The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 177 Spread rumors and exterminate the entire clan! Old Zhu suddenly came to the morning court, and the officials were terrified!
In the Qianqing Palace.

"What? King Wu is ill?"

"This little bastard was full of energy yesterday, how could he be sick just like that? He must be faking illness so he doesn't want to preside over the court meeting!"

"You go! Drag him up now, drag him to the Qianqing Gate no matter how hard you try! He is still rebelling! The rules we set are that court meetings must be held every day, rain or shine! As the ruler, you must set an example!"

Zhu Yuanzhang lay on the couch, furious.

Mao Xiang knelt on the ground and didn't dare to breathe.

"Your Majesty, this... your humble servant..."

"Wei Chen dare not..."

He said timidly.

"Why, are you afraid of him?"

Zhu Yuanzhang glared and said,

"You are the commander of the Imperial Guards. You have killed so many people and seen so much blood. How can you be afraid of a little kid like him?"

"If I tell you to go, you go! You are following my royal order!"

"go with!"

Mao Xiang: "..."

The emperor’s order…even the emperor’s order is not allowed.

Not to mention the friendship between him and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu, Zhu Ju's current power is not something that a mere commander of the Imperial Guard can control.

To put it bluntly, even if you, the emperor, go there in person, you may not be able to pull him down! Maybe even a fight will break out!

The words "Commander of the Imperial Guard" sounded quite intimidating, but in front of these people at the top of the empire, he was no different from the eunuchs next to him, nothing...

"Why, you are afraid of him, but you are not afraid of us?"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his brows and his expression became increasingly unfriendly.

Is this kid Zhu Ju really that scary?
Even a ruthless character like Mao Xiang was completely subdued by him?
Not so!

"His Majesty……"

Mao Xiang said with gritted teeth,
"I'm not afraid, but the main reason why His Royal Highness the King of Wu didn't attend the court meeting is not just because he's lazy."

"I think... Your Highness must have his reasons for doing this. Why don't you go there in person?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened.

"waste!"

……

After a while.

Inside the King of Wu's residence, Zhu Ju was practicing the Ziwei taboos taught by Peng Xuan, when suddenly...

boom!
The door was kicked open!

"Zhuju!"

Zhu Yuanzhang walked into the house aggressively and ordered,
"Why are you pretending to be so stupid in front of me?"

"You're still sick! Who is sick like you? I'm telling you, go preside over the court meeting right now!"

"Otherwise, I'll beat you to death!"

Snapped!
Before Old Zhu finished his words, he whipped the stool!

He also knew that he couldn't scare Zhu Ju with a knife, because both sides understood that father and son would not actually kill each other.

But the whip is different.

The whip can hit Zhu Ju hard, and not only will Old Zhu not feel distressed, but he will feel relieved and satisfied!

"Fuck you!"

Zhu Ju dispersed the sword techniques in his hands and said with an unhappy look,
"I have to practice this Ziwei Taboo 7749 times to complete it. You interrupted me. I have to start all over again!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glared.

"Stop talking nonsense to me!"

"The whole court is waiting for you. If you delay a little longer, everyone will have to wait for you!"

"Get up quickly!"

He raised the whip in his hand high, and if Zhu Ju still refused to move, he would swing the whip down!

"Well, go by yourself! You are the one pretending to be sick!"

Facing the whip, Zhu Ju turned a blind eye to it. Instead, he showed an expression of impatience and waved his hand,
"Stop pretending to be a dad, it's time to shoulder the burden."

"God made you the emperor, not for you to be lazy. It's okay to take a few days off when you're sick occasionally. Now that you've recovered, you should work hard. As the Son of Heaven, don't let your father down, oh."

Zhu Yuanzhang: “?!”

This brat is actually teaching me a lesson.

Go against Tiangang!

"It seems you are really itchy!"

Old Zhu shouted an order, aimed at Zhu Ju's butt, and whipped him!

