After some time in a daze, Zhu Biao was awakened by his father's lack of courtesy. When he opened his eyes, he saw that his father had already arrived, and Queen Ma and Chang Luohua were greeting him in front of the palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang strode in and looked at his son who was still a little confused. He smiled and said, "You are so arrogant. I didn't see your father coming."
Queen Ma laughed from behind and said, "I fell asleep just sitting there. I was snoring just now."
Zhu Biao stood up with a smile and bowed: "I feel sleepy when I get home. It's been so long since I closed my eyes."
After Lao Zhu took the main seat, he picked up classmate Zhu Lu and teased him for a few times, and then passed on the meal. The dishes were quite sumptuous, but they had little to do with Zhu Biao, and mainly favored the pregnant Chang Luohua.
Zhu Biao squinted for a while and his expression became much more cheerful. Seeing that his father was in a good mood, the two of them had a few drinks. At this time, the maids and eunuchs all left. Empress Ma never liked to let other people have a family banquet like this. Serving is something you have to do yourself.
Empress Ma looked at Chang Luohua, then at Zhu Lu, and occasionally at the father and son who were talking and laughing. She even looked satisfied. She looked at her daughter-in-law's belly with expectation. Next year, three generations of the Zhu family will live under one roof.
There was no rule against discussing official matters at the Zhu family's dinner table. Zhu Biao told what he saw when he transformed into Chen Yunze, as well as the corrupt and extravagant lives of those officials.
If compared, the dishes of their family are not as exquisite as their meal. Of course, the rare tonic and medicinal materials are naturally far beyond them. After all, they are tributes, and there is no better one in the world.
But if Chang Luohua hadn't been pregnant, their family's food and drink expenses would have been just that. After all, Lao Zhu and Queen Ma had always set an example by being frugal and not greedy for talk.
After finishing a simple and warm dinner, and sitting down together to drink a cup of tea, Lao Zhu began to chase people away: "If you have eaten and drank enough, let's go back and rest. Don't delay tomorrow's morning meeting."
Zhu Biao agreed, and then led Chang Luohua out of Kunning Palace. He looked at Zhu Biao, who had been waiting for a long time, and asked, "I'm tired, can you take the ride back?"
Chang Luohua shook his head and said, "I'm not tired, so let's walk more."
Zhu Biao smiled happily, tightened the Luanfeng Liuyun cloak around her tightly, and then took her hand and walked toward the inner garden, feeling peaceful and peaceful in his heart.
Liu Jin and Yun Jin, as well as a large group of palace maids and eunuchs, followed them silently. There were plums, bamboos, pines, cypresses and various flowers in the inner garden. There was a pavilion in the center and a five-color glazed stone platform on each side. After that, there was Taihua Pool and Piaoxiang Pavilion. , fish pavilion, deer pavilion, crane pavilion and other buildings.
All the concubines must have known about the crown prince's entry into the harem. No one was out for a stroll today, not to mention it wouldn't matter if they bumped into him, there was still the crown prince beside Zhu Biao.
As they walked and talked and laughed, the smiles on Chang Luohua's face became more and more numerous. What a woman in the inner palace wants is so simple. She is satisfied if her husband can accompany her all the time.
Seeing that Chang Luohua was almost gone, Zhu Biao called for help and got on the carriage to return to the East Palace. When he returned to the East Palace, Zhu Biao was naturally greeted by Nuanyu, Shuang'er and other servants on their knees with joy.
"The servants are waiting to welcome the Crown Prince back to the palace, Your Highness Qianqiu."
Zhu Biao got off the bus and looked at a group of familiar figures and said with a smile: "During this period of my absence, you have served the Crown Princess well. Anyone who serves in the East Palace will be rewarded. Tomorrow, go to Liu Jin to receive five taels of silver and two horses." Satin.”
There were more than a hundred servants who were qualified to greet the prince, not to mention others. Hearing this, everyone was happy and thanked him again and again. Zhu Biao happily entered his Chengqian Hall, and everyone outside the hall returned to their duties.
Only Liu Jin, Yun Jin Nuanyu and other personal attendants followed him inside. Chang Luohua was invited by the mother-in-law to go to the side hall to rest and massage. Zhu Biao took the tea brought by Nuanyu and said with a smile: "I'm fat again, Prince." The concubine’s supplementary meal must have gone into your stomach.”
Nuan Yu said aggrievedly: "I'm not greedy, I'm just greedy. It's just a pity to throw away such expensive things."
Zhu Biao laughed and joked a few more words, and then said to them: "The Crown Princess praised you just now, saying that you worked hard and never slacked off."
Liu Jin's eyes turned red and she said, "This is what slaves should do."
Zhu Biao waved his hand: "Any merit must be rewarded, and demerits must be punished. This is also the rule of my East Palace. I can work so peacefully outside because you are taking care of the rear, so I should be rewarded heavily."
"Tomorrow there will be two large ships of things moved into the building. Liu Jin, you go and check it out, and then you each go pick out two pieces. They can be rare treasures, famous calligraphy and paintings, as long as you like them."
"By the way, the imperial doctor and the wife are not left behind. Liu Jin, melt some golden melon seeds and send them to you tomorrow. It will also be considered auspicious. Let them serve them with all their heart. I will give you a big reward when the emperor's heir is born safely."
Liu Jin agreed and understood why Liu An and Zhao Huaian did not return to the palace with His Highness. Yun Jin Nuanyu and her children were also very happy. They all knew their master's character. They push back.
Each of them talked about choosing a porcelain vase, and that one wanted to choose a picture of a lady, and chattered about what they had. Zhu Biao didn't care much about the appearance of these objects, not to mention the joy of giving them away is far greater than leaving them to gather dust in the warehouse.
After the inventory is completed, he will give away most of the rare items. Song Lian's birthday is about to pass, so he will definitely not be able to go there in person, so the gifts must be generous, and Li Shanchang's should not be too small.
Sending gold and silver is too vulgar, only rare objects are considered thoughtful. Both parties have dignity, so they will naturally be happy. Zhu Biao will not be involved in too many government affairs in the next two years. After all, he must appropriately delegate power to Li Shanchang.
After all, if he really ends up supervising the country's governance, then Hu Weiyong will be like a puppet. Like Wang Guangyang, it is difficult to hold power and he can only be a prime minister who does not live up to his name.
Of course, this is not possible. Zhu Biao's prestige is growing day by day. Many problems are unlikely to break out during his and Lao Zhu's rule. But their father and son will die one day. At that time, their descendants will face overwhelming achievements and uncontrollable problems. Huge power.
Old Zhu could kill these people, and so could Zhu Biao, the founding prince, but the subsequent kings who were born in the peaceful and prosperous era had to accept their affection. Their ancestors followed Taizu to conquer the country, and followed Taizong to bring peace to the world. Now they are prosperous in the prosperous era. , is the emperor going to undo such meritorious deeds as killing donkeys and killings?
At that time, it was not only difficult to kill in terms of reputation, but also in terms of strength. If the hereditary nobles united, they would be able to shake the country. Loyalty has never been worthy of belief, and human nature cannot be tested. .
There were too many nobles who were awarded the title of Founder. The princes, big and small, suppressed the state capitals. This was not because they did anything wrong now, but to avoid the situation of being too big to lose in the future.
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