Jinshen Palace. After shooing away the bewildered civil servants and guards, only Lao Zhu, his wife and the prince's family were left in the palace.
"Father." Prince Zhu Biao still looked confused. "What did the Jianzhou Jurchen do to make you so angry?"
"Even at any cost, we sent so many generals to clear out his holes."
"We, the Ming Dynasty, are a great country in China. We should treat these tribes with courtesy and respect others with virtue. Only then can we show the magnanimity of our great country. Why bother..."
"Convince people with virtue... Convince people with virtue!" Lao Zhu took a strong breath.
"That's a white-eyed wolf!" Lao Zhu looked at his son. In the past, I thought this son was gentle and gentle, and he was a good and conservative king. Today, I feel like I don’t like it no matter what. "For those kind of white-eyed wolves, if you still want to convince others with your virtue, one day you will become sick and weak."
"They will jump up, bite off a piece of your flesh, or even take your place!"
"The best way to deal with this white-eyed wolf is to beat it! Beating it hurts! Make him fear you for generations! Only then will he become a well-behaved dog!"
"If you have the ability and are too lazy to bother, then kill it!"
"Only a dead wolf will not bite!"
Lao Zhu clenched his fist fiercely. Zhu Biao's face turned pale when he said it, but the look on his face didn't look like he agreed too much.
Queen Ma watched quietly. Suddenly, he remembered what Xiao Wuer Zhu Su had said to him.
"The eldest brother is a prince. He should learn the knowledge that a minister should learn. Is this really good?"
I used to think that Xiao Wuer was just a teenager, so I didn't take his words seriously.
But now, knowing that he was a time traveler, Queen Ma had to pay attention to him.
Is it possible that by following those great Confucian scholars, one cannot become a wise and mighty emperor?
Seeing that the prince wanted to ask more questions, Queen Ma quickly stopped her son.
"Biao'er. Your father did the right thing."
"Listen to mother."
With that said, he told Zhu Biao everything about Zhu Su's revelation that he was a time traveler, his accurate prediction of the situation in the Northern Expedition, and what he told Zhu Yuanzhang about the tragic situation at the end of the Ming Dynasty last night.
This was something Lao Zhu and his wife had discussed early in the morning. Biao'er is the prince of the Ming Dynasty. Even if he wants to hide this matter, he can't hide it from Biao'er.
"This this……"
"How can it be!"
Zhu Biao took two steps back in shock. "The fifth brother comes from the future more than six hundred years later?"
"In the Ming Dynasty, my kingdom was taken away by Jianzhou Jurchen?"
"What's impossible!" Lao Zhu waved his dragon robe. Completely forgetting that he didn't believe it at all at first.
"You are his biological brother. Could it be that you don't know anything about the strange things that happened to the fifth child after he recovered from his illness five years ago?"
When Lao Zhu said this, Zhu Biao suddenly remembered something.
He once accidentally heard Lao Wu reading a story to his younger sister, Princess Lin'an, outside the house. It tells the story of Zhuge Liang's six trips to Qishan during the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty.
At that time, he heard what Lao Wu said was wonderful, so he listened quietly for a while, and then entered the room and asked Lao Wu where he had heard such good things.
Lao Wu said at the time that this story was originally written by a man named Luo Guanzhong and was called "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Because the content was really interesting, Zhu Biao took it seriously and asked others if they knew Luo Guanzhong, a great talent.
It was later learned that Luo Guanzhong was originally a staff member of Zhang Shicheng's tent. After Zhang Shicheng's defeat, Luo Guanzhong retired to the mountains and forests and never served as an official again.
And Luo Guanzhong did write a book called "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
However, as far as he knows, that book has only been written in twelve volumes so far!
And the fifth brother Zhu Su can already tell the contents of the next six outings from Qishan!
Thinking of this, Zhu Biao's eyes suddenly widened. So, Lao Wu really comes from the future?
"Biao'er?" Seeing Zhu Biao's blank expression, Queen Ma asked warmly, "What did you remember?"
Zhu Biao came to his senses and quickly informed Lao Zhu and Queen Ma about the matter.
The couple looked at each other, and Lao Zhu laughed. "It seems that Lao Wu is indeed a time traveler!"
This strengthened his determination last night to establish a Ming Dynasty that will never be easy. He strode forward: "Let's go! Go find Lao Wu!"
"We still have a lot of things to know about Daming, and we need to ask him thoroughly!"
…
Zhu Su was still hoping early in the morning whether Lao Zhu would keep his word. He remembered the agreement with him and found someone to convey the message so that he would not have to go to the main hall.
However, after procrastinating for a long time, he never saw the eunuch who delivered the order, which made him deeply disappointed.
