When Song Zhong, the Northern Pacification Envoy of the Jinyiwei, arrived with several of his men.

Ping'an Teahouse, on the banks of the Qinhuai River.

"Boss, this is unbelievable. All the breakfast we prepared has been sold out. There is nothing left."

"Yesterday, you told me to prepare more, and I was a little worried. Now it seems that you are really good at predicting things."

Uncle Zhang said excitedly that the food downstairs in the teahouse is almost out of stock.

However, there were no seats in the teahouse hall.

Zhang Bo had no choice but to ask someone to invite the storyteller to take over as soon as possible.

Compared with the booming breakfast business, the storytelling and tea drinking business seems a lot duller, but the popularity of the teahouse is still there.

Therefore, many people were very curious about this newly opened teahouse and stayed there with this in mind.

"Has the accounting office calculated today's income?" Zhu Ying asked.

"Not yet. The main reason is that there are still many people ordering food downstairs. It seems that our current servants may not be enough."

"At present, the accounting office is still registering the residence, and now more and more noble families have begun to arrange people to come and order breakfast. Boss, I am a little worried that I may not be able to deliver it."

As Uncle Zhang spoke, he began to sound a little worried.

The thing called take-out has been around for a long time, but it was only available to wealthy families.

The delivery fee is much higher than in later generations.

Even some errand boys, if they happen to meet their masters in a good mood, can receive some tips.

"If you don't have enough people, just hire more. Don't be afraid of having too many people. We have a wide variety of products. When the time comes, let the chefs prepare a few matching sets and give you some discounts on the prices."

"What those noble families care about is face. If they give enough face, they will naturally not make any mistakes."

Zhu Ying gave detailed instructions.

As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for people. China's food culture has begun to flourish since the early days of civilization.

Don’t underestimate the food. If Zhu Ying or the chefs below want to get an official position in the palace.

It would be no problem at all to become a leader in Guanglu Temple by relying on delicious food.

In later generations, that would be a proper civil servant, and if one was lucky enough to please the emperor, he might even be rewarded with a title.

"Yes, Boss."

After hearing this, Zhang Bo went to make arrangements happily.

In Zhang Bo's opinion, the money came much faster. In just two hours, the teahouse's revenue for the day was estimated to be around ten taels of silver.

It feels like I can earn money much faster than working so hard on the grasslands or in the Western Regions.

At this moment, Zhang Bo, including Zhu Ying's subordinates, immediately fell in love with the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

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Ming Imperial Palace, Huagai Hall.

The Huagai Hall is behind the Fengtian Hall and in front of the Jinshen Hall.

Compared with the other two halls, this one is much smaller.

Its function is equivalent to Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial study.

Usually after the morning court, Zhu Yuanzhang would continue to work and discuss state affairs with many important ministers, including palace scholars.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunwen were the only ones in the Huagai Palace, and all the palace maids and eunuchs around them were dismissed.

"Tell Grandpa what you thought when you heard your fourth uncle's words in the hall just now."

Zhu Yuanzhang said gently.

At present, Zhu Yuanzhang is quite satisfied with his grandson Yunwen. What impresses him most is his filial piety.

Zhu Yunwen was very similar to Zhu Biao, and was kind-hearted. When Crown Prince Zhu Biao was seriously ill, Zhu Yunwen stayed by his bedside for several months, becoming increasingly thin, and his filial piety was touching.

In fact, on the second day after Zhu Biao's death, Zhu Yuanzhang also summoned many important ministers at the Dongge Gate to discuss the position of the crown prince.

At that time, he proposed: "The fourth son, Zhu Di, is very similar to us. What do you think of enthroning him as the emperor?"

No one dared to say anything about this important matter of appointing a crown prince. If someone said it right, it would be fine, but if they said it wrong, they would be sentenced to death.

Only Liu Sanwu stood up and said, "The emperor's grandson is young and wealthy, and he is the legitimate son of the emperor. After his son dies, his grandson will take over. This is the proper way to rule. If we establish the King of Yan, where will the two kings of Qin and Jin be placed?"

Liu Sanwu was a Hanlin scholar and also a censor. He was a man who even dared to confront Zhu Yuanzhang. He was also incorruptible and had no bad record.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang had a reputation for being bloodthirsty, he did not kill people indiscriminately. He was only discredited by many literati because he killed too many corrupt officials.

The ultimate goal of most intellectuals is to become an official, and being an official, one is bound to be more or less greedy.

Zhu Yuanzhang killed corrupt officials so ruthlessly that naturally many people could not stand it.

In fact, although Zhu Yunwen did not participate in court affairs, he was supported by many civil officials and important officials.

After all, Zhu Di was a very tough man, with a personality very similar to Zhu Yuanzhang, and he was also famous for killing corrupt officials in his vassal state.

The ministers were afraid that after Zhu Yuanzhang left, there would be another Zhu Yuanzhang, and then they would never see the end of their good days.

Now Zhu Yuanzhang questioned Zhu Yunwen because he was worried that after his death, Zhu Yunwen’s prestige would not be enough to control his uncles who held heavy military power.

Then a civil war broke out.

After hearing this, Zhu Yunwen hesitated for a moment and said:

"Reporting to Grandfather Emperor, I will first win their hearts with virtue and restrain their behavior with courtesy. If that doesn't work, I will reduce their fiefdoms and take away their land. Finally, if that doesn't work, I will have to suppress them with a large army."

Hearing these words full of benevolence and righteousness, Zhu Yuanzhang felt relieved. However, at the same time, a trace of undetectable regret flashed in the depths of his eyes.

In the above sentence, he called himself grandpa, which meant that he wanted his grandson Zhu Yunwen to just call him grandpa like ordinary people.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who came from a commoner family, attached the most importance to family affection.

Just the addition of the word "emperor" made Zhu Yuanzhang feel a sense of distance.

After all, I didn't raise him myself. If my eldest grandson, Xiongying, were still alive, he would definitely call me grandpa affectionately.

Zhu Yuanzhang was suddenly dazed and subconsciously thought of his eldest grandson who had passed away ten years ago.

"Grandpa Emperor, Grandpa Emperor." Zhu Yunwen saw that Zhu Yuanzhang looked a little dazed and shouted hurriedly.

Zhu Yuanzhang came back to his senses and said with a smile: "I am old and useless. I always get lost in my memories."

Zhu Yunwen felt relieved after hearing this.

If something unusual had just been announced as the Crown Prince but before he was canonized as the Emperor, the road ahead would not be easy.

However, because Zhu Yuanzhang was absent-minded, he did not notice the trace of hatred in his grandson Zhu Yunwen's eyes when he talked about his many uncles.

As it turned out, after Zhu Yuanzhang's death, the first thing Zhu Yunwen did after he inherited the throne was to reduce the power of the princes.

And it must be the kind of reduction of power that would be fatal.

"Let's stop here for today. Tomorrow you should get up early and handle government affairs with us." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Zhu Yunwen nodded and left.

Zhu Yuanzhang remained alone in the Huagai Palace, looking very sad.

"What's wrong with me lately? Why do I always think of my eldest grandson?"

"I always feel like my grandson is right next to me."

"I'm really old. Maybe my eldest grandson misses me and calls me to go over and accompany him."

"Xiongying, don't worry. When grandpa finishes dealing with things here, he will come down to accompany you and grandma."

"When the time comes, grandpa will always be with you."