Li Er of the Tang Dynasty: Ancestor Xie is here!

Chapter 173 Zhu Gaoxu: Even if a family has its own quarrels, the family will never be defeated!

Zhu Di was numb.

Frankly speaking, he really felt bad about dealing with Zhu Yunxi.

Just when he didn't know what to say, a man walked in from outside.

"Father, you are..."

It is Zhu Gaoxu, King of Han Dynasty.

As soon as Lao Zhu turned around, Zhu Gaoxu saw a face that he would never forget in his life.

"Zhu Gaoxu, I've met Grandpa Huang! Uncle Huang..." Zhu Gaoxu simply clicked, and soon he knelt on the ground.

Since his old man is kneeling there honestly, Zhu Gaoxu will certainly not doubt the identity of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao - the old man does not question it, am I crazy?
  "It's Gao Xu, get up." Lao Zhu glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, his voice warm.

Judging from the first impression, Lao Zhu didn't dislike him at all. In addition, Zhu Gaoxu was the first grandson he had ever seen, so Lao Zhu immediately asked him to get up.

But in the original history, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Jixi of the Jin Mansion, and Zhu Youyi of the Zhou Mansion all belonged to the kind of people who were mean-mouthed and unscrupulous. They could not do anything without eating enough. From the prostate to the tonsils, everything was revealed. A guy with a nasty smell. Zhu Yuanzhang disliked these people because of their frivolous behavior.

But now Lao Zhu doesn't know. He thought Zhu Gaoxu was a pretty good guy.

Zhu Di was still wondering, didn't you always treat Gao Xu as stinking shit when you were alive? Why are you suddenly so nice now?
  But he doesn't have time to worry about this matter now. What he needs to worry about now is how to deal with his eldest brother and father.

"Grandpa Huang, uncle, what are you..." Zhu Gaoxu kept beating the drum in his heart - could it be that the two of them appeared to cause trouble for the old man?

To be honest, Zhu Gaoxu is really complaining about his old man now.

From the beginning of Jingnan, Zhu Di always told him, "If you try hard, the prince will be sick." Zhu Gaojiu thought this was his father's hint to him, but after the Jingnan success, the crown prince was actually his eldest brother Zhu Gaochi.

To be honest, if Zhu Di hadn't given him the fantasy, he might not have had any thoughts about that position...at least not so strongly.

In the thirteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoxu was transferred to Qingzhou, but he still refused to go.
  In this regard, he complained unhappily: "What sin do I have? I am in a barren land."

Only then did Zhu Di suspect that he had the intention to seize the direct descendant, and issued an edict urging him to join the vassal state. Zhu Gaoxu still refused to leave, and privately selected guards and recruited [-] elite soldiers. He also killed Xu Yelu, the commander of the soldiers and horses, and used the imperial chariots and horses for himself.

In October last year, Zhu Di returned to Yingtian Mansion and learned that Zhu Gaoxu had violated the law dozens of times. In anger, Zhu Di reprimanded him, stripped him of his official uniform, and imprisoned him in Xihua Gate, preparing to depose him as a commoner.

If the prince Zhu Gaochi hadn't thought of his brotherhood and tried his best to protect Zhu Di, it might not have been as simple as cutting off the two guards and killing all his cronies.

And he heard rumors that the old man wanted to belittle him, so... he came to the palace to find out the news.

"You don't know yet," Lao Zhu sneered: "You bastard father actually wants to order Zhu Yunxi to be killed."

"What?!" Zhu Gaoxu was unwilling at once. He acted extremely righteously and righteously: "Father, how could you do this? When Yunxi was in Nanjing, he had a good relationship with his son. You want to kill him? , Erchen was the first one not to agree!"

No matter who comes to beat up my father, I, Zhu Gaoxu, must help!

For being so filial, he was born in the wrong dynasty. He should go to the Tang Dynasty and become a descendant of Lao Li.

"Have a good relationship with your mother-in-law!" Zhu Di yelled - as soon as Zhu Gaoxu raised his tail, she knew what this kid was going to do.

When Zhu Gaoxu was in Yingtian Mansion, his relationship with Zhu Yunqi and Zhu Yunxi was not very good. Not to say that the relationship was bad, at least it could be said that they had no interaction at all. Every day he hangs out with Zhu Jiyi from the Jin Mansion and Zhu Youyi from the Zhou Mansion. He is proud of flying eagles and lackeys and is ashamed to advance his studies.

"Shut up!" Lao Zhu scolded fiercely. He turned to look at Zhu Gaoxu: "Gaoxu kid, go on!"

"Grandpa Huang, this is not good..." Zhu Gaoxu began to make up his mind, pretending not to be very daring: "Um, um, people say that a son never talks about his father's fault..."

