After leaving the harem and passing through the East Corner Gate, I saw many maids and eunuchs along the way, like ants, maintaining this huge palace with their tiny bodies. Every place was clean.
Anyone who salutes and greets Zhu Biao will nod when he sees him. This basic respect is enough for them to spend this hard day happily.
"Sir, my servant is going to arrange the ceremony for the crown prince?"
"No need, there is no need to make such a fuss about matters within the clan."
"Yes, then I'll arrange a car to escort you."
"Um."
Liu Jin bowed and left quickly. Zhu Biao walked out slowly and leisurely with his hands behind his back. Yesterday, he used the guard of honor to let the courtiers see the relationship between the Tian family and the Xu family. Today, he went to see Tiezhu. He is not that big.
Decent.
Every move of the crown prince and heirloom will be scrutinized by countless people. If he went out in force today, it is estimated that as soon as he left, there would be countless people paying homage to him with generous gifts.
It would be fine if Tie Zhu was a capable person, but the Zhu family has a weak foundation, and now it is indeed a time when the clan members are needed to help. But according to Zhu Biao's understanding of Tie Zhu, it would be good if the boy is not bad.
Just as he was about to cross the Meridian Gate, he ran into Lao Zhu, who was striding like a meteor, followed by a group of officials from Zhongshu Province. In order to keep up with the emperor, many people trotted after him, which made it difficult for these young old men.
Zhu Biao straightened up his leaders, bowed and saluted: "My son, I pay my respects to my father."
Lao Zhu was happy when he saw his son. He stopped and asked with a smile, "Excuse me, where are you going?"
"My son has just come out of his mother's harem and is going to see Tiezhu."
The ministers and servants who caught up behind took a breath and adjusted their sleeves and robes slightly before bowing and greeting: "I will pay my respects to His Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness Qianqiu."
"My beloved ministers, please refrain from courtesy. Now that we are discussing state affairs, I will not be polite."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said: "Then go ahead. We have paid less attention to Tiezhu recently. You can give him more rewards for us."
"Sons and ministers obey orders"
After answering, Zhu Biao stepped aside, and the emperor walked away. The other ministers bowed to the prince again before they dared to follow. Zhu Biao's body followed the direction of his father, and he did not turn around until the figure was far away.
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"I, my concubine, and your son, respectfully welcome His Highness the Crown Prince."
The car stopped in front of the Nanchang Prince's Mansion. A woman led a slightly short boy to kneel on the steps of the palace gate. Zhu Biao reached out and pulled Zhu Wei up and said, "I have lost weight, but the cook in the mansion can't cook well?"
Zhu Wei is ten years old. In this era, ten years old is no longer considered a child. Moreover, his father died early and he should have been the head of the household. However, when faced with Zhu Biao's questions, he seemed to shrink back and kept looking away.
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The woman on the side quickly replied: "Your Highness, the prince has been eating well every day. It's just that he has been diligently studying literature and practicing martial arts every day according to the rules set by the Holy One, so he has become a little thin."
Zhu Biao released his hold on Zhu Wei's hand, and naturally put his back on his back and said: "Okay, he has the style of a father in both civil and military affairs. This is my cousin's son. Let's go to the house and talk to each other."
"Yes, I am rude. Your Highness, please come in quickly."
Zhu Wei also said stiffly: "My nephew respectfully welcomes the emperor's uncle into the house."
"Um"
The gifts arranged by Liu Jin were also moved into the palace by the palace concierge. Although Zhu Wenzheng was not knighted, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Lao Zhu still named his eldest brother Zhu Xinglong as the King of Nanchang. Zhu Wenzheng died, but the title was not deposed, so Zhu Wei
Even if he is the prince of the royal family.
Entering the main hall to serve tea, Zhu Biao couldn't help but frown when he saw that Mrs. Wang had no intention of leaving. Although Mrs. Wang was not Zhu Wenzheng's direct wife, she was Zhu Wei's biological mother after all. The widowed sister-in-law lived alone with her son.
It is appropriate to greet him at the door, but sitting with him in the main hall is going too far.
Liu Jin bowed and smiled at Mrs. Wang: "Your Highness has a serious discussion with the Master. My wife is a female family member. Should I retreat for the time being?"
Mrs. Wang's face turned red when she heard this, and she stood up at a loss. She didn't say the last word, so she could only bow and leave in a hurry. Zhu Wei looked even more uneasy when he saw his mother leaving.
