Daming, originally wanted to destroy it, but the system came

Chapter 309 A frank confrontation with Zhu Song

It's still in Concubine Zhou's yard, which belongs to the Western Harem.

The concubines in the harem lived in the East Harem and the West Harem respectively, and each had six palaces, among which the East Harem was the most respected.

Among the East and West Harem is the Qianning Palace, where Queen Ma originally lived.

Now that Zhu Yuanzhang did not appoint another queen, Qianning Palace naturally became vacant.

If one day, Concubine Zhou can really be canonized as the new queen, then she can move into Qianning Palace.

When she thought of this, Concubine Zhou became so excited that she abandoned her two sons and went back to the palace to hide and have fun.

At least she has hope for the title of imperial concubine.

Isn't this worthy of her happiness?

In the courtyard, Zhu Zhen asked his mother's concubine's maid to prepare tea for him, and the imperial meal was also replaced.

"Don't leave yet," Zhu Mingda sat there calmly, as if he had become the master of this place.

Because Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to stay and prepare to attend the afternoon court, Zhu Ming could not leave yet.

Seeing that Zhu Song was about to escape, Zhu Chu stopped him.

Zhu Song turned around and looked at Zhu Ming reluctantly.

To put it bluntly, Zhu Song is really a little afraid of this brother.

One is that Zhu Zhen has been hiding deeply since he was a child, and the two brothers are not close.

The other one was naturally attracted by Zhu Chu's momentum. With Zhu Chu's achievements and undefeated record, I am afraid that the only people in the world who can suppress him are Xu Da and Tang He. There are limited people like Zhu Yuanzhang.

Even Fu Youde and Feng Sheng sometimes felt huge pressure on him.

Not to mention a dandy like Li Jinglong.

Zhu Cun raised his fingers at Zhu Cang, then pointed to the stool next to him and said, "Sit down and let us have a good chat."

"But I have to go back to listen to my husband's lectures, and I have to meet friends in the afternoon. I'm very busy," Zhu Song wanted to find an excuse.

Zhu Ming sneered and said: "Stop talking nonsense, there must be another group of people getting together to scold the court and the king for nothing, right?"

No, why is it so awkward when the words "wang" and "ba" are put together?

Zhu Chu's face darkened and he shouted angrily: "What's going on? As an elder brother, I can't control you anymore?"

Zhu Song already wanted to call her mother.

Zhu Chu stared at him, put one hand on his waist, and shouted, "Try?" See if I can whip you.

What the hell, your elbows are turned outward? You feel proud of helping others scold your own brother, right?

Do you really think you are Yinzhen and I am Yinzhen?

But to put it bluntly, my younger brother is really not as good as Yinqi, he really doesn't have any brains.

Finally, Yinqi, no.

Under the intimidation of Zhu Xi's eyes, Zhu Song finally returned to his seat obediently and sat down.

"Don't think that your surname is Zhu, you are really a stupid pig," Zhu Ming scolded: "People outside are outsiders after all, and I am your brother. Are you proud of them calling me names? Do you know that once you are prosperous, you will be prosperous? What do you mean? They spared no effort to blackmail me. Didn’t they just erase all my achievements? They were afraid of me, afraid that my father would pass on me."

"But you are not qualified to be the crown prince." After all, Zhu Song had learned some Confucianism and said what he was thinking. He also felt that it didn't matter if Zhu Ming was his brother. If your virtue is not worthy of the position, if you are not worthy, you are not worthy. .

Zhu Zhen smiled: "Do you think what I just said was for my mother? I said it for you, a fool. Who has the final say about whether virtue is worthy of the title or not? Once our mother is canonized For the future, when the time comes, you and I will also become our father’s legitimate sons, are you qualified enough?”

Zhu Song opened his mouth and stopped talking.

"What's more, our father expelled the Tartars, returned our Central Plains to a bright future, and allowed our Han people to stand up again. He was supposed to be a great hero in the world, but as a result, those Jiangnan aristocratic families, and even many Confucians, said that our father was a traitor. Don't you think Do you want to agree with me?" Zhu Min said coldly.

Zhu Song's expression changed and he lowered his head.

Since Zhu Song is involved in Confucianism, he naturally knows that in fact, many aristocratic families and even Confucianists look down on Zhu Yuanzhang.

Because in their view, you, Zhu Yuanzhang, are just a peasant, why should you be the emperor? Have you asked our family? What qualifications do you have?

