Zhu Huai buried his head in his food and did not notice Zhu Yuanzhang's strange behavior.
His mouth was full of white rice as he continued to stammer,"You're old. You can't live without someone at home!”
"I'll stay with you and take care of you.”
"Let me say this first. I'm not greedy for your little fortune. A man keeps his promise. I'll return all the money to you!”
Old Yellow Head, why aren't you saying anything?"
Zhu Huai swallowed the rice and salted meat and looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang, only to find that the old man was stunned on the spot.
"What's wrong? You don't believe me?"
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand and gulped down a mouthful of wine. He grimaced and said,"Yes! If we don't believe you, who do you believe?"
Zhu Huai grinned." Then it's settled. I'll pack up in a while."”
"I'm afraid not." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled bitterly.”
"This old man is all alone. The emperor sympathizes with us and arranged for us to live in the Guo Yamen outside the Imperial City. Outsiders are not allowed to enter.”
Zhu Huai was still unclear about the structure of the government in the early Ming Dynasty.
However, he knew that the Imperial City was divided into the outer and inner walls. The inner wall was where the Ming Dynasty handled political affairs and opened the court.
The outer city was where many government offices were located.
Many officials were busy dealing with political affairs, so the emperor arranged for them to stay in the outer city. This was not surprising.
However, Zhu Huai was also curious about the old yellow-headed man's identity.
To be able to make the emperor sympathize with him and let him live outside the Imperial City, the old yellow head's official position was not low!
Of course, Zhu Huai didn't change anything just because of the yellow-haired old man's position.
It was still the same sentence. He did not covet the old man's identity and money. Otherwise, why would he go to the yamen to change his household registration?
Zhu Huai nodded and didn't insist."Oh, if that's the case, then forget it.”
Looking at Zhu Huai eating, Zhu Yuanzhang picked up a golden loach and said while eating,""Child, don't underestimate this simple dish.”
"We were poor when we were young. We had to save up for a few years before we could eat such food!”
"There are many brothers in the family, and all of them are sensible. No one dares to eat too much.”
"Sigh, what a pity. There was a plague that killed all of our brothers. Only we survived.”
"At that time, I was already thinking, when will that damned Yuan Dog be finished? When would the commoners be able to live a good life?”
When one was old, one would always be sentimental. Zhu Huai did not mind him being long-winded. He scooped a bowl of rice for him and placed it in front of him.
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed." Child, no matter what you become in the future, whether you become rich, become an official, or even…it's better to be rich and noble. But don't forget that we all came from poverty. We have to live up to the people!”
Zhu Huai did not know the meaning behind Zhu Yuanzhang's words. He only thought that the old man was touched by the scene, so he nodded."Alright, I'll remember that!"
……
The sun was setting in the west, and the leaves were blocked. The golden rays of the setting sun shone through the locust tree into the courtyard.
The old and the young took a long time to finish their meal, but they still wanted to say more.
Zhu Yuanzhang patted his thigh. I can't stay here for too long. When I return, you should clean up the leftovers.”
"Alright!" Zhu Huai nodded. I'll send you off."
After sending the yellow-haired old man to the door, Zhu Huai did not forget to fill the wine gourd with tea and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Let's go." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.
At this moment, he was no different from an ordinary old man. His eyes were filled with doting love for his juniors.
However, when they reached Chang 'an Street, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes gradually became sharp.
"Come out!"
His eyes were so gloomy that they were terrifying, as if he was a lion that could eat people at any time.
The commander of the Jinyiwei, Jiang Wei, approached Zhu Yuanzhang like a ghost, frightened to the extreme.
"We asked you to investigate someone, and you f * cking investigated for two days?!”
"Yes, Your Majesty. I…I found out. I just found out."”
Zhu Yuanzhang stopped in his tracks." Speak.”
Jiang Meng's whole body was trembling, and she quickly said,""Your Majesty, I found out that nine years ago, the first person who came into contact with Zhu Langjun was probably a pair of ordinary old farmers at the foot of Mount Zhong.”
"At that time, it was this pair of old farmers who gave Zhu Langjun a mouthful of rice to eat. After that, Zhu Langjun went out to beg for alms with a Daoist priest.”
Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes." Where is he?"
"I've brought it to the palace."”
"Did you scare anyone?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.”
Zhu Yuanzhang was born a farmer and cared about the farmers the most. The Jinyiwei would not dare to be disrespectful to the old farmers.
"Replying to the Emperor, the Embroidered Uniform Guards have arranged everything properly and did not scare anyone.”
"Bring us there!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
……
Zhu Huai cleaned up the table full of leftovers and returned to the kitchen to wash the dishes.
The courtyard was not rich, but it was clean and tidy.
After everything was done, Zhu Huai walked out of the courtyard, locked the door, and headed towards the Yamen of the Yingtian Prefecture.
The person who received him was still the head of the department in Yingtian Prefecture.
Seeing Zhu Huai, the head of the department shook his head."I thought you wouldn't come. Have you really thought it through?”
"Thank you." Zhu Huai nodded.
"Good!"
The head of the department didn't waste any time and brought Zhu Huai into the yamen to the office of the Six Fan School's department.
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, each local organization had a Six Fan School, corresponding to the six departments of the imperial court.
The Six Fan School was not an organization responsible for arresting people as described in martial arts dramas. It was just a regular office for ordinary yamens.
There was a screen in the official's hut.
Behind the screen was the resting area for the officials.
Just as Zhu Huai stepped in, the sound of a teacup falling to the ground could be heard from behind the screen!
The head of the department naturally knew who was hiding behind the screen!
One of them was the county magistrate of the Ying Tian Prefecture, Lan Polu, and the other was the Great General of the dynasty, the Duke of Liang, Lan Yu!
When Zhu Huai heard the sound of the teacup shattering, he consciously didn't ask further.
The head of the Ministry of Civil Affairs quickly got the minor official to sort out Zhu Huai's household registration. He held the copper seal in his hand and finally asked Zhu Huai,"Little Langjun, if you become a merchant, I'm afraid you won't be able to change it back.”
Zhu Huai nodded gratefully.”
Pa!
As the official seal landed, Zhu Huai's heart was filled with mixed feelings.
From then on, he was a lowly merchant.
"Farewell."
Zhu Huai nodded at the head of the officials.
After he left.
Suddenly, a heavy panting sound came from behind the screen. Immediately after, Lan Polu said to the outside,"Get out!"
After the head of the department left.
Lan Yu suddenly muttered,"Yes!" It was too similar! It was really too similar! How was this possible? How is that possible?"
"Didn't my nephew…die when he was eight? What exactly happened?"
Lan Yu was Zhu Huai's granduncle. When he was young, he doted on Zhu Huai the most. Although Zhu Huai had grown up, blood was thicker than water!
Lan Yu was stunned for a moment before sitting heavily on the armchair!
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