King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 158 Zhu Di: Don’t criticize the second child too harshly

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In the main hall, the two people who were very close looked at each other, breathing heavily between their noses.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Di withdrew his gaze, with a faint smile on his face. He stretched out his hand and patted the second son standing in front of him, and chuckled with a 'haha':

"Okay!"

"Boss, your abilities are really getting bigger and bigger, and your wings are really getting stronger."

"Courageous enough."

After hearing this, feeling the slightly softened look and tone of the old man in front of him, Zhu Gaoxu glanced at him expressionlessly and replied in a neutral tone:

"It's all because of my father's good teachings."

"Otherwise, why would I be like this?"

Zhu Di: "???"

You bastard, you still use disgusting words to him, right?

Hey!

What does it mean that he teaches well?

When had he taught him to confront his father and slander each other?

It seems that when he was young, he had never contradicted his father like this, right?

Oh... I should say it's not that I don't want to, but I don't dare!

I really don’t dare!

Thinking of this, in an instant, Zhu Yuanzhang's majestic face appeared in his mind. He was so frightened that his body and mind trembled, and a trace of fear and panic flashed in his eyes.

After a while, Zhu Di came back to his senses and quickly suppressed the fear in his heart. He took a few deep breaths of air to collect his emotions. In an instant, the expression on his face suddenly calmed down and he shouted angrily:

"Asshole. What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Get out of the way of the imperial study room."

"When you have figured it out and when you can talk properly, come in and see me again."

As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something, and ordered again:

"This time, I am punished by kneeling down because you don't understand dignity and are arrogant."

"If you dare to run away"

Although the following words were not said, everyone is not a fool and naturally understands what it means.

As for why Zhu Di wanted to add such a sentence, the main reason is that he is too far away from the bastard Zhu Gaoxu at the moment. He is just a bastard and a piece of meat.

It was a lesson learned from the past, and I wanted to take advantage of Yang Shiqi's incident to beat him up, but in the end, this bastard didn't accept his trick at all.

As for today's matter, there is almost enough to say about what should be done and what needs to be said.

Emperor Yongle really didn't want to cause any more trouble, and if he didn't want to cause trouble, everyone wouldn't be able to step down.

Of course, the main reason was that he was afraid that Zhu Gaoxu would not listen to him and would really run away or ask him for a reason again. He simply said it himself first, giving the second brother a reason that he could not refute, and also took precautions. Later, He has no reason to act without restraint.

If it is said that Zhu Gaoxu really had a bad temper, ignored his imperial orders and ran away, then he would be known as a master for ruthlessly dealing with the second child, and the one who came to the harem would not be able to find any reason.

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned. Is the old man crazy?

Just now I asked him if he dared to come over, but when he came over he didn’t say anything and just asked him to kneel at the door?

After receiving the order, Zhu Gaoxu didn't bother to say anything more, and turned around and left without any pause.

As for running away?

He hadn't thought about this issue. After all, he wasn't a fool.

Within a few breaths, he probably guessed the old man's little calculation in his mind. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, a bit of a mean smile flashed across his face, and he cursed in his heart:

"This old bastard really thinks that he is so kind and generous and this matter has been revealed!"

"In the end, we are still digging holes for him."

"But it's quite interesting!"

“It’s really unexpected!”

"The majestic Emperor Yongle, a ruthless man who killed without blinking an eye and pioneered the eradication of ten clans."

"He's actually a 'razer', and he's also afraid of women and Queen Xu."

"Interesting. Interesting."

"It's quite good. It seems like we can make some good plans. If only the one in the harem could live longer."

"It's time to pay a visit to his cheap mother, who is one of the few talismans he has."

Zhu Di, with his hands on his hips, saw the figure disappearing at the door rail, a sneer flashed at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes twitched from time to time, not knowing what he was thinking.

The prince who was kneeling on the ground carefully raised his head and looked at Zhu Laosi like this. His voice was slightly frightened and he said with relief:

"father"

"Are you not angry anymore?"

"My second brother has this kind of virtue. It's not like you don't know it after all these years. There's no need to be like him. It's not worth it to get so angry!"

