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

Chapter 440 Help the Xu family

Zhu Xuan knew about Zhu Yunwen's return that evening.

But he didn't go to see Zhu Yunwen, and he didn't have any feelings for this eldest brother. He only exchanged polite words when he needed to meet or wanted to test something.

On the night when Zhu Yunwen came back, Zhu Xuan was still having dinner with Grandpa Huang and reading the memorial.

The New Year is approaching, and the weather is getting colder and colder.

The snow kept falling outside, and the palace servants had just cleaned it up. The front yard was soon covered with snow again, and it was covered in silver. The solid ice hanging on the eaves, walls, and branches shone under the light. With cold light.

Even if a basin of charcoal is burned in the palace, the heating effect is very poor. Ventilation must be considered when burning charcoal, and the temperature of the charcoal fire cannot be completely retained in the house.

"Grandpa Huang, it's too cold."

Zhu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed his hands gently. He found that his fingers were frozen and stiff, and even holding a pen felt uncomfortable.

Yingtian Mansion is not yet farther north, but the Ming Dynasty has gradually begun to enter the Little Ice Age, and the temperature in Yingtian is getting colder year by year.

"My dear grandson, are you afraid of the cold?"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said: "There is no need to read the memorial today. There are still a few last ones. We will deal with them later. You go back and rest. It's such a cold day."

Zhu Xuan stubbornly shook his head and said: "My grandson is not afraid of the cold and can always stay with Grandpa Huang. Seeing that Grandpa Huang still reads memorials in the winter, my grandson should not go back to rest."

"You kid, you know you feel sorry for us."

Zhu Yuanzhang felt very satisfied again.

It is a very happy thing to be loved by my beloved grandson.

Zhu Xuan said: "Grandpa Huang, my grandson can make some things for heating and keeping out the cold in Qianqing Palace. I guarantee that Qianqing Palace will be as warm as spring. I'm just afraid that Grandpa Huang doesn't like extravagance and waste, but this is because grandson wants to honor Grandpa Huang." It’s all paid for by the grandson himself. It doesn’t use money from the treasury, so it’s not a waste, okay?”

He just wanted Grandpa Huang to feel comfortable.

The weather is cold, which is not friendly to the elderly. Zhu Yuanzhang still has cold legs and is most afraid of the cold.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "What is it?"

“Floor heating!”

Zhu Xuan said: "If Grandpa Huang agrees, my grandson will arrange for someone to prepare it tomorrow."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "It's rare for a good grandson to be filial, so we agree. Seeing how filial you are, we also want to be extravagant."

Zhu Xuan said happily: "Grandpa Huang will no longer be afraid of the cold."

"Ha ha……"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled knowingly.

Zhu Xuan added: "Grandpa Huang, my grandson learned something that seems not very good today at Brother Xu's house. He was thinking about whether he should say it, but if he did tell it, he was worried that it would make Grandpa Huang think that he I don’t value family affection.”

"whats the matter?"

Seeing Zhu Xuan's solemnity, Zhu Yuanzhang was deeply interested.

"The fourth brother Xu of the Xu family has actually always had a private relationship with his fourth uncle. It seems that the noble emperor of the court has broken the rules set by the emperor by contacting the vassal king privately."

Zhu Xuan did not break his promise to Xu Miaojin, on the contrary, he still helped Xu Zengshou by doing so.

Also to help the Xu family.

If some things are kept hidden, it will not be good. The problem will continue to accumulate. When it breaks out in the future, it will be very unfriendly to the Xu family.

It would be better to take the initiative to speak out and let Grandpa Huang know in advance. Now the most that can be done is to punish the Xu family and strengthen the warning to Zhu Di. It will not do anything to the Xu family.

For Xu Da's sake, Zhu Yuanzhang would not go too far towards the Xu family.

