The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 195 Zhu Ju scolds Lao Zhu! The imperial physician also wants the son to inherit the father's throne? You pig-headed!
"If you can't be a good prime minister, then be a good doctor. Those pedantic scholars seem to think that being a doctor is extremely easy!"

Zhu Ju criticized,
"Everyone is so self-righteous that they have changed the classics beyond all recognition. Various so-called Confucian doctors are rampant, prescribing medicines and writing medical skills at random, polluting China's medical system!"

"Think about it, from Bian Que to Zhang Zhongjing, and then to Dong Cheng, Hua Tuo, and Sun Simiao, there have been famous doctors in every dynasty, but why have we not heard of any famous doctors since the Song Dynasty? In fact, bad money drives out good money, and bad money becomes more and more popular while good money disappears!"

"Only our Taoism still retains a branch of Taoist medicine that has not been polluted by corrupt scholars. That is why my master's medical skills are so superb, because what he inherited is an ancient prescription that has not been tampered with or smeared!"

After hearing this scolding, both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were suddenly enlightened.

"So this is the root of the problem..."

Zhu Biao frowned and said,
"Xiaojuzi, according to what you said, what the doctors in the Imperial Hospital are learning now are all heresy? They are not the orthodox medical teachings of ancient times?"

"If that's the case, it's too terrible! How can we put our lives in their hands?"

The people who control everyone's life and property are all idiots?!

Who can bear this...

"A bit extreme, you could say."

Zhu Ju nodded and said,
"In fact, if the imperial doctors in the palace do not learn orthodox medicine, then their medical skills are definitely not up to par!"

"Why? Because they don't have a lot of practical experience! On the contrary, some folk doctors are willing to use their brains and explore in practice. Even if they haven't studied medicine well, they can rely on a lot of clinical practice experience to find a medical way of their own!"

"And what about the imperial physicians? They start out by serving the rich and powerful, and everything they learn comes from their teachers and medical books. So if their teachers are wrong and the medical books are wrong, what should they do?"

"We have all become guinea pigs for their medicine!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "!!!"

After hearing what he said, even Lao Zhu felt a little creepy!
"Also, Dad, you are also a genius. How did you come up with this system of the son inheriting the father's throne? Tell me."

Zhu Ju turned to look at Zhu Yuanzhang and couldn't help but sneer,

"Other things can be passed down from father to son, but blacksmithing and bamboo craftsmanship can be passed down from father to son. The worst that can happen is that they are not fine enough, but they can still be used as is."

"Can this fucking doctor be passed down from father to son? If you are that talented, then you can be passed down from father to son. This is a matter of life and death, brother! Do you think this is just a game?"

"Pig brain!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "￥%...&**@#!!!"

"Hey... Don't get excited, little orange."

Zhu Biao coughed dryly and said awkwardly,

"I am your elder brother..."

Zhu Ju rolled his eyes.

"Anyway, if you do this, all future kings will die at the hands of these imperial doctors. You decide for yourself!"

He said,

"I dare to bet with you that the emperor of our Zhu family will definitely have a short life!"

"It's not that his physical fitness is bad, it's that he was poisoned by a quack doctor! And the root of everything lies in the stupid system you made!"

Da da da!
The jade pendant on his chest began to vibrate. Without even looking, Lao Zhu's face must have turned the color of liver.

But Zhu Ju didn't care.

He must complain about this wave!

If you don’t vomit, you won’t be happy!

It's really stupid!

"Dad, Dad...don't be angry."

Seeing that his father looked unhappy, Zhu Biao quickly grabbed Zhu Yuanzhang's hand and turned to scold Zhu Ju.

"That's enough! Stop talking nonsense!"

"If you have a solution, just tell me! Dad is not a person who can't think flexibly! If you tell him and he adopts it, won't the problem be solved?"

"Say it!"

Zhu Ju shrugged.

"First of all, we must abolish the system of sons inheriting the throne after the father dies. Medicine is a field that values ​​ability and skills. The capable must be promoted and the incapable must be demoted! There is nothing else to say!"

