First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 55 Governing Yangzhou

After a while, the guards brought steaming dry food and wild vegetable broth with a meaty fragrance, Zhu Biao took a bowl of broth and delivered it to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Father, please eat some, the people of the world. All are counting on you."

Zhu Yuanzhang was not polite, he took a sip and said, "Biao'er, stay with your father at night! I'm afraid you can't stand the snoring of the third kid.

Zhu Biao responded with a smile, and his heart was relieved a lot when he saw the surprised laughter of the people in the distance.

Yang Xian didn't know what to say over there, and the commoners all kowtowed in the direction of their father and son: "The grass people kowtow to the emperor and the prince! Long live! Long live!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded calmly: "Yang Xian is a smart one, Biaoer, how about keeping Yang Xian in Yangzhou as a prefect?"

Zhu Biao nodded and said, "This person is very smart, but I think this person has a lot of ambition."

Yang Xian was relatively famous in the early Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Biao still had a little impression of him.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a sip of the broth indifferently and said, "Don't be afraid if you have ambitions, you just want to climb up. As long as he really has the ability to give him a high-ranking official and rich salary, so what?

Zhu Biao nodded as if he was taught, and Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "Biao'er, a lot of times people use their skills, not their character. Whether they are loyal or traitor, it is still us who will cover the coffin."

Zhu Biao nodded after listening, and before he could say anything, he saw the third and fourth running over.

Seeing that Zhu Biao didn't have a bowl in his hand, the third and fourth turned around and brought two bowls of broth.

After eating, Zhu Yuanzhang led a group of people around the dilapidated city of Yangzhou, and the atmosphere was a little silent.

Zhu Yuanzhang touched the burnt black wall and said, "Lu Mingyi is not too young. It may be difficult to be the prefect of Yangzhou. Yang Xian, do you have the courage to take this position?"

Yang Xian's eyes lit up as soon as he heard it, and he went to the side and kneeled respectfully: "I thank the sage for your trustworthiness! I am willing to take up the important task, I just ask the sage to support some rice farming tools, and I will rebuild Yangzhou!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him for a while and said: "Okay! I will give you farming tools for farming cattle and rice, and Yangzhou City will be exempt from tax for three years! Yang Xian, if you can manage Yangzhou well, I will still use it for you, if you can't treat it well...

Yang Xian replied loudly: "I am willing to issue a military order! If you fail, you will be benevolent!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction, and then led the group away. Zhu Biao said to Yang Xian a few steps behind: "Father has great expectations for you, I hope you don't let the sage down!"

Yang Xian didn't speak, but kowtowed again firmly. Zhu Biao left with a smile on his face, leaving Yang Xian to slowly raise his head and look at the dilapidated Yangzhou city with sharp eyes.

The next day before Zhu Yuanzhang set off for the journey, except for the materials for the return journey, the rest were left to the people of Yangzhou.

One night in December, I finally returned to the palace. I was really tired from running all the way. Zhu Biao went straight back to the East Palace and closed his eyes and didn't care about anything. When he woke up the next day, he felt comfortable.

There was still the scent of bathing, and the house was burning with incense. Seeing that Yun Jin, who had been standing beside him, opened his eyes, he brought cold water for him to drink, and then Da Shuang'er brought up the urinal...

It was noon when Zhu Biao walked out of the room. Just after he was about to visit his mother, Liu Jin walked in with a box in his hand. Seeing Zhu Biao, he smiled and said, "Master, this is from the Kaiping Palace."

Zhu Biao also opened it with interest and saw that it was a whole set of clothes.

The moon-white cloud dragon robe is exquisitely embroidered, as well as shoes, socks, pants, and a cloud dragon cape.

Below is a note, and Juanxiu's handwriting is neatly written on the paper: "Are you still satisfied?"

Zhu Biao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, reached out and stroked the dragon pattern, and closed the lid.

Yun Jin on the side said, "Don't you change it?"

Zhu Biao shook his head and said, "No, you can also prepare some jewelry. I think I'll have to go to the Kaiping Palace in a few days. It's not easy to come home empty-handed if they send me clothes."

Yun Jin smiled and agreed, put the box away, and took it out when Zhu Biao went to Chang's house next time.

Looking at Zhu Biao's retreating back, Yun Jin had a soft smile on her face. She didn't care about the Crown Princess or what the future would hold, as long as she could stay by his side all the time.

Zhu Biao went to the harem. He didn't meet anyone along the way. He went directly to Kunning Palace, where there were two younger sisters besides his mother.

When Zhu Biao entered, he knelt down to Queen Ma: "My son has been out for many days and my mother is worried."

The child traveled thousands of miles and the mother was worried. After so many days, even if she knew that nothing would happen to Zhu Yuanzhang, she was still worried about whether she would catch a cold.

Empress Ma asked Zhu Biao to get up and called out to take a good look at her before she was relieved.

Zhu Jingjing, who was on the side, looked at Zhu Biao with bright eyes, and came over to greet Zhu Biao with a smaller baby, and Zhu Biao responded with a smile.

Now that Jing'er is older, he doesn't feel comfortable getting close, so he said, "Jing'er has been fine recently? If you want anything, you can come to the East Palace to find me, don't be afraid of trouble."

Zhu Jingjing smiled softly as she looked at the obedient nod of her elder brother who had taken care of her since childhood. Zhu Biao took over her own sister, Zhu Lu.

And since I haven't seen each other for so long, I have long forgotten my own brother and struggled to get down to the ground. Zhu Jingjing smiled at Zhu Biao and went to take care of her sister.

Zhu Biao told Empress Ma about what she saw along the way. After hearing the situation of the people, Empress Ma also frowned sadly.

Empress Ma sighed and said, "I have no choice but to weave some clothes to help them keep out of the cold. After a while, I will gather the female relatives of the harem to make some clothes together."

Zhu Biao persuaded: "Father has already arranged the supplies, mother, don't be tired, and there are several concubines in the harem who are willing to weave cloth and make clothes."

Empress Ma snorted and said, "They are busy enough. Instead of fighting for favor every day, it is better to do something good for the people. You don't need to worry about it. This palace will see who dares to defy the decree!"

Zhu Biao did not persuade him any further, the queen leading her concubines to weave clothes for the poor people was a good talk.

Empress Ma thought of her daughter-in-law and said, "You can go to the Kaiping Palace in a few days after you come back. Husband and wife are a lifetime thing, and my mother hopes that you two will be well."

Zhu Biao also responded with a smile: "My son will visit in a few days.

Empress Ma laughed: "Mother is in this harem. It's boring. I'll have a daughter-in-law to accompany you next year. If you're good enough, it would be better if you let your mother and father hug her grandson as soon as possible."

Zhu Biao did not expect that he would be urged to have a child at the age of 13...

After having a meal with his mother, Zhu Biao resigned and returned to the East Palace to let Liu Jin pick some girls that could wear them and send them to Zhu Jingjing.

………………

　One hundred thousand words (ì_í) to achieve a small achievement

　　It should be possible to apply for a contract, but unfortunately I am not sure.

　　Can you please help me think of a brief introduction?They all say that my profile is dull, I really can't think of it, and some help me post it in the discussion area, thank you. O(∩_∩)O~

　　

　

(End of this chapter)