The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 180: Does the red seal of the second eldest brother on the Nine Clans Candy Clan List count?

After a while, it was already dark and the banquet was half over.

Xu Miaoyun and Chang Meirong had already left the table. Several concubines also wanted to stand up and leave, but were stopped by Ma Xiuying.

"Sit a little longer, sit a little longer."

Ma Xiuying smiled faintly.

"We've finally gotten together, why are we in such a hurry?"

"Darlan, sit down."

The first one who wanted to leave was Dalan, but when the queen called her, she could only smile and nod.

"Yes, Queen."

Ma Xiuying raised the wine glass in her hand and glanced at everyone.

"A while ago, everyone followed His Majesty to the suburbs to pray for rain. I heard that many people caught a cold and had to lie down for a few days."

She said softly,

"I was also ill during those days and could not visit everyone one by one. Today we are all gathered together, so I will offer this glass of wine to comfort everyone."

"Come."

Swish.

All the concubines stood up.

"Thank you, Queen."

They also picked up their wine glasses and drank the wine in them.

"Dalan."

Ma Xiuying turned her eyes slightly and said with concern,
"I heard that you were the sickest this time. You were even in a coma for a day with a high fever."

"Are you feeling better now?"

Upon hearing this, Dalan nodded quickly.

"Thank you for your concern, Queen. I have the constant care of Doctor Li from the Imperial Hospital. I am now more than half recovered."

She smiled and said,
"Doctor Li said that after taking a few more doses of medicine and receiving acupuncture, you will be back to normal."

"The reason I wanted to go back just now was because I had an appointment with Doctor Li for acupuncture and moxibustion."

Ma Xiuying nodded.

"That's fine, that's fine."

"But... you do acupuncture at night?"

She was a little confused.

Dalan's expression was stern, and he quickly added:
"To answer the Queen, Doctor Li said that night is the time when the pericardium and triple burner meridians are in season, and I was suffering from cold at the time, which damaged the triple burner meridian. That's why Doctor Li chose to perform acupuncture at night. Acupuncture at this time of year will achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Ma Xiuying suddenly understood after hearing this.

"I see. It seems that Doctor Li is quite particular."

She nodded.

"What's his name? I know most of the doctors in the Imperial Hospital, but I don't think there's an old doctor named Li?"

Darlan responded:

"Your Highness, Doctor Li has just joined the Imperial Hospital. His name is Li Chun, and he is only in his thirties. Although he is young, he has quite some medical skills and is also quite meticulous."

"Everyone was sick at the time, and the Imperial Hospital was short-staffed. I couldn't get an old imperial physician from my place, so he had to come to my palace to take care of me. Unexpectedly, the effect was surprisingly good. Under his treatment, I got better in a few days."

Ma Xiuying couldn't help but laugh when she heard this.

"Hearing what you said, this Li Chun is still a talent."

She praised,

"There are too many mediocre people in the Imperial Hospital. The old ones may not be as capable as the new ones."

"I'll have someone investigate him later. If he is indeed a highly skilled doctor, he can be promoted as an exception."

"Please sit down. Don't worry. I will talk to you for a while. I won't delay your acupuncture treatment."

"Thank you, Queen." Dalan said softly and sat down obediently.

Ma Xiuying looked at the concubines and said in a deep voice:
"I know that everyone may not be happy about praying for rain this time, especially after all the hard work and illness."

"However, it is a universal law that the husband sings and the wife follows. Your Majesty sincerely prays for rain, so how can we, the people in the harem, put ourselves on the sidelines? As members of the royal family, we should be aware of setting an example for the world and not complain."

"Besides, this time the heavens were moved and it rained, and you also contributed to it."

All the concubines were silent and listened to the instructions obediently.

"Your Majesty has been very busy lately, worrying about state affairs, and has been in trouble in the harem for a long time."

Ma Xiuying added,
"As the queen, I often advise him to be fair and just. The expansion of the royal family requires your majesty to work hard. You should not only focus on state affairs and ignore the beauties in the harem."

"Your Majesty will recover in the next two days. I will ask His Majesty to visit your palace more often. You should be prepared and do your best to serve His Majesty and comfort his tired body and mind."

Hearing this, the concubines' eyes lit up and looked expectant.

Only Dalan lowered his head and looked submissive, standing still.