He said,

"Secondly, we must rebuild the medical system of the Ming Dynasty, respect Zhang Zhongjing and Sun Simiao as our ancestors, deeply study the time-tested medical masterpieces such as "Huangdi Neijing", "Shanghan Zabing Lun", and "Qianjin Fang", and abandon all medical skills and medical ideas handed down after the Song Dynasty!"

"In other areas, I would never favor the past over the present, because the times are progressing, but in medicine, especially in the field of internal medicine, we must favor the past over the present! Because the system of Six-Jing Diagnosis and Treatment has been perfected, the main road is there, so why take the small road? Not to mention the evil paths created by those corrupt scholars."

"Of course, I also said it was internal medicine. As for surgery, that's another matter. But with the current medical level of Ming Dynasty, we can't talk about surgery yet."

These passionate words also eased Zhu Yuanzhang's expression a little.

"You are so good at saying it, it seems you know a lot!"

Old Zhu snorted coldly and said unhappily,
"Then you will be responsible for this matter!"

"How can we establish a system that covers everything? Some oversights are normal! So don't dwell on our mistakes!"

"You handle the medical matters! Even if it means asking all those people in the Imperial Hospital to get out, that's fine! We only have one request of you. When someone in the palace is sick, they must be able to find a doctor to treat the disease!"

"that's all!"

Zhu Ju was stunned.

"No, I'm just giving you an opinion!"

He said hurriedly,
"I didn't say I wanted to take charge of this!"

He has already taken on the "Great Navigation" business, and also has a job to collect industrial technology, and now medical care has also been thrown into his hands.

That must be exhausting!

"Who told you to be so knowledgeable?"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

"You are the one who knows the most in the entire Ming Dynasty! So naturally you have to do this job well!"

Zhu Ju: “…”

Well, it's also shameless, looking for trouble for yourself.

However, since it is a matter of life and death, just take it on. Doing a good job will benefit the royal family and people all over the world.

This can be considered a great good deed, right?
After all, every inch of progress in medical care can save thousands of lives!
"What did you say just now?"

Zhu Yuanzhang scratched his ears and said,

“Education, huh?”

"I do have some ideas about this, but I haven't thought about it in detail yet."

"What do you think."

Although Zhu Ju is a bad boy who is not easy on the tongue, some of his "violent remarks" do sound plausible.

"No, you heard wrong."

Zhu Ju said with a bewildered look on his face,
"I just talked about medical treatment, nothing else."

Zhu Biao couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard this.

"Little Orange...you are really good at pretending."

He laughed and said,
"I clearly heard you talking about healthcare and education just now."

"What? Did you suddenly lose your memory? You're not pretending to be stupid because you're afraid that dad will assign you a job?"

Zhu Ju touched his nose.

This big brother actually destroyed his own stage!

"Humph! With your elder brother as a witness, you still want to get away with it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang crossed his arms and said,
"Say!"

"We are discussing national policy here today, all for the sake of our Ming Dynasty! Whose Ming Dynasty is it? It belongs to our Zhu family!"

"You don't even care about your own family affairs, and you still want to be lazy! Then you might as well stop being the regent, and stop being a prince, and go beg for food in Yingtian City!"

Two streams of white air came out of Zhu Ju's nose.

"Why, you want to pass on your past occupation of beggar to me! You are not dead yet, so you can't make the inheritance happen."

He retorted without thinking.

Zhu Yuanzhang: "!!!"

Da da da!
The jade pendant began to twitch again.

"Pfft hahahaha..."

Zhu Biao laughed so hard that he kept saying,
"Little Orange, you are amazing. You are really...full of witty remarks!"

This kid is not one to suffer a loss, especially when it comes to his words!
"Ahem... since you all want me to talk, I'll just tell you my opinion on education!"

Zhu Ju coughed dryly and quickly changed the subject.

For such a long time, he has been so foul-mouthed but has not been beaten to death by Lao Zhu. The secret is to know when to stop instead of continuing to talk back and forth.

Once you've finished talking, and then get down to business, Dad will never get mad.
Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Ju with anticipation in his eyes.

"Okay, okay, no more jokes, just tell me what you want to say."

Zhu Ju nodded and said seriously:

"We have currently reformed the imperial examination system, changing the test questions from the Four Books and Five Classics to various application questions, aiming to select officials who can do practical work."

