Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 727 Do Your Best

The weather was getting colder and colder, and the emperor Zhu Yunying naturally had more and more things to care about.Let the people of Daming have enough food and clothing, this is also what he hopes to see.Although the national power of the Ming Dynasty has been growing stronger these years, he also knows that there are still some people in the world who don't have enough to eat and some people who don't have warm clothes.

Especially in winter, it is even more difficult for some people, there are not many food sources, and there are not many materials to keep out the cold.Zhu Yunying also knew these things well in her heart, and she was trying hard to change them.

After reading the memorial for a day, Zhu Yunying gathered his mood and went straight to Qianqing Palace.

This time in the Qianqing Palace are Lao Zhu's No. 18 son Zhu Wei and No. 20 son Zhu Song. They are brothers, with only one year difference in age.Of these two uncles, one is three years younger than Zhu Yunying and the other is four years younger, but their seniority is there.

"Uncle Emperor." Zhu Yunying was overjoyed when he arrived at Qianqing Palace, "If it is said that Uncle Eighteen was punished, we will admit it. Why is Uncle Twenty?"

Zhu Song is not simple, he is cautious, intelligent, quick-witted, well-read, and well-versed in ancient and modern times. It can be said that he is one of the best-readers in the clan of the Ming Dynasty.And this is not a nerd or an old master, and he is quite funny and interesting.

As for Zhu Wei, although he didn't have much evil deeds, he probably fits the prince that many people know.There is a little bit of publicity, and there are also some small bad deeds.The most important thing is that I have not been able to become a fan, and I have often complained in private over the years.

Old Zhu sighed, and said, "Speaking of which, it's your uncle. We were busy with government affairs and neglected discipline in the early years. If you work hard, he will fail. After reading a few books, you talk nonsense to others."

Little Zhu immediately said, "The Twenty Prince's interpretation of ancient books was probably a joke, and someone reported it."

"Let's say, you're probably talking nonsense!" Zhu Yunying pulled Zhu Song up, and said, "Report? You can figure it out too! We still like talking to Uncle Twenty, and we probably like Uncle Twenty most. Distorting the classics."

Old Zhu probably remembered something, and said, "We see it too, that is, you like to talk nonsense. You still have some sense of propriety, just joke around in front of people close to you. It's good for him, he talks nonsense after drinking a little wine, talking nonsense over there , it is obvious that he is powerful!"

"Okay, it's not a big deal." Zhu Yunying laughed, patted Zhu Song on the shoulder and said, "Grandpa Huang is old, so he doesn't know how to be funny. But Uncle Twenty turned around and checked, what kind of bastards are they?" You're so silent, you can't tell the difference between a joke. There will be a banquet in the future, without those people."

Zhu Song said with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, we think that he is probably the king of Tang. He pestered us a few days ago, and we couldn't bear to take him with him. He just took a little drink and made some jokes. He took it seriously. .”

Lao Zhu immediately got angry and gritted his teeth, "If you don't say this, we still can't remember. How old is your brother? You just take him to the brothel? We can't figure it out. You guys like that so much. A place to marinate?"

Zhu Yunying lowered her head and didn't know what to say. In some high-end brothel painting boats in the Ming Dynasty, the regular customers were the clan and nobles.Aside from other things, his own brother is probably the super VIP of many brothels, if nothing else.

Liu Yongna is talented, and he doesn't need to spend money to go to those places. Many famous prostitutes are willing to support him, just want to get a word to make him famous.On the side of the Ming Dynasty, although His Highness King Wu is not talented, he has status.If he thinks it's good, it must have the potential of being an oiran.

Zhu Yunying also felt speechless, Tang Wang Zhu Wei was only fifteen, and he hadn't married yet.But now it's good, the princess doesn't have one, but the concubine has one.What's worse, he still likes to go to the brothel to paint boats, either pestering the emperor's brother, or following a nephew like Zhu Yunxie to gain knowledge, without caring about his status at all.

Little Zhu remembered something, and said, "Second uncle seems to have whipped the local officials in Yangzhou in the early years, and it seems to have something to do with the brothels in those places."

Old Zhu said angrily, "Your second uncle, do you think he is a good man? He was better in the early years. Although he was not good enough to return to good things, he behaved decently anyway. He punished officials at will in Yangzhou in the early years. I am willing to do something for your father. Look at him all these years, he only cares about eating, drinking and having fun."

"Second uncle too. In the early years, he was very courageous. He whipped the officials and knew to go to Peiping to find our father." Little Zhu said solemnly, "It's not the case now. We remember that he had someone ghostwrite a few days ago, saying It's his poetry."

