The two cousins chatted over a cup of tea very affectionately. Eunuch Wang ran back panting, followed by two young eunuchs carrying burdens.
One of them picked up two jars of oil, and Wang Defa introduced: "This is sesame oil made by your highness and grandpa using the best sesame seeds in his hometown and squeezed by his own hands. Our queen will let me and my husband taste it."
Another one carried two baskets of grain. Wang Defa introduced: "This is even more impressive. This is grain grown by His Highness and his brothers, and harvested by His Majesty and the Crown Prince. Most of it has been reserved by the Emperor to worship the Grain God in the spring.
, only give a little to the queen and our empress to taste the fruits of their highnesses’ labor.”
"Ah, yes, yes." Zhu Zhen was stunned for a moment, but he still nodded in cooperation.
"Oh, isn't this too precious?" Li Wenzhong said flattered, "I can accept the oil from Taigong Hu, but the food grown by your highnesses is really something that the ministers cannot bear."
"Hey, if there's anything the family can't bear, it's the right thing to do to let my uncle and cousin have a try." Zhu Zhen waved his hand and said grandly: "If you are too polite, you will get angry."
"Well, you're welcome, brother. I'll thank His Highness on behalf of my father first, and I'll let him thank you in person another day." Li Wenzhong then happily picked up the two baskets of food and went back.
As for Taigong Hu's two jars of sesame oil, they were given away by the young eunuch because they were not high enough.
Zhu Zhen sent his eldest cousin to the gate of the palace. They had already walked a long way and still waved. He didn't turn back with Wang Defa until he could no longer be seen.
Wang Defa led the cow, smiled and asked: "Your Highness, why are you so enthusiastic about Duke Cao all of a sudden?"
"I heard in my hometown that relatives get closer as we get closer." Zhu Zhen adjusted his sitting posture and said, "Besides, my eldest cousin is such a good person, and my father also asked us to get closer to him."
"Oh, I thought that His Highness was here to set up the Three Guards." Wang Defa smiled and said: "Cao Guogong is in charge of the affairs of the Governor's Office and established the Three Guards, from deploying troops and selecting generals to allocating food and wages for the armored staff.
He has to nod his head. So it is right for His Highness to get closer to him."
As he spoke, he covered his mouth with a fly whisk and said with a smile: "Of course, this old slave is overthinking. His Highness is still young and his thoughts are not that complicated."
"That's right, how can I, the king, think so much." Zhu Zhen nodded, and the master and servant looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.
"But Wang Ma, what's going on with those two baskets of food?" Zhu Zhen asked again, "Did my father give it to my mother?"
"Yes and no." Wang Defa smiled slyly and said in a low voice: "The emperor did reward His Majesty the Empress for the grain they grew, but the total amount is only three to five buckets, so you can give it all away.
"Even if you give it away, you can't just give it to one family." He continued: "So, in that load of grain, there is a basket of black beans, grown by Hu Fuzhuang, and a basket of rice, also grown by Hu Fuzhuang. But
Added a handful of rice grown by your highnesses."
"Aren't you trying to deceive others?" Zhu Zhen, a good young man with an upright attitude, immediately expressed his indignation.
"How could it be a fool? If you make rice like this and eat it in your mouth, who dares to say that not a single grain was grown by His Highness?" Wang Defa said confidently: "So it is the rice grown by His Highness."
"Wow, Wang Ma, you are so mean." Zhu Zhen seemed to have been opened to a new world.
"Your Highness, there is nothing we can do." Wang Defa was afraid that His Highness would regard him as a bitch in the future, so he quickly explained:
"You don't know. Cao Guogong is famous for being cautious and honest. If we give him something valuable, he will definitely not accept it.
"Besides, we don't have anything valuable in Wan'an Palace..." After a pause, the old eunuch said sadly.
"In any case, you old baby is very valuable." His Highness King Chu's little mouth was like honey.
"Oh, if His Highness said that, this old slave will be embarrassed." Eunuch Wang was very pleased with His Highness's bowl of chicken soup, and said happily:
"But if you simply give him local products, it would seem too shabby, but with this handful of rice and this gimmick, it will be different. Cao Guogong accepts An Xin and does it decently, and we don't have to spend any money."
