Daming: What abandoned baby?That is the grandson of the old Zhu family!

When we returned to Duke Wei's mansion, it was completely dark. Xu Da and Mrs. Duke had already been waiting at the door. Seeing Zhu Xiongying and Xu Zhirong get off the carriage, they had strange expressions on their faces.

"Father? Chongci?" Xu Zhirong's beautiful eyes were full of doubts.

"Why did you come back at this time?" Mrs. Guo stepped forward and asked.

Zhu Xiongying smiled: "Some things are delayed on the road, what's the matter? Is there any urgent matter in the mansion?"

Mrs. Guo turned her head to look at Xu Da with some embarrassment, but the other party just kept a cold face and didn't speak.

Zhu Xiongying was a little puzzled. What were the two of them doing waiting at the door? Didn't he say that he took Xu Zhirong to go out before he went out? He has always done things properly. Xu Da and Mrs. I never asked much about this kind of thing, but why did I suddenly feel abnormal today.

Xu Zhirong was a little worried, seeing the anxious look of the Duke's wife, he could probably guess it out of ten.

Zhu Yuanzhang is here.

What's more, it was quite unfortunate that Zhu Xiongying happened to take her out.

Since Xu Da was reminded by Zhu Xiongying last time, Mrs. Guo also told him two or three times in private. Xu Zhirong knew that Zhu Xiongying had a special status and was Zhu Yuanzhang's rebel, so he made up his mind to stay away.

But today is still too unfortunate, Zhu Yuanzhang bumped into him.

Ming Chengzu Zhu Yuanzhang has always been too suspicious, I am afraid it will be difficult to simply not think about anything.

Sure enough, Xu Da confirmed Xu Zhirong's guess in the next second.

"The old man is here, you can simply wash up and see you." Xu Da glanced at Zhu Xiongying's wet robe, there was even some dirt on it.

Zhu Xiongying subconsciously followed Xu Da's gaze, and nodded helplessly.

But Zhu Xiongying thinks from the bottom of her heart that she no longer needs to be so careful with Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang was born in a poor peasant family. It should be spotless and aloof.

Even after becoming emperor, this idea has never changed.

Many people want to cater to this point, but it will make Zhu Yuanzhang feel disgusted.

"Grandpa Emperor." Zhu Xiongying came to Zhu Yuanzhang and saluted respectfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang was drinking tea, and when he heard the sound, he glanced at Zhu Xiongying, and when he saw the dirt on the robe, he didn't feel disgusted at all, on the contrary, he felt a little joy in his heart.

Zhu Yuanzhang was most satisfied with Zhu Xiongying's lack of airs and his lack of condescension to think he was superior to others.

"Where did you go?" Zhu Yuanzhang cleared his throat.

"Take Zhirong to catch up with a good friend." Zhu Xiongying said categorically.

Fairly honest.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Why did you come back so late?"

"I was delayed by something on the way, so I came back late and made the emperor wait for a long time. It was Huaiying's fault." Zhu Xiongying said sweetly.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows. He usually eats Zhu Xiongying's set the most. He is respectful and polite, and he seems to be coaxing the old man.

Zhu Xiongying saw that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't look angry at all, so he told everything about the Shanzhong Academy and Yuanbao's house just now.

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang just frowned and said nothing for a long time.

There are still such poor families in the capital under his own rule, far away from the capital, in the remote fiefdom frontier, where the imperial court can't reach, I don't know how many poor people have no food and clothing.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little bit bitter and melancholy. He has been in office for so many years, it can be said that he has worked hard and worked hard to govern, but it is still his fault that he still can't make everyone in his country live and work in peace.

Zhu Xiongying knew that Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little guilty after hearing this. The old man was indeed a good emperor for the country and the people, but there was no need for such self-pity.

How easy is it to build a rich and powerful empire?The Chinese nation has struggled for thousands of years but has not been able to fully see it. The emperors of all dynasties in the feudal society, even a holy emperor like Emperor Qin and Wu, can barely manage a dynasty that looks good in all aspects.

Obviously, this is not an easy task!

"I know Grandpa Huang is unhappy, but there is really no need to blame yourself. Enriching the people and strengthening the people is definitely not something that can be achieved in a day or two. Grandpa Huang has done enough and good enough, and the rest will be left to future generations."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed twice: "If someone else said this, we might suspect that he has the intention of seeking power and usurping the throne, but your boy said that it sounds quite comfortable to us."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't feel that he had double standards at all, he just felt that everything Zhu Xiongying said was reasonable.

He is not really a god descending to the earth, casting spells can turn people into a world of bliss, a paradise, what is the emperor, after all, he is just a mortal body?

As Zhu Xiongying said, at this age, I have done enough, what I should do and what I should not do, and the rest is to find a responsible and capable successor for my country.

"What is the old man doing looking at me like this?" Zhu Xiongying put down the tea that was about to be handed to his mouth, and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a serious expression on purpose.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a sip of tea shaking his head: "Eldest grandson, I want to ask you something?"

"Just ask."

"If I give you a chance, you can choose all the positions and official titles of civil servants and generals in the world. What do you want to do?"

Is Zhu Yuanzhang testing himself?

Although I am already seventeen this year, I am not too young to be an official, but no matter how much Zhu Yuanzhang loves me, there is no reason to give it to me in vain?
In this way, not only Zhu Yuanzhang will be stabbed in the back by hundreds of speech officials from the court, but Zhu Xiongying may also end up with the infamy of "demagogy" and will be left in the annals of history for thousands of years.

And he wasn't interested in it at all.

To do it is to sit in the highest seat.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Zhu Xiongying didn't answer for a long time, and when he was about to ask again, he saw that there seemed to be a raging fire in Zhu Xiongying's eyes, and he understood immediately.

Yes, our eldest grandson is ambitious and ambitious!
Zhu Yuanzhang took another sip of tea, as if pouring wine.

Zhu Xiongying knew how sensitive Zhu Yuanzhang was, so he naturally sensed what was going on in his mind, but he didn't mean to blame himself.

It seems that Zhu Yuanzhang is not just pampering himself now, he has become the most credible and available person in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

This might be a good thing for Zhu Xiongying.

"By the way, I have one more thing to say to Grandpa Huang."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, hummed, and signaled Zhu Xiongying to continue talking.

"I found an excellent charcoal fire in that child's house, which is much better than the charcoal we usually use. The Orion said he came from Dingyang, Shanxi. I want to have a look."

"No!" Zhu Yuanzhang retorted immediately after hearing this, "You can see if you want to, but you are not allowed to go."