The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 18 The Sixth Brother tied up the Eighth Brother? Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were shocked!
Inside the Huagai Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang leaned back in his chair, listening to the report from Crown Prince Zhu Biao, nodding from time to time with a look of approval in his eyes.

He was not in the palace during the past few days, so all political and military affairs were left to Zhu Biao. This was also the first time he gave Zhu Biao power and let him govern the country.

It can be seen that he was quite satisfied with Zhu Biao's regent this time.

"You handled government affairs quite well."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

"Thank you for the compliment, Dad. Thanks to the assistance of Li Xiang and others, I am not familiar with many government affairs, and I rely on their guidance."

Zhu Biao smiled faintly.

When not in public, he and Zhu Yuanzhang were more casual with each other and didn't call each other "father, emperor" or "son, subject".

"Yes, that's right. But once you become familiar with them, you have to gradually stop supporting them and learn to make decisions on your own!"

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed out,

"Who controls the world? Not necessarily the emperor, but the people who make decisions."

"Throughout the dynasties, there have been many powerful ministers who have overshadowed the emperor and become the final decision-makers of the country, while the emperor has been sidelined by them!"

"We have fought so hard to build this country, so we cannot let others call the shots. The supreme power must be in the hands of our Zhu family and passed down from generation to generation!"

Zhu Biao's expression changed and he nodded.

"Dad, I understand."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, twisting his beard and smiling:

"As for military affairs, this is indeed not what you are good at, but it's okay. I will help you clear all obstacles. When the time comes, I will hand over a stable territory to you and leave you a few useful generals."

"When the time comes, you just need to be a good king who maintains the status quo and rest with the people."

"We hope that you will become an emperor like Emperor Wen of Han in the future."

Zhu Biao: "..."

"Dad, isn't it too early for you to say this now?"

He said somewhat helplessly,
"It's only been a short time since the founding of the country. From your tone, it sounds like you are making arrangements for your final resting place..."

Snapped!
Zhu Yuanzhang reached out and slapped Zhu Biao on the head.

"What nonsense!"

Old Zhu laughed and scolded,
"This is called careful consideration. It also gives you a long-term goal!"

"Alright, alright, I won't talk to you about this anymore... By the way, has the Imperial Observatory chosen a good day?"

Zhu Biao got slapped on the head, but he grinned.

They have always been like this, father and son, and have a harmonious relationship. They don't follow the clear hierarchy between ruler and subject, father and son.

"I've picked three dates. The 15th, 18th, and 27th of this month are all good days."

Zhu Biao replied,

"The best date is the fifteenth. I also like this day. After all, it is a big event for my brothers to be crowned kings. I want to make it as perfect as possible."

As he spoke, he handed over a small yellow booklet.

Zhu Yuanzhang casually opened it, glanced at it, and nodded slightly.

"Okay, let's do it on the fifteenth of this month! It's been delayed for so long, and becoming king is something I've wanted to do for a long time."

He said,

"We have almost drawn up all the titles, except for your sixth brother's. We have considered it for a long time along the way."

"What do you think would be a better title for him?"

Zhu Biao pondered for a moment.

"Sixth brother's title of king must not be taken lightly. Although my brothers are all my father's children, there is still a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children."

"Sixth brother is mother's biological son, a legitimate child. In addition, mother loves him so much. If I don't give him a noble title of king, even mother will not agree."

"Let me think, which noble titles are still unconferred... Well, it seems that only the titles of King of Wei and King of Han are vacant."

Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard.

"King of Wei? King of Han?"

These two are indeed well-known king titles.

"Correct."

Zhu Biao said,
"However, although Wei and Han were both among the Seven Kingdoms of the Warring States Period, if we look closely, the King of Wei is definitely more noble than the King of Han. In the past, Emperor Taizong of Tang's favorite son, Li Tai, was given the title of King of Wei, and he was almost made the crown prince."

"Dad, I think we should make our sixth brother the King of Wei. What do you think?"

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, then nodded with a smile. "I need to ask your mother first. But even if your mother favors the sixth child, she should be satisfied with this title. You can't make him the crown prince, right? Hahaha..."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao also laughed.

"By the way, Dad, when you went to visit Sixth Brother this time, how is his condition?"

He asked curiously,
"Have you gotten better and are you back to normal?"

Zhu Biao was still very concerned about his sixth brother, who was born to the same mother.

"I was just about to tell you this. Actually, Lao Liu is a blessing in disguise!"

"Let me tell you..."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and was about to continue speaking when he heard a burst of hurried footsteps.

Da da!

Da da da!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's not good!"

A eunuch ran into the hall in panic and shouted at Zhu Yuanzhang.

"presumptuous!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face suddenly changed and he scolded,
"What's wrong!"

"Who are you from, you slave? How dare you break into my palace? Come on, drag him down and give him fifty strokes of the cane!"

Old Zhu hates servants who don't follow the rules the most, so he will punish them severely without any explanation!

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

The eunuch was gasping for breath, and when he saw that the emperor was angry and wanted to punish him severely, he was frightened and lost his mind, and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Ok?"

Zhu Biao looked at him with a somewhat surprised expression.

"You are from Sixth Brother's office, right? What happened?"

He found this man familiar at first sight - he was the attendant just assigned to his sixth brother today!

"Your Highness, it's the Sixth Prince...he..."

The eunuch gasped and stammered.

"What's wrong with him?! Tell me!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up suddenly and said anxiously.

It's really frustrating that you're only saying half of what you want to say!

"I'll spare you the fifty strokes of the cane. Don't be impatient. Talk slowly."

Zhu Biao, on the other hand, was calmer and soothed him.

Upon hearing this, the eunuch immediately showed gratitude and spoke fluently:
"Your Highness, it was the Sixth Prince who beat the Eighth Prince!"

"Right now, the Eighth Prince is still being tied to a tree in the yard by the Sixth Prince, drying in the sun!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: “?!”

Zhu Biao: “?!”

After hearing these words, both of them were a little confused.

Zhu Ju beat Zhu Yu? Zhu Yu was also tied to a tree?

What...is going on?

"What's going on? Why are the two of them fighting?"

Zhu Biao asked hurriedly.

"This... I don't know either. I only know that the Eighth Prince came to visit, and I don't know why the Sixth Prince got so angry..."

The eunuch looked nervous and asked,

"As soon as I saw that something was wrong, I ran over to report to Your Majesty."

Swish.

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

At this moment, Lao Zhu's face looked a little ugly.

"Is this kid crazy? He is capable of doing such a thing. He is so lawless!"

He whispered, then immediately raised his hand and said,
"Let's go! Go to Lao Liu's place!"

(End of this chapter)