Great Emperor's Grandson of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 48 048 The kings bid, Zhu Chun’s bet
"Spring and Autumn?"

The moment they saw the cover clearly, everyone was stunned.

They never thought that what Su He had always regarded as a treasure would be such a boring book.

But soon, when Zhu Gui picked up the book and flipped through a few pages curiously, a hint of panic suddenly spread on the faces of all the princes.

"It's not Spring and Autumn! It's Mencius! And it's still the old version of Mencius!"

Because of fear, Zhu Gui even threw away the book in his hand.

After hearing this, Zhu Zhi, who had never sought improvement, couldn't help but show a hint of confusion: "Mencius? Is there anything wrong with this book?"

He didn't even realize the danger was coming.

Even in his eyes, "Mencius" and "Spring and Autumn" should be similar things.

"Of course there is a problem!"

"Since my father ascended the throne, "Mencius" has been the collection he hated the most."

"In order to ban this book, my father even used the power of the school inspection army!"

"I heard that thousands of Confucian temples dedicated to Mencius were destroyed overnight!"

"But later, due to the stubborn remonstrance of a group of literati and ministers, we had to make concessions and deleted most of the articles in "Mencius" that had a "bewitching" meaning."

"And later it was clearly announced that the deleted content should not be used as imperial examination questions."

"And the descendants of the royal family must not study the content!"

Zhu Gui explained.

As he spoke, his eyes couldn't help but turn to Su He again: "You little eunuch! How dare you hide such a forbidden book privately! What crime do you deserve!"

However, after hearing this, Su He didn't do anything, but Zhu Zhi beside him couldn't help but tremble.

Because it was only then that he finally understood the true meaning of Su He's previous words.

It turned out that this guy was not intimidating him!

But I really want to dedicate this book to the emperor!
"Young master, I don't understand what you are saying! I have just told you clearly that this book is something that my lord will dedicate to the emperor! Why did you say that you kept it secretly? You, on the other hand, know this clearly. The book is my lord's property, but you insist on robbing it! If we go to the Emperor, I'm afraid I'll have to punish you for being arrogant and arrogant first!"

Sure enough, seeing that the matter was a foregone conclusion, Su He stopped pretending and immediately puffed up his chest and said sarcastically.

He knew that he would definitely be beaten severely.

But so what?
It’s amazing that it’s just a few broken bones!

As long as his spine does not bend, he will still be an upright man!

Otherwise, how could he be worthy of the fact that his little master had made such a series of plans for him?
"You bastard! How dare you talk to me like this! Someone! Break his legs for us!"

The fact was just as Su He expected.

As his voice fell, Zhu Gui immediately roared with anger.

It's a pity that at the next moment, a short figure suddenly walked out quickly and suddenly stopped the movements of the servants.

"Brother Thirteen, calm down!"

"Brother Thirteen, calm down!"

"This can't be handled like this!"

"I really want to cripple him! Zhu Congxin has to fight with me! By then, we really won't be able to explain to our father!"

That's Zhu Zhi.

As the master of this place, he still remained quite sober after all.

As soon as he heard Zhu Congxin's name, the entire hall instantly became much quieter.

Especially Zhu Xi.

Because he has also vaguely noticed that everything here seems to have fallen into the control of his nephew. "Then what do you think we should do? Are we allowed to let him tell his father what happened here?" Zhu Gui also calmed down a little and asked with an irritated look on his face.

He even regretted coming here!

Because as long as this matter comes to Zhu Yuanzhang, as the elder brother, he will never escape the blame of an indulging younger brother and being lax in his youth.

There are also several other princes who have similar concerns.

But just when the children were at a loss, a figure who was originally incompatible with the crowd suddenly broke the silence of the hall.

"You definitely can't hide this!"

"Although Zhu Congxin is in the clan's mansion, he is familiar with Zhang Xiulan who is beside the Queen."

"If we learn that we have intercepted this book, we will definitely find a way to report this to the queen!"

"As for actively donating this book or burning this book, that's even more unacceptable! Because what my father hates most is actually other people's concealment and deception."

"So right now, the only thing we can do is to return the original copy of this book, and then find a way to silence Zhu Congxin."

"As long as he is willing to settle the matter, my father will not know everything about today."

"And we will naturally not be at risk of being implicated."

That was a boy about eleven or twelve years old.

His name is Zhu Chun, and he is the 11th son of Zhu Yuanzhang, who is also the compatriot eldest brother of King Zhu Gui of Yu.

I came here today actually just to say goodbye to all my brothers.

Because it won't be long before he moves out of this forbidden palace and has his own mansion.

And this is why he will always be depressed.

"Stop Zhu Congxin's mouth?"

Hearing this, Zhu Zhi's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Who is that? Otherwise, I will give you ten taels of silver and we will pretend that this never happened?"

He immediately turned to Su He and said tentatively.

But how could a mere ten taels of silver be able to stop Zhu Congxin's big mouth?
"At least 400 taels! As long as you, Fifteenth Master, can come up with 400 taels of silver, not only can I forget what happened today, but I can also give you the manuscript behind the gourd baby with both hands! In addition, I will give you a gift that is unique in the world. What a fun thing!”

Su He immediately said with flashing eyes.

In fact, the base price Zhu Congxin gave was only 300 taels.

But he has suffered such a big loss, how could he be so relaxed?
"400 taels? Why don't you grab it?"

Zhu Zhi was instantly furious.

But just when he was about to bargain, Zhu Lai suddenly said with shining eyes and agreed directly: "I'll give you these 400 taels! I also want the manuscript and the thing you mentioned. Got it!"

"I will offer 500 taels! But you have to promise me that you will not resell the manuscript to others!"

Then there is Zhu Gui.

And it was after he made such a request that the other princes also reacted instantly.

"I offer 600 taels! Thirteenth brother! You want to buy out the manuscript for 500 taels? Are you crazy because of poverty?" Even Xiang King Zhu Bai stood up immediately.

Because like Zhu Chun, he has reached the age of moving out of the imperial city.

If he can get this manuscript, it is indispensable, and it should also earn him a large amount of start-up capital.

It's a pity that the strength of one person is still no match for the unity of brothers.

"Zhu Gui! Give me your 500 taels! I will pay 1000 taels! In addition, I also want to talk to Zhu Congxin face to face."

Seeing that Zhu Bai was bound to win, Zhu Chun, who had an indifferent expression, finally stood up slowly and came to his brother Zhu Gui with an unquestionable expression.

(End of this chapter)