People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 222 Surprise or fright, the emperor wants to jump out of the car
The New Year is approaching, with Taiyuan's great victory,
In addition to being filled with joy, the entire imperial court also began to prepare for the first year of the Ming Dynasty.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites have long been busy, and various activities are also going on in full swing.

The emperor himself will also give some rewards to his ministers.

With Lao Zhu's stingy temperament, naturally there will not be too many such rewards, and most of them are mainly symbolic.

Zhang Yi's view of pure heart also won the favor of the emperor this year, and he was rewarded with three benefits of platinum, which is 72 taels of silver, and counting some cloth and gadgets, it is more than 100 taels of silver.

Compared with his generous actions as Huang He, the emperor's reward is really not enough.

However, compared to what was rewarded to other ministers, what Lao Zhu gave was considered generous.

He has always maintained a "distance" from Zhang Yi, but he didn't expect that his thoughts would be interpreted by Zhang Yi as stingy.

Hemp egg!

You should be angry, right?

It's just that maybe he's used to being hacked, and Lao Zhu tried his best to get angry but couldn't get angry. His depressed appearance fell into Zhu Biao's eyes, and he always found it funny.

"Brother Zhang really decided to celebrate the New Year in the north and follow Daming's army. He has some friendship with those generals!"

"I can just introduce it to my uncle in the future..."

Zhang Yi took Lao Zhu's words and replied to him. Immediately, he seemed to remember something:

"By the way, uncle, are you free today?"

"I'm free, what's wrong?"

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know what Zhang Yi was planning, so he agreed casually.

"Of course there is a good thing, since uncle is fine, then go out with me!"

"Brother Deng!"

Zhang Yi called Deng Zhongxiu over and ordered:

"Senior brother, please help me put these things into storage. Later, you can send a piece of cloth to the old Meng's family, and let Meng Yao and Aunt Meng's family make New Year's clothes...

What do you like, take it yourself, we brothers and sisters are welcome! "

Deng Zhongxiu smiled honestly:
"I'm a Taoist priest, how much do I need, okay, I'll put these things into storage first..."

"Well, I'm going to trouble senior brother, I'll go somewhere with Uncle Huang! Go and help me get the gift I prepared in the room!"

"You kid, you are so mysterious..."

Zhang Yi didn't let anyone follow him, but just took Lao Zhu's carriage and walked to the city.

Lao Zhu asked him several times, but he refused to say where he was going. Zhu Yuanzhang thought it was interesting, so he let him go.

Anyway, I can't go anywhere, so I will play around with this kid.

He was idle around, just gossiping with Zhang Yi.

Just talking and talking, it is inevitable to talk about state affairs.

"It's settled. Next year, I plan to widely plant the Champa rice you mentioned. Have you received those rice seeds?"

Zhang Yi nodded. Lao Huang was very efficient in handling affairs. Champa rice is only grown in a small number of areas in Fujian. If he wants to find it, he may have to spend a lot of effort.

After all, Fujian is still in a state just occupied by the Ming Dynasty, and it is not much more peaceful than the north.

With Champa rice, what I promised my tenants next year should almost be realized.

In the next few years, it depends on luck whether we can research better rice than Champa rice.

But this is not the key point. In Zhang Yi's view, the most important thing Lao Huang did was to plant Champa rice and some other rice in the north.

This is the completion of the northward migration of rice hundreds of years ahead of schedule!
The northward migration of rice has been mentioned since the Wanli period, and the people in the Ming Dynasty did plant it, but because of the taxation and the selfishness of the scholar-bureaucrat group, this matter has been in a state of death.

Now, taking advantage of the fact that the annexation of the land in the world has not been completed, this matter has been regulated,
That's great!
Perhaps because of this matter, Lao Huang can leave his name in the history.

Zhang Yi recalled this incident and reminded Lao Zhu:

"If the planting is successful next year, uncle can find his own way to present this rice seed to the emperor. As long as it spreads, you can count as a small achievement!
But with the pissing nature of those scholar-bureaucrat groups, don't have too high expectations for it...

Whether it's the entire official class or the common people, at least for the time being, they can't see the significance of this incident's impact on future generations! "

Zhang Yi was afraid that Lao Zhu's expectations would be too high, so he said a word too much.

There are many new species introduced into China, such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, upland cotton...

From the perspective of later generations, these things are indeed things that can affect the fate of the country, but at that time, not many people would be rich and prosperous because of offering sweet potatoes.

The reason for this is probably that although farming is the foundation of the world, in the eyes of the upper class, it is also something that cannot be put on the table.

"Why don't you offer it yourself?"

Lao Zhu asked back, Zhang Yi laughed.

His laughter made Zhu Yuanzhang quite helpless.

