"Your Majesty, the fourth prince wishes to see you."
Outside Fengxian Hall, the fourth child, Zhu Di, was waiting.
Lao Zhu was a little annoyed. When he heard the eunuch's message, he immediately said: "Let him come in."
Soon, Zhu Di came to Lao Zhu.
"My son, I will meet my father."
Zhu Di said respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang.
No matter how arrogant they princes can be in front of other courtiers, they can only cower in front of their father, Lao Zhu.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the fourth child Zhu Di and said calmly: "What's the matter? Fourth child?"
Zhu Yuanzhang actually liked Zhu Di's son.
Although Zhu Di didn't like reading, he was particularly enthusiastic about marching and fighting.
It is also well received by many military commanders and teachers.
There is a vigorous and resolute energy, which is quite similar to when I was young.
Zhu Di raised his head and said: "Father, I want to study with Mr. Su."
When it comes to bravery, Zhu Di is quite brave.
These words were spoken in person, without any foreshadowing, and went straight to the point.
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed slightly. He didn't expect that the fourth son, Zhu Di, was looking for him like this?
Zhu Biao's letter was still in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, and Su Jing's words were written clearly.
Ask Lao Zhu to stop stuffing the child.
Lao Zhu had just gotten over his addiction, and now Zhu Di came to slap him in the face.
"Fourth, I remember that you like marching and fighting. What can you learn from Su Jing?"
Zhu Yuanzhang still suppressed his inner anger and asked Zhu Di.
Zhu Di replied: "Reporting to my father, I learned from my third brother that Mr. Su once mentioned the golden ratio, which is very applicable to military and political affairs. Therefore, I also want to learn from Mr. Su."
Zhu Di was sincere and sold the third child Zhu Fan directly.
Zhu Yuanzhang realized that he had actually mentioned the golden ratio to his third son, Zhu Fan.
Just because of this incident, Lao Zhu's anger rose again.
Su Jing just said something casually, and he didn't know how long it had been, but now his son Zhu Di, the fourth child, wanted to take the initiative to learn from him.
Su Jing, why do you let my son go up the pole and be your student?
But Lao Zhu just thought about it in his heart. After all, he still had his son in front of him.
"Fourth child, this Su Jing is just a businessman. How can he know how to fight? If you really want to learn, wouldn't your uncles and fathers be able to teach you?"
Zhu Yuanzhang persuaded Zhu Di.
What he said is really true. There are quite a few famous generals in the Ming Dynasty.
Whether it is Xu Datanghe or Chang Yuchun, etc., they are all famous generals in the world.
In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang himself is also a God of War level figure.
For things like marching and fighting, Su Jing was not even qualified to carry their shoes.
However, these people no longer have any sense of mystery about Zhu Di.
They are very powerful, but Zhu Di can often ask for advice from them when he is being taught.
As for Su Jing, Zhu Di currently only survives in rumors.
It was a mysterious existence, and Zhu Di didn't know what he could learn from Su Jing.
Despite this small difference, it has a great attraction for the young Zhu Di.
After all, what you can’t get is always in turmoil.
"Father, I still want to learn from Mr. Su."
Zhu Di still insisted.
Zhu Yuanzhang's face jumped slightly, and looking at Zhu Di who was still insisting, his anger was rising.
Co-author What I said to you is nonsense, right? Do you look down on your father like that?
He, Su Jing, has never led a single soldier, and he has no achievements worth mentioning. Why do you, the fourth child, have to learn from Su Jing?
"Fourth child, come back now and study hard. Don't think about these irrelevant things."
The anger in Zhu Yuanzhang's words could no longer be suppressed.
But Zhu Di was obviously not obedient. He still insisted:
"Please accept my father's request. I will never let my father down."
When Zhu Di thought about it, he could do it even if Zhu Di could do it.
Your attitude must be firm, and you must not let your father think that you are a person who is afraid of difficulties.
The same goes for leading troops in war. When encountering each other on a narrow road, the brave one wins.
However, what Zhu Di did not expect was that at this time, his father Zhu Yuanzhang had just accumulated anger towards Su Jing and had nowhere to vent.
"You won't let me down?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Di who was bowing his head and asked coldly.
"Yes, Father!"
Zhu Di nodded with a firm voice.
But he didn't realize that Zhu Yuanzhang had already walked in front of him at this time, and he didn't know when there was an extra stick in his hand.
"Fourth, look at me."
Zhu Yuanzhang said while holding a stick.
His educational philosophy is still very straightforward. What should I do if my son disobeys? He had to beat him if he needed to, but he, the father, had to do it himself.
Even Zhu Biao was beaten by Zhu Yuanzhang when he was young.
Of course, it was over after the fight that day, and the next day the father and son were still together as a family.
This kind of relationship is extremely rare among emperors and princes in the entire feudal dynasty.
Because Lao Zhu was born as a beggar and had been a farmer for a long time, Zhu Biao gave birth to his first child during the uprising to fight for hegemony in the world.
The old farmer's idea is very simple. His son should be beaten, but the family business must be inherited by him.
Even if his son was beaten, he would not have any other thoughts.
Generally speaking, when Zhu Yuanzhang educated his children, he still used more patriarchal methods.
"Father, what are you going to do?"
Zhu Di looked up and saw the stick in Zhu Yuanzhang's hand, and was a little panicked for a moment.
Although his initial idea was to let Zhu Yuanzhang see his firm belief, he never thought about getting beaten.
Especially when Lao Zhu takes action, it's not just a show, it really hurts.
"Let me ask you, do you want to study with Su Jing?"
Zhu Yuanzhang continued to ask.
Along with the stick in his hand, the pressure of these words suddenly rose.
Zhu Di hesitated a little, but he had no doubt that Zhu Yuanzhang dared to fight.
