The royal system of the Ming Dynasty was quite domineering. Except for the one who succeeded the throne, the rest of the emperor's sons were princes. The eldest son of the prince inherited the title of prince, and the rest were princes. The eldest son of the prince inherited the title of prince, and the rest were generals of Zhenguo. The son of the general of Zhenguo was General Fuguo, the son of the general of Fuguo was General Fengguo, the son of the general of Fengguo was Lieutenant of Zhenguo, the son of the lieutenant of Zhenguo was Lieutenant of Zhenguo, the son of the lieutenant of Zhenguo was Lieutenant of the State of Zhenguo, the son of the lieutenant of the State of Zhenguo was Lieutenant of the State of Zhenguo, the son of the lieutenant of the State of Fengguo was Lieutenant of the State of Fengguo, and the son of the lieutenant of the State of Fengguo was also Lieutenant of the State of Fengguo, and the son of the lieutenant of the State of Fengguo was also Lieutenant of the State of Fengguo. The son of the lieutenant of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the State of the

Although Zhu Xu had a knife to the royal family before, the annual salary of a prince was still as high as 8,000 stones, various yarn, silk, cotton, brocade, silk, etc., as well as forage, tea, salt, etc., the value of 50,000 taels of silver, the prince was 4,000 stones of rice, and the other was equivalent to 30,000 taels of silver. Even the last lieutenant of Fengguo was 400 stones a year, and some others were valuable. There were also women from the royal family, although there were fewer, they were still not stingy in marriage and funerals, and even more.

If Zhu Xu hadn't deliberately tightened the gap and ordered the Ministry of Revenue to secretly deduct it every year, the annual expenditure of the royal family alone would be as high as 6 million stones of grain, plus a discount of more than 7 million taels of silver!

This number is better than one-third of the annual income of the Ming Dynasty treasury!

Wasted by a group of people who are completely useless, have been drunk and dreaming of death, and have no idea of ​​the situation of the country!

Zhu Xu closed the memorial, weighed it, and looked at Bi Ziyan and said, "The cabinet changed the royal family level to fifth grade. How many people will be eliminated at this moment?"

Bi Ziyan stepped forward and said, "When you return to the emperor, it is expected that 80,000 people will be eliminated, all of whom are the lieutenants of the country, the auxiliary country, and the Fengguo."

As soon as these words came, King Jing and the three kings all changed their faces slightly, their eyes flashed with anger. Bi Ziyan and others in the cabinet did not say this at all!

Zhu Xu picked up the teacup, nodded slightly, and said nothing.

Over the past two hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, the Fengguo Lieutenant was the largest in the royal family, and it was the largest group in the royal family. It had a large number of people and consumed a lot, and was far away from the royal family. He worked all day and lived in a mess.

Seeing Zhu Xu thinking, Bi Ziyan glanced at Prince Jing and others, and raised his hand to Zhu Xu and said, "Emperor, I have another idea before. Princes within three generations will not be reduced to their titles."

Zhu Xu's brows moved slightly, and she smiled in her heart. She looked at Prince Jing and others and said, "What do you think?"

This was a concession from the cabinet, but it was not enough to convince King Jing and a group of royal families. King Lu looked calm and said in a thoughtful manner: "Your Majesty, it's too much of an impact to eliminate 80,000 royal families in one go. I think... it's inappropriate." Even if the emperor behind this matter is the emperor in front of me, King Lu also felt that he had to fight, otherwise the King Lu system, which had been passed down for hundreds of years, would disappear soon.

Zhu Xu put down the teacup and said lightly, "Don't always be inappropriate, you say what you think is feasible."

King Jin looked at King Lu, then looked at King Jing who was frowning, raised his hand to Zhu Xu, and said, "Emperor, I believe that it is not appropriate to have a one-size-fits-all approach. The royal family is indeed too large and needs to be controlled, but it cannot be reduced by 80,000 people in one go. I suggest that the cabinet not only needs to formulate detailed regulations on the 'reducing title', but also needs specific and detailed plans."

