"With your timid and fearful nature, you dare to covet your eldest brother's position?" Lao Zhu didn't even raise his head. What he said did not save Zhu Su any face.
"If you have that intention, I will definitely break your legs! The order of growth and development is the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. We have to get this started."
"We cannot make the Ming Dynasty as chaotic as the Tang Dynasty!"
When the Tang Dynasty was established, in order to seize the throne, King Li Shimin of Qin launched the "Xuanwumen Incident" of killing his brothers and brothers. Then he rebelled against his father Li Yuan and took the throne as his second son. That is Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
Because of Li Shimin's bad start, the Tang royal family was filled with all kinds of human tragedies during its existence. Even Taizong's "Reign of Zhenguan" failed to completely wash away this stain. The entire history of the Tang Dynasty is filled with all kinds of human tragedies such as sons betraying their fathers, fathers killing their sons, brothers killing their brothers, brothers killing their brothers, etc.
There were even female protagonists such as Jian Wei and Si Chen.
These are things that Lao Zhu will never tolerate.
It seems that Lao Zhu really doesn't think that he will want to seize the crown prince position. Zhu Su also breathed a sigh of relief. As for the warning hidden in Lao Zhu's words, he curled his lips and pretended not to hear it.
Anyway, I really don’t want to be this prince. The crown prince of the Hongwu Dynasty was a total coolie. His eldest brother, Zhu Biao, was so busy in the cabinet that his boots were almost kicking his ass.
Ru Taisu's group of Qingliu people are also in a panic. Now that the court is peaceful, they still want to stand up as a target for their uncontested prince. Otherwise, some literati are fighting internally and externally against outsiders... See the old man Zhu concentrated on reviewing the memorial, and Zhu Su also asked the chamberlain to bring a chair and sit down. While waiting for Lao Zhu to finish his work, he went to find Queen Ma together, while thinking about how to get rid of the attention of the government and the public. I am afraid that gangsters are educated. Every one of the censors in the Ming Dynasty was an educated gangster. After being targeted by this group of people, will my life be better in the future?
While I was thinking, I suddenly heard a series of footsteps coming from outside. The two tigers standing outside the hall did not ask any further questions and allowed the owner of the footsteps to go straight into the hall. There were only three people in the entire Ming Dynasty who had this privilege. Originally, there were only Queen Ma and Prince Zhu Biao. Later, the fifth prince Zhu Su was added, and there were only three people.
It was Zhu Biao who came into the hall. He was walking hastily and sweat was faintly visible on his forehead. When he saw Zhu Su, he nodded slightly, and then lifted up his clothes to greet Lao Zhu. "My son, Zhu Biao, pays homage to my father!"
"No need. We are all members of the same family, and you are the only one who is subject to these false etiquettes every day."
"Biao'er, have the refugees outside the city been settled?"
Although the Ming Dynasty had reorganized the country, time was still short after all, and civil unrest still occurred frequently in various places. In addition, there are no big natural disasters, but small ones. Every year, many refugees come from thousands of miles to seek a way to survive. Zhu Biao did not go to the morning court today, but he followed Lao Zhu's order and left the city early in the morning to settle the victims.
"Father, I have no suspicion against my fifth brother! I hope my father will see clearly!" Zhu Biao did not answer anything about the victims, but instead knocked his head heavily on the ground of Shen Shen Hall. The sound startled Zhu Su.
"Brother, what are you doing?" Zhu Su quickly jumped off the chair and pulled the elder brother. Unexpectedly, Zhu Biao's stiff body was still knocked on the ground, and Zhu Su couldn't pull him up.
Lao Zhu's eyes narrowed slightly. He put down the fold in his hand, stood up and walked to Zhu Biao with his hands behind his back.
"Let's take a guess. Have you heard about Ru Taisu's impeachment of Lao Wu in the palace this morning?"
Zhu Biao didn't say a word, but still touched his head to the ground.
"Why are you kneeling in front of us?" Lao Zhu frowned, unable to hide the unhappiness in his tone. "You are the son who was raised by us. Do you have a problem with Lao Wu? We don't know yet?"
"Are you acting like this because you want us to make this matter a trivial matter so that you can plead with Ru Taisu?"
"Dad." Zhu Biao raised his head. Revealing his slightly red forehead. "Ru Taisu had a very happy relationship with his son. He suddenly got angry, but it was actually for his son's good."
"I hope Dannian will spare his life when he is old and sincere to his son!"
After that, he knocked again.
Seeing that his eldest son was still discounting his money, Lao Zhu felt even more unhappy. He reached down with his hands, and Zhu Biao was gently and deftly helped up by him.
He lightly dusted the dust on Zhu Biao's clothes with his hand, but his voice remained calm: "So, do you admit that Ru Taisu is yours?"
"...Yes. The child has a very close relationship with him." Zhu Biao had no choice but to nod.
He did not mention Ru Taisu's name when he entered the palace, because he was afraid that Lao Zhu would think that Ru Taisu was his person, and then feel that Ru Taisu was instigating the brotherhood between him and Zhu Su. Unexpectedly, Lao Zhu saw through this little thought in just one glance.
"... That guy should have told you to be careful of Old Five, right?" Lao Zhu asked Zhu Biao, glancing at the astonished Zhu Su.
"...Yes." Zhu Biao nodded helplessly, turned to look at his brother Zhu Su, and said to himself that it would be better not to let the fifth child hold a grudge against him.
Zhu Su was also shocked. It seemed that his eldest brother's staff and officials had long been extremely afraid of his misbehaving prince! Thinking about it, his eldest brother, Zhu Biao, must have given repeated orders not to allow those people to do anything to him, so he could remain unaware and carefree to this day.
If it weren't for the pressure from my elder brother, I'm afraid that I would have become the target of public criticism from both the government and the public!
It has long been impeached and turned into a sieve!
Thinking about the day before yesterday when I stayed in the prince's house, my eldest brother had a candlelit night conversation with me. Everything was as usual and he even comforted me when I was feeling hard. There was no sign of him being a threat, being unfamiliar with me, or warning me.
He knows that I am impatient with these court affairs, so he is taking all the pressure on himself, for fear that these things will affect me!
He is indeed a good big brother who wants to support his brothers.
"Hmph, Yaoyan is inciting our son to fight among himself. What does he want to do?"
It can be said that Lao Zhu was extremely angry with Ru Taisu. But before Liu Bowen specially reminded him, he already understood that Zhu Biao valued Ru Taisu very much. If he insists on dealing with Ru Taisu by himself, Biao'er will definitely feel resentful towards him.
Before I said the word "death" in the court, the boss rushed back to the palace in a hurry. Was he afraid that I would really kill Ru Taisu?
What Lao Zhu is most taboo about nowadays is the rift between his own family members. The life of Ru Taisu was of no value compared to the father-son friendship they met.
However, the old man still can't let him go so easily...
"That guy Ru Taisu must be punished!"
"Since you won't let us cook Ru Taisu, then it's up to your Highness the Crown Prince to punish him!"
Lao Zhu looked at the astonished Zhu Biao and said.
(End of chapter)
