Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 44

Fortunately, Fifth Brother told him that the one who kissed him was their uncle, Cao Guogong Li Zhen, who was also the only surviving relative of his father's generation.His Royal Highness the King of Chu was a little more relaxed.

Who made them the only elder relatives?Hey, I can't help it if I don't fix it.Our prince is so open-minded...

Behind Cao Guogong is another Cao Guogong, his cousin Li Wenzhong.

That's right, there are two Cao Guogongs right now.At the early stage of the country, Boss Zhu has no culture, and he can give the fifth king the title of Wu Wang. What's so strange about the title of Cao Guogong?
Moreover, Li Wenzhong first conferred the title of Cao Guogong. In the past few years, Lao Zhu felt that Lao Tzu was inferior to his son, so he also gave Li Zhen the title of Cao Guogong.

Zhu Zhen didn't care about his uncle, probably because of this handsome cousin with a yellowish complexion.After Chang Yuchun's death, Cousin Bao'er became the number two figure in the Ming army.

In the early years of Hongwu, when there were many arrogant soldiers and powerful generals, he did not have a solid record and superhuman ability. Even if he relied on his nepotism, he would not be able to secure the position of deputy general.

The young man who followed his cousin was even more powerful—his name was the number one handsome fellow in Dabentang, the next Cao Guogong, the founder of Yongle Prosperity who turned the tide for the Yan army, Li Jinglong, the "God of War"!

Li Jinglong is tall, has long legs, a wasp-armed waist, and a heroic spirit. Even a straw bag is an embroidered straw bag that can bluff people.

What surprised His Royal Highness King Chu was that this 'Daming God of War' actually had a very good relationship with the fourth brother.

"Hey, big cousin and nephew, why are you here?" As soon as the two met, they hooked their shoulders and chatted freely.

"It's the New Year's Eve, busy with socializing. Unlike fourth uncle, who can't even get out." Li Jinglong also laughed and teased: "Come to take you out tomorrow, to learn a lot by Qinhuai River?"

"Fuck you, you know I can't get out..."

Seeing the tiredness of the two, Zhu Zhen understood a little why many people said that Li Jinglong was the number one hero of Jing Nan.

This distraction, he didn't have time to recognize many princes, but he saw Deqinghou who had met once.

Because others are in small groups, chatting and laughing happily.Only Liao Yongzhong had a dark face, as if he was not approached by strangers, as if everyone owed him [-] hanging money.

Liao Yongzhong went straight into the hall without even looking at the brothers.

Zhu Zhen remembered that two months ago, this fellow was still high-spirited and respectful to his brothers.

Why is it that I haven't seen you for two months, and you just look so unlucky?

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At four o'clock in the unitary hour, Shao music sounds, and His Majesty Hongwu Emperor arrives.

Order was immediately restored in the chaotic Fengtian Hall, and all the ministers knelt down to greet the superior.

"Hahaha, everyone, come to our house to have lunch, don't be too polite. Get up, you should be blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah." Zhu Yuanzhang spoke Fengyang words with a smile on his face.

"Obey, superior!" All the ministers responded loudly.

The superior is the person who sits first at a table.This is the unique address for Zhu Yuanzhang by the old Huaixi brothers. It is closer than calling them "emperor", and it also shows their superior status.

"Sit down." Zhu Yuanzhang sat down at the top of the main table, and then invited everyone to sit down as well.

"Thank you, sir." All the ministers took their seats one after another. Li Zhen sat on Zhu Yuanzhang's left hand side, and Xu Da sat on Zhu Yuanzhang's right hand side.The following are Li Wenzhong, Song Guogong Feng Sheng, Wei Guogong Deng Yu, Zheng Guogong Chang Mao, accompanied by the prince.

The remaining Marquis and Earls also sat down under the guidance of Xiao Huo Zhe, accompanied by King Qin, King Jin, King Yan, and King Wu respectively.

After sitting down, all the marquis and earls, as well as those Huaixi civil servants began to look around to see which table they were at, and who was sitting where?
From ancient times to the present, the number of seats has never been as simple as where people sit.The heroes of Liangshan have to be ranked, and the uprising army of the King of Wu in those days also had to be ranked, and it is the same now that they are Lords.