"So far, the effect is quite good. Jie Kai and Wu Wei are both very capable in the cabinet and have won unanimous praise from Liu Bowen and Song Lian. From auditors, they have naturally become capable assistants to the first and second assistants. With more experience, they will surely be able to govern a region in the future."

"As for the other Jinshi, they are doing internships in various ministries... I haven't paid much attention to them, but this big brother should know something about them, right? How are they doing?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao.

Since Zhu Biao recovered from his serious illness, he began to take over government affairs again, but it was easier than before.

Firstly, it was because of the joining of Zhu Ju, the regent.

Secondly, the existence of the cabinet shares the pressure of government affairs.

Therefore, Zhu Biao had time to take charge of various departments in the court and handle some court affairs.

Compared to politics, this is easier.

"Well, most of them are good."

Zhu Biao nodded and said,
"Some have even received commendations and been rated as capable officials. Some department heads have even approached me to recruit them."

"The worst among them can still complete their work and cannot be considered mediocre."

Zhu Ju also smiled when he heard this.

"This shows that our screening strategy is correct!"

He said confidently,
"Since the screening strategy is correct, then the training strategy should also follow this path."

"Of course we should read the books of sages! But we can't just read blindly. I think many of Confucius' thoughts are still very valuable and can't be dismissed with one stroke. What we really need to abandon is Zhu Xi's ideas, which are too decadent and need to be optimized."

"Confucius's six arts of a gentleman is a very good idea! While learning culture, one must also learn six skills - etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics! Among them, mathematics is extremely important!"

"Mathematics is the mother of engineering! I won't talk about other things for now, but in the future, scholars in the Ming Dynasty must be proficient in mathematics while writing articles! Mathematics problems will also be included in the imperial examination questions in the future!"

Mathematics and Chinese.

These two are also the cornerstones of education in later generations!

Although Zhu Ju himself has a headache learning mathematics, it cannot be denied that it is a great subject that can promote human progress and development!
The 'modern civilization' of later generations is built on the basis of mathematics!

Therefore, the education of the Ming Dynasty should also include "mathematics education"!
"Mathematics... is arithmetic?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said with some doubt,
"What's the use?"

Zhu Ju nodded firmly.

"Very useful! You'll understand later!"

He said,

"Trust me! Include mathematics in basic education and the imperial examination."

"The reason is very easy to find. This is one of the six arts of a gentleman advocated by Confucius! Naturally, it should be vigorously developed!"

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment before nodding.

"Ok."

Old Zhu said,
"Since you did well in the imperial examination, I'll give you a chance."

"I always judge heroes by their success or failure. As long as you do well, I will continue to give you opportunities. But if you fail, don't blame me for not giving you face."

Zhu Ju smiled.

failure?

With a forward-looking strategic vision and standing on the shoulders of giants, you can never fail!

Besides, I was relatively conservative and only studied Chinese and math.

If we were to be more radical, we could add mathematics, physics and chemistry, and then establish the system of primary school, middle school and university, and connect it with the imperial examination! Then we could continuously supply talents to the Ming Dynasty!

Of course, he also knew not to be too passionate.

If you take too big a step, you might easily pull your balls.

Swish, swish.

Zhu Biao held the booklet and wrote quickly.

"I am in charge of education. Since you are so resistant, I will not assign this task to you."

He smiled at Zhu Ju and said,
"However, your suggestion is a reform. We should discuss it carefully and come up with specific rules and regulations."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid there will be deviations in the execution."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ju immediately gave a thumbs up.

"Brother is meticulous and a model of a wise ruler!"

he praised.

"My younger brother has a clear mind, so he is born into the world."

Zhu Biao also praised in return.

"Alright, alright, stop flattering each other!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and scolded,

"The ideas are all good, and the national policies have been almost formulated, but what is more important is execution!"

"What we want to see is your actions."

"I hope that by this time next year, we will see what we envisioned, rather than a terrible picture!"

"That's all for today. You both have your own tasks now. You are no longer idle people. Go do your own things!"

Zhu Biao and Zhu Ju nodded and left.

Looking at the backs of his two sons, Zhu Yuanzhang stood with his hands behind his back and said with emotion:

"A new dynasty should bring a new atmosphere!"

"If these two guys can really do it, maybe we can retire early and go traveling with our girlfriends!"

