"Your Majesty, I would like to take the liberty to ask, why did Su Jing go to Shandong?"
Zhu Liangzu could only bite the bullet and continue.
Zhu Liangzu was indeed quite reckless, but he was not that stupid.
Now he has realized that he made a mistake.
However, as a marginalized member of the Huaixi Group, he is being watched.
Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "Yongjia Hou, today is a banquet. We don't want to talk about state affairs. Let's stop here."
Don’t talk about state affairs!
Zhu Liangzu was dismissed directly with one sentence.
Obviously what Cui Liang was talking about just now was also a state matter, so the treatment was completely different.
Everyone understands the meaning of this.
However, the officials did not have time to laugh at Zhu Liangzu, because Zhu Yuanzhang's words revealed a very important message.
What Su Jing is doing is state affairs!
"Yes, Your Majesty, I made a mistake."
Zhu Liangzu returned to his seat, looking a little ugly.
"No need to worry, just keep eating."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and brought the banquet into a normal rhythm again.
The banquet lasted for more than an hour before it ended.
If it weren't for the fact that many of the officials were older and had to go back to rest earlier, the time could have lasted longer.
"Master Ma, what are you doing?"
At the table, Ma Zhiyuan packed some relatively complete dishes and stuffed them into his sleeves and chest.
When his colleagues on the side mentioned it, Ma Zhiyuan didn't look too good, but he didn't stop moving his hands.
"Pack it up, isn't it obvious?"
Another colleague smiled and said: "Master Ma, you are so honest."
"You're so bad that you even have to pack His Majesty's banquet. I really don't know what to say about you."
Ma Zhiyuan lowered his head and said nothing. He was definitely embarrassed.
But when he thought of his wife and children at home, no matter how embarrassed he was, he had to continue packing.
"What are you doing?"
Suddenly a voice sounded.
"Meet Your Majesty!" x N.
The officials immediately knelt down and trembled.
They never expected that Zhu Yuanzhang would come to the lower table.
Ma Zhiyuan was even more confused because he had a lot of packed food stuffed into his clothes and he had to kneel down to salute, so his posture was very weird.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Ma Zhiyuan and said, "What is your name? What is your official position?"
Ma Zhiyuan immediately replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I am Ma Zhiyuan, the head of the Du Branch of the Ministry of Finance."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "Ma Zhiyuan, what are you carrying in your sleeves?"
At the end of the banquet, it was a very common thing for the officials to leave.
But Zhu Yuanzhang had a good eye. From a remote position of the table, he saw Ma Zhiyuan whining for some reason.
Only then did the current scene happen.
Ma Zhiyuan was shocked and replied: "Your Majesty, I saw that these foods were not finished, so I packed some and wanted to take them home for my family to try. Please forgive me!"
There is no point in lying. Ma Zhiyuan confessed honestly and took out all the packed food.
Several colleagues on the side felt bitter in their hearts. They didn't expect that such a thing would happen if they said too much.
It's really embarrassing for a dignified sixth-grade manager to be packing up here!
"Excuse me?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Ma Zhiyuan and said: "I don't blame you. I'm sorry. It's just packing food. You are not guilty."
? ? ?
The sudden change caught Ma Zhiyuan off guard, and even his colleagues kneeling next to him were confused.
"I thank your Majesty for your grace."
Ma Zhiyuan immediately knelt down and thanked Zhu Yuanzhang.
No matter what Zhu Yuanzhang thinks, just be fine.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Food is precious. If you don't finish it, pack it up and take it away. You are very good. Not only do I not blame you, but I also praise you for doing a good job!"
As a poor person, he even had to beg for food in order to survive.
Zhu Yuanzhang was well aware of the preciousness of food. In his opinion, the act of packing not only did not lose face, but was a reflection of cherishing food.
"I am scared, thank you for Your Majesty's grace."
Ma Zhiyuan immediately knelt down and worshiped, with tears in his eyes.
This is His Majesty to whom he is loyal.
As for the other colleagues, they were completely confused.
Packing some food was actually praised by Zhu Yuanzhang, if I had known they would pack it too!
But it's obviously too late now.
"Come here, help me pack more. It's cold, so these dishes can be stored for a long time."
Zhu Yuanzhang called a few more eunuchs to help Ma Zhiyuan pack.
Ma Zhiyuan burst into tears of gratitude and was extremely moved.
If Su Jing were here, she would definitely make a complaint or two.
You said you were an emperor, and you were so happy. In addition to compliments, you actually asked a few more people to help pack some leftovers.
Picking is really picking!
In addition to being generous to the Zhu family, he is really stingy with ministers, especially these ordinary ministers.
As Ma Zhiyuan and others left, this grand dinner ended.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the time and walked towards Fengxian Hall again.
