Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 44
When Shen Qiancheng and Mu Ying came back, there was someone behind them.

Zhu Biao had seen this man before, and it was Gao Qi that Empress Ma had mentioned.

"Gao Qi has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Gao Qi saluted, but his words were full of the arrogance of a scholar.

"Excuse me." Zhu Biao nodded lightly.

The medicinal materials prepared by Shen Qiancheng have already been loaded into the car, and they just need to take them away when they go back.

A table of meals was prepared very quickly, Shen knew whether due to other reasons, he went back to his boudoir when Gao Qi came.

This Gao Qi, Song Lian, and Liu Ji are collectively known as the three great talents in the early Ming Dynasty.

Seeing him today, besides his talent, he also has a lot of arrogance.

Gao Qi is in his prime. Although he is not interested in becoming an official, he hopes that the future ruler of Ming Dynasty will look at him with admiration, and even hope that he will become interested in him.

But Zhu Biao seemed to know the thoughts of these literati, he only ate with Mu Ying and Shen Qiancheng, without showing any desire for Gao Qi.

Although I don't want to be an official, it is a very honorable thing to be appreciated by the king.

Zhu Biao sensed Gao Qi's intentional or unintentional gaze, put down his chopsticks and said, "I heard that Mr. Gao has a good literary talent, and I would like to work for my Daming in the future."

Gao Qi put down his chopsticks, and said with a smile: "Gao Qi only wants to be intoxicated in the mountains and rivers, not much interested in court affairs."

Seeing that the other party was so straightforward, the result was also within Zhu Biao's expectation, and he didn't say much, "Mr. Gao is really elegant."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince doesn't know that Gao Qi once fell in love with a girl when he was a teenager. It's a pity that they haven't seen each other since their family moved. Gao Qi traveled all over the world to find this girl."

Unexpectedly, Gao Qi was so happy, he announced his reason to everyone without any concealment, very arrogant.

It's just that he also understands that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in front of him, as the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, will have more advantages than disadvantages if he makes friends with him.

Rather than beat around the bush, it is better to refuse frankly.

"Brother Gao, you are so talented, why don't you work for the imperial court, but go to the mountains and rivers to find the woman from many years ago."

Shen Qiancheng was a little puzzled about his friendship.

"The story between you and that woman can be told to Gu!" Zhu Biao said.

Gao Qi looked around and said: "His Royal Highness is willing to listen, how could Gao Qi refuse.

Back then when my family was in decline, it was the empress who supported me. With this ability, I have to thank the empress for her kindness. Gao Qi will never forget it. "

Hearing Gao Qi's refusal to be unwilling to contribute to the court, Zhu Biao also expressed his understanding, but how could he give up so easily.When the time comes, let Gao Qi find him by himself.

After drinking for three rounds, Gao Qi had almost finished talking about him and that girl.

Zhu Biao didn't expect that this Gao Qi was still a seed of infatuation, besides dancing with words, he was also very affectionate.

The story of the two is nothing more than childhood sweethearts, playing with clay together, and making clay figurines to give each other away.

Together... After falling in love for a long time, the girl moved with her family and was never seen again.

Zhu Biao was more sure of his initial guess, but he didn't say much.

After eating, when Shen Qiancheng and the others sent Zhu Biao off, Zhu Biao said that he would come to Shen's residence again in a few days.

At that time, Gao Qi will be there, and he will definitely regret his words of not being an official in the court today.

Then let Muying go back to the palace with the medicinal materials.

Zhu Biaozheng held the "children fruit" brought back from Shen's house in his hands.Shen Qiancheng said that it was brought back by his ancestors when they were doing overseas business.

Then you can go to America by sea?

Zhu Biao was very interested in what kind of person Shen Qiancheng's deceased ancestor was.

It's obviously a potato, but it's just a small potato. It seems that the Shen family planted it as a flower, but it's very small, the size of a baby's fist.Zhu Biao thought to himself.

Potatoes in later generations were made so big after some means. The potatoes seen in this era are the size of a fist, and it is impossible to spread them quickly after planting.

Seeing His Highness hugging a plant with peas in his arms, Mu Ying smirked, thinking that it must be his most precious thing.

Back to the East Palace, let people send all the medicinal materials to settle down.Zhu Biao asked someone to find sand again, planted this grass in a large tank, watered it and took care of it carefully.

There is no place to find when you break through the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it.Unexpectedly, I originally wanted Zheng Sanbao to look for it when he went out to sea.I found it at Shen's house.

Could it be that there were traversers in the ancestors of the Shen family, but how did they get out to sea?
This potato is native to the Andes in America. Spanish colonists from America brought potatoes to Europe in the 16th century.At that time, people always admired the beauty of its flowers and regarded it as an ornament.

Potatoes can be grown anywhere, can be cooked even if you are hungry, and can be stored. It looks very good.

The discovery of this potato seedling was a great harvest for Zhu Biao. He was a little surprised, but he refrained from asking.

Because the roots were dug out from the soil, the leaves were a little wilted, so Mu Ying found a few lotus leaves to cover it in turn at noon.

"Your Highness's precious things, I also need to take good care of them." Mu Ying said to herself, pouted her buttocks and took care of the potato seedlings.

Zhu Biao went to look for Empress Ma, and when she saw him, Empress Ma said angrily, "It's a hot day and I'm going out again."

"Queen, I just want to borrow Zhou Qingru, the little girl in your palace."

Empress Ma doted on her son, knowing that he must have other things to do, she said: "This Zhou Qingru is the candidate for your father to preliminarily select a concubine. I know her difficulties, so I want her to come to my palace."

"Mother, I hope this can persuade Gao Qi to become an official." Zhu Biao saw no one around, and said bluntly: "I think he is a talented person, so I have the idea of ​​recruiting talents for me. .”

"You're talking about that little genius who beheaded Li Bin last time. I've seen the petition he wrote for the Shen family. He's talented, but he's just too noble."

Zhu Biao nodded, but he had found Gao Qi's weakness, and believed that he would obediently work for him.

After reading the memorabilia, Lao Zhu said to Yu Yidao who was next to him, "What is the prince doing today?"

"Go back to Your Majesty, Your Highness has gone to that Shen's house today."

"The Shen family? Shen Qiancheng. It's the Shen family that Yang Shen said donated food and silver to Yangzhou." Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"Return to Your Majesty, that's right." Yu nodded and replied.

"We heard that this businessman is the richest man in Suzhou?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked serious.He doesn't have much affection for businessmen.

"His Highness also brought back a cart full of medicinal materials and a plant of grass."

"Medicine? It must be that Biao'er wants to use it for that science and technology academy."

"That's right, Your Majesty. Look at the wheels remodeled by His Highness the Crown Prince. They run fast and stable, and are very comfortable. Your Highness is really amazing."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly: "Our Biaoer is smart, I think, as long as he is trained, he will definitely be better than us, and he will do whatever he wants."

Yu Yi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is also a wise king through the ages."

……

Zhu Biao successfully borrowed Zhou Qingru from Empress Ma, and lived with Jin'er and the others in the East Palace.

He just waited to bring this maid with him when he left the palace next time, then he would not believe that Gao Qi would not go with him.

At night, Zhu Biao asked people to carry the vat to the corridor at the entrance of the East Palace, and told everyone not to move around easily, and then went to sleep in peace.

(End of this chapter)