The lazy cat stuck out his head from the door and looked in curiously: "Is there a cat? Where is it? Why didn't we see it?"
Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma turned around when they heard the sound.
"Hey, isn't this coming? Come here quickly, we've made you a vegetable box with the flavor you like." Queen Ma took off her apron and handed it to the maid beside her, then waved, signaling Chu Ze to come in quickly. .
Zhu Yuanzhang stared at those vegetable boxes with a bad expression.
Every time the girl does it to him, he has never done it with such care.
Pian Chuze is special.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Chu Ze angrily several times.
Chu Ze came in happily and handed the gift to Queen Ma: "Godmother, these are some local specialties that I brought to my godmother when I came back. I don't know if my godmother likes them."
"Oh, you are so thoughtful and know how to bring us something." Queen Ma immediately took it. She opened the box and found that it was filled with unusual gadgets.
There are all kinds of things to eat and play with, and there are also a few cute little dolls, which look particularly pleasant.
This is treating her like a little girl.
Empress Ma played with it in her hand and said happily with her eyes bent: "You kid, I'm afraid you brought the gift for Ruoyan to us by mistake."
"That's impossible. We prepared these for my godmother. Does your godmother like it?"
"I like it, I like it. The ones you sent me are much more thoughtful than those two boys who prepared bottles of jade." Queen Ma looked at the dolls in her hands and couldn't put them down.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked even more jealous.
He usually gives so many gifts to the girl, why can't he see her so happy?
Humph, partiality!
Zhu Yuanzhang turned around and glared at Chu Ze fiercely.
Chu Ze gave him a proud look.
Anyway, he has pleased his godmother now and is not afraid.
Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."
When the vegetable box was brought up, Chu Ze couldn't wait to take one and start eating. While eating, he praised Queen Ma's cooking skills.
Queen Ma was so happy that she couldn't even close her mouth.
Seeing Queen Ma so happy, Zhu Yuanzhang's dissatisfaction with Chu Ze dissipated a little.
But only a few!
By the way, Chu Ze briefly recounted what happened during this period, selecting interesting and important content.
When talking about Sun Zhengde, Empress Ma also sighed: "This man is quite good, it's a pity. If he hadn't died, maybe he could still be a good official in the future."
Chu Ze sighed: "Yes, it's a pity."
"By the way, Your Majesty, this is the mine title deed given by Ryukyu." Chu Ze was so happy that he almost forgot about it. He quickly took out the mine contract and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang had long been thinking about it.
When I saw the land deed, my eyes were filled with laughter.
He took it eagerly and read every word on it carefully.
After confirming that it was correct, Zhu Yuanzhang patted Chu Ze on the shoulder happily and said: "Chu Ze, you did a good job. This time you not only renovated Fujian's water conservancy, but also cleaned up the borers in Fujian, and even gave us some Two minerals come out. We must reward you well!"
"The watermelons at the test site have matured a few days ago. Your godmother and I have tasted them. They taste very good. How about I reward you with the largest and roundest watermelon?" Zhu Yuanzhang also stretched out his hand and patted his chest. He gestured.
The smile on Chu Ze's face froze.
watermelon?
No matter how big or round it is, it is still a watermelon.
He knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was picky, but he didn't expect Zhu Yuanzhang to be so picky.
A big watermelon just wanted to send him away.
Chu Ze's mind turned and he suddenly smiled.
Zhu Yuanzhang is not stinging, he clearly has ulterior motives.
Come on, watermelon will be watermelon.
It just so happens that he hasn't tasted the watermelon they just cultivated yet.
Chu Ze stood up decisively to thank him: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"
He was smiling and didn't seem to be dissatisfied at all.
He actually accepted it happily.
Zhu Yuanzhang stretched out his hand to help Chu Ze up: "We are all one family, why are you being so polite? Come on, get up. You haven't even finished the vegetable box yet."
Chu Ze stood up, sat down, and continued eating from the vegetable box.
Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang and Chu Ze chatted for a while, and Chu Ze's attitude was the same as before.
It made Zhu Yuanzhang look at him with admiration.
And he also made a request to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, we heard that someone invented a sky observation device. Where is it? We want to see it."
This requires simplicity.
Zhu Yuanzhang clapped his hands and asked his chamberlain to take Chu Ze to see it himself.
When Chu Ze heard this, he said happily: "Then you're welcome. Thank you, Your Majesty!" Chu Ze happily walked out, taking a vegetable box with him.
Looking at Chu Ze's excited departure, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes narrowed slightly.
"You still want to read it? Isn't it just a vegetable box? Look at how stingy you are." Empress Ma glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang several times in disgust.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't look back until Chu Ze's figure completely disappeared from his eyes.
He said: "This is called frugality."
"Yes, yes, that's what you call frugality. Ren Chuze has done such a great service for you, so you reward him with a watermelon. It's big and round. Thank you for having the nerve to say it." Queen Ma felt for him after hearing this. Ashamed.
Among all the emperors in history, which one is as stingy as him?
Queen Ma glanced at him again, her disgust almost overflowing.
Zhu Yuanzhang was unhappy.
"Tsk, sister, what do you mean by that expression? Then tell me, what should we reward him?"
Chu Ze doesn't want an official, but he still finds it troublesome to give him a big title.
He didn’t need to give him a name. Who in Yingtian didn’t know the word Chu Ze? Even small remote countries know about it and are more famous than him.
Li, as far as Chu Ze's current wealth is concerned, Zhu Yuanzhang dares to say that it will definitely not be much less.
Coupled with his own favor, although he did not have a high official status, his status was not low. Wherever he went, ministers treated him with courtesy.
And he invented so many things and did so many things for them.
He just wants to reward him, but where can he reward him?
And what he can give will eventually come to an end.
But Chu Ze's contributions are increasing day by day.
Empress Ma turned her head. She looked at Zhu Yuanzhang steadily and said, "Are you afraid that his great achievements will overwhelm the master?"
"...What kind of words are these? Are we that kind of people?"
"You are." Queen Ma exposed him without hesitation.
She has followed Zhu Chongba for so many years, but she still doesn't know what he is thinking?
"But in our opinion, this kid doesn't have any disobedience, so we can use him with confidence. Besides, the things he does on weekdays don't show you that he is very peaceful. What are you worried about?" Ma The queen felt that he was overthinking.
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little annoyed when his thoughts were revealed.
He raised his head and frowned at Queen Ma: "We know everything you said!"
But he just wasn't worried.
Can you blame him?
Besides, even if he was still worried, he didn't do anything to Chu Ze.
To be honest, he was worried that Chu Ze would not be happy just now.
As a result, this kid was cheerful and didn't seem to care.
(End of chapter)
