Chapter 66: As long as they don’t mind, we’ll provide them with enough food in prison!
In fact, Old Zhu didn't want to answer this question. The last time Zhu Gang tried to test him, he was stopped by him.
But now, seeing Zhu Gang lying on the sick bed, a disease caused by his gratitude to the prince, Old Zhu's heart was shaken.
Even so, Lao Zhu still did not give a direct answer, but asked a question in return.
"Old Third, who do you think is the best candidate?"
Zhu Gang said without hesitation after hearing this.
"Do I even need to ask? My eldest brother has only one legitimate son, so of course Zhu Yunxun should be made the heir!"
Old Zhu was so angry at these words that his face turned black, and he pointed at Zhu Gang and scolded him.
"Rebellious son!"
"Are you still speaking human language?"
"If it weren't for your serious illness, we would have given you two a slap in the face!"
"Isn't Zhu Yunwen your eldest brother's son?"
"Besides, Lu has long been the legitimate heir, and Zhu Yunwen is now also the legitimate son, and even older!"
When Zhu Gang heard the word "Lü", he couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"I don't care about that. I only recognize Chang's eldest sister-in-law. I don't recognize anyone else except her!"
When Old Zhu heard Zhu Gang say this, he immediately played the emotional card.
" well!"
"Do you have a prejudice against the Lu family?"
"In fact, Lu has done a good job. For so many years, he has helped your elder brother manage the Eastern Palace. He has a good reputation inside and outside the palace..."
When Zhu Gang heard his father's scolding, he leaned against the head of the bed, looking like a scoundrel.
"I've drunk the soup cooked by Chang's sister-in-law, eaten the pancakes baked by Chang's sister-in-law, and even worn the shoes made by Chang's sister-in-law!"
"Everyone says that Mrs. Lu is virtuous, but in my opinion, apart from reading a few more books than my sister-in-law, how else can she compare to my sister-in-law?"
"Besides, it's better not to read her book. Isn't it tiring to be so scheming and pretending to be virtuous all day long?"
"Let's not talk about anything else, just talk about his attitude towards our Yunxun. He seems polite, but in fact, he is close to us."
"She made a tiger-head hat for her own child. Have you seen her make one for Zhu Yunhuan?"
"I came back the winter of the year before last and saw a group of children playing in the snow. All of them wore tiger-head hats, including the two born to Lu. Only Zhu Yunhuan was standing with his little head bare in the cold wind..."
"In the end, I couldn't bear it anymore, so I took off the hat of my second son Zhu Jiye and put it on my eldest nephew. Do you know all this?"
When Old Zhu heard this, he felt like his brain exploded.
He never imagined that Zhu Yunhuan had suffered such a great injustice under his nose!
He didn't even need to verify the matter of the tiger-head hat, because given Lu's cautiousness, he would never cause himself such trouble.
When Old Zhu thought of this, he suddenly understood why Zhu Yunhuan had apparently forgotten everything but still targeted Lu from time to time.
The past can be forgotten, but the hurt it leaves behind will be buried deep in the heart forever.
No wonder this kid would rather move out and live alone than stay in the Prince's Mansion. It turns out that people have always treated him as an outsider, which has chilled this kid's heart!
However, he was quite surprised that the third brother could observe so carefully and could say such words.
Subconsciously, he always thought that this guy was a careless idiot, but he didn't expect that he had such a delicate mind.
If it weren't for these three fools reminding him, he would have always thought that Lu was doing a good job.
"Take good care of yourself. If you can't make it to your brother's funeral, wait until you are well again before going to pay your respects!"
"Don't worry, father. I will get better soon!"
"Even if I can't get better by then, I will crawl over there!"
"We know!"
Old Zhu stood up dejectedly, asked the imperial doctors to take good care of him, and left Zhu Gang's mansion.
When passing by Donghua Bridge, I saw those rebellious sons lying on the bridge with their naked buttocks, and then I waved to the side.
"Put them back, don't let them embarrass us here!"
Zhu Zhi and others got up from the ground, but did not dare to run away. They just pulled up their pants and stood by the bridge, intending to return to the palace after their father left.
