The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 133: Lao Zhu kneels down! Dad, you really showed your power?!

Zhu Yuanzhang opened his eyes wide and took a breath.

This is damn weird!
He actually answered all of them without thinking or hesitation!

He still retained a last bit of suspicion in his heart, but this bit of suspicion was due to his character - he would never completely and thoroughly believe in something or someone.

Putting aside the personality reasons, Zhu Yuanzhang already believed that Zhu Ju in front of him was indeed possessed by his father Zhu Wusi!
Although this matter is so bizarre and unbelievable!
"You...you are really..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's momentum had weakened at this moment.

Of course he could boss Zhu Ju around, but how could he be so rude in front of his own father?

Even if he is an emperor, he would feel three inches shorter when meeting his biological father!

Not to mention, Lao Zhu is a very traditional man at heart and has always attached great importance to filial piety.

"What are you!"

"You have no respect for your father. Why don't you bow to him now that you are here?!"

"You little bastard, why don't you kneel down in front of my grave and kowtow to me!"

Zhu Ju frowned and glared, scolding him.

Of course, no matter how brave he was, he didn't dare to let his father kneel before him, so he had to let him kneel at the grave...

Zhu Yuanzhang had a complicated expression. He bent his knees slightly, as if he was about to kneel down, but he did not kneel down completely.

Everyone around him was looking at him. Even Liu Bowen stood in a corner, secretly observing the development of the situation.

As smart as he is, he is a little confused at the moment.

"Zhongba, this must really be my father..."

Ma Xiuying came close to Zhu Yuanzhang and whispered,
"Just listen to him. We are all family here, so it's okay..."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and glanced at Liu Bowen behind him.

Liu Bowen: “?!”

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will never reveal a single word of what happened today!"

He quickly knelt on the ground, lowered his head, and made repeated promises.

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

"I'm sorry you don't dare to..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he knelt down in front of the grave.

This kneeling also made Zhu Ju feel relieved.

This time I went too far, but luckily I didn't mess it up.

However, we still can't take it lightly. Dad has always had amazing insight. If he finds out that something is wrong, he will definitely come back to settle the score!

Now that we've walked onto this tightrope, there's nothing we can do but walk down it till the end!

Of course, I have to admit...it's really exciting!

"Daughter-in-law, beat him for us!"

Zhu Ju ordered.

Zhu Yuanzhang: “?!”

"Wait! Why are you hitting me?!"

Old Zhu immediately became unhappy and glared at Zhu Ju.

"You still dare to stare at me? You are so rebellious! If you are right, would I hit you?"

Zhu Ju scolded,
"My dear grandson, you have worked so hard to climb up the hillside and you are so hungry. What's wrong with you wanting to eat something? I am bothering you!"

"You're talking about rules, bullshit rules! Why didn't you follow these rules when you went to the grave when you were a kid?! You steal more food than anyone else! Did I beat you? Did I scold you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

Hearing this, Lao Zhu felt a little guilty.

At the same time, he became more convinced of "Zhu Wu Si" because when he was a child, he seemed to have done something similar to Zhu Ju.

Seeing this, Zhu Ju felt relieved and looked slightly proud.

Sure enough! I guessed it right!

But… the accuracy of this guess is actually quite high. How can a child not steal food when going to visit graves? Not to mention the food, even the fruits and snacks are very tempting!

"I know this kid has a hard life, so I love him from the bottom of my heart. Let alone eating a roast chicken, I would be happy to give him everything! I am happy when I am alive, and I will be even happier when I die!"

Zhu Ju continued,
"Such a good child, you must love him, protect him, and tolerate him! Do you understand? My daughter-in-law understands this principle, why don't you understand? Not only do you not understand, but you actually hit him!"

"When I see you beating him, I get angry and anxious! If I were still alive, I would kick you to death if you dared to beat my grandson like this!"