He desperately hoped that this kid would make meritorious deeds, so that he could give him more benefits and prepare for the two people's future recognition.

Zhang Yi had a big prejudice against Zhu Yuanzhang, and he could feel that this guy had a vague sense of fear for him.

Therefore, he has always maintained a subtle and not very close distance with the emperor.

Probably in the history books, his reputation must not be good?
Zhu Yuanzhang knew it himself.

tyrant?

Old Zhu sighed, based on his own reputation, if he recognized Zhang Yi, there was a high probability that this kid would become dumb immediately.

The friendship he established with Zhang Yi as Huang He may have made Zhang Yi feel that he was lying to him because of his identity being exposed.

Difficult...

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't bother to urge Zhang Yi, he replied:

"Okay, since you don't want it, I will dedicate this Champa rice to the emperor next year after I confirm that the yield per mu can be doubled..."

"Even if you want to dedicate it to the emperor, it depends on the weight of the nobleman behind you!

If the emperor doesn't pay attention to it, it won't be too good. I don't know who is my uncle's backer in the court?
But don't let the peaches be picked by then! "

Zhu Yuanzhang was upset:

"Then can you introduce me to a reliable door?"

He just said an angry word, but he didn't want Zhang Yi to laugh.

This smile made Zhu Yuanzhang feel hairy...

This guy sneakily took him to a place, it couldn't be...he really hit the spot for himself, right?

"Uncle, don't worry, the kid is good, how could he forget uncle.

The family I took my uncle to find may not be of much help to you, but it is worth relying on..."

The faces of Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao collapsed in an instant, and Zhang Yishi took them to find a backer?

Damn, find a fart backer.

The two of them are the backers of all the officials in the capital, right?

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression became unsteady for an instant, this girl is terrible.

He believed that as long as those officials saw him, the next moment, everyone would kneel on the ground and shout for the emperor.

Zhu Biao was still unwilling to give up. He heard Zhang Yi say that the backer Zhang Yi was going to take them to would not be of much help, so he hurriedly asked: "

"Then, which one is it?"

Zhang Yi smiled and said:

"Originally, I wanted to give Uncle and Brother Huang a surprise, but now we are going to Duke Xinguo's Mansion. The famous uncle of the Xu family wants to come and hear about it..."

Have you heard it, not only have you heard it, but you are familiar with it?
The faces of Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang's father and son changed drastically. Whose house is not good to go to? Xu Da's house?
Even though Old Zhu was used to big scenes, he was at a loss at this time. If he had a choice, he would even jump out of the car and leave this place directly.

But he is a hero after all, so he calmed down quickly.

"Go to Xu's house, how could you rashly bring us to Xu's house?

Even if we want to go, we still have to send greeting cards and prepare gifts..."

Zhu Yuanzhang himself felt guilty for the reasons he said.

Zhang Yi was stunned, what was the matter with the father and son, why were they so frightened when they were brought to Xu's house?

He comforted Lao Zhu:

"Actually, no, Mrs. Xu Jiaxin Guogong, I call her Auntie. Uncle probably doesn't know. Recently, I sold a batch of medicine to Mrs. Guogong, which was used to treat General Xu!
When buying medicine, I have already said!
I will introduce someone to them, he will use the tiger skin of Xu Mansion..."

"With Xu Da's behavior, it is impossible for him to accept your request...

Thank you... Although I don't know the lady of the Xu family, I know that she runs the family well and will not go against Xu Da's wishes!
I'm afraid it's wrong for you to go like this! "

Zhang Yi laughed and said:

"Uncle Huang has indeed done his homework, the Xu family is indeed unlikely to agree to your clinging, Xu Da, he is very careful!

Although it is the emperor's laugh, he has won the emperor's trust, but what makes him different from others is that he knows how to measure and does not form cliques for personal gain!
So the source of good fortune for the Xu family is very good, the uncle can rely on the Xu family, and the boy can rest assured for you!

As for the other officials, regardless of their beauty, with Emperor Zhu's temperament, they might be stripped of day lilies one day.

As for the Xu family, although you can't pass the exam for major matters, it is still possible to divide the business in peace...

Uncle, don't be nervous, we're just going to pull a tiger's skin!
If you break the law, the Xu family will definitely not come forward to protect you!
But if you do a decent job and someone bullies you, the Xu family of Yingtianfu can still talk! "

Lao Zhu was both angry and moved.

I was so moved that I didn't misjudge this kid after all, although Zhang Yi didn't treat him very well at ordinary times, but he really missed him when he had something to do.

Old Zhu vaguely knew about Xie's early request for medicine from Zhang Yi, but Lao Zhu did not receive any news about Zhang Yi's request for protection for him.

He never expected that Zhang Yi would introduce himself to the Xu Mansion.

