In the main hall of the East Palace, the crowd was even more angry than last time. All the civil and military knelt in front of the palace and asked the prince for his life.

"Your Highness, please stop the precipice immediately, otherwise the capital will be in chaos, and we will all be sinners!" Hu Guang kowtowed heavily in tears.

The ministers also kowtowed: "Yes, Your Highness, the ministers and others are willing to jointly petition for their lives and plead with the emperor on behalf of the crown prince." ”

"Everyone, please hurry up." Zhu Gaochi also had a heavy face, he had been the prince for more than ten years, and it was the first time he stood on the opposite side of the ministers, although Wang Xian and Yang Rong both patted their chests and said that they were okay with this time, but he didn't have any score in his heart. It's like filling fifteen buckets of water, that's called a seven-up-eight-down.

"If Your Highness doesn't agree, the ministers will kneel and die here!" The ministers shouted.

"Hey, you still can't promise you?" The prince sighed helplessly: "Get up quickly." ”

"Your Highness's name!" Only then did the ministers get up and said righteously: "Please Your Highness immediately issue an order to stop the money law and appease the people, so as not to expand the situation." ”

"The suspension of the banknote law can only be suspended," the prince said: "What should I do next, I must ask my father for advice." ”

"The ministers are willing to join forces with His Highness." The ministers have spoken out one after another.

If it had been placed in the past, the prince would naturally have asked for it, but at this moment he did not hesitate to say: "You can play alone, and you don't have to join forces." The prince said with compassion on his face: "One person does things and one person is responsible, so why bother to implicate the ministers." ”

"Your Highness......" The ministers were very moved when they saw that the prince had replied with kindness.

"Well, no more need to say." The prince waved his hand and said softly: "You pacify the people for Gu, and don't worry about the rest." ”

"Obey the order...... the ministers saluted and retired......

When it happened in the capital, Yang Rong sent a report to the capital every day, but it was not the post transmission system of the military department, but the secret channel established by the emperor himself. It is precisely because of this channel that Yang Rong and Wang Xian dare to use this trick, otherwise it will be tantamount to suicide.

The secret line of the report to Guò Beizhen Fusi and Taisun was secretly transmitted, and it could be delivered to Zhu Zhanji in three days, and then Zhu Zhanji would then be handed over to Jin Youzi and presented directly to the emperor by the cabinet. This newly established secret communication line completely bypassed the General Administration and the Inner Court...... It can almost be said that it is the difference between victory and defeat.

So this time, Zhu Di was able to learn about what happened in the capital in time, and Emperor Yongle was very surprised that the prince carried out his will without discounting, and he also felt that he was a little wrong to blame the prince...... In fact, in addition to the fact that the emperor was really poor and crazy, there was another insignificant reason, that is, Zhu Di wanted to see that in the prince's heart, whether his father was important or his own reputation was important. In the emperor's opinion, Zhu Gaochi would choose to delay and prevaricate and mess up his will.

The imperial mind is sometimes so complex that it is so complex that it is self-contradictory, so it is elusive, impossible to guess, and always disobedient to the holy will. But with Yang Rong, who is extremely smart, and accompanies the emperor all day long, and has guessed the emperor to the bones, the situation is different.

On the way south, Yang Rong guessed the emperor's meaning thoroughly, and he knew that the Yongle Emperor wanted to be stubborn and self-serving, and it was useless to use persuasion, which could only be counterproductive. Only by putting the facts in front of you and letting the emperor figure it out for himself. Therefore, the crown prince must not hesitate this time no matter what, and must carry out his will without discount, otherwise it will definitely anger the emperor and lead to unpredictable consequences.

Of course, doing so will definitely make the prince fall into injustice against his subjects. However, in the view of Yang Rong, who is well versed in the survival of officialdom, the consequences of annoying his subjects are far less severe than those of annoying the emperor......

It's just that you can't tell the prince like this, because the prince cherishes his reputation very much, and it's okay for him to suffer misunderstanding for a while, but he must leave a stain forever, even if the prince does it, he will hate him in his heart for coming up with this idea. And indeed, how this thing ends still needs to be thought about, and it would be perfect if a bad thing could turn a bad thing into a good thing. At this point, Wang Xian's idea came in handy - if it could not be avoided, he should simply intensify it further and let the evil consequences become apparent, so that the emperor could change his mind before the situation became irreversible. After that, he can use his means to restore the reputation of the prince......

There is such a henchman of the Son of Heaven who is giving advice to the prince, even if he is as wise and wise as Emperor Yongle, he will inevitably fall into it. Seeing that the prince worked hard to implement his will, and banned the gold and silver in the capital within a few days, Zhu Di felt very satisfied. But the soaring prices and the shortage of food for the people in the capital that followed also made the emperor gasp. Unexpectedly, Xia Yuanji really said that once gold and silver are banned, the capital will be in chaos!

In the final analysis, Zhu Di is not a faint king, but no one is perfect, he is really happy, and he feels that the capital is rich in the world, and it doesn't matter if he contributes some strength to his great cause. It's just that he didn't expect that everything must be reversed, he has been indiscriminately issuing treasure money for more than ten years, and has squeezed the last bit of national credit of the Ming Dynasty.

