The next morning.
Han Du was eating breakfast in the inner hall when Uncle Wu, the butler, walked in with an embarrassed look.
Seeing him looking constipated, An Qing smiled lightly: "What's wrong?"
"Go back, go back to your highness the princess! Yan, King Yan wants to see the young master..."
"Fourth brother is here?" An Qing happily put down his chopsticks and stood up, about to walk out: "Where is fourth brother? Please come!"
"Just, right outside the mansion." When the fifth uncle answered, he had been carefully observing the father-in-law's expression.
Sure enough, when he heard that King Yan asked for an audience, the young master's face suddenly turned livid.
"Don't go!"
Han Du stood up angrily.
An Qing suddenly stopped and hesitated. She wanted to see her fourth brother whom she hadn't seen for a long time, but she was worried that Han Du would be angry.
After thinking about it again and again, An Qing walked back to Han Du obediently, looking unhappy.
Han Du was very satisfied and glared at Uncle Wu, "Why are you still standing? Let him get out!"
Uncle Wu took one look, nodded quickly and turned around to go out.
...
Zhu Di stood outside the door of the mansion and followed his thoughts. Since the emperor didn't punish him anymore, even if Han Du was angry, it should be gone soon.
Although he asked Han Du for help this time, waiting outside the door in such a respectful manner also gave Han Du a lot of face.
But when he heard that Han Du refused to see him, Zhu Di couldn't believe his ears.
"What did you say? Han Du dare not to see me?"
"My lord, my lord is itchy, so it's inconvenient to see him. How about we wait until he recovers?" Uncle Wu didn't know how to persuade Zhu Di to leave, so he could only talk nonsense.
Zhu Di was angry and pushed Uncle Wu aside with a wave of his arm. Looking at the plaque on the door, he sneered: "The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion...is so proud that even I can refuse it. I will see if I can enter this house today." .”
After speaking, Zhu Di strode towards the door of the mansion.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Uncle Wu was anxious and quickly caught up with him.
When the sergeant guarding the gate saw him, he subconsciously raised his knife to intercept him.
Looking at the swords and weapons in front of him, Zhu Di glared and roared: "Do you want to kill me?"
So the people's hands all shrank, and they retracted a large part of their long swords.
"Get away!"
Facing Zhu Di's angry shouts, the soldiers no longer dared to stop him and watched Zhu Di walk in.
Han Du had just finished eating and was about to get up when he heard a commotion.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please come back first... Your Majesty..."
Zhu Di rushed in suddenly and saw Han Du sitting next to the table, which was filled with all kinds of breakfast.
"Fourth brother!" An Qing stood up with surprise on his face.
Zhu Di showed a touch of tenderness on his face and nodded slightly: "Anqing, long time no see."
"I hope your fourth brother is safe and sound." An Qing bowed slightly.
Zhu Di smiled and nodded: "Okay, everything is fine."
Then he saw Han Du sitting on the chair, motionless. Seeing that he didn't take her seriously, and still had the bad temper of being rejected just now, Zhu Di immediately sneered: "Huh! Didn't I say that you are sick and about to die? How can you still eat?"
Han Du glanced at Uncle Wu lightly and saw him quickly lowering his head in embarrassment. Knowing that Zhu Di forced his way in, he couldn't stop him, and he didn't blame him.
Then he looked at Zhu Di and said coldly: "You're not dead yet, how could I die? If I want to die, I want you to die before me."
"Then you have to live well. I will live a long life, and you will die before me." Zhu Di retorted.
An Qing saw the two of them tit for tat, and the atmosphere was very awkward, so he hesitated and said: "Well, fourth brother, husband, you guys talk, I'll get someone to make tea."
With that said, he motioned for Uncle Wu and others to follow him out.
"No need." Han Du stood up and glanced at Zhu Di, with a look of disgust on his face: "How can humans associate with animals? I'd better go out and get some fresh air."
Seeing that Han Du was so determined, An Qing didn't know how to persuade him: "Husband..."
He held Han Du's clothes with both hands, not wanting him to leave.
Zhu Di sat down with an indifferent expression and said loudly to An Qing: "Sister, just let him go. Anyway, no matter where he goes today, I will follow him."
Han Du's face was livid, he suddenly turned around and said angrily: "Who wants to stay with you?"
Zhu Di said calmly: "Who wants to stay with you? You can go, and so can I. It's just that the path I and you take is the same as yours."
"Shameless!"
"I learn it from you!"
"Pfft..." An Qing couldn't help laughing when he heard such an interesting conversation between the two.
Han Du looked at An Qing with dissatisfaction, where are you from?
An Qing hurriedly said in surprise: "I'm going to see if the tea is ready first."
After saying that, he ran out the door.
Han Du turned around and saw Zhu Di sitting on a chair like a scoundrel, looking at him with a smile.
He walked back a few steps and sat down, "If you have something to say, you have something to say!"
"???????????????How do you know I have something to say?" Zhu Di looked at Han Du with interest.
Han Du curled his lips and said sarcastically: "Stop pretending! I don't like you, and you don't like me either. Don't tell me that you will still be happy if I destroy your army."
If this is the case, then Han Du is completely relieved about Zhu Di. Even though he is happy to see himself, it only shows that Zhu Di is a fool.
Therefore, Zhu Di came to see him shamelessly today, and he must have something to ask for.
Zhu Di's face darkened and he pondered for a moment. After the tea-server had gone out, he said, "I ask you, do you know the power of officials?"
