Daming prepares the emperor

What Zhu Yuanzhang said about inviting the City God was not what Zhu Biao understood.When he first heard this sentence, he was startled, and after asking, he realized that the word "please" was just an expression.

Of course, there would be no City God in a world without Taishan Fujun, but this does not affect folk legends and people's beliefs.

Starting from the thinking of a farmer, Comrade Zhu felt that this was the only way to solve Zhu Biao's problem.

He has four reasons.

First, the Town God's Temple is blooming everywhere.As early as the Zhou Dynasty, there was the Shuiyong God, the predecessor of the City God.Aside from the worship of nature and ancestors, the awareness of protecting the place of residence occupies a great place in people's hearts. This is longer than Buddhism and Taoism, so there are quite a lot of temples.

Second, the common people trust and do not suspect.City God has a more simple and lasting belief among the people. You don’t need to understand any scriptures. The City God is what everyone can imagine to protect yourself. I worship you on weekdays, and you protect the towns and villages. Simple relationship.Unlike other gods who are superior, have ranks and systems, each has taboos and preferences, the City God is the most down-to-earth.

Third, the City God also has the responsibility to manage the book of life and death.The business of judging ghosts is said to have been imagined by people during the Sui and Tang Dynasties and joined the work of the City God.

Fourth, there has always been a tradition of the emperor and the people "canonizing" the city god. The former is enough for an imperial decree, and the latter spontaneously enshrined, either because of respect for heroes, or because of gratitude to parents and officials, and took the initiative to "carry some dead people into the city as incarnations." "In the temple.With such a precedent, it is like an article.

After hearing these reasons, Zhu Biao also thought it was right.They could really build a similar image to their advantage.It's just that this matter needs to be discussed in the long run, and it can't be done in a short while.

Regarding candidates, Zhu Yuanzhang believes that honest, loyal, and capable local elders should be selected.Zhu Biao believes that the elderly are more stubborn in handling things, rely on experience, and lack energy, so they are not suitable candidates.When dealing with ghosts and gods, it is still necessary to choose a professional one.

In any case, this is indeed a good idea, Zhu Biao decided to go to the Town God's Temple in the suburbs tomorrow.

His parents had reconciled without knowing it, Ma Xiuying took the bowl, Zhu Yuanzhang went to a meeting, Zhu Biao sat for a while, and also wanted to leave.

"Remember to come to my mother at noon tomorrow." Ma Xiuying sent him out, and said softly, "The kitchen just got a quail, and I will stew it for you to nourish your body."

"Well, I will definitely come."

Ma Xiuying touched Zhu Biao's cheek, and said worriedly, "Is everything healed from the injuries you suffered in that haunted building?"

"Okay, it's just a small injury, and the bleeding stopped at that time. After a while, it's as if nothing happened."

"That's good." Ma Xiuying lowered her eyes, looked at her child and smiled, "You have to be careful, you know? You have to think more about everything. It is not easy to keep your achievements in troubled times. If you want to develop a career, you must The hardships and dangers that have been paid are unimaginable.”

"Son Ming..." Ma Xiuying told her these words many times, and Zhu Biao was about to answer her almost immediately.

"You don't understand." Ma Xiuying interrupted him, completely denying Zhu Biao, which is very rare, "You don't understand either. Biaoer, mother knows that you work hard, and the few things you do are beautiful, whether it is resourcefulness. Whether it's force or force, it makes my mother proud of you. But you are still too young after all."

She went on to say: "Those conspiracies and tricks are much more terrifying than the obvious targets. They are real murders without blood, and what destroy is the heart and spirit. During this trip to Fengdu, you can see that the bull-headed horse-face is doing his duty and is willing to give, but They're not valued, they're not rewarded. That's the worst test you'll ever face."

"..." Zhu Biao opened his mouth, wanting to say that he was also mentally prepared for these dirty things, but he thought of Zhong Kui and Ji Youfu, but he was not sure, their viciousness and viciousness were indeed beyond imagination.

"Mother has lost her parents since she was a child. She was raised as a righteous daughter under the knees of others. She had no possessions and suffered a lot. Later she married your father. He was not a child of a wealthy family. At that time, because of him not being Bullying, mother often goes to curry favor with foster father's concubine."

The two chatted while walking, and soon arrived in the courtyard.

The moon is full of stars, and the night wind is blowing. This is a night suitable for heart-to-heart talks.

"When you are poor, some people look down on you. When you are rich and powerful, some people come to curry favor with you. These two kinds of people are often the same group, which is disgusting, because most people are so mediocre and can't They pushed away completely."

