The capital of the Ming Dynasty, the Palace of Prince Yan.軻
It was night, Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaochi who lowered his head slightly and fell into deep thought.
Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, who were next to Zhu Di, had uncontrollable surprises on their faces.
Xu Yihua had a somewhat worried look on her face.
Just after dinner, when Zhu Di and his family were resting, Zhu Gaochi told his father Zhu Di about his visit to his eldest brother Zhu Ying today.
And I also talked about the Annan matter that my eldest brother mentioned.
After Zhu Di listened, he did not answer, but fell silent.
After a while, he looked at Zhu Gaochi carefully and asked, "Chi'er, have you ever blamed your father?"
Zhu Gaochi didn't know how to answer this sudden sentence, and he didn't expect that his father would suddenly ask such a question.
Immediately he said: "It is naturally impossible for a child to blame his father."
This answer is very official, but it is not what Zhu Di wants.
During the time when he was captured on the grassland, Zhu Di thought about many issues quietly.
There are those of oneself and those of family.
Zhu Di had never considered these things before. He had been thinking about how to obtain more military power and how to conquer more territories.
I never thought I would be captured one day.軻
Of course, by today, Zhu Di had roughly guessed that his whereabouts should have been revealed by his grandson Zhu Ying.
But these are no longer relevant.
Zhu Di seemed calm on the surface and didn't seem to care much about being captured, but in fact, it was really a wake-up call for someone as proud as him.
He is not invincible, nor can he fail. There will always be various accidents.
After getting rid of the impetuousness in his heart, Zhu Di now feels like a reborn person.
It's not that he has become humble or that he has become depressed.
It just means that the current Zhu Di is closer to the Yongle Emperor in history, and the city is deeper.軻
Looking at his eldest son.
Looking back on these years, Zhu Di suddenly realized that he felt sorry for him.
He wanted to abolish the title of Crown Prince several times. If it were not his father, he might have chosen someone else.
In fact, when he went to Japan this time, Zhu Di did not want to seize the power of his eldest son Zhu Gaochi.
Through some news, I learned that Yancheng of the Japanese country is now developing very well, and all aspects of management are in place.
He also knew that leading troops on expeditions was not his eldest son's forte, but internal affairs was.
This time when he went to the Japanese country, Zhu Di had made up his mind that he would not interfere in the internal affairs of Yancheng and leave it to his eldest son to manage it.軻
He led his soldiers to compete for mineral deposits outside.
One outside and one inside, I think they can work together very well.
Now that the eldest son proposed to go to Annan, Zhu Di thought that it was not Zhu Ying who took the initiative to mention it, but his eldest son's idea, which probably gained Zhu Ying's support.
This made Zhu Di suddenly feel that he didn't know how to speak.
Xu Yihua next to him turned his head and looked at Zhu Di's face.
After being married for many years, she could certainly guess what her prince was thinking.
However, these things at home cannot be changed in a day or two.軻
After thinking for a while, Xu Yihua said: "I have been staying in Daming, and I have heard some news."
"The status of the navy was not very good before, but now the grandson is strongly supporting it. It can be seen that there is great development in the Nanyang region. It would be good for Chi'er to go and experience it."
Obviously Xu Yihua still wants Zhu Gaochi to go to Annan to avoid the dispute here.
She knew that even if the prince wanted to let go, he still had two sons.
It is better to avoid one section or look at the development in both aspects.
If Chi'er can develop better in Annan, it will save some trivial matters at home, and the future arrangements for the other two sons can be somewhat settled.
She knew the abilities of her eldest son, and she had a good personal relationship with her grandson, so no matter what happened, he would be good.軻
When Zhu Di heard this, he hesitated for a while, and then said slowly: "The weather in Annan is extremely hot. Chi'er, you are fat, so I'm afraid it will be too much for you."
This sentence comes out.
Zhu Gaochi was stunned.
Even Xu Yihua was stunned.
The eyes of Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui looked more like they had seen a ghost.
Because this was the first time that Zhu Di had expressed concern for his eldest son.
Zhu Gaochi's eyes suddenly turned red.軻
From this sentence, he knew that his father was completely different from before.
"Father, I...I...I..."
Zhu Gaochi's choked voice was full of surprise, but he couldn't speak for a long time.
For more than ten years.
Zhu Di never had a good word to say about Zhu Gaochi, so naturally he didn't have a good look on his face either.
I even felt that a fat man like Zhu Gaochi had simply lost his family tradition.
