My father is Jiajing

Chapter 378 The Prince is Confused

The reason why Zhu Zaigui was so tolerant of King Jing was not because he was really kind-hearted or had any brotherly love.

It was because Zhu Zaigui vaguely remembered that King Jing was a short-lived man without descendants. How could he compete with a man who was short-lived and without descendants?

Moreover, given the current situation, as long as Zhu Zaigui does not show an extreme desire for that position and just follows the routine to be a leisurely prince, he will have no chance of escaping this position and there is no need to worry about whether there will be any bad results in the end.

So, show your friendliness and brotherhood here, no matter it is false or pretentious, but at least it is an attitude.

Regardless of whether this attitude is true or false, it is often one of the appearances that ancient people value most.

Of course, people close to him would still advise Zhu Zaigui to give up this foolish idea.

For example, Gao Gong, who protected him deeply, had been busy in the Beijing Special District Office for several days. He heard a rumor from somewhere that Prince Yu was concerned about their brotherhood and asked His Majesty to postpone Prince Jing's enfeoffment.

Gao Gong exploded all of a sudden.

He just left all the affairs of the Beijing Special District Office behind and came to Zhu Zaigui in a rage.

At this time, Zhu Zaigui was still enjoying the leisurely days with his beautiful wife, as if nothing had happened. He let Si Hua massage his shoulders, while Si Qin peeled pomegranates that had just come on the market this autumn. At the same time, he was holding a copy of the "Yongle Encyclopedia" in his hand, which he had just read a few pages of.

The life we ​​live is simply like that of a god.

But such a beautiful moment was suddenly broken when Gao Gong arrived angrily.

Gao Gong said anxiously: "Your Majesty is confused!"

Zhu Zaigui turned his head and looked at Gao Gong who rushed into his courtyard. He was also slightly stunned. Today he finally thought it through and did not teach Zhu Yixuan to call him dad again. Instead, he asked Si Hua and Si Qin to serve him while he read some books and relaxed his mind. He did not expect Gao Gong to come.

Zhu Zaigui looked at Gao Gong with some doubt and asked, "Mr. Gao, why do you say that? Why are you so flustered?"

Gao Gong wanted to yell again, but when he saw the women around Zhu Zaigui, he calmed down. He bowed to Zhu Zaigui and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was reckless."

Zhu Zaigui chuckled, sat up straight, waved to Si Hua and Si Qin, and asked them to leave.

Then Zhu Zaigui brought a plate of pomegranate seeds that Siqin had peeled, "Mr. Gao, try this. The pomegranates were just delivered this fall. They are very sweet!"

How could Gao Gong have the appetite to eat pomegranate seeds at this time? Moreover, these pomegranate seeds were peeled by a concubine in the palace, so he couldn't eat them.

So Gao Gong bowed again and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I don't like sweets."

Zhu Zaigui did not try to be modest and took it back directly. "What a pity! This pomegranate was specially cultivated by me for several years. It tastes much better than those on the market."

"If possible in the future, I will order people to continue to cultivate new seeds to see if it is possible to increase grain production."

But unfortunately, Gao Gong didn't hear a word Zhu Zaigui said at this time.

Gao Gong asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, are you asking His Majesty to postpone Prince Jing's enfeoffment?"

Seeing Gao Gong's serious and anxious expression, Zhu Zaigui immediately smiled and said nonchalantly, "It is true."

After hearing Zhu Zaigui's personal admission, Gao Gong became even more impatient. He said angrily, "Your Majesty is so foolish! How can you say such a thing at this time? As long as Prince Jing goes to the vassal state, your throne will be secured. But if Prince Jing stays in the capital, the variables will be infinite. What if there is an accident? What will happen?"

Zhu Zaigui understood Gao Gong's feelings. If these words were said by others, they might say that Prince Yu had a friendly and brotherly heart, but they would never state the threat of Prince Jing as bluntly as Gao Gong did.

This is exactly what makes Gao Gong different from others, and why Zhu Zaigui always trusts Gao Gong, because Gao Gong has no selfish motives for him.

Zhu Zaigui comforted Gao Gong, "Mr. Gao, please don't be anxious. Sit down and have a cup of tea first."

