Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

Misalan was already feeling guilty enough for surrendering to the Ming Dynasty, but now that his father did not blame him, he comforted himself, making him feel so guilty that he wanted to stab himself to death.

"father……"

"I was wrong. I'm sorry for you. I shouldn't have..."

When Timur heard this, he slapped Mishalan with a sullen face.

"Bastard!"

"If Daming hadn't spared your life, how could you have the life to speak in front of me!"

"One cannot be ungrateful!"

"I am a gift of fertility and nourishment to you, and Ming Dynasty is a gift of reincarnation to you!"

"You are now a minister of the Ming Dynasty. You should be loyal to the Ming Dynasty and work diligently for the Ming Dynasty."

"Even if you meet me on the battlefield...you don't have to be merciful. You care about the relationship between father and son. You should be caught and killed when you should!"

Mishalan looked at his father with a face full of surprise, never expecting that his father could say such harsh and decisive words.

"Father... I..."

However, Timur was too lazy to pay attention to this silly son, and just waved his hand at him with a cold face.

"Go to your seat and eat, and just toast me with a few more glasses of wine later!"

Mishalan nodded quickly when he heard this.

"Yes Yes Yes……"

"Son, I will give you a few more glasses of wine..."

Just when Mishalan was about to go down to find his seat, he saw two palace servants carrying a few cases and placing them next to Timur.

Zhu Yunxi looked at Mishalan and said.

"Mishalan, please sit next to your father today, take care of your father for me, and pour him wine and tea."

Mishalan knelt down and kowtowed on the spot when she heard this.

"Thank you... Thank you, Your Majesty!"

When Timur saw Zhu Yunxi's arrangement, he glanced at Zhu Yunxi quite unexpectedly. Seeing Zhu Yunxi's calm expression and a slight smile on his face, his evaluation of this young emperor whom he met for the first time increased by one level.

This guy is very deep and very good at winning people's hearts!

With such an arrangement today, Mishalan has no choice but to work hard for Daming!

With the addition of Mishalan, Timur's other old ministers who stayed in Kangju City would not be so embarrassed.

After all, Timur's sons all surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. What does it mean for them, as ministers, to surrender to the Ming Dynasty?

But they still didn't dare to look directly at Timur, and each of them drooped their heads, like elementary school students who made mistakes.

However, they are afraid of whatever comes next.

Just when they thought they could escape the disaster, His Majesty the Ming Emperor, who was sitting at the top, suddenly stood up.

"All the former ministers of Timur's empire, please join me in toasting His Majesty Timur!"

When these former ministers heard this, they could only stand up and raise their glasses whether they wanted to or not.

Timur was very surprised when he heard this. He looked at Zhu Yunxi meaningfully and guessed what kind of medicine he was selling in the gourd.

If he had just asked Mishalan to sit next to him, it would have been an extra act of kindness, which not only reflected his admiration for filial piety, but also showed his concern for his subjects.

But now it's a bit unclear.

Wouldn't his sudden move put the old officials of Timur's empire on the fire and make them rebellious?

However, just as Timur was thinking this way, Zhu Yunxie's next words caught him in admiration.

"This is my first cup of wine to thank His Majesty Timur for cultivating so many talents for me!"

"The reason why I was able to take over Kangju City so smoothly and successfully take over the area around Kangju is thanks to the talents you have cultivated for many years. It is because of them that Ming Dynasty was able to gain a foothold here in just two years, and Keep this place in good order.”

"You gentlemen!"

"Please join me in thanking His Majesty Timur!"

"Thank him for his kindness in nurturing you, and thank him for leaving you to me!"

The old minister of the Tamerlane Empire, who was a little ashamed at first, instantly became moist in his eyes when he heard these words.

His Majesty the Emperor does not want to humiliate them, but uses the opportunity of thanking His Majesty Tamerlane to praise them!
With His Majesty's compliment, they no longer have to worry about others saying they are feeble ministers...

"I...I would like to thank His Majesty Timur for your kindness in cultivating..."

"We would like to express our gratitude to His Majesty the Emperor for his kindness in understanding and tolerance, woo woo woo..."

Timur listened to the sounds of thanks below, keeping a stiff smile on his face, hating the young emperor Zhu Yunxi so much that his teeth itched.

This little brat just lifts them up, and then he even steps on himself!
I have worked so hard to cultivate talents just for you to defeat me!

