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

When Zhu Gaochi and Zhang Xin came over, they were immediately invited into the study.

Xu's expression remained the same as usual, but her tone was resolute and decisive:

"There are some things that I haven't told you clearly before, and now is the time."

Zhu Gaochi just opened his mouth to speak when he was stopped by Xu.

"You don't have to say anything, just listen to me."

"Yes, mother."

Zhang Xin tugged at Zhu Gaochi's sleeve and asked him to sit down, and she also sat down on the coffee table.

"You two are not that stupid. The current situation in our palace is not good. Understand?"

"Understand."

Zhu Gaochi and Zhang Xin looked at each other, one responded and the other nodded silently.

"Your father received an imperial decree from your royal grandfather to go to the capital, but he was turned back halfway. We have no way of knowing whether it was a fake decree, or true, or half true and half false. But Chi'er, you can't avoid going to the capital with your two brothers."

There was a hint of ruthlessness in Xu's voice now.

"My dad won't let us go, so should all three of us go?"

Zhu Gaochi was a little bit skeptical that people in the capital would be so direct.

He did it so hard? Isn't this a hostage? Is this cousin trying to force his father to rebel so as to reduce the power of the vassal?

Can the lid of the emperor's grandfather's coffin still be closed?

But, that’s not right. Isn’t it better for dad to go to the capital than for the three sons to go there?

"Yes, I don't know who came up with this idea, but it's a clever one. I'm afraid the court also knows that your father can't have children."

Xu had thought that the capital would require one of her sons to be mortgaged, but she had never thought that all three would be required.

This also shows that there are still smart people around Zhu Yunwen, but they are too smart.

"Uh, you really can't have children?"

"Yeah. I didn't stop your dad from sleeping in the backyard. Do you think you have brothers and sisters in the past few years?"

"Okay, Gao, pinch daddy's weak spot. How long will it take?"

Zhu Gaochi asked again.

"I don't know. In the name of mourning, for three years."

Xu compared a number of three years.

"What is the mother going to do?"

Zhu Gaochi pouted, feeling inexplicably aggrieved.

"It's a good dish! We have a grandson in our palace too."

Xu was not happy.

"...Mom, please don't tell the truth, it's a bit hurtful."

Zhu Gaochi black line.

"The truth is unpleasant to hear, but it is the truth. I am not worried about Xu'er and Sui'er. Your uncle is in the capital. No matter how difficult it is, he can get two horses to run back. As for you, you didn't fall to death, but the horse died."

Xu didn't care about Zhu Gaochi's mood. She was in a worse mood than anyone else at the moment.

“I’ve lost a lot of weight!!!”

Zhu Gaochi was so angry that he wanted to turn around and leave.

"Mother, the prince has lost several inches. A good horse should be able to run halfway. We can just change it if there is a backup horse."

Zhang Xin calculated the distance and gave a very practical answer.

"Fuck, wife, you're so good at making a move..."

Zhu Gaochi was grief-stricken and angry.

"Stop making jokes. Speak seriously."

Zhang Xin glared at Zhu Gaochi. In his previous life, he had never been so fearless.

"Yeah, I like Xin'er like this."

Xu agreed very much.

"I know, I know. Let's just skip the middle and talk until we get back from riding horses?"

Zhu Gaochi was actually sad at this moment, after all, his grandfather had once loved him.

But the burden of many years has finally fallen to the ground, and even though I have to go to Beijing, I feel a lot more relieved.

"In the middle, we can't control it. I can't predict what your two stupid brothers can do. We can only prepare for the worst. We will work backwards and start with the retreat."

Xu stood up and took out a map from under the desk, spread it on the ground, and asked Zhang Xin and Zhu Gaochi to look at it together.

None of the three were willing to give in.

The return route was figured out in no time. The person who was supposed to pick them up would act according to circumstances, which was not something they could decide now.

Next, they discussed what the three brothers should and should not do when they arrived in the capital.

Xu also informed Zhu Gaochi of the arrangements at the palace.

After the cellar of the palace was dug after the New Year, they began forging weapons.

