In the past ten years, Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma had long gotten used to Zhu Rong's scoundrels.
They were not used to being praised by Xu Miaoyun.
However, Zhu Rong's contribution this time was too great, and Old Zhu was too embarrassed to refute.
At this moment, Zhu Biao stood up and said,"
"Congratulations, Imperial Father. My Zhu family has gained another Hu Zi!”
"Your son had also misunderstood Fifth Brother in the past. Only now do I know that Fifth Brother had done so much behind his back?“
"Your son earnestly requests that on account of Fifth Brother's great contribution to my Great Ming, pardon Fifth Brother's innocence!”
"Your son believes that Fifth Brother does not have the intention to rebel. It is just a young nature!”
"Father doesn't want such a good girl from the Xu family to be your daughter-in-law, right?”
Crown Prince Zhu Biao's words made Xu Miaoyun blush. She had only mustered up her courage because she was anxious to save Zhu Rong, but now, looking at the Emperor's expression, Zhu Rong should be safe. How could a virgin like her withstand the Crown Prince's teasing?
Zhu Yuanzhang saw Xu Miaoyun's shy expression and was overjoyed.
"This bastard is really lucky!”
"The Xu family has given birth to a good girl. It's rare for a girl like you to take a fancy to my family's beast!”
"I'll consider it for Miao Yun's sake. But girl, I still have one more thing to ask you!”
Xu Miaoyun replied,
"Your Majesty, please speak. Miao Yun will tell you everything she knows!”
"I just heard you say that my unfilial son said that if sweet potatoes are popularized, there will be no more famine in the world for a short period of time!“
"Could it be that such a divine item can't solve the world's famine?”
"Why a short time?"
"Your Majesty is indeed Your Majesty. You actually noticed this detail!”
Xu Miaoyun admired Zhu Yuanzhang. She didn't want to tell him what Zhu Xiong had told her,
However, Emperor Zhu had actually noticed this detail. If she didn't say anything, she would be guilty of deceiving the emperor.
Xu Miaoyun knelt down and bowed.
Only then did he say,
"His Highness said that natural disasters can be resisted, but man-made disasters are difficult to stop!”
"Even if sweet potatoes can increase the world's food production by more than ten times, how can the greed of the people not increase by ten times?”
"Because of the increase in food production, the people might benefit for a while!”
"But in the end, you still have to suffer!”
Zhu Yuanzhang and the others were equally shocked by what Zhu Rong had said to Xu Miaoyun.
The Emperor's expression changed again and again.
Xu Miaoyun gritted her teeth and continued,"
"The Fifth Prince also said that exorbitant taxes and land annexation are the key to the rise and fall of an eternal dynasty!”
"How can a small potato change the situation?”
"This kid has guts!"
After listening to Xu Miaoyun's story, Old Zhu was not angry. Instead, he was delighted.
The unfilial son of the Zhu family could actually say such shocking words. Zhu Yuanzhang's body trembled slightly.
This was the son of Zhu Yuanzhang.
This was what a prince of Daming should be like.
Compared to discovering sweet potatoes, Zhu Yuanzhang admired Zhu Rong's words more.
"Fifth brother actually has such insight, I am ashamed!”
The Crown Prince was also shocked.
Only then did he realize that there was still a gap between his realm and his fifth brother's. When he heard the effects of sweet potatoes, Zhu Biao also thought that the people of the world would have no worries from now on.
However, he did not think as far as Fifth Brother.
In his excitement, Old Zhu realized that Xu Miaoyun seemed to have something to say but hesitated.
It was rare for him to look at Xu Miaoyun with a gentle gaze.
"Girl, don't hide it. If this unfilial son has anything else to say, just say it!”
Xu Miaoyun plucked up her courage and said,"
"The Fifth Prince said that on the day he escaped from the Imperial Palace and traveled among the people!”
" He heard a folk song from a traveling merchant in the south, and it's the best example to verify his words!”
"What ballad?"
Old Zhu found that he was getting more and more interested in Zhu Rong and could not help but ask.
"Speaking of Fengyang, speaking of Fengyang, Fengyang is a good place!”
"Ever since Emperor Zhu appeared…there have been nine years of famine in ten years…"
After Xu Miaoyun finished singing the last line, the atmosphere turned cold.
Everyone was silent out of fear and did not dare to speak.
Zhu Yuanzhang's smile froze on his face.
"Ever since Emperor Zhu appeared, ten years have passed…Nine years of famine?”
"Why?"
"I'm light on taxes and heavy on people's livelihood!"
"Why do the people still say that about me?”
"Xu Miaoyun, what do you think that unfilial son said?”
Old Zhu's eyes were filled with sadness.
Fengyang was his hometown, the prosperous land of the Zhu Clan.
The Great Ming Dynasty had just been established and needed to rest and build up strength.
Other than the Northern Expedition, Zhu Yuanzhang thought that he was very good to the people of the world.
Especially his hometown of Fengyang, where he had even exempted taxes for several years.
Why did the elders in his hometown still say that about him?
"Father!"
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang stumble, Crown Prince Zhu Biao hurriedly supported the Emperor. Zhu Yuanzhang pushed the Crown Prince away,
Her eyes were red.
"Girl, what else did that unfilial son say to you? Tell me everything!”
Xu Miaoyun, who had been standing, quickly knelt down because of the Emperor's words.
She gritted her teeth and continued,"
"His Highness Wu Wang said that the Emperor was born in poverty and knew the hardships of the people. He loved the people like his own children!”
"But the Emperor's painstaking efforts may not be felt by the officials!”
"The brothers who fought with him in the past might not be of the same heart as him!”
"Some people take off the cloth clothes on their bodies and wash the mud under their feet. They feel that they are already superior!”
"They have forgotten the elders who once treated them well, and they have also forgotten the villagers who once helped them!”
"They lived as the people they hated the most, picked up the butcher's knife, and slaughtered the people!”
"This is what His Highness said. Natural disasters can be resisted, but man-made disasters are difficult to stop!”
"Who…are they?"
The flames in Zhu Yuanzhang's chest had already reached its limit, and he barely managed to squeeze out four words.
"Your Majesty's heroes who conquered the world, Huaixi Group!”
Xu Miaoyun seemed to have used up her last bit of strength as she said this, and her entire body softened.
At this moment,
The Crown Prince, Empress Ma, and Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but turn their gazes towards Xu Da.
Xu Da almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Daughter, don't drag your father into the water.
"Your Majesty, I didn't do anything.”
Xu Da had a depressed look on his face. He was just a bystander. He never expected that the melon would hit his face.
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