Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 412 Intangible brain supplement, the most deadly

"Song Lian, why don't you understand our thoughts?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Song Lian and said, "What we want are these supervisors. They are all worthy of their name. Do you understand?"

Lao Zhu was really tired. Song Lian was already an old minister after all, so why did he still need to point it out like this?

Song Lian immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, please clarify, what are the actual standards for this title?"

Did Song Lian really not know what Zhu Yuanzhang meant?

That's definitely not the case. Although he is not one of the many ministers who can figure out the Holy Will, he has served Lao Zhu as a young officer for quite some time.

He had to determine what Lao Zhu's thoughts were, whether it was just a warning or a punishment.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Song Lian kneeling on the ground, and something suddenly came to his mind.

"Song Lian, please ask the Imperial College to get ready. We are going there soon to give these supervisors a thorough examination."

Zhu Yuanzhang said directly.

For matters related to Ming Dynasty's future talents, Lao Zhu still felt that it was most appropriate for him to take action.

"I respectfully obey His Majesty's instructions."

Song Lian agreed immediately, then slowly stepped back and left.

"Come on."

Zhu Yuanzhang did not waste any time. He called another eunuch in and said, "Ask the Ministry of Revenue to send three bags of grain, one from Yangzhou, one from Taicang, and one from the military warehouse. Send them immediately."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The eunuch immediately accepted Zhu Yuanzhang's instructions and passed towards the Ministry of Household Affairs.

At this moment, the Imperial Academy was quite lively.

The supervisors were chatting excitedly. Being able to study in the Imperial Academy did not mean that they would pass the imperial examination, but it was already a special honor.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang asked all prefectures and prefectures to recommend supervisory students, and the requirement was that they must have both talent and learning.

If they can come, it can be said that they have received preliminary recognition.

Moreover, the teachers at the Imperial College are all famous teachers, and some can even participate in setting questions for the imperial examination.

It can be said that being able to enter the Imperial College is already a good start.

Therefore, it is not difficult to understand the excitement of these prison students at this moment.

"Song Chengzhi."

As a voice sounded, the entire Imperial Academy fell silent.

Song Lian and Song Chengzhi are world-famous academics. Now that they appear here, naturally no one dares to make a mistake.

Song Lian looked at the people in front of him and said slowly: "Are all the supervisors here?"

"It's all there."

The Imperial College official on the side responded immediately.

Song Lian nodded, and then said: "Since everyone is here, it's best to get ready. His Majesty will be here soon."

Your Majesty will come!

As soon as these words came out, the supervisors were immediately shocked.

As soon as they arrived at the Imperial College, they met Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang for inspection. This was simply a supreme honor.

After all, before becoming prison students, they were just scholars in various prefectures.

Maybe it’s okay locally, but here, it’s nothing, let alone a face-to-face experience.

"Song Chengzhi, I wonder why your Majesty came here this time?"

The Imperial College official asked Song Lian respectfully.

Song Lian glanced at him and said calmly: "Your Majesty will know when he comes. Just be ready."

"Yes Yes!"

The Imperial College official nodded immediately and didn't ask any more questions.

The supervisors quickly stood up, stopped chatting, and waited nervously for Zhu Yuanzhang's arrival.

It didn't take long for Zhu Yuanzhang to arrive.

"See Your Majesty!"

……

As soon as Lao Zhu came, everyone knelt down respectfully, with their heads lowered and their faces invisible.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said: "Get down flat and let us take a good look at your appearance."

Even on such occasions, Lao Zhu still habitually calls himself "Zan". He has no choice but to get used to it.

Song Lian and other officials didn't feel too much, as they usually did when meeting the emperor.

However, the expressions of these supervisors are different.

This emperor Zhu Yuanzhang seems to be different from what they imagined.

However, no matter what Zhu Yuanzhang did, they did not dare to say a word and could only wait for Zhu Yuanzhang's questions.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the supervisors. Under his keen eyes, the majesty from the emperor overwhelmed the supervisors.

Seeing these frightened supervisors, Lao Zhu felt a lot colder in his heart.

They are both young people, and Su Jing can chat and laugh with her, and even after knowing her identity, she remains calm as usual.

And the psychological quality of these prison students is quite poor.