The snap was so fast! So accurate and fierce, he was completely different from when he held the knife!

"Ow!"

"Dad, are you serious?"

Zhu Ju was unable to dodge and was hit hard by the whip. He almost jumped up while covering his butt!

"Huh, do you think we're playing house with you?"

"Go! Preside over the court meeting!"

At this moment, Lao Zhu was like an American farmer, showing no mercy to the black slaves under his command.

"It's not that I don't want to go, it's mainly because of what the public opinion is like outside, don't you know?"

Zhu Ju covered his buttocks and said with an unhappy look,
"What about the emperor being seriously ill, the King of Wu seizing power, and the emperor and the crown prince being placed under house arrest by the King of Wu!"

"There's also the Purple Star moving, the King of Wu will rule the world... Listen, this kind of talk has spread, and I'm sweating when I hear it!"

"If this continues, I will be treated like Li Er of the Tang Dynasty. I guess today there will be a version of killing my brother and forcing my father to come out! It's a pity that I work so hard and still have to bear such a big blame."

"Tell me, who can bear this?"

After hearing these words, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed slightly and he put down the whip in his hand.

"So, I'm quitting. Whoever wants to do it can do it."

Zhu Ju spread his hands, looking like he was giving up.

"Mao Xiang."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked behind him and asked in a cold voice,

"How did these rumors come about? Is there someone behind this?"

"We've already given you a day, you should have found out everything, right?"

Mao Xiang's expression turned stern.

"Your Majesty, I have already investigated it. It was a rumor spread by a few hooligans in the neighborhood after drinking. I don't know how it got spread and it has evolved into several versions."

"I have already arrested the instigators and are currently interrogating them. However, the information I have received so far is that they were all talking nonsense after drinking. There is no mastermind behind this. After they sobered up, they all regretted their actions and kept begging for mercy."

He reported it truthfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood with his hands behind his back, his expression uncertain.

"Drunk nonsense? I don't believe him!"

Zhu Ju snorted coldly.
"It seems like you are praising me, but in fact you are killing me!"

"If this rumor spreads, it's definitely an attempt to put me to death!"

"Dad, unless you thoroughly investigate this matter and find out who is behind it, I will never help you again! I will just be an idle prince, how nice!"

Swish!
Snapped!
Zhu Yuanzhang whipped the stool next to Zhu Ju.

"Stop talking nonsense and follow us!"

He shouted an order, and then instructed Mao Xiang,
"Take those people to the outside of Qianqing Gate!"

"According to the order!"

……

Three poles in the sun.

The ministers were already getting anxiously waited, but the real culprit still hadn't shown up.

"How long do we have to wait...it's almost noon, and we won't be able to finish today's work."

"I don't know... It's already this late, King Wu shouldn't be coming, right?"

"Could it be that something happened in the palace?"

"..."

The ministers went from whispering at the beginning to discussing it loudly later, and now all kinds of speculations and complaints have emerged.

But when a figure appeared, all the sounds stopped abruptly.

There was silence at the court meeting!
Everyone closed their mouths and widened their eyes!

boom!
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes swept over his ministers like an eagle, and then he sat down on the dragon throne.

"It's over..."

Liu Bowen looked at the man on the dragon throne and murmured.

The good days didn't last for a few days, and Emperor Zhu is back!
How he wished that the young man was sitting on the dragon throne...

After experiencing the days when Zhu Ju was in power, going back to the era of Zhu Yuanzhang... it really makes people feel uncomfortable!
And there are many people who have similar expressions as him!
No one thought that the Emperor would return in such a way... It was too abrupt! No one was mentally prepared at all!

Does this mean that...the 'new policies' created by the King of Wu and the 'new people' he appointed will all be overturned?
Is the reason why Your Majesty is so eager to regain power related to the rumors and public opinion?

For a moment, the ministers had different thoughts.

Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong smiled.

really!

That move was effective! This time... I think Zhu Ju should be squeezed out!

