Zhu Qunying was silent for a long time, then slowly said,
"Dad, I don't know either."
Hearing this, Zhu Biao's eyes flashed with disappointment, then he sighed and said,
"All right..."
In fact, it’s not Zhu Xiongying’s fault. Zhu Biao’s question has touched upon the core issue of life.
Although countless people with great wisdom have given answers, they all have their own opinions, and there is no one explanation that convinces everyone.
If Zhu Biao wants to know the answer to this question, he still needs to find it himself.
Zhu Benbin thought that his eldest son, with his great supernatural powers, might be able to provide some clues, but forget it if he didn't.
Zhu Biao continued to talk to himself and said,
"You say the outside is the same, but the soul inside is not hers, so is she still her?"
Zhu Biao didn't realize that after he said these words, Zhu Xiongying's fingers subconsciously twitched.
This is related to Zhu Xiongying’s biggest secret!
In other words, as long as Zhu Biao searches for the answer to this question, he will definitely find out about his eldest son's problem in the end.
And when that day comes, how will father and son face each other? This is also Zhu Xiongying’s greatest destiny!
Zhu Biao didn't want to say much on this topic, so he changed the subject and sighed,
"Son, Ming's future is entirely entrusted to you."
In Zhu Biao's words, Empress Ma once said that the future of the entire Ming Dynasty now rests on Zhu Xiongying's shoulders.
There is no exaggeration in this sentence.
This was true in ancient times.
In a centralized imperial system, the emperor's will is enough to influence the direction of a nation-state.
If the reigning emperor is a wise king, this is the rule of the world; if the reigning emperor is a faint king, this is a troubled world.
The people may be like water carrying a boat, but it is ultimately the power of the people and cannot be twisted into a rope. In ancient times, there was no such concept.
Therefore, the will of the imperial power is the greatest,
To put it more realistically, running a big country is like cooking a small dish. The taste of the dish depends entirely on the chef's will.
To rectify chaos, divide and unite, it all depends on Zhu Xiongying's thoughts.
Zhu Xiongying has not yet recovered from what happened just now, he just nodded symbolically,
Zhu Biao noticed something was wrong with his son and thought it was because his son was about to inherit the throne. He was inevitably nervous, so he put his arm around Zhu Xiongying's shoulders and comforted him,
"Although that's what I say, you don't need to be under too much pressure. Those who are above work hard and those who are below are working hard.
If you make good use of these people at hand, you can also be a hands-off shopkeeper. There is no need to be as tiring as your grandfather. "
Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiongying, father and son, were walking. Zhu Biao suddenly let out an ouch and vaguely saw a large group of people gathered at the city gate.
The leader, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was wearing imperial robes, was looking forward to it. He was surrounded by Queen Ma, the young princes, and Zhu Xiongying's team.
Zhu Yuanzhang stood on tiptoe at the city gate and finally saw his eldest grandson, whom he had longed for. He pulled a horse and rushed over with a happy face.
"Grandson!"
Zhu Yuanzhang worked hard. Although he had not been on the battlefield for many years, his skills on horseback did not fall behind at all. Zhu Yuanzhang reined in his horse a few dozen steps in front of his grandson, then turned over and dismounted with a smooth movement.
"grandfather!"
Zhu Yuanzhang hugged Zhu Xiongying and asked for help.
"Ouch! Is this because my eldest grandson is starving and losing weight? Is the fourth child's place going to arrange food for you every day? Hmph, let's see if the fourth child is offended!"
"Grandpa, I eat well every day."
Zhu Xiongying replied,
My weight is definitely much heavier than when I left Beijing, but I can't help it. In the eyes of the old man, my grandson will always be too thin. Don't say anything, just go back to the capital and start eating.
"Dad, didn't we make an appointment, why don't you come?"
Zhu Biao looked at Lao Zhu and complained, but Zhu Biao's words were completely ignored by Lao Zhu. He even said that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even look at Zhu Biao from the beginning to the end.
Lao Zhu put his hands on Zhu Xiongying's hands, as if opening a conversation box, and kept talking one sentence after another,
If this person who was so favored was not his own son, Zhu Biao would be really upset.
Lao Zhu is also a real group. On the day Zhu Biao first came back, Zhu Yuanzhang was also like this. He wished that Zhu Biao could eat five meals a day.
Pulling Zhu Biao to talk day and night, the relationship between father and son was not to mention great.
But after Zhu Biao stayed here for two days, something was wrong. Just like a college student returning home for vacation, Lao Zhu now looked down on Zhu Biao half-heartedly.
Zhu Biao can only maintain the relationship between father and son that breaks down at any time by doing housework.
But even though Zhu Biao was so careful, Zhu Yuanzhang still asked Zhu Biao when he was leaving. The meaning of this was a bit too obvious.
Of course, Zhu Xiongying is definitely different from Zhu Biao. Lao Zhu is very passionate about Zhu Biao for three minutes, but for his eldest grandson who is a generation apart, he is very rare. The two are not on the same level in Lao Zhu's heart. ,
Zhu Xiongying was pulled to the city gate by his grandfather, and a crowd of people gathered around him.
"Hero."
"Your Highness!!"
"His Royal Highness the Saint Sun!!!"
For a while, the sound of greetings could be heard endlessly.
Zhu Xiongying looked at everyone in front of him. Grandma, Yunxi, Chang Mao, Chang Sen, Xu Da, Zhu Gaoxu, Xu Miaojin, Jiang Yu, Xia Yuanji, Fang Xiaoru, Xie Jin, Zhu Ju, Zhu Quan and others were all there.
There were even a few unfamiliar faces among them, but the same thing was that everyone had an excited expression on their face.
"elder brother!"
Zhu Yunxi looked at Zhu Xiongying timidly. Zhu Xiongying smiled and opened his arms. Zhu Yunxi became visibly happy.
He jumped into Zhu Xiongying's arms in three steps at a time. Zhu Biao blinked his dry eyes when he saw this scene.
Zhu Yunxi grabbed the corner of his brother's clothes and never let go, for fear that if he was not careful, he would lose his brother again.
Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood and invited everyone to come to the palace for dinner. However, Xu Da and other foreign ministers did not have the courage and excused themselves to leave.
After a few symbolic attempts to persuade Lao Zhu to stay, he stopped talking and took his eldest grandson into the palace for dinner.
The rest of the young princes can naturally accompany him to the meal. Lao Zhu didn't talk about being frugal anymore, and all the good dishes and meals were prepared for his eldest grandson. When all the young princes saw the sumptuous meal today, their eyes glowed green. , they usually don't have such good food in the palace, now they really have the advantage of their eldest nephew,
After drinking and eating, Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Yunxi were ready to go to the Xu family. After promising their grandfather that they would go back to the palace to sleep tonight, the two brothers slipped out of the palace.
Before Zhu Gaochi had time to introduce him to his grandfather, he should have been taken back directly by Xu Da. Yuan Gong was originally a duckweed, so he went to the Xu Mansion conveniently.
Of course, when Zhu Xiongying returned to Beijing, he first chose to visit the Xu Mansion, not because of Zhu Gaochi, but to appease the Xu family.
This is what Lao Zhu specially left for Zhu Xiongying to do.
It stands to reason that Xu Da, as Zhu Yuanzhang's good brother for so many years, has both merit and hard work.
Just because his grandson, whom he has never met, made arrogant remarks, Lao Zhu slapped him to the end. It was really unjust.
