East Palace.
After Zhu Gaochi and his son came back, their family members were still awake.
He stayed with them for a while.
It was getting late now, so Zhu Gaochi told everyone to go to bed. Crown Princess Zhang had to take care of her two young sons, so she didn't say anything more.
The matter of staying up late was left to Zhu Gaochi and his son.
Xiao Zhu Zhanji is full of energy and is not sleepy yet.
He leaned next to his father, thinking of what happened today at the Changping Marquis Mansion, and asked curiously:
"Dad, are the second uncle and the third uncle afraid of my uncle?"
"Today I saw that they didn't even dare to say anything in front of my uncle."
Zhu Gaochi was very patient when it came to his son's problems.
Besides, staying up late on New Year's Eve is quite boring, so chatting with my son is not a bad idea.
"Afraid? That's because you're scared to the core, okay?" Zhu Gaochi looked at his son and said with a smile.
"Ah?" Xiao Zhu Zhanji was very surprised.
If he remembered correctly, his second uncle dared to talk back to his imperial grandfather.
What ability does the master's uncle have that makes the second uncle so afraid of him?
"You're still young, so it's normal that you don't know some things." Zhu Gaochi smiled and rubbed his son's head.
"In the 21st year of Hongwu's reign, your second uncle and I came to the capital to study."
"I was about the same age as you are now."
Zhu Gaochi said, looking up at an unknown place, his eyes filled with memories.
A smile also appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Xiao Zhu Zhanji looked at his father and listened to him quietly.
"When your second uncle first came here, he and your other uncles abused the eunuchs who served them."
"When your uncle found out, he beat your uncle so hard that he couldn't get out of bed for half a month."
"Since then, your second uncle has never dared to make your senior uncle unhappy again."
"Ah, so serious?" Xiao Zhu Zhanji was shocked.
At the same time, I was a little confused.
"Dad, aren't they just a few little eunuchs? There's no need to be so serious, right?"
"Son, you can't think like that." Zhu Gaochi's face turned serious instantly.
"The eunuch's life is also life." He emphasized.
A person's character can be seen from a young age.
Eunuchs are people who serve you by your side. If you don't take the eunuch's life as your life, will you take the lives of the people you rule as your life in the future?
Zhu Gaochi didn't want his son to become like that.
"The reason why your great uncle taught your second uncle a lesson was not just because he killed the little eunuch who served him."
"What's more important is the problems exposed behind this incident."
"At a young age, he showed a disregard for life and showed a cruel side."
"When you grow up, won't you be making trouble for someone else?"
"Your second uncle is the prince's grandson. If this does not change for him, the damage caused will be unimaginable."
"The people in his fiefdom will not have a good life either."
"You are the eldest grandson of the emperor now, so you must remember to respect life."
"Whether people can live a good life depends on whether you pay enough attention to them."
Zhu Gaochi said seriously.
Xiao Zhu Zhanji is smart. Although he cannot fully understand his father's words, he is right to remember them firmly.
"Dad, I will remember it." Xiao Zhu Zhanji nodded seriously.
Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi asked, thinking whether he should let his son study with his uncle for a while.
Whether it's running a country or practicing martial arts, Master Shishu is the best choice.
Of course, under the care of his uncle, he is not afraid that his son will grow crooked.
"The Chinese New Year is over, go and study with your great uncle!"
"As long as you can learn his methods and skills, you will be stable in the future."
Zhu Gaochi said.
"Ah? Then I don't have to learn from Master Yao in the future?"
Xiao Zhu Zhanji said.
The so-called Master Yao is Yao Guangxiao.
"Of course we have to learn," Zhu Gaochi said.
"Okay!" Xiao Zhu Zhanji said.
I felt a little depressed.
It's like after you finish school, your parents sign you up for weekend extra classes.
It’s weird to be happy!
Zhu Gaochi did not notice his son's emotional changes.
He continued to tell his son Yang Xuan's story.
"Actually, it's not just your second uncle who's afraid of your great-uncle, even your grandpa is also afraid."
"Ah?" Xiao Zhu Zhanji was shocked again.
"Dad, are you mistaken? Grandpa Huang is the emperor."
"No matter how powerful my uncle is, he is nothing more than a minister."
"Son, if you think so, you are absolutely wrong."
"Your master-uncle is different from ordinary ministers."
"He doesn't respect the imperial power." Zhu Gaochi explained with a smile.
"Do you not respect the imperial power?"
"Then Grandpa Huang isn't angry?" Xiao Zhu Zhanji scratched his little head, feeling that something was not enough.
In his opinion, disrespecting the imperial power was a serious crime.
No emperor can endure it.
"So, you are still young and have a lot to learn."
Zhu Gaochi gently stroked the back of his son's head and smiled.
"Dad, I don't understand." Xiao Zhu Zhanji said.
"Then just listen to what I tell you."
"Um."
"Your imperial grandfather and your great uncle have known each other since childhood."
"At that time, your grandpa Huang was still studying in the main hall."
"Your great-grandmother is still alive."
"Your imperial grandfather and your great uncle often compete and exchange martial arts together after class."
"But, your great uncle is born with supernatural powers."
"Your grandpa Huang has never defeated him."
"However, this has not affected their relationship. On the contrary, their relationship is getting better and better."
"Your grandpa Huang also knows very well what kind of person your great uncle is."
Xiao Zhu Zhanji nodded and murmured in his heart: "It turns out that the emperor's grandpa and his second uncle are both afraid of being beaten by his great uncle!"
"Then, what kind of person is Uncle Master?"
"I often hear people say that my uncle is not a good person."
"Still greedy for money." Xiao Zhu Zhanji said.
"Haha, it's true that I like money."
"But do you know why so many people don't like your uncle?" Zhu Gaochi said with a smile.
"Why?" Xiao Zhu Zhanji tilted his head, full of doubts.
"Because, your uncle is famous for accepting money and not doing anything."
"On the contrary, he would report officials who sent him money."
"It started when your great-grandfather was here."
"As time goes by, there will be no officials to see him."
Zhu Gaochi explained.
"Ah? How could he do this?"
"No wonder many people say bad things about him."
For the first time, Xiao Zhu Zhanji discovered that there were such people in the world.
"Haha, think about it carefully, who can give gifts?"
Zhu Gaochi nodded his son's head and said.
"Corrupt officials!" Xiao Zhu Zhanji replied.
"It's pretty much the same!"
"Some people are indeed corrupt officials, and some people want your uncle to help say good things to the emperor."
"In short, they all have demands."
"In the eyes of the officials, your great uncle is indeed not a good person."
"The character is extremely poor."
"But one thing you have to know is that your great uncle would never bully the people."
"He values the people very much."
"From the emperor to the ordinary petty officials in the court, he will deal with anyone who oppresses the people."
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