After hearing this, Zhu Di retracted his distant thoughts, glanced at the prince who was still kneeling on the ground, reached out and gently put his hand on Zhu Gaochi's chubby shoulder, and said in a deep voice:

"Get up!"

"Stop kneeling on the ground. Just rest on your bones and be careful of the cold."

"As for being angry, boss, can you take a closer look at me and look like I'm angry?"

"If I'm really angry, can this bastard like me leave the study room safely?"

With an exclamation, Zhu Gaochi subconsciously raised his head, only to see that the coldness on the old man's face had disappeared without knowing when, and was replaced by a smile. Such an attitude directly made Zhu Gaochi a little dumbfounded, and he felt extremely sad in his heart. Confuse.

"father"

"Then why did you do that just now?"

"What exactly are you selling in the gourd? Why is my son a little confused?"

Zhu Di half-squinted his eyes, waved his hand at him, smiled 'haha', and said:

"Why is this so?"

"The reason is very simple. The second child is not stingy with color and dares to open a dyeing workshop even if he is given two taels of dye."

"He has made so many contributions to the imperial court these days. Although his methods may seem crude, his achievements are real and no one can erase them."

"Under such circumstances, if I still treat him with kind words and good looks, will his character's tail not be raised to the sky?"

"If he is really left unchecked, who knows what extraordinary things he can do."

"so."

At this point, he stopped, blinked at Zhu Gaochi, and gave him an intriguing look, saying nothing.

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi was slightly startled. Seeing the old man's appearance, he became bolder. He subconsciously turned his head to look at the closed door and asked aloud:

"father"

"Since you are not really angry, you are not really angry, and you know the virtue of the second child."

"Then why did you just let me kneel outside the door and dig a hole for you?"

When Zhu Di was asked something, his eyes narrowed in vain, he gave the prince a fierce look and scolded:

"Hey boss, you bastard, have you got stiff wings too? Do you want to be like the second child?"

"Or do I have to tell you everything?"

With such words and demeanor, Zhu Gaochi quickly waved his hands and screamed "Don't dare... don't dare" in his mouth. He closed his mouth wisely and put away his curiosity, not daring to accept these words.

There is no other reason, after all, he is not as brave and courageous as the second child!

For a moment, the venue fell into an eerie silence, and no one said a word.

"Hey"

After a long time, Zhu Di frowned and let out a long sigh. He reached out and gently patted the shoulder of the prince who was close at hand, and said in a deep voice:

"Boss! Boss!" "What do you think of this new salt?"

"How feasible is it for today's Ming Dynasty to implement this method?"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi, who was silent, suddenly raised his head, subconsciously looked at Zhu Di, thought for a moment and said:

"As far as the current political affairs and situation of the Ming Dynasty are concerned"

"I am advocating that the new salt law be implemented. There may be some backlash and backlash, but in the end the impact will not be big. From a long-term perspective, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages."

"I wonder what dad thinks?"

Regarding this question, Zhu Di did not answer the question, and instead sighed involuntarily, saying in a deep voice:

"Boss! Boss!"

“Sometimes, I don’t even know what the second brother’s plans and thoughts are in his heart.”

"Today's second child is really becoming more and more difficult to figure out. It's impossible to figure out what he wants to do."

"Strictly investigate corruption, abolish Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, and now we are targeting the salt tax."

"Do you think he really has no regard for the position of prince and the country of Ming Dynasty?"

This statement came out.

Zhu Gaochi's eyes couldn't help but shrink, and the expression on his face was solemn, reflecting the hidden meaning in the old man's words.

Due to the previous corruption rectification, although the upper and lower officials in the government did not say anything in person, many people behind the scenes were even more disgusted with Zhu Gaoxu than before.

And this time, they started to deal with the salt introduction, salt tax, and salt law, which involved more people, including the royal family, clan, nobles, and officials.

If the content of Zhu Gaoxu's memorial is really implemented, it will undoubtedly cut off another way of making huge profits for others, and those who have reached out to rely on salt and the like to seek huge profits, large and small, are bound to be involved. His hatred was so intense that he offended all the people in that series.

