Father can be an enemy to the country

"Yes." Boss Zhu nodded and said with some embarrassment: "The emperor of the Celestial Dynasty is dedicated to running the thirteen provinces of Jiuzhou... By the way, Daning, Liaodong, and Guizhou will also be established as provinces in the future. Such a large territory, The imperial court can no longer control it. It has bitten off more than it can chew and stretched its hands too far. "

"Then Yunnan should be governed by the imperial court." Zhu Zhen took the initiative and said, "As long as my son is away in Yunnan."

"No, Yunnan belongs to the King of Dian." Zhu Yuanzhang had already thought about it carefully. Yunnan was the link between the imperial court and overseas vassals. He could not break this connection, so he shook his head decisively:

"We have already thought it out for you. From now on, one of your sons will be in charge of Yunnan in Kunming, one son will be in charge of the Maritime Administration in Suzhou, and one son will be in charge of these overseas provinces in Yunnan. This will save you from fighting for family property in the future."

"My son, I obey the order." Zhu Zhen knelt down to receive the order.

Zhu Yuanzhang handed the imperial edict into his hand, suddenly his eyes turned red and he said, "I still owe you..."

Although he has also seen the world map drawn by Zhu Zhen, he still firmly believes that only the land of China is a good place, and the other lands are still barren lands no matter how vast they are...

"Father, what are you talking about? I am really grateful for giving my son such great freedom." Zhu Zhenduan kowtowed three times to his father and said: "My son will guard the southwest for the emperor and expand the territory. ! I hope that my father will keep his dragon body and keep smiling! ”

"Okay, take care of yourself, my son." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and looked away.

"My dear, please retire." Zhu Zhen kowtowed three more times before slowly retreating from the Golden Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Zhen's retreating back, held back tears for a long time, and finally fell down.

~~

After leaving Qianqing Palace, he went to Wan'an Palace to say goodbye to his mother and concubine.

"You've only been back for a few days and you're leaving again?" Concubine Hu held her precious son's hand and burst into tears.

"Don't worry, Meng Xu won't leave yet. Someone will play with you." Zhu Zhen coaxed his mother softly.

"A grandson is a grandson, and a son is a son. No one can replace the other." Concubine Hu cried.

"If that doesn't work, just go to Kunming with me." Zhu Zhen didn't trust this old drunkard. Moreover, the palace stipulates that when the vassal king becomes a vassal, the biological mother can apply to go with her.

"Is this..." Concubine Hu retreated. "Your mother's body is like this. I have to take care of everything in the palace. How can I walk away?"

"Will you take care of it?" Zhu Zhen was deeply doubtful: "Aren't the mothers of Eleven and Twelve helping you take care of it?"

"You, this stinky brat, are about to leave, and you are making it impossible for me to step down." Concubine Hu said gloomily: "Concubine Guo Hui and Concubine Hu Shun have indeed shared a lot of burdens for me, but I still have to take the big ideas."

"Oh, okay." Zhu Zhen nodded helplessly: "Then I will tell you one thing."

"Quit drinking." Concubine Hu said.

"Good guy, you can answer quickly." Zhu Zhen smiled bitterly and said: "But you have to do it. Don't let me worry."

"I really quit. Now I only drink it when eating every day." Concubine Hu said with a guilty conscience: "I'd better drink a little before going to bed, otherwise I won't be able to sleep."

"That's four times for him!" Zhu Zhen almost broke through.

"Okay, okay, then I will give up drinking in the morning." Concubine Hu had no choice but to give way: "You have to do it step by step, right?"

"Okay." Zhu Zhen sighed: "I don't want to deprive you of your hobby..."

"It's just for your health, you have to exercise moderation." Concubine Hu quickly replied.

"Yes." Zhu Zhen nodded and said, "This son is really good at nagging, isn't he?"

"Son, mother is willing to listen to your nagging." Concubine Hu smiled and shook her head: "It is too difficult to live without hearing your nagging."

"..." Zhu Zhen's nose felt sore and he almost shed tears.

~~

Finally, the whole family gathered in Kunning Palace for lunch. This meal was both a welcome feast for the fourth child and a farewell feast for them.

After the banquet, the two brothers said goodbye to their father, the emperor and their mother, and left the palace to return home to prepare for their departure the next day.

After leaving the palace, Zhu Zhen suddenly poked his head out from the golden chariot and said to Zhu Di, who was riding beside him: "Zhu Qianhu."

"The prince is here." Zhu Di entered the role very quickly, and he is worthy of being an experienced actor.

