Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Seeing that Hu Fei was finally willing to admit it, Zhu Yuanzhang's face became even more approving and he stroked his beard.

"Since it was you who discovered and found out, why bother covering it up?"

"I just didn't expect that such a big case would be easily investigated by you. It seems that I still underestimate you."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Fei and couldn't help but praise him.

"My father has given me too much praise, and I just missed the mark. I am just lucky. If I can help my father, I will be lucky."

Hu Fei cupped his hands and said modestly.

"It's easy to say, but I won't believe your lies. If this case can be solved by luck alone, then you are talking too much about other people in Dadu Prefecture."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said.

"My son, I have no such intention."

Hu Fei smiled and said hurriedly.

"Okay, I don't mean to blame you, I just want to tell you that since you have done something useful to the court, there is no need to hide it."

"Do you think I don't know that the good farming strategy that the prince told me before came from you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Fei and said pretending to be dissatisfied.

"It turns out you already know about this."

Hu Fei was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile.

Originally, he had specifically told Zhu Biao not to tell Zhu Yuanzhang that he was the one responsible for the farming policy. Unexpectedly, Zhu Biao was really upright and told Zhu Yuanzhang the truth.

In this way, in such a short period of time, he could be said to have made two great achievements in a row.

He originally wanted to keep a low profile, but his strength still didn't allow it.

"With the policy of farming and the corruption case in the governor's office, you have made continuous meritorious deeds. I have always made clear rewards and punishments. Tell me, what do you want?"

"As long as I can do it, I will never refuse!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Fei and said seriously.

"Back to my father, the reason why I don't want these two things to be related to me is because I don't want to be greedy for credit. If I want to claim credit, I won't have the guts to hide it from my father."

"So this reward is something that I absolutely cannot ask for. Just think of it as my filial piety."

Hu Fei shook his head, raised his hands, and said seriously.

After hearing Hu Fei's answer, the smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face became brighter and brighter, and his eyebrows were full of approval.

Looking at everyone in the court, no one is striving for fame and favor, even his own sons. However, Hu Fei refused his rewards several times. How could he not be happy about this?

"In this case, I will no longer embarrass you. I will save the credit for you first and wait until the right time comes."

"But if you don't reward your merits, I feel guilty."

"Well, since it's still early, why not play chess with me? If you can win against me, I will agree to your request. How about that?"

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a while and said slowly.

"But I don't have any requests to make."

Hu Fei smiled and said helplessly.

"Then let's owe it first, and you can withdraw it at any time. How about it never be voided?"

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said loudly.

"Father, do you keep what you say?"

Hu Fei's eyes lit up and he asked with a smile.

"certainly!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened and he said loudly and dissatisfied.

"Okay, what chess to play?"

Hu Fei nodded and asked impatiently.

"Backgammon!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said without thinking.

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Hu Fei was stunned for a moment and couldn't help laughing.

"Father, are you sure? This backgammon was made by my son."

Hu Fei looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked with a smile.

"Stop talking nonsense and come on!"

As Zhu Yuanzhang said this, he stood up and sat down slowly in front of the chessboard beside him. He waved to Hu Fei and said.

"One round determines the outcome?"

Hu Fei smiled, came to the chessboard, and asked tentatively.

“It’s a deal!”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded affirmatively and said, looking confident.

During this time, he had abandoned Go and studied backgammon every day, feeling that his strength was far better than before.

Hu Fei no longer hesitated and sat directly opposite Zhu Yuanzhang.

Pang Yuhai also came closer with curiosity, intending to witness with his own eyes a peak chess showdown that was about to take place.

But what they didn't know was that Hu Fei didn't know any chess skills at all, and he just relied on rote memorization of some tricks.

As soon as the chess game started, before Zhu Yuanzhang's buttocks got warm, he was already stunned and his eyes widened in disbelief.

Because he has already lost!

Hu Fei only used seven steps!

The victory or defeat is decided in an instant!

"It's over, Father, you lose."

Hu Fei looked at the stunned Zhu Yuanzhang and said with a smile.

"Is this the end?"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at the chessboard with a bitter and unwilling look on his face. He originally didn't want to win, but in the face of such a disastrous defeat, he felt very unwilling.

What he didn't know was that almost every step of Hu Fei's seven steps was deliberately giving him a flaw, which could be said to lure the enemy deeper, and finally unknowingly determine the outcome.

"It doesn't count just now, come again!"

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment, waved his hands, and said loudly.

"Father, do you want to regret it?"

Hu Fei asked with a wry smile.

"nonsense!"

"What you said just now is correct. You created this backgammon, so you should naturally give up a game and just try it out."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a serious face.

"My son refuses."

"A game is agreed upon, and it is a game. The winner has been decided, and there is no need to play again."

But Hu Fei shook his head and insisted.

"you..."

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Hu Fei with an ugly face, but he had indeed lost. If he continued to pester him, he would be really cheating.

Pang Yuhai on the side also looked embarrassed and didn't know what to do.

"But since my father likes to play chess so much, I will create a chess game for my father after I return home for my father's reference."

Hu Fei smiled and changed the subject.

"What chess?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly.

"Father will know when the time comes."

Hu Fei smiled and said casually without explaining.

"Okay, then I'll wait and see what new things you can come up with."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said with satisfaction.

"What about your father's request just now?"
To be continued...