King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Chapter 120 Lan Yu: Don’t plot evil against my son
  Forbidden City.

Xuanzheng Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Jiang Yu who was kneeling in front of him and said in disbelief: "He's gone?"

Jiang Wei said: "Yes, Your Majesty! The building is empty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "What did he leave behind?"

Jiang Wei said: "The Wu Mansion only left him the iron certificate of the elixir given to him by His Majesty, and he also left a poem!"

talking.

Jiang Wei knelt down and presented the poem to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and looked at the poem.

“We used to work together to make things happen, but now we are betraying each other.

The alchemy book became a joke, and it is hard to accept it when looking back on the past. "

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly sneered.

"Working together to make things happen? It's just that you invested in us and we used you! Now it seems that you, Old Wu, are a treasure that never grows old!"
  That’s it! If you let me escape, where can I go?
  snort! "

Yongchang Houfu.

Zhu Tan looked at the luxurious house and couldn't help but lose sight of his eyes.

This Lan Yu is indeed the most arrogant general in the Hongwu Dynasty!
  Not to mention anything else, the Marquis's Mansion alone was even more luxurious and even larger than Xu Da's Duke's Mansion.

Although it is not as big as his own Prince Lu's Mansion, among the courtiers, it must be considered to be in the first rank.

Lan Yu led Zhu Tan from the front and walked towards the backyard with a smile on her face.

along the way.

From time to time, I heard the general in armor shouting to Lan Yu: "Father!"

"Father!"

Lan Yu smiled all over her face and greeted her with smiles and smiles along the way.

Zhu Tan looked at it and shook his head!
  Lao Zhu likes to have adopted sons, and Lan Yu actually likes them too!
  Even Zhu Tan clearly saw that these adopted sons were wearing armor and were officers of the imperial court!

Now he is actually serving as a guard in Lan Yu Mansion!
  Arrogant!

It's so arrogant!

No wonder he became so miserable after Zhu Biao died.

soon.

Walk out to the backyard.

Here.

It opened Zhu Tan’s eyes even more!
  Lanyu's backyard is very large, surrounded by exquisite corridors, with sparse flowers and trees, and a fragrant aroma.

There are also several exquisite rockeries with gurgling water, and several exquisite pavilions and pavilions, built casually but without losing their ingenuity.

There is a huge stage in the center of the backyard with carved beams and painted pillars.

soon.

A table of wine and food was placed in front of Lan Yu and Zhu Tan.

Zhu Tan glanced at it.

The dishes are all exquisite and valuable!

On the stage, a group of dancers soon came up and began to dance lightly. Their colorful clothes fluttered like butterflies as they danced.

What made Zhu Tan even more distracted was.

Each of these dancers has outstanding appearance, superb dancing skills, and tenderness in their softness, which actually made Zhu Tan feel emotional for the first time!
  Finally experienced how happy the fallen top feudal landowners were in ancient times!

What kind of life did Lao Zhu live!
  I was afraid of hurting my dear little princess, so I was embarrassed to do so.
  Ugh!
  Lan Yu looked at Zhu Tan in front of her, feeling a little baffled.

Logically speaking, it is taboo for a vassal king to have private meetings with generals at will!

Don't say that King Lu met with him privately.

Even if he goes to see his father-in-law Tang He, he must be careful to avoid leaving any disadvantages and making His Majesty unhappy.

Why did he come to his house so carelessly?

More importantly, why is Zhu Tan staring at his dancer in front of him?
  That's even worse than the adopted sons of his subordinates.
  This kid.
  Are you the same as me?

Could it be that he knew there was such a beauty in my house, so he came here to dance with her, right?

That's ridiculous!

Risking being reprimanded by His Majesty just to watch this?
  Lan Yu said with a smile: "Your Highness, it's rare to come to my house! No matter what today, I have to entertain you well!"

Zhu Tan nodded, just looking at the dancer.

He said softly "Hmm".

Lan Yu looked strange and asked with a proud smile: "Your Highness, how is my back garden?"

After Zhu Tan was slightly absent-minded, he heard Lan Yu's words and said with a smile: "Yeah! The Marquis of Yongchang built this house with great care! What a beautiful back garden!"

Lan Yu was stunned.

so white?

Then I looked at the whiteness of the dancer on the stage and seemed to understand.

