Wu Lou.

Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the crown prince Zhu Gaochi, the patriarch of Zhou Wang Zhu Hu, and the king of Chu Zhu Zhen...... Waiting for the old Zhu family of the Ming Dynasty to speak, all the vassal kings gathered here.

Zhu Di was lying on a wide soft chair very leisurely.

There is already an internal servant, so he hurriedly served hot tea, some snacks, melons and fruits.

On the side, Zhu Hu, Zhu Zhen, and Zhu Quan...... There are also Zhu Gaosui, Zhu Gaoxu and other vassal kings, it is the first time to see Zhu Di who enjoys it so much, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes subconsciously.

Only the crown prince Zhu Gaochi is a little accustomed to it.

His father, the emperor, has gradually changed.

"The fifth, the sixth, and the prince...... To tell you the truth, if I give the prince the title of king, do you object in your hearts?"

Zhu Hu, the king of Zhou, said: "Meritorious service will be rewarded, Dingguo Gong has made such a great contribution to my Ming Dynasty and the society, and the younger brother does not object to it!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly and looked at Zhu Zhen, the king of Chu.

Zhu Zhen's brows furrowed slightly, "Your Majesty, for the merits of Dingguo Gong, the younger brother does not deny it.

However, the younger brother was a little worried, when the imperial examination was alive, in order to stabilize my Ming Dynasty and the country, he set up the ancestral precept that the royal family with the surname Zhu was not allowed to be crowned king.

Now, His Majesty has made great contributions to the establishment of the kingdom and has given him the title of king.

Will this matter give future generations a bad start? In later generations, some courtiers who have made great achievements will want to be crowned king!

Even, the king of the Ming Dynasty, will no longer follow the ancestral system?"

Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Ning and others also nodded slightly.

Zhu Di smiled faintly, "Think about it, if a courtier like Guo Qing brought such auspicious food to Daming and gave him the position of the king of a county, would the imperial examination be willing to do so?"

"This ......"

Zhu Hu and Zhu Zhen and other vassal kings wanted to shake their heads, but when they thought of their imperial exam's obsession with food, they wanted to nod again.

"However, Your Majesty, the imperial examination will never allow me to have a king with a different surname in the Ming Dynasty, unless it is posthumously gifted!"

Zhu Di smiled lightly again: "But Guo An's throne is overseas, or Guozhou!"

"Your Majesty!"

Zhu Ning hurriedly praised, "I have also heard of the habits of the Dingguo Gong, although he is known as the chief of fortune, he is never greedy for money, but it is just delicious and enjoyable!"

In addition, although he is deeply favored by His Majesty, he has never coveted power, and even avoided power.

At the beginning, when this person was crowned, the food land and food households, it seems that this person was selected in Guozhou, not in the territory of Daming.

If you make this person king, you will be very relieved, and there will be no dissent!"

Zhu Di nodded with great satisfaction, "Although we favor the Duke of Dingguo, we are also the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

He is already the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, hereditary replacement, and has made such a great achievement!

Money and power are not the most important things to him.

There is only food, and there is Guozhou......

In this way, we will directly reward Guo Zhou to Guo Qing!

Although in this way, this reward only gave Guo Qing a famous and real county king, but for Guo An, it was the best reward!"

"As for some of them that go against the laws of our ancestors...... When the imperial examination was alive, it did not appear, Guo Qing was so special, and he made great contributions to the society for thousands of years, and he was willing to reward overseas ministers.

The law of the ancestors is obviously not suitable.

We should be filial, but we can't be foolish!

Even more not, let the law of the ancestors become a prison for future generations......

Otherwise, whatever the descendants of the future generations want to do, they will be imprisoned by death by those civil officials using the law of their ancestors!"

"Your Majesty!"

"Father, Emperor Shengming!"

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"Prince, this harvest of corn and sweet potatoes is a great joy for thousands of people in my Ming Dynasty, and it should be announced to the world!"

"Yes, Father!"

"Also, Zaidi

The newspaper should compile a detailed account of what happened, and all those who have made meritorious contributions should write it down, so that the whole world will know that this is the glory they deserve!"

"Father, Emperor Shengming!"

"Your Majesty, I have harvested so much corn and sweet potatoes this time, I wonder if I can let my brother and others bring some back?"

"Yes, Dad, this time there is a bumper harvest of corn and sweet potatoes, and the child also wants to bring some back, so that the people of Beiping can also plant a little!"

Zhu Hu, Zhu Gaoxu and others all looked at Zhu Di expectantly.

"You can plant? Or will the people under your rule plant?"

Zhu Di glared directly at this group of eager vassal kings and princes.

"Those corn and sweet potatoes, we want to start planting them in two years, one after another, and start to promote the planting to various state capitals in Daming.

No one is allowed to have the slightest idea......

「……」

Guo An finally broke free from the siege of a group of officials and magnates, hurriedly got into the carriage, and went to the mansion.

Entering the house, Guo An lay down paralyzed on the soft chair.

"Guo Ang, send someone to the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce and tell Shen Zhuang that he will stay at the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce for the past few days, and if there is no major incident, try not to go out!