The reality soon made him ugly, and the prince seriously implemented his money law, but in exchange for this situation. Recognize that the treasure money is completely useless, and Zhu Di does not want his treasury to be empty, and it is all full of useless treasure money. But the emperor's face is there, and Zhu Di can't immediately issue an order to stop the banknote law, at least he has to wait until a step......

Unexpectedly, the steps would arrive soon, and seeing the news that the people in the capital had killed the household officials and robbed the household warehouse, Zhu Di finally couldn't sit still, and attracted Xia Yuanji, who had not been paying attention to him for a long time.

After being snubbed by the emperor for nearly a month, the wrinkles on Xia Shangshu's face increased a lot, and the whole person also lost weight, looking old. At this time, Zhu Di really understood how difficult it was for his big housekeeper to be, and how capable he was.

"The emperor summoned the guilty ministers to come, I don't know if it's ......" Xia Yuanji didn't have any expression on his face, it was more mourning than death.

"Hey, Aiqing, you sit down first." Zhu Di became more and more embarrassed, asked Huang Yan to move a brocade pier for him, and got up in person and took the report to Xia Yuanji. "Look at this."

Xia Yuanji hurriedly took it with both hands, squinted for a moment, and said dejectedly: "The emperor forgives the sin, the criminal minister has been dazzled these days, and he can't see what is written on it." ”

"Hey, forty-eight has passed the eye level, this level, you haven't passed it after all." Zhu Di sighed and said, "My eyes have taken several years, use this." He picked up his gold-wire glasses from the table, which Zheng He had brought back from the West, and were said to have bought them from Hongmaoyi further west. With it, the emperor will be able to read the recital.

Xia Yuanji hurriedly took it with both hands, put it on the bridge of his nose, and then carefully read the words on the cantata. After a moment, he raised his head and returned the chapter to Zhu Di with both hands.

"I really made you right, I really should have listened to you in the first place, and I wouldn't have made such a scene today." Zhu Di sighed.

"A wise man may have a thousand worries, and a fool may have a gain." Xia Yuanji hurriedly said: "The emperor is in charge of the affairs of Kyushu Wanfang, and it is inevitable that there are some errors in the understanding of the banknote law. ”

"Okay, you don't have to find steps for me, if you're wrong, you're wrong, damn it, I'm also a human being, it's impossible not to make mistakes." Zhu Di waved his hand and said calmly: "What should I do if the pass is below?" Do you see this money law, is there any room for salvation? ”

Xia Yuanji thought for a while, and said dejectedly: "Even if there is, the emperor can't use it." ”

Zhu Di was silent for a while, he knew what Xia Yuanji meant, what Wang Xian could understand, how could Xia Yuanji not understand, so Wang Xian's ideas, Xia Yuanji had already played Zhu Di, but the kind of practice of resting with the people and even benefiting the people, Zhu Di had to live a tight life for at least ten years before it was possible to see results. This was naturally unacceptable to Emperor Yongle, who obviously felt that time was running out.

"So what now?" After a while, Zhu Di asked in a low voice.

"Returning to the emperor, for today's plan, we should let go of gold and silver, let the market flow first, and the current problems can be solved." Xia Yuanji Road.

"The ban on gold and silver is not only my Ming ancestral system, but I have just reiterated it." Zhu Di said with a painful face: "Let me open the ban now, wouldn't it be a slap in the face?" ”

"The emperor can strictly investigate counterfeit banknotes in the name of stipulating that before counterfeit banknotes are found, the people can temporarily not use treasure money." Xia Yuanji said: "The people will definitely praise the emperor's benevolence...... "The people don't need treasure money for the time being, so what's the use?" Naturally, it was gold and silver...... Anyone can understand this subtext, as long as there are those who dare to give it a try, they will know that the imperial court has lifted the ban.

"That's all there is to it." Zhu Di sighed depressedly and said, "What about my palace? Where does all this money come from? ”

"Your Majesty, as soon as you come, the project of Wudang Mountain should be completed next year. When the time comes, the minister's hands will be more relaxed. In addition, Gonggong Zheng's fleet should be back immediately. Xia Yuanji said softly: "Let's see what he might gain." ”

"Hey, Kyushu is so rich, but I, the emperor, are stretched." Zhu Di said with some indignation: "I want to think of some way to make up for the shortcomings!" ”

Xia Yuanji sighed in his heart, he didn't know who was going to be unlucky, but how dare he anger Zhu Di again, in case the emperor was angry, he couldn't even keep this little achievement in front of him.

"There you go." Zhu Di waved his hand, thought for a while, and said, "Huang Yan, take two of the ginseng that North Korea has just paid tribute to Xia Aiqing." He said in a warm voice: "We monarchs and ministers have known each other for more than ten years, and you also know what kind of temper I have, don't take those words I said to heart, I will have to rely on you as a big housekeeper in the future." ”

"Your Majesty ......" Xia Yuanji said gratefully: "The minister can only do his best and die." After a pause, he said: "It's just that the minister is really powerless, I'm afraid it will be difficult to satisfy the emperor." ”

"If you can't satisfy me, there's nothing in the world that can satisfy me." Zhu Di shook his head, waved his hand and said, "I know that it is difficult for you, but I am also difficult, so we monarchs and ministers can barely make it difficult......

"Yes." Xia Yuanji bowed his head and knelt in thanks.