Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

The army went upstream, much slower than when it came, and did not reach the capital until the next day.

After the warship docked, Mao Xiang took Li Wei directly to the palace.

Although the news said that Li Wei was not seriously ill, Zhu Yuanzhang was still a little worried without seeing him in person, so he specifically told Mao Xiang before the army set off.

Zhu Yuanzhang had just finished the morning court and was having lunch when Xu Shou hurriedly came to report:

"Your Majesty, Lord Mao has brought Consort Li back!"

"Oh? Come in quickly!" Zhu Yuanzhang put down the big bowl, stood up and shouted.

"Yes!"

Xu Shou took the order and went out. After a while, Li Wei and Mao Xiang walked in together.

"See Your Majesty!"

Li Wei and Mao Xiang saluted in unison.

"No gifts, no gifts, kid, are you okay?"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand casually and hurried forward, regardless of the etiquette of the exam, and grabbed Li Wei to inspect him up and down. Seeing this, Mao Xiang stepped aside with a wink.

"Your Majesty, I'm fine. I just suffered a minor injury on my back." Li Wei gently raised his hand to stop his movements. He suspected that the old man was wiping his hands with his clothes.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked carefully up and down and confirmed that he had no arms or legs. Then he relaxed and patted his shoulder with a smile:

"As long as it's okay!"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Li Wei forced a smile and thanked him.

After hesitating for a moment, he added: "Your Majesty, when I was in danger this time, I was able to escape thanks to the brave protection of some Yangzhou soldiers. Please, for the sake of their loyalty, please don't blame me."

Li Wei also learned about what Mao Xiang had done on the way. In fact, apart from Fan Guangyang and his cronies, others in the Yangzhou Guard were still very loyal, especially Ji Zhong, Wu Changming and others. If they had not actively rescued him, he would not have been able to rescue him this time. It’s really a shame!

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he immediately put away his smile and said calmly: "We know that we will naturally reward those who have contributed to rescuing you, but we will never give mercy to those who stand by and watch!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes showed murderous intent. Even if Li Wei did not have the identity of a time traveler, he was still the emperor's consort and a relative of the emperor. When the consort was in danger, many of the city guards obeyed Fan Guangyang's orders and stood aside. In his opinion, this It's also unforgivable.

At that time, Li Wei was hiding under the city gate. If the soldiers on the city had fired arrows to stop the Japanese pirates, his situation would not have been so dangerous.

"In addition to these generals of the Yangzhou Guard, as well as the Inspection Department along the Yangtze River and the Qianhu Station, we will also punish them severely. They were stationed in the coastal defense and actually allowed the Japanese pirates to penetrate deep into the territory of the Ming Dynasty. They are really bastards!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily.

When Li Wei heard this, he couldn't help frowning and advised: "Your Majesty, this is a bit too simple and crude. It's better to do a detailed investigation before making a decision."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he snorted in displeasure. This was the boy. If anyone else dared to call him rude, he would drag him out and chop him off.

"You don't have to worry about this matter. We have our own arrangements. Just stay in the capital to recuperate."

"Ah?" Li Wei was startled and said quickly: "Your Majesty, it doesn't matter that I'm injured. The construction of the city has just begun, so we can't just put it on hold!"

He didn't want to give up on the project he had finally planned.

"You can assign others to build the city. You can direct it yourself in the capital. Yangzhou is not far from the capital and it is convenient to go back and forth. You can follow up at any time." Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly. He didn't want Li Wei to go out for the time being. After all, The case of the Japanese pirates has not yet been found out. What if we go out and are in danger again?

"That's not possible, Your Majesty. This is no small project. I can't direct it without being on site!" Li Wei immediately objected.

It's not like he hasn't experienced the torture of remote control command. In the company of later generations, sometimes maintenance couldn't go to the scene, so he had to call the people on the scene to command the operation. Even if it takes only a few minutes to communicate on the phone, the other party can’t understand it.

That was still the later generation with telephones, but now, Yangzhou is hundreds of miles away from Beijing, and the round trip takes at least a day. How can building a city be such a big thing, so hard work?

"Hmph, if you can't give orders, just pick someone from the Ministry of Works and let him take charge of the construction. I see that Jiang Shouqing is very attentive to his work." Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

Li Wei's expression paused and he explained: "Your Majesty, you don't know something. I plan to use a new thing to build the city this time. Jiang Shouqing doesn't understand it. I'm afraid it won't work!"

"If he doesn't understand, then send some more knowledgeable craftsmen to cooperate with him!"

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang still disagreed, Li Wei suddenly became anxious. This was the first city construction project. He would be worried if he didn't go to the site and keep an eye on him!

After pondering for a moment, Li Wei's heart moved and he said: "Your Majesty, when I went to Yangzhou this time to acquire land from the people, I discovered a phenomenon. The people now would rather work as tenant farmers for the big landlords than open up wasteland. This problem is very serious. Ah! But don’t worry, Your Majesty, I have found a way, which is to directly pay for the wasteland they have reclaimed..."

Li Wei expressed his thoughts about buying land, and pointed out that land prices will only increase rather than decrease in the future. This will not only promote the growth of acres, but will never lose money.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he praised in surprise: "You have a good idea!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, but this matter has to be done slowly. I can use Yangzhou as a pilot, try it out first, and then gradually promote it. What do you think?"

Li Wei looked at him expectantly.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly: "Well, it's okay."

Li Wei was overjoyed when he heard this. When he was about to thank him, Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "This matter belongs to the Ministry of Hunan. We can send officials from the Ministry of Hunan to do it. If it doesn't work, we will send Ru Taisu. He is a minister. This Something can definitely be done.”

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Li Wei's joy suddenly solidified on his face. Didn't I say all this just to go to Yangzhou in person? Didn’t I tell you for nothing if you sent someone else there?

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him expectantly: "Do you have any other good ideas? Tell them all, and we can arrange the right people to take care of them!"

Li Wei rolled his eyes at him and said angrily: "No more!"

He could tell that no matter what he said, Zhu Yuanzhang would not let him leave the capital easily.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled proudly. He really didn't want Li Wei to take risks in the short term. After all, building a city was a small matter, but this boy's life was a big deal.

Unless he was crowned a king and had a few guards to follow him, he could rest assured. However, since the matter was serious, he was still a little hesitant.

"You haven't used your lunch yet, why don't you have some here?" Zhu Yuanzhang invited with a smile.

Li Wei glanced at the only pair of large bowls and chopsticks on his table, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "I'm not hungry!"

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't take it seriously: "Then you should go back early. We have to go to court in a while, so we won't keep you!"

"I resign!"

Li Wei resigned perfunctorily, feeling a little unhappy, and Mao Xiang followed closely and resigned. (End of chapter)