Because he had been beaten before and because he didn't want to study, he skipped classes from the main hall. Of course, the leader was the second eldest child Zhu Xi.
After all, Zhu Di was too young at the time, so he still needed to be encouraged.
Then, there was a painful memory.
"What? Weren't you very firm just now? Why aren't you talking now?"
Zhu Yuanzhang continued to take a step forward, and the sense of oppression increased again.
Zhu Di was really panicked now. Whether he learned from Su Jing or not was not that important anymore.
The question now is how to answer without getting beaten.
If he continues to persist, looking at the furious Zhu Yuanzhang, it seems inevitable that the stick will fall.
But if you give up right now, you may get beaten for being careless and weak-willed.
What Zhu Di faced seemed to be a dilemma.
How can I avoid being beaten?
Zhu Di's little mind was spinning rapidly, but there was no better plan.
I still read less than usual.
"snort."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the hesitant Zhu Di, but he still didn't make a move.
You can't beat your son because of Su Jing. If Su Jing knew about this, wouldn't it be another laughing stock?
"Go back, don't let me hear you mention this again."
Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly.
"Yes, Father."
Zhu Di immediately turned around and ran away as if he had been granted amnesty.
Zhu Di didn't feel too embarrassed. In his opinion, this was called the art of war. It was normal to retreat when faced with difficulties.
If you can't figure it out this time, just try to figure it out slowly next time.
As soon as Zhu Di arrived at the entrance of Fengxian Hall, he met Queen Ma who was coming towards him.
"Di'er, why are you in such a hurry? Why are you looking for your father?"
Queen Ma shouted to Zhu Di.
Zhu Di immediately stopped and replied: "After reporting to my mother, I just wanted to ask my father to learn from Mr. Su, but my father refused, so I had no choice but to leave."
Um?
My fourth child also wants to learn from Su Jing?
Queen Ma was stunned for a moment, a little surprised, because she also knew Zhu Di.
This fourth child was obsessed with military affairs, and what Su Jing taught seemed to have nothing to do with marching and fighting.
"Mother, my father asked me to go to the main hall to study. I will leave first."
Zhu Di didn't want to go in anymore, so he could only find a reason to run away.
When Queen Ma saw this posture, she knew that things were definitely not simple, but she did not embarrass Zhu Di. She nodded and said, "Then go ahead."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
After Zhu Di thanked him, he ran away quickly.
Queen Ma looked at Zhu Di's trotting figure and found it very interesting.
She quickly entered the Fengxian Hall, while Zhu Yuanzhang was still reading Zhu Biao's reply.
In addition to conveying Su Jing's meaning, Zhu Biao's letter also included a report on what he had learned.
These are the contents that Zhu Yuanzhang likes and wants to read the most.
Because he was actually very interested in what Su Jing taught.
"Chongba, what, are you scaring the fourth child again?"
Queen Ma said to Zhu Yuanzhang.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw that it was Empress Ma, he immediately put down the letter in his hand and said: "Sister, why are you here again? My place is no better than Kunning Palace, I can just go there."
This Fengxian Hall is where Zhu Yuanzhang works daily, and there are not many living facilities.
Zhu Yuanzhang, a workaholic, didn't care so much about enjoyment other than work.
But he cared about Queen Ma very much. He traveled around with him in his early years and suffered a lot.
Now that the Ming Dynasty has been established, Queen Ma should enjoy it.
"Chongpachi, do you think I'm old? I'm not at a point where I can't even walk like this."
Queen Ma feigned anger.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said: "No, sister, you can't think like that. I, Lao Zhu, will recognize you as my wife."
Lao Zhu is very honest and means what he says.
The only one he considered his wife from beginning to end was Queen Ma.
After the death of Queen Ma, he did not appoint another queen.
Infatuation and single-mindedness are not an exaggeration when it comes to Lao Zhu.
Queen Ma smiled, put down the snacks prepared in her hand and said, "I'm just talking casually, but I saw the fourth child running out. What happened?"
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately told what had just happened, which was quite indignant.
"Sister, please comment on this. You said that I have led troops to fight for many years. I have personally directed countless battles and won countless battles. How come in the eyes of the fourth child, I am not as good as a single soldier? Where is Su Jing that I brought with me?"
Zhu Yuanzhang in front of Queen Ma is quite real.
"I really can't figure it out. How can I be worse than Su Jing when it comes to leading troops in battle? The fourth child is really pissing me off!"
Zhu Yuanzhang continued to complain.
These words fell into Queen Ma's ears and made her laugh.
"Okay Chongba, the fourth child is still young, he will understand in the future."
Queen Ma comforted her, but it was just a little perfunctory.
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little dissatisfied and said: "Sister, what you said makes me sad. This fourth child usually has no one to teach him. My victories are also explained as cases. He usually likes to see these, and he can don't know?"
"I think I was blinded by Su Jing, and I don't even know who my father is!"
After hearing this, Queen Ma also laughed and scolded: "Chongba, how can you scold your son like this? You are his father."
"Besides, who told you to talk too much to the third child? It's not like this."
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little angry, but Queen Ma's persuasion calmed him down.
"Forget it, I just haven't read Biao'er's reply yet, let's read it together."
Zhu Yuanzhang said to Queen Ma.
Queen Ma became interested and nodded: "Okay, I haven't seen Biao'er for a long time. I don't know what he has learned."
These two couples, like ordinary parents, have some ardent hopes for their son.
However, when the two of them looked back for a while, their expressions became a little different.
"Chongba, aren't you Su Jing who has never even led a soldier?"
Queen Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked curiously.
Zhu Yuanzhang also looked surprised and said: "That's for sure. I have already found out everything about Su Jing's life experience. Let alone leading an army, he has never even joined the army!"
(End of chapter)