"What are you doing standing still?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice,

"My dear ministers, we have been waiting for a long time. Let's start the court meeting!"

Following the high-pitched cry of the eunuch who delivered the message, all the ministers bowed their heads in worship.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

The emperor is back, so the part of cheering for him can't be omitted.

I have to say that the emperor’s return is still very oppressive!
"Be flat."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand, then glanced inside the Qianqing Gate and frowned.
"Sixth!"

"What are you dawdling for? Come over here and stand still!"

Da da.

Zhu Ju ate all the fruit in his sleeves before coming out. He walked to Zhu Yuanzhang and shaved his teeth.

His appearance made Hu Weiyong's face suddenly stiffen, and his smile disappeared in an instant.

Zhuju...is still here!

Swish!
Liu Bowen and others also raised their heads and stared at Zhu Ju.

"If you have anything to report, please report it."

Zhu Yuanzhang held his head and gave instructions.

However, at the command, the whole place fell silent.

"Ok?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said,

"Today, is the world peaceful?"

"Not even a copy of the memorial?"

Hearing this, Li Shanchang quickly stepped out.

"Start your Majesty."

He said in a deep voice,

"According to the Regent's plan, all political reports will no longer be submitted at the Grand Court Meeting, nor will they be transferred through the Secretariat. Instead, they will be directly forwarded to the Cabinet for handling."

“So, this is the situation.”

Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard gently.

"If there is no memorial in the morning court, then what is the point of holding the morning court? What is the point?"

He said in a deep voice,

"Well, let's change the rules!"

Hearing this, all the ministers looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

The Emperor...is he going to overturn the King of Wu's plan after all?

"Military intelligence and urgent matters are still reported at the morning court, without going through the cabinet."

Zhu Yuanzhang issued an edict,

"Special matters need special treatment. If everything has to go through the cabinet, it will be inefficient."

Hearing this, all the ministers were shocked.

Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang's pupils shrank!
What the emperor meant by this was... that he recognized the existence of the cabinet?!
This was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for the Huaixi Party!
"The regent has been in power these days. Although I am lying in bed recuperating, I know everything."

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at his ministers and said calmly,
"We must be aware of family affairs, national affairs and world affairs."

"The system of the interim cabinet of the regent was originally well-intentioned in order to improve the efficiency of the court. So far, it has been running well without any problems."

"We are always pragmatic! Since it is a good system, we should keep it!"

"Those seven people in the cabinet, stand up and let us see them."

Swish.

The seven people looked at each other and quickly stepped out.

"Liu Bowen, you are now the Prime Minister of the Cabinet."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said,
"How does it feel to be the Prime Minister?"

Liu Bowen's body tensed up.

"Your Majesty, I don't know how it feels, but I know that I should do my best to handle government affairs and share your worries."

He cupped his hands and said seriously.

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered.

"You just love to say these high-sounding words to us...Okay, this position is suitable for you."

Old Zhu waved his hand and said,
"Keep going!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his gaze turned to Song Lian, Xu Da and Mu Ying.

Zhu Yuanzhang just exchanged glances with these three people, smiled slightly, and said nothing.

Finally, his gaze fell on the three people who had been untied.

"This is the first time I've seen the top three scholars in the imperial examination of our Ming Dynasty... Well, they all look very talented, which is in line with my expectations."

He completely left the imperial examination matter to Zhu Ju, so it was not until today that Old Zhu really saw the true faces of these people.

"See Your Majesty."

All three of them knelt down, feeling uneasy.

After all, he is the Emperor! He doesn't even need to say anything. Just sitting there makes people feel cold!
I heard that you three went to visit brothels after you achieved fame?"

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly said,

"That's not a good place. As an official of the Ming Dynasty, you have to pay attention to your image."

Three people: "!!!"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. We were confused for a moment, so..."

When they were untied, the three of them were startled and all hit their heads on the floor tiles.

"Don't be too frivolous when you are young. Talented people are often unrestrained, but such people can be used in small matters, but not in big ones."

