Gao Chi of the Ming River

There are people coming and going on the streets of Nanjing, and horse-drawn carriages kick past from time to time. The shops facing the street are shouting for business, and the small vendors are holding interesting things in their hands, or uncovering hot pots and shouting fun and delicious food. of.

From a distance, a tall and handsome man came holding a white, tender, round, grinning little boy of about seven or eight years old.

The man's expression was hearty, with an inadvertent majesty in his brows and eyes.

The man was walking casually with the little boy in his arms, followed by several men who seemed to be followers.

The little boy's eyes lit up when he passed by a small stall selling sesame seed cakes.

The man stopped in his tracks, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Does Chi'er want to eat?"

Hearing this, the little boy quickly shook his head and said solemnly, "Father, my son is not hungry. It's just that he must be hungry after carrying his son for so long, right?" The little boy stared at the man with sparkling eyes.

The man looked at the little boy with a half-smile, "Oh? Chi'er is not hungry, Chi'er is so good, I know daddy is tired, but daddy is not hungry."

The little boy said seriously, "Father, it's not a good habit to be hungry."

The man froze, squinted at the little boy, and signaled to the man behind him to buy a piece of biscuit, but he didn't pass it to the little boy with bright eyes, but smiled triumphantly at the little boy, and took a big bite of the biscuit. And sighed, "The taste of this sesame seed cake is really good."

The little boy froze, his eyes dimmed, and after glancing at the man, he turned his head to look at the small vendors on the side of the road.

He sighed in his heart, why does his father like to play tricks on people so much?I thought that after my father went to the battlefield and came back, he would be more dignified and serious, but he didn't seem to be much dignified.

I really don't understand why Ah Xu and Ah Sui are so afraid of Dad?After his father came back from the battlefield, he picked up his father and took them for a stroll. As a result, A Xu and A Sui were so dumb and scared that they didn't dare to say much...

He Zhu Gaochi seems not afraid of his father no matter what, but his father has never been dignified and serious to him.

While Zhu Gaochi was thinking wildly, his cheeks hurt, and when he came back to his senses, he saw his father frowning at him.

"father……"

"What is Chi'er thinking?" The man who had just been rewarded by the emperor's grandfather, his father, Yan Wang Zhu Di, frowned very displeased.

Why is this kid in a daze?

"Father... my son is thinking, when will my son eat this sesame seed cake..." Zhu Gaochi said seriously, and glanced at the sesame seed cake in his father's hand.

After recovering, he realized that they had already entered a tea house, and his father hugged him on his lap.

Zhu Di glanced at Zhu Gaochi, tore the biscuits in his hand into small pieces and handed them over, "You can't eat too much, you know?"

Zhu Gaochi took it, hummed, and slowly chewed small pieces with a smile on his face.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaochi slightly with doting eyes, and laughed in his heart, this kid is obviously greedy, he just wants to save face and refuses to admit it, so he has to deal with those nonsense?

This kid is only seven years old now, what is a child afraid of being greedy?Really!Act like a grown-up all day long.

When Zhu Gaochi was eating sesame seed cakes with a satisfied face, someone in the teahouse started talking, and only heard: "I heard that King Yan defeated those Tartars in Mobei?"

"Hmph! What are those Tartars?! Yan Wang Yingwu, isn't defeating those Tartars the same as pinching a fly?"

"Hey, those people in Mobei are the most pitiful. It's a pity that King Yan didn't go out early."

"I heard that the people in Mobei fled to Beiping, and King Yan resettled them and gave them fields, saying that they would be lent to them for three years, and all taxes would be exempted for three years..."

……

Zhu Gaochi gnawed on the biscuits his father fed him, feeling in his heart, these people in Nanjing are so cute, exempt from all taxes?How can it be?His father is not the emperor!It's just that the fee for renting land is exempted, and the tax that should be paid still has to be paid.

But... Hearing these common people say good things about his father, Zhu Gaochi was still flattered and very happy.

Can't help but smile.

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and smiled lightly, "Chi'er, are you happy?"

"Ok!"

Zhu Di wiped his hands, rubbed Zhu Gaochi's head, and said with a smile, "Chi'er, let's go home after we finish eating the biscuits."

"it is good!"

They have also been out for a long time.

He was dug out by his father at Mao Shi in the morning. Although it was cold, his father let him go for a rare time and refused to let him do morning exercises, but he still had to get up at Mao Shi.

Actually...he got up and just walked slowly on the side, watching his father practice martial arts by the way.

But today, his father seemed to be in a very good mood. After morning exercise, he carried him out to go shopping.

Since his father came back, it was the first time he took him to go shopping.

In Nanjing, his father seemed to have some scruples. He asked him to go shopping by himself a few times, but after he fell down while walking, his father reduced the number of shopping, but he still had to go shopping, as if What do you want to do for others to see?

result……

His father always had a gloomy face before going shopping, indifferent face when he was shopping, and dark face after he fell down. When he returned to his own courtyard of the palace, his father would hold him with a cold face and teach him a lesson. His gluttonous mouth grows into a small meat bun, idiot, he will fall when he walks!But he said that, at night, he took the ointment and applied the little black and blue wounds of his fall. In his opinion, there was no need to apply ointment on the wounds...

After walking out of the teahouse, Zhu Gaochi struggled a bit, "Father, my son wants to leave by himself."

Zhu Di lightly shook his head, "Father hugs you."

