They are not the only princes in the main hall, there are also some of the prince's disciples who are here to accompany the prince. Seeing that the master was gone, they all gathered around him talking and laughing. They were all young men with no scheming intentions, and the scene was quite lively.
Zhu Su was smiling as he watched Zhu Fan and Zhu Di bickering, when someone suddenly shouted: "Ah, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Everyone hurriedly turned around to look, and saw a young man in moon-white uniforms, holding a basket of things in his hand, who had just crossed the threshold of the study.
It was Prince Zhu Biao.
"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince!" Everyone immediately greeted him.
"Hush, hush." Zhu Biao quickly made a silent gesture, "Don't say anything!"
"Master Li hasn't gone far yet, don't recruit him!"
Seeing his behavior, everyone's eyes lit up. Two distinguished disciples immediately walked out of the study room and went outside to let the wind blow.
"Brother, what delicious food did you bring this time?" Zhu Di leaned over.
"Your sister-in-law cooked it specially." Zhu Biao smiled and took out the steaming food from the basket. "Oh, salted duck, squirrel fish, Jinling meatballs..." Zhu Di said, not even taking the chopsticks, but just wanted to reach out.
"What a shame!" Zhu Biao slapped Zhu Di's hand away. "You've already been crowned king, and you're still so ignorant of Si Liu."
Turning to look at Zhu Su: "Lao Wu, are you healed of your injuries from the past few days?"
"It's okay to go back to brother." Zhu Su responded with a smile.
Prince Zhu Biao left the main hall after getting married. He was well aware that the food in the palace was poor, and the imperial cook Xu Xingzu was a rough man, so the meals were only provided based on the number of people. Unfortunately, my younger brother and the other companions are all tall and middle-aged, so the meal served by the main hall at noon is often not large enough.
When school was over in the afternoon, the kings and their descendants were often so hungry that their chests pressed against their backs.
Therefore, he took advantage of the fact that he had opened a mansion and secretly asked Crown Princess Chang to open a small stove to cook some food for his brothers, while he tried his best to avoid the gentlemen and bring it to his brothers.
Therefore, when the boys from the main hall met His Royal Highness, they knew that they would not be hungry for lunch today.
At first, when he saw Zhu Biao doing this kind of thing, Zhu Su also doubted whether he was scheming and deliberately acting like a brother-in-law and a virtuous corporal.
But after being in contact with him for a long time, Zhu Su discovered that this man was a true gentleman.
He is kind to everyone, with almost no purpose, and he sincerely cares for his brothers. He knew that Zhu Su was reluctant to go out and was worried that his brothers would be alienated from him, so he often took him to participate in the brothers' activities, and often asked if anyone looked down on him;
He knew that the fourth son Zhu Di liked martial arts, so he gave Zhu Di the gift sword that Zhu Yuanzhang had given him when he was a child;
He knew that Zhu Xi liked to eat meat, so he always put his share of meat in Zhu Xi's bowl during family banquets;
He knew that Zhu Fan liked books, so he helped Zhu Fan collect ancient and modern unique books. He even gave him a copy of the original "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" from the Three Kingdoms period...
This is a gentle, benevolent and righteous future king. The brilliance of Confucian "benevolence" is everywhere in him. But unlike those stupid masters who are pedantic and ignorant of flexibility, his ideas are extremely correct. He is used to thinking for himself when encountering problems and will never blindly listen to others. If he discovers that he has made mistakes in his actions, he will always take advice and reflect immediately, and will never act arbitrarily. But once he believes that his decision is correct, he always sticks to it. Even his father, who always spoke the truth, dared to rebuke him from the front.
If we say Lao Zhu's method, it is like the rolling thunder falling from the sky. Then this prince Zhu Biao is like a spring breeze that turns into rain.
To be honest, when he first discovered that he had traveled through time and became a prince, Zhu Su was so idle that his balls ached, and he also thought about whether he should compete for the throne. But after getting to know the eldest brother of the prince, he no longer had such thoughts.
When it comes to being an emperor, I am far inferior to him in terms of personal ethics and ability.
It's just a pity...