Zhu Yuanzhang admonished,

"You are the top three in the first imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty. You are the top three selected by the regent."

"Our expectations for you are not just for small use. You need to be able to be of great use!"

"Now that you are in the cabinet, you should learn more from your predecessors. This is the most precious experience in your life. Take this opportunity to polish yourself."

"If you behave frivolously again, we will send you to the mountains to be tempered. If people can't teach you, then we can only teach you through things!"

When the three heard this, they were all shocked.

"I will obey His Majesty's teachings!"

Bang bang bang, another round of kowtows.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand and said seriously:
"I have been caught in the rain these past few days and feel a little unwell. Under special circumstances, I have asked King Wu to serve as regent and govern on my behalf."

"In general, it's fairly stable. There are also some innovations, such as the establishment of this temporary cabinet and the cardinal office he just came up with. I think they are both quite interesting."

"The Ming Dynasty is a new dynasty! A new dynasty should have a new look. In my opinion, there is no need to copy the previous dynasty! It is an old thing from hundreds of years ago. It may not be good! We want the Ming Dynasty to surpass the Han and Tang Dynasties. Without innovation, how can we surpass it?"

"So, we will never reject innovation! If there are good innovations that are beneficial to the development of Ming Dynasty and to the country, we will also adopt them!"

After hearing this, the ministers finally understood.

It seems that Your Majesty is quite supportive and satisfied with the King of Wu's performance in recent days!
"However, we heard that due to some of King Wu's reforms, some messy rumors have arisen among the people."

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression suddenly turned cold, and he said,
"Some say I'm dead, others say both I and the prince are under house arrest."

"Tsk tsk... How dare you make up this rumor! How bold! Normally, I wouldn't mind if they criticized state affairs, but now, they are cursing me to death!"

"Come on! Bring up the people who started these rumors!"

Mao Xiang accepted the order immediately.

In a moment, seven or eight prisoners wearing prison uniforms and looking miserable were brought up.

Each of them was wearing extremely heavy shackles and chains.

Even though they just made up some rumors, who told them to make up the story about the emperor?

The treatment they receive is naturally the same as that given to serious criminals!

Seeing these people, Hu Weiyong's eyebrows jumped and he quickly lowered his head so as not to let anyone see his expression at the moment.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty!"

Pfft!Pfft!
Eight serious criminals were pinned to the ground. At this moment, they all looked like zombies and could not even cry.

Obviously, they spent an unforgettable night under Mao Xiang's hands.

"Just these eight, are there any more?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a sullen face,

"It's not just eight people who can spread rumors."

"What about the others who spread the rumors? Have they been arrested?"

Mao Xiang bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, these eight people are the source of the rumors. According to my investigation, the rumors were first spread after they came out of their mouths."

"As for the spreaders, if discussing it is considered spreading, then... there may be tens of thousands of people in Yingtian who participated in this matter. If we arrest them one by one, there will definitely be some who are wrongly accused, but if we arrest them selectively, there may be some who are missed."

"There are so many people, it's hard for me to start right now."

If we arrest them all, the prisons won’t be able to accommodate them all!

After all, rumors themselves are a topic of conversation among people after dinner. The more curious and exciting they are, the more people will discuss them. From high-ranking officials to ordinary people, no one can escape!

"Father."

Zhu Ju said,
"The law does not punish everyone. As for rumors, I think we only need to arrest the instigator and punish him severely, which will serve as a deterrent and warning."

"Then we will issue a notice to inform the public of the punishment measures for creating and spreading rumors, and I think the rumors will naturally stop."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.

"Haha, okay... the law does not punish the masses. I have always been tolerant of ordinary people."

He stared at the eight prisoners in front of him and said coldly,
"You know, the crime of deceiving the emperor is a crime punishable by the death of nine generations of the clan!"

"Now, I'll give you a chance. If there is a mastermind behind this who ordered you to do this, please speak frankly. Then we may be able to give you a lighter sentence."

