my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 152 Good Uncle

Zhu Di caressed Zhu Zhanji's head, and even his voice was much gentler than before, saying, "It's okay to say what you have, don't worry, how could I be willing to chop off your uncle's head?"

Zhu Di attaches great importance to Zhu Zhanji.

After all, this is already a very clear future heir.

So, Zhu Di took his seat, as if he was trying to teach Zhu Zhanji.

Zhu Di said: "What books have you memorized recently?"

Zhu Zhanji thought for a while and said, "Just read briefly..."

"Didn't you memorize it?" Zhu Di was surprised.

"It was supposed to be memorized, but Uncle said, it's good to read without seeking deep understanding, and it's not that you want to be the champion of essays, you just need to know the content of the book." Zhu Zhanji looked at Zhang Anshi as he said.

Zhang Anshi's teeth are about to be crushed, Uncle Keng's nephew!

So he immediately said: "Your Majesty, what I mean is...the minister likes to read books without seeking deep understanding, and I didn't ask him to do so."

Zhu Di didn't mean to be angry, but just said: "I'm asking the emperor's grandson, you don't need to babble here."

Zhang Anshi sighed in his heart, he felt that his relationship with Zhu Zhanji had been alienated.

There are villains in the palace.

Zhu Di's eyes fell back on Zhu Zhanji's body again, he touched Zhu Zhanji's head again, and asked, "Is this so? Well, you can't do anything if you have to study without seeking a deep understanding, so what have you learned?"

Zhu Zhanji thought about it again and said: "Grandson thinks carefully... It seems that he hasn't learned much recently, but the masters all praise grandson for being smart."

Zhu Di pulled his face down slightly, and glanced at Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi almost blurted out: "What does this have to do with me?"

Zhu Zhanji said: "But grandson thinks that the masters are trying to curry favor with grandson."

Zhu Di came with a little interest: "Huh? Why do they want to curry favor with you?"

Zhu Zhanji said: "If you please your grandson, you will be able to benefit from your grandson in the future. It's like an uncle who praises everyone when he sees him, and speaks ill of this person behind his back. He praises him so much." Go to heaven, people will be very happy when they hear it, and they always don't care about the gains and losses."

Zhu Di: "..."

This time, Zhang Anshi was indifferent, he didn't want to say anything anymore.

If Zhu Zhanji's answer is only a little bit unfavorable to Zhang Anshi, Zhang Anshi will definitely fight for it.

Just like a piece of clothing, if there is a hole, people often think of repairing it, but what if the clothing is riddled with holes?

Zhu Di said, "Is your uncle like this?"

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said: "It's not good for grandson, anyway, every time he said that he was loyal, and when something happened, he escaped cleanly."

Zhu Di smiled and said nothing.

Zhu Zhanji said again: "But I was thinking, the masters are flattering me now, if I really benefit in the future, shouldn't I give it to them?"

Zhu Di said, "Then do you think it should be given?"

Zhu Zhanji said: "If I give it to them, I should be able to get a good reputation. Everyone will say that I respect my teacher. But if I give it to them, will I also give it to other people who please me? I really hope to be like uncle Same."

Zhu Di said: "Why does this have something to do with your uncle again?"

Zhu Zhanji looked like a young adult, sighed and said: "Uncle is like this, he always gives you benefits verbally, I think... If there is such a day, I can do it too, I encourage them every day, tell them, In the future, when they are promoted to official positions, how will my grandson appreciate them, and when they are full of gratitude, full of energy, and willing to do their best, I will give some sweetness as appropriate."

After a pause, he continued: "If it's too easy to satisfy them and they get what they want, the grandson won't be able to satisfy their appetite in the future, and they will complain about the grandson and even develop treacherous hearts. "

After Zhu Di heard this, his face became serious.

Zhu Gaochi was also taken aback, what did he learn all day long.

But Zhu Di asked again: "What if someone really harbors ulterior motives?"

Zhu Zhanji said: "Then the grandson will be more treacherous than them."

