Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

Chapter 108 Encountering Fourth Uncle by Chance
  Xu Huizu is Zhu Di's uncle.

When Zhu Di returned to the capital, it was normal for them to meet each other and take Xu Miaoyun back to her parents' home.

But Zhu Xuan has a very puzzling question. Should he call Zhu Di his fourth uncle or brother-in-law in the future?
  In a big family or royal family, sometimes certain generations are still quite chaotic and can be ignored.

Seeing that Zhu Xuan would also come to Xu's house, Zhu Di was a little surprised and said with a smile: "Why is little Yunxuan here?"

As he spoke, he walked forward, picked up Zhu Xuan, and placed him on the small chair next to him.

Zhu Xuan said: "I'm here to see Sister Miaojin."

Xu Miaojin's eyebrows were curved into small crescents, and she was smiling happily. But with her eldest sister by her side, she blushed a little and glanced at her shyly.

Xu Miaoyun said: "Is this the youngest son of the eldest brother of the prince?"

"Yes!"

Zhu Xuan responded first and then asked: "Is this lady the fourth aunt?"

"That's your fourth aunt."

Zhu Di nodded and said: "I didn't expect that your relationship with Miaojin is so good. You can come out of the palace to play with Miaojin, but you have to pay attention to safety when you leave the palace. There are everyone out there."

"Thank you Uncle Fourth for the reminder!"

Zhu Xuan said softly.

However, he also thought that according to some unofficial descriptions he had seen before traveling through time, Zhu Di seemed to be thinking about his sister-in-law Xu Miaojin after Xu Miaoyun's death. He could not let this happen again.

He was a little more wary of his fourth uncle.

But these are just Zhu Xuan's random thoughts. The history of Ming Dynasty was changed by him, and no one knows how it will develop in the future.

"Your Highness, do you still remember last year's hunt?"

Xu Huizu explained: "It was at that time that Xiao Huangsun and Miao Jin met, and they had a good relationship with the little girl in Mu Sheng's family. The three of them often went to play together."

Zhu Di suddenly realized!

On the anniversary of his eldest brother's death last year, he also returned to the capital.

He was also present during the hunting in the park. There was also a tiger descending the mountain incident. It seems that at that time, there were two little girls following Zhu Xuan.

"Fourth uncle, Brother Xu."

Zhu Xuan said: "You guys are talking about serious things, can I go out with Sister Miaojin?"

"of course can!"

Of course Xu Huizu would not refuse, and said: "Miaojin, protect the little grandson and don't play too crazy!"

"Brother, I understand!"

"Sister, I'm leaving!"

Xu Miaojin liked to play with Zhu Xuan very much. After getting the agreement, she quickly took Zhu Xuan's hand and went out.

"This kid!"

Xu Miaoyun smiled and asked again: "Brother, the relationship between them should not be that simple, right?"

Xu Xingzu said: "Your Majesty has chosen Miao Jin to be the future princess of the little emperor grandson."

"what?"

Zhu Di was a little surprised and said, "Yunxuan is so young, and Miaojin is several years older than Yunxuan."

Xu Miaoyun also felt that this was not feasible, and asked: "Yunxuan is our nephew. If he marries Miaojin, wouldn't the seniority... be completely messed up?"

Xu Huizu said disapprovingly: "I think it's good. How old you are and how senior you are doesn't matter. In addition, the girl in Mu Sheng's family was also betrothed to the little emperor's grandson by your majesty. Your majesty loves the little emperor's grandson very much."

He immediately found two generals to support Zhu Xuan. Zhu Di could also see that Zhu Xuan was extremely favored.

Even Zhu Yunwen was not treated like this.

"Yunxuan, this child, looks very much like the prince's eldest brother. When my father sees Yunxuan, he will definitely think of his eldest brother."

"She will be so doting on her children."

"But Huizu is right. Seniority and age are not actually issues. The most important thing is that they get along well. I think Miaojin likes Yunxuan very much. There is no problem with this marriage."

Zhu Di said that, but he finally felt that there was something special about his father doting on little Yunxuan. However, thinking of Zhu Xuan's age and his father's advanced age, he temporarily put aside his suspicions.

"You are right, they are quite compatible."

Xu Miaoyun also let go of her inner tangle.

Next, Zhu Di asked Xu Huizu about all kinds of things that had happened in the court over the past year, big and small.

Especially Lu's, tax and salt reforms.

There are also things like salary reform.

Regarding the salary issue, Zhu Yuanzhang publicly attributed it to Zhu Xuan.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang temporarily recorded his achievements in taxation and salt affairs and did not disclose them to the public. However, Xu Huizu did not know much about the Lu family, and it was said that it was related to Zhu Yunxi.

"Xiao Yunxi?"

Zhu Di recalled that when he met Lan Yu two days ago, he deliberately mentioned this matter, and Lan Yu also mentioned it casually.

The information revealed was that Zhu Yunxi killed all the Lu family members and everyone in his family out of revenge. The methods and abilities displayed made him feel threatened.

In the past few years, Zhu Yunxi moved to live outside the palace, and everything became different.

"This nephew has hidden his clumsiness before!"

Zhu Di was thinking.

As for other things, he didn't care much about it. After thinking for a while, he asked: "Did that boy Zhu Song and Xiao Yunxuan open a bookstore called Daming Bookstore, and my father also approved it?"

"Yes!"

Xu Huizu nodded and said: "It is said that the Ming Dynasty Bookstore is very profitable. His Majesty has unprecedentedly allowed them to do business and share part of the profits. The Ming Dynasty treasury has always been short of money. Your Majesty will agree, but it is actually nothing."

Nothing really.

In Zhu Di's opinion, it was just a child's play.

If you run a business and open a bookstore, all you sell are books, so there will be no problems.

"There is also a very good eunuch beside the little emperor grandson, who knows how to improve firearms."

"He and His Royal Highness King Han established a factory outside the city. It is said that they also improved the firecrackers and created something called a rifle, which is a hundred times more powerful than ordinary firecrackers."

"After your Majesty went to see it, he directly handed over the Gunpowder Department and Ordnance Bureau to them to produce firearms for the Ming army."

"Mr. Zheng from the Ministry of Industry went to see it and was full of praise for the factory when he came back."

"As for the rifle, I haven't seen it yet."

"The quantity is still small right now. There is no way to equip it to the army, and we can't get it either."

Xu Huizu briefly explained what he knew.

"rifle?"

Zhu Di smiled and said: "Little Yunxuan is only five years old, and he has already done a lot."

Xu Miaoyun said: "I heard that the little emperor's grandson is very smart. It took him two or three years to learn basically what he should learn in the main hall. This is something that many princes and grandsons cannot compare to."

This was the first time Zhu Di got to know this little nephew.

He finally understood that his father's love for him was more than just looking like the prince's eldest brother.

He also likes children who are smart, well-behaved and sensible.

Zhu Di originally thought that this child was not a threat. After understanding some things and thinking of his father's favor, he felt that Zhu Xuan should be classified as a rival to the heir and should be taken seriously.

Although my father is old, he is in good health and is still strong and does not look old.

Maybe anything is possible.

Zhu Di felt that the idea on the day of paying homage to his eldest brother was one-sided and should be re-planned.

No matter how young a child is, they cannot be ignored.

(End of this chapter)