Besides, what I left behind are all crooked melons and cracked dates. They can’t be called talents at first glance, right?

Although Timur was filled with hatred, he still had to keep a decent smile on his face.

After all, Zhu Yunxi is so young and can behave so well-mannered and magnanimous. He is already 70 years old, so he can't behave worse than this kid, right?
"it is good!"

"very good!"

"Since you have surrendered to Daming, then you must work hard for Daming!"

Timur was just saying a casual courtesy, but unexpectedly he directly unlocked the shackles in the hearts of these surrendering officials, making them happily thank them.

"I respectfully obey His Majesty Timur's will!"

"From now on, I will be loyal to the Ming Dynasty and to His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"

When Timur heard this, he was so angry that he wanted to run down, pick them up one by one, and slap them.

Are these bitches just waiting for me to say this?
When Timur was about to explode with anger, Zhu Yunxi quickly brought him back to reality.

"Your Majesty Timur, please have a meal!"

"These are foods unique to my Ming Dynasty. I don't know if you are used to eating them."

Timur snorted coldly when he heard the words.

"I can't get used to it!"

"But I can still eat it!"

After Timur said this, he skillfully picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of braised pork and stuffed it into his mouth.

As soon as the braised pork was in his mouth, Timur suddenly felt different.

He had eaten Daming cuisine before, or he specially asked the chefs brought back from Daming by merchants to cook it.

But after taking a bite of Da Ming cuisine today, I realized that I had been deceived before.

It turns out that real Daming cuisine is so delicious!
Salty, soft and glutinous, and a little sweet.It looks like a big piece of fat, but it doesn't taste greasy at all. I just feel that my mouth is filled with the aroma of meat.

"Hmm...this thing is good, I wonder what it is made of?"

Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi smiled maliciously.

"I don't know what to say, I am afraid that what I say will offend His Majesty Timur."

"Emperor Zhu said it doesn't matter. I have traveled across the Tianshan Mountains for decades. What scene has I never seen before, and I can still be scared by a piece of meat?"

Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly.

"This thing is called Braised Pork. It is made from pork and is prepared using my Ming Dynasty's special cooking methods..."

When Timur heard this, he suddenly froze with the chopsticks halfway in his hands.

Timur's empire believed in the Musilin religion and was very taboo about pigs... Timur was sure that this little emperor must know his taboo.

However, he clearly knew that he still asked the pork to be brought up just because he wanted to make fun of himself!
Timur thought again and again, and calmly put the pork on the chopsticks into his mouth.

"Well!"

“This is really delicious!”

"Although it is inconsistent with the teachings, we should obey the authority when the matter is urgent, and just repent a few times afterwards!"

Timur's unscrupulous behavior not only surprised the old ministers of Timur present, but even Zhu Yunxi frowned secretly.

This old guy is indeed a man who does not believe in ghosts and gods and is determined!

However, through the pork incident, we can get a taste of his character.

This old man is a typical pragmatist. If it benefits him, he will use it, and if it does not benefit him, he will discard it.

As it is with people, so it is with religion.

Lan Yu and others sat on both sides, looking at Timur chewing braised pork, and couldn't help but feel a headache.

This old man really doesn’t care about anything!
Fu Youde sighed when he saw this, feeling that His Majesty's negotiation might end in vain.

Negotiation is fine for dealing with ordinary people, but it is useless against the founding emperor who was killed in a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

Because this kind of person will never believe that he will lose until the last moment, and will never surrender!

Timur took a few more bites, and then looked at Zhu Yunxi provocatively.

"Emperor Zhu, I have simply broken my precepts. Please serve any delicious dishes you have!"

When Zhu Yunxi heard this, he waved his hands aside, and naturally someone brought pork chops, pork knuckles and other dishes.

Timur refused to accept anyone who came, and ate whatever he wanted without any psychological burden, let alone worrying that Zhu Yunxi would poison him.

When Zhu Yunxi saw Timur eating so well, he didn't know what to say to him for a moment, so he could only eat along with him one bite at a time.

In order not to be left in the cold, Lan Yu quickly stood up and took the initiative to stir up the topic.

"Your Majesty Timur, I wonder how you feel about the governance of the Ming Dynasty along the way?"

Lan Yu's words hit Timur hard. He was so hit by the achievements of Ming Dynasty that he wanted to commit suicide.

However, who is Timur? He is a hero who will not blush even if someone exposes him.