"What? You don't know?" Han Du looked Zhu Di up and down and sneered: "Isn't it only with their help that you were able to raise an army?"
Zhu Di's face became extremely gloomy, and he took a big sip regardless of the temperature of the tea.
Seeing Zhu Di's appearance, Han Du became happy.
"No? You really don't know?"
Zhu Di looked at Han Du angrily and said: "If the emperor brother hadn't told me, Gudu would not have known that there was such a force. The emperor brother said that he has ordered you to investigate this force since the beginning of the emperor. Gu Xiang Is there any way to deal with them?"
There is a way, the only way is like this time, let them jump out on their own, and then catch them all in one fell swoop.
But even so, Han Du still feels that there are still people who will continue to lurk in Ming Dynasty. These people can only be slowly worn away over time.
"There is a way." Han Du nodded with a smile.
Zhu Di was overjoyed when he heard this and asked eagerly: "Really? What can I do?"
"I won't tell you!" Han Du grinned.
Seeing Zhu Di's face turning blue and white, Han Du laughed happily.
Zhu Di's anger surged to its peak, "Handu!"
"Without you, I can find a way to deal with them."
Han Du sneered and chuckled: "Who do you think you are? Do you think it's your credit for raising an army and being able to attack the capital?"
"Without the help of those official forces, you don't even have the capital to raise an army. And you still want to deal with them on your own? Do you know that those under your command are humans and those are ghosts?"
"You!" Zhu Di was speechless. This was what put him in trouble.
Zhu Di was not stupid either. Ever since he learned about the power of officials, he began to think about things around him. When he thought about it carefully, he couldn't help but feel his heart beating with fear.
Yes, it is indeed his own idea to ascend to the throne. After all, he is only one step away from the throne, and with his character it is impossible not to do so.
But after he had this idea, the people and things around him gradually became richer.
For example, when he was short of counselors, Monk Daoyan happened to come. When there was a shortage of strong generals, Qiu Fu, Zhu Neng, Zhang Yu, Chen Heng, Tan Yuan, Zhang Wu and others gathered around him.
Especially Qiu Fu, Chen Heng, Zhang Wu and others, not only came from humble backgrounds, but they also showed bravery and strategy from the beginning. How can a person who comes from a humble background and doesn't even have enough to eat become brave and resourceful?
Courage and resourcefulness are very difficult to possess if you don't have enough knowledge. And how can a person from a humble background have the opportunity to be knowledgeable?
Even though there seem to be a lot of scholars in the world, those who really have the opportunity to see and be informed are definitely not people from a humble background.
In the end, even Feng Sheng took the initiative to go to Peking to help him. Is the reason really as simple as Feng Sheng said?
Zhu Di thought about it carefully. Ever since he joined Beiping, everything has been smooth sailing, as if he really had the blessing of destiny. Until, he was defeated miserably in the capital, and until this moment, he suddenly realized that the destiny he thought he had in the past was just given to him intentionally.
A phenomenon like destiny can be caused artificially, so how powerful are the officials who created such a scene?
Zhu Di had beads of sweat on his forehead. He realized the deep-rooted power of officials.
"I understand." Han Du suddenly realized, "The emperor only punished the first culprit, but gave all those people to you, just to throw this trouble on you."
"Haha, Zhu Di, you are finished, do you know?"
Zhu Di was full of disdain and shouted: "So what? I have been alone for a long time, can't I deal with a few officials?"
Han Du felt relieved and shook his head: "You underestimate them too much. If these people are easy to deal with, do you think the late emperor doesn't want to deal with them? Do you think the emperor doesn't want to deal with them? It's because they are difficult to deal with, Your Majesty. That’s why I chose to throw this trouble to you.”
Zhu Di suddenly became a little worried. After all, this was something that even his father couldn't handle. For Lao Zhu, Zhu Di still respected him very much.
But in front of Han Du, he refused to bow his head even if he was a tough talker, "Aren't they just some civil servants? I am not as kind as my brother. Who dares to make a mistake? Kill one on sight, kill two on sight!" I don’t believe it, and I can’t deal with them!”
Han Du's face showed a sarcastic look, "How many people have you killed? Can you kill more than the previous emperor? The previous emperor was not able to kill all these people, how can you do it?"
"My king..." Zhu Di wanted to be tough, but he opened his mouth but could not speak. No matter how conceited he was, he did not dare to think that he could surpass his father.
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"Even if I can't kill them all now, there are endless descendants of orphans, and one day they will be completely eradicated."
Han Du laughed even louder, pointed at Zhu Di and said: "You want to rely on your children and grandchildren? Your children and grandchildren are more useless than you. Do you think those people will sit back and wait for death? Stop dreaming!"
"Before you kill them, they will first sow discord between your father and son, kill the heroes among your descendants, let the mediocre ones rise to power, and finally turn them into mere puppets. The hands of your descendants will be stained with the blood of their loved ones. From generation to generation without end…”
"That's enough!" Zhu Di was furious and glared at Han Du angrily, "Although I am hostile to you, I am not worthy of your curse, right?"
"Do you think I'm cursing you?" Han Du's eyes were blurry and he said in a deep tone: "What I said is the truth!"
Zhu Di's chest rose and fell violently, and he was so angry that it was difficult to suppress it.
Han Du looked at Zhu Di without hiding it, "You broke in, I really can't do anything to you." But if I want to disgust you, you, Zhu Di, have to endure it for me. '
Seeing Han Du's expression, Zhu Di knew that even if he continued talking, he would not gain anything, so he simply got up and left directly.
