My father Yongle, building a five-good family

Chapter 73: Palace Changes
Bang.

The teacup next to Zhu Di's hand suddenly broke.

Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang have one thing in common, which is that they both protect their own shortcomings.

No matter what, Xiao Xu was still the second daughter of King Xu Da of Zhongshan and the younger sister of Xu Miaoyun, a person of such a prominent status.

Xiao Xu married Zhu Gui, but this guy started to favor his concubine and neglect his wife.

In this era, it is of course impossible to have no concubines.

Not to mention anything else, even Zhu Di himself had some concubines.

But the wife is the wife, the concubine is the concubine, the legitimate wife is the legitimate wife, and the illegitimate wife is the illegitimate wife. This must be distinguished.

If you don’t want to say anything else, just look at Lao Zhu and you will know.

One is the legitimate son and the other is the eldest son.

At that time, Liu Sanwu was at the East Pavilion Gate, and he said, "The son of the heir apparent, after his son dies, his grandson will inherit the throne, which is the proper etiquette."

Just exclude the King of Yan.

This shows how much importance the Zhu family and even the upright people in the world attach to this.

Although sometimes, these clear streams themselves are rather unrestrained, doing whatever they want in private, and having fun with a lot of things.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gui, with a hint of a smile on his face. Then he said with a smile:
"Old Thirteen, what else did you do?"

Zhu Gui woke up from his drunken streak.

He lowered his head and said nothing.

He only has one thought now.

That is to beat Zhu Gaoyu's butt!
But Zhu Gui was still a little confused. How did this guy know so much? How did he do it?
Li Jinglong was also a little curious.

While the two men were not paying attention, he quietly came to Zhu Gaoyu and took out a piece of maltose from his pouch.

Zhu Gaoyu looked at the maltose with a look of slight disdain and a perfunctory attitude:
"Just one piece?"

The corner of Li Jinglong's mouth twitched, and his expression was somewhat dangerous:

"How many more do you want?"

When Li Jinglong came out, he was lucky enough to remember to bring a piece of candy with him, but this little brat is still so picky.

Zhu Gaoyu curled his lips, still looking nagging:

"Okay." He took the candy, stuffed it into his mouth, and asked vaguely, "What do you want to ask?"

Li Jinglong narrowed his eyes and smiled, with a look of watching the fun:

"Your Highness, tell me, where do you know so much?"

Zhu Gaoyu sucked on the maltose. It was sweet and a little greasy, but he really liked the feeling.

After hearing what Li Jinglong said, he didn't even think about it:

"I heard it from my cousin Youdun."

Li Jinglong didn't react at first, and when he did, he still couldn't believe it.

"Zhu Youdun? Isn't he just good at listening to music and playing it? Where does he get all this information?"

Zhu Gaoyu looked at Li Jinglong meaningfully, patted him on the shoulder, and then said:

"Duke Cao, you are still too young. It's normal that you don't know some things. You still have a lot to learn."

Li Jinglong endured for a moment, and repeatedly told himself in his heart that Zhu Gaoyu was Zhu Di's biological son, and he couldn't be beaten... couldn't be beaten... couldn't be beaten...

So...

house.

Li Jinglong was silently trying his luck, Zhu Gui was being scolded, and Zhu Di was spitting all over the place.

It was during this process that Zhu Gaoyu quietly climbed onto the stool and began to pick up food leisurely by himself.

After picking up the dishes, he picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip, looking relaxed and happy.

Finally, Zhu Gaoyu glanced around and saw the mess in the room. He put his hands behind his back and sighed:
"The world is full of troubles. Only I... a carefree little deity!"

The voice just fell.

"Dong dong."

There was a knock on the door.

Soon a voice was heard, with a hint of trembling and surprise in it. However, because the speaker had an extremely good psychological quality, these complex emotions, when finally expressed, only turned into a slight tremor.

"Your Majesty, there is news from the palace. His Majesty's eyes...can't see anything."

Bang.

The room suddenly became quiet.

The old man can’t see anymore?
Although there have been rumors that the old man is not in good health, after all, this is a serious matter and no one dares to speak without actual news.

Besides, the old man is also old. Although he seems to be handling official business all night long and working late, his body is damaged by the overwork.

If something goes wrong all of a sudden, what will happen in the end...no one can actually predict.

Thinking of this, the people in the room did not delay any longer.

Even Zhu Gui, who was a little drunk, suddenly sobered up.

