Hongwu Survival Guide

Chapter 40 Hongwu Survival Guide Article [-]

Leaving the palace, Zhu Yuan took a sedan chair all the way to the southeast of Jinling City. This area is a gathering area for meritorious officials. Guozi Xuetong is nearby, and there is also a "Zhiyongzhai" shop opened by his family in a few days. Zhu Yuanzhang's old interior Also slightly north.

In addition, there is a famous alley here called Wuyi Lane. The Bird's Clothes Lane in 'the setting sun at the entrance of Bird's Clothes Lane'.

Arriving at the Huagao mansion, the middle door was wide open. The housekeeper of Huafu, who introduced himself as Huafu, led a group of servants to greet him eagerly. After a few words, his expression turned into sadness.

as expected.

Mr. Hua was traveling all the way, and he was also sick, so he was bedridden at the moment.

As he was talking, Zhu Yuan keenly noticed that there was a special presence among the welcoming crowd in Washington. This was a rich and well-dressed middle-aged man. If he remembered correctly, his surname should be Fu.

As soon as he looked over, the man took a few steps forward with flattery, knelt down at Zhu Yuan's feet, and kowtowed a few times like pounding garlic: "Little Fu Shou has met adults. When adults were able to settle in Fu's house, the younger one Every time I think of it, I feel lucky for three lives."

Subconsciously, Zhu Yuan dodged two steps, did not let the salt merchant surnamed Fu kowtow to him, motioned Zhao Xu to pull him up, and then handed him over: "Zhu Yuan also wants to thank Mr. Fu for his hospitality."

Fu Shou was so terrified that he almost knelt down again, bowed his body after returning the salute, and said: "If you dare to be called an outsider, if you don't mind, just call the little one 'twelve', the little one is ranked tenth in the family." Two." As he spoke, he turned to another matter: "Your Excellency entrusted Hua Pingzhang to pick him up. It happened that the small caravan was going back and forth to Shandong. The people from Yizhou came to Jinling with the young one today, and they should have arrived at Your Excellency's residence by now. .As for everyone in Dongchang, you still need to be patient."

Unexpectedly, the family members of Xieyi and Liu Bai had already arrived in Jinling, and Zhu Yuan didn't know it when he left.

Clasped again: "Thank you, Mr. Fu, for your trouble."

Fu Shou hastily returned the greeting: "How dare you, the Fu family also entrusted Hua Pingzhang to protect you. Speaking of which, I came to see Hua Pingzhang today, and I heard that the adult is also in poor health, and I still want to visit the mansion, just afraid of being abrupt? "

When Fu Shou said this, he looked expectant.

Zhu Yuan didn't say that.

You can't grab other people's 'white gloves'.

When Shi Zaihuagao died, he was so poor that he didn't even have the money for the funeral. Zhu Yuan didn't believe it.On the contrary, there is another record of Huagao being impeached as a businessman. No, he was caught on the spot, proof!
The butler Hua Fu saw that Zhu Yuan didn't want to say anything more, so he interrupted: "My lord, the master said you are weak, please get into the sedan chair, and we will carry it to the back house."

Zhu Yuan nodded.

He got back into the sedan chair, and after some detours, he came to the gate of a small inner house.

Zhu Yuan took the initiative to yell to stop, and didn't allow anyone to carry it inside.

After getting out of the sedan chair, Hua Fu was only allowed to accompany him in.

As soon as he stepped into the main room of the small courtyard, Zhu Yuan heard a weak voice from inside: "Mr. Xiucai, it is Mr. Xiucai who is here. Alas, my old Hua is useless, so I can't greet you in person."

This……

Is it too late?
The maid in the main room opened the curtain, and Zhu Yuan looked at the bedroom in the east room. There was a book table next to the bright window. There were some books and a striking pen on the table.Looking inward, a female family member in red just got up from the bed, and there was a maid standing beside her.

Furthermore, an arm stretched out from the bed, trembling and pitiful.

Zhu Yuan could only step forward quickly, hold the big hand, and sit down on the round stool by the bed, looking at Hua Gao with a sallow face on the bed, sniffing his nose slightly, and asked with a smile: "Master Hua, What's the matter?"

Hua Gao squeezed Zhu Yuan's little hand, and sighed: "Don't mention it, the journey was tiring, and I saw the tomb of my ancestors, so sad and sentimental."

Then he signaled: "You all go out."

When the people left, Hua Gao continued to hold Zhu Yuan's little hand and read: "Mr. Xiucai, I heard that you have been promoted again. It can be seen that the lord favors me. I would like to congratulate you again."

Zhu Yuan: "..."

Why does it seem familiar?
Every time you say congratulations to me in this state, I don’t feel joy at all, okay!
So he stopped pretending, and glanced at Hua Gao's face, Zhu Yuan said: "Master Hua, since you are sick, you should eat less ginger. After all, it is a spicy thing and has a strong taste."

When these words came out, Zhu Yuan felt that Hua Gao was holding his hand trembling, but the expression management was very strong, and there was no change at all.

The atmosphere was weird for a moment, and Hua Gao finally said, "Mr. Xiucai...does he know medical skills?"

Zhu Yuan could no longer hold back the smile on his lips, shook his head, and nodded again: "Master Hua asked me before, but he didn't explain it clearly at the time. I don't understand traditional Chinese medicine. However, I know a little about another kind of medicine. No, His Majesty recently named me a deputy envoy of the Imperial Hospital, and asked me to assist in the establishment of Houhu Medical College, and it is expected that I will serve as the vice president of Houhu Medical College to develop new medicine."

When Hua Gao heard this, his eyes lit up unconsciously.

