vrcanaries Chapter 1140
Chapter 1140
Lu Wei pursed his lips.
In this awkward atmosphere, my mind raced, and I secretly urged myself, "What should I do? Think fast, stupid brain!"
As the saying goes, pressure is motivation. Under such tension, Lu Wei actually thought of a way out for Zhu Yuanzhang: "But then again, I feel that these two questions are both related to the Ming Dynasty. Isn't it inappropriate to reveal too much to the people below at once? After all, when Your Majesty gave these two questions, he said that as long as you answer any of them correctly, you can win the prize."
"I've thought about it, isn't this answer just right?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was in an awkward situation.
Of course, if there were any steps, I would just go down quickly.
He stopped at that moment, his eyes flickered with a guilty look, and he coughed lightly to cover up his embarrassment, saying: "Ahem, well...what you said does make sense."
"Alright, let's do this for now. When you get back, tell Jiang Li what we mean and let him make the arrangements."
Zhu Yuanzhang pretended to be calm and made the arrangements.
Lu Wei finally managed to ease the awkwardness, and of course he immediately followed suit, pretending nothing had happened and that he hadn't heard anything. He replied, "Your Majesty is wise, and I will do it immediately."
As he spoke, he blew on the answer he had just copied down and carefully put it into his sleeve.
Then he clasped his fists towards Zhu Yuanzhang and took his leave.
However, he took two steps back, then seemed to suddenly remember something and stopped. After hesitating for a moment, he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Your Majesty, I have something else to say, but I don't know whether I should tell you or not."
"Just tell me when you think of it." At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang's embarrassment with a sense of stealing had eased, his face returned to normal, and he said calmly.
Lu Wei fixed his gaze.
He said solemnly, "News came in one after another from Yingtian Prefecture, but Biechu's subsequent response was still to remain inactive. As for His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan..."
Having said this, he paused at the right moment.
Although not finished.
But they both understood the meaning of this sentence:
The little emperor acted in an absurd and reckless manner. Logically, you, the Hongwu Emperor, could tolerate it once or twice, but you should not tolerate it indefinitely. Moreover, you and the King of Yan had already reached a consensus to fight back... Although you used the excuse of thinking about it, the result of your repeated deliberations was that you remained inactive. This is unacceptable.
Although this problem would also make Zhu Yuanzhang a little embarrassed.
But this was different from the previous unintentional mistake. Lu Wei was now completely tied to Zhu Yuanzhang and was Zhu Yuanzhang's confidant. Even if it was embarrassing to talk about this kind of thing, he had thought of it and should mention it.
Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that Lu Wei was loyal, so he mentioned it.
Naturally, there is no blame.
Besides, this was also one of the issues he had to consider, so he immediately fixed his eyes and began to think about it thoughtfully.
But this time.
He didn't worry for long.
After pondering for a moment, he smiled and said, "I know you're worried about me, but there's no need to worry too much about this matter. Have you forgotten that the sweet potatoes will be ripe and ready for harvest soon?"
"The scale of this time is so large, and we've reached many more people than the first batch."
"The little wolf cub can't keep the news secret and breed another batch. Given his temperament, if something can be kept secret, he can be more meticulous than anyone else. But if it can't be concealed, he will definitely make the most of it to make a fuss."
"He's not a very modest man."
"He's also well-versed in how to publicize a good deed to the best effect possible! Wasn't that the case with the cheap cloth and coal incidents? If you don't make a sound, you'll make a splash. And this time, the sweet potato's contribution is far greater than those two incidents last year. That cunning brat won't let this opportunity slip by."
"Sweet potatoes, while not enough to ensure everyone in the world has enough to eat, at least they can keep people from going hungry and keep them fed. This is already an unparalleled achievement that deserves canonization."
When talking about this.
The slight embarrassment and difficulty on Zhu Yuanzhang's face disappeared.
At the same time, he couldn't help but smile with relief and anticipation.
"Let all the people in the world never go hungry", no emperor in history has dared to boast like this!
Before I get myself into trouble.
He also never thought that his Zhu family had been farmers for generations, struggling to make ends meet, and at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there were so many people starving that there were only a few left. By the time of his grandson Zhu Yuanzhang, he would actually achieve such an unprecedented achievement of sainthood.
When he thought about this, he felt extremely happy.
When Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned this with a smile, Lu Wei immediately understood. His eyes lit up and he said, "Your Majesty is indeed very thoughtful. Your Majesty Kaiqian of Yingtian Prefecture has such a great merit in being canonized as a saint. Even if many of his previous actions seemed extremely willful and absurd, it is enough to cover it up."
"When the time comes, Your Majesty will publicize this matter throughout the Ming Dynasty. In a short period of time, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan will have no reason to complain."
What he said was indeed what Zhu Yuanzhang meant.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement and said, "That's right, so there's actually no need to worry about the Fourth Brother. It's reasonable for him to waver and back off because of the unprecedented merit of canonization. Haha."
Lu Wei was no longer worried about this matter.
He agreed: "Yes, that makes sense!"
After saying this, he clasped his fists towards Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Then I will immediately write back to Commander Jiang and convey your majesty's wishes to him."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and then instructed: "There are a lot of sweet potatoes this time. Ask him to find a chance to get more and send them to us. We also want to plant them!"