Zhu Yunhuan was naturally willing to spend money, but he always felt that money should be spent wisely.

Thirty years after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang worked hard to govern the country, and the people were able to rest and recuperate, and they were indeed much richer. However, to say that now is a prosperous era is definitely too optimistic.

The experience of the chaotic times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty was itself a huge loss. The North had experienced hundreds of years of chaos, and the recovery of people's strength and livelihood could not be achieved overnight.

Zhu Yunhuan returned to the East Palace and asked, "How is the situation over there?"

Xu Miaojin smiled and replied, "Both aunts are smart people. They also explained the pros and cons. Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess said that we should be vigilant."

This didn't surprise Zhu Yunhuan at all. After all, even Lu Shi now understood some of his own situation. He was even taught a lesson just because he complained intentionally or unintentionally.

The two princesses gave some advice to her face to face, and her son was even sent to guard the mausoleum. All this was a warning to her. She needed to be more careful in her words and deeds in the future, and never be clever.

She might feel aggrieved, but it was nothing more than some complaints. But there was nothing she could do, because she was no longer worthy of the title of Crown Princess, and a Crown Princess who had lost her power had no say.

Zhu Yunhuan then said, "Grandfather will go to court tomorrow. Yu Xin came today and said that he was going to prepare for the grand ceremony. It will cost a lot this time. It is said that it will cost 100,000 taels of silver. I feel a little sad just thinking about it."

Xu Miaojin replied without thinking, "Your Highness, the treasury still has some surplus. If the Ministry of Revenue cannot take out too much money, the treasury can borrow some."

At this time, the importance of the inner treasury can be seen. This existence, similar to the royal family's small treasury, is not only for the daily expenses of the royal family, but sometimes also serves the purpose of subsidizing the court.

Of course, if they encountered an emperor who was greedy for pleasure, the Ministry of Revenue and other government offices would have to think about subsidizing the treasury.

Zhu Yunhuan asked with a smile, "Why is it a loan?"

Xu Miaojin smiled and replied, "I heard that although there are many important things to do recently, I have never heard that the national treasury is in deficit. Since the national treasury is not in deficit, the internal treasury can only be borrowed."

This is a question of stance. In theory, the money in the inner treasury belongs to the royal family, and the money in the national treasury belongs to the court. So unless there are special circumstances, it is okay to lend some money to the court for emergency, but it should also be repaid.

Zhu Yunhuan thought it was funny, but also made sense. "That's true. There are many people who care about the treasury. When my grandmother was alive, she gave us a lot of subsidies. The civil and military officials in the court are used to it, and they still care about it now."

Many people knew that there was money in the treasury, because the imperial court needed to allocate a certain amount of money to the treasury every year.

In addition to tributes from various places, or some of the royal family's livelihoods, including some spoils of war during wars, part of them went into the treasury.

Xu Miaojin also said, "I have heard some things. The Imperial College often reports that some students are having a hard time making a living. Some of these may be true, some may be false, and most of them are hoping that the court will help."

Zhu Yunhuan was puzzled and unhappy. "What's going on? The Imperial College has received a lot of funding and support from the court over the years, and many students have received annual salaries from the court. Why is it still difficult to make a living?"

Xu Miaojin said helplessly, "We still have to rely on Hongcang! Previously, the Imperial Grandmother made a good plan to help some poor students. But in recent years, some people may have had evil intentions."

Hongcang was one of the benevolent policies established by Empress Ma in those years. She wanted to help the families of some scholars.

After all, studying does cost money. Many people see the benefits but fail to see that one person has to leave his job to study and the whole family has to support him.

Previously, Hongcang would purchase some clothes and silk sewn by the families of scholars, or arrange some laundry tasks. These were enough to allow the women of some scholars to have a livelihood and persevere.

Xu Miaojin said, "I went to check it out a few days ago, and many of the things we collected were in poor condition."

Zhu Yunhuan's face turned ugly instantly. It was obvious that some people were embezzling the benefits and were targeting Hongcang's business.

The regulations of Hongcang were very simple, which was to arrange some needlework and so on for the wives and daughters of scholars. They could get some higher remunerations than those in the market, and they did not have to worry about raw materials and so on, as the court would provide them, and they were "OEMs".

