King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

In the attic.

After a long time, Zhu Gaochi came back to his senses from the respectful and shocking shouts of the people below. His pupils couldn't help but shrink when he looked at Zhu Gaoxu. He stared at him for a long time and asked:

"Second brother, the actions of the people below are your fault, right?"

As soon as the words came out.

Everyone's eyes turned to Zhu Gaoxu and the prince who asked the question, and their brows frowned subconsciously.

The people's shouting was actually the work of Zhu Gaoxu's people?
Rather than the subconscious actions of the common people?

And all the ministers couldn't help but fell into deep thought. Some of them didn't understand why Zhu Gaoxu did this?

Is there any profound meaning behind this move?
Or maybe Zhu Gaoxu clearly did this, so why did he deliberately downplay his own contribution to it? Why did he arrange this method and not mix his own achievements into it, so as to enhance his impression and status among the people?
If this is really done, it is conceivable that after this incident, the reputation of Han King Zhu Gaoxu will definitely become louder in the entire Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, he didn't realize that it would add some chips to his quest to win the throne.

It's really confusing.

And no one believed that they had made such an arrangement. Zhu Gaoxu could not understand the stakes involved.

Thinking of this, everyone looked at Zhu Gaoxu with doubts in their eyes.

Facing the Crown Prince's question and the doubtful looks cast by the ministers, Zhu Gaoxu shrugged noncommittally. He did not hide anything about it. He admitted openly and replied:
"Boss, you are right about this."

"This is indeed my handiwork!"

"Why do you think something is wrong?"

Having said this, he paused, a hint of sarcasm appeared on the slightly raised corner of his mouth, and suddenly changed the topic and asked:
"Are you curious as to why I, the king, have made arrangements? Why don't you take the opportunity to improve your status among the people and show off your achievements?"

This question can be said to directly express the doubts in everyone's hearts.

For a moment, a hint of embarrassment flashed across the faces of the officials present, and they didn't know how to answer this question!
Say yes!
It seems that I and others are a bit of a villain, judging a gentleman's heart.

Say no!

It seems a bit fake, and there is no way to solve the doubts in my heart. At the same time, I can't help but wonder if Zhu Gaoxu has a deeper plan.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhu Gaoxu chuckled lightly, glanced at the ministers in the room, and finally fixed his gaze on the prince.

to be frank.

It's not like he hasn't thought about getting his own achievements and reputation mixed up in the middle.

After all, this is what the people are chanting, and he, Zhu Gaoxu, has played the most important role in the matter of refined salt, and his own work is included in the praises of the world. It is completely impossible for people to find any reason.

But after thinking about it carefully, he rejected this idea himself.

In his opinion, there is no need at all.

As the saying goes: He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world.

This statement is true, but this premise is of great benefit only when the world is in troubled times and wars are ongoing.

What he is currently living in is not a chaotic world. Not only does he have a loud voice, but he can sit on the position of crown prince. The most important thing is to see what the emperor wants.

And he knew very well that accumulating his own power was the most important thing now.

It is completely meaningless to fight for these false names, and it will not bring him much substantial help.

Not only will it not bring him any substantial help, but it will also very likely cause him to completely break up with the Crown Prince.

At that time, both sides will definitely be put on the fire rack, and the conflicts and conspiracies between them will definitely not stop.

This is not conducive to many things and ideas he wants to implement, and it is not conducive to him secretly accumulating strength.

And he also knew very well that with the power in his hands now, he may not be Zhu Gaochi's opponent at the moment. After all, the position of prince is now held by someone else. In a sense, someone else is already wearing the banner of righteousness.

Under such circumstances, why bother fighting for these false names?

Are you making yourself uncomfortable?

The pros and cons are not proportional at all.

As a result, he completely gave up such thoughts in his mind, and privately he also thought about not doing anything flashy.

But in the end, Zhu Gaoxu was worried that if he didn't do it, he was afraid that the prince or some princelings would get involved and enhance the prince's reputation. Naturally, such a situation was not what he wanted to see.

After all, the boss has already gained great righteousness, and if he were to gain such a flourishing reputation, the consequences would be self-evident.

