Daming prepares the emperor

It's dog days.

The air in Yingtian City is like magma flowing, steadily and intensely hot.The common people in the city escaped the heat by covering their shirts, eating cold food, and enjoying the coolness at night. Although some officials were stronger, some had fans, and ice was available, their hearts did not accompany their bodies. ups and downs in the temperature.

The bigger the official, the more he can feel the subtle changes in the officialdom in the past few months. Everyone is cautious and cautious, walking on thin ice.

Many people have received the news about the quarrel between the prince and the prince, and there is no need to elaborate on the benefits of it. Many aunts and their mothers in the backyard are careless and do not expect to shake the status of the prince and the princess. It is also good to take the opportunity to let my son and myself show off in front of the prince.

It's just that before they had time to do it, they were suddenly surprised to find that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao had reconciled, and the relationship did not retreat but advanced, and the degree of tacit understanding increased greatly.

Some of Chen Han's territory has not yet been recovered, and someone needs to be in charge. Zhu Yuanzhang went there in person, and the affairs of Ying Tiancheng were under Zhu Biao's management. Being favored, the hearts of the entire officialdom are fluctuating, so that there will be no chaos, but officials, big and small, are still running around.

The center of all the commotion—Student Xiao Zhu, what should I do as usual? The weather is too hot, and the martial arts class is suspended. He has a lot of free time, so he accompanied Ma Xiuying to study and practice calligraphy in the yard, and rowed with his younger siblings in the Qinhuai River to enjoy The scenery is leisurely and contented, and he is not as anxious to intervene in affairs and arrange staff as other people think.

In his opinion, it is too early to think about these things. The most important thing right now is to fight. The entire imperial court revolves around military affairs. The south has not yet been unified, Zhang Shicheng and Fang Guozhen are resisting, and there is Yuan court in the north. , but it still takes time.

Those who can do things now may not be able to do things in the future. The requirements for selecting subordinates are not too much, but more attention to careful consideration and verification. Comrade Zhu’s team is his team, so why worry?

It is a good pastime to observe the turmoil of the people below and see the division of factions.

It has to be said that Zhu Biao's road to power has achieved initial results. He has achieved a very important one, that is, to be calm and not let officials know what he is thinking.

This is the beauty of staying out of the way of watching the fire from the other side.

After more than a month in the leisurely summer, Ma Xiuying gave birth to a girl named Zhu Jingning, she was fair, round and chubby, and she would definitely be a beauty in the future.

Both Mu Ying and Lan Yu stayed in Yingtian, and Zhu Biao made an appointment to eat out with them before, but it was delayed for various reasons, and this day he finally fulfilled his promise.

"I don't know which adult opened this place. There is a backer behind it. No one dares to make trouble. The cook is good, and the waiter is clever. The business is booming."

Several people stood in front of a three-story restaurant, and Mu Ying introduced the situation to them.

Sapphire nodded enthusiastically: "Where's the wine, how's the wine? Is there any good wine?"

"Since there is a backer behind it, the loopholes in the alcohol restriction order are easy to exploit." Zhu Biao said with a smile, "You don't have to worry about this, good wine is enough for you."

When Mu Ying heard this, she glanced at Lan Yu in surprise.

It is said that the store is opened by a big shot, why bother to ask?Does the meaning in it need to be clearly stated?

The alcohol restriction order was promulgated by the prince. Back then, Hu Dahai’s son broke the rules and was killed immediately even at the juncture of the war. Later, as time passed, there was more food and the law was relaxed. Everyone drank in private Buying something has become an unspoken rule. It's not a big deal. The prince turns a blind eye to it, but you can't say it so easily, let alone in front of the prince.

This is good, the rumors are not right recently, if Biaoer wants to investigate when he goes back, if he finds something and punishes someone, he will be angry and scared, so he will ask around, okay, the prince is eating with you, the age of the prince The little tutor strictly does not drink alcohol, you two generals must drink, right?Why don't you punish us early or late, but punish us after eating with you?

After drinking our wine, we fined our shop, crossed the river and demolished bridges, unloaded mills and killed donkeys, which is a bit too dark.