Although I had long heard the instructions from the person who was ordered to teach Zhu Wei, the prince had a yin character, thought more and talked less, and was a little surly towards his servants, but he didn't expect it to reach such a state, and I don't know how the Wang family taught his children.
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Zhu Biao picked up the tea cup and blew it, then put it down and asked: "You are not young anymore. It is not good for you to always study literature and martial arts in the palace alone. Why don't you study in the palace with your other uncles? They are all from the Zhu family."
His descendants should be close to him."
"My nephew will obey the emperor's uncle's arrangements in everything."
"That's good. Your uncles and aunts all miss you, and it will be common for them to study in the palace in the future."
"Yes, even my great-nephews and great-nephews don't miss their great-uncles and great-uncles every day."
This was quite reasonable. Zhu Biao picked up the tea cup and took a sip and said: "Your second uncle, third uncle and fourth uncle have all been crowned kings. In two years, you will be of age to ascend to the throne. But have you ever thought about what you will do after you become a vassal?"
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"…………"
I can still say a few words about being cute, but when it comes to practical matters, it shows my shortcomings. You must know that Zhu Yuanzhang arranged to teach Zhu Wei according to the standards for educating a prince. After so many years of learning, he can't even speak the words of a sage.
The above few sentences show that I really haven’t learned anything.
Even the second oldest child could tell a lot when he was tested by his father when he was thirty years old, let alone the other princes. Elder Zhu attached great importance to education, and the education of the clan was even more important.
Zhu Biao had a lot of government affairs inside and outside him, so when he saw this, he didn't bother to make things difficult for him. He just lamented that Zhu Wenzheng was like a tiger father and a dog son.
You can't even enjoy your wealth.
After having lunch at noon, Zhu Biao returned to the palace under Wang's eager and expectant eyes. She probably thought that the prince's visit was an omen. In a few days, her son would be crowned king, and she would be able to live in glory.
Received a royal decree.
Zhu Biao quickly returned to the Jinshen Palace, where only the emperor was engrossed in reviewing the memorials. All the officials from the Zhongshu Province had probably left. It seemed that there was nothing major going on today, otherwise the small court would not have been so short.
"My son is back."
Zhu Yuanzhang put down his pen and looked a little confused, but still asked: "How is Tiezhu?"
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "The noble son of the royal family is always rewarded by his father, the emperor and his mother during festivals and festivals. God's grace is so great and his will is clear, so he naturally leads a good life."
"That's good, that's good..."
Zhu Biao walked to his desk and sat down and said, "Father is still a little angry about what happened to my cousin back then."
"Everyone is dead, what do we have to be angry about? We just feel a little regretful. We should have listened to your mother and left him by our side to take care of him. He would not have left an orphan and a widowed mother to die in depression.
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"The crime of rebellion is unforgivable. My cousin made a mistake. According to the situation at that time, it was appropriate for my father to execute him to set an example. However, being dismissed from office and placed under house arrest in Tongcheng is an act of mercy despite the blood and family ties."
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a moment and said: "We don't think that kid Tiezhu has any future. You should take more care of him in the future. His father may have made mistakes, but he still has the merits of Hongdu."
"yes."
Zhu Yuanzhang leaned back in his chair and unconsciously recalled his high-spirited nephew. He was only sixteen years old when he came to seek refuge with him. He didn't have a son at that time. He really thought that he might not be able to give birth to a child, so he took his nephew away.
He raised his son as his heir.
Unlike his taciturn and mediocre father, his nephew is very similar to himself. He is smart, decisive, brave and good at fighting. He is born to fight. He was soon appointed as the Grand Governor, controlling all domestic and foreign military affairs and ranking above the generals.
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But no matter how good a nephew is, he is still not as close as a son. It would be fine if he never had a son. It is better to take advantage of his own family than to take advantage of outsiders.
But it has been different since Biao'er was born. The inheritance we worked so hard to save, there is no reason why we should not give it to our son to our nephew. Even if we give it to him, by all means, I am still just an uncle. After a hundred years, the person who will be officiating will eventually belong to him.
Dad, that's a big difference.
At that time, my nephew's power had become too great, and his ambitions had become bigger. Family ties were also very weak in the face of power. At that time, he was still on the road of conquering the north and south, and his life and death were still uncertain.
He had to be prepared that if one day he suddenly died on the battlefield, and his son was still young and his nephew was strong and powerful, if something happened, the accidental death of his son would be inevitable sooner or later, so he had to make plans for his son.