Therefore, for the sake of safety, this incident was not allowed to happen.

After a brief moment of silence, Zhu Gaoxu collected his thoughts and said with deep meaning:
"Boss"

"Others can't understand it, but I think with your intelligence, you should be able to understand it, right?"

"Hahaha"

Prince Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment when his name was called. He stared at Zhu Gaoxu meaningfully for a while, then pointed at him helplessly, then shook his head and said:
"Second brother! Second child!"

"You."

"What do you want me to say about you?"

"As for it?"

"In your opinion, do I, the eldest brother, have such a petty attitude and no tolerance for others?"

no doubt.

Regarding this matter, Zhu Gaochi naturally savored and understood the things contained in the incident, and could probably guess what Zhu Gaoxu was thinking.

At the same time, I also tasted a hint of Zhu Gaoxu's kindness from this incident.

It was precisely because of this that Zhu Gaochi said such words.

The ministers standing aside saw the two people playing riddles, their eyes wandered over the two people from time to time, and they probably guessed something. For this reason, everyone couldn't help but take a deep look at the man who they once regarded as a bad guy, brave and foolhardy. Zhu Gaoxu for a long time.

Faced with a series of rhetorical questions from the prince.

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and looked at him for a long time.

He did not give any explanation or answer on this matter.

In his opinion, this question was completely bullshit.

Tolerance?
Chicken intestines?

Anyone who believes this is a fool.

It is common for a few sons in ordinary people's families to fight for a little money, let alone these two brothers who were born in the Heavenly Family, and what they compete for is the throne and supreme power.

Looking at the historical records of past dynasties, are there still many cases of brothers fighting for the throne and fighting each other?
Moreover.

How did their family get the throne? Don't you have a clue in your mind?

trust?

Does heaven really exist?
is it possible?
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Gaoxu chuckled "haha", slowly put down the tea cup in his hand, and turned his gaze to the crowds of people below, who were noisy and excited to buy, and said with emotion in his words:
"With this kind of scene, you can see the smiles of the people from the bottom of their hearts."

"It feels so good."

Say it.

He turned to look at the ministers on the side, then looked at the prince beside him, and said:
"What do you think?"

"Ha ha."

After that, Zhu Gaoxu didn't make any stop, laughed a few times and strode out the door. It wasn't until Zhu Gaoxu left for a long time that everyone in the room recovered from their daze, and then they looked at each other in unison, and then turned to focus on the prince who was sitting beside him without leaving, but without saying a word. On my father's body.

Feeling the eyes of everyone on him, Zhu Gaochi slowly raised his head, the expression on his face changed a few times, and then he couldn't help but let out a long sigh, slowly stood up from the chair, and said with a hint of helplessness in his words. :
"okay."

"My lords, you don't have to look at me."

"If anything else, we won't say more."

"There are some things, no matter whether you like it or not. I hope you can weigh it in your heart and weigh the pros and cons. Don't go too far."

"The second brother, who has always been a threat and a thorn in your side, can take care of the overall situation."

"I hope you will wait"

Say it.

He looked around at the people in front of him with a profound look.

After that, without any hesitation, he turned around and strode out the door.

After Zhu Gaochi left, the whole room fell into strange silence again.

After a long time, everyone came back to their senses from the daze. They all glanced at each other in unison, their expressions became extremely wonderful, they shook their heads with a helpless expression, and they couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

The residence of the Prince in the East Palace.

Zhu Pangpang returned to the house, leaning on the soft couch, half-squinting his eyes and wondering what he was thinking.

The Crown Princess sat quietly aside, reaching out from time to time to pick up the fruit cut into small pieces on the table next to her, and occasionally putting it into Zhu Gaochi's mouth.

"My beloved concubine."

"Are you saying that over the years, we have really thought too bad about our second child?"

"Did something go too far?"

"actually."

The words have not yet fallen.

The Crown Princess sitting aside suddenly stood up from her chair and looked at Zhu Gaochi who was leaning on the soft couch with a look of astonishment. Then, like a kitten whose tail was stepped on, her gentle posture disappeared. His voice suddenly became extremely sharp, and he shouted loudly:

"Zhu Gaochi"

"What do you mean?"