Ma Xiuying glanced at the concubines, taking in their expressions, and there was a hint of emotion in her eyes.

There are so many beautiful girls, all competing for one man.

It’s not easy either!
Although he and Chongba are in love, he cannot monopolize her. He should not only consider the group of concubines who are left alone in their empty rooms, but also the expansion of the Ming Dynasty.

My body...probably won't be able to give birth to any children anymore, and I've already given birth to enough.

From now on, we will have to rely on these young and beautiful women.

"And one more thing."

Ma Xiuying suddenly raised her hand and said,
"Green Bamboo."

Cuizhu understood what she meant and asked all the servants present to leave. She then handed a small box to Ma Xiuying.

"Please everyone take a look at this."

Ma Xiuying spoke.

Immediately, the small box was passed down and into the hands of several concubines including Zhou, Li, Ge, and Wu.

The moment they saw what was in the box, they were all shocked.

"Whose is this?"

"Uh...this..."

The concubines passed the message to each other, and Ma Xiuying was also observing everyone's expressions, not missing any subtle changes in anyone's expression.

The box was passed all the way to Dalan's hands.

Daran lowered his head and took a glance, and his pupils suddenly shrank!
Her hands trembled slightly, but she immediately steadied the box and passed it to the next person without making any comment.

Swish.

In a moment, the box turned around and returned to Ma Xiuying's hands.

Ma Xiuying withdrew her gaze, her expression calm.

After this round, no one showed any flaws.

However, not revealing any flaws does not mean that these people are innocent. After all, they have all been practicing in the deep palace for many years. With their abilities, they can remain calm even when facing a disaster.

This ability is not unique to her.

"Did you see it all? Did you see it clearly?"

Ma Xiuying held the box in one hand and said calmly,

"I know you are all confused as to why I would take out something like this to show you."

"Now, let me explain to you - two days ago, your majesty and the King of Wu were fishing in the lake in the Imperial Garden, and this thing was caught by your majesty."

"Dumbbell, haha... How could something like this appear at the bottom of the lake?"

"It can't be that the wind blew it over, right? There has never been such a strong wind in our Forbidden City."

When the concubines heard this, they were all shocked.

Your Majesty went fishing...and caught a bellyband!
You can imagine how ugly His Majesty's face was at that time!
"At that time, His Majesty reprimanded me and scolded me for not managing the harem well!"

Ma Xiuying said expressionlessly,
"I have nothing to say. This is indeed my dereliction of duty."

"They claim to have good management skills, but this is what happened."

"A bellyband is not a big deal in itself, but why did it appear at the bottom of the lake in the Imperial Garden? This can't help but make people have some bad associations."

"Of course, I don't necessarily think the worst. Maybe the matter itself is very simple, and there is nothing messy involved. But if the mystery is not revealed, I will always be suspicious, not to mention His Majesty."

All the concubines lowered their heads and remained silent, not daring to make a sound.

"After my investigation, I found that this kind of fabric and craftsmanship are not something that ordinary slaves can use. Even the ladies in the palace cannot use such fine materials and such exquisite embroidery."

Ma Xiuying added,
"Only concubines are qualified to use such materials."

"That is to say, this thing must have been sunk to the bottom of the lake by one of you."

Swish!
When these words were spoken, all the girls were shocked. Although they did not dare to look up, they still raised their eyes and glanced at each other.

A few people who were usually close to each other were now communicating with their eyes and expressions.

Was it done by a concubine?!

This matter is enough to shock the entire harem!
Suddenly, Ma Xiuying stood up, glanced at all the concubines again, and said in a deep voice:
"Who is it? Find some free time in the next two days and come and tell me yourself."

"I will give her some leeway and will not make this matter public. If there is a reason, I may even defend and excuse her."

When the concubines heard this, they all looked a little strange.

What other reasons could there be for such a thing?!

Is there anything that requires you to throw your close-fitting bellyband into the lake?
Not to mention legitimate reasons, even evil reasons are not that easy to find! When something like this happens... it's hard not to think of something bad.

"I hope you can take the initiative to stand up and admit it. Even if you really made some mistakes, it is better to take the initiative to admit it than to conceal it."

"If you don't admit it, I will find out the truth and it will be your fault. Then it will be meaningless. Even if I have ten thousand mouths, I will not be able to explain it to Your Majesty."

