Gao Chi of the Ming River

After Zhu Yuanzhang gave the order, Zhu Yunwen panicked, knelt down and kowtowed, "Grandpa, brother Gao Chi is still young, please forgive me!"

Zhu Gaochi smiled wryly, forgive me?Obviously not guilty, okay?

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Yunxuan, then glared fiercely at Zhu Gaochi who was kneeling on the ground and being held down, "Okay! Since you are still young, you can be beaten five times with a cane, which is considered punishment!"

Zhu Gaochi was worried, five times?Five strokes are also very painful...

Being pressed on the bench, he gritted his teeth and endured it with all his strength, but with the crackling sound and the board falling on him, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help turning pale.

If it was an ordinary child, he should be crying right now, or yelling that he would never dare to do anything again...

But Zhu Gaochi tried his best not to cry. Firstly, he was not a real child. Secondly, there were Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui kneeling in Fengxian Hall. Zhu Gaochi didn’t want to scare them by crying. , the last reason, Zhu Gaochi knows, punishing himself, in fact... Dad is also one of the reasons, right?Then you can't cry anymore, and you can't embarrass your father!

Although I know in my heart that crying is more effective...

But Zhu Gaochi admitted that at this time, he was angry and lost his temper.

His father is working desperately outside, Grandpa Huang, are you just going to make trouble for his father like this! ?

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting in the Fengxian Hall, had a gloomy expression, and Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, who were kneeling on the ground, were trembling, listening to the dull crackling sound outside.

Five strokes, and it's over soon.

But Zhu Gaochi was still a seven-year-old child, and when it was over, he almost fell down when he wanted to stand up.

Ma Sanbao, who had been holding back his tears and standing aside, immediately ran over in small steps after finishing the beating, and helped Zhu Gaochi stand up.Ma Sanbao wanted to ask, "My lord, how are you doing?"

But caring about the people standing tightly around him, Ma Sanbao could only try his best to support Zhu Gaochi, pursing his lips tightly.

"I'm... fine." Zhu Gaochi's face turned pale, but he forced out a gentle smile and whispered, "Help me in..."

But as soon as Zhu Gaochi's voice fell, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui ran out inside. After that, an eunuch came out and said to Zhu Gaochi and others, "My son, the two young masters, the emperor said, thinking that my son is young, what happened today Forget it, son, you two young masters, please go back now."

Zhu Gaochi felt relieved, go back?That's even better!He forced a naive smile on his face, said some beautiful words, and motioned Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui to follow him back.

Turning around and walking out of Fengxian Hall, Ma Sanbao couldn't help but whispered, "Your Majesty, I will carry you on my back."

Seeing the prince who used to walk leisurely and swaying now is limping, and the slender eyebrows who used to always smile crookedly are now frowning, Ma Sanbao feels extremely uncomfortable.

Zhu Gaochi shook his head slowly, tried his best to smile gently, "It's okay..."

In fact...he really wanted San Bao to carry him behind his back.

But at this moment they haven't left the palace yet... Zhu Gaochi's heart aches, why is the road so long.

At this moment Zhu Gaosui said in a low voice, "Brother... I'm sorry."

Zhu Gaoxu also said in a low voice, "Brother, it's our fault..."

There was crying in both of their voices.

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled slowly, "It's okay...I'm brother."

"It's all that—" Before Zhu Gaosui finished his angrily words, Zhu Gaochi immediately raised his hand to cover it.

"I can't say it." Zhu Gaochi said softly with a solemn expression.

Zhu Gaosui was taken aback for a moment, and then nodded with a vague understanding.

Only then did Zhu Gaochi let go of his hand.

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At this time, in Fengxian Hall.

With a gloomy face, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen who was kneeling on the ground, "You said that Gao Xu and Gao Sui knocked down your grandma's vase?"

Zhu Yunwen nodded silently.I feel even more regretful, why didn't he stand up and explain just now?

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help clenching his hands into fists.

He is so impulsive!

He waved his hand to signal the servants to step back.Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Zhu Yunqi closely, and asked in a deep voice, "Yunwen, tell Grandpa the Emperor honestly that you arranged that vase?"

Zhu Yunwen was taken aback for a moment, looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang, his expression changed, and he said anxiously, "Grandpa, Yunwen has never made such an arrangement!"

"Then why did you let Gao Xu and Gao Sui into your inner room? You should know that the vase was given to you by your grandma, and it is your grandma's favorite!"

Zhu Yunwen shook his head in a panic, "Grandfather, I have never thought of this before, this is really an accident!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Zhu Yunqi for a long while, then waved his hands wearily, "Okay, the emperor knows, you can go down."

Zhu Yunwen was flustered, "Grandfather?"

"Go down."

Zhu Yunqi had no choice but to bow respectfully and retreat.

When Zhu Yunwen retreated, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled wryly.

Failed...

Originally thought that this was arranged by Yun Wen, although I was dissatisfied with Yun Wen's arrangement, but after all, it was the child I loved and loved since childhood, so I had to help cover it anyway, and this was also a gift for the fourth child. Warning.

But I didn't expect it, it was really an accident.

It's an accident, but what I didn't expect was that the child Gao Chi actually helped his younger brother to take the blame. After being beaten five times with a stick, he didn't make a sound. The child stopped yelling, but he didn't expect that after five blows, the child actually endured it.

The court cane will not show mercy.

Those five strokes... How much pain should it be?How could the kid stand it?Zhu Yuanzhang was very complicated.I was very annoyed at myself for ordering the cane.

I also have some regrets, too impulsive!

