"The problem of water thieves that has not been quelled for so many years has been calmed down by His Highness's action, and the sea and rivers have become clear... It is truly a work of a thousand years, and it should be written down in a big book!" Xu Jingchang praised.
Zhu Di nodded subconsciously, but Emperor Yongle's face turned dark instantly.
"Absurd! What a great achievement? Who asked him to put himself in danger? Xu Jingchang, how did you know? Did you conspire with him?"
Zhu Di suddenly changed his face, and Xu Jingchang was also startled. He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this matter really has nothing to do with me. The reason why I know about it is because of the secret report of Jin Yiwei. I didn't dare to delay for a moment, so I came to tell your majesty.
.If I let you know this, I will definitely not put His Highness in danger."
Zhu Di snorted coldly, "I don't care about this. In short, the boss is ridiculous, and you, the general secretary, have also neglected your duty... You can go home and shut up for a month now."
Close your mind and think about your mistakes?
One month left?
Are you sure this is punishment and not a reward?
Xu Jingchang turned around and left without saying a word, for fear that Zhu Laosi would regret it.
Zhu Di was the only one left in the palace. The Yongle Emperor could no longer hold back. He stood up, paced on the ground, and started dancing.
It is said that some eunuchs faintly heard the singing of wild tunes, which made them feel very proud.
They all say that the boss is different from me. Now it seems that he is worthy of being the son of the old Zhu family and Zhu Di’s son. That’s great!
Very good!
But I have to hold back and never let this kid get carried away.
If His Highness the Crown Prince can do anything, then why should the Emperor be used?
Wouldn’t it be true that in the future, all matters concerning the imperial commander’s personal conquests will be handled by the prince?
This won't work, I'm not old yet!
Zhu Gaochi must be given a crime to let him know how powerful he is.
Which crime is better?
He was said to be reckless and unfilial, which made his father worried.
Zhu Di made a good plan and immediately issued an order for Zhu Gaochi to return to Beijing to accept the crime...
There is a lot of chaos in the palace, but Xu Jingchang's side is calm and calm. If you ask me to go home and think about my mistakes, then I will go home. There are so many government affairs that I don't care about!
How much monthly salary does your old Zhu family have, why do you want me to risk my life?
Xu Jingchang became more and more confident. When he returned to his house, he started to play wildly with his son... After Xu Jingchang's years of hard work, Xu's house was almost like an amusement park.
The pond flowing from the backyard to the front yard is not only living water, but also holds many big fish...the smallest one weighs several kilograms. Wandering in the pond full of water plants, it has the domineering appearance of a giant kun suspended in the air.
Xu Jingchang took his son and fed the fish.
It's really fun to devour it in big gulps.
Xu Xianzhong clapped his hands and shouted, flying with joy.
After feeding the fish, there are more things to play in the house. Xu Xianzhong likes chasing those flashy peacocks the most... Just because of the peacock's stinky beauty, I will never stop chasing you.
Xu Xianzhong's bare buttocks and thick legs like lotus roots were chasing the peacocks flying everywhere... In Xu Jingchang's eyes, he liked it very much.
Look, this kid is full of energy.
No matter how hard the peacock is, the Xu family’s traditional arts cannot be lost.
Xu Jingchang took his son to the yard to catch grasshoppers again... After a busy morning, the two men were sweating through their clothes, panting, and covered in grass, leaves and dirt.
Huang Yunfang couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but scolded: "How do you become a father? You actually have more fun than your son?"
Seeing that his father was scolded, Xu Xianzhong refused to do it and actually stretched out his chubby little hand to push his mother.
Huang Yunfang was so angry that she poked Xu Xianzhong in the forehead with her hand.
"You little heartless boy, you only played for a long time and you forgot about your mother!"
Xu Jingchang chuckled and picked up his son, "Hurry up and apologize to your mother... Our family is as big as the world, and your mother is the biggest."
Huang Yunfang sighed helplessly. This was what Xu Jingchang could say... "My lord, I don't dare to talk nonsense. It's just that our son is so spoiled. Aren't you afraid of turning into a dandy?"
Xu Jingchang was stunned for a long time, as if he had encountered this problem for the first time.
He said slowly: "Why do you think I'm not a playboy?"
Why!
I am also a playboy, okay?
I am a big dandy with a little dandy, what is wrong with this?
The lady was speechless for a moment and could only stare blankly. Then without saying a word, she went to prepare food for the pair of dandies.
After running for a long time, Xu Xianzhong's appetite was very good. The little guy devoured the food and his cheeks were as bulging as a hamster's.
After eating, Xu Jingchang carried his son to the study.
In front of him, there was a huge book... This book was very unique. It mainly contained paintings on the top and explanatory text below.
This book is called "Birds of the Ming Dynasty".
Since the paintings above were required to be about the same size as the real ones, the book was so dazzling that Xu Xianzhong had to work very hard to open a page.
Xu Jingchang pointed to the lifelike paintings and explained them to his son.
Xu Xianzhong stared at Hei Doudou and tried to remember.