He couldn't help but laugh and said: "Your Highness! If you like it, I will give you all these beauties! They were all collected along the way when I followed Duke Ying to conquer Yunnan last year! They are indeed outstanding in appearance! Hahaha"

Zhu Tan felt a little embarrassed when he heard this.

Didn’t you come to him to borrow your son? Why does it seem like there is no end to these things!
  These damn feudal landowners really know how to enjoy themselves!

Zhu Tan shook his head and said: "Marquis Yongchang misunderstood! I have never cared much about these extravagant pleasures."

Lan Yu sneered.

"Then your Highness is eating food! Drinking wine! The food is almost cold, and His Highness doesn't even look at it! He's all staring at the dancers!"

Zhu Tan's face turned slightly red.

He couldn't help but said seriously: "I am looking at it critically! Marquis Yongchang, you are too extravagant!"

Lan Yu frowned.

If you look at it critically, can you still drool after reading it?
  hypocritical!

However, Zhu Tan's last words made Lan Yu feel confident again.

The seventeenth year of Hongwu.

Lan Yu and Mu Ying followed the Duke of Ying, Fu Youde, to defeat the King of Yuan and Liang, and incorporated Yunnan into the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Great credit.

Lan Yu laughed and said: "I don't want this either!

But His Majesty has given too many rewards!
  Ugh!
  I have only made such a small contribution, how can I be rewarded so heavily?

It can’t be used up, it can’t be used up at all!
  I have no choice but to use the gold and silver rewarded for this purpose, haha! "

Zhu Tan sighed.

This Lan Yu has an innocent temperament and doesn't know how to restrain herself when doing things. No wonder she was so miserable later on.

He wiped his saliva.

He forcibly shifted his gaze from the dancer to Lan Yu.

He smiled and said: "Hou Yongchang, I am here to borrow someone from you!"

Lan Yu was stunned for a moment and looked at Zhu Tan with some disdain.

"Borrowing a dancer? What else are you borrowing?

It sounds like you are willing to pay it back after you have borrowed it!
  I give it to you! "

After saying that, Lan Yu smiled again and said: "Speaking of which, these women are still very rare!

It was this time when I went south that I saw that their hometown was in disaster, so I brought them back, sent them to the mansion, and trained them carefully to achieve such beauty. It is indeed rare!

Your Highness has such good taste!

However, if I go on an expedition again some time later, I should still encounter them on the road.
  There were always natural and man-made disasters in the Ming Dynasty, and there were these dancing girls who were willing to sell their bodies every day!

It’s actually not expensive!

If I am willing, I can buy a lot of them with two thousand taels of silver, haha. The most important thing is that training requires some effort, which I am good at! "

When Zhu Tan heard this, he couldn't help but frown.

The criticism of Lan Yu mentioned earlier was somewhat hypocritical.

Because I like it too!
  But now that he heard Lan Yu say this, Zhu Tan felt really uncomfortable.

You, Lan Yu, are also a general of the Ming Dynasty after all. How could you take advantage of the suffering of the people and do such a thing to take advantage of others' danger!

Zhu Tan shook his head and said, "I'm not borrowing a dancer."

Lan Yu was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said: "It's better not to borrow it from other women. I have mysophobia. I have used it myself, but I am actually not willing to share it."

What's going on in this bastard's head? Is he really the peerless general who sealed the wolf as Xu in the Ming Dynasty?

Zhu Tan's face turned red and she said, "I am not borrowing a woman from you, I am borrowing your son!"

Lan Yu heard this.

The whole person was slightly absent-minded.

This King Lu, I heard about him catching boys in the domain this year!
  At first he said he was doing it to make elixirs.

Now it seems like he has another agenda
  But you, King Lu, are too courageous!
  How could you bring this idea to the son of this prince?

This is too bullying. Who raises a son for you to play with like this?
  Even if someone else’s family is good, my family’s is definitely not good!

Even if His Majesty wants it, he won't give it to you, let alone you!

suddenly.

Lan Yu frowned and thought again.

Is your son famous far and wide? How did he know?

However, my two sons were both very capable and often coveted the dancing girls in the palace. They didn't look like they could serve King Lu.
  Unless King Lu
  Lan Yu looked at Zhu Tan with a strange face.

Still shook his head firmly.

No!

It doesn’t matter who you serve, how could such a scandal happen to your innocent family? Lan Yu then frowned and said: "Your Highness! If you want a dancer from me!
  Although I am a little bit reluctant to part with you, if you like it, just take it with you!
  I will never care!

