Zhu Di: My fourth son is a great emperor of all time?

Chapter 72 Zhu Gaochi takes up his fief and his identity is swapped!

Tianmu's words piqued the interest of everyone present.

Thinking about it carefully, Zhu Gaoshuo is indeed of marriageable age. In fact, at his current age, the Crown Prince, the Prince of Han, and even the Prince of Zhao have already been married.

In fact, even when Zhu Zhanji was still very young, his mother, Lady Zhang, had already chosen a woman of the same age for him. If the emperor did not make arrangements, they could marry at any time and she could become his principal wife!
The woman who grew up alongside Zhu Zhanji was Lady Sun, a woman who almost brought down the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di thought about it carefully. Although his fourth son often went to places like the Jiaofangsi (a brothel), which seemed absurd, he had never heard of him getting involved with any women there.

Previously, Zhu Di would have been deceived.

He's figured it out now; the fourth brother's trip to that place was clearly intentional.

This was done to lull the public into a false sense of security.

Upon closer examination, Zhu Di realized that many of Zhu Gaoshuo's actions were actually riddled with flaws.

Why would a prince who desires women go to such a place?

There are ways to resolve this within the government.

Not only will it avoid criticism, but it can also make the game more fun.

If there were no skylight to expose it.

He has already been fooled, allowing the fourth prince to go to his fiefdom in peace.

But then Zhu Di became worried: Could it be that his fourth son has no interest in women?

If that's the case, then we're in big trouble.

"Fourth brother, you're getting on in years, you should be more mindful of matters between men and women!"

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoshuo with a serious expression.

Zhu Gaoshuo nodded.

They planned to gloss over the matter.

As a result, Zhu Gaosui ran over with great seriousness, "Fourth brother, let me help you find one. Don't worry, no matter what kind of woman you want, I can help you find her!"

After saying that, Zhu Gaosui looked at Zhu Gaoshuo with a wicked grin.

These words were immediately endorsed by Zhu Gaoxu, the Prince of Han.

"That third brother, he might not have any other skills, but in this area, you can't go wrong with him!"

"Zhu Gaoxu, what do you mean? Do you have fewer women in your household than I do?"

"Shut up, both of you!" Zhu Di snapped. "I'm leaving the task of finding women for the fourth prince to you two. Do it well, and don't hire any mediocre ones."

He looked at the second and third brothers with satisfaction.

To be honest, Zhu Di was quite surprised that their personalities would lead them to give up the struggle for the throne.

But he was certain that his second and third sons were absolute experts when it came to pleasure.

The fourth prince's happiness is crucial to the future of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di dared not be negligent.

Zhu Gaoshuo was the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so his empress could not be chosen carelessly. Therefore, Zhu Di ordered the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to personally calculate the celestial phenomena. It is said that the bureau reported that "the empress star is directly over the Lu region, and there is red and white vapor emanating from her residence." Zhu Di then found a woman named Hu Shanxiang to be Zhu Gaoshuo's empress!

It is said that this woman possesses virtuous wisdom; if she were to become empress, she would surely be a wise and virtuous empress whose name will be remembered for generations!

[As a result, Zhu Gaoshuo immediately refused, and Zhu Di had no choice but to comply with Zhu Gaoshuo's wishes!]

The more this was the case, the more worried Zhu Di became. Zhu Gaoshuo was already eighteen years old, old enough to be a father, yet he was still unmarried!

Seeing Zhu Di's distress, Prince Zhao suggested that he help the fourth prince find someone, as he was sure he could find someone Zhu Gaoshuo would be satisfied with. Zhu Di eventually agreed.

The next day, Zhu Gaosui sent ten maids to the Crown Prince's residence. Some of these women were exceptionally beautiful, while others, though of average appearance, possessed an alluring charm. In short, each had her own unique characteristics, and all were unmarried young ladies.

After these maids entered the Crown Prince's residence, Zhu Gaoshuo didn't leave the house for three whole days!