His incident will come to an end in a few days!"

"Yes, sir!"

Guo Ang, who didn't know what was going on, didn't ask much, summoned a subordinate, gave a few orders, and the subordinate went to the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce with familiarity.

After thinking about it, Guo An shouted again, "Xu Yong!"

"Grandpa!"

Xu Yong hurriedly stepped forward to answer.

"Go and close the gate, I won't see anyone except from the palace these days!"

"Close the door?"

Xu Yong was stunned, who did he provoke?

However, he remembered that the corn and sweet potatoes in the experimental fields outside the city seemed to have a bumper harvest.

"Hmm!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "If there are some powerful people that you can't stop, just say that I am sick, I was blown by the wind too badly outside, I got the wind cold, I couldn't get out of bed, and I often talked nonsense, crazy......

Hearing this, the look in Xu Yong's eyes was even more strange.

"The last will obey!"

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It's getting dark.

In the Chamber of Commerce, after Shen Zhuang dealt with the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce, he came out of the main hall.

Here, there are a group of businessmen who are close to Shen Zhuang or want to climb Shen Zhuang.

After returning from outside the city at noon, he has been waiting here.

Prepare, find a place together in the evening, and celebrate Shen Zhuang well.

Shen Zhuang came out, sat down and drank a few sips of hot tea with a few people, and then prepared to get up and enjoy the evening feast.

It's just that as soon as a few people walked out of the courtyard, they saw a servant in Tsing Yi walking in from outside.

"Hill?"

Seeing this ordinary servant, Shen Zhuang hurriedly greeted him.

Around, all the businessmen were shocked.

"I've seen Shopkeeper Shen!"

Li Xiaoshan bowed slightly towards Shen Zhuang.

"But what does Grandpa command?"

Shen Zhuang hurriedly asked.

"Hmm!"

Li Xiaoshan nodded slowly and said, "The master asked the villain to come and bring a few words to the shopkeeper Shen, what happened to you before, there will be results in a few days, you don't leave the Chamber of Commerce unless there is anything necessary!"

"That thing ......"

Hearing this, a trace of doubt flashed in Shen Zhuang's eyes.

"Don't know?"

Saying that, Shen Zhuang suddenly remembered something, and his whole person trembled violently, and his eyes widened instantly, staring at Li Xiaoshan tightly, his face full of disbelief.

"Is that really the thing?"

Around, those businessmen suddenly looked at Li Xiaoshan with curiosity on their faces.

However, it was a pity that Li Xiaoshan just shook his head indifferently

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"It seems that Shopkeeper Shen has already guessed what the master is talking about!

The master didn't tell me about that, but since the master specially ordered it, Shopkeeper Shen will listen to the master!"

"Yes, yes, definitely, I will definitely listen to my grandfather!"

At this time, Shen Zhuang couldn't control his expression anymore, and nodded with ecstasy on his face.

That's a knighthood!

He thought that this matter would wait for a few months, or even a year or two, at the latest, for the hundred officials of the court to agree, and the court would discuss it, and His Majesty would give him a knighthood.

I didn't expect it to come out now?

Moreover, it must be a good thing to let Dingguo Gong personally send a servant to inform him!

It's done!

"Hahahaha......"

When Li Xiaoshan left, Shen Zhuang finally couldn't bear it anymore and laughed.

Glory to the ancestors, seal the wife and the son!

He Shen Zhuang is a businessman, and he actually did it!

"Brother Shen, I don't know what that incident is?"

"Yes, Brother Shen, it must be a great joy to make you laugh like this, I don't know what kind of happy event, let me and others be happy for Brother Shen?"

Around, those businessmen suddenly asked with curiosity on their faces.

"Don't say it, don't say it!"

Shen Zhuang shook his head again and again and arched his hand towards several people.

"I also ask for forgiveness from a few people, this matter is somewhat serious, and I have promised Dingguo Gong that I will not mention it to anyone.

A few more days of patience, and you will know!"

Seeing this, those businessmen didn't dare to continue to ask.

"In this case, then I will congratulate Brother Shen in advance!"

Shen Zhuang bowed his hand again, "Thank you, but I don't know what kind of happy event it is!"

"Brother Shen doesn't know?"

A businessman's face was suddenly full of surprise.

"Hmm!"

Shen Zhuang nodded.

"Since Brother Shen doesn't know, there's no need to think about it!"

Another businessman smiled, very optimistic, "Let's go, I'll wait, Brother Shen is overjoyed today, so celebrate well!"

"Yes, yes, Brother Shen, please!"

"No, no!"

What made the businessmen even more suspicious was that Shen Zhuang actually shook his head again and again.

"Shen Zhuang, why is this? This time, I invited your favorite ones for Brother Shen, and in addition, the wine and dishes are also all chefs in the Jingshi Jiuxian Building......

"Ladies and gentlemen, Dingguo Gong just sent someone to inform me that there is no major matter not to leave the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce, I can't go against Dingguo Gong's will so quickly!"