The pillars of the Ming Dynasty must be those who remain calm even when Mount Lintai collapses in front of them.

Looking at the faces of these prison students, they all have fair skin, and there is no sign of any signs of exposure to the weather.

The hands are also white and tender, and one can tell from a good background.

It's not that Lao Zhu has any prejudice against rich people. When recommending supervisory students from various prefectures, he doesn't say they must be from poor families.

But all the prison students are all fair and clean, so that's a bit of a problem.

After all, Lao Zhu rebelled all the way to the throne, and it was so twists and turns that you can see it at a glance.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not get angry, let alone hold him accountable. He just looked at these supervisors and said: "You are all students of the Imperial College. You will definitely participate in this year's Qiu Wei. When the time comes, don't let us down."

A simple word of encouragement cheered up the mood of these prison students.

The emperor's personal encouragement and supervision is what many scholars dream of.

If it hadn't been for this occasion, everyone would probably have thanked the Lord for His grace.

Zhu Yuanzhang could naturally feel the excitement of these supervisors, but he couldn't help but think of Su Jing.

Just a word of encouragement to these scholars in front of me can make them so excited.

As for Su Jing, she was just a beggar and promised him many benefits to let him enter the court, but Su Jing dismissed it.

"We are here today. Firstly, we want to see you. Secondly, we want to know the level of scholars recommended by various places."

Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly.

Sure enough, there is an exam!

The supervisors were very excited, and they were all gearing up to get good results in Zhu Yuanzhang's examination.

Although this is not an imperial examination, being able to perform in front of Zhu Yuanzhang may not necessarily be worse than passing the imperial examination.

"Song Lian, do you still remember the bet Su Jing made with you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang turned to look at Song Lian and asked.

Song Lian was stunned for a moment and recalled it carefully. After all, he was old and had many things to do, so he really didn't think about it for a while.

"Old minister...Old minister..."

Song Lian was a little anxious, and it was a little embarrassing that he couldn't remember what Lao Zhu asked him.But Zhu Yuanzhang obviously didn't care and said: "Bring the things up."

Soon, three baskets of rice were carried in front of all the supervisors.

"It's time to remember now."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Song Lian with a smile.

Song Lian immediately said: "Reply to Your Majesty, I have remembered it."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Originally, your bet was supposed to be fulfilled in Qiu Wei, but now we are a little earlier. Song Lian, who do you think will win between you and Su Jing?"

Song Lian looked at the three baskets of rice and then at the prison guards, not knowing what to say.

He definitely wanted to win on his own, to prove that scholars are not just limited to reading.

But these supervisors did not look like they could pass Zhu Yuanzhang's examination.

"It seems that you already have the answer in your heart."

Zhu Yuanzhang did not continue to ask, but turned to look at the uninformed supervisors and said: "This is not a palace examination, so it will not test the Four Books and Five Classics, nor will it test major political affairs, let alone talk about good strategies for governing the country."

"What we are going to test you this year is these three boxes of rice. See if you can distinguish the quality, weight and origin of these three boxes of rice."

As soon as these words came out, the prison guards immediately stared at him.

What kind of exam is this?

Rice is not something that farmers should know. What does it have to do with scholars like them who will become ministers of the Ming Dynasty in the future?
The prison guards stared at the people around them with big eyes and small eyes, and everyone had the same expression.

Because Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was right in front of him, no one dared to whisper to each other. At most, they only made some eye contact.

For a moment, the entire Imperial College was extremely quiet.

No one dared to answer, not even try.

After all, they are all scholars who don't care about grain, and their families are well-off. How can they know these things about rice.

Song Lian looked at these supervisors and shook his head and sighed, there was nothing he could do.

The officials of the Imperial College were also nervous. Even they didn't know about such an examination!
"What? No one even knows?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were cold as he glanced at all the supervisors, and his tone was very indifferent.

No one dared to answer.

Lao Zhu lowered his head whenever his eyes met, not daring to look at them at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not continue to scold him. He just walked to a basket of rice, reached out and grabbed a handful and said: "These rice grains are full and grown in Yangzhou. They are full of weight."

