Ming Dynasty: A hundred-year-old immortal cultivator, Zhu Yuanzhang’s biological father

Fu Youwen nodded, put the teacup aside, and said, "I won't drink the tea."

"You should hurry up too. The Ministry of Revenue needs that sum of money. Bring it from the East Palace to the Ministry of Revenue as soon as possible."

Wang Wen looked a little unhappy, and nodded tremblingly, "Oh, okay."

At that time, Tie Xuan came to the Ministry of Revenue and asked me for money, but I resolutely refused him.

Who can know?
In just half a year, Jiaozhi has made so much money.

What made him even more unbearable was that he now had to take the initiative to go to the Eastern Palace to ask for money.

I tried to shirk my responsibility at that time, and I don't know if His Royal Highness the Grandson will hate me this time!
Should I?
Thinking of this, Wang Wen couldn't help but shiver again.

He just thought for a while, then stamped his feet, gritted his teeth, stood up, and headed towards the East Palace resolutely.

At noon, the sky is bright and the warm early autumn sunshine shines on the world.

Zhu Xiongying made a pot of tea and took a nap in the rocking chair in the courtyard.

It's quiet around here.

Zhu Xiongying closed his eyes and rocked the rocking chair slightly, with a look of deep thought on his face.

Everything is weird. Ever since Zhu Xiongying returned to Dongguan, one thing after another has been sweeping towards him non-stop.

Was it intentional or just a coincidence?

The southern Xinjiang tax and silver case was still shrouded in mystery, and the King of Shu in the west was reported to have conspired with Lan Yu to rebel.

The two things seemed to have nothing to do with each other, but when Zhu Xiongying thought about it carefully, it seemed that they were both closely related to the Ministry of War.

Needless to say, the tax and silver case
The rebellion of the King of Shu in the southwest was also discovered by the Censor-in-Chief of the Military Department.

The Ministry of War again...

It seems that these two things can be related, but Zhu Xiongying can never find the connection point.

However, Zhu Xiongying was not worried about these for the time being. He was more worried about Zhu Yuanzhang's "testing Lan Yu" in the Yangxin Palace today.

How did Zhu Yuanzhang test Lan Yu?
Zhu Xiongying had a big question mark in his mind.

Only half a year has passed since the turbulent Hongwu year. Zhu Xiongying thought he had escaped the shackles of history, but now it seems that he has not!
Nothing must happen to Lan Yu and other Huaixi nobles. No one knows how important these people are, but Zhu Xiongying knows it very well!
Historically, the old man cleared out Huaixi nobles such as Lan Yu on the charge of treason.

This time, it was also a case of treason!
This made Zhu Xiongying feel vaguely uneasy.

Although he had a very close relationship with the old man, he never said it, that is, Zhu Yuanzhang still had the autocratic character of an emperor in his bones.

Even though he was his dearest grandson, he could not fully guess what was in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind.

Especially since his identity was revealed, he felt that Zhu Yuanzhang was a little difficult to figure out.

this afternoon,

Zhu Yuanzhang's monologue in the Qianqing Palace vividly illustrates the thoughts of a feudal emperor!
"Although they have no intention of rebellion now, perhaps they themselves do not know that they will have the intention of rebellion."

"But what is their purpose in supporting you? Do they simply think that you are their relative? People's hearts can change, it always has been like this."

These two sentences seemed to be unremarkable from Zhu Yuanzhang's words, but when Zhu Xiongying thinks back on them now, he still feels that there is more to his words.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang loved his people like his own children, the premise was that the Zhu family's "family rule" could last forever!
This is Zhu Yuanzhang's strongest inner need level!
It is also the eternal goal of every feudal emperor!
"Uncle, you have to stay calm. Don't make any mistakes."

Zhu Xiongying talked to himself, looking a little worried.

Not long after.

Liao Yong walked softly to Zhu Xiongying's side and whispered, "Your Highness, Tie Xuan wants to see you."

Zhu Xiongying said, "See you later."

After Liao Yong left.

Zhu Xiongying got up from the rocking chair, sat upright at the stone table, poured himself a cup of tea, and then poured another cup for the empty cup opposite him.

At this time, Tie Xuan had also arrived.

After Zhu Xiongying entered the Eastern Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang removed Tie Xuan from his post as Military Secretary and appointed him as the Right Instructor of the Eastern Palace.

You Yude is under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Palace, an official position under the Zuo Chunfang of the Zhanshi Mansion. If you take a closer look, you will find that this position is obviously responsible for educating the prince on etiquette and righteousness.

That is, the prince's secretary.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang does not have a crown prince yet.

But Tie Xuan's official position actually implies something.

Zhu Xiongying stared at Tie Xuan and said lightly: "I haven't found you yet."

"You and the great gentleman Jie actually lied to me? Did you know that I was the eldest grandson of the emperor? Hmm?"

Tie Xuan was horrified and quickly bowed to apologize, "Your Highness, in fact, we also revealed some of it at that time, I..."

Seeing Tie Xuan stuttering, Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "It's boring."

