Zhu Xuan was reluctant to let his second brother go to a distant place to join the feudal clan.
Not long after returning to the palace, he asked Zhu Yunxi to come in.
"Meet His Highness the Imperial Grandson."
Zhu Yunxi just came in. He bowed politely and said respectfully.
Zhu Xuan said: "Second brother, do you need to be so polite in front of me? Come and sit down. We two brothers can be more casual in private when no one else is around."
Zhu Yunxi cupped his hands and said: "There is a difference between monarch and minister, and etiquette cannot be discarded. It is better for me to be more cautious. I also know that His Highness attaches great importance to family ties, but it is different now than before."
Zhu Xuan had no choice but to admit this difference between monarch and minister.
I even found that my relationship with my second brother was a bit distant.
Sure enough, the emperor is a loner. He is already like this before he becomes emperor. If he becomes emperor, he will be alone. Even if he often goes to his wife, he may be criticized by the officials below.
At this moment, Zhu Xuan wanted to shout: "This emperor's grandson is inappropriate!"
Unfortunately, he could only think about it in his mind.
If you dare to do this, Grandpa Huang will definitely not be able to spare himself.
"It's Lantern Festival in a few days. I couldn't bear to think of my second brother going to join the feudal clan, so I asked my second brother to come in and sit for a while. I don't know when we will meet again in the future," Zhu Xuan said sincerely.
Seeing that his former younger brother was really reluctant to leave, Zhu Yunxi felt warm in his heart and said solemnly: "To conquer Pyongyang and control Goryeo for the Ming Dynasty, this is my duty as the grandson of the emperor, and it is also what I should do."
Zhu Xuan said: "If the second brother regrets it now, just tell me, Grandpa Huang, I will go and solve it. The ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government will not dare to say anything."
Zhu Yunxi politely declined this kind offer and solemnly said: "I have made up my mind. Your Highness will say no more. There is no one more suitable than me to go to Pyongyang. Please grant your permission."
"Second brother, I'm not used to talking to me like this now."
Zhu Xuan sighed and said unaccustomedly: "Since the second brother has made his decision, I can't stop him. However, the second brother can rest assured that I will leave the matter of Duke Liang to me."
Zhu Yunxi was not used to this change of identity, but when he thought about Lan Yu, his expression gradually became solemn, and finally he sighed helplessly: "My uncle is unruly, and the emperor has been afraid of him for a long time. Although those old guys in Huaixi, The only person who is too old to walk and is still active now is the great uncle. However, the emperor is still afraid that His Highness will not be able to control them. In addition, the great uncle likes to mess around... If it is too troublesome, His Highness will not be able to do anything. , let’s forget about it, maybe this is my uncle’s fate.”
As a relative of his mother's clan, Zhu Yunxi didn't want to see Lan Yu die in front of his eyes.
But Lan Yu repeatedly violated taboos and was suddenly killed one day, which was not surprising at all.
Zhu Xuan said: "I promised my second brother that I will try my best to fulfill it."
"Thank you, little brother!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled and added: "When I become a vassal, I will often send letters back to tell my little brother about some of Pyongyang's scenery, customs, and what happened."
After hearing Zhu Yunxi, he was willing to call himself little brother again.
Zhu Xuan was happy.
Not long ago, when he was a child, only Zhu Yunxi was willing to get close to him. Zhu Xuan always remembered this in his heart and would never forget it.
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Time flies very quickly, and it’s the day of the Lantern Festival.
On this day, Zhu Yuanzhang gathered everyone together again and had a casual meal. After the Lantern Festival, they could go back to the feudal territory.
There were also some princes at the bottom of the queue, and Zhu Yuanzhang was also arranging them one after another. Some went to join the vassal state, and some were left to Zhu Song to join Zhu Song's Ming Dynasty state-owned enterprise system. They had to find something to do, and they couldn't stay in Yingtian all the time. Waiting for the imperial court to provide support.
Zhu Gaosui breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that he could go back.
Staying in Yingtian, he was very worried about what would be discovered. He was also worried that his second brother was in Peiping and could not stabilize the situation, so he needed to go back to help, etc.
On the second day of the Lantern Festival, all the vassal kings had to leave.
Zhu Yuanzhang continued to arrange for Zhu Xuan to see them off. They arrived outside the city together and then separated from each other.
"Cousin Gao Sui."
When Zhu Xuan saw that Zhu Gaosui was about to leave, he immediately stopped him and said: "This time, cousin Gao Chi doesn't have time to come back. It's a pity that we can't meet him! But if Grandpa Huang also intends to let you come back during the New Year this year , please tell cousin Gao Sui that I still hope he will come back."
Seeing that Zhu Xuan came to him again, and they were still talking about Zhu Gaochi's affairs, Zhu Gaosui suddenly felt his scalp numb. What he was most afraid of was that another problem would be discovered. Fortunately, it was just a simple message.
"Your Highness, please rest assured. If there is a next time, even if the eldest brother doesn't want to come back, I will have to drag him back."
Zhu Gaosui said.
Zhu Xuan smiled and said: "It doesn't have to be like this, okay, you can leave first!"
Zhu Gaosui said: "Your Highness, farewell!"
He also left.
At this time, the bridge across the river was not covered by solid ice. When they left, they did not need a ferry. They could leave through the bridge and go all the way back to the north.
After seeing them off, Zhu Xuan looked at Zhu Yunxi who had not yet left.
The distance to Pyongyang is relatively long. The uncles of the emperors in Liaodong are traveling by land and have no intention of taking a boat. However, Zhu Yunxi is planning to leave by boat. He will get to Pyongyang as soon as possible, organize the palace, and learn about the local customs and customs as soon as possible.
"Second brother, take care along the way."
Zhu Xuan said.
Zhu Yunxi said: "Brother, I'm leaving. If Grandpa Huang still wants to see us at the end of the year, it will actually be very convenient to come back."
Then, he boarded the boat and went to sea, and quickly disappeared from Zhu Xuan's sight.
After sending Zhu Yunxi away, Zhu Xuan was still reluctant to part with him, but when it came time to surrender, his second brother had to leave. This was an unchangeable fact.
"Go back to the palace!"
Zhu Xuan stood by the river for a long time and finally went back.
When he arrived at the palace, Zhu Xuan first went to find Lao Zhu.
"all gone?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
Zhu Xuan nodded and said, "They are all gone, and so is the second brother."
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said: "My dear grandson, you are reluctant to part with our eldest grandson, right? Our eldest grandson has grown up and has his own ideas. Even if your dear grandson is reluctant to part with you, you must respect his ideas!"
"My grandson knows!"
Zhu Xuan nodded and said: "My grandson, don't worry about anything else. Stay with Grandpa Huang, learn how Grandpa Huang governs the country, help Grandpa Huang read the memorial, and then be filial to Grandpa Huang."
In fact, Lao Zhu is quite pitiful.
When children and grandchildren leave, except for the chosen heir, no matter how many children and grandchildren there are, it is difficult to see a scene full of children and grandchildren.
"It's better to be a good grandson."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with satisfaction: "Before you become an emperor, you must first learn to give up. In the future, we will all be alone. This is inevitable. Unless we don't want to be an emperor, the Tian family is ruthless, so this is where the ruthlessness lies."
Zhu Xuan thought about what Lao Zhu said and solemnly said: "My grandson understands."
The house of an emperor does need to be cold and ruthless.
