Chapter 18 If You Were the Emperor

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Several young princes fell into deep thought.

Zhu Yunxi's voice was filled with infinite temptation, and he continued, "We have knives and soldiers in our hands. Wouldn't it be a waste not to grab them?"

"Think about my grandpa, your father, what did he do when he was young?"

"He used to be a monk when he was young and has to eat!"

"My great-grandfather, what does your grandfather do?"

"Farmers who work the land and don't have enough to eat!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, he liked to recall the bitterness and sweetness with his descendants. Not only did he not hide his bitter origin in front of the world, but he also regarded this bitterness as a gift and training from heaven and told it to his princes and grandsons.

Earlier, when the adult princes were still young, they went back to their hometown in Fengyang to worship their ancestors. Zhu Yuanzhang did not allow them to ride horses or carriages. Instead, they wore straw sandals and walked back along the footsteps of his army.

The princes are also not allowed to accept gifts and meals from the officials along the way. This is to warn their descendants how difficult it is for the Zhu family to survive today.

All the young princes fell into deep thought.

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"How did our Zhu family get to where we are today?" Zhu Yunxi continued to poison the young hearts of these children. "Our ancestors were real mud-legged people. Our country was not snatched from Dayuan's hands with a knife. My grandfather

, your father, with a group of soldiers, robbed us of glory, wealth, and the throne!"

All the young princes nodded one after another. They were all at the age of climbing trees and hunting birds, and they were itching all day long in the palace.

"Uncle Twenty-one!"

King Shen Zhu Mo ranked twenty-first, and according to his seniority, he was Zhu Yunxi's twenty-first uncle.

"Ah? What's wrong?"

Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Uncle Twenty-one, aren't you the most envious in your life that the emperor's grandfather led the army to fight in bloody battles? Tell me, do you want to be a happy prince who has nothing to do and watches cockfights after eating all day long, or do you want to

Be a great general who leaps upon his horse and wields his sword!"

"Of course he is the general!" Shen Wang Zhu Mo said, patting his chest, "Every time I hear my uncle tell me about how he followed General Chang into the battle, I...I can't wait to take the sword and go to the battlefield right away!

"

King Shen's uncle is also a fierce general. He was formerly a subordinate of Chang Yuchun and is now the commander of the Beijing Shenwu Army.

"That's it!" Zhu Yunxi clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Those Tibetan people occupy such a good place and occupy so much gold and silver treasure. Do you feel uncomfortable watching it?"

"When you grow up, bring tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, kill them directly, rob them of all their goodies, and open up territory for the Ming Dynasty. It will be majestic or not!"

After hearing Zhu Yunxi's words, Shen Wang Zhu Mo's eyes lit up, "Mighty! Mighty!" He seemed to have seen the day when he led the army to charge, rampaged through the barbarian land, and raised the flag of the Ming Dynasty high.

"I'm going to rob them. I'll take my uncle, my cousin, and my second uncle to rob those barbarians!" Zhu Mo shouted loudly.

"I also have an uncle!" Tang Wang Zhu Huang said, scratching his neck, "My uncle is following the north to kill the Tatars? I will write to him right now and ask him to come back!"

"Who doesn't have an uncle?" King Ying also joined in the fun and shouted, "My uncle is an earl with a meritorious service. He has thousands of soldiers, all cavalry. I asked him to carry me on horseback, carry me there!"

Zhu Yunxi smiled, these children are all blank slates.

Their own seeds have begun to take root and sprout in their hearts.

"Hmm!" A deliberate voice suddenly came from outside the school window.

Everyone turned around and saw Huang Gou'er, Zhu Yuanzhang's personal eunuch, standing there.

"My slave, please pay your respects to all the princes!"

Huang Gou'er knelt on the ground, raised his head and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, King Wu, would your Majesty invite you to have a meal?"

"Okay!" Zhu Yunxi nodded, and strode away under the envious eyes of all the princes.

In the school, Zhu Yunwen, who was in the front row, lowered his head in loneliness.

It turns out that the honor of dining with the imperial grandfather is a dignity that only he, the nominal eldest grandson, can have.

And now...

Raise your head and look out the window.

"Grandfather, have you forgotten your grandson?" Zhu Yunwen felt sad.

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"No need to be polite, just the two of us, let's sit down!"

In Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

Zhu Yunxi still helped him sit down first, and then sat across from him.

The dishes on the table are somewhat unexpected.

Zhu Yuanzhang was probably one of the simplest emperors in history. When he became emperor, he still loved to eat hometown dishes, and every meal only had one dish and one meal, which was just enough to eat, and he would never waste it.

The most commonly eaten dish is fried marinated pork with garlic and green onions.

