The confrontation lasted for a long time, and finally, Zhu Zhanji was defeated, flicked his sleeves, and turned around to leave.
Li Qing did not follow, but looked at Zhu Gaoxu.
Zhu Gaoxu was still smiling, but his expression was gloomy, and he was obviously determined to die.
Zhu Zhanji didn't want to kill him, but he didn't want to live anymore.
Sigh... I really owe him, the old Zhu family... Li Qing stepped forward and forced Zhu Gaoxu into the house.
"That bastard is crazy, hahaha..." Zhu Gaoxu kept laughing, like a child who was eager to show off.
"You won." Li Qing said seriously, "You won completely."
Zhu Gaoxu stopped laughing again, stared at Li Qing for a long time, and suddenly sighed: "But I still lost."
"Is the throne really that important?" Li Qing asked.
"...I don't know." Zhu Gaoxu was a little confused, "Maybe I don't care about the throne. I just want to prove myself. I have spent my whole life being deceived and questioned."
"Do you... hate your father?"
"Shouldn't I hate him?" Zhu Gaoxu said loudly, he was very excited and sprayed Li Qing's face with saliva.
Li Qing raised his hand to wipe his face, nodded and said: "Yes, he deserves it."
Zhu Gaoxu was silent again.
for a long time,
"When he was still King of Yan, I never thought about that." Zhu Gaoxu's face was full of bitterness. "Although I didn't agree with the boss being the heir apparent, I really never thought about competing with him. Later..."
"Later, Jing was in trouble!" He said with a wry smile, "If I hadn't fought this battle, I would definitely be a free and easy prince now."
"It was your father who failed you." Li Qing sighed.
Zhu Gaoxu lowered his head and said, "Did you know? In fact, I didn't care about the throne at first. At that time, Jianwen wanted to destroy King Yan's lineage. My eldest brother, third brother, and brothers were all united.
At that time, I just wanted to overthrow Jianwen and let him know how powerful our Yanwang lineage was.
Later, Jianwen sent an army of 500,000 to attack Peiping. My eldest brother asked me and my third brother to go first. He said that he was the prince, and after the Jingnan campaign was successful, he would be the crown prince. If there were benefits, his turn would come first, and if there were disasters, it would be the same."
Zhu Gaoxu looked at Li Qing, "You know? That was the first time I was convinced by him, because at that time, it was impossible for Jingnan to succeed, and the eldest brother just wanted to block the knife for me and Lao San."
"From then on, I stopped finding fault with him, and even thought to myself that even if the settlement was successful, I would not fight with him."
Speaking of this, his calm mood became excited again:
"But the old man said that he would pass on the throne to me. At that time, I was at a high-spirited age. How could I not be tempted by such a great temptation?"
Then, his mood became low again, "Actually, even if he doesn't draw the pie, I will try my best. Everyone in the Yanwang family will be prosperous, and everyone will suffer losses. How can I not understand such a simple truth?"
Li Qing was silent: Zhu Di, Zhu Di, you are such a bastard.
"Sometimes I think about it, and I quite understand him." Zhu Gaoxu smiled bitterly, "After all, the situation was critical at that time, and there was an example of a prince suing the vassal king before. He had concerns and it was inevitable that he would die, but he...
If he could be honest with me after the Jingnan was successful, I would admit it, and I wouldn’t even fight for the title of vassal for the first time, but he just called me back, gave me hope, and pushed me back.
Kick it away..."
Zhu Gaoxu looked at Li Qing blankly, "What does he think of me?
I am just his dog. When he is happy, he will smooth his fur and give him a bone to eat. When he is unhappy, he will just kick him away."
Li Qing said: "Actually, it's not what you understand."
"What's that like?" Zhu Gaoxu roared, "He comes and goes when he's called. What am I if I'm not his dog?"
"He really thought about passing the throne to you at that time. He didn't lie to you about this." Li Qing said seriously: "He even came to find me and Dao Yan on the second day after he ascended the throne."
Zhu Gaoxu looked at Li Qing, his face full of disbelief.
Li Qingdao: "At that time, Dao Yan and I tried our best to dissuade him, so he temporarily gave up the idea of making you the crown prince. Even after that, for more than ten years, he always wanted to make you the crown prince."
"Don't doubt it. What I said is true." Li Qing said seriously, "Your father is so wise. Do you think he would have let you stay in the capital for thirteen years if he didn't plan to make you a prince?"
"Why can't it be me?" Zhu Gaoxu was no longer excited. He just wanted to understand, "Am I that bad in your eyes?"