At many banquets, Zhu Di would not even choose to bring Zhu Gaochi to attend. Instead, he would bring Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, two younger sons who looked like him.軻
Ever since Zhu Gaochi was a child, there has been no fatherly love.
Fortunately, Princess Xu Yihua loves her eldest son Zhu Gaochi very much. This is the meat that fell out of her own body. No matter what it is, she likes it.
When Zhu Gaochi was a child, he had been living in the capital, studying at the palace academy with other princes and grandsons.
Zhu Yuanzhang also loved Zhu Gaochi very much, and disliked the two second sons that Zhu Di liked.
Zhu Di was warned many times not to think of abolishing Zhu Gaochi's status as the crown prince.
Zhu Di was naturally afraid of his father, or there was no prince or grandson who was not afraid of him.
Resentment can only be expressed at home.軻
However, even when Zhu Di was in Peiping, he often fought abroad, which prevented Zhu Gaochi from being reprimanded every day.
Now Zhu Di has finally woken up.
He patted the eldest son on the shoulder.
Zhu Di said: "Your mother-in-law is right. It would be good to go to Annan for some experience. Like the Japanese country, it is also a place of great development in the future."
"You go to Annan first. If you don't adapt to the environment there, just talk to Taisun and then go back to Japan."
Having said this, Zhu Di paused slightly, as if making an announcement.
"You are my eldest son and the future King of Yan. The Yan City of Japan will also be yours in the future."
The words came out.
Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaojiu's expressions suddenly changed.
Especially Zhu Gaoxu.
As the second son, since his father does not like his eldest brother, he is the most likely to inherit the Japanese country in the future.
At that moment, he couldn't help but said: "Father..."
Before he could say anything, Zhu Di turned around and glared back everything Zhu Gaoxu wanted to say.
He snorted coldly, looked at his two sons and said, "He is your eldest brother, the Crown Prince of Yan who was personally conferred by your Imperial Grandfather. Naturally, your eldest brother will inherit the position of King Yan and the city of Yan, a Japanese country."
"This is also the rule of Ming Dynasty!"
These words were tantamount to saying death directly, and it was also the thought that Zhu Di wanted to put an end to the thoughts of his two sons.
When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he immediately felt extremely aggrieved.
His father loved him the most since he was a child. He marched and fought with his father very early and made many achievements.
He still remembered that his father once said in front of many generals that he was most like his father.
But why, it suddenly happened like this today.
Relatively speaking, Zhu Gaosui was relatively calm.軻
After all, he is the third son, whether he is the eldest brother or the second brother, it is not his turn anyway.
But in terms of personal relationship, he and his second brother are naturally much better.
Although I once bullied my eldest brother, there was no big conflict.
The father has the final say.
Seeing the aggrieved look on her second son's face, Xu Yihua said angrily, "Xu'er, you should learn from your elder brother."
"Your eldest brother is already fat and weak, but he is willing to go to that extremely hot land of Nanyang and give up the Yancheng of the Japanese country that he has worked so hard for. What do you think it is for, but for the brotherhood between you."
"Not only is the Japanese country better than the Ming Dynasty, but it's not just Yancheng. After you go there, won't your father help you lay some foundations?"
"Since childhood, your eldest brother has been wronged a lot, and now he still thinks about you and chooses to go to Annan alone to develop."
"This is already the case. Do you still want to snatch the inheritance that your great grandfather gave to your eldest brother?"
"You are usually very majestic. Now that you have gone to Japan and have the help of your father, why can't you conquer a piece of territory by yourself?"
After saying that, Xu Yihua turned to look at Zhu Gaosui: "Don't look around, you and your second brother are just the same."
Zhu Gaosui immediately lowered his head and said, "My mother and concubine taught me the right lesson."
At this time, Zhu Gaoxu felt a little ashamed when he thought of some of the things he had done to his eldest brother.
Zhu Di looked at his wife with a bit of joy in his eyes.軻
This made him seem to see a bit of the queen in his wife.
Xu Yihua has been with Queen Ma since she was a child, and of course she has learned a lot.
Why is it said that Zhu Yuanzhang's contribution to conquering the world is half as much as that of Queen Ma? It is probably because Queen Ma played a decisive role in logistics.
Zhu Yuanzhang had many adopted sons, and all of them, like Mu Ying, were devoted to Zhu Yuanzhang and served him to the death.
The key reason lies in Queen Ma.
Even Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, their wives and children, before the founding of the Ming Dynasty, lived together with Queen Ma, and all conflicts were settled.
