Wu Wangfu.

Just after noon, the military situation came from the southern front, and Zhu Yuanzhang temporarily summoned all the important ministers to the White Tiger Hall for urgent discussion.

Tang He, the general of the expedition to the south, personally wrote that Wu's army had arrived at the periphery of Fuzhou on the 26th.

Chen Youding, Pingzhang of Yuan Fujian Province, laid down 20,000 heavy troops in Fuzhou City, built a ring fortress outside the city, set up a high platform in 50 steps, deployed defenses layer by layer, and personally led an army to move to Yanping, and Fuzhou was at a corner, intending to defend it.

Tang He was worried about the difficulty of this battle, and hoped that Zhu Yuanzhang would urge Hu Tingrui's troops on the western front to speed up the southward movement, at least contain Chen Youding in Yanping City in northwest Fuzhou, and avoid external surprise attacks when the armies attacked the city.

The forces in the southeast, compared with Zhang Shicheng's partial corner and Fang Guozhen's first rat at both ends, Chen Youding is the only one who is firmly loyal to the Yuan room, not only repeatedly refused Zhu Yuanzhang's envoy friendship, when the Wu army began to march into Fujian, Zhu Yuanzhang sent people to surrender for the last time, Chen Youding also summoned his generals, killed the envoy to take blood and wine as sacrifices, leaving no way to retreat at all.

Therefore, after some discussion, everyone believed that the siege of Fuzhou would be a tough battle, and it was afraid that it would be protracted.

After discussing for half an hour, Zhu Yuanzhang personally wrote a handwritten letter to Hu Tingrui according to Tang He's request, strictly ordering him to immediately lead his troops south to march south to Yanping without delay.

When the messenger left with the letter, Zhu Yuanzhang was still not at ease, and asked in detail about the supply of the southern route, which allowed everyone to disperse.

The White Tiger Hall was quiet, Zhu Yuanzhang had just picked up a copy of the edict of An Min that was about to be sent to Shandong by Zhongshu Province, and a guard came to report, and Zhu Yuan, a scholar of Hanlin, sent someone from his family to come over, and he had been waiting for a long time.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard a certain name, he finally recovered some of his energy from the worries just now and asked the guards to bring people in.

Zhao Xu and Zuo Qi came to King Wu's Mansion in Jinling City together, thinking that after sending a book list and replying a few words, they would be able to leave quickly, and then go to help the little officials find the graphite and craftsmen.

I didn't expect to miscalculate.

After waiting for more than half an hour, it was already the beginning of Shen Shi, and it would be dark in another hour, before I finally saw King Wu.

Zhu Yuanzhang is wearing a black silk moire robe today, without a crown. Zhao Xu and the two saluted, and after getting a response, they got up, and saw that the lord was still reviewing a document, so they stood quietly in place and didn't dare to disturb.

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang finished reading the draft, and said to Li Bin, the Chinese book who had been waiting beside him: "Add two more items, so that the people of Shandong Don't slack off at the moment, build water conservancy in their spare time, and reorganize farm tools to wait for spring plowing after the year." In addition, I remember that some time ago, there were defeated troops in various parts of Shandong who scattered and plundered places, and then urged them to join the official army or unload their armor and return to their hometowns, and also reminded the garrisons to strengthen their patrols, and to suppress all those who gathered to cause trouble, so as not to let them hurt the people. ”

Li Bin agreed and left in a hurry.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved back again, looked at Zhao Xu and Zuo Qi in the hall, and said curiously: "Why did you come together?" ”

In the past, the two of them came alone.

Zhao continued: "The little one came to deliver the book list, and Zuo Qi was also sent to the city to do errands, so I came to see the Lord first." ”

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that it was the book list that he also kept in mind, he immediately stopped caring about these details, and gestured: "Show it to me." ”

Zhao Xu took out the envelope from his arms and respectfully held it in front of Zhu Yuanzhang's case.

Zhu Yuanzhang took out a few pages of notepaper from the envelope and began to browse.

The first page is a variety of agricultural books, I don't feel anything, after seeing the content, I frowned slightly, and subconsciously asked: "Why are they all miscellaneous books?" ”

The envelope was not sealed just now, but Zhao Xu and the two didn't dare to peek at it, and they were a little puzzled when they heard the words, but Zhao Xu still reacted and replied: "I don't know the little one, but there is a library in the little official's house, which hides hundreds of classics left by the previous master. ”

Zhao Xu didn't say it clearly, but Zhu Yuanzhang probably understood.

Looking at the book list in his hand again, he just blurted out the first feeling, and after a little consideration at this time, combined with Xiao Xiucai's economic science, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly understood.

After browsing it several times like this, after half an hour, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head again, still with some thoughtful expression, and said to Zhao Xu: "Go back and tell Zhu Yuan, I will have someone prepare it for him." ”

Zhao Xu agreed.