The old man is gone. If we were to say who is the saddest, purely from the perspective of interests, it is definitely not Zhu Yunwen, but these vassal kings!

It's okay for a powerful and older vassal prince like the Prince of Yan, but for someone like Zhu Gui... he has no ability and relies entirely on the old man. Now that the old man is gone, his good days are basically over.

Who knows what Zhu Yunwen’s attitude towards his uncles was after he came to power?

No matter how close a nephew is, can he be as close as a father?

Before leaving, Zhu Di suddenly paused, turned around and looked at Zhu Gaoyu who was standing alone on the steps. He was still staring at him eagerly. Looking closely, it seemed that his eyes were blurry with tears.

Zhu Di suddenly spoke:
"Old Four, call your eldest brother, second brother, and third brother, and go to the palace together!"

When Zhu Gaoyu heard this, instead of being happy, he felt a pang in his heart, and a rather uneasy thought popped up in his mind.

Could it be... today?

But Zhu Gaoyu always felt that the timing was wrong.
He didn't think too much, turned around and ran, and then Ma Sanbao beside him also started calling for help.

In such a solemn atmosphere, it only took a moment for everyone to gather.

Zhu Di looked back and said nothing more.

His eyes met Xu Miaoyun's in mid-air. Although there were no words, both of them naturally understood each other's meaning.

The next moment, Zhu Di walked away!

at the same time.

Inside the Imperial City of Jinling.

Inside the palace.

Broken porcelain and teacups were sent out.

When Zhu Gaoxu walked here and saw this scene, his face looked a little strange.

It's not like Grandpa Huang is dying.

This is obviously a good thing.

This is not.

Still have the energy to throw things!
Zhu Gaoxu tried to listen to the movement in the palace, but before he could get closer, he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's slightly irritable voice inside the house.

As for this emperor grandfather, Zhu Gaoxu could be said to be... more afraid of him.

For example, now, when Zhu Gaoxu heard Zhu Yuanzhang's angry voice, the first thought that came to his mind was to run away, rather than go and take care of the patient.

Who knows if the emperor would suddenly become energetic when he saw Zhu Gaoxu and pick up a bamboo stick to beat him.

When Zhu Di saw Prince Ning's figure over there, when their eyes met, they saw a rather solemn look in each other's eyes.

Prince Ning walked slowly towards him, and when he saw Zhu Gui, his brows furrowed slightly.

Especially when he got closer and smelled the faint smell of alcohol on him, King Ning's expression became more and more unhappy. Zhu Gui seemed to sense something, raised his sleeves and smelled it carefully.

Sure enough, a faint smell of alcohol lingered at the tip of my nose.

On the other hand, although Zhu Di was just having a drink, he was extremely shrewd.

He had changed into a new set of clothes on the way here, and dressed himself up clean and fresh before appearing outside the bedroom.

As expected... Zhu Gaoyu was so cunning just because he had a father like Zhu Di!

Zhu Gui originally wanted to say something, but when he saw Prince Ning and Prince Yan talking, he kept silent.

Prince Yan and Prince Ning often cooperated in their actions because they guarded the north together. In addition, Prince Ning had a good personality, so during this period, he and Prince Yan complemented each other.

This one or two...

Zhu Gui discovered dejectedly that he could not afford to offend anyone.

It was at this time that the noise in the bedroom seemed to have calmed down a lot.

……

In the sleeping palace.

Zhu Yunwen held the medicine in his hands, looking confused and a little frightened.

Privately, Zhu Yunwen had fantasized countless times about what he would do after ascending the throne, but among these fantasies, he subconsciously chose to skip the scene of his grandfather's death.

So when faced with this situation, Zhu Yunwen didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

Happy?

Chuckle?

Or is it sadness?

Or maybe both!

It was at this time that he heard rustling noises from outside. Although he had tried his best to suppress them, there was no other noise around except these sounds, so they became more obvious.

He frowned.

"Who's out there?"

The eunuch next to him spoke:
"Reporting to the Crown Prince, the King of Jin is seriously ill and is on his way. In addition, the King of Yan, the King of Ning, the King of Dai, etc. are all here."

Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath.

Because of the Tianshou Festival, the princes happened to be in the capital...

If something unexpected happens to Grandpa Huang tonight, can we...

Zhu Yunwen's heart skipped a beat and a bold idea popped into his mind.

But soon, Zhu Yunwen hesitated again.

