Chapter 90: Survive from Death
Zhu Yuanzhang was bidding farewell to the old villain Lan Yu, and originally wanted to kick Zhu Yunhuan to the main hall, but then he changed his mind and decided to send him there personally.
"We'll take you to the main hall!"
"It's such a short distance, why don't we take our old sedan? Let's walk there."
When Erhu heard this, he knew that the emperor was being petty again.
Old Zhu held his eldest grandson's hand and slowly walked down the Wulong Bridge. Even though he knew that all the civil and military officials were already waiting in the hall, he still walked at his leisure.
"Grandson, what do you think of Lan Yu?"
When Erhu heard Lao Zhu ask this, his heart tightened.
This question is a real test of the young master's character, and may also be the key point in determining whether the young master can inherit the throne!
"Not so good!"
"oh?"
Old Zhu was so surprised when he heard this. He clearly remembered that this kid had just accepted a valuable gift from Lan Yu a few days ago. How could he say such dissatisfied words about Lan Yu?
"Grandson, isn't the gift your uncle gave you a few days ago good?"
"What a nice gift!"
"But just because I accepted his gift doesn't mean I have to say good things about him!"
"This man is arrogant and conceited, he has no respect for his superiors, and he has no manners like a subject!"
After hearing his eldest grandson's evaluation of Lan Yu, Old Zhu felt relieved.
What this grandson said is so right. Isn't Lan Yu exactly like this? If we didn't think he was still useful, we would have taken him away when we were dealing with Hu Weiyong. How could we have kept him until today!
"Grandson, if Lan Yu violates the law, how do you think he should be dealt with?"
Zhu Yunhuan asked back after hearing this.
"Grandpa Emperor, if my second uncle, the Prince of Qin, breaks the law, will you punish him mercilessly according to the law?"
Old Zhu blushed when he heard this, and thought to himself, how could I bear to do this...
However, now that things have come to this, if he doesn't show some interest, this little rebellious grandson might look down on him, so he had no choice but to agree.
"certainly……"
Zhu Yunhuan took over the conversation and said viciously.
"Then we should catch them and kill them!"
"If a prince breaks the law, he will be punished the same as a commoner, let alone a common man!"
Old Zhu was sweating when he heard this, thinking, I'm just being polite to you, you rebellious grandson won't take it seriously, right?
But the fact that this rebellious grandson could have such an attitude made Old Zhu feel relieved.
He had many expectations of Zhu Yunhuan, but he also had many concerns.
The biggest concern is whether he can have his father's ability to control these arrogant and powerful soldiers in Huaixi.
If he didn't have that ability, he, as a grandfather, would have to take a few away for him before leaving.
Now that he saw that the child had such a clear understanding of Lan Yu, he was no longer worried that the child would be controlled by Lan Yu and others and become a puppet emperor.
In fact, this is also what Zhu Yuanzhang liked most about Zhu Yunhuan.
Have your own opinions and don't just follow the crowd.
"Grandson, you should be extra kind to your uncles and not be too harsh on them..."
"ha?"
When Zhu Yunhuan heard this, he looked at Old Zhu in surprise.
"Grandpa Emperor, you shouldn't say this to me, right?"
Old Zhu also realized that he had said something wrong, and immediately stopped talking about this topic. Seeing that they were almost at the main hall, he leaned over and looked at the little rebellious grandson and said.
"I'll let you off with your homework today, but don't try to trick me with that kind of trickery in the future!"
"If it happens again, I will not show mercy!"
After Old Zhu said this, he slapped Da Sun on the butt and pointed in the direction of the main hall.
"Go ahead!"
"Study hard, and I'll test your homework someday!"
Zhu Yunhuan stuck out his tongue in embarrassment, then ran away without looking back.
Old Zhu looked at his eldest grandson's back, and watched him run into the main hall. Then he walked towards the Fengtian Hall with a smile on his face.
"Erhu, do you think this grandson has listened to someone and has a prejudice against Lan Yu?"
"Reporting to His Majesty, there shouldn't be any, right?"
"But I know another thing. Yesterday in the Crown Prince's funeral hall, Duke Liang dragged the young master to a corner and beat him up."
When Old Zhu heard this, the smile on his face disappeared immediately.
"How dare that old man hit our grandson!"
Erhu looked at Lao Zhu in surprise, thinking to himself, you are the one who beat people the most, how dare you criticize others...