"Daughter-in-law, pick up the thorns and give him three lashes! Since he, as a father, can be so cruel as to teach his son a lesson, then I, as a father, must also be so cruel as to teach my son a lesson!"

"Hit! Don't hold back! We're watching!"

After being scolded like this, Zhu Yuanzhang completely lost his temper and remained silent.

There's nothing he can do about it, because the grandparents are so close! It's human nature for a grandfather to protect his grandchildren... Besides, he also knows his father's character. If he were really alive, he would really kick him!
"Yes, Dad."

Ma Xiuying was obedient. She took the thorn branch and hit Zhu Yuanzhang with it!
Snapped!
Snapped!
Snapped!
He was hit three times, neither light nor heavy.

But this scene shocked everyone.

After all, this was the supreme, majestic and overbearing Majesty being beaten! Even if the beating was light, it was still a beating!
Who wouldn’t be confused after seeing this!

The princes and princesses were holding their breath at this moment, not daring to breathe! They didn't even dare to show any expression, they all lowered their heads, looking extremely serious.

They are afraid too!

If I make any wrong expression, and my father holds me accountable later, I will be in big trouble!
"hiss……"

Zhu Yuanzhang was hit hard three times and tried to get up with his teeth bared.

"Who told you to get up?"

"Kneel down! Kneel well! We still have something to say, and a lot of grievances that we haven't expressed yet! Let's take this opportunity today to make everything clear!"

Zhu Ju gave another order.

Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to continue kneeling and obey orders.

If Zhu Wusi was still alive, he might not be able to be so obedient! He knelt down and was beaten.

The emperor rules the world, and the imperial power is above the patriarchal power!
But the interesting thing is that he is now a dead man and is speaking through Zhu Ju's mouth.

As the old saying goes, the dead are the greatest. If a dead father suddenly speaks and makes a request, who dares not listen?

"You unworthy descendant, you live in the Golden Palace, but you let us stay in such a shabby place!"

Zhu Ju cursed,

"After all these years, you didn't even come to visit me and sweep my grave!"

"Ordinary people visit their ancestors' graves twice a year, but you haven't come for several years!"

"We have no money down there, and we have to borrow money to get by! You bastard, you didn't even burn a few sets of clothes for us. Your mother and I almost froze to death several times! You don't know how cold it is down there!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

"This shouldn't be the case!"

Old Zhu said with a look of shock,
"Dad...even though we don't come here, there are tablets dedicated to you in the palace!"

"I come to see you four or five times a year, if not eight or ten times. And since the palace was built, I have instructed the people below to offer continuous offerings every day! The eternal lamp is always on! How can you live such a hard life..."

Zhu Ju's eye twitched.

"Then we don't know! Who knows who ate the cold pork you offered?"

He cursed,
"Anyway, neither I nor your mother got to eat it!"

"If you want to pay tribute to me, you should at least come to my grave to take a look. In that damn palace, you should have asked people to offer me tributes, right? What kind of intention can that have? When paying tribute to ancestors, the intention is the most important. Even a bowl of cold porridge at the grave is better than you casually asking people to offer gold, silver and jewelry!"

"Think about it yourself. How many years have you not come to visit our graves like today?"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

"Daughter-in-law, beat us!"

Zhu Ju gave another order.

Ma Xiuying had no choice but to obey the order and hit Zhu Yuanzhang on the back three more times.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said with gritted teeth:

"Hiss...Okay, okay, I was wrong. You are right. The thought is what matters most."

"My intentions are not good enough... I will make it up to you right away! What else do you need? Clothes and pants, right? I will ask my sister to sew them for you right away, and I will sew them myself! Do you think it's okay?"

He really didn't deserve the scolding.

Although offerings were constantly being made to the Taimiao, Zhu Yuanzhang himself rarely went there. There were even a few times when ancestor worship was offered, and it was Zhu Biao who was asked to go.

If dad is resentful, then he deserves to be beaten and scolded!