"We are your grandpa, older than your father!" Lao Zhu said with his beard and eyes wide open.

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he said, good fellow, isn't this Shang Fang's sword?
  After finding support, he immediately raised his chest and raised his head, and said loudly: "What the emperor taught me, and Sun Chen also knows, is as the saying goes, if a family has dissatisfied sons, the family will not be defeated; if the country has dissatisfied ministers, the country will not be destroyed... So Sun Chen today Just tell me what dad did!"

"Zhu Gaoxu! How dare you!" Zhu Di yelled.

Zhu Gaoxu is not afraid at all. With Grandpa Huang here, what can you do if you get angry again? Why can't I avenge you for painting cakes back then?
  If I don’t take revenge for this, I, Zhu Gaoxu, swear that I will not be a human being!
  He complained with frowning eyes: "Grandfather, uncle, you two don't know what Sun Chen's father did back then... He wrote a book "Fengtian Jingnan Ji" and said that he was born to be the emperor. It is said... that the uncle has done many unethical things and often disobeys the Emperor's wishes. You have supervised him to change his ways. The uncle often complains about this and often performs curses in the palace..."

*Rage value from Zhu Biao +20000
  *Rage value +100000 from Zhu Yuanzhang
  "Fourth, are you serious about this?" Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Di coldly.

Zhu Di was really trembling with anger. He pointed at Zhu Gaoxu with grief and anger and cursed: "Zhu Gaoxu! You rebellious son!"

As soon as these words came out, the two of them knew that what Zhu Gaoxu said was true.

Li Qing stretched out his hand to stop Zhu Biao, handed him a pill, motioned for Zhu Di to feed it, and handed him another pill.

Old Zhu Di is too old to be beaten to death...

"Remember to dip the belt in iodine and disinfect it at the same time." Li Qing very considerately handed Zhu Biao another bottle of iodine.

Zhu Biao stretched his belt and walked towards Zhu Di angrily.

It was also the first time for Lao Zhu to see his eldest son so angry. His anger subsided a bit and he made way for the brothers to resolve the matter among themselves.

"Fourth brother, I can understand if you cancel Gu's imperial title." Zhu Biao held up his belt expressionlessly and even used the title "Gu".

He was really angry.

"It's enough for you to smear Zhu Yunwen. After all, Zhu Yunwen also betrayed you; you smeared Gu and ordered Yunxi to be killed in "Fengtian Jingnan Ji". Gu can understand it. After all, you need to maintain your rule..."

"But ask yourself, after being your eldest brother for so many years, how could I ever fail you one day? Why is this kid Yunxi so unworthy? He has lost his mother since he was a child, and you are going to kill him just because of the words of that bastard Zhu Su, the Valley King. Is he also involved?"

"Brother..." Zhu Di shed tears and sweat. He was really feeling sorry.

Zhu Biao's soul questioning just now really stunned him. Frankly speaking, Zhu Biao has been his elder brother for nearly thirty years. Not only has he never been suspicious of him, he has even been protective of him. Even Lan Yu's slander has not shaken his position in the heart of his eldest brother at all.

"I understand, I understand, but if I don't slap you today, I will only feel hatred in my heart!" Zhu Biao raised his belt and was about to hit you.

But the belt was raised, but it never came down.

Zhu Biao looked at his younger brother who was no longer young. After all, he couldn't bear to do that. Zhu Di knelt on the ground. For a long time, he didn't wait for Zhu Biao to take off the belt, but instead he saw water droplets falling on his face.

He raised his head in panic, and met his elder brother's sad and disappointed eyes.

Zhu Di felt that his heart was trembling. If Zhu Biao gave him a few blows, it might just be over. But the elder brother is reluctant to fight now. He just looks at him like this. This pressure...

He was already feeling guilty, but he had nightmares even in the middle of the night today.

I wake up in the middle of the night and give myself a slap in the face, I am really not a human being!
  Zhu Gaoxu on the side didn't understand. He looked there for a long time and didn't see Zhu Biao's belt falling down, so he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

"Uncle, if this were my nephew, he would definitely not be able to bear it..."

Before Zhu Gaoxu could finish his words, he was slapped on the head and face by Zhu Biao.

"You kid, you're talking nonsense! It's damaging to my brotherhood!"

Zhu Gaoxu felt as if an electric current had passed through his body, and he lay on the ground struggling unable to do anything.

He's so wronged. It's obviously my father who's slandering you. Why are you beating me? My great uncle...

If you don't beat my father, it will be more uncomfortable than killing me...

Zhu Di finally couldn't bear it anymore. He hugged Zhu Biao's thigh and cried.

