jdhmnovel Chapter 1094 These two bastards, not one of them is truly thinking of us!
Chapter 1094 These two bastards, not one of them is truly thinking of us!
Early the next morning, Yang Shaofeng, along with Jin'er and Yu'er, went to the palace to offer birthday greetings to the old emperor.
The birthday celebration was simple: both the old emperor and Empress Ma changed into new clothes, and then their many children took turns going up to pay their respects and offer their congratulations. After that, they all enjoyed a lively meal together.
(That's how it was stipulated by Old Deng in history)
Then, unsurprisingly, Yang Shaofeng saw Lao Deng's pathetic state.
"This cake is very fragrant, sweet and fluffy."
Emperor Zhu looked at Empress Ma with a smile and said, "Sister, did you already know all along and deliberately keep it from us?"
Empress Ma nodded with a smile, "This was the idea of our son-in-law and those two girls, Jin'er and Yu'er. They said that sweets can make people feel good. The reason we kept it from you was to give you a surprise today."
Emperor Zhu laughed heartily twice and looked at Yang Shaofeng, saying, "My son-in-law is very thoughtful."
Yes, our son-in-law is quite good.
Better than those two drafty ones!
They are infinitely better than those bastards who only know how to gnaw on cakes!
Emperor Zhu looked at Jin'er, Yu'er, and Zhu Lao Er and Zhu Lao San with disdain, then chuckled and instructed Zhu Biao, "Have someone bring a pound of small..."
At this point, Emperor Zhu could no longer continue speaking.
Where the hell is there another pound?!
We can't even scrape together half a jin of small dragon balls right now, you bastard!
That bastard!
Yang Shaofeng immediately shrank his neck.
As soon as Lao Deng mentioned the words "take a pound", Yang Shaofeng knew things were going to go wrong.
I already got scolded once last time. Today, Old Deng got carried away and brought up Little Dragon Group again. Won't I get scolded again?
Yang Shaofeng wanted to hide, but the entire Qianqing Palace was only so big, and there were only so many people. Where could he hide?
Just as Yang Shaofeng was secretly worrying, Emperor Zhu chuckled and looked at Yang Shaofeng, saying, "I heard that you went to Jiming Mountain yesterday and blew up a small hill?"
Yang Shaofeng chuckled twice and replied, "Yes, in order to scare those two barbarians from the Timur Khanate, I specially summoned Your Highness to come and support me."
Zhu Biao's eyes widened immediately.
Goodness, even my own father didn't think of me, but you, brother-in-law, never forget your little brother, right?
The problem is, you never think of me when there's something good going on, but now that I'm about to get scolded, you're pushing your underling forward?
Emperor Zhu, however, did not take it to heart.
My eldest son and this scoundrel son-in-law, they've been selling each other off for ages, and my sister and I are used to it and don't bother arguing with them anymore.
but!
But!
Dozens of cannons fired in turn, creating a barrage of bullets that flattened a small hill in the blink of an eye. It was a scene of earth-shattering, river-overturning, and sun-and-moon-obliterating power. With such a grand spectacle, you two bastards didn't even think of us.
It's my birthday today, you know!
Displeased, Emperor Zhu snorted and said, "We sent you to deal with the envoys of the Timurid Khanate, and this is how you intimidate them?"
Yang Shaofeng thought to himself, "Hasn't this solved the problem successfully?"
Given the conflict between the Timurid Khanate and the Ottoman Empire, a major war involving tens of thousands of people could easily have broken out between them.
After several major battles, wouldn't the Ming Dynasty have had tens of thousands more laborers?
Not to mention the outrageously cheap oil and the subsequent establishment of extraction stations.
The importance of oil goes without saying, but the key point is that the Ming Dynasty saved its oil reserves.
The tax collection office was a golden goose, capable of extracting a huge sum of money from maritime taxes alone each year, enough to fill the entire Ming Dynasty treasury.
Emperor Zhu gave another soft hum and said, "Well, we have an idea. You and Biao'er can give it your consideration."
“I was thinking, hmm,” Emperor Zhu stuffed a piece of cake into his mouth, swallowed it whole, and said, “I plan to summon the envoys from various vassal states and hold a review outside Chengtian Gate, and while we’re at it, also decide on those things you mentioned, such as the Great Ming Flag, the Great Ming Song, and the Great Ming Emblem.”
Upon hearing the words "Da Ming Qu," Yang Shaofeng immediately thought of the lyrics, "Flowers bloom and wither, filling the sky, you appear and disappear, day and night, yet I can hardly capture your face," followed by the image of the panda-man version of Old Deng crying out, "Our grandson! Our sister! Our Biao'er!"
Yang Shaofeng suddenly felt unable to look Old Deng in the eye.
After a long while, Yang Shaofeng chuckled dryly twice and said, "Father-in-law's idea is excellent."
Emperor Zhu immediately perked up: "Right? We've thought it through. We not only want to summon the envoys from various vassal states, but we also want to allow the people of our Great Ming to come and watch together."
Zhu Biao casually remarked, "That's not all."
"It would be best to divide the envoys into two groups. One group can watch the review at Chengtianmen, while the other group can be taken directly to Jimingshan to watch the artillery salvo again."
"After all, Park Sung-sung, Kikuchi Yoshimasa, and Du Shunqin haven't seen it either."
Emperor Zhu's face immediately darkened.
We haven't seen it either!
That bastard!
Just as Emperor Zhu was pondering whether to have Zhu Biao lead the envoys to watch the review at Chengtian Gate while he led another group of envoys to Jiming Mountain, Zhu Biao, oblivious to the danger, said, "How about we change the date to the day you, Father, announce the founding of our Great Ming Dynasty?"
Seeing that Emperor Zhu, Zhu Biao, and Yang Shaofeng were getting more and more off-topic, and gradually steered the conversation back to how to frighten the envoys of the vassal states, while Emperor Zhu's face grew darker and darker, Empress Ma couldn't help but cough and say, "Today is the Emperor's birthday celebration, and also a family banquet, so let's not talk about those things for now."
Emperor Zhu reluctantly responded with two "Yes, yes," and then began to eat the cake.
But as he was eating, Emperor Zhu suddenly felt that the cake wasn't sweet enough—he wanted to change it to the day the Ming Dynasty was founded.
It's only October now.
The founding of the Ming Dynasty was on the fourth day of the first lunar month.
This means it will take several more months?
So, neither of those two bastards is truly thinking of us!
The more Emperor Zhu thought about it, the angrier he became. Empress Ma coughed again and said, "By the way, about the cannon salvo, you should practice it again in the next few days. Except for Jin'er, the whole family should go and watch."
After saying that, Empress Ma grabbed Jin'er's hand and said, "You shouldn't go. Stay home and take good care of yourself so that the sound of cannons won't disturb the baby."
Jin'er blushed and agreed. Emperor Zhu's expression instantly brightened, and he laughed, "Alright, we'll do whatever our sister says."
"By the way, sister, this cake is really good. I'll have a certain girl and Jin'er open a shop together, and the money they make can be their private savings."
Empress Ma smiled and nodded in agreement, saying, "Eat quickly, we still have to receive the congratulations of the court officials later."