Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 21 Eccentric Eyes

In the past, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi had always had a good relationship.

Because Zhu Gaoxu was influenced by his character in his previous life, he was very respectful to his brother Zhu Gaochi. If there was something delicious to eat, Kang Ping would definitely ask Kang Ping to give it to Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi treated his extremely intelligent brother equally well.

The two brothers can be described as brothers and sisters.

But since Zhu Yuanzhang often summoned Zhu Gaoxu alone, the brothers showed less true feelings and more false feelings when they got along.

Zhu Gaochi, who is 15 years old this year, is quite wealthy. During this period, he was able to hide his jealousy towards Zhu Gaoxu very well.

Now when he saw Zhu Di's beloved jade worn on Zhu Gaoxu, he seemed to deliberately show his inability to suppress his inner resentment, and immediately used the topic to make use of the topic and slapped Zhu Gaoxu with a big hat of "having no brother and disrespecting etiquette".

It seemed that he probably wanted to take the opportunity to ruin Zhu Gaoxu's reputation.

This era is still an era of morality and etiquette.

Zhu Gaoxu will never tolerate anyone destroying his moral reputation, even if this person is his closest relative, so he must fight back resolutely.

"Before I came to see my father, I did not tell my elder brother first, which is what I did wrong. But I miss my father very much, and I am not holy. I can't think about everything. Is it too much for my elder brother to use this little thing to accuse me of not having a brother?"

Zhu Gaoxu said without fear.

Seeing that Zhu Gaochi had a cold face and said nothing, he continued: "During this period, I have been grounded by Grandpa Huang. Has eldest brother visited me?"

When Zhu Gaochi heard this, his expression changed and he said anxiously: "I'm afraid of making Grandpa Huang angry, so I don't go to see you."

Zhu Gaoxu ignored the other party's rebuttal and continued: "Today, Grandpa Huang released his restraint on me and specifically allowed me to come to see my father. Does the elder brother have any objections to Grandpa Huang's decision?"

For Zhu Gaoxu, who was familiar with the history of the early Ming Dynasty, he naturally did not dare to underestimate Zhu Gaochi.

He believed that Zhu Gaochi reprimanded and embarrassed him in public, perhaps not only out of jealousy, but also to test his attitude.

It is not even ruled out that Zhu Gaochi took this opportunity to observe Zhu Di's reaction to the fight between his two brothers.

Zhu Di is an upright man, decisive in his actions, and always deals with problems as he says. If he reprimands Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi in public after knowing this, it means that he does not like "heated disputes" and further dislikes those who stir up trouble.

On the other hand, if Zhu Di mediates or handles the "hot dispute" in a gentle manner, it means that he is not opposed to the battle.

Of course, maybe Zhu Gaochi is overthinking. Zhu Gaochi is just jealous and has no deep calculation.

"Not without!"

Zhu Gaochi was angry and anxious, his face was ashen and he said: "Don't talk nonsense! Cough cough cough!"

He has been known for being fat since he was a child and prefers to be quiet but not active. Now he is so out of breath that he has difficulty breathing and can't help but cough.

Zhu Gaoxu changed his subject and said: "Then you are jealous that I got the jade pendant!"

"I can't defeat you, but I can't beat you!?"

Zhu Gaochi looked like he was so angry that he didn't care about his decency. He jumped up and down at Zhu Gaoxu. The latter didn't dodge, and the two immediately struggled with each other.

Next to him, Ma He and several other palace servants were stunned by the scene in front of them.

It took them a while to react, and they almost forgot to stop him.

Zhu Gaoxu has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he is agile and can easily deal with Zhu Gaochi who likes to be quiet and inactive but lacks training.

However, he did not go out of his way to be cruel to Zhu Gaochi, he just pretended to be a teenager and played with him.

When Zhu Di came back, he found that brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi were disheveled and their faces were green and red. Not only were they not angry, they even laughed out loud.

Seeing Zhu Di's sincere smile, Zhu Gaoxu was in a good mood. It seemed that he had not encountered any trouble in Wenhua Hall, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhu Di was thoughtful and noticed Zhu Gaochi's deliberate jealousy and dissatisfaction with Zhu Gaoxu.

Just because Zhu Gaochi has been overweight since he was a child, he has a slight problem with his left foot. Although it does not affect walking, it makes him extremely sensitive and develops a character with strong self-esteem.

However, fighting with his younger brother was not in line with his kind character.

"Okay, how can there be any deep hatred between brothers?"

Zhu Di put his arms around the shoulders of brother Zhu Gaoxu and said kindly: "It's just a jade pendant. If you like it, Gao Chi, dad can give you another one." He could already tell that his two sons were testing him. Dad’s attitude towards “brotherly rivalry”.

Before Zhu Gaochi could agree, Zhu Di turned his head, gave Ma He a look, and said, "Come here, send the eldest son to change his clothes."

"Dad, would you like me to accompany my eldest brother?"

