The little fat man covered his head with one hand and protected his crotch with the other. He collapsed on the ground and let his father vent his anger.
The prince's uniform suffered a burden it shouldn't have to bear. It had several large tears and was completely changed beyond recognition.
Zhu Di's beating of his son was exactly the same as that of Zhu Yuanzhang back then, just like beating a dog without mercy.
The two brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui were watching from the side. The former did not want to take care of it, while the latter did not dare to take care of it.
Fortunately, the fat guy was not afraid of attacks from objects at all. Zhu Di was panting from exhaustion. He acted as if nothing was wrong and said nothing. He even felt that the force could be stronger.
Everything has two sides, and the little fat guy is very useful when being beaten.
A quarter of an hour later, Zhu Di was tired of beating him and cursed: "Get up!"
"Okay, Father."
Zhu Gaochi patted his clothes and got up from the ground. He didn't look like he was seriously injured.
The third child looked at him with envy. He was relatively thin and almost lost half his life every time he was beaten.
Seeing that I had calmed down, Zhu Gaosui rolled his eyes and stepped forward: "Father, please calm down. Brother, his body is weak, so don't break it."
A man is a man who knows the current affairs. Zhu Gaosui knows how to assess the situation very well. Since the second child is out of business, he naturally wants to stay close to the elder brother.
With that said, he stepped forward to help the boss sort out the prince's clothes. Although there was no value in sorting them out, his attitude was in place.
"Third brother, I'm fine." Zhu Gaochi waved his hand slightly and explained to Zhu Di, "Father, I am not disrespectful to you, but I am afraid that these clothes are too tight to make people laugh."
"You...!" Zhu Di was immediately furious, but he had no choice but to curse, "You have transformed the noble prince's uniform into a vest. What a waste of nature."
"That's right, boss, you are wasting too much money." Zhu Gaoxu had a pained expression on his face. If he wore this, he would definitely look heroic.
What he said was harsh, but it was also true. The clothes worn by the boss were as good as those worn by the third.
Moreover, the eldest brother is also very good at eating. Over the years, the three brothers' daily expenses have been supported by the eldest brother alone.
In this regard, the second and third elders complained quite a lot.
The little fat man had a stern look on his face. Seeing that I was still angry, he hurriedly said: "Father, when I got up this morning, Zhanji was shouting that he missed grandpa. If father was not busy, would I call him here?" "
When he heard that his eldest grandson wanted to be alone, Zhu Di's face turned from cloudy to clear, "Ang, call him!"
After a pause, "Now that you are the prince, you have to shoulder the responsibilities of the prince and go to the imperial study to familiarize yourself with government affairs."
"Yes, I obey your orders."
Zhu Gaochi saluted. Anyway, his clothes were already torn, so this time the etiquette was in place, "I will take my leave."
"Brother, please slow down." Zhu Gaosui quickly supported him and retreated with him.
In the main hall, only Zhu Di and Zhu Gaoxu, father and son, were left.
Zhu Gaoxu was angry, and the pie from the past appeared in front of him again. The more he thought about it, the more angry he became. He couldn't control his emotions, and shouted: "Father, have you forgotten what you said before?"
"What are you talking about?" Zhu Di looked puzzled.
When Zhu Gaoxu saw that Lao Tzu refused to admit his fault, he became even more angry: "Your Majesty is often sick, so you should encourage him!"
Zhu Di's face felt hot. Normally, if his son dared to be so presumptuous, he had to let him experience what a father's love is like.
But this time, he rarely got angry. Instead, his face was full of warmth, "Xu'er, come and sit down, let us have a good chat."
Pulling his son to sit down, Zhu Di said gently: "Xu'er, do you know? Every time I see you, I think of my youth;
It's a pity... you are not the boss. It would be great if you were the boss!"
Zhu Di spoke sincerely, and Zhu Gaoxu could feel his father's sincerity. The anger in his heart slowly dissipated, and he was deeply touched by his father's approval.
However, he was still a little aggrieved, "Father, is my son worse than his eldest brother?"
Zhu Di shook his head, "Not bad. In dad's heart, you are much better than him."
"Then why father...?"
"Alas... there is nothing we can do about it, dad." Zhu Di said with a lonely look on his face, "I am a direct descendant. My father is already guilty of all kinds of crimes. How can we let his children and grandchildren... Can you understand me, dad?"
Zhu Gaoxu felt aggrieved and wanted to cry: "They are all your sons, just because I am not the boss?"
Seeing his son like this, even the iron-blooded Zhu Di couldn't help but feel guilty, "Xu'er, whatever you want, dad will not allow it."
"My son doesn't want anything, he just wants to be with his father." Zhu Gaoxu said hoarsely.
Zhu Di pondered for a moment and nodded gently: "Okay, dad promises you."
…
After some discussion, the relationship between father and son was greatly eased. At this time, the little baby Zhu Zhanji was led by the eunuch to the main hall.
Zhu Di was in a good mood and picked up the little guy and kissed him for a while.
"Grandpa..." Zhu Zhanji resisted a little, covering Zhu Di's mouth with his little hand and pushing back, "It hurts."
"This child." Zhu Gaoxu was a little dissatisfied. He reached out and hugged Zhu Zhanji, pinching his face maliciously, "Big nephew, second uncle, give me a hug~"
Zhu Zhanji was pinched so hard that he almost cried and struggled to get down.
