Muchun, Duke of Guizhou, was a warrior who grew up in the army. He had a strong body, long hands and long legs, and a strong back and strong waist.
He was good at fighting and killing people, but when he used the farmer's style, Zhu Yunxi, a second-hand swordsman, made him grin.
Wow, that's not cool. This is not farm work, it's just digging the soil!
With his butt stuck out, his waist bent like a shrimp, the sickle in his hand was shaped like a meteor hammer. Every time he harvested, there was a whistling sound in the air, as if the wheat were the heads of the enemy. It made people jump with fear.
Afraid that he would hurt himself.
The neat wheat field in front of him looked like it was being gnawed by dogs. Many of the wheat were not cut at all, but pulled out directly by Mu Chun's iron hands like radishes.
Zhu Yunxi looked back at the old man at the edge of the field, secretly stamped the pit where Mu Chun pulled the wheat, and said, "Tsk, tsk, you stupid Qi Shi, a seven-foot-tall man, can't even cut wheat."
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"I am stupid, your highness, please forgive me!" Muchun turned around and gave Zhu Yunxi a simple and honest smile.
He looked honest and honest, his smile was hearty and bold, and his thick eyebrows and big eyes made people feel comfortable. But Zhu Yunxi knew that the son of the old man's godson was a strong-armed prince in Yunnan who killed people without blinking an eye.
Any foreign savage who refuses to obey the control of the Ming Dynasty and does not pay tribute to the Ming Emperor will be killed if caught. If not caught, they will be chased and killed!
The Mu family was the best friend of the late prince Zhu Biao, and now this loyalty naturally fell on Zhu Yunxi.
"What's the crime?" Zhu Yunxi stepped on a few more soil pits and said with a smile, his hands behind his back, "You are a general who goes into battle to kill the enemy. It is your duty to do farm work poorly." After saying that, Zhu Yunxi began to give instructions, "
Don't bend your back so much, straighten up and use your waist strength. Slow down with both hands, pull the wheat with one hand, and cut the sickle against the ground with the other hand, hey, that's right!"
Under the guidance of Zhu Yunxi's two swords, Muchun gradually became more impressive.
"Look at your report in Yunnan. You did a good job. Those chieftains who don't obey the control of the Ming Dynasty should be shown how powerful they are! Grandpa Huang promised you that the Mu family will forever control Yunnan, so just go ahead and do it.
Don’t be afraid of people impeaching you.”
"Actually, in Gu's heart, there is no difference between you and Gu's own family. When your father was alive, Gu would still call him uncle. When my father was here, he also said it himself, except that your Mu family is not surnamed Zhu, it is actually the same as Zhu.
Family members are no different."
Hearing Zhu Yunxi mention his father who died of illness, Muchun quickly stopped what he was doing and bowed his head to listen solemnly.
"Don't hold on! Keep cutting!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Speaking in the fields is not a performance in court, so don't be so tense!"
"I, before my father passed away, I specifically asked you and your younger brother not to forget the emperor's grace and the late prince's love!" Mu Chun said while cutting wheat, "I am a dull person who is in a high position and is afraid that someone will
If you fail the emperor's favor, you can only do your best."
Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly, "I just said, don't be so cautious. They are all family members. Even if you do something wrong in the future, I will only tolerate you and not blame you!"
Gentle words and soft words are your kindness!
In Zhu Yunxi's heart, there will be many things for Mu Chun to do in the future on the Yunnan frontier.
At this time, some footsteps came from behind Zhu Yunxi. When he turned around, he saw a tall and thin civil servant with dark skin walking behind him.
"Your Majesty, Yunnan Left Political Councilor Zhang You has come to see His Highness the Emperor Taisun. I have been ordered to cut the wheat!"
Zhu Yutong smiled, the old man still felt sorry for him, and sent another laborer to cut wheat.
"This is not a polite place, just work when you come!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "You have done well in Yunnan, and the official evaluation is excellent every year. Yunnan is a mixed place with Han and Hu people, and there are many mountains and forests. You are in charge of civil affairs, can you
Those who manage those chieftains must be capable!"
"My lord, you just did your job well and don't deserve His Highness's praise!"
As Zhang Yan spoke, he piled the wheat that Mu Chun had harvested into piles. An expert would know if there was any when he made a move. At first glance, he was a good farmer, not someone like Mu Chun.
"You don't have to be too modest. In the Ming Dynasty, meritorious service will be rewarded. What the emperor and Gu like are talented ministers like you!" Zhu Yunxi still stood on the field ridge with his hands behind his back and said, "You organized the people to cultivate land for more than ten years in Yunnan.
Tens of thousands of acres of fertile land, you have established education, built a city, and allowed those people from the mountains to settle in the city. The customs of Yi and Han are different, and there are many disputes, but you can make them live in peace."
As he spoke, Zhu Yunxi paused and said, "Now that the Ming Dynasty has just acquired the land of Korea, and wants to establish a chief secretary in the province, I think of you first. Although the Koreans enjoy the blessings of China, they are still outsiders after all.