Lao Zhu has always had such a beautiful idea in his heart.

He created a perfect Ming Dynasty, and then handed it over to his son intactly without any omissions. He then retired as the emperor, watching happily as his son brought the Ming Dynasty to the next level.

How comfortable would that be?
Thinking of the happy life after retirement, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but hum.

At this moment, a report came from outside:

"His Majesty."

"Li Shanchang, the Left Prime Minister of the Secretariat, requests an audience."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyes slightly.

"Li Shanchang..."

"Tell him to come in."

He gave an order and picked up the memorial. In a moment, Li Shanchang bowed his body, walked quickly into the hall, and then knelt on the ground with a plop.

"Your humble servant Li Shanchang pays respect to Your Majesty!"

"Long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty!"

Wow.

"Ok?"

Zhu Yuanzhang put away the memorial, stood up with a surprised look on his face and said,
"Sir, why are you doing this great honor?"

"Get up, get up, and lie flat."

"Why are you here today?"

Today, Li Shanchang performed the salute extremely well, kneeling on the ground with his butt raised high.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Shanchang then stood up and said respectfully,
"Your Majesty, I am here today to beg for your remains."

"On New Year's Eve, Your Majesty asked me how old I was. I was a little drunk at the time, and I said in a daze that I was 58 years old."

"After I sobered up, I thought about it carefully and asked a few people from my clan. Only then did I confirm... I am indeed over sixty years old!"

"According to the rules set by your majesty, ministers who reach the age of sixty should resign and retire."

"I am already sixty years old, and it is time for me to retire and return to my hometown to enjoy my life."

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard this.

"Ok?"

"Are you really sixty? Well..."

Old Zhu waved his hands and said repeatedly,

"I was drunk at the time and was just talking nonsense. Don't take it to heart!"

"Beg for my bones? Are you kidding? We and the Ming Dynasty cannot live without you, Prime Minister Li!"

As he spoke, he quickly walked down the jade steps and helped Li Shanchang sit aside.

"Come on, pour tea for the Prime Minister!"

The eunuch responded and left, and in a moment, he served hot tea to the two of them.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Shanchang took the tea and said respectfully,
"It is not because of your Majesty's words that I have the idea of ​​retiring, but because I am indeed old."

"In the past two years, I have not been able to handle many things well, so that some people in the court have been saying that the efficiency of the Secretariat is low. In fact, this is all my fault."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

"Which bastard said that? Can't you be more considerate of the elderly?"

He scolded,

"Just wait, we'll catch this guy later and see how efficient he is!"

"Shanzhang! Although you are not young anymore, you have rich experience in government. We can't do without you for the time being!"

When Li Shanchang heard this, his eyes dimmed.

He came here with the intention of testing the emperor to see if he really wanted him to retire.

Now it seems that what I said on New Year's Eve was not just drunken talk.

The emperor really wants him to step down!
Thinking of this, he could only take a deep breath and bowed:

"Your Majesty, this is wrong. The court is full of talented people. With them around, my resignation will not have any impact at all."

"On the contrary, if I, an old fellow, leave, it will allow capable ministers in the court to come to the fore, and perhaps it will give the court a new look! Hehe..."

Zhu Yuanzhang also smiled when he heard this.

"Look at what you said...it makes it seem like you are hindering the development of the Ming Dynasty!"

He suddenly grabbed Li Shanchang's hand and said,

"No matter what, you are not allowed to leave!"

"Old brother, stay with me for a while. The Ming Dynasty has only been established for a few years. If you leave, people will say that we are just wasting our time!"

“How bad is this?”

Li Shanchang heard this and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty is joking."

"Officials must resign when they reach the age of sixty. This is the rule set by your Majesty. How can you break it just because of me?"

"If I had any other position, it would be fine, but I am the Left Prime Minister of the Secretariat. I don't know how many eyes in the world are watching me! I am also the first Prime Minister since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. How can I not set an example for the world?"

"If I want to stay here, I can stay here because of your Majesty's favor, but the problem is that this will set a bad example for others and future generations. When people reach a certain age, they will not want to retire. How can this be tolerated?"

"So, in order to make a good start, I must also resign and retire. This is to defend your majesty's system!"

