King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Zhu Tanxin said that he liked this sentence.

If you think so, then the juren and new scholars I want to make friends with will definitely look at me differently, relax their guard, and make friends with me!

After seeing Li Dongyang off, Zhu Houzhao sat down on his seat, leaned on the ground like Ge You, and said weakly: "Second Uncle, it would be better if you came earlier. I can't stand it anymore."

Zhu Tan looked at a little brat who hated studying and chuckled, "There's nothing wrong with studying more. Otherwise, you'll be uneducated and full of shit. If you get cheated in the future, you'll have to help raise the price!"

"It's okay for other gentlemen, but this Mr. Li, as soon as I see him, I get cold all over and a layer of goosebumps all over my body."

Zhu Houzhao said this in an exaggerated tone, and even looked at Zhu Tan.

"Look at how cowardly you are. There's nothing to worry about. Come, let your second uncle take you out for a walk."

Zhu Tan agreed that "diligence can make up for lack of talent", so he did not drag Zhu Houzhao to the science class that day. Instead, he ran to the Imperial Garden to see the two leopards and a big tiger he bought for his nephew.

Zhu Tan put a lot of effort into this, as he also knew Zhu Houzhao's preference for large wild beasts.

However, Wang Chong did not want Zhu Houzhao to indulge in it and build tigers, leopards, or tiger nests. Instead, he built a wild zoo within the walls of the imperial palace.

Zhu Houzhao was a person who loved to eat. When he saw the lazy white tiger in the fence, he was very happy. He even cut a piece of it himself and put it on the fence, which made Zhu Tan a little overwhelmed.

If you keep eating like this, the tiger will change from a ferocious tiger to a cute tiger!

Two leopards are climbing up the tree!
Zhu Houzhao was surprised that such a large creature could climb up the tree, so he threw two chickens in.

Seeing the leopard hunting quickly, he stamped his feet excitedly, as if he had turned into a leopard.

After a long while, Zhu Houzhao said reluctantly: "Second uncle, I heard that if we go further west, there is a 'lion' as big as a tiger. When can we catch one, let us see it!"

Zhu Tan patted his chest and said, "That's not easy. I'll ask someone to help you find it. In fact, there are many good ones in the West, which are more interesting than anything else."

Zhu Tan suddenly thought that planting a curiosity about the outside world in his nephew's heart might help him to open up the ocean.

As he spoke, he became more excited and started talking about lions in Africa and the specialties of America and Australia.

Zhu Houzhao blushed at what he said and wanted to take them all over to have a look.

The uncle and nephew talked more and more excitedly, and a commotion came from the opposite wall of the courtyard, obviously someone was building a stage for the opera troupe.

This sentence changed Zhu Houzhao's mood drastically.

He also liked all kinds of acrobatics, such as juggling, wrestling, and performances, but when he arrived, he found that there was no acrobatics here, only a stage.

Upon asking around, I found out that the highlight of tonight is the illusion and performance.

Zhu Tan also knew that by the Ming Dynasty, there was nothing special about the Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties, but opera developed very well, laying the foundation for the later Peking opera of the Huiban troupe.

In the Ming Dynasty, drama was a very important pastime for both common people and high-ranking officials. As long as there was a stage, it would attract people from several nearby villages.

But why are all the girls here pretty?

This reminded him of the TV series he had watched in his previous life, such as "The Legend of White Snake" and "Dream of Red Mansions".

Zhu Houzhao saw several little girls around eleven or twelve years old practicing with pleasant voices, so he called his second uncle over.

Princess Yixing, Zhang Yuanying and others also came here.

Zhu Houzhao recognized Princess Yixing and others and respectfully called them "Auntie".

Princess Yixing is the daughter of Emperor Yingzong and a relative of Emperor Xianzong's grandfather. She is the most senior member of the current royal family, so she was named the eldest princess.

Princess Yixing acted condescendingly and even looked down upon the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace.

Especially Zhu Tan was standing next to her, looking like I haven't paid you back yet.

Zhang Yuanying's face also turned cold. He stared at Zhu Tan with a meaningful look in his eyes.

When the uncle and nephew saw the two girls looking sad, they immediately lost interest and turned away.

Zhang Yuanying watched Zhu Tan leave, and a strange smile flashed across his icy face.

He took another look at the actors who were still practicing, snorted coldly, and closed his eyes.

Zhu Tan turned around and called Gu Dayong over, lowering his voice and saying, "You arrange for some smart eunuchs to keep an eye on Princess Yixing and Zhang Yuanying for me starting tonight. Even if they go to the toilet, you have to watch them."