Zhu Gaochi shook his head and smiled wryly, this son...is not like him!
Zhu Zhanji added another sentence: "Be more treacherous than Uncle."

Zhang Anshi tried to smile, and looked at Zhu Zhanji with loving eyes.

After hearing this, Zhu Di propped his chin slightly and murmured, "What if it's your clan who has ulterior motives?"

Zhu Zhanji drooped his head and said: "If it's a clan relative, you can't kill it, and you can't bully it, so you have to imprison him and keep him alive. Just like the father and the second uncle, after all, they are connected by blood. It looks disgusting, but you can't kill it indiscriminately."

Zhu Di showed a slight smile: "Really? This is how you view your second uncle's matter?"

Zhu Zhanji said: "Uncle said... Even if the second uncle is rebellious, he is also a close relative of the grandson, so he should be influenced slowly and taught him to turn back when he is lost. If not, the grandson will not have a second uncle."

After Zhu Di heard this, he laughed badly and said, "Hahahaha...that's the truth. Your uncle is right. Your second uncle is a bastard, but he is also our dearest relative, the closest relative, and the bones and tendons are broken. In the past dynasties, how many people who are incompatible with their own clansmen have a good end?"

"From the Wei and Jin Dynasties to the Song, Qi, Liang and Chen, and the Sui and Tang Dynasties, how prosperous the Tang Dynasty was, but so what? Li Shimin killed his own brother, but in the end it was not the same, and let his descendants follow suit, so that father and son killed each other, and brothers killed each other. Kill? This is called not forgetting the past, the teacher of the future."

Zhu Di was very satisfied with this, and said: "Your masters, you follow them to learn how to read and write, you follow your uncle to learn how to be a man, and in the future follow my school to march and fight, and you will become a great weapon in the future."

Zhu Di took Zhu Zhanji's little hand and said as he walked, "Come on, let's go with me to write a book for Timur Khan, and see how I can influence Timur Khan."

After finishing speaking, he dragged Zhu Zhanji to the palace, asked Yi Shiha to take the pen and ink, immediately picked up the ink pen, pondered for a moment, and wrote down some words.

Then he looked up at Zhu Zhanji and said, "Look at what I wrote."

Zhu Zhanji stuttered and read: "Bi Wener and his son Harry fought against each other, and I feel sorry for them. The relatives of the family are full of love and love, and they are enough to control foreign aggression... From now on, it is appropriate to rest the army and the people, and preserve the flesh and blood. , to share the blessing of peace.”

Zhu Di smiled and said, "Do you know what it means?"

Zhu Zhanji said: "It means that the emperor's grandfather has heard that he has launched a war with his nephew. After hearing this, the emperor's grandfather felt very uncomfortable. Tell this Timur Khan that the whole family loves each other, and they are all brothers and sisters." , Only when uncles and nephews unite can we stabilize the country and resist the enemies outside together. The emperor hopes that he can repent, save the lives of his flesh and blood relatives, and share peace together."

Zhu Di touched Zhu Zhanji's head in relief, and said dotingly: "Yes, yes, my grandson is smart. What do you think of this letter?"

Zhu Zhanji tilted his head and thought about it again: "But Grandpa Huang, didn't he say that the fourth uncle had already killed his nephew and his whole family? Why should he be advised to keep his own flesh and blood."

Zhu Di smiled and said, "Take a guess."

Zhu Zhanji actually said directly: "Is it true that Grandpa Huang deliberately pretended not to know that the matter has reached this point, and he should write a book to warn him, so that this Timur's fourth uncle will not become angry from embarrassment."

Zhu Di said: "I'm just going to save him some face. When his envoy returns, he will definitely lie to me, saying that he didn't kill all of Harry's family, and I will let him prevaricate."

As he said that, he took the letter written in his own ink pen, handed it to Yi Shiha, and said, "Order Fu An to go to the Western Regions during the matter, and take this letter with him."