He called himself "your humble subject" all the time, and his tone was extremely humble.

After hearing these words, Zhu Yuanzhang also sighed softly.

"The original idea of ​​our system was to make the court younger and more active, so that older officials can enjoy their retirement and more young officials can realize their ambitions. But I never thought that the first time this system was used would be on you."

He pondered,

"How about...we change this system?"

"Is the noble not included in this list?"

Li Shanchang was startled and waved his hands repeatedly.

"No, no, absolutely not!"

He said hurriedly,
"Your Majesty, if you make such a revision, there will definitely be endless hidden dangers in the future!"

"Weichen, Weichen..."

As he spoke, he knelt on the ground again.

"Your Majesty's kindness, I will always remember it in my heart!"

"Please... just agree to my request! My eyesight has become blurry and my legs and feet are not working well. I want to enjoy the rest of my life... and live a few more years to enjoy the good life in a peaceful and prosperous world!"

Li Shanchang's words were so sincere that Zhu Yuanzhang fell into silence.

The emperor didn't say anything, and Li Shanchang just knelt on the ground and didn't get up.

"……Hey!"

After a long while, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said,
"Your reason is similar to the one when Xu Da got a carbuncle on his back. I can't refuse it!"

"Well! It's not easy to conquer the world. You don't have to be like us. After conquering the world, you still have to think about governing the world. You are tense every day, afraid that you will do something wrong."

"To put it bluntly, this country does not belong to your Li family, and has nothing to do with you. You don't have to worry about whether it will collapse. When you want to retire and enjoy your life, you can naturally retire and enjoy your life. This is something that we, as emperors, cannot envy."

Li Shanchang knelt on the ground, and his heart was slightly shaken when he heard this.

"Sir, we can let you retire and enjoy your old age."

Zhu Yuanzhang said again,
"However, you can't just walk away from the affairs of the court without caring about them."

"If you leave, who can take over your position as the Left Prime Minister of the Secretariat?"

"Tell me, we are willing to follow your recommendation. After all, you have always had a good eye and have discovered many talents for the Ming Dynasty. That guy... Hu Weiyong, wasn't he discovered by you?"

Li Shanchang was in a slightly depressed mood.

Although he didn't like the back-and-forth argument with the emperor, he still felt a little unhappy when he thought about the fact that his position as the left prime minister was taken away before he could even get comfortable in the seat after just a few arguments.

But no matter how unhappy he is, he won't show it.

Since the emperor has decided to retire, what he needs to consider is how to strive for a dignified exit. In addition, he also needs to strive for sufficient benefits for himself during the retirement process.

Xu Da's handling of the situation at that time was textbook-level, and ultimately secured sufficient benefits for the Xu family.

"The position of Left Prime Minister is the head of all officials, and only a wise minister can be qualified for it."

Li Shanchang said,

"In my humble opinion, the only person who can take on the position in the court is Liu Bowen."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.

"Liu Bowen?"

"Hehe... He is already the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. If he is given the position of Left Prime Minister, wouldn't his power be sky-high?"

Old Zhu waved his hand and said,
"We are considering whether to take his position as the interim cabinet chief, let alone the position of left prime minister."

"Liu Bowen is too aloof. Although he has good abilities, he is unable to unite the majority of the ministers. He is not the first choice for the prime minister."

"Push someone else again."

Li Shanchang nodded slightly.

It seems that the emperor's attitude towards Liu Bowen has not changed.

This is a good thing.

"Then...Song Lian?"

"Song Lian is famous enough and has outstanding abilities..."

As Li Shanchang was speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand again.

"No, no, how can Song Lian, an old scholar, be the prime minister? He is not qualified and not capable enough."

Old Zhu rejected it.
"He is good at writing, but he is not good at being a prime minister."

"Push again and push again."

Li Shanchang: "..."

"Then can Wang Guangyang, Xu Da, Lu Chang and others..."

he said again.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

"No, Mr. Shan, why are you getting more and more unreliable? Do you think these people are competent?"

"They all have their own talents, but they are still a little short of being the prime minister, the head of all officials!"

"Seriously!"

When Li Shanchang heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"This... Your Majesty, you have demoted all the capable officials in the court. I really can't recommend anyone else!"

