Daming: You are really my eldest son

Chapter 68 Why Should I Buy People's Hearts
From Cao Guogong's mansion to Jiunei Shili Road, the driver drove for less than half an hour under Li Wenzhong's instructions.

As a Confucian general with illustrious military exploits, Li Wenzhong has always been famous in the army for "Mount Tai collapses in the front without changing his color, and the elk thrives in the left without blinking".

But today, Zhu Yuanzhang's two oral orders brought by people made Li Wenzhong feel a little restless.

When he learned from Zhu Yuanzhang that there was such a cousin as Zhu Ji, Li Wenzhong made up his mind to keep him at a respectful distance.

As Zhu Yuanzhang's only nephew, he knew exactly what his uncle wanted.Even though there are divergent discussions in the court today, Zhu Yuanzhang will ultimately decide who will inherit the great power in the future.

Whether it is Song Lian and Yan Xizhe who is fighting for reason, or Xu Da and Feng Sheng who is jumping up and down, in Li Wenzhong's eyes, they are just supporting roles in a farce.

Therefore, as the clan of the Ming Dynasty, the only thing he can do is to remain neutral in this farce.

Because of this, when the servants of the Duzhi Prison came to interrogate him twice, Li Wenzhong lost his position in an instant.

Could it be that, as Song Lian and others said, the emperor's uncle has plans to abolish the crown prince?

After thinking wildly all the way, Li Wenzhong still couldn't guess Zhu Yuanzhang's mind clearly when he reached the gate of Wu Wangfu.

Looking at the vermilion lacquered door slowly opened because of his arrival, Li Wenzhong gritted his teeth and made the final decision - to stay on the sidelines and be cautious in words and deeds.

Entering Wu Wang's mansion, the minister of ceremonies stationed here, Tong Shiren, greeted him.

"Cao Guogong, today the eldest prince is rewarding the guards in the mansion. His Majesty ordered you to watch over them, and don't let these people get into trouble because of drinking. Your Highness, the crown prince and several princes are all in the dining hall, and they have been waiting for a long time."

We all know that the servants in the prison have a very strict tone, and Li Wenzhong would not deliberately inquire about the news, so when Li Wenzhong knew that this was Zhu Yuanzhang's real intention to let him come here, he couldn't help showing a wry smile at the corner of his mouth.

Cooperating with myself, I have pulled out a lot of hair along the way, all of which is self-indulgent.

If Zhu Ji is the only one in this mansion, then there is nothing wrong with his guess on the way.The key problem is that Zhu Biao and the other princes are also there, so the oral instructions sent by Zhu Yuanzhang later naturally have no special meaning.

This is really a family feast for the younger generation of the old Zhu family.

In the meal hall, Zhu Ji was sitting on chairs chatting with Zhu Biao, Zhu Xi and Zhu Yan.Not far away, Zhu Di stood alone, listening to the conversation of the four brothers, but he didn't dare to get too close.

While the other three brothers were running around in the hall with Xu Huizu.

As soon as Li Wenzhong stepped into the spacious hall, he thought he had walked into a busy farmyard in a daze.

Seeing a group of familiar or unfamiliar teenagers cast their eyes on him, Li Wenzhong bowed with a gentle expression and said:
"Your Majesty Li Wenzhong, I pay my respects to the crown prince, and to your highnesses."

Zhu Ji was really not used to being bowed and saluted by himself.Hurrying up ahead of Zhu Biao, he strode towards Li Wenzhong, and while helping him up, Zhu Ji shook his head helplessly:

"Cousin is getting a little formal. Didn't the old man tell you that this is a family feast? Why are you praying?"

Li Wenzhong was taken aback for a moment.

This eldest prince seems to be a little different.

Seeing that Li Wenzhong was a little silent, Zhu Ji smiled: "Anyway, the old man has spoken, so feel free to do it casually. If you have to tie your hands and feet when you have a meal, what is it called a family feast?"

Until the sumptuous family banquet ended, Li Wenzhong was still immersed in an inexplicable trance.

He still clearly remembered that he and the prince were sitting next to Zhu Ji, and the other princes were all below him.He even remembered that during the banquet, a group of princes obeyed Zhu Jiyan and told him not to drink, even the princes did not drink a single drop.

So even if he was sitting on the ground in the middle of the front courtyard at this moment, listening to Zhu Ji say some shocking words, there was no disturbance in his heart.

"Based on your age, most of you can be regarded as my uncles. You used to protect my emperor Laozi, and now you are protecting me. The lives of two generations of the old Zhu family have been entrusted to you. You have worked hard."

More than a hundred soldiers of the Son of Heaven sat on the ground like Li Wenzhong.

Hearing Zhu Ji's sincere condolences, these veterans who followed Zhu Yuanzhang from Huaixi turned over and fell to the ground.

They heard affirmation, thanks, and entrustment from the eldest prince.This kind of encouragement from the spiritual level made them support and agree with Zhu Ji from the bottom of their hearts.

This eldest prince can handle it!

Zhu Ji is not a person who likes to be bowed down by others.

"Okay, okay, get up, don't kneel. Don't forget that I'm still white now, what are you doing on my knees, and I can't reward you with an extra penny."

He helped the few people in the front row to stand up, and seeing other people standing up after him, Zhu Ji made a joke, which immediately made the soldiers laugh.

"I want to come today and you have all heard that the food and drink rewards in front of you are used by me to buy people's hearts. You may not dare to accept this bribe, but now I want to tell you, put your heart in your stomach and let go Eat, let go and drink.

You have also seen that behind me, apart from King Jingjiang, all the sensible members of the younger generation of the Ming clan are here.

In front of them, I want to tell you why I bought you. "

Zhu Jiji poured the big porcelain bowl full of tribute wine and drank it all in one gulp. The sweet wine flowed from his throat like a magma into his stomach, but his eyes became clearer:

"Many of you know that with my arrival, there have been a lot of discussions among the ruling and opposition parties, and many people think that I will cause trouble with the crown prince regarding the reserve position.

Therefore, after many of you came to this Prince Wu's Mansion, you have more or less different thoughts in your heart. "

"After today's meal, these thoughts should be put away."

"I believe that your parents, your brothers and sisters never need a king who is good at fighting for power and profit.

In the thousands of years of China's history, Li Shimin is the only one who is fighting for the top position, and Hu Hai and Yang Guang are more.Seductive power and heavy responsibility have always been two sides of the same coin. I don't think I can do better than Zhu Biao, so why do you bother? "

Zhu Ji didn't know how shocked Li Wenzhong was when he said these words.

He can be sure that Zhu Ji is definitely not showing off his benevolence for the sake of inviting fame.

If Zhu Ji really wanted to compete with the crown prince, then he shouldn't have said these words in public.Because these words Zhu Ji said today will surely be known to everyone under the manipulation of those with a heart.

In the future, if Zhu Ji breaks today's oath, it will be obvious whether the people will support him or not.

Perhaps, you can leave the capital without requesting an order.

Li Wenzhong thought about it comfortably, but he didn't realize that the eyes of Zhu Biao who was sitting beside him were already wet and red.

　It may be on the shelves tomorrow, and a few more chapters will start every day.Grades or something, you can't grasp it, just let it happen.Good night everyone.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)