But Zhu Gaoxu didn't give him a chance at all, and hugged him tighter, with a kind face on his face, "My obedient eldest nephew, let my second uncle see if he has gained weight."
As he said this, he reached out and pinched it randomly, "Don't be like your father."
When Zhu Di heard "eldest nephew", his face suddenly turned evil, he grabbed his eldest grandson and said angrily: "Don't call him eldest nephew."
He is somewhat allergic to these three words.
Zhu Gaoxu looked puzzled, "Father, isn't Zhan Ji my eldest nephew?"
"..." Zhu Di's face was gloomy, "It's nothing, you can go back first."
Zhu Gaoxu's face darkened: "My son, please retire."
Seeing that he was gone, Zhu Zhanji said: "Grandpa, my second uncle pinched me so much just now."
Zhu Di became angry when he heard this, "Good boy, don't worry, good grandson. Next time grandpa sees him, I'll beat his butt to pieces. Let's go, let's go, grandpa will take you to play a war game."
Kissing a generation apart happens again.
…
Yongqinghou Mansion.
Li Qing was drinking tea and listening to music at home. He woke up too early today and was gradually feeling sleepy. He was about to go back to sleep when Hongxiu came over and whispered: "Sir, the second prince is here."
"Let the servants tell him that I am ill and it is not convenient for me to see guests."
Li Qing couldn't see the purpose of this guy. He had no friendship with the second son and would not help him in public or private matters.
Li Qing ignored it, took the blanket from Wan Ling, and lay on the couch pretending to be deaf and dumb.
He ignored Zhu Gaoxu, but Zhu Gaoxu ignored him and kept making noises in the front yard, and the servants did not dare to drive him away. The noise made Li Qing feel dizzy for a while.
Li Qing got up helplessly, and when he came to the front yard, Zhu Gaoxu was still shouting.
"Stop shouting, is there something wrong, King Han?"
The words "King of Han" made Zhu Gaoxu look gloomy. Immediately, he quickly adjusted his mood and raised two jars of fine wine, "Sir, we have to have a good drink today."
Li Qing was about to refuse, but Zhu Gaoxu walked to the living room first, not treating himself as an outsider at all.
Li Qing was helpless when he encountered such a guy, but he didn't have any psychological burden.
He had done this more than once or twice, so he simply asked his servants to prepare the food and drinks.
Not long after, the food and wine were served. Zhu Gaoxu poured a glass for Li Qing and said politely: "If I didn't have Mr. Gao Xu, I would have died in Jianwen's hands in a daze. I respect Mr."
"The King of Han is welcome."
Li Qing raised his glass and touched it with him before drinking it all.
"For this cup, Gao Xu represents our family and Mr. Xie lends a helping hand."
"The King of Han is welcome."
"This cup..."
In only a quarter of an hour, the two restaurants were almost finished, and Zhu Gaoxu started talking more.
He began to test: "Sir, what do you think of me?"
"The king of Han is so brave that no one can match him."
"Then... who is better than my elder brother?"
"This..." Li Qing was embarrassed.
Zhu Gaoxu understood what he meant, reached into his arms, held out a large handful of golden beans, and said reservedly:
"I know that sir is not short of money, but this is Gao Xu's intention. It is also a way of thanking sir for saving his life. It is not a bribe. Sir, you must accept it."
Although the imperial court stipulated that gold and silver were not allowed to be traded among the private sector, it did not mean that gold and silver were useless.
Gold and silver can be exchanged for treasure banknotes at any time, but treasure banknotes cannot be exchanged for gold and silver. Therefore, gold and silver are still hard currencies.
Zhu Gaoxu's big handful of golden beans was no less than fifty taels, which was really a lot.
"In that case, I will be disrespectful." Li Qing was not polite at all. He took all the golden beans into his palm and put them into his pocket.
"That's how it should be, that's how it should be." Zhu Gaoxu smiled like a fool and asked again: "Sir, do you think I am stronger or weaker than my elder brother?"
"Your elder brother." Li Qing said truthfully.
Zhu Gaoxu:(⊙_⊙)?
Looking at the confused Zhu Gaoxu, Li Qing couldn't help but sigh to himself: "The second brother really looks like Zhu Di!"
This little expression is exactly the same as when Nai'er was surrendered without flowers, Zhu Di invited him to finish the wine, and he ate everything but did nothing.
This silly look is just like being carved from the same mold!
For God's sake, if Zhu Di knew that his son had bribed Li Qing, he would be very angry. He knew Li Qing's moral character very well, and bribing Li Qing was no different than beating a dog with a meat bun.
Zhu Gaoxu looked confused. He really couldn't believe that there was such a person in the world.
A large handful of golden beans could be thrown into the pond, but there would still be water splashes. However, in the end, Li Qing did not support him, and he was not even nice and obedient. He was simply... not a human being.
"gentlemen……"
"The Weaving Bureau is about to start work. I'm busy with official duties, so I'm sorry to excuse you." Li Qing wiped his mouth, stood up, cupped his hands, and walked straight out.
Zhu Gaoxu was left alone, messy in the wind.
It took Zhu Gaoxu a long time to come back to his senses, but the owner had left, so there was no point in staying as a guest, so he had to get up and leave full of resentment.
…
Everything was ready for the Weaving Bureau, and it was time to start work. It was pointless for Li Qing to go there, so he went to Liang Guogong's mansion since he had nothing to do.