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Chapter 50 Daoyan continues to chant...

Daoyan just smiled faintly when he heard what King Yan said:

“Playing chess is like dealing with people. In dealing with people, you should give in when you can, but you should never give in when you can’t!”

When King Yan heard this, his eyebrows slightly raised:
"Master, these words seem to imply something."

Daoyan laughed when he heard this:
"When I first met Your Majesty, I said I would give You a white hat. I wonder what Your Majesty thinks today?"

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Di's face changed slightly:

"Master Daoyan, be careful with your words, you are at the feet of the emperor!"

Daoyan did not comment, but just asked:
"If the former crown prince Zhu Biao were still alive, Your Highness might have a reason to want to give up the throne. The former crown prince was kind-hearted. After the current emperor's iron-blooded rule, he was assisted by gentle governance at home, and his brothers guarded the vassal state outside. Perhaps he could create a good story."

"But now the former crown prince is gone, and the current crown prince is Zhu Yunwen's son. Zhu Yunwen is neither the eldest son nor the legitimate son. Since he is neither the legitimate son nor the eldest son, and he has no prominent reputation, how can he secure his position as the crown prince, or even the throne?"

Seeing that Zhu Di didn't say anything, Daoyan knew that Zhu Di had listened to a lot of what he said.

So he struck while the iron was hot again, and continued to "recite the sutra":
"If you were the first prince, Your Majesty could have given way. Will Your Majesty still want to give way when Zhu Yunwen becomes the grandson?"

"Your Highness is not inferior to that kid in terms of both military and literary skills, and even far surpasses him. Are you really willing to be a mediocre prince for the rest of your life?"

"In ancient times, in order to save his life, Lord Xinling had no choice but to indulge in wine and women, and finally died of depression. Are you willing to do the same, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Di's face became increasingly ugly.

At this time, Yao Guangxiao seemed to turn a blind eye to this, and was determined to provoke the King of Yan, and he continued to talk incessantly:

"I once heard from the young prince that when he was studying in the main hall, the Crown Prince had to hide his edge in the presence of Zhu Yunwen, and even the Second Prince had to restrain his martial arts."

"In the end, Huang Zicheng targeted him and took away the brilliant answer that should have belonged to the young prince, in order to win favor in front of His Majesty."

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince are fine, but Zhu Gaoyu is only five years old, so Huang Zicheng and Zhu Yunwen will also target him...

For some reason, when Zhu Di heard this, his first reaction was to feel a strange sense of pride.

See it.

Each of my sons, Zhu Di, is extraordinary.

Even a "problem child" like Zhu Gaoyu is countless times better than his peers.

But soon, Zhu Di lost sight of the joy of having a son growing up, and fell into deep thought.

He understood what Daoyan meant.

It's just Zhu Yunwen and Huang Zicheng. They can't even tolerate a few cousins ​​who pose no threat, let alone their uncles who are guarding the fiefdom?
While the old man is here, perhaps we can still live in peace and pretend to be nice to each other, but... to be disrespectful, what if the old man is gone?
When the old man was still alive, Zhu Di was an important vassal of the country and the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army.

When the old man was away, he became a serious threat to the Ming Dynasty.

Even though that day had not yet arrived, Zhu Di could not help but feel the bleakness of the passage of time, and his heart became increasingly shaken.

Daoyan took all of this in.

At this moment, he suddenly smiled and took out his prepared trump card:

"Your Majesty, do you remember that I read your face? Do you remember what the result was?"

Zhu Di's expression tensed slightly.

How could he not remember the result of the fortune-telling?

Daoyan saw this and spoke again:
"It's just that when I was discussing physiognomy with the young prince today, Your Majesty, do you know what conclusion the young prince finally came to after listening to the physiognomy process?"

Zhu Di was a little puzzled.

He remembered... Zhu Gaoyu didn't seem to have come into contact with this kind of thing either... Daoyan's triangular eyes seemed to have a gleam of light, and then he spoke calmly:
"The young prince said that the prince has a high nose bridge that looks like the sun, which is the appearance of an emperor."

"Dangdang!"

The teacup in Zhu Di's hand rolled to the ground at some point, making a crisp sound, and then broke into pieces.

But at this moment, Zhu Di no longer cared about these.

At this moment, Zhu Di was more confused and uncertain.

How did Zhu Gaoyu come to this conclusion?
Or... is it true that everything is destined in the universe?
Looking at Zhu Di's gloomy expression, Monk Daoyan picked up the teacup again and took a sip.

……

As the Tianshou Festival was getting closer, Zhu Gaoyu became busier and busier.

What he was busy with was not only the dragon boat model that was about to be completed, but also... the fifteen times he was punished to copy "On Learning".

When he saw the thick stack of manuscripts he had been forced to copy in front of him, Zhu Gaoyu could not help but wipe away the non-existent sweat from his forehead.

"I finally finished copying it. Fifteen times doesn't sound like too much, but it was really tiring."

Xiao Jixiang was originally standing aside, but when he heard this, he came forward in a particularly flattering manner and gently pinched Zhu Gaoyu's shoulders.

While pinching, he also flattered her:

"These days, I have seen Your Highness busy all day, so anxious that I can't eat or sleep well. I wish I could take your place. But every time I think of it, I can't help but feel guilty and self-blame..."

Ma Sanbao stood behind Zhu Gaoyu with a wooden face and an expressionless look.

Ah.

Treacherous!

This little Jixiang looks like a treacherous villain!
The words sound nice, but in the end it was Ma Sanbao who did all the work!
This thick stack of "Encouraging Learning" was copied painstakingly by Ma Sanbao in countless late nights.

As a price, Zhu Gaoyu gave Ma Sanbao the right to watch the replica of "The Great Ming Unified Map".

Logically speaking, this should be a mutually beneficial and win-win situation, but with Xiao Jixiang getting involved, Ma Sanbao felt unhappy.

This little eunuch!

Do you really think that Ma Sanbao has no temper?
But before Ma Sanbao could speak, Zhu Gaoyu turned his head and looked at Xiao Jixiang very seriously:
"If you don't know how to do it, just go and learn. What's the point of blaming yourself and feeling guilty when I'm exhausted one day?"

Xiao Jixiang was choked by Zhu Gaoyu's honesty.

At the same time, he reacted belatedly and broke out in a sweat on his back.

Xiao Jixiang suddenly realized that he seemed to be of little use, whether compared with the eunuchs around the Crown Prince or the eunuchs around the Second Prince, and could only flatter and suck up to them.

In this comparison, although the little Fulu in the palace is also a flatterer, he at least has one advantage - he can get information.

Zhu Gaoyu's personal aura was so strong that Xiao Jixiang's role was always dispensable.

But if you want to go long term, this... is absolutely not possible!

At this moment, Xiao Jixiang made a secret decision in his heart.

Then... let's start with learning to read and write!

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