Zhu Biao looked at Liu Jin and said, "Why are there so many dishes? Liu Jin, didn't I tell you not to be extravagant and wasteful?"
Liu Jin replied from the side: "Master, you have been busy all day. I want to let you eat more. I am willing to accept the punishment. You can eat first."
Zhu Biao shook his head: "You can eat up whatever is left in a while, don't waste it.
After Liu Jin thanked him, Zhu Biao started to use his chopsticks. As the saying goes, the poor man eats the poor man. Although Zhu Yuanzhang will not be poor, it also shows how much a man can eat at this time.
After Zhu Biao finished eating, he left Liu Jin and others to clean up. He led Nuan Yu around the East Palace courtyard. After walking for a while, Zhu Biao suddenly asked Nuan Yu, "Is there anyone else in your family?"
Nuan Yu was happily following Zhu Biao, and was stunned when she heard this sentence: Apart from her parents, I think I have two younger brothers in my family, but I have never seen them since I entered the palace when I was a child. "
Zhu Biao nodded: "Do you want to go back and see me?"
Nuan Yu shook her head: "I will send people out of the palace after I give you the monthly payment, but I don't want to see them anymore."
Zhu Biao nodded. Don't advise others to be kind without their suffering. Zhu Biao still remembers the first time he saw Nuan Yu. Although he had been raised in Prince Wu's Mansion for a while, he was still skinny and timid, extremely timid. She is timid, which shows that she is not doing well at home.
Nuan Yu is already very filial if she is willing to give away her monthly money. After all, her parents have already received the money from her selling herself.
After walking a few more times, Zhu Biao went back to sleep. Tomorrow he would carefully inspect the Enke examination room.
The next day, Zhu Biao got up, washed up, had a bowl of porridge, and then walked directly towards the newly built Enke imperial examination. Song Lian had also arrived. The imperial examination was about to take place, and Zhu Yuanzhang had already exempted him from the early imperial examination.
After seeing the ceremony, the master and the apprentice walked inside, and now they had to cross a door with a dragon pattern painted on it, which meant a carp leaping over the dragon's gate.
The courtyard was quite open and bright, but it was disappointing when we got to the place where the students actually took their exams. Zhu Biao checked the dormitories. They were five feet long, four feet wide and eight feet high. They were all single rooms. Each row of numbered rooms was preceded by A certain character is a number, and there are about a hundred rooms, all facing south to form a long alley. The alley is more than four feet wide, with a gate at the entrance, a certain font name written on the lintel wall, and a traffic light and water tank.
Zhu Biao sat in and felt it. There were only two removable wooden boards and a chair. During the exam, the two wooden boards were stacked together to form a table. At night, the two boards were put together to form a bed. For taller scholars, I'm afraid I can't even stretch my legs.
Zhu Biao simulated the answer sheet and felt very uncomfortable, as if he was locked in a cage. He began to feel depressed for no reason. Zhu Biao stood up and walked out and said to Song Lian: "I can't eat well, sleep well, and I have to hang myself." It’s really difficult to answer the questions with all your brains.”
Song Lian stroked his beard and said with a smile: "A carp jumping over the dragon gate will not have to go through hardships. What does this little thing mean?"
Zhu Biao thought about it. Compared with Guangzong Yaozu after he was admitted, this little thing was not intolerable. "
Zhu Biao walked around and looked at the legendary stinky number, wondering what kind of torture the candidates who could sit here would have to endure.
Song Lian saw that he was almost gone and asked: "Is Your Highness satisfied? Is there anything that needs improvement?"
Zhu Biao said: "If there is free space in the examination room, just ban the bad account."
Song Lian nodded, and Zhu Biao said goodbye to his teacher. After meeting the talents of the imperial examination, Zhu Biao's enthusiasm for the imperial examination suddenly dropped a lot, and he was not willing to waste his time on them anymore.
He got up and walked directly towards Zhongshu Province. At this time, the morning had already set, and he was going to have a chat with Li Shanchang.
We walked all the way to Zhongshu Province, and as soon as we stepped in, we heard the noise. Zhu Biao waved his hand to stop several officials who were preparing to salute. When he stepped forward, he heard the voices of Yang Xian and Hu Weiyong.
The attitudes of both sides were very tough, but it was obvious that Yang Xian took the initiative, while Hu Weiyong just wanted to hold on to the bottom line.
Yang Xian looked at Hu Weiyong coldly and said: The regulations formulated by this officer were approved by the Holy Father. What's the problem? "
Hu Weiyong sneered: "What a flattering and bullying leftist prime minister, you ask us to complete official duties in a short period of time. Do you know that the instructions issued by the Central Secretary are related to the country, and some government affairs are issued directly without proper discussion?" It’s going to cause big trouble!”
Yang Xian snorted: "Is that the reason why you delayed a matter for half a month before approving it? I tell you that the administrative efficiency of the Zhongshu Province must be improved and must not be delayed again and again."
Zhu Biao shook his head and didn't bother to get involved. There was no right or wrong in this matter. You couldn't just issue instructions randomly for the sake of administrative efficiency. However, it was also wrong for the Zhongshu Province to habitually delay government affairs.
However, this matter must end with Yang Xian's victory, because behind him stood Zhu Yuanzhang, and Hu Weiyong also knew this. The emperor had long been dissatisfied with the efficiency of Zhongshu Province in handling matters, so he deliberately used Yang Xian to stimulate them.
But when it comes to political matters, it doesn’t mean that you don’t need to do it once you know the result. Yang Xian is in the limelight, and in conjunction with the East Zhejiang Party, he is desperately squeezing the Huaixi nobles. Since Hu Weiyong wants to succeed Li Shanchang, he must Step forward to express my position, even if I lose, I will never let Yang Xian be unbridled.
Zhu Biao walked to Li Shanchang's room. He had been waiting here for a long time. He bowed to Zhu Biao and saluted: "Old minister, your Highness is here. Your Highness is a thousand years old."
Zhu Biao stretched out his hand to help him up: "Prime Minister Li is too polite. Let's go in and talk."
Li Shanchang turned sideways and welcomed Zhu Biao in, while Liu Jin stood guard outside the door.
Zhu Biao was not polite and sat directly on Li Shanchang's Prime Minister's chair and said, "Aren't you going to take care of this noisy Prime Minister?"
Li Shanchang poured Zhu Biao a cup of tea, then sat on a chair beside him and said, "It's okay to be noisier. Zhongshu Sheng has slept for too long and should have been whipped a few times. But they are all veterans. Disciples are old officials, and veterans should not be too harsh on them."
Zhu Biao picked up the cup and blew on it: "Looking at Li Xiang, he really regards Hu Weiyong as his successor."
Li Shanchang smiled: "I have selfish motives, but Hu Weiyong is indeed talented as a king's assistant. There is no more suitable candidate than him in the whole dynasty. What's more, he also respects His Highness and has praised you many times in front of me."
Zhu Biao took a sip of the slightly bitter tea and said: "Except for the Huaixi people, I am afraid that no one who is the prime minister of the current dynasty can convince the public."
Li Shanchang also took a sip and said: "Actually, Liu Bowen is also qualified, but his temperament conflicts with the Holy One. If the party really becomes the prime minister, I'm afraid he will die badly."
Zhu Biao glanced at Li Shanchang and decided to say a few more words. Li Shanchang was not young and had made great contributions to Zhu Mingtian. Liu Bang killed many heroes, but he also didn't kill Xiao He.
Zhu Biao planned to end the friendship between Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Shanchang and let Li Shan spend his old age in peace, not to mention that Li Shanchang was also Zhu Biao's father-in-law.
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