The backyard of the palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat on a large chair, and Zhu Yunxuan stood beside him.
The eunuchs and maids were sent far away.
"Shen'er, you've really made Grandpa Huang proud this time!"
Lao Zhu was in a good mood.
"This is all due to Grandpa Huang's teachings." Zhu Yunxi smiled and said: "Zhen'er just did what he should do."
Zhu Yuanzhang reached out and hugged him gently, and asked in his ear: "There are no outsiders here now. Tell Grandpa Huang the truth. Is the person who ordered the Wu family to assassinate you this time the second brother? Have you caught any evidence?"
His tone gradually became stern.
He obviously didn't believe what Zhu Yunzhen said in the court.
Zhu Yunzhen's body trembled slightly.
Thoughts were racing in his mind, and before he could speak, he heard Lao Zhu continue: "Tell Grandpa Huang, Grandpa Huang will definitely uphold justice for you. He will never let that scoundrel go!"
"Grandpa Huang, I..."
At this moment, Zhu Yunzhen almost blurted out the truth.
After traveling through time, he felt family affection and love, but more importantly, deep loneliness.
The kind of loneliness that no one can understand and no one can tell.
One is brought by the time traveler, and the other is brought by the identity of the emperor's grandson.
This is especially true after the assassination.
Obviously he is the grandson of the emperor, so if anything happens to him, it will definitely be a big deal.
But when he was actually assassinated, Zhu Yunzhen suddenly discovered that even though he knew who the murderer was, he couldn't tell him.
You can only take revenge privately.
If possible, he wouldn't want to do this.
However, if he says it, will Lao Zhu kill Zhu Ping to avenge himself?
No.
This is not realistic.
Zhu Yunzhen quickly shook his head.
For Lao Zhu, losing his son Zhu Biao was already an unbearable blow.
How could he bear to lose another son?
Even if he is a bastard and does the most bad things, he is still Lao Zhu's biological son.
If you do something wrong, you will be punished heavily.
It is completely unrealistic for Lao Zhu to kill his son in a righteous way.
If Zhu Yunxuan insists on his request, he will be left out in the cold.
Blame him for not caring about family ties.
Not to mention, he has no evidence at all.
"Don't have any scruples. If you have something to say, just say it." Lao Zhu urged.
"I heard that the second uncle had some dealings with the Wu family, but I believe that the second uncle is not such a person."
Zhu Yunzhen's face changed, and he said in a crisp voice: "We are all a family, there is no reason to kill each other."
"There are some people out there with ulterior motives, spreading rumors and inciting family ties among the Tian family. I think they should be severely punished."
"Second uncle is so kind to Fu'er, how could he kill Fu'er?"
Lao Zhu's expression changed slightly.
Especially when Zhu Yunzhen said that Zhu Feng had contacts with the Wu family, his expression was very ugly, but soon he relaxed again.
"My son is still sensible!"
Lao Zhu hugged Zhu Yunxuan a little tighter and said: "You led the troops to destroy the Wu family this time, but your brother Wen'er was frightened. He knelt outside to beg you for several hours."
"This kid, Wen'er, is not as talented or as capable as you, but he is sincere, affectionate, and kind-hearted. He is also a good kid."
Lao Zhu, you were deceived by his acting skills.
Zhu Yunzhen said in his heart.
But he couldn't say it.
"My second brother has always been very good to me, but I feel that I didn't tell him about this in advance, which is why he suffered so much."
"Oh?" Lao Zhu asked, "Then tell me, why can't you tell your second brother?"
"Right now, the imperial court is discussing the levy of additional commercial taxes. This is a major national matter."
Zhu Yunzhen said: "After all, this policy was proposed by Xuer, and it was attacked by many people because of it."
"Zhen'er's age gives them an excuse to attack. Therefore, Xi'er must do something practical to let them and everyone in the world know that one's ambitions are not based on one's age."
