Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

The Royal Guards and the Embroidered Uniform Guards led the way together.

Responsible for security work.

From Yingtianfu City all the way to Shuangshui Village, there are guards and patrols.

Avoid all outsiders.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang’s visit to Shuangshui Village this time was different from before.

Before, he always went there in private.

There's no need to make such a big fuss.

But this time, he took all the officials with him on the trip.

The corresponding ceremonial guards are indispensable.

Clear water was sprinkled on the streets and yellow earth was paved on the roads. There were ceremonial guards in front and behind to clear the way, and many officials accompanied them in the middle.

It’s several miles long.

It’s really lively and grand!
From afar, people were watching. Wherever the procession went, people would kneel down.

From this we can see that the people support and admire Zhu Yuanzhang.

I just wonder if anyone among the crowd watching this has the thought that a real man should behave like this...

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In Shuangshui Village, Mei Yin, Princess Ningguo and others were already waiting here.

After all, this time is different from the past.

Old Zhu lit up all the ceremonial objects and came here with all the civil and military officials.

Under such circumstances, it is naturally necessary for me to follow the rules.

It was time to give a death-defying remonstrance to Zhu Yuanzhang.

But if you don't die in your remonstrance, then you have to do what you have to do.

Public is public, private is private, Mei Yin is very clear about this.

Of course, it won’t work if we don’t make the distinction.

Otherwise, if he hadn't made his last stand, Zhu would have killed him.

That would be such a loss!
In Shuangshui Village, there were quite a few people who followed Mei Yin to welcome Zhu Yuanzhang's ceremonial procession.

They all benefited from Mei Yin and Princess Ningguo.

Otherwise, they will have to avoid it just like the people in other places along the way.

You can only greet and watch from afar, but you can't get close.

After all, this is also for safety reasons.

Today, all trade in Shuangshui Village has stopped.

The purpose is to welcome the arrival of Zhu Yuanzhang and others.

!

"Huh? How come the road ahead is like this?
What is this?
How come...the road surface has all become stone slabs?

Still so flat.

Where does the money come from to build such a good road?

Also, there are so many large stone slabs, but there are no signs of being cut by knives or axes.

And it’s so neat.

How much will this cost?

When they were still eight miles away from Shuangshui Village, someone had already noticed that something was wrong.

He looked very surprised.

Because the ground before them was far beyond their imagination.

In the eyes of many people, the place they came to was considered a remote and poor place.

Even if someone would level the road for the emperor's travel, it wouldn't be much better.

They have already seen the road ahead.

They're all dirt roads.

It was nothing more than cleaning up, paving the road with loess, and repairing some potholes.

But who would have thought that after coming here, I would suddenly find that many things have become different!

It's completely different from what I've seen before!
It’s not a dirt road at all anymore.

It turned directly into a cobblestone road!
This stone road is not only flat, but also very wide, almost as wide as the avenue in Yingtianfu City!

There is enough space for four carriages to run side by side!

No, it's even better than the avenues in Yingtian City.

Because this road is so smooth!

For a moment, everyone couldn't help but marvel at it.

Seems a little doubtful.

Don't know what's going on.

How can there be such huge financial resources to build these here?
Didn’t we agree that Na Meiyin would just farm and feed pigs here?
How come there are such surprising changes here all of a sudden?

Although it has been a long time since Mei Yin made cement.

Moreover, he also uses cement to build houses and roads.

A lot of cement was also sold.

But how should I put it... In this day and age, the flow of information is very slow.

And every different profession is like a different world.

Most of the people who come here are only concerned about political affairs.

I don't pay much attention to the rest.

In today's era, this industry itself is at the low end of the contempt chain.

It is regarded as a lowly profession.

Naturally, it is even more difficult to catch the eyes of many high-ranking gentlemen.

Therefore, it is normal that many of the officials here do not know about cement.

The road here was naturally the result of Mei Yin's repairs.

Originally, it was only built three or four miles outward.

Now a lot of repairs have been done outside.

It has exceeded the territory of Mei Yin's manor.