The border troops had fought for so many years, and much of their military equipment was in tatters. The soldiers' weapons were also broken and torn. They had applied to the court countless times, but had never received any since the last northern expedition.

This was the case before the old man even passed away, so Zhu Di and Xu had to be prepared.

If Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, this fiefdom would remain the same, and the annual salary would remain the same, which would be fine. It could just be considered as the Prince of Yan's Palace paying for the border troops to update their equipment.

The three garrison troops directly under the Prince of Yan's Palace are also definitely the people of the Prince of Yan's Palace.

Once something happens, these more than 10,000 people will be the ones who can be mobilized.

It was difficult to say about the rest of the entire Peking border troops before, but now there should be no problem, that is, the Prince of Yan's Mansion has an army of 100,000.

Now, even though it is a bit unethical, it is really the right time.

Zhang Xin's Shangzhang Baochao helped win the hearts of the people and the military for the Prince of Yan's Palace.

After the weapons are built, they can be distributed in batches to boost everyone's confidence.

Compared with the new emperor in the capital, the Prince of Yan's Mansion has an absolute advantage in terms of military morale.

Xu was a well-read person, and he had never quite agreed with some of the court's policies.

But she was also someone else's daughter-in-law, so it was not easy for her to openly tell Zhu Di about his father's faults.

But today, after talking about serious matters in front of her son and daughter-in-law, Xu really couldn't hold it back anymore.

"Even if Zhu Yunhuan, who was spoiled by his father, was enthroned! Zhu Yunhuan had his maternal uncle, a group of founding military heroes to protect him, civil officials in the court to advise him, and a circle of vassal kings to protect him.

There is no need to worry about the Ming Dynasty failing to stand. If someone really behaves recklessly, when a child is born, we can just pick someone who is similar enough to be promoted to the throne.

Zhu Yunwen was the one who was made emperor. Who made Zhu Yunwen go astray? Couldn’t his father-in-law understand what was in his mind?

Only one year apart! How young!

To put it bluntly, Zhu Yunwen was a bastard born when his mother was a concubine. Zhu Yunhuan was undoubtedly the legitimate son. He talked about ethics and moral principles every day, but in reality he trampled on them again and again. Two completely different standards.

Your uncle is the same! He was a very wise and brave man, but he was coaxed by Lu and became the queen.

Zhu Gaochi!!! If you dare to favor your concubine over your wife in the future, you will no longer be the crown prince!

The more women there are in this family, the more trouble there is! It's fine if it's just a toy to relieve boredom, but you have to carry it up."

"Mom, come on, drink some water! I can't do it."

When Zhu Gaochi saw Xu's emotions for the first time, he happily poured water for her.

"Hmph, as long as I'm alive, you can forget about it!"

Xu drank the water, but still felt unsatisfied, so she pinched Zhu Gaochi's belly again.

"It hurts, it hurts, even if you are gone, I won't!"

"How to talk!"

"You're wrong, you're wrong! Mom! Haven't you ever thought of another possibility?"

Zhu Gaochi covered his stomach and changed the subject.

"What's possible?"

"My grandfather just took advantage of the situation and killed the founding military hero in the name of establishing Zhu Yunwen and paving the way for Zhu Yunwen."

Zhu Gaochi had really thought about it, but he didn't dare to think about it in detail.

More than thirty men who followed my royal grandfather all the way.

By this time, there were very few left.

With such suspicion, what good can come from the Ming Dynasty?

No founding emperor of any dynasty had ever been as extraordinary as my grandfather after he took the throne.

It's a typical case of once the rabbit dies, all the running dogs are cooked.

"It may be possible, but it's not suitable for you to think about. Don't think about it in the future."

Xu was silent for a while. After giving birth to all these children, she felt that she had given all her heart to the eldest.

The remaining sons and daughters can only have one at most.

"So what are we going to do in the future?"

Zhu Gaochi tried to get a definite answer.

"We will take it one step at a time. If he is unkind, then we can be unjust."

Xu has no idea at the moment.

Preparations were made, but neither Zhu Di nor she wanted to fall out until the very last moment, and more than a dozen vassal kings were waiting to reap the benefits.