Ming Dynasty: The ghost betrays the Confucian sage, my son Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 113 Queen Ma: Father and son go to a brothel together?
"Of course it's Taibai Tower, where else can we go?"

Zhu Yuanzhang answered very simply, drinking soup with a natural expression.

Empress Ma gently pressed his shoulders and said, "I went to the Xuanwu Academy built by Fourth Master Zhu that day. It is bigger than your Imperial College."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "!!!"

He is rich, richer than our emperor, and we now rely on him for all our private money.

"I don't know why Fourth Master wanted to build an academy." He was confused.

"For the Ming Dynasty." Empress Ma smiled, "The Fourth Master said it himself, but I always feel that he has other reasons."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly.

He was puzzled by the fact that Mr. Zhu’s establishment of the academy was clearly a loss-making business, yet he was still so active.

Is it really for Ming Dynasty?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

The old man is very smart and never trades at a loss.

"I have an idea." Queen Ma pressed the button and said, "The fourth child has indeed made great progress by following the fourth master. How about sending Baoer's son Jiujiang to the academy."

"We think it will work!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Jiujiang is also a noisy master, similar to the fourth child. He might learn better if he is thrown into the academy."

"Tomorrow when Bao'er comes to the palace to pay New Year's greetings, I'll tell him." Empress Ma said with a smile.

Zhu Yuanzhang was thoughtful.

If the fourth master is our father, then we must call him grandpa.

It doesn't matter if Baoer's son is sent to the academy or his nephew goes to see his grandfather.

"I think the fourth master may have a reckless attitude, but he is a capable person." Queen Ma said, "He is better than some people who are just trying to gain fame."

"Can we choose the wrong master for the fourth child?" Zhu Yuanzhang said proudly.

"Is the Fourth Master a relative from back home?" Queen Ma asked.

"Uh... this soup is delicious, is there any more?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked as he took a sip of the soup.

He didn't plan to tell Empress Ma the identity of Fourth Master Zhu before it was determined.

……

Xuanwu Academy.

Fourth Master Zhu came here early in the morning to listen to Han Yike and Zheng Shiyuan reading.

Their reading will help his spiritual practice.

Now he is still in the Confucian realm of "Yun Ling", which is actually cultivating Qi, cultivating one's moral character, and tempering one's literary courage.

Wealth is kept low and poor, and writing comes from the liver and gallbladder.

Han Yike and Zheng Shiyuan, two scholars from poor families, have great potential in this area.

"Zi Lu asked you about something. Confucius said: Don't deceive others and offend them."

"Confucius said: If a state has the right principles, speaking with caution will endanger its deeds; if a state without the right principles, speaking with deeds will endanger its descendants."

Their voices were clear and their words revealed their loyalty and magnanimity to gentlemen.

As Master Zhu listened, he seemed to feel an awe-inspiring righteousness surging within his body. He closed his eyes and concentrated, and the Book of Fortune in his mind shone brightly, seeming to resonate with the sound of their reading.

He guessed that if this continued, it might not take long to break through the 'Yunling' realm and enter the 'Priest' realm.

"Gang leader." Zhang Dingbian came over hurriedly, "Master Si Zhu, the water transport envoy, is here."

When Master Zhu heard this, he immediately realized that this must be related to the water transportation after the beginning of spring, so he stood up without hesitation.

They immediately left the quiet Xuanwu Academy and headed to the Beggar Clan Headquarters not far away.

Since the original Beggar Clan's main altar was rebuilt into Xuanwu Academy, the new main altar has been moved here, one step closer to the rippling blue Xuanwu Lake.

As soon as he stepped into the main altar gate, he saw Zhu Shou standing in the corridor waiting. He clasped his fists and saluted: "Master Zhu, have a happy New Year!"

"Fourth Master, I wish you a happy new year."

Zhu Shou responded with a smile and pointed to the gift box on the table, "I will bring you some specialties from various places. They are all sent by the water transport yamen from various places."

"You're welcome." Fourth Master Zhu invited him to take a seat.

After a few brief polite words, the two got down to business and began discussing matters related to the New Year's water transportation.

The purpose of Zhu Shou's visit this time was the same as last year. He still hoped to use the Beggar Clan's huge fleet to help transport military rations and ordnance.

Fourth Master Zhu naturally had no objection to this. He was thinking that he could take this opportunity to open up business routes from various places and pave the way for his future business empire.

After Shen Wansan comes to Beijing, he can flex his muscles.

"By the way, I recently got news that Hu Weiyong is contacting everyone to deal with Fourth Master." Zhu Shou frowned, "They already know that Zhang Dingbian is in the Beggar Clan."

Fourth Master Zhu understood instantly.

Zhang Dingbian was originally Chen Youliang's Taiwei, and he once almost took Yuan Zhang's head out of ten thousand troops.

Hu Weiyong will definitely use this to frame the Beggar Gang.

"It seems that we need to make some preparations." Fourth Master Zhu frowned slightly, already thinking about it. .

……

Main hall.

Zhu Di is back, acting like a boss.

"Second and third brother, do you know where I went last night?" he asked thoughtfully.

"Where are you going?" Zhu Ping asked eagerly, "Is it fun?"

Although Zhu Fan pretended to be dismissive on the surface, he actually quietly came closer and pricked up his ears.

Zhu Di lowered his voice: "Go to Feiyan Tower to play until midnight, tsk tsk, it's so fun there, the girl is so cool, and there are more delicious food than in the palace."

The eyes of brothers Zhu Xi and Zhu Fan shone together.

They are all ignorant teenagers over ten years old and know where Feiyan Tower is.

