Chapter 4 Testing, shrewd Lao Zhu
Zhu Yunxuan cried very sadly, almost heartbroken.
It was as if I wanted to vent all my grievances about my father’s death in an instant.
Tears fell down the corners of my eyes one after another.
In his hazy tearful eyes, Zhu Yunxi saw a flash of panic on Zhu Yuanzhang's old face.
He knows that he made the right bet.
"Hey'er, Hey'er." Zhu Yuanzhang quickly took Zhu Yunxu's hand and said, "Don't cry, why are you crying?"
"Grandpa Huang, I..." Zhu Yunxuan twitched, pouting, and said: "I don't want to be the prince, I don't want to be!"
"The prince is the heir, and he has to read many, many books. I saw my father reading late into the night every day."
"Moreover, there are very strict requirements, and Mr.... is also... very scary."
Speaking of which, Zhu Yunxian showed off his acting skills that could win him an Oscar.
He raised his head and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang pitifully, letting his tears fall to the ground.
"Grandpa Huang, I don't want to work so hard, I don't want to study, I want to sleep in, I want to play..."
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.
The sharp light in his somewhat cloudy eyes softened a bit.
But the next second, it became even more fierce!
"Xi'er, how can you be so slack?" Zhu Yuanzhang's voice couldn't help but raise a few points.
Zhu Yunxuan pretended to be frightened, shrank his neck, and said weakly: "Grandpa Huang, I..."
"Xi'er." Zhu Yuanzhang said seriously: "The old man has ambitions for thousands of miles, and the old horse still has the ambitions of Kunpeng. How come you are so playful at such a young age and don't have any ambition?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was very serious, but Zhu Yunxuan could hear that his attitude had softened a lot.
It seems that I passed the test!
Lao Zhu would not have suspected him of ulterior motives before.
Huh——
Zhu Yunxuan secretly let out a sigh of relief.
He had read many movies and novels in his previous life, but only when he faced an emperor in person did he realize how stressful it was.
Even if this emperor is his "grandfather".
It seems that the ancients were no stupider than modern people!
Yes.
Any person who can be recorded in the history books in modern times is the best among the best.
Not to mention someone like Lao Zhu who conquered the entire Ming Dynasty with just one bowl at the beginning.
He is the only such person in China for thousands of years.
If you say he isn't great, then there probably aren't any great people out there.
After a pause, Zhu Yunzhen continued: "Grandpa Emperor, the Ming Dynasty was prosperous in terms of culture and military affairs. There were hundreds of officials in the court and hundreds of workers in the people, each performing their own duties."
"Grandpa Huang is a talented person. Some people are willing to be horses that can cover a thousand miles, while others just want to eat, drink, have fun and be carefree. Isn't that good?"
After saying that, Zhu Yunxuan blinked and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang so innocently.
"But, you are a descendant of my Zhu family, how can you be so unwilling to make progress?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were quite sad.
Zhu Yun said: "Grandpa Huang, you are the real Dragon Emperor and you look down upon the world. How can you care about what your grandson thinks?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face sank slightly and said: "What are you talking about! We are your grandfather, why can't we care about what you think?"
Zhu Yunzhen said: "Grandpa Huang, as the saying goes, the nine sons of a dragon are all different, and there are definitely not a few ambitious people among your descendants."
"There are countless capable people, and there is no shortage of Ji'er."
"Dad became a prince, but eventually became ill due to overwork and left. I don't want to be like dad."
"I just want to do nothing and be indifferent to the world. Isn't this good?"
"Dad said that in life, as long as you have a clear conscience."
"Zhen'er just wants to be a person who has no guilt and no worries."
His words were meant to deal with Lao Zhu, but they were indeed somewhat true.
It’s really comfortable to lie flat.
Ordinary people can't really sleep peacefully because they have to support their families.
But he is the emperor's grandson.
Lying down for a lifetime is not a problem at all.
After speaking, Zhu Yunxuan looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.
His words left Zhu Yuanzhang speechless.
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a long time, his eyes flickering, not knowing what he remembered.
"I didn't expect that you could live so transparently at such a young age!" After a long while, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke in a hoarse voice.
His eyes were deep, as if he was remembering something.
"Zhen'er, you really look like your elder brother."
Zhu Yunxuan knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was talking about Zhu Xiongying who died young at the age of eight.
Zhu Xiongying is smart and smart. If he doesn't die, he will be the best candidate for the crown prince.
It can remind Zhu Yuanzhang of Zhu Xiongying at this moment.
It seems that his behavior has touched the soft part of his heart.
Zhu Yunzhen doesn't mind continuing to push the boat with the tide.
He tried hard to show a trace of fear and whispered: "Grandpa Huang, you...won't have fallen asleep, right?"
Zhu Yuanzhang had a bitter smile on his face and said in a low voice: "No, don't worry, Xi'er."
Zhu Yunzhen nodded heavily and said with a cry: "That's good, that's good!"
"Daddy has fallen asleep. I want Grandpa Huang to stay with me forever... Grandpa Huang, you can do it, right?"
Zhu Yunxuan once again held Zhu Yuanzhang's hand.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but stretched out his hand and stroked Zhu Yunxuan's little head.
"Hey! I can't believe that after half our life in the army, we still need a child to comfort us."
"Grandpa Huang." Zhu Yunxuan raised his head and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, but hesitated to speak.
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed again and said: "Zhen'er, when your father's funeral is settled, you can come to study at Grandpa Huang's place!"
Zhu Yunzhen's heart "thumped".
Even when communicating with Zhu Yuanzhang as his grandson, one has to be extremely careful.
Zhu Yuanzhang wants to study next to him?
Could it be that there is some purpose?
Although Zhu Yunzhen didn't want to worry too much, the person in front of him was Zhu Yuanzhang.
When you pull out your hair, it's all hollow, how can you not think too much about it?
Everything he does may have a certain purpose.
"Grandpa Huang," Zhu Yunhuan swallowed and asked with a depressed look on his face: "Why did you ask me to study in the palace? I heard that the gentleman in the palace... is very fierce."
Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth curved slightly, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Zhen'er, don't you want to accompany the emperor? In that case, what's wrong with studying in the palace?"
Zhu Yunxuan sighed secretly.
Did you overact it?
To be fair, it is not a good thing to stay with Zhu Yuanzhang all the time.
Such a shrewd person will discover some flaw one day if he doesn’t protect himself.
However, Zhu Yunzhen thought again and realized that this didn't seem to be a bad thing.
At least if you stay with Lao Zhu, you can know some of his thoughts. Just be more careful.
You can still find an opportunity to persuade Lao Zhu to make Zhu Di the crown prince.
Besides, there is no other choice now.
Rejecting Zhu Yuanzhang at this time will only make him no longer trust him.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunzhen pretended to be righteous and awe-inspiring and said as if he was ready to die:
Chapter completed!