"It's not for the living, it's for the dead like us!"

Zhu Ju glared and said,
"Paper will do! You can find a reliable Taoist priest to do this and it won't go wrong!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, you are right, I understand."

"Let's go back... No, let's give the order today and have someone prepare it for you and mother, and then I'll come here in person to burn it for you two elders."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ju snorted and nodded.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a sigh of relief...

However, some doubts arose in his mind.

"By the way, you just said this is a shabby place? That shouldn't be the case!"

Old Zhu couldn't help but ask,
"Everyone around me says this is the dragon vein! It was because I buried you and mother here that I was able to become emperor."

"Logically speaking, this should be a Feng Shui treasure land! That's why we have never planned to move the grave..."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ju sneered.

He pointed at Liu Bowen and said:
"This young man, you should know, right?"

"Come, come, tell me, is this grave a good place for Feng Shui, or a place where no one lives?"

Liu Bowen was startled.

He was kneeling on the ground with his head down, not daring to peek, but he was listening to the conversation.

Being named by 'Zhu Wu Si' at this moment, I felt a little nervous.

"This... I am a humble official with limited knowledge and I dare not make any conclusions..."

He looked a little hesitant and said.

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked displeased. Just as he was about to start scolding him, Zhu Biao had already stepped forward to help Liu Bowen up, saying:

"Master Liu, when the emperor asks you a question, just respond truthfully."

"It's okay..."

With Zhu Biao's help, Liu Bowen slowly raised his aching knee. He did not reply immediately, but carefully checked the surrounding environment, carefully calculated for a while, and verified it repeatedly before nodding.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, based on my investigation, this place is indeed not a Feng Shui treasure land."

Liu Bowen responded honestly,
"At most... it's a little better than the graves of ordinary people, but not much better."

These words were actually quite euphemistic.

It is more appropriate to describe it as "a place where no birds even shit", because this place is too wild, with thorns and weeds everywhere.

In a place like this, if the roots of thorns pierce the coffin, it would be a very bad omen and would be extremely bad for future generations!
So, this is a cemetery that is temporarily safe, but one may be in danger at any time. It cannot really be called a Feng Shui treasure land.

"Hmm? So what you mean is that my becoming the emperor has nothing to do with the Feng Shui of my ancestral tomb?"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows and snorted,
"Let's talk! There are not so many mysterious things. Isn't the key to make a name for yourself with your own hands?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he subconsciously glanced at Zhu Ju.

Well, there are still some mysterious things...

"Haha, you think too much. Do you really think you are that awesome?"

Zhu Ju sneered and said,
"Let me tell you! The reason why you are able to become rich has nothing to do with our grave, but it has everything to do with your great-grandfather's grave!"

"Do you know where your great-grandfather's grave is?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.

"This... we really don't know!"

He said hurriedly,
"What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, everyone showed curiosity and looked at Zhu Ju.

"Hehe, your great-grandfather's grave is really legendary! That's where your grandfather dived to the bottom of the lake and placed the remains into a stone hole under the water."

Zhu Ju shook his head and said,

"That stone hole at the bottom of the water is in the shape of a bull's head. It is a natural Feng Shui treasure land!"

"So, the one who made you successful was not me, nor your grandfather, but your great grandfather! Do you understand now?"

Hearing these words, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up with surprise.

"Really? This... Grandfather can do this? He can find dragon points? Is he a Feng Shui master?"

Old Zhu said with a surprised look,
"That's strange!"

He had never heard that his ancestors knew Feng Shui!

Since you know Feng Shui, why don't you pass this skill down? With this skill at your disposal, you can read Feng Shui for those dignitaries. Even if you don't say you will become very rich, at least you won't starve to death, right?

"What the hell! My Zhu family has been farmers for generations. Let alone Feng Shui, we can't even read a single word. We don't even know the shape of a shoulder pole lying on the ground!"

