The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 110 He is the best chess player

In the afternoon, Xu Yungong, who had been busy all day, returned home dragging his somewhat tired body.

At the door, I met Zhou Wang Zhu Zhu who came out, and he quickly saluted:
"See King Zhou."

Zhu Zhu stopped and said with a smile: "Oh, it's Yungong. Is this a business trip?"

"Yes, I just got off work." Xu Yun said respectfully:

"It's almost dinner time. Why doesn't King Zhou stay and have dinner before leaving?"

Zhu Zhu shook his head: "Forget it, it's too formal to eat with Duke Wei. It's better to go home and eat freely."

"Ahem." Xu Yungong said awkwardly, "My father is indeed a bit strict."

In fact, it's not that Xu Da is serious, it's that Zhu Ju is too out-of-touch and doesn't even show up for dinner.

Otherwise, I would not have done such a thing in my previous life, leaving my fiefdom privately to travel to Fengyang.

"I wonder how my father is doing?"

Zhu Zhu said casually: "It will take at most half a month to recover. Don't worry."

Xu Yungong said happily: "That's great. Thank you King Zhou for your wonderful skills."

Zhu Ru shook his head: "It's all the teacher's credit. Besides, I'm not an outsider. Why are you being so polite to me?"

This is true. In every sense, the Zhu family and the Xu family are not outsiders.

What's more, now there is Chen Jingke's relationship.

So Xu Yungong stopped being polite and said:

"I don't know what Jing Ke is busy with lately. Even if he can't see anyone, he doesn't even send a single letter."

Zhu Ju waved his hands to go away, then approached Xu Yungong and whispered:
"When the teacher left a few days ago, he told me that he was going to do something important to the country, and he would not be able to show up for a long time."

Xu Yungong was very surprised and said: "He is just studying with his grandson, what big thing can he do?"

Zhu Xi thought to himself, is it okay for you to speak ill of others in front of their disciples?
"I don't know the details, but it must be related to the treasure banknotes."

"My father, my eldest brother, and my teacher, the three of them attach so much importance to it, the Financial Bureau must not be that simple."

"You have to be careful here, don't let them scheme against you."

Xu Yungong was also speechless. Is it really okay for you to say that about your father, your brother, and your teacher?

It's so filial.

But he could also tell from these words that the Financial Bureau was certainly not simple.

But didn't the emperor say that this yamen is used to manage the issuance and circulation of treasure banknotes and combat counterfeit money.

What else can I do?
Could he become the second Jin Yiwei?

When he thought about the imperial court transferring 500 people from Jin Yiwei, he could no longer remain calm.

He has a great future, but he cannot get involved with this kind of organization.

No, just ask your old man quickly.

After chatting perfunctorily with Zhu Ru for a few more words, he hurried back home.

I saw my old man in the bedroom.

Xu Da was now bare-backed and wearing a large wolf-skin coat. You could see the gauze wrapped around his back.

He took medicine for several months for back gangrene, and the effect was very significant.

But there is only the last bit left, and it has not been cured for a long time.

After Chen Jingke's examination, he found that the sepsis could not be removed.

It happened that Zhu Ji's knife skills had made great progress, so he asked him to perform an operation on Xu Da to drain the pus.

Sure enough, the effect was immediate.

Now there is only a sore the size of the thumb nail, and the pus has basically stopped producing.Zhu Rui said that it would be cured in half a month, which was quite conservative.

After being concerned about the old man's condition, Xu Yungong quickly recounted Zhu Xi's words and his own guess:
"Dad, do you think this is really the case? If it is true, I will quit this job immediately."

Xu Da said angrily: "Where is your brain? What is your identity? Even if His Majesty really wants to get another Jin Yiwei, he will definitely not let you go."

Xu Yungong also woke up and said with a smile: "I was frightened by King Zhou. I couldn't turn around for a while."

Xu Da glared at him, but did not criticize again, but said:

"But King Zhou is right about one thing. The Golden Banknote Bureau is certainly not as simple as it appears."

Xu Yungong immediately became energetic and asked, "Why?"

Xu Da said: "Based on my understanding of the superiors, if it was just for the treasure, he would not go to such great lengths to fight."

Xu Yungong said unconvinced: "The treasure money thing is not a big deal, right?"

Xu Da explained: "That's because you only saw the surface. Think carefully about what the prince has been doing in recent months."

"Prince?" Xu Yungong thought for a moment and said, "He is busy building a warehouse. I heard that he has also found a group of people. I don't know what he is researching."

At this point, he suddenly realized and said: "You mean, what His Highness is studying is related to treasure banknotes?"

Xu Da nodded and said: "It has something to do with the treasure banknotes, but it is not just the treasure banknotes, there must be something else."

"The Treasure Bank Bureau was not an impromptu move by the superiors. It had been planned for a long time. It was just made public through the counterfeit banknotes."

"Using treasure money to hide people's eyes and ears, the superior has a big plan this time."

Xu Yungong was still doubtful: "What does Your Majesty want to do after all the trouble?"

"And I heard from King Zhou that Chen Jingke was also involved. In such a big event, what can he do as a grandson?"

Xu Da squinted and said, "What, you look down on him?"

Xu Yungong shook his head quickly: "No, no, he and I are good friends, how can I look down on him."

"It's just that you know his origin, so how can you help His Majesty?"

Xu Da said: "His ability can help His Majesty."

Xu Yungong was silent. The more he came into contact with him, the more he felt that Chen Jingke was not simple.

But I still can't understand why Chen Jingke made the emperor rely on him so much?
Xu Da paused and continued: "In the past, Chen Jingke had a poor background and weak strength, but that is no longer the case."

Xu Yungong looked at his old man in confusion. Has anything changed?

Xu Da did not answer directly, but asked: "If something happens to him, will you help him?"

Xu Yungong said without hesitation: "Then he will definitely help. He is one of my few friends, but just relying on me..."

Xu Da interrupted him and said: "There is also King Zhou, Qiu Guang'an, the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Cheng Yimin, a doctor of accounting for the Imperial Academy..."

"All the compilers of "Hongwu Suanjing" and all the arithmetic students of the Imperial College..."

"Arithmetic is a small circle, and its inheritance mostly relies on family traditions and masters and apprentices. But the more this happens, the tighter they stick together."

"Chen Jingke seems to have done nothing, but so many people have gathered around him."

Xu Yungong was astonished. He never thought that his good friend had already accomplished such a great thing silently.

The key is that you are also a part of it.

This made him feel very complicated.

Xu Da continued: "If officialdom is regarded as a chess game, then he is the most brilliant chess player."

"The people I make friends with are all people with potential, and the layout is in places where others can't see it."

Xu Yungong said unconvinced: "I admit that he is very smart, but what you said is too exaggerated. Why didn't I see where his plan was?"

(End of this chapter)