As the four words "Zhu Ying" fell,
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao both looked stunned.
They seemed not to understand what those four words meant.
"What do you mean by that?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
Zhu Biao also stared at Zhu Ying, waiting for an answer.
"Simply put."
"Even if we truly have to provide for the imperial clan in the future, that money cannot come from the national treasury."
"The state is the state, and the clan is the clan."
"They cannot be confused."
"If the two are muddled together, then even if support for the imperial clan is cut off now, there will inevitably be other forms of expenditure in the future."
"Only a complete severance will do," Zhu Ying said gravely.
"Then tell us, how should this be changed?"
"The more you speak, the less I understand," Zhu Yuanzhang said in deep confusion.
Although in this era,
Zhu Yuanzhang was unquestionably the foremost man in the world, the Son of Heaven,
he truly did not understand at all the ideas and national policies Zhu Ying was proposing.
"First."
"Separate national assets from Royal Industry."
"National assets include taxes, farmland, and tax revenue. Those belong to the state."
"Taken from the people, used for the people."
"This is the foundation for the continuation of the nation's destiny. It cannot be used for private purposes, not even by the Emperor, not even by the Crown Prince."
"The treasury's money can only be used for the state," Zhu Ying said solemnly.
"Then where will the expenses of our imperial clan come from?" Zhu Biao asked.
"That is what I mean by Royal Industry."
"For example, the assets taken from the Shen Family can be consolidated into Royal Industry. Its revenue will not enter the national treasury, but belong to the royal