Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

Chapter 167 If you can't invite me, go move the stone!

Erhu originally just went back to the palace to make a sign to show that he was back, but he didn't expect that the palace gates were locked, and the emperor rushed to see him.

This made him a little bit unhappy, secretly thinking that the emperor is too eager to seek immortality and longevity, this is not something a wise king should do!

Erhu was at the gate of the palace, begging for a pot of tea with the guards guarding the gate, and after drinking a pass of cattle, hurriedly ran to Qianqing Palace.Before he could reach the Jingxin Hall, he saw the left door behind the Jingxin Hall was open, and the emperor hurried out from inside.

"My lord!"

The two tigers trotted up to Lao Zhu, and before he could salute, Lao Zhu waved his sleeves and shouted.

"no!"

"Tell us quickly, have you ever found Zhang Sloppy?"

"Reporting to the emperor, the humble job has failed the emperor's entrustment, and no trace of Zhenren Zhang has been found."

Old Zhu's face showed a strong disappointment when he heard this. Although he had expected that this person would not be so easy to find, he still couldn't accept this result rashly.

"Is he still unwilling to belong to Daming?"

"Going back to the emperor, that's not true. I heard from his disciples that Daoist Zhang has not returned to Wudang Mountain for a long time. Maybe he has ascended to immortality?"

"However, Beizhi has already left spies on Wudang Mountain, and has arrested the family members of the head of Wudang Mountain, Zhike and other people and threatened them. As long as Zhang Zhenren shows up, they will definitely capture him!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Er Hu's words, his face twitched with anger.

If Zhang Sloppy is really a god in the world, he would offend people to death if he treated him so rudely.

But if you don't do this, it seems that there is really no better way.

Lao Zhu struggled for a while, and then spoke quietly.

"Be careful, don't delay our big event!"

"Impressive order!"

Lao Zhu sent the two tigers away, thinking that he had nothing to do, so he couldn't help but re-read the strategies and theories that Dasun had made during the day, and the more he read, the more reasonable he felt.He thought that he couldn't sleep either, so he ordered someone to call Qin Kui, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, over.

Poor Qin Kui just got into bed and was about to make out with his concubine when Old Zhu took him out in the middle of the night.

Qin Kui's new concubine couldn't help complaining while helping him put on his official uniform.

"What's the matter with His Majesty the Emperor? Why doesn't anyone stop in the middle of the night!"

When Qin Kui heard this, his face turned pale with fright, and he gagged the concubine's mouth.

"You don't want to die!"

"If such rebellious words are spread, your master will be buried with you!"

"My lord, I just complained at home, how can it reach His Majesty's ears?"

As soon as the concubine finished speaking, Jin Yiwei's voice came from outside the door.

"Don't worry, Mrs. Qin, we won't tell His Majesty about your complaints!"

"what……"

When the concubine heard this, she was frightened and stupid, Qin Kui's face turned pale, and he thought to himself, is this a human being? Does it have a pair of dog ears?

When Qin Kui came out of the bedroom, he already had an extra ingot of five taels of silver ingot in his hand, and he couldn't help but stuff it into the hand of Jinyiwei Xiaoqi outside the door.

"The two imperial envoys are very tolerant. With this small amount of silver, I will invite the two of you to have a drink!"

Jin Yiwei Xiaoqi weighed the silver ingot in his hand, and smiled slightly at Qin Kui.

"Master Qin is too polite!"

Jin Yiwei Xiaoqi put away the money, then added in a low voice.

"It is said that His Majesty is in a bad mood today..."

Qin Kui was startled when he heard this, and then he bowed his hands to Xiaoqi to express his gratitude, thinking to himself that the five liang of silver was worth it!

When Qin Kui felt that he was going to clean the palace, Lao Zhu was still sitting on the steps.It's just that compared to just now, he now has an extra cushion under his buttocks, and there are four more lanterns on both sides.

"Chen Qin Kui pays homage to Your Majesty!"

If Lao Zhu didn't show off his power, he still had an easy-going temperament. He waved at Qin Kui and motioned him to come and sit with him.

