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

Chapter 152: Using the Crown Prince to Pay Off the Debt

"Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi was incompetent in his duties as regent, which led to serious corruption and chaos in the court. …………, ………………Zhi revoked the crown prince's right to govern the country, removed officials from the East Palace, and ordered the crown prince to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors."

The people in the Eastern Palace were silent as they listened quietly to the imperial edict read out by the leader of the Jinyiwei.

Crown Prince Zhu Pangpang had a heavy face, as if the sky had fallen.

The Crown Princess, with tears in her eyes, opened her mouth several times to speak, but was held tightly by her husband.

Listening to the imperial edict read out by the other party, the detained officials of the Eastern Palace all turned pale.

When the other party finishes reading and is about to take them away.

Everyone bowed to the Crown Prince Zhu Pangpang.

"Your Highness, take care."

Fatty Zhu also bowed to everyone solemnly: "Everyone, don't think too much, just cooperate with the Jinyiwei's investigation, I believe the emperor will see through everything."

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?"

At this time, Zhu Zhanji, who was awakened, came out yawning.

Seeing the scene in front of him, he hurried forward to stop the captain of the Jinyiwei.

The Jinyiwei clasped his hands and said, "We are following the order of His Majesty."

Zhu Zhanji frowned, and regardless of Zhu Pangpang's pulling, he stretched out his hand and said, "Give it to me and let me see it."

The captain of the Imperial Guard smiled, turned around and was about to leave with his men.

Zhu Zhanji frowned and took advantage of the Jinyi Guard's unpreparedness to snatch the imperial edict.

"Your Highness, no."

The captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard shouted hurriedly, but unfortunately he was a step too late, Zhu Zhanji had already unfolded the imperial edict.

After taking a look, Zhu Zhanji was immediately annoyed: "Which king is this... guy gossiping?"

Halfway through the scolding, he realized something was wrong and immediately changed his tone and said angrily: "They are corrupt, what does it have to do with my father? Is this something that will happen in a day or two?"

"You Jinyiwei came to arrest people without investigating thoroughly, isn't that a bit too much?"

"Oh, that's enough, stop making trouble here."

Zhu Pangpang stepped forward to take back the imperial edict, handed it to Jinyi Qianhu and said apologetically: "This child has been spoiled by me, you guys should focus on your own things."

The captain of the Jinyi Guards clasped his fists and bowed, then turned around and led his men away with a smile on his face.

This captain is Zheng Jigang's right-hand man, Jinyi Captain Sun Zhe.

"No."

Zhu Zhanji wanted to say more, but was stopped by Zhu Pangpang angrily, who pointed at him and scolded him, "Why are you showing off here? After going out, you really think you are a general. Why don't you go back?"

Zhu Zhanji was a little unconvinced. He pointed at the people being taken away and said angrily, "Dad, they just came directly to the Prince's Mansion like this. They really take advantage of us."

"That's right. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. You've been busy for so long that you're exhausted. Can't the emperor see it?"

Zhang also shed tears, feeling sorry for her husband.

"You guys."

Zhu Pangpang pointed at the mother and daughter and said, "My father is a man-eating tiger. Have any of you ever seen a tiger eat a man? I'm talking to you about it."

"Such a big incident happened in the court. It all comes down to my incompetence as the crown prince. You guys should stop causing trouble and just stay at home."

Zhu Pangpang knew what his father was thinking.

Zhu Pangpang wanted to bear the pressure from the civil and military officials for Zhu Zhanjun, and the old man did the same.

Zhu Pangpang didn't want his son to suffer, and the old man didn't want that either, so he issued an order to revoke the power of the Eastern Palace.

Push him, the prince, to the side of the victims and direct all the pressure towards him, the emperor.

Zhu Pangpang understood what his father meant, but he couldn't say anything, so he could only pretend to be desperate and scold his wife and son.

"No, I want to go to grandpa and ask for clarification."

The more Zhu Zhanji thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. He shook off Zhu Pangpang's hand and ran quickly out of the palace.

Fatty Zhu shouted a few times from behind until Zhu Zhanji's back disappeared, then he sighed helplessly.

"Silly child, you are still too young. You took a wrong step."