"Brother, I was wrong, I was wrong!"

He really didn't expect that even if he did so much, his elder brother would be able to understand him and even forgive him.

If they get along in different places, he thinks that he will never be so generous.

Maybe this is the eldest brother, the one who made him willing to be the general who conquered the north.

The most brilliant way is always to kill one's heart. People like Zhu Di who have a clear conscience and even feel guilty about their conscience can be more than ten times more effective if punished.

Lao Zhu was also a little sad and put the belt back on his waist again.

"This is your life and mine, this is your life and mine..." Zhu Biao put his hand on Zhu Di's shoulder, tears flowing uncontrollably.

Zhu Di cried like a child weighing more than a hundred pounds. It hurt, it hurt too much.

While crying, he didn't forget to give instructions to the guards.

"Go and tie up that shameless King of Han!"

After receiving the order, the guards rushed forward and tied up Zhu Gaoxu, looking like a pig waiting to be slaughtered.

The golden beans in his pocket splashed all over the hall.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't forget to wink at the chamberlain who was friends with him, and told him to go to the prince's eldest brother to intercede.

"I will burn that book now. Anyway, it is hidden in the golden room. Only my two children have read it." Zhu Di wiped his tears and prepared to burn the book "Fengtian Jingnan Ji".

"Burn it, it will save you the trouble. Now that we are here, you don't need to show off your legitimacy through such despicable methods." Lao Zhu said with a groan. He didn't hit Zhu Di now. My hands always feel itchy, very itchy.

I really want to hit something!
  "You are not young anymore, get up quickly," Zhu Biao pulled Zhu Di up from the ground, "What does it look like if outsiders see it? You are the emperor here, don't kneel down easily."

"Isn't it because dad is here..." Zhu Di wiped the sweat from his forehead. He always felt that something was missing.

Yes, I should have just asked in shock that Dad is not dead...

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled and did not answer. Instead, he looked at the map on the desk.

"Fourth, are you planning to move the capital?"

"Yes, I don't want to think about you during your lifetime... You planned to move the capital during the Hongwu period, and even asked your eldest brother to inspect the situation in Xi'an." Zhu Di said carefully: "So I weighed it for a long time and felt that our capital of the Ming Dynasty is not suitable. In Yingtian Mansion, we really should change our place."

"Tell me, what do you think?" Lao Zhu glanced at the map.

"I think the capital should be moved to Peking." Zhu Di said cautiously.

"Beiping, is it because Beiping is your place of Longxing?" Lao Zhu asked noncommittally.

Zhu Di thought for a moment and said to Lao Zhu: "No, even if I don't move the capital to Peking, I will still move the capital to the north."

"Tell me what you think." Lao Zhu asked with great interest.

"Dad, do you still remember the North and South List case in the [-]th year of Hongwu?" Zhu Di asked cautiously.

Lao Zhu thought about it and Li Qing told him about this. So he said, "Your uncle told me about this case. Why, is your move to the capital still related to this case?"

"Of course." Zhu Di immediately said after getting the affirmative answer: "This is what I think. We all rely on the south, both economically and culturally. If we set the capital in the south again, what will the north do after a long time? ? So I think that moving the capital to the north can smooth the gap between the north and the south... Furthermore, starting from the emperor Shi Jingtang, the Han people in the north have been in a state of division with the Han people in the south. This is the disadvantage of the North-South List Case of prominence.”

"So our capital of the Ming Dynasty must not be located in the south. I firmly do not trust those southern literati. If the war situation in the north changes, they will be the first ones to clamor to abandon the north and stick to the natural dangers of the Yangtze River!"

"Well, what you said makes sense." Lao Zhu nodded and said, "This alone is enough to be a reason to move the capital."

"In addition, I have other opinions." Zhu Di looked at Lao Zhu carefully, and after getting the latter's approval, he said: "After Jingnan, I will cancel all the kings on the nine sides... If the capital is far away If the nine sides are too far away, this will cause the heavy troops of the nine sides to be disconnected from the imperial court. If time goes by, it will easily lead to the story of the three towns of Heshuo."

"The most important thing is that the threat from the north of the Ming Dynasty is the top priority. First of all, the Ming Dynasty cannot learn from the Song Dynasty to have strong branches and weak branches, resulting in no resistance to the north; but it cannot learn from the Tang Dynasty to let the border towns lose control, so I After thinking about it, it is better to move the capital to the border and use this method to strengthen the weak branches, then the problems of the Tang and Song Dynasties will be gone."

Lao Zhu nodded and did not comment on Zhu Di's words, but looked at Li Qing.

"Brother, what do you think?"

(End of this chapter)