Daming prepares the emperor

"Father, did you hear that?" Liu De's son ran into his father's room in disheveled clothes, terrified, "People outside say that the prince has come!"

Liu De obviously also heard the order from the cavalry, his hands and feet trembled, and the cup of tea in his hand spilled all over his pants, his whole body was like a rabbit lifted out of the water.

"Let's run!" he said, "Father, let's take gold and silver and run from the back mountain. Those copper coins and grain..."

He paused, and said with great distress: "I don't want it anymore, I will come back to pick it up later when I have a chance."

"It's over, it's over..." No matter how his son tried to help him, Liu De slumped on the chair like a broken sack, refusing to move, "Why are you still running now? He is an army that has fought wars. Don't you know the blockade?" Four weeks? How can we get out with our little tricks!"

"so what should I do now?"

"Suicide!" Liu De gritted his teeth, "Our crimes can only be eased by committing suicide! Otherwise, if you kill yourself with a knife, you will still scream for a few hours... Not to mention Ling Chi, my son, life would be worse than death." ah."

The man was stunned, and sat down on the ground: "Then what about your daughter-in-law? What about your grandson? Are we going to die together?"

Speaking of this, his expression has changed, and he gradually looked at Liu De with a look full of resentment and anger. If he hadn't rejected King Wu's request at the beginning, how could the family have fallen into the current situation?If he is willing to give King Wu a piece of land, then we will even have a future like Liu Jizu Liu Ying!

Liu De noticed the look in his son's eyes and was startled. He couldn't help but shed tears, and everyone pushed the wall down. If his son also separated from him, what hope is there for him: "Forget it, there is one last way, Fengyang It's King Wu's hometown, he won't cause too much trouble, I will take the initiative to talk to the prince, just cut off my head, please don't harm our family."

The man was overjoyed and completely forgot how he caused his father trouble by gambling. Although he was embarrassed to urge his father to die because of his filial piety, his eyes immediately lit up.

"father……"

Before he finished speaking, a group of people suddenly broke into the Liu family compound, the young general at the head raised his head, and the two soldiers got off their horses, walked quickly to the door and knocked: "Is anyone there? His Royal Highness ordered us to invite Liu De's family!"

Liu De closed his eyes, thinking that it was too late, and said weakly, "Master Jun, please wait a while, I will change my decent clothes when I am little old man."

Fengyang County Government.

Zhu Biao sat on a chair in the middle of the main hall, flipping through the files on the table and examining them carefully.

The county magistrate under the hall had a pale face, standing there stupidly as if he was a human for the first time, almost fainting.

He knows the news that the son is coming, this kind of big event can't be hidden from anyone, the news in the officialdom has been flying all over the sky, and the big tree behind him also sent a message, saying that he doesn't know the character of the son, and asked him to serve him well , All the things that should be hidden are hidden, and you must not show your feet. Even if you do, you must not implicate others. If you confess your guilt as soon as possible, your colleagues will take care of your family.

So he made up for the deficit of the yamen with his own money, burned the correspondence, and bought all the yamen servants, confident that nothing would go wrong.

It's just that Zhu Biao didn't look at the money and documents on the first day he came, but looked at the case files.This kind of thing seems to be easy to fake. Who died and who was punished can be fooled on the surface, but secretly sent someone to inquire. No more, what's the point?

For a while, the prince couldn't find a reason to kill him, but as long as he had this thought, he could always be charged with a crime, not just crushing an ant with a finger.

Zhu Biao focused on two things, while looking at the things in his hands, he used his peripheral vision to observe the reactions of all the people below. While his heart was full of anger, a smile rose up, which was the kind of smile and sense of anger Puzzled smile.

Be greedy, just be greedy, when you lose your head because of greed, when will you reflect on it.

Under the long silence, everyone in the hall began to sweat gradually on their foreheads. In the approaching winter weather, everyone seemed to be basking in the sun.

A bold county magistrate couldn't bear it any longer, stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, it's almost time, shall we move on to the banquet? The folks are probably here, waiting to see you."

Zhu Biao didn't intend to get angry now, so he said, "Then let's go, my lords."

He pronounced the word "adult" very heavily, which made the people below tremble again.

The county magistrate took the opportunity to say yes, raised his sleeves, wiped his sweat, and walked cautiously to keep up.The rest of the people communicated with each other secretly, and also chased after them.

Fengyang is a small place with no big buildings. The houses and courtyards of those landlords are not suitable for banquets in the village, and Zhu Biao doesn't like it, so he directly requisitioned the county government office. The villagers are familiar with this place and are close to it. ,More appropriate.

The cook is accompanying him all the way, the ingredients are bought in advance, and they are specially waiting to be used, and they can be served without waiting for a long time. The people who are willing to come and those who are not willing to come are sitting in their seats at this time, and some are looking around in horror. Some are numb and sluggish, some are restless, and some are calm and stable, all kinds of performances are in Zhu Biao's eyes.

After he came back from the ruined temple, he put on the clothes he had prepared. The clothes were extraordinarily luxurious and specially used to show his identity. The neckline and cuffs were embroidered with gold thread. The patterns were complicated. Although they were not dragon patterns, they were also Not much difference, showing compelling power and wealth, and the jade pendant sachet hanging under the belt is not something that can be seen in ordinary poor villages.

The current Zhu Biao can be said to be a top-notch nobleman in the eyes of the common people. No one will associate him with a little beggar. They don't even dare to look up at his face, for fear of breaking a taboo and causing dissatisfaction.

Zhu Biao stood at the very top, bowed firmly and saluted, then got up and said: "You are ordinary people, the news may not be very bright, but no matter how bad it is, I must know Fengyang. From now on It is under the control of King Wu."

