After a long talk with Zhu Yuan, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart knot was untied, and his state returned to the past.

This morning, he instructed Zhu Yuan-related matters, and some recent accumulation of affairs was also handled neatly by him, such as the construction of a nationwide post station system.

Zhu Yuanzhang also wanted to open it.

You can't just because a post soldier rebelled a few hundred years later, because you choked on food, and you don't want the good measures you have now. Just like Zhang Shicheng and Fang Guozhen are both from salt sellers, he can't abolish the salt government because of this, right?

However, there is one thing, which is still about the Northern Expedition to transport grain, which has been put on hold for the time being.

I was going to order Tang He, the general of Zhengnan, to go to Mingzhou to preside over the shipping affairs recently, but I remembered that Zhu Yuan had talked about the matter of controlling Huang in Xu Da's handbook, and Lao Zhu felt that he might have a better way.

Can be transported by river, or by river.

Lao Zhu has also understood these days that the sea is too dangerous, so he said that Chen Youding, who was loyal to the Yuan court, insisted on transporting grain from Fujian to Dadu a few years ago, and it is said that there are 13,000 li on the sea journey alone, and the maximum drift along the way can reach six or seven percent, and only three or four out of ten people can reach Dadu.

Even if he started from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, according to his inquiry from Fang Guozhen's old department, the journey was shortened by half, but it was often a fluke to reach seventy.

Moreover, this sea freight is also heavily dependent on the direction of the wind.

It happens to be the winter with the most north winds, and it is even more difficult to go against the wind.

If Zhu Yuan could have a better way, he would not want to take risks.

Inside the East Pavilion on the left side of the Mukden Gate.

Near noon, Zhu Yuanzhang was discussing with Cui Liang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, about the establishment of the Shanshiyuan and the Xuanjiao Academy, which manage the two religions of Buddhism and Taoism, when he saw the queen Ma walking in, followed by two palace maids carrying food boxes.

Only then did I realize that it was lunch time.

Sent Cui Liang away, the couple came to a small dining hall next to them, set up the meal, and just let the two palace maids leave, Ma took out a pen full of fine gems from his sleeve and threw it on the table, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty has always advocated frugality, why did you give your concubine such a gorgeous thing?" ”

Lao Zhu sat down and saw the pen before he realized that his wife had come to ask for guilt after delivering food.

Even the title has been changed.

Smiled and motioned for Ma to sit down together, Lao Zhu said: "This is not something else, it is used for writing, or the filial piety of the juniors, and it has something to do with those strange and useless things." ”

Although Ma sat down, he did not move the dishes and chopsticks, and accurately captured one of the key words: "juniors...... Your Majesty, but what about Zhu Yuan? ”

This is a sin, and he doesn't even have a meal.

Then I'll do it myself!

dug a bowl of rice, and gave Ma a bowl of it, Lao Zhu smiled and put the rice bowl in front of his wife, and said with great interest: "Since that Zhu Yuan, lady, I went to Houhu again yesterday, a long talk, and feel more, you ...... Take chopsticks, eat, what are you doing? ”

Ma still didn't move his chopsticks, stared at Lao Zhu and said, "Concubine heard that Your Majesty has promoted that Zhu Yuan to the official today, and there is still a saying for the third grade of Hanlin Bachelor." Your Majesty, the concubine wants to know, why is the deputy envoy of the Tai Hospital? ”

Lao Zhu and his wife looked at each other for a moment, and finally reacted, and said with a smile: "You, you want to go wrong again, don't you?" ”

Ma shook his head: "The concubine doesn't feel that she wants to go wrong, life and death are fateful, if Your Majesty asks for a long life...... What is the difference between this and the Qin Emperor's quest for immortality? ”

Seeing his wife pressing step by step, Lao Zhu was a little aggrieved.

Am I asking for myself?

It's not all for you and Biao'er!

So he also put down his chopsticks, put away his expression, the husband and wife stared at each other for a moment, Lao Zhu wanted to explain, but found that he didn't know how to explain!

How so?

Could it be that you can take out the "Book from Heaven"?

After a short stalemate, there was no one to share a big secret in his heart recently, Lao Zhu was also a little suffocated, and after a little consideration, he finally said: "Lady, there is something to tell you, this ...... You don't want to reveal it to them for a while. ”

Ma didn't know what this was going on, but nodded slightly.

Lao Zhu hesitated for a short time, but still said: "Then Zhu Yuan...... In fact, it is our own family," he said and emphasized: "A family with the surname 'Zhu'." ”

Ma Shi was really turned around, and his face was surprised: "My own family? ”

Lao Zhu nodded: "The "Book from Heaven", the content of the lady's curiosity, is actually about his life experience, I have repeatedly confirmed it over the years, it should be not bad." ”

Ma's eyes widened slightly, remembering the pale little face he had quietly looked at the beginning, and suddenly thought crookedly: "Could it be ...... A child who is outcast? ”

Ma has a good background and has read books, so he has naturally come into contact with some similar legendary books.