"It is said that His Highness Yunhuan was unwilling to smash the fire basin and carry the banner, so he was beaten by the Duke of Liang."
"No wonder..."
"We were wondering why this child came out of the hall yesterday and was crying so miserably. It turned out that he had just been beaten!"
When Lao Zhu said this, a bitter smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Our prince is a very generous person, how could he have such a petty-minded thing? I don't know whose temperament he inherited..."
After Lao Zhu finished saying this, he saw Erhu staring at him, which made him stunned.
"What do you think we are doing?"
"Your Majesty, there is a grain of rice on your lips."
"oh……"
When Erhu saw Lao Zhu busy looking for rice grains, he couldn't help but complain in his heart, "Who does the young master's personality resemble? Don't you have any idea?"
On the other side, after sending her two sons to study in the Daben Hall, Mrs. Lu brought a few people to the Wenhua Hall.
Although the crown prince was dead, the team in Wenhua Palace was not disbanded.
Lu greeted everyone, made up an excuse to sort out the relics of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and began to lead people to work in the Wenhua Hall.
It was not until Huang Zicheng came to work that she dropped the work at hand and walked over to greet Huang Zicheng.
"Meet Master Huang!"
When Huang Zicheng was returning the gift, he noticed that the Crown Princess' eyes were red and swollen, and he immediately knew that she wanted to talk to him about something.
Therefore, she was taken directly to an open space in the yard.
Seeing that there was no one around, Mrs. Lu hurriedly bowed to Huang Zicheng and then started crying.
"Uncle Huang, please save me!"
"If Your Majesty appoints Zhu Yunhuan as the heir, then Zhu Yunwen and I will have no way out, wuwuwu..."
The Lu family and the Huang family are old friends, and Huang Zicheng has received great favors from the Lu family, so the first thing Lu thought of was to ask Huang Zicheng for advice.
Huang Zicheng knew what Lu wanted to say without her even opening her mouth. Now, hearing Lu say this, he sighed in his heart.
Your Majesty really went too far yesterday. How could you leave the eldest grandson of the emperor unused and instead let Zhu Yunhuan smash pots and banners?
"Princess Consort, please be patient. His Majesty values the eldest son the most. As long as you and His Highness Yunwen do not make any mistakes, this matter cannot be avoided by you!"
"But what the Crown Princess said in front of the Broken Dragon Stone yesterday was indeed a bit too much. I'm afraid it will cause dissatisfaction to His Majesty. If it affects His Highness Yun Wen, it will be more trouble than gain."
When Mrs. Lu returned from the funeral yesterday, she felt regretful and regretted what she had said.
"Uncle Huang, I regret it very much, but who wouldn't be angry about what happened yesterday? I just couldn't control myself for a moment, so..."
"May I ask Uncle Huang Shi, is there any way to remedy this situation?"
Huang Zicheng said lightly.
"As the Art of War says, put yourself in a desperate situation and then you can survive."
After hearing this, Mrs. Lu pondered secretly for a while, and her eyes suddenly lit up.
"I understand. Thank you, Uncle Huang, for your guidance!"
"But there is one more thing I would like to ask Uncle Huang to help me with. Your Majesty is now more and more fond of Chang's son. How should Yunwen and I deal with it?"
Huang Zicheng smiled confidently upon hearing this.
"Your Highness, there is no need to worry about this matter. I have already discussed it with several colleagues and would like to request to be transferred to the main hall to teach the princes!"
"With our careful instruction, Your Majesty will naturally be able to see who is more suitable to be the heir!"
"Also, the Crown Princess can learn from the story of the Four Elders of Shangshan. She only needs to find a few reputable people to support His Highness Yunwen and serve as his wings."
"As long as His Highness has grown up, Your Majesty should also take him into consideration!"
When Mrs. Lu heard this, her eyes lit up again and she asked expectantly.
"May I ask Uncle Huang Shi, is there a suitable candidate now?"
"Yes, there are two of them, but..."
"Sir, please feel free to speak up. No matter how much it costs, I will invite these two people to come out of seclusion for my child!"
Huang Zicheng heard what the Crown Princess said and then hesitantly spoke.
“Crown Princess, let alone recruiting these two, even if you can only recruit one of them, it will be enough to stabilize His Highness Yunwen’s position as the heir to the throne…”
