I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 251 The Way of the Emperor
It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang was born in poverty and hated wasting food very much.

So he took the lead in distributing the mooncakes, which were originally only used for worship, to everyone after the worship, so that mooncakes, a representative delicacy in China, could be passed on.

Moon cakes in this period are no longer limited to dried fruit fillings such as five kernels.

What kind of bacon, dried bamboo shoots, and bean paste can actually be put in it.

So it is not uncommon to eat salty mooncakes in this era.

After all, not everyone can afford dried fruit. What to put in it does not mean what needs to be put, but what you have on hand.

For ordinary people, as long as it is round and suitable for the occasion, it will be fine.

In fact, Li Tian doesn't know much about the development of mooncakes, but to be able to eat mooncakes with a taste of later generations in this era is already very satisfying for him.

"Well, it's delicious. The mooncakes are well made this time. Please pass on my will and appreciate it!"

Seeing him exclaiming that it was delicious, the others curiously followed suit.

But I don't think there is anything better than in previous years, but Li Tian has said so.

How could they have the nerve to say no.

They also said,

"It's delicious, it's a godsend."

Amidst the laughter, the family enjoyed themselves, and the scene once made people forget that this was a royal party.

Taking advantage of his joy, Li Tian had a few drinks with a few half-children, the queen and others.

A few seven or eight-year-old kids also wanted to get along, and Li Tian was so scared that he rolled his eyes and didn't dare to yell anymore.

Eating mooncakes and feasting with the whole family during the Mid-Autumn Festival is just a small part of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Appreciating chrysanthemums, begonias, hosta flowers, and lanterns is the greatest joy of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

After drinking and eating, Li Tian came to the Imperial Garden, accompanied by Zhu Zhanji and other half-children.

At this time, the imperial garden was almost filled with flowers of various colors brought in from all over the place.

To be able to see such a bustling and blooming scene in late autumn, I am afraid that only the royal family can do it.

Walking among the flowers that Li Tian couldn't even name.

Li Tian seemed to be in a dream.

It seems to have returned to the bustling city of that year.

Only without the hustle and bustle of traffic and high-rise buildings, he quickly walked out of his fantasy.

With a slight sigh,
"Blooming flowers are good, but it will be a long time before they wither and wither, and it will be too wasteful to turn into a speck of dust after all."

Zhu Zhanji and others thought that Li Tian felt that this was a waste of money.

very kindly,

"Father, you don't need to be so worried. In the past, grandpa would give flowers of good quality to the important officials in the court as a reward. When all the flowers are delivered, there may not be many flowers left here."

Li Tian nodded lightly and said,

"That's good, it's not too wasteful."

After being the emperor for so long, how could he not know that these flowers would be rewarded to the ministers later.

What he lamented was not this, but that the imperial court spent such a day or two enjoying the flowers, not to mention the value of these precious flowers.

Just to say how many porters would have to lose their legs in order to transport these flowers.

Flowers are no more than others, they are all very delicate things, and if there is a slight turmoil along the way, they may be damaged.

Those who can be transported to the capital may be less than one-third of the time of departure.

This is actually a great waste.

Not only flowers, but other things are also the same. No matter what it is, it will cost a lot to transport it to the capital.

At this time, he missed the cement and asphalt roads of later generations terribly.

This strengthened his determination to build concrete roads all over the country.

Zhu Zhanji and others rarely had the opportunity to be alone with Li Tian, ​​it was almost rare, and they all scrambled to talk to Li Tian.

Zhu Zhanyong introduced to him the names of various flowers, and Zhu Zhanyong told him the main origin of each flower, what color it is, and so on.

In this rare festival, Li Tian patiently listened to their introduction in order not to spoil their interest.

What they said is clear and logical, which shows that a lot of effort has been put into it behind the scenes.

Among these people, only Zhu Zhanji didn't speak much to Huahua.

Li Tian couldn't figure out what was going on in his little head for a while, so he turned his head and asked,

"What is the prince thinking, why didn't I see you talking with your younger brothers?"

As the prince, Zhu Zhanji participated in the review of the memorial for a while, and his ideas and insights were not comparable to those of the other younger brothers.

He bowed his hands respectfully,
"Returning to the father, the minister is thinking about what the father said just now!"

"Oh, tell me what you think."

With Li Tian's permission, Zhu Zhanji suddenly became excited.

"Father is right. These flowers are sent from various states and prefectures that are far away! Not only did they cost a lot, but they also required a lot of laborers to transport them to the capital."

"And doing all this is just to meet the viewing needs of the dignitaries and nobles in the capital. Not only is there no benefit for Yu Guoben, but it will also consume a lot of manpower and material resources!"

"My son thinks this is a waste and useless!"

If Zhu Di said this when he was still alive, he would definitely be reprimanded by him.

It takes a lot of resources to appreciate flowers. No matter whether it is Zhu Yuanzhang, who is known as Zhu Papi, or Zhu Di, the wise and majestic, how can he not know about this kind of thing.

It's still necessary, can you give me a little chick?

But this matter involves the majesty of the royal family, and there is no small matter in the royal family. Even if it is to appreciate flowers, it is natural to appreciate the best and most precious flowers in the world.

This is the honor of being the head of a country and the emperor of a dynasty.

If the royal family seeks to be the same as ordinary people in everything, then what is the majesty of the royal family? If things go on like this, will anyone still respect the royal family like a god?

Everything actually has two sides. It seems to be a waste of huge sums of money, doing something useless. In fact, the problem reflected behind it is the deep meaning that a ruler wants to express.

Zhu Zhanji was still too immature, and when he heard Li Tian talking about waste, he thought Li Tian disapproved of such things.

How did he know that what Li Tian was considering was actually to strengthen Daming's transportation capacity, not to cancel this system.

Li Tian smiled faintly, and said to him meaningfully,

"The prince's idea is very insightful, but you only saw a certain aspect of this matter, but did not see the essence."

"It's not bad for young people to be impulsive and passionate, but as an emperor, there are much more things to consider.

You still haven't thought about it, when you figure it out, then it means that you have really grown up and matured..."

After saying this, Li Tian turned and left to accompany the queen and others.

Zhu Zhanji was left alone in a daze.

Li Tian's words seemed to be telling him the way of the emperor, but in fact the overall meaning was to say, 'You are still too tender, kid! '

(End of this chapter)