Timur replied calmly.

"Stay alive!"

Lan Yu said with a surprised look on his face.

"Still alive?"

"Don't you think the road is wider and smoother than before?"

"The villages along the way are also neater and more beautiful than when you were in power."

Timur just snorted when he heard this.

"Lanyu, don't you know you really are an old man?"

“The reason why it’s beautiful along the way is because someone specially renovated it.”

"If you dare to say that all the villages in the Ming Dynasty are so clean and tidy, I will personally kneel down and kowtow to you to apologize!"

"This……"

Lan Yu's face turned red when Timur said this.

Although he didn't care about civil affairs, he also knew that the villages on both sides of the road were indeed repaired by the city lord's government who specially allocated funds.

Not to mention the mountain villages on the edge, even the villages farther away from the roadside still maintain their original appearance.

Seeing Lan Yu's state, Timur was even more sure that he had guessed it right.

In fact, he has not been to other villages, but after all, he has been the emperor for many years and knows how big the Kangju area is and how many villages there are.

If everything was built according to what I saw along the way, it would not be enough for Ming Dynasty to sit on Jinshan Mountain.

Seeing that Lan Yu was frustrated, Zhu Yunxi quickly took over the topic and explained.

"Your Majesty Timur, this is not a whitewash of peace by the Ming Dynasty, deliberately building a few beautiful villages to show off its governance capabilities."

"In fact, the areas on both sides of the road are better developed and the villagers have more opportunities to make money."

"Because there are many merchants on the road every day, and the villagers on both sides of the road can make more money selling water and cakes every day than farming."

"Your Majesty Timur, haven't you heard a saying?"

"If you want to get rich, build roads first."

"My Ming Dynasty adheres to this point, starting from building roads and gradually improving people's livelihood within the territory."

"As long as the roads are repaired, there will naturally be more merchants. With more merchants, no matter how remote the village is, they can sell their output and buy the latest and best products through merchants."

"If you want to get rich, build roads first..."

Timur directly ignored Zhu Yunxi's sophistry, but he licked his words for a long time.

This Zhu Yunxi can do it. A casual sentence contains the secrets of governing the country. No wonder he has such achievements at such a young age!
When Lan Yu saw Zhu Yunxi speaking for him, not only did the embarrassment on his face disappear, but he was even a little proud.

It was as if he was saying to the people around him, look how powerful our nephew is, he can resolve the crisis in just a few words!

Timur tasted it for a while and raised his glass with admiration.

"The old man toasts you!"

"I didn't expect that you, at such an age, would have such an understanding of how to govern a country. I underestimated you before and thought that you only relied on your grandfather's favor to suddenly rise to a high position and inherit the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yunxi didn't care about this, but Lan Yu couldn't stand it and stood up to refute on the spot.

"Old post!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Do you know that the decision to destroy Beiyuan, Chagatai, and attack your Timur Empire was all made by our nephew... Zhu Yunxi, who is sitting next to you, and has nothing to do with our old emperor? !”

"Our nephew's martial arts skills have long surpassed those of the founder of the Ming Dynasty!"

"He can be the emperor of Ming Dynasty, not only the choice of the old emperor, but also the choice of all civil and military officials of my Ming Dynasty, and the people of the world!"

"It can be said that if Zhu Yunxi can become the emperor, it is destiny and the hope of all the people!"

Timur was dismissive of Lan Yu's words. He finally saw that Lan Yu, an old man, had nothing to rely on as long as he didn't fight.

Now it's even more noisy, like an old hen protecting its chicks!
"Oh……"

"If it is true as Lan Yu said, then this little friend is destined to be emperor!"

"I just don't know why my little friend invited me to come all the way here."

"Are you showing off your civil and martial arts skills to me, or are you discussing the art of running a country with me?"

Zhu Yunxi smiled when he heard this.

"Have it all!"

"The first thing is to let you see your homeland, so as not to leave lifelong regrets."

"Secondly, I want to talk to you about the future development of Timur's empire and see if you choose to die together or linger on."

When Timur heard these words, he hammered the table hard, and his eyes narrowed involuntarily, as if he wanted to use this to hide his inner anger.

"Zhu Yunxi, are you humiliating me?"

"Although your Ming Dynasty has won a few battles on the battlefield, I still have millions of armored men under my command, and I can still fight a few battles with your Ming Dynasty!"