Zhu Ju snorted softly,
"This is purely a coincidence. It is the good fortune of our Zhu family!"

"Speaking of this, it has something to do with that Mr. Liu!"

He pointed at Liu Bowen.

Swish!

Everyone's eyes turned to Liu Bowen.

Liu Bowen: "???"

"Uh...me?"

He was surprised and said,

"What does it have to do with me? When your majesty's grandfather was born, my father might not even have been born yet..."

Zhu Ju waved his hand and said:

"I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about your grandfather."

Hearing this, Liu Bowen was even more confused.

How come this involves my grandfather?!
Instinctively, he felt that this was not a good thing...

"Back then, your grandfather was a Feng Shui master, right?"

Zhu Ju narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly,

"He has been searching for dragon points for more than 20 years. He feels that he has mastered the skills, so he wants to explore the earth veins and find a Feng Shui treasure land for his grandfather. In this way, his descendants will have a bright future."

"So, he followed a dragon's spine, trekking through mountains and rivers to explore. Along the way, he found several places where dragon veins formed caves, but he was not very satisfied with any of them. Some were dead spots, while others had defects. He was very capable! Naturally, he didn't want his descendants to be content with just a small fortune. What he wanted was for his descendants to stand out and become famous all over the world! Therefore, he looked down on ordinary dragon caves and was determined to find the best one!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Liu Bowen with a strange look on his face.

"According to this, Liu Bowen's grandfather should have found this Feng Shui treasure land, right?"

He said,

"He is now a marquis and a prime minister, and his name is known all over the world."

Everyone nodded and agreed with it.

Liu Bowen's contribution may not be the greatest, but his reputation is definitely the most famous! After all, he is a figure like Zhuge Liang. Folk storytellers have even created the cliché "Zhuge Liang divided the world into three parts, and Liu Bowen unified the country."

This will not only make you famous all over the world, it is possible that your reputation will last forever!

"Well, my grandfather... never mentioned this to me."

Liu Bowen said with a look of astonishment.

Zhu Ju smiled slightly and replied, "Of course he won't tell you, because something happened in the meantime."

"It was our father who told us the whole story—"

"Back then, your grandfather... let's call him Mr. Liu! Mr. Liu went through untold hardships and finally found the place where a dragon vein formed a cave. He looked at the dragon vein again and again and was filled with joy! There are two reasons. First, the earth energy in that place is gushing out, and it is a first-class cave! If the bones of the ancestors can be placed there, the descendants will surely become kings and emperors in the future! Second, the dragon vein cave is in deep water, no one will find it, and it will not be destroyed by anyone! As long as the bones are placed there, it can ensure wealth and worry-free for thousands of years!"

He was so excited that he even acted as a storyteller!

Obviously, there is no one who does not like to listen to legendary stories. Everyone, including Zhu Yuanzhang, pricked up their ears and listened attentively, with great interest.

"A grave in the water?"

Zhu Biao raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice,
"This... I have heard that some people spend a huge amount of money to put the bones of their ancestors into a water tomb because it is not easy to be destroyed."

"People often hear that the feng shui of a house is broken because the grave mounds on the mountain are too easy to be destroyed. As long as someone with ulterior motives finds out, it is very easy to destroy it. Even if no one is calculating, it is possible that it will be destroyed by someone without intention."

Zhu Ju nodded approvingly.

"Our eldest grandson knows a lot!"

He smiled and said,
"That's right, the benefits of a water tomb are just like this. Although it is very difficult to find, once you find it, it has many benefits!"

"So, after Mr. Liu found this natural water tomb, he was very excited! But besides being excited, he was also worried - although the tomb was found, how to put his father's bones in it?"

"He is not a good swimmer, and the tomb is deep underwater. He couldn't hold back and had to float up after just a few dives. If he wanted to put the skeleton in, it would be too difficult. But he didn't want to ask someone for help. What if someone knew the secret of this dragon's lair and robbed it? Wouldn't that be a waste of time?"