Li Qing shook his head: "It has nothing to do with this, just because you are not the boss."
"It's not the boss..."
Zhu Gaoxu murmured, and the scene from the past reappeared: You really look like me, but it's a pity that you are not the boss.
"Haha..." Zhu Gaoxu chuckled and burst into tears, "Is that just for this?"
"That's why." Li Qing nodded: "If I establish you as the crown prince, the disaster will be endless, and the Ming Dynasty... also needs an emperor like your elder brother, it can't stand the trouble."
Zhu Gaoxu was silent, the resentment in his heart gradually dissipated. He put himself in his father's shoes and finally understood everything.
Li Qing added: "The reason why I called you back in the first place was to contain the civil servant. He was out sending troops, and your eldest brother and the civil servant were too close. He was worried.
You know his suspicious character..."
Li Qing revealed all the secrets of that year.
After hearing the end, Zhu Gaoxu was relieved, but he was also filled with bitterness. From beginning to end, he had always been the one being taken advantage of.
However, he no longer hates his father, not anymore.
"Oh, that's it." Zhu Gaoxu lay back on the bed, hugged himself with his arms, and curled up into a ball.
Li Qing stepped forward and said softly: "When your father is dying, you are the one he worries about the most. I have asked you to keep you safe after all the instructions."
Zhu Gaoxu said quietly: "It's boring, it's really boring."
"Are you blaming him?"
"No, I don't blame anyone," Zhu Gaoxu said. "If you want to blame, blame me for my bad luck, not the boss."
"The others are fake, but your father's love for you is real." Li Qing said seriously, "Among the three of your brothers, you are the one he likes the most. There is no adulteration at all."
"Thank you for telling me this, but..." Zhu Gaoxu turned around, looked at him steadily, and asked, "What do you think the meaning of my life is?"
Li Qing asked: "You are not afraid of death, are you still afraid of living?"
"I'm not afraid, but there's no need."
"You think this is boring, why don't you change your lifestyle?" Li Qing said, "There are many ways to live in this life, and it is not just the way you think. In the past, there was an emperor..."
Li Qing said: "As long as you are willing, leave the rest to me."
"Are you so afraid of my death?"
"No, I just don't want to break trust." Li Qing said, "Of course, if you don't like another life and still want to die, then I will never stop you again."
Zhu Gaoxu was silent.
Li Qing added: "You have put life and death aside, why not give yourself a chance and maybe live a different life?"
…
Royal Palace.
Zhu Zhanji said calmly: "I may not kill him, but I will never let him go."
"Taizong can let Jianwen go, but you can't let your second uncle go?" Li Qing said helplessly, "You should know that he can't threaten you at all, not even a little bit."
"That won't work either."
"Then how can you face Taizong and Renzong a hundred years later?" Li Qing sneered: "If they know that you treat your son and brother like this, what will they do to you?"
Zhu Zhanji broke the defense.
Even the things Zhu Di was afraid of, Zhu Zhanji was naturally afraid of.
"You want to take him to see Jianwen?"
"This is just a filing." Li Qing shook his head gently: "He is different from Jianwen. I guess he will not choose that kind of life in the end. In fact, I have a better plan."
"What?"
"Let him go to Cochin."
"Fart!" Zhu Zhanji cursed: "Do you think I look like a fool?"
Li Qing asked: "There is no real evidence for the rebellion of the King of Han, just a letter. Why do you say that he rebelled?"
Did he publish the message widely?
Did he raise an army?
As long as you suppress this matter, the royal dignity will still be there. Do you want future generations to know that you, Emperor Xuande, were imprisoned by your uncle?"
"Li Qing, you are so presumptuous." Zhu Zhanji was annoyed.
"I'm just telling the truth." Li Qing said: "The King of Han has no other abilities, but he can still fight. There are many benefits to having him in charge of Jiaozhi;
To say the least, even if he persists in his evil intentions, he will not achieve anything."
Li Qing sighed: "He finally withdrew his strength with that sword. You should have noticed that he just wanted to win you, not kill you."
"..."
Zhu Zhanji was silent for a long time and then said: "Jiaozhi is a supply point for treasure ships sailing to the West. I have to pay attention to it and give me some time to plan."
"Well, okay." Li Qing didn't want to push too hard.
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ps: There was a power outage in the middle of coding, so I tried to code on my mobile phone again. I cried to death, 200 for perfect attendance;
Also, let me announce something, I am a fool...cough cough, my waist no longer hurts, I will resume the third update!