Ming Dynasty: I, Zhu Yunwen, started by resurrecting my grandmother.

When Zhu Gaoxu heard Zhu Yunwen ask about this, he laughed and said, "How could I know how to disguise myself? I learned it from Guanyinnu of the Northern Yuan."

"Guanyin slave?" Zhu Yunwen felt a little curious.

"Yes, her name is Minmin Temur, she is Chaghan Temur's daughter, and she is extremely skilled in martial arts."

Once, we met on the battlefield. She was wearing a mask, and I mistook her for an old man.

"So I fought her, and we fought for more than ten rounds without a clear winner," Zhu Gaoxu recalled.

Zhu Yunwen crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair: "If she can fight you for more than ten rounds, then her kung fu is not simple."

"Yes, she wielded a long black whip, and her moves were very strange. It was difficult for me to get close to her for a while. Later, I found it strange that her face was expressionless."

And her hands were so white and delicate.

Zhu Yuntong chuckled: "I didn't expect you to be so observant."

"No, it's just that I'm naturally more sensitive to women."

Finally, I seized an opportunity and tore off her mask.

It was indeed a woman, and a very beautiful one at that.

Unfortunately, she wasn't my type either. Zhu Gaoxu said, a hint of disappointment in his voice.

Zhu Yunwen thought to himself, "You just told me that you like Miss Hongyu and even wanted to redeem her from her servitude. How come you like Guanyinnu now?"

The two brothers chatted for a while,

Suddenly, Zhu Yunwen slumped onto the table and fainted.

Zhu Gaoxu was overjoyed when he saw it.

He looked up and, seeing no one around, feigned concern and called out, "Brother, what's wrong with you? Wake up!"

Zhu Yunwen showed no reaction.

Zhu Gaoxu sneered: "I put anesthetic in your drink and you didn't even know. So you deserve to die. Don't blame me for being ruthless."

"bass!"

Zhu Gaoxu pulled a precious sword from his waist. The blade was more than seven inches long and gleamed under the lamplight.

He raised the precious sword in his hand high, and then plunged it fiercely into Zhu Yunwen's head.

If he were to be stabbed this time, Zhu Yunwen would surely die.

Just as Zhu Yunwen was about to be stabbed,

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt as if his right wrist was being clamped by pliers, and he couldn't move it.

Upon closer inspection, Zhu Gaoxu realized that Zhu Yunwen had already woken up and was holding his wrist with his right hand.

"Gao Xu, what are you trying to do?" Zhu Yunwen's voice was unusually calm.

"I...I was planning to give this precious sword to you, brother, but I didn't expect you to wake up. Hehe..."

Zhu Gaoxu chuckled twice, his laughter sounding so unnatural.

He thought to himself that he clearly saw Zhu Yunwen drink the medicinal wine, so how come he was alright?

How strange.

Little did he know that Zhu Yunwen had already noticed something was wrong with the wine, and each time he covered his face with his sleeve, he poured the wine into his sleeve and didn't drink it at all.

"Oh, is that really so?"

"That's natural."

"What kind of precious blade is this?"

Zhu Gaoxu steadied himself and said, "Look, this sword is inlaid with seven gems. This is the precious sword that Cao Cao borrowed from Minister Wang Yun to assassinate Dong Zhuo."

"Yeah?"

Zhu Yunwen held the knife in his hand and examined it closely. Indeed, it was dazzlingly bright and exuded a chilling aura; it was clearly a rare and precious sword. "A fine knife!"

"How about it, brother? I didn't lie to you, did I?"

"Are you really going to give it to me?"

"Of course, we're brothers, what's a knife compared to that?"

"Okay, I'll accept it." Zhu Yunwen happily agreed.

Zhu Gaoxu thought to himself, if Zhu Yunwen could show some humility,

Then, he could go with the flow and take back the precious sword. Unexpectedly, Zhu Yunwen accepted it without hesitation.

