King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

"When Zhu Zhanji is a little older, he will know what to do?"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu raised his eyebrows, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked expressionlessly at the prince who was very close to him. The prince didn't care at all about the cricket fighting he had just mentioned, and he couldn't help but sneer.

What happened here was like hearing a very funny joke. He laughed and snorted coldly:

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

"A son grows up and is no longer controlled by his father."

"Do you really think that the older the child is, the easier it is to discipline him?"

"Do you really think that disciplining children is that easy?"

"As the saying goes: A child's future can be seen at the age of three."

"Do you think these words are just talk? Do you really think things are so simple and easy to do?"

"This matter is like a sapling you planted. When it was small, it grew crooked. When the sapling has taken shape and the tree has grown up, do you think it is really that easy to correct the crooked parts?"

"Boss"

"Do you think that's possible?"

As soon as these words came out.

Zhu Gaochi was stunned on the spot, and he didn't know how to answer this question.

It is undeniable.

What Zhu Gaoxu said was rough but logical, and it seemed that there was nothing wrong with it at the moment. Although it was a little inappropriate to describe what was happening right now, it was not wrong either.

The problem is that there is nothing wrong with it, but it seems to have really complicated the current problem, or it has become many times more serious.

Because in Zhu Gaochi's opinion, these things don't seem to be that serious!
It's just a small cricket fight.
It seems that although the three brothers did not do these things when they were young, they were not without any so-called interests and hobbies. For example, eating, drinking and having fun were things that the three brothers had done. And their mother did not educate them at that time!
How come when it came to his son, fighting crickets, in Zhu Gaoxu's mouth, it seemed like some unforgivable habit, an extremely bad thing, and even if it was a little more serious, it would be directly related to the rise and fall of the country, and the good or bad of the country.

Thinking about it, Zhu Gaochi also felt a little uncomfortable about this. He looked at Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu standing not far away with an expressionless face, and snorted coldly with a hint of unkindness in his words:

"Second child"

"It seems like what you said is a bit too much!"

"Thinking back, although mother was very strict in disciplining us three brothers, it seems that she did not restrict all of our hobbies, or in other words, she did not forbid us to have any hobbies or interests at all."

"As long as the three of us brothers know when to stop and don't overdo things, we won't have any problems, and Mother won't interfere too much in our affairs."

"Is not it?"

"So, how come this little thing of Zhanji's has become such a major issue and matter with far-reaching impact when it comes to you?"

"I know that Zhanji is a jerk and sometimes he doesn't act in a very reliable way, but I think he should know the importance of things."

After hearing this.

I sensed the disdain in the prince's heart and his harsh words.

The corners of Zhu Gaoxu's mouth rose slightly, and he couldn't help but sneer.

Ha ha
Isn't it just a hobby?
Know what’s important and what’s not?
If he didn't know the subsequent development process of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Gaoxu would think it was nothing.

The bad thing is that Zhu Gaoxu knew better than anyone else the development process of the entire Ming Dynasty, what happened to the subsequent emperors, and what extremely strange hobbies they had.

These weird hobbies gave rise to those weird emperors and things that were criticized in later history books.

For example, the Cricket Emperor, the Immortal Emperor, the Carpenter Emperor and so on. It can be said that there are no predecessors and no successors.

As a result, the emperors of the entire Ming Dynasty were the most eccentric throughout all dynasties, or they had various hobbies, which makes it difficult to judge them.

It was precisely because of these little hobbies that the entire Ming Dynasty court's government affairs were neglected.

The Ming Dynasty court began to go downhill step by step.

Gradually, through this series of operations, the authority and power in the court, which should have belonged to the emperor, was transferred to the hands of the ministers in the court.

How to say something?

It is easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away.

After power is passed on to ministers in the court, how easy is it to take back all the power and authority?

Moreover, who are these ministers in the court, and what kind of people are they thinking?
What happens when you give these individuals enormous power?
What consequences will this bring?
It's self-evident.

It was precisely because of this series of bizarre actions by the emperors that the Zhu family gradually lost the base left for them by Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and gradually fell into the situation of being restrained by ministers in the court.

He unknowingly lost the support of the people and became alienated from them.

If it were not so, if there were not so many weird hobbies, there would not be so many weird emperors.

No matter how you calculate or look at it, the continuation of the national fortune of the entire Ming Dynasty could not have been just over two hundred years. It would definitely have lasted more than three hundred years, or even longer.

To know.

It is limited to the current military strength and national power of the Ming Dynasty.

It can be said that they are far ahead in the whole world, whether it is farming, weapons, firearms, forging, etc., no one in the world today can match them.

This is also the real reason why, when Zhu Gaoxu heard that Zhu Zhanji was having a lot of fun playing cricket fighting in the other courtyard separated by a wall, his face became so gloomy, his words became so serious, and his expression became so solemn.

It’s not that he wants to say it, nor that he wants to control it, nor that he has a good relationship with Zhu Zhanji, or that he cares about Zhu Zhanji so much.

I really can't help it!
Or in other words, he really didn't want to see such a thing happen, nor did he want such a thing to happen in the future.

For this reason, he had to sound relatively serious, in order to attract the Crown Prince's attention, so that the Crown Prince could appreciate his good intentions and take the current matter seriously.

To truly achieve this, we must start from childhood.

Avoid future tragedies from happening again.