When Lao Zhu heard this, he grinned and said with a smile: "Then there is such a thing, and it is a difference of many generations." ”

Ma thought about it too.

That Zhu Yuan came from Shandong, and her husband had never been to Shandong.

Keenly caught a certain word in Lao Zhu's words, Ma put away his expression again, and said tentatively: "Xianggong, could it be the ancestor of our Zhu family who has lived for hundreds of years?" ”

Contacting her husband and begging for a long life, and then thinking about some of the legends she had heard, Ma thought crookedly again.

Lao Zhu was also taken crookedly, what was the mess, he thought about it for a while before he understood, waved his hand and said: "What kind of ancestors are there, we are ......" almost said 'We are his ancestors', and stopped talking in time, just said: "Lady, Yuan'er is our Zhu family's closest relative, this matter is roughly the same, but he is exactly which branch and that room, and the future ...... When the time is right, I'll talk to you again. ”

Ma asked: "Since it is a clan, why don't the ministers recognize each other, or ...... He's still young, why don't you bring it to the palace? ”

was stirred up by her husband for a few words, but Ma did not forget her purpose today.

No matter who Zhu Yuan is, if she wants to stir up the wind and rain and try to lead her husband astray, she will not let it go. Since her husband said that he was a relative, it would be easier to do it, and it would be easier for her to keep an eye on him.

...... if necessary It's also convenient.

Lao Zhu shook his head again and said, "This, I'm afraid it's not appropriate." ”

is a little baby on the outside, but a thirty-six-year-old soul on the inside, how can he receive the palace?

Lao Zhu said and confided in his heart: "And what is at stake in this matter, I ...... I want to see it again, and I want to see it again. ”

After saying this, Lao Zhu picked up the dishes and chopsticks again, and said with a smile: "I have told you all about this confidential matter, let's eat." ”

Ma still didn't move the dishes and chopsticks, and turned his head slightly to not look at Lao Zhu, making a complaining gesture.

Lao Zhu had no choice, thought about it, and said, "I have to go to Houhu later, and I have something to ask him." Let's eat, let's eat, you and I go over and see for yourself what kind of person he is, how about it? ”

Ma thought about it, finally nodded, and silently picked up the dishes and chopsticks.

Back Lake.

After talking all morning, we invited everyone to lunch, and then discussed the matter of repairing the garden with Shan Anren.

Shan Anren is also an old man who has followed Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time, and is a fellow villager of Haozhou of Lao Zhu, who studied in his early years, and in troubled times, he gathered volunteers to protect the township, and then defected to Zhu Yuanzhang, all the way to the current Zhengsanpin will be the secretary.

At present, the six ministries are not complete, and the secretary of the secretary is actually equivalent to the secretary of the Ministry of Industry.

After being sent by Zhu Yuanzhang to discuss the construction of the mansion with a recently boiling 'master of the world', Shan Anren was a little awkward at first, but after listening in the morning, he had to be impressed by the little boy's insight.

After lunch, after careful discussion and planning, Shan Anren happily accepted Zhu Yuan's fountain pen as a thank you gift and left satisfied.

Yesterday was raided by Lao Zhu, Zhu Yuan took out the pen used in his inner house study this time and gave it away, but fortunately, it was not used for a long time, and it was still brand new.

sent Shan Anren away, and finally calmed down.

Zhu Yuan returned to the inner house and was about to take a good nap, and he didn't plan to get up until dark. It's just that not long after lying down, Freehand came in a hurry, saying that His Majesty the Emperor had arrived, and he had brought the queen mother.

Zhu Yuan: "......"

How do donkeys bark?!

Thinking in his heart, Zhu Yuan still got dressed and came back to the meeting room.

When I entered the door, I saw Lao Zhu and his wife standing in front of the window bookcase in the Westinghouse tea room, looking through the notes and drawings left in the course of the morning discussion with everyone, including the trivial regulations for the preparation of the medical school, the refractive diagram of the concave and convex lenses, or the cell structure diagram drawn by Zhu Yuan, etc.

Without a three-year appointment, there is no butterfly effect, and Zhu Yuan doesn't mind being seen. When the husband and wife turned around together, he took a few steps forward and said goodbye.

also quietly looked at Ma's.

This queen mother, who had come to see him when he was in Wu Wangfu before, had an ordinary appearance, a round face, a medium height, and a hairpin ring dress as plain as in history. However, compared with Lao Zhu's kindness, Zhu Yuan found that Ma's gaze at him seemed to be unkind, with scrutiny and vigilance.

What is the situation?

