King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

The setting sun shines on the earth, covering the entire street with a layer of golden light.

In the bustling city of Yingtianfu, as the sun slowly sets, the bustling figures on the noisy streets disappear unnoticed, and the sounds of hawking become less and less.

East Palace.

Outside the prince's residence.

At the end of the street, a luxurious carriage came galloping from not far away.

The soldiers who were guarding the door and originally looked exhausted seemed to be refreshed at this moment. Their half-closed eyes suddenly opened and they stared at the carriage galloping in the distance. They subconsciously tightened the spears in their hands and their expressions became solemn involuntarily.

In the past few days.

The prince did not hide anything from these people and issued a death order to them.

They were told to be extremely alert to prevent bandits from attacking the Prince's residence.

Therefore, faced with the sudden and powerful onrushing carriages, the guards dared not be negligent in the slightest and instantly formed a defensive posture to prepare for uncontrollable events.

but.

When I saw the familiar outline of the carriage and the face of the driver sitting at the front.

The soldiers, who had solemn expressions and were about to fight at the slightest disagreement, suddenly lost their tense expressions. They all involuntarily let out a long breath and relaxed.

The car that came was none other than the special car of their master, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi.

Call.
A moment later, with the sound of an order, the carriage stopped steadily in front of the mansion gate.

Zhu Gaochi pulled aside the curtain and waved to the servant who was reaching out to help him, then jumped off the carriage in one leap.

Da da da.
at the same time.

The soldiers waiting at the door did not dare to hesitate at all. They stepped forward quickly to guard the area. They looked around with their piercing eyes, vigilantly checking for any dangers and threats.

See this situation.

Zhu Gaochi, who had just jumped down and stabilized himself, waved his hands calmly at the people around him and said:
"okay."

"No need to be so serious."

"The crisis has been resolved, and the bandits have been dealt with."

"Just keep on going as usual."

Say it.

Zhu Gaochi did not stop at all. He turned around and strode into the mansion, leaving a group of guards looking at each other in bewilderment. After a moment, everyone came to their senses and subconsciously looked at the prince who disappeared at the door. Then they looked at their colleagues around them. Everyone's eyes revealed a gesture of long relief. Then everyone turned back to their respective positions without saying a word.

Inside the mansion.

As soon as the prince returned to the mansion, he saw Zhu Zhanji angrily scolding several servants.

When he heard the footsteps, a trace of displeasure flashed across Zhu Zhanji's face. He turned around to see who was the blind person who dared to cause trouble at this time and was about to scold him.

However, after seeing Zhu Pangpang's familiar and fat body.

Zhu Zhanji had to hold back the words that were about to come out of his mouth. The displeasure on his face was instantly suppressed, and replaced by a flattering smile. He quickly stepped forward and held Zhu Gaochi's right hand, smiling and greeting him:

"Dad is back!"

While speaking, he looked gloomily at the servant who was standing aside with his head lowered and dared not make a sound, and shouted:
"Are they all dead?"

"Get out of here right now, what are you standing here for?!"

"Haven't you had enough of being scolded?"

"They are all a bunch of bastards, they have no sense at all."

These words.

To the ears of the servants who lowered their heads, it sounded like the sound of nature. They quickly came to their senses and bowed, saying:
"The slaves retire."

Then, without even a hint of hesitation, they turned around and hurriedly ran out of the yard. At this moment, they only regretted that their parents had not given them a few more legs.

Zhu Gaochi glanced at him indifferently, then couldn't help but sigh, pointed to the stone bench beside him, and said in a deep voice:
"okay."

"No need to support me, just sit with me!"

Noticing the change in his father's expression, Zhu Zhanji was no fool and naturally knew that he might have upset his father again. A trace of panic flashed across his face, like a child who had done something wrong. He lowered his head and stood obediently aside, but he didn't dare to sit down with his father.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaochi's face flashed with helplessness. He glared at him and said jokingly:
"Just now, didn't we see you being so arrogant?"