Even though it was the Spring Festival, he still had to deal with government affairs.
"Chongpachi, let's forget it for today."
Empress Ma came to Zhu Yuanzhang's side and persuaded him: "I don't take a few days off all year round, just one day. It's okay."
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and nodded: "That's what my sister said. Let's go see the sons and take a test to see how their studies are going."
Zhu Xi originally thought that he would be happy for a while after eating, but he never expected that there would be such a follow-up.
In Kunning Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma were sitting on the roof, with a group of princes in front of them.
Because it was the Spring Festival, there was no such serious place as the main hall.
Queen Ma’s Kunning Palace is just right.
"Second brother, you are the biggest here now, you come first."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiandao.
"Yes, Father."
Zhu Feng was very nervous. This was the most uncertain thing about the school entrance examination.
Originally, there was an elder brother Zhu Biao in front of me. Even if he couldn't answer the question, Zhu Biao would help and say a few words of kindness.
Zhu Biao is not here this year, and Zhu Xi can only bear it alone.
Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "Tell me, how do you understand the master of heaven and earth?"
Because he knew the level of his second son Zhu Xi, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't ask any questions.
This Heaven and Earth Lord, Prince and Master is already quite basic.
"Heaven and earth, kings, relatives and teachers, means that heaven is the biggest, earth is the second, and then there are kings, relatives and teachers."
Zhu Ping answered quickly.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, quite satisfied, and continued to wait for Zhu Ping's follow-up.
But the follow-up content has not been heard for a long time.
"Huh? Second child, is it gone now?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a frown.
Zhu Fang was surprised and said: "Father, isn't this the end of your answer?"
…
Silence is Cambridge tonight.
Zhu Yuanzhang's anger grew a little. Sure enough, he shouldn't have high expectations for Zhu Ping.
"You, stand first!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face was stern and he asked Zhu Qing to stop.
Zhu Xi was still a little confused. He had already answered the question himself, so why was he still forced to stand?
"Lao San, come and tell him how to understand the Master of Heaven and Earth."
Zhu Yuanzhang turned to Zhu Fan and asked.
Zhu Fan replied: "There are three roots in rites: heaven and earth, which are the foundation of life; ancestors, which are the foundation of species; rulers and teachers, which are the foundation of governance..."
"Therefore, the heaven and the earth have their own laws and regulations. The king of the country comes first, and the relatives are the parents..."
Zhu Fan's answer was very different. He directly quoted the classics.
Zhu Xi was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He didn't expect this question to be answered like this.
Well, I was not unjustly punished by being made to stand.
…
When Ma Zhiyuan returned home, he immediately took out the packed food.
The son who had recovered from illness immediately became excited when he saw the food.
Ma Zhiyuan called over his wife and housekeeper to eat together.
Although it was leftovers, it was much better than what I usually eat.
Because of the treatment for their son Ma Qi, the family has long been out of money.
Ma Zhiyuan is still saving the money for the medicine, he doesn't want to fall into trouble.
If these favors are not returned, it is evidence of corruption.
Today he was also praised by Zhu Yuanzhang. The more he is like this, the more he cannot live up to his ideals.
Gotta keep it up!
…
At this time, Zhu Liangzu was visiting Li Shanchang in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
In fact, Li Shanchang didn't really want to take care of Zhu Liangzu, the Marquis of Yongjia.
Although this person is from Huaixi, he is not the group of old subordinates who fought with Zhu Yuanzhang in the world.
He just couldn't defeat Zhu Yuanzhang, and was later defeated and surrendered.
Because of some military achievements, he was granted the title of Yongjia Marquis.
"Prime Minister, what your Majesty said today is that you have great trust in Su Jing. When His Highness the Crown Prince comes back, the situation in this court will probably change drastically!"
Zhu Liangzu said eagerly.
When Prince Zhu Biao comes back, that means Su Jing comes back.
Now Su Jing is already what Zhu Yuanzhang calls a capable minister of the Ming Dynasty, running around for the state affairs of the Ming Dynasty.
If this comes back, it will be great!
Li Shanchang said calmly: "Yongjia Marquis, you and I are all His Majesty's ministers, and Su Jing is the same. If nothing changes in the court situation, as long as we serve His Majesty, that is a good thing."
Facing Zhu Liangzu's eager attack, Li Shanchang directly responded with a wave of attacks and easily resolved it.
This made Zhu Liangzu embarrassed.
Li Shanchang is the prime minister and the leader of the Huaixi Group. If he doesn't take action and rushes to the front, wouldn't he be a fool?
"Prime Minister, of course we are working for His Majesty, but if Su Jing comes, won't he turn the situation into a mess? Moreover, Your Majesty trusts him so much, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also trusts him. In the future, our position will be... Isn’t it not guaranteed?”