"What went wrong?"

Zhang looked at her husband in confusion.

Zhu Pangpang just shook his head, picked up the Grand Secretary of the White Hair Pavilion and walked towards the pavilion, stroking the dog while staring blankly ahead.

"It seems the old man has made up his mind."

Zhang walked over to Zhu Pangpang and heard her husband's murmur.

"What resolution?"

Zhang was confused. Why was her husband acting like he had seen a ghost today and talking nonsense? Was he really upset?
Zhu Pangpang shook his head and did not answer his wife's question.

In fact, he already knew this would happen, but he still hoped it wouldn't happen.

But the old man's actions yesterday and the imperial edict today shattered his naive fantasies.

After a while, Zhu Zhanji came back, his face full of dejection and panic.

Looking at his son's expression, Zhu Pangpang sighed softly.

Until this moment, he completely understood his father's thoughts.

There is really a huge gap between people.

If this happened to Zhu Zhanjun, based on Zhu Pangpang's understanding of his second son, he would probably think that the brat would just eat and sleep as usual and wouldn't worry at all.

There is a huge difference in strength and character between the second in command and the eldest in command.

The eldest brother relies entirely on the favor of the old man and his wife. He seems to be very favored, but everything is a castle in the air.

Once there is a crisis of trust, all of this will collapse.

But what about the second one?

Fengyang Prefecture, Veteran Chamber of Commerce, Imperial Guards...

Just what he knew was so terrifying, and there must be even more that he didn't know.

Zhu Pangpang even thought about putting his second brother and his second son together.

If the two of them rebelled at the same time, it is estimated that the one who would succeed in the end would most likely be his second son. His second son really has the strength to push the sky.

The news that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was imprisoned quickly spread, and the ministers who were sympathetic to Zhu Pangpang sighed.

The Han Wang party members who were still in the court were extremely happy, and at the same time they were looking forward to the news that the crown prince would be deposed and His Majesty would welcome the King of Han back to be the crown prince.

"Your Highness, the car is ready, how about giving it a try?"

In the Tiangong Workshop next to the imperial farm, Xu Shou, who had changed into a new body, came out smiling, pushing a 28-inch bicycle.

Looking at the familiar car, Zhu Zhanjun felt dazed.

When he first learned to ride a bicycle, he rode a Phoenix 28-inch bicycle.

At that time, he was small and could not reach the pedals when sitting on the bike, so he just rode with his crotch exposed.

So many years have passed in a blink of an eye. Although my family was poor in the countryside, I and my friends would go fishing in the river every day, climb trees to catch cicadas and take bird eggs, and even race on bicycles with our crotches clenched. We were quite happy.

"Okay, I'll try."

Among the many vehicles in later generations, Zhu Zhanjun chose the 28-inch truck because it can haul goods and is durable.

There are not so many asphalt and concrete roads in the Ming Dynasty. There are all kinds of potholes, and those good-looking cars are not durable at all.

The 28-inch bicycle is the eternal god, and the god Odebiao himself certified it as a god car.

Iron does not meet the conditions for manufacturing steam engines, so Zhu Zhanjun wanted to promote a new means of transportation to solve travel and transportation problems in various places.

Then the idea of ​​28-inch bicycle and three-wheeled vehicle was brought up.

The frame and rims have been built long ago. The reason why they took so long to be taken out is mainly because we are waiting for the rubber in the space to mature.

The first batch of rubber matured a few days ago and the bike was officially built.

“Ding dong dong dong…”

Under the curious gaze of the craftsmen and guards, Zhu Zhanjun rang the bell, rode his 28-inch bicycle, and circled in the courtyard.

At the beginning, maybe because I hadn’t ridden for a long time, I was a little unfamiliar with it. After pedaling a few laps, I adjusted myself and my speed instantly increased rapidly.

Zhu Zhanjun's physical fitness is many times stronger than that of ordinary people.
His legs were exerting force continuously, almost leaving an afterimage. The car was running in the yard paved with yellow earth, and the speed was so fast.

"What a fast speed! It's almost as fast as a horse."

“Yeah, it feels pretty much the same.”

