Chapter 14
“Hehe, let me tell you. Zhu Di was so excited that he said,”It’s not just these. Everything here at Zhu Heng is delicious, including barbecue, boiled fish, hot pot, and butter.”……”
“I have a keen eye for eating! Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and reprimanded:”A real man treats this as a big deal!” How can we indulge in delicious food? After saying that
, he glanced at the milk tea in his hand and hesitated for a while before placing it on the table:”But this stuff is good. I’ll pack it up later and take it back to your mother to try.””
As expected of the same lineage.
Just like Zhu Si, he eats and takes things every time he comes. He wishes he could take all the vegetable soup back…
But for Zhu Si’s sake, he takes him to Goulan.……
“Linger, pack a few copies for Uncle Zhu and take them back. Zhu
Yuanzhang blushed in a rare blush:”No, we don’t mean that.””
“No need to go out, just have a fresh drink. Sometimes I also like to go to the tenants’ houses and order farm food.”Zhu Heng waved his hand casually.
“Who told you we were going to have dinner? Zhu Yuanzhang’s old face suddenly turned red, and he glared at Zhu Di:”Is it you?”
Zhu Di was so frightened that he spit out the straw and almost choked on the milk tea. He quickly waved his hands:”I don’t have one!” I really don’t! Brother, testify for me!”
Zhu Biao couldn’t help laughing when he saw it.
His father was the supreme emperor in the palace, and he was extremely majestic. But for some reason, it was rare for him to be embarrassed when he came to this small courtyard…
He coughed suddenly and suppressed a laugh. He wanted to smooth things over and said:”My father had a rough life in his early years. Anyway, I thank you brother.””
“It’s a small thing, don’t be polite.”Zhu Heng glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang sympathetically. He then comforted him:”It’s okay to beg for food. Today’s saints also have to eat. Isn’t he already the Lord of Ten Thousand Vehicles? People have to work hard on their own”
“Can you please not mention the emperor’s begging for food?”Zhu Yuanzhang had a dark face, feeling that even if Zhu Heng was really his son, he would be so angry that he would make him sick.
“It’s really nothing, I just want to have a meal!
Zhu Heng did not take it seriously:”Twenty-five years ago, my parents fled from Haozhou with me in their arms and begged for food all the way here. I was still a baby at that time.……”
“What did you say? How many years ago?”
Zhu Yuanzhang’s expression suddenly changed, and he stared at Zhu Heng with his eyes. Zhu Biao on the side also froze, and looked at Zhu Heng with a solemn expression:”In other words, you are twenty-five years old this year?
Zhu Di was startled there:”No, what happened to being twenty-five years old?”
Zhu Heng was also confused:”Yes, there is no need to be so surprised, right?””
Twenty-five years ago…
Zhu Heng was born
“Where did your parents adopt you in Haozhou? What is your birthday and horoscope?”
Zhu Yuanzhang’s face was solemn.
“How do I know this? Zhu Heng was even more surprised:”Why are you asking these questions?””
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he sat down in despair.
“Nothing, nothing……”
Zhu Biao forced a smile and explained:”My father also experienced war in Haozhou, and he remembered some old events.”
“I see.”Zhu Heng nodded sympathetically. He has post-traumatic stress disorder. The old man’s experience was not ordinary. Zhu Biao shook his head and said with emotion:”Fortunately, now is a peaceful and prosperous age, and there are no more wars. Don’t stop talking about the subjugation of the country. He said that there are many good ministers in the court, and the matter of land annexation will be solved in the future.”
In the end, Zhu Heng took a sip of milk tea and said casually:”It can’t be solved.”
“Even if you give them another thousand years, they won’t be able to solve it.”
“Um?”
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he frowned and glanced at him.
This was too arrogant.
He also looked down on Li Shanchang and others.……
“Brother, I’m not saying this, we young people still have to be modest.”
Zhu Biao warned sincerely.
Zhu Di also panicked, fearing that Zhu Heng would leave a bad impression on Zhu Yuanzhang, so he hurriedly smoothed things over:
“No, dad, Zhu Heng didn’t mean that……”
“That’s what I meant.”
Since we are on the same boat, it doesn’t matter if we talk more or less. Zhu Heng didn’t care about it, so he simply said a few more words.
“This has nothing to do with arrogance, it is the fact. It is true that the Ming Dynasty had some capable ministers, but the limitations of their era were there. They were destined to be unable to solve land annexation, let alone solve the dynasty cycle law.”
“Limitations of the times?”Zhu Biao and others were stunned.
“It’s just that they are stuck in the old ways and can’t open their minds. When they encounter problems, they will only look for answers from old papers.……”
“Don’t underestimate the wisdom of your predecessors!
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said,”If you read a few more books, you will know that the problems you are thinking about have also been thought about by predecessors.””
“Have you read any books?”Zhu Heng was a little surprised.
Zhu Yuanzhang’s face suddenly darkened.
Zhu Biao coughed and said:”Actually, it’s me. I’ve read a few books, and I know a little about the wisdom of the predecessors on land annexation.……”
“oh……”Zhu Heng nodded and said casually:
“It’s the land grant system of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the land equalization tax law of the Song Dynasty, right?”
After these words fell, there was a moment of silence in the venue.
Zhu Biao’s expression froze, and the hand holding the milk tea was stunned.
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly raised his eyes, stared at Zhu Heng for a moment, and spoke slowly:” how do you know? Who did you hear that from?”