Yi Shiha said: "The servant obeys the order."

Zhu Di hugged Zhu Zhanji and said with a smile: "Do you know why I want you to learn from your uncle?"

Zhu Zhanji thought about it again, blinked, and didn't understand.

Zhu Di said: "Because people have their own selfish desires, some people want money, and some people want fame. But everyone... knows people and faces but doesn't know their hearts! Look at my ministers, which one has come to Zhenhe? In front of you, everyone is dignified and dignified. When you open your mouth, you will be a sage, and if you keep your mouth, you will be heartbroken? Your uncle is like this to outsiders, but he is your close relative, and his selfish side will be revealed with confidence. In front of you. So you have to gain insight into human nature, it is difficult to detect it from other people, only to learn from your uncle, he is not guarded against you, will he show his true nature."

Zhu Zhanji suddenly realized: "It turns out that Uncle looks like a human being outside."

Zhu Di was amused by these words, and said with a smile, "What do you think?"

Zhu Zhanji lowered his head and said nothing.

At this moment, an eunuch from the General Administration came in hurriedly and said, "Your Majesty, there is information about Annan's army."

Zhu Di said: "Why, Zhu Neng, an old man, should have already served the Baihe River by this time. Get the report."

Putting Zhu Zhanji down gently, and receiving the report, Zhu Di had a smile on his face, and when he looked down, the smile on his face froze immediately, and his expression slowly pulled down.

His expression became more and more dignified, and he said immediately: "Master Yao, as well as the governors of the five armies' governor's mansions, university scholars, six ministers, servants, etc., all are summoned."

At this time, Zhu Gaochi and Zhang Anshi also came.

Zhu Di didn't speak, his face was terribly gloomy.

Not long after, people filed in, and all the officials saluted Zhu Di.

Zhu Di sighed and said, "Let's circulate the newspaper."

Everyone read the memorial one by one, and after reading it, their eyes were filled with shock.

Zhu Neng reported that Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Yong, Zhang Fu, Qiu Song, Gu Xingzu and others drove straight in, and the army went deep into the territory of Annan. After reaching Gaoping, they lost news.It's just... Annan's army tends to close together. Obviously... this lone army is besieged.

Lost the food road, there is no army horse nearby to support, it is completely a lone army, recklessly plunged into the enemy's pocket, this is almost equivalent to the so-called death place of the military strategists.

When Zhu Gaochi saw the report, he knew that things were bad.

But Zhang Anshi's heart is very calm. In fact, he doesn't want to take risks, but everyone is a businessman now, and businessmen are desperate to make money.

Moreover, Zhang Anshi felt that Zhu Gaoxu still had an advantage because of Qiu Song!

But he is very clear that he is not qualified to make any suggestions here.

After Qiu Fu and others saw it, their faces were all miserable.

Xie Jin looked calm after reading the memorial, but he didn't make a sound.

Hu Guang and Yang Rong's faces were serious.

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, why didn't the Mu family's army horses and the Chinese army rush to help decisively?"

His brother has fallen into the enemy line, Zhu Gaochi still cares about this brother.

Zhu Di sighed: "Zhu Neng and Gu Cheng...they...hey...they won't risk the army, they are handsome, they control the life and death of hundreds of thousands of troops, and Zhang Fu...although there are relatives who were killed However, once the army enters, the supplies will definitely not be able to keep up, which is tantamount to putting hundreds of thousands of troops into the most dangerous situation!"

"Besides, there are many mountains in the north of Annan. The Annan people lure Zhu Gaoxu and others to go deep, but they will definitely take advantage of the mountains to try their best to block the Chinese army and the troops from Yunnan and Guizhou. Once in order to save people, tens of thousands of people If you are caught in a dilemma, and if you send troops too hastily, it is very likely that you will fail. I understand them, and they will not joke about the lives of countless soldiers because of personal relationships."

Zhu Gaochi bowed his head... and remained silent.

