The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 165: The secret is revealed! Zhu Ju asserts that Zhu Biao will die in his thirties!
Zhu Di's eyes slightly turned away, but he ignored Zhu Gang. He still kept his back straight, his eyes fixed on Zhu Yuanzhang.

People must have ambition!
He is like his father! Being a vassal king also has its own rank. Even if Zhu Di is a vassal king, he must be more powerful than the second and third brothers!
"There must be something wrong with his brain..."

Zhu Gang took a sip of water, muttered something, and then ignored Zhu Di and turned around to look for Zhu Ju.

This Sixth Brother is now in a high position and has great power. He even selects the number one scholar in the imperial examination. He is the only favorite of his father! Even his eldest brother Zhu Biao is not as popular as him now!
Logically, he should be in the front row, praying for rain with his mother and elder brother, so why is he nowhere to be seen?
Zhu Gang was looking back with doubts in his heart, and suddenly, his eyes widened!
In the queue of ministers and their families at the rear, Zhu Ju was leaning on Xu Miaoyun's knees, chewing a red watermelon, and enjoying it leisurely!

What’s even more outrageous is that there was a servant girl beside him holding an umbrella for him!
How can they come here to pray for rain? They are just here for vacation!

"Oh shit!"

Zhu Gang cursed and felt a little unhappy.

We are kneeling here in misery, but you are lying drunkenly on the lap of a beautiful woman!
"what happened?"

Zhu Chong saw that Zhu Gang's face looked strange and turned to look over.

"Look at him!"

Zhu Gang said angrily.

Zhu Chong followed his gaze and looked over -

next second.

"Animals!"

He cursed secretly, but immediately turned around, afraid that Zhu Ju would see him scolding him.

"Ah! This bastard is so carefree, why should we be so serious?"

Zhu Gang's entire body relaxed, and he said unhappily,
"Look at the bright sunshine. I wonder who this show is for!"

"You can act all you want, I won't serve you anyway!"

Seeing Zhu Di's expression, he felt a little guilty and wanted to hold back his anger.

But when he saw Zhu Ju's look, his anger instantly vanished and he no longer had any motivation at all. He simply collapsed to the ground, like a salted fish.

Although it’s still very sunny, at least I’m not tired.

In fact, the environment has such a great influence on people that when there is a lucky person around you, everyone will try to keep up with the progress and don’t want to fall behind, but if there is also a lazy fish at the same time, everyone will feel at ease and become lazy.

People live in comparison. If there is someone at the bottom, then don’t panic.

"I...I'll take a break too..."

Zhu Chong also relaxed, but he didn't dare to lie down like Zhu Gang. While sitting and resting, his eyes were still fixed on his father Zhu Yuanzhang.

If his father turned around to inspect, he could kneel down immediately.

In addition to these two, Zhu Su and the younger prince Zhu Gui also followed suit and started to be lazy as time went on. They went from kneeling straight in a row to kneeling all over the place.

And further back, it was even more unsightly, with a large area of ​​crookedness, and the queue became more and more crooked as you went back.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was kneeling in the front, didn't care about this at all. He was only concerned with offering his sincerity at the moment and had no time to manage others.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

In the late afternoon, the sun was finally not as scorching, but again, there was still no sign of rain.

"Husband, husband?"

Xu Miaoyun moved her legs and whispered,
"Wake up."

Zhu Ju was sleeping soundly at the moment. He rubbed his sleepy eyes when he felt his head vibrate.

"What's wrong? Is it raining?"

He said in a daze.

"Don't even mention the rain. There's not even a cool breeze. The sky is clear and sunny."

Xu Miaoyun said softly,

"You said... can it really rain?"

"It's not a big deal if we keep kneeling like this. Look around... everyone can't hold on any longer."

"Only His Majesty can hold on. I see that the Queen and the Crown Prince are also trembling. They must be holding on... I have to say that His Majesty is in really good health."

Zhu Ju raised his head and looked over.

I saw a group of people in front of me lying crooked and twisted, and those whose faces I could see all had a miserable look on their faces.