“Not only can I write poetry and lyrics, I can only talk about theories, but I also have the ability to do practical things.”
"Zhen'er deliberately concealed it until the last moment, not for the sake of his own strength, but for the sake of national affairs."
Zhu Yunzhen lowered his head and said: "That's why I didn't communicate with the second brother. I made the second brother feel wronged. I hope he won't be angry."
"Hahaha!" Lao Zhu laughed and said, "Your second brother is not such a stingy person."
"On the contrary, the second child actually associates with a scum like Wu Wanggeng, which really makes us angry."
When Lao Zhu mentioned Zhu Chong, he became angry again and gritted his teeth as he spoke.
"Grandpa Huang, my second uncle may not know that Wu Wanggeng is from the Pu family in Quanzhou."
Zhu Yunzhen said: "Grandpa Huang has already punished him to stay in the mansion to think about his past, so don't punish him anymore."
Lao Zhu's face darkened and he asked, "Do you want to plead for your second uncle?"
Zhu Yunzhen's voice gradually became softer and he said: "There is no airtight wall in the world. The relationship between my second uncle and Wu Wanggeng cannot be hidden from the world."
"Wu Wanggeng sent someone to assassinate me this time. It is already known to both the government and the public. If the emperor punishes the second uncle severely at this juncture, it will inevitably give rise to some bad associations."
This sentence could not be more clear.
Lao Zhu's hand holding Zhu Yunxuan visibly trembled and he remained silent.
After a while, he sighed heavily: "It would be great if all my sons were as sensible as you."
"Grandpa Huang, I have one more request. I hope Grandpa Huang will grant it." Zhu Yunzhen's voice was still young and crisp.
"You said?" Lao Zhu said.
Zhu Yunxian said: "My second uncle has been banned from the palace by the emperor. I want to visit him."
"In this case, people in the world will not associate the second uncle with the Wu family's case."
"Zhen'er, you?" Lao Zhu's eyes became moist again.
This seven-year-old grandson is ice-snowy and smart, and he obviously has a good idea of why Zhu Chong was grounded.
The relationship between the Wu family and Zhu Xi is by no means simple.
With Zhu Yunzhen's intelligence, there is no reason that cannot be found out.
At least, that's what Lao Zhu thinks.
It's just that for the sake of the face of the Tian family and for himself, the emperor's grandfather, he would rather wrong himself and choose to give up.
Not long ago, he almost died.
Fu'er really values family affection too much!
Zhu Ping treated him like this, and he responded in this way.
Thinking of this, Lao Zhu hated Zhu Xi even more.
Too abominable.
"Okay!" Lao Zhu nodded, his eyes already red.
"Grandpa Huang, why are you crying?"
Zhu Yunzhen understood that his words had taken effect and asked deliberately.
"It's okay, the wind blew the sand just now, and I lost my eyesight." Lao Zhu rubbed his eyes.
"Well, Grandpa Huang, I'm going to visit my second uncle."
"You can't just look at it like this." Lao Zhu said: "He did something wrong, and he must be punished if he deserves it. Otherwise, others will follow suit."
"We give you a decree. You go to his house and give him a good scolding on my behalf, so that he can reflect on it."
Zhu Yunzhen was overjoyed, but said, "Isn't this not good? He is my second uncle after all."
"What's wrong?" Seeing that Zhu Yunzhen was so sensible, Lao Zhu insisted more and more: "Public is public, private is private. You first pass the decree for us and reprimand him, and then comfort him."
He sighed and said: "I hope he can also understand our good intentions. He understands your love and concern for him, and can regret it."
He won't understand.
Besides, what’s the use of understanding it now?
too late.
Zhu Yunzhen said: "Second uncle will definitely understand."
…
Zhu Yunxuan quickly said goodbye to Lao Zhu, left the palace, and then went to the palace of Prince Qin.
In front of the mansion, his expression was no longer as innocent as it was when he was in front of Lao Zhu.
But it has a bit more murderous aura.
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