Speaking of Zhu Yuan, Zhu Yuanzhang temporarily put away some thoughts and asked, "Is he in better health?" ”

Zhao continued: "Mr. Dai said that it was no longer in trouble, but he didn't dare to go out recently, and he has been staying in the greenhouse. ”

"His body, it's okay not to go out," Zhu Yuanzhang muttered, thinking of Dai Sanchun, his expression became more serious, and asked: "Is there still anyone who has the idea of going over there recently?" ”

Zhao Xu paused, but still said honestly: "Before the little one entered the city, there happened to be a household head named Cui Ji, who took someone to inspect the fugitive hidden household on Houhu, and also went to the door of the little official's house, saying that we had hidden someone and wanted to hand it over, and asked the little official to come out and talk to him." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Zhao Xu's words, his brows gradually furrowed, and his eyes flashed fiercely: "What about after that?" ”

"There are no hidden households in the house, only the small ones go in and out on weekdays to hire some lakemen to support the boat." Zhao Xu explained first, and then said: "It happened that the little one was going to come to deliver the book list, and the little official said that he was sick and couldn't see guests, and he didn't even go out of the door these days, and it was impossible to do anything. ”

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he couldn't help laughing, and quickly straightened his face, and snorted without anger: "It's still this slippery nature." ”

As he spoke, he glanced at the two of them.

Zhao Xu hurriedly bent his waist a little, and said without waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to ask again: "That Master Cui didn't dare to come." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted again and asked, "Tell me, what else is going on in the past few days?" ”

Zhao Xu paused slightly, skipped the matter of buying servants and maids yesterday according to the plan, and said: "At noon, the tenants in the small official's farm came to pay New Year's greetings and gave some chickens, ducks and geese as gifts. ”

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang remembers the hard work of the year, he has long lost the mentality of the original tenant's son, but he is noncommittal when he groans a little.

That little slippery head, maybe it's also for yourself.

As for the fixed rent of one stone and two stones per mu, Zhu Yuanzhang knew that the land was personally allocated by him to Zhu Yuan, which belonged to the best paddy field in the south of Jinling City.

When he heard that there was a rent of one stone and two per mu, as a former farmer in Jiangbei, he was also surprised, and in his memory, the annual production capacity of the land rented by the family was a good year, how could he collect the rent of one stone and two stones.

For this reason, I have personally visited the fields more than once.

And then I didn't think it was wrong.

The water system surrounds the high-grade fertile fields that can be harvested twice a year without drought and flood, and the yield of two stones per mu is normal, and the harvest of more than three stones can be harvested when the year is good.

Skipping this topic, Zhu Yuanzhang motioned for the two to continue.

This time it was Zuo Qi who said: "There is only one more, the little official said that the brush writing is too slow and laborious, and he has to make two pens according to his own ideas, and he also plans to build a set of measuring tapes, so that the small ones can go into the city to find materials and craftsmen." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was curious: "What pen?" ”

Zuo Qi roughly said Zhu Yuan's instructions.

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered a little and had no clue, but since it was for academic purposes, of course he also supported it, and said: "Later, let someone lead you to the general division and pick a few good craftsmen." The required materials can also be withdrawn from the public. Not...... Those craftsmen, like Dai Sanchun, also let them bring their families to live on the other side of Houhu Lake, and let Zhu Yuan send them. Besides, what pen is done, and the measuring stick, all send me a set. ”

Zuo Qi bowed down and agreed: "The little one has been written down." ”

Seeing that the two of them had nothing else to say, Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned another thing: "Also, when he is better, tell me about that knowledge that day, and let him compile a book and send it as soon as possible, don't forget it." ”

The two took command again.

After saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang was about to send them away, when he suddenly remembered another thing: "Tomorrow Chinese New Year's Eve, can you prepare an ancestor worship over there?" ”

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about whether Zhu Yuan was polite, but curious.

The little Xiucai who didn't come from anywhere, when he sacrificed to his ancestors, he would always have a name and surname, and knowing this, he would be able to let people check it privately according to the map.

Zuo Qi saw that Zhao Xu didn't mean to answer, so he could only continue to speak: "This, the little ones specially cleaned up a courtyard yesterday and came out as an ancestral hall. ”

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this answer, he was immediately unhappy, and this time he really said with some anger: "How can you not even sacrifice your ancestors?" ”

Even some want to be crooked.

Wouldn't it be that Xiao Xiucai who is also guarding himself?

However, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly took the initiative to excuse Zhu Yuan in his heart, thinking about the mysteries of that little showman, perhaps, he came from different rules. Or maybe he doesn't know who his ancestors are. After all, even if you have to guard yourself, you will not completely cancel the sacrifice, you can completely empty the tablet, and only put the salute in your heart to pray.

I couldn't figure it out, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think about it anymore, called someone over, and asked him to take Zhao Xu and Zuo Qi to the general to select craftsmen.

When the two left, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately sank his face again.

A few days ago, he knew that Dai Sanchun was surrounded by people below, and he was already very angry, but he didn't expect that he was calming down, just letting Dai Sanchun take the initiative to avoid it, but those who were not long-eyed had to move in.

In recent days, Zhu Yuanzhang's mind has always been entangled with the "Book of Heaven" that he locked in the cabinet in his bedroom, as well as the words of Zhu Yuan before and after he wrote "Book from Heaven".

Closely entangled with the national fortunes.

Closely entangled with the national fortunes.

The mysterious "Book from Heaven", which is a little weird at the beginning, what kind of method will it be to entangle the fortunes of the country?

Zhu Yuanzhang racked his brains, but still didn't have any clue.

However, because of this incident, Zhu Yuan became more and more sensitive and taboo in his heart, and Zhu Yuanzhang could not allow others to contact and snoop so wantonly.

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang asked the attendant to summon a Jinwu Qianhu to come in, and ordered in a cold voice: "Cui Ji, the head of the household department, took someone to Houhu today, you have found out this matter clearly, Cui Ji, including Cui Ji, all the officials who went to Houhu can not be missing, and they will be cut down by me!" ”