My father Yongle, building a five-good family

Chapter 116: Something unexpected happened before leaving

Zhu Gaoyu is young and hasn't reached his voice change period yet.

Therefore, when he shouted, his voice was clear and loud.

The moment he heard the shout, Zhu Gaochi shuddered subconsciously and opened his eyes in a daze.

His mind was like a mess, but his body had subconsciously woken up.

When Zhu Gaochi realized that the person outside was Xiao Si, his expression became extremely complicated.

Zhu Gaochi was seen wrapped in a cloak. He opened the door slightly, revealing his head and looking out.

Icicles under the eaves, piles of snow just shoveled out in the morning, and the cold dew mixed with the scent of pine and snow in the early morning...

Zhu Gaochi's face suddenly fell.

It's really cold.

He had sharp eyes and immediately spotted Zhu Gaoyu, who was wrapped tightly and looked like a cabbage.

Zhu Gaochi then made a bitter face and wanted to discuss with Zhu Gaoyu:
"Xiao Si, it's so cold, why don't we do morning exercises..."

In the middle of winter.

For most people, being able to get out of bed is already a huge test.

Not to mention things like exercising in the morning.

However, Zhu Gaoyu looked up and down at Zhu Gaochi's belly through the crack in the door.

Under his gaze, Zhu Gaochi subconsciously tightened his stomach.

After a while, under the gaze of the fourth brother, Zhu Gaochi was the first to be defeated.

He hung his head and sighed:

"Alright, alright. Practice, practice! I'll practice with you, is that all right?"

Zhu Gaoyu was unyielding:

"Brother, you are training for yourself, not for me! What good will it do for me if I urge you?"

"In the end, it wasn't me who developed the perfect lines, attracted countless gazes from the concubines in the backyard, and won the favor of my sister-in-law. I did this all for your own good..."

At first, these words were full of serious preaching.

But the more I listened, the more it seemed a little off-base.

But we have to admit that secretly in Zhu Gaochi's heart, there was still a tiny bit of expectation.

When Crown Princess Zhang heard this, she glanced at Zhu Gaochi. Seeing that he looked daydreamy, she felt both angry and amused.

This big family.

The little one is not serious.

The big one looks serious on the surface, but in fact, he has quite a few tricks up his sleeve.

Not knowing what she was thinking about, Zhang's cheeks flushed slightly and she spat softly in her heart.

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the other side.

The courtyard where Zhu Gaoxu lived was adjacent to Zhu Gaochi's courtyard.

Zhu Gaoxu's sleep has always been light.

Zhu Gaoxu had already woken up when the fourth brother started shouting.

He was woken up early in the morning and was feeling angry.

But when he heard that the fourth brother was asking the eldest brother to get up and lose weight, Zhu Gaoxu's anger... magically disappeared.

Very early in the morning.

The boss still has to be trained, so he must be in a bad mood.

Although Zhu Gaoxu's relationship with Zhu Gaochi is not that bad now.

But when it came time to watch the boss having fun, Zhu Gaoxu would naturally take the lead and rush to the front.

But in just a short while, many thoughts flashed through Zhu Gaoxu's mind.

In an instant, he jumped up from the bed.

Get out of bed, get dressed, and put on boots.

A series of movements, done in one go, extremely smooth.

You don't even need help from others.

When the boss finally came out, breathing heavily.

Zhu Gaochi saw two smiling faces.

Forget about Zhu Gaoyu.

Zhu Gaochi had known that this guy was waiting here.

But... why is the second brother joining in the fun in such a cold weather?
But soon...

Zhu Gaochi knew the purpose of the second brother's visit.

……

"Boss, you haven't eaten yet? Your jogging speed is not even as fast as my walking speed!"

"Boss, you can't do this? You can't do this. How can a man give up so easily?"

"Boss, what are you doing? Did you poop? Or are you in a hurry to pee?"

"Boss..."

While Zhu Gaochi was jogging, or to be more precise, trotting, Zhu Gaoxu's voice never stopped.

Zhu Gaochi not only had to fight physical fatigue, but also had to resist the noise interference from Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaochi was holding his breath, and when the second brother wasn't paying attention, he took a close look at him and smiled with almost gritted teeth.

When Zhu Gaoyu saw this smile, he shuddered for no reason, and the words that were about to come out of his mouth were swallowed back by him.

It was at this moment that Zhu Gaoyu glanced and suddenly saw a familiar figure.

He looked closely at the man's back, and he seemed a bit like Ge Cheng.

But he was in a hurry and no one knew what he was busy doing so early in the morning.

At this moment, Zhu Gaosui also got up.

When he walked to the martial arts arena, he was holding a steaming bun in his hand. Zhu Gaosui swallowed the bun in two or three bites, then walked to the three brothers, looking a little aggrieved:

"Brother, you guys got up early but didn't call me. I had to sleep in and I just finished my breakfast now."

Zhu Gaochi almost wanted to roll his eyes.