But my son, please don’t make any decisions.
  This prince can be regarded as having made great contributions to the imperial court!
  It’s not like he can’t even protect his own son! "

Zhu Tan was stunned. What nonsense was Lan Yu talking about?
  He couldn't help but frown and said, "I am not borrowing my eldest son from you! Don't misunderstand me!"

Lan Yu immediately retorted: "Lan Bin can't do it either! Even if he can't inherit the title, if I work hard in the future, I can still find an official position for him in front of His Majesty! After all, he has to establish a family and cannot be ruined by His Majesty. Got it!"

When Zhu Tan heard this, he became even more confused.

"Why am I ruining him! I haven't even started yet! Besides, I'm only borrowing him for half a year!"

Lan Yu said angrily: "It's too late to start! It's still half a year? My son can't even do it for half a day! Your Highness, King Lu, if you like this prince, you know that there is a painted boat on the Qinhuai River just for this. My son is not that handsome either. If you can't see it, don't do it."

!!!

Zhu Tan couldn't help but said angrily: "Yongchang Hou, what are you thinking in your mind?

I would like to invite the second young master of your house to study with me!
  Take the imperial examination in half a year! "

The words fell.

The atmosphere in the venue froze instantly!
  Lan Yu's entire face froze.

Imperial Examination?

Borrow someone?

Is it for the imperial examination?

Aren't you coveting my son's beauty?

For a while.

The atmosphere was extremely awkward.

Later, Lan Yu burst into laughter.

"The imperial examination. Your Highness! This is easy to talk about! I thought you were..."

Zhu Tan said angrily: "Why?"

Lan Yu said haha.

"I thought His Highness was talking about the imperial examination!"

Then Lan Yu said: "That boy Lan Bin is not a scholar!
  You might as well just send him to the battlefield!

That guy's shooting skills are pretty good!
  But since he was a child, he has only been able to read, but he has no knowledge of reading! "

Zhu Tan couldn't help but sigh.

Why are these nobles so unsure of their sons?
  Xu Da is like this, and Lan Yu is like this too!

Zhu Tan could only say patiently: "In short, it's only half a year. Even if Lan Bin gets a military position, it will be difficult to surpass his brother's achievements! It's better to take the imperial examination! It's a way out if he passes the exam."

Lan Yu nodded.

He is just a marquis now, and his eldest son Lan Chun will definitely inherit the title in the future.

As for Lan Bin
  It may be difficult to obtain a noble title, and you may become an ordinary person after a few lives.

But if he obtains an official position through the imperial examination and becomes an official in the court, and I help him pave the way, he may be a high-ranking official!
  not to mention.

Lan Chun is doing pretty well now.

That kid Lan Bin is really full of energy.

He covets these dancers all day long.

If he had to guard against it, he might have been succeeded by Lan Bin.

It’s not that I’m reluctant to part with Sapphire, the main thing is that father and son can’t share it, right?
  It's better not to let him sharpen his gun at home, something will happen sooner or later.

It doesn't matter if you give it away, read books, and increase your knowledge, so you won't be so greedy and lustful!
  Lan Yu said with a smile: "Since it's just studying, I don't have any objections! Just don't be disappointed, Your Highness. Lan Bin, that boy, I don't think he is the material for studying."

Zhu Tan shook his head.

"No one is born with the ability to read! However, I will teach him well!"

Lan Yu smiled and said: "I will wait and see! Come! Let's eat food and drink wine!"

Zhu Tan shook his head and said: "I don't drink, but I can drink tea with Marquis Yongchang!"

Lan Yu shook her head.

"How can a man not drink?"

Zhu Tan smiled.

"This wine is bland and tasteless, not a good wine!"

Lan Yu said dissatisfiedly: "Your Highness, this wine is the royal wine given by His Majesty!"

Zhu Tan laughed and said: "The taste is too thin! I will give Marquis Yongchang some good wine some other day!"

Lan Yujiang believed the letter and asked doubtfully: "Is it better than Yujiu?"

Zhu Tan smiled and said: "Better than Yujiu!"

Lan Yu frowned and said, "It's better than imperial wine. Why don't you offer it to His Majesty?"

Zhu Tan was stunned.

Aren't you a military commander? How can you be so logical?
  Zhu Tan smiled awkwardly and said: "It will be brewed soon. When it is brewed, it will be better than the current imperial wine!"

