People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 401 Enze Longhu Mountain, father and son two real people

The officials had been busy all day, and they really wanted to try the food from the overseas fairyland.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked people to lead the officials to the side hall to wait, and smiled at Mu Ying:
"This time, I have rectified your names..."

"Thank you, Father!"

Mu Ying and Ping An knelt down to thank Zhu Yuanzhang.

"There are some recipes in that kid's book. Let's go, I've asked the imperial chef to prepare them. Let's try the Fairy Mountain delicacies today, the Fairy Mountain Feast!"

Ping An looked confused, who is that boy?
Also, they are the only ones who have been to America. They have also eaten the so-called American delicacies. Are there any different ways to eat it?
He looked at Mu Ying, who also smiled awkwardly.

Zhang Yi is so outrageous, he even knows the recipe.

Although he had read the book, he had not studied it carefully, and because it was given to the emperor, he did not dare to copy it privately.

Two people who had been to America were waiting in confusion as to what kind of delicacies the palace could make.
After several people returned to the banquet hall, Zhu Yuanzhang asked people to serve food.

The chef served the food so quickly that the officials understood that today's banquet was indeed the Hongmen Banquet.

The emperor had even prepared dishes for them, wasn't he just prepared?

They could only pretend not to know the emperor's little thoughts.

Not long after, the imperial chef delivered some dishes.

There are a lot of dishes...

This was beyond the expectations of the ministers present.

Everyone knows that the emperor respected frugality and set the rule of eating four dishes and one soup.

Under normal circumstances, everyone's menu usually consists of four dishes and one soup.

Generally speaking, ministers who know Zhu Yuanzhang know that there are fewer good things to eat in the palace than outside.

This time, two plates of dishes they were familiar with were served first.

One is a flaming melon-like scrambled egg.

This is a rare meat dish, the emperor is so generous?
The other one looked unrecognizable, a golden thread-like thing with a fragrant fragrance.

"This is tomato scrambled eggs, hot and sour shredded potatoes..."

After the eunuch's careful introduction, these people realized that the yellow filaments were actually potatoes?
"Isn't potato a grain? Can it still be used as a vegetable?"

Don't say that those civil servants don't understand, even the two generals who went to America, they don't know that there is such a way to eat potatoes.

"There is a way to eat food, and there is a way to eat vegetables!"

Empress Ma covered her mouth and smiled, answering Mu Ying's question.

After a while, the chef continued to serve the food.

"fries!"

“Baked Sweet Potatoes!”

"corn pie!"

“Grilled corn!”

Said that there was no staple food, Zhu Yuanzhang served four kinds of staple food in one go.

Next, various American foods were served as dishes.

After putting down a tomato and egg drop soup, followed by ten other dishes, the palace cook stopped.

"Sure enough, it's a fairy mountain feast!"

The things on the table were all American food, and Lao Zhu wanted to let them see the real benefits of these things.

Li Shanchang looked at the strips of French fries, picked them up and took a bite, the taste was very good.

He picked up some shredded potatoes and put them in his mouth.

When the shredded potatoes enter your mouth, the first bite is sour, and then it feels spicy.

The word spicy has existed in China since ancient times, but the spicyness of China generally comes from the spicyness of pepper, ginger, garlic, leeks, etc. can also be regarded as spicy ingredients.

But the spiciness in your mouth is completely different from other spiciness.

Although it is only a slight point, this point is the finishing touch.

"This is chili!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was just like a child showing off his toys, introducing them to everyone enthusiastically.

Hot and sour potato shreds, French fries, roasted sweet potatoes...

corn pie……

Every dish at the Fairy Mountain Banquet is extremely novel to everyone.

They finished the dinner before they knew it.

"My dear friends, do you think this roasted sweet potato can satisfy your hunger?"

"Your Majesty, although it is not as refined as rice, these foods are indeed grains!"

Li Shanchang stood up. If Zhu Yuanzhang had just shocked them with the yield of potatoes and sweet potatoes, now they also realized the value of these things by tasting them personally.

High output does not mean cheap stuff.

At least many things here, especially the tomato scrambled eggs, are unanimously praised by everyone.

"The output of this product can be mentioned again. It is said that under ideal conditions, it can be doubled again!"

Zhu Yuanzhang himself was bragging to force him to pay taxes, but Li Shanchang and the others were taken aback.

In their opinion, the yield of sweet potatoes and potatoes is already considered a sacred thing, but is this still not the upper limit?
"My Ming Dynasty is favored by God, and God's grace is so great!

I reflect on myself. I had little knowledge at that time, and it was natural for Mu Ying to be the Marquis of Zhenhai! "

Li Shanchang took the initiative to mediate his relationship with Mu Ying and started to say good things.

As soon as he said this, other officials also toasted Mu Ying and apologized.

