Thank you for the invitation. I am in the Ming Dynasty and swear not to be an official!

Chapter 10
If we say that Zhu Yuanzhang now has everything in the world, what else can make him so happy?

This made Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong quite curious.

Li Shanchang took a few glances, then smiled, handed the brochure to Hu Weiyong, and took the lead in expressing his opinion.

"Sugar making? Sir, with all due respect, many people know how to make sugar. This booklet doesn't seem to be outstanding..."

Before he finished speaking, Hu Weiyong, who was reading the brochure, suddenly raised his head and winked at him.

Li Shanchang felt something was wrong and stopped talking.

But Hu Weiyong's actions also caught Zhu Yuanzhang's eye.

"Weiyong, what do you think?"

"Huh? I think... I haven't finished reading yet!"

Hu Weiyong showed a harmless smile.

But Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly frowned: "You are a capable person, but you always like to figure out other people's thoughts and deliberately flatter them! If you don't see the clues, why would you wink at Shan Chang?"

Li Shan was embarrassed for a while, but Hu Weiyong's expression changed drastically and he stood up to apologize.

"Your Majesty, I know that I am guilty. I do see something wrong, but I don't know if it is right or not."

"Are you afraid of saying the wrong thing about such a trivial matter? If you are really so cautious, you might as well not be an official and go home to hold your child."

Hu Weiyong then said: "I saw it written in the booklet that this sugar is as white as snow and as fine as sand. However, the Hegong sugar on the market does not seem to have such characteristics! Of course, Zuo Xiang is well-informed. I am ignorant and ignorant, maybe I am..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand impatiently: "You are right, don't be modest. We have not only seen this candy in the booklet, but also seen it with our own eyes and tasted it with our own mouths! It is indeed an unprecedented candy. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have specially called you two here. We’ve asked you to come here just to open your eyes and gain insights.”

Hu Weiyong felt a little uneasy when he saw that he was so humble and lonely, and that Zhu Yuanzhang saw his hypocrisy.

When Li Shanchang heard Zhu Yuanzhang say that this candy was indeed unprecedented, his embarrassment disappeared and he became more curious.

"Sir, is there really sugar as white as snow and as fine as sand? How does it taste?"

Zhu Yuanzhang had some aftertaste: "We have all eaten it, of course it is really there! The taste is very sweet, it has a gritty feel in the mouth, but it is also very soft! The taste is really unforgettable!"

Li Shanchang actually swallowed a mouthful of saliva when he heard this!
At this time, Hu Weiyong, who wanted to improve his impression, quickly flipped through the entire booklet and suddenly had an idea!
"Your Majesty! I see that the method of making sugar in this booklet seems to be able to greatly increase the output compared to traditional craftsmanship! If this is true, then this method can benefit the world and make sugar available to everyone in the world. ! Your Majesty has always loved the people like a son. From now on, everyone in the world will receive the emperor's favor and be grateful to your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang then showed a bit of a smile: "There is no need to be grateful, but with this booklet, we can indeed make more sugar, and it will not only benefit the people, but also increase the income of the court!"

When money was mentioned, Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong's eyes suddenly lit up!
"Your Majesty, there have been many happy events recently. First, high-yielding corn appeared, and now we have the secret recipe for sugar production. Your Majesty is truly blessed!"

Li Shanchang immediately started to flatter him, but Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and waved his hand.

"It's not that we have great fortune, it's that we have a lucky star!"

"Who?"

The two prime ministers looked at Zhu Yuanzhang together.

"You have seen this person, Shanchang. It was the young man selling corn when we were shopping that day!" Before Li Shanchang could speak, Hu Weiyong had already exclaimed: "Is it Uncle Guangfeng? Isn't he lucky? The corn you discovered? How come you still have such wonderful skills in making sugar?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly: "Exactly this person! We originally thought he was just lucky, but now it seems that is not the case. We have a hunch that there may be some good things in this kid that we have not yet discovered! "

"No wonder the superior is bestowing both a title and a house! The superior is taking a long-term view to catch the big fish!"

Li Shanchang laughed happily, with admiration on his face.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang directly shook his head in denial, and then showed a rare warm smile on his face: "That's not true. This young man and I just met by chance, and became a gentleman. It's commonplace to say that you have to take a long-term approach to catch the big fish. .”

Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong looked at each other, both slightly surprised.

Who is Zhu Yuanzhang?

Fierce and cunning!
This Uncle Guangfeng was obviously a little weird. Zhu Yuanzhang actually said that he and he were gentlemen's acquaintances!
This thing is a bit weird.

"Since the superiors think this young man is good, why not let me step forward and promote him to an official position?"

Li Shanchang understood Zhu Yuanzhang, but today Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Did the good man forget? When we first met him that day, we offered him an official position, but he was extremely afraid of being an official, and even gave him corn for free! If not, we would not have broken the rules and given him a title instead. .”

Li Shanchang recalled it and couldn't help but laugh: "I also remembered that it happened! In this way, he is in a higher realm than those who think they are noble and do not want to be an official. He is simply afraid of being an official! "

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed: A smart man who can figure out how to make sugar must have other abilities, but such a talented person hates being an official, so naturally we don't need to be wary of him like we are wary of other ministers!In this way, can't the gentlemanly friendship between us and Liao Tiancheng be maintained forever?
Think about how many old friends you have had along the way because you and he have become monarchs and ministers, and have a relationship of interest, and have secretly and overtly had dissatisfaction with him?

If nothing else, Tang He is an example.

Even if it's Xu Da, I don't say it, but I'm sweating in my heart!
As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang became even happier.

"You two have taken this book and immediately prepare manpower to make sugar as soon as possible, so as to benefit the world as soon as possible and contribute an income to the court!"

"It's getting late, we still have things to do and need to go out for a walk, so please step back!"

After Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong withdrew, Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, but still didn't want to read the memorial. He went out for a walk, and then by accident, he arrived at Yang Xian's house.

When I looked up, I saw that the "Yang Mansion" plaque was broken, but it was still hanging firmly.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel a little unhappy.

"Come here! Take off this plaque and replace it with... Uncle Guangfeng's Mansion!"

Later, several eunuchs from the Internal Affairs Department immediately went back to run their errands.

However, seeing that the big lock on the door was covered with dust, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately realized that Liao Tiancheng still had no intention of moving here.

"This boy, it's okay if he doesn't become an official. Why are you not active in moving? If you don't live in this high-end compound, when will you be able to marry a satisfactory wife?"

"Okay, we are in a good mood today, so we will go there again and take him to move in person!"

(End of this chapter)