Chapter 31 Father and son meet in Kaiping County Yamen
"Fourth!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang exclaimed.
Although there is only a back view, his son Zhu Yuanzhang will never admit his mistake!
He never expected that King Yan Zhu Di, who should be studying in seclusion at Prince Yan's Mansion in Peking at this moment, would actually appear at the Kaiping County Government Office.
And At this moment, Zhu Di was squeezing Ouyang Lun's shoulders and tapping his back, looking like a complete bastard!
Our Lao Zhu's son is not a prince in Peiping, but he went to this poor place to be Ouyang Lun's little brother? This made Zhu Yuanzhang angry and annoyed. At this moment, he wanted to rush up, kick Ouyang Lun into the lake, and break Zhu Di's legs.
"I asked you to keep an eye on Ouyang Lun. King Yan came to Ouyang Lun. Why didn't you report it? Or do you mean you didn't know at all?" Zhu Yuanzhang turned to look at Mao Xiang who was following behind him, his eyes glaring with anger, almost murderous. .
Mao Xiang was just like a deer bumping into each other at this moment. He was not panicking. In fact, when he saw Zhu Di next to Ouyang Lun, he was also very confused and panicked inside! How did King Yan Zhu Di come to the Kaiping County Government Office? Why didn't he know about it at all? "Your Majesty, the minister has neglected his duty."
Mao Xiang knew very well that the best way at this time was not to explain and find reasons, but to take the initiative to admit his mistake.
Sure enough, after Mao Xiang admitted his mistake, although Zhu Yuanzhang became even more angry, the killing intent in his eyes was gone.
"Trash! Now I really doubt whether it was a mistake to hand over Jin Yiwei to you!"
"If you can't even keep an eye on someone, what's the use of you?"
Zhu Yuanzhang growled.
Mao Xiang then explained: "Your Majesty, I have tried many times to bribe the servants and servants in the county government, but they have all failed. If I want to find out about the internal situation of the county government, I can only come in by learning how to cook grilled fish." , but there are people watching, so there are not many opportunities for me to monitor the county government."
"As for His Highness King Yan, he is as smart as you, Your Majesty. He must have disguised himself as a merchant and sneaked into the county government office."
After listening to Mao Xiang's explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang was quite puzzled, "Are all the county government servants and servants so loyal to Ouyang Lun?"
But at this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang has no interest in taking care of this at all. His eyes are all on Zhu Di and Ouyang Lun. His top priority now is to find out what Zhu Di and Ouyang Lun want to do when they get together! Just at this time.
Zhu Biao came over with tea and happened to meet Zhu Yuanzhang and his party.
"Father! (Biao'er!)"
"Didn't you go to escape the summer heat? (Didn't you study in seclusion in the East Palace?)"
The father and son met and asked each other, and they suddenly became embarrassed.
"Please forgive me, father. My son just felt that since chili peppers are so profitable, he must not give up, but he was afraid of his father's objection, so he lied about wanting to study in seclusion, but in fact he came to Kaiping County."
Without waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to ask, Zhu Biao took the initiative to explain.
"I'll settle this matter with you when I get back. First tell us what happened to the fourth child? Did you two have a premeditated plan to join forces to deceive me?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked in a deep voice.
"Fourth brother?!" Zhu Biao was stunned, then realized and shook his head repeatedly, "Father misunderstood, I did not come with my fourth brother. When I arrived at the Kaiping County Yamen, my fourth brother had already arrived!" "Fourth Brother" Came earlier than you?" Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised. No wonder he and Ouyang Lun are so familiar and intimate. Thinking of this, a trace of jealousy flashed in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes. His fourth son didn't give me a shoulder or a slap on the back! Suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have thought of something, and asked in a deep voice: "Have you and the fourth child revealed their identities to Ouyang Lun?"
Zhu Biao shook his head, "No, no, please rest assured, father."
"You are smart." Zhu Yuanzhang's expression softened.
At this moment, the voices of Zhu Di and Ouyang Lun chatting came over.
"Brother Lun, can you tell me more about the theory of 'Dragon Vein Luck' that you told me yesterday? Why do you say that the Ming Dynasty's Dragon Vein Luck is weak now?" Zhu Di spoke respectfully and flatteringly, and pressed Ouyang Lun's hand diligently. Shoulder.
Dragon vein luck? ! Still weak? Aren't you cursing that the fate of the Ming Dynasty will not show up, and that the country is in danger of being destroyed? Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed when he heard this, and his eyes were full of murderous intent. This is also something you two guys can discuss.
Mao Xiang quickly led the caravan members away. These things were not something they could listen to.
Zhu Biao was a little embarrassed, "The fourth brother and the fourth brother-in-law should just talk about state affairs. If the father feels something is wrong, the son will remind them."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hands and said in a deep voice: "No, we want to see what Ouyang Lun, a corrupt official, can say."
If Ouyang Lun says something stupid again, then write it down in his notebook! "Yes, father."
Zhu Biao took a deep breath and looked at Ouyang Lun and Zhu Di with some worry, hoping that they would not say anything sarcastic, otherwise... In the pavilion by the lake.
Ouyang Lun enjoyed Zhu Di's massage, "Ma Si, you are smarter than your father and eldest brother! But I didn't expect you to be interested in national affairs."
"I'm bored today, so I'll have a chat with you."
"Let me ask first, what do you think of Ming Dynasty's 'Dragon Vein Luck'?"
Zhu Di said confidently: "It has been 12 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. The world has become more stable and the people are happy. Naturally, the dragon veins and luck are at their peak! It can be passed down for thousands of generations!"
"Thousands of generations. Haha, you are as simple-minded as our current emperor." Ouyang Lun casually threw a ball of bait into the water and wrote lightly.
Hearing this, Zhu Di was stunned for a moment. This should simply be a compliment, but it sounded like a curse! "Brother Lun, please enlighten me." Zhu Di has been following Ouyang Lun for several days. As his contact with Ouyang Lun deepens, he finds that the fourth brother-in-law's views are very innovative. If he listens too much, he will gain unexpected results.
"Let me ask you again, looking at China's ancient and modern times, except for the Ming Dynasty, which was successful in the Northern Expedition, are there any other dynasties that are like this?"
Ouyang Lun looked at the fish floating on the lake and asked calmly.
"It seems not?" Zhu Di shook his head, "But what does this have to do with the Ming Dynasty Dragon Vein Luck?"
Ouyang Lun said calmly: "Of course it does matter. The south has a developed economy and a heavy tax revenue. The north has abundant weapons and millions of soldiers. For the Ming Dynasty, the current situation is that they only have money and food but no troops!"
"The imperial power is in the south, and most of the soldiers and horses are concentrated in the north. Over time, chaos will inevitably occur. With the chaotic dragon veins and weak luck, there will be a catastrophe in the future of the Ming Dynasty!"
hiss--
Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked. He had previously thought that his fourth son-in-law was a money-grubbing, fearful idiot, but unexpectedly he revealed the difficult problem that had been plaguing him for a long time! Nowadays, in the Ming Dynasty, almost all the troops capable of conquering and fighting are in the north, but the core of the imperial court is in the south. Once the situation changes, the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang has always had an idea in his heart, but he has never revealed this idea to outsiders. ! ! (End of this chapter)