People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 708 Even though he was a time traveler, Chen Han never really understood Zhu Yuanzhang

Seeing the old man so happy holding his great-grandson, Chen Han and Zhu Youwei realized that every old person is actually the same. They just suppress their desire for family affection differently because of their different identities.

No matter how powerful emperors like Shan Hou are, they all desire family affection deep down in their hearts. It’s just that a strong-willed person like the old man would never express his needs in this regard.

He always stands at the forefront of the Ming Dynasty like an iron tower, resisting all malice.

He wanted the people of the Ming Dynasty to have a stable life, so he never spoke, but silence did not mean that he did not have such needs.

It is precisely because of this that Chen Han now understands more clearly what he should give to the old man. In fact, it is not only to maintain the old man's health in daily life.

We should also consider the old man's physical and mental health, and at least let him know that everyone cares about him.

In this way, the old man can at least live more clearly and more freely.

When Chen Han thought of this, he suddenly felt that his responsibility was actually quite large. In fact, in addition to believing in Crown Prince Zhu Biao, as he had been around the old man for all these years, he also found that he had gradually become an irreplaceable person in the old man's heart.

So when he occasionally came to the palace to discuss government affairs with the old man, he always wanted to keep me by his side for a while longer.

At that time, I might not have sensed the old man's needs in this regard. I thought that he might be old and needed to consider my suggestions more comprehensively.

But only now did he realize that it was not the case.

The old man just wanted these few close people around him to stay with him for a while longer.

Even if it's just chatting.

But as an emperor, especially an emperor who has been known for his iron-bloodedness for so many years, the old man has long been accustomed to hiding his innermost needs and always shows a cold face to outsiders.

But in fact, beneath this cold face lies a proud heart.

The old man hopes that in the future someone will take the initiative to ask to stay with him for a while and chat about family matters.

But sometimes Chen Han couldn't understand such words, because Chen Han was always busy with government affairs and he didn't have much free time.

Moreover, this stereotype of the old man has always existed in my mind. After all, it has been written in historical books of later generations that Zhu Yuanzhang was a busy person who never stopped, so he never knew what rest was.

That is why even now I still have such a stereotype in my heart, and I don’t judge the old man as an ordinary old man.

When I think about those previous behaviors, and now seeing how happy the old man is to see his son.

Chen Han actually felt a sense of guilt in his heart.

I have always claimed that I came from the future world. Because I have seen too many records about Zhu Yuanzhang, I am very interested in this emperor.

And with great respect, but when it comes to real practice, I find out what the difference is between me and those ordinary people.

I was just looking at the old man with a curious mind, but after I really came to this world of Ming Dynasty, I always looked at the old man with tinted glasses. It was because of this that I missed so many opportunities to get along with the old man sincerely.

So at this time he was really embarrassed to say that he understood Zhu Yuanzhang. In fact, he didn't understand him at all. He always thought that he understood him because he felt that he was a modern person and had seen so much information. He felt that he could immediately distinguish what was good and what was bad.

But now he couldn't figure out how he should get along with the old man, and what he should do to make the old man happier in his last few years.

Perhaps it was not until this moment that he finally understood why his communication with the old man had always been so awkward, because he had never thought about a real problem at all.

That is, after arriving in the Ming Dynasty, do I really know the old man well?
If you really want to do this from the perspective of someone who understands the old man, sometimes you don’t even know how to do it, and sometimes there is even some utilitarian mentality involved.

That is, sometimes I really feel that the old man is too majestic, sometimes communicating with him is too cumbersome, and sometimes I can only be cautious, which even makes me very tired, even though I am a time traveler and even though the old man already knows that I am a time traveler.

Even though he has married the old man, he still has this stereotype.

That is, the old man is a person who doesn't trust others very much, so you must be careful when communicating with him, because once you make this kind of person angry, he may not care who you are and just kill you directly.

Once I had this idea, no matter what the situation was, when I communicated with Zhu Yuanzhang, I was always pious, cautious, and careful, and I always hid some things in my heart that I could not hide.

In this way, you are indeed safe. In this way, the old man will not know what you are thinking. Even if he wants to investigate, sometimes he will not really investigate due to pressure.

It is precisely because of this that the communication between them has always remained on the surface. For example, when discussing national affairs, in many cases Chen Han would express his opinions himself and then let Zhu Yuanzhang consider them.

He never gave a definite guiding plan, and let Zhu Yuanzhang slowly consider it and then give some feedback. This is how Chen Han changed the way the two of them got along based on the old man's opinions.

This way of getting along can indeed maintain a special balance between two people, and will not excessively trample on this barrier because of family ties.

It was because Chen Han always felt that Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was not easy to mess with and he could not take it lightly, even though he had become a family member of Zhu Yuanzhang. When Chen Han thought of this, he felt that he was a little too strong and a little too stupid in this matter, and he should not have such a mentality to figure out the old man Zhu Yuanzhang.

Because the old man has actually always been thinking about getting along with Chen Han sincerely, because Zhu Yuanzhang has always felt that Chen Han came from the future, understands the direction of history, and knows what his future will be like.