He said,

"If there is really no suitable candidate, then...why don't you vacate the position of Left Prime Minister?"

Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard.

"Free?"

"Well... compared to randomly choosing, leaving it empty for the time being is indeed a good idea."

Li Shanchang breathed a sigh of relief.

It turns out that the emperor’s real intention was this—he didn’t want to appoint a prime minister!
As for the reason, there is no need to think too much. Since ancient times, the power of the prime minister has always threatened the imperial power, especially in the early Yuan Dynasty, the power of the prime minister was boundless, and he was in charge of military and political affairs! Almost the same as Zhuge Liang! But those prime ministers were far from being as loyal as Zhuge Liang.

Many emperors of the Yuan Dynasty were held hostage by the prime minister. It is estimated that the emperor saw this and was so cautious about this position!
"Well, I think it's better to vacate it first."

Li Shanchang said seriously,

"The position of Prime Minister is too important. We need to slowly select and examine the candidate and not rush into it."

"However, there are indeed some ministers in the court who have the potential to become prime ministers. If they are well trained, they may not be incapable of taking on this position in the future."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows.

"Oh?"

"Then tell me, which ones are they?"

He said with a smile,
"Are you talking about your student Hu Weiyong?"

Li Shanchang looked normal.

"Your Majesty, Hu Weiyong is indeed a capable minister. He is now in charge of most of the affairs of the Secretariat. I am actually no longer in charge of anything."

"However, he is a rather impatient person and tends to be quick to achieve success. This is his shortcoming. He needs time to calm down and polish his temper before he can be of great use."

"Your Majesty, when selecting talents, we should not avoid relatives. I have no selfish motives at all. I will never recommend Hu Weiyong just because he is my student. Please understand your majesty."

After hearing these words, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded.

"We believe this."

He said,

"We also know Hu Weiyong's talents, which is why we promoted him to be the Right Prime Minister of the Secretariat."

"Now that you are retiring, there is no one to take care of the affairs of the Secretariat... How about this! Let's promote him to be the Left Chancellor of the Secretariat! What do you think?"

Li Shanchang shook his head.

"How dare I have any intention? Your Majesty has the final say."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.

"You are just too old. Others are not experienced enough, but you are too experienced."

Old Zhu patted Li Shanchang on the shoulder and said,

"On the contrary, I prefer people who are a little more reckless and aggressive. It doesn't matter if I make mistakes. I just want to show my true self!"

"Come on! Tell me what you think. Speak out now. If you miss this opportunity, you'll miss it forever!"

Hearing this, Li Shanchang also smiled.

"Your Majesty, I am not being mature on purpose. I am just like this."

He saluted and said,

"Your Majesty has given me a generous gift. With the title of Duke, I can spend my old age in peace and enjoy endless wealth and glory."

Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard.

"You can refuse it, but we have to give it to you!"

"How about this! Zhang Shicheng's palace back then was very magnificent. I originally planned to give it to our son as a reward. Now that you are going to retire, I will give it to you!"

"After you return home, you can move in! Zhang Shicheng knows how to enjoy himself. You have worked hard for most of your life, so you should enjoy yourself a little bit!"

Li Shanchang was startled and was about to refuse, but he heard Zhu Yuanzhang say:
"Don't refuse!"

"I said I'd give it to you, so I'll give it to you!"

"That's it... Let's go for a walk. I'm hungry. Come have lunch with me! We haven't eaten together for a long time."

Li Shanchang had no way to refuse and could only shed tears of gratitude and thank the emperor for his grace.

The king and his minister walked out of the hall, one in front and one behind.

At this moment, Mao Xiang came towards them.

"Your Majesty, you are calling me?"

Mao Xiang bowed and saluted.

"Well, you know about the Ministry of Revenue. Check it out when you have time to see if there are any problems."

Zhu Yuanzhang said casually,
"Go! We have to go have dinner with the Prime Minister now."

Mao Xiang nodded, saluted again, and turned away.

Li Shanchang raised his eyebrows.

Hube?

What's the matter with the Ministry of Revenue?
As he was thinking, Zhu Yuanzhang pulled his clothes and said affectionately:
"Go, go..."

"Today I'll show you some special dishes!"

(End of this chapter)