But now it has become a situation where some people clearly do not need to do these things for a living, but are unwilling to give up these "free benefits". They can pass off inferior products as good ones, or directly take up the quota and subcontract the work.

There is no way. They are the wives and daughters of scholars, and they have this advantage. This is the grace of the court. Ordinary people cannot get such an opportunity.

Xu Miaojin continued, "It has been thirty years since the founding of the country, and not everyone is rich. But Your Highness also knows that studying is a long-term thing. To say that those who have achieved honors are all from wealthy families, I think that is too much, but most of them are from good families."

Zhu Yunhuan nodded slowly. He was naturally very clear about this truth. It was difficult for a poor family to produce a noble son.

Although paper and books are not expensive now, it seems that the foundation of some aristocratic families occupying educational resources has been broken. However, studying cannot be done behind closed doors, and some academies and so on are different.

Books are no longer valuable, but educational resources are still in great demand, which is something that needs to be taken very seriously.

Xu Miaojin continued, "Let's talk about Hongcang. Many of them support students from the Imperial College. Some of these students have passed the imperial examinations. I have never heard of an imperial examination student whose family is poor."

A poor scholar and a rich juren.

Although the current Ming Dynasty has not yet reached such an exaggerated level, there are still some cases where land is donated in the name of a juren and is tax-free, but it is not rampant.

But at the level of Juren, one really has no shortage of money. If all else fails, one can register with the Ministry of Personnel, and there is a high probability that one will be selected as a county magistrate or other official.

Even though the official salaries in the Ming Dynasty were relatively low, supporting a family was actually not a big problem.

Zhu Yunhuan's expression became even uglier. "You should hurry up and deal with this matter. If it really gets to my grandfather's ears, he will be furious. These people really deserve to be punished. This is too outrageous!"

Xu Miaojin also sighed and said, "This can't be helped. They don't want to let go of the benefits they have received, and they always feel that the court should give them. If they make a fuss like this, the benevolent rule of the Empress Dowager will be disrupted by them."

Zhu Yunhuan then looked outside the door and said, "Zhang Fusheng, let Zhu Zhong come to see the Crown Prince's Consort tomorrow and listen to the Marquis' orders!"

Zhang Fusheng quickly agreed, "I'll remember that."

"Don't show mercy in this matter. Since these people have no shame, there is no need to give them face." Zhu Yunhuan said very unhappy, "These people are really unreasonable and always push their luck." Xu Miaojin advised, "Your Highness, there is no need to be angry. Although there are some bad things, Hongcang has helped a lot of people overall. We don't need the best clothes from the orphanage, as long as they can cover our shame and keep warm."

The destination of the clothing products from Hongcang was also very simple, which was to be taken to the orphanage to care for some orphans and widows.

Zhu Yunhuan said even more unhappily, "Although the orphanage is indeed not picky, they even deduct these. If you don't know, you might think it's the court that is being harsh, and they even bully these orphans!"

After hearing what Zhu Yunhuan said, Xu Miaojin did not refute it, because the actual situation seemed to be like this, some people were just doing things against their conscience.

Under such circumstances, there is naturally no need to consider mercy, because those who have received favors from the court do not regard these favors as care and are not grateful, so they cannot blame others.

Since they no longer take the imperial court seriously and want to take advantage of Huizheng as a fat sheep, there is no need to keep giving these people some face.

Zhu Yunhuan was depressed when he thought of this. "A good policy was formulated, but once it was promulgated, it might be misinterpreted. Not to mention when it was implemented, some benevolent policies turned into nuisances to the people!"

Xu Miaojin didn't know how to comfort her, because she knew that such things really existed, and some officials were just trying to profit from it.

When we were studying, we wanted to assist the monarch, support the country, etc., but in the end, it was no match for the desire to gain more property for the family and children, or to find ways to climb up.

There are indeed quite a few depressing things, but for Zhu Yunhuan, many things have become commonplace.

Some situations do not only occur in the Ming Dynasty, but similar situations also occur in any dynasty. The only difference is that sometimes the situations become more serious.

