Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 118 Being Treated as a Mascot (Subscription Request)

"Wow, wow, wow..."

The rushing water flowed through the Huai River in front of me, and the cold wind with moisture slapped my face, cutting it like a knife and causing pain.

Tightening his tiger-skin cloak, Zhu Zhanjun frowned as he looked at the Huai River water approaching the top of the dam.

Although the flood has receded for several months, the rotten and foul smell in the air still penetrates people's noses.

"Your Highness, the wind is cold by the river. You should go back to Zhongdu to rest first to prevent yourself from getting hurt."

An official came forward with a smile and whispered words of comfort.

Zhu Zhanjun ignored him and kicked the dirt on the embankment.

He just exerted a little force, and the earth and rocks rolled down the slope and sank into the turbulent Huai River.

"These bastards, this is how they built the dam, can it hold back the water?"

"This broken dam can be washed away by a drizzle in spring, without having to wait for a summer rainstorm."

Old Zhu in the space was so angry when he saw the extremely loose dam that he jumped up and cursed.

If he could get out, Zhu would probably not hesitate to put the officials in charge directly on the embankment and let them block the water.

The waiting officials noticed Zhu Zhanjun's unfriendly expression, and sweat broke out on their backs as they stood by the Huai River where the cold wind was howling.

Some officials who were mainly responsible for the dam lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Zhu Zhanjun.

They had already received notice from the court that after the Chinese New Year, everyone in Fengyang Prefecture had to obey the orders of the Second Emperor's grandson.

The second grandson of the emperor not only can manage them, but also has the power of life and death without reporting.

From Zhu Zhanjun of Fengyang Prefecture down, no matter if they were military or political figures, or civilians, as long as Zhu Zhanjun thought that someone deserved to die, unless that person had a relationship with the emperor, even the crown prince would not be able to save him.

"Has the water in Shouzhou receded?"

Last year's flood spread from Shouzhou to Fengyang, but Fengyang was not actually the worst-hit area.

"There are still a few left. Local officials are organizing young and strong people to stabilize the embankment and drain water."

The Fengyang prefect answered quickly, not daring to delay for a moment.

Zhu Zhanjun nodded and said nothing more.

He didn't know much about the specific situation in Fengyang Prefecture, and the people he sent to investigate last year only knew a few things.

Zhu Zhanjun planned to wait for Zhang Baigui to come back before making overall plans.

After turning around and going down the embankment, Zhu Zhanjun boarded the carriage and headed for Zhongdu.

Zhu Zhanjun set up his office in the half-built Zhongdu city.

Although it only took six years to build, many projects have been completed. Apart from some interior decorations and details, it is no different from a normal palace.

After entering Zhongdu City, Zhu Zhanjun frowned slightly when he saw the situation inside.

There were no disaster victims everywhere as imagined. The people walking around the city were dressed in shabby clothes, but overall they were still okay.

There was no trace of paleness on their faces. Zhu Zhanjun even saw a few people who were wearing patched clothes but had rosy faces.

"hehe…!"

Looking at the situation outside through the curtain of the carriage, Zhu Zhanjun couldn't help but chuckle.

He knew the situation clearly, it was just a show.

In the minds of those officials, he, the prince of the child, came here to be a mascot at most, and they still had to rely on them to manage things.

Since it is here to serve as a mascot, we should put on a grand scene for this mascot to see.

Once the mascot reports the situation, everyone can do what they need to do.

Although the little guy holds the power of life and death, children are still children after all, and the novelty is only for those few days.

It will get boring after a long time, and then they will send some fun and delicious things. They have the final say on what's going on in Fengyang.

They had never considered that His Highness Zhu Zhanjun would go down to investigate. To the children of rich families and the royal family, the word "hardworking" was a very unfamiliar term.

When they arrived at Zhongdu, a large group of palace maids and eunuchs knelt at the door to greet them.

Zhu Zhanjun took a quick look and saw that those in the front were all pretty girls, around fifteen or sixteen years old.

"Your Highness, the palace has been cleaned. You should take a rest first. I have prepared some local specialties for you to enjoy in the evening."

The prefect who came with him brought an old eunuch from the Zhongdu Resident Office and served with a smile on his face. Zhu Zhanjun hummed and asked the old eunuch: "Have my second uncle and the others made arrangements?"