I have long heard that Sapphire's reputation is a bit stinky, but seeing her today, I really don't know how to behave.In this way, it is easy to provoke people, not to mention, it is not my original intention, it is really...

Zhu Biao saw what he was thinking through Mu Ying's face, and walked in first and said: "We are here for dinner, don't think so much, just be happy, Lan Yu just can't turn his head, speak too straight, nothing bad thought."

"Ah?" Lan Yu asked in confusion, "Dian, why did you suddenly scold me?"

Mu Ying glared at him and said, "That's a joke, why don't you come in soon?"

In the face of Mu Ying, Lan Yu dared not show arrogance. Mu Ying is not only the adopted son raised by Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying, but also holds an important position in the army, and he has no future achievements and confidence.

The location of the restaurant is pretty good. Not to mention the interesting decoration, the service is also very thoughtful. Mu Ying booked a room in advance, and when they entered, someone led them to a seat. Xiao Er put out the ice basin, brought the menu, and said with a smile: "Masters, what do you like to eat, put a tick on this piece of paper and put it at the door, and the little people will start cooking right away."

It seems that there are many dignitaries and dignitaries who come here, so the shop owner came up with such a method, which not only allows the guests to talk in secret, but also enables their orders to be carried out in a timely manner.

Because Mu Ying was most like the person in charge, the waiter gave him the things, and then withdrew.

As soon as he exited, Mu Ying hurriedly transferred the menu.

"Let's order lamb." Zhu Biao chose lamb leg and lamb ribs on the paper, "In addition to meat, eat more vegetarian dishes, boiled cabbage heart, stir-fried lotus root slices..."

"As long as there is wine, anything is fine." Sapphire said.

Mu Ying took a deep breath.

Zhu Biao smiled: "Lanyu, don't you have enough to drink in the mansion? If you can't drink enough, go to your brother-in-law, why are you still playing the autumn wind here?"

"That's different." Lan Yu said, "The minister and General Zhu Ying came out to accompany His Highness for dinner, and they were trying to get close. A man is a real man. If you get close, you must drink, otherwise you will not be sincere."

The words were dead at once, and Mu Ying was even more distressed when she brought herself along, so she could only nod her head.

Zhu Biao said: "I don't drink, and you don't want to drink either. Who said drinking is necessary for a close relationship? Drinking is a mistake, and it is easy to be stereotyped. This bad habit has been changed."

Sapphire reluctantly agreed.

They really came out to have fun, and they didn't talk about big or small things, or national and family affairs. After the dishes were served, Zhu Biao added some grape juice, and the three of them ate, drank and chatted, and nothing happened, which made Muying secretly relieved.

After eating and drinking, Lan Yu felt refreshed, sat on the chair with her legs spread open, opened the window, pointed to the shop opposite, and said excitedly: "Look at this shop outside, it's opened by Chen's sister, please Many craftsmen study patterns, rouge jewellery, silk and cotton cloth, incense burners and purses, and sell everything, and the princess has given birth to a young lady, so you can take whatever you like, it's all a little thought from the minister."

Even though Mu Ying and Lan Yu are not very close friends, after a meal, they can roughly figure out Lan Yu's temper.

Zhu Biao didn't blame him, he was obviously used to it, and he meant to be pampered and trusted, so he didn't want to be surprised again. After adapting to the straight-forward style, Mu Ying looked at Lan Yu a bit pleasing to the eye at the moment.

"She's only full moon, why do you want these, why don't you get some things for adults, and I'll give them to the princess for you."

"That's a good relationship." Lan Yu's eyes lit up, he had long wanted to show some courtesy to Ma Xiuying, but it was a pity that he never had the chance.

Holding a teacup, Mu Ying looked at them chatting with a smile. He had a close relationship with the Zhu family. Ma Xiuying had already given gifts and supplements not long after giving birth, so there was no psychological burden at all.According to this closeness, even if he has no meritorious service in the future, his status will not be bad. Of course, he will not stop making contributions because of this.

