Father can be an enemy to the country

"Zeng Butang? That's really the best." Song Can breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the prince's choice for offering wine. At the same time, I was a little disappointed. He had always thought that he was the candidate that the prince was interested in, but he didn't expect that he was being sentimental.

But more than anything, he was relieved. He was really afraid of screwing up this hard-won good situation.

And Zeng Tai is indeed not comparable to him. This Xianggong Tie, who even the emperor dared to contradict, not only had a close friendship with the prince, but was also a member of the prince's family. He had also served as an inspector of a province in the local area and as the secretary-general's right minister in Beijing!

During his time in Zhongshu, he was an honest and upright official, and did not collude with Hu Weiyong's party, so he was not affected by the Hu Weiyong case at all.

In fact, he was still affected, because Zhongshu was withdrawn, and he was no longer the prime minister. He was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and became the leader of the civil service.

It is a pity that the six ministers in the Hongwu period did not last long, and their average tenure was no more than one year. It was very rare for someone like Kaiji to serve for several years.

It is said that the secret of Kaiji is to guess the emperor's intention. When he meets the emperor, he will put two memorials with opposite meanings in his sleeves, and then watch the emperor's words and emotions. If he sees which side the emperor is leaning towards, he will take out which memorial. Therefore, he was able to cater to his wishes every time, making Boss Zhu feel that he could always be with him.

Moreover, his economic development ability was indeed strong. Not only was the Ministry of Punishment well-organized in his duties, he was also the best economist and manager in the Ming Dynasty. All matters concerning the country's economic system, land taxes, prison litigation, labor service, and river canals cannot be adjudicated by everyone. Once a plan is made, it can be organized and styled, and it can be made into law. He is also particularly good at appraising officials and helping Boss Zhu squeeze employees, so he has won the trust of Boss Zhu. He has become a consultant several times and is also in charge of other department affairs. Naturally, he is reluctant to replace him.

Zeng Tai is different. He does not have the outstanding ability of Kaiji. His greatest strength is his honesty, selflessness, ruthless speech, and the courage to criticize Boss Zhu's mistakes in person.

Boss Zhu often said that he was his Wei Zheng, but unfortunately Boss Zhu himself did not have Erfeng's magnanimity. One time he couldn't bear it anymore, so he beat his Wei Zheng and sent him home.

Fortunately, Zeng Tai has resigned from office and is at home. Otherwise, it would be difficult for the official minister to surrender to the duty of offering wine.

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Zhu Zhen found such a great god to come to Jiming Mountain to control him, and asked Song Zhen to assist him. Naturally, he didn't have to worry about what was available and what was missing.

But Zhu Zhen couldn't wait until Zeng Tai came back from his hometown, because he was about to leave for the north.

He was originally going to set off in June, but Zhu Zhen didn't want to catch the old man off guard. Otherwise, if he really found out something happened, would he have to kill another younger brother with his own hands? The eighth child has been crippled, and the seventh child is also a withered bone in the grave. If the tenth child is also brought along with him, won't he become his brother's killer?

So he deliberately gave Lao Shi some time to wipe his butt clean, so he stayed at the Qingliangshan Villa without leaving on the grounds that the weather was too hot and his wife was about to give birth.

Boss Zhu was very depressed. Your wife gave birth in Yunnan, and you were accompanying her remotely in Nanjing? But Zhu Zhen plausibly said, "My wife has not given birth, and I feel uneasy. I really don't want to go north."

As a result, at the end of the month, people from Babaili, Yunnan Province rushed to report that Princess Chu and Princess Hai gave birth on the same day, and both mother and child were safe!

Zhu Zhen finally breathed a long sigh of relief. These days, when a woman gives birth to a child, especially her first child, it is like going through hell. Even though Zhang Xunzhen, that stinky woman, personally went to Yunnan to deliver the baby, he was still worried and restless during the days before the due date. You can only eat five bowls of rice per meal...

Zhu Yuanzhang was also very happy. Not only did he have two more grandsons, but Xu Da's daughter and Liu Bowen's granddaughter were both safe and sound.

He named the two children that day. The second child, Xu Miaoqing, who was born two hours earlier, was named Zhu Mengxuan.

Liu Lisheng's third child is named Zhu Mengcan.

And Boss Zhu announced on the spot that these three grandsons are all legitimate grandchildren. When they grow up, Meng Xu will be the King of Dian, Meng Xuan will be the King of Chu, and Meng Can will be the King of the Sea. They will all be princes!

Previously, Zhu Zhen's title as King of Chu Hai Dian was too unique, and his treatment was not much different from that of his brothers in all aspects, so it seemed a bit nondescript. Some narrow-minded civil servants even privately said that with two words for prince and three words for county king, Chu Hai Dian The word "wang" shows that his status is still lower than that of the county king. In fact, he is just a little king.

Now, after Zhu Zhen has three sons, his position as King of Chuhai and Dian has finally shown its true value - the three princes are really equal to three princes, and they can be divided into three parts and passed on to his three sons. , all three are princes!

I really envy others...

Zhu Zhen was also very happy, otherwise he would have a headache depending on which son he would pass the throne to in the future. This time, Dad has decided directly, so you can save your worries.

So he accepted his father's love and naturally prepared to leave for the north.

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The day before Zhu Zhen set off, Zhu Yuanzhang asked the prince to bring the eleventh and the twelfth to see him.

"My son, I pay homage to my father." Two young voices sounded at the foot of the stairs. Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head from the document and looked at his two sons.

The eleventh elder, Zhu Chun, was born in March of the fourth year of Hongwu. His biological mother, Guo Huifei, was the daughter of Guo Zixing, the king of Chuyang.

The twelfth-year-old Zhu Bai was born in September of the fourth year of Hongwu. His biological mother, Concubine Hu Chong, was the daughter of Hu Mei, the Marquis of Linchuan.

The two boys were named princes in the eleventh year of Hongwu. Zhu Chun was named King of Shu, and Zhu Bai was named King of Xiang. They are both fifteen years old this year. Although they are still childish, their stature has expanded and they have grown up.

The one who is tall and tall, with handsome features, is Lao Twelve. Lao Eleven is not tall, and he is also polite. Standing together with Lao Twelve, he looks like a younger brother.

"It's so fast. In a blink of an eye, you all have grown up and are about to become adults..." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled happily. This is the benefit of having more sons. After one group is defeated, there will still be another group.

"I want to start training for the domain just like our brothers did."

"Yes, Father." The two men responded solemnly, with excitement on their young faces.

"..." After finishing speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang paused for a long time, then sighed and said: "Originally, we thought that we were very good at teaching our sons. After all, your eldest brother, third brother, fourth brother, fifth brother and sixth brother are all good. "

"Although there is a bastard like the second child in the middle, it does not affect our confidence. Teaching sons is the same as teaching students. How can we all succeed? It doesn't matter if we don't teach half of them well."

As he spoke, he sighed depressedly and said: "But the seventh, eighth, and tenth are all fucking useless again, and we can't do it now. I don't know if our method is not working, or you, the younger sons, are trying to talk to your brother." Are they different?"

"..." The two boys didn't dare to interrupt in such a topic, so they could only listen obediently.

"After much thought, it's probably the latter." How could Zhu Yuanzhang's strong self-confidence be wiped out by these trivial things? I really don't think there's anything wrong with me.

"So, together with your eldest brother, we decided to hand you two over to your sixth brother. After all, he is closer to you in age and he also grew up in the palace. He should know what you think better."

"Great!" The two brothers couldn't help cheering, obviously very satisfied with their father's arrangement.