When Old Zhu saw that they looked depressed, he immediately thought of the other one.
"Where's Zhu Yunxun?"
"Did you see where he went?"
The children were silent for a while until Old Zhu called their names, and then Zhu Zhi reluctantly stood up.
"Father!"
"Zhu Yunhuan just came back from my third brother's place. He seemed very angry and said that he would never talk to that old man again. He also said that in this world, you can't rely on anyone and you can only rely on yourself for everything..."
"I called him twice, but he acted as if he didn't hear me. He must have gone straight back to the East Palace, right?"
Upon hearing this, Old Zhu waved his hand again, and the dragon chariot started moving again, crushing the setting sun and Old Zhu's heart at the same time.
This child has resentment towards us...
But think about it, this child lost his mother when he was born, and now he has lost his father too.
Looking at the huge palace, only an old man like me can be relied upon, but I lied to him. How can he not feel resentful?
When Lao Zhu thought of this, he immediately called Erhu over.
"Erhu, I remember there was a palace beside Xuanwu Lake. It has been abandoned for some years, right?"
"Your Majesty, it was built when you were the King of Wu, and was used as a summer retreat. Since you ascended the throne, you have never been there, and it has been abandoned over time."
"Then order the Ministry of Works to renovate it and clean it up properly!"
Erhu's eyelids jumped when he heard this, and he bravely asked.
"May I ask, Your Majesty, what specifications should be followed for the repair and what is the budget?"
Old Zhu seemed not to understand Erhu's little thoughts, and thought about it seriously.
"Compared to the specifications of the Prince's Mansion, the budget..."
"Let the Ministry of Revenue allocate 100,000 taels of silver first. If it's not enough, we can ask the palace to pay for it!"
When Erhu heard this, he was secretly surprised. This specification and budget were unique in Ming Dynasty except for the imperial palace.
Even when the Eastern Palace was built, it didn't cost more than 100,000 taels of silver.
What's more, this is not a reconstruction, it's just a renovation!
The temporary palace at Xuanwu Lake was originally built to match the level of an imperial palace. However, at that time, the emperor was embarrassed to ascend the throne and become emperor because the world was not unified, so it was called a royal palace.
In fact, whether it is the materials used in the palace or the specifications and levels, they are things that only the emperor can enjoy!
Even though Erhu had always hoped that Zhu Yunhuan could ascend to the throne, he was still shocked when he heard these words.
You should know that when Prince Jin built his mansion, the palace only allocated a total of 10,000 strings of cash, which were Ming Dynasty treasure notes.
Now that the old palace has been awarded to Zhu Yunhuan, it is already too eye-catching. Now, if we spend another 100,000 taels of silver to renovate it, wouldn't that just make that kid jealous?
By then, not to mention the resentment among the princes in the palace, even the princes who have been enfeoffed will probably have opinions about the emperor.
However, they did not dare to vent their resentment on the emperor, so they could only vent it on their grandson Zhu Yunhuan.
"Your Majesty, is this too much?"
"I'm afraid the Ministry of Revenue can't raise so much money right now?"
Old Zhu also knew a lot. This money was enough to build ten royal palaces, let .
But at this moment, he just wanted to make up for his eldest grandson and make up for the debt he had owed him over the years.
"Don't worry, take your time to fix it. It won't be a problem if it takes a year or two."
"But we must do the project carefully and not be perfunctory!"
“Hey hey…”
"I've made note of this. I'll definitely tell the Ministry of Works to do a thorough job!"
While the two were talking, a , ran to the side of the dragon sedan chair and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, the princes have been making a scene in the Crown Prince's mourning hall and have insisted that the Crown Prince's residence provide dinner. The Crown Princess has asked me to ask Your Majesty if the Imperial Kitchen can make an exception and prepare dinner for the princes..."
When Old Zhu heard this, he immediately roared like a dragon, shaking the entire carriage.
"A bunch of rebellious sons!"
"How dare they have dinner?"
"Erhu, go tell them a message and ask them if they want to eat the prison food in Jinyiwei Prison?"
"As long as they don't mind, we'll provide them with enough food in prison!"
