Zuo Chong was startled and burst into tears on the spot.
No money was made, but the garden still lost money.
If he had known this would be the result, he shouldn't have made such a fuss.
Chu Ze also didn't expect that things would turn out this way.
I just feel sorry for Zuo Ying.
But what does this have to do with him?
If Zuo Ying hadn't sent it up himself, this wouldn't have happened.
But after all, he took over the other party's garden, and he had to live with it in terms of face.
After the next court, he had to go to Zuofu.
Chu Ze was thinking about what gifts he would bring later, but he was not idle at all. He asked Zhu Biao to draw up a contract for him on the spot, and pressed Zuo Chong's thumb.
As a result, the garden at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain fell into the hands of Chu Ze in a strange way.
Looking at the contract in his hand, Chu Ze felt like he was still in a dream.
Even Zuo Chong's crying beside him was ignored by him.
Chu Ze held the contract in his arms with trembling hands.
After being made such a fuss in the morning, Zhu Yuanzhang had no interest in listening to them grinding his teeth.
Just ask someone to hand over the memorial and show it to Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao: "..." Father, you are so "considerate".
Before leaving, I didn't forget to call Chu Ze.
Zhu Yuanzhang also understood what was going on today.
——Chu Ze is the source of everything.
And what he wanted was the garden.
What does Chu Ze want with that garden?
Zhu Yuanzhang had to ask clearly.
Arriving at the Imperial Study Room, Chu Ze handed over the memorial in his hand without saying a word.
No matter how much you say, it’s better to let Zhu Yuanzhang see it for himself.
Zhu Yuanzhang is now annoyed after seeing Chu Zedi's memorial.
Not to mention how ugly the character writing was, a lot of the things he wrote were not what he liked to hear.
But who let others say it is beneficial to the country?
Then just watch.
Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed his temper and read it word for word.
His brows tightened at the beginning, slowly relaxed, and then frowned again.
The whole journey is like riding a roller coaster, with huge ups and downs.
Chu Ze, Zhu Biao and others looked at Zhu Yuanzhang nervously, not daring to express their anger for fear of disturbing his thinking.
When Zhu Yuanzhang finished reading, his expression stopped at solemnity.
He put down the memorial and looked up at the young men in front of him.
"You all know?"
Several people nodded in agreement.
Looks pretty good.
But Zhu Yuanzhang knew that each of these boys was more trouble-making than the last.
He pointed to the memorial in front of him and asked, "Tell me what you think, Chu Ze said last."
Chu Ze was about to speak, but when he heard this, he silently closed his mouth.
The next person Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to was Zhu Ping: "You said it."
Zhu Xi: "..." His father was targeting him.
Zhu Fang curled his lips aggrievedly, and then said: "We think Chu Ze is right. There are so many people in this world who have to eat, drink, and defecate. Those who provide food, clothing, housing, and transportation to protect the family and the country, where can there be a shortage of people? How can just being able to write eight-part essays make you stand out?"
"Second brother is right." Zhu Di answered, "Our Ming Dynasty has been in the early days of Zuo. Now most of the people in the court are military attachés, so my father wants to develop more civil servants to govern the country. But we can't just emphasize literature over literature. Wu. If there are not enough people on the battlefield, who will protect our country in the future?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a moment and looked at Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao said: "Father, the second and fourth brothers are right. Not only the reopening of martial arts, but also agriculture, medicine, invention and creation, etc. as mentioned by Chu Ze, all need to be developed. This is to strengthen our Ming Dynasty. Foundation. Chu Ze once said that technology was developed by stepping on the shoulders of our predecessors. As long as we give them a step forward, even if we are gone in the future, people in the future can still step on our shoulders. Go higher and further step by step. By then, our Ming Dynasty will still be the leader in the world."
Zhu Yuanzhang admitted that these words were quite exciting.
His expression was dazed for a moment.
The next second, the suspicious emperor came back again.
"Chu Ze, tell me."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Chu Ze.
What Chu Ze wanted to say was simply much more brutal.
He said straight to the point: "If we want the country to be strong, we must make the people rich. After the people are rich, we must be willing to change. Only in this way can we always be at the forefront and be at the forefront of the world."
"You mean, our previous policies were too conservative?"
"Based on the background of the times at that time, it was already very good. But compared with the future, it is still far behind. This is the limitation of the times, and I can't blame anyone." Chu Ze said calmly.
Zhu Yuanzhang's frown softened slightly.
But his expression remained solemn, with no intention of letting go.
Chu Ze was not in a hurry.
He believed that Zhu Yuanzhang could understand.
And there are some things that only he can understand.
If you talk too much and try to interfere, you will be causing trouble for yourself.
The three Zhu Biao brothers also waited quietly.
There was silence in the imperial study room.
After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Do you want to use that garden to build a school?"
Chu Ze raised his head in surprise, Zhu Yuanzhang actually saw it.
He answered honestly: "Yes, only this place is the most suitable. But what happens next has nothing to do with us." Chu Ze waved his hands quickly, just wanting to draw a clear line with Zhu Ping.
Zhu Xi: "..."
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed angrily: "Come on!"
Chu Ze grinned innocently.
"Come on, although this incident was caused by Zuo Chong's son, you can't erase this mistake by riding a horse in the street and hurting someone. Then take some time to go to Zuo's Mansion, whether it's just for show or something. , let the people see your sincerity in apologizing." Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at Zhu Ping several times, a bit gritting his teeth.
After scolding Zhu Xi, Zhu Yuanzhang began to scold Chu Ze again: "And you, you don't have any arrangements for doing things. You want that garden, but you don't know how to think of a way, and it has to be like this? You have nothing to do with it. Buying the garden You paid for it yourself, and we won’t give you a penny, which is considered a punishment to you.”
"No, Your Majesty, why is this our business?"
Chu Ze felt aggrieved. Chu Ze wanted to say, "We said before that we don't want the Zuo family's garden. If Zhu Ping is going, we don't know about it either." Is this punishment to him unreasonable?
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyelids and looked at him: "Do you have any objections?"
"have!"
"If you do, hold it in."
Chu Ze: "..."
…
Hu Mansion.
After going to court, Yu Ji went straight to Hu Mansion.
Instead of going through the main entrance, I went through the small and inconspicuous door.
After entering the mansion, he was led by Hu's servants to the main courtyard.
Since being punished that day, Hu Weiyong has been bedridden for many days.
Today the injury was better and the weather was nice, so I moved out of the room.
When Yu Xi arrived, Hu Weiyong was lying leisurely on the soft couch, holding a book in his hand and reading.
After hearing the report from his subordinates, Hu Weiyong took his eyes away from the book.
"Master Yu, please sit down." Hu Weiyong showed his face and slowly sat up with the help of his servant.
(End of chapter)