"However, the house where I went is not far from the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce, if there is something, Brother Shen can also rush over immediately!"

"That's not allowed!"

Shen Zhuang shook his head again, with a resolute expression, "Perhaps, Dingguo Gong just knew about what I was waiting for today, and he was afraid that I would make a mistake, so he specially sent someone to remind me!"

"It should be so!"

A businessman couldn't help but look at it, and hurriedly said.

"In this way, then we will be here and accompany Shopkeeper Shen together!"

"Yes!"

"We'll send someone to bring all the food and wine in the courtyard to the Chamber of Commerce!"

"It's just those Oiran, I don't know if this place can be ......."

"Never!"

Shen Zhuang's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly said, "If you have food and wine, those few Oiran must not be brought here!"

"Yes, yes, I'm waiting for the surprise!"

Several businessmen also felt that something was wrong, and their faces were full of sneers.

Soon.

In a side hall of the Chamber of Commerce, a plate of delicacies was served, as well as several jars of fine wine, which were packed in glass jars, and you can see them

, a golden and clear liquor inside.

A shopkeeper raised his wine glass and flattered Shen Zhuang and said, "Shopkeeper Shen, you have found such sacred objects as corn and sweet potatoes for my Ming Dynasty, I don't know how many people have survived, and you have also asked me to wait for businessmen, in front of Your Majesty and the princes of the court, you have shown this face!"

I salute you!"

After speaking, a glass of wine went straight to the stomach.

Shen Zhuang hurriedly said with a humble face: "Brother Wang has praised it, I am just acting on the orders of the Duke of the Kingdom, I deserve it, I don't deserve it!"

Speaking, it is also a glass of wine, and it goes straight to the stomach.

Another businessman followed with a toast, "Brother Shen is too modest, Dingguo Gong is indispensable, but Brother Shen's merit cannot be erased!"

This time, Brother Shen is waiting for us and other businessmen, and he has a big face!

Little brother toasts Brother Shen for a ......"

Drink it all at once.

Shen Zhuang followed with a toast.

Then, there were businessmen again, raising a glass of flattery......

In this way, after a circle, Shen Zhuang has already gone up a bit.

It's just that a few people were drinking energetically, and suddenly a few eunuchs walked in from outside the door.

"You're so lively!"

Shen Zhuang looked up, and was immediately frightened, and quickly got up, smiling at the eunuch led by him.

Several businessmen on both sides were also full of panic.

"Let Wang Banban smile, villain and others, because they saw today's bumper harvest outside the city, their hearts were stirred, so they specially celebrated in the Chamber of Commerce!"

"It's time to celebrate!"

Wang He's face was full of gentleness, "I don't know if Shopkeeper Shen is welcome to celebrate with Shopkeeper Shen and others!"

"The King's Companion ......"

Shen Zhuang's face was suddenly full of astonishment, and he was a little suspicious that he had misheard.

Wang He, who has always been full of solemnity, would be so gentle to him, and even want to drink and celebrate with these merchants?

"Welcome, we are honored to be with us!"

Shen Zhuang hurriedly instructed the servant at the door, "Hurry up and wait for the king's companions, go and serve a new table of dishes, and bring six more jars of fine wine!"

"Yes!"

As he spoke, the man hurriedly ran down.

As the food and wine were served again, Shen Zhuang and other merchants all toasted Wang He and other eunuchs with respectful faces!

Shen Zhuang was the first to raise his glass, "In these days, I can have your fathers-in-law to administer justice to us, but unfortunately, we have never had the opportunity to feast on your fathers-in-law and thank you for your companionship."

Today, I am fortunate to have a banquet with your father-in-law, and I will give you a drink!"

"Alas!"

Wang He glanced at Shen Zhuang a little strangely, and said gently: "Shopkeeper Shen is mistaken, today's protagonist, but you!"

Hearing this, Shen Zhuang and other businessmen couldn't help but be full of suspicion.

However, in Shen Zhuang's heart, there was a trace of speculation.

"Wang Banban laughed, the villain is just a businessman, how can you bother your father-in-law to come......

Wang He stared at Shen Zhuang tightly, "You don't know?"

Shen Zhuang hurriedly asked, "The villain doesn't know, I don't know what Wang Banban said?"

"It's good not to know, it's good not to know......

Wang He chuckled all over his face.

Around, all the eunuchs were also smiling with envy on their faces.

Seeing this, the doubts in the eyes of the businessmen were even worse.

It's just that Wang He and other eunuchs didn't continue to say more, and they didn't ask much.

The night passed.

Following.

Those businessmen hurriedly sent people to inquire around.

In the morning, there was not much to gain.

It was afternoon.

Notices about corn and sweet potatoes were posted in Beijing.

At the same time, news that everyone couldn't believe also came out.

"Your Majesty wants to crown a given country as a king?"

"Your Majesty

I want to reward everyone who finds corn and sweet potatoes, and even the shopkeeper of Shen Zhuang Shen will be knighted?"

"Your Majesty wants to knight Shang Jia?"

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(End of chapter)