"There are also some people who are the best at jealousy. They can be jealous for a long time even for trivial things. They keep an eye on your every word and deed, and are ready to pull you into the water at any time. The little things will be used to make a big fuss. When necessary, they will slander, fraud."

"Many things in ancient and modern times are caused by these words. At least one can think clearly about wars, but people's hearts are confused no matter how they are calculated."

"Mother means—"

Ma Xiuying paused, they had already reached the door, and from a distance they could see Li Li's busy figure and the maids and servants hurrying past with lanterns in the distance.

"Biao'er, your father has succeeded now. He defeated Chen Youliang this time, and he will become king in a short time."

"So fast?"

"It's not too soon. He has been in the army for more than ten years in a blink of an eye." Ma Xiuying said with emotion, "It will be a matter of time, but the biggest change is coming to you. You will be established as the prince."

Zhu Biao is not surprised by this, he still has this confidence, of course he is Comrade Zhu's favorite cub.

"Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng have both become emperors, that is to say, your father has been holding back and following the principle of slowing down the claiming of kings. Now that the time has come, he can't delay any longer. If he continues to procrastinate, the people below will be dissatisfied."

"After you become the prince, countless pairs of eyes will stare at you. They will use you and exclude you. Even if it is a little bit of your will, they will be able to distort and fabricate it."

Zhu Biao was silent, he was not overly arrogant, he listened to every word of Ma Xiuying, compared to his mother, he was still far behind.

"Wealth and honor help others, but pursuit makes people lose their minds. When they realize that they can enjoy luxury without doing anything, they have no intention of working hard."

"There are so many foolish kings, they may not have the idea of ​​trying hard at the beginning, but if they want the wind, they can be brought tea and water when they lie on the bed, they can get gold, silver and jade with a wave of their hands, and they can be accompanied by beautiful women when they move their mouths. Are you staying true to yourself?"

Not to mention such conditions, Zhu Biao thought to himself, when he was still in modern times, if he was given a mobile phone, he could lie in the dormitory for half the morning and never go downstairs until it was time to eat.Mobile phones are hard to resist, not to mention this extravagance?

"Promise mother, you have to look at everything with your heart, think with your heart, don't be fooled by others, and don't bully others with your power."

"My son understands."

Ma Xiuying nodded in relief, she believed that Zhu Biao really understood this time, and said, "Let's go, go back and have a good sleep to refresh your spirit."

"Okay, mother, you go to bed early too, my son will leave first."

On the way back, Zhu Biao's heart was full of the words Shizi, and after a while, these two words were replaced by Prince.He felt that what his mother said was still too conservative. She probably took her own feelings into consideration and didn't talk about the challenges from within.

——For example, Zhu Wenzheng.

What he has to face is the pretenders who are eyeing Comrade Zhu's heir.Zhu Wen's ambition was the earliest and most obvious. But in the future, it is inevitable that his younger brothers will have to be wary. It would be too naive to be completely unguarded against them. If they are not tempted, their subordinates will also be tempted.

What's more, such a prince does not meet the expectations of the officials and the people.

Taking a ten thousand step back, even if Zhu Biao does not move, Comrade Zhu will definitely beat the other sons who have grown up in order to ensure that his status as the crown prince is solid.

"Oh." Zhu Biao sighed, the journey was difficult.

Before he knew it, he walked to Zhu Yuanzhang's courtyard. Zhu Biao, Ma Xiuying and Zhu Yuanzhang lived in a line, and the distance between them was not very far.

Thinking of the bowl that could only become fine, Zhu Biao planned to drop in to have a look, but he hadn't seen it for a while, maybe it had changed.

As usual, there were a few guards standing by the door opening outside, and when they saw Zhu Biao, they didn't stop him and let him in.

Walking along the gravel road towards the small study, Zhu Biao gradually became more and more puzzled. There were many maids in the courtyard, and a few young men, all of them were white and beardless. It seemed a bit strange at first glance, but it was awkward when you looked closely. He didn't salute Zhu Biao when he saw him, as if he didn't know him at all.

Comrade Zhu has never been greedy for enjoyment, nor is he as good as Long Yang. Where did these people come from?

When he arrived at the destination, he found something even more wrong. There were many official documents in the small study room. In addition to important books, there were also some precious copybooks, and Zhu Yuanzhang’s personal seal was stored. Why is the security here so lax and no one at all? guard?

There are lights inside.

Zhu Biao hesitated for a moment, raised his hand and knocked on the door.

After the beeping sound, footsteps actually sounded, one hand pulled the latch, and then half of the body leaned out, impatiently said: "Who?"