Waiting for Zhu Yuan to get up, Lao Zhu pulled his wife to sit down at the round table next to him, and he was not in a hurry to ask what he had just seen, but said loudly with a look in his eyes: "Yuan'er, I have already told my mother that you are a relative of our family, and she came to see you." ”

Zhu Yuan accurately grasped Lao Zhu's hints.

said some, but certainly did not reveal that "Book from Heaven" is related.

Turning to Ma again, Zhu Yuan meticulously bowed again, which was regarded as a formal visit in another capacity: "Yuan'er has seen Niangniang." ”

Ma Shi looked at the young man kneeling on the ground, paused, and said softly: "Get up." ”

Zhu Yuan got up and saw the emperor and queen sitting side by side at the round table like two statues of gods, waiting to speak. After such a short moment, without waiting for Lao Zhu to speak, he could only take the initiative to find a topic again: "Ancestor, Yuan'er has something to tell." ”

Lao Zhu actually had a lot to say, but his wife was sitting next to him, worried that he would accidentally say something, so he hesitated for a short time.

Seeing that Zhu Yuan spoke first, he also said, "What's the matter?" ”

Zhu Yuan walked to the bookcase by the window, found out the reward list in the morning, and bowed down to Lao Zhu: "Ancestor, Yuan'er asks you to take back the good land and servants and maids that were rewarded to me." ”

Lao Zhu: "......"

Ma: "......"

The people below have always only begged for rewards, and they haven't seen many returns.

was caught off guard, but Lao Zhu reacted quickly, turned his head to look at his wife pointedly, with a smile on his face, as if to say: This is not arranged by me in advance!

Turning to Zhu Yuan again, Lao Zhu said, "What do you think?" ”

Zhu Yuan said: "The money and silk given by the ancestors, as well as helping me build a mansion, this is for daily use, and Yuan'er has the courage to accept it." But the matter of good land...... Ancestors, the 'study of economics' I dedicated, including 'distribution', must mention the suppression of land annexation, if I myself have 10,000 acres of fertile land, and I can't set an example, how can I restrain others in the future? As for the servants and maidservants, I am alone, and I do not need so many people to serve. ”

Lao Zhu brought his wife over, originally to show how good Zhu Yuan was. However, the previous idea was to focus on Zhu Yuan's knowledge.

Present......

The twenty-third grandson of his own baby took the initiative to give a big 'good' that was far beyond his expectations, so understanding of current affairs, so knowledgeable, and made him unconsciously face on his wife's side, how could he not be happy, he almost had to crack his mouth.

Reluctantly retracting his expression, Lao Zhu said: "Take it all, it's not as good as your few acres of land." There are also servants and maids, they think I don't know, don't say that this Jinling City is those wealthy gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are hundreds of servants and maids at home, how many are you? ”

Zhu Yuan heard Lao Zhu say this, but he insisted, and simply knelt down again and said, "Please fulfill your ancestors." ”

Regarding this matter, it was not Zhu Yuan's whim.

When he was still recuperating before, Zhu Yuan considered returning the 1,000 acres of land.

After all, according to the annual rent of 1 stone per mu, calculating the current grain price, it is equivalent to 1,000 copper coins a year, which is not as much as Lao Zhu's one-time reward.

Zhu Yuan really can't look down on it.

Moreover, in addition to what he just said about being true by example, Zhu Yuan also wanted to exchange and take the opportunity to do something else.

As for the deepest considerations, Zhu Yuan of course also knows that doing this by himself will definitely make his image better in Lao Zhu's mind. However, this is not a fame and reputation, he is indeed sincere. Chinese peasants have been squeezed for thousands of years, and it is good for everyone in this country to loosen their burdens.

It's just a small step.

Unexpectedly, before he could speak, Lao Zhu suddenly rewarded another 12,000 mu today.

Then it is even more necessary to go back.

In this era, as long as it is related to land, there are many things, and Zhu Yuan doesn't want to bother with all kinds of rights and wrongs for that bit of rent.

Seeing that Zhu Yuan knelt on the ground, without any false politeness, Lao Zhu thought about it, and finally said, "Get up, I promise you." ”

Only then did Zhu Yuan get up.

Lao Zhu followed and said: "I took back the field, and those servants and maids will be left for you, and you are not allowed to refuse." I've seen your yard deserted a few times, so I should add some popularity, don't make people laugh. ”

Zhu Yuan thought about it and agreed.

