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

Chapter 29: These are not my intentions, I hope the sea is peaceful

"Grandpa, if possible, I don't want these. Can you give me a few acres of land so that I can farm in the mountains?"

"what?"

Zhu Zhanjun’s words stunned the old man for a moment, and he looked at Zhu Zhanjun in confusion.

Zhu Zhanjun looked at the old man, his expression remained unchanged, "My grandson is saying that I don't want to choose either of these two. I want to farm and live the kind of civilian life where I work from sunrise to sunset."

"Can you tell grandpa why?" The old man heard it clearly this time. He stood up in disbelief and looked at Zhu Zhanjun with a frown.

He thought that the child was smart and would give up these two options and ask for something else, or actually choose one of them.

Although he will be a little disappointed, the child is still young after all, and if he trains him well in the future, he will surely not go astray.

But he never imagined, not even in his dreams, that this grandson, whom he had high hopes would become the patron saint of the Ming Dynasty, would actually choose to farm.

The old man couldn't understand what this kid was thinking and why he wanted to farm.
Zhu Zhanjun did not answer immediately, but lowered his head silently. The atmosphere and mood in the room became more solemn.

The old man did not urge him. He walked over to Zhu Zhanjun and sat down, quietly looking at his second grandson in front of him, waiting for the child to give him an explanation as to why he made such a choice.

Under the old man's gaze, Zhu Zhanjun slowly raised his head, with a hint of grievance in his eyes, but he forced a smile to the old man and said, "Grandpa, you are a wise ruler throughout the ages. Under your leadership, the Ming Dynasty will sweep away all enemies and solve all troubles."

"My father has a kind character. He will definitely be a good emperor who loves his people. Under his management, the country will become even stronger."

"My eldest brother..."

At this point, Zhu Zhanjun paused for a moment, "He was taught by Grandpa himself, and he will surely be a martial emperor who fights on horseback in the future."

"My grandson believes that under the leadership of the three of you, no enemy will dare to offend the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Zhanjun looked at the old man, his eyes expressing a trace of loneliness and helplessness, "Grandpa, it's actually quite good for your grandson to go farming."

"That way you won't be upset, my father won't be distressed, and my brother will be more at ease."

"If we don't talk about them, Uncle Two and Uncle Three won't have any more troubles."

Zhu Zhanjun looked at the old man who was somewhat moved: "The people of the Ming Dynasty have suffered enough. They have been oppressed by the Yuan people for so many years, and have experienced two wars, the founding of the country and the Jingnan Rebellion. They can't stand it anymore. Let them take a break."

"Grandpa, to prevent future troubles, please let your grandson farm. It's near the capital, so I can take care of you and grandma, dad and mom. When you grow old, I'll ask my eldest brother to choose a beautiful place for me, where I can spend the rest of my life enjoying the company of my grandchildren."

Looking at his grandson with tears in his eyes, the old man felt a pain in his heart.

What a good child! In order to make everyone feel at ease, he would rather sacrifice himself and let this pearl be covered in dust just to keep the family at peace.

The old man can guarantee that no one of his three sons and so many grandchildren, including him and his many brothers, can achieve this.

Faced with the two choices just now, the old man asked himself in his heart, before he became emperor, he would not be able to give up without hesitation.

But this kid did it. He gave up his military power and supreme position to become a farmer who posed no threat.

When choosing these two rewards, the old man also thought about whether he would regret the decision he made today in the future?
Even before letting Zhu Zhanjun make a choice, he was still considering and hesitating. If Zhu Zhanjun showed any signs of bad behavior, he would immediately nip it in the bud.

However, the moment the child said this, the old man suddenly realized that he was the same as all the civil and military officials he had scolded that day.

Same, judging others by one's own standards. Same, thinking a ten-year-old child is as calculating and calculating as them. Peace of mind, let everyone feel at ease.

The old man was filled with rage. He knew that someone must have told this child to give up everything for the sake of family affection and national justice.

The fire in his heart was boiling more and more, and the old man held Zhu Zhanjun tightly in his arms, as tears were about to fall from his eyes.

"Good boy, what nonsense are you talking about? As long as grandpa is alive, no one can arrange your life."

The old man's words immediately broke Zhu Zhanjun's last line of defense. He hugged the old man tightly and whimpered softly.

The cries of grievance made the old man's heart ache even more. He hugged Zhu Zhanjun tightly and patted his grandson's back gently.

"You've come so far for your grandma, you must be tired, take a rest first."

"You want to farm, grandpa agreed. There are thousands of acres of land in the imperial farm in the south of the city. It's all given to you. You can grow whatever you want."

Zhu Zhanjun left.

Looking at the young and lonely figure, the old man clenched his fists tightly.

"Call Ji Gang over to me."

A roar frightened the young eunuch and the guards, who fell to the ground in fear.

After a while, Jinyiwei commander Ji Gang quickly stepped into the inner hall and knelt behind the old man with a cold face who was sorting books in front of the bookshelf.

"Your Highness, I, the commander of the Imperial Guard, Ji Gang, respectfully greet you!"

The old man didn't let him get up. He handed the military strategies he had sorted out in his hands, as well as the experience he had summarized from many years of marching and fighting, to the little boy next to him who was already holding a pile of books in his arms.

"Send it to the second kid. There is still some time for planting next year. Let him read these books when he has nothing to do."

"Tell him to study hard. I will test him regularly. Don't cheat or slack off."

After Little Nose left, the old man returned to his seat and looked at Ji Gang with cold eyes.

Feeling the different scent in the air, Ji Gang's heart sank suddenly.

Based on his years of experience, he came to a guess that someone had made His Majesty angry, and very angry.

Ji Gang felt a little nervous, and was worried that the old man might have found out about what he had done.

But then he thought, if his crime was really exposed, he would not be here to see the old man, but would be tied up by his men and taken to the imperial prison, where he would be warmly entertained.

"Before night falls, find out who has had contact with the Second Grandson in the past two days, what they said, and what they did. And the reason for it, we must find out everything clearly."

"If you don't get what I want before dark, you can kill yourself."

Ji Gang's heart trembled. He kowtowed, turned around and left quickly.

Watching the departing figure, the old man sat back in his chair, narrowed his eyes and murmured, "Silly child, you consider everyone, but who has ever considered you? Grandpa is not dead yet, Ming Dynasty is Grandpa's Ming Dynasty, no one can make any decisions for Grandpa, and no one can decide your life."

(End of this chapter)