He plans to continue repairing this road in the future.

It would be best if it could be directly connected to the official road of the Ming Dynasty.

In this way, it will be more convenient to travel from Shuangshui Village to Yingtianfu City.

It will reduce a lot of time cost.

It is more conducive to the development of Shuangshui Village.

After all, if you want to get rich, you have to build roads first!

He was very clear about this.

It would be great if one day we could achieve the same as in later generations, with connections to every village!
The main roads between villages were paved with cement.

In this way, it will be very convenient to travel!
Building bridges and roads is a great thing that will benefit future generations and the people!

Zhu Liangzu, Fei Ju, Lu Zhongheng and others also seemed somewhat amazed.

They were all a little confused by the unexpected scene before them.

Wasn’t it agreed that Mei Yin would farm and raise pigs in a remote area?

How come...the road here is so good?

How much will this cost?

The key point is that they have never seen this kind of stone used for paving the ground.

When I think about it carefully, I can't remember what kind of stone is the same as this one.

“This isn’t stone, this is cement.

It is a new type of building material made by cutting down stones from the mountains and burning them after Shuangshui Bo came here.

Its effect far exceeds that of lime.

It is a building material that cannot be better!

In the future, it will be particularly useful whether it is used to repair cities or build roads, bridges, dams, and houses.

The city built with this cement can truly be called an iron wall.

If it is inside, steel and other things can be used as auxiliary.

Even if you use artillery fire, it is extremely difficult to blast it open.

This kind of great thing will benefit the country and the people if it is promoted in the future, and it will have endless uses!
Especially for building cities and defense lines at the border, it is a rare good thing!"

Just at this time, a voice sounded, explaining to the officials who were talking and praising it.

The person who spoke was Liu Bowen, the Earl of Chengyi, who was usually a quiet speaker among the ministers.

Liu Bowen looked calm when he said these words.

It seems to be talking about something very ordinary.

It has nothing to do with him, he is just telling the story from the perspective of an observer.

However, from his expression and many other things, one can sense how good of a mood Liu Bowen is.

Not to mention anything else, just the fact that he, who had been increasingly silent in the court for a long time, could open his mouth and explain to everyone so unexpectedly was already very unusual.

It makes people realize how proud he is about this matter.

Especially after thinking about the relationship between Liu Bowen and Mei Yin, many people secretly curled their lips.

I think Liu Bowen is too shameless.

Here, he is finding various ways to make his grandson-in-law famous!
However, after hearing Liu Bowen's explanation, Zhu Liangzu, Fei Ju, Lu Zhongheng and many others were shocked.
Seems extremely unexpected.

Obviously, he didn't expect that this matter was actually related to Mei Yin.

Not only is it related, it was directly created by Mei Yin.

This guy actually did all these things without making any noise? ?

Some people couldn't help but touch the cement road surface with their hands.

Some people even took stones to throw.

This method is used to test the quality of the cement pavement.

After some inspection, many people were surprised.

Originally, some people thought that Liu Bowen was shameless.

Deliberately showing off to his cheap grandson-in-law.

Famous.

I just said this.

There is a lot of exaggeration in this.

But who would have thought that these were actually true!

Many people present, including many meritorious military generals, immediately thought of what Liu Bowen said about using cement to build cities, especially building cities on border areas.

I feel that Liu Bowen was not talking nonsense.

Using things like this to build cities can really play a huge role in the future.

The bandits want to break into the city built with things like this.

But it’s really too difficult!
It will definitely make those bandits suffer heavy blows and bleed!
But...isn't Mei Yin farming and feeding pigs here?
How come these things came out?

After feeling surprised and surprised, similar emotions soon arose in the hearts of Zhu Liangzu, Fei Jushi and others.

That is, even if we can produce this kind of more useful building material, what can we do?

These things are made by lowly craftsmen.

It turned out that Mei Yin, a royal consort, was actually doing such lowly things here.

I can only say... this lowly person can never become noble!
Even if this cement has some effect, what can it do?
For him, it was a great loss of status!

What you have done is despicable!