"The Lord of the Court contacted the vassal king privately?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said: "Xu Tiande's youngest son is very courageous! That bastard of the fourth child must be hoping that I am dead so that he can contact the nobles and seize power. Well done!"

Although his tone was calm, it also revealed a touch of anger and murderous intent.

Before he died, his subordinates were colluding with his son, and most importantly, they were destroying the interests of his most important heir.

Lao Zhu almost couldn't bear it.     Xu Tiande is Xu Da, Tiande is the word.

"Grandpa Huang, don't be angry."

Zhu Xuan whispered: "It's not right for my grandson to sow discord."

Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down and said: "My dear grandson is not wrong, and he has done a good job. I think the fourth child is really tired of living. We will settle the accounts when he comes back. My dear grandson told us this because he actually wants to help the Xu family." Bar?"

How could Lao Zhu not see that Zhu Xuan wanted to protect the Xu family, so he didn't hide it.

"Because Brother Xu is a good man and treats his grandson very well."

Zhu Xuan said softly: "My grandson promised Sister Miaojin to let Fourth Brother Xu off once. In fact, he told Grandpa Huang, which is the best way to let him go."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said: "With our dear grandson as a good son-in-law, if Xu Tiande is still alive, he can wake up from his dreams with a smile. Yunqi, draw up an imperial edict for us and send it to the Xu family tomorrow, and punish Xu Zengshou by suspending him from office for two months. The family should reflect on it carefully. If it happens again, we can only feel sorry for Tiande."

This is Lao Zhu giving Zhu Xuan face, and it can also be regarded as a warning.

If Xu Zengshou is willing to listen to the warning, nothing will happen in the future.

"Thank you, Grandpa Huang!"

Zhu Xuan was very grateful and said: "Eldest brother is back. When will my grandson summarize his political achievements in the court?"

Zhu Yuanzhang calculated the time and found that there were still some days before New Year's Eve, and said: "We will wait until Yunwen rests for a few days. There is no rush now."

Grandpa Huang actually cares more about his eldest brother!
  Zhu Xuan could think of this, but he didn't care. After all, he was extremely favored. He said, "My grandson will help Grandpa Huang read the memorial."

When we left Qianqing Palace, it was already very late at night.

Zhu Xuan took the opportunity to accompany Grandpa Huang and had another midnight snack.

Outside the Qianqing Palace, it was covered with thick snow.

It's still snowing now, and the cold wind is blowing, making people shiver with cold.

The snowflakes fell silently, Zhu Xuan stepped on the snow, and the sound of his footsteps was also eliminated by the snowflakes.

"Hou Xian, go back!"

Zhu Xuan said and returned to his small courtyard.

I slept more comfortably this time.

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morning.

After Zhu Xuan got up, he first went to see Grandpa Huang, and then ran outside to the factory.

At noon, he took people back to the palace, measured the size in Qianqing Palace, and then asked people to open the furnace, found copper ore and started to forge copper pipes.

Copper mine was a contraband of the imperial court, but as the grandson of the Ming Dynasty emperor, it was not difficult for Zhu Xuan to get it. Copper pipes were forged quickly, and a day of forging passed. On the second day, Zhu Xuan Lead technicians and construction workers into the palace to pry open the floor of Qianqing Palace.

"My dear grandson, is this floor heating?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked with interest.

Zhu Xuan nodded and said: "Yes! My grandson will help Grandpa Huang to lay down the bedrooms and the main hall first. After Grandpa Huang has tried it and feels comfortable, he will then lay down the other palaces."

"Good boy, just do it, we all agree."

Zhu Yuanzhang readily accepted the filial piety from his little darling grandson.

I also want to try it out and see how comfortable floor heating is.

With Grandpa Huang's guarantee, Zhu Xuan stopped being vague and took action boldly.

The floors were all pried up, and the copper pipes were laid in according to the appropriate arrangement.

It doesn’t take long to heat the floors of the main hall and bedrooms. If there are more people, it can be done in one day.

(End of this chapter)