"Your humble subject, Liu Sanwu, pays his respects to Your Majesty."
Liu Sanwu had just walked into the side hall of the Hall of Heaven's Tribute and was about to bow to Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Get up quickly. You're almost eighty years old. Give us a salute!”
However, just as his body was about to fall, Zhu Yuanzhang, who had sharp eyes and quick hands, grabbed his hands and lifted him up. He ordered Nie, who was at the side.
"Go, bring a stool for Scholar Liu!”
Due to the influence of Hongwu's major cases and Zhu Yuanzhang's background as an emperor, many people in later generations thought that Zhu Yuanzhang did not like scholars from the bottom of his heart.
In fact, he had been wronged.
What Zhu Yuanzhang hated was those officials and scholars who had spent their entire lives reading the books of sages and sages, but in the end, they were not as polite, virtuous, knowledgeable, and conscientious as him, an uncultured farmer.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very fond of and respected those scholars with profound knowledge and noble morals, especially those who were very capable and had real talent.
For example, the Hanlin scholar Liu Sanwu in front of him.
When he was recommended as an official, he was already over seventy years old.
However, it was this old man who had just entered the officialdom in his seventies who was promoted several times by Zhu Yuanzhang in just a few years and became an official Hanlin scholar.
After the Prime Minister was abolished, he was one of the decision-makers of the Ming Dynasty and was trusted and valued by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Especially now that Wu Bozong, Wu Chen, Song Ne, and Zhu Shan had passed away one after another, they had become the only important officials in the Ming Dynasty.
Looking at Liu Sanwu, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little strange." Why are you here so soon?”
Liu Sanwu came too quickly, and it didn't seem like he came from the Hanlin Academy.
"Your Majesty," Liu Sanwu replied frankly,"I will wait for Fang Xiaoru outside the palace after the court session."”
He believed that he was magnanimous and did not cross the line with Fang Xiaoru.
Moreover, the Emperor's eyes and ears were everywhere in the palace. Even if he wanted to hide it, he could not. It was better to tell the truth and be magnanimous.
Zhu Yuanzhang replied.
Fang Xiaoru was recommended by Liu Sanwu. It was normal for Liu Sanwu to be worried about Fang Xiaoru and wait outside the hall.
"Just you?"
"There's also Huang Zicheng, Lu Yuanzhi, and the Third Imperial Grandson.”
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.
Huang Zicheng and Lu Yuanzhi were also Fang Xiaoru's referees.
Only the third grandson
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned." Yun Wen is here too?”
" Your Majesty," Liu Sanwu replied," Third Prince respects Fang Xiaoru's character and loves her literature. He came with Huang Zicheng to see her.”
"So that's how it is."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and asked,"What did Fang Xiaoru say to you?”
Liu Sanwu told the Emperor everything Fang Xiaoru had said.
He did not hide it from the Emperor before, and now, he would not hide it even more.
"This Fang Xiaoru is really sincere! He really told you everything!”
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and shook his head with a smile.
Liu Sanwu's heart skipped a beat. Although the Emperor did not blame Fang Xiaoru on the surface, it was difficult to guarantee that he would not have a prejudice against Fang Xiaoru in his heart and treat Fang Xiaoru as a person who was not strict with his words, impetuous, and unable to hide things.
He defended Fang Xiaoru,"In order to meet His Majesty, Fang Xiaoru had prepared meticulously for ten years. When he saw that he had angered His Majesty with his momentary speechlessness, it was hard to guarantee that he would not be too anxious and worried."
It was also because he saw that this lowly subject was His Majesty's close subject and had a close personal relationship with him and was concerned about him that he spoke kindly!”
Zhu Yuanzhang did not mind Fang Xiaoru much. He knew that this old man was a fool.
What he cared about was that Zhu Yunwen was also there and her reaction after hearing Fang Xiaoru's words.
"So Yun Wen heard Fang Xiaoru's words just like you guys?”
"That's right."
"Then what was Yun Wen's reaction at that time?”
Of course, Liu Sanwu wouldn't say it directly. Zhu Yunwen shouted at Huang Zicheng, which was like giving Zhu Yunwen a bad look in front of the emperor.
However, he did not lie. He avoided the important matter and said truthfully,"At that time, the Third Imperial Sun's illness acted up. His face was pale, and he was sweating profusely. He felt uneasy and returned to the Eastern Palace first.”
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.
This was not the reaction he wanted to hear from Zhu Yunwen!
Looking at the Emperor's furrowed brows, Liu Sanwu respectfully clasped his hands and said,""May I know why Your Majesty summoned me?”
"All of you can leave!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the palace servants in the hall and waved his hand.
Looking at the tightly shut door and the empty hall with only him and Zhu Yuanzhang, Liu Sanwu's heart gradually became solemn.
With such an attitude, what His Majesty was discussing with him was probably not a small matter.
"The position of Crown Prince!"
The four words fell into Liu Sanwu's ears like a mountain pressing down on him. It was a huge force!
Even though Liu Sanwu was already prepared that the Emperor had something important to discuss with him, he still couldn't help but be shocked when he heard these earth-shattering words.
The position of the Crown Prince, no matter which dynasty or generation it was placed in, was the first and only. Something big!
It was related to the country and the inheritance of the country!
Especially in the current Ming Dynasty, the Crown Prince had just passed away, the Emperor was old, and the Crown Prince was related to the foundation of the country!
His Majesty actually asked for his opinion on such a major matter!
Liu Sanwu took a deep breath and slowly suppressed the shock in his heart. He slowly stood up, bowed, and asked," I wonder if Your Majesty is asking me about the matter of the heir?”
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and raised his hand, signaling Liu Sanwu to stand up.
He sighed and said," I never thought that such a day would come. I was just waiting for the day when I died, or the day when our Biao Er became successful and wanted to be the emperor, then I would pass the throne to him."”
"But I didn't expect the heavens to hate us. They hate us for killing so many people.”
"It didn't take away this old man, but it took away Biao 'er. If it keeps this old man alive, it'll send him away and have to clean up this mess.”
"I'm old, and sooner or later, I'll have to follow Biao 'er and his mother. The position of the Crown Prince is related to my Ming Dynasty, and it will be established sooner or later. You're a learned person, so I'll chat with you first.”
"Tell me, who should we appoint as the heir?”
Zhu Yuanzhang spoke in a gentle tone, looking as if he was casually chatting about his daily life.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang dared to be casual, but Liu Sanwu did not dare to be frivolous.
If he did not do well, he would die!
With a thud, he knelt in front of Zhu Yuanzhang." The matter of the crown prince concerns the country and the country. How dare I speak nonsense!”
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