Daming: At the beginning, recognize Zhu Yuanzhang as grandfather!

Chapter 117 Zhu Yuanzhang is ashamed of the people of the world!

Zhu Xiongying had just been to Xu's mansion in the morning, and in the evening, Zhu Di, the uncle of the Xu family, hosted a banquet for the entire Xu family.

The capital, King Yan's Mansion.

The banquet was grand.

The banquet this time was Zhu Di's personal event, and all the expenses were paid for by himself.

As a vassal, there are not a few offerings for one year.

Especially a powerful vassal like Zhu Di would not take such a small amount of money seriously.

In the main hall of the mansion, a square table of the Eight Immortals was already filled with a variety of dishes.

Steamed shad, braised mutton, brocade chicken, boiled fresh gizzard liver, five shredded tripe...

In addition, there is also the mutton pot that Huai people love most.

This time, Princess Yan Xu Yihua (the name of Princess Yan is not taboo in the official history, and there are not many records in the unofficial history, let's call it Xu Yihua) also came to the capital together, including the two sons of King Yan, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui. years old and one is nine years old.

The 15-year-old eldest son Zhu Gaochi stayed in Beiping.

Xu Yihua was excited and stood in the yard looking around.

Zhu Di smiled: "You, what are you doing so anxiously, won't you come here soon? You have to wait in this cold wind."

Xu Yihua gave Zhu Di a blank look, and said, "I haven't seen my family for a long time, how can I not want to?"

Zhu Di smiled sarcastically, and nodded hurriedly: "Yes, the princess is right."

Soon.

Then he saw Xu Huizu, who was seven feet long, had walked into the courtyard boasting tiger steps.

Xu Yingxu and Xu Zengshou were next, and Xu Miaojin was last.

Seeing Xu Huizu, Zhu Di hurried up to greet him warmly, and laughed loudly and said, "Three uncles, are you all right?"

"Minister, please see His Royal Highness King Yan!"

With Xu Huizu taking the lead, the brothers and sisters of the Xu family have done a good job in etiquette.

Zhu Di waved his hands boldly: "Don't pay attention to these things! A family, why is Your Highness not His Highness? We are all the closest relatives."

As he said that, Zhu Di turned around and scolded: "What are you still doing in there? Come out and call someone!"

After that, I saw two teenagers who were only a year old with curly hair coming from nonsensical, smiling.

Although the two of them are young, their brows are full of heroism, like two little tigers, fearless of heaven and earth.Both of them were wearing small armors, and they looked like King Yan in their gestures.

"Second, third!" Zhu Di said, "Quickly kowtow to your uncles!"

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui knelt down when they heard the words, lay on the ground and knocked their heads three times.

"I've met my uncle, my second uncle, my third uncle, and my sister-in-law!"

Xu Huizu smiled, a little moved, pulled the two halves up and pulled the boy: "Get up!"

"Good boy, you've grown up so much!"

Xu Huizu patted Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui's shoulders, and said with a smile.

But at this time, Zhu Di was a little dazed.

He hadn't noticed Xu Miaojin just now, but now Pian Ruojin took a look at Xu Miaojin's delicate and resolute pretty face, and Zhu Di was stunned.

The heart is more dry and one hole is more, and the disease is like Xizi winning three points.

Jingzhu does not move and condenses the eyebrows, and the lead is gone to see the innocence.

Zhu Di couldn't help trembling.

I haven't seen her for a few years. The little girl back then has grown so beautiful, even worse than her older sister.

But soon, Zhu Di restrained his expression, and stretched out his hand to Xu Huizu with a smile: "Let's go! Go inside, we brothers have a good drink of his mother's cup tonight!"

Seeing Xu Miaojin, Xu Yihua went up to hold her wrist: "How are you doing recently?"

Xu Miaojin nodded and said with a smile: "Very good, big sister, how are you doing in Beiping?"

Xu Yihua smiled and said: "Okay, everything is fine, I just miss you a little bit, no, this time your brother-in-law returns to Beijing to celebrate the old emperor's birthday, I will follow you no matter what, so our family can be reunited!"

"Hey, it's not easy to be outside, even to meet with family members."

"Come on, let's go to the dinner table and have a good chat."