Dele.

Who knew he would say it so seriously and so bluntly.

The prince, however, acted as if nothing had happened, as if there was no problem at all. He acted and spoke without any concern, thinking that the current situation was a problem that could not be any smaller. Instead, he felt that he was making a big deal out of nothing.

Well, after all this trouble, it seemed to have become Zhu Gaoxu's problem, which made Zhu Gaoxu extremely depressed, and he almost couldn't help cursing.

But since the prince said so, it finally came back to haunt him.

His original plan was to have a nice conversation here, stop at the right time, save some face for each other, and let everyone get away with it without embarrassing each other. But now it seems that he was overthinking this matter. Since others don't want to save face and insist on talking and acting like this, he is too lazy to save face with them.

After a brief silence, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly opened his half-closed eyes, slowly raised his head, and his expression was full of ridicule and sarcasm. He stared at him straight, sneered and said:

"Boss"

“What goes up leads to results.”

"I wonder if you know what these four words mean, what is their meaning?"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi frowned slightly, and his half-closed eyes narrowed slightly. With his profound knowledge and extensive reading, how could he not understand what the four words "lead by example" meant?

But knowing what it means and what the implication is is one thing.

But the problem is
Zhu Gaochi thought about it and hesitated for a moment before replying:

"Second child"

"What goes up, what follows, these four words are probably a little inappropriate to use in this matter, right?"

"It seems that cricket fighting started in the Tang Dynasty."

"It has continued to this day, and I don't know how many years have passed."

"As for this fun and amusing activity, there are many people in our Ming Dynasty who are also enjoying it."

"Then how can we talk about, or deserve the so-called 'leading by example', the evaluation of the four of you here?"

"Because of this matter, there is no need at all."

"This is the original interest of the people. For hundreds and thousands of years, the people have never stopped and have never ended."

"Second child"

"What do you say?"

"Is this the truth? Is this the case?"

There is nothing wrong with this statement and this explanation.

Crickets are combative insects. They fight with all their might and will not retreat even when seriously injured or die. They are extremely tenacious.

Therefore, since the Tang Dynasty invented this interesting way of playing.

It has never been discontinued and has been passed down from the Tang Dynasty to the present day.

Today, there are not only many playboys, but also many common people who enjoy cricket fighting and kill time with it. It is something that many people in the country like.

Of course, not to mention that there are not many games to play and kill time at present, even in the 21st century when Zhu Gaoxu lived, it was so developed that there were all kinds of things and activities that could be enjoyed.

Cricket fighting.
There are still many people playing it, and some are gambling here, with high bet amounts.

However, as time went by, this game became more of a game that only the upper class would occasionally play for fun, and those people in the upper class were relatively more free and had the capital to play it.

When he saw Zhu Gaochi, he was still quibbling, making excuses for it, and not taking the current matter seriously, and he didn't care at all.

This is the situation.

In Zhu Gaoxu's mind, an article from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio: "The Cricket" emerged. The content of this article was exactly what the author wrote to criticize, and it was about a series of absurd and strange things that happened because Zhu Zhanji loved fighting crickets during the Xuande period.

As he thought about it, Zhu Gaoxu narrowed his eyes, turned his head and looked at the prince who was standing beside him contentedly, his face full of sarcasm and ridicule, snorted coldly, and said:
"Boss"

"I have a story here."

“I wonder if you would like to hear it.”

After hearing this, feeling Zhu Gaoxu's increasingly solemn and condensed emotions, the Crown Prince couldn't help but be stunned, but he didn't object, nor did he say to stop Zhu Gaoxu from speaking.

the reason is simple.

Mutual understanding of each other.

He knew that Zhu Gaoxu was not a person who would act insolently for no reason.

Since it is so persistent, there must be a reason for it.

Of course, Zhu Gaoxu's posture and expression at the moment made Zhu Gaochi more or less curious. He also wanted to see what Zhu Gaoxu could say about what was happening now.

In other words, why was a small cricket fight worth Zhu Gaoxu's efforts and fuss, and why he had to keep harping on this matter?

This also made Zhu Gaochi have some concerns and suspicions in his heart, and he had different thoughts and ideas. He worried and thought whether Zhu Gaoxu's move had any different thoughts and deep meanings.

For this reason, after a brief pause, Zhu Gaochi's expression changed involuntarily, his brows knitted together, and he stared at him for a long time with half-closed eyes, and then a little curiosity appeared in his expression, and he nodded slightly to him, and said in a deep voice:
"What kind of little story"

"Since you want to talk, why not tell me."

"It just so happens that I haven't had much to do recently, and I've been a little bored. I'm worried about not being able to find fun things to do and things to kill time. Your move has solved my urgent problem."

"dont you agree?"

"Hahaha"

"It just so happens that we can see what kind of story can leave such a deep impression on you, the second brother."

That's what I said.

The words seem light, but they make people think deeply about them.

Because before, he explained to Zhu Zhanji that he had enough free time and couldn't find anything to do, so he had a different idea.

This happened to be a coincidence, as he had plenty of free time and had nothing to do.

In a sense, these words are also a response to Zhu Gaoxu's previous words, with a hint of sarcasm and ridicule. Of course, although they agree, there is also some dissatisfaction with Zhu Gaoxu's words, and some feel that Zhu Gaoxu is too involved in the current affairs. (End of this chapter)