Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

Chapter 127 Father and Son, Dad, I have been redeemed by Hu Ge'er!

Zhu Yunhuan dodged and walked into the house.

He hated Zhu Yuanzhang in his heart. He hated Zhu Yuanzhang for throwing him behind the high walls of Fengyang without any investigation. However, he would not retaliate by making Zhu Yuanzhang kneel down.

No matter what, what Zhu Yuanzhang did is worthy of admiration, and he would not vent his anger in a humiliating way.

He could kill Zhu Yuanzhang, or he could stab Zhu Yuanzhang in the heart by doing something, but he would not and could not humiliate Zhu Yuanzhang openly.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head, looked at Zhu Yunhuan's back with complicated eyes, and sighed in his heart: "Alas"

At this moment, his heart was filled with bitterness.

The grandfather and grandson met again after three years. This should have been a happy thing, but now they were just like strangers.

"We must make up for the mistakes we made in the past, bit by bit!" Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, forced himself to cheer up, and slowly stood up from the ground.

Although the scene of meeting Zhu Yunhuan made him feel very uncomfortable, he had already prepared for it. If Zhu Yunhuan came up to him and was very friendly, that would be very abnormal.

Deep love, deep hatred.

Zhu Yunhuan's current indifference towards him shows that he can still be saved and has a chance to make amends. If Zhu Yunhuan really doesn't care about him at all, then it will be the end.

After calming himself down, he walked towards the house with a determined look.

Outside the yard!
When Ma Sanbao saw Jiang Li coming out, he looked over with hesitation.

Not long ago, Zhu Yunhuan almost killed Jiang Li, but in the end the matter was left unresolved.

"Could it be that His Majesty's desire to kill Jiang Li is related to this small courtyard in front of us?" Ma Sanbao thought secretly in his heart.

Jiang Li nodded to Ma Sanbao and stood respectfully outside the door.

Ma Sanbao thought for a while, but finally couldn't help but said, "Commander Jiang."

Jiang Li seemed to know what Ma Sanbao wanted to ask, so he interrupted Ma Sanbao and shook his head, saying, "Eunuch Ma, I don't know anything."

"Huh?" Ma Sanbao was stunned.

Jiang Li thought about Ma Sanbao's identity, thought for a moment, and said, "Eunuch Ma, listen to my advice. It's better not to know some things, otherwise, it may be a disaster instead of a blessing."

Ma Sanbao was the senior eunuch beside Zhu Yunhuan. Moreover, he had accompanied Zhu Yunhuan behind the high walls of Fengyang for three years. He was definitely Zhu Yunhuan's confidant.

There are only benefits and no harm in making friends with Ma Sanbao.

Therefore, after some thought, Jiang Li decided to do Ma Sanbao a favor.

Ma Sanbao was no fool. After a moment's thought, he understood the warning in Jiang Li's words and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Commander Jiang!"

Afterwards, he completely gave up the idea of ​​exploring the courtyard in front of him. No matter what was in the courtyard, he didn't want to know.

Jiang Li has warned him so clearly. If he still dares to find out the truth, something bad might happen in the future.

He is now highly valued by Zhu Yunhuan and his future is bright. If something happens in the courtyard in front of him, it would be too not worth it.

Jiang Li smiled and said nothing more.

Ma Sanbao accepted the favor he had done, and that was enough.

Prince Yan’s Mansion!
After leaving the palace, Zhu Di went straight back to the palace.

Zhu Gaoxu was about to go out when he happened to meet Zhu Di who had returned.

Instantly, his expression froze, and he secretly groaned inwardly. He forced a smile on his face and said with a stiff upper lip, "Dad, has Hun'er solved your doubts?"

Zhu Di's eyes fell on Zhu Gaoxu and he said, "Second brother, come with me!"

After saying this, he walked towards the study without waiting for Zhu Gaoxu's response.

Zhu Gaoxu looked depressed and thought to himself, "Why am I so unlucky? I should have left earlier."

However, now that things have come to this, there is no point in complaining or regretting.

With an uneasy mood, he followed Zhu Di into the study.

