Regarding Lao Zhu's proposal, Zhu Su agreed after thinking about it. His subordinates entered the palace and were rewarded, and he also felt proud. What's more, letting Tiezhong be rewarded is also a kind of political propaganda, which can make officials and scholars understand which side the emperor is on. In this way, if there are still people who want to continue to make trouble against Enke and Xinxue, they have to consider whether they can withstand the storm coming from the emperor.
The Hongwu Dynasty was very efficient in doing things. After a while, the trembling Tie Zhong was brought to the Jinshen Hall. He looked like he was shrinking, always looking at his toes, not even daring to raise his head. As soon as he stepped into the palace, he knelt down and shouted: "Iron bell of the common people, knock to see His Majesty the Ming Emperor! May His Majesty bow to you!"
The voice actually trembled a little.
But in his desperation, he didn't see that Lao Zhu was not sitting on the throne, but was waiting on the left screen with Zhu Biao and Zhu Di, looking at the map of Kun Yu and Ten Thousand Kingdoms. This time I prayed directly to the air.
Both Zhu Di and Zhu Biao were quite stunned. They didn't expect that this talented person who had attracted the attention of old Zhu was so timid. But Lao Zhu didn't take it seriously. Tie Zhong looked very much like those honest farmers in the countryside. Such an honest person is undoubtedly more popular with Lao Zhu than the elegant but clever gentlemen in the court. He smiled and said: "Stay flat, flat, no need to be polite!"
"We also have two eyes and one nose, so there is nothing to be afraid of. Your name is Tiezhong? Come on, raise your head and let us see."
"When we heard about it just now, we were curious about what this iron man who defeated a group of sour men looked like."
Tie Zhong didn't dare to disobey, so he mustered up his courage and finally raised his face. But his eyes were still focused on his toes, not daring to do anything overstepping.
Lao Zhu saw that the iron clock had a dark face and even had many calluses on his hands. Except for a pair of slightly blue eyes, he was no different from the other blacksmiths in the shop. He couldn't help but sigh: "We heard that you were forging iron in Lao Wu Mansion. We didn't believe it. We thought that a learned man like you must be a blacksmith. Spend a lot of time reading."
"Now it seems that if you want to be knowledgeable, you can't just study! If you didn't have this experience, you probably wouldn't be able to defeat those scholars who just study!"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty is so complimentary." Tiezhong's dark face turned red visibly after being praised by Lao Zhu. "Young man...Young man is not really well-educated."
"The knowledge I have in my stomach is all what my third brother forced me to learn every night after I went to work."
"When it comes to being well-educated, my third brother is the most learned man. The villain... the villain is definitely not as good as my third brother Wan Yi." Tie Zhong said shyly.
"Oh?" Lao Zhu glanced at Zhu Su in surprise, and Zhu Su was also stunned. This Tiezhong's family all worked in Prince Wu's Mansion, and he actually had a third brother who was more talented than him?
However, Zhu Su actually only believed half of this. After all, having an iron clock is already a huge bargain. How could it be possible that there were just a few brothers among them, all of them were talented people. A huge part of this must be Tie Zhong's self-effacing remarks.
Lao Zhu also had the same idea as Zhu Su, so he did not worry too much about his third brother. Instead, he smiled at Tiezhong and said, "You have done great service for us today, and we are very relieved."
"If we don't reward these achievements, we won't be able to convince the public. Tell me, what do you want us to reward?"
“As long as it’s reasonable and reasonable, we’ll accept anything!”
Lao Zhu directly turned on the emperor mode and began to win people's hearts. Tie Zhong was startled when he heard this, and wanted to refuse at first. Seeing that Lao Zhu insisted on a reward, Zhu Su had no objection, so he cautiously said: "In this case, the villain still... really has an extravagant hope."
"Can...can you ask Your Majesty to allow the villain's third brother to enter the Imperial Academy and study with His Highness the Fifth Prince?"
"The villain's third brother highly admires the new learning, and admires and admires His Highness who pioneered the new learning. He once said that the only wish in this life is to enter the Imperial Academy, where he can listen to the teachings of His Highness the Fifth Highness, Confucius Song and others... "
When these words were spoken, Lao Zhu and Zhu Su were stunned. The emperor's golden words gave him the opportunity to make a wish, but he actually wanted to use it to change his younger brother's schooling?
This matter... is indeed too easy to handle!
Lao Zhu's eyes were warm, and he admired this honest iron bell even more. But after hearing what Tie Zhong said, he became curious about the third brother of the Tie family. "If the third son of your family can teach a brother like you, then entering the Imperial College will not be a big deal."
"Let's do this. Let's announce your third brother as well and let the fifth brother take a test in front of us. If he has real talent and learning, he will be admitted to the Imperial College on the spot. How about that?"
"Really? I have thanked your majesty, thanked your majesty!" Tie Zhong was overjoyed and knelt down to pay homage to Lao Zhu. He did not show any panic at all because Lao Zhu proposed to compete with his younger brother.
Lao Zhu asked someone to help him up. Seeing Tie Zhong's behavior, it seemed that the third brother of the Tie family was really a talent. So a few people waited for Erhu to announce the third brother of the Tie family, and tested the Tie Zhong. If you ask questions about people or articles written by sages, Tie Zhong doesn't know anything about them. But if you ask about people's livelihood, farming matters, or tax management, he will answer all questions and speak clearly and logically.
"This is a capable official who brings benefits to one party!" Zhu Su was delighted. Under history, there are still such unknown talents hidden, it can be said that we have found a treasure.
"Your Majesty, I have an audience with you, my brother Tiezhong." Several people were chatting happily when they heard the report from two tigers outside.
Zhu Su was refreshed. Even Tie Zhong was so impressive. He was also just wanting to see if this third brother, who was so highly regarded by Tie Zhong, could still find another talent, that would be a great joy. But when he turned his head, he saw a child, following Erhu step by step, into the Jinshen Hall.
Lao Zhu and Zhu Su were stunned. Zhu Su was speechless: "Tie Zhong, your third brother... is still a child?"
"Your Highness, my third brother is eight years old this year." Tiezhong still looked honest and honest. "In a family like ours, an eight-year-old boy can already start smelting iron and making simple farm tools to support the family."
"Not counting children."
Zhu Su was speechless. Who cares if he is in your family? In the eyes of others, he is obviously just a child, okay?
How could a child deserve such praise from Tie Zhong? It seemed that Tie Zhong was bragging after all. At most, he just wanted to make a good impression on the third brother in the eyes of the royal family, so as to help this potentially promising young man. The third brother is just looking for a future.
Just when they were disappointed, the next words of the young man shocked the four Zhu family father and son in the Jinshen Hall!
"Tie Xuan, a common man, has met His Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness the King of Yan, and His Highness the King of Wu."
When Zhu Su heard the name, the folding fan in his hand almost flew out. But he was not the most rude. Zhu Di, who was sitting on the chair and twiddling his fingers as if he was bored, jumped up, took a few steps forward, and stared directly at this mere eight-year-old child.
"Are you Tie Xuan? You are actually Tie Xuan!"
The previous chapter was Chapter 470, the number of chapters was wrong... But I can’t change it, this chapter is Chapter 471 haha
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