Qin Kui also tactfully fell to the next level, and did it next to half of his buttocks.

"We have an article here, you can help us read it, it is somewhat feasible."

Qin Kui took the article handed over by Lao Zhu, and at a glance, he saw that it was Qi Tai's handwriting.

Now that the Jinmei vase is on fire, anyone who is an official in the court does not have one or two original manuscripts, and they are too embarrassed to say hello when they go out.

Qin Kui also relied on the convenience of being a minister of the Ministry of Industry to ask for a few manuscripts from the Banking Bureau.

Although Qin Kui recognized Qi Tai's handwriting, he was even more puzzled.

Isn't this guy the servant of the Ministry of Rites? Why do you meddle in the affairs of our Ministry of Industry? Could it be that he intends to work in our Ministry of Industry?

There was no clear industry threshold for the six departments in the early Ming Dynasty, and sometimes one person concurrently served as the minister of two or three departments.

Although Qin Kui is the minister of the Ministry of Industry, it does not mean that he can understand blueprints and direct workers to work.

Therefore, Qin Kui did not have any psychological barriers for Qi Tai to work in the Ministry of Industry, but thought it was a good thing.

After all, Qi Taiying Tianfu's identity as Xieyuan, as well as his background of teaching the princes and grandsons, is destined to have a prosperous official career in the future, and it is only a matter of time before he surpasses himself.

It would be more convenient if I could form a relationship with him in advance, and my children would become officials in the future, wouldn't it?

Because Qin Kui had this in mind, he took a lot more seriously when he looked at the article again.

Under this seriousness, he really saw a lot of bright spots.

"Your Majesty, this is the old saying of seeking the country!"

"Opening the market and collecting business taxes are both ways to quickly fill the national treasury, and they are very feasible."

"However, what surprised me the most was the public-private partnership system proposed by this person!"

"If this law can be implemented, the government-run workshops of Ming Dynasty can contribute at least one million taels of income to the imperial court every year!"

When Lao Zhu heard that Qin Kui had such a high evaluation of Dasun's policy theory, his face flushed red with excitement, and he even stuttered.

"Qin...Qin Kui, you really think so, you...do you really think this is a good way to go against your grandson?"

When Qin Kui heard the word "Ni Sun", his mind froze.

Isn't this an article written by Qi Tai, why did it suddenly become "Ni Sun?".

Furthermore, Qi Tai was studying at the East Palace with Huang Zicheng and others, and he was considered to be of the same generation as the prince. It would be inappropriate for His Majesty to call this person Ni Sun, right?

Thinking of this, Qin Kui asked nervously.

"May I ask Your Majesty, who wrote this article?"

When Lao Zhu heard Qin Kui's question, a shy and proud expression immediately appeared on his face.Seeing this, Qin Deshun hurriedly showed off for His Majesty.

"Your Excellency Qin doesn't know something, it's because the emperor took the homework test in the main hall today, and the third emperor's grandson made it on the spot!"

"what!"

When Qin Kui heard this, he wished he could be stunned on the spot.

Firstly, I couldn’t believe that such articles were written by a ten-year-old boy, and secondly, I couldn’t believe that he could write such elegant and handsome handwriting.

Just looking at this handwriting, it is impossible to achieve it without more than ten years of hard work.

How old is the grandson of the Three Emperors, did he learn to write before he learned to hold chopsticks?

Seeing that Qin Kui was so shocked, Lao Zhu felt even more proud, and grinned so hard that his mouth almost reached the back of his head.

"Why are you so shocked?"

"Do you think that the royal children and grandchildren are not worthy of writing such articles?"

When Qin Kui heard this, he was so frightened that he fell to his knees on the spot.

"My minister absolutely dare not have such thoughts!"

"The minister was only shocked by the amazing talent of the third grandson. If it wasn't for His Majesty's own words, the minister would never believe that such a sophisticated, steady, and practical article was written by the young man of the chief role!"

"My minister was impressed by the talent of His Royal Highness the Third Emperor, and I don't feel any disrespect in my heart!"

