King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

banquet.

No further incidents occurred in the entire courtyard.

The courtyard was filled with laughter and jokes, and everyone's face was filled with smiles.

This scene was like going back to the time of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, before the time of Emperor Jianwen, when their family lived in Peking. It seemed to be the same, with more laughter and jokes than anything else.

There aren't so many calculations and calculations, but only concern and care for each other.

Just the feeling right now, just the scene right now.

At some point, he slowly disappeared among the brothers.

Time will always run out, and all good things will last forever.

That's it.

More than an hour passed by unknowingly, and everyone was almost full.

Then, with the prince's final toast, the banquet came to an end.

After dinner, Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu and Prince of Zhao Zhu Gaosui were tactful enough not to linger in the prince's residence for too long. After greeting and bidding farewell to the prince's family, they got into their own carriage and disappeared into the dark end of the street, watched by the prince's family.

Wait and watch the carriage leave.

After a long while, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi slowly came back to his senses from his daze. He seemed to have thought of something, his eyes slightly reddened, and his mind was filled with complicated thoughts. He turned his head to look at the Crown Princess standing beside him, who also had a look of emotion on her face, and whispered softly:
"Hey"

"My beloved!!"

"It's been a long time since our family and the second and third brothers have been like this."

"Thinking back to the time when we first lived in Peking, when our entire family lived together in the Prince of Yan's residence, that feeling, this scene, seems like yesterday, and is still vivid in my mind."

"How come we, brothers who share the same mother, have gradually changed without us noticing?"

“It’s become like this now.”

"How comfortable and wonderful it was in the past!!"

After hearing this, the Crown Princess slowly came back to her senses from her memories, looked up and looked at him. She was deeply touched by what had just happened, and couldn't help but think of the years after she and Zhu Gaochi got married.

At that time, the two brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui were really not good people.

At that time, Zhu Di was ordered by Emperor Taizu to guard the border and spent very little time at home. As the eldest brother, Zhu Gaochi would always take charge of his two younger brothers on behalf of Zhu Di, whether there was something to do or not.

It can be said that Zhu Gaochi, as the eldest brother, spent a lot of time and energy on the two brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui both had rather eccentric personalities. After being dealt with by Zhu Gaochi in the past, they would always seek justice from her, the eldest sister-in-law. At the same time, it had to be admitted that when they were in Peiping, the two brothers were really good to her, the eldest sister-in-law, and had extraordinary respect for her.

Many times, when scolding the two brothers, even what she, as the eldest sister-in-law, said was more effective than what Zhu Gaochi said.

Thinking about it, the Crown Princess couldn't help but fall into silence. After a long while, she came back to her senses, shook her head slightly, and couldn't help but sigh helplessly, and replied:
"Yes!"

“The old days were so good.”

"When the second and third children were young"

"Hey"

"It's all about power. Everything is caused by that position."

"If it weren't for that position, if that position didn't exist, the relationship between you three brothers wouldn't have become what it was."

At this point, the Crown Princess paused, as if she had thought of something. The gloomy expression on her face disappeared, replaced by a smile. She reached out and gently took the Crown Prince's hand and patted it, and continued:
"But isn't everything slowly moving towards a better place now?"

“There is no more struggle for power or interests.”

"Aren't our relations with them slowly returning to normal?"

"Look at today."

"Isn't this the best start and the best symbol?"

"so!"

"You don't have to think too much, and you don't have to worry too much about this matter. Just look at the state and attitude of the second and third brothers today. You can feel some things without having to say them."

"As long as everything goes well."

The prince was slightly startled when he heard this. Thinking about the scenes that had just happened at the banquet, he couldn't help laughing. He nodded with satisfaction and said:

"Yes!"

"Hahaha"

"I have to say, although this bastard Lao Er has a more eccentric personality than anyone else, he also has more ideas than anyone else."

"Just that one way of handling it directly resolved all the conflicts that our family had been holding back on."

"They no longer have any grudges against each other."

Compared to the feelings of the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, Zhu Zhanji, who was standing beside them, was bewildered and doubtful. He looked curiously at his parents who were sighing as if nothing had happened to him, and couldn't help asking:
"Dad, Mom"

"Has our family and the families of Second Uncle and Third Uncle really always been like this?"

"Is it really like tonight, drinking and talking happily?"

This is said.

The Crown Princess, who was originally reminiscing, was the first to come back to her senses. She reached out and gently rubbed his little head, and said softly:

"Sure!"

"Do you think your father and I can still lie to you?"

"besides."

"Put away your little thoughts. Don't think I don't know what's on your mind."

"Some things have already been decided, and being able to stay this way is already the best outcome. Don't be so self-righteous as to think about breaking it, let alone thinking about going beyond it. You don't have the ability to do so, let alone the capacity to do so."

"certainly."

"Even if you have the ability and skill, you should still think about the consequences of everything."

“Are the benefits proportional to the effort, or can you really make a profit without losing money?”

"Your second uncle and third uncle are not stupid people. Their abilities and methods are not much worse than your father's."

"When the two of them treated your father, they cared a little about brotherhood. That was because they knew that your father would keep his word and would not do anything that violated the rules. But as long as they dared to go back on their words, no matter whether it was your father or you, they would have crossed the line that should not be crossed and touched the bottom line of both of them."

Having said this, the Crown Princess did not continue speaking, but Zhu Zhanji was naturally not a fool, and he knew the meaning of his mother's unfinished words.

After a brief moment of daze, Zhu Zhanji shook his head slightly, waved his hands repeatedly, and replied:

"Mother, look at what you said."