Zhu Di also felt panicked in his heart. Although the general was away and the king's fate was not accepted, but...Zhu Gaoxu was so reckless to this extent, but he did not expect it.

During the Battle of Jingnan, although Zhu Gaoxu was brave, he had rules in marching and fighting, and he was not the kind of person who only knew how to charge and kill.

At this time, someone suddenly said: "Your Majesty... it is a big mistake to send troops to Annan in the name of the commercial firm. In the past dynasties, is there any reason for merchants to supply the army? Tens of thousands of soldiers, just leave it to the commercial firm. In the end...it was buried in vain..."

Zhu Di raised his eyes and saw that the person speaking was Chen Ji, the right servant of the Ministry of War.

Chen Ji looked distressed, and said: "This matter... was unimaginable at first, the imperial court had already sent a large army, but... Zhu Gaoxu and others were transferred, not to mention Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Yong, Zhang Fu, etc. Young, how can he be worthy of a high position? There is also that Qiu Song, the minister thought he was stupid when he saw him, but let them lead the army, this matter...won't the court reflect on it?"

"Now that something like this happened again, I acted so recklessly. I think... this business firm is robbing the people's interests and should be abolished instead of letting it go. Otherwise, it will lead to disaster sooner or later. It is like this to control the army with business, and to control the people with business. is also like this."

At this moment, Zhu Di was full of anger, and he was thinking about the safety of Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Yong, Zhang Fu, and Qiu Song.

What's more, this battle is his first battle after ascension to the throne. If something goes wrong in the first battle, I'm afraid he will laugh the hell out of everyone in the world.

But Zhang Anshi came out angrily at this time and said: "Your Majesty... I think..."

Before Zhang Anshi could continue, Zhu Di said, "It's not your fault. Zhu Yong, Zhang Fu, Qiu Song, and Gu Xingzu are also innocent. It was Zhu Gaoxu who was reckless. Others can be reckless. He is the commander... and he will march and fight. For many years, don’t you know these truths?”

After finishing speaking, he said with a flick of his sleeve: "If he survives by chance, I will never forgive him."

Then, Zhu Di glared at Chen Ji: "Now is not the time to pursue these things. You are the right servant of the Ministry of War, so take care of your own affairs!"

Zhu Di was extremely bored in his heart. Although he said a lot of cruel words, he was still worried in his heart. He sighed and walked away.

Leave a group of ministers, you look at me, I look at you.

Xie Jin stepped forward, tiptoed to Zhu Gaochi's side, and said in a low voice, "His Royal Highness, can you move?"

Zhu Gaochi stood up, but said angrily: "My brother is dying, is there anything unspeakable?"

After all, Zhu Gaochi's eyes turned red: "The bad thing is that everyone has their own thoughts, if it weren't for the people around me who always say some unspeakable things for me in front of me and my second brother, what would happen today. "

As he said that, Zhu Gaochi didn't understand Jin, so he left quickly.

Only Zhu Zhanji stood there in a daze, looking at the grandfather who had gone far away, and then at his father who dragged his fat body away.

He found himself as if abandoned.

At this time, Zhang Anshi stepped forward and held Zhu Zhanji's hand tightly: "Uncle will take you home."

Zhu Zhanji drooped his head and was hugged by Zhang Anshi.

The two uncles and nephews left the palace, Zhu Zhanji was a little tired, he arched his head on Zhang Anshi's chest, and said, "Uncle, your chest is too hard."

Zhang Anshi scolded: "God, you are so young, how can you say such a thing..."

Zhu Zhanji's eyes were blurred at this time, and he whispered: "Uncle, are the emperor's grandfather and father angry?"

Zhang Anshi was silent for a while, and then said: "They are not angry, but sad."

"Is it because of my second uncle?"

Zhang Anshi said: "It should be."

"They are sad, so am I." Zhu Zhanji continued to put his head on Zhang Anshi's chest, looking uncomfortable.

He thought for a while and said, "Why isn't Uncle sad?"

Zhang Anshi said: "Because I think they may be fine."

