Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

After Prince Ning made the request, he and Princess Ning looked at Zhang Xin eagerly.

Zhang Xin didn't know how to react for a moment.

This is not a matter of whether she allows the Ning Palace to play together or not.

But, after the war, you two will have to change your fiefdom.

It's not just Prince Ning and his wife, but also other vassal kings.

No matter who sits on the throne of emperor, he is worried that the princes are too popular among the people in their vassal states.

"Ha, Uncle Seventeen, do you need to think about this kind of thing? The treasure banknotes are the business of the Ministry of Revenue."

Zhu Gaochi reacted faster than Zhang Xin. He stepped forward and put his arm around Prince Ning's shoulder, acting as if they were good brothers.

"Once things get done in the imperial court, they become as slow as a turtle pulling a cart."

Prince Ning pouted and complained.

"My father is not a man who can tolerate turtles. Don't worry."

Zhu Gaochi patted his chest and made the promise.

"Then, should I find someone to learn the rules of the workshops and schools in Peking? No matter where it is, it is always good to enlighten the people."

King Ning settled for the next best option.

"Yeah, that works!"

Zhu Gaochi agreed easily.

The four of them chatted for a while about some policies that benefited the people that Peking had but Daning did not have, and then King Ning stood up and said goodbye.

After seeing them off out of the palace gate, the couple returned to Yande Palace, washed up and lay down.

Zhang Xin finally understood a little.

"Uncle Seventeen, are you testing us?"

"It's true that he wanted to improve his fiefdom, but he also wanted to test my attitude. Otherwise, why didn't he mention it when my father was here?"

Zhu Gaochi felt a little complacent, yet also a little insecure.

Prince Ning actually realized that in Prince Yan's Mansion, Prince Yan was only responsible for fighting wars.

Apart from fighting, all affairs were handled by him, the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, even the Princess of Yan, and the officials of the Prince of Yan's Palace.

"Dad probably won't let Uncle Seventeen go back to Daning."

There are many things in this life that are different from the previous life, but Zhang Xin feels that the people are the same as in the previous life.

"Definitely not. It depends on where it is transferred to. In the future, the authority of this fiefdom will not be the same as it is now."

Zhu Gaochi changed his posture and looked sideways at Zhang Xin and said.

"Who will protect this border?"

Zhang Xin also turned sideways to Zhu Gaochi and asked.

Later, because the border defense line was not good and people from outside often disturbed the border, my father-in-law kept going north to attack Mongolia.

"I don't know. If we use the princes, we're afraid something will happen. If we don't use them, there will definitely be trouble!"

I feel a little annoyed when I mention Zhu Gaochi.

Prince Ning was considering what to do next, and so was he.

His father and his great grandfather are actually like that to the core, and they will definitely be suspicious when they get old.

If he, the prince, becomes the crown prince, it will be troublesome!

"Alas... people are most loyal when they have no choice."

Zhang Xin sighed, and because of the pillow, the flesh of her cheek was pushed to the side of her nose as she lay on her side. Zhu Gaochi smiled and pushed the other side of Zhang Xin's face towards the middle.

"Meat buns!"

"ah!!!"

"Wife, let's have another child, a little girl."

"You think you can give birth to whatever you want?"

"No matter what, give birth!"

"lighter!"

"Oh--"

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Beijing is much hotter than Daning in June.

Even with the ice pot to cool down, it was still very hot during the day.

Only at night did they feel a little more comfortable. Prince Ning and Princess Ning, who had left the palace, also returned to their temporary residence.

The couple were both reluctant to go to sleep, so they got a recliner in the yard to enjoy the cool air.

"I'm afraid we'll have to go south where it's hotter."

Princess Ning spoke first.

"Being in an imperial family, enjoying this wealth and honor, you naturally lose that freedom."

Prince Ning raised his arm and pressed it against his forehead, his tone helpless.

"Your Majesty, are you still sentimental?"

Princess Ning joked.

"Bao'er, I just want to live a down-to-earth life and occasionally have some free time, but this is not something I can control..."

Prince Ning pulled Princess Ning's not very delicate hand and held it tightly in his hand.

His princess is only two years younger than his niece's wife in Prince Yan's mansion, but she looks much older. It's because he has taken care of her so much over the years.

It's such a waste of such a nice name like Zhang Baoer, which is like a treasure.

"The prince doesn't want to fight, Fourth Uncle knows that."

Princess Ning had a good feeling about the people in the backyard of Prince Yan's Mansion after coming into contact with them.

"It's not a matter of whether I want to fight or not. I'm just afraid that someone wants me to fight, and I'm afraid that someone will think I want to fight."

Prince Ning sighed again.

"Like the previous emperor? The new emperor?"

Princess Ning also wanted to sigh.

"He's still my biological father, and it's like this—"

King Ning closed his eyes. Sometimes when disappointments accumulate, it can be quite depressing.

"I'm not sure about the Princess of Yan, but the Princess of the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince are OK."

Princess Ning thought about it and gave the evaluation of three people in Prince Yan's Mansion whom she had most contact with.

"My brother is still the boss of this family."

Prince Ning is not someone who looks down on the people in his backyard, it’s just that this is the way the world is.

Regardless of who actually has the final say, it must be a man in public and a man who makes the final decision.

"Haha, where's your elder brother? He was given to someone from the Lu family—"

Princess Ning did not argue with Prince Ning, she just gave examples.

"She alone can't accomplish this great thing. She is just a banner in the backyard. If Lu was really capable, Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng wouldn't be jumping around in front of Zhu Yunwen now."

Prince Ning sneered.

"That's true."

Princess Ning pouted and stopped arguing.

"If you could choose, where would Baoer like to go?"

King Ning asked again.

"Isn't it the same wherever we go? How can it be worse than when we first arrived in Daning?"

Princess Ning responded domineeringly.

"That's true. But no matter where we go, I don't think it's safe. People don't look for trouble, trouble looks for people."

Prince Ning frowned.

"Then let's go to a place where we can't find anyone and where nothing can find us, like overseas?"

Princess Ning responded domineeringly.

“This is interesting!”

Prince Ning raised his eyebrows and jumped up from the recliner.

He had been thinking about the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty for several days, but he never thought of what Princess Ning said.

"My brother said that except for the time when he was a little sad on the boat when he first went out to sea, once he got there, he felt like the sky was high and the birds were free to fly. If it weren't for his wife at home, he wouldn't want to come back. My second nephew who went out to sea with us at the Prince of Yan's Mansion also told Xin'er the same thing. My third nephew has also made an appointment with Xin'er for the next trip out to sea."

Princess Ning added what her brother had said to Zhang Xin.

Ever since returning from the voyage, her brother Zhang Guangping has become almost a chatterbox.

All I think about every day is going out to sea.

The sky outside is so blue, the sea is so beautiful, even the birds flying on the sea and the fish swimming in the sea are beautiful.

I didn’t go at the beginning of this year and danced at home for several days.

When Zhang Xin heard her mention it, she also told her about the restlessness of Zhu Gaochi's two younger brothers.

"Baoer, do you want to go too?"

Prince Ning heard the yearning in his princess's words.