Compared with the last time when the government launched a strict investigation into corruption, more people were involved and a wider range of people were involved.

As the saying goes: Cutting off someone's money is like killing one's parents.

The hatred may be astonishingly great.

In this way, the person who raises this issue and spreads rumors about its implementation will definitely become the target of public criticism and a thorn in the side of others. I am afraid that there will also be a lot of hidden arrows flying.

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like what a person who wants to compete for a big position should do.

All these things were before his eyes. Not to mention that Zhu Di had such doubts, the prince was also unsure.

After pondering for a moment, the fat on Zhu Gaochi's face trembled from time to time, and the expression on his face was slightly solemn. Then he exhaled a long breath, his voice became extremely deep, and said:

"father"

"Otherwise, you do it or I do it!"

"It's really too much. It's too heavy to let the second child do it. Carrying these things."

"I already owe a lot to the second son for the battle of Jingnan and the position of crown prince. It would be too unfair for the second son to take the lead in this matter."

Hearing this, Zhu Di was startled, looked at the prince deeply, reached out and patted his shoulder heavily, exhaled a long breath, and said quietly:

“This is against the rules”

"It's easy for big problems to happen if you do it, and you can't stop it."

"As for me to come forward, let me think about what to do!"

Having said this, he paused, let out a long sigh, and his tone became extra solemn and low, and said:

"Boss"

"I mean if you sit in this position."

"As for the Jingnan Campaign, the rectification of corruption in the court, the abolition of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, the salt tax, and other matters, I hope you will be kind to Lao Er and leave him a way out no matter what bad things he does in the future."

"Otherwise, you are really sorry for what the second brother has done and what he has put in over the years."

"Do you understand?"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment, and he came back to his senses in an instant. His body couldn't help but tremble, and the expression on his face changed wildly. He knelt down and kowtowed:

"father"

"You are really worrying too much."

"As for the second child, I never thought of doing him any harm."

"We have the same father and mother...same breasts, brothers who grew up wearing crotchless pants together. No matter how badass I am, I can't do anything bad to my second brother."

"My son can swear that he has never thought about this matter."

Regarding this answer, he didn't say he didn't believe it or said he believed it. Instead, he chuckled lightly, his expression as usual, showing no trace of joy, anger, sorrow, or joy. He nodded silently and said:

"okay!"

"I know"

"Boss, you go down first."

"By the way, help me call that bastard, the second brother, in. I'll talk to him about some things alone."

Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment, raised his head and looked at Zhu Di cautiously, then slowly stood up with his hands on the ground, bowed with great respect, and said:

"Yes!"

"My son, please retire."

Say it.

Without any hesitation, he turned around and strode out of the hall.

Standing on the high platform, Zhu Di narrowed his eyes slightly when he saw the figure disappearing at the door. His face was full of sadness, and he murmured in a low voice:

"Boss! Boss!"

“If you don’t have ideas now, it doesn’t mean you won’t have ideas in the future.”

"Being in this position and feeling the benefits of power, can you really grasp and stabilize your own heart?"

"And now for the position of the prince, do you think that with all the little moves and tactics you have done to fight for it, do you really think that I am a blind man or a fool who can't see or understand anything?"

"Hey, the emperor's family! The emperor's family!"

"It's really a headache for each of my sons to be too good!"

At this moment, Zhu Di finally had a profound understanding of the real difficulties that Zhu Yuanzhang, the great ancestor of the Hongwu period, faced after the death of Zhu Biao. He could really empathize with it!

Thinking of this, he subconsciously stretched out his hand to rub his swollen temples and slightly sour eyes. He fell into deep thought, and felt a sense of helplessness in his heart.

Ta-ta-ta.

A moment later, a crisp and clean sound of footsteps sounded, and Zhu Gaoxu walked slowly in from the door alone. He saw Zhu Di leaning on the soft couch, rubbing his forehead and eyes, with a faint smile on his face. Jokingly:

"Old man."

"What are you telling me, boss? It's going to hurt your head."

"It's so weird."

"Do you need me to teach you a doctor?"

Zhu Di: "."

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