A gust of wind blew by, and Zhu Yunzhen couldn't help but feel a bit of coolness.
But Zhu Yuanzhang was still smiling.
"Grandpa Huang, my mother and third brother..."
Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted Zhu Yunxuan and said, "Grandpa Huang won't blame you, but Grandpa Huang wants to ask you, why don't you listen to your mother and second brother?"
After saying that, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunzhen with a smile.
There was also a hint of smile in his eyes, but Zhu Yunxuan could not clearly see or guess Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts.
"Zhen'er, don't be afraid, you just need to answer Grandpa Huang's words." Zhu Yuanzhang comforted softly.
The more he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, the more unfathomable Zhu Yunzhen felt.
There was another gust of wind, lifting the broken hair on his forehead to fly in front of his eyes.
"Because of filial piety," Zhu Yunxi said, "therefore, Xuer cannot do what his mother and second brother say."
The so-called filial piety refers to reciprocated love for parents and friendship for brothers and sisters.
Filial piety means being filial and obedient to parents;
Ti means to respect and obey your elder brother.
Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly surprised, and asked with a half-smile: "Since we are filial piety, we should listen to your mother and brother. How can you do the other way around?"
Zhu Yunxu shook his head and said: "What you said to Grandpa Huang, in Xu'er's opinion, it is foolish filial piety, but it is unfilial."
"Oh?" Old Zhu said happily: "Tell me about it."
Zhu Yunzhen said: "If the second brother becomes the emperor, with the ability of the second brother, he will not be able to control the officials and the vassal king. Then there will be even greater chaos."
"At that time, I'm afraid it's not just my second brother who will be affected. He won't be able to secure his position, and maybe the entire Ming Dynasty will be in civil strife."
"If Fu'er listens to his mother and second brother, he will put them in danger and the Ming Dynasty in danger."
"Zhen'er is also sorry for the emperor's grandpa, and sorry for the father who is under the nine springs. This is truly unfilial."
"And now, although Fu'er has disobeyed her mother and second brother, she is still preventing something bad from happening. This is true filial piety."
"As a ruler, you sit on the throne and control the country. Your responsibilities are of great importance and are not trivial."
"Grandpa Huang asked me. You should speak frankly about what you think, and you must not favor public opinion for personal gain."
His tone was firm, and although his voice was childish, it was convincing.
"Good!" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were filled with brilliance and he praised: "You have such insight at such a young age. You are worthy of being our grandson, Haha..."
But the next moment, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression darkened a bit: "If Boss Quanxia knew it, he would definitely be proud of you..."
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang's mood was not right, Zhu Yunzhen hurriedly took his hand and said: "Grandpa Huang, dad has been buried. Don't be sad..."
Lao Zhu let out a long breath, stopped talking, and just looked at Zhu Yunzhen in a daze.
At this moment, a eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Yan has arrived."
Zhu Yuanzhang came to his senses and said, "Let him come in."
"yes."
Zhu Di has been back for several days.
He was originally in the north to defend against the invasion of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, but after hearing the news of Zhu Biao's death, he rushed back thousands of miles under the order.
Zhu Yunzhen had already met Zhu Di at Zhu Biao's funeral before.
However, there were a lot of things going on at that time, and there was not much opportunity to talk too much in private, and I couldn't even see her appearance very clearly.
I don’t know why Zhu Di appeared here today.
While Zhu Yunxuan was thinking, sonorous footsteps could be heard not far away.
He raised his head and looked at his fourth uncle carefully.
I saw that he was of medium height, slightly fat, with a long beard and a rather heroic look.
Perhaps because he had been on the battlefield all year round, his skin was a little dark and rough.
His eyes had a sharp and domineering light.
Zhu Di walked forward step by step and respectfully called "Dad" to Lao Zhu.
Unlike other royal families, Lao Zhu came up step by step from the grassroots, so he never cared about the names of these royal families, and there were not so many red tapes.
As long as it is not a formal court meeting, the son will still call him dad, not father.
Lao Zhu nodded and said: "Fourth, here we come."
"Yes." Zhu Di nodded and looked at Zhu Yunxu.
Before Zhu Di could speak, Zhu Yunxi took the initiative to say hello: "Hello, fourth uncle."
Zhu Di happily reached out his hand, touched Zhu Yunxi's head, and said with a smile: "We haven't seen you for a few days, you stinky boy has grown taller again!"
Zhu Yunxuan smiled proudly and said: "That's right, Xuer will grow up quickly, and then he and his fourth uncle can go to the north to ride horses."
Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
"Okay, my fourth uncle promises you that he will definitely take you to the north to ride horses!" he said loudly.
