As Guan Renli said, the distance between the two camps is indeed not too far. In less than a moment, a group of people led by Zhang Rui arrived outside the camp where Zhu Dachang was.
"The King of Han has arrived..."
The announcement came from outside the camp. Zhu Dachang and Zhu Zhangyi hurried out. Looking at Zhang Rui and others who were arriving, Zhu Dachang and Zhu Zhangyi didn't show any pretense. They immediately bowed and shouted:
"Wei Chen has met His Highness the King of Han."
The ancients valued the relationship between the emperor and the emperor. In front of the emperor, even if he was Zhang Rui's elder, he had to be a lower generation naturally.
"Grandpa and uncle are so polite. They are all members of our own family. Get back on your feet quickly!" Zhang Rui stepped forward and helped the two of them.
"I accept the order and thank the King of Han." Zhu Dachang and Zhu Zhangzhang replied more respectfully, for fear that others would report that they were arrogant and domineering.
For his family, Zhang Rui hopes that they can be more casual and there is no need to use so many etiquette to appear formal.
However, Zhu Dachang and Zhu Zhangyi didn't think so. This courtesy of a monarch and his ministers is better said to be given to Zhang Rui than to other people. Although there will be some trouble this week, if you don’t pray, it won’t be trouble but it will easily cause trouble for your family. Moreover, Zhang Rui has abolished the ritual of kneeling and bowing. A bow is nothing, just a greeting.
"It's hot and sunny outside, let's go inside to get some shade first!" Zhang Rui greeted the two of them.
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As Zhang Rui entered the tent and sat behind the main seat, everyone also found a place to sit down.
"I've been busy lately, and I didn't notice grandpa's arrival. I wonder when grandpa arrived? Are you used to living here?" Zhang Rui asked, looking at Zhu Dachang, who was sitting in the second seat on the right.
"I just came here not long ago, and the city of Nanjing is so big, it's really eye-opening. There is a chapter here, everything is OK, but the food is lighter, not spicy, and it tastes a bit unaccustomed to it." Zhu Dachang said cheerfully replied.
"The taste in the Jiangnan area is mainly light. Grandpa is used to eating spicy food, so it feels even more bland. Well, I'll have someone send some chili peppers to grandpa later! I think grandpa will like it." Zhang Rui smiled. said.
In fact, Zhang Rui doesn't like spicy food very much, whether in his previous life or in this life. The reason why he asked people to grow chili peppers for consumption in the army was entirely because chili peppers can appetize and drive away cold and dampness. Moreover, the vitamin C in peppers is very high, which can enhance the body's resistance. For the soldiers fighting from the south to the north, it is really a rare condiment or dish.
"Chili? That stuff is really good. Then I...oh, no...it was Wei Chen who thanked the King of Han." Zhu Dachang, who had eaten chili in the army's food, recalled the taste and couldn't help drooling.
"Grandpa is being polite, it's nothing." Zhang Rui said.
"Grandpa won't go back when he comes this time!"
"It depends on the situation! Your grandma and others are still at home. If nothing happens, I probably have to go back." Zhu Dachang shook his head and replied.
"Why didn't you bring grandma and the others here? There is everything here in Nanjing City." Zhang Rui asked doubtfully.
"Next time! This time it's because I have something to rush for." Zhu Dachang replied.
"Oh? What's going on in such a hurry?" Zhang Rui asked curiously.
"Yes, King Han. I...Wei Chen has something to ask for right now. I don't know whether I should say it or not." Zhu Dachang suddenly stood up from his seat and looked at Zhang Rui and asked seriously.
"Grandpa, you're welcome. If you have anything to say, just say it. As long as I can do it, I will do it." Seeing this, Zhang Rui also stood up and said with a gesture.
At this time, Zhu Yiyi was a little worried when he saw Zhu Dachang acting strangely, fearing that he would come up with some unreasonable rules.
"It's like this. Can I stand in front of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum later?" Zhu Dachang looked at Zhang Rui and asked with firm eyes.
"Oh, that's it! I thought it was some big deal! It's okay, just stand in front with me!" Zhang Rui replied disapprovingly.
"To the King of Han, I have something to report." At this time, Renli, the chief officer of the Ministry of Rites, who was sitting on the left side, immediately stood up and said.
"What's wrong with Guan Aiqing?" Zhang Rui looked at Guan Renli and asked.
"Reporting to the King of Han, the request of the old abbot is not in line with etiquette. I am afraid that Taizu Ming Dynasty will blame the old abbot, so I ask the King of Han to think again." Guan Renli bowed to Zhang Rui and said.
"Dad, did you hear that? Worshiping is all about the heart. What does it matter if you don't do it before? Don't make it difficult for the King of Han." Hearing this, Zhu Yiyi quickly called out to Zhu Dachang in a low voice.
"You don't understand. There is a reason why I did this." Zhu Dachang glanced sideways at Zhu Zhangyi beside him and replied in a low voice.
"This...Guan Aiqing, you are worrying too much!" Zhang Rui replied.
"As the head of the Han Dynasty's Rites Department, Weichen should remind the Han Dynasty when something is not in line with the etiquette. Although the old country's abbot is a relative of the emperor and has the surname Zhu, after all, he has no connection with Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty. If the old country's abbot is We were in the same row as the King of Han to sacrifice together, not to mention the etiquette of honoring emperors and ministers, even Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty was not happy when he saw it, fearing that it would not be good for the old monarch." After Guan Renli finished speaking, he bowed to Zhu Dachang.
After hearing this, Zhang Rui finally understood. Although Guan Renli was opposed to Zhu Dachang standing in front, he did not explicitly say that he was opposed to Zhu Dachang standing in front of him. However, what he said was not much different from his opposition to Zhu Dachang.
It's nothing more than saying: It's okay to want to be in the limelight, but if you are not afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang will blame you, then just stand in front with the King of Han! But if you are unlucky, don't blame me for not reminding you.
So Zhang Rui really doesn't have much time to deal with the twists and turns of these scholars. After Guan Renli said this, Zhang Rui believed that Zhu Dachang was not willing to stand in front.
Note ①: Chili pepper was introduced to China from the Americas in the late Ming Dynasty, but at first it was only used as an ornamental crop and medicine. In the early Qing Dynasty, Guizhou and its adjacent areas were the first to start eating chili peppers. In Guizhou, where salt is scarce, during the Kangxi period, "soil seedlings were used to replace salt." Chili peppers played the role of replacing salt, which shows their close connection with life.
Since the Qianlong period, chili peppers have been consumed in large quantities in Guizhou. During the Qianlong period, Zhenxiong in Yunnan, which is adjacent to Guizhou, and Chenzhou in Hunan in eastern Guizhou also began to eat spicy food. After the Jiaqing period, pepper cultivation became common in Guizhou, Hunan, Sichuan, and Jiangxi provinces. During the Jiaqing period, it was recorded that Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places had begun to "grow them as vegetables." In some areas of Hunan, eating spicy food was not very common during the Jiaqing period, but it was only between Daoguang, Xianfeng, Tongzhi, and Guangxu that eating chili pepper became common in Hunan.
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