My father Yongle, building a five-good family

Chapter 42: Heaven's Birthday
"Young Master, the production of the dragon boat involves many secrets..."

Zhu Gaoyu waved his hand and said confidently: "I lack everything except money!"

Many craftsmen gasped when they heard this.

What an enviable statement!

But Kuai Fu's expression was still very solemn: "You have given enough money, or maybe it is not enough... I once got into a big trouble and offended the second son of King Zhou..."

The second son of King Zhou?

Who is that?
Zhu Gaoyu pondered it in his mind and understood it instantly:
"You mean Zhu Youjie? How can I be afraid of that guy? Zhu Youjie, I, Zhu Gaojie, can suppress him with just a flick of my hand..."

Are you serious about this...

Looking at this small figure, and then thinking back to Zhu Youqie's figure, the craftsmen present, including Kuai Fu, fell into silence...

However, they soon discovered the hidden information in Zhu Gaoyu's words.

Zhu Gaoyu, Zhu Youyu...

Both of them have the surname Zhu...

In addition, Zhu Gaoyu's reaction after hearing the name Zhu Youjie, basically, Zhu Gaoyu's identity is about to be revealed.

But before Kuai Fu could breathe a sigh of relief, Zhu Gaoyu frowned slightly, seeming a little puzzled:

"How did you get involved with Zhu Youjie?"

Logically speaking, as the second son of King Zhou, Zhu Youjie would not be so idle as to pick on a craftsman with good skills.

This is too petty!
Thinking about it, Zhu Gaoyu asked.

Unexpectedly, when Kuai Fu spoke out about the matter, his expression became more helpless and sad:

"Your Highness has also noticed it. We cannot easily get in touch with people like the princes and grandchildren of the emperor. The reason I say this is that there is actually a conflict between Kuai Fu and the attendant beside Your Highness."

"When Kuai Fu was still at the Treasure Shipyard, he was invited to oversee the renovation of the palace, but because of some waste issues... conflicts arose, and he was resented."

After all, he is a seventh-rank official in the prime minister's office.

Even the little eunuch in front of Zhu Youjie's door was not someone they could offend easily.

There are so many twists and turns in this matter that it is difficult to explain it clearly in a short time.

But Zhu Gaoyu didn't care.

Zhu Youjie is still the bald grandson of the emperor. He is also the grandson of the emperor without a title. They are both the same. What is the difference between them?

To be honest, Zhu Gaoyu's father was the Prince of Yan, his brother was Zhu Gaochi, and his future nephew should be Zhu Zhanji...

Who is afraid of whom!
For a moment, Zhu Gaoyu suddenly felt that he was so awesome.

He's going to swell!
Seeing that Zhu Gaoyu had no problems, Kuai Fu did not waste any time and started teaching directly how to make a dragon boat model.

Among these craftsmen, there were many skilled workers from the late Yuan Dynasty. At this time, they gathered in the Longjiang Baochuan Factory. Seeing Zhu Gaoyu as a ladder to heaven, they all came up at once.

Tie Xuan stood aside, seemingly looking straight ahead, but in fact he had begun to empty his mind.

He had a premonition at this moment...that is, there would definitely be many days like this in the future.

We clearly agreed to go out and play together?
How did I suddenly end up accompanying Zhu Gaoyu to study the dragon boat model?
Tie Xuan felt something was wrong and looked at Zhu Gaoyu with suspicion.

Could it be that Zhu Gaoyu had come here with a plan in advance?

Zhu Gaoyu seemed to realize something, turned his head and grinned.

……

The days pass by little by little.

As the Tianshou Festival on September 18th was approaching, the entire Jinling City seemed to be revived, like a magnificent machine, with the passage of time, the gears meshed with each other, rolling like a ball. The vassal states of Korea, Annan, Siam, and Japan arrived one after another, along with tributes such as ginseng and sable fur from Korea, and spices and gems from Siam.

In addition to the vassal states, local officials and princes also came to Jinling City one after another.

On the bank of the Qinhuai River, Zhu Gaoyu sat in a teahouse with a dim sum in his hand, chewing it non-stop.

While chewing, he couldn't help but speak:
"Didn't they say that uncle and mom and dad would arrive at noon today? Why are they nowhere to be seen?"

The second floor of the teahouse had already been cleared out by Zhu Yunwen and others.

At present, in addition to Zhu Gaoyu and his brothers, several younger uncles, Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Youjie and Zhu Youdun are all here.

Oh, yes, there is also Huang Zicheng.

Huang Zicheng calmed down a lot after what happened last time.

He thought over and over again, realizing that he had not thought twice before doing anything. As the saying goes, if you don't think twice, you will regret it. Right now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's position is still stable, so there is really no need to rush.

Whether it was because of Your Majesty's preference for Zhu Biao, and his love for the Crown Prince, or for the sake of maintaining the Neo-Confucian system of primogeniture, even the Prince of Yan could not shake Your Majesty's determination to establish the Crown Prince, let alone a few little kids?
When Huang Zicheng thought of this, everything suddenly became clear to him.

Even the originally anxious mood gradually calmed down.

After hearing Zhu Gaoyu's words, Zhu Gaochi hadn't replied yet, but Zhu Youjie glanced at him:
"Zhu Gaoyu, you can hang out with those vulgar and lowly craftsmen all day long. Now you are just waiting for a few uncles. Are you impatient so soon?"

The people around him, including Zhu Yunwen, had normal expressions, as if they were not surprised at all.

In fact, ever since Zhu Youjie heard that Zhu Gaojie always went to the Longjiang Baochuan Factory and stayed with the craftsmen for the whole day, Zhu Youjie treated him with disdain.

Whenever someone speaks, he has to find some fault with them.

But Zhu Gaoyu was not a person who would suffer a loss. When he encountered Zhu Youjie looking for trouble, he would still retort.

It’s no wonder that although this kid is young, he has a very quick mind. In the end, it is Zhu Youjie who suffers the loss.

Zhu Gaoyu glanced at Zhu Youyu with a look of disdain:
"none of your business?"

Zhu Youqi gritted his teeth and said, "Is this how you read the words of the saints?"

"You know nothing!"

A sneer appeared on Zhu Gaoyu's lips. In his thick eyebrows and big eyes, there was three parts of disdain, three parts of evil charm, and four parts of arrogance.

Zhu Youjie was so angry that he died.

"Vulgar! You are even more vulgar than a warrior!"

This statement has a wide impact.

Even Zhu Yunwen, who had always been close to scholars, couldn't stand it.

Even if you think so in your heart, don't say it out loud.

Although Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and other military generals from the early Ming Dynasty are no longer with us, this does not mean that there are no military generals left now.

Let’s not talk about Li Jinglong, the guy who only talks big but not big, just talk about Geng Bingwen, he is a famous general who can be compared with Xu Da. He is just old now, not dead!

After thinking about it, Zhu Yunwen frowned and spoke:

"You're right, you can't say that..."

Just as he was about to speak, Zhu Yunwen suddenly didn't know how to continue.

What he originally wanted to say was that those who planted trees will enjoy the shade, and people should not forget their roots.

But... at first glance, these words seemed more like they were talking about Grandpa Huang's superficial behavior.

Today's first update is here

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