Hearing the praises of the craftsmen, Xu Shou joked: "It's impossible to catch up with a horse, but this thing doesn't need to eat grass. It only consumes a pair of shoes and two steamed buns to run a hundred miles. It's quite cost-effective."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"What are you so happy about?"

A hearty voice sounded, and everyone looked and saw the old man striding in.

"Greetings, Your Majesty. May Your Majesty be well!"

Everyone saluted quickly and Zhu Zhanjun also stopped the car.

"Hahaha, everyone get up."

The old man waved his hand, walked to Zhu Zhanjun, looked at the tied-up bicycle, and asked in confusion: "Boy, what is this? I saw you running very fast with it just now."

Zhu Zhanjun twitched his lips. What does it mean to run fast with both hands? Can this old man chat?
With a few complaints in his mind, Zhu Zhanjun introduced it to the old man: "This is a new means of transportation produced by Tiangongfang, called a bicycle."

As he spoke, Zhu Zhanjun flipped over and got on the bike, circling in the yard while introducing the bicycle's performance to the old man.

The old man's eyes lit up when he heard this, and when Zhu Zhanjun came to his side, he raised his hand and grabbed the bicycle.

"Come down and give me a ride."

"Grandpa, I need to learn this..."

Before Zhu Zhanjun finished speaking, the old man imitated Zhu Zhanjun and rode his bicycle forward unsteadily.

After stumbling around for two turns, the old man gradually became more stable and sped up.

Zhu Zhanjun opened his mouth in surprise, wondering how stupid he was at that time.
The old man didn't even teach me, I just learned how to ride after watching a few times.

When he first learned to ride a bicycle, not only did he fall and get bruised and battered, but his arms and elbows were also injured.

"Your Majesty is a horse-riding emperor. Bicycling requires one's own balance. Your Majesty has already acquired this instinct after years of riding horses, so you only need to adapt to it briefly and you can learn to ride it."

Xu Shou came over and explained with a smile.

Zhu Zhanjun also suddenly realized that riding a horse is actually no different from riding a bicycle, except that one moves while the other moves.

"You should go back first. Don't expose yourself to the old man for the time being. After all, you are an illegal resident. The old man is very wary of people who appear around me. Avoid as much trouble as possible."

Xu Shou nodded, mentioned the necessary materials, and returned to the research room under the cover of the crowd.

The old man rode for more than half an hour and stopped, sweating profusely.

It is the hottest day of the year now, and the old man has been riding his bike under the scorching sun for more than half an hour, which shows how much he loves this thing.

"Good stuff, really good stuff."

Taking the wet towel handed over by Zhu Zhanjun, the old man wiped the sweat off his face and said happily: "If the horse ran like this in this weather, it would have been exhausted and unable to move."

"But this thing doesn't make me tired at all. But I am quite tired."

Wiping the sweat off his forehead, the old man asked Zhu Zhanjun, "If I were walking, how far would I have run in just over half an hour?"

Zhu Zhanjun thought for a moment and replied, "Depending on the terrain, the speed will vary. If it is on a flat official road, it should be more than 20 miles."

"If it's on a bumpy road, I can run about ten miles."

When he heard this number, the old man's eyes lit up.

"Ten miles in half an hour, and twenty miles in one hour. If we travel five hours a day, that would be about a hundred miles."

He became more and more excited as he spoke, and patted Zhu Zhanjun's shoulder heavily: "Make 10,000 of them first, they will be of great use to me."

Zhu Zhanjun stretched out his hand: "The cost price is fifteen taels per car. You want ten thousand cars, which is exactly one hundred and fifty thousand taels."

The old man glared and said, "You want more money?"

Zhu Zhanjun laughed: "What you said is true. Where can you buy things for free?"

The old man said angrily: "Didn't I say I would exchange something for it? Why are you asking me for money?"

Zhu Zhanjun said leisurely, "I exchanged that thing for the equipment of the Shenji Camp and the grain owed by the court, and it has already paid for itself. Besides, it hasn't been paid yet."

The old man's face darkened, but then he rolled his eyes, put his arm around Zhu Zhanjun's shoulders and said with a smile: "If that's the case, then Shopkeeper Zhu, calculate how much money the position of the crown prince is worth?"

(End of this chapter)