King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi sat down on the ground with a decadent look on his face, his eyes dull and he fell into silence.

He is the Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi, who has been well-read in poetry and books for many years.

He believed that he could govern the entire Ming Dynasty in an orderly manner, and his achievements were no less than anyone else.

But now.

According to what Zhu Gaoxu said.

However, he discovered that what he had thought before were just thoughts, just beautiful fantasies about all the beautiful things.

The reality is completely different from what he thought and what he wished.

Or maybe it was not what he thought at all.

There is a world of difference.

According to the ideas and strategies for governing the country that he had conceived, the entire Ming Dynasty would not get better and better, but might get worse and worse. Even if it would not perish in his hands, it would perish over time and follow the old path of the violent Yuan Dynasty.

The Zhu family overthrew the tyrannical Yuan Dynasty, and would become a tyrannical Yuan family again.

Such result
How sad and how ridiculous it is.

If this is true, their Zhu family will surely be infamous for eternity and become the target of criticism from others.

For Zhu Gaochi, who was extremely arrogant and proud, this was completely unacceptable and something he absolutely did not want to see.

That's it.

After a long time.

Zhu Gaochi seemed to have thought of something, and the gloomy mood on his face instantly subsided. He stood up straight from the ground with his hands excitedly, and grabbed Zhu Gaoxu's arms tightly with both hands, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, and hurriedly said:
"Yeah"

"Change, change, change. Change the current court policies and all the preferential treatment given to the gentry and nobles in the court and the world."

"We still have a chance in the Ming Dynasty. We still have a chance. We won't become what you said, right?"

"right?"

"Second child?"

"Otherwise, you wouldn't be like this, second brother. You're always so tough and keep asking for change, right?"

"Haven't you always told me and the old man that the court was too kind to those Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucian scholars and the gentry, causing them to forget their own minds?"

"Then let's wake these bastards up and make them face reality one by one."

"Let them lose the capital to enslave the people, take back the privileges they enjoy, and prevent them from having the opportunity to erode and corrupt our Ming Dynasty bit by bit."

“It will also benefit the people, allowing them to live a prosperous and stable life.”

"This plan can be defeated."

"Is it feasible?"

As he spoke, Zhu Gaochi seemed to have suddenly thought of something. His chubby face was filled with a cold and terrifying murderous intent, causing the temperature in the entire hall to drop by several degrees. He continued:
"In troubled times, use heavy codes."

"Kill him so that his head will roll and his blood will flow like a river."

"Continuing the style of Emperor Taizu, I wonder who dares to take action again. I wonder who dares to mess around again."

"For our Ming Dynasty and for the people of the world, we must fight to create a bright and peaceful world."

After hearing this.

Feel the change in the atmosphere in the venue.

It can be said that this really gave Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui a shock.

To tell the truth.

Although they have been brothers for so many years and grew up together, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui have never seen Zhu Gaochi exude such a strong murderous intent and such a resolute murderous intent.

The sudden change really caught the two of them off guard.

The two of them couldn't help but shudder, and they almost couldn't react for a moment.

At the same time, the two of them couldn't help but feel a little awed.

An honest person, who doesn't often talk about murderous intent or killing, when he gets angry, his anger is truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.

This murderous intent, this power, and this ruthlessness are even more than those of Emperor Yongle, and even have some of the charm of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.

See this situation.

Looking at Zhu Gaochi who was almost trapped in the demon seal.

Zhu Gaoxu could not help but frown slightly, secretly delighted in his heart, and said with emotion: "Not bad, not bad, the effect is really quite good, completely beyond his expectations. Of course, this is exactly the result he wants to see. Only with such a prince, who shares the same hatred with him, it will be extremely easy to implement things in the future."

Seeing that the fire was almost ready, Zhu Gaoxu quickly calmed down and said:
"Boss Boss"

"calm down."

"I know you feel aggrieved, and I know the indignation and anger in your heart."

"But, we have to admit that the gentry are indeed abominable. It makes us want to kill these bastards as soon as possible to relieve the hatred in our hearts. Their death is not a pity."

"But the territory of the Ming Dynasty is vast, not just a small state or a prefecture."

“Such a Vast Territory”

"Someone is needed to govern, and although these people are hateful, the court does need their assistance to shepherd the people for the emperor and maintain local stability."

"There is no way to miss this link."

After hearing this, Fatty Zhu raised his head and glared at him coldly, his face gloomy. He was very upset and had deep resentment in his heart. He shouted angrily:
"This won't work, and that won't work either."

"What?"

"Good words, bad words, you, the second one, have said it all by yourself."

"Then what do you think we should do?"

"What do you want?"

"Don't tell me, Lao Er, you have any kindness in your heart, or that you don't want to kill all these bastards."

"We two brothers, who doesn't know you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu's face turned slightly red. He couldn't help but smile awkwardly. He scratched his head and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Just these people.

Does he want to kill?

There is no doubt that he wants to kill.

The question is, can killing really stop war?
Is it really possible to restore peace to the world just by killing people?

Obviously it is unlikely.

Emperor Taizu saw it clearly and liked to deal with it in the most direct, simple and rough way. But what was the result and what was the gain?

From today's perspective, the results are minimal.

Have no idea!

It’s human nature and human nature.

Interests and money move people's hearts.

But when temptation reaches a certain level, how many people can resist it? And how many people can deal with it rationally, instead of abandoning all threats and daring to risk the world's condemnation! !
so.
Obviously, simply killing cannot achieve the effect they want.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu smiled, reached out and gently patted the prince's shoulder, and said:
"Just be patient, just be patient, you are so anxious."

"The court does need gentry and nobles to help it govern the country."

"Confucianism is indeed the mainstream of the entire court."

