Father can be an enemy to the country

On Fengtianmen Square.

Amidst the roar of the mountains and the tsunami of worshipers, what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking was that at this time thirty years ago, the same grand ceremony must have been performed in the palace of Yuan Dadu, right?

The emperors and ministers of Meng Yuan certainly did not know or care about the tragedy of this peasant family named Zhu.

And now, could the same tragedy be happening?

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang felt on pins and needles, and even felt the slightest disgust towards such a grand and expensive ceremony.

'Dong dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong.' It was not until the familiar sound of flower drums sounded that the haze in his heart was dispelled.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked for the sound and saw an additional Fengyang Flower Drum Troupe in red and green on the square in front of him.

This was a repertoire of the Hongwu Dynasty. Every year when the folks came to Beijing to celebrate the New Year, they would play a section of his favorite Fengyang flower drum to the emperor at the court meeting.

After the prelude, the flower drum troupe started singing and dancing. The flower drummers all had golden voices picked out by Quan Fengyang, and they caught everyone's ears as soon as they started singing:

Speaking of Fengyang, talking about Fengyang, the flower drums are beating with hands. Fengyang is really a good place. The red dragon rises to the sky and the golden phoenix flies. Count how many stars in the sky and how many generals are dotting Fengyang.

Talk about Fengyang, talk about Fengyang, and beat the flower drum with your hands. Fengyang is really a good place, and the emperor's grace is great in all seasons. If you don’t do the corvee and don’t pay the grain, both sides of the Huaihe River are filled with joy!

Okay, okay, so good! The newly composed flower drum opera was being sung to the heart of a group of Huaixi nobles. They cheered loudly when they heard it.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and asked these fellow villagers to stay and have lunch with him.

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After the morning meeting, it was almost noon, and a group of Fengyang fellows were led into the Huagai Hall.

In the Huagai Hall, several long tables were filled with chicken, duck, fish, and all kinds of fine wine. The emperor arrived before the villagers could sit down.

The panicked villagers quickly knelt down and shouted long live.

Zhu Yuanzhang came out of the back hall with a smile on his face and helped the fellow villagers up with his own hands.

Everyone, get up. There's no need to be formal. You don't understand the rules anyway. Just do as you did back home and do whatever you want.

After Boss Zhu finished speaking, he did not return to his dragon chair. He took the hands of the two old men and sat down directly among the villagers, drinking and chatting with them.

The villagers were a little reserved at first, but after three glasses of wine, the atmosphere gradually became lively. Everyone began to toast to Zhu Yuanzhang. Lao Zhu had gained a lot of proficiency in the military, so he naturally accepted all comers. While he was still drinking, he started to chat with them.

How are you guys doing now?

Thanks to the great blessing of the Emperor, we in Fengyang have had good weather year after year since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. An old man said with a grateful face: The Emperor has exempted us from taxes and corvee, so we are not living in a honey pot!

Yes, yes, yes. All the villagers quickly agreed.

Hahaha, okay. Zhu Yuanzhang also smiled happily. When we become emperor, we must let our fellow villagers take advantage of it. Otherwise, the emperor will be in vain?

Hahaha! Your Majesty is so nostalgic! The villagers laughed and flattered Lao Zhu. Even though they all come from the countryside, there are endless words of praise for them.

I heard before that our old Huaixi brothers sent their families back to enclose land to build manors, which was very disturbing to the people. We have already punished them and set up an iron board in Fengtianmen Square to warn them to restrain their families and not disturb the local area. Zhu Yuanzhang asked again:

These few years have passed. I wonder if they have committed the crime again?

No, no, absolutely not! The fellow villagers shook their heads together, and an old man smiled and said:

Who dares to disobey the emperor? Besides, isn't there the Korean father-in-law watching over him? Whoever dares to mess around and embarrass the emperor will have his legs broken without the government taking action!

Oh haha, good. Zhu Yuanzhang smiled with his beard, but the prince who was drinking with him heard that his father's laughter was a little uncomfortable.

But Zhu Yuanzhang would not show off to the fellow villagers, and asked them how the construction of Zhongdu was progressing and whether it would disturb the people?

The villagers said that the progress was very fast, one day at a time, the Korean public administration was very good, and the peasants and the common people did not disturb each other.

Well, okay, after the Zhongdu Imperial City is repaired, I will go back to see you. Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction and asked: And those rich immigrants who moved from Jiangnan, how are you getting along with them? Huh? Is there anyone running away?

Being able to settle in Zhongdu is a blessing they have earned over eight lifetimes. They can't even drive them away! The villagers smiled and wiped their sweat, and they all woke up from the alcohol.

The emperor also asked so many questions that their pants got wet.

Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang did not break the casserole and asked a few more questions. He just drank with them and chatted with them, and the atmosphere quickly became relaxed again.

After drinking until the sun set, Zhu Yuanzhang asked the prince to see the fellow villagers off the palace for him. Before leaving, he did not forget to ask people to pack the remaining dishes and bring them to the inn for dinner for the villagers.

By the time the prince came back from seeing off his guests, Zhu Yuanzhang had already drank a pot of strong tea and had basically sobered up.

What do you think? he said, pointing to his back and asking the prince to scratch it quickly. I started itching badly after drinking just now, but it's really making us itchy.

I can't tell. Zhu Biao shook his head while his father scratched his back. It seems a little unreal.

Yes, they perform it year after year, and each of them has learned to master it, and they have also learned to report good news and not bad news. Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: It seems that we have to change people every year before we can hear something useful.

But the lives of the villagers are definitely getting better year by year. Zhu Biao said with a smile: I see that they only drink and don't use chopsticks much.

Haha, yes. Are you thinking of the time in the first year of Hongwu when they devoured us to death? Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, That's right, as long as the fellow villagers live a good life, there is nothing else to do. It’s not their business to worry about.”

Dad, just stare for a while, there is another show tonight. Zhu Biao said softly.

Okay. Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, still a little tired after all the hard work. Then with the help of his son, he stood up and said, I need to be energetic enough to sing the highlight of the evening.

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The Fengtian Hall was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and a huge banquet was held. The scale was much larger than the one at noon!

Zhu Yuanzhang is going to host a banquet to celebrate the New Year with his old brothers.

Spending New Year's Eve with his family and New Year's Eve with his brothers have been Zhu Yuanzhang's habit for many years. It has been exactly twenty years since Hezhou was conquered and the first territory was established. It has been like this for twenty years.

As soon as the Youshi hour arrived, the nobles in Beijing came to the banquet one after another.

Because it was in the nature of a family banquet, all those who greeted the guests at the entrance of Fengtian Hall were Zhu Yuanzhang's sons.

Zhu Zhen also volunteered and stood at the door with his brothers. Not for anything else, but mainly to take the opportunity to meet celebrities who have only been seen in TV series.

The most famous one is of course Xu Da, the general who conquered the captives and Duke of Wei. He has a pale face, a tall figure, three long beards, his eyes are restrained, and his behavior is calm and measured. He looks more like a scholar.

But from the fanatical looks in the eyes of the second brother and the fourth brother, who were surrounding him like a dog-legger, one knew that General Xu no longer needed any external proof.

He is one of the top ten or even top five players in history.

But Xu Da is just an example. Most of the nobles look very casual and their behavior is even more unrestrained. Some even hugged him and kissed him...

Damn it, this king is so innocent...Zhu Zhen regretted to death that he came to be this welcome guest.

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