Daming: I became Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest son

The court officials are not stupid, they all know that Jinyiwei and the expert factory are not vegetarians, they are a bit like night owls who come to the house for nothing, but Hu Weiyong and Xu Da belong to the same generation, so they are also Xu Zengshou's elders.

Therefore, after seeing Xu Zengshou, although he was a little guilty, he was still quite calm on the surface: "Zengshou, look at your posture, do you want to take me to the Imperial Prison, or to Beizhen Fusi?"

Xu Zengshou also has a bitter face. He would rather stay in Zhu Tao's village and feed the pigs than be the owner of an expert factory.

"Uncle Hu, what are you talking about? You and my father are both old brothers when His Majesty started the incident. I have to call you Uncle. Why did I take you to the Zhenfu Division and Prison? It was the emperor who asked me to summon you, because he was afraid that there would be too many people, so he let the expert factory be responsible for escorting you."

Hu Weiyong actually knew very well in his heart that the so-called escort by an expert factory was actually a kind of surveillance, but after thinking about it, he thought that he was quite safe during this time, so he forced himself to be calm and replied.

"Okay, let's listen to your arrangement."

A sedan chair carried by four people waited outside the tavern, and was soon carried into the palace. Zhu Yuanzhang had already set up a table of wine in the side hall, waiting for Hu Weiyong.

"Weiyong, come quickly, we have been waiting for you for a long time, these are all Huaixi dishes, the taste of our own hometown, sit down and eat."

Hu Weiyong had the feeling of having his last meal in an instant, regardless of whether he had done anything bad or not, he just knelt down and bowed his head: "If the superior is going to kill the minister, please give the order directly, and the minister must die to understand! "

Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry and angry, knowing that Hu Weiyong was afraid that the food would be poisonous, so he took a sip of wine first.

"Anyway, you were also the prime minister of Zhongshu Province. With such a small capacity, the food and drink are not poisonous. We came today because we want you to do something."

Since I let myself come today instead of letting myself die, everything will be much easier. Hu Weiyong hurriedly took the seat and showed his loyalty.

"Since the minister has followed the superior, the superior will belong to him with his body and life. Please tell me, the superior, whether I will go to the mountain of swords or to the sea of ​​fire, I have no choice."

"Then what have you been up to lately?"

Hu Weiyong panicked and replied: "Superior, I'm studying the matter of Yimian's promotion. After all, I'm a hotel manager now, so I have to keep my responsibilities."

Zhu Yuanzhang poured a glass of wine for Hu Weiyong and said: "Hu Weiyong, let me tell you clearly that you are overqualified to be a hotel manager. Now that the sea ban has been lifted, although taxes in coastal areas have increased, there are also illegal affairs of some overseas businessmen. After thinking about it, only you can hold the scene."

Hu Weiyong felt relieved, as long as it wasn't about beheading, then everything was easy to talk about, but he never thought that Zhu Yuanzhang would let himself take care of maritime affairs now, and the prevalence of pirates on the sea is no joke.

Thinking about it this way, the iron-handed emperor in front of him is not discussing things with him, his words are orders, and they are the final word.

Hu Weiyong raised his wine glass and said: "Your Majesty, Hu Weiyong promises that if the crimes at sea are not cleared up within three months, I will apologize with death."

Now that the matter was settled, Zhu Yuanzhang finally showed a smile, "Okay, come on, Lao Hu, try this, my Tao'er is new to research dishes!"

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On this day, Zhu Yuanzhang brought Zhu Biao and Zhu Di to Zhujiazhuang.

It was mentioned in the food section of the Ming Dynasty night that Yi noodles are the most popular new food in Beijing today. They have heard of it from many people and they should not miss it. You don’t need to do anything else, just give me and your two cousins ​​a big bowl of Yi noodles.”

Zhu Tao is also helpless, every time, the first thing that his father thinks about is the little food he has here, so he hurriedly ordered Lao Tang to take out the Yi noodles that he had stored before, and made a full meal for them. pot.

The so-called Yi noodles are instant noodles that are common in later generations. They only need to be brewed in boiling water, and they will be steaming hot and full of fragrance in no time.

Seeing that Zhu Tao cooked the noodles so quickly, Zhu Yuanzhang and the others were amazed, and took a bite.

"good to eat!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, he didn't expect this side to look invisible, but it was so smooth and refreshing, he quickly stuffed it into his mouth again.

The same is true for Zhu Biao and Zhu Di. After eating a few bowls, they finally stopped.

Zhu Yuanzhang blushed after eating, and praised: "Tao'er, this Yimian is really good. If it is really used for business, I am afraid that opening a noodle restaurant can make a lot of money."

But Zhu Di has a different idea. He is now in charge of the State Commercial Department, and one of his important functions is to organize military rations. The compressed biscuits have opened his eyes. Seeing Zhu Tao make a pot of delicious ones so quickly Yi noodles, if it can be produced in large quantities, it may become a delicious and convenient military ration.

Zhu Tao is not very interested in opening a noodle restaurant. In his opinion, opening a noodle restaurant by himself is time-consuming and laborious, so it is better to give it to fourth cousin directly.

The fourth cousin in front of me is the head of the State Business Department and the most trusted confidant of the King of Yan, Zhu Di, the Imperial Merchant. Since this is the case, it is better to let his cousin benefit and save himself trouble.

Thinking of this, he directly said: "Father, my boy originally wanted to open a noodle restaurant, but after much deliberation, I still gave up this idea. My Zhujiazhuang is rich enough now, and the experimental field of Huaxiang Village, which His Majesty gave me, Every year, nearly ten million catties of different crops are produced, and after being sold to the State Commerce Department, there is an income of more than 20 taels, which is enough for me to be a dandy."

Everyone was stunned, not knowing what Zhu Tao wanted to do, so he said.

"It's just right, Brother Si is still ordering compressed biscuits from me these days, and the production method of this can also be given to the past, as a gift, and send Guoshangsi to find some people who are talented in cooking Yes, I will train them how to make this kind of Yimian. In fact, it is not too difficult. After a few days of learning with me, they can basically become teachers, and then let them go back to train the Huotou Battalion in our army, which is also just for us. Ming's army has improved their food."

Hearing this, Zhu Di was also overjoyed. He didn't expect that his cousin's thoughts coincided with the same, and he even gave it to him for free, and said happily.

"Cousin, if you do this, Brother Yu really doesn't know what to do. In this way, His Royal Highness King Yan will be happy. It is estimated that my sixth-rank crown belt will be replaced with a bigger one."

Zhu Tao smiled. He looked at Zhu Di and said, "Fourth brother, you have always taken care of me very much. You always think of me first when you have anything to do. Brothers and friends can be respectful. I should do something for you. Between us brothers, don't be so polite, or you will appear to be divided."

Zhu Yuanzhang also looked at the two brothers with a smile, feeling quite relieved.