Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 766 Listen to the corner

As the envoys from the vassal states left one after another, the officials of the Ministry of Rites could not wait to return home to reunite with their families after finishing their official duties. After all, today was only the second day of the New Year.

The same went for Zhu Yuanzhang. Although according to the arrangement, he had to entertain his close ministers and important officials in the palace tomorrow, that was tomorrow's matter after all. Now that the government affairs were finished today, he could finally have a good rest.

After passing through several doors and forcibly sending the extra eunuchs around him to celebrate the New Year, Zhu Yuanzhang returned to the harem with a brisk pace.

He waved his hand to signal the palace maids not to inform them, and before he even stepped into the gate of Kunning Palace, he heard the noisy voices of his sons coming out from the gaps in the door and windows.

"Second brother, third brother, you don't know, mother got a thing, father relied on it to be so powerful, the ancestral precepts record is going to add 17 or 18 pages, you two brothers will suffer when you come back!"

There is no need to distinguish the voice carefully. Just from the slightly inappropriate words, it must be the fourth brother.

Only this son dared to say behind his back that reciting and writing "Ancestral Instructions" was a torture.

"Fourth brother, what exactly did mother get? Why have you been so mysterious since you came back? I don't understand."

The voice was strong and powerful. Since it was his second son who took after Zhu Chong, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but smile bitterly.

This son does have some talent as a general, but he has received too little training and is too eager for quick success. If he does not correct this bad habit, he will suffer in the future.

"Oh, second brother, since my eldest brother and my brothers don't want to say it, then it must be..."

The conversation ended in silence here, but Zhu Yuanzhang could almost imagine the look on the third brother's face as he pointed his finger, which made Emperor Ming's mouth look even more bitter.

As for the third son, he had suffered early in life but was neglected in discipline. After he founded the Ming Dynasty, his status rose rapidly. However, looking back, it was discovered that he was arrogant. It was thought that he had been corrected in the palace, but he did not expect that he would return to his old ways only three or five days after leaving Beijing on his way to his fiefdom.

This inevitably made Zhu Yuanzhang somewhat worried. Judging from his judgment of employing people, the third son would definitely cause chaos in the future. But seriously, he did owe this son something...

"It's not that Dad and Mom don't want to, but Mom also said that if I tell my second and third brothers about the light curtain directly, they will definitely not believe it!"

"Light curtain?" "What is a light curtain?"

"Oh, Lao Liu, even a meat bun can't stop you from talking!"

Zhu Yuanzhang saw the sixth son, Zhu Zhen, as a promising candidate for a brave general - in other words, he was not very good at using his brain.

But Liuzi has such a kind heart that it's hard for him to say too many harsh words. Now I think he is a little worried about how he can guard a place in this state.

There was a lot of noise in the hall, and then a series of "bang bang bang" sounds cleared the noise. It was the same slightly childish voice, but it was spoken slowly and steadily. Zhu Yuanzhang could almost imagine Zhu Su's calm and composed look.

Intuitively, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that if the light curtain really had the enlightenment of an immortal and one day he could invite Wu Hou to visit the Ming Dynasty, then this fifth son would probably be able to communicate with Wu Hou.

"Why are you fussing over this, second brother and third brother? Since mom and dad have decided this, there must be a reason. Besides, instead of dwelling on it, why don't you celebrate the New Year first? You two brothers have been away from Beijing for a long time. Now Yingtian Prefecture is more prosperous than ever before. I think the celebration of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new is enough for you two brothers to indulge in for a long time."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded secretly at this, but he immediately thought that he had not seen the New Year scene in Yingtian Prefecture for a long time.

The two days of New Year's Eve and Lantern Festival, when celebrations were at their peak, were also the two busiest days for him as the emperor, and he could hardly spare a moment of free time.

During the Lantern Festival, he would go up to the city wall with hundreds of officials and nobles to take a glimpse of the prosperity of Yingtian Prefecture from afar. This was the closest he had ever been to this grand celebration.

"Besides, right now, it is better to listen to what Big Brother said about how Daddy dealt with the Japanese envoy today."

"The affairs of Japan are related to the safety of the Ming Dynasty for a hundred years. We are the water of the river and the branches of the tree. We should worry about our father's worries and regard the affairs of the country as our own." These words made the hall quiet again, and then the fourth brother complained in a not-too-small voice:
"Can it be that the only one who can sail across the continent is the one who wants to achieve unprecedented feats? But then wouldn't my horsemanship training be in vain..."

"Fourth brother, you are worrying too far ahead. Instead of worrying about the Japanese, you should first learn the art of military formation from your old Taishan. Don't waste your father's thoughts."

Zhu Biao shook his head, and then thought of the ups and downs of the Japanese envoy he had seen during the day, and he felt a little relieved:
"Father now knows the territory of Japan very well, so he just briefly communicated with the Japanese envoy to make them believe that there are spies of the Ming Dynasty in Japan."

"Let's think carefully. Before Minamoto no Yoshimitsu unified Japan, he often lived in northern Japan and cut off communication with the Ming Dynasty. Those who deceived the Ming Dynasty were actually the ministers of the King of Japan. It is reasonable for Daddy to punish them for deceiving the king."

Zhu Di recalled the map of Japan in his mind and had to admit that what his elder brother said made sense, so he simply made a guess:
"Then I think that Daddy didn't accept Minamoto Yoshimitsu's memorial in the end, because it was not in accordance with etiquette anyway."

"Now, my father has abolished the Japanese King Huailiang's letter of credence for Japan's crimes. Now we just need to wait for the Japanese envoy to return and order Minamoto no Yoshimitsu to hand over the people who bullied my father and ban the Japanese pirates. Then, it will be natural for us to establish a vassal state with the Ming Dynasty again, and..."

Zhu Di's voice gradually lowered as he finished speaking, but he clearly saw his elder brother nodded slightly at him. Could it be that his guess that his father would harbor his ambitions and use him to interfere in Japanese affairs was correct?
Outside the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was standing, couldn't help but sigh:
"I didn't expect that the fourth brother would be so thoughtful."

"nature."

The word "simple" frightened Zhu Yuanzhang so much that he almost jumped three feet high. However, looking back at the Queen's expression of laughter, he could only force his facial expression back:
"If the fourth brother was born in troubled times, he might have earned a reputation as both wise and brave... Why is the girl walking without making any sound?"

Empress Ma glanced at Emperor Ming and said:

"Snowing."

According to historical records, there was no snow in Yingtian Prefecture in more than 80% of the years, and the remaining 20% ​​of the years when snow fell was very little, just like what is happening now.

The fine snow spread a thin layer of satin on the ground, making the world a little quieter.

Empress Ma dragged Zhu Yuanzhang back without saying anything:

"It's a rare snowy day and there's no government affairs. Come and take a walk with me."

"Biao'er should get closer to his brother. If you're around, he'll be constrained."

"Wait a minute!"

Zhu Yuanzhang took off his fur coat and carefully put it on his sister, tucking it in carefully to make sure all the air inlets were blocked.

"Ask the eunuch to bring another one..."

Empress Ma frowned, but before she could finish her words, Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted her carelessly:

"People in later generations have said that our physique is... outrageous!"

"It's just a cold."

A palace maid silently went back to the palace, fetched two fur cloaks, and chased in the direction where the emperor and empress were playing.

The atmosphere at the princes' banquet in Kunning Palace was becoming increasingly lively.

(End of this chapter)