Zhu Gaoxu just spoke out against Zhu Gaochi to protect his reputation. Now he took the initiative to lower his posture to show respect to Zhu Gaochi, in order to let Zhu Di see that he was tolerant.

"Okay." Zhu Di was very satisfied with Zhu Gaoxu's performance.

Seeing that Zhu Gaochi was in a low mood, Zhu Di couldn't bear it, and he also wanted a bowl of water to calm things down.

But at the moment, it is not convenient for him to say words to comfort Zhu Gaochi. After all, Zhu Gaojiu has just made a "great achievement", and he still needs to rely on Zhu Gaojiu to influence Zhu Yuanzhang's decision-making.

The heart is biased to the left side when he is born, even the wise and powerful Zhu Yuanzhang was like this. How could Zhu Di be exempt from this?

into the night.

Winter and twelfth lunar month.

The temperature is extremely low at night.

King Yan's residence, in the study room in the backyard.

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaoxu gathered around the copper stove, talking while keeping warm.

The bronze oil lamp in the room exudes a bright yellow light.

Although Zhu Gaoxu has merged with the soul of the original owner, he is still not used to the oil lamps of this era.

On the one hand, he hated the vague and strange smell emitted when the oil lamp burned. On the other hand, the oil lamp was not the fluorescent lamp of later generations, and everything under its illumination would lose its original color.

Just like this, the light of the oil lamp reflected the faces of Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Di in a yellow-orange color, making them look a bit like characters in oil paintings, giving onlookers an unreal and weird feeling.

"Xu'er, you just said that your imperial grandfather attaches great importance to good strategies and prophecies for governing the country, is that right?"

Zhu Di seemed to remember something, stared at Zhu Gaoxu and asked suddenly.

Zhu Gaoxu responded: "That's right. Grandpa Huang also made comments on the manuscript written by the child."

"I was horrified when I learned about the six great strategies, let alone someone as wise as your Imperial Grandfather. It seems that after listening to the Great Strategies, your Imperial Grandfather might have believed that you were a child prodigy blessed by God."

Zhu Di said solemnly: "Now, the political achievements brought by the Royal Commercial Bank to the imperial court are obvious to all. After this incident, your imperial grandfather may trust you even more."

After a moment of silence, he pondered: "Xu'er, you just mentioned the 'strategy of separating compulsory military education, civil service and military affairs', but I don't know what you think of this good policy?"

Zhu Di was born in the war years and grew up during the war. In his heart, he was more interested in military strategies, so he asked this question. This was also his intention to test Zhu Gaoxu.

"Since dad has asked something, I dare not not answer. If there is any inappropriate wording, please forgive me dad."

Zhu Gaoxu first accused Zhu Di and then began to explain his point of view.

"During the Qin and Han dynasties, all adult males served in the military. At that time, military service was a national obligation. Therefore, the Qin Dynasty had tiger and wolf divisions, and even annexed the six kingdoms. At the end of the Later Han Dynasty, it still used brilliant force to suppress the tribes of the desert, so that the barbarians did not dare to Go south and herd horses. Therefore, compulsory military service is the foundation of a strong army."

"The imperial court can select the best among the compulsory soldiers, pay them, award them with military honors, and remove a group of old, weak, sick, and disabled soldiers every few years. In this way, the combat effectiveness of the officers and soldiers can be guaranteed."

Zhu Di has been exposed to military theories since he was a child, and has naturally studied ancient military systems. He was deeply touched by what Zhu Gaoxu mentioned. He couldn't help but nod his head, and looked at Zhu Gaoxu with more appreciation.

"In ancient times, there were three generations of sage kings who promoted enlightenment, enlightened the people's wisdom, and made people know etiquette, justice, and integrity, so as to distinguish animals. This is the origin of our Chinese civilization. Later dynasties and dynasties all regarded ruling the Central Plains as their orthodoxy, and they all regarded it as the conduct of China. Etiquette is a beauty that distinguishes barbarians.”

"Therefore, education can unite the people's hearts and make the people of the world unite to fight against the outside world and resist the barbarians. Education can make the people of the world understand that loyalty to the emperor is for the dignity of the country, and serving the country is to protect one's homeland. The family and the country are one and inseparable!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes lit up, and he showed great interest in the above-mentioned points raised by Zhu Gaoxu.

"In the Tang Dynasty, the emphasis was on military affairs and not on literature. Although there were strong soldiers, they were in the vassal towns, and there was no way to check and balance the generals, so they fell apart. In the Song Dynasty, the emphasis was on literature but not on military affairs. Although business was prosperous and the court was rich, the people were poor and rebellions continued."

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu slowed down his speech, and then said loudly: "Only the separation of civil and military affairs and the simultaneous use of civil and military forces are the only way to strengthen the country and make the people rich."

"What a strategy to strengthen the country and enrich the people!" Zhu Di couldn't help but cheer.

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