"Haha, Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother, if you want one in the future, then hurry up and come find Third Brother. I'll definitely help you pick the best one!"

Zhu Gaosui seized the opportunity to start mocking Zhu Gaoshuo.

This is one of the few opportunities to see Zhu Gaoshuo make a fool of himself.

There was no other way; Zhu Gaoshuo's performance in the previous episodes was so good that they could only seize this opportunity to mock him.

Zhu Gaosui had expected Zhu Di to blame his fourth son. To his surprise, the old man seemed completely unconcerned and even quite happy.

He looked very pleased.

Zhu Gaosui felt it was really unfair.

Three days later, Zhu Gaoshuo invented a miraculous item called stockings. This item not only enhanced the legs, kept them warm, prevented swelling, and protected them from the sun, but also brought out a woman's extreme sexiness, luxury, and charm.

[Claimed to be woven from Tian Shan ice silkworm silk and South China Sea mermaid tears, it's actually an effect achieved by dyeing raw silk with resin glue!]

[Stockings, worn by women, possess an unimaginable allure. Many poets even publicly licked the stockings of courtesans as they removed them, reciting lines like, "Her silk stockings gather dust, I'd gladly be a slave to Kunlun," utterly plunging the once-lofty literati into despair.]

Furthermore, Zhu Gaoshuo, by controlling commercial taxes, vigorously promoted the sale of silk stockings, even exporting them worldwide via merchant ships, earning money that was no less than the mountains of gold he brought back from fighting Japanese pirates.

This enormous sum of money also became the military expenditure for Zhu Di's next campaign!

"Fourth brother, this brat, he even thought of making money from this?"

Zhu Gaosui was greatly alarmed and couldn't help but shout.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Gaosui was pulled back by his second brother, and only then did he realize that something was wrong.

This silver was intended for Zhu Di's military campaigns.

He just lost his temper and started cursing at the fourth brother.

It will definitely anger Dad.

Zhu Gaosui was afraid.

He doesn't want to be beaten.

But he found that Zhu Di ignored him completely and instead walked over to Zhu Gaoshuo, saying earnestly, "Fourth son, your father has enough money. You don't need to think about making more money. Sometimes you should also think about your lifelong happiness!"

Although Zhu Gaoshuo was the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, the future emperor, and a great emperor throughout history.

But he's still human, a man, and he needs ways to vent.

Zhu Gaoshuo felt speechless.

Tianmu didn't say he didn't do anything.

Is it possible that there's no need to say such things?

In the following years, Zhu Di rarely stayed in the Ming Dynasty, instead going out to wage war. After the Ming army was equipped with new firearms, it became invincible on the battlefield.

"The new musket that the fourth brother developed is too powerful. I wonder if he can use it now!"

Zhu Di was overjoyed.

He knew that making the fourth prince regent and crown prince was the right decision.

Such miraculous items, capable of enhancing the power of the Ming Dynasty, will continue to appear.

"It seems my fighting spirit has been ignited!"

Zhu Di felt a little envious of himself in the sky.

They were able to wage wars in the north and south.

When Zhu Di went on his campaign, he wanted to take his three sons with him. Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui were naturally very willing, but the eldest son, Zhu Gaochi, refused to go with them. Instead, he proposed to go to his fiefdom as soon as possible, as he did not want to stay in the capital any longer!

"what?"

Upon seeing this, Zhu Di frowned slightly.

Why would the eldest son suddenly want to go to his fiefdom?

Although he knew that the eldest brother was an honest and upright person.

But Zhu Gaochi's current situation is causing Zhu Di some concern.

According to what Tianmu said before, the boss is about to rebel.

Why did they rebel after being granted fiefdoms?

Previously, it was the fourth brother who rebelled against the eldest brother; now it's the eldest brother who rebels against the fourth brother.

Is the Zhu family destined to suffer this fate?

(End of this chapter)