gnovel Chapter 3 You little brat, you're using retreat as a tactic to advance, aren't you just tr
Chapter 3 You little brat, you're using retreat as a tactic to advance, aren't you just tr
"Why?" Princess Consort of Han asked. "Didn't you say before that as long as we stay in the capital, we still have a chance?"
"What's wrong with you now? Why are you suddenly planning to go to Yunnan to take up your fiefdom?"
Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said, "My dear consort, I have my reasons for doing this."
"What's the reason?" Princess Consort of Han tilted her head and looked at Zhu Gaoxu.
Looking at the stunning beauty before him, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but smile.
He has only just begun cultivating immortality and is not even a Foundation Establishment cultivator yet. He thinks it's best to go to Yunnan first.
"My beloved consort, you must believe me. There is a reason why I went to Yunnan to take up my fiefdom," Zhu Gaochi said. "As for the reason, I will tell you about it later."
The Princess Consort of Han looked at the man before her, and for some reason, felt an inexplicable trust in him.
"Your Highness, I believe you!" Princess Han nodded obediently.
"Alright, I'll go to the palace again tonight. I've made up my mind to go to my fiefdom in Yunnan; I must go!" Zhu Gaochi said, "My beloved consort, if His Majesty really agrees to let me go to Yunnan to assume my fiefdom, what do you think?"
The Princess Consort of Han said, "Your Highness, wherever you go, I will go. We are one, husband and wife!"
"Good, I'm relieved to hear that!" Zhu Gaoxu smiled faintly.
That night, darkness had fallen.
After finishing his dinner, Zhu Gaoxu planned to go to Fengtian Hall again.
No matter what, as long as he stays in the capital, he can't continue cultivating immortality with a clear conscience!
With the emperor far away and the capital city in the north, it would be no easy task to cultivate immortality in peace.
He had to take up his post and go to Yunnan.
After all, Yunnan is very far away from here, and unless something comes up, he won't come back.
That old man is wicked; he likes to make empty promises to himself all the time.
What? The boss isn't feeling well? You need to work hard!
Damn it, if that's the case, why did you make him the crown prince and yourself the King of Han?
What does this mean?
If you really think highly of me, why don't you make me the crown prince?
As a modern man, Zhu Gaoxu was very clear-headed!
That old man, he just loves to play!
He, Zhu Gaoxu, is not going to serve him!
If he were to go to Yunnan to take up his fiefdom and cultivate immortality, that would be the most comfortable life!
Night fell, and it was already dark.
Zhu Gaoxu quickly left the Prince of Han's residence and headed straight for the Fengtian Hall.
Inside the Fengtian Hall, the lights were dim.
Zhu Gaoxu was intently reading the memorial.
Although the Crown Prince was in charge of the country, Zhu Di still needed to reorganize the court after returning from this northern expedition. He couldn't let the eldest son do everything.
Little Snot came over.
"Your Majesty!" Little Snot said cautiously.
"explain."
"The Prince of Han is requesting an audience!"
Zhu Di's eyelids drooped.
"This kid hasn't given up yet!"
Zhu Di was seething with anger.
"Let him in!" Zhu Di waved his hand. He refused to believe that his second son would actually go to his fiefdom.
No matter how Zhu Di looked at it, he felt that this kid was using a strategy of retreat as a means of advancement.
Zhu Gaoxu had already walked over.
"Father, are you still busy?" Zhu Gaoxu asked.
"Hmm, busy!" Zhu Di looked at the memorial without turning his head: "Speak, what brings you here this time?"
"You don't want to go to your fiefdom?"
Zhu Gaoxu: ...
He just wanted to go and take up a fiefdom, so why was it so difficult?
Is it because of my image and past behavior that my father doesn't like me?
Zhu Gaoxu felt tired.
The image of the King of Han in the past was indeed very bad!
It seems that Zhu Yuanzhang did not particularly like Zhu Gaoxu when he was alive.
After all, he's either courting death or courting death.
Anyway, it's just courting death!
"Father, you misunderstand. Actually, I came here this time for the matter of reducing the power of the princes," Zhu Gaoxu said.
Snapped!
Zhu Di slammed the memorial onto the table.
He is really angry!
"Second brother, are you never going to stop?"
"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking!"
"What you're doing is just a strategic retreat!"
"Do you really think I know nothing?"
"Uh..." Zhu Gaoxu said with a wry smile, "Father, I didn't think that much about it. You're overthinking it. I really didn't intend to use a retreat as a tactic to advance!"
"Bullshit!" Zhu Di roared. "Ever since we returned from the northern expedition against Arutai, haven't you been eyeing the military power of the Five Military Commands? Now you're using this feigned retreat as a pretext to try and get military power from me, aren't you?"
"Dad, I didn't, I didn't!"
"This time, I want to go and assume my fiefdom!"
"I don't have any requirements!"
Zhu Gaoxu quickly said that he couldn't let Zhu Di misunderstand him, otherwise things would get out of hand and it would be really troublesome.
"Shut up!" Zhu Di roared. "Isn't all you want military power?"
"Isn't it just a matter of finding different ways to seize power?"
"Alright, I'll grant your wish!"
Zhu Di said, "From today onwards, you will be in charge of the Five Military Commands!"
Are you satisfied now?
Zhu Gaoxu's lips twitched.
Where is this going?
"Father, I just want to be enfeoffed, I just want to go to Yunnan!"
"Starting tomorrow, I'll pack my things, and then the whole family will go to Yunnan!"
Zhu Gaoxu was really going all out; he said all those things.
"asshole!!"
Zhu Di was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
"Fine, so you dare to make decisions on your own now, huh?"
"You don't take me seriously, do you?!"
Zhu Di was furious, his teeth itching: "You unfilial son, do you really think I wouldn't dare to punish you?"
Zhu Gaoxu simply looked at Zhu Di with a calm gaze, a gaze that made Zhu Di momentarily dazed.
This kid seems really different from usual.
But Zhu Di still didn't believe that this kid would really go to Yunnan to take up his fiefdom!
The father and son remained locked in a stalemate, neither willing to give in.
The sight of the little snotty-nosed boy next to him made his scalp tingle.
"Okay, okay!"
After a long while, Zhu Di immediately smiled.
"If you don't want to continue, then let's not continue!"
"Snotty little nose!"
"Send men to the Eastern Palace and the Prince of Zhao's residence to summon the eldest son, the second son, and the Crown Prince!"
Little Snot opened his mouth slightly, but seeing Zhu Di's sharp eyes, he quickly did as he was told.
Zhu Gaoxu's scalp tingled!
What is Zhu Di up to now? Why did he call his eldest and third sons over?
The King of Han was in a bad mood. He just wanted to go and settle down in a fiefdom, but why was it so difficult?
…………
Outside the Fengtian Hall.
Before long, the Crown Prince, the inflexible, and the wise grandson Zhu Zhanji all arrived immediately.
"Third brother, what's going on?" Zhu Gaochi was completely bewildered.
"Boss, you're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?" Zhu Gaosui said dejectedly. "I was just lying at home doing nothing when the old man suddenly summoned me. I want to know what's going on too!"