"What shoehorn face?"
"This is clearly a pig's kidney face!"
Old Zhu glanced at Sheng Xiang and said.
"Hahaha! Lord Zhu, you're really funny."
Fang Yunfei smiled and agreed.
There was a way!
It seemed that the position of Emperor Taizu in Old Zhu's heart was only so-so.
"What shoehorn face? Pig kidney face?"
"That's because the artist's skills are not good!"
"The current Emperor is much better looking than this portrait!”
Hearing the two of them teasing Zhu Yuanzhang's portrait, Lan Yong, who had been silent all this while, suddenly interjected.
There was no other way. Boss could comment on the holy elephant as he pleased.
He couldn't pretend that he didn't hear anything.
He still had to do what he had to do.
Otherwise, when the boss thought of turning over the accounts, he would not be able to bear the consequences!
"What's wrong? Old Lan, have you seen the face of the Emperor?”
Fang Yunfei was still polite to Old Zhu, but he was much more casual with Lan Yong, the leader of the bodyguards.
Moreover, there were many high-ranking officials and noble relatives in Jinling City.
It could be said that a thousand households were everywhere, and a hundred households were inferior to dogs!
Lan Yong, a Rank-7 Chief Banner, could see the Emperor?
Could it be a secret agent arranged by the Jinyiwei?
Then he had to be careful.
"Bullshit!"
"How can a small official like him meet the Emperor?”
"It was our old man who told him.”
"Fang brat, I won't hide it from you. We're from the same hometown as the current Emperor.”
"When His Majesty was young, although he was slightly less handsome than me, he was still a handsome man!”
"Otherwise, why would Lady Ma like him?”
Old Zhu spoke in Fengyang Mandarin.
"Does this mean that Lord Zhu was more liked by the ladies than the Emperor?”
Fang Yunfei asked casually.
Hearing Old Zhu's words, he didn't doubt it.
Zhu Yuanzhang was from Fengyang, and most of his subordinates were from his hometown.
Seeing that Old Zhu was about the same age as him, it was possible that he had seen Zhu Yuanzhang when he was young.
However, this was not the main point.
Most importantly, Old Zhu actually dared to say that he was more handsome than Emperor Taizu.
This was amazing!
"That's right!"
"When our Old Zhu was young, he was also a well-known handsome young man.”
"That matchmaker almost kicked the threshold of our Zhu family flat.”
“……”
Old Zhu was no longer sleepy at the mention of what happened back then.
His words flowed like a river, and his tongue was like a lotus flower!
Lan Yong tried his best to hold back his laughter.
Boss, oh boss, your boasting is too unreliable!
Others might not know what you look like, but how could we, your brothers who have gone through life and death with you, not know?
Can't you have some face?
Just your looks when you were young…
It was only slightly stronger than a pig's kidney!
"What's wrong? Do you have any objections?"
"No, no! Daren is right. How can the emperor compare to you?"
Seeing Lan Yong's expression, Old Zhu's eyes immediately widened, and he was so frightened that he repeatedly agreed.
"Humph! That's more like it! With my looks, if I had met Lady Ma earlier, how would it have anything to do with Monk Zhu?”
"Daren is right!"
“……”
Old Zhu nodded proudly and continued to brag.
Lan Yong, on the other hand, was nodding and bowing at the side, completely like a lackey.
It's settled!
Old Zhu and the others were definitely not spies of the imperial court.
Seeing their performance, Fang Yunfei felt as if a huge stone had been lifted from his heart.
The traditional Chinese painters focused on the meaning and not the form when they drew portraits.
He often drew a person so that even his own mother could not recognize him.
The emperor's holy elephant worshiped by the people now was similar to the picture of Zhu Yuanzhang that was widely circulated on the Internet in later generations.
It was as strange as it could get!
However, no matter how strange the painting was, no one dared to say it in public.
After all, slandering the Emperor would result in death!
However, Old Zhu and the other two not only ignored the emperor and the holy elephant, but also called the emperor by his nickname and even dared to tease Empress Ma.
It could be seen that the prestige of the Great Ming Imperial Court was nothing in their eyes!
There was a way to escape to Nanyang!
Old Zhu swept away the fine wine and delicacies in front of him in a short while.
"Lord Zhu, are you satisfied?”
Fang Yunfei asked.
"Ha!"
"What Lord Zhu? Just call me Old Zhu or Old Zhu. Kind!"
Old Zhu burped.
"No problem, Old Zhu. Didn't you think that the tea here is delicious? Take a pack back and try it."
Fang Yunfei casually handed over a packet of tea.
"It's usually very difficult to drink some good tea from you. Why did you suddenly change your personality today?”
"If you don't have anything to do, you're either a traitor or a thief.”
"Speak! Kid Fang, do you have something to ask of me?”
Old Zhu weighed the tea in his hand and smiled at Fang Yun Fei.
Good eyesight!
This pack was at least two catties!
"Looks like I can't hide anything from you, Old Zhu. I do have something I need your help with.”
Fang Yunfei, who was exposed by Old Zhu, was not embarrassed. He still smiled and said.
"Speak! There was nothing in Jin Ling City that he couldn't do!”
Old Zhu patted his chest and said.
That haughty look of his was so domineering!
Lan Yong, who was standing at the side, not only did not refute, but he also had a matter-of-fact expression.
It was as if Old Zhu really had the final say in the Ying Tian Prefecture.
Actually, it was not wrong.
Not just the Ying Tian Prefecture, even the entire Great Ming was up to him, Old Zhu, to call the shots!
This was because Old Zhu's true identity was Emperor Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang!
Lan Yong, who was standing at the side, was his subordinate, Blue Jade.
Zhu Yuanzhang was born in the bottom class and was very concerned about the sufferings of the people.
In addition to listening to the reports of the officials and secret agents, he also often visited in disguise.
Three months ago, Zhu Yuanzhang accidentally passed by Fang Yunfei's small courtyard and was attracted by the fragrance coming from inside. He could not help but push the door open and enter.
After that, Zhu Yuanzhang sent the Jinyiwei to investigate Fang Yunfei's background. He knew that he was a native here and had lived here for generations.
Not only was his family clean, but he even had a distant relative named Fang Xiaoru who was an official in the court. He was harmless and trustworthy.
From then on, he became Fang Yunfei's loyal customer and often came here to freeload!
Other than the delicious food, there was another reason that Zhu Yuanzhang and Fang Yunfei got along well. They could be said to be friends regardless of age.
Since ancient times, emperors had been called lonely.
Even his own children had some respect in their speech and behavior.
However, this Fang brat was the only one who was very natural when chatting with him. He often had some unexpected insights.
Because of this, Zhu Yuanzhang had never exposed his identity.
Otherwise, if he simply liked to eat, wouldn't it be easier to summon Fang Yunfei into the palace to be the imperial chef?
However, after eating at Fang Yunfei's place for so long, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little apologetic.
This kid's cooking is really too delicious!
The money he gave was not enough!
He had originally planned to reward him with something, but since this kid had come to beg him, he would do him a favor.
As long as he doesn't rebel against our Zhu family, we can agree to anything!
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was so sincere, Fang Yunfei also felt that the time had come and decided to be honest with him.
"It's showdown! I won't pretend anymore!"
"Old Zhu, run away with me!”
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The second update on the first day!
Dear readers, the historical figures and events in this novel are generally consistent with history, but there are some differences. The author's goal was to make the plot more exciting and interesting. I hope all readers can understand!
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