Daming: At the beginning, recognize Zhu Yuanzhang as grandfather!

Chapter 81 Reward him!

"My lord is wrong."

Dao Yan's leisurely words startled Zhu Di.

I just heard Dao Yan continue: "Actually, it doesn't matter whether the grandson of the emperor is real or not, because in that position, no matter what the turn, the prince will not be able to get the prince's turn. Childish things."

Hearing this, Zhu Di fell silent.

After a long time, Zhu Di said slowly: "Maybe this is fate, this is my fate, Zhu Di!"

"Is the prince willing?" Dao Yan said lightly.

Zhu Di smiled bitterly: "Is it useful to be unwilling?"

"it works!"

Dao Yan's eyes flashed brightly, and two words popped out of his mouth. Zhu Di, who was still in a loss, was startled, and hurriedly cheered up again, waiting for the next sentence.

"The poor monk just said that as long as the old emperor is still there, the prince will not be in that position. No matter who is in the position, in essence, it makes no difference to the prince. What the prince has to do is to wait for the opportunity. "

Zhu Di frowned when he heard this, turned his head, looked at Dao Yan and said, "Waiting for an opportunity? What opportunity are you waiting for?"

Dao Yan slowly replied: "Wait for the old emperor to grow old, and the new emperor will ascend the throne!"

"presumptuous!"

Zhu Di stopped Daoyan suddenly: "How can such rebellious and immoral words be said indiscriminately?!"

Dao Yan clasped his hands together, neither surprised nor annoyed.

Zhu Di stared at Dao Yan for a while, and said leisurely, "Master, he was wrong at the beginning. Master wanted to be Fang Xuanling, but this king is not Li Shimin!"

Dao Yan still calmly said: "It doesn't matter what the poor monk wants to do, what matters is what the prince wants to do. If the prince wants to be a king of Sai who guards the border for Ming Dynasty, I'm afraid he can't follow his wish."

Zhu Di respected Daoyan very much on weekdays, and relied on him as his confidant counselor. When encountering difficulties on weekdays, he would discuss with him.

So Zhu Di also knew that what he just said was a little too much, and his tone was much softer, and he said, "Why?"

Dao Yan replied: "Prince, please think about it. Now that the old emperor is still here, you are still the most important vassal of the country, the commander of the Northern Army, but once the old emperor is gone, you will become a confidant of the court. I will be more afraid of you!"

"Once the new king takes power, you kings of Sai with heavy armies will be his first targets. Tell me, can you still be a king of Sai guarding the border for Ming Dynasty with peace of mind?"

"My lord is unrivaled in power and prestige among the kings. From what I can see, if your lord really bows his head like this, let alone your lord Taiping, even if you want to be a fisherman on the river!"

Hearing this, Zhu Di fell silent.

He knew that what Dao Yan said was right, the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion in history was the best example.

The Western Han Dynasty back then was very similar to today.

The same is the founding emperor, and the same is to entrust the kings and let their descendants go to various places to become vassals.

When the old emperor was still in power, all the vassal states were still stable, but once the old emperor was gone and the new king came to the throne, both parties would be suspicious of each other. As time went by, the blood relationship would continue to be alienated, and the problems would become more and more serious. many.

Either sit back and wait for the vassal to be cut, or rise up and rebel.

Throughout the dynasties, as long as the vassals were divided, the only options left to the vassal kings were these two paths.

Learning from history, we can know the rise and fall.

Zhu Di not only knows this truth, but he is also a person full of ambitions. Since he came to Beiping, an important fortified city, he has become even more ambitious and wants to make a difference.

He went out of the fortress a few times, which made him full of enthusiasm, and he only wanted to take back the land of Mobei. In the past, he also wanted to be a king of the fortress guarding the border of the Ming Dynasty, but now, with the prince's departure, the court The situation suddenly became blurred, and he didn't know if he still had a chance to realize his ambition.

Zhu Di looked out of the window again, to the north, and the confusion in his expression did not dissipate because of Dao Yan's words.

Now that the old man is still around, he, Zhu Di, would never dare to act rashly.

Although the old man sits in the capital, he is in control of everything, like an invisible big hand, no matter how noisy Zhu Di is, he can't escape the old man's control.