"Otherwise, you will be exterminated!"

When the eight prisoners heard this, they all started howling like ghosts!

"Mercy, mercy, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, please spare my life!"

For a moment, an unpleasant smell spread throughout the court meeting, causing all the ministers to cover their mouths and noses.

"Your Majesty, several of them are incontinent..."

Mao Xiang frowned and reported.

These cowards couldn't stand the pressure and started shitting and pissing all over the place!

But think about it, this is the pressure of exterminating nine generations of a clan. Who can withstand it?

"Get it down!"

Zhu Yuanzhang also smelled the smell and said with disgust,
"It's dirtying our Forbidden City!"

"You continue to torture them severely. If they refuse to reveal the mastermind behind this, then their entire clan will be killed!"

Mao Xiang accepted the order immediately.

Several imperial guards also quickly stepped forward to clean the floor.

After a while, the unpleasant smell finally disappeared.

"I just stayed in bed for a few days and rumors started spreading. It shows that I am still too lenient in governing the country!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said again,
"Order the people to stop discussing the royal family. Anyone who violates the order will be executed!"

"If an official makes comments, his crime will be even more serious!"

"These two articles shall be written into the laws of the Ming Dynasty!"

All the ministers were silent, not even daring to breathe.

"Since there is no memorial, let's go. It's already noon, so go do what you need to do."

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and said,

"But there is one thing. Although the procedures for the court meeting have been shortened, the morning court meeting will still be held every day!"

"I'm healthy now. Those of you who are lying at home pretending to be stupid, stop thinking about being lazy! No matter if you are old or disabled, as long as you still want to be an official of the Ming Dynasty, you should cheer up and go to court!"

"Humph!"

"Retreat!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned away.

The ministers were left in silence, and after a while some began to leave.

"Your Majesty is back, and our good days are over."

Song Lian leaned close to Liu Bowen and whispered,
"The comfortable days will only last a few days..."

"Tell me, can we still go to the Huagai Palace to handle government affairs?"

Liu Bowen hesitated a little.

"It might work?"

"Since His Majesty has not said to abolish the cabinet, we can still continue."

"If your majesty has an order, we will obey it... As a subject, what else can I do?"

He responded.

"makes sense."

Song Lian said,
"This day will come sooner or later... This is actually better than I expected."

"I thought His Majesty would be furious and scold His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu for his nonsense, but I didn't expect that he actually approved of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu's reform."

Actually...it's quite unexpected.

"Haha, your majesty is an extremely pragmatic person."

Liu Bowen smiled faintly and said,

"Your Highness, the cabinet system of the King of Wu is undoubtedly advanced and has no obvious flaws. Why not use it?"

"Your Majesty would also be happy to see the power of the Secretariat divided. Just wait and see. I guess His Majesty will make some adjustments and divide government affairs into three parts. He will definitely handle the most core and important ones himself, and leave the ordinary government affairs to us."

"The remaining scraps and those complicated things will be handed over to the Secretariat."

"In this way, the Cabinet and the Secretariat can check and balance each other. Even if someone is appointed as the Left Prime Minister of the Secretariat in the future, it will definitely not threaten the imperial power. Isn't that great?"

Song Lian suddenly realized.

"Wonderful!"

"Given your Majesty's usual style, it is possible that he would do so!"

Liu Bowen stroked his beard gently.

"But what is the Cardinal's Office that Your Majesty just mentioned?"

"In addition to setting up a cabinet, did Your Highness set up another institution?"

He was a little confused.

Until now, the ministers are still unaware of the existence of the "Cardinal Office". However, in the near future, the transcendent status of the four words "Cardinal Minister" will be above the Chief Minister of the Cabinet and the Left Prime Minister of the Secretariat!

……

The other end.

"Weiyong, are your hands and feet...clean this time?"

Li Shanchang looked around to see if there was anyone around, then he lowered his voice and asked.