"Um……"

……

"Brother, I'll give you a toast!"

Zhu Di was very bold, "This is the burning knife that this king brought from the Northland. It's very strong. Brother, drink carefully."

After all, he drank it all in one gulp.

Xu Huizu was born in the army, and since he was unwilling to let others down, he couldn't help but cough after drinking: "Lie!"

After Xu Huizu finished drinking, he said with a smile: "How does King Yan think the winter in the south compares to the winter in the north?

Zhu Di said boldly: "The winter in the south is a little more graceful, and the winter in the north is more rough. We are a rough person, and we like the north!"

Xu Huizu nodded: "King Yan has a special liking for the north!"

Zhu Di laughed, and said: "Brother, you have lived in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time, and your temper has almost worn out. Unfortunately, this king and the Xu family are related by marriage. If not, this king will definitely transfer elder brother to northern Xinjiang, and we brothers will join hands to kill the Tartars. Wouldn't you be happy!"

Xu Huizu laughed when he heard the words: "It's not suitable for etiquette."

Zhu Di said casually: "We are all one family, sooner or later, our family will be able to fight together!"

If it was before, Xu Zengshou would definitely be the first to jump out to support him.

But today, Xu Zengshou was drinking silently, without any intention of saying anything.

No one answered, which made the current atmosphere suddenly awkward.

Xu Huizu hurriedly stood up to smooth things over, and said to Zhu Di: "I'm afraid this chance is very small. With King Yan in the northern border, there will be peace. Why do we need our brothers to go out?"

Zhu Di said, "What if it's not northern Xinjiang?"

Xu Huizu was stunned for a moment, his complexion flickering.

Zhu Di saw his expression in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Brother, we are a family. From anyone's point of view, the Xu family and this king are both in the same clothes, and both are prosperous and both are prosperous."

"Furthermore, Old General Xu Da told us that I want this king to protect the Xu family well, to make the Xu family peaceful and prosperous for generations to come. This king has never forgotten it!"

The three brothers of the Xu family smiled and responded, Zhu Di saw it, waved his hand, and said, "It's done, let's not talk about it anymore. When I recall the past, there are always things that can't be said."

"Eat wine! Let's have a reunion year in advance as a family today!"

Xu Huizu didn't know what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "It should be so, come and drink!"

Zhu Di looked at Xu Yihua and Xu Miaojin: "Drink as you please. The king made plum wine for you. We are all family members on the battlefield. How can any woman not drink? Come! Let's raise a glass together!"

Zhu Di is very bold and can take care of everyone. In this banquet, he showed his unique charm and arrogance to the fullest.

He is the kind, at any time, you can believe that this man is a hero who can protect a side of peace!

The wine cups are exchanged, and the family enjoys themselves in harmony.

A vassal with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and a general who controls Longxiangwei in Gyeonggi, if they join forces, they will be enough to make anyone fear...

……

In Wuying Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang is criticizing memorials.

These memorials have been reviewed by Zhu Xiongying, and then they will be reviewed by Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Not bad, good batch!"

"Well... this is a good counterattack, let these scribes spout shit and scream, haha..."

The old man is in a good mood, flipping through the memorials and reading.

After a while, eyebrows twisted up.

What he feared the most had happened.

Due to the beginning of winter, memorials of the deaths of common people were reported one after another from all over the country, especially in the northern region.

Frozen to death!

Every year at this time, there will be bloody lists presented.

Zhu Yuanzhang's heart is bleeding!

As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the death of every commoner is silently telling his failure as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty!

He was born in a poor family, and he knows what winter means to the common people.

Especially this year, the weather seems to be colder than usual!
The Little Ice Age happened once in the early Ming Dynasty, at the end of Hongwu.

"Go and call Zhao Mian to us."

Zhu Yuanzhang got up and rubbed his painful legs.

These legs are the root cause of the disease that fell in the winter of that year, and they have never recovered.

Not long after, Zhao Mian hurried over.

Zhu Yuanzhang's complexion was not very good, and he said to Zhao Mian: "When we govern the people of Ming Dynasty, we must be worthy of the people. Now there are so many people in various places freezing to death and frostbite, do you know that?"

"Sir, I know."

Zhao Mian nodded.

