"Let's talk to you."
Zhu Ciwei replied.
Zhu Cican opened his mouth to ask him if Zhang Ersu was his, but he thought that he was afraid that Zhu Ciwei would not admit it even if he asked him, so he simply didn't ask and replied: "We have nothing to talk about!"
"Why, your kind-hearted Second Highness is no longer brotherly and respectful, and he won't give me, my elder brother, a sip of tea?"
Zhu Ciwei asked.
When Zhu Cican heard what Zhu Ciwei said, he had no choice but to be served tea.
Then, Zhu Ciwei glanced at him and asked, "Second brother, tell me why you chose the path that my father didn't like."
Zhu Cican smiled bitterly.
Suddenly, Zhu Cican sighed, thinking that he had no chance to compete for the reserve, and it would be okay to say it, so he said: "I don't like it!"
After Zhu Cican said this, he turned to look at Zhu Ciwei and asked, "Does the emperor like it?"
Zhu Ciwei smiled faintly: "There is no such thing as whether you like or dislike the way to govern, only whether it is suitable or not."
"Is it suitable or not?"
Zhu Cican was a little surprised.
"Um."
Zhu Ciwei nodded.
The second prince Zhu Cican asked again: "If it is necessary to delegate power because the world is suitable for you, then if you, the emperor, become the emperor, would you be willing to delegate power?"
The eldest prince Zhu Ciwei nodded without hesitation.
Then, the eldest prince asked the second prince: "Don't you really think that my father's decisiveness, cruelty and unkindness are really due to his greed for power?"
The second prince replied: "Of course I know it's not the case!"
"But it is precisely because my father is doing this for the whole of China that I feel it is not worth it!"
"It would be better if he was monopolizing power for himself. At least although he is complaining to the world, he can still enjoy the true feeling of an emperor!"
"But now, for the sake of the whole of China, he has gained a reputation as a mean, unkind, cruel and murderous tyrant!"
"You have also seen that even if he is still in power, by doing this, he has forced the scholar-bureaucrats to hate him to the bone, and they continue to oppose him as if they are not afraid of death! This is of course because he is the emperor of the Han Dynasty, It’s not too harsh on the scholar-bureaucrats, but it also shows that what the father did did made the scholar-bureaucrats in the world unhappy. In fact, the people didn’t like to be controlled so strictly. It’s just that the people were far away from the emperor and didn’t know what the officials did to them. The strict control comes only from the emperor!"
"So, I'm thinking, if it is true that after several generations of monarchs have passed, or even after the Ming Dynasty is replaced by a new dynasty in the future, I am afraid that the scholar-bureaucrats in the world will be more unscrupulous in smearing my father, and my father will be completely established as a tyrant! "
When the second prince said this, he asked the eldest prince: "Brother, do you think it is worth it for my father to do this?"
The second prince was carefully observing the changes in Zhu Ciwei's facial expressions.
He hoped that what he said was obviously to comment on his father's ruling thoughts, but actually to guide Zhu Ciwei. He hoped that what he said now could influence Zhu Ciwei's future choices.
But Zhu Ciwei looked back at him openly and did not dodge his gaze: "For the sake of the whole world, especially China, it is worth doing this! Just be honest! Why should you care about what others and future generations think?"
"Brother is not burdened by fame, I admire you!"
Zhu Cican replied with some disappointment.
"Second brother!"
At this time, the voice of the Seventh Prince Zhu Cikai came from outside.
Seeing this, Zhu Ciwei said to Zhu Cican: "I still have official duties to attend to, so I'll leave first."
"Well, brother Huang, walk slowly!"
Zhu Cican replied.
As Zhu Ciwei walked out, he bumped into Zhu Cikai.
The two looked at each other without speaking.
After Zhu Ciwei left, Zhu Cikai hurriedly came to Zhu Cican and asked, "Second brother! What is he here for? Is he here to laugh at you?"
Zhu Cican was stunned for a while, then waved his hand and said: "He wants to know how I got to this point, so as to prevent the slightest mistake!"
"Why, does he really think he is the prince?"
Zhu Cikai said with a smile.
Therefore, Zhu Cican said to Zhu Cikai solemnly: "Seventh brother, when you go, you must learn from your elder brother and imitate him, which is to imitate your father, so as to satisfy your father. Your performance yesterday, although my father looked very angry. , but I actually appreciate your frankness! I have no hope, but you still have a chance!"
"Second brother, what are you talking about? After all, you are still my father's son, and my father cannot really be angry with you! Besides, in my opinion, no one except you can convince the world in the future. "
Zhu Cikai said.
Zhu Cican smiled bitterly and waved his hand: "In the past, it's not like you haven't seen the scene when my father summoned the people from all over the world to come to the capital. Most of the people in the world were ordinary people, and they were convinced by everyone! So, I can't say that it is. The public favor is just a reputation for benevolence in the eyes of scholars, but this happens to be something my father doesn’t like.”
"Zhang Ersu and the others are serious too! They insist on making a fuss about this matter. They clearly know that my father will not care about anyone just because they look up to others."
Zhu Cikai started to complain at this time.
Zhu Cican said: "It also has something to do with me. I let it slip. It was because what I wanted was different from what my father wanted, so it was exposed! Thinking about it, it is inevitable. I'm afraid that my father I’ve known it for a long time, I just kept it secret and waited for myself to be exposed.”
When Zhu Cican said this, he said to Zhu Cikai: "So, you must pay attention to hiding your desire for that position deeper. It is best to be like Lao Wu and act like you don't care about that position."
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"I heard that the second prince was imprisoned, and the seventh prince was also placed under surveillance at the palace. Many courtiers were also exiled because of this. It was said that it was because of the Constitution, but I think it was also related to the fight for the throne. You don't care about that. Location?"
Red Square on the banks of the Moscow River.
Wu Ya and the fifth prince Zhu Cizhuo stood here on horseback.
The capital of the Rakshasa Kingdom had already fallen into the hands of the Ming Dynasty, and now this area has been classified as Anbei Province by the Ming Emperor Zhu Youxiao.
Before the newly appointed Governor of Anbei Province arrived here, Zhu Cizhuo temporarily served as the Governor here and was still responsible for military operations here.
As for Tsar Alexei and the great nobles of the Rakshasa Kingdom, they naturally fled to St. Petersburg in advance.
Now, except for the hungry and cold civilians who are in urgent need of relief from the Ming Dynasty, Alexei and his nobles have not left much wealth.
However, these hungry and cold civilians were the resources that the Ming Dynasty needed most during its westward expansion.
Because Ming Dynasty needs these people to be civilian husbands of its own army.
And these people are also very cheap. A piece of cake per meal can be used to make them work.
Back to the topic.
After Wu Ya told Zhu Cizhuo, Zhu Cizhuo asked: "What, you care about me, are you worried that I, the prince, will be involved in these struggles?"
