Da Ming Tai Shi

Chapter 254 He Has Been More and More Like an Emperor
Mochou Lake Palace, where Zhu Yuanzhang saw his dying second son, Zhu Xi, who was lying on a donkey cart, came together with him, and Ji Xiang who was kneeling beside him trembling in shock.

"Father, save me, Father, save me."

Trembling, Zhu Xi raised his hand and stretched out his hand to Zhu Yuanzhang, praying that the latter could avenge him, but what he never expected was that Zhu Yuanzhang stopped watching him after only one glance, but looked at Jixiang.

"Tell me what's going on."

In Zhu Yuanzhang's place, Jixiang naturally did not dare to hide anything, and told everything, of course, including Chen Yunfu's words to persuade him to save Zhu Xi from Zhu Biao's hands.

"You said, it was Chen Yunfu who rescued the second child."

"Yes." Ji Xiang replied: "According to the people in the palace, the young master couldn't bear to see His Majesty the Supreme Emperor send a white-haired man to a black-haired man, and he didn't want His Majesty to bear the reputation of brotherhood and father-son enmity. Life has already prepared poisonous wine."

After a pause, Jixiang bit the bullet and continued: "Before coming, Your Majesty ordered your slaves to report to the Supreme Emperor, saying that Your Majesty said that he has already restrained himself."

Already, very restrained?

Zhu Yuanzhang then walked to the side of the donkey cart, stretched out his hand to touch Zhu Xi's bloody and sweaty face, and asked in a slightly trembling voice, "My son, does it hurt?"

Can it not hurt?

Zhu Xi gasped for air in pain, and couldn't help nodding: "It hurts, it hurts, my father."

"If I knew today, why bother?" At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang showed a look of pity on his face, an expression that had never appeared decades ago.

Zhu Xi cried and said: "If the father and the emperor are still in power, how could the children and ministers have suffered today?"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had just shown a distressed look, suddenly looked down.

"Take the second child down, let the imperial doctor treat him well, and stay with me in this palace for the rest of my life."

After hearing the words, several servants rushed forward and pushed Zhu Xi into the palace. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say anything, but just sent Ji Xiang away, and he returned to the bedroom and summoned Li Shanchang.

"His Majesty."

Nearly two years of cultivation in this Mochou Lake Palace, Li Shanchang's health is also very good, although he is over seventy years old, but his spirit is still hale and hearty.

"The good man is here, sit down quickly."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Shanchang's sitting posture seemed a little casual, probably because Zhu Yuanzhang himself didn't care much about the rules in the past two years.

"During this period of time, the government and the opposition are making a lot of noise, you know it too."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't talk about Zhu Xi as soon as he came up, he didn't even talk about Zhu Biao or the cabinet, but asked about Li Shanchang's release of slaves.

Although the latter person is old, but in terms of shrewdness, Li Shanchang is called the second, and Chen Yunfu never dares to be the first.

"When the new emperor ascended the Great Treasure for the first time, he knew that the most important thing for the country was to restore the people's livelihood. Just like His Majesty released the slaves back then, he can be called the Holy Master of a generation. The old ministers congratulate His Majesty."

Like Zhu Yuanzhang, Li Shanchang pretended to be confused and was not ambiguous. What is the release of the slaves and not the release of the slaves? Attitude, Li Shanchang will not say anything until it is clear.

"I heard that it was Qi De who was arresting him."

"Old Qi Ge, as the second assistant of the cabinet, is also in charge of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the affairs within his duties."

Zhu Yuanzhang said again: "I also think it's done very well, but the method is not too drastic."

Li Shanchang knew in his heart that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to bring the topic to Zhu Xi.

Zhu Laoer's legs were broken, and his family's wives and concubines were demoted to slaves. Such a big event had already been blown into Mochou Lake. Even before Zhu Laoer left the palace, no one inside and outside the palace knew about it.

Why did Xinggong know first.

It's very simple, it depends on Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude.

If Zhu Yuanzhang had sent someone to the palace to call it a stop at that time, Zhu Xi's legs would naturally be saved. If no one came to deliver Zhu Yuanzhang's words, then Zhu's second legs would never be saved.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's case, Zhu's second pair of legs is definitely not as important as Zhu Biao's face.

But Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to seduce, but Li Shanchang couldn't say it along the way.

"When the new law is implemented, there will always be some people who are not used to it, and resistance is inevitable. The old minister wanted to warn the unsatisfied nephews in the letter, but after thinking about it, the old minister is old enough, and he can still protect the law." If you want to stay with them for as long as you want, then let it go, and the children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."

Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. You are the Supreme Emperor, and you can protect Zhu Xi for a few years.

Or, other vassal kings who are in Beijing or abroad can protect them for a few more years.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Li Shanchang understood what he meant, so he laughed and no longer concealed, but spoke bluntly.

"Qide wanted to withdraw from the feudal domain wholeheartedly, and this time he almost killed the second child. Thanks to Chen Yunfu's strong protection, in the end, Biaoer, the minister of the hidden residence, is more sensible."

"The young master knows how to repay his kindness. He is indeed dedicated to serving His Majesty and the country. He is a model of being a minister."

"That's right, he saved the second child twice, and also saved that blue jade several times, saved Feng Sheng, saved Chang Mao, clan relative Wu Xun, who has never been in love with him, even Biao'er, I owe him a lot."

Li Shanchang's ears moved a few times, but his expression remained calm.

"That is to say, the old minister is now in a daze, otherwise it would be a great blessing to be able to serve as a minister under the same court as the young master."

"You are old, but he is young, and young people don't like to be with old men." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed: "Look at me now, don't I also stay in this palace every day to entertain my grandchildren.

Although the second child has been abolished, his children are my own grandsons. Send someone to the city to bring Shang Bing’s children here, so as to save them from suffering in Beijing. Alas, I heard that Biao The son demoted the second child's concubines to the Shang Palace Bureau as slaves, and sent them to Chen Yunfu. "

"His Royal Highness Chu Shizi wants to heir to the king after all, and let his mother be a slave and a servant girl. His Majesty is indeed a bit willful in doing so."

"Yeah, if it spreads out, wouldn't the royal family's face be humiliated?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed heavily, waved his hands and said, "I'm afraid that after this time, my other sons will hate Biaoer to death."

Sighing, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said: "Forget it, you are right, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, let's not talk about this, let's go and play a game of chess with me."

Li Shan said yes and followed Zhu Yuanzhang to leave the palace.

On the way, he comforted Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Your Majesty, he did this out of pain. Otherwise, it would not be enough to alert the people of the world. I also hope that the Supreme Emperor will not worry too much, and take care of the holy body as the most important thing."

"Yeah, Biaoer has grown up and already knows what to do and what not to do. He is very smart, smarter than me."

"This is what you taught the Supreme Emperor back then. Your Majesty, he will definitely become a hero of the generation."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and looked in the direction of the palace.

"Yeah, he's becoming more and more like an emperor."

(End of this chapter)