Gu Dayong agreed repeatedly, "Don't worry, Lord. I will do it right away. If I can't do it, I will take charge of it myself."

It cannot be said that Zhu Tan was worrying too much, he did not have any intuition.

On the contrary, the Princess of Yixing, her husband Ma Macheng, and Zhang Yuanying, who had a feud with him, had to be careful!
At dusk, the Imperial Garden was bustling with activity.

I don't know who was using magic to warm up the atmosphere, but the Empress Dowager and several other concubines walked onto the platform, and even Empress Zhang came.

Zhu Tan had not thought about this question at first, but later he found out that what was to be performed tonight was "Southern Opera", which is the legendary "The Story of the White Snake".

He originally thought that this should be the original version of "The Legend of White Snake".

He was very curious about what the difference was between this "Legend of the White Snake" and "The New White Snake".

When Zhu Tan saw this scene, he immediately thought of the word "refund". How could this be "The Legend of the White Snake"? It had nothing to do with the White Snake.

Upon further investigation, it turned out that Liu Hanqing and his wife were forced by their stepmother to flee abroad.

On the way, he also picked up a small white snake called "Son of the Dragon King".

Liu Hanqing was stranded in a foreign land and was forced to commit suicide by jumping into a river due to poverty and debts. Fortunately, he was rescued by the White Snake Gang. He was then appointed as a state magistrate and his stepmother was reunited.

Feeling that he had been fooled, Zhu Tan immediately lost all interest and turned his attention to Princess Yixing and Zhang Yuanying, intending to see if the two could come up with any more tricks.

Under the watchful eyes of him and Gu Dayong, Zhu Tan believed that as long as this magician could cause any trouble, it would be his failure.

As for the rest of the people, probably because there were no entertainment activities in those days, most of them, from the Empress Dowager Zhou to the palace maids and eunuchs, kept their eyes on the stage.

Every time he heard the best part, he would nod along with the rhythm.

Zhu Tan really couldn't accept it. It was as if in the future, all the dignitaries loved to watch Peking opera. He just stayed there for a while and felt a splitting headache.

Just then, he noticed Zhang Yuanying stood up, followed by a young maid and then Gu Dayong.

Half an hour later, Gu Dayong came back and said to Zhu Tan, "She went to the toilet and hasn't come back yet. I'll send someone to keep an eye on her."

Zhu Tan groaned and couldn't help but curse viciously, then cursed fiercely, saying that it would be great if his legs slipped and he fell directly into the toilet.

However, after waiting for a whole incense stick of time, Zhang Yuanying did not show up.

Zhu Tan felt something was wrong, so he stood up and asked Gu Dayong to come over with him. Shortly after Chu Pipa left, a young eunuch walked up to Zhu Houzhao and whispered a few words to him.

Zhu Houzhao looked nervous, stood up and left quickly.

Not long after, Zhang Yuanying came back refreshed. Not far away were Chu Tian and Gu Dayong.

So, they haven't gone to the toilet yet! Then I saw Zhang Yuanying coming over. What was she going to do? Was she going to smell something?
Zhu Tan sat down and looked around. At first glance, he saw Concubine Shao chatting and laughing with Wang Yan, and talking to Zhou on the stage.

The other concubines also looked at it intently, and the elder sister, Empress Zhang, opened and closed her mouth, as if she wanted to sing along!
"Huh?" He was slightly stunned. Zhu Tan retracted his gaze and found that the place where Zhu Houzhao was originally was empty. Where was his eldest nephew?

Zhu Houzhao is not only the apple of Zhu Youtang and his wife's eye, but also Zhu Tan's most valued family member and future support.

If anything happens to his eldest nephew, he won't be able to eat it.

Zhu Tan asked a young eunuch beside Zhu Houzhao: "Where is the prince?"

"My Lord, a young eunuch just came to report that something happened to the peacock eggs, so he hurried over to take a look."

Zhu Tan felt relieved, but he didn't want to stay here any longer. He decided to let someone else keep an eye on him, so he found Zhu Houzhao again.

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The peacock's nest was next to the tiger and leopard. Zhu Tan didn't know why the peacock was still laying eggs at this time of year and thought it was a mutation!

In any case, the eldest nephew was still very concerned about the peacock eggs. He wanted to see for himself how the peacock eggs were hatched, so he asked someone to add a small stove in the chicken coop!

Zhu Tan pushed open the door and started coughing violently because of a strange smell. Where did all the fog come from?

