Chapter 15 How could this child be so successful?
Lan Yu was overjoyed when he heard this. From what the superior said, he seemed to favor Zhu Yunhuan, otherwise he would not have said anything like making him a king in a few years.
According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, the princes and grandchildren of the emperor could be crowned as kings when they turned ten. Zhu Yunhuan was twelve years old this year, and he had already met the conditions for being crowned as a king.
If Zhu the Butcher didn't have Zhu Yunhuan in his heart, he wouldn't have hesitated just now, let alone said something like he would be crowned king in a few years.
Now Zhu the Butcher's hesitation is enough to prove that he is not yet firm in his determination to establish a crown prince. Zhu Yunhuan still has a good chance!
This was definitely a pleasant surprise for Lan Yu. If Zhu Yunhuan could really be appointed as the crown prince, then he, as his uncle, would have nothing to worry about. Zhu the Butcher would have to stay to protect himself and the heir!
Lan Yu secretly made up his mind that as long as he had the intention to get to the top, even if it was just a little bit, he, as his uncle, would have to help his nephew get to the top!
"That would be great! If this child could stay with the emperor for a few more years and learn more skills, he would be able to serve the country better when he is crowned king in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Old Zhu smiled knowingly and immediately asked someone to serve tea.
Old Zhu knew that Lan Yu understood, but Lan Yu didn't know that Old Zhu already knew that he understood.
This is the difference between the two.
If Mr. Zhu doesn't want to reveal his secrets, others will never be able to guess them even if they try their best.
While the two were drinking tea, Mrs. Lu brought people to the mourning hall again to keep vigil.
This time, Lu learned her lesson and did not dare to bring the naughty child Zhu Yunwen with her. Even those greedy princesses were left in the harem, and she only brought Zhu Yunwen with her.
She had just seen Lan Yu and remembered a sentence she had read when she was reading a military book before.
Quality is more important than quantity in the army. If Zhu Yunwen were the only one there, it would highlight his responsibility and commitment as the eldest grandson of the emperor!
Old Zhu looked through the curtains in the inner room and saw Lu and Zhu Yunwen kneeling in the outer room, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Zhu Yunwen is a good boy!"
When Lan Yu heard this, he looked outside and his expression changed immediately. He cursed Zhu Yunhuan in his heart for being ignorant.
During this special period, you didn't come to mourn for the prince. Wouldn't this give people something to talk about?
"Sir, when I just entered the palace, I saw the Crown Princess chasing Zhu Yunhuan. If I hadn't appeared in time, Zhu Yunhuan might have been dragged back to the harem to be punished."
"Therefore, I guess Zhu Yunhuan was afraid of being punished by his stepmother, so he didn't come to keep vigil for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, right?"
Old Zhu smiled mysteriously when he heard this and instantly guessed Lan Yu's little thoughts.
He just revealed a flaw on purpose, hoping that this old man would focus on guarding the border for the country and stop thinking about those trivial things every day.
But after hearing what he just said, it seems that Lan Yu is a little bit arrogant. He even wants to get involved in the fight for the throne?
Old Zhu thought about it and decided to give this guy a warning.
"Erhu, go find out what just happened!"
Erhu agreed upon hearing this and left, returning to report soon.
"Your Majesty, I have found out that it was His Highness Yunhuan who took several princesses to eat first without the permission of the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess ordered the princesses to slap themselves in the face, and His Highness Zhu Yunhuan could not bear to see this, so he contradicted the Crown Princess."
"The Crown Princess felt that her face was damaged and wanted to punish His Highness Yun Hun, but was scared away by His Highness Yun Hun's use of the title of the Emperor. Then His Highness Yun Hun ran out of the palace and used the title of the Duke of Liang, which frightened the eunuch guarding the gate..."
When Lan Yu heard Erhu's detailed account, sweat immediately broke out on his forehead.
The Emperor has deployed secret agents from the Imperial Guard in the Crown Prince's Mansion, so wouldn't that mean he has even more spies around us?
When Old Zhu heard that the rebellious grandson actually mentioned his name, he immediately began to question him.
"Tell us in detail how that bastard brought up our name!"
When Erhu heard this, sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Your Majesty, I dare not say..."
When Lan Yu heard this, he took a deep breath.
He suddenly remembered how that grandson had arranged for him before he entered the hall. From what Erhu said, did that grandson even arrange for him to ascend to the throne?
When Old Zhu heard Erhu say this, he became even more interested.
"Speak boldly, and we will forgive you!"
"Don't miss a single word!"
After hearing what Lao Zhu said, Erhu finally spoke up.
"Your Majesty, the situation at that time was that the Crown Princess ordered the eunuchs to arrest His Highness Yunhuan, and threatened to use family law!"
When Old Zhu heard this, he commented with a cold face.
“Hehehe!”
"She is so arrogant. She will use family rules for the smallest matters!"
After Lao Zhu finished his comments, he saw Erhu was silent and immediately reminded him.
"Keep talking!"
"promise!"
"His Highness Yunxun didn't want to be controlled by others, so he immediately rebuked them, saying that my father's body is still warm, and you are colluding with outsiders to bully an orphan. Do you think that all the elders of my Zhu family are dead?"
When Old Zhu heard this, he slammed the table and shouted "It feels so good".
"happy!"
"As a man, you shouldn't be subjected to such filth while you're alive!"
"What this bastard said is right, it's just like my personality!"
Lan Yu was originally sweating in his heart, but when he heard his superior say this, he suddenly felt happy.
For the superior, the phrase "like my personality" is already a very high compliment.
Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had never received such praise, which shows that Zhu Yunhuan's words were deeply appreciated by his superiors.
When Erhu saw that His Majesty affirmed Prince Yunxun's behavior, he immediately knew what to say next.
"His Highness Yunxun also said that he has dozens of uncles backing him up. Even his grandfather is sitting in the front and will not sit idly by and watch him get beaten!"
When Old Zhu heard this, he couldn't help but frown.
"Where did we get dozens of princes?"
When Lan Yu heard Lao Zhu complain, he thought with disdain, you are just getting started, the 100,000 war gods under my command are now building doghouses for the Lu family...
"Keep talking!"
" His Highness Yunhuan threatened that if the young eunuchs dared to touch him, his grandfather would peel off their skin, whip them, and hang them on the city gate tower to bleed them..."
"ha……"
Lan Yu couldn't help laughing when he heard this, but he quickly came to his senses and changed his words righteously.
"This is outrageous! How could this kid be so successful?"
"After all, this child is only a few years old, how can he understand so many profound principles?"
"If no one had said bad things about the higher-ups in front of him , how could he have thought of these things?"
Lan Yu's words were on the one hand an excuse for Zhu Yunhuan, but on the other hand they were setting a trap for the Lu family.
After all, Zhu Yunhuan was still young, and the Crown Princess, as the mistress of the Eastern Palace, should bear certain responsibilities for his poor education.
When Old Zhu heard this, he looked outside the curtain with displeasure. He had some dissatisfaction with the Lu family in his heart, but he was more resentful of Zhu Yunhuan's rebellious grandson.
Could it be that in the eyes of that rebellious grandson , he, the royal grandfather, was so unbearable and so cruel?
"Where is Ni Sun now?"
"Bring him here to us. We'll ask him where he heard these nonsense from!"
