King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

In the pavilion of the Prince of Han's Palace.

Zhu Gaoxu looked up at Gong Xing's back as he left. After a long while, he turned his head to look at the Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi beside him. His expression suddenly became solemn and he said in a deep voice:

"Boss"

"Do you think Gong Xing and the Mohist disciples who have just joined can meet our requirements?"

"Can we really target the court and bring about some changes and twists?"

Zhu Gaochi turned the teacup in his hand, and a hint of intriguing smile appeared on the corner of his slightly raised mouth. He pondered for a moment and said softly:
"Smart, intelligent."

"But I don't have enough experience in court struggles, so I need more time to settle down and gain experience."

"As for the accumulation and experience, we will see the results when we get it and know whether it can be used for this great purpose."

"but."

"Although his actions today may seem childish, they are still good after all."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu smiled, a slight smile appeared on his cheeks, and he nodded with satisfaction and replied: "Indeed. But overall, with the current results, if it succeeds, everyone will be happy. If it fails, it will be treated as an experiment and it will not have any impact or influence."

In response, Zhu Gaochi did not dwell on this issue any further. Instead, he looked back with interest and asked:

"Second child"

"As for the matter you described earlier about the Ming Daily, when do you plan to take action? Can you find the right person to take charge of it?"

"Like you said"

"For the Ming Dynasty, if we want to truly have the right to speak, if we want to eradicate certain cancers, or if we want to make them not dare to be self-righteous, we must truly establish the Ming Daily and have a certain influence."

"On certain things, we can really take action."

"otherwise,.,."

"What we can do, even if we have leverage over someone, is to end up with the same outcome as today. The final outcome will be a compromise between the two sides. If we have enough say to fight back, today..."

"It will allow some self-righteous people to be completely nailed to the pillar of shame, with absolutely no chance or possibility of turning things around for eternity."

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help laughing when he heard this. He looked back and asked:

"Boss"

"From your tone, it seems that you are not very satisfied with the results you got today?"

"Hahaha"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi did not directly answer the question, nor did he clearly state what he was thinking. Instead, he asked directly:

"Is this the result today?"

"Second brother, are you really satisfied?"

"Or is it the result you want to see?"

"Ok?"

For this reason, the two of them suddenly looked at each other, and no one spoke.

But from each other's eyes, they can probably read each other's thoughts and emotions.

Are you satisfied?
Give me a break.

Even though he had such an important handle, he was unable to take Kong Gongjian down directly in the end, and the final result was that he was let go with ease. How could he feel satisfied with this?
But can we capture Kong Gongjian directly with those evidences?
Obviously it is possible.

But why did they compromise with each other? Why didn't they take Kong Gongjian down directly?

Of course, it is because of its important position. It does not mean that it can be taken down directly just by having evidence.

Of course, the most important point is that what is the point even if we capture Kong Gongjian now?
There was absolutely no way to achieve a result that satisfied either of them.

The only one who can be captured is that one person.

The reputation and good reputation of other people's entire family will not change or be affected in any way.

What has to be done has to be done.

to this end.

Since you can't kill him with one blow, there's no need to fight him directly.

Because if things really fall out, it will not benefit anyone in a sense.

After all, a family can be passed down for thousands of years and go through so many dynasties, and its status remains unchanged and its momentum is as high as a rainbow.

Do you really think that everyone else is a good person and does not have any means or abilities?
If that's the case.

There’s no way it could have been passed down for so many years!

If you say this to others, no one will believe it. Even a three-year-old child won't believe it.

Therefore, when there is no certainty of victory, the best way is to save everyone's face.

In this way, there is no need to worry about others doing something desperate.

It was for this reason that Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi chose to take it easy and did not really follow the laws of the Ming Dynasty, making it difficult for Kong Gongjian to back down and not having the real reason to actually take action against him.

After a brief silence, Zhu Gaoxu shook his head slightly and said:
“Does satisfaction matter?”

"Being in this position, it is impossible for us to do things according to our own temperament and preferences."

"We are all smart people, so it would be wise for us to choose the approach that is most beneficial to both of us, right?"

"And... with what we can do right now, we can only go this far."

"As for what happens next..."

"As long as we do what we should do and what we should prepare for, it is not impossible to uproot the plants when the time comes."

"You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. No matter how anxious we are, we can still afford a little more time. Don't you think so? After all, we brothers are still young, and we still have a lot of time to deal with those people!"

"but……"

"It's not that we didn't gain anything this time. Let Kong Gongjian clean up the mess he made and let him slap himself in the face. After this matter is over, I think it will make many people give up, which is a good result."

Having said this, Zhu Gaoxu paused, the smile on his face suddenly faded, his expression became extremely solemn, he looked back and continued:

"As for the issue of the Ming Daily, who should be responsible for it?"

"In this regard, I have an immature suggestion."

"What do you think of Xie Jin, Boss?"

"Can you handle this important task?"

This is said.

Now it was Zhu Gaochi's turn to frown and remain silent. He fell into silence. After a long while, he finally said something. He looked at Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu, who was looking at him with a smile, with interest. An expression of disbelief and astonishment appeared on his face. He shook his head helplessly, pointed at him, and said:
"Second brother! Second child!"

"You did this on purpose, bastard?"

"Xie Jin is my man."

"How dare you recommend him to take up such an important position?"

"Are you really not worried at all? Aren't you afraid that one day in the future..."

The following words were not said directly.

But we are not fools, nor are we stupid.

Naturally, you can understand the implied meaning of each other's words.