"Please help me go to Jiangdongmen Pier to pick up someone." Zhu Zhen then ordered: "Keep things tidy and don't embarrass me."

"I just took a shower and changed my clothes." Zhu Di touched his face and said, "It's this face. No matter how you wash it, it can't be whitened."

"Oh, then bring a bouquet of flowers." Zhu Zhen asked the palace maid to take out a bunch of purple platycodon flowers from the golden vase, handed them to Zhu Di and said, "Have a good attitude, don't put on airs, go ahead."

"Hey, I obey." Zhu Di took the flowers in confusion and rushed to Jiangdongmen Pier.

Then I saw an official ship from the Municipal Shipping Department, which had just docked at the dock and set up a gangway.

Zhu Di saw Xu Miaoyun standing on the bow of the boat at a glance, and then he knew who the sixth man had asked him to pick up.

His mouth immediately opened wide, and his whole body was surrounded by a huge sense of happiness.

It wasn't until Xu Miaoyun ran down the gangway and threw herself into his arms that he came back to his senses and hugged his wife who was already in tears. The couple hugged each other and cried.

After a while, the fourth child calmed down and asked strangely: "Why are you here? Didn't you agree to go back to Beijing with your father-in-law?"

"I heard that the prince was in trouble, and I really couldn't wait. The first boat of the year left Tanggu, so I hurried back." Xu Miaoyun held the fourth man's face in distress and said: "The prince has suffered..."

"It's okay. I have my brothers to protect me. What kind of hardship can I endure? I've even gained weight." Zhu Di also raised his hand to hold Xu Miaoyun's oval face. He saw that her plump oval face had become a melon seed face. But the fourth brother was heartbroken. "It made Miaoyun worried."

"I'm fine." Xu Miaoyun also looked at the flowers in the fourth brother's hand strangely. "Your Highness didn't know that I was coming?"

"Ah, this is what the sixth brother asked me to bring. He said that I should pick up an important guest." Zhu Di smiled bitterly and said, "I only found out when I came. It turned out to be you."

"Sixth uncle is always so thoughtful." Xu Miaoyun took the flowers with emotion and burst into laughter, saying, "He ordered the official ship of Liujiagang to hurry up, so that we could catch up with the prince's trip."

"Yes, the sixth brother is really good to our family." Zhu Di sighed and said, "It's a pity that I will go to Yunnan with him tomorrow, and we will be separated again."

"No, Don't separate." Xu Miaoyun shook her head and said firmly: "I want to go to Yunnan with the prince."

"How can that be possible? That kind of place will cost lives." Zhu Di was startled and said in a low voice: "Besides, I am no longer a prince."

"It's okay. I can go wherever the prince can go." Xu Miaoyun said firmly: "Besides, it is precisely because you are no longer a prince that I have to go! Even if you are a garrison soldier, you must have a wife who washes and cleans up."

"That's not the case. The sixth brother has appointed me as a thousand households." Zhu Di said hurriedly.

"Then I am the wife of the thousand households." Xu Miaoyun hugged him tightly and said: "Anyway, I will go wherever you go. I can't let you be alone."

"My wife..." Zhu Di's nose was sour, his mouth curled, and tears fell again.

The couple was talking endlessly there, and the three sons stood aside and couldn't get a word in for a long time.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but whisper to Gao Chi: "Brother, are we biological children?"

"I don't think so." Zhu Gaochi sighed and said: "Mother said that she would not take us with her to Yunnan, and let us study in the main hall."

"Alas..." The three brothers sighed together.

~~

The next morning, the sixth brother and his party set off to leave Beijing.

The prince led hundreds of officials to see them off, and the ceremony was very grand.

Zhu Zhen looked at the scene of drums and music and ceremonial guards in front of him and said: "Brother, I will come back next year. Is it necessary to make such a big scene?"

"Of course it is necessary." Zhu Biao smiled and said: "You have worked hard for two and a half years, and you have made great contributions. Naturally, it should be more grand."

"Don't do this next time." Zhu Zhen smiled and hugged his eldest brother.

"Next time, we will do this again." Zhu Biao laughed and waved goodbye to him.

"The green mountains remain unchanged, and the green water flows forever."

"Brothers are united, and their strength can break metal!"

After saying this, Zhu Zhen led the people to board the boat and sail upstream.

The prince watched his boat slowly leave Jinling, and refused to turn back for a long time.

The lone sail disappeared into the blue sky, and only the Yangtze River was seen flowing across the sky.