Xu Miaojin pinched Zhu Yunhuan's shoulders and said, "Your Highness, if the treasury needs to borrow some money to give to the court, could you please inform me in advance?"

"Prepare 20,000 taels of silver. No more." Zhu Yunhuan said helplessly, "I can't make the decision on this matter. Grandfather will probably decide it himself. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue also want to decide on the rules."

Xu Miaojin smiled and said, "I also think it should be more grand. Let alone 20,000 taels of silver, I can also take out 50,000 taels. If it's really 100,000 taels, I can find a way to sell some things to get it."

Zhu Yunhuan instantly became curious, "The treasury is so rich? How come I didn't know about this?"

"It's because the ships brought back a lot of gold, silver and jewelry before, and most of them were put into the treasury." Xu Miaojin said flatteringly, "It's also because of your wisdom that you can bring back so many good things from overseas, which is considered wild by others!"

This flattery was quite direct, but Zhu Yunhuan still benefited greatly from it.

It's not just because what Xu Miaojin said was partly true, but on the other hand, of course, it's the flattery of a beautiful woman that makes people feel a sense of accomplishment.

Zhu Yunhuan also laughed, "So I have a plan in mind, but I don't need too much. If I really spend 150,000 or 200,000 taels, I don't think it would be grand, it would be extravagant, which is not good!"

There is nothing wrong with being grand, but if it is a bit excessive, then it is not a good thing.

Ascending the throne immediately basically meant pushing forward the construction of the three imperial tombs, the dredging of the Grand Canal, etc., which was also a time-consuming project.

After these are done, we must also consider controlling floods in the Yellow River and Huai River regions. The previous diversion of the Yellow River had a significant impact.

The construction of garrisons in Kaiping and other places and the continued development and consolidation of the Liaodong region all require a large amount of real money, and these are not problems that can be solved in a short period of time.

So while opening up source, we really need to consider saving money. There is no need to spend too much on some things.

After chatting and laughing with Xu Miaojin, Zhu Yunhuan naturally felt more relaxed and happy.

After finishing some government affairs every day, it would be best if you could have someone to talk to when you come back and you could talk to each other.

There is nothing messy in the harem, and a stable family allows people to deal with court affairs with peace of mind.

These are the best things for Zhu Yunhuan. If he has to deal with various problems endlessly every day without even having time to rest, that would be really terrible!

It is hard to say what will happen in the future, but as of now, Zhu Yunhuan does not need to worry at all, as he will not be alone.

Especially at the moment, Zhu Yunhuan feels that he is a "protected animal" and there are many people who care about and take care of him.

It goes without saying that Old Zhu was always afraid of mistreating Zhu Yunhuan and making him feel wronged. Including this coronation ceremony, Old Zhu actually cared more.

This is actually the case with Xu Miaojin, perhaps because of Zhu Yunhuan's identity. But we have to admit that the couple was originally just a political marriage, but now they have not only family affection, but also love.

As for Chang Lanshi, Princess Anqing and others, it goes without saying that they were very important to Zhu Yunhuan. Identity is indeed an important factor, but it cannot be attributed entirely to identity.

After all, in many cases, blood ties cannot be ignored, as they really exist.

After chatting, let's get ready to rest. Going to bed early and getting up early is still very necessary for Zhu Yunhuan. After all, he has to get up early almost every day, which means he occasionally takes a nap during the day or a nap for about an hour.

It is definitely tiring, but Zhu Yunhuan also feels that he can handle it now as he is young, but this should not become the norm.

There may be more and more things to deal with in the future. If he has to decide everything, he will feel a little overwhelmed. This is definitely not a good thing for him.

So when it is time to delegate power, it is definitely necessary to delegate power. There are certain advantages to highly centralized power, and this is undeniable. But the disadvantages are real, and we need to find a way to maintain a balance.

These are also things that Zhu Yunhuan should do. Even if he doesn't do it immediately, he will need to think it through sooner or later.

Thanks to the powerful biological clock and Zhang Fusheng's whispered reminder, Zhu Yunhuan got up quickly. There was no point in staying in bed, and he didn't have the conditions to do so.

Going to court, this time the significance of going to court is different, the important matter is naturally the matters related to Zhu Yunhuan's enthronement ceremony! (End of this chapter)