That Little Bastard Ye Jin Has Many Secrets
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang enter the hall, Zhu Biao and his wife quickly stood up.
The other palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground.
Only a maidservant behind Empress Ma seemed to have not seen Zhu Yuanzhang. She still stood with her hands behind her back like a statue.
Empress Ma also wanted to stand up, but Zhu Yuanzhang quickly put down Zhu Xiongying in his arms and quickly walked over to support Empress Ma." What are you doing? We are husband and wife, so why do we need to be so polite?"!”
"As the ruler of a country, I still have to be polite.”Empress Ma said with a smile.
But even so, she still sat down with Zhu Yuanzhang's help.
Empress Ma then turned to the palace maid behind her and rebuked," You're so insensible. You don't even know how to greet His Majesty."”
Upon hearing Empress Ma's words, the daring palace maid bowed slightly to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Seeing this scene, Empress Ma could not help but sigh in her heart.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang turned a blind eye to this scene. After helping Empress Ma to sit down, he waved to Zhu Biao and his wife." Why are you standing there? Sit down."”
Then, he pointed at the dishes on the table and continued,"Eat your food. I'm just here to talk to your mother.”
Old Zhu would only act so friendly and casual in front of Empress Ma, Zhu Biao, and a few others.
Zhu Biao didn't stand there anymore and sat down to eat.
Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Yunwen were nestled in Empress Ma's arms while the other stood behind Zhu Biao and his wife.
It gave people the illusion that the younger one was more mature and steady than the older one.
However, everyone in the hall seemed to have turned a blind eye to this scene.
Empress Ma lovingly caressed Zhu Xiongying's face before saying to Zhu Yuanzhang," Your Majesty said that I was wrong just now. Did I say something wrong?"!”
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said to Empress Ma," Empress, it's not that you said something wrong. It's just that you don't understand the cause and effect.”
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, even Zhu Biao's actions slowed down.
Zhu Yuanzhang first took a cup of tea from a palace maid. After taking a sip, he said," I have also heard of today's matter. It's that little bastard. Oh, it's Shangyuan County's County Magistrate Ye Jin. He took a break and brought a maidservant to the Ying Tian Manor. Then, when he went to the North City Tower to eat, he met the fool Lu…"
"Cough cough…" Empress Ma coughed lightly.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Madam Lu, but he still changed his words." I met Lu Shangshan by chance. Then, Lu Shangshan flirted with Ye Jin's personal maid and even asked Ye Jin to give her to him. Then, he was beaten up."”
Empress Ma was confused.
So today's fight between an official and a supervisor was because of a little maid?!
She immediately asked," Isn't it just a maidservant?! Did Ye Jin not know Lu Shangshan's identity?! If it was an ordinary official, he would not hesitate to offer a hundred taels of gold, let alone a small maidservant. Moreover, even if Ye Jin really liked his personal maid, he could have just refused. Why did he have to hit her?!”
It was not that Empress Ma had a problem with her character, but that the maids and servants of the official families in this era were really not people.
Before the Tang Dynasty, the great clans had tens of thousands of slaves, and at least tens of hundreds of them. They were all the private property of these great clans.
A mere maidservant was not even worth a piece of silk.
It was better during the Song Dynasty.
Although the Song Dynasty was a little cowardly in terms of external affairs, the lives of the common people in the country were the easiest in all the dynasties.
The Song Dynasty had already abolished slavery by law.
However, Meng Yuan invaded the Central Plains, causing the Chinese civilization to be cut off for more than a hundred years.
Although the Great Ming Dynasty had been established and restored the Chinese clothing and etiquette culture, it was inevitable that they accepted some of the backward systems of the Mengyuan.
For example, keeping slaves, burying them with their lives…
Moreover, even the open-minded Song Dynasty did not treat personal maids, concubines, and maids as human beings, but as private property or goods.
For example, the great writer Su Dongpo once gave his concubine to a friend.
More importantly, this concubine was pregnant with his flesh and blood.
Therefore, Empress Ma could not be blamed for being so surprised. It was Ye Jin who was too independent.
For a mere servant girl, not only did she fall out with the royal family, she even hit them.
This was a death feud.
Only an idiot would be so impulsive.
However, Old Zhu admired Ye Jin's fiery temper and explained,""This brat is just like this. He is the only person in the world who dares to say that I have forgotten my roots in front of me. Moreover, he is very precious to his maidservant, so it is not strange for Lu Shangshan to be beaten up.”
Zhu Biao also interjected," Meiyu is indeed a bit of a maverick in this aspect. In his eyes, it's as if the nobles and the common people are the same. There's no distinction between high and low. Although she had only met him once, he really liked his little servant girl.”
He put down his bowl and chopsticks, then looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked in confusion," Father, Meiyu looks gentle and weak. How could she beat Shan 'er up so badly?!”
"Hmph, that little bastard has a lot of secrets.”Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.
Hearing the conversation between the father and son, Empress Ma became even more curious about Ye Jin.
She looked down at her grandson in her arms and teased him," You've seen Mr. Ye before. Tell me, what kind of person is he?!”
Zhu Xiongying tilted her head and thought for a while before answering," I've only met Mr. Ye once. I only know that his family's food is delicious, and the stories he tells are very interesting. Oh, his methods of solving cases are also very ingenious. He's a very smart person.”
"The boss of the tea shop seems to like Mr. Ye very much, so I think he should be a smart and well-loved good official.”
Hearing his grandson's words, Zhu Yuanzhang revealed a satisfied expression.
However, he still said seriously," Xiong Ying, there's a saying that goes,'You can't know a person's heart by their appearance.' As a superior, you can't just listen to one side of the story. What if that tea shop owner was specially arranged by Ye Jin?!”
Zhu Xiong Ying was still in Empress Ma's arms as he replied lazily," I know, but it doesn't matter even if it was arranged by Mr. Ye. Shangyuan County's prosperity can't be arranged. As long as the people live well, it doesn't matter even if Mr. Ye used some tricks.”
Zhu Biao immediately snapped," Shut up! How dare you talk about state affairs?! Moreover, officials had to correct their character and conduct. If an official did not have a good character, how could he govern the place and educate the people?!”
"Shut up…" Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Biao and said," Let's not talk about whether Xiong Ying's words make sense or not. Do you think you can teach the child well by scolding him so loudly?! Moreover, what Xiong Ying said was not entirely wrong. Officials not only had to have good moral character, but they also had to have the ability to govern the world. If the court was filled with a group of nerds who only knew how to talk, how could they govern the world?!”
Zhu Biao opened his mouth and wanted to refute Old Zhu's words, but he didn't know how to do so.
But at this moment, Zhu Yunwen, who was only six years old, whispered,"The virtuous minister is powerful, the people are willing, and the dynasty is filled with justice.”
Everyone was shocked.
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