Zhu Zhen sat at the corner table in the second row with Brother Wu, and by coincidence, he sat at the same table with Marquis Deqing.

Seeing that Liao Yongzhong's face was darker than before, he knew that Marquis Deqing was not satisfied with his seat.

"I'm not satisfied with a table with children, really..." His Royal Highness King Chu secretly complained, and began to wait eagerly for the table to start.

At this time, the Minister of Guanglu Temple please open the meeting.

"Is everyone here?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked loudly.

"Reporting to the superior, everyone is here, and those who didn't come have also taken leave." Hu Weiyong, the prime minister on the right, who was sitting at the next table, hurriedly got up to report.

"Who's not here?"

"Sincerely, it's an old mistake again."

"Oh." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded expressionlessly, and ordered: "Let's open the table."

"Open the banquet!" Guanglu Siqing sang loudly.

With the sound of Zhonghe Shao music, the palace people in costumes came in one after another carrying golden lacquer trays.

As dishes after dishes were placed on the table, all the ministers were dumbfounded.

I saw that there were fried leeks, fried spinach, fried shredded lettuce, fried shredded white radish, and a large bowl of bean curd soup on exquisite porcelain plates.

In the end, I didn't see any meaty smell.

Good guy, the table is full of green, and the green people feel panicked.

Fortunately, this is not Boss Cao, but Boss Zhu's treat, otherwise a group of warriors might draw their swords and rise up.

Complaints are inevitable, of course.

"Why are you so plain?" Zhu Zhen murmured softly.

"Hey rabbit, is this it?"

"My dog ​​eats better than this..."

"Shh, be quiet."

Even Fifth Brother couldn't help but smiled at Zhu Zhen: "Don't be sad, Father wants everyone to accompany you to lose weight."

"Yeah, your weight loss pills will be sold soon." Zhu Zhen curled his lips, put his hands on his chest, and lay down on the table, ready to watch a good show.

Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "Why don't you move your chopsticks? Could it be that our dishes are not to your liking?"

"Hehehe..." Zhong Xungui hurriedly said with a sneer, but it also sounded like 'hehehe'.

"These four dishes and one soup are the menus we personally set, and they are all thoughtful." Zhu Yuanzhang picked up shredded radish with chopsticks, and said with a smile to everyone:
"For example, this 'eat radish often, no disease will harm you'."

"Hahaha..." Zhong Xungui laughed awkwardly.

"Let's talk about this again," Zhu Yuanzhang picked up another chopstick and vinegared cabbage stalks and said, "A hundred vegetables are not as good as cabbage. If you have cabbage at home, you can get rich with a hundred noodles."

While applauding, all the nobles complained secretly: "You are full of jingle, you are going to take the exam?" '

"And this scallion tofu..." Seeing that the atmosphere was not active, Zhu Yuanzhang simply asked, "Who knows what it means?"

"Go back to the superior, this is the superior is teaching us, to be an official must be clean." Seeing that no one said anything, Hu Weiyong had no choice but to go up and say.

"That's good, Prime Minister Hu understands people." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded approvingly, and began to pick up vegetables and eat while beckoning everyone to move their chopsticks.

The nobles had no choice but to pick up two chopsticks, but they have long been used to delicacies from mountains and seas, and their mouths are very picky. How can they eat such simple food?

Zhu Yuanzhang ignored them and ate with relish for a while, then picked up a spoon, scooped out a bowl of vegetable leaf tofu soup from the soup bowl, and said to everyone:

"This bowl of soup is even more incredible. It is the most delicious soup we have ever had in our life! Let's call it Pearl Jade White Jade Soup."

"Hahaha!" Zhong Xungui laughed loudly: "The superior is really good at telling jokes!"

"That's right, Pearl Emerald White Jade Soup, you really know how to name it!" A group of rough people patted the table and booed. "Isn't it the leftover soup with Caibangzi tofu and some broken rice?"

"If the superior is doing business, how can Shen Wansan have anything to do..."

But soon, the laughter gradually died down, because they found that Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened.

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