I, the grandson of the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, earned 100 million taels at the beginning

"When I found out later, I had already determined the size of the two of them. In order not to be punished, that Wen Po took the reward money from me and bought the two maids who were busy together, and asked them to keep this secret together."

"And those two maids also understood the seriousness of this matter. In order to save their own lives, they chose to accept the money from Mrs. Wen, and the three of them swore a poisonous oath not to tell this secret for the rest of their lives."

Following Zhu Di's narration, the entire Fengtian Hall was silent.

The civil and military officials stared at Zhu Di and Zhu Zhangui, listening to this story that can only be found in operas and folk tales.

After Zhu Di finished speaking, everyone fell into silence, looking at Zhu Zhangui with complicated eyes, not knowing how to express their opinions on this matter.

"That's great. If the second emperor's grandson is the eldest son, then he will take over the position of the crown prince, and the court will not be short of money!"

Just when everyone was lost in thought, a pleasantly surprised shout shocked everyone.

Some annoyed people heard the sound and saw Xia Yuanji, Minister of the Ministry of Finance, almost grinning to the back of his head, looking at Zhu Di and Zhu Zhangui with excitement.

Zhu Di: "..."

Zhu Zhangui: "..."

Civil and military officials: "..."

There must be something wrong with this guy's brain. It's such a time, and he still thinks about money.

But immediately, everyone was stunned.

This guy Xia Yuanji really deserves to be the Minister of the Household Department. No matter what happens, his first reaction is to think about money.

Chapter 54: The Fantastic Old Zhu Family.

Interrupted by Xia Yuanji, the atmosphere in the hall eased a lot.

As a newly recruited Wenhua Pavilion Bachelor, Yang Shiqi was the first to stand up.

"Your Majesty, this matter is related to the foundation of the country, and it is the foundation of the inheritance of the country. No matter whether this matter is a rumor or it is true, we must investigate it thoroughly and give an explanation to the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty and the people of the world. .”

The other Er Yang also stood up.

"My minister agrees!"

When the civil and military officials saw San Yang, they all stood up, and noticed that Zhu Di also wanted to investigate thoroughly, so they also stood up and handed over their opinions.

Zhu Di nodded solemnly.

"What you Aiqing said is reasonable. It happens that everyone is here today, so let's make things clear."

Let's talk, Zhu Di ordered to the guards outside the door: "Go to the imperial dining room, and bring the two maids here, and also call the Crown Princess, she is the mother of the child, there may be some clues. "

After the guards left, everyone waited quietly.

Many people looked at Zhu Zhangui with complicated eyes, thinking about some things.

Zhu Zhangui looked at the old man strangely.

He didn't expect that the old man would use this method in order to make himself a grandson.

At the same time, Zhu Zhangui also understood what the old man meant.

The old man wanted to let himself inherit the great power in a legitimate way, and he didn't want to cause himself and Zhu Zhanji to fall apart because of their size in the future, or even directly fight each other.

Soon, two elderly female officers were escorted in.

Followed by the Crown Princess Zhang, who has not changed her court clothes.

"See Your Majesty, Your Majesty Sheng Jin'an!"

Looking at the eldest daughter-in-law with a complex expression, Zhu Di sighed inwardly.

He understood that his eldest daughter-in-law might not agree with his decision.

"Get up, you should know the matter, right?"

Mrs. Zhang pursed her lips and nodded.

"You are the mother of the child. During the birth, Mrs. Wen should have told you about the characteristics of the child. Do you remember it now?"

Mrs. Zhang looked at Zhu Zhangui.

Zhu Zhangui also looked at Zhang expectantly.

The two communicated quickly with their eyes.

Mrs. Zhang: Son, mother made a decision today, don't let your elder brother down in the future.

Zhu Zhangui: Mother, don't worry, as long as the elder brother doesn't do anything wrong to me, I guarantee that he will be safe for the rest of his life.

Zhang: I hope you can do what you say, otherwise, mother will never forgive you in this life.

After the mother and son made brief eye contact, Mrs. Zhang looked at Zhu Di and nodded and said, "After the two children were born, Wen Po did tell me about their characteristics. Later, when you hold Zhanji in your arms and make your descendants , I feel like I made a mistake."

"Later, I checked with Mrs. Wen. She used her life to guarantee that there was nothing wrong. She said that the reason why I felt that way was because I had hallucinations due to postpartum weakness and misheard what they said."

"In addition, our family didn't have the current status at that time. I thought that even if it was a mistake, it would be the same for anyone who was older or younger. But after so many things happened, even if my daughter-in-law wanted to say it, she didn't dare to say it. "

After listening to the narration of the Crown Princess Zhang, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty nodded in understanding.

If Zhu Di was still the king of Yan, then in terms of family succession, the competition among princes would not be as fierce.

Even if Zhu Zhanji inherits the throne of King Yan, Zhu Zhangui, as the second son, may be named a prince according to royal rules.

Although it is just an ordinary prince, the gap is not too big.

But between princes, it's different.

There is a huge difference between the eldest and the second.

As long as the boss is good enough and doesn't make any big mistakes, succession to the throne is a certainty.

And if the second child has an idea, before the eldest brother dies in an accident, he has no other choice but to rebel.

So everyone can understand why the Crown Princess didn't mention this matter later.

