Just when Lao Zhu was cursing, Zhu Xuan happened to come back from outside.
"Grandpa Huang, who made you angry?"
As soon as Zhu Xuan came in, he saw Lao Zhu's face full of displeasure.
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted: "It's not your imperial uncles."
When he saw Zhu Xuan, a smile appeared on his face, and he added: "They left the fiefdom without our order. They have returned to Jiangdu, but they are afraid of smallpox and dare not come back directly. They are waiting for our order."
Zhu Xuan suddenly realized.
None of the emperor's uncles who were entrusted were efficient. Zhu Xuan thought of his fourth uncle Zhu Di. If they came back at this time, who would really care about Zhu Yuanzhang? Maybe I'll come back and see if there's still another chance.
But Lao Zhu was safe and sound, so they should be disappointed.
"Uncle Huang and the others are just worried about Grandpa Huang."
Zhu Xuan comforted him softly: "They are afraid that something might happen to Grandpa Huang."
Zhu Yuanzhang hummed softly and said: "My dear son, Mo Ruoru, no one knows better than us what they are thinking. It is wrong to come back without permission. How do you think we should punish them?"
"When the imperial uncles come back, let the royal guards spank them."
Zhu Xuan could tell that Grandpa Huang didn't want to punish them.
Those imperial uncles ignored the regulations, left the fiefdom without authorization, and even came back with other purposes, but no matter what, they were his sons.
As long as Zhu Yuanzhang is still there, even if they are given a chance, they will not be able to make much trouble.
They came back suddenly. Zhu Yuanzhang actually didn't want to care too much. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "They are all grown up, how can they spank them casually?"
Zhu Xuan said: "In front of Grandpa Huang, they are actually still children."
"We like this!"
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.
Unconsciously, he thought of Prince Zhu Biao.
Then he looked at Zhu Xuan, who looked almost exactly the same as Zhu Biao, and he felt very happy. Now he had a good grandson who could replace Biao'er.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "They are already in Jiangbei. My good grandson will go for us and bring them back for spanking, okay?"
He wanted Zhu Xuan to show his face in front of those imperial uncles, and if possible, establish a good relationship with him. In the future, the uncle and nephew would work together to govern the Ming Dynasty and resist foreign enemies.
"OK!"
Zhu Xuan agreed directly.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "How is the smallpox incident now?"
Zhu Xuan responded: "There are fewer and fewer patients in the isolation camp, and there are no more deaths now. Everything is going in a good direction, but my grandson discovered a problem..."
He told Grandpa Huang about the White Lotus Sect's plan.
Zhu Yuanzhang listened and thought it made sense.
The matter of the White Lotus Sect has passed like this.
"We will never let go of the monsters from the White Lotus Sect."
Zhu Yuanzhang cursed again.
The White Lotus Sect had touched his reverse scale.
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the next day.
Zhu Xuan led the Jin Yiwei to go north by boat and came to Jiangdu in the north of the Yangtze River to meet with the emperor's uncles.
Before setting off, he sent someone to inform the emperor's uncles. As soon as he arrived in Jiangdu, he could see a group of emperor's uncles waiting outside.
Not all the vassal kings returned this time, only King Yan, King Ning, King Dai, King Gu and other kings, as well as King Qi and King Zhou, a total of six uncles. The other uncles were either too far away to come back, or they remembered Lao Zhu's rules don't dare to come back.
"I've met all the royal uncles."
Zhu Xuan stepped forward and bowed.
The second and third oldest children are gone.
The current vassal king, headed by King Yan Zhu Di, first said: "You're welcome, little Yunxuan. I haven't seen you for a year or two. I have grown taller and matured."
"More like a prince."
Zhou Wang Zhu Ju laughed.
"Did Father just ask little Yunxuan to pick us up?"
Ning Wang Zhu Quan asked.
Zhu Xuan nodded and said: "Yes! The smallpox incident has just passed. Grandpa Huang still has a lot to deal with. He has no time to arrange anything else, so he asked me to pick up the uncles. Please rest assured that Grandpa Huang is in good health. very!"
Hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in the eyes of Zhu Di and Zhu Xi.
They were both expecting that Lao Zhu might have something and would not be able to officially announce the heir in time and would give themselves a chance, but they were also worried that Lao Zhu would really have an accident. The two thoughts were very contradictory in their hearts.
But when they saw Zhu Xuan, he really looked more and more like Zhu Biao, and they had the illusion that the eldest brother of the prince was still there.
The former prince eldest brother was very kind to them.
"Let's go back."
Zhu Di added: "When we heard that smallpox appeared in Yingtian, we were almost frightened and ran back non-stop."
Zhu Xuan said: "Grandpa Huang will be very happy when he sees the filial piety of the imperial uncles."
Happiness may be there.
But when I go back later, my butt will still be spanked.
After Zhu Xuan finished speaking, he led the way.
They crossed the river together and returned to Yingtian.
Zhu Su asked: "Xiao Yunxuan, is the smallpox really gone?"
Zhu Xuan shook his head and said: "It's not completely gone. There are still many infected people who are receiving isolation treatment. As long as it is safe not to go near the isolation camp, I can vaccinate you with cowpox, which is something that can prevent smallpox. , get vaccinated once and you won’t be afraid of smallpox for the rest of your life.”
Zhu Gui was surprised and said: "So magical?"
This is definitely good stuff.
Zhu Xuan accompanied several imperial uncles, talking and laughing. After crossing the river, he went back to the city. After walking for a long time, he finally entered the palace.
Only after receiving a communication from Yun Qi could they go to see Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Who asked you to come back?"
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang saw them, he said angrily: "You dare to come back without my order. Do you want to rebel?"
When they heard this, they all knelt on the ground.
"Father, I care about you."
Zhu Di said first.
Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly: "Fourth, you are the one who took the lead back, right? The fifth and seventh have left, so the problem is not big. You Se kings are not here. If those Tatars go south again, our Ming Dynasty will be able to what to do?"
"My son is wrong!"
Zhu Di and the others said in unison.
Zhu Yuanzhang continued to curse: "Seeing that we are fine, you can rest for two days and get back immediately. If you delay the border defense event, we will see if we will beat you to death."
They can only continue to admit their mistakes.
"Jiang Yu!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said loudly: "Drag all these traitors down and give us a spanking. Each of them will be spanked ten times as punishment."
"Father, are you serious?"
Zhu Tie couldn't believe it and said, "My son is so old, and he still gets spanked?"
Zhu Yuanzhang hummed and said: "You are old, so you don't need to be beaten? No matter how old you are, you are still children in front of us, drag us down and beat you!"
Zhu Xuan was watching and listening, feeling a little funny.
I didn’t expect that Grandpa Huang would really do this.
Jiang Wei could only bring people in, take them down and spank them.
"Jiang Wei, please be gentle later."
Qi King Zhu Su whispered: "My father is just joking with us, don't hit us too hard, you know!"
Jiang Wei grinned and said, "Of course I understand!"
Then Jin Yiwei really hit, but he didn't hit with much force.
After ten spankings, they still felt their buttocks were numb, and finally had to go back to the main hall to wait for Lao Zhu's next punishment. In front of Lao Zhu, no one dared to act arrogantly.
