My father Yongle, building a five-good family

Chapter 133 Target, Peking, let’s go!

Just when Xu Zengshou was feeling uneasy, Xu Huizu finally spoke:

"Your Majesty, I think it is okay to release Zhu Gaoyu and his group."

Xu Zengshou: Hmm???
He widened his eyes, turned his head inconspicuously, and glanced at Xu Huizu, as if trying to identify whether the elder brother in front of him was still the elder brother in his memory.

According to Xu Zengshou's expectations, Xu Huizu, as a staunch monarchist, could easily see that once Zhu Gaoyu and others returned to Peiping, it would be like letting a tiger return to the mountains.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just talking about Zhu Di’s four children, each of them has his own strengths. Among them, the crown prince Zhu Gaochi looks inconspicuous, but he is a talented child.

But at this moment, the eldest brother clearly knew this, but still chose to play dumb.

Xu Zengshou felt complicated and for a moment, he didn't know how to express his inner feelings.

Even if Xu Zengshou racked his brains, he couldn't figure out what had happened to Xu Huizu during this period of time that caused Xu Huizu to change so much.

While Xu Zengshou was lowering his head and still pondering, he heard the voice from Zhu Yunwen:
"Increasing longevity...what do you think?"

Xu Zengshou was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses immediately. After thinking for a moment, he spoke:
"I will follow your majesty's instructions. But I think it is only natural for the King of Yan to ask the Crown Prince to return to Beiping to take care of him since he is seriously ill."

"The Book of Songs says: 'You gave birth to me, my mother raised me. You caressed me, fed me, raised me, looked after me, fed me, and brought me in and out of your womb.' To put it bluntly, no one knows what will happen to the Prince of Yan's illness. If others prevent the Prince of Yan and his son from seeing their father for the last time, it will inevitably lead to gossip."

"They are just a few kids. They won't amount to anything."

Zhu Yunwen did not fully believe Xu Zengshou's last words.

But Xu Zengshou's words just hit upon what Zhu Yunwen was most worried about.

What if King Yan died?
If the Prince of Yan was unable to see his sons for the last time because of his nephew's obstruction, how bad would the reputation be if it got out?

Furthermore, if something like this that goes against the affection between father and son really happened, then if Emperor Jianwen wanted to implement civil and moral governance again, I am afraid that the eyes of the people of the world would be focused on Emperor Jianwen.

When Zhu Yunwen thought of the gossip behind his back, he couldn't help but clench his hands on the table.

It was at this difficult moment that Huang Zicheng became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

What was beyond everyone's expectations was that this time, Huang Zicheng did not boast or speak in a bookish manner about red tape that only served to save face.

At first glance, what he said seemed to make some sense.

I only heard him speak:
"Your Majesty, if we don't release Zhu Gaochi and others now, what difference will that make us different from Sima Zhao's intention? I'm afraid everyone in the world will know that we want to take action against the Prince of Yan. And the way we take action is not the slow and steady approach of boiling a frog in warm water. Doing so will only alert the enemy and do more harm than good!"

Huang Zicheng said a lot, and some things were just about to be laid out.

Prince Zhou had previously confirmed that Zhu Di was ill, and the illness might be so severe this time that Prince Yan might die if he was not careful.

If that’s the case, what does it matter if we release Zhu Gaochi and others?

After Zhu Yunwen heard Huang Zicheng's words, the already tilted balance tilted further.

As for Qi Tai, although he had a good relationship with Huang Zicheng, he always disagreed with him on the issue of reducing the power of the princes.

Seeing Zhu Yunwen once again adopting Huang Zicheng's advice, Qi Tai... was once again deeply depressed.

As he walked out of the Qianqing Palace, he looked at Huang Zicheng deeply, then sighed deeply and walked out.

Qi Tai's sigh was not entirely because his opinion was not accepted.

More importantly, it is about the new emperor Zhu Yunwen.

Since the registration, Qi Tai has discovered a fatal weakness of Emperor Jianwen.

--indecisive.

Even though the current situation of reducing the power of the vassal states seems to have the advantage for the new monarch, for some reason, Qi Tai has always felt that the bright future seems to be covered by a vague haze since the new monarch ascended the throne.

……

As Xu Zengshou and Xu Huizu walked out of the palace and boarded the carriage, Xu Zengshou's eyes kept wandering on his eldest brother.

Xu Zengshou was extremely anxious and wanted to interrogate his elder brother to find out why he behaved so abnormally today.

Sometimes, Xu Zengshou would think the other way around and feel that he was also quite despicable.

Big brother, don't speak up for Zhu Gaoyu and the others. He thinks big brother is a really cold person.

