My father Yongle, building a five-good family

Chapter 110: Secret Talk between the Emperor and His Ministers, Xu Huizu Offers Advice
The next day.

After Zhu Gaoyu woke up, he prepared to pack up and go to the palace to mourn.

The breakfast is a watery soup with no meat or fish.

After returning from Datong, the Prince of Yan and his family rarely got together.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was unexpectedly harmonious.

Among these breakfast dishes, there was also a bowl of celery.

Zhu Di's hobbies were relatively simple.

Other people like big fish and meat, but he insists on eating a bowl of celery every day and he never gets tired of it.

When Zhu Gaoyu saw the celery his father was handing him, he frowned, and his eyebrows were almost twisted into a knot.

He secretly glanced at Zhu Di, and when Zhu Di lowered his head, he put the water celery in his eldest brother's bowl.

When Zhu Gaochi saw Shuiqin, his expression became strange.

What a coincidence.

I don't like the food.

He doesn't want to eat either.

He pondered for a while, and when his father lowered his head again, he quietly put the water celery into Zhu Gaoxu's bowl.

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned, and then his face turned dark.

What do you mean?
So you give the things that no one wants to Zhu Gaoxu, right?

But he just refused to eat it!

As soon as the rebellious thought came to his mind, Zhu Gaoxu picked up a piece of water celery with chopsticks and put it into Zhu Gaosui's bowl without thinking.

Zhu Gaosui was completely confused.

No!

Who did he provoke? !
There are old people above and young people below.

So he is the third one and has the lowest status, right?
This is simply intolerable!
"Snapped!"

Zhu Gaosui slammed his chopsticks on the table, making a crisp sound.

The sudden voice caused Prince Yan and Xu Miaoyun to look up almost at the same time, and their eyes fell on Zhu Gaosui's hand.

When Zhu Gaosui saw his father's eyes, he shuddered, lowered his head, and obediently put the celery into his mouth. While chewing, he silently complained in his heart.

This crunchy, slightly bitter celery is probably only liked by my dad...

I don’t know what delicious food there is?

After finishing breakfast, the whole family began to pack up and prepare to go to the palace to mourn.

In the carriage, the brothers thought about the cold weather and they hadn't seen Zhu Gaoyu for a long time, so they squeezed into the carriage and started talking in low voices.

But when talking about the late emperor's will, Zhu Gaochi sighed slightly:

"Dad will be leaving for Beiping soon. We are staying here instead. The situation is unpredictable right now. We don't know where the future will lead us in the short term."

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, his face was full of indifference, but he still lowered his voice:

"Before Grandfather Emperor died, he was asked to swear an oath. Could he really go against the will of the world, tear up his oath, and attack us?"

Zhu Gaoxu himself felt that he was extremely smart and had a very clear understanding of the people and events involved.

Zhu Yunwen was capable, but he was young, and unlike Zhu Gaochi and the others, he had not been exposed to mundane affairs since childhood.

Whether it is Zhu Yunwen himself or Huang Zicheng beside him, both of them have a scholarly air and are deeply influenced by Confucian thoughts.

Wanting them to immediately deny what they promised... I'm afraid it's not that easy.

Not to mention that this was an oath made by the Emperor to the ancestors of the Zhu family before his death.

The more Zhu Gaoxu thought about it, the more he felt that he was a very smart guy.

But as soon as he spoke, Zhu Gaosui beside him couldn't help but roll his eyes and pour cold water on him:
"Brother, they only said not to kill uncles and cousins, but they didn't say they can't be put under house arrest! If they are really put under house arrest, they might as well be dead."

When Zhu Gaoyu heard this, his eyes widened:
"Third brother, you are so smart!"

Zhu Gaosui was quite happy to hear the compliment, but after carefully thinking about the deeper meaning of Zhu Gaoyu's words, he suddenly became less happy.

What does it mean... He is so smart?

Zhu Gaosui was also a smart man before, okay?!
……

Inside the palace.

The affairs of stopping the coffin and mourning kept Zhu Gaoyu busy the whole day.

As Zhu Yunwen is about to ascend the throne, he will be even busier than Zhu Gaoyu.

But despite his busy schedule, he still found time to meet with the team responsible for his new policy.

Mei Yin, Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai and Xu Huizu are gathered together at this moment.

Inside the palace.

Zhu Yunwen frowned and thought for a while, then he asked:
"Has Mr. Xizheng arrived yet?"

Huang Zicheng bowed and responded:
"Mr. Zhengxue, your hometown is Ninghai. I think it will take some time to get to Jinling."

Zhu Yunwen was a little disappointed and said "oh". Then he became energetic again and smiled.

It seems that people have extremely high expectations for Mr. Xizhi, also known as Fang Xiaoru.

He even praised:

"Mr. Xizhi studied under the famous scholar Song Lian, and his writing is well-known. He was also the teacher of the son of the King of Shu. If Mr. Xizhi assists us, it will be like adding wings to a tiger."

When everyone heard this, they all nodded in agreement, except for... Duke of Wei Xu Huizu.

Although Xu Huizu lowered his head, his brows were furrowed.

The truth is that he still had a big question mark about Mr. Xi Zhi's ability.

Fang Xiaoru enjoyed a high reputation among the literati.

However, governing a country is not as easy as reading and writing. Simply relying on the restoration of Confucianism can ensure political stability and social harmony, a safe society and a clean society, and even create a glorious and prosperous era.

