Daming: From the end of Hongwu

363 Chapter 361 - Zhu Family Brothers
In Shandong Province, Zhen Wu had to stop walking because of Jin'er's pregnancy. After a few days of rest, the group set off again, but this time the speed was much slower, and it no longer seemed so hurried.

In the capital city, there has also been a lot of discussion about Zhao Guogong's return to the capital. When an official reaches the level of Zhenwu, his every move, especially the important journey of leaving the capital and returning to the capital, cannot be regarded by all civil and military officials as one. If you treat such an ordinary and trivial matter, you will inevitably have to ponder in your mind what kind of political signal there is in it.

They are in the temple, and only by figuring out the political trend can they be guaranteed to be in the Vanity Fair.

Even the prince is no exception.

After the spring of this year, Zhu Gaochi was established as the prince, and Zhu Gaoxu was named the king of Han. I was thinking, if I just give up the identity of the prince and become a prince of Taiping honestly, that would be a blessing.

It's better than fighting with my younger brother.

Broken family relationship.

I don't know why, maybe it's because he is an older brother, and he has the pride of his older brother, or maybe his wife often talks to him about her vanity and face, and he doesn't want his wife to suffer as he retreats. Criticism, in short, he persisted all the way.

He always thinks in the dead of night, and he feels that he never wants to take the initiative to ask for anything, but if the old man offered it to him, he doesn't need to refuse anything.

After all, when he was a child, he had a strong heart, and he also had his own vision for this world. How could he be willing to leave a useless image in the history books as an unambitious and voluntary abdication? !
But if he doesn't retreat and still wants to protect his family's affection, then he needs to put in more effort, he needs to observe the fire in this court, and while protecting himself, he also needs to protect Zhu Gaoxu.

How difficult it is.

On this day, in the back house of the East Palace, after Zhu Gaochi thought about the recent wind direction in the court hall, he hugged a puppy and sighed at his daughter-in-law Zhang: "It seems that our father is going to war again."

Mrs. Zhang was puzzled and asked, "Is it because your brother-in-law is coming back that you think so?"

Zhu Gaochi nodded.

Mrs. Zhang smacked her lips and said, "You're right. Why can't I see the war? I went to Eldest Sister yesterday, and I saw that Eldest Sister missed her brother-in-law. It has been more than a year since my brother-in-law went to Liaodong." Why don’t you allow your brother-in-law to go back to Beijing to spend a few days with your elder sister? Open your mouth and say that your brother-in-law will go to war as soon as he comes back, why don’t you arrange the war with your brother-in-law? See if elder sister is talking about you.”

Zhu Gaochi's expression froze, he really wanted to tell Zhang that he didn't need to arrange the war, the old man probably arranged it long ago, but seeing Zhang's upright look, he suddenly lost the idea of ​​explaining.

"I'm also confused, why tell you this, it doesn't make sense at all."

"Hey, hey, if you make it clear, why can't you talk to me? Isn't what I said makes sense." Mrs. Zhang said unwillingly.

Zhu Gaochi didn't bother to talk to Zhang Shi anymore.

"Okay, what you said makes sense, okay? I'm speechless. Let's not talk anymore. Why don't I take my baby to bask in the sun?" As he spoke, Zhu Gaochi hugged the puppy and propped up his chubby body. Moved and walked outside.

"I know that I miss your dog."

Mrs. Zhang muttered, then remembered something the next moment, and shouted at Zhu Gaochi's back: "Oh, yes, there is one more thing. It's not a problem for Zhanji and Sanyue to go to the temple every day to find the old monk, isn't it? Let the old monk come to the East Palace to teach Zhanji and Sanyue?"

Zhu Gaochi stopped, turned around and asked, "Why are you thinking about this?"

"What's the matter? I'm still thinking about discussing it with my eldest sister."

"You gave me peace of mind."

Zhu Gaochi's tone was a little more serious, and he said: "Master has always wanted to go back to Beiping to retire. The old man just tied the two little ones to the master. This is also what the master wanted to stay in the capital. Be careful that the old man knows about your messy things. Take it out on me."

"That's it." Mrs. Zhang muttered, then curled her lips and said, "Okay, then I won't think about it, but you still have to find some good things for me, and I'm going to give them to my eldest sister. "

"Send it to Eldest Sister? What kind of gift should I give Eldest Sister, even if my brother-in-law comes back, I don't need it." Zhu Gaochi was puzzled.

Mrs. Zhang got angry when she mentioned this, and said excitedly: "It's not about the last time the elder sister's second son was full moon. At that time, I asked you to find me some good things. Look at what you found for me. It's not worth it in general." A few dollars, if it’s all like this, it’s fine, but look at the set of gold beads given by the second daughter-in-law. They are all engraved with inscriptions, and they have been consecrated in the temple. Isn't this making me feel ashamed with sincerity?"

Zhu Gaochi said helplessly and angrily: "You have mentioned this matter eight hundred times, why are you still thinking about it?"

