Daming: You are really my eldest son

Chapter 15 Pursuit, no longer simple

In the Zhongshu Province, Hu Weiyong sat alone in the spacious hall, looking at the snowflake-like memorials sent by the provinces, states and counties of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the Shucheng and guards who waited quietly around him, he couldn't help but feel a little proud.

Earlier, the power in his hands had to be divided equally with Wang Guangyang.

But since Wang Guangyang insulted Zhu Yuanzhang last year and was denounced, he, Hu Weiyong, has monopolized power since then, and has truly become an existence below one person and above ten thousand people.

Thinking about the continuous stream of officials from all over the country going to the mansion after the big pilgrimage this year, and the friendship between the military heroes in the court and him, Hu Weiyong deeply felt the seductive fragrance naturally exuded by the supreme power.

"Except for the one in the palace, it seems that no one in this world honors me any more."

Hu Weiyong thought so in his heart.

A high-pitched report suddenly shattered his wonderful dream: "The Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Yan Xizhe, and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Zhao Zhu, have something to see."

The displeased look suddenly appeared, and was instantly covered up. Hu Weiyong's face was serious, and the cold voice came out of Zhongshu Sheng: "Let them in."

Two old men who were over sixty years old walked in slowly, but the younger Hu Weiyong didn't stand up to greet them at all.He casually pointed to a few rosewood chairs not far from the table with Suzhou embroidery cotton cushions, and motioned for the two to sit down and talk.

Zhao Zhu and Yan Xizhe have long since seen each other.

Since Hu Weiyong became the prime minister last year, this Huaixi literati, who had shown humility in front of everyone in the past, instantly changed into a skin called arrogance.

Now, apart from his mentor Li Shanchang and the emperor who can make him feel a little jealous and respected, I am afraid that there is no third person in the world who can make him really show a little humbleness from the bottom of his heart.

Even Xu Da, the emperor's sworn brother who commanded most of the soldiers and horses in the world, couldn't do it.

When the two were seated, Hu Weiyong still stared at the memorial on the case, but asked leisurely in an official tone:

"I don't know if the second lord came here hand in hand, what's the matter?"

Although Hu Weiyong's pretentious questioning filled the two with resentment, Yan Xizhe and Zhao Zhu didn't want to explode.Suppressing the unhappiness in his heart, Zhao Zhu took the lead in handing over:

"The day before yesterday, His Majesty summoned and said that Jiangxi Province had discovered new silver and copper mines, which could bring in 20 catties of refined copper and 4 taels of silver. A master will go to handle it."

"This is a big matter. Before the court meeting, the two of us came to say hello to Prime Minister Right."

It's called greeting, but it's actually unwilling to hide the matter from Hu Weiyong, the prime minister who secretly wants to control the government.

At this time, Hu Weiyong pretended to be staring at the memorial and had already moved away from the table. Seeing that Zhao Zhu had finished speaking, he hurriedly asked Zhu Yuanzhang for the details of the meeting.

It should be known that in today's court, the prime minister is the hub for the connection between the officials and the emperor.

He always thought that such an important power was in his own hands, but he didn't want Zhu Yuanzhang to suddenly come and shatter all his previous ambitions in an instant.

The discovery of a new copper-silver mine in Jiangxi province was so important, yet the Jiangxi province's political advisors didn't notify him in advance, and even reported to the emperor directly over him.

Hu Weiyong secretly made a note of this in his heart.

However, Hu Weiyong was more worried than local officials belittling him that after Zhu Yuanzhang heard the news, he went directly to the chief officials of the six ministries.

Does this mean that the warm seat under his buttocks may soon be handed over to others?
The place where Zhongshu Sheng acted as an agent was also surrounded by the warmth of charcoal fire, but at this time Hu Weiyong's back was really dripping with sweat.Where Zhao Zhu and Yan Xizhe couldn't see, his hands were even trembling slightly.

A few days ago, Liu Ji, who he regarded as a thorn in his side, came back, and was even directly appointed by Zhu Yuanzhang to participate in politics in Zhejiang. He and Li Shanchang suspected that Zhu Yuanzhang had become wary of Huaixi literati like them.

Now it seems that that should definitely not be just suspicion.

Back then, Zhu Yuanzhang would launch Yang Xian to charge into the battle as a scapegoat. Now it seems that the supreme being in the world is going to end in person?

But, does Zhu Yuanzhang really want to do this?Doesn't he care about the turmoil that the court and even the whole world will face if the matter fails to end?
Hu Weiyong kept thinking about it, but in the end he still didn't have a definite answer.

In the end, he could only press his doubts, and after dismissing the two people in front of him, he planned to discuss with his mentor Li Shanchang later.

Unaware that a few words of simple repayment a while ago would cause such complicated psychological changes to the highest-ranking ministers in the court, Zhu Ji was still sitting on the ridge beside the cemetery, looking in the direction of Jiqing Gate Preoccupied.

After two days of calmness, he has accepted the fact that his biological parents are right in front of him.

It's just that even if there is a blood relationship as a bond, there is still a process of adaptation missing in the matter of recognizing each other.

When Zhu Ji saw Zhu Yuanzhang now, he still habitually wanted to call him an old horse, instead of bowing down respectfully to call him father.

But, parents, you still have to admit it after all.

Moreover, the closer the relationship with the "old horse", although emotionally indifferent, Zhu Ji really didn't want the "old horse" to be swept deeper and deeper into the maelstrom of Huaixi nobles.To death, Zhu Ji really wants to make Zhu Yuanzhang believe these four words now.

However, that day in the courtyard, Zhu Ji didn't even hear the names of his biological parents, so he walked out of the courtyard directly.

How to make up for such a rift in family relationship so that they have a lot of trust in him, Zhu Ji feels that this is really difficult.

Thinking about it, Zhu Ji suddenly thought of the woman who was willing to wash his feet and softly spoke to allow him to think more.

That should be the woman with the best attitude towards him he has ever seen.Even gentler than the adoptive mother buried in the pile of soil beside her.Zhu Ji believed that it was really a heartfelt apology and accommodation from a mother who had been separated from her child for many years.

So, maybe, she, her biological mother in the sense of blood, might be a way to achieve her goal.

Zhu Ji was not ashamed of this.

Life-saving activities, no matter how lowly they were done, would exude great brilliance.

For saving parents, even if you take the way of sleeping in the backyard, as long as it works, it is an excellent way.

Thinking of this, Zhu Ji immediately jumped up happily, slapped the soil stained on his buttocks twice, and ran towards Jiqing Gate chasing the light and shadow of the sun in a cloud of smoke and dust under the setting sun.

He must guard the filial piety of his adoptive parents.

But he also wants to protect the lives of his parents.

Zhu Ji didn't realize that the pursuit in his heart is no longer as simple as it was in the past.

(End of this chapter)