Chapter 213 Zhu Xi’s troubles

Zhu Yuanzhang made some sarcastic remarks, saying that Zhu Xi's face was red and his ears were red, and he begged for mercy in a low voice: "father!"

"Why are you taking pleasure in me?"

"Aren't you kidding me when you ask us to assist my eldest brother?"

"In addition to having a lot of energy, let me make suggestions for my eldest brother. Have you misjudged the person?"

"We're really not the type to do this, so just let us go!"

Facing Zhu Xi's begging for mercy, Zhu Yuanzhang did not change his expression and said firmly as always:

"What nonsense are you talking about? Just do what we ask you to do."

"From now on, when we leave the Qin Dynasty, it is located in the northwest. It is the Xiongguan Fortress, a barrier against the countries in the Western Regions. Guard there well and don't cause any trouble to your elder brother."

"During this period, you should quickly learn some skills from Mr. Lin. Don't be as reckless as before. How can you become a vassal king!"

Zhu Xi: “…”

He was speechless. He had always wanted to go on a northern expedition with Xu Da or go to Japan. It seemed that there was no chance.

Zhu Xiang was crestfallen, we are all brothers, why are our lives so different from those of our eldest brother! In the eyes of our father, we can do nothing!

There was a moment of silence.

Zhu Xi learned his lesson and did not dare to reply again. Zhu Yuanzhang did not ask for anything from him and leaned back on the dragon throne: "Sister, Mr. Lin will give us a formal lesson the day after tomorrow. You said..."

"We want to invite Mr. Lin into the palace, but I'm afraid he won't agree."

"Forget it, let's take the children to Confucius Temple."

After hearing this, Queen Ma stood up, came behind Lao Zhu, gently patted his back, and replied: "Of course it is better to go to the Confucius Temple. I don't think Mr. Lin is the kind of person who seeks fame and fame. If you invite him to the palace, it will only show your emperor's aura."

"I'm afraid that this might be self-defeating and cause my husband's resentment."

"You go to Confucius Temple. Firstly, you will appear to be serious about it, and secondly, you will look better."

"It's just that you are a little tired. Maybe your husband can show his ability better. Also, if your husband runs against you, you have to bear it. Anyway, it's not the first time. Just run. Who made you wrong?" in front!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded silently and agreed with Queen Ma's words. Queen Ma continued: "Also, we have too many children in our family, and they are still young and cannot learn anything too profound."

"You invited Mr. Lin into the palace and put him in the university hall to give lectures. Those children had to come to listen to the lectures. What would the great scholars in the university hall think?"

Queen Ma paused and patted Lao Zhu on the back, thought for a moment, and continued:

"Mr. Lin is a person who likes to be clean. He is annoyed to death by having all these children come to attend classes. Not to mention Mr. Lin, even a mother like me feels overwhelmed when she sees so many children."

"I think this is it. When you go to the class, just take the eldest to the fifth child, and the other five children will be fine. Don't go over and cause trouble for the rest."

After saying that, Empress Ma waved her hands to Prince Zhu Biao and Zhu Ping, indicating that they should go out first: "I have an idea. I will take the Xu family girl with me to attend the class together."

"Just in time for my mother-in-law to meet her."

"Let's see if the two of us are destined."

Speaking of which.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Queen Ma with concern and said worriedly: "Sister, why are you following along to join in the fun?"

"Bring the Xu family girl with you. We have no objection to this idea. It would be nice for the two of us to meet."

"It's just...the weather is getting colder day by day, so don't follow me. Keep it in the palace. What if the cold comes?"

"You are the queen, the mother of a country. Your health is important, so don't get involved in this matter."

Queen Ma stopped beating her back, looked Zhu Yuanzhang up and down, and snorted:

"Do you have any secrets that you're afraid I'll know about?"

"You don't want me to go there?"

"If you say that, I still have to go!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

……

The next day.

Zhu Yuanzhang finished the morning court and returned to the imperial study to review the time slowly reached noon.

At this time, the personal eunuch Liu He came to report, and Liu Bowen came to see him sincerely.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned. Liu Bowen had been recuperating at home. Except for the lecture in the imperial prison, he had not seen him for a while.

Zhu Yuanzhang stopped writing, folded the memorial, and ordered: "I declare my sincerity to you."

Not for a while.

Liu He led Liu Bowen into the imperial study.

This time Liu Bowen was wearing court clothes and looked in good spirits, not as haggard as he was last time at Chengyi's Mansion.

Liu Bowen walked to the imperial case, knelt on his knees, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Liu Bowen, comes to see you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood when he saw Liu Bowen recovering: "Bowen, why are you here? I'm very pleased to see that you are in good spirits. Hahaha, excuse me now."

Liu Bowen stood up, and Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Liu He:

"Why are you still standing there? Why don't you give Uncle Cheng a seat?"

Liu Bowen cupped his hands and said:

"I'm here this time to thank His Majesty for the medicine. Since His Majesty last gave me the medicine, our health is getting better day by day."

"I am very grateful for this, and I came here to thank Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw Liu Bowen. He was still thinking about who should be in charge of making fertilizer.

Now that Liu Bowen has recovered his health, who else is more suitable than him?

You know, when Liu Bowen was in Qingtian, he had the title of Qingtian layman.

Although he is not a Taoist priest, he is still a cultivator.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt like he could get whatever he wanted.

After Liu Bowen recovered, he was asked to take charge of the development of chemical fertilizers.

Moreover, Liu Bowen had listened to Lin Che's lectures and must be very fond of Lin Che's idea.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang staring at him intently, Liu Bowen was a little confused:

"His Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang came to his senses, stood up and said:

"Bowen, you came just in time. We just have something to do with you. Let's finish the meal together."

Zhu Yuanzhang led Liu Bowen to sit down, and soon the eunuch Liu He came in with three plates of vegetables and two bowls of rice.

The dishes consist of one meat and two vegetables, and wealthy families usually have more than this, which shows Zhu Yuanzhang's frugality.

"Your Majesty, please have a meal."

Liu He put down the food and stood aside. When Zhu Yuanzhang and the others finished eating, they had to take away the plates.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't talk nonsense. When he picked up the chopsticks, he was like a whirlwind. During this period, he even replenished rice three times, which made Liu Bowen look at him for a while.

Your Majesty, how long has it been since you last had a meal?

Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his belly, narrowed his eyes with satisfaction, and asked: "Bowen, are you full?"

Liu Bowen had just recovered from a serious illness and ate very little, just a small bowl of rice and some vegetables.

"Your Majesty, I am naturally full with this meal given by the emperor."

"Haha, it's good to have eaten. You have just recovered from a serious illness. You should eat more. I am very pleased to see that you are in good spirits."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I came to the palace just to thank Your Majesty. By the way, His Majesty just said that he wanted to see us for something. I wonder what it was about?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he did not answer immediately, but ordered Liu He who was clearing away the dishes:

"By the way, go and call the prince and tell him that I want to find him."

(End of this chapter)