"Can I not miss it? You didn't see the second daughter-in-law's high-spirited look at that time."

Zhu Gaochi closed his eyes and took a deep breath, calmed down, and said: "Okay, I don't have time to find good things for you, and I don't have the mood to care about your business. I told my sister that they don't care about this, no Knowing how you compare with the second daughter-in-law, it's really idle."

"I just compare." Mrs. Zhang said angrily. After all, everyone is a daughter-in-law, so why can't they compare with others.

Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhang's appearance, opened his mouth, and finally didn't bother to persuade him, waved his hands and turned away.

Mrs. Zhang didn't care, she tilted her head and began to think about where to get some good things.

After thinking about it, Mrs. Zhang became more angry.

The majestic East Palace, no matter what your life is like, why is it not as rich and powerful as the Palace of the King of Han?

……

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu was chatting with his daughter-in-law in the palace of the King of Han.

When he heard that Zhen Wu was going back to Beijing soon, he felt uneasy all the time for some reason, and he said to his daughter-in-law Webster angrily: "It's so fucking strange, what do you think is wrong with me? Why does my heart keep pounding when I hear that my brother-in-law is coming back soon?"

Wei Shi covered his mouth with a smile and said: "It is specified that you did something ridiculous outside, and I am afraid that your brother-in-law will scold you, what else can be the reason."

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a while and said, "It's probably true."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at Webster, clicked his tongue twice, and then said: "It's strange to say, when I was young, my brother-in-law taught me a way to make people obedient, you don't know, I used it to the boss at that time It’s on the third child, the effect, the boss is hard to say, but it’s very effective for the third child, and now when I speak, the first reaction of the third child is to nod first, very good, I’ve been thinking about it recently, isn’t it? My brother-in-law also used some method on me to make me afraid of him, otherwise, why did I feel a little guilty when I saw him since I was a child."

"And this?" Wei Shi also became curious.

"No, don't look at my brother-in-law, who always looks dignified and upright. There are some dark methods behind his back, and he doesn't know how to grow his brain, and he has all kinds of weird ideas. No matter how you think about it, you can't figure him out. , but also gave birth to a whole body of strength, it is really helpless."

Wei Shi laughed and said: "I really don't know, but according to my concubine's opinion, brother-in-law should not do anything to you. You have been close to brother-in-law since you were young, and brother-in-law can harm you? You said you were afraid of brother-in-law, probably You also know that your brother-in-law is for your own good, and often restricts you in some matters, so you are willing to respect brother-in-law."

Zhu Gaoxu was surprised by what he said, he didn't expect Webster to have such an opinion.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded in praise and said: "You're right, respect is a good word, just like when I saw the old man, I was so embarrassed. After all, I still respect them. Doesn't this mean that Zhu's second child is filial, not bad .”

In the end, I don't know whether Zhu Gaoxu is praising Webster or himself.

However, then Webster struggled for a while, and said, "By the way, I went back to my mother's house some time ago, and I heard from my elder brother that the husband-in-law of my brother-in-law's family, Zhen Shu, wanted to attack his father's title, but was stopped by my father." ? Did the master do this inappropriately, and my brother-in-law appointed to talk to you about it when he came back. "

Zhen Shu.

The fifth sister of the Zhen family.

His childhood sister Shu!

Zhu Gaoxu was a little irritable suddenly, he waved his hand and said: "You don't need to worry about this matter, so what if my brother-in-law knows, I was angry back then, but now it's in my hands, why don't you let me vent my anger?"

When Wei Shi saw Zhu Gaoxu's appearance, he suddenly thought of the rumors she had heard when she first married Zhu Gaoxu, that Zhen Shu seemed to be her man's childhood sweetheart.

She sighed, she had met Zhen Shu before, she was a weak and quiet person, but in fact she was naughty and cute, even though she was a mother, sometimes in front of Zhu Yuying, she would still show her girlish demeanor.

But she didn't think she was any worse than Zhen Shu.

After all, some things just can't be compared that way.

Wei Shi thought for a while and said softly: "The princess often goes to the elder sister's side, and Zhanji and Sanyue are also closer, if you always make brother-in-law unhappy, you are not afraid that brother-in-law will turn to the prince in the future and no longer be close to you. "

Zhu Gaoxu was taken aback for a moment, and then raised his eyebrows and said: "Don't worry, even if I make my brother-in-law unhappy, in the heart of my brother-in-law, the boss's flattery is no match for me. As for the others, no matter how close some women and children are, they can be good friends." What's the matter, if you have any worries, you can also take Zhan He and the others to go to the elder sister's place often, it doesn't matter."

Seeing this, Webster was a little helpless.

She wanted to, but...

At this time, someone suddenly asked to see him outside, Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Webster, and then strode outside without saying anything.

Once outside, Zhu Gaoxu's cronies were waiting for him.