This is what Lao Zhu wanted to hear. If you flatter him directly, you might be able to flatter him.But if you flatter his son or grandson, then he can happily listen to it all day without getting bored, and maybe he will have to ask you to come back tomorrow.

"Qin Aiqing is serious, we were only joking just now!"

"Come, come, tell us, if this government-run workshop really changes like this, can it really bring income to Daming?"

In a happy mood, Lao Zhu even changed his address to Qin Kui, and used it directly as "Qin Aiqing".

Qin Kui was also secretly surprised when he heard that His Majesty was addressing him as "Ai Qing", and wondered if he had just said something to His Majesty's heart.

Otherwise, with His Majesty's habit, how could it be possible to call yourself "Love Qing" alone after having a group favorite like "All Ai Qing"?
After thinking about it for a while, Qin Kui knew why, His Majesty was happy with his grandson!
Although Qin Kui understood the reason, he couldn't follow His Majesty's instructions.

Because according to the tacit understanding of their six ministers, the most suitable heir candidate for Ming Dynasty should be Zhu Yunqi.

Therefore, after a little entanglement, Qin Kui hastily changed his tune.

"This method is indeed feasible, but there are many difficulties."

"First of all, the most difficult thing is to select and employ people, who will hand over the workshop, and who can manage the workshop well?"

"If the entrustment is not a person, I am afraid that instead of increasing the income of the court, it will increase the burden on the craftsmen."

"Secondly, how to guarantee the quality and construction period?"

"Businessmen have been seeking profits since ancient times, and so are craftsmen. If the control is relaxed and they are allowed to produce and sell themselves, then they will definitely sell good agricultural tools and hand over defective products to the court."

"Therefore, from the perspective of a humble official, this method is very good, but it is quite difficult to implement."

"Since the third emperor's grandson proposed it, why don't your majesty entrust the third emperor's grandson to demonstrate it on a small scale in the capital, for example, let him manage a certain workshop in the Ministry of Industry for a period of time, and then promote it if it is effective?"

This is the hole Qin Kui dug for Zhu Yunxi. He, the Minister of Industry, knows the status of the workshops under the Ministry of Industry best.

It can be said that some workshops are so poor that there is only a shelf left, and they don't even have the money to buy materials.

If the grandson of the third emperor can revitalize the workshop, then the Ministry of Industry must have a share of his achievements.Even if the grandson of the Three Emperors fails to do it in the end, the Ministry of Industry does not have to suffer, it can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

What's more, with him, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, watching, it would be difficult for the third emperor's grandson to succeed!

When Lao Zhu heard Qin Kui say this, his old face immediately pulled down.

Naturally, he could hear the contradictions in what Qin Kui said before and after, but he also had to admit that what Qin Kui said was reasonable.

It's just that it's reasonable and reasonable, and he feels very upset!

"Qin Kui, we know what you said, and we will consider it carefully."

"By the way, we heard that you are family friends with Yang Xinlu from Songjiang, can you invite him to teach in Dahontang?"

"It's easy to talk about the official position. As long as he is willing to come, we will give him the official status of the fifth-rank Hanlin."

When Qin Kui heard this, he was so angry that his lungs almost exploded. What bastard is talking to the emperor!
Who is the Yang family? It is a famous family in Songjiang.My family is from a poor family, how can I have a relationship with them?

"Your Majesty, the Weichen family has nothing to do with the Yang family, it's just that the father of the Weichen received favor from the Yang family in the early years and has not had any contact with him for many years..."

Old Zhu snorted coldly.

"We don't care!"

"If you can invite it, let it go. If you can't invite it, you can go to the base of the city wall to move stones!"

Lao Zhu put down the harsh words, and shook his sleeves at Qin Kui, signaling that he could get out.

Qin Kui wanted to say a few words for himself, but seeing His Majesty's attitude, he could only leave the palace aggrieved.

That night Qin Kui was sleepless all night, racking his brains to figure out how to trick Yang Xinlu into becoming an official in the palace.

His Majesty the Emperor told you to go to the base of the city wall to move stones, but that wasn't to scare you, let alone just kidding!

