Daming: You are really my eldest son

Chapter 5 Let's go and see his feet

Watching Zhu Ji go away in a carriage, Zhu Yuanzhang hurried back to the Forbidden City in another carriage without hiding his eagerness.

After repeated probing today, the results of Yiluansi's investigation were completely consistent with the situation Zhu Ji himself described.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang is still vacillating in finalizing this matter, it is undeniable that his heart has been faintly inclined to the best result.

At this moment, he couldn't wait to share the good news with Queen Ma.But before stepping into Kunning Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated again.

He was very aware of Empress Ma's concern for the two's first child, which was a guilt buried deeper than his, but more intense.

So once her hope is rekindled, and it ends in disappointment in the end, it can be predicted how hard Queen Ma will suffer.Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't understand this pillow person very well. He seemed gentle and virtuous, but in fact he had a strong personality.

If I experience such a blow, I am afraid that I will never be forgiven by Queen Ma in the future.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang is also very clear.

If there is one person in the world who can confirm whether Zhu Ji is his own son just by observation, then this person is Queen Ma.

He had a premonition that perhaps there was no need for two maidservants to reconfirm whether the birthmark on the sole of Zhu Ji's foot was fake, but only needed Empress Ma to go and see it in person, and Zhu Ji's identity could definitely be confirmed on the spot.

The foolish look of Zhu Ji today appeared again in his mind, and the joy in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart turned into anger in a blink of an eye.

This son, do you really want to admit it?
It feels more annoying than all the bears in the harem, big and small.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized that he had become extremely calm. Entering Kunning Palace in this state, even Empress Ma may not be able to find out that there is still such a thing hidden in his heart.

When you become a queen, you may not be able to be pampered.In the past, Empress Ma only had to manage Zhu Yuanzhang and a few of her own children, but now she has to manage the entire harem.Just finished supervising the studies of several princes, when she heard that Zhu Yuanzhang was coming, Empress Ma endured exhaustion and came out of the palace to greet her.

"Didn't the superior go hunting today? Why did you come back so early?"

Empress Ma was a little curious. Usually Zhu Yuanzhang would not come back from hunting until it was dark.And every time he excitedly summons the concubines and princes to share his gains. If he is so abnormal today, something must have happened.

Zhu Yuanzhang instantly understood what Empress Ma meant, and while pulling Empress Ma into the Kunning Palace, he said with a smile:

"I met a very interesting kid today and chatted with him a few words, but I forgot about hunting."

Empress Ma was in a daze, but she didn't speak, she just waited quietly for Zhu Yuanzhang to continue.

"Let me tell you, although this boy is not big, he has a lot of crooked talents in his stomach. He also said that Liu Ji is better-looking, more knowledgeable than us, and smarter than us, so we are ashamed of ourselves." , that’s why Liu Ji is not reused.”

"I was so angry at the time, I really wanted to chop off his head and kick it as a ball."

When she heard that Zhu Yuanzhang was going to kill people indiscriminately, Empress Ma felt tense.

With the continuous stabilization of the throne over the years, Empress Ma has gradually felt the killing intent gradually growing in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

When Liu Ji resigned and returned to his hometown, she was among them who turned from Zhonghuan.If not, Liu Ji would have died of old age in Yingtian Mansion.

Now someone mentioned Liu Ji in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, and compared Zhu Yuanzhang to nothing.Empress Ma was a little worried that Zhu Yuanzhang would write another note to Liu Ji in his heart, and he was afraid that Liu Ji would be in trouble soon.

"Your Majesty, after all, it is the nonsense of the people in the countryside. Don't take it seriously. Don't you think that you said that when you became the emperor, you would eat white flour pancakes three times a day, and you would reward your subordinates with pancakes. No matter how good Liu Ji is, he is nothing more than His Majesty's." Courtier, don't be upset by a joke."

Empress Ma's persuasive remonstrance immediately made Zhu Yuanzhang lose interest, and Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hands in an impatient tone:
"Forget it, Liu Ji is just a frail scholar after all, we can really kill him."

"Besides, that kid also said that Hu Weiyong is always staring at him, and he can turn against the sky."

Zhu Yuanzhang murmured in his heart, and finally restrained the emperor's temper, and comforted Empress Ma with kind words:

"All right, all right, if we really want to take it seriously, we'll cut that kid off a long time ago. After a few days, we'll take you to see that kid for yourself, and then you'll be angry and laugh at him too. "

Zhu Yuanzhang's unusual speech made Empress Ma couldn't help but look at him carefully, convinced that he was really not thinking about how to deal with Liu Ji as usual, Empress Ma breathed a sigh of relief.

After the tension eased, Empress Ma couldn't help but be a little interested in the interesting boy her husband had mentioned.

You need to know that the person beside you is becoming more and more powerful, and has already become a temper that others can't say.At that time, he only suspected that Gao Qi wrote a poem to satirize him, but he still hates him to this day.What kind of boy is he who can make Zhu Yuanzhang not angry when he is scolded?