After saying this, Zhu Zaigui handed the cup of herbal tea, which he had not yet drunk, to Gao Gong. Even though Gao Gong was very anxious at this time, he still observed etiquette and stood up to take the teacup handed over by Zhu Zaigui.

Gao Gong calmed down his emotions, but still looked at Zhu Zaigui anxiously and asked, "Why did the prince do this?"

Zhu Zaigui also sat back in his seat, closed the Yongle Encyclopedia that he had not had time to put away just now, and then said, "Of course I can't bear to see Prince Jing travel thousands of miles to another place to be a fief after the wedding. Your Majesty now has only two children, me and my brother. If my brother goes to be a fief, then I will be the only one left to serve in front of Your Majesty, right?"

After listening to Zhu Zaigui's unreliable words, Gao Gong felt that his education in the past few years might have been a failure.

Loyalty, filial piety, propriety and righteousness are the behavioral rules that ordinary people have to abide by. But someone like Zhu Zaigui, who was born with the potential to become the supreme ruler, must not be swayed by these four words.

He can only use these four words to do things, but he must never take these four words as his own code of conduct.

Therefore, at this moment, Gao Gong's heart ached. In the past few years, he always thought that Zhu Zaigui was smart and knew everything, so he rarely taught Zhu Zaigui some imperial skills.

But now Zhu Zaigui actually gave him such a big "surprise", how could he not be surprised?
Gao Gong said with a sad heart: "Your Highness, everyone in the world can have such a heart, but you can't. Since ancient times, the struggle for the throne has always been a life-and-death struggle. There has never been any real brotherly love, or fatherly love, or filial piety. Your Highness shoulders the future of the country, and you must not ignore the country for such a personal sentiment."

"Although Prince Jing is your brother, he is also your rival. If he defeats you one day, do you think he will be as kind as you are today?"

"Let's take a step back and say that even if King Jing is as kind and friendly as you, what about the people around him? They will definitely do things for you that you can't bear to do, regardless of the cost, just like me."

"By then, even if the prince wants to regret it, he won't have another chance."

Zhu Zaigui was moved by Gao Gong's grief and dismay.

There are quite a few people around him now, but Gao Gong is the only one who can do this.

Zhu Zaigui comforted Gao Gong and said, "I understand what Mr. Gao said. I know everything. But I also have my own considerations. Although my brother, Prince Jing, seems to be the same age as me, he is much less experienced and capable than me. Although this situation makes him more susceptible to being deceived, he is still just a young and ignorant boy after all."

"I am asking Your Majesty to postpone my brother Prince Jing's stay in Beijing. In fact, there is another deeper meaning. Nowadays, there are thousands of princes and dukes in the Ming Dynasty, and there are hundreds of thousands of royal family members whose names can be found in the records. And this does not include the relatives and families of the royal family members."

"If you take all of this into account, the number is unimaginable. So, I am thinking, should I treat the royal family differently? Of course, I can pass it on to the next generation, but if the next generation also passes it on to the next generation, then Mr. Gao, how many generations do you think the Ming Dynasty can pass it on if it continues like this?"

"Therefore, no matter how big the storm will be after this incident, this king is determined to complete a major reform of the royal family's ills in this generation! And my brother, Prince Jing, is just the beginning of this major reform that this king wants to do."

"Therefore, I am willing to bear all the risks and consequences as long as they are good for the future of Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Zaigui made his point so clear that Gao Gong was naturally moved.

He never expected that Zhu Zaigui had already begun to consider the "eternal" existence of the Ming Dynasty.

So at this moment Gao Gong also felt a little ashamed. He bowed to Zhu Zaigui and said, "I am willing to go through fire and water for you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Zaigui looked at Gao Gong's serious expression and said with a smile: "Mr. Gao is just a skilled man, how can he be used for such a small matter? I have already made some plans for this matter, and someone who can take on this task will emerge in due time. Mr. Gao should think about how to train the next generation of talents for the Beijing Special District."

"If I remember correctly, the next inspection will be next year. By then, with Mr. Gao's performance in the exam, he will most likely be promoted to another position. If we don't have a sustainable management team to continue to protect the Beijing Special District after this, and others take advantage of the situation, then the efforts of the past two years may be wasted."

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