And at the front, my mother and eldest brother's postures were obviously a little unnatural, and they looked like they had cramps.

"Jianqi, does your leg hurt?"

Zhu Ju suddenly asked.

Jian Qi, who was holding an umbrella, was slightly stunned and said with great emotion:

"Your Highness, you don't have to worry about my legs. I'm fine. It doesn't hurt!"

Even at this time, he still cares about me and asks about my well-being. It is hard to find such a good master even with a lantern!
Zhu Ju: “…”

He knew Jianqi had misunderstood his meaning, so he had to emphasize his tone:

"I'm asking you a question, answer it truthfully!"

"Well... it hurts. It hurts more than yesterday." Jianqi answered honestly.

Zhu Ju glanced at the sky.

“…How strange.”

"You guys wait here, I'll be back soon."

As he spoke, he stood up, moved quickly through the crowd, and came to the front.

A look at the face of the eldest brother Zhu Biao… Wow, he has become a braised shrimp! His lips are pale and his face is dark red, and he looks shaky!

My mother Ma Xiuying was not in much better condition. She squinted her eyes and looked like she was about to faint at any moment.

"Brother, mother, you two should take a break."

Zhu Ju handed over the water bag in his hand and whispered,

"Don't get a heat stroke, or you'll lose more than you gain."

Zhu Biao raised his eyelids, swallowed hard, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Let mother drink first..."

Ma Xiuying forced herself to open her eyes, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in front of her.

"Let your father drink it. He's in the front... and he even blocked it for us."

"He works the hardest, let him drink."

At times like this, she was more concerned about her husband's condition first.

After all, anyone can be lazy, except him! He has been holding on for most of the day, and it is really hard for him!
Zhu Ju pursed his lips and walked to Zhu Yuanzhang with the water bag.

"Dad."

He shouted, his eyes falling on Zhu Yuanzhang.

At this moment, Old Zhu had his eyes closed tightly and his body was trembling slightly. It was obvious that his physical strength had been almost exhausted. He was just relying on his willpower to hold on!

Zhu Ju couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

It was definitely not a coincidence that my father became the emperor! With such an indomitable will, how many emperors in history could compare to him?

"Dad? Dad!"

Zhu Ju waved in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and shouted.

"Get out of here!"

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly opened his eyes and said angrily,
"What are you doing hanging around in front of me? Am I kneeling to God or to you?"

Da da da!
The jade pendant on his chest trembled. Zhu Ju smiled awkwardly and stepped aside.

"Dad, have a drink of water. You've worked hard."

He said with a chuckle.

"I'll drink your..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was angry at the moment, but he couldn't curse because he was still praying for rain, so he could only hold it back and said with an unpleasant expression,

"Give us a definite answer: will it rain today?"

Zhu Ju: “…”

"Today...it should be hanging."

He looked a little embarrassed and replied,
"My advice is to take a break and then continue praying tomorrow."

"A bunch of people at the back can't hold on any longer, including my mother and my eldest brother. We can't hold on like this."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "!!!"

Da da da!
Da da da!
The jade pendant on his chest vibrated wildly, letting Zhu Ju know... at this moment, his father was feeling extremely angry!
"I've been talking about this for three days! This is only the first day!"

Zhu Ju quickly added,
"Tomorrow, there's a good chance we can get off tomorrow!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Zhu Ju for several seconds before he snorted heavily.

"I really believed your lies!"

He snatched the water bag, gulped down several mouthfuls, then stood up and looked behind him.

Swish swish!
All of a sudden, everyone who was stumbling around in the back was panicked and quickly got up from the ground and knelt down.

"Lao San, Lao San!"

"Don't sleep, my father is here to inspect!"

Zhu Chong slapped Zhu Gang on the face, waking him up.

Zhu Gang suddenly opened his eyes and saw Zhu Yuanzhang with a red face and an ugly expression. He was immediately frightened and hurriedly stood up and knelt on the ground.

There are many people like him on the field.