Zhu Song looked at Zhu Yunying, and said in a low voice, "Wu Wang also said that His Majesty gave him many excellent works, and he didn't want to show them to others easily. Last time, there was an oiran who was also quite famous. Wu Wang invited her to Wu Wangfu, saying that he wanted to appreciate His Majesty's new works. The excellent works that have been produced will be kept in the outer house."

Zhu Yunying opened his mouth, and then sighed deeply.It's really not surprising that his younger brother did such a thing. After all, he was also a man who had raised a woman in a foreign house before marrying the princess, and almost had an illegitimate child.

After all these years, there is no such thing as robbing civilian women.But speaking of it, there are quite a few oirans who have had a lot of affairs with His Highness King Wu.Even if Zhu Yunying is more concerned about his younger brother, sometimes he can't figure out the situation.

Because that guy Zhu Yunxi is really ambiguous with some oirans, of course, there may be some oirans or people who want to be famous, so there is some meaning of "getting hot".

There are even some talented women, really talented women, and there are one or two official ladies who come from a scholarly family who are not clear to Zhu Yunxi.Maybe it's because she wants to be a concubine, even if she's just a concubine, she might be able to get the status of a side concubine, and her offspring can also become a county king, which is more face-saving than some ordinary officials.

Furthermore, King Wu is favored, which is also known to the world, and it is really a good opportunity to climb up to King Wu.Of course, relying on the fact that he has an elder brother who can write poetry as the emperor, Zhu Yunxi is quite proficient in deception, and he has boasted about it many times outside.

If you want to see the masterpieces of the emperor, you can only go to Wu Wangfu.Once this goes to Wu Wang's mansion, it might be difficult to say this clear voice.

Zhu Song looked at Lao Zhu and said flatteringly, "Father, my son also knows how talented your majesty is in poetry."

Lao Zhu was a little proud and not humble, "The emperor is talented in poetry. You have read a few books and people say you have talent, so what is it?! If the emperor didn't take advantage of the country, he must be famous all over the world. A gifted scholar, it is no problem to be promoted to the first place."

Speaking of it, Zhu Yunying is also embarrassed, he just 'wrote' two poems, one is Nalan Xingde's "Magnolia Flower: Imitating the Ancient Jueci Poetry Friends".Although Zhu Yunying didn't admit it, but who doesn't know that the hero Zhu can only be today.

Many people said that His Majesty felt touched during the Lantern Festival, and borrowed the allusions of Ban Jieyu's abandonment and the love tragedy between Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei, and wrote a poem with a sad style, fluent language, and rich philosophical thinking.

Some people also said that it seemed to be love between children, but it was actually written to an 'old friend'.It was the fact that there was no one around after His Majesty ascended the throne, coupled with the various changes of some old ministers, made His Majesty somewhat sad and disappointed.

The other song was originally Gong Zizhen's "Miscellaneous Poems of Ji Hai Part Five", which has been interpreted by countless people.Now this is what His Majesty did in his early years. His Majesty has the feelings of the world in his heart since he was a child.And it was also at that time that His Majesty's well-spoken poems were discovered by everyone.

Old Zhu seemed to be looking forward to it. He looked at Zhu Yunying and said, "We know you don't want people in the world to think that you can be a good official if you can recite poems and be right, but we also feel that as long as you are not obsessed with this way, you will be successful. If you have the ability There is no need to hide it, the poems we wrote in the early years were not good, not as good as yours. If we see your imperial grandmother here, we should also explain to her, she taught you to read and write."

Zhu Yunying thought for a while, and said, "Well, it means that the emperor said it, and we only wrote poems. When we see the emperor's grandmother, the emperor remembers to say good things. We can still dream about the emperor's grandmother in the early years. I'm afraid she won't miss our grandson any more."

Lao Zhu said, "Let's remember, and talk to her when the time comes."

Zhu Song and the others didn't dare to say anything at this time, some topics were difficult for them princes to talk about, so they didn't dare to talk about them.

Zhu Yunying did not have this awareness, and said, "We had a great ambition in the early years, thinking that there would be tens of thousands of mansions, and it would shelter the poor and happy people in the world. Now that the weather has cooled down, we have been tinkering with coal stoves all these years. , I planted a lot of cotton, and I think it also made some people warmer in winter."

Lao Zhu immediately became proud and said, "We know! At that time, you were not as old as the prince, and you thought about the people of the world. Now when you see those shaking coal balls in Yingtianfu and looking at those coal stoves, let's tell the prince. , that was all made up by you."