So the old man was actually very sincere in treating Chen Han, because he always felt that he had no secrets in front of Chen Han.

Because there are no secrets in front of Chen Han, there is nothing worth hiding, so in front of Chen Han, Zhu Yuanzhang has always shown an image that is easier to trust and even easier to open his heart to, which is much better than other officials.

But sometimes Chen Han actually didn't appreciate it, or rather, sometimes Chen Han was unaware of the feelings involved. He even always felt that he should not trample on this relationship too much, and always remained humble and cautious.

Because of this, the way two people get along is sometimes different, and sometimes even goes against each other. So the two people have a great understanding on documents and there are no mistakes, but in life.

As a relative of Zhu Yuanzhang, Chen Han did not do anything to satisfy Zhu Yuanzhang.

However, as an emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang was so proud that he was unwilling to speak to Chen Han, saying, "You have not done enough to satisfy me. You should open your heart and have a good talk with me. I should know what you are thinking in your heart."

If I knew what you were thinking, as an emperor, I could also make concessions. I would never let you be too nervous during the communication process.

However, Chen Han was a cautious person by nature, and Zhu Yuanzhang, as the emperor, was arrogant by nature, so there was always a layer of communication between the monarch and his subjects, and there was no door blocking the way for them to open their hearts.

It was not until Zhu Yuanzhang was about to be buried that Chen Han suddenly realized that he had been too conservative in his communication with Zhu Yuanzhang.

In fact, the old man has always wanted to establish an equal communication bridge with Chen Han, so that Chen Han can understand what he is thinking in his heart, and even wants to know more from Chen Han about future generations' evaluation of him.

Whether it is good or bad, this is a person's exploration of what will happen after his death. This is a normal demand, and the old man should know all of this. However, due to his own caution, Zhu Yuanzhang was never able to satisfy this wish.

Until now, when Zhu Yuanzhang was about to be buried, Zhu Yuanzhang had actually always had this need in his heart. He had always wanted Chen Han to tell him all the good and bad evaluations of him by future generations.

And if Zhu Yuanzhang understood what Chen Han was thinking and knew that even though he supported Chen Han in carrying out reforms, he was still worried in his heart, the old man would probably be very sad.

Because he always felt that he had opened his heart enough, and always felt that he had been tolerant enough in dealing with this matter in the future.

But Chen Han has always been vigilant, which will definitely hurt the old man's feelings.

It is precisely because of these considerations that Chen Han actually feels very guilty now, especially now that he sees the old man so happy holding his son.

He knew that the old man had been sending him this signal over the past few years, but he had never received it. Instead, he had always mistakenly believed that the old man was more or less wary of him.

Hmm, just as I was thinking about it, I saw the old man holding No. 4 and walking towards the lake. Then he took No. 4's hand and slowly walked along the lake. As he walked, he said to No. 4, "Little guy, there are a lot of fish in this lake. Now your great grandfather has been very idle, so he wants to go fishing. Do you want to go fishing?"

The little guy can only babbled now and can't understand what Zhu Yuanzhang is saying, but for some reason, Zhu Yuanzhang felt very happy even when he heard the little guy babbling.

Because there is always a smile on his face that is rarely seen in normal times.

Seeing the old man interacting with his son like this, Zhu Youwei's eyes turned red involuntarily, and then she looked at her husband and whispered: "Grandfather has been so lonely all these years, even when he was fishing, there were not many people around him who could get close to him and talk to him.

"We, the grandchildren, have always thought that our own affairs are the most important, but we have not realized that our grandfather has grown old over the years. If we, the children and grandchildren, do not accompany him well, we will end up with great regrets."

After hearing what Zhu Youwei said, Chen Han nodded, "In the past, I always felt that as long as I made achievements and let the old man see that I lived up to the title of a time traveler, then I would have done well.

"But now I understand that as his grandson-in-law, I should have talked to him more in front of him, told him more about the future, and relieved him of some worries, but I didn't do that."

When the couple saw how happy the old man was, they thought about how they had not fulfilled their duties as granddaughter and grandson-in-law, and they felt very guilty.

"Then let's start from today and take some time out from time to time to come here and accompany the old man. Even if it's just to accompany him fishing, don't make excuses for other things. What do you think, husband?" Zhu Youwei asked.

Chen Han nodded. "Your suggestion is very good. I already know that the old man's health is getting worse. If we don't stay with him for a few more years, we can only burn more paper during the Qingming Festival in the future."

Although what Chen Han said was very unlucky, it was a realistic problem.

Because both of them can actually see that even though the old man looks very healthy now, according to historical records, he may pass away in one or two years.

Even though Chen Han came up with a plan to reduce the pressure and burden on the old man, people cannot escape this fate after all.

After all, in ancient times, being able to live to be seventy was considered a rarity. The old man spent his entire life building an empire and was so diligent and worked late, but he was still able to keep his body in this shape and even live to be over seventy years old, which was a great blessing.

Therefore, Chen Han and Zhu Youwei both knew very well that if Wan Tang wanted the old man to live longer, it would be simply impossible...

(End of this chapter)