Seeing that Zhu Gaoxu had come out, the confidant hurriedly went forward to see him, and after getting up, he reported softly: "His Royal Highness, Dingguo Gong said that my mother is seriously ill and will not be able to come to the banquet in three days."

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and asked, "Is it really a serious illness?"

"This... can't be confirmed for the time being."

Zhu Gaoxu asked irritably: "Then has he ever been to the boss's place?"

The confidant shook his head and said, "This subordinate can confirm whether there is any."

"Heh, I also want to be that person who stays out of the matter, but... can I let him go." After speaking, Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while and said: "Well, choose some medicines and supplements and send them to Dingguo Mansion."

"Yes." The confidant should be.

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and let him go down.

Soon, the confidant prepared the gifts and went to the Dingguo Mansion again. After he arrived at the Dingguo Mansion, he entered the mansion and dragged the housekeeper of the Dingguo Mansion. Only then left from Duke Dingguo's mansion.

When this matter reached Xu Jingchang's ears, Xu Jingchang hurriedly found his staff in anxiety.

The staff member is called Xi Yuanqing, who is an old man in the mansion. When his father was there, he wholeheartedly helped him, so Xu Jingchang trusted this person very much. If he was in doubt, he would go to Xi Yuanqing for discussion.

Xu Jingchang said with a worried face: "Mr. Xi, what should I do now, His Royal Highness the King of Han has been unwilling to take over the feudal domain since Yunnan was conferred, and he has fought with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince many times. I am afraid there will be troubles. I don’t want to get involved, but now that the King of Han has failed to entertain me, but he still refuses to let me go, what should I do? Can I tell the King of Han the truth and ask him to let me go?”

Xi Yuanqing took a sip of tea unhurriedly and said: "Since the Duke went to the Dudu's Mansion to learn how to do things, this kind of thing will inevitably happen. It's not unexpected, but it's not a good way to tell the truth, and the King of Han may not be considerate of your intentions. "

"Then what should I do? The King of Han is very powerful in the army. If I am embarrassed by the King of Han, what will I do in the future?" Xu Jingchang asked anxiously.

His father died because of this kind of thing, how could he do it again.

"Don't panic, Duke, I've actually thought about this a long time ago."

Xi Yuanqing continued a cup of tea, tapped his finger on the lid of the cup lightly, and said, "You might as well go find the empress."

"Looking for my aunt?" Xu Jingchang asked in confusion.

Xi Yuanqing nodded, but he didn't explain much. Instead, he pointed to the Go game on the side and asked, "Is the Duke interested in playing a game with me?"

"That's what I want..." As he said, Xu Jingchang looked at Xi Yuanqing's enthusiastic expression, and finally sighed: "Okay, but when Mr. Xi is still playing chess, you can help me solve my doubts, otherwise I will Really uncomfortable."

Afterwards, the two put on the chessboard, you played, and I played chess.

Xi Yuanqing looked at Xu Jingchang scratching his ears and cheeks absent-mindedly, and said with a smile: "Living in this world is actually no different from playing chess. The first thing you need to do is to be calm. Otherwise, no matter how good the situation is, you may lose everything in one move. Also, as long as you are calm, no matter how bad the situation is, it is possible to come up with a clever way to turn defeat into victory."

Xu Jingchang took two deep breaths and tried his best to calm himself down. He made a steady move, and then asked: "What the teacher taught is, but I really can't figure out what is the use of looking for my aunt. My aunt never asks. These things, how can you intervene in these things for me, not to mention that even if my aunt can help me escape once, is it possible that she can help me again and again?"

"No."

Xi Yuanqing smiled and said: "I don't want you to ask the empress to intervene in this matter, but I want you to go to the empress to ask for a marriage."

"Marriage?" Xu Jingchang frowned.

Xi Yuan said calmly: "I have long heard that the Queen and Princess Yong'an are choosing a son-in-law for Zhao Guogong's sixth younger sister. After the selection, the Queen will decide the marriage. However, some people are not satisfied with the selection, and there has been no conclusion. Why don't the Duke ask for it?"

Speaking of this, Xi Yuanqing raised his head to look at Xu Jingchang and continued: "Duke Zhao plays an important role in the army and has a close relationship with the royal family. Neither the crown prince nor the King of Han will try to win over people from Duke Zhao's lineage regardless of face. As long as he doesn't want to, he will definitely not be involved in it. If the Duke and Zhao Guo are married, the Xu family and the Zhen family will form their own faction, and naturally there is no need to worry about the King of Han and His Royal Highness. The place of embarrassment cried and said to the empress, and said that she wanted a marriage, only wanting to be safe and happy, presumably the empress is looking at your father, and considering that you are young and easy to be troubled by others, she should agree to this matter."

As soon as the voice fell, the room fell into silence.

This…

but…

Xu Jingchang's frown became deeper and deeper.

……

　Thanks to 'Zhannanlouke' for the reward, thank you boss.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)