Lan Yu smiled.

Just think Zhu Tan is bragging.

But in fact.

If Zhu Tan is willing, he can indeed make better wine than he does now!

I still have to do some research after I get back.

This time, Lao Zhu stole another 200 million taels of silver. Adding in the money to compensate those who were taking exams for scholars in Beijing, they lost hundreds of thousands.
  Next, you still have to work hard to earn it back.

It’s not difficult anyway.

Although the wine-making technology of the Ming Dynasty was developed, compared with later generations, the gap is still not small.

As long as I improve and improve, I can make wine that is better than this era!
  soon.

Zhu Tan transferred dozens more noble families.

Fifty noble disciples were collected.

This also means that their training for the imperial examination is about to begin!
  In fact, according to Zhu Tan's understanding.

These people are not completely without foundation.

At least the teachers they hired when they were young were the best.

So they still have the most basic knowledge of the Four Books and Five Classics.

The next step is just to keep training.

In addition to the tactics of clearing the sea of ​​questions, it is necessary to recite the procedures of the predecessors, and the other is to practice the most beautiful and neat Taige style!

This font alone, compared to other characters that are flamboyant and difficult to recognize, is enough to leave a good impression on people.

The examiners will definitely be amazed!

At the same time, Zhu Tan also plans to ask them to unify the answer format, strive to rhyme the words, and ensure that the number of words is as consistent as possible.

Although it cannot be as rigorous as the eight-legged essay, it can still let the examiner see at a glance whose writing level is high.

But it would be inappropriate to rush into writing eight-part essays at this time. After all, there is no requirement for the exam, and one must write eight-part essays.

If they write strictly according to the format of the eight-legged essay, it will limit their literary talent, and then it will be self-defeating.

Ying Tianfu.

Suburbs.

A courtyard.

The area is huge.

The environment is quiet and quiet.

What’s even more rare is that there is no place to go before and no shop behind!
  Shi Yinshao, the head of Prince Lu's palace, smiled apologetically at Zhu Tan and said, "Your Highness, this is the academy selected for you by your subordinates! I wonder what your Highness thinks?"

Zhu Tan nodded and said, "You have a good vision! As long as the front and back gates of this academy are guarded by sergeants, and the walls of the academy are filled with nails, and a team of soldiers are sent to patrol every day, it will be impossible to fly!"

Yin Shao was stunned after hearing this.

What is your highness talking about?
  Isn't it an academy?
  this.
  Is it an academy?
  Need a sergeant?
  Do you want to put nails on the wall?

However, His Highness Yin Shao has always known his temper. If he wants to do something, don't talk too much and just do it.

Otherwise, if he annoys him, Chen Huowei's little hammer will warn him.

Yin Shao asked again: "Your Highness, have you decided on a name for the academy?"

Zhu Tan thought for a while.

The name of this academy will definitely become famous all over the world after the college entrance examination, no, after the imperial examination.

After all, it is the ceiling of exam-oriented education and rote memorization!

And this also reminded Zhu Tan of an extremely loud name!

Zhu Tan said: "Let's call it Hengzhong Academy!"

Yin Shao heard that the name was unique and asked curiously: "Your Highness, I don't know which one is Heng and which one is Zhong? What does it mean?"

Zhu Tan said lightly: "The perseverance of the perseverance is the center of the center! I hope that the students studying here can have perseverance and perseverance, and one day be named on the gold list and aspire to be the center!"

Yin Shao couldn't help but praise: "Your Highness! What a good name!"

Zhu Tan smiled.

Isn't it a good name?
  With this good name, the exam will definitely have a halo bonus.
  Zhu Tan was thinking about the matter at hand.

I have a headache on one side.

Those Shanxi merchants who blocked the road were imprisoned by themselves.

All the accompanying guards were strictly controlled.

I'm afraid that the news will leak out and the Guo Huan case will completely break out!
  Simultaneously.

I also want to hire famous teachers for these noble disciples!

This needs some work!
  It’s only half a year, so I’m very nervous!
  (Xu Huizu’s original name was Xu Yungong. Later, in order to avoid the name of the emperor’s grandson Zhu Yunwen, the name was changed. It should still be Xu Yungong here, but Xu Huizu is more famous. The author decided not to change it, so everyone knows it. In addition, adding this line also If it is less than 200, there will be no extra charge.)
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