Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1499

They only went out to buy some food, so after watching for several days, they didn't get anything.

Because there was no more conclusive evidence, the soldier captain did not report the old woman's problem to his superiors.

He only kept an eye on the place because he trusted his intuition, hoping to find some clues.

More than ten days have passed since Wei Wu woke up, and after this period of rest, Wei Wu is much better.

Although he can't jump around like before, he can now get out of bed and move around freely.

That day, Wei Wu, accompanied by Zhu Yuxuan, was taking a walk in the backyard of the Imperial Hospital to keep his body active.

Unfortunately, just as the two were deeply in love, Zhu Yuanzhang, who hadn't visited the Imperial Hospital in a long time, suddenly arrived.

Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't come during this period, mainly because he had too many things to deal with.

Even with Zhu Biao by their side to help with government affairs, the two of them working hard together still felt like there wasn't enough time.

After all, in recent times, in addition to the money shop case and Wei Wu's attack, there was also the triumphant return of the Prince of Yan after a great defeat in the northern desert.

There are many things to deal with just rewarding the troops and distributing prizes, not to mention that it's not just the Prince of Yan who has to do it.

It's important to understand that during this defensive counterattack, the Ming Dynasty simultaneously waged war against several neighboring countries and won against them all.

Although the other battlefields besides Yanwang still required maintaining local stability, reports of victory had already been sent back.

All of this involved calculating merits and rewards, so Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were extremely busy during this period.

So Wei Wu was quite surprised when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang, because although he was in the Imperial Hospital, he was also aware of the situation in the palace.

Upon seeing Zhu Yuanzhang, he immediately asked:

"Uncle Zhu, haven't you been so busy lately? Why did you come all the way to the Imperial Hospital to see me?"

"It's alright, most of it has been taken care of. We'll leave the rest to your older brother and let him get some experience."

Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's reply, Wei Wu immediately laughed.

"So that's why my brother didn't come with you today! Turns out he was conscripted by you to do hard labor!"

"Pah, brat, what are you saying? What do you mean by conscripting men? We're just letting him get used to the hardships of being an emperor."

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Wei Wu did not respond directly, but he secretly curled his lip and muttered a complaint in his heart.

"That's all your own doing, old man. Because of Hu Weiyong, the entire Secretariat was abolished, and power was concentrated in one place."

"But the workload and pressure are also concentrated. If anything goes wrong, you'll be busy day and night. How many people can handle that?"

Wei Wu only dared to complain about these things in his heart; he would never say them to Zhu Yuanzhang in public.

The reason is simple: Zhu Yuanzhang was an emperor who rose from the bottom to become emperor, which represented a qualitative change in his status.

Although he couldn't compare to the top emperors in terms of personal ability, he was definitely one of the top emperors.

Unfortunately, his humble origins destined him to have some flaws in his perspective, and he would be unusually sensitive in certain areas, such as power!

Therefore, he would rather work harder to centralize power. To ask him to relinquish power would be to provoke him, which is unwise.

Even if Wei Wu knew that Zhu Yuanzhang would not be wary of him because of his words about asking him to relinquish power, Wei Wu would not be afraid of him.

But there's no need for him to provoke Old Zhu and cause him dissatisfaction over something that's impossible to accomplish.

Since Old Zhu is capable and willing to shoulder this kind of hardship, let him carry it with peace of mind and be a model emperor until the end.

In any case, Zhu Biao will definitely inherit the throne in the future. It is hard to say whether Zhu Biao or Zhu Yuanzhang is more capable.

However, in terms of vision, Zhu Biao was far superior to Zhu Yuanzhang, after all, Zhu Yuanzhang had worked hard to give him a good background.

When Zhu Biao ascends the throne in the future, we can talk to him about delegating power so that his reign as emperor will be easier.

Otherwise, if Zhu Biao had been allowed to govern the country in the same way as Zhu Yuanzhang, he probably would not have been able to escape an early death.

As for what system to use to manage the country, we can draw on the experience of the Qing Dynasty in later generations and develop a better system.

To make the Ming Dynasty better, and to ensure that Zhu Biao could sit on the throne securely and live a longer life, Wei Wu had long planned these things out.

Just as Wei Wu was silently complaining in his heart, Zhu Yuxuan, who was beside him, suddenly spoke up, pulling him back to reality.

"Yu Xuan greets Father Emperor!"

"Okay, Yuxuan, you go and rest first! I'd like to have a quick chat with Xiaowu."

"Yes, Father, then I will take my leave now."

Zhu Yuxuan responded obediently, then looked at Wei Wu, who gave her a reassuring look.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuxuan no longer hesitated and turned to leave the backyard.

In fact, Wei Wu understood that Zhu Yuanzhang sent Zhu Yuxuan away not because he was going to say something that others couldn't hear.

It was purely because of the saying that the harem should not interfere in politics; he didn't like having women around when discussing serious matters.

Of course, Empress Ma was an exception; she was an absolute monster, and Zhu Yuanzhang had no way to deal with her.

But Zhu Yuxuan is just his daughter, and he can still control her.

Knowing Zhu Yuanzhang's personality, Wei Wu did not ask if anything was wrong after Zhu Yuxuan left.

They waited in silence, and sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang soon spoke.

"We have received frequent reports of victories at the border recently, and it is time to reward those who have made contributions. Therefore, we plan to announce this to the world tomorrow."

"Let the people know that we have won a battle and expanded our territory, making the territory of our Great Ming Dynasty even more expansive."

"You have made an invaluable contribution to the pacification of the northern grasslands. Fortunately, you have recovered well and are now able to move around freely."

"You shall also be present at the ceremony tomorrow to bestow rewards, so that the people of the world may know of your contributions to the Ming Dynasty!"

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Wei Wu finally understood that this was his purpose.

However, after Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Wei Wu did not agree, but instead shook his head and refused.

"Uncle Zhu, I can attend tomorrow, but you don't need to count my contributions."