Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 68 Zhu Yuanzhang’s suspicion
Chapter 68 Zhu Yuanzhang’s Suspicion

Of course Hu Weiyong was so happy that he left.

But Queen Ma did not return to the harem immediately.

He snatched the strong tea from Zhu Yuanzhang's hand, glared at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Chongba, how many times have I told you, don't drink strong tea just after eating!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who usually made the high-ranking officials tremble with fear with just one look, was snatched away from the cup by Empress Ma, but he didn't dare to fart. Instead, he glanced at Empress Ma bitterly and said with a flattering smile:
"Oh, sister, didn't we forget?"

"It's all this bitch Song Li's fault. We clearly told him this a long time ago, but he forgot!"

"Damn!"

Song Li knelt down with a pop.

However, he did not directly complain.

Because everyone here actually knows that he is the one who takes the blame for Zhu Yuanzhang.

Queen Ma glanced at Song Li and said calmly: "Song Li, go and kneel outside for an hour!"

"I have told you to remember to remind His Majesty about your diet, daily routine, and rest."

"If Your Majesty is stubborn and refuses to listen, won't you come and inform me?"

"A small punishment, a big commandment, and a punishment of kneeling for an hour. Can you accept it?"

Song Li didn't even raise his head and accepted the punishment honestly: "You villain, accept the punishment!"

After saying that, he lowered his head and walked towards the outside in small steps.

The queen was not punishing him, but saving him.

Zhu Yuanzhang has a dog-like temper, even if he is submissive in front of his own queen, but if he turns his head and waits for Queen Ma to leave, he will most likely take it out on him.

But if Queen Ma punished him first in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, then Zhu Yuanzhang would have a hard time taking action.

As an old man in the palace, Song Li is very aware of the twists and turns here.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew the same thing.

But at this time, his mind was not focused on such a trivial matter as Song Li.

After he waved his hand to let the other little chamberlains go out, he looked at Queen Ma beside him, took her hand and held it in his hand, while squeezing it slowly and asking softly.

"Sister, what do you think of Hu Weiyong?"

Although Zhu Yuanzhang kept shouting that "the harem must not interfere with politics", in fact, he violated this sentence the most.

After all, Queen Ma was a strange woman who had followed him through thick and thin, and her reputation among the veterans was no less than his.

Many ministers would have given up their jobs if Empress Ma had not come forward in person.

As for discussing things like courtiers with Empress Ma, the two of them should no longer be familiar with what they were doing.

After Empress Ma pondered for a moment, she said softly: "We knew Weiyong back then, but at that time he was more or less arrogant and young and frivolous."

"However, these civil servants, as long as they have some ability, have some problems in this area."

"But since the founding of the country, Weiyong and I have never met in person. This is the first time."

"Judging from his performance just now, Weiyong's temperament is too stable, and he is a real person!"

"I heard about Yang Xian leading a group of people to impeach him in the harem."

"But by chance, he can still give Yang Xian such a high evaluation. That at least proves that Wei Yong is not that kind of person."

"Chongba, what do you think?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded noncommittally, then touched the breath on his chin, frowned and sighed.

"We are just wondering now, whether his temper has changed a little too quickly."

"Sister, you also said that when he first joined us a few years ago, he was still a young boy and dared to compete for the first place."

"How proud he was then!"

"After the founding of the country, he was obsessed with climbing up."

"Sister, I'm not afraid to tell you that Hu Weiyong's previous efforts to climb up to the prime minister's position seemed to be insufficient. We really can't stand it anymore."

"At that time, we all planned to spend some time collecting some evidence, and then just kill him!" "But after he got seriously ill and escaped death, we don't even recognize him anymore!"

"This change is too big!"

Queen Ma's face suddenly changed when she heard this.

"Chongba, tell us, what do you think Hu Weiyong has become?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was still immersed in his own analysis and thinking at this time, and did not notice Queen Ma's expression at all, so he followed Queen Ma's words and answered.

"Becoming too honest!"

"This is not the first time he has told us that he no longer wants to be an official!"

"He said the same thing last time when we wanted to reward him for the scientific examination."

"He even took the initiative to exchange the reward for a few beauties."

"There's... something wrong here!"

When Queen Ma heard this, she immediately became unhappy.

"Heavy eight!"

Seeing that Queen Ma had different opinions, Zhu Yuanzhang asked:

"Sister, do you have any other opinions?"

Empress Ma was a little dissatisfied that after her husband ascended the throne, she could no longer tolerate these old ministers, so she tried to persuade her:

"Chongba, what do you want?"

"Hu Weiyong was too ambitious before. If you can't stand it, you are ready to kill him."

"Okay, now I'm being honest. I don't want an official position or power anymore. I just want to be at home and play my own game, and farm the land at the same time. You still don't think it's okay?"

"Chongba, tell me, what do you want from those ministers?"

"Do you know that if you continue like this, not to mention those new courtiers, even the best old brothers and old courtiers will alienate you!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Empress Ma's call, he smiled bitterly, looking a little embarrassed.

It seems that it is a bit contradictory.

He could never expect any of his ministers to act according to his own wishes.

However, he is inherently suspicious.

Hu Weiyong has changed so much before and after, it would be strange for him not to doubt it.

It's just that no matter how suspicious you are, you can't talk at this time. My sister is angry.

If this is not settled quickly, I'm afraid I will be blamed for the next few days.

"Hey, sister, we were wrong!"

"Hey, it has to be you!"

"If you hadn't seen it so clearly, we wouldn't know what we would have done!"

"That's because you are by our side, otherwise we wouldn't know how much trouble we would have made!"

"Sister..."

Zhu Biao seemed indifferent when he saw his father leaning in front of his mother and flattering his mother with a mocking smile on his face.

He was used to seeing this kind of scene over the years.

At this time, he was holding in his hand the knowledge about potato cultivation that Hu Weiyong had taught him previously.

This is not just a matter of farming, it also involves a series of issues such as manpower arrangements during trial planting, supervision arrangements, warehousing arrangements, etc.

Zhu Biao vaguely felt that there might be some university students inside.

So, after raising his head and looking at his father and mother who paid no attention to him, Zhu Biao curled his lips and simply slipped out without even saying hello.

(End of this chapter)