Chapter 470
: Maintaining Hope
At the gate of the King of Wu's Mansion, Zhu Yunqi, who thought he was the fifth most noble in the world, took his family to wait properly.
He thinks that the fifth in the world is of course a basis. His grandfather is the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so he is naturally the most noble. If he is the second noble, he is his brother, and he is the emperor of the current dynasty. The third noble is undoubtedly his nephew, the crown prince, and he is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.
The fourth noble one is undoubtedly the queen who is the mother of the world, and the queen is also the king.
As for the two sisters, although Zhu Yunxiu is also very kind to the two sisters who have taken good care of him since childhood. But let alone the old feudal emperor grandfather like Lao Zhu, the current trend of this era, the married daughter is just poured out water.
In fact, the former King of Wu, that is, Uncle King of Wu, is naturally unquestionable. But who made the emperor's brother sit on the dragon throne now? Therefore, the status of Zhu Yunsheng, the emperor's younger brother, has risen.
As for the emperor's brother now, Zhu Yunyu didn't care much.
For example, another nephew, Zhu Wenyan, has seen him for a few times. After all, he is just a concubine and will become a prince in the future. Zhu Yunyan also learned bad things and admired the ruler's system very much, which is his orthodox.
"Father." Zhu Weng rubbed against Zhu Yunxi, hugged Zhu Yunxi's thigh and said, "Brother is here again?"
A few days ago, he followed his father and the emperor to Xiaoling to worship his grandfather and grandmother. Zhu Wengeng was quite 'fear' about his prince's cousin because the emperor always bullies him.
"Your emperor will come over in a while, don't always pester him." Zhu Yunyu said a little funny, "Your emperor is playful, and is different from your uncle. When your uncle was so old, he liked to take us to play with your two princes. Your emperor brother is too embarrassed to be younger than him, and he always thinks you are dragging you down."
Just as the King of Wu was chatting with the future Prince of Wu, a huge ceremonial war appeared, so Zhu Yunxiu naturally hurriedly took his wife and children to kneel down. As for his concubines, they did not have such a status and would not have the chance to wait outside the mansion.
"Second Uncle!" Xiao Xiaozhu lifted the curtain of the car and shouted excitedly, "Second Uncle, we are here again."
Xiao Xiao Zhu may be ignorant, but Zhu Yunyu is very disciplined. "Sun Chen pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor, and I pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Lao Zhu was supported by Xiao Xiao Zhu, and he waved his hand with a smile, "Let's just flat, Wen Geng, come here."
Although Lao Zhu basically only has a great-grandson like Xiao Xiao Zhu, it does not mean that he ignores other great-grandsons when he sees them. Especially Zhu Yunxiu, he is also the legitimate son of Da Zhu and his identity is quite special.
"Learn from your royal brother, ride more and archery, learn to write a lot, and have a firmer body." Zhu Weng picked up and thought, and Lao Zhu said, "Now this little chicken is like, and he doesn't have enough weight. I think he doesn't have much food to eat normally."
Zhu Weng didn't speak. When he was held by Lao Zhu, he just promised not to cry. He was still a little unfamiliar with Lao Zhu and a little afraid.
After seeing this, Lao Zhu felt that Xiao Xiao Zhu was the closest to him. He didn't dare to say anything when he saw him like Zhu Wengeng, let alone get close to him.
Zhu Yunxiu was not disappointed or anything else, there was no need to be disappointed at all. Not to mention his son, even if he was himself, he would feel distressed when he saw Lao Zhu many times. This is a normal thing.
In Zhu Yunxi's opinion, the person who dares to joke with his grandfather is his royal brother. If you say that the whole world is not afraid of his grandfather, it is indeed his royal brother. Of course, the emperor has always been very close to him, but in fact, he has been his royal brother over the years.
"Second uncle, it's going to be the New Year, and many people don't have new clothes." Xiaoxiao Zhu immediately ran to Zhu Yunhuang and said, "Second uncle, we don't have any money in hand. Second uncle gives us some money. We want to give new clothes to the widow in the nursing home. The mother also said that the subject will be opened next year, and the other end of the Hongcang will also give new clothes to the poor students."
Zhu Yunxi seemed to understand in an instant that he usually went out to fight Qiufeng, but now someone is fighting Qiufeng with him.