With such doubts, Empress Ma waited for half a month.

Zhu Ji didn't know that someone would miss him for so long, otherwise he would be very happy.

Compared to when he was doing nothing and thinking wildly when he was a filial piety, Zhu Ji's life is much more fulfilling now.

Relying on the not very deep knowledge of ancient prose, the sociology textbooks sent by Zhu Yuanzhang were somewhat fruitful even with some guesswork.

It's just "The Book of Rites of the Great Dai", Zhu Ji has been thinking about it for half a month these days, but he has only finished one volume of "Qu Li".

I have to admit that although ancient etiquette is mentioned as red tape in later generations, this kind of red tape can indeed make others feel the most intuitive respect in the communication between people.

Zhu Ji didn't realize that in the past half month, he had already changed a lot under the influence of subtle influences.

So much so that when Zhu Yuanzhang sent someone to take him to the courtyard beside Mochou Lake again, the feeling of formality made Zhu Yuanzhang feel uncomfortable for a while.

"I said you bastard, when did you change your temper and start doing these long-winded things? If we want to be respected, we only need to go to the big camp outside the city. Whoever sees us doesn't kowtow and bow to us. You need to pretend here."

Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little awkward, and at the same time he was muttering in his heart.

After all, it is a wild way that no one has taught. Although the etiquette is correct when walking in this way, but I am used to the natural words and deeds of those Confucian scholars in the court. Looking at Zhu Ji now, I always have a feeling of being crowned with a monkey .

Zhu Ji was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then he couldn't help laughing.

"Yeah, old horse, you're so clear. I've read a volume of "Book of Rites" these days, but I got myself into it. Let me just say, why is it so hard today?"

Now Zhu Ji no longer forcibly restrains himself, he finally understands that etiquette is a natural thing that has been formed for a long time, and if he just copy what he learned from the book so bluntly, he is afraid that he will make a fool of himself in the future.

Throwing aside the shackles that bound him, Zhu Ji spoke casually again.

"However, what's the matter with me today? Let's talk about it in advance, don't mention being an official, everything else is easy to talk about."

Zhu Ji thought that he had sealed Zhu Yuanzhang's topic in advance, but he never thought that the purpose of the old horse in front of him today was not to persuade him to become an official at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded cheerfully and agreed: "Don't worry, we will keep our word and never mention your being an official again. I called you here today, just to talk to you kid."

"Are all officials so idle these days?"

Zhu Ji was a little puzzled.

The last time he saw the old horse's net worth, Zhu Ji thought about it secretly, and felt that the old horse was not a small official.Did the Hongwu Dynasty have such a high-ranking official who was free to chat with others?

Zhu Yuanzhang was so choked that he almost couldn't spit it out. He coughed twice, and then he took a sip of tea to smooth his breath, and then glared at Zhu Ji:

"You bastard, you know how to piss me off. We are so pissed off by you bastard. Do you see if there is any hope for your wife and children to be hot on the bed in the future?"

"Fuck off, it's the same room as last time, go wash it first and then talk to us. You didn't even take a shower for ten days and a half months, and you showed off your manners in front of us. If you were our son, I would whip you with the sole of your shoe, believe it or not ?”

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's angry look, Zhu Ji licked his face and smiled:
"I've said it all, if you want a smart boy like me, you have to go to the temple to burn incense. Alright, I'll take a bath first, and we'll talk after we're done."

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was about to take off his boots, Zhu Ji jumped up in a hurry, ran out of the living room, and urgently urged the maid waiting at the door to take him to the place where he bathed last time.

Zhu Ji didn't notice at all that behind the spacious screen in the living room, a woman had already suppressed her smile.

Until his figure disappeared in the front yard, the woman walked around the screen and sat where Zhu Ji had just sat.

"Your Majesty, is this the interesting young man you mentioned?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was still angry, he snorted and did not answer, but picked up the tea and drank again.It can be seen that he was really so angry by Zhu Ji this time, that if Zhu Ji hadn't run fast, the soles of his shoes would have hit him.

Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's face with only anger but no killing intent, and felt an inexplicable feeling in her heart.

"Your Majesty, I only saw you like this when you taught Biaoer a lesson. This kid?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he paused the hand holding the tea bowl.

He never expected that Empress Ma would be so sensitive.

After all kinds of thoughts went around in his mind, Zhu Yuanzhang finally felt that he couldn't hide from his wife who had followed him for 20 years.

Taking a long breath, Zhu Yuanzhang gently put the tea bowl on the table, and looked at Empress Ma sincerely:
"Sister, I don't know how to tell you about this matter, because until today, I still can't make up my mind. However, if you want to know the truth, go and look at his feet, and you will understand everything."

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's explanation, Empress Ma was confused for a while, then seemed to think of something, stood up instantly as if struck by lightning, and stared at Zhu Yuanzhang with disbelief.

(End of this chapter)