Unlike the other sons of Lao Zhu, Zhu Di has a very forthright character and is quite a bit of a charlatan.
"Fourth uncle, it's settled!" Zhu Yunzhen said happily, full of expectations.
"It's settled!" Zhu Di said: "When my fourth uncle defeats Beiyuan, I will take you to ride all over Beiyuan!"
"Oh! That's great!" Zhu Yunxuan jumped up and clapped his hands: "It's great to have my fourth uncle guarding the country!"
Zhu Di was stunned again, and then laughed again.
"Fourth," Zhu Yuanzhang said, "You haven't eaten yet, let's eat some together."
"Yeah." Zhu Di nodded.
Zhu Yuanzhang said to his servant: "Add another pair of bowls and chopsticks."
"yes."
At the dinner table, Zhu Yunzhen didn't say much.
But he was quietly looking at Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di.
"Old Fourth," Zhu Yuanzhang picked up a piece of roast goose and asked, "How is the situation in the north now?"
A gust of wind blew the wind chimes in the pavilion. Zhu Yunzhen pricked up his ears and listened quietly.
Zhu Di put down his chopsticks and said with high spirits: "Dad, Bei Yuan didn't give up. He always wanted to fight back, but I knocked him back."
"Okay." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction.
Zhu Di followed the current and said: "Dad, as long as we have enough soldiers and horses, I will be able to defeat the entire Beiyuan in the future!"
A murderous aura condensed in Zhu Di's piercing eyes. This murderous aura made Zhu Yunzhen feel that the temperature around him dropped a bit.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and sighed: "Bei Yuan is indeed a serious concern of my Ming Dynasty!"
"Standing majestically on the grassland, he is brave and good at fighting, making people feel like a thorn on their backs and a bullet in their throats."
However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not say much about sending troops.
I can't tell what he was thinking.
The two talked about other things about Bei Yuan. It was getting late and they had almost eaten. Zhu Di got up and left.
Before leaving, Zhu Di looked back at Zhu Yunzhen and said cheerfully: "You brat, grow up quickly and wait for your fourth uncle to take you riding a horse."
Zhu Yunxuan smiled and said excitedly: "Yeah, fourth uncle, it's settled."
After Zhu Di left, the smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face also faded a bit, and instead there was a hint of sadness.
"Grandpa Huang, what's wrong with you?" Zhu Yunzhen asked.
Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment and asked: "Zhen'er, Grandpa Huang wants to ask you another question."
Zhu Yunxuan answered quickly: "Is it about Beiyuan?"
"Smart!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction and said, "Grandpa Huang would like to ask you, if the Ming Dynasty launches a large-scale Northern Expedition, can it completely wipe out the Northern Yuan Dynasty?"
Zhu Yunxuan was stunned for a moment.
Completely pacifying Beiyuan is no easy task.
The Yuan army was mostly mobile and flexible cavalry, good at guerrilla warfare. If they advanced rashly, they would most likely not be able to find the main force for a decisive battle, and they would have no choice but to withdraw despite the efforts of their troops.
It was somewhat of a fluke that Lan Yu led an army of 150,000 to defeat the Northern Yuan Dynasty at the Fishing Sea.
Just a little bit short of finding the location of the Beiyuan Royal Court, and they ran out of food, so they had no choice but to return to the Ming Dynasty.
The north-south front is too long, covering thousands of kilometers, and it is very difficult to supply food and grass.
The third point is that it is impossible to establish an effective political power and rule on the grassland.
Even if they win for a while, they will rise again after retreating.
Not to mention other things, just these three items are the problem.
It is not difficult to defeat Bei Yuan, but it is even more difficult to completely defeat them.
The Ming Dynasty has never been able to resolve this matter.
Otherwise, no Qing troops would enter the pass.
Zhu Yunxu shook his head and said: "The centipede insect is dead but not stiff. I'm afraid it won't work."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Indeed not possible."
"You think your fourth uncle is suitable for the position of prince, but you saw it just now."
"If your fourth uncle inherits the throne, he will definitely attack Beiyuan on a large scale. Not only will it waste people and money, but the outcome is also unknown."
Zhu Yunxuan was stunned for a moment.
Historically, after Zhu Di succeeded to the throne, he indeed launched several large-scale attacks on Beiyuan.
It seemed that Lao Zhu had already guessed it.
Moreover, judging from Lao Zhu's attitude, it seems that he does not want to launch a large-scale Northern Expedition?
He conquered the world with his martial arts, but he wants the next generation to implement civilized rule?
Suddenly, a light flashed in Zhu Yunzhen's mind.
Could it be that...this is the real reason why Lao Zhu is unwilling to let King Yan succeed to the throne?