In today's feudal era, even writing is controlled by aristocratic families, and it is difficult for ordinary people to read and write.

Therefore, Confucianism and aristocratic families are basically tied to each other. Confucianism is aristocratic family, and aristocratic family is Confucianism. They are basically inseparable.

Especially the so-called scholars, headed by the Jiangnan family, criticized Zhu Yuanzhang a lot.

These people have crooked butts. They don't care how many people in the Central Plains were killed by the Mongolian Empire, because the knife didn't hit them and they didn't feel pain.

But when Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, he touched their cake, which was different.

"Is virtue not worthy of its place? Is this so-called virtue what they have the final say? They have still maintained the Zhou rites without any changes for eight hundred years, and they would not give up until they even wanted Xiao Gui Cao to follow suit. Why, we have been living in this world Are you unwilling to develop now?"

"You idiot, stay away from Confucian scholars from now on, read less eight-legged essays, go out for a walk more often, and go hunting when you have nothing to do. I would rather you be a dandy like Li Jinglong, at least you won't have a solid brain."

Zhu Ming wanted to reach out and punch Zhu Song's head, and even wanted to pry it open to see if there was a ball of paste inside.

Zhu Song was so scolded that he did not dare to talk back.

Zhu Ming took a sip of tea, changed his tone, and said, "In the final analysis, you are my biological brother. We are from the same father and mother, and we are closer than other brothers."

Zhu Song subconsciously raised his head, glanced at Zhu Ming, and then quickly lowered his head.

Zhu Zhen felt funny and asked: "Are you so afraid of me?"

Zhu Song muttered in a low voice: "It's not that I'm afraid of you, but that our brothers who are similar in age can't see you clearly, and they all feel that you are hiding some secrets and are very alienated from us. I'm not telling you, when did you put it in the past?" Have I ever been a younger brother? When you were going to join the feudal clan, my mother and I waited for you in the palace for several days and nights, but you didn't even say a word to your mother until you left."

Zhu Ming blinked and realized that it wasn't his mother and brother who didn't come to see him off, but that they were waiting for him to pass.

Not to mention Zhu Song, at least with Concubine Zhou, as a mother, she wouldn't have to come to see you off, right?

Just like when Zhu Yuanzhang was angry with Zhu Zhen, he prepared eunuchs, maids, and even imperial doctors and chefs for you.

In the end, you didn’t even come to say hello to me, right?

Yes, then I won’t give it.

There is a saying that at the beginning, Zhu Zhen was only focused on escaping from the capital and the palace. Also, he was afraid of Zhu Yuanzhang at the beginning. So what if he knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was very good to his sons?

Again, if Zhu Yuanzhang treats you well, that’s because he treats you well. But facing Emperor Hongwu, you ask which son is not afraid.

Prince Zhu Biao was deeply favored by Zhu Yuanzhang, but he was frightened to death.

The King of Qin, Zhu Xi, committed many evil deeds in the vassal territory. When Zhu Yuanzhang summoned him to the capital, he was so frightened that he was almost paralyzed and almost put under house arrest. It was only after Zhu Biao begged for mercy that he was allowed to go back.

Ask the third, fourth and fifth elders if they are afraid if Lao Zhu calls them to Beijing.

Even these legitimate sons born to Queen Ma are like this, let alone others.

For example, King Zhu Bai of Hunan gave each prince a jade belt to wear after Zhu Yuanzhang conferred the title of king.

Then Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the kings to turn around and let him see the decorations behind the belt.

Just when all the kings turned their backs to the royal father, only Zhu Bai turned his belt around to show his father.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked him why he did this?

Zhu Bai replied: "You cannot carry your father's back."

Zhu Yuanzhang was very pleased after hearing this.

Zhu Bai has been smart since he was a child, but when facing Zhu Yuanzhang, he can be said to be humble to the ground. Isn't his cautiousness not fear? Why not feel sad?

Many people like to play memes, but oftentimes they are just memes, so don’t take them seriously.

If one day he really traveled through time and became Zhu Yuanzhang's son, you would be afraid even if you saw Emperor Hongwu.

Therefore, the relationship between Zhu Zhen and his biological mother was not harmonious at first. It is not really the fault of Concubine Zhou for being cold or unfamiliar. It was mainly due to Zhu Zhen. Zhu Ming sighed. At the beginning, he had to be cautious and find a way to survive in the palace, lest someone knew his biggest secret and had his head chopped off, mistakenly thinking that he was a monster.