"After much thought, Mr. Liu decided to take a risk. Fortune and wealth are sought in danger! He ate and drank enough, and then he jumped into the water with all his strength. However, he broke a big taboo by eating and drinking enough! You can't eat too much when swimming, and you can't jump into the water too fast, otherwise you will get cramps very easily! He didn't even swim twice before his thigh cramped. After taking a few gulps of lake water, he almost choked to death!"

"It was fortunate that he was not doomed. A fisherman happened to be fishing at that moment. He saw someone drowning and jumped into the water without saying a word to save him. That's how Mr. Liu got his life back."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows.

"This fisherman should be our grandfather, right?"

He looked at Liu Bowen and said with a smile,
"I didn't expect that, Bowen, our ancestors had such a connection. Our grandfather even saved your grandfather!"

Liu Bowen: "..."

"Well, it seems that I owe my present position to Your Majesty..."

If grandpa had drowned at that time, he might not have been saved.

"We are just having a good time talking!"

"Don't interrupt!"

Zhu Ju rolled his eyes and said with an unhappy look on his face.

Zhu Yuanzhang curled his lips and shut them obediently.

"But... where was I?"

"Dad, you said that the fisherman saved Mr. Liu." Ma Xiuying replied quickly.

She listened so carefully!
"Oh, yes."

Zhu Ju nodded and said,
"That fisherman is your grandfather, and also our father. He rescued Mr. Liu. Our father is kind-hearted, so he asked Mr. Liu... Hey, young man, why are you so depressed at such a young age? What's the problem?"

"Mr. Liu saw that my father was honest and simple-minded and had saved his life, so he let down his guard a lot. He also saw that my father was very good at swimming, so after thinking about it, he wanted to ask my father to put the urn of his old Liu family's bones into the tomb under the water. If he succeeds, he will reward him handsomely."

"But my father is not stupid! He has heard about Feng Shui, so he naturally wants his ancestors to be buried there as well, so that his descendants can also prosper!"

"Mr. Liu thought about it and finally agreed. After all, our father saved his life and he had to rely on us, so the only option was to divide this Feng Shui treasure land equally."

"The two of them agreed to come here again in seven days, and let our father do the work to put the two urns of bones together, so that their children and grandchildren can share the wealth and prosperity in the future!"

"Ahem... Is there any water? We are dying of thirst!"

It's really hard to be a storyteller! After talking for a while, my throat is about to smoke!
If I keep talking for an hour, my throat will probably become hoarse!
"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Biao'er, why don't you bring some water to grandpa?"

Ma Xiuying quickly gave orders.

Zhu Biao quickly brought the water over and saw Zhu Ju gulp down the whole pot of water with a strange look on his face.

Isn’t grandpa possessed?
Why, I'm thirsty too?
"Please speak quickly!"

Zhu Yuanzhang urged,

"What happened later? Did our Zhu family and Liu family really divide the dragon vein equally?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Liu Bowen again.

If that were true, he would definitely search for it and find the underwater tomb, then kick Liu Bowen's great-grandfather out and let his own great-grandfather occupy the dragon's lair alone!
How can you, Liu Bowen, share the dragon vein with our royal family? !

"Ha...Okay! Let's continue!"

Zhu Ju wiped his mouth and smiled.
"If the dragon vein is really divided equally, can you still become the emperor? You are overthinking it!"

"Speaking of this, there was actually another coincidence - seven days later, my father and Mr. Liu carried the skeleton to the lake together. Mr. Liu was rich, so he bought a beautiful porcelain jar. My father looked shabby, and all the bottles and jars in the house were used. In the end, he could only wrap the skeleton in lotus leaves and make it into a ball, which he used as a container."