"Dad, what do you want to talk to me about?" Zhu Gaoxu asked cautiously with a smile on his face.

Previously, that bastard Li Jinglong told Zhu Di that he wanted to use the Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to give him a good beating.

After returning to the palace, he was caught by Zhu Di and beaten violently, leaving him unable to get out of bed for two days.

This is only because he is in good health. If it were someone else, it would be considered lucky if they could get out of bed within a month. His father really beat him to death.

Now that he had just gotten a little better, he was about to go and settle accounts with Li Jinglong, but he was met by Zhu Di again.

Zhu Gaoxu was extremely depressed. In order to avoid Zhu Di, he deliberately chose to leave after Zhu Di left the palace for a while. Unexpectedly, while he was waiting, he happened to meet Zhu Di coming back.

"Sit down!" Zhu Di said calmly.

"Oh!" Zhu Gaoxu was uneasy and found a chair to sit down. He secretly made up his mind to live in Li Jinglong's Caoguo Mansion.

He wanted to eat Li Jinglong's food, use Li Jinglong's things, and avoid his father at the same time.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoxu with a complicated expression and said, "Second brother, are you feeling better?"

"Ah?" Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, then a look of horror appeared on his face. He plodded to his knees and said, "Dad, I know I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. It was all that bastard Li Jinglong who was spreading rumors. He slandered me. He is slandering me, Dad. Don't believe him."

Seeing Zhu Gaoxu's appearance, Zhu Di frowned and said with a stern face: "Get up!"

"Dad, I..." Zhu Gaoxu wanted to explain. In the current situation, he didn't dare to get up.

Zhu Di's face darkened and he looked at Zhu Gaoxu.

"Uh" Zhu Gaoxu's expression changed, and without waiting for Zhu Di to speak, he stood up from the ground, shivering with his head down like a little chicken.

"Sit down!" Zhu Di said.

"This..." Zhu Gaoxu hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth, stood in front of Zhu Di, and said, "Dad, if you want to hit me, go ahead."

Instead of being scared to death, it is better to take action early. The sooner you fight, the sooner you will be relieved.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoxu's appearance and realized what was happening. He looked at him unkindly and asked, "Am I so vicious in your eyes? Did I come here just to beat you up?"

"Ah?" Zhu Gaoxu was stunned when he heard that. He blinked his eyes and a look of joy appeared on his face: "Dad, you're not going to hit me, are you? Just tell me earlier! You scared me!"

Zhu Di's mouth twitched, and he said, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up right now!"

Zhu Gaoxu's expression froze when he heard this. He dared not speak anymore and sat down obediently. He was full of curiosity and didn't understand what Zhu Di wanted to talk to him about.

Zhu Di glanced at Zhu Gaoxu and said, "You are lucky, better than all of us."

"What the hell?" Zhu Gaoxu was a little confused and looked up at Zhu Di blankly.

Zhu Di was silent for a moment, then a wry smile appeared on his face, and he sighed, "That boy Yun Hu is indeed much more powerful than your father, not only in terms of martial arts, but also in his vision. I can't catch up even if I flatter him."

"It turns out that he was provoked by Hun Ge'er." Zhu Gaoxu suddenly realized.

A hint of pride appeared on his face, and he said, "Dad, you just realized it. Let alone you, I feel that even the emperor can't catch up with Brother Hu."

Having said that, his tone paused, and the smugness on his face disappeared. He saw a gloomy face and a pair of unfriendly eyes.

"Ahem, Dad, I'm also seeking truth from facts." Zhu Gaoxu said embarrassedly.

He wanted to slap himself twice. He was indeed too proud of himself. He knew very well that the person his father admired most in his life was his grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang.

In order to praise Zhu Yunhuan, he not only belittled his father, but also belittled his grandfather. Although what he said was true, his father would definitely not be happy to hear it.

The truth hurts the most!
For example, if you say a woman is ugly, if this person is very beautiful, she will probably smile faintly and say that you are right, but she doesn’t care at all in her heart and may forget about it as soon as she turns around. But if this person is really ugly, then you are fucking stupid!

