In the flower room, Zhu Gaochi frowned and pondered as he listened to his father's words. The two brothers raised their heads and stared blankly at their father, especially the second child, Zhu Gaoxu.
In their hearts, their father, King Yan Zhu Di, is the greatest hero in the world. There is nothing that their father cannot do, and there is no enemy that their father cannot defeat.
Their father had all the advantages of a man in the world, he was brave, forthright and martial.
But why did such a heroic father give up suddenly? They were puzzled.
"Last time I came to Beijing to see the person above." Zhu Di continued to speak slowly, "He and I talked for a long time. Although many things were right in front of me, such as the comparison of power between the two sides and the righteousness of the two sides, I didn't have any idea about it.
Odds of winning.”
"These are not worth mentioning to me. I don't care at all, but when he talked about another thing, I did care!"
Having said this, his eyes were filled with kindness, and he looked at his puzzled sons, "You guys?"
"We?" Zhu Gaoxu was even more confused.
Zhu Di smiled and nodded, "Yes, you!" He said, smiling and sighing, "He said, Fourth Uncle, you would rather break than bend, but you are not alone."
"You are no longer the young man with bright clothes and angry horses. You are now the head of the family. You don't care about the subordinates who have been with you through life and death, you don't care about your life's achievements, and you don't care about the infamy behind you."
"Don't you care about your own flesh and blood at all?"
"Have you really never thought about what will happen to your son if you lose?"
"The high walls of the Fengyang Cold Palace, the confinement of day and night. In a few decades, your son's sons and grandsons will come out of the Cold Palace and they will not even recognize the cows and horses, and they will not even know the cats and dogs."
"Like a living fool."
"Are you willing? You ask yourself to be a hero all your life, and you don't bow your head even after death. What's the use? Others won't say how great you are, they will only say that you overestimate your capabilities and bring disaster to your descendants!"
"When the time comes, the one who hates you the most... No, no one in the world will remember you by then, and your idiot-like descendants will remember you, but I think they hate you more.
."
"Because everything happened because of you!"
The three brothers were all moved. This was the first time Zhu Di told them this secret.
"He, he actually said..." Zhu Gaosui murmured, "So cruel...?"
"If it's a high wall, it actually gives us a way out!" Zhu Gaochi sighed.
"In my whole life, I only have three sons like you." Zhu Di sighed slightly, "When he told me this, I was really... really scared, in a creepy way."
Speaking of this, Zhu Di said with a wry smile, "Winning or losing does not involve my life and death alone, but also yours."
"Dad, I..."
"Father knows!" Zhu Di interrupted Zhu Gaoxu, "Father knows what you are going to say. I am your father. I am your father. I gave birth to you and raised you not for you to follow me and die together."
"No one is in a strong situation. The strong and the weak have been clearly defined without victory or defeat. Either I will be the loyal minister and filial son you said, or my family will be ruined and I will never be able to stand up again. What do you want dad to choose?"
"Dad can die, but you can't. All of my sons, Zhu Di, are good. They have a bright future and great achievements waiting for you."
Speaking of this, Zhu Di looked at his sons with eyes filled with affection, "Dad has never told you this before. Now that you are older, it's time to tell you."
"Dad, there is nothing more I can teach you. Your father, I have to live to this age to understand. Sometimes letting go is harder than not letting go."
"Dad, I hope you can understand the meaning of this sentence now, instead of having to go through many detours to understand it when you are my age."
"After letting go, we, father and son, can still live in glory and wealth because the one above doesn't care. What you encounter in the future may not be as generous as the one you have now!"
"Three years old and eighty years old, the little prince is not easy to get along with at first glance!" Zhu Gaosui muttered.
At this time, Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and looked at Zhu Di, "Dad, if you let go, do you mean that you will let people take whatever you want?"
"This is not about giving and asking." Zhu Di's face became serious, "You are my sons, the princes and grandsons of the Ming Dynasty. It is your natural destiny to serve the country."
He said with an arrogant smile, "I have been with the army since I was a teenager, fighting in the north and south, and conquering the land of Youyan. How can my son be the defender of the city?"
"Whether it's going to sea or Yunnan, maybe the third child will have other uses in the future. What you represent is the face of our masters and the Yanfan family."
