King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Dele.

He doesn't want to be involved in trouble, but he also wants to hide behind and watch the show.

This move made Zhu Gaochi extremely angry. Is this still the King of Han he knew?

Why does it feel like, in the past, whenever I teased him a few words from the side, the second one would immediately become unable to sit still and would go upstairs to make a fuss with his head down.

It is indeed easy to attack and defend nowadays. Not only did the second brother not rush forward, but he was the one who was teased by the second brother from time to time behind his back and on certain things. He just rushed forward with his head down, while the second brother quietly hid behind and watched the show, acting as a good guy behind the scenes.

The feeling of being out of control made the prince feel extremely uncomfortable.

But even so, it seemed that when he did those things himself, he was actually willing to do them and there was nothing wrong with him.

Although he gained a lot of benefits from this and indeed gained an advantage, the one who benefited was him, the prince.

Originally, gaining benefits and taking advantage should have been a happy thing, but when something like this happened, for some reason, Zhu Gaochi couldn't be happy at all. He couldn't find the excitement of gaining benefits and instead felt more powerless.

Zhu Gaochi didn't know how to evaluate it.

Just like the current issue regarding Ji Gang,
The second brother's answer clearly shows that he doesn't want to be involved in the gossip and doesn't want to get involved in it.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaochi frowned and pondered for a moment, and was about to say something.

But before he could utter a word, he heard Zhu Gaoxu's rude and mean voice.

"Boss"

"Don't be in a hurry to refuse, and don't be in a hurry to let me participate."

"Listen to what I have to say."

As he spoke, Zhu Gaoxu had a faint smile on his face and said something very tempting:
"We won't get involved, and we won't get involved in any trouble."

"But since you have this idea, we are brothers after all, so I will definitely give you help and help you out. As the saying goes: fathers and sons fight together in battle, and brothers fight together to kill tigers."

"Didn't you just want a detailed record of all the crimes that Ji Gang has committed?"

"We know all the records of Ji Gang's dirty deeds over the years, and we will give them to you without missing a single one."

"You don't need to let me get involved in this matter anymore."

"what do you think?"

"We are kind enough, right?"

"Of course. If you insist on having me come down to help out, and if you insist on having me show up and participate, then you'll need to figure out the details yourself. So, you can choose one of the two. I'll give you the choice, and you can think about it yourself."

Zhu Gaochi: “??????????”

Look at this bastard.

These words made Zhu Gaochi stunned on the spot and speechless.

He was also given multiple-choice questions.

However, these two choices did make Zhu Gaochi feel troubled for a while, and he didn't know what to choose.

If he follows his heart, he really wants to choose both.

But he also knew in his heart that this was definitely unrealistic.

The bastard Lao Er, since he was asked to choose, it was definitely impossible for him to have both. It was not that easy.

Otherwise, Zhu Gaoxu would never refuse and would have directly stated that he would not get involved in these disputes.

That's it.

The atmosphere in the entire courtyard seemed to be still at this moment. No one spoke. The expression on the prince's face seemed calm, without any ripples. However, the rise and fall of his chest showed that he was only pretending to be calm.

"call……"

After a long while, Zhu Gaochi let out a long breath, looked up at the King of Han who was staring at him with a smirk, pointed helplessly, and replied:
"Second brother..."

"You did this on purpose, you bastard!"

"I deliberately gave us these two difficult problems so that we can make this difficult choice."

"No, no!" Facing the accusation, Zhu Gaoxu shook his head slightly, his expression unchanged, and replied calmly: "Boss, you also know that you can't have your cake and eat it too."

"There is no such good thing in the world that can have both face and substance."

"Moreover……"

"In fact, this matter seems to be two choices, but I don't believe you can't see through the true meaning."

"Rather than saying we're letting you make the decision, aren't you letting me make the decision?"

"We are actually similar, there is no need for you to blame me, right?"

That's what I said.

There is some truth in that.