Not only did it not cause any trouble to Zhu Yuanzhang, on the contrary, it stabilized the morale of the military to a great extent.軻
Xu Yihua's adjustments today are just like Queen Ma's back then. She calmed down all the conflicts in a few words.
This is the important role of a true mother of the family.
After this was over, after his sons had left, Zhu Di stood up and hugged Xu Yihua.
"Thank you for all your hard work these years."
Even though they are an old couple, Xu Yihua couldn't help but blush slightly: "What are you doing? I'm not ashamed. This is in the lobby."
Zhu Di laughed and said, "It's already dark, but I still care about so much. Let's get close tonight."
Xu Yihua gently pushed Zhu Di away and said, "It's probably been many years since I went to Japan this time. What do you think?"
Zhu Di was a little confused and asked: "What do you think? Apart from Chi'er, of course we went together."
Xu Yihua was a little unhappy and said, "Why, in your heart, you only have a son, and your daughter is not your biological child?"
"Yuying has already reached the age of leaving the court, and Yuegui, Hongyun, and Zhiming are all about the same."
"Are you going to take them all to the Japanese country? How will the marriage be decided in the future? Are there any of your outstanding young heroes in the Japanese country?"
Hearing this, Zhu Di was a little at a loss.
Xu Yihua not only gave birth to three sons to Zhu Di, but also had four daughters.
The eldest daughter Zhu Yuying, the second daughter Zhu Yuegui, the third daughter Zhu Hongyun, and the fourth daughter Zhu Zhiming.軻
The youngest Zhu Zhiming was born in the 18th year of Hongwu and is now ten years old.
The eldest daughter, Zhu Yuying, was born in the tenth year of Hongwu and is already eighteen years old this year.
Zhu Di has never cared about these daughters. On weekdays, the daughters also live in the backyard and are taken care of by Xu Yihua.
As the daughter of King Yan, she is like a lady to everyone. Except for some festivals, she basically never leaves the house or steps out.
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Zhu Di was in trouble at this moment.
The four daughters were designated not to follow them to the Japanese country. If they went to the Japanese country, getting married would be a problem.
How could Zhu Di be willing to marry those nobles of the Japanese country?軻
No matter what, they have to be matched, at least not too different.
Xu Yihua looked at Zhu Di's troubled look and said, "Yuying and Zhiming are now at the age of leaving the cabinet. Sons are important, and you can't ignore your daughter."
"At this young age, there are many talented people in the capital, so we have decided to get married. Although it is a bit urgent, you have to wait until you get married later before going to Japan."
"Hongyun and Zhimian are still young, so I will take them with you to the Japanese country. In a few years, when we are old enough to leave the court, we will go back to the capital on the first day of the year to complete the marriage."
After Zhu Di listened, he relaxed a little.
Xu Yihua has obviously already decided on his daughters' affairs, and there is no need for him to worry about them.
Zhu Di smiled and said, "It's all up to you."
When Xu Yihua heard this, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at Zhu Di.
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The backyard of the palace.
Zhu Gaochi is reading some information about Annan.
Now that I have decided to go to Annan, I naturally want to get familiar with it.
In fact, when he came out of the palace, Zhu Gaochi knew that he must be going to Annan, so on the way back to the palace, he borrowed some information about Annan from the Ministry of War.
Currently studying.軻
Bang bang.
There was a slight knock at the door, and then the door was pushed open.
Zhu Gaochi looked in surprise and saw that it was his eldest sister Zhu Yuying.
"Sister, why are you here?"
Zhu Gaochi was born in the eleventh year of Hongwu, and Zhu Yuying was Zhu Di's first child, the eldest daughter, born in the tenth year of Hongwu.
As the eldest daughter, Zhu Yuying has a different personality from Zhu Di and Xu Yihua.
She is a typical lady who knows the books and is courteous, and Xu Yihua takes care of her well.軻
"Why, can't sister come and see you?"
"Of course, sister, sit down quickly and I'll make you tea."
Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Yuying have a very good relationship. After Zhu Gaochi was scolded by his father Zhu Di when he was a child, Zhu Yuying comforted Zhu Gaochi a lot.
Zhu Yuying sat down and waited for Zhu Gaochi to bring tea, then asked, "I heard that you entered the palace today and saw Miao Jin. I heard that Miao Jin is already with the grandson."
Zhu Gaochi understood immediately.
The eldest sister was also worried about her marriage when she mentioned Xu Miaojin's matter.
