Daming: I became Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest son

Li Shanchang quickly knelt on the ground and kept kowtow, saying tremblingly.

"The superior, it's not because I don't want to tell the truth, nor because I want to take credit, it's because the Young Master's family doesn't want me to say it was his idea, so I agreed to him out of desperation."

Zhu Yuanzhang knew in his heart that Zhu Tao was actually unwilling to show his face, he asked.

"Since it's Tao'er's idea, why don't you want to let me know that this matter itself is a good thing for the country, so why hide it like this?"

Li Shanchang seemed a little helpless, thinking about your own son, don't you know yourself?Still come to ask me.

"Young master said it because he was worried that you would arrest him to work, so he refused to say that it was his idea. You can't tell me about this. It seems that I am not enough friends."

After hearing Li Shanchang's words, the prince Zhu Biao beside him couldn't help laughing. This is not a conversation between the prime minister and the emperor. Isn't it like children playing house.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also taken aback, he couldn't help but said.

"Anyway, you, the prime minister of the court, are also a respectable person. When you were in charge of Wu Wangfu, you were also a person like Xiao He. Why did you get caught by Tao'er?"

After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Li Shanchang smiled wryly and said.

"Superior, if this talent of yours is compared with that of the Young Master's family, it's really like a firefly compared to a bright moon, and a stubborn stone compared to Mount Tai. It's really far behind, and there is no comparison."

After hearing Li Shanchang's words, Zhu Yuanzhang kept praising Zhu Tao. Although he was secretly happy in his heart, he said it in his mouth.

"Okay, you praised him so much and let him know. You don't know where you will go. Since you lied to us, you can't just let it go. Penalizing you with half a year's salary is a small punishment. In addition, let you make up for your mistakes and make good preparations for the north and south rankings."

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Li Shanchang finally let out a sigh of relief, and the stone in his heart fell to the ground.

As the second assistant of the cabinet, and the head of the six departments and nine ministers, Li Shanchang is not short of money at all.

The annual salary of a first-rank official is only more than 100 taels of silver, and the daily expenses of Li Shanchang's mansion are more than this amount.

Therefore, what officials are most afraid of is losing their official positions, and such things as fines and salaries are nothing at all.

Li Shanchang quickly saluted Zhu Yuanzhang solemnly, and then said.

"Thank you for being so tolerant, Your Majesty. I will try my best to repay you. If this matter of the North and South List cannot be handled well, please be punished for both crimes."

Zhu Yuanzhang took Zhu Biao out of the value house, and then the two chatted outside.

"This Tao'er has done such a big thing, but he didn't tell it. It seems that he really wants to be addicted to being a salted fish. We have to give him more power and responsibility."

Zhu Biao nodded, and he also said to Zhu Yuanzhang helplessly.

"Father, Brother Tao actually has such a lazy temperament, so you don't have to be too strict with him, I just need to remind him from time to time."

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little helpless. After all, he was the king of a country. Before his identity was made public, he could play with his father's personality in Zhujiazhuang. But now that he has this level of emperor status, it is not so easy to go to Zhujiazhuang.

But this time, he still wants to go to the village to beat Zhu Tao himself, so that this son who only wants to be a salted fish can do more serious things.

The two of them still changed into the original disguise, and rode to Zhujiazhuang.

Now these farmers in Zhujiazhuang have long known that the old owner is actually the emperor, but Zhu Tao also told them that there is no need to make a fuss about it.

They would not have any entanglements about this. When they saw Zhu Yuanzhang and Prince Zhu Biao coming to the village, everyone greeted them cordially.

Still calling them Master and Young Master Taiping made Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao even more happy and cordial.

After all, as the current emperor and prince, it is difficult for them to feel the warmth and family affection that ordinary people can experience, but in Zhujiazhuang, these things can be natural.

Zhu Yuanzhang entered Zhu Tao's small courtyard, Old Tang came over to say hello, only then did he know that Shen Wan'er had gone to visit relatives at her natal family in the countryside, and Zhu Tao was eating at home alone.

Just in time for dinner, Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't come here for a meal for a long time, and he was a little drooling.

"Tao'er, hurry up and arrange the fresh beer and red willow barbecue for your father. By the way, in the whole mandarin duck hot pot, fry a fish-flavored shredded pork, order a big plate of chicken or something."

Zhu Tao was speechless in an instant. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang, who was born as a monk, could eat, he couldn't have such a big stomach.

"Father, why don't you stay in my small village for a few days. I cook for you in different ways every day. If you eat so much at one time, you may be able to support yourself. After all, you are an emperor, so why are you so unreasonable?"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared and said to Zhu Tao.

"Where do you come from so much nonsense, you hurry up and prepare, I can't control you anymore, I can't eat it, isn't there your elder brother? Your elder brother can't eat any more, let Lao Tang eat it together, and let you stir-fry. Just go."

Zhu Tao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with an aggrieved face, and replied.

"Don't be so angry, I'll just go cook, but you seem to be reincarnated like a hungry ghost today, usually you just order a red willow barbecue and eat some popcorn and you're done."

Zhu Yuanzhang just stared at him, and then said to Zhu Tao.

"Okay, you kid, hurry up and prepare the meal. When the meal is ready, I will teach you a lesson while drinking, and tell you where you went wrong."

Helpless, Zhu Tao hurried to the kitchen to prepare meals with Old Tang. In less than half an hour, all these things were ready, and a large table was full.

He took the initiative to pour Zhu Yuanzhang a glass of fresh beer before speaking.

"Father, you haven't come to my place for a drink or a meal for a long time, let the child do a good job of filial piety. In the future, you will come here a few more times when you are busy with court affairs."

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little moved, after all, this was the expression of his son's true feelings.

"Tao'er, I understand your filial piety, but no matter what, my father is not a farmer in the countryside, but the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. You know that all nations in Kyushu want me to worry about this."

Of course Zhu Tao knew it in his heart, and he also understood very well that being an emperor is a hard job.

At the moment, he was silent and silently picked up vegetables for Zhu Yuanzhang.

The prince Zhu Biao who was next to him was also slightly sad, but he suddenly felt that something was wrong. Didn't the father come to ask brother Tao Xingshi this time to question his guilt?

Zhu Yuanzhang once again took the skewers and ate big pieces. After all, only here, he is not the emperor who is aloof, and he can find the warm atmosphere that a family should have.

"Tao'er, your cooking skills are getting better and better, but we're here to tell you something serious, don't interrupt, we just want to ask you if Li Shanchang has been here for a while."