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be in a good mood as he listened to the discussions of people around him.

Why did he bring so many people to Shuangshui Village this time?

Besides wanting to share the joy of the sweet potato harvest.

In addition to making sweet potatoes famous, it will also reduce resistance to the subsequent promotion of sweet potato planting.

I also wanted to make Mei Yin famous.

It makes people realize that it is very reasonable for Mei Yin to be named Shuangshui Earl.

Relying on the contributions made by Mei Yin, it was a foregone conclusion that he would be named the Earl of Shuangshui.

Of course, in addition to these, I also want to save face for myself.

Let people know how capable he, Zhu Yuanzhang's son-in-law, is!

Not only is the son outstanding, but the chosen son-in-law is also so!
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally in a good mood when he heard that these people were shaken like this by the cement.

He wanted to tell these ministers that the shock had just begun.
There is something even more shocking coming up.

However, this must not be said.

After all, he is the emperor, so he has to be shrewd. How can he be so superficial?
Soon, the group gradually arrived at Shuangshui Village.

Mei Yin, Princess Ningguo, Li Jinglong and others came to greet Zhu Yuanzhang and pay their respects...

Everything was done in accordance with etiquette and nothing went wrong.

Zhu Yuanzhang was even happier when he saw this!

You know what, Mei Yin, this bastard, sometimes does things inhumanely.

However, when you really encounter an important occasion, you will definitely not lose face.

Be able to take it out.

He has such a heroic appearance, and also has a good appearance and good manners.

No matter how you look at it, you can't associate farming and raising pigs with him.

Besides, there is nothing wrong with using this kind of land to feed pigs.

Haven’t you seen how much fame your son-in-law has made in this matter?
……

“This Shuangshui Village is quite nice, it’s like a small town.

It’s not some remote place.”

After arriving here, Zhu Liangzu, Fei Ju, Lu Zhongheng and others looked at what was happening in Shuangshui Village and couldn't help but speak out.

It seems that they had indeed misunderstood some things before.

It was thought that Zhu Yuanzhang, in his rage, sent a scoundrel like Mei Yin directly to a remote area.

But now after coming here to take a look, I found that although Shuangshui Village is called Shuangshui Village, it is not a remote and poor place.

"Haha, my two lords, you don't know this.

Originally, Shuangshui Village was a poor and remote place.

Most of the people here are immigrants.

After Shuangshui Bo came here, he worked hard with the local people.

This has given Shuangshui Village a brand new look.

That’s how Shuangshui Village came to be today.”

At this moment, another voice sounded at the right time, explaining and correcting the mistakes of Zhu Liangzu, Fei Ju and others.

This person is none other than Liu Bowen.

Liu Bowen was extremely satisfied with his grandson-in-law.

The natural thing is to give the reputation that should be given.

So as to prevent his grandson-in-law from being looked down upon.

Hearing Liu Bowen's words, Zhu Liangzu, Fei Ju, Lu Zhongheng and others seemed a little surprised.
It’s actually... Mei Yin?

How long has Mei Yin been here?

Can you come up with so many things?

They always feel that this matter is a little uncertain.

It was exaggerated by Liu Bowen.

Moreover, I have never felt that Liu Bowen is so unpopular as I do today!
Why is he everywhere?
I always have to show up at this time and explain things to myself and others.

In the past, no one had noticed that Liu Bowen was so unpopular and so talkative!
……

"Come on, Mei Yin, let's go directly to the fields to harvest sweet potatoes."

After Zhu Yuanzhang met Mei Yin, he quickly looked at Mei Yin and said these words.

Go straight.

This is Zhu Yuanzhang's character. He doesn't like to take too big a detour on many things.

Mei Yin heard this and said, "Okay, father-in-law, please come this way.

The corresponding farm tools are already prepared.”

The farm tools in Mei Yin's house alone are definitely not enough.

Although his family has a lot of farm tools, they cannot be used by so many people.

Therefore, they borrowed the farm tools that belonged to the people in Meiyin Manor in Shuangshui Village and several other villages.