"If you can't speak, just shut up!" Zhu Di glared at Zhu Gaoxu fiercely.

He admitted that Zhu Yunhuan was very capable, and might really be slightly better than him and Zhu Yuanzhang, but, is this something you, Zhu Gaoxu, can really say?

"Ahem, Dad, I was just talking nonsense, don't take it to heart!" Zhu Gaoxu smiled, but he was very nervous. He could see that his father was forcibly suppressing his anger. This was no joke. If he didn't handle it right, he might get into trouble.

"Hmph!" Zhu Di snorted coldly, waved his hands, and said impatiently: "Next, I will ask you questions and you will answer them. If you dare to say a word of nonsense, hmph, I guarantee that you will regret it!"

Zhu Gaoxu heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, Dad, tell me, I promise I won't say anything nonsense."

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoxu, calmed himself down, and said, "What do you think I should do next? Do you have any suggestions for me?"

"What?" Zhu Gaoxu was stunned and confused.

Zhu Di frowned and said, "Speak now, why are you looking at me?"

Zhu Gaoxu felt like crying but couldn't. He said with a bitter face, "Dad, what do you want me to say? I don't know how to answer your question. Can you give me a hint?"

When I asked him what to say next or asked him for advice, he said nothing!

What, do you think he's superhuman? Can he read other people's minds?

Zhu Di was silent for a moment, then said, "Regarding the fiefdom, do you think I should go out and fight for a fiefdom, or should I stay in Yingtian Prefecture and follow Yun Hu?"

Before, he had decided that after returning to Peking, he would pack up his things and then go out to fight for a fiefdom, and then continue to be a vassal king.

However, his recent trip to the palace had shaken his original firm belief. He suddenly wanted to see how high Zhu Yunhuan could go.

He is a person who yearns for a dynamic life. He simply cannot stay in one place.

He was very confident that he could conquer a piece of territory outside, but what next?

A stable territory for development? An unfettered enjoyment?

That was not the day he wanted!
On the contrary, under Zhu Yunhuan's rule, outward expansion of the Ming Dynasty was absolutely certain to happen. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty had a bigger stage and more resources, and he didn't have to worry about trivial matters. He only needed to follow Zhu Yunhuan's leadership and do what he liked.

Therefore, he was confused and didn't know how to make a decision.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Di and said, "Dad, if you talk about other things, I may not be able to help you, but I happen to have a lot to say about the question you asked."

"Hmm?" Zhu Di looked up at Zhu Gaoxu with a puzzled look.

Zhu Gaoxu scratched his head and said awkwardly, "Dad, you can let me help you solve your doubts, but we have to make it clear in advance that no matter what I say later, you can't hit me."

Zhu Di frowned and said calmly: "You speak first!"

"No, I won't tell you unless you promise!" Zhu Gaoxu said.

He was not stupid and knew very well that what he was going to say would definitely irritate Zhu Di, so if Zhu Di did not make a promise, he would rather be beaten now.

After all, if he spoke, he would be beaten, and if he didn't speak, he would also be beaten, so what else could he say!

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu was extremely panicked, but he still gritted his teeth and refused to give in.

He would be beaten if he could. Anyway, if he didn't get any guarantee, he would be beaten later. If he got beaten sooner, he could strangle Zhu Di's neck and make him uncomfortable!

Zhu Di suddenly smiled and said, "Second Brother, you've really grown in your abilities during these days under Yun Hun!"

Zhu Gaoxu's scalp was numb, but he still puffed out his lips and stood firm.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoxu's appearance and felt a little irritated. The smile on his face disappeared and he said with a dark face: "Okay, Dad promises you that no matter what you say later, Dad will not do anything. Is that okay?"

Zhu Gaoxu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling incredibly excited. "I never thought I'd have the chance to force my father to bow his head. So cool!"

If he hadn't been worried about irritating Zhu Di, he really wanted to laugh out loud.

Zhu Di didn't know what Zhu Gaoxu was thinking, so he waved his hand and said, "What are you dawdling about? Hurry up and tell me!"

"Hehe!" Zhu Gaoxu smiled at Zhu Di, calmed himself down, and said slowly: "Dad, you are my dad. The entanglement in your heart now is what I once had in my heart."