"Let's adjourn."

Ma Xiuying waved her hand, gave an order, turned around and walked towards the inner courtyard.

As soon as she left, the concubines were instantly in an uproar!

"Who is this? How dare he do such a thing in the Imperial Garden?"

"Yeah... If it was a pair of shoes, it would be fine, but this is a bellyband. It's hard to imagine under what circumstances someone would throw a bellyband into the lake. Could it be that... they were walking around and felt too hot, so they took it off? Hahaha..."

"is that you?"

"What are you talking about! I've never been to the Imperial Garden!"

"Hahahaha, don't be so angry, I'm just kidding you!"

"Go away! Don't throw dirty water on me!"

"..."

The girls were all laughing and talking happily, and some of them who were on good terms with each other were even joking around.

For this kind of thing, you know clearly whether you have done it or not. Those who haven't done it naturally have no psychological burden, but instead feel like watching the show.

If this gets uncovered, there will definitely be a lot of excitement to watch!
“I think there is a possibility…”

Dalan suddenly said,
"For example, someone violated the rules and took a bath in the imperial garden, and accidentally lost his bellyband."

"After all, the weather was hot a while ago, and there was no place to play in the water in the palace. It's hard to say whether some playful sisters would sneak into the lake to swim while no one was paying attention... Don't think too much about it. After all, the palace rules are strict. Who would dare to violate them? No matter whether it's a man or a woman, no one would dare to do that."

"If this is the case, the sister should explain to the Queen as soon as possible. Given the Queen's magnanimity, she will at most reprimand and scold her, but will not punish her severely. Besides, both the Queen and His Majesty hope that this is the reason, not something else."

"We have to hope that this is the reason. Otherwise, the harem will be in turmoil, and His Majesty and the Empress will certainly tighten their control. We will have to be even more cautious."

"You said that, right?"

These words were an objective analysis, and everyone nodded in agreement.

"Sister Lan is right."

"Well, don't think too much or talk too much, otherwise it will be bad for both of us in the end."

"That's true, that's true."

"..."

All the concubines quieted down and stopped laughing.

If it was just a small matter, but it was spread by everyone and became known as an affair between a concubine and someone else, and if it reached the ears of His Majesty, all the concubines would be the ones to suffer. His Majesty would be furious and the palace rules would certainly become even more stringent!

It’s better to stay away from such excitement.

In a moment, all the concubines dispersed in groups of three or two.

……

East Palace.

"Hey, what's going on?"

"Don't... I still have a lot of things to do!"

Seeing Chang Meirong's fierce attack, Zhu Biao was a little confused and found it difficult to resist.

"Have a baby!"

Chang Meirong looked at Zhu Biao and said firmly,
"It has to happen, and it has to happen quickly!"

"The imperial physician said that it is easy to get pregnant during these few days. If you miss these days, you will have to wait until next month."

"Opportunities are rare and will never come back, Your Highness... Let's hurry up!"

Zhu Biao: "???"

"You...what are you doing?!"

"There's no need to be in such a hurry. You have to let me prepare at least!"

He was a bit dumbfounded.

This is like forcing a duck to climb a tree!

"What are you preparing for? I'm already prepared!"

Chang Meirong hugged Zhu Biao and said,

"It's just a matter of shivering!"

"hurry up!"

Zhu Biao: “￥%……&*@”

"No... Meirong, are you stimulated by something?"

He couldn't help but ask.

After returning from the banquet at her mother's house, this girl seemed to be acting strange!
"I feel threatened!"

Chang Meirong gritted her teeth and said,

"My mother is very partial to Miaoyun now. She even let Miaoyun sit on her left!"

"That position before... was all mine!"

"And from what she wrote today, it seems that she has already placed her hope of having a grandchild on Miaoyun. As for me...she just asked me to take good care of you..."

"Oh no, she has given up on me because she said she wants to find a concubine for you!"

"Wuwuwu... Isn't this just implying that I am not good enough and can't give birth to a child! Wuwuwu..."

As she spoke, her eyes turned red and she was about to cry!
Zhu Biao; "..."

"Concubine? How long have we been married? Really, mother, I don't need her!"

He held his forehead and said,

"Besides, having a child is a matter for two people. How can you think that you are incapable of it?"

"In fact, I know in my heart that it is my health that is not good enough that I can't have children. It is my problem."

