"Su'er said that the Jianzhou Jurchens have won the Ming Dynasty. Even if Tiande and the others successfully annihilate the Jianzhou Jurchens, who knows if there will be any Jianzhou Jurchens or Jianzhou male jade girls in the future?"
"Ruo Su'er is really a gift from God to help me in the Ming Dynasty. If we miss this opportunity, are we both the sinners of the Ming Dynasty?" Queen Ma hit the nail on the head.
"We also know this." Zhu Yuanzhang frowned. "So, we thought of setting up a Maritime Affairs Department and sending a few people to see if there really is America. But who would have thought that a sea-going ship would be so expensive..."
"...We really don't dare to lie to him about major national affairs. If we can really be sure that Lao Wu has no evil intentions and this picture is all true, that would be great."
Lao Zhu looked at the vast tracts of extremely fertile land outside the Ming Dynasty in the Map of Kunyu and Ten Thousand Kingdoms, and his eyes flashed with salivating light.
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Zhu Su didn't know that the rising Ming Dynasty was at a turning point in history because of him.
Today, he was at the door of the Prince's Mansion, wearing a complicated formal suit, standing under the sun to receive guests for his eldest brother Zhu Biao.
"Oh, His Highness King Wu, congratulations! You have a new nephew!"
"Haha, we are all happy together. Please come in and serve tea..."
Conversations like this were repeated countless times, and Zhu Su felt like he was almost becoming a repeater. I thought that visitors to the Prince's Mansion would have nothing to do with me. Who would want to live alone and have to bear such a heavy responsibility...
The news spread quickly that Crown Princess Chang was pregnant. Officials and nobles came to congratulate her, and gifts from various families filled the entire street outside the mansion. Zhu Biao couldn't handle it alone, so he decisively dragged him and Mu Ying to the side. It was so hot in the summer that he had to wear a formal attire, which almost made Zhu Su faint from the heat.
Zhu Biao was beaming with joy because he was going to be a father, as if he had endless energy. He mainly receives top dignitaries with higher status and relatives. For example, Chang Sheng, the founding prince, was holding his hand and looking carried away. Founding Duke's Mansion As the natal family of the Chang family, the Chang family is about to give birth to the emperor's eldest grandson, and the Chang family is the most excited. That is to say, the founding father Chang Mao has not returned from his northern expedition to Jianzhou. Otherwise, dozens of members of the Chang family would have to come together today.
Just when Zhu Su was bored and fanning his collar, Mu Ying, who was also dressed in a dress, came over and said, "Brother Su, please go back to the West Courtyard first. Someone is looking for you in the West Courtyard."
"Looking for me? Who is it?" Zhu Su was stunned. The Crown Princess is pregnant, why would anyone come to see me specifically?
"You can just go. Leave this to my brother." Mu Ying gave it away with a smile. "Seeing that you are also exhausted, it's time to go back and rest."
If he can avoid being lazy, Zhu Su will naturally not refuse. He quickly bowed his hand to Mu Ying, pretended to say thank you, then took long steps and ran to the west courtyard in a hurry.
Sure enough, the door to the west courtyard was open. When Zhu Su walked in, he saw a young man in royal blue clothes carrying his back, looking through the manuscripts he had piled on the desk.
The manuscripts that were originally neatly folded were spread across the table in a mess.
"Zhu Laosi!" Zhu Su scolded with a smile. "What are you doing?"
"Ah!" The young man turned his head when he heard the sound. It was none other than Zhu Laosi, King of Yan Zhu Di. I saw Zhu Di holding a stack of manuscripts with his arms open and without any image. When he saw Zhu Su, he threw the manuscript on the table casually, jumped off the chair and shouted: "Old fifth, I miss my brother so much! Let me see if I have lost weight!"
"Bah, I'm not really exiled." Zhu Su rolled his eyes and silently stepped forward to sort out the manuscript. "I asked myself not to go to the main hall to study. Others don't know it. Don't you know it?"
"What kind of brotherly love are you acting here now..."
"Haha, it's not a joke to see you sweating so much. Besides, eldest brother won't treat you badly." Zhu Di smiled and looked Zhu Su up and down: "Tsk, tsk, don't say I'm not thin, but I'm actually fatter." Young Master. The food cooked by my sister-in-law is much better than the one in the palace!" There was a hint of jealousy in his tone.
"Don't talk about me first, why are you here?" Zhu Su placed the manuscript on the table, then pulled up a chair and sat down. "Did you skip class again? Watch out, daddy, I'll hit your shoes!"
"Why skipping class! I'm here to find you in an upright manner!" Zhu Di raised his face. "Since you left, for some unknown reason, Dad reduced our schoolwork out of kindness. Now we have two days off every month to rest. Today is the day off."
"Oh?" Zhu Su was stunned. He thought to himself that what he said about the princes should not study too much Confucianism, and that the way to study should be to relax and relax, was heard by Lao Zhu.
It's a great advantage to my brothers.
"Besides, dad won't hit my shoes." Zhu Di looked proud. "Because I learned about you last time, my father entrusted me with a heavy responsibility. Now that your brother and I are the emperor's favorite, do you have any reason to hit me?"
"Really? What big responsibility?" Zhu Su asked.
"It's a secret decree!" Zhu Di's face was mysteriously filled with pride, and his pride was also full of arrogance.
"Dad asked me to let my branch of Yan Fan pass on this secret decree from generation to generation: If there are future emperors named Jiajing or Tianqi, no matter what, first in the name of the founding emperor of the country, I will uphold the secret decree. Give him thirty slaps before you start talking!"
"Think about it, with such a secret edict, how long it would take!" Zhu Di looked excited. "This is the first time since the beginning of the world that we, Yan Fan, can defeat the future emperor!"
"Uh!" Zhu Su's face turned red instantly, and he almost couldn't hold back his laughter, so he had to use all his strength to hold it back. "Well...yes, it's Beier who has a lot of face..."
However, Zhu Di did not notice the weird look on Zhu Su's face, he still had a smug look on his face. Old Zhu did not allow him to reveal the contents of the secret order to others, but now he could talk it out in front of Zhu Su, who knew the secret. He smiled and asked Zhu Su: "Lao Wu, tell me, Jiajing and Tianqi, these two stilted chickens who can't stand on the stage, what good things will they do in the future to make dad so angry?"
"Uh... anyway... one wants to be a Taoist priest, and the other wants to be a carpenter... but they don't want to do anything serious!" Zhu Suyan said concisely and concisely.
"... Like this." Zhu Di seemed to understand, but then said with disdain: "My eldest brother actually gave birth to such a rebellious and unfilial thing. If you don't want to be an emperor, you actually do such a bad thing, you are a prodigal!"
"No wonder my angry father gave such a secret decree."
"My descendants of Zhu Di will not be like this! Lao Wu, tell me, are all of my descendants loyal and brave, and will they be fierce generals who guard the northern border for my Ming Dynasty from generation to generation?"
"Ah, yes...yes, yes." Zhu Su turned his face and hid the twitching corners of his mouth.
Zhu Di still wanted to ask in detail, but he heard the sound of rapid footsteps and the friction of dirty clothes outside. Then a young man in crimson clothes rushed in: "Lao Wu! Second brother, I'm here to see you." !”