The corresponding names are written on these farm tools.

It is convenient to return it after use. If it is damaged after use.

Mei Yin will also make compensation.

Everything is arranged properly and the people will not suffer any loss.

After listening to what Mei Yin said, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed very happy.

Just say it!
This time, it was that bastard Mei Yin who invited me to come and harvest sweet potatoes.

Under such circumstances, how could this bastard Mei Yin possibly make a death-defying remonstrance to himself again?

Totally impossible!
Besides, he had asked Biaoer to confer the title of Earl on him before this.

Apart from anything else, just based on these, he could no longer make death-defying remonstrations to himself!
Now it seems that it is indeed the case!
Mei Yin's performance is completely different from before.

Now, he can completely relax.

"Okay, let's go!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement, and then, under the leadership of Mei Yin, headed towards the sweet potato field.

All officials followed.

At this time, many officials once again discovered something that shocked them in Shuangshui Village.

That is Mei Yin’s new villa.

Few of those present were very poor.

Of course, there are people who live solely on salary.

But this does not include the dukes and princes who founded the country.

These people are richer than each other, and their houses are so magnificent.

There is more than just one house.

But now, everyone was shocked by Mei Yin’s newly built villa.

This is not to say that Mei Yin’s newly built villa covers a large area.

Rather, the big glass window is really too eye-catching!
It's shocking just to look at it.

You know, something like glass is more valuable than gold!

Nowadays, Lingxi Pavilion is still selling exquisite glass products.

These things are still in short supply.

Nowadays, most of these noble families have one or two exquisite colored glass products sold by Lingxi Pavilion.

Even Zhu Liangzu and Mei Sizu, who looked down on Mei Yin, were the same.

After all, nowadays, buying high-quality colored glass products like those from Lingxi Pavilion has become a new trend.

If every family has one or two pieces of such glassware, they will be placed in a prominent position.

That cannot reflect one's own status and position.

Therefore, we have a particularly intuitive feeling about the price of colored glaze.

It's clear how valuable this thing is.

As a result, now, after arriving at Shuangshui Village, I found that Mei Yin actually used this colored glaze to make windows!
And the windows are made super big!

Damn it...

Suddenly, many of them didn't know what to say.

It's so damn luxurious!
Is this something humans do?
How fucking rich does one need to be able to do something like this?
Does his family have a mine?
However, after cursing in his heart, he couldn't curse anymore after remembering that it was Mei Yin who opened the glass factory and that he gave a large share of the money to the emperor.

This bastard Mei Yin actually has a mine at home!
But in my heart, I became even more unbalanced...

At the same time as the imbalance, other thoughts also arose.

That is, it turns out that using this colored glass to seal windows is so beautiful!
This thing is transparent, and using it to seal the windows will not prevent sunlight from coming in.

You can look outside by closing the window.

The room is bright and bright, it couldn't be better.

Mei Yin, this bastard...

He really can do anything!

With their status and position, they can naturally afford glass products.

You can buy some glass ornaments and place them in a prominent place.

Only a few close friends can see it when they visit my home.

But now, Mei Yin made the colored glaze directly into windows and installed them on the house.

That will be different!

Not only is it practical, but it can also be seen by everyone passing by.

It's immediately clear that they have good things at home.

There is no need to deliberately publicize it or invite people to your home.

You can do it openly and let people see the glass products in your home.

Damn it... Mei Yin, this bastard, really knows how to play!
Zhu Liangzu, Lu Zhongheng, Fei Ju and others couldn't help but curse in their hearts after seeing this.

Shocked by it.

Many of my perceptions of Mei Yin were overturned.

It turns out that bastard Mei Yin, when he said he was farming and feeding pigs here, wasn't just simply farming and feeding pigs.

It turns out this bastard lives such a carefree life.

Even things that they couldn't enjoy were enjoyed by Mei Yin.

They also want to feed pigs and farm like this!
Many emotions, including jealousy, rose in my heart.

Someone immediately decided not to buy these glass products anymore and not to give money to Mei Yin.

