Jin rode on Lan Yu's neck and said like a young adult, "Quickly excuse me!" Then he smiled and said, "Are you here to see our ancestors and father?"
"Yes!" All the veterans bowed their heads.
"The Crown Prince is talented and intelligent!" Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan, said, "He speaks very crisply!"
These veterans of Huaixi, who were born in robbers and robbers, had watched Zhu Yunxi grow up since he was a child, and they were also Zhu Yunxi's loyal supporters. At this time, they met Jin, the eldest grandson of the late prince Zhu Biao, and the natural joy in their hearts could not be concealed.
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"The prince will visit Chen's house another day!" Guo Ying also said with a smile, "I have several little granddaughters in my family, they are so handsome!"
"What a beautiful idea you have! Who doesn't have a granddaughter?" Cao Zhen immediately retorted, then smiled at Jin and said, "If the prince is coming, he will come to my house first. There are many good things in my house!"
Jin laughed and held up a small iron cage with two voles in his hand, "Do you have this?"
"I can catch them for the prince! I was an expert at catching field mice when I was young!" Cao Zhen said with a smile, "Not only can I catch them, I can also cook them! I will help you skin and roast these two mice. They will taste delicious.
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"No!" Jin suddenly hugged Iron Cage in his arms and glared, "I just caught him!" Then he glared at Cao Zhen and said, "You are not a good person!"
"Ah!" Cao Zhen nodded and laughed, "Yes, yes, the prince is right, the old minister is not a good person!"
While they were talking, Pu Bucheng came over from the other side with his hands behind his back.
"Guys, come with the Za family, the Supreme Emperor and Long Live Lord are waiting for you!" Pu Bucheng said with a smile.
"Thank you!" Song Guogong Feng Sheng and others followed behind Pu Bucheng, "I haven't seen Mr. Pu for many days, but he is feeling energetic!"
Pu Bucheng waved his hand and said, "I can't compare to you guys, I'm so old, haha!" As he said that, he looked at the weight on Lan Yu's neck, then turned back and glared at Mei Liangliang.
The latter understood it, panted forward, took the reluctant Jin down, and put it on his neck.
"You can't run fast!" He slapped Mei Liang's forehead with his small hand unceremoniously.
"What the prince said is that slaves are useless!" Mei Liang said with a smile on his face.
Seeing this scene, the old nobles all laughed.
Cao Zhen and Lan Yu walked at the end of the crowd. Cao Zhen said, "Are you really helping the emperor farm here?"
"Is there still a day off?" Lan Yu said with a smile, "Get up every morning and help the emperor weed and water the fertilizer." He said with a grin, "These days are comfortable!"
The smile on his face was sincere, not fake at all, and it seemed that even the pain that had been lingering around him had dissipated a lot.
Seeing this, Cao Zhen thought for a while, "I'll come over tomorrow too!" As he said that, he bumped his shoulder against the other person, "Let's be together from now on!"
He and Lan Yu have a very good personal relationship, because they both fought under Chang Yuchun back then, and because they both belonged to the Green Forest Sect in Huaixi. In the original time and space, Lan Yu was convicted in the 20th year of Hongwu, and Cao Cao
Shocked, these people are all comrades.
"That's great!" Lan Yu laughed, "You're just here to help me pick out the shit!"
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Zhu Yunxi and the old man were sitting in the pavilion at the foot of the hillside, blowing the warm morning breeze.
The distinguished and veteran ministers lined up according to their titles and came over slowly, "I'm waiting to pay homage to the Supreme Emperor, to pay homage to the Emperor!"
"Forgive me!" Zhu Yunxi smiled and said to Wang Sha behind him, "Give them a seat!" He said with a smile, "How did you find them here so early in the morning?"
The old man sneered, "It's not good at first glance!" He pointed at the old military princes, "They are all scheming and trying to show their courtesy for nothing!"
Speaking of which, the old man saw Jin.
The frown on his face immediately turned into a smile, he opened his hands and said, "My dear grandson, where have you gone? This forehead is sweating!" Then he turned around and cursed, "You damn man, you didn't even give us a handkerchief to my dear grandson.
Wipe your sweat, calm down and I will chop you!"
The eunuchs behind him suddenly started to have a great time.
"Ancestor, look!" He held up the iron cage in his hand as if he was offering a treasure. Inside, two voles were circling in a hurry, squeaking, "Lanyu took his grandson to catch it. The one with the short tail on the left is called Qin Hui.
The one with the longer tail on the right is called Jia Sidao!"
"Hahahaha!" The old man laughed, "That's a good name. The traitorous minister is just like this field mouse, with a sinister eyebrow and a rat's eye!" He said with a smile, "Leave them for a while, Patriarch Wu will roast them.
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"No!" Jin hugged the iron cage and pursed his lips and said, "It was hard to catch it. My grandson has to keep it and play with it!"
