Zhu Yuanzhang remained calm and asked Zhu Bai: "Tell me why you want to be an official."
Zhu Bai said: "Today I saw two merchants fighting in the market because they couldn't agree on the price. I thought I could help them solve this problem."
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered: "Isn't that too hard for you?"
Zhu Bai said: "Since I have received a salary from the imperial court, I have to make decisions for the people and share the worries of my father. It is appropriate to work harder."
Zhu Yuanzhang grimaced: "You think I don't know your little calculation? Don't you just want to lower the selling price, raise the buying price, and then make a small profit from it. Your business is doing well, why do you want to send it for no reason? Kill you?"
Zhu Bai frowned: "Father, this is so unfair."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted: "Don't waste your breath. I won't let you get what you want. You work hard for me and go to Changsha to be your King of Xiang in seven or eight years. Don't always think about taking advantage of me." "
Zhu Biao couldn't help laughing.
Zhu Bai still needs to grind.
Zhu Yuanzhang glared: "Didn't you say that after today's patrol, you should just relax for a few days? Then go and relax. Don't bother me here. Otherwise, you can continue the patrol tomorrow. Or come and read the brochures with me in the afternoon."
Zhu Bai hurriedly saluted: "Let's go. Goodbye, father and brother."
Then he ran away in a hurry.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't hold back his laughter. He pointed at the door and said to Zhu Biao: "Look. I also said that he is a monkey cub. He is obviously a little fox. If you are not careful, you will fall into his trap."
Zhu Biao said: "The twelfth brother's brain works very quickly. If given time and proper training, he will be a good talent."
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "Well, I can't hope for success. I just want him to get into less trouble and grow up safely."
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Zhu Bai was unwilling to give in, so he changed into casual clothes and came out again the next day.
He walked around the Zhongcheng Market, looking east and west.
I don't see any place to start.
Seeing the boundary of Beicheng, he grinned and said to Fugui: "Let's go find my fourth brother for tea."
I thought that Zhu Di would be busy with the wedding these days and might not be in Beicheng, but he saw Zhu Di standing by the Taiping Gate.
Zhu Di's appearance while riding quietly on the horse became more and more handsome and majestic, causing many passing women to quietly look back at him.
Zhu Bai smacked his lips: It must be me, Emperor Yongle.
"Fourth brother." Zhu Bai greeted with a smile.
Zhu Di was also surprised when he saw Zhu Bai. He got off his horse and came over: "Eh? Twelfth brother? Why did you come to Beicheng today? Shouldn't you be going to Zhongcheng?"
Zhu Bai said: "I have a day off today and will go out for a walk."
Zhu Di immediately glanced at Fugui.
Fu Gui hurriedly said: "I follow you step by step and don't dare to neglect for a moment."
Just as he was talking, a dozen carriages loaded with goods came in from outside the city gate and stretched for half a mile, passing by Zhu Bai and the others.
Zhu Bai waited until they left before asking: "Fourth brother, don't you need to prepare for the wedding?"
Zhu Di's face turned red almost invisible and he said, "The queen mother is instructing them to prepare. I don't have anything to do. I just take measurements to make the dress and learn etiquette."
Then a dozen more carriages came in with goods.
Zhu Bai was surprised and pointed at the carriage and asked Zhu Di: "Why are there so many goods?"
Zhu Di replied: "These are all goods unloaded from Guandu. They are transported from Guandao to Taipingmen into the city, and then taken to various places in the city. I am worried that someone will bring weapons or other things into the city with these goods, so I have to guard them here. .”
When the North City guards saw him here, they could check more carefully.
Zhu Bai nodded slightly and suddenly realized a serious problem.
These goods are shipped from various places by wholesalers and need to be sold to various retailers.
He patrolled the whole city, but did not see any goods distribution center.
Was he too careless, or was the place too hidden?
In order to prevent bad guys from coming out at night to kill, set fire, steal and commit adultery, Lao Zhu clearly stipulated in the "Da Ming Law" that it is forbidden to travel after the evening drum is beaten at three o'clock. The street is open to traffic only after the morning bell rings at five and three o'clock.
Those who were caught walking on the streets during the third or fourth watch by the guards who patrolled the city at night were punished with forty lashes. Those who run around after the first watch of the night and shortly before the fifth watch are lifted will also be whipped thirty times.
Could it be that bulk cargo transactions were done in the evening or early morning, and he always came out around noon? !
So Ya Xing was always there, but he came out at the wrong time.
But he couldn't leave the palace in the evening and early morning, so how could he check?
Zhu Bai frowned and thought about this matter.
Zhu Di saw his distressed look and laughed: "What, you want to eat roast chicken again?"
Zhu Bai asked Zhu Di: "Fourth brother, have you ever tried to patrol the city at night?"
It stands to reason that the Five Cities Military and Horse Division now has a clear responsibility to catch bandits and arrest thieves, and they must patrol at night.
Because most thieves come out at night.
Zhu Di shook his head: "No."
It's not that he's lazy, it's because he can't get out of the palace!
Zhu Bai said: "Would you like to try it once? Let's do it quietly."
Zhu Di frowned: "Why quietly?"
Zhu Bai said: "For example, if you don't return to the palace."
Fugui immediately said: "Your Highness, think twice."
Zhu Bai narrowed his eyes and looked at him: "I want to talk to my fourth brother alone."
Originally, slaves were not supposed to interrupt when the princes were talking.
It's just that Zhu Bai has always been more tolerant to his servants, so he forgot about wealth for a while.
Fugui shivered, bowed his head and retreated with the others.
Zhu Di said: "Well, I want to go on a patrol."
Zhu Bai was secretly happy.
Zhu Di added: "However, it's good for me to come on patrol. The twelfth brother is still young, so he should stay in the palace honestly."
Zhu Bai looked disappointed: "Ah, why is this like this?"
Zhu Di suppressed a laugh and touched his head: "When you are older and we go to the feudal territory, you will naturally be in charge of the military affairs department. Then you can patrol whenever and as many times as you want. .”
Zhu Bai almost flipped the table: Damn, do I want to patrol the city? I want to see where these people are trading so that they can make money.
Zhu Di glanced at Fugui: "Father, it's getting late. Send His Highness back to the palace quickly."
Fugui now got Zhu Di's order and hurriedly coaxed Zhu Bai away.
Zhu Bai looked at his tooth tag and really wanted to smash it: He was still in command of the Military and Horse Division of the Five Cities. His name was impressive and he looked good, but it was of no use at the critical moment.
Eh, that's not right.
I also have a more powerful brand.
That "It's like I'm here in person" sign!
How could I forget this?
I will take that sign out of the palace tonight and come back before dawn.
Zhu Bai got up after the fourth watch, then groped in the dark to wash and dress, tiptoed out of the palace, pushed his bicycle and rode all the way to the northernmost Xuanwu Gate.
There is a small depression in the city gate, giving the soldiers guarding the gate a place to stand and take shelter from the wind and rain.
This is when people are most sleepy, so the soldiers hide here to sleep.
Zhu Bai went over and woke up the gatekeeper.
The man started playing the ball subconsciously. Zhu Bai had already taken out the gold medal and pointed it in front of him: "Don't make a sound."