That's why after Zhu Di came to power later, he also learned from the old man and played around with his sons and that good grandson.

So when the old man was still there, how could Zhu Di dare to mess around, let alone plot against the old man, it was purely courting death...

……

It was already sunset when we came out of Daming Ancestral Mausoleum and returned to Sishui City.

Sishui City, which belongs to Xuyi County, is under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili Fengyang Prefecture.

Sishui City is an ancient city with a long history. It is located in the lower reaches of the Huaihe River, at the mouth of the Bianhe River. It is the throat of the Central Plains and the hub of north-south transportation.

During the Ming Dynasty, Sishui City reached its heyday. The city was full of ships, shops, and merchants. It was very prosperous.

In addition to the key location of Sishui City, there is another important reason, that is, Zhu Yuanzhang’s ancestral mausoleum was built on the north side, and various sacrificial activities every year can be said to make Sishui City the palace of the Zhu Ming Dynasty, reaching an unprecedented level. prosperity.

When the lanterns come on, thousands of houses in Surabaya City are lit up, creating a bustling scene.

Zhu Yuanzhang was born in Sunjiagang, thirteen miles outside Sishui City, and later moved to Zhongli Township, Haozhou. Zhu Yuanzhang would go back here every year, so he is very familiar with this place.

"Dasun, are you hungry?"

Huang Xiongying nodded. He followed the old man a lot this day, and he was really hungry. What surprised him was that the old man was no worse than him in walking, no matter how old he was.

"Go, let's take you to eat delicious food!"

Under the leadership of Zhu Yuanzhang, the two came to a steaming stall at the corner of the street,
The aroma of chopped green onions and hot soup came from the stall.

Faint, a little smelly, but very attractive.

Although the booth is not big, it is overcrowded, and several seats are basically full.

mutton soup!
Huang Xiongying moved his index finger just by smelling it.

"Dasun, how about we just eat this mutton soup?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile.

Huang Xiongying nodded.

"Okay, let's have two bowls of mutton soup and two pancakes. By the way, add more meat to my grandson's bowl!" Zhu Yuanzhang said to the old man selling mutton soup with a smile.

"Okay!"

The old man selling mutton soup yelled and came over to wipe a table clean with a rag, "Please, sir!"

Zhu Yuanzhang and Huang Xiongying sat down as promised, while the guards behind them stood far away, keeping their eyes on the grandpa and grandson in front of them.

After a while, the old man brought up two steaming bowls of mutton soup and two pancakes, and put them in front of the grandpa and grandson.

"Please slow down, guest!"

The mutton soup is white in color, and the vermilion goat blood inside and the green shallots floating on top add a unique color to this dish. It is steaming hot and smokes people's faces.

The fragrance came with the heat, mixed with the fragrance of the shallots, making people salivate.

"Dasun, try it quickly, the mutton soup here is a must!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile, took a sip of soup from a bowl bigger than his face, showing a satisfied expression.

"fresh!"

Huang Xiongying also took a sip, and the thick and fragrant soup immediately filled his mouth. With the aroma of shallots, it was really delicious. In this age without chemicals, the taste is so pure and real.

"Is it delicious?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile.

"good to eat!"

Huang Xiongying nodded heavily, and said with a smile: "As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for the people. The closer it is to the taste of the people, the more true it will be!"

"Hey!" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly, "Our eldest grandson is right!"

"Da Sun, let me teach you, this cake is delicious only if you eat it like this!"

As Zhu Yuanzhang said, he carefully put the cake into the soup. After a while, the cake was full of the soup, and the soup soaked the cake. He picked up the cake with chopsticks and put it in his mouth. While chewing, he couldn't stop nodding.

The grandpa and grandson ate heartily, eating so refreshingly.

"Is the guest enjoying your meal?"

The old man had less work to do, so he came over with a smile and asked.

"readily!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Old man, let's see that your business is good, you can earn a lot of money every day!"

The old man replied with a smile: "Thanks to Mr. Hongwu, today's life is much better than before. I can't say I earn much money this day, but it is enough to feed the whole family!"

A smile appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's face, and he asked, "Old man, tell me, is it a peaceful and prosperous world now?"