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled. Since these people recognized Mu Ying's achievements, his goal had been achieved.

At this time, it was also the time for the emperor to see his plans.

"In that case, I think of another thing...

Two years ago, Zhang Yi, the second son of Zhang Changchang in Longhushan, presented Yaowang rice. This rice also helped me recuperate during the Ming Dynasty. It was a great contribution!
Since I have rewarded Mu Ying, Ping An, I can't treat one more favorably than another, this son should also be rewarded! "

Zhang Yi, this name seems a bit old.

Hu Weiyong's expression became twitching.

Zhang Yi has never forgotten it, especially after Zhang Yi disclosed the formula of allicin. This once worth a bottle of magic medicine is now within the reach of ordinary people.

When people praise Xiao Zhenren's kindness, they will inevitably take him as their scapegoat.

This has become Hu Weiyong's heartache and the reason why he and Zhang Yi are fighting to the death.

"Well, he is not the eldest son, and he is not qualified to inherit the throne of the real person. I will give him a title!"

"No!"

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Li Shanchang stood up to object, and other civil servants also followed suit.

"Your Majesty, according to the rules you have set yourself, no title will be granted unless it is for social and military merit, and no title will be granted unless it is for special purpose. This young man is a Taoist priest after all, so he cannot be given a title!"

Except for those who were granted titles in the Ming Dynasty due to their status, such as the emperor's relatives and consorts, others were awarded titles based on their military merits.

People like Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen and Wang Guangyang were civil servants, but the reason why they were granted marquis status was probably because of their military merit.

Except for these people, Zhu Yuanzhang had long blocked the road to nobility for others.

As for aristocratic families, apart from the exception of the Kong family, the great master Zhang Changsheng does not have a title.

Li Shanchang also knew that he had offended Zhu Yuanzhang a bit recently, and wanted to keep a low profile, but by doing so, Lao Zhu stabbed his lung tube.

Nobility is not a Chinese cabbage, you can be knighted by finding rice?
Will there be more and more titles as a title in the future?

Li Shanchang felt that things were out of control since Zhang Cundao became the uncle.

He must put a stop to this dangerous practice of the Emperor.

"Oh!"

Lao Zhu seemed to have expected his objection and smiled without saying a word.

He cast his appearance on Xu Da.

Xu Da's scalp was numb. Emperor, you are unloyal. I just came back and you let me offend others?

When it came to Zhang Yi, Lao Xu thought that this person might be his future son-in-law, so he could only bite the bullet and say:
"Li Xiang, Zhang Yi, Mu Ying and others have done great service to the country!
You have never been on the battlefield yourself, but your achievements are the first among all the others. This is also the reason! "

Li Shanchang took a deep breath. He did not expect that Xu Da would openly oppose him.If there is anyone in the court who can compete with him and equal him in terms of prestige, it must be Xu Da.

The reason for Xu Da's objection made Li Shanchang a little embarrassed.

He himself is a civil servant, and it is hard to say whether he has military merit or not.

Do the so-called military merits, making suggestions and managing logistics count as military merits?
This is debatable.

Among the achievements of the Ming Dynasty, Li, Liu, and Wang were considered special cases, while the other two were deliberately suppressed by the emperor, making them special cases above special cases.

He was granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister, and Li Shanchang had it all to himself.

But if you ask whether he has military merit, according to Xu Da's logic, he doesn't have to.

Since you have no military merit, why should you oppose Zhang Yi, who also has no military merit but has made meritorious service to the country?

Li Shanchang almost lost his temper. He was already in poor health, and today he was dragged by the emperor to undergo labor reform. In addition, he was so angry that his whole body suddenly became worse.

"Li Xiang!"

Li Shanchang sat down, his face drained of color.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also anxious and sent people to find the imperial doctor.

Although he was angry with Li Shanchang, he had no intention of killing him. On the contrary, these veterans supported each other as they depended on each other.

Zhu Yuanzhang was able to place Li Shanchang as the first hero because he still had this minister in his heart.

"Your Majesty, if the rules you worked so hard to set are changed overnight, all officials will be unhappy!"

Li Shanchang knew that Zhu Yuanzhang could not be convinced by reasoning, so he simply started to argue.

The others also stared at Zhu Yuanzhang with piercing eyes.

Lao Zhu's goal was also achieved. He chuckled:
"If that's the case, then I won't give him a knighthood, but give it to him in cash!"

Can you still play like this after discounting?

When others looked at each other, Zhu Yuanzhang asked the eunuch Gu Lai to draw up an imperial edict.

"I heard that this man is in Qiongzhou, helping the Xuanwu Army build military camps. The cement he invented can build tall buildings that are comparable to bunkers and are not afraid of strong winds!

Then I will give him the status of a real person, rank two..."

Zhu Yuanzhang swiped his pen through his drunkenness...

