Father can be an enemy to the country

After school the next day, as soon as the brothers walked out of the main hall, they saw their eldest brother waiting at the door of Wenhua.

Father wants to see you. Zhu Biao straightened Zhu Zhen's collar.

What's the matter? Several His Highnesses were frightened, but they had not forgotten that their father said that punishment was not enough.

I don't know. Zhu Biao shook his head and said, Just let me call you and you won't say anything.

It seems like nothing good will happen. The fourth child is very knowledgeable.

Yes, that makes sense. The second child nodded.

You'll find out when you go. Lao Sanang took the first step.

Lao Wu Lao Liu followed silently, Zhu Zhen subconsciously touched his butt, it just happened to be a few days...

But Lao Qi hesitated and asked, Brother, should I go too?

Father didn't say anything, you can go if you want. Zhu Biao said gently.

Then, I'd better not go... Lao Qi didn't dare to join in the fun anymore. The last time he caused trouble to Chi Yu and was beaten by his mother and concubine, he really didn't want to do it again.

After saying that, he took Lao Ba and ran away. I thought to myself, I don’t know anything this time, so I won’t get beaten, right?

~~

In Wuying Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head from the pile of papers, took off his reading glasses, and looked at his sons standing at the foot of the steps.

Okay, in a blink of an eye, I have grown up. Boss Zhu felt proud, but of course this did not include Lao Liu.

The few boys were all breathless, bowing their heads and listening to the hadith.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not beat around the bush and directly announced that he would send them to Fengyang to practice and live like ordinary people for a year!

After listening, the sons all looked happy. They are all young men in their teens and twenties. Who would want to be trapped in school all day? And it’s open all year round…

Who wouldn’t be overjoyed now that we have the opportunity to go outdoors?

I'm not letting you go out to play, but let you learn from the old farmers and farm the land!

No problem! My son has long wanted to experience for himself what it's like to hoe the crops at noon, sweat dripping from the soil. The fourth child was overjoyed. As long as he didn't study, he would be happy to do anything. .

The taste of 'hoeing at noon' is not pleasant. It is at least ten times more bitter than what you had in school. Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be kindly reminding him, but in fact he was irritating.

I heard that the prince was extremely depressed. Is this his biological father?

Only when you endure hardships can you become a master! Unfortunately, those stupid boys have already lost their heads and don't care about swords, mountains, and seas of fire.

You can't come back until after the autumn harvest. Zhu Yuanzhang said again.

It's not even the Chinese New Year, it's no problem.

There are no guards or attendants. You have to cook your own meals and wash your own clothes...

My son is just trying to hone himself and prepare for leading troops out of the country in the future! It was not the fourth child who said this, but the third child.

Okay, good boy. Zhu Yuanzhang patted the third child on the shoulder with approval, and Zhu Deng glanced at the fourth child proudly.

Dad praised me, but not you...

Boss Zhu finally stood in front of Lao Liu, lowered his head and asked: Lao Liu, your mother thinks you are too young and won't let you go. But I still ask you, do you want to go?

‘What do you mean you are too young? Dad, be a human being. ’ Zhu Biao looked at the caisson on the top of the hall speechlessly. If it weren't for his father, he could just start spraying.

I will definitely go. Zhu Zhen said without hesitation: Brothers were punished because of me. If I don't go, then I will be like Lao Qi.

Is it the same?

Lao Qi... Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, thinking, is Lao Qi so bad?

But when I think about it again, it seems that I haven't seen him anywhere. He is simply the fifth child than the fifth child.

So involuntarily, the father's love was reduced by five.

After just a flash of thought, Zhu Yuanzhang retracted his thoughts and nodded happily: This is just right. We, Lao Zhu, should have such a responsibility! Okay, you can go out...

Oh. Zhu Zhen was very unhappy when he heard it. He was not even qualified to attend the following meeting.

But his butt is still itchy, how can he dare to say nonsense? Go out quickly and obediently.

~~

After the ignorant fart boy went out, Zhu Yuanzhang took a look at the remaining sons.

The prince is twenty-one, the king of Qin is twenty, the king of Jin is eighteen, the king of Yan is sixteen...

Oh, I almost forgot, there is also the fifteen-year-old King Wu.

They are all in their prime!

You are all young men. Zhu Yuanzhang looked at these men of the Zhu family expectantly. It's time to learn to share your worries for your father.

My son, I have been waiting for this day! Lao San said hurriedly.

Father, please give me your orders! The fourth child was not slow.

Me... me too. The second child...

This time I want you to go back to your hometown. In addition to training, there is also an important errand for you. Zhu Yuanzhang did not show off, and said solemnly: Understand the public sentiment for us!

Oh... The sons' enthusiasm faded a lot. Isn’t it just a matter of walking around and chatting? What an important errand.

What? You think it's too simple? How about you go and capture Wang Baobao? Zhu Yuanzhang sneered.

Okay, okay... The second child didn't respond slowly this time.

What a shame! Zhu Yuanzhang cursed, picked up a book and slapped his dick on the square head. A bunch of people with high ambitions and low hands, please be more practical! Let's start with something simple!

Yes, father... The second child nodded aggrievedly, and the other brothers quickly responded.

And this errand seems simple, but in fact it is very important. Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at the imperial case with a serious expression: You guys come forward and take a look.

The brothers gathered around and saw that the documents on the imperial case were not various memorials, but clear white household stickers.

Why do you know its name? Because each cover has the words household sticker and the words the imperial edict was issued on November 26, the third year of Hongwu, Hubu.

Later there is also a certain province, a certain prefecture, a certain county submitted, several volumes...

When you flip through it, each page records a family's address, household registration information, and property and housing conditions.

In addition, there are signatures, seals, serial numbers and so on of the handling staff at all levels, which looks very rigorous...

But as expected, the brothers were confused.

This is the household sticker booklet produced by my father in the third year of Hongwu. The prince pointed to the right side of each page of household stickers to remind his brothers.

road:

Here is the clear text of the imperial edict at that time.

Their highnesses began to read it carefully and saw the original text of the imperial edict:

‘I told the household officials that the world is at peace now, but I don’t understand the household registration. Teach Zhongshu to set up the household registration book of the world. You can publish the list for each household. Teach the people who have the officials under their control to attach their names and write down the number of people in their families. It's authentic, it's the same as the people's household posts, and it's stamped with half a seal, and they're all collected. ’

My large army is no longer going on an expedition. It is all sent to various states and counties. It goes around the fields to count households and compare them. Those who compare are good people. Those who cannot be compared are used for the army. In the meantime, if there is an official who has concealed something, he will be executed. Whenever the people hid themselves, they would collect the sins according to the law and use them to fight. Admire this. ’

Our Emperor Hongwu's imperial edict is so original and down-to-earth that ordinary people can understand it as soon as they hear it.

Of course, the princes could understand better. The third and fourth princes looked thoughtful, while the second prince looked up at his eldest brother, his eyes as pure as a baby's.

The long-term peace and stability of our Ming Dynasty depends entirely on this thing. The prince could only explain patiently.

ps. It’s Chapter 9, right?