"What kind of person do you think your fourth uncle is?"

Hearing this, Zhu Xiongying smiled and said casually: "It's okay, you can handle it." ”

"What?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and looked at Zhu Xiongying, and said angrily: "Stinky boy, don't be sloppy with us, tell the truth!" ”

Zhu Xiongying's brows furrowed slightly, he pondered for a moment, and replied: "The fourth uncle is a handsome talent!" ”

"Uh......"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "That's all?" ”

Zhu Xiongying smiled bitterly and said, "Grandpa, I have only met the fourth uncle twice, how can I know what kind of person he is?" And the fourth uncle is a person who hides deeply, which makes it easy for people to see through. ”

"Yes, the fourth child, has become deeper over the years."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slowly, and said: "Over the years, he has made a lot of contributions to Beiping, the year before last, when he didn't spend money on recruiting Nai'er, the third child told us to denounce him, saying that he didn't listen to the constraints of the third child, and the teacher took risks, and then your father pleaded, so we won't pursue it." ”

"After your father left, among these uncles of yours, the two kings of Jin and Yan are the most intelligent, but they are also the most difficult to tame, especially King Yan, don't look at him for a few thoughtful manners, but what he thinks in his heart, it's really hard to say."

When Zhu Xiongying heard this, he nodded thoughtfully.

In fact, the old man was not without concern about the excessive power of King Yan and the kings.

Therefore, if according to the trajectory of history, after Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, the old man left an edict before his death: "The kings are in the country, and they do not have to go to Beijing." The civil and military officials where the kingdom is located, listen to the moderation of the imperial court! ”

But Zhu Yunwen was a waste, and he played a good hand of cards left to him by the old man.

"Grandpa, grandson heard that the fourth uncle has a staff member named Yao Guangxiao next to him, this person is called Daoyan, and he is the number one outstanding person in Buddhism."

Zhu Xiongying said tentatively.

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Zhu Xiongying, and said, "How do you know?" ”

Zhu Xiongying replied unhurriedly: "The fourth uncle wants to understand me, of course I want to understand the fourth uncle." ”

"Stinky boy!"

Zhu Yuanzhang scolded with a smile and didn't say anything more.

Zhu Xiongying continued: "According to Sun Er's understanding, although Monk Daoyan is a monk, he is not a person who is stuck in the line of Buddhism. On the contrary, he has studied famous mountains for many years, and is not only proficient in Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, but also has a lot of knowledge in physiognomy and soldiers. ”

"Originally, the high monks served the king only to chant sutras. But Daoyan has always had great ambitions, and the reason why he applied was to take this opportunity to find a master of great strategy and assist him in building a great cause, so as to achieve a good reputation in the world. Long before he was selected, he heard that among the kings, King Yan was the best, so he specially recommended it to King Yan. ”

In the early years, the evaluation of the scholar Yuan Heng was: He is a peculiar monk! The eye socket triangle, like a sick tiger, is inevitable by nature, loves killing, and is a person like Liu Bingzhong! And Yao Guangxiao was overjoyed after hearing this. ”

And when he was enlisted in his early years, he passed by Dantu Beigu Mountain, and left a poem, which said: The war has been bloody for many years, and the fireworks are still half withered. Wuzhou Mountain is close to the clouds, long live the empty night and the moon is cold. The river is damp and the iron urn is passed, and there is a road to Jintan in Noda. Where is Emperor Xiao Liang now? Beigu Qingqing is tired of looking! ”

After listening to Zhu Xiongying's account, Zhu Yuanzhang's slightly squinted eyes flashed with a hint of murderous intent.

What he hated the most was the people who threatened the Zhu family.

No matter how much credit you have made, no matter how clever you are, if you make him feel threatened, you can kill him.

When Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying again, he already looked as usual, and said, "Eldest grandson, what do you think should be done with such a demon monk?" ”

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "If I deal with it, I'm afraid that the fourth uncle will feel uncomfortable!" ”

"Humph!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said: "Now you are the king, he is the minister, the king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die, let alone a small staff?" ”

Zhu Xiongying chuckled and said: "Grandpa, grandchildren are not afraid, they can't be demon monks, or fourth uncles, grandchildren are not afraid of them!" ”

"They don't have any bad actions now, and if their grandchildren deal with them rashly, won't they fall into disgrace? Besides, the fourth uncle has guarded the border over the years, been born and died, meritorious to the country, useful to the army, and suddenly disposed of his staff, I am afraid that he has a mustard in his heart, and he will not serve his grandson in the future! ”

"Grandson thinks that a person like the fourth uncle will not bow his head if he presses it, so his grandson will treat him with the attitude he should have, if one day he really violates the law of the country, his grandson will never allow him!"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, looked at Zhu Xiongying and said, "Eldest grandson, do you know what we saw?" ”

Zhu Xiongying was stunned and shook his head for some reason.

Zhu Yuanzhang grinned and said, "Let's see when we were young!" ”

"I remember that when we just got married to your grandmother, your grandmother was also worried, worried that Guo Dashuai's son would harm us, so let's tell your grandmother, we will be better, closer and more obedient to him in the future, we must always stand on Li'er's side, so that no matter what happens in the future, we are reasonable, do you understand what we mean?"

