In his previous life, Zhu Yunzhen had read many novels and movies about time travel.
After ordinary people traveled to the Ming Dynasty, they could easily manipulate the emperor.
Whatever the protagonist says, the emperor does.
Live like a god.
But after actually dealing with Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yunzhen realized that those novels were all nonsense.
Not to mention others, who is Zhu Yuanzhang?
Being able to grow from a beggar monk to the king of a country step by step, his shrewdness is far beyond ordinary people's imagination.
And, unlike most emperors in history.
Zhu Yuanzhang climbed up step by step from the real grassroots, and he saw more human nature.
With Lao Zhu's shrewdness, the mentally retarded protagonists in the novel probably wouldn't survive three days.
Even if you rely on your status as a prince to save your life, it will probably not end well.
Because Lao Zhu is too good.
Others have 800 thoughts, but Lao Zhu probably has more than 80,000.
Not to mention playing with each other, their little thoughts and tricks are not worthy of carrying Lao Zhu's shoes.
In just a short moment of contact, he had already quietly tested Zhu Yunzhen several times.
If he hadn't been prepared, he might have been timid long ago.
Zhu Yunxuan also knew that it was not only Zhu Yuanzhang who was so shrewd, but also the people around him, including his cheap uncles, all of them were extremely shrewd.
Fortunately, Zhu Yunxi still has two advantages.
First, he is young and has a childish attitude. Most people will not pay too much attention to a child.
I never imagined how complex a child could be.
The second is that his status is not bad. As Zhu Biao's son, Lao Zhu will definitely love him very much.
If nothing else, at least for the time being, safety is guaranteed.
Next, we have to take one step at a time and slowly start to change.
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Time flies, and forty-nine days have passed in the blink of an eye.
The final seven have passed.
Zhu Biao's funeral is finally over.
Zhu Yunzhen is going to the palace to study.
During these days, he was quiet and behaved like an ordinary child.
Early that morning, the weather was refreshing, and Zhu Yunwen was wandering alone in the yard when he was called over by his mother, Lu, and his second brother, Zhu Yunwen.
When Zhu Yunwen came to the room, Lu and Zhu Yunwen were sitting there.
"Zhen'er, you're here." Mrs. Lu smiled at Zhu Yunxi.
Zhu Yunwen also smiled and said: "Fourth brother."
Zhu Yunwen is fifteen years old this year and is quite handsome.
Wherever you stand, you will be a handsome young man.
But there is always a sense of arrogance between his eyebrows.
"Mother, second brother." After saying hello, Zhu Yunzhen sat aside.
He knew that Mr. Lu had come to him for something, and that the 80% success rate was related to Zhu Yunwen.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunxuan was the first to ask: "Mom, why did you call me here so early in the morning?"
Mrs. Lu first brought some pastries to Zhu Yunxuan and asked with concern: "You haven't eaten anything yet, have you?"
"Thank you, mother." Zhu Yunzhen picked up a piece of pastry and started eating it.
Madam Lu then sat next to Zhu Yunxi and asked softly: "Zhen'er, are you going to study in the palace in the next two days?"
really!
Zhu Yunzhen secretly thought that he had guessed correctly.
Lu was insinuating Zhu Yuanzhang's ideas.
After all, the crown prince has not yet been established.
"Yes." Zhu Yunzhen said with a smile while eating cakes: "Grandpa Huang said not long ago that after I finish the funeral, I will prepare and go to the palace to study with him."
Lu said: "Did Grandpa Huang tell you anything?"
Zhu Yunzhen saw that Lu's face seemed to be full of expectation.
He remained calm, pretended to think about it, and said, "Apart from reading, I didn't seem to talk about anything else."
The expression on Lu's face changed several times, and finally she said: "Zhen'er, mother came to see you this time, and I still hope you can help your second brother to talk. After all, you and Grandpa Huang will see each other often in the future."
Zhu Yunzhen's heart moved, but he did not answer.
At this time, Zhu Yunwen also stepped forward and persuaded: "Fourth brother, just say a few good words to my second brother."
Zhu Yunzhen asked: "This..."
"Younger." Mrs. Lu said, "Now that your father has passed away, leaving our mother and son in this world, we, mother and son, need to be united even more, right?"
"You are still young and there are some things you don't understand."
"None of your uncles are easy to deal with. Your second uncle was beaten by your father not long ago, so he will definitely hold a grudge."