But if the eldest brother spoke up for his nephews... Xu Zengshou couldn't help but wonder if his eldest brother had taken the wrong medicine today?
Was it red rain from the sky, or was it the sun rising from the west, so that the eldest brother suddenly understood, or was it that his brother-in-law, the King of Yan, was more domineering, so he stopped trying to go against his brother-in-law?
Xu Zengshou was mumbling a lot in his mind.

Before he knew it, he was on the carriage.

As soon as I got on the carriage, I heard Xu Huizu's voice:
"Just say whatever you want to say." Xu Yaozu turned his head and looked at Xu Zengshou with a look of disdain, "Your eyes are rolling around, you don't look steady at all."

Xu Zengshou was about to refute, but then he changed his mind and decided to ask the main question first.

"Brother, why did you think of speaking up for your brother-in-law today?"

Xu Huizu said nothing, his dark eyes staring straight at Xu Zengshou.

Xu Zengshou felt his back tingle when he was looked at by him, and he spoke haltingly:
"Brother, why are you looking at me like that?"

Xu Huizu looked at him for a long time before he snorted in an ambiguous tone, turned his head away, and said calmly:
"Who said I was speaking for King Yan? Do you have any evidence?"

Xu Zengshou was a little stunned, not knowing how to start:
"But, but you clearly... you just..."

Xu Huizu leaned back on the cushion slowly again, and then he spoke slowly:
"Oh, you mean, I asked Zhu Gaochi and his men to return to Beiping to speak for the Prince of Yan?"

Xu Zengshou was still a little confused:
"Is not it?"

Xu Huizu smiled immediately, but to Xu Zengshou, this smile seemed a little chilly.

Xu Huizu glanced at him and spoke slowly:
"Huang Zicheng also said that Zhu Gaochi and his men should return to Beiping. Little brother, do you mean that Huang Zicheng is also speaking for the Prince of Yan, or even... is he also a member of the Prince of Yan's army?"

How can you say that?!

Anyone could be the Prince of Yan's man, but Huang Zicheng couldn't be one! Xu Zengshou didn't know what to say all of a sudden.

That's what I said.

But he always felt that something was wrong.

What's wrong?

Xu Zengshou couldn't tell either...

……

Prince Yan's Mansion.

When night falls.

The brothers sat in the room, looking somewhat serious.

After a while, the sound of footsteps was heard outside the yard.

Zhu Gaoyu ignored the biting cold wind and opened the small window under the eaves. He immediately saw the person coming and recognized his identity - his cousin Xu Qin.

Xu Qin grinned, "Cousin, here I come!"

Xu Qin ran into the house in one breath, and before he could open his mouth, he felt the eyes of the four Zhu Gaoyu brothers fixed on him.

He smiled and said:

"I overheard outside my father's study that you can go back this time! I heard that my father even spoke up for you this time!"

The fact that Zhu Yunwen was able to allow Zhu Gaochi and others to return to Beiping was exactly the same as what they brothers had discussed.

only……

Did Xu Huizu speak for them in front of Zhu Yunwen?
Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaoyu looked at each other and saw incredible expressions in each other's eyes.

Zhu Gaoyu had a good relationship with Xu Qin and they were of similar age, so he did not have so many reservations when speaking.

He couldn't figure it out, so he just spoke directly:

"Cousin, you said...your father spoke for us?"

Xu Qin is also a jerk.

"Yeah, I didn't expect my dad would do such a thing. But never mind, cousin, these are adults' affairs, we don't need to worry about them. It's just..."

At the end of his speech, Xu Qin hesitated and frowned, with a hint of sadness visible between his brows.

Everyone present was thinking the same thing.

Could it be that there is something else they don't know?

Xu Qin sighed deeply and said:

"My cousin, now that you're in Peking, do we still have a chance to smoke grass roots together?"

Smoking grass roots...

When Zhu Gaochi and other older people heard this, they felt that the memories of their dead childhood were attacking them again.

Xu Qin's words, full of childish innocence, diluted the rather tense atmosphere of the night.

Zhu Gaoyu, on the other hand, didn't know where this guy got his confidence from. He patted his chest and started to make "bold statements" and promises to Xu Qin:

"Don't worry, cousin. I will be back sooner or later. Then we won't play games like smoking grass roots anymore."

Xu Qin opened his clear eyes and asked, "Why?"

"Let's try something high-end!"

"What?!"

"Archery!"

Xu Qin immediately hummed:

"Cousin, I may not be as strong as you, but I am older than you. If we compare the accuracy of archery alone, you may not be able to beat me!"

When Zhu Gaoyu heard this, he smiled brightly, revealing a row of rice-white teeth:

"Cousin, don't worry, I will practice hard during this time!"

Xu Qin glanced at Zhu Gaoyu with some suspicion.

He always felt that Zhu Gaoyu had not told him something.

However, at this moment, Zhu Gaoyu was thinking in his heart.