Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 14 Destiny

It turned out that after Zhu Biao's mourning period passed, Zhu Yuanzhang gradually came out of the grief of losing his son. Who to choose as the new heir to the throne became a major issue on his mind.

Just yesterday, Zhu Yuanzhang did something that seemed ridiculous, but was completely in line with his style of conduct.

He actually summoned King Jin and King Yan successively in Wenhua Hall, and asked them individually: "If we pass the throne to you, what reign name will you use after you succeed?"

This was not only Zhu Yuanzhang's test of King Jin, but also a test of Zhu Gaoxu and the people behind him.

There were dozens of era names written on the paper provided by Zhu Yuanzhang, and he was asked to choose only one, and King Yan Zhu Di chose Yongning.

Zhu Di chose Yongning, which means eternal peace in the world.

But Zhu Yuanzhang exposed Zhu Di's "lie" on the spot, and bluntly told Zhu Di that a Jinyiwei spy who was proficient in lip reading learned that the content of Kang Ping's message was "Yongle Shengshi".

At this time, Zhu Di was only 32 years old, an age where he dared to fight hard and was full of passion.

Although he is not as cunning as he was when he was nearly forty during the Jingnan period in history, he still has a cunning personality. On the one hand, he is intangible with joy and anger, and on the other hand, his emotions are changeable and unpredictable, much like Zhu Yuanzhang.

There was a hint of anger in Zhu Di's voice when he told the story. Zhu Gaoxu wanted to know why Zhu Di had such emotions, but due to his identity, it was difficult to take the initiative to ask.

"Gao Xu, why did your grandpa confine you to Fengxian Hall?"

At this moment, Zhu Di stared at Zhu Gaoxu's big round face with a penetrating gaze and asked seriously.

Facing Zhu Di's questioning, although Zhu Gaoxu was extremely nervous, his face showed no trace. He calmly bowed to Zhu Di and explained calmly.

"Dad, I don't dare to hide it. About half a year ago, I understood the miraculous prophecy about the Ming Dynasty and a set of strategies for governing the country from the "Huangji Jingshi Shu" written by Shao Yong in the Song Dynasty. Everything I did after that was It’s influenced by this.”

After hearing this, Zhu Di slammed the table and said angrily: "That's nonsense! Do you really think your grandpa Huang can't see your little thoughts? Using prophecies to influence the emperor's decision is a crime of deceiving the emperor!"

According to records, Zhu Di in history still believed in supernatural beings. There were several interesting stories about him having the appearance of the emperor and asking people to read his fortune.

Of course, the truth may be that after Zhu Jingnan ascended the throne, for the sake of the legitimacy of the throne, his people secretly fabricated and spread a series of prophecies and rumors about his destiny to become emperor.

At the moment, Zhu Di is only in his early thirties, an age when he has great ambitions. He believes that man can conquer nature, so he doesn't really believe in Zhu Gaoxu's words.

In Zhu Di's view, Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely smart and could not be deceived by Zhu Gaoxu's lie that he understood prophecies and governance strategies from books. Asking him for his reign name seemed like he believed in the prophecies, but in fact it was a test of him.

In the current situation, Prince Zhu Biao died of illness and the position of the crown prince is vacant. It is impossible to say that King Jin, King Yan and other vassal kings have no ambitions.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu was banned by Zhu Yuanzhang. The meaning was very clear, that is, he was suspicious of King Yan.

"Although you are deeply loved and respected by your grandpa, the prophecy is too ridiculous. Your grandpa will only regard it as my instruction. I am afraid that you will be self-defeating and I will not be able to defend myself!"

"I wonder what Grandpa Huang said to Dad?"

Zhu Gaoxu felt that Zhu Di's reaction was too intense and there must be something hidden from him.

Zhu Di did not answer, but reprimanded him unceremoniously: "You kid, please remember that there is only one person in the world who can see the gods, and that is the emperor who was born according to destiny! In this world, you are the only one who can truly dream. Live like a god and inherit the destiny of heaven! Other prophecies are all lies!"

The logic is very simple. Only when Zhu Yuanzhang is appointed by heaven can his descendants be blessed by heaven. The new king's inheritance of the throne is equivalent to inheriting his destiny. This is where the legitimacy of imperial power comes from.

