Everyone looked at each other in shock. Everyone had sworn an oath back then.
In an instant, everyone lowered their heads and became at a loss.
Zhu Gaochi looked on anxiously, this problem was too serious. If he couldn't pass this test, no one would follow him to America. If anyone goes, it will be a person who deceives the master and destroys the ancestors, and everyone will have to punish him!
Fortunately, he thought quickly and came up with a solution: "Sir, America will also belong to the Ming Dynasty in the future. This is not considered a rumor!"
Hearing this, Han Du glanced at Zhu Gaochi's suddenly nervous expression and sneered: "Ask your father if he believes it!"
Speaking of America or the Ming Dynasty, Han Du bets that in Zhu Di's heart, America is already his forbidden love. Zhu Di will rush to fight with anyone who dares to make up his mind, even if it is Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Gaochi's face suddenly froze. Of course he understood his father's thoughts. Not only his father, he also regarded America as his own, and he could not allow others to pry into it.
After settling Zhu Gaochi, Han Du turned around and waved to everyone: "That's the end of this matter, let's let it go!"
Everyone looked at each other and had no choice but to bow and bow: "Yes, students, please obey."
...
"What did you say? Those people were driven back by Han Du?" Zhu Di's good mood did not last long before he was completely ruined by the sudden bad news.
His face turned red, and anger rushed to his forehead.
Zhu Gaochi nodded helplessly and sighed: "Everyone who enters the academy to study will make an oath in public. I used to think it was an insignificant thing, but I didn't expect it would play such a huge role at such a critical moment."
Zhu Di slammed the table angrily and yelled at Zhu Gaochi: "Han Du is a meticulous person. When have you ever seen him do useless work? What should I do now? Can you still summon your classmates? As long as they are willing to follow me. , I am willing to knight them!"
The title can be passed down to descendants, so Zhu Di's promise is not unimportant.
"It's impossible." Zhu Gaochi shook his head vigorously, "If they go to America with us, they will violate their oath, bully their master and destroy their ancestors."
A ferocious look appeared on Zhu Di's face. He stood up and said fiercely: "I don't believe there is nothing we can do. Han Du can't cover the sky with one hand. I will enter the palace now and ask to see the emperor."
Looking at his father who had already walked outside the door, Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up. This was really a good idea. If the emperor agreed, it would be useless no matter how Han Du stopped him.
...
"Your Majesty, King Yan wants to see you." Wang Yue leaned over and whispered in Zhu Biao's ear.
Zhu Biao frowned subconsciously. He had not come to the palace since he pardoned the fourth child and entered the palace to express his gratitude. If you suddenly ask for a meeting now, there must be something going on.
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Biao nodded, "Pass it!"
"Yes, His Highness King Yan is here to pay an audience~"
When Zhu Di saw the emperor's brother, he saluted meticulously, and then started to cry.
Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed helplessness: "Fourth, what's wrong with you?"
"Brother Emperor, my brother has been bullied!" Zhu Di seemed to be getting sadder as he spoke.
Zhu Biao's eyes moved, and he asked with a chuckle: "You are also the majestic King of Yan, who else in this capital can bully you?"
"It's Han Du!" Zhu Di complained without hesitation.
"Handu?" Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, then asked: "What exactly?"
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So Zhu Di told the story of the future.
"Brother Imperial, I just want a few people. That's all, Han Du still refuses to give them. They are willing to follow me, so he uses the academy to suppress them..."
Zhu Biao listened patiently to Zhu Di's long talk. After he finished speaking, he asked: "So, what do you want?"
"My brother, please ask the emperor to allow them to go to America." Zhu Di bowed to the ground.
Looking at Zhu Di kneeling on the ground, Zhu Biao's eyes flashed a few times. Suddenly he laughed and said, "Fourth brother, please get up quickly."
"The emperor agreed?" Zhu Di straightened up with surprise on his face.
Zhu Biao turned his head and looked at Wang Yue, "Zhuanzhi Academy, if anyone is willing to follow King Yan to America, they will be allowed to go without any obstruction!"
"Yes." Wang Yue quickly bowed in agreement and turned around to tell Hanlin to prepare the edict.
"Thank you, brother emperor!" Zhu Di saluted respectfully with great joy.
...
The news reached Han Du's ears, and when he heard that Zhu Biao actually issued an order to allow Zhu Di to poach the academy, his face turned pale with anger, and he hurriedly entered the palace. ask to see.
"What? Are you doing it for the academy?" Zhu Biao asked before Han Du could speak.
Han Du nodded heavily and took a deep breath: "If the emperor gives gold and silver to King Yan, I will never object. Why should I allow him to take away the people from the academy?"
"What is taught in the academy is all important knowledge, and the emperor should know that."
Zhu Biao smiled and motioned to Han Du to calm down and said, "Please sit down."
Two eunuchs moved to Jindun and placed them behind Han Du.
Han Du stood still, thinking that if Zhu Biao didn't give him an explanation, he wouldn't even want to sit down.