Now I am finally not afraid anymore, but there are some gaps in the relationship between father and son, mother and son, and even brothers.

Fortunately, he is slowly making up for it now.

Looking at the stinky brother in front of him again, Zhu Min's eyes slowly softened, and he even poured a cup of tea for him and handed it to him.

Zhu Song was immediately flattered, just like when Zhu Min faced Concubine Zhou just now.

"You are my brother after all. One day when my brother sits on that chair, you are the only one I can trust most. My silly brother, don't be stupid again. If you really want to be the King of Xiaoyao, my brother will be your umbrella. You Go and be happy. If you want to start a career, my brother will support you. But the premise is that one day you will support me. If I want to move the capital, the only person I can leave this Yingtian Mansion to is you. You have to think about it. How can you help me in the future?" Zhu Zhen said with rare seriousness.

Once Zhu Zhen became emperor, he would definitely move the capital without even thinking about it.

Yingtian is located in the core area of ​​Jiangnan. This is the home ground of the Jiangnan Family. It’s unclear how much trouble Zhu Ming will have with these guys in the future, so he definitely won’t stay here.

Maybe, he really wants to move the capital to Peking.

Or move to Heilongjiang? If we take down Lao Maozi's side, Peiping will be a bit far from Moscow.

If Harbin is set as Kyoto, Beijing and Moscow can be used as companion capitals.

Or go to Xinjiang to build the capital? Which one is closer to Europe, as well as Yunnan and Southeast Asian countries, making it easier to manage?

The premise is that he has to conquer those places.

However, Jiangnan is also very important. If he wants to leave, he must leave a trustworthy person here.

As for Zhu Song, although his abilities are average, he is Zhu Chu's younger brother, so it is most appropriate for him to stay and guard Jiangnan.

It's not that I can't trust other brothers, but if someone like the fourth brother Zhu Di can live in harmony, he will have to give full play to the abilities of the 'Yongle Emperor' in the future. Wouldn't it be better to let him expand his territory and expand his territory?

There is also the seventeenth brother Zhu Quan, these are all rare heroes.

Zhu Ming previously compared the vassal kings to the sharp weapons of the country. He was really not talking nonsense. He really regarded these brothers as talents that could be used in the future, and all of them were sent to me to open up territory for the old Zhu family.

It's just that it's not his time yet, he has to hibernate for a while first.

But Zhu Song, he has to study hard.

"Don't continue to mess around. If you continue to mess around, you will be useless, you know?" Zhu Xi patted Zhu Song's shoulder with his hand.

After his frank exchange, Zhu Song took a long breath and said seriously: "I understand, since you don't treat your brother as an outsider, your brother will no longer hold you back for your brother in the future."

You couldn't have done it on purpose, right?

Zhu Chu's face turned dark. Did this brat deliberately scold him and go against him?

Do you really want to be Yinqi?

Yinqi refused to help his brother and became a gangster.

And you, Zhu Song, don't help your own brother, but become a party member of the emperor's grandson, right?

Zhu Ming resisted the urge to slap him and said angrily: "You finally understand. Okay, you go back first. But stop reading Confucian classics, those things are very poisonous, and they are even only used by rulers of all dynasties. They come to consolidate their position and even implement the policy of obscuring the people. Just wait, sooner or later, I will wipe them out. When I become the emperor, I will enlighten the people's wisdom and educate the world, so that everyone can read and write, and will no longer be Slave by a noble family.”

Zhu Song's eyes lit up, enlightening the world?

"Great kindness," Zhu Song praised, and when he left, his heart was gone.

This time, Zhu Zhen was the only one left in the yard, sitting in the not-so-cold spring breeze, taking a sip of tea from time to time.

Naturally, the servants in the yard did not dare to listen to his words, and were either dispersed or left voluntarily.

Zhu Li looked up at the scenery in the yard and found that the trees and flowerbeds were actually a little green. I'm afraid that in a while, spring will bloom, right?

But it's still cold on the grassland now, and I don't know what happened to those tribes.

When we wait for the noon morning, we should really prepare to speed up the preparation of food for the grassland, otherwise we are really afraid that they will not survive.

"You two brothers, can't you just talk it out?" Concubine Zhou suddenly left and returned, came to the courtyard again, and sat down opposite Zhu Chu.

Zhu Ming stood up and went to pour a cup of tea for his mother.

Concubine Zhou nodded with satisfaction and smiled.