After all, when he said that he wanted to steal the fat pigs raised by the old man.

In fact, in a sense, wasn't it also giving Zhu Gaoxu a choice?

It’s just that Zhu Gaoxu had more chips in his hand than him, so he turned the tables and took control of the situation.

What he had done was thrown back to him.

Zhu Gaochi was slightly startled, his expression suddenly became restrained, his words suddenly became heavy, and he said in a low voice:

"Second brother..."

"What if I must have both?"

The voice just fell.

The peaceful atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly turned cold and severe.

Zhu Gaochi's expression suddenly darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye. His eyes were filled with an intriguing coldness as he stared straight at Zhu Gaoxu.

"puff……"

In response, Zhu Gaoxu only chuckled. He was not frightened by the prince's changing attitude at all. Instead, the smile on his face became even wider. He replied:
"Okay, okay!"

"Boss..."

"Put away your so-called pretense!"

"This may work for others and scare them."

"But we two brothers have been getting along for so many years, who doesn't know each other?"

"Do you think you can scare me?"

"certainly……"

Having said this, Zhu Gaoxu paused, his face became restrained, and then he changed the subject and said in a deep voice:
"You know my personality, Boss."

"As long as I don't want to do something, not to mention you, even the old man still can't force me."

"Do you think you can be stronger than this old man?"

"I'm not scared of anything. Besides... Boss, you're a wise man. You're better at considering gains and losses and interests than I am."

"You know better than me what can be done and what cannot be done."

"So let's not play this game anymore, okay?"

"Are you tired?"

"besides……"

"Boss, are you going to choose or not?"

"I don't have time to waste with you here. It's so late. You are in high spirits, but I am very sleepy."

As he was talking, Zhu Gaoxu opened his mouth wide, yawned loudly, and rubbed his slightly tired cheeks.

I wanted to take a photo of a serious scene, so I gave it a try.

As a result, he was directly exposed by Zhu Gaoxu, and his power was instantly broken. He couldn't help but curse in his heart:
"grass!"

"Old Second is a bastard, a complete bastard."

"Good good..."

"I'll keep this in mind for you. Watch how I control you when I find an opportunity and have more chips than you."

While he was cursing in his heart, Zhu Gaochi's expression did not change at all. He wore a faint smile, stood up from his chair, reached out and pulled the King of Han who was about to leave, and quickly said:

"Hey hey..."

"No, no, no... Look how anxious I am. It was just a joke, just a joke."

"When did I say I wouldn't vote? I vote... I vote for Ji Gang to have all his crimes recorded in detail in the memorial."

"Okay?"

"Are you satisfied?"

"When can you give it to me?"

Seeing the somewhat anxious Crown Prince, Zhu Gaoxu grumbled and snorted:
"Why not choose earlier?"

"Really are…"

"A waste of everyone's time."

As he spoke, Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and looked towards the courtyard entrance, and said in a deep voice:

"Old He..."

"Go to my study and bring the three memorials from the second drawer to the prince."

Old He, who was waiting quietly at the door, bowed slightly, turned around and left with big strides.

After he left, Zhu Gaoxu yawned again, turned his head to look at the prince beside him, and then glanced at the already dark night sky, and said:
"okay."

"Boss, please wait a moment. Lao He should deliver it to you soon."

"I'm very sleepy, so I won't accompany you."

Say it.

Without waiting for the prince to react, he waved his hand and turned to walk out.

The prince was left alone in the pavilion, his hair disheveled by the wind. At the same time, he knew better than anyone that this was a way to send him off, or that Zhu Gaoxu didn't want to bother with him anymore.

……

The full moon hangs high in the sky.

In the Crown Prince's residence in the Eastern Palace, the lights in Zhu Gaochi's study were brightly on. He was concentrating on reading the detailed content of everything Ji Gang had done in recent years that he had brought back from Zhu Gaoxu.