Tie Xuan was stunned.

Zhu Xiongying said: "Okay, I'm just joking with you, Dingshi, please sit down first."

Tie Xuan stared at Zhu Xiongying seriously, and when he saw that His Highness seemed to be joking, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

"Your Highness, I wonder why you summoned me here?"

Zhu Xiongying said: "Have some tea first."

"The 130,000 taels of silver sent by the squire have been found."

Tie Xuan just picked up the teacup and suddenly he was delighted: "Did you find it?"

Zhu Xiongying nodded and continued: "But the Ministry of Revenue is short of silver. I think someone from the Ministry of Revenue will come to ask for money in a while."

Tie Xuan was stunned for a moment, then said unhappily: "Oh, so now that we have the results, they want to sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor without doing anything? How can the world be so simple?"

The person who was responsible for borrowing money from the Ministry of Revenue at that time was Tie Xuan. Tie Xuan was turned down and naturally felt resentful.

Although Zhu Xiongying looked at this matter from the perspective of the entire empire, Tie Xuan was different.

To him, this was the Ministry of Revenue bullying.

Zhu Xiongying had no choice as the money still had to be given to the Ministry of Revenue, so he called Tie Xuan over to make things difficult for him and humiliate the Ministry of Revenue.

This... can also help Tie Xuan to calm down a little.

In fact, if this money was placed in the Eastern Palace, it would make the poor Eastern Palace rich.

But there is no way.

The Ming Dynasty was short of money, and there was no way Zhu Xiongying would not give it.

“It’s a face-saving project.”

Zhu Xiongying sighed, then smiled and said, "I understand, that's why I called you here today. If you are angry, you can vent it back, don't keep it for me."

Tie Xuan was stunned and stared at Zhu Xiongying blankly, then he understood what Zhu Xiongying meant.

Your Highness is taking your own emotions into consideration and wants to vent your anger!
Thinking of this, Tie Xuan was deeply moved.

When compared with Zhu Xiongying's lofty vision, I suddenly felt ashamed of myself.

"I am short-sighted."

Zhu Xiongying held his hands down and said with a smile: "I don't blame you. I was in charge of this matter at the time. Anyone would be angry. You can handle it yourself."

Tie Xuan hurriedly said: "I obey your order."

Zhu Xiongying said "oh" with a hint of smile in his eyes, looking at Tie Xuan and asked: "Is this the brave man who rejected you with righteous words at that time?"

Tie Xuan's face twitched, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Yes!"

Zhu Xiongying waved to the Liao brothers and said, "Let him come."

Zhu Xiongying looked at Tie Xuan's indignation. He knew that this guy hated evil and hated it, so he didn't hesitate to let him return the anger. Of course.

Zhu Xiongying also had some complaints about the Ministry of Revenue.

Tie Xuan is right. You didn't give her grass when she wanted it. Now that she has given birth to milk, you want her to drink it. How can it be that simple?
Not long after,

Wang Wen, the deputy director of the Ministry of Revenue and Finance, walked in trembling with fear.

You have to know that the person standing behind Tie Xuan was the eldest grandson of the emperor. He would not have dared to embarrass Tie Xuan even if he had ten guts.
Ding!
so.

Was it also the eldest grandson of the emperor who was responsible for the transfer of Huang Qian, the former deputy minister of the Ministry of Revenue, to Jiaozhi for promotion?
Wen took a deep breath and bowed his head quickly, saying, "I am Wang Wen from the Ministry of Revenue and Finance, and I am here to see His Royal Highness the Grandson."

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "It turns out to be Lord Wang. I have heard of you for a long time."

"Your Majesty, I dare not."

Do not know why.

Wang Wen always felt that although the emperor's eldest grandson was gentle and refined, he was inexplicably uneasy.

Zhu Xiongying looked at Wang Wen and asked, "Master Wang, is there anything I can do for you?"

Wang Wen stammered, "It is like this. I learned that a sum of tax silver from Jiaozhi has been transported to the East Palace, so I request to take back the tax silver."

Zhu Xiongying said, "This is as it should be."

Before Wang Wen could feel happy, he heard Zhu Xiongying ask Tie Xuan, "Has the tax silver arrived?"

Tie Xuan replied: "Your Highness, we are here."

Zhu Xiongying nodded, looked at Wang Wen and said, "Master Wang, please coordinate with Master Tie on this matter."

Wang Wen was stunned and looked a little ugly.

as predicted,

His Royal Highness the Grandson is holding it in, and it really is getting worse.

Tie Xuan smiled playfully and said, "No problem."

Wang Wen was stunned for a moment, then he burst into tears of gratitude and said, "Thank you Tiexiong for your magnanimity."

Tie Xuan said, "Jiaozhi sent a total of 130,000 taels of tax silver. This sum of silver was lent to His Royal Highness the Emperor's eldest grandson by the then Jiaozhi Provincial Government."

"You are also aware, Lord Wang, that the finances of the Eastern Palace are also stretched to the limit."