"Okay, okay!" the old man said to Jin, which means he agrees to anything.
Afterwards, the grandfather and grandson went to the side to poke at the voles as if no one else was around. In their eyes, these old military lords were not as important as the two voles.
"Tell me, why did you come to see me?" Zhu Yunxi asked with a smile as he took a sip of tea.
The old nobles looked at each other, and Feng Xian spoke, "In recent years, thanks to the emperor's grace and love, I know that I have yellow and white things in my eyes, so I have granted you various specialties in Korea and Yunnan!"
"Yesterday, someone impeached me. I went back and thought about it all night. I found out that I was really greedy and looked forward to Shu!"
"Over the years, I have made almost enough money, so I came to see the emperor today to ask him to take back his grace. From now on, I will not do this kind of exclusive business!"
Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi was a little surprised.
It only took one night for these old killers to figure it out? Just come here and hand over the franchise right away?
He has seen these veteran killers on the battlefield looking for money and looting trophies without even recognizing them!
"For this?" Zhu Yunxi smiled, "Have you really figured it out?" He said and smiled again, "There is still a long way to go before the five-year period I agreed with you back then!"
"The emperor is considerate of the old ministers, and the ministers must be considerate of the emperor!" Wuding Marquis Guo Ying said, "The emperor has given me more than I can use in my lifetime. If the ministers continue to control me, it will be difficult for you, the emperor, and the officials will not be able to do anything."
Rare!"
Zhu Yunxi took the tea cup, blew the tea leaves floating on it, and said with a smile, "I ask again, but do you really think so?"
"Back to the emperor, if I tell the truth, I really can't bear to make this money!" Cao Zhen thought about it and muttered, "At this age, I don't have any other hobbies. I just watch my family's money rising every day.
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"But I also know that if we don't hand over the matter, the emperor won't say anything, but the officials won't. At this old age, I can't live without understanding, and I don't know how to advance or retreat!"
"Haha!" Zhu Yunxi laughed, "The exclusive rights granted to you back then were an act of reward. Now that you have handed them back, it is also a credit, and everyone is happy!"
He originally thought that this matter would take some twists and turns, but he didn't expect that these veterans could understand current affairs and the overall situation.
"Your Majesty, my old minister is getting old too! Please give me grace, Your Majesty!" Feng Sheng continued.
"Say, as long as it's reasonable, I'm fine with it!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
Feng Sheng raised his head, "I'm getting worse and worse. I can't get up in the morning and can't sleep at night. I can't even take a breath after walking a few steps! I want to beg the emperor to save me from going to court in the future. It's not that I don't want to share the emperor's worries. I really am.
If you don’t have enough energy, it will be difficult for you to serve as an official in the government!”
"The same is true for you, ministers!" All the distinguished veterans said in unison.
"That's right! You don't have to go to court. It's a bit difficult for you to get up early." Zhu Yunxi thought about it, "But I still have to hang up my empty post. After all, you are the Dinghai Shenzhen of my Ming Dynasty. I will still count on you if anything happens!"
"I thank you Lord for your kindness!"
While they were talking to each other, the old man suddenly came over with his hands behind his back.
"Are you finished?" the old man asked.
"Have you finished talking, is there something wrong with Grandpa Huang?"
The old man looked at the distinguished veterans and said with a smile, "The field mouse that I saw just now made me greedy! If you have forgotten your old skills, come with us to the fields!"
Cao Zhen immediately smiled and said, "I will go with you, your Majesty. After catching it, roast and stir-fry it, and let's have some wine!"
Immediately, a group of old men who were several hundred years old in total followed the old man and happily went to dig holes in the fields to set traps. The men, who were hundreds of years old, were shouting in the fields.
"I'll let you fucking steal our food and eat everything you catch!" the old man laughed.
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"Your Majesty, the imperial censor Yang Jing is here!" Wang Shai said behind Zhu Yunxi who was looking ahead with a smile.
"Well, pass!" Zhu Yunxi still looked at the old man, his eyes were as full of concern as when the old man watched him play.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Yang Jing came in to salute, and suddenly saw the senior ministers in the distance. His calf suddenly felt weak and he felt uneasy. He quickly lowered his head, as if he was afraid that those people would see him.
"Why are you so anxious to see me?"
"Your Majesty, something happened to Han Kezhong!"
"Huh?" Zhu Yunxi's eyes narrowed, "Speak clearly!"
"Han Kezhong captured a few heads of wealthy families who were leading the trouble, and..." Yang Jing said, paused, "and took off their clothes, gagged their mouths and put them in shackles to show them to the public. It turned out that one of them,
He hanged himself after returning home!"
"That man, that man is the uncle of Liu Fangzhi, the Imperial Academy's ceremonial wine! When Liu Fangzhi heard about this, he fainted. His family said he was afraid he might not survive!"
This chapter has been completed!