Zhu Yuanzhang, who was never on the same channel as the two, was naturally very happy when he saw the teacher-student drama successfully staged.
Once he was happy, he didn't force Zhu Zhen to reward himself with a big reward, and said with a straight face: "Okay, since sir forgives you, let's go out to play first."
"Remember, one more time, I will break your legs!" Of course, routine threats are indispensable.
Seeing Zhu Zhen being led out by Eunuch Wu, Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Sir, you are so kind-hearted!"
"No, I am really ashamed." Liu Bowen covered his face with his sleeves and wiped his tears, taking the opportunity to adjust his shock.
He was shocked that Zhu Yuanzhang actually believed Lao Liu's lies.
Of course, this is definitely related to parents' lack of correct judgment about their children.
Children are their own good, there is nothing you can do if the filter is too heavy.
However, the King of Chu was able to deceive Zhu Yuanzhang, which shocked him.
That's the extremely smart, suspicious and guessing Boss Zhu...
Either Lao Zhu deliberately let things go, or Lao Liu is too evil.
Before he was more inclined to the former, but now, he is more inclined to the latter.
Of course, now is not the time to think about this. There is still a life and death test waiting for him...
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After everyone else left, there were only two monarchs and ministers left in the hall. One was sitting on the official chair and the other was leaning on the recliner, just like they did ten years ago when they often talked and gave advice to the world.
But outside the hall, the guards and soldiers had set up three levels of sentries, so not even a mouse could get in.
I can never go back to that time...
In the hall, the emperor and his ministers looked at each other in silence for a long time.
They are all the smartest people in the world. The moment Hu Weiyong brought the imperial doctor to his door, Liu Bowen knew that Zhu Yuanzhang had murderous intentions towards him.
Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that Liu Bowen knew that he had murderous intentions towards him...
But we cannot remain silent like this. As a minister, Liu Bowen has the obligation to break the deadlock.
"Your Majesty, how many years has it been since we sat down and talked like this?"
"Yes. We used to sit together and chat every now and then, sometimes at your place, sometimes at my place. My sister-in-law's cooking is really amazing, but it's a pity that she can't eat it anymore." Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Liu Bowen's old face, graying
I was also very emotional.
"Zhuo Jing died in the first year of Hongwu. The veteran resigned from office and returned home for several years with heartache. When he was recalled again, the emperor had the majesty of the emperor, and the veteran had to learn to behave like a minister." Liu Bowen expressed his nostalgia.
Expression said.
"Actually, it's not just you, Mr. Li, Tiande, Dingchen and the rest of the old guys who used to sleep on the same kang now have more lives." Zhu Yuanzhang sighed:
"Now that we want to get close to them, they are very cautious, making us feel more and more like a loner."
"This just shows that they have a sense of proportion and understand the general situation, so that they can be kings and ministers consistently." Liu Bowen said lightly: "Idiots like Liao Yongzhong will die sooner or later."
"Mr. Liu, we really don't want to imitate Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a somewhat uncomfortable expression: "We want to start well and end well with our old brothers."
Saying such words in front of Liu Bowen would make even Boss Zhu feel ashamed.
"It would be great for Your Majesty to be as good as Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty." Liu Bowen smiled incomprehensibly and stopped talking in circles:
"Your Majesty, did Liao Yongzhong say something that shouldn't have been said?"
"Yes, he was drunk and told people nonsense that it was you who ordered me to sink my boat, and Yang Xian instigated him to do it." Zhu Yuanzhang was also an open-minded man, and nodded:
"When I ransacked his home, I found that all the correspondence between his family and his family were intact. Only your letter was burned."
"Is it all burned, or part of it?" Liu Ji asked softly.
"There are still some wreckage." Zhu Yuanzhang said with some embarrassment: "I can see some words."
"Your Majesty, do you still remember?"
"Uh... I don't remember... Okay, I still remember." Zhu Yuanzhang said without telling lies in front of a real person. He felt very confident.
Because this answer shows that he has not only seen it, but also watched it for a long time.
"That's easy to handle." Liu Ji smiled lightly and said, "Your Majesty asked Liu Lian to get my diary."
"Diary?" Zhu Yuanzhang said in surprise: "Sir, do you still write a diary?"
However, he still passed on the order. After a while, Liu Lian and Liu Jing came in carrying a huge box.
"Find two books from July of the first year of Hongwu and May of the fourth year of Hongwu." Liu Ji ordered, and then explained to Zhu Yuanzhang: "In these two books, there are two original texts of letters."
"Are there still letters in the diary?" Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself, why does he feel that this diary is not serious?
But yes, who the serious person keeps a diary?
"Your Majesty, you must have heard of anthology, right? To make an anthology, you can't just rely on memory. You have to keep a good manuscript of everything you have written." Liu Ji folded a diary and handed it to him: "Old minister
You are not talented, and you have been a leader in the literary world for many years with Song Jinglian, so there is nothing wrong with publishing "Collected Works of Chengyi Bo"?"
"No...no." Zhu Yuanzhang said sarcastically: "The title of Lord Chengyi is low. At that time, we were angry with Mr. Yang because of Yang Xian's affairs. Later, we wanted to give him a title several times, but he firmly refused."
This is also the reason why he is reluctant to contact Liu Bowen now. He always feels that he owes the other party. So he always lowers his attitude involuntarily, which is so embarrassing.
Therefore, the debt mentality is the most terrifying. Either kill yourself or kill the other party...
"The emperor has misunderstood. I really like the title of Uncle Chengyi." Liu Bowen said seriously: "If you want to correct your heart, you must first be sincere. Make your thoughts sincere, neither deceiving others nor deceiving yourself. Be honest and sincere.
, this is the realm that I have been pursuing all my life!"
"Really?" Zhu Yuanzhang said, "I don't know much about education, don't lie to me."
"I never tell a lie to Your Majesty," Liu Ji said solemnly.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself that he would not say a sentence, but he would say a sentence or two. He opened the diary and turned to the folded page of Liu Bowen. Sure enough, he saw a short message at the back of the diary, which was addressed to Liao Yongzhong.
That letter.
Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang could recognize that this was the burned letter.
Because the remaining handwriting can basically be matched with the letter in front of me.
Not to mention a perfect fit, it's nose to nose and eye to eye.
There was nothing wrong with the content of the letter. They were all about returning the gifts, and they refused at all, looking like a cold goddess who refused to lick a dog.
Looking at the other letter, it is almost the same. Although it cannot be judged that the two letters are word for word, at least they are very similar, and the discrepancy will not be too big.
"Then why should it be burned?" Zhu Yuanzhang murmured.
Liu Bowen didn't answer. With Boss Zhu's intelligence, how could he not understand such a simple trick?
In fact, the key to Hu Weiyong's move is that the monarch and his ministers do not meet each other. If they do not meet each other, the two sides will become suspicious and it will naturally be easy to provoke them.
But now, with Lao Liu's interference, you have to come to see the minister, so Liu Bowen has the opportunity to resolve the emperor's suspicion.
At this point, it was easy for Liu Bowen.
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"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore." Zhu Yuanzhang skipped this paragraph, looked at Liu Bowen and said: "Sir, you are right in front of us, how easy is it to ask you directly."
"Yes, why bother guessing." Liu Bowen nodded slightly and said, "May I ask, Your Majesty?"
"Sir, what role did you play?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked word for word. This thorn in his heart had been stuck in his heart for many years, and he finally wanted to move.