This blessing is for the third child, but I don’t know if he will still want it when the time comes…

Zhu Gaoyu was standing on the side, with a simple and happy smile on his face:

"Third brother, don't be upset. Tomorrow morning, I will also wake you up, and we brothers will practice well. As the saying goes, brothers fight together to fight tigers, and fathers and sons fight together in battle."

Now it was the third brother's turn to remain silent.

It's so cold, who would want to get up so early?

He was just showing off in front of the boss.

Who is enjoying this the most?

Maybe, only the second one.

This guy was a little sleepy at first, but once he got on the martial arts field, he was like a wild dog released from a cage, and he became very energetic all of a sudden.

Zhu Gaosui quickly changed the subject and started a new conversation:

"Just now I saw Ge Cheng hurriedly leaving the house. What was he doing?"

Zhu Gaoyu raised his thick eyebrows, "Third brother, are you sure he has left the house?"

Zhu Gaosui glanced back again, somewhat confused:

"It's the road leading out of the house. I'm not mistaken."

Zhu Gaoyu laughed immediately.

It was time for the vassal king to return his fiefdom.

Now the palace is going to be lively again.

Zhu Gaochi and others looked at Zhu Gaoyu's expression, looked at each other, and confirmed it from each other's eyes.

I guess the fourth brother has done something bad again.

This kid always looked so mean and evil when he did bad things in the past.

But...what does this have to do with Ge Cheng?

……

early morning.

Today, Yingtian Prefecture is still in mourning.

The sound of horse hooves landing on the bluestone bricks sounded like footsteps, echoing in the street.

Suddenly, a curtain was slightly lifted, revealing a handsome face with regular features, especially the pair of eyes under the eyebrows, which were piercing, bright and full of spirit.

He looked at the white flags on both sides of the street, and couldn't help revealing a trace of sadness.

Then, his voice seemed a little hoarse:
"After so many years, Jinling seems to be the same as before. But the scenery is familiar, but I wonder if the old friends are still here?"

The driver in front seemed to understand what was said when he heard this.

He swung the whip in his hand again and said loudly:
"Mr. Xizhi, it's cold outside, you should lower the curtains. Don't let the wind get you in trouble."

Fang Xiaoru sighed, not sure whether he was sighing for the absence of his old friend or for the driver ruining the mood.

But he still listened to the coachman and lowered the curtain of the carriage.

From then on, the only sound on the road was the clatter of horse hooves.

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royal palace.

If Zhu Gaoyu were here, he would immediately discover that the person standing in the hall was actually an acquaintance.

This person was no other than Ge Cheng, who had come out of Prince Yan's Mansion in a sneaky manner.

The person sitting in the first seat now is Zhu Yunwen.

In addition, Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai, Li Jinglong and others were standing by.

It was still early at this time and Xu Huizu was not present.

In addition, the relationship between Li Jinglong and Xu Huizu was somewhat delicate, as both were close ministers under Emperor Jianwen.

However, because there was another layer of relationship between Xu Huizu and Prince of Yan, Zhu Yunwen always felt that there was... a vague layer of separation when dealing with Xu Huizu.

Whenever the two of them got together in the past, there was always a bit of competition between them.

So Li Jinglong came, but Xu Huizu was not present...it seems normal?
But compared with the information revealed in Ge Cheng's words, the things between Li Jinglong and Xu Huizu were not the main point.

Zhu Yunwen was a little bit unbelievable:
"You said that the King of Yan is seriously ill and his illness is difficult to cure?"

Ge Cheng nodded vigorously.

"Your Highness, what I said is absolutely true. I saw with my own eyes that the King of Zhou and the King of Yan had a secret conversation in the study yesterday. After the results came out, the King of Yan personally admitted that he was ill!"

Zhu Yunwen still couldn't believe it.

It is true that the Prince of Yan is tall and strong, and at first glance he appears to be extremely brave.

To exaggerate a little, with the physique of Prince Yan, he could probably kill a tiger.

How could such a person get sick?
Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but retort:
"Is this a physical ailment? Or maybe it's just a minor one?"

Ge Cheng seemed to have expected that Zhu Yunwen would have such a guess.

The confidence on his face became stronger, and he looked like he had it all planned out:

"If that were the case, I would not have dared to take such a big risk to come and see Your Highness. When I heard the news, I went to ask the Prince of Dinghai for advice."

Ge Cheng paused, a smile appeared on his face:
"Zhu Gaoyu said that the Prince of Yan was seriously ill. As we all know, there is no need for a five or six-year-old child to lie to a chief official like me. Therefore, I can conclude that the Prince of Yan is probably already suffering from a chronic illness, but he has not spoken out because of the situation."

Zhu Yunwen frowned and thought, with a slight movement in his heart.

If the Prince of Yan really has a chronic illness, I think he won't live long.

Then the problem is coming.

Is it better to use this opportunity to keep the Prince of Yan in Yingtian... or just release him back to his fiefdom?
After all, no matter how ambitious the Prince of Yan is, what can he achieve if his life is about to end?

I got off the plane yesterday and arrived home at 1:30 from the airport. I got up late today. This is 3,000 words, and there are still 4,000 words to go. I will keep writing!

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