Seeing this, Zhu Biao had no choice but to explain: "Of course I know."
"Then why did the emperor let them follow King Yan?" Han Du's face was full of anxiety, "The emperor can see the power of the fire dragon cannon. If the knowledge in the academy is leaked, it won't be long before Zhu Di can The fire dragon cannon was created.”
"What should we do then? Even if the emperor doesn't think about himself, he should still think about his descendants, right?"
Zhu Biao looked into Han Du's eyes with a smile and said softly: "Even without those people, the fourth child wouldn't be able to build the fire dragon cannon?"
Han Du suddenly began to ponder. Zhu Di suffered a heartbreaking loss on the Fire Dragon Cannon. After learning from this painful experience, he would try his best to build the Fire Dragon Cannon no matter what.
"Maybe it can be built, but without the academic help of the academy, it will definitely be a long time later. With this time buffer, we can build something more powerful than the fire dragon cannon, which will always shock the world!"
Zhu Biao smiled, shook his head and sighed: "There is nothing in this world that can forever shock the world. Since the Fourth Brother will be able to create it sooner or later, what's the use of trying to stop him? As for descendants...children and grandchildren will have their own children and grandchildren." blessing."
"If one day my descendants are not as good as Laosi's descendants, then let's lose. As long as the Ming Dynasty is still surnamed Zhu, what does it matter?"
Han Du looked at Zhu Biao blankly, not expecting that he would think like this.
After a while, he asked: "Your Majesty, what are you doing this for?"
Zhu Biao stood up with his hands on the handrails, walked to Han Du and took a closer look at him. He looked out the palace door and sighed: "The world is so big, and the Ming Dynasty only occupied a small part of it. Such a big place , wouldn’t it be a pity if Ming Dynasty didn’t occupy it as soon as possible?”
Han Du frowned and said doubtfully: "Of course it is necessary to occupy it, but step by step, Ming will be able to occupy America sooner or later. There is no need for the emperor to be so eager and give America to King Yan in vain, right?"
Zhu Biao turned around and smiled: "Even if I can occupy America, what then? Do we have to send officials there to govern it? How should we govern it?"
"You also know that it takes half a year to travel from America to the Ming Dynasty, and it takes a year to go back and forth. Even if a yamen are set up in America, I am afraid that the yamen will not listen to the imperial court's orders because the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. ?”
"Isn't it because of the distance that you chose to set up the Governor's Palace overseas instead of the Yamen?"
"In fact, at such a long distance, even the Governor's Mansion may not obey the imperial court's orders. In this case, do I have any other choice besides granting America to the fourth child?"
This is the truth. Han Du had no way to refute it, but he still felt unwilling in his heart: "But the emperor cannot let him take away the people from the academy!"
"It's not a big deal to take him away." Zhu Biao smiled nonchalantly: "You can even regard this time as a separation of the academy, which is actually a good thing for the academy."
Zhu Biao chuckled: "When you ask Han Shu to go to America with you, aren't you also dividing the family? Isn't it even the same for me?"
Han Du was suddenly startled and quickly explained: "Your Majesty, I did not ask Han Shu to follow him to America. He wanted to go on his own, and I firmly opposed it, but..."
Speaking of this, Han Du couldn't help but stop talking. He can't say that this was his father's idea, right? Even if it was said, in Zhu Biao's opinion, whether it was Han De's intention or Han Du's intention, there was no difference at all, but the fact that the family was separated was confirmed.
Zhu Biao didn't care, but comforted Han Du, "Okay, I don't blame you."
Zhu Biao walked out of the palace gate with his hands behind his back and sighed: "You always say that Ming Dynasty can take it step by step slowly, but do you think it can really be like this?"
Han Du followed Zhu Biao quietly without answering.
Zhu Biao continued, minding his own business: "The people of the Ming Dynasty all have a nostalgia for their hometown. It seems that many people have immigrated overseas in recent years, but in fact, if they were not forced into a desperate situation, they would not go to sea at all. Believe it or not ?”
Han Du took a deep breath and nodded in agreement: "What the emperor said is true. If there is another choice, the people will not even leave their hometown, let alone go to sea."
"Yes." Zhu Biao let out a long breath, "But I can't bear to deliberately force the people."
It has to be said that no matter what happens, Zhu Biao still maintains a kind and moral character deep in his heart.
"It just so happens that there are many people following Lao Si this time. Instead of letting the people suffer, it is better to immigrate these people. They were originally punished with death, but now as long as they can survive, they will not have any complaints no matter where they go."
Instead, I will be grateful to you...
Han Du added in his mind, with a surprised look on his face: "Did the Emperor pardon King Yan for this reason?"
Zhu Biao returned to normal and nodded: "That's right. There are more than a million people implicated this time. I can't kill them all, right?"
Bai Qi killed 400,000 prisoners in a trap, and they were all called human massacres, and they were scolded for thousands of years. Even if Zhu Biao was the emperor, he would not dare to kill so many people unless he wanted to be infamy for thousands of years.