Zhu Gaoxu knew very well that Zhu Yuanzhang wrote "Imperial Dream" to consolidate imperial power.

Everyone knows that Zhu Yuanzhang came from a commoner background. His claim that he dreamed of traveling to heaven to see the Three Pure Ones was obviously to deify and elevate his status.Zhu Gaoxu originally thought that Zhu Di, who grew up in the feudal era with serious superstitions, would believe in the prophecies of gods and ghosts like Emperor Qin and Han Wu, but he did not expect that Zhu Di had a sharp eye and saw through his tricks at once.

However, despite this, Zhu Gaoxu remained calm and asked again: "Has Grandpa Huang mentioned to dad what the child said before?"

Zhu Di still did not answer Zhu Gaoxu's question, but stood up and took Zhu Gaoxu's hands, and spoke sincerely.

"Xu'er, I know the relationship between the Royal Commercial Bank and you, and I also know that your imperial grandfather has summoned you alone in Fengxian Hall many times. I heard that on the Wanshou Festival in September this year, the birthday gift (soybean oil soap) you presented impressed you. Grandpa Longyan is very happy, it shows that your grandfather treats you differently."

"I don't know what method you used, and I don't know who taught you, but I can certainly see your plan to promote me to the reserve position."

Zhu Di is not stupid. Zhu Yuanzhang's intention to order Zhu Gaoxu to be banned is too obvious. What's more, monk Dao Yan has hinted that he keeps a low profile many times and must not arouse Zhu Yuanzhang's suspicion.

With Zhu Yuanzhang's personality of "what I give to you is yours", if Zhu Di showed an eagerness to grab the throne at this time, he might not be able to become the prince at all.

"If you hadn't sent Kang Ping to send a message, I wouldn't have told you this. After all, in my eyes, you are still a child. How can you understand the intrigues of competing for the reserve?"

Zhu Di said in a low mood: "Don't waste your efforts. Your grandpa Huang doesn't like me. I am destined to miss the position of prince."

"What's more, with your imperial grandfather's temperament, the more you try to push me to the top, the less likely he is to let you succeed."

Zhu Di was right. Zhu Gaoxu understood this and ordered Kang Ping to pass the news of his suspension to Zhu Di.

In this way, Zhu Di could make preparations early. If father and son could work together, they might not be able to succeed in seizing the throne.

Perhaps, after Zhu Gaoxu's careful planning and recent actions were seen through by Zhu Di, Zhu Di had already regarded Zhu Gaoxu as his most intimate and trustworthy son. Otherwise, how could he have said the above words?
Of course, Zhu Di may also be taking advantage of Zhu Yuanzhang's special treatment of Zhu Gaoxu to seek more opportunities.

But what exactly Yan King Zhu Di has in mind is probably the only one in the world who knows best.

"father!"

Zhu Di's words were extremely contagious. In Zhu Gaoxu's eyes, Zhu Di's dark face gradually overlapped with that of his father in his previous life.

Zhu Gaoxu was so moved by Zhu Di's sincerity that he had a lot to say, but he didn't know how to speak, so he had to condense thousands of words into one word.

Zhu Di felt Zhu Gaoxu's strong sincerity from the "Dad", touched Zhu Gaoxu's head, then sat back down and stopped talking.

Zhu Gaoxu took two steps forward, held Zhu Di's hands tightly, and said in a low voice: "Now that the prince's eldest uncle and the second uncle of King Qin are deceased, my father has been blessed with destiny. How can the third uncle of King Jin disobey destiny?"

"shut up!"

Like a cat whose tail was stepped on, Zhu Di suddenly stood up and grabbed Zhu Gaoxu's arms, furious.

"Asshole! Can you say such a thing? Are you going to kill our whole family?!"

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PS: I would like to thank all the veterans for their support in making this book appear on the new book list. The author has nothing to repay, so I can only work hard to type words to express my gratitude!

　Error correction: The time of Zhu Biao's death in the previous chapter was set in November (winter month). It was accidentally typed as December. It has been changed back.

　　
　
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