He originally helped Han Du out of pity for his talent. Now that the superiors had already made up their minds, he naturally wouldn't say anything more. If you go too far, it will be self-defeating.
...
Lao Zhu returned to the palace and first went to Fengtian Hall to handle government affairs. After dinner, I hurried to Queen Ma's residence.
Seeing that the emperor had a smile on his face, grinning almost to his ears, Queen Ma asked curiously: "Your Majesty, what good things happened to you today? I see you are so happy."
While eating, Lao Zhu said to Queen Ma: "Sister, to tell you the truth, we really encountered something very happy today."
Empress Ma raised her arms, looked at the emperor, and said slowly: "I heard that when you left the palace this morning, you were still full of anger. Why are you so happy at night? You found gold, so that's not the case. As for that."
"Humph! What's gold?" Lao Zhu said, shaking his head and pretending to be dissatisfied, "Compared with gold, it's just dirt and nothing!"
Seeing that the emperor was in high spirits, Empress Ma asked at the right moment: "What is it that makes you so happy? Can you tell me?"
I can say it, why can’t I say it?
Lao Zhu can't wait to find someone to talk to now. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly raised his head and glanced around. The palace maid next to him quickly left at the eunuch's signal.
After Lao Zhu and others left, he and Queen Ma told her what happened one by one.
...
When Tang He returned home and had dinner in the evening, he always felt that the food at home was a bit unappetizing. In terms of umami, it is not as good as kelp, and in terms of fragrant aroma, it is not as good as scallops. Therefore, he ate it hastily, then put down his chopsticks and stopped eating.
When it was time to go to bed, Tang He lay on the bed to rest and looked at the lady dangling in front of him. I don't know why a ball of heat suddenly came out of my lower abdomen. When the madam was in front of me, I reached out and put my arms around her waist.
"Master, what's going on?" The woman sat on Tang He's lap, feeling very shy.
A smile appeared on Tang He's face, he reached out and hooked the woman's chin, and threw her down on the bed.
"Master~" The woman closed her eyes slightly and murmured unconsciously.
The room was instantly filled with spring.
...
Tang He, who was refreshed and refreshed, lay on the bed, recalling the madness just now. Naturally, he knows his own physical condition better than others. As he is old, he is often unable to do this. But just now he seemed to have suddenly become twenty years younger, and the impulsive energy of a young man appeared in him for a long time.
He thought in disbelief: "Is everything Han Du said true? Eating that thing actually has an effect." Tang He didn't know whether he would have a son, and he didn't care. Anyway, as long as he could give birth, he would. Cheng, does it matter whether he is a son or a daughter?
If it were really the effect of what Han Du said, wouldn't it be...
A bright light suddenly flashed in Tang He's eyes, and he seemed to have thought of something.
...
Yu Shaodong sat blankly in the shop, the lights in front of him flickering left and right, constantly swaying with the wind, just like his current portrayal, which seemed a bit precarious.
As the competition with Han Du becomes more and more fierce these days, the amount of money he spends every day is also a huge amount. The wealth accumulated over more than ten years was quickly consumed. He also borrowed a large amount of money from three other commercial banks, and all the money had to be returned with interest.
Originally, Yu Shaodong thought that Han Du would not be able to sustain it for long. As long as he returned the money in time, he would only lose some interest.
But it has been several days now, and Han Du still shows no signs of decline and is still competing fiercely with him. On the contrary, it was him who was almost at the end of his rope. The signs of failure have already appeared, and even if he squeezes Han Du to death now, it will be of no avail.
Just the interest on the money he borrowed from three commercial banks could drag him to death.
At this moment, an accountant came in and reported: "My boss, there is not much money on the books anymore, and the other three firms will no longer lend us money..."
The cashier hesitated to speak, but after looking at Yu Shaodong, who was full of decadence and the high-spirited and argumentative two people in the past, he still said slowly: "Master, otherwise let's forget it~"
From the accountant's point of view, when things have reached this point, there is no point in continuing to fight with the opponent.
In other words, they have lost this competition. Since we are already destined to lose, why not stop the loss in time? If we stop now, the three commercial banks may still be able to barely repay the money. Although years of hard work have been wasted, at least there is still a way to survive and a chance to make a comeback.
"Forget it?" Yu Shaodong's eyes were red, like a gambler who lost his money. When things got to this point, Yu Shaodong was not willing to admit defeat at all. What he wanted now was to bite Han Du even if he died.
Even if he dies, he won't let Han Du have an easy time.
"Isn't it just throwing money? Keep throwing money~" Yu Shaodong waved his hand and ordered.
Seeing that his boss had completely lost his mind, the accountant could only sigh and said, "Yes." Then he turned around and went out to make arrangements.
Fengtian Palace, early morning.
All the officials knelt down and shouted long live, and then began to report affairs to Lao Zhu. It is said to be a report, but apart from the fact that the form is the same as before, there is no other actual business content. All the officials were working with the emperor on trivial matters.
Ever since Lao Zhu used Hu Weiyong's case to abolish the Zhongshu Province and clearly stated the abolition of the prime minister, the early dynasty of the Hongwu Dynasty had become like this.
The officials expressed their attitude to the emperor in this way.
Lao Zhu also refused to give in. Even though he knew the intentions of the officials, he pretended not to know and listened to these trivial things word for word.
Finally, after all the officials had finished pulling off all the skin that needed to be peeled off, the old eunuch waved away his Buddha dust and stood up.
A sharp and majestic voice shouted: "If there is something to do, we will start, if there is nothing to do, we will retreat~"
Originally, at this time, almost all officials would have resigned.
Although they wanted to make the emperor regress, Lao Zhu was the founding emperor after all and had a great reputation. And he raised the butcher's knife without hesitation. Therefore, the officials did not dare to force Lao Zhu too much, and generally speaking, they would retreat as instructed.
But today, it is different from before.
Just when the officials were about to leave, a censor stood up and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