But I don’t dare to miss classes without any reason. After all, the old Zhu family’s family methods are so cruel!
At this time, you really think of yourself as a prince and act like a prince. Lao Zhu’s thick-soled golden dragon boots will teach you how to behave in minutes!
I couldn't help but feel a little frustrated. It is already a shame for a time traveler to have such a miserable life. Which other time-traveler didn't conquer the world with the system and pretend to be awesome all the way to the end?
Even though he didn’t have a system, Lao Zhu still didn’t believe it when he was assigned the identity of a time traveler...
Shame on you!
He was falling asleep while listening to Master Song's Analects in the main hall. Suddenly, a long-awaited figure appeared in the corner of his eye, which instantly made Zhu Su energetic.
Two tigers! Brother Tiger!
You are finally here!
"Master Song. Your Majesty has a decree."
"I ordered His Highness the Fifth to go to the Qianqing Palace to see you!"
Erhu's unpleasant voice sounded like the sound of nature to Zhu Su's ears.
"I'm going right away!"
Zhu Su immediately stood up and ran out quickly before Old Master Song could react.
Song Lian, Zhu Lao Er, Zhu Lao San, Zhu Lao Si were left looking at each other.
What happened to this fifth child? How come he was caught by his father and taken to Qianqing Palace for two days in a row?
And he looked happy... Could it be that his father secretly opened a small stove for him?
Thinking of Lao Zhu and Lao Wu secretly eating barbecue in Qianqing Palace while hiding from the fasting palace attendants, Zhu Laoer drooled instantly.
No, no, no, if I’m having a barbecue with my father, it’s better not to eat it!
In the eyes of these princes, their father Zhu Yuanzhang was not a loving father, but an extremely terrifying beast from the ancient times.
…
It was Queen Ma's intention to come to Qianqing Palace. Originally, Lao Zhu planned to go directly to Zhu Su's small courtyard to wait for him.
But Empress Ma thought more deeply. She felt that the princes' courtyards also had their personal servants living there, and it was crowded. It would be better to go to Qianqing Palace, the emperor's sleeping quarters.
Qianqing Palace is strictly forbidden and soundproofed. Tell these secrets without fear of being overheard.
So their family of three came to Qianqing Palace to wait for Zhu Su. When Zhu Su came, he saw that the desk that Lao Zhu chopped to pieces yesterday was gone. A large round table was placed in the empty hall. Lao Zhu, Queen Ma, and Zhu Biao were sitting at the table waiting for him. Seeing him come in, the eldest brother Zhu Biao quickly waved to him to sit on the empty chair left for him.
"It was cleaned up quite quickly." Zhu Su couldn't help but admire the working speed of the palace maids and eunuchs. However, looking at their family of three sitting at the table, I always feel like I can't sit down.
They princes all know that in Lao Zhu's heart, only Prince Zhu Biao is the dearest and dearest son. Lao Zhu, Queen Ma and the Prince, these three people are the wives and children who are the most precious to Lao Zhu.
The other children are always separated by a layer.
"Why are you standing there in a daze?" Zhu Biao stood up and pulled his fifth brother to sit down. "Don't waste your time. Brother has a lot of questions in his heart and wants to ask you in detail."
"Yes. I have met my father and my mother." Zhu Su sat down as he said. When facing Lao Zhu alone, he could still half-jokingly call him daddy. Now that his wife and children are here, Zhu Su can't scream anymore.
"We have already told your mother and your eldest brother what happened last night." Lao Zhu did not pay attention to the abnormality of his fifth son. Instead, Queen Ma frowned slightly.
"Your elder brother wants to ask you personally. Tell him, is Chongzhen the last king of our Ming Dynasty?"
"Yes." Zhu Su nodded. In fact, there was a small court from the Southern Ming Dynasty coming later, but the gates guarded by the emperor were lost, so there is nothing wrong with saying that Chongzhen fell and the country was destroyed.
The three people's expressions all darkened. Lao Zhu sighed: "Hey, what a pity for this good boy..."
Good boy? Zhu Su curled his lips slightly. Although Chongzhen was staunch, he could not be called "good".
If he was considered a good emperor, then Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting, Sun Chengzong and others would have something to say.
It should be that what he said yesterday was too emotional, as well as the tragic edict, coupled with Lao Zhu's filter of descendants of this "filial son and virtuous grandson", so in Lao Zhu's eyes, Chongzhen became a "good boy".
But having said that, if compared with talents such as Baozong, Jiajing, and Tianqi, Chongzhen is indeed a good boy.
After all, he just lacked the appropriate education and suffered misfortune. The starting point is still good.