Little Zhu also became proud. The coal stove was made by his father, and little Zhu said these things a long time ago.Not only the great-grandfather told him, but also his uncle and aunt, including his queen mother, also told him.We all know that when his father created these, he was only five or six years old.

So seeing people using coal stoves to boil water and cook vegetables, little Zhu is also proud.Seeing people shaking coal balls in the streets and alleys, and seeing coal sellers in some government yamen, Xiao Xiaozhu is also very proud, it is all the achievements of his father.

Brothers Zhu Wei and Zhu Song looked at each other. They had heard about these things, and there was no need to hide these things. This is only good for the voice of the people today.Love the people like a child, this is what today's son was when he was a child.

Of course, in some of the current stories, it is Empress Xiaoci lamenting that people's livelihood is difficult, and she is educating and guiding the eldest grandson of the emperor at that time.It is also because of the gratitude to the emperor's grandmother that His Highness, the emperor's eldest grandson, devoted himself to perfecting the coal stove and briquettes in order to fulfill the emperor's grandmother's last wish.

These things are still very necessary, and today's image is also established through such things.

Precocious wisdom is actually a trivial matter, because when today's son was young, he cared about the world and loved the people like a son.It is also Empress Xiaoci who is kind, because her teachings make His Majesty care more about the people.Of course, this also establishes the image of today's pure and filial son.

These things are not small things. A good image and reputation are very important to the emperor.Especially not long after the founding of the country, the Ming Dynasty needed to win the hearts of the people even more. Some things could not be done with a knife in hand.

Little Zhu has great eyesight. In fact, he has always wanted to see his father write poems.

Hastily commanded Wang Chengen and Shuangquan pen, ink, paper and inkstone, such an opportunity is very rare.It may be difficult to ask father to write a poem next time, that is, the great-grandfather can let father let go.

Seeing little Zhu holding a writing brush in a serious manner, Zhu Yunying said to Lao Zhu, "I don't even intend to hide this child's little thoughts."

Old Zhu was also happy. The poem that is being circulated outside was written by Zhu Ruyi.So the crown prince was not very happy, so he was going to write the poem this time.

Lao Zhu just smiled and said, "That's okay, bring us this poem to Xiaoling as well. Your grandmother will definitely be happy when the time comes. Your grandmother will definitely be happy with the poems you wrote and the words written by your emperor." Very happy to."

Zhu Yunying nodded, and said, "That's right, the emperor's grandmother doesn't necessarily like gold, silver, jewelry, poetry, calligraphy and painting. She must be the happiest when she sees her children and grandchildren are promising."

Lao Zhu nodded with a smile, he knew his wife, she was a person who didn't care much about having fun.She is happy if her children and grandchildren are promising.She has always cared about the education of her children and grandchildren.So don't say that the second and third children have some bad deeds, which of the children taught by their mother-in-law has some real skills?

Children and grandchildren have promise and ability, which are much more important than gold, silver and jewelry, and these abilities cannot be taken away by others.No matter how much gold, silver and jewellery, etc., can be spent, there is no need to worry if you have the real skills.

Zhu Yunying looked at little Zhu and said, "Write it well, I will show it to your great-grandmother when the time comes."

Little Zhu nodded vigorously, he naturally knew these things well.

Zhu Yunying opened his mouth slowly, and said, "The rolling waters of the Yangtze River flow eastward, and the waves wipe out the heroes. Whether it is success or failure turns heads to nothing. The green hills are still there, and the sunset is red for a few times."

At the moment when the others were stunned, Zhu Yunying continued, "The white-haired fisherman and woodcutter are used to watching the autumn moon and the spring breeze. A pot of turbid wine is happy to meet each other. There are many things in ancient and modern times, and they are all jokes."

Old Zhu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed, "Okay, let's take this to your imperial grandmother, she will be happy!"

Zhu Song was also a little emotional. Today's poetry is probably the best in the world.Such a poem expresses the emotions of life by narrating the rise and fall of history, bold and unrestrained yet implicit, high-pitched yet profound.

The most important thing is that it is the most suitable for the father. In Yingtian Mansion and the Yangtze River, the father has laid the foundation.The rise and fall of the past dynasties and the centuries of life are all described at once.

Zhu Yunying smiled and said, "This word should be the most appropriate word for the emperor. Let's be cheeky."

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunying proudly, and said, "Our grandson is amazing, he deserves to be an emperor, and he can also be a genius!"

My grandson is always so outstanding, as long as he is willing, he can do everything best!
(End of this chapter)