Zhu Di is undoubtedly a man with a strong heart. If he were not strong, he would not be able to pretend to be crazy and dare to declare war on the imperial court with only 800 soldiers. It would be impossible for him to finally overthrow Emperor Jianwen and become emperor with hundreds of soldiers, let alone ascend to the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. After the Fifth Supreme Being, he still personally conquered Mobei, and the Tatars did not dare to go south.
But Zhu Di, who has a strong heart, is undoubtedly fragile when facing Zhu Yuanzhang, because Zhu Yuanzhang's majesty has been engraved in Zhu Di's mind since childhood, which makes Zhu Di instinctively feel fear and inferiority when facing Zhu Yuanzhang, so when facing Zhu Yuanzhang, When Zhu Yuanzhang arrived, Zhu Di lost his usual calmness.
Yao Guangxiao said that Zhu Di was not hopeless. This was not to comfort Zhu Di, but was inferred based on Zhu Yuanzhang's reaction and the current situation. Logically speaking, if Zhu Di analyzed it calmly, he should also be able to see that he was not in despair, but Zhu Di was not calm. Come down.
"Knock knock~" There was a knock on the door of Zhu Di's room suddenly. Zhu Di glanced at Yao Guangxiao warily, then walked to the door and leaned against it and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Fourth brother, it's me." King Xiang Zhu Bai's voice sounded outside. Zhu Di felt relieved and opened the door.
Seeing Xiao Twelve, Zhu Di showed a smile. The two brothers had a good relationship since childhood, and Zhu Di had always doted on his younger brother. Although he was a little unfamiliar when he grew up, there are not many brothers left now, so both of them Cherish this brotherhood even more.
"Xiao Twelve, you're still not resting at this late hour. Do you have anything to do with Fourth Brother?" Zhu Di asked curiously.
Xiang King Zhu Bai scratched his head: "Fourth brother, my father asked you to go to the main hall because he wanted to see you for something."
Zhu Di frowned and asked in a low voice: "Why do you, father, want to see me so late?"
Xiang Wang Zhu Bai shook his head. He really didn't know, but he heard that his father and Zhao Changge had a long conversation in the hall not long ago. However, no outsiders were listening to the conversation between the two, and he didn't know if it was related to Zhu Di.
Zhu Di did not dare to neglect, glanced at Yao Guangxiao in the room, said hello and hurried towards the main hall. But when Zhu Di walked into the hall, he found that the hall was empty, not even Zhu Yuanzhang was here.
"Why is the father missing?" Zhu Di murmured curiously, and then stood in the hall and waited with peace of mind, but after waiting for a stick of incense, he still didn't see Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Di waited for a long time, and he became a little impatient. He kept walking around the hall, but Zhu Yuanzhang never showed up, but Zhu Di did not dare to leave, so he could only continue to wait.
After a while, Zhu Di looked up and saw the golden dragon chair above the main hall. For some reason, Zhu Di fell into silence staring at the dragon chair.
After a period of silence, Zhu Di swallowed a mouthful of saliva and looked around carefully. He saw that all the guards near the hall had been transferred away. Now the whole hall was empty. Zhu Di mustered up his courage and walked step by step with burning eyes like a thief. Zhu Di, who walked up the steps and stood in front of the dragon chair, could hear his own intense heartbeat.
At this time, Zhu Di was obviously struggling. He wanted to try what it felt like to sit on the dragon chair, which represented the supreme authority in the world, but he knew very well that it was a crime of disrespect to sit on the dragon chair in his own capacity, but in the end he still Without resisting the curiosity and excitement in his heart, Zhu Di sat down on the dragon chair. At this moment, Zhu Di seemed to be sublimated. At this moment, he finally dared to look directly into his heart. He really wanted this seat. He has his own ambitions. Since the death of his eldest brother, he has become more and more eager for this position, but his previous self did not dare to admit it.
When Zhu Di was sitting on the dragon chair, he didn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang was watching all Zhu Di's every move from behind the screen.
"Sitting in this position, do you feel any difference?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Di who was sitting on the dragon chair with a satisfied look on his face, and suddenly walked out from behind the screen.
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's voice, Zhu Di's whole body tensed up for a moment. When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang approaching with a serious face, Zhu Di was so frightened that he hurriedly ran down from the dragon chair, and then knelt down in front of Zhu Yuanzhang in a cold sweat: " Father, please spare my life!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Di who was kneeling in front of him calmly. Logically speaking, a person like Zhu Yuanzhang who valued power very seriously would be very concerned when he saw someone else sitting on the dragon chair that symbolized power, even if this person was his son. Angry, but after talking to Zhao Changge, Zhu Yuanzhang was indeed hesitant about whether to let Zhu Di ascend the throne, so Zhu Yuanzhang felt very complicated when Zhu Di was sitting on the dragon throne just now.
"You haven't answered me yet. How does it feel to sit on the dragon throne?" Zhu Yuanzhang did not call himself me this time, indicating that he was asking the question as an emperor at this time.
Zhu Di was so nervous that he felt at a loss. After hesitating for a long time, he cautiously said, "It's fascinating to be condescending."
"Yes, the feeling of having supreme power is indeed fascinating, but once you sit on that seat, you have rights and also shoulder endless responsibilities. Fourth child, do you want to own this world?"
The hairs on Zhu Di's back stood up. He didn't know whether this was his father's sincere inquiry or a trap. He did not dare to answer easily.
"Why, you don't even dare to look directly into your own heart? This is not like you, Old Four. You have been a martial artist since you were a child. Among all my princes, your personality is the most like mine. Just now, when you were sitting on the Dragon Throne , isn’t it very enjoyable? Why are you shrinking back when I ask you now?” Zhu Yuanzhang’s tone was calm, but every word seemed to be filled with countless majesty.
Zhu Di clenched his hands while he was kneeling on the ground. After a moment, he gave up and suddenly raised his head and looked directly at Zhu Yuanzhang.
"I think, I want to sit on that dragon throne, I want to be the emperor. Father, you said that I am most like you. That's because I have admired my father since I was a child. I have been imitating my father's behavior since I was sensible. In every move I make, I have been working hard, hoping to be recognized by my father. When my eldest brother was still here, I never expected to be an emperor. What I wanted to do most at that time was to guard the border for the Ming Dynasty and wipe out the Northern Yuan Dynasty. After my eldest brother passed away, I thought that I had the qualifications to be valued by my father, but my father still chose Zhu Yunwen. I was unwilling to accept it, but I did not dare to resist. It is true that I started the army because I could no longer live, but I Deep down in my heart, I really have the idea of fighting for it. If I succeed, I also want to ascend to the supreme position of the 95th Five-Year Plan. I want to see the scenery my father sees. I want to prove that, father, you did not choose me. you are wrong."
After speaking, Zhu Di seemed to have exhausted all his strength and collapsed on the ground. Only then did he realize that when he mustered up the courage to say those words, his body was already soaked with sweat.
