Daming: You are really my eldest son

Chapter 63
When the attendant eunuch picked up the faint lanterns again, Zhu Yuanzhang leaned on the imperial case and looked at the folded paper with calendered gold flowers spread out in front of Gao Changguo's entrance to the palace, with an indelible smile still hanging on the corner of his mouth.

If he hadn't been worried about writing out what he promised Zhu Ji as soon as possible, he really wanted to get drunk on the crescent moon like a jade hook.

Every word Zhu Ji said today, now Zhu Yuanzhang has great trust.

Not only because Zhu Yuanzhang always believed that this eldest son was a gift from heaven to him, but also because after returning to the palace, he kept thinking about Zhu Ji's series of facial expressions before and after he said that sentence.

It is impossible for a liar to be so calm.

Just like when I was eager to grab Zhu Ji's wrist, the first thing that bastard boy showed was not panic, but disgusted with his tone and threw his head back, even sneering at himself as usual.

Zhu Ji's mind is not complicated.

This is Zhu Yuanzhang's most pertinent evaluation of Zhu Ji after the father and son have experienced various changes in their relationship during their relationship for more than a year.

So combined with Zhu Ji's casual answer and merciless sarcasm when the two talked, Zhu Yuanzhang knew it was true.

20 years, a lot, Zhu Yuanzhang thought cheerfully.

After handwriting three copies on the folding leaf, and writing an edict on another folding leaf, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and said to Shang Baoju who had been waiting in the hall:

"Remember, today we will write in triplicate and use the emperor's seal; we will also write a copy of the edict and use the emperor's seal to heaven."

In order to ensure the validity of these imperial edicts and book-making, the Shangbao Bureau will truthfully record the number of times and uses of several jade seals, and the daily notes will record Zhu Yuanzhang's words and deeds in detail.

"Remember, the books are distributed in Fengtian Hall, the Ancestral Temple and the First Prince, and the imperial edict is hidden in the Ancestral Temple. Today's imperial edict will be unsealed by the First Prince Zhu Ji himself in 20 years."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang walked out of the imperial case, took over the heavy seals of the two parties from Si Cheng of Shangbao Bureau, and personally stamped the emperor's seal.

Zhu Ji didn't know everything that happened in Jinshen Palace, but when he received a lacquered wooden box from the palace the next day, he was a little surprised by Zhu Yuanzhang's vigorous and resolute behavior.

But what surprised him was that all the plans for this day were completely disrupted by the greeting post that followed.

On the front of the greeting card is the identity of the visitor—Xu Huizu, the eldest son of the Duke of Wei, Xu Da, pays homage, and on the back is the time of the visit—I beg to see His Highness at [-]:[-] today, and I hope you will agree.

The greeting post was obviously written by a visitor to Xu Da's mansion. After all, Xu Huizu was only seven or eight years old, how could he write such powerful characters.

Of course, this matter also has the permission of Mrs. Wei Guogong.

A few days ago, as the locust plague intensified in several northern provinces, the remnants of the remnants tried to counterattack again.Although all parts of the north were repelled and entered the palace several times, as Xu Da, Feng Sheng, and Li Wenzhong returned to the court one after another, in the absence of a coach, there were still quite a few loopholes in the cooperation of the border towns.

Naturally, Xu Da was ordered to go to Zhenfu when he was in danger, and now his future mother-in-law is in charge of Duke Wei's mansion.

The future brother-in-law Zhu Ji cannot be seen.

It stands to reason that after Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da and Feng Sheng settled the marriage of the three families, Zhu Ji should take the initiative to visit.

But due to his special status, even today, even if he moved to this Wu Wang's mansion and became neighbors with Xu Da, Zhu Ji has not set foot in the two mansions.

So now that Xu Huizu came, Zhu Ji had to see him.

Even if he is just a child.

"Teaching day and night for the past few days has been quite troublesome. Since there is a class today and it is inconvenient to study, then I will invite the two gentlemen to take a stroll in the city."

Looking back at Liu Ji and Lu Ben who had been waiting to the left and right, Zhu Ji cupped his hands and said with a smile.

From the cemetery to Wu Wangfu, Lu Ben is fine, Liu Bowen has followed him through hardships in his sixtieth year, and although he is still white now, Zhu Ji still wants to express his gratitude to the best of his ability.

Hearing what Zhu Ji said, Liu Ji and Lu Ben all smiled.

Although the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the three of them were handled by Zhu Yuanzhang during this period, and the two of them attributed all of this to Zhu Ji, but Zhu Ji was able to take the initiative to mention the hard work of the two of them. As a minister, he was somewhat moved. .

"Wait a moment, gentlemen."

Zhu Ji left in a hurry and also came in a hurry.But in the blink of an eye, there was a heavy calico burden in his hand.

Liu Ji and Lu Ben naturally knew what was inside, and were about to refuse, but Zhu Ji continued with a smile on his face:
"Don't be too polite, gentlemen. Since I asked you to go shopping, I will naturally pay for the money. These are rewards I got from my advice to the old man. You can spend them as you like, and you won't feel bad if you spend them all."

If it was placed before Zhu Yuanzhang recognized his relatives, this burden would be equivalent to Zhu Ji's wealth and life.

But now with the change of status, not to mention food and clothing, once he is appointed prince, he will have a salary, and if the rewards during the festivals are counted, it is far from being comparable to the money in his hands.

Now that life is settled, Zhu Ji naturally does not take this burden so seriously.

Beckoning to call the nearby soldiers, Zhu Ji put the whole package into his arms:
"There are resting brothers in the mansion, find two small flags to escort the two gentlemen around the city. Tell them, everyone in the mansion will buy and exchange according to the rule of two hundred cash and five catties of cooked meat.

In addition, ask the chief of ceremonies if it is possible for my dear father to reward dozens of jugs of good wine, so that you can have a good drink after your shift.

Buy the rest, the two gentlemen, but if you need it, just pay for it. If they don't spend the money, don't let them come back. "

There are 310 six taels of silver in the package, which are divided into six big ones, six small ones, and thirteen silver ingots.

The guard who took the burden instantly knelt down on the ground, and thanked Zhu Ji respectfully.

Two hundred Wen seems to be a small amount, but at the price of the capital, you can buy four buckets of high-quality polished rice.It should be noted that the pawns guarding the border gates are only rewarded by the emperor with one or two taels of silver every year.

People like myself are all leading Lumi. I don't want Zhu Ji, the prince, not only to call them brothers, but also to ask the emperor for drinks to reward them when the whole country is banning alcohol.

This kindness is enough to make them, who are dismissed as Qiu Ba by the literati, work hard.

And when he was supported by Zhu Ji, Zhu Ji's smiling voice came from beside his ears:
"By the way, let the person in charge of ceremonies send a message to my father, saying that in order to thank you people for saving my life, I decided to invite people to buy people's hearts. Also, talking to him yesterday cost me a lot of energy. I want You can make up for it by eating stewed three things and steamed shad with my brother-in-law."

(End of this chapter)