"how?"

"Why are you acting like this now?"

"Do you know you are wrong? You don't even dare to sit down?"

Zhu Zhanji: “???????”

Isn't this nonsense?

It's not like he doesn't know his father's character, so how could he dare to sit so close to him?
Suddenly, the important person attacked him, and he didn't even have time to run away.

If he really fell into Zhu Gaochi's hands, wouldn't he be like a lamb walking into a tiger's mouth?

Beaten again and again.

Of course even if he could beat him, he wouldn't dare to!

If he really dared to fight back, Zhu Gaochi would not have to hit him anymore, as his doting mother would definitely give him a good beating.

so.
The safest way to avoid offending anyone is to stay away from him and keep a sufficient distance. Once there is the slightest sign of something wrong, just run away without worrying about anything. A wise man never suffers a loss in front of him. Just wait until the old man calms down.

Zhu Zhanji did not answer this, but laughed and changed the subject, saying:

"Dad... look at what you said."

"Son, isn't this respect for you?"

"Dad is sitting, so the son must stand, otherwise it would be embarrassing."

"This is a courtesy, don't you think?"

Seeing his sophistry, Zhu Gaochi knew his inner thoughts like a mirror. He glanced at him meaningfully and did not hide his thoughts. He directly pointed them out:
"okay."

"Put away your little thoughts."

"What are you thinking? Do you really think I don't know?"

"Isn't it just that you're afraid of getting beaten?"

"What you say is better than what you sing."

"If you really have to be so obedient and so well-behaved, are you still yourself?"

"Is there any need to be afraid?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhanji could only smile awkwardly and scratched his head.

See this situation.

Zhu Gaochi didn't say anything, but smiled and said:

"okay!"

"Sit down! I won't beat you or scold you today, okay?"

"It's been a long time since we, father and son, have had a chat. It's been a long time since we had a peaceful conversation."

"Let's sit and chat for a while."

Hearing this, Zhu Zhanji stared at his father who was so close to him for a moment with great curiosity, and said in doubt:
"You're really not going to do it?"

"You really won't hit me?"

puff…

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but chuckle at these words. He smiled helplessly, then nodded and said:

"I won't beat you. I won't beat you."

"Hey…"

"You little bastard, when have we ever lied to you?"

"Don't you believe in anyone? Don't you even believe in your own father?"

In this regard.

Zhu Zhanji couldn't help but frown and glance sideways, glancing at him in a very inappropriate manner.

Didn't you cheat on him?

Even your own father doesn’t believe it?
Please, from childhood to adulthood, when I wanted to beat him but couldn't catch him, haven't I fooled him in various ways?

Do you really think he has forgotten all those unforgettable pains? Is it possible?
However, although he was complaining in his heart, he did not mention it again.

It's not necessary!

He has already been caught in the act, and now he is trying to provoke him by bringing up past events. Isn't this just asking for trouble?
I'm really going to piss off my dad.

He didn't want to endure that feeling, that sourness.

There is absolutely no need for that. Why bother doing something that is not worth the effort?

Then, although Zhu Zhanji was reluctant, he obediently sat down tentatively, but he did not really sit down properly, with only half of his buttocks resting on the stone bench, as if he would run away immediately if a real fight broke out.

See this situation.

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but smile helplessly. In the end, he was too lazy to argue with him. He shook his head slightly and pointed at him.
"You! You!"

"I really don't know what to say to you."

After a while, Zhu Zhanji finally let go of his anxiety when he saw that his father really had no intention of taking action. Then, as if he had thought of something, he asked like a curious baby:

"Dad!"

"Let me ask you something. When will this confine me to my home be resolved?"

“When can I really go out?”

"I've been staying at home for so many days, I'm almost suffocating to death."

"How long will it take to find all the Japanese bandits?"

"This... is impossible. If the Japanese bandits are not found, I can't go out for the day, right?"