"So, this is how you all pray for rain!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily,

"When God sees you like this, even if he wants to rain, he will cancel it out of anger!"

"Humph!"

After saying that, he threw the water bag to Zhu Biao and walked straight to the camp at the rear.

The emperor was angry. No one dared to move at this time. Everyone lay on the ground in panic.

"Mom, drink some water."

Zhu Biao handed the water bag to Ma Xiuying and said in a hoarse voice,
"You must be very thirsty. Drink first."

Seeing Zhu Biao looking exhausted, Ma Xiuying was in no mood to drink water.
"Biao'er, mother knows you are sensible, but don't be too sensible."

She pushed the water bag back and sighed softly,

"Sometimes, I actually hope you can be a little more rogue and lazy like Little Orange. Just like in a situation like today, you don't have to follow your father. Everyone knows that you just recovered from a serious illness and need to rest. Even if you don't come to pray for rain, no one will blame you! We didn't ask you to come, but you insisted on coming..."

"I've told you many times... but you won't listen! Hey!"

While she felt sorry for her son, she was also worried.

Zhu Biao keeps holding on like this, what will he do in the future?

She had a bad feeling... If things continued like this, Zhu Biao would surely die before the two old men.

"Mother, I..."

Zhu Biao lowered his head, looking a little sad.

Why did he insist on coming? Wasn't it because he wanted to contribute? Seeing his younger brother Zhu Ju being entrusted with an important task, he didn't feel jealous, but he did feel a little anxious.

As a prince, if he does nothing and just lies at home sleeping every day, he doesn't care what others say or not. He will feel guilty anyway!
It's just so twisted.

"Okay! Stop talking!"

Zhu Ju interrupted,
"Let's go back to the camp and rest first! Drink some water and have a hot meal!"

"Rest and we'll come back to pray for rain tomorrow!"

Hearing this, both mother and son hesitated.

"Is this possible?"

"The sun hasn't set yet...why don't you kneel for a while?"

Zhu Ju rolled his eyes and said:
"I am the technical support officer for this rain prayer! When to pray and when to leave are all decided by me! Whatever I say, you do it. Let's go!"

"Get up quickly!"

As he spoke, he helped Ma Xiuying and Zhu Biao up. Unfortunately, the two had been kneeling for so long that their legs were trembling and they could not even stand steadily.

Zhu Ju suddenly felt a little regretful.

What's the point of this rain-praying drama? Are those so-called benefits more important than the health of my elder brother and mother? I guess only my father can handle such a hard job. There are really few people who can bear it!

But now, it's too late to regret. We can only hold on until the moment when the clouds change and the rain falls.

"Come on, come on..."

"It should be soon..."

……

That night, smoke was rising from the foot of Purple Mountain.

No one can go home tonight, including the emperor and the empress. Everyone has to camp outdoors in the suburbs so that they can continue to pray for rain tomorrow morning.

Once this thing starts, there is no way to stop it!

Either you succeed, or you can't bear it anymore and return in disgrace, there is no other way to go!

A bonfire was lit in the camp.

A few people who looked like savages were dancing around the campfire, banging instruments in their hands and muttering in bird language.

"What the hell is this?"

Zhu Ju sat outside the campfire and asked casually,
"Dancing master?"

Zhu Biao on the side responded:
"It's almost like that. It's a classical sacrificial ceremony that praises God."

"In order to pray for rain this time, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory has also prepared many methods. Anyway... we will use all the methods we can think of, just in case they work."

After an hour of rest, Zhu Biao's complexion has recovered a little.

There was a cool breeze at night, which was quite comfortable. However, everyone was sweating due to the scorching sun during the day, so there was a bit of sweat odor floating in the camp that couldn't be dispelled.

"We depend on the weather for our livelihood..."

Zhu Ju couldn't help but sigh.

In order to pray for rain, the ancients tried all kinds of ways, whether it was playing musical instruments, dancing and singing, or kneeling down to pray. In fact, the core appeal was just one: God, please look at me! Have mercy!
Even if you pray like this, it may not necessarily bring a single drop of rain.