Hearing this, Chang Meirong felt a little resentful.

That's the truth.

But if a couple cannot have children, everyone will subconsciously think that there is something wrong with the woman, not the man.

Especially in the royal family.

There will be no problem with the Crown Prince. The inability to have children must be due to the Crown Princess!
Everyone will feel so.

As time goes by, if she still can't give birth to a child, she will have more pressure, more anxiety,

For example, today, the concubine that my mother mentioned...

Seeing his wife's resentful expression and silence, Zhu Biao also felt a little sympathy for her. "Okay, okay."

"These two days, I feel like my body has recovered a little bit—"

Chang Meirong's eyes lit up.

Blow gently and the candle goes out.

……

The next day.

In the Fengtian Hall, Zhu Ju and Zhu Biao met.

"Brother, you look good!"

"Have you recovered?"

Zhu Ju had just finished breakfast and greeted him with a smile.

Zhu Biao rubbed his waist and touched his face.

"is it?"

He raised his eyebrows and said,

"Master Peng taught me the standing meditation a few days ago. I practiced it for half an hour every day, and my body has indeed become more comfortable."

"Especially my breathing. I was coughing a little at first, but after I put the pole rack on, it was as if the passages in my body were opened up. My breathing became longer and longer, and I actually stopped coughing! This is really magical. I caught a cold before, and it took me one or two months to get better from the cough!"

"Now it seems that your cultivation of immortality is indeed not empty talk. At least it is really effective in strengthening the body!"

He had seen ordinary pile racks before.

When the war was going on, there were martial artists in the army. Standing still was a basic skill, and he had learned a few moves from them.

The standing meditation of martial arts and that of Taoism may seem to be similar in posture, but the actual effects are worlds apart, which can only be felt through personal experience.

"Hahaha, then do you want to practice immortal cultivation with me?"

Zhu Ju grinned and said,
"What the master taught you is just the basics to get started, to strengthen yourself."

"I'm now learning the advanced version, and the effect is even more powerful!"

Zhu Biao waved his hand.

"Forget it, having you as a deity is enough for our Zhu family."

He also laughed.
"I just want to learn a little bit and get my body in good shape."

Although he was convinced by Peng Xuan, Zhu Biao still felt that becoming an immortal was an illusory thing. Perhaps Taoist skills could indeed make people live a hundred years, pray for rain, ward off disasters, and slay demons and eliminate evil.

But it is still hard to believe that one can ascend to heaven and become an immortal. Didn’t so many emperors throughout the dynasties seek immortality, but all ended in failure?

Even if it is really possible, the difficulty is probably about the same as my father starting with a bowl and eventually becoming the emperor.

Of course, Zhu Biao did not object to Zhu Ju's pursuit of immortality, and he even supported it - it is good for people to have a career that they are interested in and work hard for it.

"Also."

Zhu Ju smiled and said,

"I will ask Master for permission later so that I can teach you a few more dynamic exercises."

"I know there is a dynamic exercise that is a boxing method that works with the legs and feet. It is very helpful for childbirth! When you have mastered the standing exercise, I will teach it to you!"

As the two were chatting, a voice suddenly came from the hall.

"What are you mumbling about outside?"

"Why don't you come in quickly!"

Inside the Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the iron plate in front of him and gently stroked his beard.

"father."

"Dad, why did you call us here?"

The two men entered the hall without any greeting, but just shouted.

In the past, Zhu Biao would greet people properly and politely, but now he has learned from Zhu Ju and is much more casual in front of his father.

"Look at these."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said,

"Your father's masterpiece."

Zhu Biao looked over and his expression suddenly froze.

"This is... Dad, is this the Red Book of Iron?"

He gently touched the iron plate that looked like a scroll and asked.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ju also picked up a red-lettered iron certificate and began to look at it.

"Is this thing the iron certificate of immunity from death?"

"The biggest scam in ancient times? Haha..."

It seems that few ministers who got this thing had a good ending!
"What scam? What are you talking about?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's ears moved slightly and he frowned and asked.

"Well, nothing."

Zhu Ju closed his mouth and carefully checked the contents on the iron certificate.

"You two guessed correctly. This is indeed the Red Book of Iron."

Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard and smiled.
"The style of this iron certificate was specially made according to the style of Qian Liu's iron certificate."