It might be a good opportunity right now, but if we act like this, it would inevitably incur the wrath of the world and damage the reputation of the imperial court.

Who knows how the historians after him will judge this behavior, and how future generations will view him?
Zhu Yunwen was undecided when suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang in the bedroom started coughing violently.

As the crown prince, Zhu Yunwen still had some affection for his grandfather, the emperor, even though he had selfish motives in his heart.

He walked quickly. Although Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were blank, he couldn't help showing a trace of sadness:
"Grandpa Emperor, what do you want to say? Speak slowly, your grandson is right here..."

Zhu Yuanzhang had recovered from the shock and anger he had felt at the beginning when he was blinded and found that everything was out of control.

Thinking about how old I am and how my body is suffering from many illnesses, I can't help but feel a little fragile:

"Yun Wen... let the people outside in."

Even if you can't see it, it's good to hear the sound.

People outside?

Zhu Yunwen looked a little hesitant, but he still walked out. Seeing a large group of people kneeling outside the palace, he concealed the complexity in his eyes and said:

"The Emperor asked his grandchildren to come in and take a look."

Zhu Di and others subconsciously looked up and frowned.

Among them, Zhu Gui was not shy and asked directly:

"Then the old man didn't think of asking us sons to come in?"

Zhu Yunwen spoke in a normal tone without thinking:

"There are too many people in the palace, and the air is blocked, which is not good for Grandpa Huang's illness. Wait for the Grandson to leave, then go in."

There seems to be nothing wrong with this.

So a large group of imperial grandchildren went in.

When Zhu Yunwen saw this, he had to say that the Zhu family had many descendants.

Too many people……

In fact, sometimes, it would be nice if there weren’t so many uncles.

He concealed his thoughts and went back to the bedroom.

inside.

Zhu Yuanzhang was leaning against the head of the bed. Zhu Gaoyu, one of the old man's closest grandchildren, had come to his pillow and was carefully pressing his temples with his fingers, constantly comforting him.

"Grandpa Emperor, don't let your imagination run wild. You're fine. You're just too tired. Take a rest for two or three days, let your brain relax, and your eyes will be fine right away. I'm still looking forward to seeing the snow in Jinling with you."

"I have only seen heavy snowfall in Beijing since I was a child, but I have never seen the light snowfall in Nanjing...Grandpa Emperor, be good and take a good sleep..."

"I'll tell you a story... okay?" Before Zhu Yuanzhang could say anything, Zhu Gaoyu started talking, "Once upon a time there was a mountain, in the mountain there was a temple, in the temple there was a little monk, the little monk was telling a story... guess what story it was?"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed, "The little monk went out to beg for food. He conquered the world, but also lost a lot. When he got old, he began to miss the days in the mountains. But for him, if he had to do it again, he would still make the same choice..."

Zhu Gaoyu blinked and gently pressed his face against Zhu Yuanzhang's cheek.

He suddenly felt that the Ming Emperor before him was no longer a symbol of supreme authority.

At this moment, he was just a frail grandfather.

Zhu Gaoyu said softly:

"Grandpa, can you accompany me to watch the snow in Jinling this year?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's world at this moment was dark.

But he could feel that there was someone leaning against his cheek.

In a daze, he thought of many things.

He remembered the girl who once came to visit him secretly with a pancake in her chest.

The girl was very kind, and her chest was burned just to give him a bite of hot food.

He also remembered that he once had a child. When he was attacking Nanjing, he heard that a baby boy was born. He was filled with enthusiasm and wrote a line of words - "Those who come to this mountain will not worry about not having an heir."

He also once had a large group of brothers.

But later... everyone drifted apart.

Listening to Zhu Gaoyu's words, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke softly:
"Okay. Grandpa Huang will watch the snow with you this year."

Zhu Gaoyu smiled brightly:
"Then let's pull the hook."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help laughing:

"Grandpa Emperor is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Once a word is spoken, it cannot be taken back. Why do we need to make a pinky promise?"

Zhu Gaoyu just asked back:

"Then, Grandpa Huang, do you want to make a pinky promise?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a moment, then smiled:

"Okay. Pinky promise. If I lie to you... Grandpa Emperor's vegetable garden will be yours."

I overslept...I wrote until 1am yesterday, but I was too sleepy. I set several alarms but still couldn't finish writing. I'll have a meal, a cup of coffee, and then start writing today!

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(End of this chapter)