In this regard.

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head slightly and replied with a smile:

"Although I am a bit of a mixed person, as long as it is beneficial to the Ming Dynasty and the court, and it is beneficial to people with real abilities, I am not that petty..."

"I won't play any tricks on this matter."

"As for the worries and concerns you mentioned..."

"Boss, if the third brother had not completely stood by me in the past, I might have really had some concerns and worries."

"But since that day, the three of us brothers have put everything on the table."

"I believe……"

"As long as the third brother is not a complete idiot, he will definitely know what choice to make."

"Of course, the most important point is that we don't think your boss is a fool who would do such a foolish thing."

"after all……"

"If you really dare to go back on your word one day, you should know what the result will be and what will happen."

"So... I don't believe it, and I'm sure you wouldn't do such a thing." "Of course, if you died... and that little bastard Zhu Zhanji came to power... I'm afraid this matter would be a different matter."

"Ha ha……"

"But I don't believe that you will die so young, right?"

Zhu Gaochi: "!!!!!!"

short-lived?

I'm short of your sister!
It really means which pot is not opened and which pot is picked up.

See, is this human language?
In the end...I just scolded both the father and the son.

But that's the case.

Zhu Gaochi didn't know how to refute this question.

After all, he knew very well what kind of person and character his son was.

Thinking back to that day, after the three brothers had a heart-to-heart talk, when he went home to give a warning, what Zhu Zhanji said, and...

In this regard, he could only shake his head helplessly and said:
"You! You!"

"Second brother...you bastard, you really like to be harsh with your words."

"Really are…"

"Never mind, I can't compare to you in terms of shamelessness, and I'm even less of a match for you in terms of bad mouthing."

"you win……"

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu did not continue to dwell on this matter. He deliberately said some words to humiliate him, and then changed the subject and asked:

"Boss...let's get down to business."

"What do you think the censor's behavior is?"

"Or, who do you think is behind him?"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi pretended to be silent for a moment, turned his head and looked back, with a slightly intriguing smile on his chubby face, and asked:

"Who is behind the censor?"

"Second child"

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

"Why ask again when you already know the answer?"

"What's the point of this?"

"but."

At this point, Zhu Gaochi paused, then suddenly changed the subject. A trace of solemnity flashed across his face. He raised his head and looked back, then asked in a deep voice:

"How do you think we should deal with this censor, Second Brother?"

"Those who were dismissed and investigated, or... "

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu raised his mouth slightly with a sly smile and asked back:
"Dismissal and investigation?"

"Did this censor commit any crime?"

"Or did someone do something that goes beyond the laws of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Besides..."

"Can we really move this censor?"

"Do you dare to move around randomly?"

"Of course, if you have the ability to do it, I fully support it."

Zhu Gaochi: “???????”

He's going to touch that censor?
Look, are these really human words? Are they really words that a human can say?

If you don't know, or haven't guessed who is behind the Censor.

There is no problem with moving it.

But knowing what kind of person is behind the Censor, would he make a move?

Do you really think that since the old man is far away in Mobei, you can't find any trouble with him?

Go move?

Looking for death!
Or is it just making yourself uncomfortable?

He is not a fool. Even a fool would not do such a thing.

He didn't want to offend the old man and make himself uncomfortable.

Even Zhu Gaoxu, who was so stubborn, backed down from this, so how could he rush forward foolishly?
Thinking of this, Zhu Gaochi shook his head and waved his hands repeatedly, calling out urgently:
"Hey hey..."

"No, no, I don't have the courage to do that."

"Should I move?"

"Why don't you move? I'm not stupid!"

"If you want to move, do it yourself. I won't move anyway."

"It's best for us to pretend we know nothing about this matter. We know nothing..."

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but burst into laughter, with a teasing look on his face, he snorted and said:
"Humph……"

"Boss, you still know how to be afraid, do you still know how to be afraid?"

"I thought you were fearless and not afraid of anything!"

"You clearly know the answer, yet you still insist on asking. Let me tell you... don't think I don't know how careful you are."

"If you don't get carried away, I'm not a fool either."

In response to this, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but scratch his head awkwardly, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across his chubby face.

These words really made Zhu Gaochi feel a little embarrassed.

Indeed, when he asked this question, he was cautious and had his own plans.

As for his little plan, it must be to want Zhu Gaoxu to provoke the Yongle Emperor who was far away in the northern desert.

As a result, Zhu Gaoxu not only did not fall for it, but also directly broke through his caution.

Dele.

Isn't this embarrassing?

After a brief pause, Zhu Gaochi smiled awkwardly and said:

"Hey hey..."

“Second brother, second brother…how can you think about your brother so much?”

"That's not what I meant!"

"You can't think like that."

In response, Zhu Gaoxu looked back at him indifferently, with a slightly raised corner of his mouth revealing an intriguing sneer, and replied:

"We all know whether it is true or not, and what is on our mind. Don't pretend to be ignorant in front of me."

"but……"

"Boss, some things should be stopped."

"I suggest you put away your little thoughts."

"Otherwise, our cooperation cannot continue. I dare not give you any guarantee."

"If you really make me angry, I won't be able to hold back and overturn the table. Don't blame me for not giving you face."

"It's best not to make everyone look bad and feel uncomfortable."

Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi was about to defend himself and say something...

But before he could finish his words, Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand, made a gesture of invitation, and said:
"okay."

"Don't explain, just do what you need to do."

"Old He, please see us off."

(End of this chapter)