"It should be... clean."

Hu Weiyong was a little unsure.

"What do you mean by should?!"

Li Shanchang's face changed and he said,
"When doing something like this, you must keep your hands and feet clean! You must not be discovered!"

"If His Majesty gets angry and finds out about us, our lives will be in danger!"

Hu Weiyong shook his head repeatedly.

"That won't happen, that won't happen... Don't worry, Master."

He said hurriedly,
"This matter has been passed around several times. Even if we catch the upper-level upper-level people of those land thugs, we can't be traced back to us."

"I asked someone to find a Hu merchant who was about to leave for the Western Regions. The Hu merchant was about to leave for the mission assigned by him. He will not be back for three to five years, and he may never come to Ming again."

After hearing these words, Li Shanchang's expression finally eased.

"You are cautious."

He said in a deep voice,

"This can be considered a risky move. If you use this kind of trick, you must be prepared to be tracked down and be cautious."

"We are hostile to the King of Wu. He is not a fool. How could he not know this? On the other hand, doesn't he also want to overthrow us?"

"We wanted to overwhelm him with memorials, but he set up a temporary cabinet, which made us idlers in the court. This time we wanted to use public opinion to deal with him, and he probably used a retreat to advance, thus dispelling your concerns. In return, he will definitely ask your majesty to investigate the matter thoroughly."

"We have fought each other for several rounds, and we have failed every time."

"From this we can see that the King of Wu is indeed not an ordinary person..."

Hu Weiyong looked solemn.

"Yeah, we can't defeat him at all right now."

He said in a deep voice,

"It makes him stronger and stronger."

"If this continues, those rumors might come true. If the Crown Prince is really in poor health, with the talent shown by the King of Wu, maybe Your Majesty will really skip the King of Qin and the King of Jin and pass the throne directly to the King of Wu!"

"I think His Majesty's intentions are becoming more and more obvious. He wants Zhu Ju to become the second crown prince!"

Li Shanchang was silent for a moment, then sighed softly.

"Just be quiet for a while and behave yourself."

He said,

"Just treat it as a defeated chicken. Then we can actively show our goodwill to King Wu and regard it as our surrender."

"From now on, if there is no perfect opportunity, don't even think about dealing with him!"

Hu Weiyong was obviously unwilling to accept this when he heard this.

But when he thought that Li Shanchang hated Zhu Ju even more, and even he could temporarily let go of his hatred, he should have some cunningness too.

"Yes, mentor."

"Then let's go back to the Secretariat and have some tea."

Hu Weiyong shook his head and sighed,

"Back then, the Secretariat was the core of the country, and Yang Xian was only the left chancellor, but he was able to exert great power over the government and the country."

"But now... the dignified Secretariat has become a government office with little money! I don't know whether it is sad or ridiculous."

Li Shanchang waved his hand.

"This time, that time."

He waved his hand.

"It's better to calm down. I really don't have enough energy anymore."

"Let's wait for a few days to get old..."

As he spoke, he walked towards the direction of the Secretariat.

Ever since Li Qi was deposed, Li Shanchang has lost his fighting spirit.

What’s the point of working so hard?
Even his own son is inhumane! Even if he is extremely rich, there is no one to carry on his legacy!

"You can take care of yourself in old age, but I... am not old yet."

"I have to fight for a family business, I have to stand out!"

Looking at Li Shanchang's departing back, Hu Weiyong clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and finally quickly followed him.

……

Huagai Palace.

"Why is this place like this?"

Zhu Yuanzhang walked into the Huagai Palace and couldn't help but frown.

His office now looks like the lobby of the Secretariat!

"Dad, the cabinet has nowhere to go, so I'll let Liu Bowen and the others run the government here for the time being."

Zhu Ju said,
"It's spacious here, and the light is good."

Old Zhu: “?!”

"This is where I work, how can I let them occupy it?"

He said angrily,
"Besides, this is the inner city of the imperial city. How can outsiders come in and out?!"