"Father, my son won't fall anymore." Zhu Gaochi said, pulling his clothes, "Father, my son doesn't wear much clothes today."

Zhu Di frowned and embraced him, "No wonder your hands are so cold today!"

"father……"

"To shut up!"

Zhu Gaochi was worried, he didn't have to touch the ground today? ?

After returning to the palace, Zhu Di let go of Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi kicked the snow, feeling in his heart, it feels really good to be down-to-earth.

"Chi'er..."

"father?"

Zhu Di squatted down, smiled and patted Zhu Gaochi's head, "We can go back to Peiping after the Chinese New Year."

Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up.

Is this why Dad is in such a good mood today?

Because it's finally settled?

Before his father came back triumphantly, but for several days, his father didn't mention the matter of returning to Peiping, his face was gloomy all day long, and he forced a smile only when he was with him.

Zhu Gaochi knew in his heart that it was the emperor's grandfather who refused to let them go. Although he said that he would go back after the New Year, he sent people to guard their palace closely... what protection!

After Zhu Gaochi saluted respectfully, he swayed and walked towards his courtyard.

Zhu Di watched Zhu Gaochi go away, his eyes were soft with a hint of unconscious doting.

Zhu Neng came in from the outside at this time, and seeing Zhu Di standing at the gate looking at Zhu Gaochi's back, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the prince in the whole world probably only loves his son the most, right?

Zhu Neng could clearly see how bad the prince was in a bad mood these days, so he would only smile in front of the prince.

Everyone in the palace wished to stay away from the irritable and bored prince, and only the prince dared to come forward.

Zhu Neng thought in his heart, and saluted respectfully on his face.

Zhu Di turned his head, restrained the tenderness and indulgence in his eyes, and said lightly, "Speak."

"My lord, according to the news from the palace, the prince's health seems to have improved." Zhu Neng said in a low voice.

Zhu Di's eyes flashed, and then he smiled mockingly.

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In Fengxian Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at the shivering man kneeling on the ground and said coldly, "You mean... the crown prince can only live for another five years at most??"

"My lord, my majesty, spare my life, my majesty, spare my life!" The man kowtowed desperately.

With an indifferent face, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hands coldly, "Take it down!"

The man cried and was taken away.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved again to signal all the servants in Fengxian Hall to go down.

After everyone retreated, Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes wearily.

five years.

"Hey..." Zhu Yuanzhang sighed wearily.

Five years... what he can arrange is only five years.

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Then, soon, the Chinese New Year.

Watching the fireworks blooming in the sky.Zhu Gaochi habitually put his hands behind his back and smiled leisurely.

At this time, they are in the palace.

The emperor's grandfather issued an edict to recall all the princes and concubines' sons and daughters from the old domain. On the new year's eve, everyone gather together.

After eating the food that he didn't like, and watching the drowsy singing and dancing, when Zhu Gaochi felt that he would fall asleep cold, sleepy and hungry, the fireworks were in full bloom.

Looking at the fireworks, his eyes lit up.

In the light snowy night sky, beautiful fireworks suddenly bloomed, lighting up this dark time and space.

Suddenly a pair of strong hands picked him up.

Zhu Gaochi turned his head, then grinned, and said in a low voice, "Father..."

"Daddy hugs you, you can see farther." Zhu Di also said in a low voice.

Zhu Gaochi hummed, then turned his head to look at the fireworks with a smile.

He remembered that before the banquet started, Grandpa Huang asked him to enter the apse.

Grandpa Huang let him into the apse, and said something that surprised him...

"Gao Chi, Grandpa Huang has something to ask you for."

"Grandfather, please tell me, my grandson will definitely do what he can do."

"Although your elder brother Yunwen is a bit stubborn and sour, he is a good person. If there is... in the future, if something happens, you will help you, brother Yunwen, you understand?"

……

Why did Grandpa Huang suddenly say that?What do you know?Or just in case?But why say it to yourself?

He is only a seven-year-old child... Although he is an uncle in his heart...

Hey, Grandpa Huang, he can only help his father, he only has one father, although this father has many problems, but this father loves him so much, even if he doesn't love him, he will only stand by his father's side...

And Zhu Yunqi estimated that he would only be his father's enemy in the future.

Besides... Grandpa Huang, what if his father loses?Will Zhu Yunqi let their family go?Grandpa, will you instruct Zhu Yunqi like you instruct me today?

Well, no matter how you think about it, it's impossible...

So... Grandpa Huang, all I can say is, play by ear.Zhu Gaochi thought about it, raised his head and continued to look at the fireworks, thinking that he would be able to return to Peiping soon, he couldn't help grinning silly.

Looking at Zhu Gaochi's silly grinning face, Zhu Di's heart softened, thinking about the information he had just received, in the apse, this kid actually responded to his grandfather like that——

"Grandpa Huang...my father is very, very important to me, and I only have such a father in my life."

This kid!Aren't you afraid to annoy his grandpa to be punished again?

Wouldn't it be good to just talk casually and deal with it?

But... this kid has always been a solid eye, and he probably doesn't want to deceive his grandpa...

It seems that although this kid was beaten, he didn't blame his grandpa.

snort!

Although he was a little dissatisfied with this boy's honesty, Zhu Di's heart was full of indescribable softness and joy.

...very, very important?

"Chi'er, we can go home tomorrow." Zhu Di whispered with a smile.

When Zhu Gaochi heard this, he grinned.

This time, we are back to our real home!