My father Yongle, building a five-good family

Chapter 53: You are indeed my brother, one tenth as smart as me
When Xu Huizu saw Zhu Gaoyu's smile, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch.

"Why haven't you left yet?"

He asked in a deep voice.

Zhu Gaoyu took another bite of the cake and deliberately changed the subject, "Uncle, this cake is so delicious..."

Xu Zengshou sat contentedly with his legs crossed and his arms folded across his chest, enjoying the lake breeze from the Duke of Wei's mansion. He exhaled slowly and recited the elegant poems of the Song Dynasty:
"At night, the wind is still and the waves are calm. The little boat has gone from here, and the rest of my life will be spent on the rivers and seas."

"Oh, what a beautiful lake view. Gao Yao, I think this place is quite comfortable. Shall we sit for a while?"

What lake view?

In the poem, the river surface is like a mirror, and it is at night.

But right now, there was a gentle breeze rustling over the lake, and the sun was shining brightly. These words of Su Dongpo... couldn't be said to be somewhat out of place in the present moment, they could only be said to be completely out of place.

But Zhu Gaoyu and Xu Zengshou were thicker-skinned than the walls of Nanjing City. They just sat on the stone bench under Xu Huizu's gaze.

Xu Huizu suddenly realized that it would be difficult to deal with these two people using the same methods as ordinary people.

So his usually stern face was slightly wrinkled with thick eyebrows, forming a deep "川" character between his brows.

"I'll count to three. Before that, you can still go out and play. After that... humph!"

Xu Huizu's threat is self-evident.

Xu Zengshou and Zhu Gaoyu looked at each other and saw a hint of confusion in each other's eyes.

Xu Zengshou was conflicted simply because he was afraid of his elder brother.

But Zhu Gaoyu was conflicted not because he was afraid of his uncle.

He is the grandson of the emperor. Given my uncle's rigid personality, no matter how much he dislikes him, he will never really hit him.

But when my uncle faced Xu Zengshou, then... it was hard to say.

Thinking about the revolutionary feelings he had developed with his uncle over these days, Zhu Gaoyu thought about it and finally compromised.

Forget it, in order to prevent his uncle from getting beaten, he should just run away...

Then, just as this thought came to my mind, clear voices and noisy footsteps were heard from the eaves.

It's so weird.

In the past, no one visited the Duke of Wei's Mansion for three or two days, but today, people came one after another, like leeks in the field.

Zhu Yunwen was smiling at first, and turned his head to look towards the eaves. However, when he saw the person coming, the smile on his lips... suddenly faded.

Why are we here again?!
Seeing this, Xu Huizu also frowned slightly.

It was because the people who came were none other than the three brothers Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui were okay, but Zhu Gaoxu... Xu Huizu really couldn't stand him, just like he couldn't stand Zhu Gaoyu.

However, after they walked in, the person who was originally standing in the pavilion saw everything clearly and his expression suddenly became strange.

It was because in addition to the sons of Prince Yan, they also brought an unexpected guest - Zhu Yunhuan.

In the field, Zhu Yunhuan and Zhu Yunwen stood on opposite sides, in silence, as if they were in a state of confrontation. But soon, a smile appeared on Zhu Yunhuan's face:

"I was wondering why I couldn't see the Crown Prince in Wenhua Palace today. It turns out he was chatting at Duke Wei's mansion. I'm here today, can I have a meal?"

Zhu Gaoyu watched the conversation between the adults, and he still didn't quite understand Zhu Yunhuan.

The truth was that he was too low-key in his daily dealings, and Zhu Gaoyu was young, so most of the classes in Wenhua Hall were held in a side hall.

It can be said that Zhu Gaoyu had almost no direct contact with Zhu Yunhuan.

However, with Xu Zengshou, a chatterbox, around, Zhu Gaoyu learned a lot about Zhu Yunhuan's identity and background from his chattering, even though he didn't know him very well. After listening, Zhu Gaoyu's expression suddenly changed.

His eyes lingered between Zhu Yunhuan and Zhu Yunwen, and it was obvious that he wanted to take advantage of the situation.

Zhu Yunhuan's mother was Chang, and was considered a true legitimate daughter.

Compared with him, Zhu Yunwen's mother was still made the legitimate wife, which made her the so-called eldest son.

When encountering such a thing, Zhu Gaoyu had to say that Old Zhu's mind... was indeed a bit biased.

Thinking about this, Xu Zengshou, who was standing next to him, saw that the group of people had already moved the Nanshan Immortal Pine to the other side of the courtyard to enjoy it. He couldn't hear any movement from this side, so he couldn't help but start chattering again:

"In fact, in addition to your majesty's favoritism, Zhu Yunwen was able to become the crown prince because your majesty wanted to break the ominous sign of 'Half Moon in the Blue Sky Falling into the Rivers and Lakes'."

"But, it's just a rumor after all. We don't know whether it's true or not. If you want to ask me, you might as well ask my eldest brother. Of course, if I end up getting beaten by my eldest brother, I won't help you."

This young uncle...is disrespectful to his elders.

But this sentence "half of the moon is shining on the blue sky and the rivers and lakes" successfully aroused Zhu Gaoyu's curiosity.

He stretched his neck and whispered:

"What on earth do these words about Yue'er and Jianghu mean?"

Xu Zengshou glanced at his elder brother carefully, and then whispered:
"It is said that when the Crown Prince was born, his head was quite tilted. At that time, His Majesty touched his head and said it looked like a half moon."

"Later, by coincidence, Your Majesty asked the Crown Prince to write a poem about the moon. Do you know what the Crown Prince wrote at that time?"

Hey.

The brother-in-law is just allowed to speak, why does he have to bring someone along to support him?
Zhu Gaoyu was very straightforward, and looked like he didn't want to understand the whole thing:

"What did he do?"

Zhu Gaoyu's attitude suddenly aroused Xu Zengshou's desire to share.

This emotional value is full.

It could be said that among so many nephews, Xu Zengshou's favorite is still this little nephew!

Xu Zengshou pulled Zhu Gaoyu and started muttering again:

"I heard that the Crown Prince wrote a poem at that time—"

"Who used jade fingernails to make marks on the sky? The shadow falls on the river and lake, and the dragon dare not swallow it."

This poem...

Zhu Gaoyu didn't care whether the poem was good or not. After all, he was only a novice, so he shouldn't point fingers at others to avoid making a fool of himself.

But he noticed something unusual.

Zhu Gaoyu frowned slightly.
"Not being able to reunite, and being left behind... This doesn't seem like a good sign..."

Xu Zengshou groaned, waved his hand, glanced at the group of people in the courtyard, and said:
"Who says it's not true? But speaking of it, you brothers, no wonder you are brothers, even Zhu Gaochi is a bit mean."

Xu Zengshou looked at the strange atmosphere in the courtyard and laughed strangely, very happy:
"I don't know which brother of yours came up with this stupid idea to invite Zhu Yunhuan over."

Zhu Gaoyu agreed and nodded:

"My brothers are like me in this respect. They are indeed my brothers. They are one tenth as smart as I am."

The second update is here, see you babies tomorrow.

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(End of this chapter)