Zhu Xiongying nodded: "Grandson understands!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying and said, "But you, you are a little more conceited than when you are younger!" When we were young, we weren't as bold as you are now! ”

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "It's not conceit, it's self-confidence!" ”

"Haha!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed: "Yes, yes, you are right, you are confident!" ”

"Grandpa, come here, look at this!"

Zhu Xiongying beckoned to Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang walked over with a smile, looked at the green leaves on the ground, and said, "What is this?" ”

Zhu Xiongying smiled: "Sweet potato! ”

"Oh!"

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly said: "That's the ...... What kind of sweet potato did you say, and said that this thing is not simple, you have planted it? But what about sweet potatoes? ”

"There's no hurry."

Zhu Xiongying smiled: "Sweet potato, it's underground!" ”

"This ...... Growing in the soil? Zhu Yuanzhang twisted his eyebrows.

Zhu Xiongying didn't say much, but found a hoe from the side and dug it up, while Zhu Yuanzhang watched curiously from the side.

The soil here was already soft, and after a while, Zhu Xiongying basically dug up the roots of the sweet potato.

He grabbed the root of the sweet potato and pulled it up hard, as the soil was turned over, the sweet potato gradually emerged, and under the gaze of Zhu Yuanzhang, a whole sweet potato with roots and stems was pulled out.

Zhu Xiongying grabbed the root of the sweet potato and lifted it high, only to see that under the root were pieces of stems, that is, sweet potatoes, the big ones were the size of an adult's fist, and the small ones were also the thickness of an arm, with six sweet potatoes.

"Grandpa, look, this seedling is good, there are six pieces underneath, and it is estimated that it looks like almost five or six catties!" Zhu Xiongying said to Zhu Yuanzhang with a smile.

"Tsk, this head is quite big!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was not too dirty, touched the sweet potato, and said with a smile.

Zhu Xiongying nodded.

These are carefully cultivated by him, whether it is the land or the climate, Zhu Xiongying gives the best conditions as possible, so the sweet potatoes grow quite well.

From the beginning of obtaining sweet potatoes, to later planting, germination, transplanting, to flowering and fruiting...... Zhu Xiongying followed all the way, as if watching his child grow up, and he had a special feeling in his heart.

"Grandpa, this sweet potato can produce more than 5 catties of sweet potatoes, and one acre, there should be 30 stones, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "I didn't expect the output of this thing to be quite high." ”

Zhu Xiongying said with a smile: "It is precisely because of the high yield of this sweet potato, so my grandson was so excited when he saw it, just when he was in Stone Village, didn't you tell me that Daming was most afraid of natural disasters?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang showed a puzzled look on his face, he couldn't understand Zhu Xiongying's words, what is the connection between this thing and natural disasters?

Could it be ......

Without waiting for him to think about it, he heard Zhu Xiongying say: "This sweet potato can actually replace part of the grain, and in the famine season, it can even be temporarily used as a staple food to help the people tide over the difficulties!" ”

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Zhu Xiongying directly: "You said that this thing can be used as food?!" ”

"Hmm."

Zhu Xiongying nodded heavily: "Let's go, grandpa, let's go back to the house, I'll ask Lao Xu to cook a sweet potato porridge for you to eat, let's talk while eating." ”

"Good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were hot.

The Ming Dynasty is an agricultural empire, the south is dominated by rice, and the north is dominated by wheat, and now the yield of rice is only about one stone, and wheat is almost two stones, and this sweet potato can reach thirty stones!

What is this concept?

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but gasp, and the pace under his feet unconsciously accelerated, he wanted to see what this sweet potato tasted like.

Even if it doesn't taste good, it can fill your stomach!

At this time, it was almost dark outside, and it was about to fall into the night, which made it even colder.

Out of the greenhouse, a cold wind came to his face, making Zhu Yuanzhang shiver coldly.

Zhu Xiongying hurriedly helped him up: "Grandpa, slow down!" ”

"Whew! What are you doing? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "Grandpa is the son of heaven right away, he has fought all his life, and he still needs your help when he walks?" Go get us that sweet potato porridge and let us taste it!" ”

"Great!"

Zhu Xiongying smiled, but still carried the sweet potato while supporting the old man.

He knows that the old man is not old, and to be more precise, he does not accept the old when he is old.

It didn't take long.

The two entered the house, and inside the house, Lao Xu had already made a pot of charcoal.

Zhu Xiongying helped the old man to the charcoal fire to ward off the cold.

Zhu Yuanzhang stretched out his hand and roasted on the edge of the charcoal fire for a while, the whole person breathed a sigh of relief, and his face became a lot more rosy.

Zhu Xiongying is okay, he is strong, but he is not as afraid of the cold as older people.

"Grandpa, you are waiting here, my grandson will cook sweet potato porridge for you, tonight, we will eat sweet potato porridge and dried radish, what's the matter?"

"Okay, let's just take this mouthful of dried radish, hehe, I just don't know how this sweet potato porridge is!"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, his eyes full of expectation......

(End of chapter)