Zhu Zhanji looked up at Zhang Anshi curiously and asked, "Why?"

Zhang Anshi said: "Intuition!"

Zhu Zhanji: "..."

Zhang Anshi patted Zhu Zhanji's back lightly, and said, "You are still young, and you don't know the smell of burning money."

Zhu Zhanji opened his eyes in confusion, closed them again, and continued to rest his head on Zhang Anshi's chest, saying, "Uncle, why is father so angry with Master Xie?"

"Maybe it's that Xie Jin's mind is not right."

"What is a wicked mind?"

"For example... For example, when he was three years old, he peeked at women taking a bath. For example... When he was four years old,..."

Zhu Zhanji immediately said with a bit of annoyance: "This man is too bad. When I grow up, I must kill him."

Zhang Anshi said with relief: "Don't fight, it's useless."

Zhu Zhanji said: "Without fighting and killing, how did Emperor Taizu Gao win the world, and how can the emperor be an emperor? Uncle, you are confused in business."

Zhang Anshi: "..."

"Why didn't Uncle say anything?"

Zhang Anshi said: "Okay, from now on, you shut up and don't talk to me for three days."

Zhu Zhanji: "..."

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Thang Long City.

This capital, which has gone through the two dynasties of Annan, is still singing and dancing. Although the war with Ming Dynasty has begun, but... hundreds of thousands of Annan soldiers and civilian husbands have been continuously transferred to the north of Annan.

Not only that, with the help of the mountains in the north of Annan, it is like a natural moat.In the eyes of the Annan people... this battle may be very tormenting, but there will never be a risk of national destruction for the time being.

The Hu family has already led the army to go out, and the news of success continues. Obviously... a lone army is besieged.It won't be long before this lone army will be completely eaten.At that time, Annan is bound to go up and down, and the morale of the army and the people will be greatly boosted.

In Annan's court, almost everyone was in the presence of old gods.

They may not understand the military, but they know the Hu family.

Hu's being able to become Annan's Cao Cao today, his temperament has always been deliberate, cautious, and cunning like a fox.

If he was not sure, he would never leave Thang Long without permission, and even took the elite in Thang Long City to surround the lone army.

Once he does this, the only possibility is that he is [-]% sure.

But... at the dawn of the morning.

All of a sudden... shouts and killings erupted.

First, a group of cavalry rushed to them suddenly, trying to seize the door.

The defenders resisted desperately, and the cavalry who arrived at the city began to throw fire and mines into the city.

All of a sudden, there was a rumbling sound.

Immediately afterwards, the Ming army like flowing water blasted a hole directly along a weak city wall in Shenglong.

When the sky was slightly bright, countless Ming troops killed them.

In the streets and alleys in the early morning, murderous heavy armored infantry opened the way, followed by horse infantry of various colors, and the remaining Annan army retreated to the imperial city, besieged and killed for another morning, and finally... the entire city of Thang Long fell.

Among the ruins.

Pressing the saber, Zhu Gaoxu strode into the royal palace of Shenglong City in a majestic and majestic manner.

He was full of murderous intent, this time the siege, Han Wangwei suffered a lot of casualties, losing more than hundreds of lives.

Obviously this time the siege was too hasty, even though Zhu Gaoxu had long understood that on the battlefield, anything can be discarded, even his own son.

Because there is only success or failure in war, in order to win, you can use any means, but once you fail, the consequences of failure are far more terrible than these losses.

But even so, resentment still grew in his iron-like heart, and he firmly grasped the handle of the knife, step by step to the inner palace.

Zhu Yong followed and said, "Fifth Brother, someone wants to avenge his dead comrade."

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and gave Zhu Yong a meaningful look.

He knew exactly what Zhu Yong's words meant, especially in the case of the city just now, when people's spirits were at their highest and at the same time they were most annoyed because of losing their robes.

As long as he gave an order, those resentful soldiers would raise their butcher knives again.