"Get them all out! Find an empty room near the three provinces and six ministries to hang up the sign!"

At this moment, Old Zhu thought of the purple bellyband again. When he thought that there might be something shady going on in the Forbidden City that he didn't know about, he got angry!

Or it’s because the management is not strict enough!

Zhu Ju nodded.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

He said,

"Whatever you say is what it is. You can adjust it however you want... I don't have anything to do now, right?"

"I'm going back to rest!"

After saying this, Zhu Ju was about to return to his own residence as King Wu.

"Wait a minute."

Zhu Yuanzhang grabbed Zhu Ju's sleeve, straightened his clothes for him, and said,
"You're about to get married, but you're still so unreliable."

"You shouldn't turn your clothes over. They look shabby. What does that look like?"

Zhu Ju: “…”

He was a little uncomfortable with Lao Zhu's sudden concern.

"What time is it today?"

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly asked.

"Uh... the 24th, I'm going out to check the almanac."

Zhu Ju was a little confused and responded,

"Today is a good day to fast and pray for blessings; it is not a good day to start a new project or repair a stove."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.

"In four days, you will be married."

He said,

"After you get married, you will move out of the palace."

"We have already selected a palace for you in Yingtian. It has all the facilities. You and Miaoyun can just move in directly."

Zhu Ju's eyes lit up.

"Okay, that's great!"

He looked quite expectant.
"I've always wanted to live in a big house! This small Wuwang Residence is only as big as a toilet, it's so crowded!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glared.

"fart!"

"Your Wu Palace has a courtyard and three side rooms, so how can it be small?"

"A toilet... is there a toilet that big? This is nonsense!"

Zhu Ju curled his lips.

"The toilet in the palace might be bigger than the one in the King of Wu's?"

"I want to live in a big house anyway!"

Think about me, Zhu Ju, a poor loser, but I can actually own a mansion in the imperial capital!
It’s really better to be reborn than to work hard.

Invest in Royal and you will have everything!
"You little bastard, you have no conscience at all!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said with an unhappy look on his face,
"You don't have any attachment to me or your mother at all?"

"After we move out, it won't be so convenient to meet each other again! If you want to pay your respects to us or your mother, you may not be able to get there in half an hour!"

Zhu Ju touched his chin.

"It's okay, I can get over this."

“These are all minor issues.”

Compared with the advantages of living out, this difficulty is nothing!

"you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Ju and scolded him,

"Your palace is gone!"

"Unworthy descendants!"

Zhu Ju: “???”

"How did I become an unworthy descendant?"

He refused to accept the truth.

"You can't pretend to be reluctant to leave, and that's filial piety, right?"

"I'm sorry, I can't do that. I'm all about reality! They say distance creates beauty. I'm hanging around you every day, and you just don't like me and want to beat me up. If I go out and we keep some distance, maybe you'll miss me!"

"This will help to improve our father-son relationship."

"Besides, you confiscated my palace and made Miaoyun and I sleep on the street? Or did you make us squeeze into that shabby place where King Wu lives?"

"That's a bit too stingy!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

"There are a lot of fallacies and heresies."

He said,

"Will we let you sleep on the street?"

"Your mother has already arranged it for you!"

"Come with us."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Zhu Ju was a little confused, but still followed Lao Zhu's pace.

After a while.

Zhu Yuanzhang stopped in front of a palace.

"Haruhi Palace."

Zhu Ju muttered something and said.

"How about this palace?"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and said,

"It's well built, comparable to my eldest brother's East Palace! It's also quite large."

Zhu Ju walked into the palace, looking around.

I have to say, this new palace is quite good.

Although he lived in the palace, as a prince he could not run around and could only move freely within a specific area.

Although the restrictions on him were later relaxed, Zhu Ju had no time to wander around the Forbidden City. He always went straight outside the palace!
So...this was the first time he had seen these palaces.