As a person of later generations, Zhu Ju has enjoyed the conveniences brought by various later technologies.

Drought? Flood? Natural disaster?

These will still have an impact, but with the help of modern technology, the harm can be reduced to a minimum and will never make people unable to survive.

If drought occurs in the future, crops can be irrigated with drip irrigation technology to ensure a good harvest, or advanced tools can be used to extract groundwater to irrigate farmland, so that people will never have difficulty surviving due to the lack of rain.

If we really want to benefit the people, we have to develop science and technology! Self-reliance is the way to go!
In the past, Zhu Ju only thought about his own enjoyment. As a prince of the Ming Dynasty, even if the people all over the world were starving to death, he could still live a life of luxury. As long as he couldn't see the suffering of the people, it had nothing to do with him.

To put it bluntly, it is the selfish nature of a child.

But now, under the guidance of his master Peng Xuan and after experiencing some things, his thoughts have gradually become mature. Although he still loves to play and enjoy himself, he has a little more love for his country and family in his heart.

Sometimes, all you have to do is give your dad some advice based on your advanced knowledge to make people's lives better... Why not do it?

"Well, it is precisely because we depend on heaven for our livelihood that Confucianism has the concept of the connection between heaven and man."

Zhu Biao took a sip of water, moistened his dry lips, and smiled.

"As long as the monarch does his job well, God will make the world prosperous."

"In my opinion, this is nonsense! In comparison, I prefer Xunzi's saying, 'The way of heaven is constant. It does not exist for the sake of Yao or die for the sake of Jie!' Looking through the history books, there is no obvious difference in the number of natural disasters between benevolent monarchs and cruel monarchs."

"Emperor Wen of Han and Emperor Taizong of Tang, these are all considered wise rulers, right? But in fact, the reigns of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing and Emperor Zhenguan were all created under extremely difficult circumstances. In the first few years of the Zhenguan reign, there were constant natural disasters and calamities, and there were four or five consecutive years of disasters! Could it be that God thought Emperor Taizong of Tang did not do a good job?"

Zhu Ju smiled slightly and listened quietly to his brother's words.

"In fact, Emperor Taizong of Tang had already done his best. After a few years of good weather, he continued to make great efforts to make the Tang Dynasty prosperous!"

Zhu Biao said seriously,
"In the tenth year of Zhenguan, the grain price in Chang'an is still a benchmark! Whether it is the Song Dynasty or the Yuan Dynasty, the grain price has never been so low! This is the ability of Emperor Taizong of Tang! When the country is hit by a disaster, he will do his best to govern the country, and when the environment improves, he will immediately seize the opportunity to work hard!"

"Here is the key to being a wise ruler! You don't have to hope for auspicious signs from heaven, but rather have full confidence in your own abilities to turn decay into magic, and mediocrity into miracles!"

Zhu Ju gave a thumbs up.

"Brother, that's insightful!"

Zhu Ju grinned and said,
"I think you look a bit like Emperor Taizong of Tang. In the future, you, Emperor Taizong of Ming, will definitely be better than him!"

"Hahaha……"

I remember there was a saying on the Internet... It was a huge regret that four princes in history failed to ascend the throne.

Fusu of the Qin Dynasty, Liu Ju of the Han Dynasty, Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty, and another one is Zhu Biao of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Biao's regret was undoubtedly the biggest! Because he was the most capable of the four princes, and the one with the least rift between father and son. If he had lived longer, he would have been a wise ruler who would have brought the Ming Dynasty to a new peak!
"I don't claim to be better than him, but I do aim to be Emperor Taizong of Tang."

At this moment, Zhu Biao also revealed his goal without hesitation, saying,
"Whether or not the prayer for rain succeeds, it will not hinder the Ming Dynasty's growing national strength. This year's drought is just a little bit difficult this year. It's impossible for every year to be a disaster year, right? As long as the environment improves, Dad and we will definitely seize the opportunity like Emperor Taizong of Tang and vigorously develop our national strength!"