When you go there, you not only have to appease them, but also manage them well."
After Zhu Yunxi said a lot, Zhang Zhen said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I have gone to Goryeo, which is the land of the Ming Dynasty. The barbarians in the world are all the same. Treating them is the same as raising a son. You have to feed them and take action at the same time."
beat."
"A filial son will grow up under a stick. If you beat him a few times, he will become obedient!"
Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi nodded secretly.
Officials who can smooth things over in Yunnan are naturally not rotten scholars who only know what to do. This man looks honest, and he really means that some people are ruthless and don't say much.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I will stand for a moment on behalf of the Duke of Guizhou!"
Suddenly, Zhang Yan walked up to Muchun and grabbed the sickle, "Hey, sir! I'm ashamed to ask you to do this little work. You haven't eaten, so you don't have any strength in your hands."
That useless son can cut you faster than you!"
As he spoke, he moved his hands and brushed the wheat a few times and the wheat fell. The movements were skillful and crisp, and very beautiful.
Veins suddenly appeared on Muchun's face, but he couldn't get into an attack and could only move his lips twice.
Zhu Yunxi didn't understand lip reading, but he could still tell that it was "you are so stupid".
These two people are old partners in Yunnan. They have known each other for more than ten years. They are obviously superiors and subordinates, but secretly they have long been like friends and brothers.
This place is not above the court, and their actions cannot be considered unbecoming of the emperor. Besides, the Ming Dynasty was only thirty years old at this time, and there were not so many fuss and rules.
However, what Zhang Yan said was a bit of a curse.
Zhu Yunxi, who was beside him, couldn't hold back his laughter for a moment.
His smile made Mu Chun even more unbearable. He pushed Zhang Yan away, took back the sickle, and said angrily, "Go away!"
"I'm here to help you. I've got a good field, and you're like following a wild boar!" Zhang Yan muttered and said to Zhu Yunxi, "Your Highness, you can see that the Duke of Guizhou knows how to use brute force."
After saying that, he bowed solemnly to Zhu Yunxi and said, "Your Highness, the Yunnan frontier is different from other places. The folk customs are fierce and the mountain people are not afraid of death and often disobey control. It is not advisable to kill them blindly. After I go to Goryeo,
Please Your Highness, please select a down-to-earth and honest official for Yunnan. First, he will assist the Duke of Guizhou, and second, he will calm the hearts of the people!"
Zhu Yunxi nodded in approval, and his impression of Zhang Yan became a little better.
It is rare for this person to be promoted while also thinking about the people's sentiments in Yunnan.
"I know!" Zhu Yunxi said, "Go back and write a statement. Tell the truth about the difficulties and important issues in Yunnan's civil affairs!"
"I obey the decree!"
"Relax, don't be so restrained!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "You want to cut wheat? Just go to the field and get a sickle!"
"Your Highness, wait a moment!"
A moment later, Zhang Yan came over with two sickles in his hand. He put one at Zhu Yunxi's feet, and took the other by himself. He walked into the wheat field and started working.
Zhu Yunxi's face froze and he looked at the sickle at his feet.
"I asked you to work, what do you mean by giving me a sickle and asking me to do it too?"
"I only asked you to get a sickle for yourself. When did I ask you to get it for me too?"
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel a little angry.
Not only is this person ruthless and talkative, he may also be a bad-tempered and tough minister in the future.
What he meant by giving the sickle to Zhu Yunxi was obvious. The world is just farmland, and the ministers work hard. As a king, how can he not practice it personally?
At this time, the old man's call came again from the edge of the field.
"Grandson, what are you looking at? You are working! The three of you are so lazy! When we were young, we could harvest three ridges of land in one meal!"
Zhu Yunxi had no choice but to weigh the sickle angrily and join the ranks of harvesting wheat.
On the edge of the field, the old man watched this scene and also laughed.
Concubine Guo Hui carefully helped the old man pour hot tea and whispered, "Your Majesty, why do you let His Highness do such rough work yourself?"
"Women, please stop interrupting!" The old man frowned in displeasure.
Then, looking at the fields, he said thoughtfully, "In those days, when we talked to the ministers, we would talk while working in the fields. We also knew that we were tired from work, and we wanted to take some time off. But as long as we were just in our hearts, we would talk.
If you have the thought of pleasure, you will forget everything as long as you pick up the hoe and the sickle."
"This is a test of one's mind. What tests one's impetuosity and spirit. When will the eldest grandson be able to truly be down-to-earth and not find these trivial matters cumbersome, then he will truly grow up. By then, we should also...
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When the old man said this, he did not avoid Concubine Guo Hui.
He said it easily, even with a hint of expectation.
But when Concubine Hui heard this, she was as frightened as if she had been struck by lightning. When she looked at Tanaka Zhu Yunxi, her eyes were completely different from the past.
Sooner or later the world belongs to the emperor's grandson, sooner or later it's just that!