Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 22
"As the saying goes: 'When you see each other for three days, you should treat each other with admiration.' Gao Xu, I haven't seen you for this period of time. You have changed as if you were reborn!"

Zhu Gaoxu was a little embarrassed by Zhu Di's praise. He smiled naively and said, "Hey, daddy's words are serious. The kid just got lucky."

"You have changed so much. Even if you are not blessed by God, you are still a genius that comes only once in a hundred years. I am so relieved to have a son like this!"

Zhu Di first sighed with emotion, and then said solemnly: "As soon as the New Year is over, I will ask your imperial grandfather to make you the crown prince. I think he will agree."

The reason why Zhu Di has this confidence is because Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude when he summoned him today has undergone earth-shaking changes compared to last time.

It was impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang to lose trust in Zhu Di, who had guarded the border for more than ten years, because of a letter of accusation, so he summoned Zhu Di and asked Zhu Di to confront the King of Jin who produced the letter of accusation.

In order to prove his innocence, Zhu Di revealed the secret behind letting the remnants of the Bei Yuan go. He wanted to encircle and annihilate the main force of the Bei Yuan to ensure the stability of the Northern Xinjiang for ten years.

After listening to Zhu Di's explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang believed that the person who wrote the letter of accusation must be someone with ulterior motives, perhaps a spy sent by the Northern Lu to drive a wedge between the imperial court and Zhu Di.

The King of Jin was naturally dissatisfied. He questioned Zhu Di's self-respect for raising bandits, and said that he had personal and material evidence.

However, in the end, Zhu Yuanzhang actually ordered the person who wrote the letter of accusation to be killed, and told the King of Jin that the matter ended here, and he was not allowed to mention it again in the future, let alone doubt his brother because of a letter.

After this incident, Zhu Di clearly felt Zhu Yuanzhang's protection and trust in him, which made Zhu Di confident that he could become the new crown prince.

Back to the present moment, after listening to Zhu Di's decision, Zhu Gaoxu didn't know whether the other party was sincere or pretending to test, but as the second son of Prince Yan's house, he should have the due respect for his eldest brother, even if he really wanted to be the heir apparent.

"The child doesn't want to see my father's appointment as the heir apparent, which made Grandpa Huang unhappy." Zhu Gaoxu said softly.

Zhu Di did not answer, but asked with a serious face: "Compared with you, do you think your eldest brother is suitable to be the heir apparent?"

In history, Zhu Di ascended to the throne after his death, and the three brothers Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu, and Zhu Gaosui fought countless times in order to compete for the position of crown prince.

Under such circumstances, Zhu Gaochi was able to sit on the throne of the prince for 20 years without falling, which shows that he has patience and fortitude that are different from ordinary people.

But the question raised by Zhu Di at this time was really difficult for Zhu Gaoxu to answer.

After all, Zhu Gaoxu was determined to help Zhu Di ascend to the position of crown prince. If Zhu Di ascended to the throne in the future, then the current Crown Prince of Yan would be equivalent to the prince.

Zhu Gaoxu promoted Zhu Di to the throne in order to make immortal contributions and use it as a qualification to advance to the throne and become the crown prince of the Yongle Dynasty, thereby changing his destiny.

"The child thinks he is better than his elder brother, so he should be the heir apparent!"

After Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a long time, he said the above words that shocked Zhu Di.

Zhu Di's eyes were like lightning, and he looked at Zhu Gaoxu with admiration, but he shouted: "Shut up! What ability do you have, how dare you be so arrogant and arrogant?"

"What Dad is reprimanding is that the child made a mistake." Zhu Gaoxu immediately bowed and said.

Seeing Zhu Di's inconsistent reaction, Zhu Gaoxu knew that the heroic spirit of "daring to think and dare to speak" that he just said had won Zhu Di's favor, but the patriarchal clan system of "ordering the young and the old" made Zhu Di unhappy. It was very taboo, so he used scolding words to point out Zhu Gaoxu.

In other words, if Zhu Gaoxu fought for the throne of the prince in an upright way, showed his talents in running the country and helped the world, and refused to conspire, then Zhu Di would definitely not suppress him, and would even favor him because of his outstanding talents and go along with the flow.

After a moment, Zhu Di suddenly lowered his voice and asked: "Gao Xu, if you become king in the future, how will you treat your elder brother?"

Suddenly talking about this serious topic made Zhu Gaoxu fall into silence for a while.Although Zhu Di said "if he were a king" and did not say "if he were an emperor", his meaning was actually very clear, which was to test Zhu Gaoxu's attitude towards Zhu Gaochi after he became emperor in the future.

For Zhu Gaoxu, a time traveler from the era of the information explosion, how to treat his elder brother Zhu Gaochi well is not a problem at all.

For example, just find a fiefdom for Zhu Gaochi with good taxation, prohibit him from contacting civil and military officials, and send someone to monitor him closely.

If Zhu Gaochi is dishonest and harbors disloyal intentions, then announcing his sudden death and then sending him overseas to change his identity and start a new life is a one-and-done solution.

This may be unfair and even cruel to Zhu Gaochi, but compared to physical destruction, isn't it better to be alive?
Of course, there are certain risks in implementing this matter. Once the matter is exposed, it will greatly damage Zhu Gaoxu's prestige and be detrimental to his rule.

Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu would not let Zhu Gaochi "die suddenly" unless absolutely necessary.

In fact, there are other ideas for treating Zhu Gaochi well, such as entrusting him overseas.

Many of the above thoughts flashed through Zhu Gaoxu's mind almost instantly.

Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu was silent for a moment, and then solemnly expressed his attitude to Zhu Di: "Please rest assured, dad, I will swear to God that if that day comes, I will treat my elder brother well!"

"Okay, remember what you said today." Zhu Di said with satisfaction.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Di have many things in common. Neither of them was born as the eldest son, but they both have lofty ambitions to work unremittingly to make the Ming Dynasty rich and powerful.

The so-called heroes cherish heroes, in Zhu Di's eyes, the current Zhu Gaoxu is too similar to him.

At this time, Zhu Di, who was full of passion, secretly determined that if he one day aspires to the throne, he would never let Zhu Gaoxu down and make him the prince.

The reason why Zhu Di did not express his feelings directly was probably due to various considerations.

For example, not mentioning this matter can protect Zhu Gaoxu from being framed by traitors, especially Jin Fan who regards Yan Fan as a thorn in his side.

In addition, Zhu Gaoxu can use this matter to temper his character, guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and become more steady and solid, so that he can take on big responsibilities in the future.

Of course, perhaps Zhu Di intended to let Zhu Gaoxu take the initiative to take on some things, in order to confuse Zhu Yuanzhang, and ultimately let Zhu Yuanzhang's inner candidate for the crown prince fall on him, Zhu Di.

After a while, Zhu Di calmed down, and after careful consideration, he decided to reveal a piece of news to Zhu Gaoxu, his biggest helper in seizing the heir.

"Gao Xu, if you haven't been summoned by your imperial grandfather in the past few days, try to stay in the house and don't go out wandering around. Your third uncle, King Jin, has taken action against me. If it weren't for your imperial grandfather's protection, I might not be able to escape unscathed."

Zhu Gaoxu solemnly said: "My child obeys your orders!"

After a pause, he continued: "Dad, I have a worry. Third uncle failed to succeed in his plan this time, so he must have other means. It is easy to hide from open guns, but hard to guard against hidden arrows. Dad needs to prepare in advance."

Zhu Di stroked his beard and said, "My son, don't worry, I have a plan."

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