"So, little brother, don't be too stressed. It's okay even if you fail to pray for rain. It doesn't mean anything."

Hearing the last sentence, Zhu Ju's nose felt slightly sore.

It turns out that Zhu Biao laid so much groundwork just to comfort himself!
Such a good brother, really... I love you!
"Brother, you will definitely be a wise ruler in the future, maybe even better than Emperor Taizong of Tang."

Zhu Ju said seriously,

"However, you have a fatal flaw, which you must make up for!"

Zhu Biao was slightly startled.

"Ok?"

"What defects are there? Tell me and I'll see if I can fix them."

He was actually a little curious about what his fatal flaw was.

"That means your health is too poor!"

Zhu Ju said seriously,
"You just keep going there every day, and you never consider whether you can eat or not!"

"You know, health is the capital of revolution! Just think about it, if you don't take care of your body like you do, what will happen if you die young in your thirties?"

"Have you ever thought about how sad the old parents will be when the old ones send the young ones away?"

Zhu Biao was stunned.

"Uh... is it that serious?" He was a little stunned and scratched his head.

"Died young in his thirties? This... can't be possible!"

To be honest, he had never thought about the matter of "death", although he had a near-death experience last time in Fengyang when he fainted from overwork.

But now he felt that his body was slowly recovering, and the previous discomfort and weakness were naturally forgotten.

Common saying: Once the wound heals, the pain is forgotten.

"You think I'm scaring you!"

Zhu Ju said unhappily,
"You have a heart attack! If you have this disease once, it is very likely to recur if you don't pay attention! You will die if you are not careful!"

"If you take good care of yourself, I can help you pray to the stars to prolong your life. You can live to be seventy or eighty years old, but if you are courting death and don't take care of your body like you are now, you will die young in your thirties! Fortune tellers call this 'broken wings in mid-air'!"

In order to persuade Zhu Biao, he also used intimidation.

But in fact, this is not a threat, because according to the normal script, Zhu Biao is destined to die early! If you want to change your fate, you must take the initiative and get your body in good shape in advance!
For the sake of Big Brother, he is willing to reveal the secret!
Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao frowned slightly, as if he was worried about something.

Zhu Ju thought he was unhappy after hearing this, so he slowed down his tone and comforted him:
"Don't worry too much. As long as you do what I say, I guarantee you'll live to be seventy or eighty."

"Don't participate in tomorrow's rain prayer! Stay in the tent and have a good rest. The key to this matter is not your kneeling."

"I'll ask Master for instructions later and teach you another exercise to strengthen your body. As long as you practice diligently every day and arrange your work and rest time properly, I guarantee that you will be full of energy!"

"As for Dad, I will help you push the work depending on the situation! From now on, I will be the one to assign the tasks! If there is anything you can't do, Dad and I will discuss and do it, so you don't have to worry about it, do you understand?"

With just these words, Zhu Ju had already made clear arrangements for Zhu Biao's future life.

If you want to live long, you have to follow this process!

"…Xiaojuzi, thank you."

Zhu Biao raised his head, patted Zhu Ju's shoulder gently, and said with a smile,
"It seems I will have to rely on you from now on."

Zhu Ju laughed.

"What is our relationship? We are brothers! Why are you saying this?"

As the two were chatting, the "primitive man" over there had finished singing in bird language.

At the same time, a figure walked out of the large tent in the center, causing everyone present to look serious, and the original whispers also disappeared.

"See Your Majesty!"

Everyone bowed their heads, but they all looked a little weak.

"Everyone, get up."

Zhu Yuanzhang responded and said in a deep voice,
"Everyone has worked hard today. Let's have dinner first. We can talk while we eat."

When they heard the word "dinner", everyone was delighted.

From morning till night, everyone is starving!
The smart ones came here after having breakfast so they could still hold their hunger, but the foolish ones came here without having breakfast and have been exposed to the sun all day long. Now they look like sick chickens.

When they heard that they could eat, they were all excited and their eyes were shining green!
Swish.