But Zhu Yunxiu had no complaints and immediately praised, "The prince is indeed kind, just like the emperor's brother!"
"After all, it is your emperor's son. Your emperor brother told your emperor's grandmother in his early years that he should make the people eat and wear warmth." Old Zhu said proudly with his hands behind his back, "You incompetent people just want to eat, drink and have fun all day long, just wanting to live a good life. Your emperor brother is in the heart of the world and thinks to be the people of our Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Yunxiu was powerless to complain. Over the years, he had long been used to many things. For example, in the eyes of his emperor grandfather, the best in the world is his emperor brother, and his emperor brother has nothing to do wrong.
"Hongcang is the remains of the emperor's grandmother, so the grandson should do his best." Zhu Yunxiu looked at Lao Zhu's eyes and said, "The prince is kind and kind, and he is the prince of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, we should get three thousand taels of silver?"
Before Lao Zhu could speak, Xiao Xiao Zhu shouted, "Grandpa Emperor took 50,000 taels of silver, but the second uncle gave too little, so it would be impossible."
Zhu Yunyu couldn't listen anymore and quickly said, "Crown Prince, although the price of grain is slightly variable now, it's just about one tael of silver that can be exchanged for two stones of rice. Ordinary families only have thirteen stones of rice a year. Isn't these five thousand taels more?"
Lao Zhu coughed and said, "I really can't take it out? You have received rewards from your royal brother a lot over the years."
"About 15,000 taels." Zhu Yunxiu said with a sad face, "Grandpa, the imperial court has a lot of funds allocated to the nursing home every year. Why should I get the prince to reward me?"
Old Zhu pointed at Zhu Yunxiu, and he was so sorry for being out of reach. "Forget it, we're too lazy to talk about you. If you are half as smart as your emperor brother, we'll save a lot of worry. You're such a fool, that's just let your emperor brother protect you."
Zhu Yunxiu couldn't help laughing immediately. He didn't think this was something shameful, but it was something he was proud of.
"The father said that the court belongs to the court, and we are ours." Xiaoxiao Zhu Zhenzhen made a statement and was also helping his uncle to teach and solve his doubts. Although this is just some of Xiaoxiao Zhu's retellings, "We must raise the widow, the young and old, so that we can have a good reputation!"
Old Zhu held Xiao Xiaozhu's hand and said, "Let's go to your fifth prince's mansion. What your second uncle said is, he will definitely be able to come over for you."
There is no need to stay any longer, because Lao Zhu felt that the task of coming to the Wu Prince's Mansion this time had been achieved.
This time I came here not to visit relatives. Lao Zhu took Xiao Xiao Zhu out of the palace this time, and it was obvious that he had a special task.
What's more, in Lao Zhu's plan, it is obvious that he is not just about coming to see Zhu Yunsheng, the grandson, but also about his other descendants, so the itinerary is relatively tense.
Since Zhu Yunyu has promised to take out 15,000 taels, Old Zhu will not delay it. He has to go to the next house, and he doesn't have to worry about how much Zhu Yunyu agreed to cannot be taken over, and that doesn't happen.
Zhu Yunyu, who had long been used to fighting the autumn wind everywhere, didn't know what to say. Usually he would go to the emperor's brother to cheat and get some benefits. This can be regarded as one of the reasons why the King of Wu's Mansion is a bit luxurious, but he never needs to worry about not having to make ends meet.
But now, he needs to take out a large sum of silver. Although 15,000 miles will not be a big deal for the King of Wu’s Mansion, it is indeed not a small number.
Old Zhu was in a good mood. Zhu Yunxiu took out 15,000 taels of silver. This is indeed not a solution to the urgent problem, but it cannot be said that this money cannot be done.
This sum of money alone can almost make a hundred families live a good year. The elderly or some children in the nursing home can change into new clothes, and they may also be able to see the meat.
But in Lao Zhu's opinion, this amount is not enough. He still needs to lead Xiao Xiao Zhu to continue moving forward and there are still many things to do.
Other descendants also need to go there, not only to go, but also to get more money. The most important thing is that they have such a big fanfare, that is, everyone in the world knows something.
This is an absolute good deed. If an ordinary wealthy family does it, they may still have a good reputation and make people grateful. And now the prince is coming forward, so it naturally has an unusual meaning.
