The Ming Dynasty: Starting with taking Old Zhu on a journey to the future

Zhu Jihuang picked up his teacup and toasted Zhu Gaoxu, saying, "As expected of you, that was refreshing!"

Facing the teacup handed to him by Zhu Jihuang.

Zhu Gaoxu pushed him aside and stood up.

"Drinking tea is so boring. Next time you come to me, let's go to a restaurant."

After saying this, Zhu Gaoxu turned and left the teahouse.

Zhu Jihuang got up and walked to the window, looking in the direction Zhu Gaoxu had left.

I took a sip of tea.

"It's so bitter."

He smashed the teacup on the ground, turned around, walked to the door, put on his coat, and went outside.

While passing by the next private room.

Zhu Jihuang stopped and spoke calmly.

"Go back and tell the Crown Prince that Lan Chen will surely die within seven days. Don't forget what he promised me."

The next private room responded.

"Naturally, once Lan Chen dies, the case of Lan Yu's rebellion will be a foregone conclusion. If Lan Yu is killed, His Majesty will certainly not only kill Lan Yu."

"With Lan Yu dead, the position of the Crown Prince will be secure."

"When the future grandson ascends the throne."

"That will be the day you inherit the title of Prince of Jin."

The situation of the Prince of Jin's family was different from that of the Prince of Yan's family.

Prince Zhu Gang of Jin, who was also his father, favored his eldest son Zhu Jixi, but disliked him.

Prince Yan, Zhu Di, disliked his eldest son, Zhu Gaochi, but preferred Zhu Gaoxu.

What they had in common was that both he and Zhu Gaoxu wanted to inherit their fathers' titles.

He was not content to be just a prince.

However, Zhu Gaoxu was favored by Zhu Di and had his father to rely on, while he could only rely on himself.

If he could obtain a promise from Zhu Yunwen, perhaps inheriting the title of Prince of Jin would not be a dream.

Therefore, he agreed to eliminate Lan Chen for Zhu Yunwen.

After receiving a reply, Zhu Jihuang turned and left the teahouse.

……

At noon, at the Imperial College.

Zhu Gaochi held a book in his hand, lying on a recliner, basking in the sun while leisurely reading the contents of the book.

Just then.

Zhu Gaoxu strode into the courtyard.

The two brothers studied at the Imperial Academy, so naturally they lived together and could look after each other.

"Second brother? What have you been doing so early in the morning?"

"You skipped school this morning, and the professor is very angry. He wants you to come to his place when you get back."

Teachers at the Imperial College were all addressed as Doctors.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at it: "No time."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi put down his book and tried to get up, but found that he was a little overweight.

I feel like I can't get up.

He quickly called out, "Second brother, give me a hand!"

Zhu Gaoxu watched Zhu Gaochi struggle on the recliner, and with a look of disgust, he walked over and pulled Zhu Gaochi up.

"Look how fat you've become! You can't even get up, yet you still like to sit in this recliner."

As he spoke, Zhu Gaoxu kicked over Zhu Gaochi's recliner.

Unfortunately, the force of my legs was too great, and the recliner fell apart.

"My chair!" Zhu Gaochi looked at his broken chair with heartache and tried to put it back together.

"Who upset you? Why are you so angry?"

Zhu Gaoxu looked down at Zhu Gaochi.

"That's it."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi fell silent for a moment, as if there was nothing wrong with it.

My younger brother has a naturally volatile temper; he could spontaneously combust without any ignition.

Although Zhu Gaoxu was younger than Zhu Gaochi, he was a full half a head taller than Zhu Gaochi.

Then Zhu Gaoxu said, "Boss, I'm going to Yingtian Prefecture. Please handle the Doctor for me these next few days."

Zhu Gaochi squatted on the ground, picking up pieces of the reclining chair: "What were you doing in Yingtian Prefecture?"

"Without the permission of the Chancellor, we are not allowed to leave the Imperial Academy or Fengyang Prefecture."

The Chancellor of the Imperial Academy was the highest-ranking official in the Imperial Academy, in charge of all its affairs.