Then he walked to the second basket of rice, also grabbed a handful and rubbed it, saying, "This is grain from Taicang. The portion is sufficient, but it's just a lot worse than that from Yangzhou, huh?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, reached down and dug out, and then his face became extremely solemn and said: "There are still signs of mold. Are all the officials in Taicang just doing it for a living?"

Lao Zhu really didn't expect that he was thinking about it and wanted to take the exam to oversee the school, but he discovered the storage problem of Taicang's grain.

Taicang is a place in the capital that specializes in grain storage. This is not well kept. This is a big problem!
When Song Lian heard this, his expression changed.

He knew that someone might be killed again.

Those supervisors had long been frightened, because when Lao Zhu scolded, it was with murderous intent.

Even if it's not directed at them, it's still quite terrifying.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked to the third basket of grain, checked it and said: "The grain in this basket comes from the military warehouse. There is not enough rice and there are many empty shells. There is a big problem!"

At this time, Lao Zhu's face was already gloomy.

There are only some problems with the storage of grain in Taicang, but there are not big problems in other aspects.

But the food in the military warehouse was simply of poor quality.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well how important food was. Now that there is a problem with food, Lao Zhu is very angry.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

One of the supervisors knelt down and shouted.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

……

The other supervisors followed suit and all knelt down and shouted.

They had no choice but to use this method to reduce some of Zhu Yuanzhang's anger.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at these supervisors with cold eyes and said nothing. Instead, he turned to Song Lian and said, "Song Lian, you have to decide what to do."

After saying that, Lao Zhu walked away directly.

This confused Song Lian and the other supervisors who were kneeling on the ground. What is this?
Do you think we can do it?What to do?
Song Lian didn't know what he should do now, but he certainly couldn't do nothing.

……

"We are really pissed off. The officials in Taicang and Juncang are doing all these things while eating our royal rations!"

In Fengxian Hall, Lao Zhu was furious, obviously very angry about what happened today.

Originally it was just a trivial matter of taking a school exam, but Lao Zhu was mentally prepared for the level of these supervisors.

I didn't expect that such a big thing would happen.

"Father."

At this moment, Zhu Biao appeared in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Boss, you are here at the right time. You can find out this matter for us. What is going on in Taicang and military warehouses, no, all the granaries? These guys are really too bold!"

"Yes, Father."

Zhu Biao responded first, and then asked: "Father, is there any problem with Taicang and Juncang?"

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately told Zhu Biao the situation, and Zhu Biao's expression changed instantly.

However, he did not say something bad about the managers of Taicang and Juncang at the first time. Instead, he said: "Father, you are saying that this incident was caused by the bet between Master Su and Master Song, right?"

"Ah."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "This is just a small matter and insignificant."

Lao Zhu didn't think too much. He was originally present when Su Jing and Song Lian made a bet.

It's just a bet, nothing more.

Zhu Biao immediately said: "Father, I think this is not the case."

?

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said: "What, boss, what do you think? Could it be that Su Jing did this intentionally?"

Zhu Biao nodded and said: "Yes, Father, I think Master Su did this on purpose, just to let Father discover the problems with these granaries. Otherwise, why make this bet?"

"My son has been with Master Su for the longest time. If there is no chance of winning a bet, Master Su, as a businessman, will definitely not do it."

"So I think this is what Master Su did deliberately, just to remind my father."

Zhu Biao's analysis sounded somewhat reasonable, and it directly raised Su Jing's image a lot.

However, if Su Jing heard it, she could only shout "Good guy."

He really didn't think much about it when he made the bet.

Zhu Biao's analysis is all based on imagination. It can only be said that invisible imagination is the most deadly.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and really thought about what Zhu Biao said seriously.

"In other words, this kid Su Jing has actually known about the problem of the granary for a long time, but he didn't take the initiative to tell us, and deliberately used this method to remind us?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said to himself: "Well, Su Jing, do you have to play with these little tricks with us?"

Zhu Biao explained: "Father, I think Master Su probably feels that it is not appropriate to raise it with Father directly. It is better for Father to discover the problem of the granary by himself than to be reminded by Master Su."

To put it bluntly, Zhu Biao said that Su Jing took Lao Zhu's face into consideration. Otherwise, wouldn't it be embarrassing for Lao Zhu, an emperor, to know less about the situation in the granary than Su Jing.

(End of this chapter)