"Of course. When we built this palace, we intended to give it to the future crown prince as a reward! The specifications will naturally not be worse than those of the Eastern Palace."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted,

"Right now, you are getting married."

"We don't have anything else to give you, so I'll give you this Chunhe Palace!"

"After you get married, you and Miaoyun will move in here. Your mother has already instructed us to arrange the staffing according to your eldest brother's standards."

Zhu Ju: “???”

"what?"

"This... this is not good, right? I am just a vassal king, how can I stay in the palace?"

"I think I'd better live in the palace outside. You should leave this place to your grandson."

Snapped!
Zhu Yuanzhang slapped Zhu Ju on the head.

"You little bastard, don't be ungrateful!"

He said angrily,
"Among the princes, you are the only one who has such special treatment. I have made an exception for you!"

"If your mother hadn't really been reluctant to part with you, I wouldn't have made an exception and given you this Chunhe Palace!"

"From now on, stay here honestly and go to greet your mother every day. You must do the same before and after marriage!"

"Did you hear that?"

It was impossible for him to give such treatment to Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang, Zhu Di and others.

It is the only one of its kind here in Zhuju.

Although Ma Xiuying was moved out, in fact, Zhu Yuanzhang had a preference for Zhu Ju in his heart.

It's just that as a father, he won't say it explicitly.

However, in Zhu Ju's opinion, this preference is not a good thing.

He looked bitter and muttered a few words.

Well, the possibility of letting myself go is gone again.

I still have to live under Lao Zhu's nose...

"What bird language are you talking about?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked a little unhappy and said,
"You look very unhappy."

"You really don't want to stay with us?"

"If that's the case, then we can help you. You don't have to stay in Yingtian anymore. We will directly change your title to King of Dian. You can go to Yunnan and be a vassal king. You don't have to come back in this life!"

Zhu Ju: “!!!”

"Don't!"

He said hurriedly,
"Let's leave Yunnan to Brother Mu Ying. I can't handle a place like that."

"I was just thinking... this Chunhe Palace is good, but this should be considered an extra reward, right?"

"The wedding of a prince should be done in the proper manner, right? You can't confiscate my Yingtian palace!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glared.

"You're not going to live there, so why should we give you anything?"

"waste!"

When Zhu Ju heard this, he immediately became unhappy.

"I can choose not to live here, but you can't refuse to give me money!"

"That's my asset! It's worth a lot of money if you don't stop by to look at it!"

He said confidently.

While you are married, you can get as much as you can.

If you want to get rid of Lao Zhu again in the future, you won’t have such a good reason!

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

"Okay, okay!"

"The house outside is also for you! Your descendants can live in it in the future."

"Are you satisfied?"

Old Zhu felt a little helpless.

Zhu Ju smiled and nodded with satisfaction.

That's more or less.

If you get married, your dad will give you two houses.

One set for one ring, one set for two rings, so powerful!
"By the way, you just said to leave Yunnan to Mu Ying?"

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly said,

"Who told you?"

"What's the relationship between Mu Ying and Yunnan?"

This matter was still just an idea in his mind and he had never told anyone about it!
Zhu Ju blurted out this as if he had known it for a long time, which surprised Zhu Yuanzhang a little.

"Uh, this..."

Zhu Ju scratched his head.

Oh no, I accidentally gave a spoiler.

However, he was not panicked and said:

"Yunnan is in chaos, with many chieftains and complicated family lines. It can only be pacified by a great talent and strategy!"

"As for the brothers among us, only the third and fourth brothers might be able to keep things under control. Even the second brother can't do it."

"But the place they are guarding is more important! It's impossible to exchange them to Yunnan, and they won't be happy about it! Yunnan... it's important, but it's not that important either. It depends on where you compare it to."

"This kind of place is difficult to govern and is not the core area of ​​the Ming Dynasty. The conditions are also quite harsh. Therefore, letting Brother Mu Ying guard Yunnan and take on this tough task is the best use of his talents!"

(End of this chapter)