"The content on each certificate is different! They praise the achievements of the founding heroes of our Ming Dynasty!"

"In addition, this iron certificate has another benefit. As long as you have it, you can avoid death once! So it's not wrong for the brat to say it's an iron certificate of immunity from death."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao nodded repeatedly.

"This is great. If we give this to the meritorious officials, they will surely be grateful and shout out the emperor's great grace."

He praised,

"This red seal and iron certificate is bestowed to show your kindness to the meritorious officials."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction.

"That's what I mean. There are always people saying that when the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked, and when the birds are gone, the good bow is put away, as if every emperor is mean and ungrateful."

Old Zhu said,
"We are not!"

"We should still remember the kindness of these old brothers. They fought hard for us to build this country! Now that we are in power, we should share our wealth and glory!"

"Giving them this iron certificate is to tell them that we will not forget their contributions! With this contribution, even if they have committed a serious crime, we will forgive them and let them avoid death!"

"In this case, I am also a benevolent king, right?"

puff.

Zhu Ju couldn't hold it in for a moment and laughed out loud.

"why are you laughing!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and scolded.

"Nothing, nothing... I just choked on my food."

Zhu Ju coughed twice and waved his hands repeatedly.

There is no way, it is really funny that Zhu Yuanzhang said he was a benevolent monarch.

A loyal player of the Nine Clans Candy Crush Saga, the second-largest player on the battle power list, actually calls himself a benevolent monarch.

It can be included in the complete collection of jokes during the Hongwu period.

As for who is the number one on the list, it is naturally our dear fourth brother, Zhu Di, the founder of the Ten Clans Killing, who would catch and bleed any passing dog if he even looked at him.

"Hey, let's see how weird you are today."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with an unhappy look on his face,
"What kind of scam is this? Another weird smile."

"Come on, explain it to us clearly. If you have any opinions, you can raise them now. We let you supervise the country so that you can participate in politics."

"Come, let's talk. I called you two here so that you can discuss it again."

Based on his understanding of Zhu Ju, this brat probably has some more "profound ideas" to come.

"Uh... I don't have any opinion."

Zhu Ju scratched his head and said,

"But, can this iron certificate of immunity from death be used in any situation?"

"If it's treason, can I be exempted from that?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face changed.

"Of course not! He's already rebelling, how can we still indulge him?"

"He must be executed along with his entire clan!"

Zhu Ju nodded.

"That's right. Then you have to add this as a supplementary explanation."

"Those who rebel will be put to death without pardon, even if they have an iron certificate."

"Otherwise, if someone rebels and is about to be beheaded, and suddenly he presents an iron certificate, will you kill him or not? If you kill him, won't people say that you, the emperor, don't keep your word?"

After hearing these words, Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang both nodded.

"That makes sense, that makes sense."

Zhu Biao said seriously,
"Father, you should add this clause to prevent others from taking advantage of loopholes in the future."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said:
"Okay! This suggestion is correct, but we need to add this one!"

"Let's have someone carve the words today. We'll have enough time in one night!"

There are only about forty red-lettered iron certificates in total. Although the meritorious officials will be rewarded tomorrow, one night should be more than enough time for the chief composer to work overtime to carve the words.

"Secondly, how many times can you be spared death?"

Zhu Ju said,
"Is it like Qian Liu's iron certificate, which exempts the person from death nine times and his descendants from death three times? Or is it unlimited exemption from death?"

"You have to explain this, and there are also different levels between dukes, marquises and earls, right?"

Although this thing was just a spur of the moment creation by Lao Zhu, it will not have the real effect of saving one from death in the future.

But Zhu Ju still wanted to make it as perfect as possible. After all, the emperor bestowed him with the iron fist of immunity from death, but in the end he did not recognize it, which was quite damaging to his credibility.

If this situation can be avoided, it would be best. Even if it cannot be avoided, various supplementary explanations must be made in advance to prevent people from accusing the emperor of being dishonest.

“We’ve already thought about this.”

Zhu Yuanzhang said,

"The Red Book and Iron Certificate are divided into four levels."

"First class, I will be exempted from death twice, and my descendants will be exempted from death once."

"Second class, I will be exempted from death once, and my descendants will be exempted from death once."

"Third class, I was spared death twice."

"Fourth class, you can only be saved from death once."