"Huh? You have had it too?" Zhu Di was a little surprised.

"Yes!" Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "The story begins after I went to Fengyang. Dad, do you know why I chose to join Hun Ge'er?"

"Why?" Zhu Di asked.

He could not understand this matter. Zhu Gaoxu was his son, but he ended up defecting to Zhu Yunhuan. This puzzled him.

You don’t help your own father, but you help your cousin?
How can this be possible in the world!
"First, the combat effectiveness of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry under Hun Ge'er's command. Second, Hun Ge asked me a question: if you were to take the throne, would you reduce the power of the feudal lords?"

"My answer at the time was that I would reduce the power of the feudal lords. Dad, I think I was right about that, right?"

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Di.

Zhu Di hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "Yes, if I were to become the emperor, I would definitely reduce the power of the feudal lords."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and continued, "Yes, regarding the reduction of feudal fiefdoms, Hun Ge'er was not at all surprised by my answer. Then, he asked me a question: where will I go in the future?"

"Where are you going?" Zhu Di was startled, then he subconsciously said, "Your elder brother's health..."

"Dad, my eldest brother is the prince of Yan!" Zhu Gaoxu interrupted Zhu Di.

He only recently understood this matter. He had been fooled by his father before and was almost crippled by him.

The prince is the prince after all.

Even if his father really wanted to pass the throne to him, he would not be able to sit on the throne in the end.

Ancestral etiquette!

It is clearly written in black and white in the Ming Dynasty's ancestral precepts that the throne of the Ming Dynasty is inherited by the eldest son, unless his father is willing to rewrite the order of succession to the throne of the Ming Dynasty for him.

But is this possible?
Unauthorized changes to the system could easily cause turmoil in the country. Is it worth it for him to take the risk his father did?
Moreover, he knew very well that his father had great respect for his grandfather and it was basically impossible for him to change the system of succession to the throne established by his grandfather.

As long as the imperial succession system remains unchanged, he can forget about ever sitting on the throne!

As long as the Ming Dynasty's throne is inherited by the eldest son, he will never be able to sit on the throne. He has no chance at all, and his chance is even slimmer than his father's.

There was no other reason. His father had seized the throne through a rebellion. Based on this situation, the throne could only be occupied by the descendants of his elder brother Zhu Gaochi.

orthodox!

Two words, simple to write, but as powerful as a mountain.

His father seized the throne, but it was impossible for his father to destroy the Ming Dynasty.

If his father lets him sit on the throne, it means that the system of primogeniture succession by the eldest son of the Ming Dynasty will be abolished, which may directly shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. After all, if the previous generation acted in this way, wouldn't the descendants follow suit?

As a result, the Ming Dynasty was in chaos, everything was in chaos.

Would his father sow such a disaster for the Ming Dynasty? Impossible, he knew his father very well.

Maybe his father likes him very much.

However, the throne of the Ming Dynasty would never fall into his hands no matter what.

Any promise is like flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water. He will never be able to touch the throne. Even if his elder brother who has various health problems dies, he will not be able to take the throne.

Zhu Di fell silent, looking at Zhu Gaoxu in front of him, and opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

He actually thought about passing the throne to Zhu Gaoxu, but he knew deep down in his heart that it was simply impossible.

No matter how much he loved Zhu Gaoxu, if he sat on the throne, he could only pass the throne to Zhu Gaochi, even if he was dissatisfied with Zhu Gaochi in various ways.

He cannot leave any disaster for the Ming Dynasty.

Rebelling to seize the throne has already made him too ashamed to face Zhu Yuanzhang in the underworld. If he further disrupts the Ming Dynasty's system and causes endless turmoil over the throne in the future, then his crime is truly unforgivable and he will become a sinner of the Ming Dynasty.

When Zhu Gaoxu saw Zhu Di's appearance, he felt sad.

Immediately, he shook his head vigorously, forced a smile on his face, and said, "Dad, don't think too much about it. After all, everything is over now. I have been redeemed by Hun Ge'er."

(End of this chapter)