The people were gradually attracted by what he said and looked over.

"King Wu came from Fengyang Village. I am his son, and I was ordered to return to my hometown. Our family's ancestral grave is here, and I have to come back to worship our ancestors." Zhu Biao conveyed his thoughts in the most simple and understandable words, "We Zhu The home is the Zhu family in Fengyang, the Zhu family in Jiangnan, and will be the Zhu family in the world in the future, but the roots are here after all. Everyone is from Fengyang, and they are the fellows of King Wu, and my fellows."

"Folks, as the saying goes, when you return to your hometown with honor, you will benefit the whole country. My father was born in poverty. If there are old people present, they may still remember him. King Wu started from here and fought in all directions. How can he be today? His achievements cannot be separated from the water and soil of Fengyang, and cannot be separated from the help of the villagers."

"You can't forget your roots. Fengyang will be the place that King Wu will always miss in the future. This time, I will go back to my hometown on behalf of my father. I will first say hello to the villagers and do some practical things for everyone. The banquet will last for ten days. No matter who it is, Everyone is welcome. The people I brought will help pave roads, repair houses, and dredge rivers tomorrow, and doctors will go door-to-door to treat the elderly and children. If you have any grievances, you can come to me."

The more they listened, the brighter people's eyes became. Not to mention whether Zhu Biao's words could be fulfilled, just eating meals for ten days, even if there was no chicken, duck and fish, just plain rice, was enough to move people.

Under the leadership of caring people, the common people knelt down to thank those officials, and then they were allowed to stand up under Zhu Biao's smile.

That's enough talking, it's not in the main hall, there is no need to cite scriptures, it depends on what to do in the next few days, Zhu Biao signaled the banquet to begin.

Lu Jinai had no fame, no status, no money, and was not very old. He was not an elder, so he could only sit at the back. Zhu Biao saw him sharply and sent someone to bring him over. He is important, and he can also use his fame to soothe people's hearts.

As for Liu Ying, he was arranged to sit on his left from the beginning, and judging from his appearance, he didn't even notice the little beggar who was in the crowd at that time.

The two occupied the positions next to Zhu Biao, one on the left and the other on the right, so the county magistrate had no place to sit close to, unable to flatter and flatter, and could only squeeze with his subordinates. More importantly, through this embarrassing performance, those who wanted to The person who pulled him off his horse received an invisible signal.

"The grass people have met His Highness." Lu Jinai kowtowed before sitting down, with tears in his eyes, "Your Highness's words before were really good, and the grass people admire them very much."

Zhu Biao pulled off Liubai who was lying on his lap, and said with a smile, "What are you talking about? The part about nostalgia for the hometown?"

"No, it's the part of helping the villagers build roads." Lu Jin'ai said excitedly, "This is a word of benevolence. Your Highness has a heart and righteousness, and the grassroots are deeply impressed."

Liu Ying nodded nervously: "Mr. Lu is right."

"I've already finished my work." Zhu Biao said, "The next step is to rectify Fengyang's government affairs and people's livelihood, and I won't return to Yingtian until the winter has completely entered. You should help me more and give me any suggestions. "

"Yes, Caomin must do his best."

Liu Ying looked at Lu Jin'ai's face, and planned to say something like this: "Mr. Lu is right..."

Zhu Biao turned to him and said, "Your father, Liu Jizu, has shown great kindness to our Zhu family. We will never forget it. Now that the war is undecided, it is not good to reward you. Just wait a little longer. With your shadow, the Marquis will not be able to escape." of."

"Grassman..." Liu Ying knew that she would be rewarded, but she didn't expect it to be such a great honor. She was about to kneel when she got up from the chair, but Zhu Biao held her up in time.

"sit."

"We don't plan to move the ancestral grave." Zhu Biao continued, "When King Wu buried his parents, it was the heavy rain from God, which attracted earth and rocks on the slope to bury it. It can be seen that everything is God's will. It is good to expand on the original basis, and it is not Disturbing the purity of grandparents."

Liu Yingdao: "Return to Your Highness, the grass people have no objection."

"Since we want to build the ancestral tomb, with King Wu's current status and future status, it will definitely not be a simple matter." Zhu Biao said, "The rest of the land in your family will be requisitioned, and the corresponding compensation will be converted into gold and silver for you."

"The lord and the son can miss our Liu family's insignificant achievements, which is already extremely generous. We are willing to donate these lands and don't want anything in return. It is the merit of these lands that we can bury the ancestors of the lord."

Pretty good.

It should be taught by Lu Jinai.

Zhu Biao didn't say anything, and Liu Ying had to accept the reward if he didn't accept it.

When Lu Jinai first met Zhu Biao, he was in a mess, his face was blurred, his face was covered with black ashes and mud, and his aura was restrained. Now that he has completely let go of the restraints, he is indeed a completely different person. Demeanor, carefully observed, does not have the extravagance and arrogance often seen in dandyism, making one feel the spring breeze blowing on the face without losing majesty.

Seeing such an elder son, Lu Jin'ai became even more excited, and the urge to participate in the formal imperial examination and serve the country became stronger and stronger.After eating a few dishes and drinking the wine, he said, "Your Highness, what do you plan to do with Liu De's family?"

"How to deal with it." Zhu Biao said, "Let's deal with the crime of buying and selling land by force, and let him compensate the land and family property without harming his life."

If old Comrade Zhu only wanted to reach the level of Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng, he could kill Liu De to vent his anger, but if he wanted to be emperor and Zhu Biao to be the prince, he could keep Liu De's head.

This is an opportunity to announce a political hint to the whole world. We can even forgive the landlord who bullied us, let alone you civil servants and generals who want to surrender?