This person is a young man, or maybe a little older than the young man, with a slightly fat body, wearing a brocade robe, big eyes, a round shape a bit like a cat, and a round face, which looks richer.

He is a bit like a naive child raised by a landlord.

Zhu Biao said: "Your Excellency is...?"

"You don't know me?"

"Huh?" Zhu Biao was dumbfounded.

"I am the emperor of Song Dynasty!"

Great Song.Zhu Biao thought for a long time in his head before he remembered who the title of Song Dynasty belonged to.Isn't Da Song the country title of the Red Turban Army?Comrade Zhu still uses dragons and phoenixes to mark the year.

"You are Han Lin'er."

"You dare to call me by my first name!" Han Liner was taken aback, "You have to call me Your Majesty."

Zhu Biao thought it was a little fun.The person in front of him was fun, and the name was also fun, so he really called out.

"Hey, that's right." Han Lin'er said with satisfaction, "Speaking of which, who are you? Can you serve me even as a child?"

"My name is Zhu Biao."

"My surname is Zhu. Are you a relative of Zhu Yuanzhang? Nephew or adopted son?"

"I am his son."

"Oh, son. What? Are you his son?" Han Lin'er was startled again, "Which son is the first son, the first son or the second son?"

"Eldest son."

"What?! You, you, you, are you here to kill me?" Han Liner was about to cry, two tears pooled in her eyes, and she took out the hand that had been hidden behind her back all the time, and there was only the tip of the pen on it, and the tip of the pen was ground Sharp brush, "Don't come here, if you come here, I will commit suicide, and let your old Zhu family lose face and bear the title of regicide."

While talking, he put the pen on the left side of his neck, put his other hand on the door, and pushed it out desperately.

Zhu Biao only put his foot against the door frame, and without much effort, his plan completely collapsed.

"Your Majesty, calm down, no one is going to kill you. I just stopped by to see. I was going to find my father."

"Really?"

"Really, no one wants to be called a regicide."

These words easily comforted Han Liner, he put down his hands and let Zhu Biao come in.

The furnishings in the room were completely changed, and all the valuables were taken away--precious in the sense of the word.On the contrary, there are still many decorations such as porcelain vases that are materially valuable.

The Dragon Qi in the Shuai Mansion moved with Zhu Yuanzhang. He is no longer here, so the bowl naturally changed places with him, and it is no longer here.

Zhu Biao saw nothing, so he could only focus on Han Lin'er.

He still remembered that his father said that he wanted him to see what the emperor looked like. Now that he saw it, there was nothing special about it. Rather, seeing him here is the freshest thing.

Letting Han Lin'er live here is indeed something that Zhu Yuanzhang can do.At first glance, it seems that it is off the scale, but it is not unacceptable when you think about it again. This is a simple method, and it is safest to keep it under your nose.

"You said you were called Zhu Biao just now, right? Zhu Biao, that's what I call you. Is Chen Youliang defeated?" Han Liner asked nervously.

"Defeated, he also died in Poyang Lake, Prince Chen Shan was captured, General Zhang Dingbian fled back to Wuchang with Chen Li."

Han Liner's expression couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad. Zhu Yuanzhang saved him from Zhang Shicheng and turned to fight Chen Youliang. Even for this life-saving grace, he should be happy for Zhu Yuanzhang.But he was just a sheep that went into the tiger's mouth and replaced it with a tiger. An emperor without strength can't be called an emperor at all.

It can only be an eyesore garbage.

"Do you know where I'm going?"

"I don't know." Zhu Biaocheng said, "But my father has revealed to me that he intends to place you in Chuzhou."

"Chuzhou? That's also a good place..."

Han Liner walked back and forth a few times, looked up at Zhu Biao, and said hopefully: "I think you are a good person, can you send me something to pass the time? It's enough to tell a story, and it would be good to send some strange novels."

"You don't have these? What do you do on weekdays?"

"Eat, sleep, go to the bathroom." Han Liner stared with round eyes.

"...I can bring you something, but I also suggest you do something else."

"Do something else? What else can I do?"

"Grow vegetables." Zhu Biao said firmly, "Labour will make people's life full of fun."

"...?"

At this moment, in the hall of the commander-in-chief's mansion, Wu Ce, who was dressed in black, squeezed through the crowd, walked to Zhu Yuanzhang's side against the eyes of everyone, and whispered a few words in his ear.

Zhu Yuanzhang whispered: "When did it happen?"

"Young master just went in."

"It's okay." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand casually, "He can't move Biaoer, and Biaoer can crush him to death with a single finger."