"If this is really the case, there will be no way people can survive."

Zhu Gaochi thought for a moment and nodded after hearing this:

"okay."

"That's what I was going to tell you!"

"From now on, you don't have to stay at home anymore. We have dealt with the Japanese bandits in the past two days."

"From now on, you can go out normally without any worries of being attacked by bandits."

As soon as these words came out.

Zhu Zhanji was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, suddenly burst into cheers, and shouted with great excitement:
"Really...really?"

"That's great, that's great."

"Hahaha……"

"Finally I can go out, finally I can go out."

"It's cool, it's cool!"

"hey-hey……"

As he was talking, he seemed to have thought of something, and quickly stood up from the stool and said:

"father…"

"Is there anything else?"

"If there's nothing else, I'll go out and get some fresh air."

Then he pretended to leave.

"return!!"

"Why are you so anxious? I haven't finished what I'm saying yet!"

When Zhu Gaochi saw this, his face suddenly darkened and he shouted angrily to stop him.

"no?"

"Dad, is there anything else?"

"Just tell me what's going on!"

Zhu Zhanji stopped on his way to leave and asked anxiously.

"Shut up."

"Sit down quietly!"

"Otherwise, do you believe I will ban you from walking for another half a month?"

Zhu Gaochi shouted angrily.

After hearing this.

Zhu Zhanji, who was originally smiling and about to leave, was suddenly shocked. His expression changed involuntarily, and he instantly restrained his smile. He looked at him for a moment, sat down obediently, and then looked at Zhu Gaochi with resentment and asked:

"No."

"Dad, what else is going on?"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi did not answer immediately. Instead, he half-closed his eyes and stared at his son for a long time. His expression instantly became extremely serious and he said in a deep voice:
"Zhanji..."

"What do you think of your second uncle and third uncle?"

This question was asked.

Zhu Zhanji was so confused that he stood there in shock. He suddenly raised his head, his expression became serious, and he asked with a hint of urgency:
"Dad, what do you mean?"

"What happened?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi seemed to have thought of something, his facial expression changed slightly, he sighed, and then told him everything that had happened in the court today, as well as the words Zhu Gaoxu had opened his heart to him later, including future plans and so on.

Suddenly.

Following Zhu Gaochi's narration.

The atmosphere in the entire courtyard suddenly became extremely solemn. Although no one took the initiative to speak, the increasingly rapid voices showed that the two people in front of them were feeling uneasy at this moment.

That's it.

After a long time.

Zhu Zhanji slowly came back to his senses from the shocking words, and then simply sorted out his thoughts. However, even though he tried his best to suppress the restless emotions in his heart, it backfired. Although his face seemed calm, his voice betrayed him. He said in a trembling voice:
"father"

"How is this possible?"

"Second uncle, third uncle, do you have such an idea?"

"Why do you think this way?"

As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something, and said with a look of horror: "Dad, this could be a delaying tactic by Second Uncle and Third Uncle, deliberately using this to let us relax our vigilance, right?"

"This matter."

The words have not yet fallen.

Zhu Gaochi roared angrily, then suddenly stood up from the stool, kicked Zhu Zhanji hard, and scolded:
"Bastard thing."

"What do you mean?"

"What?"

"Who taught you, who told you, who made you like this?"

"A delaying tactic,"

As he spoke, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but reveal a trace of decadence. He slumped down on the stool and muttered in a low voice:

"If it were in the past, I might have thought the same as you."

"But this is not the first time your uncle has raised this question."

"And this time we are going on an expedition to Japan to fight against the Japanese bandits."

"It should be the experiment that your second uncle planned and conducted for his future career."

"Son!"

"We are all family. Do you really want our family to fight against your second and third uncles?"

"Where there are interests, there are conflicts."

"We have nothing to say, but now, your second uncle, third uncle..."

As he spoke, he looked straight at Zhu Zhanji and said in a deep voice:
"Now, do you still think the same as before?"

(End of this chapter)