The cabinet's plan is indeed quite general, and it is open and unwilling to take the royal family seriously at all, and it has the style of Zhu Xu.

However, listening to King Jin's words, Zhu Xu said with interest: "Continue to talk."

Everyone also looked at King Jin. The core issue now is "reducing titles". Any turmoil is enough to affect the overall situation. No one present dares to be careless.

King Jin looked at Zhu Xu with a careful look on his face, "I believe that we should carry out the 'reduction of titles' in stages, batches, targets, accurately and effectively, rather than being so general, one-size-fits-all..."

Zhu Xu's expression was as usual, but he looked at the King of Jin who had been silent in his heart. He was not a mediocre person who could say these words.

Zhu Xu glanced at King Jing and King Lu, looked at Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and others, and said, "What do you think of the cabinet?"

The people in the cabinet did not expect that King Jin could say this, and they were silent for a while. Sun Chuanting might have just entered the cabinet and had not had too much burden. He raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I think what the King of Jin said is reasonable. If you reduce the title in batches, I can make plans. It can reduce more than 100,000 people in three years, and reduce the expenditure on the royal family by one third..."

Zhu Xu said 'um' and turned to the Three Kings again, saying, "What other opinions do you have?"

The three kings looked at Zhu Xu, and were unable to see his thoughts, and did not dare to make excessive demands. King Jing was closer to Zhu Xu. He gritted his teeth and said, "Emperor, many people in the royal family asked for an increase in their annual fortune. Now the prices in the capital are booming, and the royal family has a large population, so it is indeed a bit tight..."

This is the last time I asked for a price. Zhu Xu's expression remained unchanged. He looked at Bi Ziyan and others and said, "Cabinet."

Bi Ziyan was extremely cheerful this time and said directly: "No problem." Once the population of the royal family is reduced, it will inevitably save a lot of money and food, and there is no problem that some of them will go back to stabilize the people's hearts.

Sun Chengzong, Sun Chuanting and others all agreed that they were bargaining with the royal family at this time. The royal family’s asking price was not high, and the cabinet had no reason not to agree.

Zhu Xu made the decision and looked at a group of people saying, "That's it, the title of prince... The special order is reserved for three generations, and the royal family will not be demoted within three generations. The cabinet must act cautiously and not be too hasty. It must go from the bottom up and act steadily. I don't want to be taught a lesson by the old concubine and the imperial sister-in-law again. Do you understand?"

"I will obey the order!" The group of people raised their hands and bowed.

Zhu Xu suddenly felt that this feeling was extremely refreshing and comfortable. He smiled and picked up the teacup again and said, "Well, the cabinet will sort it out and stamp it for me later. Is this the matter decided to do so. By the way, is Qian Qianyi going to be escorted to Beijing? What are the plans for the Governor's Office?"

Qian Qianyi's incident is not isolated, and there is also the "transfer" of Donglin and his people. Only when Qian Qianyi's trial will it block many people's mouths.

King Jing quickly raised his hand and said, "The Governor's Court has made plans and has formulated twenty-eight major crimes. Once Qian Qianyi enters Beijing, he will be sent to Dali Temple for a quick visit."

Not long after Wang Qiaonian took over as Dali Temple, he entered the cabinet again. He raised his hand after hearing this, and said for the first time: "Your Majesty, I am ready to go public and will be concluded quickly."

Qian Qianyi's affairs have spread to the capital and are getting hotter and the court wants to settle them as soon as possible to avoid causing other troubles.

Zhu Xu nodded and said, "The crime must be detailed and irrefutable facts. At the same time, there are laws to follow and can stand firm in the Ming Dynasty. Some people with silence and righteousness should be as few as possible. In addition, since it is a public trial, we must create momentum so that everyone can see clearly and understand that the cabinet should not go over... The Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Rites, and Minister of Justice all went to the trial and paid attention to it to serve as a warning to others!"
Chapter completed!