"When Mr. Liu saw that the time had come, he immediately asked our father to go into the water, and pointed out that this dragon's lair was in the shape of a stone bull entering the sea. He wanted to put the bones into the bull's mouth. Once the bull swallowed the bones and closed its mouth, the feng shui arrangement would be successful! From now on, our descendants will surely be invaluable!"

"My father was not vague either. He took the two skeletons and dived into the water. Following Mr. Liu's instructions, he found the stone bull's head! And the head was indeed open at this moment! He thought it was amazing! He quickly took out the two skeletons. My father was a kind man. He thought that this Feng Shui treasure land was discovered by Mr. Liu, and he was just lucky. So he put Mr. Liu's in first and let him take the main position! So he put the porcelain jar in first, but guess what?"

Everyone: "???"

Now that we are at the critical moment, why are we still whetting our appetite?
Even Liu Bowen looked over at this moment, with a look of curiosity on his face - he also wanted to know what had happened.

"Dad, please stop keeping me in suspense and tell me now!"

"Yes, Grandpa, tell me now!"

"Grandpa, let me fan you!"

Ma Xiuying, Zhu Biao, and the other princes all urged them on.

At this moment, no one thought that this was Zhu Ju. Everyone firmly believed that this was the spirit of the ancestor appearing, and Zhu Wusi possessed Zhu Ju!

"Hehe, if you put that porcelain jar in, it will be washed out by the undercurrent. If you put it in, it will be washed out."

Zhu Ju laughed and said,

"After trying several times without success, my father is getting anxious. Even though he is a good swimmer, he is not a fish! If he holds his breath any longer, he will drown!"

"Without any help, he could only try to put his own bones in first. As a result, the undercurrent stopped and the cow's mouth suddenly closed!"

"The bones of our Zhu family have just entered the cow's mouth, enjoying the unique Feng Shui situation of a stone cow entering the sea!"

Snapped!
"Okay, okay!"

When he heard the exciting parts, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but applaud and looked a little excited!

The Zhu family got all the benefits, this is destiny!

Cool!
"Why?"

Zhu Biao said in surprise,
"Could it be that our Zhu family really has a destiny?"

The Liu family's bones couldn't be put in no matter how hard we tried, but the Zhu family's bones could be put in just fine!

If this isn’t destiny, then what is?
"I understand!"

Liu Bowen slapped his thigh and said,
“It’s a lotus leaf!”

"Cows eat grass leaves, so the dragon cave turned into a stone cow, so it naturally has the nature of a cow and likes to eat grass leaves! The lotus leaves wrapped the bones into a ball, and it naturally accepted them with a smile."

"It's a coincidence, it's really a coincidence, maybe... this is also God's will!"

When everyone heard this, they were suddenly enlightened.

So that's it! Zhu's ancestors couldn't afford a jar, so they used a lotus leaf to wrap it. By chance, it just happened to suit the stone cow's wishes, and he got to enjoy the dragon's lair all to himself!
This is indeed... a feeling of being appointed by the emperor!
"Then what?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile,
"Mr. Liu won't be willing to fail, right? After all, he worked so hard to find this dragon cave. If he fails, won't he be so angry that he will vomit blood?"

Zhu Ju shook his head.

"That's definitely not acceptable!"

"My father came ashore holding the porcelain jar and told Mr. Liu about the situation. Mr. Liu also beat his chest and stamped his feet, sighing that it was a pity! But he was an expert in Feng Shui after all, and there was a way to remedy the situation. That was to divide the skeleton into two parts and hang them on the two horns respectively. In this way, although we can't enjoy the best Feng Shui, it won't be a wasted trip."

"My father felt guilty for not being able to complete the task, so he naturally tried his best to help. After helping Mr. Liu for a long time, he finally divided the skeleton into two parts, dived into the water again, and hung it on the horns of the cow."

"Logically speaking, the matter is now complete. Although there were some twists and turns along the way, it is still satisfactory. The descendants of both families can enjoy prosperity and wealth. But who would have thought that Mr. Liu would come to the unkind place and even determine the prophecy of this dragon's lair!"