Suddenly, he saw a girl with an umbrella walking out of the shop Lan Yu pointed out, and he couldn't help frowning to look closely, the more he looked at it, the more familiar it became.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Biao noticed that his expression was different.

"It's nothing, that lady seems to be the younger sister of the governor."

"The governor's sister?"

Zhu Biao walked over and leaned on the railing for a closer look.He could see clearly the details that Muying couldn't see. Not only was the girl holding an umbrella, she was also wearing a veil, and she was carrying a large bag of things. A lot of sweat.

The governor refers to Zhu Wenzheng. He and his younger sister Zhu Minjing are the children of Comrade Zhu’s sister-in-law Wang. After Comrade Zhu’s eldest brother starved to death, they had a hard time for a while, and now they come here. Life is much better, and Zhu Wenzheng is in power again, so it is not surprising to go to a good shop.

People are not sages, and we cannot ask others to be sages.

"It is indeed my cousin."

The matter was over here, who knew that Lanyu had the sensitivity they lacked in a certain aspect: "The governor is so grand, this lady has never had five maids who don't go out, what's the matter today, the sun comes out from the west , Didn’t you two read it wrong?”

Suddenly, Zhu Biao looked at Mu Ying, and Mu Ying also looked at him. The two looked at each other, but there was no explanation.

He covered the glare of the noon light with his hands, and poked his head out to look again. After looking for a while, he found that Zhu Minjing had walked to the end of the long street and got into an unremarkable carriage. The driver whipped his whip and headed towards the direction of the palace. and go.

This is a sneaky gift giving, I don't want others to see it!

"Lan Yu, does everyone know that your sister's shop belongs to your Lan family?"

"No one knows." Lan Yu said, "My sister won't let me talk about it."

At this time, Muying looked at him with admiration again. Recklessness has its advantages. This sentence sounds too pleasant and too loyal. It may not be effective if others say it, but Lan Yu is very sincere when he says it, and there is no sense of flattery. .

"Brother, what is Zhu Wenzheng doing recently?"

"He went with his adoptive father to pacify Jiangxi." Mu Ying said, "At this moment, he should be fighting abroad. I haven't heard anything about him."

"I know this!" Lan Yu said, "His Royal Highness, didn't Zhu Wenzheng be conferred with the Privy Council? At that time, there was no Governor's Mansion. He won the battle, and the prince wanted to reward him, but he refused. , said that this is what should be done, but when the prince was happy, he took it seriously and really didn't reward him."

If Zhu Yuanzhang could not tell that Zhu Wen was pretending to refuse, no one would believe it. This must be a means of beating.

"He's very narrow-minded. Everyone says he's holding a grudge. After Wuchang was defeated, he made a lot of tricks, as if he was trying to win over the generals at the bottom..."

Zhu Biao looked at Lan Yu who was talking eloquently, and suddenly interrupted him: "Where did you hear this?"

"My brother-in-law asked me for a drink yesterday."

"Several people?"

"Drink alone."

Chang Yuchun was sending himself a message through Lan Yu, and Zhu Biao realized it almost immediately. Only Chang Yuchun, who had been in the military for many years, could figure out what Mu Ying didn't know. Can you still not know the virtue of Sapphire?

Asking him to drink alone is outrageous enough, let alone talking about it while drinking.

I'm afraid that this big mouth can't say anything.

Looking back, Mu Ying was also thoughtful: "The restaurant was recommended to me by my adoptive father. The old man said that the food here is very good for him."

really.How could there be such a coincidence in the world, when I was going to eat here, it happened that Zhu Minjing bought something for me to see, and when I asked about Zhu Wenzheng, it happened that Lan Yu had a drink with Chang Yuchun, so she was able to tell the truth about the cause and effect .

They tacitly pushed things over!

After a moment of silence, Zhu Biao tapped the palm of his hand with a fan, turned back and said, "Go on, let's order some fruit tea, and when it's evening, I'll invite you to a famous stall to eat wontons."

Mu Ying understood, raised her glass and said: "Everything is up to you, we will accompany you."

Sapphire didn't know why, so she also toasted.