Zhu Yuanzhang did not reprimand these ungrateful nobles. He took a spoonful of pearl, emerald and white jade soup to his mouth and savored it carefully.
It's really like tasting some unparalleled delicacy.
It took a long time before he was willing to swallow it.
Then a look of memory appeared on his face, and he slowly said:
"That spring thirty years ago, there was a famine in our hometown. We remember clearly that on the sixth day of April that year, my father starved to death... Three days later, my eldest brother starved to death... Three more days passed.
, my eldest nephew starved to death... and on April 22, my mother was gone too."
"In less than a month, four members of our family starved to death!" Zhu Yuanzhang choked with tears, and all the Huaixi civil and military officials also looked sad, and many people began to wipe away tears, obviously thinking of their own families. "What's even more sad is that my second brother and I couldn't find a place to bury our relatives because every piece of land has its own owner! Later, the neighbor couldn't stand it anymore and gave us a cemetery. We used straw mats to bury our relatives' bodies.
After being wrapped up, he was hastily buried."
"After the funeral, we knew we couldn't survive at home, so we had to go our separate ways and escape. I begged for food all the way, but there was famine everywhere, how could I get food?"
"Within a few days, I felt dizzy from hunger, developed a fever, and finally passed out on the roadside. In those days, not many people died of starvation on the roadside. Seeing that we couldn't escape, luckily we were killed by a walking monk.
Rescue me and take me to a ruined temple."
"The kind monk also threw the vegetable leaves, glutinous rice, and half a piece of sour tofu from various families into the pot. After a while, the fragrance started to rise, making us salivate.
It’s all flowing down to my belly button.”
"The monk gave it to me to eat. Oops, it's such a delicious food! I drank all the soup by myself. My whole body felt so comfortable and my head was sweating profusely! As a result, the disease was cured, and my body was healed.
Only then can I follow the monk to Huangjue Temple and live till today."
"Our second brother was not so lucky. He didn't drink this bowl of pearl, emerald and white jade soup, so he died on the way to escape." Zhu Yuanzhang said, wiped away his tears and sobbed:
"We always think, if I had such a pot of soup at home, maybe my parents would have survived and seen the day when their son became emperor..."
The whimpering sound sounded, and Li Zhen, who was sitting aside, had already cried out snot. Xu Daya also wiped away his tears and comforted Zhu Yuanzhang.
"It is destiny for the superior to drink this bowl of pearl, emerald and white jade soup."
"Yes, without this bowl of soup, there would be no Ming Dynasty today. This is the most expensive bowl of soup in the world, pearl emerald white jade soup, worthy of the name!" Hu Weiyong also said loudly.
"In that case, why don't you drink?" Zhu Yuanzhang stopped crying and asked.
"Hey, drink." The nobles quickly scooped up a bowl each and drank in large gulps.
Who would have thought it would end up in my head after just one bite. Damn it, why does it smell like swill? It’s still sour...
"How is it? How does it taste?" Zhu Yuanzhang was still asking.
The nobles swallowed but couldn't swallow, and vomited but didn't dare to vomit. All of them were so anxious that they had to raise their thumbs, endure nausea and give likes to support.
"Can't you swallow it?" Zhu Yuanzhang exposed them mercilessly.
Everyone quickly shook their heads and swallowed hard, but some people couldn't help it and vomited...
Like a contagion, a dozen or so people vomited on the spot. They quickly knelt down to apologize, explaining that they drank too much at noon and had gastrointestinal discomfort...
"You have eaten too much delicacies from the mountains and seas, can't you eat the home-cooked meals of the common people?" Zhu Yuanzhang said sarcastically:
"If you don't believe me, just call some common people and ask them, how many families can have four dishes and one soup for a meal? Think about it again, when your family ate bran-thick vegetables, how thankful were you to have such a meal?" "Yes, yes..." The ministers nodded in agreement, knowing that Boss Zhu was going to use the topic again.
"It turns out that we have only lived a good life for a few years? We have completely forgotten about it! Everyone spends their days drinking, extravagant and squandering, competing to show off their pomp and circumstance."
"I heard that two hundred sheep, a hundred pigs, thousands of chickens, ducks and geese, and dozens of carts of delicacies were brought into the house of Marquis Deqing two years ago. How many people are there to celebrate the New Year in your house? Can you eat them all?
?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Liao Yongzhong with a half-smile.
"Back, back to the top, it's all due to the filial piety of the old brothers under my command. This one will give a little, and that one will give a little," Liao Yongzhong quickly stood up and said in embarrassment: "And they all reciprocated the gifts, so in the end there were not so many." p>
"Oh, so we have wronged you?" Zhu Yuanzhang said expressionlessly.
"No, no." Liao Yongzhong quickly shook his head, his face was dark red, and he said with shame: "It is indeed a waste of a lot, and I will definitely change it in the future."
"Yes, it needs to be changed, it must be changed!" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, motioning for him to sit down, and said to everyone: "Not only Marquis Deqing, but also everyone, think carefully about why we rebelled back then, wasn't it because we were
Are the corrupt officials who help plunder the people's wealth and money so hard that they can no longer survive?"
"Why do corrupt officials plunder the people's wealth and wealth? Because their desires are hard to satisfy, and they can't maintain their luxurious ostentation without plundering!" Zhu Yuanzhang patted the table and loudly said:
"We all come from poor backgrounds and have nothing to eat. Do we have to learn from the princes and nobles of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, and the corrupt officials are extravagant and lustful? Then in a few years, the Ming Dynasty will follow the old path of the Yuan Dynasty again!" p>
"Can't learn." All the ministers quickly expressed their opinions.
"So, let's make a rule today. From now on, regardless of public or private banquets, there can be no more than four dishes and one soup. It's enough to eat. Any more will be fed to pigs." Zhu Yuanzhang said earnestly:
"This can also remind everyone from time to time to restrain themselves in all aspects and not let selfish desires destroy themselves, let alone destroy our Ming Dynasty!"
"My ministers, please obey the teachings of your superiors!" All the ministers complained in their hearts, and they had to kneel down and say yes.
"Okay, let's all get up. This is the New Year's Eve, so let's stop here." Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down his temper, raised his glass and said, "Come on, let's drink!"
"Do it!" All the nobles quickly picked up the wine glasses and drank it down. Fortunately, the wine was fine...
Then drink more and eat less vegetables.
Xu Da and others tried to propose a toast to their superiors. Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang did not refuse anyone who came, and took the initiative to engage in household chores with them, they knew that the storm had passed.
After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere in the hall gradually became normal.
The nobles exchanged glasses and began to toast each other, talking in low voices.
Seeing them drinking one cup after another, like drinking water, Zhu Zhen couldn't help but exclaimed: "They are all so drinkable."
"Of course, it doesn't matter what they are doing. Moreover, they have just been trained and they are very restrained." Fifth Brother whispered: "Usually they drink from big bowls, and when they get excited, they just hold them in their arms.
The jar is filled with..."
"Then Marquis Deqing was drunk, right?" Zhu Zhen looked at Liao Yongzhong opposite.
Zhu Ji looked up and saw that Liao Yongzhong was already holding the jar and filling it up...
"It's broken," he said immediately: "This guy is drunk and will act like a drunk!"