Zhu Liangzu directly stated the actual situation without any obstruction.
"Marquis Yongjia, be careful what you say!"
Li Shanchang's expression changed and he immediately warned Zhu Liangzu.
Good guy, you really don’t know anything about Zhu Yuanzhang’s abilities, do you?
However, Zhu Liangzu didn't take it seriously and said: "Prime Minister, this is your residence. What is there to worry about? What we have to worry about now is Su Jing's problem."
How reckless!
This Zhu Liang Zu Mang and Su Jing were a little scared.
"Marquis Yongjia, Your Majesty has made his own decision regarding Su Jing. I am not feeling well. Please come back."
Li Shanchang directly issued an order to expel Zhu Liangzu.
This guy is simply a time bomb.
This kind of outspoken character will definitely make Zhu Yuanzhang suspicious in the future, and there is a high probability that it will not end well.
Zhu Liangzu had no choice but to leave the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Damn it, you're pretending to be dead, why don't you let me go alone? If I don't have a good time, none of you will have a good time!"
Zhu Liangzu gritted his teeth and said!
"Yongjiahou."
Just outside the Prime Minister's Mansion, Hu Weiyong called out to Zhu Liangzu.
"Hu Shaoqing?"
Zhu Liangzu was quite surprised when he saw the award to Hu Weiyong. After all, compared with them, who were honored as heroes, Hu Weiyong's qualifications were very junior.
In Zhu Liangzu's eyes, Hu Weiyong was just a little shrimp.
"What's the matter with you?"
Zhu Liangzu asked, his tone very casual.
Hu Weiyong was not annoyed and just whispered: "Did Marquis Yongjia come here because of Su Jing's matter?"
Zhu Liangzu's face changed slightly, but he still nodded and said: "Not bad, what's wrong?"
"Can you please take a moment to speak."
Hu Weiyong turned sideways and made a request.
"Okay, then I'll see what Hu Shaoqing has to say."
Zhu Liangzu immediately followed Hu Weiyong and left.
…
Laizhou Prefecture.
The new year has arrived, and in the small courtyard, Zhu Biao is preparing to light the first string of firecrackers of the new year.
Zhu Biao carefully placed the fuse on the fuse. When the fuse was lit, Zhu Biao quickly ran away.
Bang bang bang bang bang...
A series of firecrackers sounded, corresponding to the sound of firecrackers from other houses.
"New Year is here, happy New Year, Niu Yi, come, take the teacher's red envelope and keep it."
Su Jing took out a red envelope from her arms and handed it directly to Zhu Biao.
"Thank you Master Su."
Zhu Biao did not refuse. He knew that this was Su Jing's intention and accepted it directly.
Su Jing turned to look at Mu Ying and said with a smile: "Brother Wenying, you don't have it anymore."
"Mr. Su is really good at joking."
Mu Ying said with a smile that he was used to Su Jing's joking style.
Su Jing said: "We have nothing to do today, and we don't have any relatives or friends to visit. How about going to see the sea? I haven't seen the sea in winter yet."
On the first day of the new year, according to custom, you have to visit relatives.
However, Su Jing and the others have no relatives or friends in Laizhou Mansion, so nothing has happened to them.
"Okay, but it depends on Mr. Su's orders."
Mu Ying immediately nodded in agreement. He basically agreed to Su Jing's request without considering it.
Zhu Biao said from the side: "Master Su, this sea is forbidden, I'm afraid it won't be easy to get through."
The maritime ban in the Ming Dynasty was still quite strict, and Zhu Biao was a little worried about being stopped by then.
Su Jing smiled and said: "We have your big brother Mu. It's just three of us looking at it. There should be no problem. We can't go out to sea today."
"Don't worry, I've become familiar with their border guards a few days ago, it'll be no problem."
Mu Ying nodded.
He had been teaching the usage of Yuanyang Formation and Wolf Constitution at Laizhou Prefecture's border defense for many days, so people were already familiar with it.
"Okay, if that's the case, then I have no objection."
Zhu Biao heard this and no longer objected.
The three of them returned to the house, put on warm clothes, gloves, hats and other equipment, and set off.
More than an hour later, the three of them arrived at the beach.
The coast in winter is sparsely populated.
No, it should be due to the sea ban.
The sea breeze blew, and although it was very cold, it had a different feeling.
Su Jing walked forward slowly. The sea in the Ming Dynasty did not seem to be much different from the sea she had seen in her previous life.
Su Jing saw a big stone standing there.
He ran over quickly, climbed on the stone, looked at the sea and shouted: "If you don't see it, the water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky and flows to the sea never to return."
(End of chapter)
