My father Yongle, building a five-good family

Chapter 121 "Cultivating Relationships" with Xu Huizu

After Zhu Panyan said this, Zhu Gaoyu's eyes towards his cousin changed instantly.

This kid... was born to play with him!
Zhu Gaoyu admired this kind of person who looked listless but was actually very capable!

just.

When Prince Ning appeared behind Zhu Panyan, slowly lifted him up with an expression that looked like a smile, Zhu Gaoyu hesitated for a moment, but still slipped away quietly.

wow~~
The heart-wrenching cries, accompanied by the sounds of spanking, came again.

Zhu Gaoyu returned to his father's side at some point, and as he watched this scene, he spoke quietly:
"Everyone has to go through pains when growing up. It is a blessing for my cousin to have this experience."

Hearing this, Zhu Di's mouth twitched, but he managed to hold it together.

But the eldest, the second and the third brother all looked at Zhu Gaoyu as if they had seen a ghost.

Such bullshit... He can actually say it?
……

A restaurant near the city gate.

Geng Bingwen, with his eldest son and youngest son, sat in a private room facing the street in the restaurant and took in everything that happened at the city gate.

Geng Bingwen was an old minister during the founding period. Unlike generals like Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, Geng Bingwen was cautious and conservative by nature, and was particularly good at defending cities.

It was precisely because of this character that he successfully avoided the four major cases during the Hongwu period and was one of the few founding heroes who was not liquidated by Zhu Yuanzhang.

As the eldest son of Geng Bingwen, Geng Xuan married Zhu Biao's eldest daughter, Princess Jiangdu. Because of the marriage relationship, Geng Xuan was a staunch royalist.

Although Geng Bingwen's second son did not have a strong in-law relationship, he inherited his father's military talent and aimed to serve in the army. However, he was far inferior to his father in terms of both voice and prestige.

Now, watching the prince leaving Beijing from afar, Geng Bingwen looked puzzled.

He picked up the teacup and took a sip, only to find that the tea, which had been poured out at some point, had already gone cold.

Geng Li's gaze was always fixed on the carriages and horses of the many princes.

Seeing the prince walking further and further away, he finally couldn't help but say:
"Now the vassal kings are powerful. Whether it is the Ning Wang, the Yan Wang, or even the Xiang Wang, they are all worthy of being called heroes. Now that the vassal kings are released so easily... it really proves the saying that scholars ruin the country!"

As the eldest brother, although Geng Xuan agreed with his second brother's opinion in his heart, he still tried to smooth things over.

After all, if this word gets out, it will be a big deal.

Who made the new emperor trust civil officials like Huang Zicheng and Fang Xiaoru, and even have the intention of suppressing the founding heroes and military generals?

Things are different now.

The world is peaceful, what's the use of military generals?

It's already good enough that you don't let the cunning rabbit die and the running dog be cooked.

I only heard Geng Xuan speak:
"The late emperor's will is still there, and the new ruler is governing the country with benevolence, filial piety and virtue. How can you go against the will before you even ascend the throne?"

That's what it says.

But Geng Li still felt a little unhappy.

Xinjun...this is such a bad move!
The most terrifying thing is that under the influence of his close ministers, Zhu Yunwen actually thought that the general direction of his civil governance was correct.

Thinking of this, Geng Li hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but speak:
"Father, after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascended the throne, he, led by the scholar Fang Xiaoru, wanted to reform the system... Is this true?"

Geng Bingwen frowned, revealing a hint of displeasure:
"What did I tell you normally? Don't ask about information that you shouldn't ask about. Reform, reform, so what? Can you and I stop it? Rather than flourishing and then declining, it's better to hide our edge and live in peace."

As he spoke, Geng Bingwen glanced at his second son meaningfully:

“The first ones to rot are always the top rafters.”

Geng Lin's heart trembled, he lowered his head, not daring to look at his father.

But he knew it in his heart.

Since my father said so, I’m afraid that Fang Xiaoru’s plan to reform the system may be true.

For Geng Bingwen, the only surviving founding hero, the impact may not be too great.

But for most of the nobles, Zhu Yunwen, a kid who had not even fully grown his hair, wanted to emphasize culture over military power as soon as he came to power.

Why is that?

If Zhu Yuanzhang were alive and were to do this, even if the nobles had a hundred times the courage, they would not dare to say a word.

But now it's Zhu Yunwen and his scholar think tank...

I’m afraid there will be more trouble.

……

The King of Yan eventually left Yingtian Prefecture.

Compared with the anxiety of other princes' sons, Zhu Gaoyu and his brothers had a different feeling.

Especially Zhu Gaoyu, knowing more information, he only felt that Zhu Di's departure seemed to have strengthened the idea of ​​​​Jingnan in advance, and now the sky is high and the sea is vast, allowing fish to leap and birds to fly.

Just looking at the little tail that appeared beside him, Zhu Gaoyu seemed a little annoyed.

He took a few steps, paused, and then raised his foot again. Feeling the tail behind him catching up again, Zhu Gaoyu's face wrinkled:

"Why do you always follow me? I'm going back to Prince Yan's Mansion, and you have to go back to your own mansion!"

