My father Yongle, building a five-good family

Chapter 122: Prepare to deceive people
Perhaps Xu Qin's crying was too loud, so when Xu Zengshou and others appeared in the courtyard, neither Xu Huizu nor Xu Qin noticed.

Xu Huizu usually seems to show no emotion on his face and is the awe-inspiring Duke of Wei.

But in front of his only son, he was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick, he was panting like a cow, and he looked like he was furious.

When Zhu Gaoxu saw Xu Huizu like this, he couldn't help but shrink his neck.

He was usually a little afraid of this serious uncle, let alone Xu Huizu in his current state.

He looked at the bamboo marks on Xu Qin's buttocks and felt as if he had been hit by the bamboo stick. He grimaced and couldn't help but muttering:
"I now feel that... Dad is actually pretty good to us."

Zhu Gaoyu spoke quietly:
"What you mean, second brother, is that before today, you felt that dad didn't treat us very well?"

Zhu Gaoxu was choked for a moment.

This kid really knows how to take advantage of the loopholes in his words.

As expected, my younger brother looks the cutest when he is not around.

Once the two brothers spend every day together, there will be a lot of things they don't like.

On Zhu Gaoyu's side, his brothers were chatting excitedly, staring at Xu Qin's butt with great concentration.

Xu Qin was still being beaten over there.

This time, Xu Huizu was determined to change the temper of this rebellious son and bring him back on the right path.

He was whipping with the bamboo stick in his hand while cursing:
"I was too indulgent towards you before, that's why you did something like this!"

"Hundred-year-old ginseng! Do you really think it's nothing? Who would give it to you for free? Are there so many fools in this world?"

Xu Qin said in a low voice with grievance:
"How do you know there is no such fool?"

Hearing that Xu Qin dared to talk back, Xu Huizu became furious.

"Why did you get such a good thing? Don't forget that you are not only Xu Qin, but also the son of my Xu Huizu and the grandson of the King of Zhongshan. Are you... worthy of your grandfather?"

At first, Xu Qin sobbed quietly in grievance and did not refute.

But when Xu Huizu mentioned his grandfather at the end, Xu Qin couldn't help but explode:
"How have I let my grandfather down?! Everything I said was true. The ginseng was forced upon me. How could I refuse? If I lied to you, I would have no descendants!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Huizu slapped him again.

Whose son and whose grandson is this kid going to kill?
When he wanted to say something, Xu Zengshou next to him could no longer bear to watch.

He coughed slightly, signaling to his elder brother that someone was coming.

Xu Huizu was a little unhappy at first, frowned and turned his head away.

Good guy.

Three young men, tall and short, and two skinny guys stood neatly beside his younger brother.

The eyes of this group of people were as big as copper bells.

Seeing this, Xu Huizu couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

I don’t know how long these nephews watched the fun.

Especially that gangster Zhu Gaoxu, his eyes were full of gloating and he couldn't hide it at all.

However, when Xu Qin saw his father stop beating him with the bamboo stick, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

His uncle saved him from the dire situation; he is truly a good man.

As a result, Xu Qin also had a better impression of the people brought by his uncle.

He moved his body, which affected the wound on his back. He grimaced again, then slowly raised his head.

Although Zhu Gaochi was a little chubby, he was far from obese. On the contrary, his chubby face made him look more approachable.

Zhu Gaoxu had a handsome appearance and looked dignified, not like an ordinary young man.

Zhu Gaosui had a gentle temperament, was refined and elegant, and seemed easy to talk to.

The other two carrot heads...

At first Xu Qin was a little careless.

Who is he Xu Qin?

But as the only son of Xu Huizu, Duke of Wei, Xu Qin had no interest in playing with ordinary people of his age.

This kind of contempt comes not only from identity, but also from contempt for IQ.

But... when his gaze lingered on Zhu Gaoyu, Xu Qin couldn't help but look at Zhu Gaoyu a few more times.

He always felt that Zhu Gaoyu looked quite friendly.

Especially his smile, which is innocent and harmless. You can tell at first glance that he is a gentle person. I don’t know if he is bullied by others.

Xu Qin blinked, his gaze stayed on Zhu Gaoyu. After looking at him again and again, he slowly looked away.

Finally, he set his sights on Zhu Panyan.

Zhu Panyan was still sniffing his nose and looked stupid.

Xu Qin stared at his snot for a few seconds, then frowned and looked away.

This is not smart.

He came to a conclusion silently.

While Xu Qin was still sizing up the newcomer, Xu Zengshou couldn't help but speak:
"Brother, you are too cruel. Children have tender skin and it hurts to be beaten with bamboo sticks. If you continue to beat them like this, they won't be able to get out of bed for three days. Is it necessary?"

Xu Huizu snorted coldly:
"If a tree is not pruned, it will not grow straight; if a person is not disciplined, he will become unruly. Now you can steal century-old ginseng, and maybe you can sell the entire Duke's Mansion in the future!" Xu Qin was scolded at first, but he didn't feel anything.