Bacon is bacon, which is rich in oil and salt. It is a delicacy in the mouths of ordinary people, but it is a bit indecent on the emperor's table.

But Zhu Yuanzhang just liked it. Not only did he like it, but he also ate every meal very cleanly, leaving not a single grain of rice left.

Zhu Yunxi had heard this story. His nineteenth uncle, King Gu, was whipped ten times by Zhu Yuanzhang himself for secretly throwing away old rice and bacon.

I scolded you while slapping, you are a prodigal who has forgotten your ancestors and betrayed your ancestors, you are a prodigal who doesn’t know the hardships of people’s livelihood.

But now, the dishes on the table are particularly rich.

The imperial chef's carefully prepared dry-roasted fish, roasted sea cucumber with green onions, salted duck, fat chicken, etc. are all on the table.

It smells fragrant, but it looks just like what it looks like.

This so-called imperial cook was actually not a skilled cook, but a cook in the army. His surname was Xu, named Xingzu, and he had been with Zhu Yuanzhang for almost thirty years. He cooked all the meals for the Zhu family.

"Eat, what are you looking at?" Zhu Yuanzhang was obviously in a good mood, and there was a pot of warm wine on the table.

Zhu Yunxi quickly stood up and filled Zhu Yuanzhang's plate, "Grandpa Huang, we two can't eat these!"

"If you can't eat it, give it to the guards. There will be nothing left!" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly, "Eat, eat more!"

Zhu Yunxi looked at the table full of dishes and hesitated.

"You stinky boy, you are turning a deaf ear to what we say!" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and scolded, "If I don't let you observe filial piety, you will become a vegetarian. You are just growing tall. When we are as old as you, we only have this big fat chicken.

I can eat three. What if you become a vegetarian and lose your health? How can a man not eat meat? Give it to us!"

As he said that, he tore off a chicken leg and put it on Zhu Yunxi's plate. Then he wiped his hands on his clothes regardless of the appearance, "Eat, eat more!"

"Thank you, Grandpa Huang!"

Although he wanted to please Zhu Yuanzhang, the old man's heartfelt care for his grandson also warmed Zhu Yunxi's heart.

The old man in front of him instantly merged with the kind grandfather in his past life memory in his mind.

Tears couldn't help but fall, and I started eating with big mouthfuls.

Then, he quickly wiped the corners of his eyes and finished the chicken legs in two or three bites.

"That's cool. You're old too. Let's have a drink with grandpa!" Zhu Yuanzhang held the wine glass.

Zhu Yunxi didn't dare to neglect, and quickly drank half a cup with him.

"Hey, if you didn't pretend to be stupid, we wouldn't be able to have a drink today!" Zhu Yuanzhang sighed.

As he said that, he looked at Zhu Yunxi and said, "Let me ask you, did you come up with those words today by yourself?"

"Back to Grandpa Huang, every sentence is what the grandson thinks about himself!" Zhu Yunxi said.

"A talented person is extremely valuable!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled gently, but immediately his smile faded and froze, "Do you know how offending those words of yours are?"

"With you here, who does my grandson have to be afraid of? Besides, my grandson is the emperor's direct grandson, who cares?" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction, "This is like our grandson!"

Then, as if unintentionally, he continued, "What you mentioned, whether it is changing taxes or occupying land in a vassal state, is extremely difficult. Even the emperor would find it difficult to implement it." As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were as bright as lightning.

Looking at Zhu Yunxi, "If, let's say if, if you become the emperor, what will you do? How will you convince those ministers?"

When it came, Zhu Yunxi was shocked.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang asked this, it means that the crown prince in his heart is leaning towards him.

Zhu Yunxi stood up, bowed and said, "My grandson thinks that an emperor without a pioneering spirit is worse than a watchdog!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up.

"The emperor is the leader of the world, and the ministers are the ones who help the emperor. Whether it is tax reform or other things, the interests of the ministers will be blocked. However, the emperor is not the emperor of ministers, but the emperor of the people of the world. As long as he is good to the people, he will be blocked.

That’s right.”

"The emperor once said that the emperor must uphold justice for the people. I don't need to convince them, I just need them to implement it."

Zhu Yuanzhang drank a glass of wine and asked, "What if I get a bad name?"

"The people have their own minds and can decide what is right and what is wrong. If my grandson becomes the emperor, I will not be a gatekeeper emperor who is unwilling to be praised by all officials, but a great emperor who is willing to be praised by all people!"

"Okay!" Zhu Yuanzhang looked up to the sky and laughed.

At this moment, Huang Gouer hurriedly walked in with a coupon.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Yuanzhang was unhappy.

Huang Gou'er knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Yunnan's Baili urgent memorial, Mr. Mu..."

Oops, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and asked, "What's wrong with Mu Ying?"

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