Fortunately, Fang Xiaoru was still on his way to Yingtian, so the emperor and his ministers only talked briefly and then got to the point.

Now that the new emperor is about to ascend the throne, Zhu Yunwen still has a knot in his heart because of the oath his grandfather asked him to swear before his death.

Because of this, he wanted to reform the new policy even more and create great achievements.

Fortunately, today is a secret talk between the emperor and his ministers, and everyone present is a true royalist.

Zhu Yunwen pondered for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said:
"Since you are here, I will tell you the truth. The princes are old, and I am young. Moreover, the princes hold military power. If time passes, I am afraid it will be difficult to suppress them."

As early as when Zhu Yunwen was still the Crown Prince, Huang Zicheng had a secret conversation with Zhu Yunwen and discussed the strategy of reducing the power of the princes.

But at this moment, he understood what Zhu Yunwen meant, and knew that this new emperor, who had not yet ascended the throne, still had the desire to reduce the power of the princes.

But Huang Zicheng hesitated at this time.

He hesitated again and again, but could not help but speak. Because Zhu Yunwen had not yet ascended the throne, he temporarily addressed him as His Highness:
"But Your Highness, if you reduce the power of the vassal states, I am afraid that it will go against the oath that the late emperor made before his death..."

These words touched a sore spot in Zhu Yunwen's heart.

He pursed his lips and remained silent for a while.

But Qi Tai on the side disagreed.

He bowed to Zhu Yunwen, glanced at Huang Zicheng, and then spoke calmly:
"The records written by the historians are nothing but rewrites by future generations. As long as the kings are accused of treason, wouldn't it be reasonable for Your Highness to reduce the power of the princes? Your Highness, you are too prudent to care about the details!"

Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai both have their own reasons for what they say. In fact, Zhu Yunwen prefers Qi Tai's words in his heart, but he still finds it difficult to make a decision.

Zhu Yunwen raised his head, and his gaze gradually shifted from the faces of Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai, passed through Mei Yin, and finally fell on Xu Huizu, the Duke of Wei.

Zhu Yunwen moved his lips:

"Duke Wei remained silent, but what do you think?"

Xu Huizu sighed inwardly.

Zhu Yunwen was indeed a benevolent monarch most of the time.

But in Xu Huizu's view, he had a fatal weakness.

That means being too cautious and not decisive enough.

But on the surface, Xu Huizu did not show the slightest sign of abnormality, instead he seemed even more respectful.

He did not mention the issue of reducing the power of the vassal states first, but instead pointed his finger directly at the Prince of Yan's family:
"The King of Yan is powerful. Now that the King of Jin has passed away, he is the leader of all the kings and has a strong army. I'm afraid he has long been rebellious and is waiting for a storm to come and march south."

"Among my four nephews, the crown prince Zhu Gaochi is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, tactful and proficient in government affairs. The second nephew Zhu Gaoxu is even more rebellious and a complete scoundrel. I dare to assert that, speaking of Zhu Gaoxu alone, he will rebel against Your Majesty sooner or later, and he is more likely to rebel against the Prince of Yan one day."

When they heard this, everyone's attention was focused on Xu Huizu.

Mei Yin even turned his head and looked deeply at Xu Huizu.

Although Mei Yin was a royalist, he couldn't help but be surprised by Xu Huizu's actions.

You have to know that the Prince of Yan is his brother-in-law. This person is stepping on his brother-in-law and wants to stab him in the back... This is the first time Mei Yin has seen such a person.

However, Zhu Yunwen, who was sitting in the first seat, was very excited. His eyes sparkled. After hearing these words, he felt as if he had found a soulmate. He hurriedly asked:
"What about the remaining two?"

Xu Huizu didn't know what he was thinking about, and his expression was a little strange, but he quickly recovered.

I only heard him say calmly:
"Zhu Gaosui... This boy is not very talented and likes to sit on the mountain and watch tigers fight. He may not be inferior to the eldest and second sons of the Yan Wang family."

"As for the youngest one..."

When Xu Huizu mentioned Zhu Gaoyu, he frowned, and the indescribable expression on his face became more and more obvious.

After a long pause, he spoke:
"This kid... is a bit weird."

The emperor and his ministers present were all stunned when they heard this comment.

A little weird?
What do you mean?
……

When Zhu Gaoyu arrived at the familiar Imperial Vegetable Garden, it had not been too long since he arrived.

But looking at the vegetable fields covered with snow, he always felt a sense of tremendous changes.

Just at this moment, he saw little Fulu waving at him at an inconspicuous corner.

Zhu Gaoyu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously took a step forward.

I haven't seen little Fulu for a few days, and he seems much more haggard.

He seemed to have changed his clothes, which looked brighter.

Zhu Gaoyu took a look at him and guessed that this guy had been promoted.

Thinking of the system of burying people alive with the dead in the palace at that time, Zhu Gaoyu already had some bad guesses in his mind.

I'm afraid that Xiao Fulu's master was buried alive with him, and Xiao Fulu just happened to escape and inherited his master's connections and legacy.

Sure enough, after seeing Zhu Gaoyu, little Fulu showed a smile that was uglier than crying.

If it were the original Zhu Gaoyu, he might not have felt anything.

But at this moment, he had just experienced the feeling of separation from life and death, and he could actually empathize with little Fulu's experience.

Zhu Gaoyu sighed, and his tone was surprisingly mature, like an adult:

"If you can't hold it back, it's better to cry."

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