and extremely ashamed.
Chapter completed!