"Brother, your eyes..." While others were grabbing food, Zhu Su keenly noticed that there were strands of bloodshot eyes in Zhu Biao's eyes. There was also a trace of fatigue that could not be concealed in the always gentle smile.
"Huh?" Zhu Biao turned around, and after realizing that Zhu Su was talking about the bloodshot eyes, he rubbed his eyes in embarrassment: "I have been worrying a lot these days, so I haven't slept well."
"It's okay, it'll be fine after a while."
"Is it about the Northern Expedition?" Zhu Fan also asked with concern. "It is said that the Northern Expedition army was ambushed in a trap, and it is difficult to know the specific situation due to the vast desert. Some people in the court are worried that the Mongolian Yuan will take advantage of the situation to invade the south. Is your eldest brother also worried about this matter?"
"Someone in the court did propose to increase the troops on the Great Wall. However, my father has already made a decision. I think my father is very confident, so this matter should be fine," Zhu Biao said. He sighed: "My Ming Dynasty has been fighting for many years, and the people have long been unbearable. If we really increase the number of troops, the people will suffer again."
"If we don't increase the number of troops and Meng Yuan comes, won't we suffer the same pain?" Zhu Di joined the conversation with a duck bone in his mouth. "Besides, since my father already has a solution, brother, why are you still worried?"
"That's not the only thing." Zhu Shou said with a heavy tone. "In recent troubled times, there were floods in Xianyou County, Xinghua Prefecture, Fujian Province, and many people drowned."
"Another Dongman rebellion occurred in Fengzhou in Gengwu. Attacking and killing the defenders will lead to chaos."
"It rained heavily in Nanping County, Yanping Prefecture, and the mountains and rivers overflowed and flooded the houses; another hail fell on Long Live Mountain in Zhongdu, and the hail was as big as a bullet..."
"As a prince, I am useless and cannot help my father. Where can I sleep well..."
"Brother, you just think too much." The second eldest brother, Zhu Xiang, came over with a plate. "That's all a matter thousands of miles away. We're in Yingtian, why do we want to go so far away?"
"How can you say that?" Zhu Biao's face turned solemn. "You are also the king of the Ming Dynasty, how can you say such a thing!"
"Prince of the vassal..." It was Zhu Fan, the third child, who smiled bitterly. "Brother, our vassal king is just a name, what's the use of it!"
Several brothers looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Two years ago, Zhu Yuanzhang indeed gave several of his sons king titles.
The second eldest brother Zhu Feng was granted the title of King of Qin, the third eldest brother Zhu Fan was granted the title of King of Jin, the fourth eldest brother Zhu Di was granted the title of King of Yan, and the fifth eldest brother Zhu Su was granted the title of King of Wu.
Unfortunately, that's all. These four princes should still go to school and go to the kang. There wasn't even one more maid or chambermaid.
Masters such as Li Xiyan and Song Lian still deserved to be beaten, and they did not hesitate at all because they had a king's title in front of their names.
There is no feeling of being a "noble person".
Have you ever seen a feudal lord who is hungry every day at noon?
Hey, don’t we see this today!
As soon as I saw it, I saw four!
Speaking of this, Zhu Biao was a little embarrassed. He comforted his younger brothers: "This...this king's title will be of great use in the future."
"You are still young, so it is still time to study hard. When you are older and become a vassal, you will know how valuable the vassal king is."
The brothers looked at each other and shook their heads. Graduation from the main hall is far away, and the hard days are still long. How can we look forward to the happiness that will come in the future?
Zhu Su silently watched the expressions of the brothers. Thinking of their encounters in historical records, I can't help but feel sad.
These sons of Lao Zhu must have been forced to study in the main hall when they were young. They studied for more than ten hours a day without any other entertainment. They were so depressed.
That's why after becoming a vassal, one by one would let himself go, and one by one would be cruel and violent.
Is it possible not to be violent? I have been suppressed to such a high degree for more than ten years since I was a child, so I would be fine if I don't have a psychopathic condition.
It's no wonder that after arriving in the unattended domain, all of them started to behave randomly.
In the end, no one ended up well, except for the Yan King Zhu Di, who was always fooling around and missing classes because of "injuries".
