The Great Ming Demon Pill: Your Majesty, please address me as the Crown Prince!

When Zhu Zhanjun saw Zhu Di's cold smile and silence, he felt a pang of panic, but kept a straight face.

"Fourth brother, what's wrong?"

"After being emperor for several years, you don't even heed your father's words anymore?"

"Let me tell you, we saw it all clearly from down there!"

"Zhanjun is much stronger than Zhanji!"

"We can rest assured that the Ming Dynasty is in his hands!"

Zhu Di's lips twitched as he watched his grandson solemnly playing the role of his father.

I was speechless for a moment.

He took a deep breath and said quietly.

"Zhanjun...you little monkey!"

"I think you deserve a beating."

After Zhu Di finished speaking, he rushed forward immediately.

Zhu Zhanjun exclaimed "Holy crap!" and quickly scurried around to the nearby pillar.

Zhu Di chased after him.

Zhu Di went left, and he went right.

Zhu Di went to the right, and he went to the left.

The two walked around the pillar.

"You little rascal, how dare you play tricks on your imperial grandfather!"

"Grandpa, let's talk this out!"

Where did you learn your ventriloquism skills?

"Our Zhu family is full of talented people. Learning ventriloquism will be a piece of cake for them!"

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"You're right! Hey, wait a minute, you brat, stop right now."

"I don't!"

"..."

The two walked around the pillar several times.

Zhu Di finally stopped, panting heavily.

"You...you brat, you really want to be the crown prince?"

Zhu Zhanjun remained calm and composed.

"Grandpa Emperor, a grandson who doesn't want to be the Emperor's heir is not a good grandson!"

"When you were the Prince of Yan, didn't you want to be the emperor?"

Zhu Di spoke with righteous indignation.

"I never thought about the order of seniority."

"I don't believe it." Zhu Zhanjun made a face.

[Ding! You have obtained a silver treasure chest!]

Zhu Di: "..."

Zhu Di stroked his beard.

"Zhanjun, you little monkey are quite clever, but you're just not good at anything."

"You actually thought of playing a trick on your imperial grandfather!"

Zhu Zhanjun curled his lip in disdain.

"Grandpa, you're really pretending."

"Dare you admit you weren't happy when the founding emperor praised your achievements?"

Zhu Di: "..."

On the other hand, it was indeed quite enjoyable.

He coughed lightly.

"Zhanjun, it's only natural that you want to be emperor."

"However, throughout history, the eldest son of the legitimate wife has always been chosen as heir, not the most virtuous."

"This is to prevent the princes from killing each other."

"It's all thanks to the good intentions of our ancestors."

Zhu Zhanjun blinked his dark, round eyes.

"Grandfather, Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Emperor Taizu, four emperors of unparalleled talent, could not produce a crown prince."

"Grandfather, you're talking about the primogeniture system?"

"That's just bragging."

[Ding! You have obtained a golden treasure chest!]

Zhu Di: "???"

These words silenced him.

That's what they're saying, and it seems like that's the case.

When Zhu Zhanjun saw that Zhu Di had stopped speaking, he grinned and said something.

"Grandpa, think again, how long ago was the last emperor who ascended the throne as crown prince?"

"You are not the crown prince, so you are not included."

[Ding! You have obtained a silver treasure chest!]

Zhu Di: "..."

That hurts, what a big shot.

Zhu Zhanjun scrolled through his fingers.

"Grandfather, think about it, for a whole hundred years during the Yuan Dynasty, there was no crown prince who could securely ascend the throne."

"The Southern Song Dynasty could only be considered a small regime that was confined to a corner of the country, not a unified dynasty in the Central Plains."

"Going back further, that would be the last emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Qinzong Zhao Huan."

"That's almost three hundred years ago."

Zhu Di felt a pang of unease upon hearing this.

Although the words are harsh, they are indeed true.

He hesitated for a moment, then reassured her.

"Little monkey, I know you want to be the emperor."

"When we were princes, who among us didn't want to be emperor?"

"Wanting to be emperor is not a bad thing; on the contrary, it is an extremely lofty ambition."

"Which man in our Zhu family, from our founding emperor onwards, hasn't had ambition?"

"Back when your grandfather was the Prince of Yan in Beiping, he also longed day and night to defend the country's borders and expand its territory."

"You can speak your mind frankly and without hiding anything, which makes Grandpa Emperor quite happy."

"This shows that you are an open-minded and courageous child, much better than those who are obsequious on the surface but scheming behind people's backs."

"However, little monkey... there can only be one emperor's throne."

"Your eldest uncle is the crown prince, and your eldest brother is the eldest grandson of the legitimate wife. This order was established long ago."

"If Grandfather were to consider changing the heir apparent today simply because of your intelligence and meritorious service, what would the other princes and grandsons think in the future?"

"Does everyone have to compete and grab?"

"If brothers turn against each other and uncles and nephews kill each other, our Zhu family will be in chaos first. How can we then govern the country?"

"You and Zhanji are both my good grandsons."

"Your Majesty the Emperor hopes that you brothers can live in harmony and support each other, so that the Ming Dynasty can last for ten thousand generations!"

After Zhu Di finished speaking, he felt he should give himself a perfect score.

It's normal for kids to want the best.

However, with patient guidance, I believe the children will be able to understand him.

Just as he was feeling smug, Zhu Zhanjun's voice suddenly rang out.

"Grandpa Emperor, what a load of rubbish about 'lasting for ten thousand generations'!"

"Zhu Zhanji did not have the ability to reverse the fate of the Ming Dynasty."

"If Zhu Zhanji succeeds to the throne, our Ming Dynasty will only have a little over two hundred years of national fortune!"

[Ding! You have obtained a golden treasure chest!]

Zhu Di: "???"

More than two hundred years?

Isn't that nonsense?

Although he only fantasized that the Ming Dynasty could last for ten thousand generations, it was just talk.

However, he felt that passing it down for a thousand years wouldn't be a big problem.

At worst, it can't only be two hundred years left!

He blew his beard and glared at him.

"Little monkey, don't talk nonsense."

"How could the nation's destiny only last two hundred years?"

Zhu Zhanjun shook his head and said.

"Grandpa, to be honest, this matter is all your fault."

"Blame me?" Zhu Di's face twitched.

He couldn't help but chuckle dryly.

"Zhanjun, you can't just talk nonsense."

"Even if we take a step back and assume the Ming Dynasty were to fall one day, what would that have to do with me? My grandfather would have been buried long ago by then."

Zhu Zhanjun nodded and spoke righteously.

"Of course it's related."

"The Ming Dynasty was effectively destroyed by Zhu Di."

Zhu Di: "???"