The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 85: Ma Xiuying is angry and kicks Lao Zhu! (44)

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Zhu Ju's question, his expression changed slightly.

"Since you asked, let me tell you about it."

He said in a deep voice,

"Back then, we pacified Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng, and the Yuan army was defeated step by step. It can be said that we already had the foundation for building a country at that time."

"However, Han Lin'er was still here at that time. Logically speaking, he was the emperor, and we were still the King of Wu under his command. So, the first thing we did after pacifying the south was to bring Han Lin'er back to Yingtian."

"But just as we were sending people to pick him up, his boat suddenly leaked and sank! And the soldiers on our boat who were escorting him were all killed! This caused quite a stir at the time."

"At that time, my control over the entire South was not strong enough, so rumors spread all over the place, saying that I secretly killed Han Lin'er. After all, if I cleared this last obstacle, I could naturally become emperor!"

Zhu Ju tilted his head slightly and listened carefully.

"It's nothing, just some harmless rumors. They will naturally fade away over time."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes showed a look of reminiscence, and he sighed softly,
"What a coincidence! Not long after Hanlin was killed, you suddenly fell ill and had a high fever. You almost died! We killed several doctors for this!"

"Later, there was really nothing we could do. Fortunately, your master Peng Xuan showed up and stopped your condition from getting worse, saving your life."

"But his life was saved, but he became stupid! He was not very smart to begin with, and now he is even more stupid, drooling all over, and he can't even take care of himself..."

Zhu Ju touched his nose.

It was really uncomfortable to hear these words, although he knew that it was not him...

"As soon as this incident happened, rumors started spreading again! They said that we assassinated Han Lin'er and gained the country in an unjust way. This is retribution for our descendants and we are being punished by God!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said,
"We know that it must be the former subordinates of Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youliang who are stirring up trouble among the people. They are still unwilling to give up and want to overthrow our regime! Even if they can't overthrow it, at least they can disgust us!"

"Of course I don't believe it! But they said it with details, and many people believed it! You have to know that the common people believe in divine punishment and the connection between heaven and man. If this matter is not handled well, there may be a civil uprising under my rule! After all, our foundation was not stable at that time, and there was the Yuan Dynasty outside, always watching and trying to take back the lost territory."

"At that time, I was under a lot of pressure! However, after all, I had a powerful army in my hands, so I was able to keep it stable! At that time, I still sneered at these public opinions, until one day, your mother came to see me in tears and asked me if your sudden illness was related to Han Lin'er's death!"

"call--"

When Lao Zhu said this, he took a deep breath and exhaled slowly after a while.

"Seeing your mother's face turn pale and she was crying like a tearful person, I felt so heartbroken at that time!"

He said softly,

"No matter how many rumors there are outside, we are not afraid. Even if it really stirs up a popular uprising, we are not afraid! The country that we fought so hard for is not so easy to overthrow!"

"I'm afraid that my dearest family will collapse! I really don't know how to comfort your mother, I can only hug her and cry together..."

Zhu Ju was shocked.

He could imagine that scene: the couple looked at each other in silence and shed tears as they thought about their stupid son who had suddenly fallen ill.

Just thinking about it made my heart ached.

"Later, in order to make your mother feel a little better, I, who had never believed in Buddhism or Taoism, began to burn incense and worship Buddha and gods for a long time. I also built many temples to pray for you. Sanqing Mountain was built at that time."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed at himself and said,
"Isn't it ironic? I used to be a monk, but I don't believe in Buddhism."

"But for you and your mother, we picked up the 'karma' again and started making large donations and worshipping. In their words, this is called cultivating good fortune."

"If you accumulate enough blessings, then maybe one day you will miraculously recover..."

As Zhu Ju listened, she pursed her lips, feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Dad, you and mom have worked hard."

He couldn't help but tug at Zhu Yuanzhang's arm and said,
"You have endured too much for me..."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

"It's nothing. We have been going through hardships all our lives, and we firmly believe that happiness will come after the hardships!"

Old Zhu suddenly laughed, patted Zhu Ju's head and said,

"Look, now you've gotten the hang of it, haven't you?"

"Don't worry, even if you only have that one article in your philosophy, we will push you up and let the world see that the foolish prince of the past is now a rare genius!"

"Our Zhu family is destined by heaven!"

Zhu Ju nodded.

"Dad, just wait and see. I haven't used up all my strength yet!"

He waved his fist and said confidently,
"When the time comes, I will explain the complete philosophy of mind. Even without your help, I can defeat Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism!"

"Then Zhu Xi is also honored as Zhu Zi. Hum, I am Zhu Zi!"

The School of Mind has been highly praised by countless people in later generations. The saying "bowed to Yangming all my life" is not an exaggeration!