Even though Xiao Xiaozhu doesn’t know the price now, it’s just that Lao Zhu doesn’t need Xiao Xiaozhu to understand these things at all. Xiao Xiaozhu just needs to show his kindness, and some good deeds are enough.
As for how to make Xiao Xiao Zhu's reputation spread, or how to make the government and the public praise through such an action, you need Lao Zhu's slight effort.
This is why Lao Zhu made a ceremonial guard a bit abnormally. He didn't mind some ordinary people watching. Even among the onlookers, many of them were from the East Factory or the Jinyiwei. The task of these people was to let more people know the prince's good deeds.
Sometimes it is like this. Doing good things does not necessarily require low profile, and doing good things does not necessarily mean it is a bad thing.
Thinking about his children and grandchildren, Lao Zhu is in a good mood. As long as Xiao Xiao Zhu goes around the various royal families these few days, this is basically enough.
The old man and the young man started to act, and naturally he was very enthusiastic about this matter. The young man may be just curious, just because of a whim, but the old man who has experienced the storm can be considered playing a big game at this time.
"The prince is kind and kind, pity for the difficulties of the elderly and the young, and seeks the royal family."
"I heard that the King of Zhou and King of Wu each paid 15,000 taels of silver, and the prince was in charge of this matter. The widow in the nursing home can get winter clothes and spring clothes, saying that there will be meat on New Year's Eve."
"Next year is the spring exam. The prince is honoring talent and specially ordered poor students to go to the tribute court to get a set of clothes and four treasures in the study."
Some news spreads relatively quickly, especially in these eras, where entertainment activities are lacking, so many people also like to pay attention to some gossip.
What's more, this is at the foot of the emperor. If there is a little movement, it will naturally spread quickly. What's more, it is related to the crown prince. Many people naturally pay more attention to some things and pay attention to them.
As for the rapid spread and the coverage is quite wide, this matter is actually easy to understand.
Dongchang and Jinyiwei have made secret efforts to promote the prince's kindness, which is also one of their important tasks, and this is what they need to do now.
This is not the will of the prince or the imperial edict of the queen. It is the will of the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty. This matter naturally makes these two secret agencies pay great attention to it, and they must do these things well.
Needless to say, is there any water in this matter? The reason why the Crown Prince brought up this matter is worthy of gratitude. He thinks that the Crown Prince is kind and believes that the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty has the appearance of a benevolent monarch.
What's more, this matter is not just a talk, it's real. The crown prince came forward in person, and the royal family still gave face very much. It's not okay to not give face, because the emperor who brought the crown prince out of the palace was the Supreme Emperor.
The prince spoke, and the royal family might be whining. But when they were hesitating, the Supreme Emperor was unhappy, which would be interesting.
In fact, it can be considered that Lao Zhu forced some royal families to take out some money and handed it over to Xiao Xiao Zhu to become famous.
"You have to keep an eye on this matter." Lao Zhu drank wine and said to Xiao Zhu, "If you do these things well, your Yin'er will have a reputation. Although Yin'er is the crown prince, the position of the crown prince should be his. But you should have a good reputation and prestige."
"This grandson naturally knows." Xiao Zhu smiled and said, "The grandson has been working hard on these things over the years. We enthroned Yin'er as soon as we ascended the throne, but we are not fooling the emperor's grandfather. Besides, after these years, we have done a lot of things for our Yin'er to raise our hopes. Now that Yin'er is kind, we are naturally happy."
Lao Zhu smiled and nodded, looking very pleased, "After all, he is Biao'er's grandson, kind-hearted. He is better than you. Although you love the people, you just can see far and you are not doing some small things. Don't underestimate these small favors. These things can be seen and touched, and people must think of you well."
Xiao Zhu was just smiling at this time, and he thought what Lao Zhu said was quite reasonable.
Although Xiao Zhu formulated many policies, he basically hoped that the people of the Ming Dynasty would live a better life. However, some people did not feel that it was visible and tangible, or even felt that it was just right. At most, they thought that the emperor was very talented and wise and powerful.
Some seemingly "little favors" are actually used, and these cannot be ignored.
Looking at Lao Zhu, Xiao Zhu said, "These things are still staring at Grandpa Emperor. Whoever dares to reach out will definitely kill you!"
Chapter completed!