Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 70 Brother, disaster is coming
In the Prince of Han's mansion, the Princess of Han looked at her husband in a daze as he was about to donate the family's money to the court to expand the army, and looked helplessly at her son who was lying calm beside her.

"Although Yunnan's offerings for this year have just arrived, it's okay to give you some this time, but I want to save the rest for my son's wedding! Don't ask me for it next time!"
And my son is of marriageable age. As the Prince Regent, shouldn't you also choose a concubine for your son?" Princess Wei of Han said, glaring at her husband with gritted teeth and a look of dissatisfaction.

Zhu Zhanhe, who was sitting beside him, looked at his father speechlessly...

Early the next morning, the Crown Prince, who had been scolded by the Crown Princess yesterday, was instructing the eunuchs to move all the household items to the street to sell them.

By noon, the news that the prince had bought furniture had spread to all the palaces and halls. Even Zhu Zhanhe, who had nothing to do in the Prince of Han's Mansion, heard about it from his mother Wei.

"He'er, your uncle is so shameless. He is a prince, but he cries poor and now he even sells his furniture on the street. How much can his belongings be worth?" Princess Wei of Han had a proud look on her face, and there was disgust in her words.

"Oh, it seems that my uncle has been forced into a corner by my father. My father is also a complete hypocritical rich man, and he still ends up in a bad situation." Zhu Zhanhe shook his head helplessly and decided to go see his uncle. Maybe he could meet his eldest brother and say a few words to him then.

"Mom, I'm going out to see what's going on. Do you want to come with me?" Zhu Zhanhe invited his mother to go with him.

Upon hearing this, Princess Han's eyes lit up and she was very interested, but then she shook her head.

"He'er, go by yourself. It's not appropriate for me to go!" The Princess of Han was still very particular. Although she wanted to kick someone when they were down, she was now the Princess of the Regent Kingdom! She had to be respectable!
"Mom, let's go and see what's going on," Zhu Zhanhe said happily.

"Go, go, come back early, you are not fully recovered yet." Princess Han was still very worried about her son's health.

"My son is leaving." Zhu Zhanhe bids farewell to his mother.

After going out.

"Xiao Xizi, let's go out for a walk." Zhu Zhanhe came out from his mother's place and called Xiao Xizi to follow him. He was going to go out and see his uncle to see how the furniture sales were going.

The streets were bustling with people coming and going. Zhu Zhanhe was walking slowly on the street with a blindfold on. His tall and strong figure attracted the attention of passers-by in the crowd. Coupled with his handsome appearance and the extraordinary attire of a prince, he was like a walking headlight, and people looked at him wherever he went.

From a distance, Zhu Zhanhe saw a place not far away with a large number of people watching. On the high steps, a chubby middle-aged man was holding a young lady's hand and looking at her palm intimately.

"How much is it?"

"How much is this chair?"

"What material is this container made of?"

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When Zhu Zhanhe approached, he found that there were indeed quite a lot of people gathered. There were all kinds of tables, chairs, benches, tea sets, vases, and even rags placed on the scene. Zhu Zhanhe was full of admiration for his uncle.

"My dear brother, the chairs you are looking at are a pair. They came from the palace. Maybe the emperor even sat on them once! Please take them back. At least you can get some of the royal luck. Maybe your children will even become the top scorer in the imperial examination in the future!"
"Besides, this pair of chairs only cost three taels of silver. Judging from your attire, you must be from a wealthy family. Wouldn't it be possible to bring honor to your family in the future?" Zhu Zhanhe said calmly to a young man who was looking at the chairs.

"Huh?" The young man, who was looking at the chairs, was asking the boss on the stage about the price when he heard someone talking behind him. Turning around, he saw a towering giant standing behind him and speaking. He was startled. "Who are you? Do you have any say?" Although startled, the young man still tried to stay calm and asked nervously, because the other person was so tall and mighty.

"The person on the stage is my uncle. I came here to see him for something. This is a good opportunity for him to help. If you have any questions, you can ask him." Zhu Zhanhe was not angry and spoke to him slowly.

"Boss, boss, this giant said he is your nephew. This pair of chairs is sold for three taels of silver. Is that true?" The young man was obviously moved by Zhu Zhanhe's words. After all, he really couldn't resist the temptation of bringing honor to his family, so he decided to buy the pair of chairs.

In the stands, the prince saw his nephew coming from the very beginning. Although he was still holding the hand of a beautiful woman and chatting with her while reading her palm, his eyes never left her.

It wasn't until someone asked about the price of the chair that he came to his senses.

"That's right, he is my nephew, so what he says counts! Come on, Zhanhe, how come you have time to come to your uncle's place today?" The prince looked at his nephew with a smile on his face, his eyes occasionally scanning the eye mask, very confused.

"Uncle, I heard that you sell furniture here, so I came to take a look. You have to be careful and don't make the old man angry." Zhu Zhanhe explained with a smile. He also saw the prince's eyes, but he didn't want to explain.

"It's okay, it's okay. At most you'll scold me again. I'm used to it. Besides, it's your father who's making things up. I can't do anything about it." The prince sighed deeply when talking about his troublesome second brother.

"Uncle, it's okay as long as you know what's going on. Don't argue with my dad. He's also eager to make a contribution. Since I'm here today, I'll help you sell things for a while. But I also have something small to tell you." Zhu Zhanhe smoothly took the silver handed over by the man who bought the chair just now, put it on the table, and said to his uncle.

"Oh? Tell me what you have to say." The prince was very interested in what his nephew said. After all, this nephew was very obedient and never caused trouble. He was much more reliable than his father, Prince Han!
"Uncle, our entire family benefited the most from the Jingnan Campaign, and among our entire family, yours was the biggest beneficiary. There's no doubt about that.

Although my father is the regent now, I'm not sure how long he can hold on, or how long my grandfather wants him to hold on.

My brother and I are of a generation that has grown up. It's time for us to appear before the public, so our every move has the potential to affect the political situation.

I haven't been in contact with my eldest brother much recently, so I'm not sure what he has been doing recently, but what I want to say is that we can sympathize with some things and even some people, but we must consider the practical issues.

While Grandpa is still here, those people in Nurgandusi are a weather vane. The ministers of the court, especially the heroes who made great contributions in the Jingnan Campaign, will not allow them to return! Please give this some consideration, uncle.

Finally, please tell my eldest brother that the thing I told him about last time is about to happen. "After Zhu Zhanhe finished speaking, he bowed respectfully to the prince and then retreated without waiting for the prince to speak.

"Miss, the container you are looking at was once used in the palace, and it is silver-plated! It is specially used to hold fresh fruits for imperial concubines..." Zhu Zhanhe turned his head and said to a young woman who was looking at furniture.

On the high platform, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi had mixed feelings. He knew very well what his nephew was talking about, and he also knew clearly that his son was helping his father find Emperor Jianwen.

What puzzled the Crown Prince was what his own son had done to deserve the second son's words. Was his son too close to the Emperor Jianwen's people?

Or something else? Their generation has grown up? What's wrong with growing up? They should get married now, right?

Getting married?! Which girl has a problem?!! The prince suddenly felt a buzzing pain in his head!
Without caring too much, he went straight home...

(End of this chapter)