Its value is beyond words! At least it is enough to fight against Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism!
"Hahaha, that's the best!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed out loud, feeling refreshed, and all the gloom of the past was swept away!
"But Dad, I have another question for you."

Zhu Ju suddenly raised his eyes and said,
"That Han Lin'er, it must be you who killed him, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's old face turned dark in an instant.

"You little brat, don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. You're ruining my mood!" "Let's go, let's go, we've arrived at Kunning Palace. Let's go in and see your mother!"

After saying this, he didn't give Zhu Ju a chance to say more and walked into Kunning Palace.

"Tsk, I mean, your methods are too low-level. Sinking the ship and killing someone, even a fool would know that this was a deliberate accident."

Zhu Ju curled his lips and shook his head.
"If it were me, I would have at least ten ways to do it without leaving any traces. Ten!"

"Hum..."

Zhu Yuanzhang turned back suddenly and shouted:
"shut your mouth!"

"Come in!"

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Inside the Kunning Palace, Ma Xiuying sat on a chair, listening to Old Zhu's spitting with a smile.

"Sister, you didn't know because you weren't there! How arrogant was that kid just now? He dared to challenge Song Lian! Compared to him, our Biao'er is really too kind!"

"Sister, the key point is, you know what? Song Lian actually gave him the courtesy of a disciple! This is the first time I saw that old guy so respectful. He doesn't even seem to be so respectful to me!"

"Sister, your little boy has really come to his senses. Do you know the School of Mind? Let me tell you this, this discipline is similar to Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, or even more powerful! Our kid will definitely surpass Zhu Xi in the future, and may even be canonized as a saint!"

"Sister, let me tell you about this philosophy of mind! Listen carefully, this philosophy of mind emphasizes that there is nothing outside of the mind, and that everyone has a conscience! You know what is good, right? It means..."

Old Zhu was speaking with great enthusiasm, but he couldn't enjoy it while standing, so he simply pulled over a stool, stepped on it, and had a long conversation with Ma Xiuying about philosophy!
"Dad, have a drink of water."

Zhu Ju rubbed his buttocks, walked over and handed over a cup of tea, and said with a pout,

"Didn't you agree that I should be the one to tell Mom? Why are you the one who's talking so enthusiastically?"

"I've said everything I wanted to say. What am I going to say next? You're such a jerk..."

Gudong, Gudong.

Zhu Yuanzhang finished a large cup of tea in two gulps, wiped his mouth casually, and said:
"Isn't this a sign of excitement? You know what, your philosophy of mind really has that flavor. The more he talks, the clearer his thoughts become!"

Ma Xiuying smiled and nodded, then pulled Zhu Ju over.

"Your father likes to talk, so let him. I've never seen him talk so much. He's really happy."

She glanced at Zhu Ju's buttocks and said,

"What's wrong with your butt? Why don't you rub it from time to time?"

After all, she is a mother, and the first thing she cares about is not how much her son has achieved, but his physical condition.

"My father just beat me up, and he beat me pretty hard."

Zhu Ju curled his lips and said,
"But it's much better now. Your son is very strong."

Ma Xiuying's face suddenly changed when she heard this.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang did not notice the change in his sister's expression at all, and was still saying with a beaming face:

"Sister, let me tell you, the emergence of this psychology can be said to be shocking!"

"Then we can add fuel to the fire and make the imperial examinations include questions about the study of the mind, so that all those scholars who want to become officials can learn the knowledge created by your son! In this way, your son will most likely become a saint like Confucius and be worshipped by future generations!"

“Hey, you…”

Snapped!
He was talking excitedly and didn't notice that Ma Xiuying had kicked him directly on the butt!
"Girl, why did you kick me?"

Old Zhu was startled and subconsciously covered his butt.

"A saint who is worshipped by others? Is this how you treat your own saint?"

Ma Xiuying said angrily,
"Look at what happened to Little Orange?"

"No wonder I saw him rubbing his butt all the time, it turns out he was tortured by you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly stunned, then smiled awkwardly.

"This, we...we misunderstood him at that time!"

He scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.
"We thought he was skipping class, but who knows..."

"You think you are always like this!" Ma Xiuying stood up and scolded him without any politeness, "You don't know right from wrong and just resort to violence. What if the little orange is broken by you? Can you afford the compensation?"

Zhu Yuanzhang lowered his head and accepted the scolding obediently.

On the one hand, he was a little scared of Ma Xiuying, and on the other hand, he was indeed in the wrong...

"Little Orange, go and kick him twice, let him feel the pain in his butt!"

Ma Xiuying put her hands on her waist and ordered,
"I can't cure you yet! I have to teach you a lesson today!"

When Zhu Ju heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Got the order!"

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