Over the years, Mr. Hua has consulted many doctors and medicines for the issue of heirs, but to no avail, but he still perseveres. When he hears the word 'medical', he will be impulsive.

Zhu Yuan didn't have too much appetite for Huagao, and said directly: "I also know Huada people's thoughts. This new medicine develops, and it may help you find out where the problem is in the future." Feeling the big hand clenched again, he hurriedly Added: "It's just that Huada people shouldn't have too high expectations. This new doctor... Let me tell you frankly that it will take a year or two to achieve results. It is a long-term effort."

Huagao's eager expression really faded a bit, but he still said: "It's at the foot of the Red Mountain that the lord recently named. Neighbors?"

What is this called?
People lie on the bed and know everything about the city.

"Of course no problem," Zhu Yuan nodded, and said, "Master Hua, let me tell you about my reason for coming."

As for the new doctor, Zhu Yuan only mentioned it.

At that time, I was joking with Lao Zhu, and I didn't really mean to use it as a bargaining chip to force Hua Gao out of the mountain. This kind of thing is too unkind.

It is still necessary to speak the truth and lobby in a serious manner.

Zhu Yuan felt that he was quite good at it.

When Hua Gao heard that Zhu Yuan started to turn around, he immediately became weak again: "Oh, my body..."

Zhu Yuan was not distracted, turned his head to look at the book case by the window, and said with a smile: "That is...well, "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", a very good book. I also like reading history, especially history books All kinds of idioms, such as carving a boat and seeking a sword, following a picture to find a clue, glue pillars and drums, does Mr. Hua know the stories behind these words?"

Hua Gao blinked his small eyes.

There are no idiom dictionaries in this era, and even those who are in positions of power do not have access to too many books. The breadth of knowledge accumulated by most scholars in their lifetime may not be as good as that of a junior high school student in later generations, let alone Hua Gao who was born as a water thief.

Seeing that Hua Gao was confused, Zhu Yuan explained patiently, and then said: "I think Mr. Hua is a typical example of seeking a sword without a boat."

Hua Gao looked thoughtful and asked cautiously: "How do you say?"

Zhu Yuan said: "If it was Song Taizu, Mr. Hua simply let go of everything, Mrs. Zhao would be very happy, and he would not even use that glass of wine to release his military power. It's just that this emperor is different from the emperor. Our Majesty..."

After saying this, Hua Gao straightened up subconsciously, realizing that these generals were in awe of Lao Zhu from the bottom of their hearts, so he couldn't help but paused, and then continued: "Our Majesty is so talented, it's not like the one who won half the country Zhao Song, who started off peacefully. Moreover, His Majesty has a diligent personality, and he will not change a bit when he becomes the emperor. This diligent person is the most lazy person. Let’s put it this way, our Majesty is like a village chief who leads a village to open up wasteland. Every day I go to the fields in person, diligent and conscientious. Master Hua thinks about it. At this time, everyone is opening up wasteland and farming in the east, west, north, south, and there is one person who stays at home all day and does not go out. No matter how loud he is, he can’t come out to work. You say, this Will the village chief be happy that he has retreated bravely, or will he become more and more unhappy that this man is tired and lazy?"

After Zhu Yuan finished speaking, Hua Gao was a little stunned, and couldn't help but let go of the hand holding him.

After a while, he said slowly: "This... Mr. Xiucai, how can you... how can you call the lord yes, the village chief..."

Zhu Yuan knew that Hua Gao was having a collision of thoughts, so he didn't answer.

In fact, there are still some things that he can't say clearly.

After these days, Zhu Yuan also gradually summed up the second survival guideline of the Hongwu Dynasty: Do things, work hard, and do a lot of things!

It's right to think of yourself as the donkey of the production team.

Because, the Emperor Hongwu, who said "before a hundred bureaucrats rise up, I rise up first", has worked diligently all his life. Such a person cannot tolerate lazy people under his command.The result of forced laziness will only become more and more disliked.

If it's really just the village chief, you'll be disgusted if you dislike him. There aren't many people who are not doing their jobs in any village.

However, Lao Zhu is the emperor.

If His Majesty the Emperor keeps looking down on someone, it will kill someone.

After waiting patiently for a while, seeing that Huagao's expression had softened, Zhu Yuan continued: "Your Majesty plans to set up a navy recently. In the past, there were no distinction between internal waters and external seas. This time they will be separated, and there will be great development in the future. No To tell you the truth, Mr. Hua, regarding the candidate for the upcoming naval commander, I recommended you..."

Seeing Hua Gao looking at him sadly, Zhu Yuan could only pretend not to see it, and continued: "Your Majesty values ​​the navy very much, ten times more than Master Hua can imagine. And the reason why I recommend you is Mr. Hua, you know how to advance and retreat, and don’t take power. As a guarantor, I have negotiated the conditions for you and His Majesty in advance. Mr. Hua only needs to come out for another three years to build the framework of the navy. After three years, the Central Plains within the Great Wall The land should have been calmed down, and His Majesty will honor the meritorious officials. At that time, if Mr. Hua still wants to retire, he can retire with a title that can be passed down to his descendants, how about it?"

Hua Gao was silent for a moment.

Zhu Yuan waited for a while, and finally added: "Master Hua, think about it, it's not just our Daming, as long as you nod, you will become the first naval commander in the history of China. We don't talk about anything else. In many cases, fame is The best amulet, Mr. Hua takes the first place. Not only you, but you will have children in the future... Think about the Confucius family in Shandong that has been passed down for thousands of years. In the same way, in the future, your Hua family will also be able to rely on this name Touze quilt for descendants."

(End of this chapter)