"A good man has his ambitions in all directions, so what's the point of guarding his parents? Don't you always talk about how great you are, my second brother? Now that I'm going to Yunnan, it's time to show off your talents."
As he said that, Zhu Di laughed and said, "I don't think this is a bad thing. See for yourselves, among so many emperors and grandsons, why would they choose you if others didn't choose them?"
"Or if you are promising and capable, let him take a high look at you before he chooses you. Why doesn't he choose others, not those losers who are just eating, drinking and having fun?"
"Your father and I... We are four fathers. We have lost in other places. But we have won in terms of ambition and ability. Among my generation, among so many brothers, my son is the least. But who dares to take pictures?
He said with his heart high, "Can their son be better than my son?"
These words made Zhu Gaoxu's eyes burn with fighting spirit.
"It was I, Mr. Zhu, who kept Youyan and Liaodong safe in the Ming Dynasty. My sons helped the Ming Dynasty expand its territory." Zhu Di looked proud, "When your sons grow up in the future, they will see
There is no need to nod or bow to please anyone, because their grandfathers and fathers are all good!"
"If you are really my son, Zhu Di, then show your ambition and surpass me!"
"Dad!" Zhu Gaoxu said loudly, "My son is going to Yunnan!" He said, suddenly smiled, "Hey, I just don't know how capable the Duke of Guizhou is. Can he control his son, the Prince of Gaoyang on horseback?"
"It's a good thing for young people to be arrogant, but you can't be arrogant!" Zhu Di stood up, picked a rose flower casually, sniffed it at the tip of his nose, and said with a smile, "Mu Chun went into battle with his father when he was thirteen years old, and your hair has only grown.
How many years have you been together? Do you dare to boast?"
Zhu Gaoxu smiled conceitedly and did not speak.
The boss, Zhu Gaochi, looked at the rose flower in his father's hand and felt heartbroken. There was only one rose left, which was a disaster to his father. Now the flower pot is bare.
"Boss!"
"Hey, Dad!"
"I have nothing to say to you. Just be careful when you go to sea." Zhu Di whispered, "Hmm... Well... Most sea breezes bring some furs. Hmm...
It should be fine. Since you are an angel of the imperial court, the boat you are riding on is naturally the best in the world. Don’t worry, it won’t sink!”
Zhu Gaochi felt warm in his heart and said with a smile, "I understand, Dad!"
Zhu Di waved his hand, threw the rose in his hand to the ground, and then shouted outside, "I just came out of the palace, my stomach is growling. Here comes the wine and food, let us four drink a few cups!"
The words fell, but no one answered outside.
"Hey, are you all deaf?" Zhu Di was furious.
"Son, come, son!" Zhu Gaochi stood up hurriedly, "Peony, peony!"
A moment later, that charming face appeared outside the door, "Master, what are your orders?"
"Let's get some food, um... quail tofu pot, roasted mutton, double crispy..." Zhu Gaochi said a few things that both father and son liked to eat.
.
Then he turned back to Zhu Di and said with a smile, "Dad, what kind of wine should you drink? Shao Knife? Or Shandong old wine?"
Suddenly, he found that Zhu Di's eyes were a little straight.
"Dad!" He shouted again, waking Zhu Di's eyes from that face.
"Ah, everything is fine!" Zhu Di looked at Peony, then at Zhu Gaochi, and then scratched his head.
"You kid..." After a moment, Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaochi again, "Damn it, isn't that... isn't that the big girl who used to be with your second uncle? Why did you fall into this trap?
In your hand?"
"Hehe!" Zhu Gaochi said with a smile on his face, "That's not what my second aunt said... My second aunt said that they couldn't accommodate so many people in the back house, so they rewarded their son."
"Ah?" Zhu Di was stunned, "I used to be..." As he said that, he quickly swallowed back the rest of his words and said seriously, "The day after tomorrow is the old man's longevity ceremony. Who among you three brothers will let me down?
I won’t let anyone eat it!”
"Yes, yes!" the three brothers agreed in unison.
Zhu Di looked at his sons and nodded with satisfaction.
But suddenly, looking at his eldest son, he felt a little disgusted, "Look at you, who is as fat as you? Huh?" He said, pointing at Zhu Gaochi's belly, "You can't even ride a horse, are you embarrassed?"
This chapter has been completed!