"dong dong dong"

Just at this moment, a crisp knock on the door sounded, interrupting Zhu Gaochi's concentrated thoughts. A trace of displeasure flashed across his face. He raised his eyebrows and looked at the closed door, saying in a deep voice:

"Come in."

Just as he finished speaking, there was a harsh sound of a wooden bolt rubbing against each other, and the tightly closed door was slowly opened. A young boy poked his head out of the door and looked around, looking like a guilty thief. The person was none other than the crown prince Zhu Zhanji.

After seeing clearly who had stuck his head in, Zhu Gaochi's frown relaxed, the displeasure on his face disappeared, and he jokingly said:
"It's all here."

"Why should you act like a thief with a guilty conscience?"

"Did he do something naughty again and is afraid that we will find out?"

This is said.

Zhu Zhanji, who was cunning and cunning, immediately jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on, went inside to defend himself, and denied it at the same time:
"father"

"When will you think of me? Why do I come to you and act like I have done something wrong?"

"I am that bad in your impression."

"Am I only capable of causing trouble? Am I not able to come and see you?"

“You said so.”

"You know how much it hurts your son. There is no other father like you in the world. You can't bear to think of your son as good, but only think of his bad."

"What is this?"

"Puff" Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi snapped the memorial in his hand and instantly closed it. The corners of his mouth unconsciously raised slightly, revealing a hint of sarcasm, and said in a deep voice:
"What?"

"You think what I said was not nice, and that I am worse than you."

"Then why don't you think about how many things you have done that made me feel at ease over the years, and how many times have I wiped your ass and cleaned up your messes?"

"Just like you."

"I don't miss you, okay?"

"Shouldn't it be that you don't do anything good at all and let me think for you?"

That's what I said.

Zhu Zhanji's young cheeks turned slightly red unconsciously, showing his embarrassment. He seemed a little embarrassed and didn't know how to answer the question for a moment.

Because he knew in his heart that what his father said was not meant to discredit him.

But it really exists. It seems that in recent years, I am either causing trouble or on the way to causing trouble. It seems that every time I want to help, I end up making things worse. Not only do I hurt myself, but I also hurt my father.

Many times, if my father had not reacted quickly enough, I would not have known how the situation would end.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Zhu Gaochi didn't continue to pursue him. His expression instantly became restrained, replaced by a look of confusion. He asked:
"It's so late."

"According to your usual schedule, shouldn't you have been preparing to rest by now?"

"It's already this time today. Why haven't you rested yet? Are you still in the mood to come to my study to see me?"

"But what's the matter?"

"If you have something to say, just say it. Don't hide it from me. We are father and son. Don't I know your character?"

"Hurry up and finish what you need to say. You can rest early. We can also finish our work early so that we can rest early."

After hearing this, Zhu Zhanji stopped pretending to be stupid and hiding his thoughts. He simply sorted out his thoughts, a hint of curiosity flashed across his face, and asked:

"father"

"My son heard today that you and your second uncle went to the residence of Duke Yansheng, and then went directly to the residence of Chen Ji, the editor-in-chief of the Yongle Encyclopedia, and took Chen Ji to the imperial prison,"

"So many things happened today, and it seemed like there was no logic at all."

"It doesn't seem like a warning to others, nor does it seem like killing a chicken to scare the monkeys."

"You and my second uncle, what kind of medicine is in the gourd? Can you explain it to my son?"

"How about letting your son study hard as well?"

Say it.

Zhu Zhanji crossed his hands on the desk, like a curious baby, staring at his father who was so close to him, with curiosity and doubt evident in his expression.

This is said.

Zhu Gaochi heard the words and saw that the prince, who was originally leaning on the chair, suddenly sat up straight. The expression on his face also became gloomy and solemn at a speed visible to the naked eye as Zhu Zhanji asked. His half-closed eyes suddenly opened and he looked at his son closely. His voice became extremely low and he asked:
"That's what I said."

"Who asked you to ask?"

"Don't play dumb with me. Answer me completely." (End of this chapter)