Be eloquent and write a long paragraph.

The position of real person is just a false name.

But this so-called false reputation is not available to everyone.

Nowadays, His Majesty has extremely strict control over religion, and rarely rewards someone. Back then, Zhang Changsheng was deprived of the title of Heavenly Master, and the Emperor only gave him a real name.

Now giving Zhang Yi another one is not equivalent to letting him establish another lineage in Longhu Mountain?

One sect and two dharma lines, father and son, two true beings.

Zhu Yuanzhang's favor to Longhu Mountain has far exceeded that of other people.

The officials felt it was inappropriate, although this real title was not a title.

But the status is definitely equivalent to a knighthood.

The officials wanted to object, but they couldn't.

Because since it is recognized that sweet potatoes and potatoes can make Muying a marquis, Yaowangdao's contribution must also be recognized.

Moreover, if you oppose Zhang Yifeng, do you still want to encourage him to become a knight?
After eating this Hongmen Banquet, everyone was extremely uncomfortable.

They felt uncomfortable, but Lao Zhu felt happy. Isn't he such a narrow-minded person?

After sending the officials away, the emperor gave each of them a few kilograms of sweet potatoes, which made these people smile.

If we say potatoes and sweet potatoes are delicious, we can’t even talk about them.

But with the experience of Yaowangdao, they know that by promoting these things, they will definitely be able to sell them at a good price in the beginning.

These are seedlings.

Of course they dare not directly sell the things given by the emperor, but if they take them back and plant them, they can sell them for a lot of money next year.

Li Shanchang looked at these second- and third-rank officials of the imperial court, holding some sweet potatoes as if they were treasures, shaking his head and sighing.

If it was the previous dynasty, why would these officials value these small amounts of money?

But in the Ming Dynasty, even if the emperor's salary was increased, overall it was still a bit poor.

"It's not a climate, it's not a climate!"

Li Shanchang was so angry that his mouth trembled, and Hu Weiyong followed Li Shanchang silently. It was only then that he felt that this Shangguan, who was both a teacher and a friend, was really old.

……

A few days later, Longhushan received the canonization from the emperor.

It seems that it was intentional. Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Zhang Yi was in Qiongzhou, but he did not send the imperial edict to Qiongzhou.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor's Order..."

When the eunuch read out the reward, everyone on Longhu Mountain looked confused.

Junior Brother Zhang has become a real person?
A true person of the second rank.

In other words, Longhushan has one more real person, and it is a real person who is almost as good as Master.

Everyone looked at Lao Zhang, who had mixed feelings.

Only he knew that this real person position was probably given to Zhang Yi by the emperor who finally found the opportunity.

This was a reward that was two or three years late, and it was what his son deserved.

"Zhenzhen Zhang, accept the order!"

After the eunuch read the imperial edict, he saw that Lao Zhang was wandering in the sky. He whispered something, and Zhang Changsheng hurriedly came up to receive the edict.

"Father-in-law, come in and have tea!"

Zhang Changshang gave some scraps of silver from his sleeve to the father-in-law who announced the decree.

"No, my father-in-law has to return to the capital to resume his life!"

The father-in-law remained calm and pushed Lao Zhang's money back to see who could take it. But in a place like Longhu Mountain that had been penetrated like a sieve by Jin Yiwei, he felt that his life was not enough.

Not even drinking tea, the eunuch hurried down the mountain.

Watching the group of people go away, Zhang Zhongzhong had mixed feelings.

There are two real people in Longhushan, and they don't know if it's a blessing or a curse.

"Junior Brother Zhang is so awesome!"

"It's also the blessing of the King of Medicine!"

"I have one sect and two masters in Longhu Mountain, which is extremely honorable!"

Different from Lao Zhang's playful attitude, things were already boiling up and down the Longhu Mountain.

As the second son, he gained the status of a real person.

Zhang Yi set an example for these unborn Taoist priests.

I remembered Deng Zhongxiu who had been with Zhang Yi, and Song Zongzhen who was far away in Qiongzhou.

Wu Bao and these disciples were extremely envious.

"Follow Junior Brother Zhang and you will have food to eat!"

Those Taoist priests who learned chemical techniques worked even harder.

"Wu Baohe!"

Zhang Changsheng shouted, and the other people's comments disappeared immediately, and then they remembered that Junior Brother Zhang had sneaked down the mountain.

They don't want to get into trouble with their master.

"Master, you are looking for me!"

Wu Bao and Pi Dian Pi Dian came running over.

"Your junior brother is in Qiongzhou, you send him there and tell him to come back and celebrate the New Year!
It’s unfilial to stay out during the Chinese New Year..."

Lao Zhang cursed and walked away.

Wu Baohe was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed.

"Master, I must call my junior brother back!"

(End of this chapter)