The old eunuch quickly replied: "The Han King's family has been arranged. They are in the accompanying palace next to the imperial mausoleum. They are protected by the spirit guards. There will be no mistakes."

"What King of Han? Zhu Gaoxu is no longer a king."

The prefect standing by was speechless when he saw that the old eunuch actually called Zhu Gaoxu, who had been deposed as a king, the King of Han.

No wonder this old eunuch was sent here to guard Zhongdu. He doesn't even have any eyesight, but he is still alive today and has become the chief of the Liaison Office. It seems he has connections with the higher-ups.

The old eunuch glanced at the prefect and ignored him.

He had been in the palace since the Hongwu period. If he had not known how to judge the situation and behave himself, he would have died long ago. How could he have retired peacefully in Zhongdu?

The King of Han is your second uncle. Even though there are conflicts between the King of Han and the Crown Prince, he will still put on some show of respect in front of outsiders for the sake of the royal family's reputation.

In front of so many people, it would be the most foolish behavior to belittle a prince who was stripped of his title and curry favor with another one.

Sure enough, as soon as the prefect finished speaking, the old eunuch noticed that the Second Prince of the Imperial Palace in front of him glanced at him out of the corner of his eye.

Zhu Zhanjun instructed the old eunuch, "Prepare their food, clothing, shelter and transportation. Make sure they don't lack food and drink."

"Also, tell the guards to keep watch. There have been floods and many disaster victims, so it's a bit unsafe. Protect Second Uncle and his friends and don't let them run around, in case they run into any bad guys."

The old eunuch nodded repeatedly and patted his chest to assure that everything would be done properly.

Zhu Zhanjun did not live in the main hall. Although this place had been abandoned by the court, it did not mean that he could live there casually. He still had to follow the rules.

Zhu Zhanjun did not rest. After changing his clothes, he first went to the Taimiao to pay homage to the Zhu family's ancestors. Then he went to the Zhu family's old house and met several old elders whom Zhu Di asked to see before returning to Zhongdu to rest.

For nearly half a month, Zhu Zhanjun did not take any action and only did three things every day.

Before dawn in the morning, they would take a stroll along the Huai River. At noon, they would go to the imperial mausoleum and have a meal with Zhu Gaoxu. The daily routine of the uncle and nephew was to eat, chat and quarrel.

I returned to Zhongdu in the evening, and then took a stroll along the Huai River before going back to sleep.

Then the next day the same thing happened again, and this continued for nearly half a month.

Such a performance made the officials of Fengyang Prefecture, who had been nervous since the New Year, all secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

At first they thought that this prince was coming to do something big?

Now it seems that they were overthinking.

The prince in front of him is still a child, even if he has the legendary abilities, he can only display a small part of them.

Based on observations over the past ten days, they came to a conclusion.

This prince came here just to gild himself, and he would eat, drink and have fun in Zhongdu every day. When they have settled the flood victims, his prince would take the credit and happily return to Nanjing to receive the reward.

Unfortunately, these officials were wrong.

Zhu Zhanjun did not do nothing during the past ten days. He strolled along the Huai River every morning and evening, but he did not really go there to see the scenery.

Every morning and evening, he would release a large number of cloud fairies into the Huai River and check on the release situation.

Ever since Zhang Baigui came to Fengyang Prefecture, Zhu Zhanjun has positioned himself.

1. Provide food and seeds.

2: Release the cloud fairies, let them pass through the Huai River, and then reproduce on their own, pass through the confluence of the Yellow River and the Huai River, and enter the Yellow River to expand their reproduction area.

3: Provide support to Zhang Baigui and fully support his reforms of Fengyang Prefecture.

As for these officials, Zhu Zhanjun never thought of taking action personally.

He had considered it before Zhang Baigui came into being, but he no longer considered it after he came into being with Lao Zhang.

He is the boss and he has people under him who can do the work, so why does he have to go ahead and do it himself?

Not to mention whether it would be embarrassing or not, I would be exhausted to death by doing so many things.

Since your subordinates are capable, just let them do the work and you just need to provide support from behind.

Zhu Zhanjun always remembered Zhu Biao's teachings.

As a person in power, you should be the one who holds the knife, not the knife that rushes into battle.

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