"Dingchen, you know what it means, right? We can't even write the word chen, we just know how to read it, just like a folk song, something like the Liu family will rule the world, the Li family will rule the world, it often comes true once it's spread!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and looked at Liu Bowen.

"Yes."

Liu Bowen said in a deep voice,

"As the saying goes, a word becomes a prophecy. Feng Shui masters will make a prediction based on the shape of the dragon's lair after the body is buried. Some people say that this is an insignificant auspicious word, but it is not true."

"A Feng Shui master with profound skills usually doesn't talk nonsense. Most of the predictions he makes will come true!"

Zhu Ju nodded and said:

"Yes, that's right!"

"After the bones of the two families were buried, Mr. Liu began to chant. He said: The left horn is a minister, the right horn is a minister, and a monk comes out of a cow's mouth! Tell me, isn't this unfair? I worked so hard to help for a long time, but his descendants became marquises and ministers, while our descendants became monks! How can you bully people like this!"

"My father was not happy at the time. No matter how Mr. Liu explained, he just wouldn't agree and insisted that he change his mind!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his brows suddenly raised.

"This is really not fair!"

He turned to look at Liu Bowen and said unhappily,

"Bowen! Your grandfather's character is far worse than our grandfather's!"

"Not only did our grandfather save his life, but he also wanted to bury your Liu family's ancestors first when he went into the water. Although he was accidentally buried by our Zhu family in the end, his heart was good, right? His character is impeccable, right?"

"On the contrary, your grandfather actually said this after the fact! It is obvious that this is a matter of harming others and not benefiting yourself!"

Liu Bowen: “#￥%……&*@#”

"This... Your Majesty, I really don't know about this matter!"

He said helplessly,
"Hearing what Your Majesty said, it is true that my grandfather was not kind. I hereby apologize to Your Majesty."

Liu Bowen also didn't expect that a big pot from decades ago could fly onto him and make him carry it on his back!
"Humph!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, no longer paying attention to Liu Bowen, and turned to look at Zhu Ju and said,

"What happened next? Did that dishonest Mr. Liu change his words?"

Zhu Ju smiled and nodded, saying:

"Mr. Liu knew he was in the wrong, so he changed his words. In the end, he changed it to - the left corner is the minister, the right corner is the minister, the Zhu family is the emperor, and the Liu family is the minister."

"In this way, our Zhu family will produce an emperor! The descendants of the Liu family will serve as ministers to assist us!"

The story ends here. This story was something he read from some unknown novel. It was pure unofficial history.

But the unofficial history stuff is just so attractive! No matter how it is compiled, as long as it can make sense, people will still talk about it with relish!

"Hahaha, good good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang clapped his hands and laughed, saying,
"Isn't it true that the Zhu family is the emperor and the Liu family is the prime minister?"

"As for the previous sentence about becoming a monk, I did become a monk in Huangjue Temple for a while, so this can be considered as fulfillment!"

"Awesome, awesome! If you hadn't told me, Dad, I really wouldn't have known that there was such a legendary story in our family! Hahahaha..."

He felt very happy and proud after hearing this story!

really!

It was destined decades ago that Zhu Yuanzhang would become the emperor! It was destiny!
Zhu Yuanzhang has always been a pragmatic person, but this does not mean that he does not believe in destiny. It is just that he has no legendary experiences, so he does not express them much. If there are really miraculous things, he will definitely publicize them.

His idea is actually similar to the later thought: "If the left eyelid twitches, good things will happen; if the right eyelid twitches, disaster will happen? What feudal superstition, screw you!"

Now that I have listened to my father narrating such a legendary story, when I go back, I can find someone to add some exaggeration to it and spread it out!

At this moment, he was also sure that Zhu Ju was not pretending to be his father! It sounded too real!

"The Emperor of the Zhu family and the Prime Minister of the Liu family..."

