gnovel Chapter 2 Your grandfather spent his entire life in the pigsty and could never get out.
Chapter 2 Your grandfather spent his entire life in the pigsty and could never get out.
Zhu Gaoxu quickly replied, "Father, I'm telling the truth!"
"This time, I've truly made up my mind. I'm going to take up my fiefdom in Yunnan and become a law-abiding prince. I really have no other intentions!"
Zhu Di's face twisted with anger; he clearly didn't believe Zhu Gaoxu's words at all.
"Get out of my sight!"
"I don't want to see you!"
Zhu Di started to expel people!
"father……"
"Who's your father?" Zhu Di glared at him. "I'm telling you this now: as long as I'm here, you'll stay in the capital and you're not allowed to go anywhere!"
Zhu Gaoxu: ...
He was completely numb. He had made up his mind to accept the title of marquis, but seeing his father like this, why didn't he believe it?
He was truly sincere!
Does the King of Han have such a bad reputation in the old man's heart?
"Zhanji, send your second uncle out!" Zhu Di stormed off from Fengtian Hall in a fit of anger.
Only Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Gaoxu, uncle and nephew, were present.
The two stared at each other, wide-eyed.
Zhu Gaoxu looked at this future Xuande Emperor and he truly had no good feelings towards him!
This kid has really burned himself!
"Second Uncle, you...you should go back first!"
Zhu Zhanji said cautiously, "Grandpa is in a bad mood today."
"Sigh!" Zhu Gaoxu sighed and patted his nephew on the shoulder.
"My dear nephew!"
"Second Uncle, I...I'm here." Zhu Zhanji quickly said. At this time, Zhu Zhanji was still very afraid of his second uncle.
"Your second uncle just wants to go to his fiefdom, why is it so difficult?"
"I really don't want to stay in this capital anymore. After all, your father is the Crown Prince, you are the Crown Prince's grandson, and I am just a prince. What kind of situation is this, staying in the capital all the time?" Zhu Gaoxu said.
Zhu Zhanji's eyes widened, as if he were meeting Zhu Gaoxu for the first time.
Second Uncle, you know we can't stay in the capital forever, can we?
So what were you doing at the beginning?
Have you realized it now?
Are you planning to go to Yunnan to take up your fiefdom?
Not to mention Zhu Di, even his good grandson didn't believe his second uncle's nonsense!
Who knows what this second uncle was really thinking?
"Second Uncle, is what you're saying true?"
"Are you really planning to go and take up your fiefdom?"
Zhu Zhanji tentatively said.
"Of course it's true!"
"Once I leave, your father's position as crown prince will be secure, and your position as the crown prince's grandson will also be secure," Zhu Gaoxu said.
Zhu Zhanji still didn't quite believe that what Zhu Gaoxu said could be true!
This doesn't sound like the truth at all!
Zhu Gaoxu left Fengtian Hall still cursing.
Zhu Zhanji's forehead was buzzing.
"My grandson!" Zhu Di's voice suddenly came from behind Zhu Zhanji.
Zhu Zhanji looked up and saw that Zhu Di had appeared behind him at some point.
"Grandpa Emperor!" Zhu Zhanji replied quickly.
"You heard what your second uncle said just now, didn't you?" Zhu Di asked. "Do you think he's really willing to go and take up his fiefdom?"
"I don't know!" Zhu Zhanji quickly shook his head.
"You brat!" Zhu Di's eyes flashed as he watched Zhu Gaoxu's departing figure.
He naturally didn't believe that the boy would obediently go to Yunnan to take up his fiefdom!
Even if he had this intention, Zhu Di would not let him go to Yunnan to take up his fief.
Within the capital, the eldest son is the Crown Prince. If Zhu Gaoxu leaves, who will deal with Zhu Gaochi?
As for that idiot third brother, let's just forget about him.
Nowadays, the number of princelings is increasing, and they all tend to favor Zhu Gaochi.
