Lao Zhu pondered while looking at Zhu Su on the side, hoping that he could come up with a practical solution for future generations. Zhu Su also saw the hint in Lao Zhu's eyes. He coughed lightly, lowered his head and pretended to drink tea, turning a blind eye to Lao Zhu.
"Lao Wu!" Lao Zhu couldn't keep it off his face and simply said it bluntly. "Later generations will have a solution, right?"
"Uh. Ahem." Zhu Su almost choked on his tea. He put down the tea cup in his hand and smiled at Lao Zhu: "Dad, yes yes..."
"Then why don't you tell me quickly!" Lao Zhu looked stern. "Do you still want us as a father to beg you?"
"Uh, Dad. I've told you enough."
"Logically speaking, you should also express your gratitude." Zhu Su conditionally asked.
I have provided so much information to Lao Zhu in vain, and now I have proven my identity as a time traveler. Why should I answer whatever Lao Zhu asks?
What about sincerity? What if I agreed that I don’t have to go to the main hall?
Seeing that his fifth son dared to rebel, Lao Zhu's face darkened. "What, you still want to seek benefits from us?"
"Should we reward you, Prince Wu, with ten thousand taels of gold to repay you for your unparalleled achievements?"
"Hehe, ten thousand taels of gold is not bad..." Zhu Su scratched his head. "But dad, did you promise that I don't have to go to the main hall?"
"Don't even think about it!" Lao Zhu said with a straight face. "How old are you? If you don't study in the palace, what do you want to do?"
"You little brat, you just want to become a vassal?"
"If you don't want to be a feudal lord, you can also go to Fengyang High Wall!" Zhu Su insisted. I don't want to stay in that damn place of the main hall for a moment. "Dad, despite my young age, my mind is filled with a lot of knowledge I learned in my previous life!"
"You insist on letting me stay in the main hall and learn that old trick... I might as well die again and travel through time again!"
"Fifth brother! What nonsense are you talking about!" Zhu Biao scolded.
Lao Zhu was a little moved. Judging from the exam he just took in the main hall, Lao Wu had indeed learned a lot. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to say the words that could convince the little prodigy. only……
His status as a time traveler was a great help to the Ming Dynasty. You must keep it firmly in your own hands and not let others know about it.
How could he be released from the palace to build a mansion? Staying in the palace to study is undoubtedly the best kind of protection.
So Lao Zhu still shook his head and refused, pointing his finger at Zhu Su and threatening: "Will you tell me?"
"How can you bargain with us about national affairs?"
"Don't tell me!" Zhu Su finally gave up. If you don't succeed, you will be successful. If you don't give in this time, the hard life of Ohontang will be endless. "If you don't agree, even if you beat my ass to pieces, I won't say anything!"
"You little brat, me!" Lao Zhu raised his hand, and Zhu Biao quickly protected Zhu Su behind him. Lao Zhu's heart softened after seeing this, and he put down his hand bitterly.
"Humph, if you don't tell me, don't tell me. We don't believe it yet. We can't think of a perfect solution!"
As he spoke, he angrily walked around the hall with his hands behind his back. As he turned around, he said to himself: "Actually, the cabinet method is not bad. At least, it is more effective than leaving the prime minister system."
"Otherwise, use another team to restrict the cabinet..."
"Huh huh." Zhu Su said deliberately: "Isn't this a good idea? In a few generations, your descendants will do this. Move out the eunuchs from the inner court and create a 'supervisor of rituals' Counter Cabinet.”
"A great grandson of your descendants is very good at playing this game. He hid in the harem for more than twenty years without going to court. He lived an extremely happy life while refining alchemy and cultivating Taoism. With the help of this ceremonial supervisor, he was able to control the cabinet and the government. The courtiers are having fun!"
"But that's all he could do. His reign was called Jiajing. At that time, some children sang a folk song: Jiajing, Jiajing, every family is clean. The power was not lost, but the country was in a mess."
Zhu Su was talking to himself, but he didn't notice that Lao Zhu's attention had shifted from the so-called Chief of Ceremonies to another key word.
The air was silent for a while, and suddenly the angry roar of Emperor Hongwu erupted in the Qianqing Palace:
"What? You haven't been in court for more than twenty years??"
"You still make elixirs and practice Taoism? Damn it, if you like practicing Taoism, go and become a Taoist priest! What's the matter with staying in the palace?"
"It's quite satisfying to exercise power, right? Just exercising power is of no use. What's the point of ruining the whole family?"
Old Zhu looked at Zhu Biao with unkind eyes again. It seemed that he wanted to treat Zhu Biao as Zhu Houcong and educate him kindly.
"Dad, calm down, dad..." Zhu Biao almost knelt down to Lao Zhu again. Why did the blame fall on me again? He glanced at Zhu Laowu with resentment. After doing this a few times, he felt that his father's love was about to disappear...
"Uh..." Zhu Su bowed his hand to his elder brother apologetically... Accidental injury, purely accidental injury.
"Tell me, what kind of things did you give birth to?" Lao Zhu pointed at Zhu Biao in disgust. "If you have a son in the future, you must bring him to the palace! Your mother and I will teach him personally!"
"We can see that you are too soft-tempered, so you are not the material to teach your son!"
"Yes, yes." Zhu Biao wiped his sweat and ran forward to help Lao Zhu pat his back. Now that things have come to this, all he can do is sell the custody rights of his future son.
Lao Zhu took a breath for a while and finally regained his composure. Then he said to Zhu Su: "Lao Wu, according to this theory, isn't this the Supervisor of Ceremonies still good? At least the power has not been transferred to the cabinet."
"It's just that Jiajing didn't live up to expectations."
"Uh." Zhu Su paused and smiled apologetically at Zhu Biao. Zhu Biao suddenly felt a chill on his back.
Just listen to Zhu Su continue: "You are thinking too much. Whatever should be left aside will be left aside. Not only for the cabinet, but also for the Supervisor of Ceremonies!"
"Later, there was another man named Tianqi. This man liked to hide in the palace and work as a carpenter. He handed over all important affairs of the court to the eunuch Wei Zhongxian."
"The emperor called him Long Live, and the old Wei called him 'Nine Thousand Years Old'. That's great."
Zhu Biao had already begun to retreat silently.
Lao Zhu's face darkened and he slammed the table. "Grandma, first a Taoist priest came out, and then a carpenter!"
"Te mother's group of filial sons and grandsons! Boss, why are you retreating so far away? Come on, come closer, we promise not to beat you to death!"
Zhu Biao's face turned pale, he glanced at his unscrupulous brother who was watching the fun behind him, and he quickly knelt down in front of his father again in an upright manner. "Dad, please don't."
"I promised that my son will be educated by you in the future. If you teach me personally, your descendants will definitely not have unworthy descendants!"
Zhu Su snickered from behind. Hehe, it’s quite fun to see the usually personable elder brother kneel down and give in instantly.
But don’t overdo it. And the eldest brother shouldn't have to shoulder the blame. So Zhu Su also advised: "Dad, don't be angry. Now that you know about this in advance, you can take precautions before it happens, right?"
"I promise that as long as the eldest brother inherits the throne, a filial son and grandson like Jiajing Tianqi will never appear again!"
