Due to the high demand from Lao Zhu and the others, Han Du grilled oysters non-stop.
As a result, the three of them couldn't eat anymore.
Apart from eating a few at the beginning, Handu never had time to take another bite.
Tang He put down half of the oyster in his hand, shook his head and sighed: "I can't eat it anymore, I can't eat it anymore."
He looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang and sighed, "I think back then I was also a fierce general who had a dou of rice and ten kilograms of meat for every meal. I didn't expect that after just a few years of stable life, my spleen and meat suddenly became so weak that I couldn't even eat this little thing. ,well......"
After hearing this, Lao Zhu laughed and sighed: "This is because we are all old."
Tang He was startled by the emperor's words, and quickly shook his head and defended: "No, no, no, I am getting old. The emperor is in the prime of spring and autumn, and he is not old at all."
The others shut their mouths tightly, not daring to answer at this time.
Even Zhu Biao was holding an oyster with his head lowered, as if he was concentrating on studying the best place to eat it. Since ancient times, it has been the hardest thing to be a prince. Although Zhu Biao became the easiest prince in history, there are some things and some bottom lines that even he must not go beyond.
The most relaxed person at this time was Han Du. Not only did he not have the slightest fear, but he pricked his ears and wanted to listen carefully to what Lao Zhu would say.
Lao Zhu glanced at Tang He and said dissatisfiedly: "I seem to be older than you. You are old, am I still young?"
Seeing that Tang He wanted to explain, Lao Zhu waved his hand to stop him and said nonchalantly: "I'm old just as I am. I'm not afraid of death in my life, so why bother others and say I'm old? I know you are here. It is taboo to mention old age or death in front of me, but I will tell you today that I am really not afraid of these things."
This was the fierce ambition of Zhu Yuanzhang, the great emperor of Taizu. He had been a monk and a breadwinner all his life. He had licked blood from the edge of a knife on the battlefield, and also ruled the world in the imperial court. I have experienced all kinds of storms and waves in my life, but I have never prayed to gods or Buddhas, let alone begged anyone for immortality.
"Killed all the millions of soldiers in the south of the Yangtze River, and the sword on his waist was especially bloody! The old monk didn't know the hero, so he just kept asking for his name."
This is Zhu Yuanzhang.
Just when Tang He didn't know how to answer the question, Han Du came over with a plate.
"Your Majesty, try it again."
Lao Zhu threw away the oysters in his hand, took the handkerchief, wiped his hands, and said: "I can't eat any more. You have been busy for a long time, so you should sit down and eat."
Han Du was not polite at all. He ate a few mouthfuls at the beginning. Just to get rid of the glutton in his stomach, Tang He drove him away. I've been busy for a long time now, and it's time to feel impatient.
Since Lao Zhu asked him to sit down and eat, Han Du had nothing to be polite about. The operation was as fierce as a tiger, and he concentrated on fighting with the plate in front of him.
Seeing that Han Du was not pretentious at all, Lao Zhu laughed and said, "It's better to be young." He turned to look at Tang He and pointed at Han Du, "Brother Xian, look at the way he eats, the way he eats... ....”
Tang He felt embarrassed when he saw Han Du's face bulging on both sides of his face while eating. However, seeing that the emperor was no longer entangled in old issues, he echoed appropriately: "Young people are impatient in everything they do, and they like to eat meat. Your Majesty, when we were young, weren't we like this too? ?"
Lao Zhu smiled after hearing this, looked at Han Du and nodded: "Not bad, not bad."
After a while, Han Du was almost done eating. Seeing everyone looking at him, my father's face turned red with embarrassment, as if Han Du's eating behavior just now had disgraced the Han family.
Han Du knew exactly what was going on. Wasn't it because he looked ugly, as if he were in a war, without any elegance from the upper class? Han Du is a casual person. What is elegance? Can it be eaten?
But Han Du didn't dare to say this in front of Lao Zhu. For the sake of his own image, he had no choice but to say seriously: "Your Majesty, don't laugh at Wei Chen's appearance. If these things are done well, it can be said that the country will be forever solid."
Zhu Yuanzhang has one characteristic, that is, he cares very much about the country and the country of Ming Dynasty. He will resolutely eradicate anything that is harmful to the country and the country. Even if it is opposed by everyone, he will persist in it to the end. He will tolerate everything that is beneficial to the country, whether it is people or things.
Suddenly hearing Han Du say that these things are related to the country and the country, Lao Zhu naturally did not dare to ignore it.
Lao Zhu asked: "Oh? Han Du, what do you think of these things? Please tell me carefully?"
Han Du took a sip of tea, cleaned his mouth, and then said: "Scholar farmers, industry and commerce, for a court, farmers are the most important, because without farmers, the world will not be peaceful. If you want the world to be peaceful, the most important thing is It’s about stabilizing farmers all over the world.”
These words were exactly the same as Lao Zhu's ideas, and he nodded frequently when he heard them.
"And for farmers, what is the most important thing?" Han Du asked, and without waiting for anyone else to answer, he continued: "Of course it is food. Food is the most important thing for the people. It can be said that as long as the people have something to eat, the world will be better. There’s no instability to worry about.”
Lao Zhu originally had high expectations for Han Du, but when he heard Han Du talk about the cliché that "food is the first necessity for the people", he suddenly felt disappointed. I couldn't help but interjected: "Everyone understands the truth, but how easy is it to achieve it? Thousands of years ago, the sages said that food is the first necessity of the people. But for so long, who in the past dynasties has been able to do it? Even if Even in times of peace, there are droughts and floods, but if there is a locust plague, the land will be devastated for thousands of miles and there will be no harvest."
Han Du was about to interrupt, but Lao Zhu stopped him with his hand.
"I know what you want to say. Do you want to continue to increase the land for the people? But do you know that even if you increase the land for the people, can the people have food to eat? Do you know that wasteland To turn a piece of wasteland into a mature land, people need to cultivate it every year? It will take at least three to five years for a piece of wasteland to become a mature land. Moreover, in the first three years, the harvest from the land is very small, and sometimes it is not enough to invest in it. A lot. Otherwise, why do you think I would exempt the taxes for the first three years when I encourage the people to cultivate wasteland? Because if we don’t exempt the taxes for the first three years, the people will actually lose money by cultivating wasteland. In this case, who will go there? Reclamation?"
"Your Majesty." Han Du showed no sign of being scolded by Lao Zhu, and first flattered Lao Zhu.