"That's right, I've learned it. I've learned it." Zhu Zhen nodded. If he gave it away in handfuls like this, those few buckets of rice would last forever.
"By the way, Wang Ma, let's add a dung bag for the Great Sage." When he was about to go back, King Chu finally remembered what Cao Guogong said.
"The old slave has asked the people from the Royal Horse Supervisor to help with the work." Wang Defa said with a fond smile: "I also asked them to make an ox saddle and bridle for His Highness. They can be delivered in the next two days."
Wang De's hair is so thin. If he wasn't thin, he wouldn't be the manager of Wan'an Palace. Everything Zhu Zhen could think of, he had considered in advance; what Zhu Zhen couldn't think of, he had also considered in advance.
I just didn’t expect His Highness to be so addicted that he would ride the Great Sage around just now...
"By the way, the old bull over there also said that he would send the Great Sage over another day to check the body, repair the cow's hooves, and nail a pair of cow paws to it."
"Yeah, okay, okay." Zhu Zhen happily touched the forehead of the Great Sage Pingtian and said, "How about it, is it right to come back with this king? You are now enjoying the royal family, the only one in the world!"
The big buffalo snorted as a compliment.
"I'll find some wives for it another day..." Wang Gonggong said: "This is His Highness's cow. How can he be worthy of it without three wives and four concubines?"
"Hmm, you can arrange it..." As Zhu Zhen was talking, the big buffalo suddenly stuck out its front hooves, almost falling off the buffalo's back.
"Your Highness, be careful." Eunuch Wang hurriedly supported him and said strangely: "You look like a very strong bull, but he's not pulling a cart. Why are your legs so weak?"
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Xianrenju is an inconspicuous two-story restaurant near Hudou Lane.
The interior of this small restaurant is very elegant and the materials used are of high quality. There are also many famous calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls.
Taking a closer look, there are actually many works by famous people in the world. It is truly a treasure trove. For example, there are several calligraphy works by Hu Weiyong, the prime minister of the dynasty, which shows that the store has a great background.
In the single room with the word "spring" on the second floor of Xianrenju, Feng Sheng and Hu Weiyong, who had changed into casual clothes, were having a drink.
The dignified Duke of Song did not want anyone to wait on him, so he poured wine for Hu Weiyong himself and said: "Prime Minister Hu, do you think the emperor is going to take action against us in Huaixi?"
"Yes and no." Hu Weiyong held the wine glass in both hands and said with pearls of wisdom in his hands:
"The power of the princes will definitely be greatly affected if the capital guard changes to the capital division. But this is also the intended meaning of the question. The world has been settled, and the generals with heavy troops will naturally no longer be popular. Any emperor will find a way to change the military power.
Taken away.”
"A glass of wine releases military power?" Feng Sheng asked in horror.
"Then you can go and have fun." Hu Weiyong clinked glasses with him and said with a smile: "My lord, do you think our rise to power is the same as Song Taizu's?"
"It's not like that." Feng Sheng shook his head and said: "If Song Taizu had the ruthlessness to be a leader, he would have taken back the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture long ago, and he would not have his brother killed."
"Haha, that's great, sir." Hu Weiyong gave a thumbs up and said, "You are right. The founding emperors were all ruthless people, but our superiors are ruthless. Among the founding emperors of all dynasties, they are the most ruthless.
It's also a win-win.
"Who would have thought that the Zhongdu City, which the superiors have been thinking about for a long time and cost hundreds of millions to build, would not move if they don't want to move it?" Hu Weiyong sighed:
"What does it mean for a strong man to cut off his wrists? This is called a strong man to cut off his wrists. With his strong bones, he can do anything at a high level."
He looked at Feng Sheng and quietly advised: "So, my lord, I would like to advise my brothers, don't be impulsive, hand over your military power honestly, go home and take care of yourself, your superior position will definitely make you live a long and prosperous life, and be extremely wealthy.
old."
"Fart!" Feng Sheng couldn't help but cursed.
ps. This is the third update, I will write two more chapters tonight!
