First Prince of Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 55 Governing Yangzhou

After a while, the guards brought steaming dry food and wild vegetable broth exuding meaty fragrance. Zhu Biao took a bowl of broth and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Father, you can eat some, all the people in the world can eat it." It's all counting on you."

  Zhu Yuanzhang was not too polite, and took a sip after picking it up: "Biao'er, you can stay with Dad at night! I'm afraid you can't stand the snoring of the third child.

  Zhu Biao responded with a smile, seeing the surprised laughter of the people in the distance also relieved a lot.

  Yang Xian didn't know what he said there, and the common people kowtowed in the direction of their father and son: "The grass people kowtowed to the emperor and the prince! Long live long live!"

  Zhu Yuanzhang nodded calmly: "Yang Xian is smart, Biaoer, how about keeping Yang Xian in Yangzhou as the prefect?"

  Zhu Biao nodded and said, "This man is very smart, but I think he has a lot of ambition."

  Yang Xian was relatively well-known in the early Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Biao still had a little impression of him.

  Zhu Yuanzhang took a sip of the broth indifferently and said, "Don't be afraid of being ambitious. It's just a desire to climb up. As long as he really has the ability to give him a high salary, it's okay. Why don't you just work for my Ming Dynasty!"

  Zhu Biao nodded as if taught, and Zhu Yuanzhang went on to say: "Biaoer, most of the time, employing people is based on their ability, not their character. Whether they are loyal or treacherous, the final decision is on us."

  Zhu Biao nodded after listening, and saw the third and fourth running over before he could say anything.

  The third and fourth saw that Zhu Biao didn’t have a bowl in his hand, so he turned around and brought two more bowls of broth.

   After eating, Zhu Yuanzhang led a group of people around the dilapidated city of Yangzhou, and the atmosphere was a little silent.

  Zhu Yuanzhang touched the burnt black wall and said: "Lu Mingyi is not young, it may be difficult to serve as the magistrate of Yangzhou, Yang Xian, do you have the courage to take this position?"

  Yang Xian's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he ran to the side and knelt down respectfully: "Thank you, my lord, for your trust! I am willing to take over the important task, and I just ask my lord to support some rice planting tools. I will definitely rebuild Yangzhou!"

  Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him for a while and said: "Okay! I will give you farm tools for farming cattle, rice, and farming, and Yangzhou City will be tax-free for three years! If Yang Xian can manage Yangzhou well, I will still use it to you. If you can't...

  Yang Xian replied loudly: "The minister is willing to issue a military order! If you fail, you will be benevolent!"

  Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in satisfaction, and led a group of people away. Zhu Biao said to Yang Xian a few steps behind, "Father has great expectations for you. I hope you will not disappoint the Holy Majesty!"

  Yang Xian did not speak, but firmly kowtowed again, Zhu Biao left with a smile on his face, leaving Yang Xian slowly raised his head, looking at the dilapidated Yangzhou City with sharp eyes.

  Before Zhu Yuanzhang set off the next day, except for the supplies for the return journey, the rest were left to the people of Yangzhou.

  One night in December, I finally returned to the palace. I was really tired from traveling all the way. Zhu Biao went straight back to the East Palace, closed his eyes and didn’t care about anything. When he woke up the next day, he already felt comfortable all over.

  There is still the aroma after bathing on his body, and the room is burning with incense. Seeing him open his eyes, Yunjin, who has been standing by the side, brought him cold water to drink, and then Da Shuang'er picked up the urinal...

  It was already noon when Zhu Biao walked out of the room. Just as he was about to visit his mother, Liu Jin walked in with a box in his hands. Seeing Zhu Biao, he smiled and said, "Master, this is from Kaiping Palace."

  Zhu Biao also opened it with great interest and saw that it was a whole set of clothes.

  The moon-white cloud dragon robe is exquisitely embroidered. There are also shoes, socks and trousers, and a cloud dragon cape.

   There is a note under it, and the beautiful handwriting is neatly written on the paper: "Are you satisfied?"

   Zhu Biao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, reached out and stroked the dragon pattern, and then closed the lid.

  Yun Jin on the side said: "Don't you want to change?"

  Zhu Biao shook his head and said: "No, you should also prepare some jewelry. I think I will have to go to the Kaiping Palace in a few days. It is not good to come home empty-handed if they give me clothes."

  Yun Jin promised with a smile, put away the box, and took it out when Zhu Biao went to Chang's house next time.

  Looking at Zhu Biaoyuan's back, Yun Jin showed a soft smile on her face. She didn't care about the princess, nor what the future would hold, as long as she could always be by his side.

  Zhu Biao went to the harem, met no one along the way, and went directly to Kunning Palace, where besides his mother and queen, there were two younger sisters.

  Zhu Biao went in and knelt down in front of Queen Ma: "My son has been away for many days, and the queen mother is worried."

  The son traveled thousands of miles and the mother was worried. After so many days, even though she knew that nothing would happen to Zhu Yuanzhang, she was still worried about whether she would catch cold.

  Queen Ma asked Zhu Biao to get up and shouted, and took a good look at it before she was relieved.

   Zhu Jingjing on the side looked at Zhu Biao with bright eyes, and came over to greet Zhu Biao with the younger baby in his arms, and Zhu Biao responded with a smile.

   Now that Jing'er is older, it's hard for him to get close and say: "Is Jing'er doing well recently? If you want anything, you can come to the East Palace to find me, don't be afraid of trouble."

  Zhu Jingjing smiled softly and watched her elder brother who took care of her since childhood nodded obediently. Zhu Biao took over her own younger sister Zhu Lu, who was barely able to walk now and didn't want to be in her arms for a moment.

  Besides, since I haven't seen her for so long, she has long forgotten her own brother, struggled to get off the ground and walked, Zhu Jingjing smiled at Zhu Biao and went to take care of her younger sister.

   Zhu Biao told Queen Ma what he had seen and heard along the way. After hearing about the situation of the people, Queen Ma also frowned sadly.

  Empress Ma sighed and said, "I have no choice but to weave some clothes to keep them warm. After a while, I will call the women in the harem to make some clothes together."

  Zhu Biao persuaded: "Father has already arranged the supplies, mother, don't be too tired, and there are several concubines in the harem who are willing to weave and make clothes."

  Empress Ma snorted and said: "They are free enough. Instead of fighting for favor every day, it's better to do something good for the common people. You don't need to worry about it. I want to see who dares to disobey Yizhi!"

  Zhu Biao didn't persuade any more. The queen led the concubines to weave clothes for the poor people.

  Empress Ma thought of her daughter-in-law and said, "After you come back, go to the Kaiping Prince's Mansion in a few days. Husband and wife are a matter of a lifetime. Mother hopes that you two will be well."

  Zhu Biao also responded with a smile: "My son will go to see it in a few days.

  Empress Ma laughed: "Mother is in this harem, it's so boring. Next year, Mother will be accompanied by her daughter-in-law. If you want to live up to your expectations, it would be better to let Mother and your father embrace grandchildren as soon as possible."

  Zhu Biao did not expect that he would be urged to have a child at the age of thirteen...

  After having a meal with the queen, Zhu Biao resigned, and returned to the East Palace to ask Liu Jin to pick out some clothes that girls could wear and send them to Zhu Jingjing.

  ………

   100,000 words (ì_í) achieved a small achievement

   It should be possible to apply for a contract, but unfortunately I am not sure

   Could you please help me think of a brief introduction? It is said that my profile is mediocre, I really can't think of it, some help me post it in the discussion area, thank you. O(∩_∩)O~

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