He was helpless about this matter, and he didn't want to see the people of Daming die like this, but there was very little he could do.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Is there any way to ensure that the common people have sufficient heating?"

Zhao Mian thought for a while, and replied: "It is difficult to keep warm now. Ordinary people are burning firewood to keep warm. If they are rich, they burn charcoal."

"Using charcoal for heating, but lacking basic common sense, more than a dozen families died of charcoal poisoning."

"The heating that can be supplied by firewood is very little, and many people's homes are wooden and thatched houses. There are three households that have accidents due to fire."

"The rest is that the family is too poor, the house is leaky, there is no firewood for heating, lack of quilts, etc..."

Listening to Zhao Mian talking about the current situation of the Ming people, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little uncomfortable.

In the final analysis, this world is still too poor, and many people still have nothing to eat.

Even the most basic heating cannot be guaranteed!We, Zhu Yuanzhang, are ashamed of the people of the world!
He tried to ask Zhao Mian: "Can the imperial court allocate funds to distribute quilts to the people for free?"

Zhao Mian lowered his head and said silently: "Your Majesty, cotton is very expensive in the market. If the imperial court wants to ensure that everyone in Gyeonggi distributes quilts, it is certainly financially able to support it."

"But people in other state capitals will definitely have resentment. People don't worry about scarcity but inequality! Counting the number of state capitals in the world, if you do this, the court's finances will be dragged down..."

Zhu Yuanzhang showed a bit of helplessness in his eyes, and told Zhao Mian: "Please tell the local governments and county government offices that you must regularly inspect the folk villages and do a good job in the life and death of the people. If they are really poor, let them count them up. We want to save them!"

Zhao Mian nodded: "My minister obeys the order.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, "Go down.

After Zhao Mian left, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed quietly.

Relief is not an option. It is not yet deep winter, so many people have been frostbitten to death, is it going to be deep winter?
Do the people still have a way out?
Zhu Yuanzhang had deep worry on his face.

Not long after, Liu Bao walked over cautiously.

Take out the brazier beside Zhu Yuanzhang and replace it with a new one.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about anything.

However, when he approved the memorial for a while, he casually glanced at the brazier not far from his legs and feet, but his body froze.

He got up and walked over curiously.

In the black brazier, the fire was burning very vigorously, roasting his body warmly.

He put his hand on the fire, and a warm current flooded his whole body instantly.

He seemed to have never seen the things inside. They were in the shape of cylinders, and there were small holes in them.

And there is no smell and no smoke!
"Liu Bao."

Zhu Yuanzhang yelled suddenly.

"My lord, the servant is here."

Liu Bao hurried in.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously: "What's the matter with this pot of fire? What is it used to burn?"

Liu Bao quickly smiled and said: "Go back to the emperor, this is sent by His Highness Taisun. His Highness is afraid that you will be hard-working in criticizing the memorial, and dare not disturb your old age, so I asked someone to send this thing."

"His Highness Taisun said, this is something that has only been developed in Yingtian in the past two days!"

"It seems to be called anthracite... This old slave doesn't understand. His Highness Taisun said that this product is only in the trial sale stage in Yingtian, and it is very cheap for a catty. It seems that it only costs two cents, so I sent it to the emperor. .”

"It's better than charcoal. It cooks well and burns for a long time. The most important thing is that it doesn't have smoke or poisonous gas. It's a good thing."

It turned out to be a gift from His Royal Highness Taisun!

This stinky boy gave himself something differently every time.

A smile appeared on his old face, and suddenly he thought of something, and hurriedly asked, "What did you just say? How much is anthracite a catty? Two cents per catty?"

"Charcoal costs ten cents a catty! How can such a good thing be sold so cheap?"

Liu Bao nodded and said, "Yes, that's why it just came out in the market, so it's sold out, but I don't know when it will be sold next time."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes suddenly lit up.

Such a cheap and easy-to-use thing, what if the court bought it?
So can the problem of the common people keep out the cold be solved?

it is good!Good guy!
The smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face became more and more intense, and he suddenly hurried out of the Wuying Hall.

"Show off..."

Liu Baogang wanted to shout, but was interrupted by Zhu Yuanzhang: "Don't follow, let's go find our grandson!"

(End of this chapter)