"Where is your fourth uncle? Although he is usually nice to our mother and son, now that your father is gone, people's hearts will always change."
"Although your second brother is a brother to you, he is a half-brother, not a mother."
"If one of them succeeds to the throne, our mother-in-law will not end up well, what do you think, Fu'er?"
Zhu Yunwen also came over and said, "Fourth brother, we are from the same mother and father. Blood is thicker than water. You must help me."
"When Grandpa Huang asks you next time, just say that your second brother is the most suitable to be the grandson of the emperor, and now he is the only one..."
"Wen'er!" Mrs. Lu scolded quickly, and Zhu Yunwen closed his mouth.
Zhu Yunzhen was secretly surprised.
He had heard the implication.
There was obviously no one else in the room that day when he was talking to Zhu Yuanzhang.
How did Zhu Yunwen know what Zhu Yuanzhang asked him?
Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely not say, could it be that the walls have ears?
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunzhen could not help but feel a chill on his body.
He looked at his mother and second brother and said in surprise: "Mom, when I was talking to Grandpa Huang that day, you..."
Mrs. Lu sighed and touched Zhu Yunzhen's hair distressedly.
"Xi'er, Mom did let people eavesdrop, but it was a helpless move. You are still young, and Mom is afraid that you said something wrong and made your grandpa angry. Don't forget to hate Mom."
Zhu Yunxuan nodded.
This is understandable, after all, Lu is a mother.
He said nothing more.
Zhu Yunxuan felt that it might be a good thing for Lu to offend Zhu Yuanzhang. In this way, maybe Lao Zhu would not make Zhu Yunwen the crown prince, and the Jingnan War might not happen.
As for eavesdropping, it doesn't matter.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and would not kill his son or grandson.
He values family affection very much and dotes on his descendants.
Even if you are offended, you will only be punished a little.
If he hadn't planned to make Zhu Di the crown prince, there would be no need to worry so much in front of Lao Zhu.
That's the big deal.
Thinking of this, he tentatively asked Zhu Yunwen: "Second brother, the position of the crown prince is a hot potato. Otherwise, we won't fight for it?"
"How can that work!" Zhu Yunwen immediately denied it.
Then his tone softened again and he said: "Fourth brother, you are still young and you don't understand at all. If the second brother doesn't fight, we, mother and son, will never have a good life in the future!"
"Yes, Er'er." Mrs. Lu also said, "When you grow up, you will understand that my mother's choice is definitely not wrong."
Zhu Yunzhen thought to himself: "The choice is right, but the person is wrong."
Zhu Yunwen is a guy with high ambitions and low hands. He should not be the crown prince and inherit the throne.
Thinking of this, he looked at Zhu Yunwen and asked: "Second brother, even if you inherit the throne, what can you do? Can you really suppress the arrogant soldiers and generals of the vassals and the court who are stationed in various places?"
Zhu Yunwen and Lu were both slightly startled and looked over in astonishment.
"Zhen'er, you..." Mrs. Lu looked at Zhu Yunzhen in disbelief and said, "Who told you these words?"
Zhu Yunxuan shook his head and said: "No one told the child, but the child understood a lot the day his father left."
Lu didn't speak any more, and nodded with some relief.
At this time, Zhu Yunwen said: "Can't you suppress it? No!"
"Your second brother and I will immediately cut down the vassal vassal as soon as I succeed to the throne. I will start with the small ones first, then eat away at them bit by bit, and finally King Yan..."
Looking at the boastful Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yunwen secretly shook his head.
This cheap second brother is really hopeless.
He is the kind of person who treats everyone as a fool and thinks he is the smartest.
At this moment, he was talking about the reduction of vassalage with great interest.
Little did they know that the Battle of Jingnan in the original historical trajectory started with him cutting down the vassal vassal...
Start with a small vassal and try to frighten the enemy. Does he think King Yan doesn't have time to prepare for rebellion in advance?
How can we accomplish anything if we are so timid?
He must not be allowed to become the crown prince!
Otherwise, someone will take away the throne sooner or later.
He was also in bad luck.
At this moment, footsteps came from outside the door.
Zhu Yunzhen followed the sound and saw that it was a servant from the house who came.
The servant first bowed respectfully to several people, and then said: "Someone came from the palace, saying that they were invited to study in the palace by order of the four emperors' grandsons."