The eunuchs and servants lined up in several rows and put down their bowls one by one.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Finally, I can eat! Finally..."

Just as everyone was getting ready to feast, they were stunned when they saw the food in the meal.

Inside, there were only two steamed buns and a piece of white tofu.

"This……"

"Is this our dinner?"

"Ah? Will this fill me up? I..."

When everyone got the 'dinner', they were all dumbfounded.

I thought I could have a full meal. I didn't want to think about any delicacies from land and sea, but at least I had to have some meat, right? At the very least... a big bowl of white rice, right?
Just two steamed buns and a piece of white tofu, and that’s it for dinner?
Well, we will have to go hungry tonight! Thinking of asking for rain tomorrow, everyone felt a little desperate.

The civil officials are still relatively okay, but the military generals with big appetites are now in tears. They usually have to eat two pounds of meat before they can sleep well, but now they are eating steamed buns and tofu?

It's even more painful than killing them!
"You fucking..."

Xu Da couldn't help but swear in the crowd.

He has always been well-mannered, but at this moment he couldn't help himself - is this for grown men?
The horses at home eat better than this!

"Dad, you are so brave!"

Xu Huizu held the steamed bread in his hand and whispered,

"May I ask your Majesty's mother..."

Xu Da's face changed and he quickly glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang in front of him. Seeing that he didn't notice him, he breathed a sigh of relief and slapped Xu Huizu in the face.

"Dad, why did you hit me?"

Xu Huizu covered his head, feeling a little aggrieved.

"I told you not to talk too much! I'm not scolding His Majesty, I'm just... Hey! You're still young, eat less, can you spare a steamed bread for me? I'll give you this tofu. Last time I heard from my good son-in-law that eating more tofu can make people grow taller, so I'll give it to you."

Xu Huizu; "..."

"Dad, you are so good to me."

Seeing his steamed bread being taken away and a piece of white tofu added to his bowl, Xu Huizu felt a little resentful.

What a real dad!

"Dad, I'll give you my steamed bread. I'm not hungry."

Xu Miaoyun smiled, gave two steamed buns, one to his father and one to his brother, and said,
"You are used to eating a lot of fish and meat on a daily basis. It is indeed time for you to eat some steamed bread to cleanse your stomach."

"Especially you, Dad. I'll let you do some hard marching for the next two days. You will definitely be in better shape when you return, and the carbuncle on your back will be less severe!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Da couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"A hard march? The hard marches I led back then weren't this hard!"

"Pray for rain, pray for rain, what are you praying for! I might as well be fighting in the north. There are so many troubles when I return to Yingtian. I have to go back to my hometown to farm, and pray for rain again. It's really exhausting for me!"

"I'll have to submit a memorial later to request to go to war! I really can't stay in Yingtian for a day!"

He grumbled and took a big bite of the steamed bread.

To be honest, this thing is not bad, but... even if he took all the steamed bread in the family, it would not be enough for him to have a full meal!
Even a 'scholar-general' like Xu Da behaved like this, let alone other military generals. Although they dare not say it out loud, they must be cursing in their hearts!

At this moment, I miss the days of fighting in the north, drinking big bowls of wine, and eating big mouthfuls of meat!
"Okay, okay, stop nagging."

Xu Miaoyun patted Xu Da's back and said,

"Eat slowly, don't choke... would you like some water?"

Hearing his daughter's concern, Xu Da felt a little relieved...

The only good thing in Yingtian is that he has such a caring little cotton-padded jacket, who takes care of him, his old father, and manages him all the time.

Thinking that his little girl was about to get married, Xu Da's nose suddenly felt sore.

“Miaoyun…”

"Ok?"

"If that brat Zhu Ju dares to treat you badly in the future, you should tell Dad. We may be good friends, but if he dares to bully you, I will beat him up without mercy!"

puff.

Xu Miaoyun pursed her lips and smiled.

"You... you really think too much, we are fine."

She said softly,

"He has a lot of delicious food, including meat. I'll go find him later and get some for you?"