"If my father finds out, I will break your legs." Zhu Fan snorted.

"I went with my father, my master, and Uncle Chang." Zhu Di patted his chest and said, "I'll pay for everyone."

"Damn it, where did you get so much money?" Zhu Xi asked.

"Master, I am the leader of the Zhatian Gang." Zhu Di was very proud. "You spend money to invite your father to a brothel." Zhu Fan looked strange, "The prince invites the emperor to a brothel. This is really a strange story through the ages."

Zhu Di was even more proud.

At this time, Prince Zhu Biao came over, and Zhu Di immediately shut up.

"My cousin and Jiujiang have come to the palace to pay their respects. You come with me to meet them." Zhu Biao waved.

The three brothers followed Zhu Biao to Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang was drinking tea with Li Wenzhong. Li Wenzhong saw them coming and stepped forward to pay homage: "I pay homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhu Biao immediately helped him up: "Cousin, this is not a court, there is no need to salute."

Li Wenzhong still bowed respectfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the chair, nodded slowly and was very satisfied that Li Wenzhong abided by the etiquette of the emperor and his ministers.

"Where is Jiujiang?" Zhu Di looked around and asked.

The Jiujiang he mentioned was Li Jinglong, the son of Li Wenzhong, nicknamed Jiujiang.

"He went to the Queen's house and couldn't sit still." Li Wenzhong smiled.

"Let's go find him." Zhu Fan said.

Their brothers were similar in age to Li Jinglong, so they naturally wanted to go and play with him.

"You go, the fourth child stays." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"Ah? Why?" Zhu Di's face fell. He still wanted to brag to Li Jiujiang.

"I told you to stay, why are you talking so much nonsense?" Zhu Yuanzhang glared.

Zhu Di curled his lips and stood still.

Zhu Biao took Zhu Xi and Zhu Fan to Kunning Palace to find Li Jinglong.

……

"Tell your cousin what you and your master have learned. We plan to send Jiujiang to Xuanwu Academy to study." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

When Zhu Di heard this, he realized it was for this reason.

He spluttered and started blowing.

Two-quarters of an hour later, Li Wenzhong nodded and expressed his willingness to send his son to Xuanwu Academy.

He also saw Zhu Di's progress, especially in the last competition, when Zhu Di defeated one against two, which shocked him.

"If Quan Zi can get guidance from Fourth Master, he will be blessed." Li Wenzhong said.

"Okay, then you can personally send Jiujiang to the academy another day, and be respectful to Fourth Master." Zhu Yuanzhang explained.

"According to the order." Li Wenzhong nodded.

"It's almost time to eat. Let's go to Kunning Palace." Zhu Yuanzhang stood up.

They talked and laughed all the way to Kunning Palace.

As soon as I walked in, I felt that the atmosphere was not quite right.

Queen Ma sat on the chair with cold eyes, the three brothers Zhu Biao stood aside honestly, and Li Jiujiang stood behind them, with his head lowered.

"What's wrong? Who made your mother angry again?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

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Empress Ma slammed the table angrily: "Well, Zhu Chongba, where did you say you were last night?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression remained unchanged and his heart did not beat: "Let's drink in Taibailou."

"Are you still lying?"

Empress Ma's sharp gaze fell on Zhu Di, "And you, Fourth Brother, are you capable? Invite your father to a brothel? And you, Mr. Zhu, will pay for it all?"

Zhu Di was numb, his eyes swept over Zhu Xi and Zhu Fan and he was furious: "Which bastard betrayed me?"

"It's not me!" Zhu Xi shook his head quickly.

Zhu Di rolled up his sleeves, raised his fist and rushed towards Zhu Fan: "Third brother, I knew it was you. I can't beat you to death today."

"You made a mistake and I can't tell you anymore?" Zhu Fan shouted, "Come here if you dare."

He quickly hid behind Queen Ma.

Zhu Di was so angry that his teeth itched.

Queen Ma picked up the feather duster and hit him: "How dare you do it in front of me?"

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After the feather duster fell, Zhu Di endured it obediently and spread his hands with a depressed look on his face: "Mother, a good man should aspire to all directions. If you want to make a career in the world, you need to socialize and drink. How big a deal is that?"

"Yeah."

Zhu Yuanzhang echoed from the side, "Besides, we just drink and do nothing else."

"What else do you want to do?" Queen Ma glared angrily, "You are a majestic emperor, don't you think it's shameful to tell the truth? And... you still want your son to pay for it?"

"Mother, my sons and ministers are not short of money." Zhu Di said.

Queen Ma was so angry that she beat her even harder.

……

Zhu Di received a good beating.

Because Li Wenzhong and his son were present, Empress Ma did not beat Zhu Yuanzhang.

However, Li Wenzhong and his son are both royal relatives, so they are not surprised by this kind of scene.

After the beating, Queen Ma sat on the chair, as cold as ice.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked over and snorted: "That's about it. Prepare the food and drinks. Let's have a few drinks with Bao'er today."

Li Wenzhong and Li Jinglong's father and son stood aside awkwardly.

Empress Ma's eyes fell on them and softened: "Bao'er, although the Fourth Master is unreliable, his master Zhu Fourth Master is really capable. You can send Jiujiang to Xuanwu Academy."

"Mother, my son should go to a place like that."

Li Wenzhong nodded and smiled, saying, "I can't control him at home, and he doesn't study well, so why don't he go to the academy."

Li Jinglong was overjoyed and said happily: "I went to the academy, and I will definitely study hard."

Zhu Xi and Zhu Fan on the side were full of envy.

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