Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 14 Fighting Kun
When Yang Tinghe came out of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, he still felt flattered.

want to cry.

This is what happens when a newbie in the workplace is suddenly favored by a big boss, and he wants to pour out his heart and soul and give everything he has to show his loyalty.

Although Yang Tinghe was no longer a newcomer in the workplace, he had been in the Hanlin Academy since he became an official. He had not been exposed to the dirty affairs of civil servants and his mind was still relatively pure.

This young man in his thirties still maintains a rare innocence in officialdom.

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The weather is nice today with plenty of sunshine. Although it is still cold, sunshine always makes people happy.

Zhu Houzhao brought Liu Jin to Huaihua Hutong of Tongji Canal. Liu Jin was holding two cages in his hands, which contained two majestic roosters.

Chen Ce squatted down beside the piece of land next to the courtyard, grabbing the harvest in the air.

[Harvest: White phosphorus powder*1]

This piece of land is similar to a penguin farm, but the things harvested are all kinds of weird. I don’t know if I can harvest medicine to treat my disease one day.

Chen Ce had not yet figured out what the white phosphorus powder was used for, but it was of some use to Zhu Yunwen as it was easy to ignite.

But now that we have harvested something, let's find a cool place to store it for the time being. This thing must be preserved well, otherwise the yard will burn down. It's not so bad now that it's winter, so there's no need to worry too much.

There was a knock on the door, and Zhu Houzhao came in happily, carrying two cages and showing them off to Chen Ce.

The two energetic roosters looked very majestic in the cage. Chen Ce stared at Zhu Houzhao blankly and asked suspiciously, "Eat chicken?"

Zhu Houzhao: "..."

You are such a conservative person. These are obviously two big roosters with high fighting spirit. How can you eat them?
KunKun is so cute, he must be very powerful in a fight!

"Liu Jin, let them out."

Zhu Houzhao instructed Liu Jin and went to the central hall to move out two small stools.

Chen Ce glanced at him and thought that he was almost treating this place as his home.

"Let's make a bet. You bet on the big rooster with green hair on its top, and I bet on the one with red hair on its top. Each of us bets ten cents."

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "No pressure."

Ten cents may not mean much to you, but I can use it to buy a fish, a piece of meat, or even some green vegetables and radishes.

"No! You have to press it today!"

"That `s a deal!"

Liu Jin raised his fist and snorted, "You sickly little brat, don't be ungrateful. Our master has let you suppress him. Go get the money!"

Zhu Houzhao sneered, Liu Jin's neck shrank, and he thought to himself, this old slave is cooperating with you.

Zhu Houzhao certainly knew Liu Jin's intention, thinking, I want you to cooperate? Convincing people with reason, you know?

Besides, it was Brother Chen who allowed me to show off in front of my father. Do you, an old slave, have the ability to do that?

Chen Ce shook his head. History showed that Emperor Wuzong was stubborn and stubborn, and today it seemed to be true.

Two big roosters were fighting in the courtyard, and the green-feathered rooster won soon. Zhu Houzhao willingly handed Chen Ce ten coins and said, "You won, so you have to accept the loss."

Chen Ce looked at him puzzledly.

Zhu Houzhao sighed softly and said to Chen Ce: "Don't be too sad. I will find you a daughter of the Prime Minister and let her marry you."

Chen Ce was stunned for a moment, and only then did he understand what Zhu Houzhao was doing.

Did he know that I was broken off from an engagement? I didn't take it seriously, but he did.

Chen Ce felt warm in his heart, and he smiled and said, "Thank you."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said, "It's no big deal. A man is born into this world to fight on the battlefield. Why should he care so much about love?"

"You said that there are Han people in the southeast acting as traitors and cooperating with the Japanese to rob. Is there any way to deal with it?" Chen Ce nodded and said, "Yes, of course there is."

As I have said before, all we need to do is nip the southeastern merchants in the bud. The imperial court will send people to investigate and punish them.

But Chen Ce didn't want this to happen. He preferred the southeast to be more chaotic.

Although the people in the southeast will suffer a little, in the long run, at least from Chen Ce's overall perspective, this is a good thing.

If you make good use of the Japanese threat in the southeast, you can solve another big problem after you ascend the throne in the future.

Chen Ce simply talked about prevention and treatment, and did not go into details, because he knew that the court's focus now could not be on the southeast.

Zhu Houzhao was just a prince, just a prince, he had no real power, no real power at all, and could not do anything.

"I'll leave these two big roosters to you from now on." Zhu Houzhao said to Chen Ce.

Chen Ce asked him if he could replace a hen, after all, hens can still lay eggs, but roosters can only eat grain.

Zhu Houzhao: "..."

"Then I'll bring you two hens next time. How about killing one for today?"

You are so cruel. There are no overalls in this world. Otherwise, Kun’s army will come and spit you to death.

At noon, they killed chickens. Chen Ce had never killed chickens before, and Zhu Houzhao was even less capable of it. Liu Jin looked confused and said, "Master, I, your servant, have no experience in this field either!"

"What a waste!" Zhu Houzhao pouted.

In the end, Mrs. Wu from next door helped to kill the chicken, and Chen Ce kindly gave her half of it.

No one was very rich, and Mrs. Wu often helped him wash clothes, so it was nothing wrong to give her some chicken.

Zhu Houzhao winked at Chen Ce and said, "I think the girl next door is still charming."

Chen Ce asked in confusion: "Do you want to introduce?"

I'm talking about you!

Zhu Houzhao continued to make faces.

While cooking in the kitchen, Zhu Houzhao was still chattering about the girl next door's background.

Chen Ce actually didn't know much either. He only knew that she had been living here alone. Occasionally someone would come over and always leave after arguing with her in the face.

He doesn't like to ask about other people's past. If someone has something to hide, it will always be embarrassing to speak it out.

Chen Ce's cooking skills were excellent and the fried chicken was very delicious. Zhu Houzhao ate two bowls of rice and enjoyed it very much.

Chen Ce thought about it and said to Zhu Houzhao, "Next time you come to eat, you have to pay. You can't keep eating for free like this."

Madness!

How arrogant! How dare you ask the prince for money? Liu Jin looked extremely resentful.

Zhu Houzhao said indifferently: "Oh."

Liu Jin thought that one should pay when eating, and this was basic etiquette in life.

"Are you free tomorrow?" Chen Ce asked Zhu Houzhao while eating.

Zhu Houzhao shook his head, then nodded and said, "What?"

Chen Ce said: "I have a piece of land in the suburbs. I plan to go check it out tomorrow and hire some tenant farmers to help with the planting."

The reason why Zhu Houzhao was brought along was to allow him to see and hear more, and to have a thorough understanding of worldly affairs and knowledge. He would not become a sage king if he buried his head in studying in the Eastern Palace.

Let's go outside the city. Zhu Houzhao became interested and said, "Okay! Of course I'm free!"

Liu Jin wanted to remind Zhu Houzhao that Jiao Fang had class that day. The old man was very strict and students could not skip class. However, seeing Zhu Houzhao's fierce look, he shut up.

(End of this chapter)