Zhu Panyan gave a silly smile.

Because he was crying and laughing just now, there were traces of tears and snot on his face, and he looked very dirty.

Zhu Gaoyu also looked at him with disdain.

He glanced at Xiao Jixiang, who was very tactful. He took out a handkerchief from his waist and carefully wiped Zhu Panyan's face.

Only after Zhu Panyan's face was wiped clean did Zhu Gaoyu breathe a sigh of relief.

He was really afraid that the boy would suddenly throw himself into his arms and get all his tears and snot on his clothes.

When Zhu Panyan was in front of Zhu Gaoyu, I didn't know if he was pretending to be stupid or something else, he looked very honest.

His eyes were round and bright, and he let out a loud and cheerful cry:
"elder brother!"

Zhu Gaoyu shuddered. This was the first time someone called him brother!

He used to be the youngest.

Zhu Gaoyu patted his big head modestly:

"As long as you behave yourself, I'll buy you a street."

Zhu Panyu's eyes sparkled:
"Really? Brother!"

Zhu Gaoyu smiled: "It's fake."

Zhu Panyan: “…”

As they were talking, Zhu Gaoyu caught a glimpse of three figures leaving the restaurants on both sides of the street.

One of the figures was slightly hunched, looked very old, and had a sense of having experienced many vicissitudes of life.

But he didn't have the decrepit air of an ordinary old man. Instead, he had a peculiar sense of iron-bloodedness.

Therefore, he successfully attracted Zhu Gaoyu's attention just by showing his back.

When their figures gradually disappeared into the distance, Xu Zengshou walked in from the city gate.

He looked at the four children left by his brother-in-law, sighed slightly, and felt inexplicably sad.

The current situation is complicated.

Although Xu Zengshou spoke with great confidence at the city gate, he himself was not sure whether he could save the four children.

You know, he doesn't have a title yet.

His eldest brother, on the other hand, is the well-known Duke of Wei in Yingtian Prefecture.

But everyone knew that the Duke of Wei was a strong royalist and he and Zhu Di disliked each other.

There were even some things Xu Zengshou had not told his brother-in-law and sister yet.

The eldest brother looked down on Zhu Gaoxu and had complained about him more than once at home, calling him a hooligan.

If Zhu Di and his sister knew this, there might be another big fuss.

The nephews don’t have a good relationship with their brother…

Xu Zengshou himself did not have enough power and title...

Suddenly, Xu Zengshou seemed to think of something.

Feelings... can always be cultivated slowly, right?

Since the eldest brother and Zhu Gaoxu did not get along, Xu Zengshou did not believe that the eldest brother would not get along with the other four brothers.

There is a blood relationship between them, and over time, some feelings will be developed.

If something really happens someday, it would be good if my brother could say a few words for the sake of our relationship.

The more he thought about it, the more Xu Zengshou felt that this was a good idea.

He called out and prepared to take them all back to the Duke's Mansion.

But... when Xu Zengshou turned around to count the heads, he inexplicably found an extra head.

Looking closely, he found that the person coming was actually Prince Ning's son - Zhu Panyan.

Xu Zengshou touched his head, not knowing what to say.

How did this guy get involved?
Although Zhu Panyan's eyes were clear and he looked innocent and harmless, Xu Zengshou felt that this guy was not a good person based on what he saw at the city gate.

But after thinking about it, he decided to take the boy with him.

Speaking of which, Zhu Panyan is not a good person, but do his older nephews seem to be good people?
I always feel that the Zhu family all follows their roots.

The younger they are, the more cunning they are.

……

The Duke's Mansion of the State of Wei.

The moment I entered the front yard.

Zhu Gaoyu and his entourage heard the howling sounds of people crying out to the sky.

In the courtyard, there were two benches put together, on which lay a chubby-looking little boy, about six years old.

But now, his eyes were as red and swollen as walnuts, and his pants were pulled down, revealing his white and tender buttocks.

Along with the whistling sound of the bamboo sticks cutting through the air, deep red marks appeared on the little boy's buttocks from time to time.

He cried and howled:

"I didn't trick you into believing that! Dad, I didn't lie to you... ouch... it hurts!"

Xu Huizu was seen swinging the bamboo stick with great force. When he heard his son say this, he became even more furious.

He has only one son, the little boy Xu Qin in front of him.

Xu Qin was the same age as Zhu Gaoyu, and turned six exactly after the Chinese New Year.

On weekdays, Xu Huizu had a mixture of love and hate towards his son.

How can you not love such an only child?
But given Xu Huizu's personality, he didn't want to show too much love, lest the boy become arrogant and go astray.

But from the current perspective, this kid is still growing up in the wrong direction without hesitation.

He also said that the ginseng was not stolen or robbed.

If there is any good person in your family who can go out and bring back a hundred-year-old ginseng without spending a penny, how could he do that?

Do you really think that everyone in this world is a fool?

Today is done, I'm going to have dinner. After dinner, I started saving the manuscript, and strived to update it in the morning as soon as possible.
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