"What do you remember?"
After working for more than an hour, Xu Jingchang asked with a smile.
"Eat... delicious food, everything is delicious!"
Xu Jingchang laughed loudly, "Yes, he is very promising."
He patted his son's butt before taking him to dinner.
After the meal, Xu Jingchang brought a lot of musical instruments and played with his son, and then there was a sound that could be called a disaster in the house... Huang Yunfang really couldn't listen to it anymore.
You can't waste things like this!
She took the initiative to bring her son over and said, "From now on, let me teach you things like music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and you can just play with your son!"
Xu Jingchang didn't care. Anyway, he didn't have much expectations for his son. Children don't have to work hard to learn anything. They just need to have more exposure and broaden their horizons.
In this way, Xu Jingchang played with his son in the mansion for half a month. He almost forgot that he was still the general minister, the first rank in the dynasty, and in charge of the court.
Until Zhu Gaochi broke the calm and came back from Jiangxi.
When they met, the two of them were stunned... Zhu Gaochi looked at the tanned Xu Jingchang and said, "What have you done? Why are you worse than me?"
Xu Jingchang hummed directly: "I don't dare to go into the dragon's pond and tiger's den alone. Your Highness, you are so majestic!"
Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment and smiled bitterly.
"Cousin, that's not what happened. Let's sit down and talk slowly."
Xu Jingchang hummed: "You'd better hurry up, I have to tell my son a story!"
Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment, "Can your son call him daddy?"
"You can even chase the peacock."
Zhu Gaochi took a deep breath and said, "I have really been out for a long time this time."
After sighing, Zhu Gaochi pulled Xu Jingchang and started chatting.
"Brother Xian, let me tell you that there is no banditry at all. Do you believe it?"
"Believe it, why don't you believe it? If you say eggs grow on trees, I won't refute it. If you have the ability, tell His Majesty."
Zhu Gaochi was speechless again, "If I can't even persuade you, let alone my father... I really didn't lie. They are not bandits, they are just people who have not been controlled by the imperial court. They are also peaceful and kind people at their core.
.”
Xu Jingchang raised his eyebrows. This time he became serious. Zhu Dazhuang really understood the truth this time.
"Come, tell me carefully, what is going on?"
Zhu Gaochi was in a good mood. His cousin, who always knew everything, wanted to ask him for advice.
"Actually, whether it's up the mountain or down the river, in the final analysis, there is a group of people who don't want to be manipulated by the court... This is not because they are born rebellious, but because the court's governance model is really inappropriate."
When Xu Jingchang heard this, he felt a bit pragmatic and adapted to local conditions.
"Your Highness has worked hard!"
Zhu Gaochi said with a smile: "Farming has been the foundation of the country in all dynasties. In the Ming Dynasty, this was especially true for the emperor. He wished that everyone would be honest, sow in the spring and harvest in the autumn, live and multiply in peace and stability, and remain unchanged."
Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "When the land in Emperor Taizu's hometown was annexed, his father and son were homeless, and he also suffered from disasters and all his relatives died. He hoped for stability and a piece of land so that he would not be homeless. This is also the voice of most people, and of course it is
thing."
Zhu Gaochi nodded, "But not everyone is suitable for farming, and not everyone can successfully obtain land. In this huge Ming Dynasty, there are always some neglected people, abandoned people... They can only go up.
Live in the mountains and under the water, avoid the court, and live the life you like. There are certainly some bandits and bandits here, but more than 90% of them are ordinary people. They gather in the mountains and forests, which is just their way of living."
After hearing Zhu Gaochi's analysis, Xu Jingchang was really moved.
His Royal Highness the Prince has truly attained enlightenment.
The banditry in the past dynasties cannot be solved. From another perspective, it is not necessarily the tenacity of the banditry, but the lack of governance ability of the court... Take the Mongols for example, their cavalry can sweep across the world and be invincible.
But those toasts in the southwest still exist.
No matter how powerful the soldiers and horses are, they cannot be defeated.
The reason is also very simple. You can't find your opponent at all... The mountain people are wandering around. When the army comes, they hide away. When the army retreats, they come out again.
No matter how powerful a country is, it may not be able to maintain an army of hundreds of thousands in combat status all year round.
Zhu Gaochi sighed: "I walked around Jiangxi and went to Poyang Lake again. I found that the Dongting Lake may be the same, and the chieftains in the southwest are also like this... I remember that there was a motion to change the soil to return to Liu.
I really want to do this well, but I’m afraid it won’t be easy.”
Xu Jingchang nodded repeatedly, "His Royal Highness is really powerful. Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles."
Xu Jingchang and Zhu Gaochi became more and more happy, and even forgot about the time. It wasn't until their stomachs growled that they raised their heads, and then they heard rapid footsteps, and then a figure rushed over.
Before he could say anything, the visitor grabbed Zhu Gaochi's hand and said viciously: "You have returned to Beijing. Instead of visiting my father, you ran to him first. You are an unfilial thing. You want to piss me off to death!"
