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

Chapter 43: Couple's Night Talk, Space Change

It was late at night and the excited old man had not yet fallen asleep. He was half lying on the bed, staring at the two trays placed beside the bed, and occasionally letting out a silly laugh.

Empress Xu, who was in poor health, was feeling a little sleepy at first, but her husband's occasional silly grin made her feel no more sleepiness.

"Hey hey hey..."

Another silly laugh sounded, and Empress Xu sighed, sat up, looked at the old man and said helplessly: "Are you still going to sleep or not? It's almost dawn."

"I'm not sleepy, you go to sleep first." The old man didn't even turn his head, still staring at the two trays beside the bed.

Empress Xu was helpless, "How can I sleep if you are like this?"

"I can't sleep." The old man was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's great, let's chat."

Without waiting for Empress Xu to agree, the old man considered his words and asked, "What do you think of the two of them? Who is better?"

"Who?"

Empress Xu was a little confused, but then she glanced at the two trays beside the bed and instantly understood.

"You mean Zhanji and Zhanjun?"

The old man nodded, "Yes, they are the two brothers."

Empress Xu looked at the old man and gradually understood her husband's thoughts.

As a wife who shares the same bed with him, also known as a female scholar, her wisdom is naturally self-evident.

From her husband's reaction and the way he asked the question, she understood something.

Although she has been paralyzed in bed for the past two years, she is conscious and can hear others talking.

Since last year, some people in the court have proposed to establish a crown prince as soon as possible to stabilize the country's foundation.

The choice of the crown prince was naturally self-evident. It was Zhu Zhanji, who was known as the good and holy grandson.

Zhu Zhanji's performance was also impressive. He was smart and quick-witted, had a strong learning ability, and after years of practice, he also had good martial arts skills.

Coupled with the dream her husband had before the rebellion, everyone had already identified her as the Crown Prince, and even many officials would address her as the Crown Prince when greeting her.

"Can you tell me why?"

Empress Xu did not answer the old man's question immediately, but asked him what he thought.

Seeing that his wife did not object at first, the old man understood that his wife understood his thoughts and was also shaken in her heart.

"The second kid is so outstanding, so outstanding that I can't bear to let him be in vain."

"I also know that enthroning the eldest son as the heir can bring stability to the country. But compared to making the Ming Dynasty everlasting and more powerful, I want the latter more."

"I can't deny that Zhanji is indeed very good, but he is also playful. He has never suffered from hardship since he was a child, has never seen the dangers of the outside world, and has not experienced the hardships of life and death."

"Although Zhanji is still young, there is still a lot of time for him to learn and organize in the future, but I am old and I can't wait for that day."

"You know about the boss's health. In the past two years, the imperial physician has reported to me that the boss's health has been getting worse. I'm really worried that he may not live longer than me."

"So, I need an emperor who can lead the entire Ming Dynasty and lead it to greater glory after the boss and I leave."

"Rather than a naive emperor who still needs to learn, practice, and slowly explore."

"I can't wait for Zhanji to learn slowly, the people of Daming can't wait for him to learn slowly, and the enemies outside won't wait for him to learn slowly either."

After speaking out his thoughts, the old man held his wife's hand and sighed, "But compared to Zhanji, Zhanjun is simply too good based on my observations over the past few days."

"He has a strong talent in military affairs. He surpasses most people in courage. He dares to take risks, dares to challenge the unknown, dares to innovate and boldly seek truth."

"Zhanjun possesses almost all the excellent qualities of an emperor. In addition to Zhanjun's advantage of being young, I even suspect that if he were placed on the throne now, he would do a better job than me."

Her husband's heartfelt words made Empress Xu understand his dilemma. On one side was the stability of the country, and on the other side was the yearning for greater glory. Her husband was like a passerby standing at a crossroads, not knowing which direction to take in this crucial step.

The husband could not tell these things to others, and could only express his troubles to his wife, hoping that she could give him a reason to make a choice.

"Fourth brother, there's actually nothing to worry about, because when you started to worry about it, you had already chosen the direction."

"The reason why you are so conflicted is not because the two of them are comparable, but because you are unwilling to give up the cultivation you have put in over the years and your fear of an uncertain future."

"I am worried that if we choose Zhanjun, not only will the Ming Dynasty not become stronger, but it will make things worse."

"But have you ever thought that the peace in your heart will be as peaceful as you imagine in the future?"

The old man was silent.

Empress Xu sighed and continued, "I have prayed to God more than once in my heart, hoping that our descendants will no longer fight for this position, but is this possible?"

"Looking through the history books, since the first emperor unified the country, how many emperors have truly passed the throne peacefully? Most of them were fought and killed, and the one who survived took the throne."

"When the eunuch skipped you and chose Zhu Yunwen, didn't he have the same idea as you?"

"I hope that the royal family members will stop fighting among themselves and work together to make the Ming Dynasty more glorious."

"But what was the result?"

Empress Xu did not continue speaking because Zhu Di was personally involved in what happened next and naturally knew what the outcome would be.

If it was really as his father thought, he should be hunting and guarding the border in Peking now, instead of sitting on the throne in Nanjing and being the supreme ruler.

"call!"

After a long silence, the old man let out a breath and seemed to have made some decision in his heart.

After making a plan in his mind, he looked at Empress Xu with a smile and said, "When I wanted to establish the second son, you were directly opposed to it. Why are you trying to persuade me today?"

Empress Xu smiled helplessly: "It is the wife's duty to follow her husband's lead, but if it is really inappropriate, I will naturally object."

"Gao Xu is really not suitable."

"But Zhanjun is different. Just as you said, Fourth Brother, he possesses all the advantages of an emperor."

"As the Empress of the Ming Dynasty, I must put my country first and my family second. If I give up the opportunity for the Ming Dynasty to become more glorious for the sake of my family's peace, I will be the eternal sinner of the Ming Dynasty."

"Hahaha……"

The old man laughed, put his arm around his wife's shoulders and kissed her hard on the cheek.

"If you have such a wife, what more can a husband ask for?"

…………

"Buzz..."

While the couple was laughing and chatting, Zhu Zhanjun's head suddenly started buzzing.

Zhu Zhanjun, who was still asleep, felt his soul floating and flying into an unknown space.

In this space, a colorful lotus is floating.

Zhu Zhanjun opened his eyes wide, trying hard to see the lotus clearly, but the light was too dazzling and he could only see its shape vaguely.

At the same time, his floating conscious body was slowly approaching the lotus.

When the two reached a certain distance, the lotus suddenly burst into light and swallowed Zhu Zhanjun.

PS: To grab the list, I will update one chapter in advance today.

(End of this chapter)