I have to say that once Concubine Zhou loses her aloof demeanor, her smile is really refreshing, as if the garden has become much warmer.

How should I put it? Lao Zhu was also an old pervert. Women who could be favored by Emperor Hongwu had their own unique characteristics. For example, Concubine Zhou did not have a prominent natal family background, but she became a concubine. There was only one concubine. Reason, she is so beautiful.

Think about it, Zhu Yuanzhang is now sixty-seven years old, and Zhu Chun is only fifteen years old. When Zhu Chun was born, Zhu Yuanzhang was probably fifty-two years old.

Even now, if a fifty-year-old man still wants to have a child, it will be extremely difficult.

And Zhu Yuanzhang not only has the eighteenth and Zhu Ming, but also the sixteenth and seventeenth in front, and the nineteenth and twentieth behind him.

Even Zhu Song is the old twenty, only one year different from Zhu Zhen.

Not only that, Zhu Chu also has a nine-year-old youngest brother, Lao Twenty-Five Zhu, who is also the King of Yi.

It is said that there used to be an old twenty-six Zhu Nan, but it was a pity that he died young.

Even so, when Zhu Yuanzhang was twenty-five years old, he would be sixty-one years old, right?

It's so scary.

Lao Zhu still has some skills.

"I always feel that you are thinking about something very rude?" Concubine Zhou was very sensitive and looked at Zhu Ming with squinting eyes.

This brat has been acting very rude lately.

Zhu Ming smiled bitterly and shook his head, not daring to say what he was thinking. Looking at Concubine Zhou, his biological mother in this life was probably only around thirty years old.

Really outrageous.

"By the way, you said before that you would bring me a batch of fur coats? In a few days, spring will begin." Concubine Zhou frowned and said angrily: "Why don't you just have a wife and no mother now?" . I heard that you are very close to the fourth daughter of the Xu family? Her name is Xu Miaojin, right? When will you bring her to the palace for me to see?"

Does she even know about Xu Miaojin?

Zhu Ming hurriedly agreed: "Okay, I'll tell her and try to come see you in the next two days."

Seeing that he didn't refute, Concubine Zhou laughed and scolded: "You, don't ruin this girl's reputation. Since you like her, tell your father quickly and ask your father to issue a decree to register your marriage and confirm it as soon as possible. It’s good to have a good reputation.”

"Yes, but there is a bit of a contradiction here. I have to waste some energy," Zhu Zhen got a headache when he thought about this.

Who knew that he had said at the court meeting that he would not marry Xu Miaojin in front of all the civil and military officials?

Although it didn't turn into a situation where the wife was tortured for a while and chased after her at the crematorium.

But how to get the two elderly people to let go is troublesome.

Now even Lao Zhu has an attitude of not taking it too seriously. Sometimes Zhu really wants to just elope with Xu Miaojin.

Especially when he thought that he would have to patrol the world soon, he began to worry.

I'm afraid he will have to take Xu Miaojin with him when the time comes. He doesn't feel at ease, and he can't bear to be separated from Xu Miaojin for so long.

Next, Zhu Ming struck while the iron was hot and stayed here to connect with Concubine Zhou to maintain the relationship between mother and son.

Now that Zhu Ming no longer has any psychological pressure, he used the same momentum as before to coax Xu Miaojin, telling Concubine Zhou some jokes from time to time, or talking about the customs and customs of Yunnan and the grasslands, making Concubine Zhou stunned for a while. I laughed so hard that my flowers trembled, and then I felt longing for it. I wished I could be more than ten years younger so that I could ride horses and whips with my son outside the Great Wall, or go to Yunnan to see the beautiful scenery.

Although Yunnan does not have the "spring breeze and the south bank of the river are green, I will return when the bright moon shines" as in Jiangnan, it still has unique scenery, such as mountains and bamboo forests.

It is a pity that as the concubine of Zhu Yuanzhang, although she can enjoy the glory and wealth, she is like a canary, locked in a cage and unable to live a free life.

Sometimes, these concubines who live deep in the palace are actually very poor.

It would be great if I could access the Internet and play games and catch up on the fun, right?

While Zhu Ming was thinking wildly, he tried his best to make his young and beautiful mother happy.

Unfortunately, a eunuch came looking for him soon.

"Seeing Concubine Zhou, please inform His Highness the King of Dian that the afternoon court is about to begin. Your Majesty would like you to go over and prepare."

(End of this chapter)