"The first meritorious official will be awarded a first-class iron certificate, the rest will be awarded second-class certificates for dukes, third-class certificates for marquises, and fourth-class certificates for earls."

Zhu Ju laughed.

This old man is really stingy.

As the first meritorious official, he was only spared from death three times, including his son, which was only a quarter of Qian Liu's iron certificate.

From this point of view, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was more generous...

"Why, do you think it's too little?"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

"That's a lot! It's like having a life-saving talisman. As long as he's not plotting treason, no matter how outrageous or lawless he does, we can let him go!"

"Moreover, this iron certificate can be passed down from generation to generation. As long as this iron certificate can save the lives of future generations!"

"Although we have used it less frequently, it is still useful! Qian Liu's Iron Certificate has been used more frequently, but the nine times have not been used! In fact, it is more of an honorific nature!"

Zhu Ju nodded repeatedly.

"That's right, that's right. If it can be fulfilled, it will be a lot."

He said,

"But, Dad, are you sure that only one crime of treason is not acceptable?"

"How about adding a few more? I suggest adding at least one more crime of deceiving the emperor! In case one day you are not happy with a meritorious official, you can set a trap for him and let him deceive the emperor, and you can also use this crime to kill people."

If possible, he would like to carve a string of small words at the end of the iron certificate -

The final right of interpretation belongs to His Majesty the Emperor!
Only with this one can we be flexible!

"Hmm? Do you think we would want to kill these heroes?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a little displeasure,
"What we want in our hearts is to share the prosperity with them, but we don't have the intention to abandon them after they have died!"

Zhu Ju shrugged.

"What do Lu Zhongheng, Zhu Liangzu, and Liao Yongzhong say?"

He said,

"According to their merits, they should be given a title of Marquis, right? If their crimes were exposed after they received your red seal and iron certificate, would you allow them to use the iron certificate to avoid death, or would you ignore the iron certificate and kill them?"

"In that situation, in front of so many people in Fengyang, when the three of them took out their certificates, would you kill them or not?"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

This question really stumped him!

Given the situation at the time and the atmosphere, it would be unreasonable not to kill him!
"That situation... is special!"

"Really? Then how can you be sure that there won't be similar special situations in the future? Accidents are the most abundant thing in this world."

"..."

Zhu Yuanzhang fell silent again, his face showing an uncertain expression.

"Either you don't grant this iron certificate or not, if you do, then as the emperor you must keep your promise."

Zhu Ju said seriously,
"It is said that the emperor's words are as good as gold, but he can deny his words later."

"But this iron certificate is a physical object. It was awarded to meritorious officials on grand occasions, and even the historians had to record it! This thing...it's not easy to cheat. If you really cheat, people will say that you, Emperor Zhu, are untrustworthy and will no longer work for you."

"Once this kind of atmosphere is formed, it will have an impact on future generations."

"Credit is a magical thing. If it is maintained, it can make the people of the world submit to the Zhu family. But if it is broken or damaged, then the royal family's credit will become ashes-wiping paper. No one will look down on it, and no one will trust it."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

After hearing this, Zhu Biao fell into deep thought.

"Dad, I think what Xiaojuzi said makes sense. This thing...can't be distributed randomly without any reason."

He looked up and said,

"It's just the icing on the cake. It doesn't matter if you don't send it out. But if you send it out, you will be constrained if you want to regret it in the future."

"This concerns the credibility of the royal family! It is not only your own business, but also ours, and even the eternal foundation of the Ming Dynasty."

"If we really want to give it out, we can't give it all out. We can selectively give it to a few trustworthy heroes, such as Uncle Xu and Uncle Tang. But we need to be cautious with some military commanders..."

The two sons reached a consensus.

Looking at the pile of exquisite red-lettered iron certificates on the table, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

"According to what you mean... we shouldn't issue this red seal and iron certificate."

He murmured,

"If we publish it, it will affect our prestige?"

"Is that what you mean?"

Zhu Ju and Zhu Biao looked at each other and nodded.

Everyone knows your temper, except you.

It is hard to say how many of those arrogant nobles will have a good ending by then, but there will definitely be some who will end up like Lu Zhongheng, Zhu Liangzu and others!
So... why bother doing this and give people something to talk about?

"Let's think about it."

"Let's think about it carefully..."

(End of this chapter)