Don't be suffocated by the smoke!
He sniffed it and found that there was no strange smell of coal ash, but instead a faint scent of lychee.

"Ah Shou, are you there?"

No one responded to Chu Mu, but at this time, Zhu Tan felt a little dizzy.

The first thing he saw were strange-looking insects flying all over the sky, and then he saw countless men and women in luxurious clothes, whose bodies began to tremble involuntarily.

Zhu Tan's heart sank. He understood that this was a toxin similar to the white stems of mushrooms, just like the toxin of fungi.

Only then did he notice that Zhu Houzhao was talking to the nest of peacock eggs.

He is like a king who is high above everyone else, looking down upon the whole world.

Zhu Tan guessed that he was ambushed and his life was in danger.

He turned his head hard and tried to push the door open, but the door wouldn't open at all.

He started to panic, quickened his pace, and punched the glass with all his might.

He heard a bang, as if someone broke into the room through a window.

However, Zhu Tan was in a state of disarray, as if he had taken drugs, and became like Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Youtang is a busy man with government affairs. There are many programs tonight, but he has no plans to watch them.

Zhang Yu came to report that a BMW shipped from Hami had a violent temper and could not be tamed, so it would be better to let them give it a try, as those people were very capable.

This aroused Zhu Youtang's interest, especially because there were a bunch of BMWs inside, which were very similar to the legendary blood-sweating horses.

But this horse kicked several eunuchs in the palace, and they could no longer ride the horse.

Therefore, Zhu Youtang went to work the night shift early, and "The Legend of White Snake" was also coming to an end, so he came to discuss with the prince.

However, they told him that the two people who were here just now suddenly disappeared.

There were few lights on in the huge palace. Zhu Youtang was a little worried, so he ordered people to look for it.

Then, he ran into trouble.

The young eunuch who followed Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Tan was found sleeping in an empty hall.

After waking them up, they found that they had no idea how they got here, but they only told everyone where Zhu Tan and Zhu Houzhao had been.

The door of the Peacock's residence was opened, and a scene that was too painful to look at appeared before one's eyes.

Zhu Tan and Zhu Houzhao were both in disheveled clothes with messy hair, and there were four or five street performers standing next to them.

Those child actors were wearing tattered clothes and had not done anything out of line, but Zhu Youtang was furious. While cursing, he had the child actor dragged away and tied up Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Tan tightly.

As a result, Zhu Tan and Zhu Houzhao became the focus of everyone's attention. It must be said that both of them looked a little abnormal at this time, as if they were dancing and smiling.

Zhu Youtang could no longer bear it, and ordered people to bring two buckets of water, which drenched the uncle and nephew like drowned rats.

After being hit by the cold water, Zhu Tan and Zhu Houzhao finally recovered.

The uncle and nephew were a little confused at first, but soon they were shivering with cold and had no idea what had just happened.

Zhu Youtang was really angry. He had suffered a lot of grievances when he was young. When he was in his teens, he was named the crown prince and had to act cautiously.

She also understood that it was not advisable for men to get married too early, otherwise it would cause great harm to their bodies.

On this point, he was extremely wary of the prince. This was evident from the fact that, except for eight powerful generals such as Liu Jin, there was not a single pretty maid around Zhu Houzhao.

Besides, what on earth were the people he had been protecting doing?
If it hadn't been discovered in advance, wouldn't they have continued to live a reckless and dissolute life?

Besides, his brother-in-law is here too. How could he not know his brother-in-law’s character? He really can’t stand it.

Before, he didn’t care at all. He would give a gift to whichever maid or female official he liked.

However, what he couldn't tolerate was that his brother-in-law actually raised a son who was just like him.

So, Zhu Youtang was still angry and ordered his personal maids and eunuchs, "Come here, drag them away and give them fifty lashes of the cane."

It was rare for Zhu Youtang to get so angry, so the eunuchs didn't dare to say anything more and carried Zhu Tan and Zhu Houzhao out.

He used the stick he usually used to punish people and hit him with it.

Although the eunuchs held back some of their strength, they still had to hold back.

Among the fifty lashes, at least ten of them had to be done with full strength, and Zhu Tan and Zhu Houzhao both suffered greatly.

"I was given a one-month house arrest order. I am not allowed to go out, even within the Jianchang Marquis Circle. I am not allowed to leave for a month."

Zhu Youtang felt a little regretful when he saw the two men being beaten up. He was afraid that they would get hurt, so he ignored them, brushed his sleeves, and turned away. (End of this chapter)