"Calculate……"

As the old man spoke, he seemed to suddenly think of something, pointed at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "I know you!"

"During the Chongyang Festival last year, you came to my place to eat mutton soup! You also said that it would be better if you added more pepper, did you eat it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang grinned: "It's eaten!"

There was a somewhat smug expression on the old man's old face: "Isn't that even fresher?"

"Extremely fresh!"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "You have a good memory and a good heart. Do you remember? The last time we came here, you were two cents short! Last time we finished eating mutton soup and realized that we didn't bring any money. Okay, I'll send it right away when I get back, but we have too many things to do, so I forgot! Old man, I'm sorry!"

But the old man waved his hand and said: "Isn't it just two pennies? It's not worth mentioning. You can't be poor if you don't have these two pennies, and you can't be rich if you have more two pennies. I remember that you still wanted a knife Put it on me, I know you don't want to renege on your debt, right!"

"Yes! Today we just want to come..."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile while touching his pocket, and suddenly his smiling face froze: "It's broken, it's broken, and we don't have any money today!"

"Hehe, hehe—" The old man smiled awkwardly.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Huang Xiongying, secretly winked, and said, "Da Sun, do you have any money?"

Huang Xiongying understood, "I didn't bring my grandson either."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the old man in embarrassment: "Old man, this..."

"Forget it, forget it!"

The old man waved his hands again and again, and said, "Isn't it just a few pennies, that's what I invited you two to eat at that time."

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the old man and asked, "Don't you think that the two of us are here for free?"

The old man said with a smile: "Now the world is peaceful and the weather is good. No one will cheat for two pennies! You can eat as much as you want, I will give you more!"

Zhu Yuanzhang grinned loudly when he heard the words, with a somewhat smug look on his face.

"Okay, no need, we're full too."

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and said with a smile: "Don't worry, we will definitely pay back the money tomorrow!"

"Good good."

The old man nodded again and again and said with a smile: "You go slowly, you go slowly."

Zhu Yuanzhang walked to Jiang Yu who was waiting at the side, and said in a low voice, "Reward him!"

After all, he took Huang Xiongying and left.

"Yes."

Jiang Yu nodded respectfully, then walked to the old man selling mutton soup, took out a heavy bag of silver from his arms, and handed it over.

"have a look."

The old man took it and opened it to take a look, and let out an ah.

"This this this..."

"This money is too much, I can't ask for it!"

The old man came to his senses, waved desperately, and wanted to shout out, but the grandpa and grandson had already walked away.

"Take it."

Jiang Yu said lightly: "The emperor rewarded you."

"Ah? The emperor? He is the emperor?!"

The old man was stunned, opened his mouth, and was speechless for a long time. After a while, he couldn't help shouting excitedly: "The one who eats my mutton soup is the current emperor!"

"The villain thanks the emperor for the reward!"

The old man bowed deeply in the direction the grandfather and grandson were walking...

……

On the road.

Huang Xiongying smiled as he walked, "Grandpa, I can't see that you are still so languid!"

"Wilted?"

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled lightly and said: "Grandson, we are not bad. People are so close to each other. You never know what another person is thinking, so even if it is a favor, you have to see clearly. You can't give it easily, and you can't give it casually." , we can fool others, but don't let others fool you, remember?"

Huang Xiongying nodded: "Grandson remembers!"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled knowingly, and said: "We may live for a few more years, and we will teach you the principles of life and work."

Huang Xiongying smiled and said, "Grandpa, you are talking nonsense again. How many years are there, at least... decades!"

"Bullshit!"

Zhu Yuanzhang scolded with a smile: "If we live for a few more decades, we won't be monsters anymore? He will die if he is a person, and we will die too, but we, we can't die now, and we still have to help you with the road to the future." Flatten it!"

As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep look at Huang Xiongying.

Grandson, grandpa doesn't know how many years he has left to live, but grandpa will definitely clean up the thorns on the scepter for you, and then hand the scepter to you, just like grandpa did to your father.

You are a bright boy, you are better than grandpa.

Grandpa will teach you everything, grandpa believes in you, and will definitely be able to bring our Daming to glory...

(End of this chapter)