The group soon arrived at Liujia Village. Zhu Yijun was not in a hurry to go to Eighth Liu's house. Instead, he walked around the village and found many newly built houses, which made Zhu Yijun very satisfied.
Most of the new houses were red brick and tile-roofed houses, which made Zhu Yijun feel very good.
Eighth Liu's courtyard was on the west side of the village. The courtyard was very large, with five newly built tile-roofed houses, which looked very imposing.
On the right side of the courtyard was a pigsty made of adobe and stone.
Zhu Yijun walked over and took a look. There were four pigs in the pigsty, two big and two small.
There was also a chicken coop next to it, but there were no chickens in it. Obviously, the chickens were not at home and went out to find food.
When Zhu Yijun saw this, the expression on his face became even more brilliant. This was the scene he wanted to see.
Xu Wenchang, who was accompanying Zhu Yijun, also nodded with satisfaction.
After taking a sip, Xu Wenchang came to the side of the granary and reached out to open the door. Looking at the corn piled up inside, he reached out to grab a handful and nodded with satisfaction.
"It's great to have grain in the barn, meat in the pen, and eggs in the nest!"
Xu Wenchang sighed and then said with a little red eyes, "I have been looking forward to this day all my life. Your Majesty is a wise ruler throughout the ages, far surpassing Emperor Hanwu of the Tang Sect. You should be an emperor throughout the ages."
Zhu Yijun glanced at Xu Wenchang, waved his hand and said, "Don't say such flattering words."
"I'm not flattering you. Your Majesty has been in the Daming State for 20 years and has been working hard. Today's Daming State is far better than the Daming State 20 years ago, even better than when you became an ancestor."
"The people live in peace and the granary is sufficient. It's really a prosperous era!"
Zhu Yijun enjoyed Xu Wenchang's words and said with a smile, "There's still a long way to go. I hope the people in the Daming State will not have to worry about starvation. They can eat meat every three to five days and two eggs every day."
"The old are taken care of, and the young are taught. That's enough."
"As for the cause of being a hegemon, I don't care that much about it. I hope that I can achieve it in my lifetime. Let's work together with you!"
Xu Wenchang bowed to Zhu Yijun and said seriously, "At first glance, Your Majesty's ambition seems small, but if you think about it carefully, how great is Your Majesty's ambition?
Throughout the ages, how many emperors have achieved this feat? "
"First, there was the Qin Emperor Wu of Han, and then the Founding Ancestor of Tang Sect. No one has ever been able to let the common people live like what Your Majesty said!"
"Your Majesty's ambition far surpasses that of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. You are truly the number one emperor throughout the ages. It is my good fortune to be able to live in this world and to be served by such a wise emperor like Your Majesty. It is the fortune of the people to have such an emperor. Daming, it is the fortune of the world!"
Zhu Yijun looked at Xu Wenchang and smiled while stroking his beard. 'Well, when did I have such a hobby?'
Zhu Yijun awkwardly put down his hand and said, "I don't know if I can do it. I can only sharpen my resolve and strive to live up to the ambition in my heart, to live up to the Daming Empire, and to live up to the Daming Emperor."
At this time, the others were standing aside. Eighth Liu and his wife were stopped at a distance, so they could not hear what was said here.
After the two finished sighing with emotion, they turned back. Zhu Yijun did not enter the room. He asked Eighth Liu to teach him martial arts, so in addition to teaching him how to read and write, Zhuang Xue also taught him some martial arts.
"Although they are all superficial things, it is also good to train the body. In Uncle Liu's words, you will not be powerless."
Zhu Yijun listened to Eighth Liu's story and nodded gently. He was a little interested in this Uncle Liu.
This person seemed a little interesting. He could see clearly and think thoroughly, not like a pedantic scholar.