But, look at the glazed windows on Mei Yin's house.

These thoughts in my mind gradually disappeared.

This... Using colored glaze to seal the windows really makes them look better and better.

The more you look at it, the more it shows your status and wealth...

Although I cursed in my heart, I felt disdainful.

But in fact, deep down in my heart I envy her.

He also thought that next time he could come to Shuangshui Village and order some glass to seal the windows from the glass factory in Meiyin.

However, the thought that by doing so, a large amount of money would be transferred away by Mei Yin, whom they disliked.

I felt very depressed inside.

But what Mei Yin makes is really good.

No one else can produce these things except Mei Yin.

They can only buy Mei Yin's...

This feeling is simply unmentionable!

It’s as uncomfortable as you want!
"What are you doing then?"

They saw the greenhouse built with glass by Mei Yinkai next to his yard.

Because only a small part has been built, it is still difficult to tell what the whole thing is.

So Zhu Xian couldn't help but ask.

Li Jinglong, who was not too far away, smiled and said, "This is a house that my second uncle is going to build..."

“Using this glass to build a transparent house to live in is indeed a very good idea.

Drinking a glass of wine in there is a special flavor..."

After hearing what Li Jinglong said, Zhu Xian immediately spoke up and gave this evaluation.

I think this is a really good idea.

Zhu Liangzu, Lu Zhongheng and others mostly have the same attitude.

And he wondered if they could build a similar house here in the future.

But at this moment, Li Jinglong said, "This is not a place for people to live."

Isn't it for living?
If such a nice house is not used for living, what else can it be used for?
Zhu Xian, Zhu Liangzu and others couldn't help but be stunned.

Seemed very puzzled.

Li Jinglong said: "It is used to grow vegetables inside."

WTF? !
Zhu Xian, Zhu Liangzu and many others were all stunned when they heard what Li Jinglong said.

These people are high-ranking officials in the empire and have seen all these things.

Especially when it comes to luxury, neither of them is easy to deal with.

Even now, after hearing what Li Jinglong said, he still couldn't help but feel shocked.

“Is it really for growing vegetables?”

Zhu Xian swallowed his saliva and couldn't help but look at Li Jinglong for confirmation.

I kind of doubt whether I heard it wrongly.

After Zhu Xian asked this question, Zhu Liangzu, Fei Ju and others also looked at Li Jinglong.

I want to get some different information from Li Jinglong.

If this is true, it's too damn unbelievable!

“Yes, it’s growing vegetables.”

Li Jinglong said with a smile and did not give them any further explanation.

But for Zhu Liangzu and others, this is enough.

It’s actually growing vegetables?

Didn't we hear it wrong?!

Zhu Liangzu, Zhu Xian, Lu Zhongheng and others became even more confused.

what's the situation?
What the hell is going on?
Isn't this too crazy?!

That's Liuli!

What a good thing, worth more than gold!

When they saw Mei Yin using colored glaze to build the house, the first thing that came to their mind was a magnificent residence, not much different from the Dragon King’s Crystal Palace.

Only people with status, position and money can afford to live there.

It couldn't be more luxurious!
But now, Mei Yin actually uses it to grow vegetables? ?
No...what on earth was this bastard thinking?

Can you do such a thing?!

It’s amazing to have Liulichang at home!
This is simply a waste of natural resources!

Excessive!

This bastard is really too much!
These people were all broken down by Mei Yin's absolutely unexpected use!
Originally, they thought that Mei Yin's job here was just to farm and raise pigs.

Even though he was called the son-in-law of the emperor and was granted the title of Shuangshui Earl, he still could not be considered noble.

And I feel that Mei Yin's life here must be very difficult.

They are far inferior to those who live in Yingtianfu City.

But now, after hearing what Li Jinglong said, they were completely confused.

When it comes to extravagance, they are really far inferior to Mei Yin!
This bastard, how can he play like this?

Too much! It's really too much!
Is this the person who farms and feeds pigs that they have always despised?