Over the years, Zhu Gaochi has demonstrated great ability to oversee the country. Zhu Di, being an old emperor, naturally developed his paranoia and thus had to be wary of Zhu Gaochi.
Zhu Di knew perfectly well that he was not happy about Zhu Gaoxu's departure.
"Alright, you can go back now." Zhu Di waved his hand, clearly annoyed.
"Yes, grandson takes his leave!" Zhu Zhanji immediately walked out of Fengtian Hall.
He himself didn't know how he got back to the Eastern Palace.
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In the courtyard of the East Palace.
When Zhu Zhanji returned, he saw his father holding a wooden sword, twisting and turning in the courtyard.
"Father, what's wrong?" Zhu Zhanji looked his father up and down.
"The imperial physician told me that I can't get too fat."
"So starting today, I'm going to eat six fewer bowls of rice every day. I'm going to lose weight properly!" Zhu Gaochi said earnestly.
"Father, you've said that hundreds of times. I'm sick of hearing it," Zhu Zhanji said.
"You brat, are you just here to laugh at your father?" Zhu Gaochi said angrily.
"No, of course not!!" Zhu Zhanji immediately waved his hand.
Zhu Gaochi could tell that he had something on his mind.
"Speak, I've noticed you've been listless since you returned from Fengtian Hall. Is something wrong?" Zhu Gaochi asked, his Taoist robe billowing.
"Yes, something has indeed happened," Zhu Zhanji said. "Today at Fengtian Hall, I ran into my second uncle. He wanted to see my grandfather about something!"
"Is that so?" Zhu Gaochi's eyes flashed, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Father, do you know why Second Uncle is looking for you?"
Zhu Gaochi laughed and said, "Do you think I don't know what your second uncle is thinking?"
"Ever since he returned from this campaign with the old man, he's been eyeing the military power of the Five Armies Commandery under the old man's command. I guess he's trying to find a way to get that military power from your grandfather, right?"
"Father, you've guessed wrong this time," Zhu Zhanji said. "My second uncle came to see you this time to resign."
"What?" Zhu Gaochi was dumbfounded, and the sword in his hand fell to the ground on the spot.
He... he guessed wrong this time?
"This time, my second uncle went to see my grandfather, the Emperor, to arrange his enfeoffment in Yunnan."
"He said he had figured it out; he couldn't stay in the capital forever, so he decided to go to Yunnan to take up his fiefdom!"
Zhu Zhanji said, "Father, to be honest, back then, not only did I not believe it, but even my grandfather didn't believe it!"
Zhu Gaochi took a deep breath; for the first time, he couldn't understand Zhu Gaoxu's actions.
Zhu Gaochi's eyes flashed, and he asked, "Then what about your grandfather? Did he agree?"
"Of course, my grandfather did not agree. He even said that the reason my second uncle went to Yunnan to take up his fiefdom was to cultivate his own power, raise an army to support the emperor, and launch another Jingnan Campaign!"
"Keep these words to yourself, and don't you dare utter a word!" Zhu Gaochi said. "If you dare to tell anyone, you're asking for death!"
"Father, I understand!" Zhu Zhanji nodded quickly.
"Sigh..." Zhu Gaochi sighed, "Your grandfather is very suspicious. No matter whether the second son is really going to his fief or not, your grandfather will not believe it."
Why?
Zhu Gaochi said, "It's simple. Your grandfather spent his whole life in the pigsty; he can't get out!"
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Inside the Prince of Han's Palace.
As soon as Zhu Gaoxu returned, his beloved concubine, the Princess of Han, stopped him.
"My beloved concubine, what's wrong?" Zhu Gaoxu's eyelids twitched.
"My lord, I've heard that you went to His Majesty the Emperor this time to request to resign and go to Yunnan to take up your fiefdom?" Princess Consort of Han asked.
Zhu Gaoxu did not expect that his wife would receive the news so quickly.
"That's right!" Zhu Gaoxu readily admitted.