When Xu Da heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he smiled.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang in front also spoke.

"Have you received your dinner? When you see what's in your bowl, I know what you think."

Old Zhu glanced at everyone and said coldly,

"He must be complaining in his heart, maybe even scolding me!"

Everyone lowered their heads, and a few people had a guilty look on their faces.

"Do you know why we didn't pray for rain today?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said loudly,

“Praying to God requires sincerity! If you are not sincere, you will bring disaster upon yourself!”

"Today, I think I have done it with all my heart, but how many of you here dare to guarantee that you are praying for rain sincerely?"

"If you dare, stand up now and we will give him a sumptuous meal! In addition, there will be a generous reward!"

"Does anyone dare?"

This question caused the whole audience to fall into silence.

"Fourth brother, you are sincere! Go ahead! The opportunity is right in front of you!"

Zhu Su pushed Zhu Di and whispered,
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you come forward, we can all testify for you!"

Zhu Gang and Zhu Chong both looked at Zhu Di.

However, Zhu Di shook his head.

"I don't want to be in the spotlight like this."

He held the steamed bread in his hand and shook his head.

"Why? What a great opportunity!"

Zhu Su showed a puzzled look and said repeatedly,

"I've seen it, and this time there's really no one in the audience who is more sincere than you!"

"Father's praise is also very important to you! You deserve it, why don't you fight for it?"

"Second brother, third brother, let's all testify for fourth brother later, okay?"

Zhu Gang and Zhu Chong hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

This time the fourth brother really stood tall, and since the fifth brother has asked, let’s give him a hand!

Usually it is Zhu Ju who steals the show, but now let the fourth one take the spotlight!
"Don't make trouble!"

Zhu Di said in a low voice,
"My father's goal now is to teach everyone a lesson. If I stand up now, it will interrupt my father's momentum of teaching people. Even if I am praised, it will not be a sincere praise from my father. Instead, he will blame me for being nosy."

"Everyone will tease me behind my back, do you understand?"

"Behave yourself and listen to your father's instructions!"

He knew that Lao Wu was doing this for his own good.

But Zhu Di knew very well when he could be in the limelight and when he could not!
"Oh……"

Zhu Su seemed to understand, but he had always been close to his fourth brother, so he followed whatever his fourth brother said and immediately calmed down.

However, when Zhu Gang and Zhu Chong looked at each other, and when they looked at Zhu Di again, there was a strange light in their eyes.

The fourth brother...why is he becoming more and more different?!
He seems to have a certain indescribable temperament now... a temperament that neither of them has!
"No?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered,

"We guess not!"

"You're all staggering here and there, slouching around, and some are even lying there sleeping! If you don't know, you'd think you're on vacation!"

"With such an attitude, if I were God, would I give you a little bit of good face?!"

"Seeing you like this, let alone rain, I would be very lucky if I could avoid punishment!"

After the scolding, Zhu Gang lowered his head in shame.

Many people present were also hit, and they all looked ashamed at the moment, but Zhu Ju remained calm and shaved his teeth, even though he treated praying for rain as a vacation.

"Dad is really awesome. He put the blame on everyone for the lack of rain."

He said to himself,

"In this way, if it rains, it means that his sincerity has touched the heavens; if it doesn't rain, it means that everyone is lazy and dragging their feet, which has angered the heavens."

"Then we can catch a few particularly bad ones and punish them, and then pretend that nothing happened... Wonderful, really wonderful!"

As expected of an emperor, his methods... are so powerful and steady!
"Today's vegetarian meal is to tell you that praying for rain is not a joke!"

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke with great force.
"This is not just a matter for me, the emperor, but something that we, and all of you, must devote all our energy and sincerity to!"

"From now on, if anyone dares to neglect his prayers for rain, then if God doesn't rain, we will put the blame on him!"

"We will eat this vegetarian meal together with you. For the next few days, we will only have one meal a day, this vegetarian meal! If it rains, then you are all heroes, and we will have a big celebration banquet! If it doesn't rain, then we will keep eating this vegetarian meal until we move the gods!"