Damn it, where have I ever seen such a person who spends his time farming and feeding pigs in such a luxurious way?
If this is what farming and feeding pigs is all about, they want to come too!
This is the most intuitive feeling in the hearts of Zhu Xian, Zhu Liangzu and others.

Before coming here, many people laughed at Mei Yin and looked down on him.

But being here is only a short moment.

The idea has already appeared, a huge change.

From laughing at Mei Yin and questioning Mei Yin to wanting to become Mei Yin.

This change of mind couldn't be faster.

"Humph!"

Zhu Liangzu couldn't help but snorted.

"At such a young age, he suddenly got a high position, and without any experience or tempering, he already had so much money. This is really not good.

Look, with just a little money, people have become so extravagant.

This will inevitably lead to disaster in the future!"

Fei Ju, Lu Zhongheng and others also nodded, thinking that what Zhu Liangzu said was absolutely right.

This is a typical case of sour grapes.

Moreover, when it comes to amassing wealth, there is also extravagance.

These people are the real experts.

However, now they, who have always been extravagant, feel that Mei Yin is too extravagant.

It is indeed somewhat rare.

However, they only dared to speak in a low voice.

And I dare not say too much.

After all, no matter what, it was the emperor who brought them here to do things.

Mei Yin is also the emperor's son-in-law.

Under such circumstances, it is natural to be more restrained.
However, they felt even more unhappy in their hearts.

He became more and more displeased with Mei Yin.

Such people are not uncommon.

When you see that others are not as good as you, you don’t laugh at them, but instead you maintain a superior attitude.

But one day, the person he looked down upon made great achievements.

Then these people will immediately have a different mindset.

Will be extremely jealous, even to the point of hatred.

He looks down on others’ poverty and can’t stand others doing well.

Li Jinglong heard their whispers and a grim expression appeared on his face.

These people are really going too far!
How can you say that about my second uncle?

These people are not good people!
You have white hair all over your body, yet you still call others goblins!

Now, he suddenly understood why his uncle had gone on a killing spree before.

They began to take action against some meritorious veteran officials.

It’s not that my uncle is heartless, it’s just that these people are too arrogant and domineering.

The things they did were truly not something a human could do!

It won't work if we don't clean them up.

“These are all empty words, just some cheap businesses.

People of status would not bother to do these things. "

Zhu Liangzu tried hard to calm himself down and spoke to the people around him.

After hearing this, several people nodded, thinking that what Zhu Liangzu said was absolutely right.

“The next step is the sweet potato.

People eat for food.

I would like to see what the sweet potato yield is like.

What kind of thing can actually produce several thousand kilograms per mu?

If this sweet potato can really produce several thousand kilograms per mu... No! As long as it can exceed 2,000 kilograms, I will dare to eat it with cow dung!"

Zhu Liangzu has a bad temper.

Being arrogant.

Otherwise, in the original history, Zhu Yuanzhang would not have whipped the father and son to death with his own hands!
Now, Shuangshui Village has suffered many accidents one after another.

My mood is very different from before.

So without paying attention, these words came out of my mouth.

"father!"

After hearing this, Zhu Xian couldn't help but feel anxious. He shouted and reached out to pull Zhu Liangzu.

Don’t dare say this to anyone!
It was okay to say this before when it was just the two of them, father and son, together.

It won’t be spread out and won’t offend anyone.

Moreover, even if the sweet potato yield is really that high, his father does not have to fulfill the bet.

Could it be that I really dare to let my father eat cow dung?
But things are different now!

There are many people here now, and the sweet potatoes are about to be harvested.

It would be extremely inappropriate for my father to say such things again.

After hearing what his son said, Zhu Liangzu, who was a little angry, finally reacted.

I know I said something wrong.

I was about to laugh it off and cover it up.

However, at this moment, a voice rang out: "Good! Good! Marquis Yongjia is so courageous!
If the sweet potato yield fails to reach 2,000 kilograms per mu, Marquis Yongjia will have to eat cow dung!

This is a good bet!"

The voice was so loud that the matter was immediately spread out.

The person who spoke was none other than Li Jinglong!! (End of this chapter)