"Is my son such a fool?"

"Don't worry, I won't do anything stupid. Don't worry about that."

After hearing this, the Crown Princess sneered at such an answer. She stared at him coldly with deep eyes and said sarcastically:
"Are you sure?"

"Someone who knows the severity of the situation?"

"Still want me to feel at ease?"

"Think about it yourself. Ask yourself, is there anything you've done that I can really trust?"

"Before the banquet today, I told you to keep your mouth shut and not to cause any trouble to me or to embarrass everyone. You agreed quickly, but what happened?" "You asked for a gift instead."

"Fortunately, your Third Uncle has not forgotten about this matter and has indeed prepared it for you. But if your Third Uncle had forgotten it today, or had not brought it with him today, do you think today's banquet would be so enjoyable?"

"Or, in other words, what do your behavior and performance make them think?"

"I have to admit that you found a good excuse, acting as a junior, but have you ever thought about whether the two of them would think that your father and I instigated you to do this on purpose?"

"They are deliberately using this opportunity to embarrass King Zhao. They are taking this opportunity to suppress King Zhao before they even reward him for his merits."

"Once you think like this, the relationship that your father has restored with the King of Han and the King of Zhao will instantly vanish into thin air. The dinner we carefully prepared today will also become a joke."

"Is this what you call knowing the importance of things and reassuring us, and knowing what's going on?"

That's what I said.

It can be said that Zhu Zhanji was so embarrassed that his face turned red. For a moment, he was at a loss for words and had no idea how to answer this question.

Have no idea!

He had indeed done that just now, and at the same time, he had some little thoughts in mind.

However, he did not lie about this matter, and he did not intentionally target Zhu Gaosui. According to his real intention, this move was a counterattack against the Crown Princess's constant nagging in his ears today.

But there are some things!

He doesn't dare to say it!

If he really dared to say that, I'm afraid the Crown Princess would spank him on the butt.

For this reason, regarding this matter, he had no choice but to remain silent, admit his mistake and quietly take the scolding.

"All right!"

Seeing that the situation was almost right, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi stepped forward to help, patted Zhu Zhanji's head gently, and said:
"My beloved concubine."

"Calm down, calm down"

"It's not like that, it didn't happen, did it?"

"Besides, the second and third brothers are very smart people. They have watched Zhan Ji grow up. How could they not understand the character of this little bastard in front of them? How could they not guess that this matter must not have been deliberately instigated by the two of us?"

"There is no need to worry so much about this."

"It's not as serious as you think. From another perspective, isn't Zhanji's previous attitude a change compared to today's attitude? Isn't it a sign of closeness that he took the initiative to ask the third brother for a gift?"

In response, the Crown Princess, who was about to say something, glared at the Crown Prince who was protecting his child and said in a hateful voice:
"Okay okay okay"

"Just get used to it!"

"If I cause you trouble, don't sigh in front of me."

“I’m too lazy to bother”

Say it.

The Crown Princess snorted coldly and turned away.

See this situation.

A bitter smile appeared on the face of Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi. The big hand that was originally kneading Zhu Zhanji changed its posture. Then, with a "pop" sound, it slapped the back of the other party's head heavily, and said in a deep voice:
"Look, look..."

"It's all your fault, you little bastard."

"Your mother is upset, so we are here to say something nice to you and smooth things over for you."

"Are you completely comfortable now?"

"Your mother hates me too."

"What do you think we should do about this?"

"I'm afraid we'll have to spend the night in the study again tonight."

"You said you..."

"How come I met someone like you who loves to cheat? I really owed you in my previous life."

The slap was so solid that Zhu Zhanji grimaced. He screamed subconsciously, jumped away and dodged repeatedly, and was just about to speak with a resentful look on his face.

But before he could utter a word, he heard Zhu Gaochi's voice filled with endless resentment.

He forced himself to hold back the resentful words that Zhu Zhanji had prepared, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.

Got it.

In just such a short period of time, it seems that I have completely offended both my parents, making me feel like I am in a difficult situation with no way to escape.

After a brief moment of silence, Zhu Zhanji looked bitter, stretched out his hand and shook Zhu Gaochi's hand, saying:
"hey hey"

"Dad! My dear dad."

"My son is wrong. My son is wrong. Is it okay if he is wrong?"

"I will never act rashly again."

"You are thinking of your son's kindness."

"Besides, I have just excused my son."

"How about you go and say something nice to our mother, so that she won't be angry with me anymore? Tell her that I know I was wrong and I will never act on my own again and will never make such a mistake again, okay?"

"Hey you brat."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi was immediately confused and didn't know what to say to this funny guy in front of him. It was simply outrageous that he, as his father, always had to clean up the mess for him no matter what.

"Okay okay okay"

"Who said I was your father?"

"Just consider it as something I owed you in my last life."

"Okay, okay, okay, I'll go to your mother and say a few good words for you, and try to calm her down."

"Otherwise, we, father and son, will not be able to enjoy a leisurely life in this mansion these days."

"but."

Having said this, Zhu Gaochi paused, his originally calm eyes suddenly turned cold and stern, his expression also darkened, and he warned in a deep voice:

"This matter."

"You must teach me a lesson."

"Don't cause me any trouble in the future!"

"Can you please be a little more careful and let me be a little more relaxed, please?"

"Every day, I have to deal with all the ministers in the court, which is already very frustrating and tiring for me."

"Even if it's me, as your father, who is begging you."

"Please be kind and don't find something to do for me."

"I really don't have that much energy or time to clean up your mess and deal with all these messes for you."

"Do you understand?" (End of chapter)