Zhu Gaoxu took a deep breath, if he used to be, he would have done this a long time ago.

But this time...

People who have experienced setbacks... will gradually learn to reason.

Zhu Gaoxu said in a deep voice: "This is all the property of the firm. Whether it is people or goods, it is the property of the firm! The people in the palace...all are in custody, and all the halls are sealed by me. Let Gu Xingzu, the teacher, be in charge of this matter. You will lead the left guard to station in the east city, Zhang Fu will station in the west city, Qiu Song will station the model battalion in the palace, and I will station in various city gates with Tian Cewei and Hanwang Zhongwei. "

Zhu Yong grinned his teeth bravely, and finally nodded reluctantly and said: "Yes, it's cheap for them to be in his mother's place."

"Second brother, don't be arrogant." Zhu Gaoxu said with a serious face: "Also...have people restrain the bones of the soldiers...prepare the coffins, and in the future...take them home."

"Ah."

Holding the knife, Zhu Gaoxu stepped up the wall of the palace.

Standing on the city wall, one could see hundreds of people lying on the open ground not far away, facing the sun, revealing a piece of white flowers.

Zhu Gaoxu broke his defense a bit: "What is this?"

"It's the fourth child, and he's sunburned again." Zhu Yong said with a wry smile.

Zhu Gaoxu: "..."

Zhu Yong said: "He is like this."

Zhu Gaoxu said speechlessly: "What about the others?"

"Those who followed him... Seeing him like this, they all thought it was some trick to keep fit, so they all followed him to learn."

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help cursing: "What does this look like, what a bastard, teach him to get back."

But Zhu Yong murmured: "Why don't you talk about it, fifth brother? The fourth brother has a weird temper, and he will carry gunpowder around you at every turn. As the second brother, I don't dare to say anything."

Zhu Gaoxu remained silent.

But soon... a strange phenomenon appeared in the army.

More and more people began to lift up their clothes and pants, and followed Qiu Song to bask in the sun.

More and more people are following suit.

This seems to have been the entertainment of the soldiers of the lower ranks in their spare time.

After a while, the commander of the left guard of the King of Han came excitedly and said, "Dian... no, general, it's terrible, it's terrible, little general Qiu Song is really talented."

Zhu Gaoxu: "..."

The commander said cheerfully: "You don't know, since the soldiers entered Annan, the skin on the soldiers' bodies was very itchy, some even festered, and some...even the things in the crotch were rotten. But Ever since everyone posted this with Little General Qiu Song, it's all gone, and it doesn't itch at all, don't you think it's strange?"

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but subconsciously picked out his crotch, and he was itchy too.

The weather here is hot and humid, and the skin is very prone to ulceration. This is almost the thing that many officers and soldiers complain about the most. Other things can be tolerated, but this... makes people sleepless.

Some people are even more lethargic and miserable.

Where did I think...that Qiusong...

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help saying: "Damn it, he really has a secret recipe passed down from his ancestors."

Therefore, every noon, it is a piece of white flowers, which is hot to the eyes.

Gu Xingzu is the busiest. He has to lead people to clean up military discipline, and at the same time seal up all the treasuries. At the same time, he is also responsible for the resettlement of Annan officials.

This... is precisely what he is best at. He is a scholar, and he knows the four books and five classics by heart.

And Annan's ministers happened to read the books of sages and sages, and they had deep knowledge of Sinology.

At least everyone communicated smoothly.

Seeing that the Ming army did not slaughter the city, these ministers of Annan breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately began to plan for themselves.

If it is said that the people at the bottom of Annan may not be willing to cooperate with Daming, but for these ministers from the Annan family, it is obvious that in order to protect their own family interests, they are very happy to fight for some preferential treatment for the next rule of Daming.

The biggest problem... is the problem of money and food.

Hu's internal funds, Annan's treasury, and the amount of money and food in it must all be handed over.

In addition, there are household registration, population, and fields.

This is the basis for future domination.

(End of this chapter)