Zhu Di pointed to Mrs. Zhang, wanting to say a few words, but seeing his sad look, he could only wave his hand helplessly, asking Zhu Pangpang to take Mrs. Zhang aside first.

After Mrs. Zhang was pulled aside by Zhu Pangpang, Zhu Di looked at the two female officials kneeling on the ground with a cold face.

"What else do you have to say?"

The two female officials, who had already known the result, knelt down and kowtowed.

"My servant was obsessed with ghosts at the time, and deserved to die. Please forgive my family for the sake of my servant's service to the royal family for so many years."

"Humph!"

Zhu Di snorted coldly and waved his hand.

"Kill!"

Several guards in Jinyi rushed in, dragging two ashen-faced female officials out.

The two female officials did not resist, and let Jin Yiwei hold him back, looking straight at Zhu Di.

When the civil and military officials bowed their heads and said nothing, Zhu Di nodded slightly, as if agreeing to something.

Seeing Zhu Di nodding, the two female officers showed relieved smiles on their faces, and gritted their teeth hard.

Not long after, the eyes of the two gradually lost their luster.

Jin Yiwei, who dragged the two of them out, seemed to be blinded collectively.

The two Jinyi guards wrapped the two corpses in sacks, and after dragging them to a certain distance, the execution began.

The hall fell silent again.

No one dared to take the lead, they were all waiting for Zhu Di's decision.

Who of the two is the boss, the civil and military officials and even Zhu Pangpang and his wife don't count.

Only Zhu Di can decide the identities of the two.

As long as Zhu Di speaks, no matter whether it is true or not, the name Zhu Di utters is the boss and the future grandson.

Regarding this matter, Zhu Di seemed to have a hard time deciding.

He sat on the dragon chair, resting his hands on his forehead, speechless for a long time.

Now Zhu Zhangui's heart is already in his throat.

The old man's next decision will affect how he chooses in the future.

Zhu Zhangui has two plans for the future, each of which is based on his own identity.

Becoming a grandson is a plan, if not being a grandson, it is another path.

Although in the current situation, the probability of becoming the boss is very high.

But not afraid of ten thousand, just in case.

It's hard to guess what the old man was thinking.

Zhu Zhangui can't guarantee whether the old man will change his mind temporarily and make himself a minister of assistance, and he will respect Zhu Zhanji's brother and friend to create a beautiful Ming Dynasty together.

There is no way, the people in Lao Zhu's family are all idealists.

Zhu Yuanzhang is like that.

I always want to develop Daming into a big family. Everyone has their own identity and occupation. Everyone works together to contribute to the big family of Daming and create a harmonious small peasant society.

Not to mention Zhu Yunqi, who was completely corrupted by Confucianism, and has always fantasized about developing Ming Dynasty into an ideal country of Confucianism.

And what about Zhu Di?

The Yongle Grand Ceremony, Zheng He's voyages to the Western Seas, the five expeditions to Mobei, and the relocation of the capital to the border...

This matter, not to mention other emperors have done it all, it is a great achievement to complete one thing.

As a result, Zhu Di was stunned to finish all the work.

The mind of people like Zhu Di is to do all the things that should be done, so that future generations can just enjoy the blessings.

Zhu Di completely inherited his father Zhu Yuanzhang's idea of ​​a big family.

And this kind of person who is good at fantasy practice is often changeable in thinking.

Before the matter is completely settled, it is very likely that an idea that I think is better will suddenly appear, thereby negating the previous decision.

In this way, under the watchful eyes of Zhu Zhangui and Manchu Wenwu, Zhu Di slowly opened his eyes and stood up.

Everyone understood that the old man had already made a decision in his heart.

Who will become the eldest grandson of Zhu Zhanji or Zhu Zhangui?

It's all in the old man's mouth.

Chapter 55: To set up the head and set up the lineage, the law of the ancestors must not be violated.

Under the tense gaze of everyone, Zhu Di was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "I like Zhan Ji very much, I have brought him by my side since I was a child, and I have been working hard to train him, hoping that he can become a qualified successor. And Zhanji has lived up to expectations, he does everything wholeheartedly, and he can perfectly complete the things I explain."

As soon as Zhu Di said these words, Zhu Zhangui panicked.

This old man won't really change his mind, will he?

"but…"

Just when Zhu Zhangui's nervous heart was pounding and his fists were clenched, the old man had a big reversal.

"The law of the ancestors cannot be violated. Establishing a descendant and establishing an elder is an eternal truth. No matter how much I like Zhanji, the facts cannot be changed."

A smile appeared on Zhu Zhangui's face.

Xia Yuanji, who had been thinking about Zhu Zhangui's money, also squeezed his fists hard.

Xia Yuanji doesn't care who is older or who is younger, as long as it can fill the household, even if a pig sits on the dragon chair, he will not object.

He doesn't care, but it doesn't mean others don't care either.

As soon as Zhu Di's words fell, San Yang and many civil officials frowned slightly.

Although Zhu Zhangui and the others didn't have much contact with each other, judging from the deeds of the other party following Zheng He's journey to sea, they were also a militant.

Even the degree of brutality is no worse than Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di.

Is such a belligerent, cruel and ruthless person really suitable to lead Daming?

Considering Zhu Zhangui and Zhu Zhanji's personalities and ways of doing things, most civil servants still appreciate Zhu Zhanji.