He thought to himself, "This is great. I tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing rice instead. What's the point of all this?"

Zhu Yunwen looked intently at Zhu Gaoxu: "How about this, you seem to be in pretty good spirits tonight, so let's not sleep tonight. I'll tell you two stories."

"Brother, you can tell stories too?"

Zhu Yunwen nodded: "I know a little bit."

"That would be great!"

Zhu Yunwen cleared away the cups and plates, and then poured a cup of green tea for each person.

Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Gaoxu and slowly said, "During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, Duke Huan of Song was a remarkable ruler. He participated in many alliances of feudal lords."

He upheld peace, upheld justice, and even sent troops to rescue the states of Xing and Zheng, thus stabilizing the Zhou dynasty.

Duke Huan of Song was very prestigious at the time.

Duke Huan of Song had two sons, one named Zifu and the other named Muyi.

Zifu was born to the principal wife of Duke Huan of Song, while Muyi was born to a concubine.

Zifu was young and was the legitimate son, while Muyi was older and was the son of a concubine.

According to the principle of establishing the legitimate heir, Zifu should be established as the legitimate son.

However, before Duke Huan of Song died, he intended to let Zifu succeed him, but Zifu declined, saying, "I cannot succeed to the throne."

"Oh, why is that?" Zhu Gaoxu couldn't understand.

Zhu Yunwen picked up his teacup, gently blew on the tea leaves floating on top, and then took a sip: "Zifu said, Father, please let Muyi succeed to the throne:"

Firstly, Mu Yi is older;

Secondly, he is kind and compassionate.

Duke Huan of Song said, "You are truly a person who knows how to respect your elder brother."

However, unexpectedly, Mui refused to inherit the throne.

"Oh, is that so? And why did Mu Yi refuse?" Zhu Gaoxu frowned.

The reason for Mu Yi is:

Firstly, Zifu's talent is outstanding, surpassing his own;

Secondly, doing so would be against the rules.

So he left the State of Song.

Seeing that he could not refuse, Zifu had no choice but to inherit the throne, becoming Duke Xiang of Song.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu seemed to be deep in thought: "In that case, these two brothers are a model of brotherly love and respect."

Zhu Yunwen flicked his sleeves, because there was quite a lot of wine in them: "Yes, let me tell you the story of Emperor Ming of Han, Liu Zhuang, and Liu Qiang."

Liu Qiang was the eldest son of Emperor Guangwu of Han, Liu Xiu, and his mother was the deposed Empress Guo Shengtong.

In the seventeenth year of Jianwu, Guo Shengtong was deposed, and Liu Xiu made Yin Lihua his empress.

Liu Qiang, assessing the situation, took the initiative to resign from his position as crown prince and hand it over to Liu Zhuang.

Liu Zhuang also declined.

Two years later, after Liu Qiang's repeated requests, Liu Xiu finally agreed to Liu Qiang's request and changed his title to King of Donghai.

Liu Zhuang was made crown prince.

Later, Liu Zhuang held Liu Qiang in high esteem, and the two brothers became very close.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu's face flushed red and then turned pale. He wondered what Zhu Yunwen meant by telling him these two stories.

Is this an implication that I shouldn't have any ambitions for the position of heir apparent?

However, I believe that my contributions are no less than those of Li Shimin back then. Why can Li Shimin become emperor, but I can't?

However, he couldn't say it aloud, even though he thought it to himself: "Brother, the two stories you told me today were wonderful."

Brother, I have learned a lot. In the future, we brothers must learn from Zifu, Muyi, Liu Qiang, and Liu Zhuang.

Whether it's Zhu Gaochi or you, I will treat you with the respect due to an elder brother, and I will not harbor any inappropriate thoughts.

Zhu Yunwen patted Zhu Gaoxu on the shoulder: "Good brother, I hope you won't forget what you said today."

If you can do that, I'll find a way to make your relationship with Hongyu happen in the future.

"Brother, is this true?" Zhu Gaoxu asked excitedly.