But... Zhu Yuanzhang heaved a long sigh when he thought of Mobei, who was getting good news again and again, and thinking of the fourth child.In fact, he certainly understands how strong the fourth child is, maybe... the most suitable person for his position is not the boss, but the fourth child.

However, as long as the eldest is alive, the seniority is orderly, and the succession of the first son cannot be messed up!

So..., for the fourth, it's time to tap.

And Gao Chi...Zhu Yuanzhang admired him a little, he had such perseverance at such a young age, compared to Yun Wen...it's really good.That's all, I'll give you something to make up for it tomorrow.

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Zhu Yunwen walked out of Fengxian Hall and returned to his bedroom, thinking all the way, that vase is very precious, although he keeps it in the inner room, but Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui are so small, how could they collide?Obviously he was placed on a high shelf, could it be...someone tampered with it? !

After returning to the dormitory, seeing the young man standing respectfully in the middle of the dormitory, he couldn't help but realize that he was able to enter the inner room, and there was only one person who had a good relationship with the eunuchs around him, and then he glared angrily, "Zicheng! That one What happened to the vase!?"

A thin man in his twenties, with a fair complexion and a calm expression, smiled slightly, "Your Highness, this is just a shock."

Zhu Yunwen sneered, "Huang Zicheng! Your courage is getting bigger and bigger! Even I dare to design?!"

Huang Zicheng cupped his hands solemnly, knelt down and said, "Your Highness forgive me, this minister has no choice but to do so!"

"Zhu Gaochi is only seven years old! Why are you so defensive!" Zhu Yunwen said angrily.

"What Princess Anping said, I have to guard against it!" Huang Zicheng replied respectfully.

Zhu Yunwen was helpless, "Huang Zicheng, my Aunt Anping has gone crazy... Now she is locked in the harem. Why... believe what a lunatic said?!"

Huang Zicheng said seriously, "Your Highness, think about it, although Princess Anping is talking crazy, but which one of what she said has not been fulfilled until now? Especially... what she mentioned about you and the prince..."

Zhu Yunwen's face darkened.

This is the greatest fear in his heart. Aunt Anping said that his father's illness...

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At last he reached the gate of the palace.Zhu Gaochi heaved a sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to tell San Bao to carry him on his back, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Xu Mansion's carriage parked not far away, and... a person standing beside the carriage, Zhu Gaochi was taken aback.

Zhang Fu? ?

Seeing Zhu Gaochi, Zhang Fu originally smiled and cupped his hands as a salute, and was about to step forward, but suddenly saw that Zhu Gaochi's expression was not right, and he was still limping when he was walking, Zhang Fu's expression couldn't help changing, and he hurried forward.

"My son? This is you?"

However, Zhu Gaochi did not answer, his eyes were still fixed on the carriage, and he asked in a low voice, "Who is in the carriage?"

Shouldn't Zhang Fu be in Mobei right now?And Zhang Fu is a military commander, why would he come in a carriage?

Zhang Fu lowered his voice, "Your Majesty will understand when he gets on the carriage."

Zhu Gaochi was startled, so he asked Ma Sanbao to support him and walked towards the carriage. Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui wanted to follow, but Zhang Fu smiled and led them to another carriage.

When Zhu Gaochi limped to the side of the carriage, before he had time to climb into the carriage, he was embraced by a big hand that suddenly stretched out from the carriage.

Zhu Gaochi was startled, and was about to speak out, when he suddenly felt something was wrong, strange, how could this feeling be so much like his father?

When he saw clearly the expressionless man in the dimly lit carriage, Zhu Gaochi was stunned, father?Really... Daddy? !

Zhu Gaochi slowly stretched out his hand, and gently touched the man's face, hey, it's warm, is it alive?Then he said in surprise, "Father, are you back?"

At the same time, I was worried, why did his father come when he was being spanked?He didn't want his father to know!

Zhu Di remained silent, but gently hugged Zhu Gaochi on his lap carefully. Although the movements were very gentle, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help frowning.

After frowning, Zhu Gaochi noticed that his father was so quiet.

The atmosphere in the carriage was eerily silent and stagnant.

"Father... when did you come back?" Zhu Gaochi asked in a low voice, a little puzzled in his heart, did his father lose the war?Sneaked back?Why are you in such a bad mood?

His answer was still silence.

"Father... are you hungry?" Zhu Gaochi continued to ask in a low voice.I slowly became sure in my heart, did his father know that he was beaten?Smiling wryly in his heart, his father knew about his embarrassment, right?

"Father, the second uncle said that he will take his son to play tomorrow? Dad, do you think it's okay?" Zhu Gaochi continued to whisper and try to lead his father to talk, inadvertently sniffing the sweaty smell on his father's body, Zhu Gaochi slender eyebrows slightly Wrinkled, "Father, you haven't showered for a few days?"

"Father... Shall we go back to Xu's Mansion?" Zhu Gaochi sighed in his heart, his father was angry, right?

If you are angry, just curse out.His father looked at him with such a blank face, flustered.

After asking a few questions, Zhu Gaochi gave up... Forget it, don't ask.Zhu Gaochi simply gave up, relaxed his body, leaned into his father's warm arms, and quietly grabbed his father's clothes with his fat fingers. Although his father's body smelled very bad, but, I really want... his father , said in a low voice seriously, "Father, my son doesn't hurt."

Even if it hurts, he can bear it!

As soon as Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, he was hugged tightly, and then his father spoke in a hoarse voice, as if he was suppressing something, "Chi'er... Father can't protect you, father is useless..."