"We have the confidence to move God, but I wonder if you have the same belief!"

After saying that, he bit the steamed bread hard.

"Father, I have confidence!"

In the crowd, Zhu Di suddenly stood up and said seriously,

"I will definitely emulate my father and move God with my sincerity!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with an expression of approval in his eyes.

"We saw today that you are pretty good. You kneel very well and straight!"

He praised,

"If everyone could be like you, the heavens would have sent down the rain long ago. How come there is no rain at all?"

As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head to the crowd and said seriously:

"Everyone, watch out. You all should learn from King Yan! King Yan is your role model! How he begged on his knees is how you should beg on your knees!"

"Did you hear everything clearly?"

A shout shocked everyone.

"Listen clearly!"

Swish, swish, swish, all eyes were looking at Zhu Di.

Zhu Gang, who was standing aside, looked at Zhu Di and couldn't help but said:
"Damn, why is the fourth brother so awesome? He's in the limelight right now!"

"Brother, I have a sense of crisis... Should we read more books and gain wisdom?"

The forbearance just now and the publicity now.

Zhu Di's sense of propriety was just right, to the extent that even Zhu Gang had to admire him!

We are all princes, why are you so outstanding?

This aroused his competitive spirit!
"Well, last time I heard someone say that eating walnuts can improve your brain."

Zhu Chong whispered,
"I'll get some later, and we can eat walnuts while reading."

"It should be useful..."

Not only Zhu Gang felt a sense of crisis, but Zhu Chong also did.

There is no need to mention the excellence of the eldest brother, the sixth brother is also a rare talent, and now the fourth brother is also standing out.

This makes them look stupid!

This situation must be reversed.

"Ah."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, waved his hand towards Zhu Di, and said,

"sit down."

"Have a good meal and go to bed early."

"Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m., we will continue to pray for rain at the foot of Purple Mountain! The people from the Imperial Observatory will calculate tomorrow's position for us."

After giving the order, he ate his steamed bread and turned into the big tent.

Everyone was chewing on steamed bread and eating bland tofu, and they all got up one after another and walked towards their tents.

With so little food, don't stay out here chatting. The more you talk, the hungrier you'll get. It's better to go to bed early. After all... you won't be hungry when you fall asleep.

Only a few officials from the Imperial Astronomical Observatory were still observing the stars and working overtime to calculate the direction for praying for rain tomorrow.

Bang Chi, Bang Chi.

"Who can eat these two steamed breads?"

"Fortunately, I was prepared..."

Zhu Ju took two bites of steamed bread and walked towards his tent.

His tent was also next to Old Zhu's big tent, and right next to it was Zhu Biao's tent.

After walking a few steps, a fragrant breeze suddenly blew behind me.

Swish!
The next second, Rouran's body had already fallen on his back, and a charming voice came:

"Husband~"

Hearing the word "husband" made Zhu Ju's bones go soft.

She is worthy of being a girl born with glasses. When the time comes, I will get her a pair of glasses frames to wear, which will make her look even better!
He hugged Xu Miaoyun with his backhand and said with some surprise:

"How did you come?"

"Your father actually let you out?"

After all, they are not a legal couple yet, so they still need to avoid suspicion in such a crowded occasion.

Even though Zhu Juse was extremely bold, he didn't dare to find Xu Miaoyun to secretly express his feelings. Unexpectedly... she came to him on her own initiative!
"My dad's eyes are turning green from hunger!"

Xu Miaoyun chuckled and said,

"I told him you had some meat. He was eager for me to come to you and get some to satisfy his craving!"

"So, I'll come here openly!"

When Zhu Ju heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.

He could imagine his father-in-law's embarrassed look when he saw the steamed bread and tofu.

"Your father sold his daughter for a few pieces of meat? Tsk tsk..."

Zhu Ju smiled and said with some ill intentions,

"You want meat? Sure... But you have to get into the tent with me first!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already picked up Xu Miaoyun by the waist and rushed into the tent at lightning speed!
(End of this chapter)