After sending Qin Kui away, Lao Zhu sat on the steps and sighed for a while, then returned to the palace with Dasun's manuscript, carefully folded it and put it in the red sandalwood box on the imperial case.

Old Zhu thought happily, this is also the first memorial for Dasun, right?
"How is our eldest grandson?"

Qin Deshun hurriedly glanced at Wang De when he heard the words, saw Wang De making a sleeping gesture towards him, and hurriedly replied.

"The third emperor's grandson is already asleep!"

"Oh?"

"Did you ever fall asleep?"

Qin Deshun glanced at Wang De again, saw Wang De's eyes closed and hurriedly replied.

"I'm already asleep, the kind that can't be woken up by noise!"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then opened the door curtain and walked into the bedroom.

When he saw his grandson lying on the bed with green ointment all over his buttocks, he felt his heart being picked up and fell to the ground with a snap.

"Why did you hit him so hard!"

When Qin Deshun heard this complaint, he couldn't help but rolled his eyes. Should the emperor be angry again soon?
Lao Zhu stepped forward and gently helped Dasun cover the blanket on his upper body, and then asked Wang De who was standing beside him.

"What did Doctor Hao say?"

Hearing this, Wang De glanced at his godfather, and saw his godfather nodding to him, so he put it all together neatly.

"Emperor Hao said that His Majesty's skills are exquisite, especially the last few whips just broke the skin of His Highness's buttocks, allowing the blood to flow out quickly, saving a lot of trouble in treating injuries!"

When Lao Zhu heard this, his face turned black immediately. Did the eccentric words praise us or scold us?
"Didn't you say it will be fine in a few days?"

"Doctor Hao said that you have to lie down for at least three days before you can get off the ground..."

While talking, Wang De looked at Lao Zhu's face, and saw that Lao Zhu's face was somewhat displeased, so he hurriedly added a sentence.

"However, the third emperor's grandson is very talented, maybe he will be able to go to the ground in a day or two..."

"Ugh!"

Hearing what Wang De said, Lao Zhu sighed helplessly, then waved them all away with his hand.

When no one was in the room, Lao Zhu leaned against the wall and dozed off.

There is no need to go to the harem, maybe Mrs. Guo Hui has sealed the gate of the harem again, so I can only deal with the big grandson for one night.

Just when Lao Zhu was about to fall asleep in a daze, he suddenly saw Dasun's body move inside.

Seeing this, Lao Zhu wiped his eyes in surprise, and seeing that he didn't have hallucinations, he quickly lay down next to his grandson happily.

"When did Xiao Nisun wake up?"

"Didn't wake up!"

"I'm dying of sleep!"

Old Zhu laughed when he heard the words, and pushed his grandson with his arm.

"Come further in, we're half-stretched and still hanging outside!"

Zhu Yunxi ignored Lao Zhu when he heard the words, but obediently moved his body inside, giving Lao Zhu enough space.

Only then did Lao Zhu lie on the bed and stretched comfortably. In order to make himself more comfortable, he even pulled the pillow towards him.

Zhu Yunxi simply pushed all the pillows to him, anyway, in his current posture, he doesn't need that thing.

Lao Zhu didn't refuse, and fell asleep soundly on the pillow.

He slept soundly that night. I don't know if it was because of a certain Ni Sun's buttock injury, or because of some other reason, but he didn't kick him off even once.

The next day, Lao Zhu got up from the bed refreshed and found that Xiao Nisun was sleeping soundly, so he couldn't help pinching his chubby face a few times before he went to wash his face contentedly.

However, when the eunuch brought the mirror in front of Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu's face darkened instantly from anger.

I saw myself in the mirror, with a huge "King" character written on my forehead, and around my mouth, someone even drew a few beards with a brush!

Lao Zhu didn't even need to ask who did it, he ran back to the dormitory and slapped Dasun's ass, causing Nisun to scream "Aw".

"Grandfather, please forgive me!"

"Little Nisun, do you still dare to scribble on our faces in the future!"

"Don't dare, don't dare again!"

Old Zhu heard the unstoppable begging for mercy, so he laughed and left.

"Humph!"

"Fight with us, you are still a little tender!"

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