But when he saw Zhu Gaoyu's curious look, his face immediately turned red, and he struggled to explain:

"That wasn't stolen!"

Xu Huizu was furious: "How dare you lie!"

Zhu Gaoyu looked at this and that, and felt that the way this father and son communicated was really twisted.

He poked his head out and couldn't help asking:
"Cousin, you said this wasn't stolen, so was it given to you by someone? Who gave you such a valuable ginseng? Why did they give it to you?"

Zhu Gaoyu's words were like enlightenment to Xu Qin.

While Xu Huizu was still in a daze and hadn't raised the bamboo stick again, he quickly spoke:
"I really didn't steal it! It was a foreign student in the Imperial College who insisted on giving it to me! I said no, no, no... but he just stuffed it into my hands and ran away. Could I really throw away this hundred-year-old ginseng?!"

Xu Qin felt so wronged that he almost died.

What the hell is this?

First, he was forcefully forced to accept the gift, and then when he returned home, his father saw the ginseng and without saying a word, he rolled up his sleeves and started beating him up.

Xu Huizu suppressed his anger and continued to ask:
"Who gave it to you?"

Xu Qin tried to recall it, and a head with a moon-shaped head flashed through his mind. In an instant, he answered with great certainty:

"It's the Japanese!"

"Snapped!"

Xu Huizu hit him with another bamboo stick.

Zhu Gaoyu stopped talking and did not help at this time.

Among the foreign students in the Imperial College, there were many princes or those who were close to aristocrats. The most prominent one was in the 25th year of Hongwu, when the King of Zhongshan of Ryukyu, Sattu, requested to send Prince Zimei and Prince Kuoba Ma to study in China.

At that time, my grandfather also set up a special study room for the prince.

Among these foreign countries, the relationship between Japan and the Ming Dynasty was the most delicate.

But Xu Qin just accepted the gift from Japan at this moment, and if he is not careful in the future, he might drag down Xu Huizu.

Just as he was thinking about it, the bamboo sticks in Xu Huizu's hand rustled.

Xu Qin was crying and snotting.

He felt a little aggrieved at first, but after hearing his father explain the twists and turns of the matter in detail, Xu Qin finally realized and felt angry at being cheated.

He was seen lying on the bench, spitting, and was very angry:
"Damn it, those Japanese are so sinister. They want to use my name, Xu Qin, to bully others. Can they use my name, Xu Qin, whenever they want?"

Zhu Gaoyu blinked his eyes, showing a simple and harmless smile, and said with some envy:

"These Japanese are really rich. That's a hundred-year-old ginseng. They just give it away as a gift."

Zhu Gaochi also nodded seriously:

"It just means they must have something better."

Zhu Panyu stood by, sucking his fingers, his eyes wide open:

"Something better?!"

Zhu Gaosui nodded:
"Although Japan is not rich, that is generally speaking. But for the nobles in the Imperial College, there are still many good things in their hands."

Zhu Gaoxu spoke directly:
"They have so many good things, but they just give a hundred-year-old ginseng to get rid of them. Who are they looking down on?"

Zhu Panyu nodded vigorously:

"Look down on someone!"

The more Xu Huizu listened to what his eldest nephews said, the more he felt something was wrong.

Especially Zhu Gaoxu...he is a bandit!
He came to his senses and was about to say something.

I saw that Zhu Gaoyu had come in front of Xu Qin at some point.

If you listen closely, you can even hear the two of them whispering.

"Cousin, the Japanese in the Imperial College are not good people! They seem to be trying to please you, but they are actually setting a trap for you. Cousin, for the sake of our cousins, I have a plan!"

After being beaten by his father for so long, there was finally someone standing on his side, feeling sorry for Xu Qin, caring for Xu Qin, and supporting Xu Qin.

At this moment, a warm current seemed to flow through Xu Qin's heart.

He looked at Zhu Gaoyu, and he didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but looking at this little cousin, he always felt that he became more and more handsome.

Suddenly, Xu Qin's blood boiled, and he spoke immediately:
"What's your plan, cousin? I'd like to hear the details!"

Zhu Gaoyu smiled and put his arm on Xu Qin:

"The Japanese are just trying to bully others, right? Why don't we just go find him and tell him that he wants to use a century-old ginseng as a gift... but it's not enough!"

The more he talked, the more excited Zhu Gaoyu became.

"Although the Japanese are poor, they know how to rob and steal! Cousin, think about it, there are so many Japanese people, burning, killing and looting along the coast of our Ming Dynasty. We are just trying to cheat them of some gems, spices and gold. Are we wrong? Not at all!"

"Besides, who knows if this so-called treasure was snatched from the Ming Dynasty? Now we take the treasure back from him...what do you call this?"

"This is called... taking from the people and giving back to the people!"

"Cousin, we are doing a great deed for the people!"

For a better reading experience, I will post two chapters at the same time. That's it for today. I will continue to save drafts and adjust the update time as soon as possible. See you tomorrow! Bye~
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