"But Boss, you are well-read and you should know better than anyone that there is more to Confucianism than just Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, right?"

"The reason why these people are so fearless and reckless is simply because they are the only one in power, and the imperial court has not put a golden hoop on their heads, drawn a line for them, or set rules to restrict them."

"As long as the new doctrine is implemented, their monopoly will be broken, and we can put a golden hoop on them at the right time to restrain them."

"Can these people still stir up trouble?"

"With competition, comparison and pressure, the imperial court has many choices, and they are not the only ones who can make choices. So how dare they act so recklessly?" "As for preferential treatment."

"As long as they are not the only one in the market, what can they do to us if they cancel the preferential treatment?"

"If they don't do it, there will naturally be people who will do it. Are they willing to give up their positions and power to others?"

"joke?"

"Having enjoyed the status and benefits that power brings, how many people are willing to give it up?"

This statement came out.

The field fell into an eerie silence, with heavy breathing sounds echoing throughout.

After a long while, Zhu Gaochi came back to his senses from his daze, stared at Zhu Gaoxu blankly for a long time, then let out a long breath, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a deep voice:
"Second child"

"The real harm of these individuals, the gentry, the civil officials, and the threat to the court, what you said today is the real thing, right?"

"Why last time, in front of the old man."

"Why don't you say these words?"

"Why did you only sip it lightly?"

Have to admit.

The prince's reaction was really quick.

Drawing inferences from one instance to another, they began to question and doubt him.

In this regard.

Zhu Gaoxu did not choose to hide it any longer. He slowly raised his head and looked at him without hesitation. A hint of intriguing ridicule appeared at the corner of his slightly raised mouth. He said in a deep voice:
"Why don't you tell me?"

"Why did you only mention it briefly last time?"

"Boss"

"When you asked this question, didn't you already have the answer in your heart?"

"Why do you ask this question when you already know the answer?"

"There are some things that we brothers know about, so why do we need to say them bluntly, making everyone embarrassed and uncomfortable?"

That's what I said.

Zhu Gaochi fell into silence.

Yes!

Why didn't you say it? Why did you only mention it briefly?

As for this question, how could he not be clear about why such a thing happened?
to be honest.

Isn't it because you are afraid and worried that he will interfere?

As for why I can speak so directly now without any reservation.

The answer is also very simple.

During this period of time, Zhu Gaoxu's occasional guidance shocked him from time to time, allowing him to see things he had never seen before, allowing him to see possibilities, interests and benefits, but also made him aware of many drawbacks.

Plus
Today in the court, the selfish faces of the civil officials involved his own son, but these civil officials turned a blind eye. Although they did not add insult to injury, they made him understand a lot.

Think about it.

It is precisely because of these reasons.

Only today would Zhu Gaoxu be so unscrupulous and put certain things exactly and bloody in front of him!

These words.

It seems that he is asking Zhu Gaoxu, but in fact, isn't he asking himself?

Ask yourself whether you believed it at that time.

Ask yourself why you thought that way in the first place and why you didn't check it out.

After all, these things are almost all out in the open. As long as he is willing and does it, with his skills and abilities, how could he not find any clues?

Everything.

It's just his own wish.

But on this matter, Zhu Gaochi had to admit in his heart that the second brother, whom he once looked down upon and thought was only capable of showing off his bravery, has now really come to his senses.

Whether he was leading troops to fight or handling government affairs, he knew how to use people well to enhance the strength of the Ming Dynasty court, showing outstanding foresight and insight.

These abilities are truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.

To be honest, as a prince, he really can't catch up with or compare to others.

About what happened recently.

He couldn't help but think that, given the current situation, in a sense, Zhu Gaoxu was more suitable to sit in that position than him, the crown prince, and lead the Ming Dynasty towards a stronger and better future.

Think of this.

Zhu Gaochi frowned and pondered for a long time, then stared at Zhu Gaoxu seriously for a long time, and said solemnly:

"Second child"

"To be honest, I admire your skills and abilities from the bottom of my heart."

"I think with you in the Ming Dynasty, the entire Ming Dynasty will definitely become prosperous and strong, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment."

"How about I submit a memorial to the old man and ask him to grant you the position of crown prince!"

"I want to come."

The words have not yet fallen.

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, and then he jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on. Without waiting for Zhu Gaochi to finish his words, he stepped forward and put his hand on Zhu Gaochi's forehead, saying in disbelief:
"no?"

"Boss"

"You have a fever, and your brain is confused?"

"What are you talking about here?"

"No, there's something wrong with you!"

"What do you mean, what do you want to do?"

"Why, if you don't want to, just say so!"

"Is this a test addiction?"

"Why do you have to test me at every turn? You keep testing me over and over again, saying the same words over and over again. Aren't you disgusting? Do you think you can handle this?"

"I didn't provoke you, did I?"

"Determined"

"Boss, you have to play it this way. If you insist on doing it this way, it will be completely boring."

"Okay, okay, I'm leaving. I'm leaving. I won't say anything. I won't say anything. Okay?"

Fatty Zhu: “???????”

no no?
Is this what he meant? Is he testing me?

In the past, he admitted that he had indeed tried to test the second brother and was indeed somewhat worried about him, always feeling that he had some bad intentions.

But when he said this today, please, I really don’t mean to test him, I really don’t have any other intentions, okay?
It's all out of my heart, there's no other intention at all.
Why is it that no one believes me when I tell the truth now?

What about trust between people?
Thinking of this, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but flash a bitter smile on his face, and quickly waved his hand and explained:

"hey hey"

"Second brother, please don't, please don't!"

"No. I really didn't mean anything else. I mean it, okay?"

"Why don't you trust people?" (End of this chapter)