In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang did not tell outsiders that Chen Shu was far more important to him than others thought.
Back then, he was still the King of Wu, and he did not expect that he would become the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty one day.
Putting aside Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youliang, these two great enemies, Chen Youliang was too strong.
He was so powerful that even his soldiers were persuading Zhu Yuanzhang to surrender.
If Liu Bowen had not come out to disrupt the situation, he would have already moved his mind to rely on Chen Youliang.
Although he had made up his mind, he was ambushed.
The few most powerful founders of the Ming Dynasty were almost wiped out.
Even though Old Zhu didn't show any abnormalities in front of his subordinates, he was still very confused.
However, it was that eight-year-old child who told them that these remnant soldiers, the son of heaven's mandate, was that person called Zhu Yuanzhang.
At that time, he, who used the alias Zhu Da, had fought with Chen Shu for a day and a night.
The most laughable thing was that while Zhu Da was proving that Zhu Yuanzhang was not the true emperor, Chen Shu was arguing with reason and scolding him.
It was only that day that he realized how awesome he was.
It turned out that when his subordinates did not believe in him, there was still a child who believed in him unconditionally.
It is not too much to give him the grace of rebirth.
After Old Zhu defeated Chen Youliang, he had also sent people to look for Chen Shu.
Unfortunately, that youth had already disappeared into the sea of people because of the chaotic times.
When he confirmed that Chen Shu was in Yingtian Prefecture, he, the emperor of Ming Dynasty, was so excited that he couldn't even hold the bottle in his hand.
"Mr. Chen, are you in Yingtian?"
The Emperor's words betrayed his current mood.
Even if he was an eight-year-old child, Chen Shu was worthy of the word 'mister' in the Emperor's heart.
When Xu Da and Xu Miaoyun saw the Emperor's reaction, they were dumbfounded.
So the emperor didn't know that Chen Shu had come to the capital!
"If it's Mister, then this immortal medicine is reasonable!“
Old Zhu looked at the broken porcelain bottle on the ground and felt a little heartache, but also a little happy.
If it was Chen Shu, he could make a bottle of immortal medicine. Old Zhu felt that it was reasonable.
However, when he saw the Xu father and daughter's expressions from the corner of his eye, he immediately put on a stern face.
"Xu Da, why didn't you tell me earlier?”
Xu Da's face instantly flushed red. Then, he briefly explained the matter of meeting Chen Shu.
Old Zhu's face also turned red.
Collect debts?
Mr. Chen is actually going to Beijing to collect a debt?
Moreover, in Chen Shu's heart, this group of people was no different from a scoundrel?
Old Zhu recalled the report from the inspector. The moment Chen Shu saw Xu Da, he gave Xu Da a punch. One could imagine the anger he had accumulated over the years.
Zhu Yuanzhang believed that if he had met him on the street, Chen Shu would probably have given him two more punches.
This was because Old Zhu was the one who owed the most among the five of them.
"I also want to reveal my identity!"
"But I have to save face!"
"As the Duke of Wei of the Great Ming Dynasty, I would feel ashamed if word got out that he didn't pay back his debt!”
"That's why I decided to use Xu San's name and try to use my power to help Mr. Chen!”
"But Mr. Chen is stubborn. He doesn't care about fame or anything else!”
"So emperor, how do you want me to expose my identity? How dare I say it?”
Old Zhu nodded his head in agreement. If he had encountered something like Xu Da, he would also have some face.
"Three thousand taels, two hundred and thirty thousand taels!”
"Xu Da, I'm sorry for making things difficult for you!"
"Zhen understands. Zhen can help you return the 230,000 taels!”
"At the same time, zhen will also return the things that we owe mister all these years with interest!”
"Speaking of which, back then, you also helped me borrow this money!”
Old Zhu was delighted and made a promise.
Those who knew the Emperor were all surprised by Old Zhu's generosity.
However, the Emperor soon realized that Xu Miaoyun's eyes had a deeper meaning.
"Miao Yun, what do you want to say?"
Old Zhu liked Xu Miaoyun very much. When Xu Miaoyun's reputation gradually spread, he had mentioned that he wanted her to be his daughter-in-law.
Now that he was sure that Xu Miaoyun and Chen Shu had no secret relationship, Old Zhu's thoughts became lively again.
Facing Old Zhu's question, Xu Miaoyun held back her laughter and said,"
"Emperor, you want to help my father pay his debts, Miao Yun is extremely grateful!”
"However, according to the Lord…Chen's calculation, it won't be easy for His Majesty to pay off his debts!”
"What's wrong?"
"Xu Da only owes 230,000. How much more can I owe?”
When Old Zhu heard this, he had an ominous feeling.
He vaguely remembered that when he wanted to borrow 30,000 taels of military funds, Chen Shu refused.
It was only because he had argued with Chen Shu for several days that he managed to get Chen Shu to borrow 30,000 taels of silver.
However, Chen Shu seemed to have said that if he wanted to borrow 30,000 taels, the conditions for breaching the contract would be even harsher.
At that time, Old Zhu thought that he would come to Chen Shu to reveal his identity after a while.
Who knew that because of the war, he could no longer find her.
"How much do I owe?"
The Emperor forced himself to remain calm. Xu Da had borrowed three thousand taels and returned two hundred and thirty thousand taels. He owed thirty thousand taels, so he couldn't possibly return three million taels, right?
Xu Miaoyun lowered her head and said,"
"Miao Yun has seen that IOU. The algorithm on it is very complicated!”
"However, Miao Yun saw that Zhu Da promised to pay Chen Shu ten times the amount of his father's penalty!”
"23 million?"
Even the Emperor gasped.
Who could afford this?
The Great Ming Dynasty's annual tax revenue was only about ten million taels of silver.
Even if Old Zhu did not eat or drink, it would take two years to return the money to Chen Shu, but this was basically impossible.
Because of the court's expenses, disaster relief, official salaries, and military expenses to maintain Mobei, the annual financial balance was only one million taels. In times of disaster, it was common for the national treasury to be empty.
In other words, Zhu Yuanzhang would need more than 20 years to repay Chen Shu's money.
At the thought of this, the Emperor almost fainted.
However, this was only the appetizer. Xu Miaoyun added,
"On the bill, Zhu Da also promised to give Chen Shu half of his assets!”
"Puff!"
Zhu Biao, who had been silent, couldn't help but laugh out loud.
With the Emperor's flushed face and angry eyes, Zhu Biao quickly lowered his head and stopped talking.
Half of his wealth was worth more than twenty million taels of silver.
It was impossible for the emperor to pay back the money. Even if he sold Da Ming, he might not be able to pay back Chen Shu's money.
"Imperial Father, how did you owe such a ridiculous loan back then?”
Zhu Biao asked while holding back his laughter.
"Humph!"
The Emperor didn't answer. Instead, he was so angry that his chest was heaving up and down.
It was impossible for him to return the money. He couldn't afford it at all, okay?
At this moment, just like at that moment, Old Zhu had already understood why Xu Da refused to reveal his identity.
He couldn't afford to lose face!
"Then tell me about his so-called repayment plan!”
The Emperor decided to change the topic.
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