Ma Xiuying smiled and said,
"It seems that our Zhu family and their Liu family do have a history."

"Chongba, you have to treat Liu Bowen well. He has always assisted you wholeheartedly and has never had any second thoughts. It seems that you have to continue to use him in the future, and his descendants should also be well explored!"

Liu Bowen's expression changed and he bowed towards Ma Xiuying.

The Queen always speaks up for him at critical moments. He will always remember this favor in his heart!

"Well, you're right!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was in a very good mood at the moment and said with a smile,

"Bo Wen is our loyal and important minister. We were able to conquer the world because of Bo Wen's contribution!"

"Don't worry, we won't treat him unfairly!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bowen quickly bowed and said:
"Thank you for your grace!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and looked at Zhu Ju again.

"Dad, according to what you said, our success is not due to this place, but to our great-grandfather's underwater tomb?"

He said,

"In that case, let's move your grave! It must be so lonely here all alone!"

"We'll move you to Yingtian, and then we can bring our whole family to visit you whenever we want! It's really inconvenient to travel all the way to Fengyang!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ju shook his head.

"Moving the graves is bullshit! Do you know that fallen leaves return to their roots? Do you know that it is hard to leave your hometown? If we go to Yingtian, we will be unfamiliar with the place and our life will be even more miserable!"

He said unhappily,

"We're right here! We're not going anywhere!"

"When you have time, tidy up this hillside and repair our graves! By the way, don't touch any of the neighbors around here! Don't clear them out. They are all old acquaintances of ours. We can still visit and chat whenever we want."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

Ghosts also want to visit and chat?
It seems that there is not much difference between being dead and being alive!

"...Okay, okay, we'll listen to you. We'll do whatever you say!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly, not daring to disobey in the slightest.

"Ah."

Zhu Ju suddenly showed a bit of fatigue on his face, and said in a deep voice,
"Okay, I'm a little tired. I can't occupy my grandson's body all the time, right?"

"Although you are now the emperor, you must still remember one thing - never forget the people. We must come from the people, go to the people, and never be separated from the people!"

"You have to remember that being an emperor has a mission! You are not here to enjoy wealth and glory! What you have to do is to serve the people and let them live a good life in peace and contentment!"

"Right now, you haven't done well enough. If you did well, you wouldn't need to offer sacrifices, and we might have been promoted to Nangong long ago."

"Understand?"

When everyone heard this, they all fell silent and listened carefully to the instruction.

"Yes, Dad."

Zhu Yuanzhang also looked solemn. He bowed in front of the tomb and said solemnly,

"I didn't expect that a farmer like you could say such words. It really surprised my son."

"Don't worry! Chongba will be a good emperor! He will never do evil things like the violent Yuan Dynasty! He will make sure that all the people in the world live a good life!"

"If anyone dares to exploit the people, we will skin him alive!"

Zhu Ju nodded with relief, and was about to close his eyes to recover, when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly say:

"Dad, please wait a little longer!"

"Look at our sons and your grandchildren. Which of them can become great men?"

"Let's start with your eldest grandson, Biao'er—"

Zhu Yuanzhang pulled Zhu Biao over and asked hurriedly:
"How is Biao'er? He should be a good heir, right?"

When Zhu Biao heard this question, he looked obviously a little nervous.

Although he has always been very confident and thinks that he has done well, but... this is the judgment from his deceased grandfather after all!

People always think that the deceased must have extraordinary abilities and can bless future generations after their death.

If one could send a dream or possess a body and speak, that would be an incredible supernatural power!
Even though my grandfather was just an old farmer when he was alive, his judgment now must be of extremely high value!
"Uh--"

Zhu Ju was a little crazy.

Is this ever going to end? Acting is exhausting, okay?

Although he was madly complaining in his heart, he still slowly raised his head and looked at Zhu Biao. There was a bit of scrutiny in his eyes...

(End of this chapter)