"What exactly do you want to do?"

"What does excessive mean?"

"Over the years, you have been in this position."

"Do you think there is still a possibility for our family to retreat?"

"Being born in the Heavenly Family is the greatest luck and the greatest misfortune."

"Put away the so-called benevolence of women. After this incident, ever since the old man ascended to the throne of the emperor, and has been constantly adding fuel to the flames behind the scenes, our family and you brothers have already formed a situation where they will never end."

"If you talk to me about women's benevolence now, it will be no less than sending my family to hell with your own hands and putting my family's life in the hands of others."

"In this matter, it has already become a situation where you die or I live."

"There is only one winner."

"Even if you think about me, shouldn't you think about this child Zhanji?"

"Do you want to see him?"

The rest of the words were left unsaid.

However, both of them are smart people, and he naturally understood what the Crown Princess meant.

Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi's face changed instantly, and he felt mixed emotions in his heart. Facing the prince's mansion with his eyes staring straight at him, he wanted to open his mouth to say something several times, but found that he didn't know how to speak, and finally couldn't. Without burying his head deeply, he let out a long sigh and said in relief:

"hey hey"

"My beloved, don't be excited, don't be excited."

"That's not what I meant. Why don't you just say a few words of emotion?"

"That's not what you meant. You can't think like that."

"Don't worry. Don't worry. I know what's important and what's serious. I definitely can't make fun of our family's lives."

As he spoke, he slowly stood up from the chair, walked quickly to the Crown Princess, put his arms around her slender waist, and continued with a cheerful smile:
"Come, come, come"

"Sit, sit, sit"

"Don't be angry, don't be angry. Being angry can cause wrinkles easily."

Upon seeing this, the Crown Princess glanced at him seriously and let out a cold snort.

Although he was more or less unconvinced in his heart, he didn't care about it anymore. He kept chattering about it, and then slowly sat down.

Ta-ta-ta.
Just at this moment, hurried footsteps sounded, and a slave hurriedly entered, bowed and bowed, and reported:

"My slave, I pay my respects to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess."

"Lord Jin Zhong is here and wants to see His Highness the Crown Prince."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi and the Crown Princess couldn't help but look at each other, and their expressions changed slightly.

Jin Zhong is here?

What's the purpose of his sudden visit?
No wonder the two of them were so surprised.

You must know that although Jin Zhong is a solid supporter of his prince, he also has another identity, that is, he is Zhu Di's confidant and close minister.

Therefore, the two of them rarely met in private in order to avoid Zhu Di's suspicion.

The Crown Princess sitting aside saw Zhu Gaochi who was frowning and thinking, reached out and patted his shoulder gently and said:

"Your Highness."

"No need to think too much, just make peace with it when it comes."

"Master Jin came to visit. Why? Instead of thinking about it, wouldn't you know it when you go see him?"

"Jin Zhong is a smart man. He must have a purpose for coming here today."

"Also, everyone else has come. Is it possible that you can still push it away?"

"Go."

With that said, she reached out and gently pushed Zhu Gaochi.

After Zhu Gaochi heard this, he had to admit that it was indeed true. Then he stood up from the soft couch and strode towards the hall.

In the hall.

Zhu Gaochi entered.

Jin Zhong, who was sitting on the chair with his eyes closed and concentrating, listened to the movement. His closed eyes suddenly opened, he stood up from the chair, bowed and said:
"I, Jin Zhong, have met His Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhu Pangpang waved his hands when he heard this, then walked to the main seat and sat down, and asked cheerfully:
"I don't know what Mr. Jin is talking about when you come to my house today?"

After hearing the question, Jin Zhong seemed to have thought of something. His pupils could not help but shrink, and his expression became extremely solemn. Then he looked around, and after making sure that no one was around, he spoke unconsciously. Zhongbian became depressed and asked:
"I don't know, Your Highness, but do you know that the King of Han wants to take action against the imperial family?" (End of Chapter)