If I fail to overcome the tribulation, I can only return to the Ming Dynasty and become a prince.

Chapter 188 Zhang's Godson
"Hey, it would be great if your eldest brother was as open-minded as you! It's a pity that he was trained by your grandfather as his successor since he was a child. Now that you tell him not to be the emperor, he must be in a daze." Zhang sighed helplessly. He took a breath, feeling both relieved for his second son and helpless for his eldest son.

Zhu Zhanji is indeed a good grandson. He has received the best royal education since he was a child, and was taken by Zhu Di to cultivate him carefully. It can be said that everything is in accordance with the specifications of the heir to the throne.

There may still be questions about who Zhu Di's next emperor will be, but the next generation has already chosen Zhu Zhanji.

That is to say, Zhu Zhanyu suddenly woke up in the past two years, which gave Zhu Di new ideas in his heart. Otherwise, there would be no doubt about all this.

"Grandpa wanted the two dragons to fight and choose the most suitable prince for the Ming Dynasty, but he never considered the thoughts of my eldest brother and me." Zhu Zhanyu was also helpless. In many cases, you don't have to fight if you don't want to.

Just like the imperial decree that day, Zhu Zhanqi could even clearly guess that Zhu Di did not really mean to give him such extraordinary treatment, but he still issued the imperial edict, and his intention was to use it with Zhu Di. The title comparison of Emperor Zhanji's grandson told the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty that besides Zhu Zhanji, the emperor's grandson, he had a second choice.

Whether it is Zhang or Zhu Gaochi, they have already seen through this matter after being born in the royal family for many years.

Zhu Zhanjun had already guessed what Zhu Di was going to do when he read out the imperial edict. Only Zhu Zhanji might have seen through it, but in that position, he couldn't help himself.

This situation made Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but sigh: "This is the fate of your Zhu family. Born in the royal family, even if you really just want to be an idle vassal king, you will still be involved and you can't help it!"

"So I don't plan to stay in the capital for a long time. It's time for me to go back after the Chinese New Year. The affairs of the fiefdom are complicated and my son can't fulfill his filial duty. Please forgive me for my mother's sin." Zhu Zhanquan said and bowed his hand to Mrs. Zhang. , the right to plead guilty.

In fact, this was what he had thought about before he came back. After all, when he returned to Nanjing, he couldn't escape those complicated affairs.

Zhu Zhanjun himself was afraid of trouble, and now that he was busy with the Dragon Girl's resurrection, he didn't even want to stay in the capital and work hard on these matters of fighting for power and profit.

Mrs. Zhang could also understand Zhu Zhanchun's decision. She reached out and touched her son's cheek and said with a hint of sadness: "How can a mother blame her son? It's just a pain for you to stay in the Japanese country." Planting in a poor place, look, you are all thin."

In the eyes of mothers all over the world, their children are always underfed and always thinner than last time.

Her mother was worried when her son traveled thousands of miles. Even if Zhu Zhanqun was one of the most noble vassal kings in the world, and his every move was attended to by someone, and his food and clothing expenses were already countless times that of ordinary people, she would still worry about him not having enough to eat in Mrs. Zhang's eyes. , no warm clothes, no one to take care of me when I am sick or tired.

"Mother, what are you talking about? Although the land of the Japanese country is barren, it is still rich in other products, especially the gold mines in my fiefdom. Didn't you see the silver dug out?" Zhu Zhanqi comforted Zhang, He also took out a bag of gold sand from his sleeve and handed it to Mrs. Zhang: "This is the gold sand produced in the gold mine of my fiefdom. Mother, you can keep it, and your son will honor you."

Mrs. Zhang took the bag of gold sand and felt its heavy weight. She shook her head and pushed it back.

Then he said to Zhu Zhanjun: "Mom, there is no shortage of money here. You should keep this gold for your own use. Don't be reluctant to spend it. You can use it for whatever you want to eat or use. Your father has lost your third uncle now." It’s a constraint, and no one in the court is gossiping. As the vassal king, you should have better food and clothing.”

After saying this, Mrs. Zhang seemed to have remembered something. Then her face straightened and she told Zhu Zhanqun earnestly: "Mother knows that there are gold mines in your fiefdom, but you still have to pay so much money to the court every year." Your grandfather’s internal funds, I think you don’t have much money left for yourself even if you are really rich. But mother still wants to advise you, don’t exploit the people too much when collecting taxes in the fiefdom. You are the vassal king of my Ming Dynasty. To defend the world for the Ming Dynasty, these people are the foundation of our country.

Your ancestors of the Zhu family started from a young age, and Emperor Hongwu once begged for alms. He is the one who can best understand the sufferings of the people, so all the court laws are as much as possible to benefit the people.

Your grandfather had a violent personality and launched wars to conquer the world. He was not an emperor who rested with the people, but he had your father as the prince to help him govern the country, so he did not need to worry about placing too heavy a burden on the people.

But you are different. You are the vassal king. You can say the same thing in your fiefdom, which is no different from imperial power.

If you don't straighten your heart and there is no one around you to advise you, you will easily let yourself do whatever you want.

If you just live an extravagant and extravagant life, I don't want to say anything more about you. But as a vassal king, your food and clothing expenses and every penny of taxes collected are the blood and sweat of the common people, which is the fat of the people.

When you drive them, you need to remember that they are all your people. You must not leave them homeless and deprived of food and clothing, let alone break their bones and suck out their marrow, ruthlessly exploiting the people under your rule.

Mom knows that you have been smart since you were a child. You can understand these things without telling me. Understanding and doing are always two different things. It is easier said than done. Mom doesn’t want her son to be said to be a criminal in the future. king.

If you are really short of money, just write to your mother. Although she doesn’t have much money here, she still has tens of thousands of dollars. As long as you want her, she will give it to you. I only hope that you can be tolerant and manage me. My own feudal country allows the people to live and work in peace and contentment, so it is not in vain for my mother to tell you this. "

Listening to Mrs. Zhang's earnest teachings, Zhu Zhanquan showed a cute smile on his face, held Mrs. Zhang's arm and said with a smile: "Mom, you are worrying too much. My son, am I the kind of person who exploits the people? And he said Really, how much money can you make by exploiting those people?

My fiefdom is not Tianjin, it is just the Kyushu Island of Japan, and the annual tax is only a few hundred thousand dan. If I want to live on that little land, I will only starve to death.

Mom, don’t worry, my son will never do the stupid things that only stupid and incompetent people do. I have many ways to make money!We will never exploit the people. "

"If you can say that, mother is relieved!" Mrs. Zhang patted Zhu Zhanchun's arm, with a happy smile on her face, but there was still worry in her eyes.

Seeing this, Zhu Zhanquan thought for a while and said: "Mother, how about you come with me to live in the fiefdom for a while? Although the land of Kyushu Island is not fertile, the scenery is still very good, especially the many hot springs on the land, which can nourish It can not only improve your health and cure diseases, but also beautify your skin and keep you young forever!"

"Nonsense!" Mrs. Zhang knocked Zhu Zhanquan again, but her heart could not help but actually have the idea of ​​going to Zhu Zhanqun's fiefdom.

(End of this chapter)