After he finished speaking, Wang Wen was stunned.

"Ah, this..."

Wang Wen's expression froze, as if his throat was blocked. His face was very embarrassed.

Tie Xuan continued: "I still remember that time, I asked your Ministry of Revenue to borrow money, but your Ministry of Revenue said there was nothing to borrow in Jiaozhi. You also drove me away."

Wang Wen was silent for a moment, then he forced a smile and said, "This official, I am confused!"

Wang Wen listened silently and did not dare to refute.

Tie Xuan continued: "You said you wanted to borrow money at that time, Jiaozhi would not only return the principal, but also pay high interest. Isn't that good?"

Wang Wen blushed: "At that time, I borrowed it."

"Yes." Tie Xuan nodded, "So, today I can only give you 123,300 taels."

Tie Xuan sighed: "Sir Wang, you are a confused official, so I won't say anything. But how can you be confused as a person?"

"This money belongs to the Eastern Palace. Your Highness lent it to Jiaozhi, didn't he? Your Highness has generously given the money to your Ministry of Revenue, but the interest of 6,100 taels should be paid to your Highness, right? Your Ministry of Revenue is really going too far.

Wang Wen was stunned, swallowed his saliva and said, "This, this will result in my performance being assessed."

Tie Xuan smiled and said, "Isn't this simple? You committed the sin yourself. You can just pay back the six thousand silver coins yourself."

Hey!
Wang Wen felt his knees go weak and he almost fell to his knees.

More than six thousand taels of silver, and he was asked to pay it back? It would be better to kill him.
the other side.

Zhu Xiongying did not have much to say to the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Revenue and Finance.

Tie Xuan suffered a loss in this matter.

Zhu Xiongying, like Zhu Yuanzhang, is very protective of his son.

Naturally, he couldn't let Tie Xuan swallow this anger.

So today, Tie Xuan will make all the decisions on his own.

have to say.

Tie Xuan is a talented person. This is like pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth, and the Ministry of Revenue cannot find any fault with it.

Wang Wen, a deputy director of the Ministry of Revenue and Revenue, took the tax silver away with a sad face.

He clearly took the money, but his face looked as if he had lost his parents.

Let him make up for the deficit of more than six thousand taels?
The annual salary of a sixth-rank civil servant in the Ming Dynasty was only a little over 100 taels!
Assuming he doesn't engage in corruption, he will need to pay back the debt in sixty years. However, he is almost forty now, unless he can live to be a hundred years old.

……

the other side.

Return to the Ministry of Revenue.

Wang Wen told the Ministry of Revenue's Vice Minister Fu Youwen the truth, and Fu Youwen tearfully gave Wang Wen a poor grade in his performance appraisal.

He should be promoted next year, but he will have to endure another year of hardship!
no way.

I would rather die than let my friend die!
Fu Youwen could only pat Wang Wen on the shoulder, comfort him, and tell him to be on the lookout for His Royal Highness the Grandson in the future.

Don't offend people for no reason.

At that time, Fu Youwen felt that this guy's forehead was black, and as expected, retribution in this life came.

The affairs of the Ministry of Revenue are just a trivial matter. Those who are inferior to them fear power but do not cherish virtue, while those in power must always remain strong and mysterious.

Zhu Xiongying gradually understood, so Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally a little cruel in dealing with the matter of the Yuwailang of the Ministry of Revenue.

He also knew that Wang Wen had endured for so long and was about to be promoted. It would be cruel to suppress his achievements at this time.

But he still had to do it, and he also needed to let the people in the Ministry of Revenue know through this incident that he, Zhu Xiongying, was not easy to serve!
"Your Highness, I understand everything. Thank you for your kindness."

Tie Xuan quickly lifted his robe and saluted Zhu Xiongying.

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "Okay, don't be polite. When you go back, go to the Honglu Temple and call the three brothers of the Mu family. I have something to ask them."

Tie Xuan hurriedly said, "I will go right away."

After Tie Xuan leaves.

Zhu Xiongying continued to hold the tea and drank it slowly.

It didn't take long.

The three brothers of the Mu family came over with tiger steps.

Although the three brothers are not much older than Zhu Xiongying, the years of guarding the southern border have made the three brothers look more mature and older than Zhu Xiongying.

"Your Highness, I, Mu Chun, and my second and third brothers, are here to pay our respects to His Highness!"

The three brothers of the Mu family greeted Zhu Xiongying again!
As for the legend about Zhu Xiongying, they have naturally come across many of them in Yunnan.

Everything seemed very dreamy, and finally he gloriously joined the East Palace in front of all the officials!
There are many legends about Zhu Xiongying.

However, to sum it all up, it can be summed up in two words: 'legend'!
Just like the emperor's past, it is full of serious legendary colors!
If these things,
It didn't really happen, so they all thought it was made up by a storyteller in the teahouse.

Zhu Xiongying put down the teacup, stood up and helped Mu Chun up: "Brother Mu, don't be polite. There are no outsiders here. Let's not hold it against us."

(End of this chapter)