When Ma heard this, he finally spoke, found a certain key point and asked, "If you don't want a field, how can you live?" ”

As soon as his wife said this, Lao Zhu also reacted, and was about to help speak, but Zhu Yuan had already said: "Niangniang, these rewards from the ancestors have been enough for Yuan'er to support for a few years." In addition......" said and walked to the side of the bookcase, took a pen, and stepped forward: "...... I want to open a stationery store that specializes in these pens. ”

As soon as Ma raised his hand to take the pen, Lao Zhu had already objected: "Nonsense." Yuan'er, how can you do such a businessman's thing with such an identity! ”

In this era, the emphasis on agriculture and the suppression of business have been deeply rooted.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang in history had a lot of cooperation with businessmen in the process of fighting the world, there were many discriminatory decrees against businessmen that should have been promulgated.

Zhu Yuan hurriedly turned to Lao Zhu, who began to blow his beard: "Ancestor, I won't come forward in person, I will be handled by the people below." Moreover, it is just a pen, not other business, and this is related to the atmosphere, even if it is rumored, it will only be an elegant and interesting conversation. ”

Lao Zhu's expression softened slightly, but he still said: "Even if I agree, how much can this fountain pen sell for?" Listen to me, don't do it, I'll set you a high salary later, enough for your daily use. ”

Zhu Yuan didn't give up, and pointed to the pen in Ma's hand: "Ancestor, I have given away a lot of fountain pens recently, and my ancestor personally used it, I think this fame has been played." My idea that this fountain pen, the lowest is also intended to be priced consistently, the higher...... I wanted to come up with some of the most subtle styles, just like yesterday's ancestors...... The one seen with precious stones was priced at a thousand taels of silver, and was limited to ten per year. I roughly calculated, just these ten limited editions, the profit is close to the output of those good fields rewarded by the ancestors. ”

After Zhu Yuan finished speaking, the husband and wife sitting side by side were a little stunned.

This......

How else can business do that?

Ma even remembered the fountain pen he had lost in the East Pavilion and didn't pick it up...... I can't figure it out, how can it be worth a thousand taels of silver?

After a while, Lao Zhu finally said: "This, a good kind of stationery, you sell it at a high price...... Someone buys? ”

Zhu Yuan said: "Ancestor, Yuan'er knows what you think. Now that the fountain pen has flowed out, there will be people who will imitate it, and I can't stop it. What I want to do is sell a brand name. The ancestor also said just now that the wealthy gentry in Jiangnan often have hundreds or thousands of servants, which shows that there is never a shortage of rich people in this world. What I want to earn is the money of the rich people, and I will not dig into the pockets of the poor. As for those who don't have money, my lord, even if I reduce the price of the pen to 100 wen, they still can't afford it. The charcoal I offered before is a cheap pen tool that can be used by all readers, and if it can be widely produced, I may be able to buy a few for a penny in the future. Speaking of which, I still have some thoughts on this, and I will take the time to submit it to my ancestor in writing. ”

Lao Zhu felt that he had gained insight again, and aimed at his wife, and Ma also looked thoughtful.

Nodding slightly, Lao Zhu thought for a while and said: "This pen is made by you, how can people imitate it indiscriminately, if there is such a thing in the future, you just have to say it to me, and I will stand up for you." ”

Ma: "......"

Xiang Gong is reserved and reserved, we are not Chuzhou now!

Zhu Yuan couldn't help but laugh and arched his hand: "Ancestor, there is no need to be like this, this fountain pen has been passed out, and it is also a good thing for scholars after all." But this idea of the ancestor is actually very good, and Yuan'er will have a saying about it in the future. At the moment, if the ancestors are pitiful, write a plaque for Yuan'er. I have already thought of the name of this shop, 'Zhi Yong Zhai', take the meaning of 'learning to apply, the unity of knowledge and action', if the ancestors can agree, I will also engrave the ancestral ink treasure on this fountain pen, I think no one dares to imitate. ”

Lao Zhu listened to Zhu Yuan say that he didn't mind the pen coming out and other words, the pattern, even more happy, and then listening to those eight words, for a super pragmatist, it was just the center, and immediately agreed, and asked: "Where does the eight characters of 'learning to apply, the unity of knowledge and action' come from?" ”

Zhu Yuan was stunned.

It seems like......

The unity of knowledge and action is Wang Yangming's theory, and what he has learned is put into practice...... I don't know.

I can only shake my head: "I forgot where I read it, I thought it was good, and I remembered it." ”

Lao Zhu didn't ask, thinking about where Zhu Yuan came from, he didn't pursue it anymore, and turned to his wife, as if to explain and boast: "Listen, this child reads a lot." ”

Ma: "......"

Zhu Yuan: "......"

Ancestor, be reserved, don't misunderstand!

Think about it, praising another child who is not clear with herself in front of the mother of your own child...... Zhu Yuan didn't know what had happened in the palace before, and after some brainstorming, he felt that he seemed to understand Ma's previous guard.

I'd love to explain to Mars.

Ancestor, it's not what you think, it's a lot of generations!

Eh......

This time, if you think about it again, Jia Mu will be right.