The Xu family begged Zhang Yi, if Zhang Yi didn't make use of this condition, then the Xu family would owe Zhang Yi a favor!
Xu Da's favor is not so easy to owe. As the No.1 in the Ming Dynasty military, he not only has great prestige in the Huaixi Group.

Because he doesn't stand in line, even with the Zhedong faction, he can still say a few words.

If he can get favor from the Xu family, as long as the Xu family is willing to speak up for him, no matter whether it is Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen or Yang Xian, they can all write off today's matter.

But Zhang Yi used favors on his "uncle".

Old Zhu's eyes became a little more gentle.

Zhang Yi is essentially a good boy.

It's just his filial piety, he really has no blessing to enjoy it.

"Whatever you do, just tell me!"

Zhu Yuanzhang panicked a lot, and was already frantically thinking about countermeasures.

Zhang Yi had no doubt about him, and smiled:

"Isn't this a surprise for Uncle? In the end, Uncle seemed to be frightened..."

Surprise fart, the scare is real!

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao and his son smiled wryly at the same time. If this situation cannot be broken today, they will really expose Zhang Yi without being prepared.

Lao Zhu was ready for a showdown with Zhang Yi, but that should be after he was ready.

He hates uncontrollable variables. Today's matter must find a solution.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought hard, should he have urine poisoning?Pretending to have a stomachache?

Ma Dan, no way!
This kid Zhang Yi knows himself too well, if he dares to pretend to have a stomachache, the other party will definitely be suspicious.

Old Zhu squeezed out a smile:
"It's not frightening, it's really the threshold of Xin Guogong, which is too high for me!"

"That is……"

This is also the reason Zhang Yi thought. The class barriers of this era are unimaginable for a modern person like him.

There are many people in the market who seem to call the wind and shake the rain, but when faced with the word "official", there is nothing they can do.

Just like Chen Ke, he already has energy in Yingtian Mansion, so he wants to curry favor with Kong Na and use his relationship with Confucius Mansion.

The scholar-bureaucrat class represented by officials is the absolute master in this world.

Xu Da is a nobleman who is one level higher than the scholar-bureaucrat class, and is the most powerful nobleman.

Although Lao Huang has some stories, it is normal to feel frightened when he looks at the Xu family's house.

"If you tell me, I will also prepare a generous gift!"

Zhu Yuanzhang still wanted to die, Zhang Yi patted the small box in his hand:
"Uncle, don't worry, I recently made a gadget, which I just gave to that lady for tasting!

This gift is absolutely generous, so you don't have to worry about it! "

Your mother will die if you step down a step?
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao have racked their brains to make Zhang Yi stop.

Zhang Yi's mysterious expression made Lao Zhu feel disgusting.

At this time, the carriage passed by the block.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw the cloth line he opened, he had a flash of inspiration:
"Boss, didn't the cloth store buy a batch of rare fabrics a while ago? You get off the car and bring me a batch!
Although Zhang Yi said that he prepared gifts, we must not lose our courtesy! "

Zhu Biao received his father's hint, fearing what Zhang Yi would say, he hurriedly shouted:
"parking!",

Get out of the car at the fastest speed, and His Royal Highness rushed straight to Bu Xing.

In the cloth shop, Gao Jianxian was startled when he saw His Royal Highness rushing in:
"Immediately go and inform the Xu family to this palace, without any delay..."

Gao Jianxian was startled, but Zhu Biao had already ordered the matter, so he hurriedly sent someone, no, he wanted to do it himself.

"His Royal Highness, I will go right away..."

After Gao Jianxian left, Zhu Biao let out a sigh of relief. He looked at the shopkeeper who was still in the cloth shop, and ordered:
"Prepare me some high-quality cloth, I will be useful!"

……

On the other side, Gao Jianxian did not dare to neglect the order of the prince.

He ran all the way to Duke Xin's mansion, but was stopped.

"I'm looking for Mrs. Xu?"

Gao Jianxian reported Xie's name, but was stopped.

Only then did he realize that his identity was wrong, and he quickly took out a token and said:

"I am the inspector under His Majesty's command, and I want to see Mrs. Xin Guogong!"

The guards of the palace did not dare to be negligent, and hurried to inform Mrs. Xu.

At this time, Mrs. Xie was talking to the girl of the Xu family, and when she heard the guard's report, she frowned slightly.

The school's reputation is not very good in his mind.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not set up the school inspection and supervision officials, not secretly, but to tell you that you have my people in your family.

No one knows exactly who and when they were lurking in the mansion.

There is a person watching you at home, whoever is dissatisfied with this organization, but dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, Xie dare not see him.

The guards brought Gao Jianxian in.

The attitude of the other party is also very urgent:
"Get ready, Your Majesty and the Crown Prince are heading to the Xu Mansion..."

(End of this chapter)