Students at the Imperial Academy needed permission from the Chancellor to leave before graduation.

Leaving the Imperial College without permission is punishable.

Of course, if there is a legitimate reason, the chief priest might approve it.

For example, visiting parents during holidays.

"I'm going to kill someone."

Zhu Gaochi paused in his picking up the pieces of the recliner, and the wooden plank fell to the ground.

Zhu Gaochi propped himself up on his knees and stood up, his expression grave: "Second brother, this is no joke."

Zhu Gaoxu looked directly into Zhu Gaochi's eyes: "I'm not joking."

"Why would you go and kill someone for no reason? Are you crazy?"

"I'm not crazy."

Seeing his younger brother's serious expression, Zhu Gaochi was speechless for a moment.

"Who to kill?"

"Lan Chen, son of Duke Lan Yu of Liang."

When they heard that the person Zhu Gaoxu wanted to kill was Lan Yu's son.

Zhu Gaochi immediately understood what was going on.

Lan Yu has a very bad relationship with her father.

There is no doubt that they have become enemies.

"Lan Yu is imprisoned in the imperial prison for treason, and Lan Chen is also in the imperial prison. Why did you kill him?"

"Just a dying man."

Zhu Gaoxu explained, "Lan Chen has already been released by the Emperor."

"I also received news that Lan Chen is overturning the verdict in Lan Yu's treason case. The Emperor is almost convinced by Lan Chen. As long as he lives, Lan Yu will live."

"I want to get rid of him for my father."

Zhu Gaochi was naturally aware of this.

Lan Yu once passed through Beiping Prefecture. After returning to the capital, he complained to the Crown Prince.

She said a lot of bad things about her father.

Zhu Gaochi quickly realized that something was wrong.

"We're at the Imperial Academy, how do you know the current situation in Yingtian Prefecture?"

Obviously.

Someone wants to use his younger brother to get rid of Lan Chen.

Zhu Gaoxu responded calmly, "I have my own sources of information."

"Who told you to kill him?"

Zhu Gaoxu responded: "No one asked me to kill him. I only know that if Lan Chen dies, Lan Yu will surely die. If Lan Yu dies, Father will definitely be very happy."

Zhu Gaochi remained silent.

This is clearly instigated by someone who is stirring things up behind the scenes.

Otherwise, Zhu Gaoxu would not have harbored murderous intent towards Lan Chen for no reason.

To be honest, if Zhu Gaoxu hadn't said he wanted to kill Lan Chen, he wouldn't have known that Lan Yu had a son named Lan Chen.

More importantly...

Lan Chen, as the son of Lan Yu, the Duke of Liang, is suspected of treason.

This kind of people.

Why was he released from prison?

This person was even able to persuade the Emperor to overturn the verdict in Lan Yu's treason case.

It's important to understand that this case isn't about right or wrong; it's a political purge initiated by the Emperor.

Rather than a simple case involving suspected treason.

He knew very well what kind of personality his grandfather had.

Preventing the Lan Yu case is tantamount to preventing the Hu Weiyong case and the Guo Huan case.

There is only one way to stop the Lan Yu case.

That is to bring the deceased Crown Prince Zhu Biao back to life.

Only in this way can the emperor's desire to kill Lan Yu be stopped.

That was obviously impossible; besides, he couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.

How can Lan Chen prevent the Lan Yu case from happening?

"Second brother, there are some things that are beyond our control."

"It's not our place to meddle in the affairs of our elders."

"Moreover, the fact that Lan Yu was able to get out of the imperial prison is enough to prove his importance in the Emperor's heart."

"If you kill him, how will you explain it to your grandfather? And what if it implicates your father?"

"Second brother, I know you want to share our father's burdens, but you can't let yourself be used as a tool because of that!"

Zhu Gaochi rambled on and on.

But Zhu Gaoxu didn't listen to a word he said.

"Boss, if you're scared, just say so. You've always been afraid of this and that since you were a kid."

"No wonder your father doesn't like you; you're timid and hesitant, and you're unlikely to amount to anything."