Daming: I became Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest son

Fang Xiaoru was finally convinced, and Song Lin heaved a sigh of relief, telling him to go back and prepare for this matter.

At the same time, before going to sea to fight, Xu Zengshou, the deputy defense envoy of the Haiphong Yamen, returned to Beijing to report on his duties.

After this period of experience and some experience under Zhu Tao's school, Xu Zengshou is no longer the playboy of that year, but a brave young general of Ming Dynasty.

After returning to Beijing, he first met Zhu Yuanzhang and received Zhu Yuanzhang's reward and encouragement before returning home to meet his father Xu Da.

Hearing Xu Da say that Fang Xiaoru went to Zhujiazhuang to discuss the situation with Zhu Tao, Xu Zengshou was a little annoyed and couldn't help saying.

"These rotten Confucian scholars from the Hanlin Academy and Zhan's Mansion, apart from arguing and talking useless nonsense in court, have no ability to do practical things at all. They go to the Young Master's house to make trouble, and naturally there will be no good results."

Seeing Xu Zengshou's heart turned to Zhu Tao, Xu Da was also very satisfied. After all, Zhu Tao is now Zhu Yuanzhang's adoptive son, and if he reveals his identity in the future, he must be at least a county king.

Xu Zengshou and Zhu Tao got close, which naturally gave him an extra security for his family, so he said it right away.

"You are very right, but this Fang Xiaoru is Song Lian's favorite student, so don't insult him too much. Besides, His Majesty has already punished him to be a teacher. If you don't look at the monk's face and look at the Buddha's face, don't bother him. .”

Xu Zengshou shook his head, he didn't mean to trouble Fang Xiaoru.

"Father, I'm not interested in making trouble for him at all. This guy is just a sour scholar. If this pretentious guy is not beaten by society, he will never be able to wake up for the rest of his life. Let him teach."

After hearing Xu Zengshou's words, Xu Da sighed even more that his son seemed to have grown up, so he told him.

"This Fang Xiaoru is not worthy of what we have to say. What I am thinking now is how to make the superiors trust our Xu family more and give us more honor and favor."

Xu Zengshou thought about it, then said with a smile.

"This matter is actually simple and very simple. It's just that some blood is going to be drained at the family. Our family is the first king of the dynasty. Naturally, the family has excess money. I think I can leave five years of expenses. Others Most of them bought the treasury bonds issued by the emperor to buy shares in this voyage."

In fact, Xu Zengshou's idea coincided with Song Lian's, but Song Lian's family had no money left, and if he really wanted to support Zhu Yuanzhang's action, he would have to sell everything.

But Xu Da's family is very rich, and he is the first duke of the dynasty, so it is not too much to describe it as rich.

Hearing what Xu Zengshou said, although Xu Da agreed with his point of view, he also felt that this kid was a bit of a pedophile and didn't feel sorry for him.

Xu Da's eyes dimmed. He wasn't worried about the money, but he just felt that the caravan was a bottomless pit.

If you really spend this money, I am afraid that the return will be far away. This is just taking out the family property to accompany Zhu Yuanzhang to be happy.

Of course, he didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhu Tao's strategy, but the benefits of this kind of thing are not guaranteed, and even if there is, it may take many years to really get a share.

For a while, Xu Da couldn't make this determination, but Xu Zengshou's ability to think this way shows that the overall situation is very important, and he is willing to support it.

"Well, since you think so, then I will listen to you as a father, and donate half of the family property to buy the national debt of the court. There will be no problem after all!"

Unexpectedly, after hearing Xu Da's words, Xu Zengshou retorted: "You don't need to take that much money, you just need to take out more than other courtiers. Don't let the emperor think that we are deliberately flattering you, that would be bad! "

After hearing Xu Zengshou's words, Xu Da was absolutely amazed. He didn't expect that his son would improve so much in just over a year, and he didn't have to worry about him anymore.

"Okay, since you can think of this level, you are naturally gratified as a father. I will listen to you and let you arrange this matter."

After discussing this matter, Xu Zengshou came to Zhu Tao's Zhuangzi.

As soon as he entered the courtyard of Zhujiazhuang, he saw Old Tang leading people to carry some things, which turned out to be asphalt that had just been extracted.

He hurried up to say hello, Old Tang saw Xu Zengshou, and hurriedly brought him in front of Zhu Tao.

Zhu Tao saw Xu Zengshou's heroic expression now, and knew that he had improved a lot, so he said with a smile.

"Your boy has grown a lot after practicing outside for this period of time. Why are you back now? What's the matter?"

Xu Zengshou smiled, looked at Zhu Tao and said.

"I did a good job in the bicycle army at the time. The Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army recommended me to go to the Haiphong Yamen as a deputy defense envoy. Your Majesty ordered me to go to sea to fight against Japan. This time I returned to Beijing to report on my duties. Go to the Ministry of War to collect food and military supplies, and the second is to come to Shaodong's house for a tooth-beating sacrifice and eat some delicious food."

Zhu Tao was taken aback for a moment. It seemed that Xu Zengshou, who only wanted to feed the pigs at the beginning, was now a young player on his own.

The plan he proposed to colonize Japan and send a huge caravan was originally implemented by Xu Zengshou in the early stage.

Regarding this point, Zhu Tao felt a little kind, he said with a smile.

"Since you're here, don't say it's a toothbrush festival, it's fine to make you a big belly man. Just tell me what you want to eat, and I'll cook it for you myself."

Xu Zengshou thought about it, and still felt that he preferred to eat the Yi noodles that he could eat three bowls in a row.

Zhu Tao smiled, and said to Xu Zengshou: "I think you should eat something else today. Yimian has been purchased by the State Commercial Department. They will make this into military rations. This time the Ministry of Households will send it to you. Among the food, some of the military food is the hardcover version of Yi noodles, and I’m afraid you will vomit after eating this.”

Xu Zengshou smiled, looked at Zhu Tao and said.

"Since this is the case, then the Young Master will just look at the arrangements. I know you are also a gourmet. No matter what you say, you will definitely satisfy me."

Zhu Tao ordered Lao Tang to arrange red willow barbecue and mandarin duck hot pot, and Xu Zengshou ate his belly full.

After eating, I burped, and said to Zhu Tao: "If I really had a choice, I would rather stay in Zhujiazhuang to feed the pigs of the Shaodong family than to be a deputy defense envoy. After marching to Dongying, can I be normal? There are two things to talk about when eating.”

However, Xu Zengshou's visit this time is not purely for reminiscing with Zhu Tao, he is no longer the playboy he was in the past, and he has some other purpose for coming this time.

The mandarin duck formation and the three-eyed blunderbuss that Zhu Tao invented last time have already been used in the training of soldiers in the Haiphong Yamen, and have achieved remarkable results.

This time, he still wanted Zhu Tao to teach him something else, or to give him a blueprint of a weapon or something.