After walking out of the imperial study, Zhu Gaojie saw the King of Han waiting in front of the door.
Before Zhu Gaojie could speak, the King of Han stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Fourth brother, this is because the second brother is sorry for you and tricked you. My brother owes you a favor."
Zhu Gaojie stayed away from the government and stayed away from the world. He was like a transparent prince in Jinling City. If the King of Han had not forced him to come to the palace this time, he would not have received an inexplicable scolding from the old man.
It's just that Zhu Gaojie always felt that the old man didn't seem to be angry this time like before, but had other plans.
It's just that the old man's thoughts are too deep, and Zhu Gaojie can only see some clues, but he can't guess what the old man's true thoughts are.
However, this is not a bad thing.
At present, it seems that the old man is thinking about Zhu Gaojie becoming a vassal. As long as he can become a vassal, he can stay away from the government and live a life of idle clouds and wild cranes.
"What's wrong with people? We are brothers. If brothers don't talk to each other, isn't it true that the second brother is an outsider?" Zhu Gaojie said with a smile, "If I don't get favored by the prince, the emperor can scold me."
That’s Long En.”
"Second brother, you are too drunk."
"Fourth brother, let me tell you, the boss is really nothing!"
His fourth brother was pitiful. As a prince, he was disliked by the old man just because of his indifferent personality. At best, he was called the idle prince, and at worst, he was the cold palace prince.
This made the king of Han feel so guilty.
Noticing the prince's movements, Zhu Zhanji was a little confused: "Dad, did I say something wrong?"
She waved her hands to the people below: "Go down, I will serve the prince."
The prince suddenly paused while eating the pastry.
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The eldest brother Zhu Gaochi has two identities: one is the eldest brother among the four brothers, and the other is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.
"It's just that I still think about the brotherly relationship and go to you for drinks every now and then. After the boss became the prince, I'm afraid he has long forgotten that we are still brothers!"
Zhu Gaojie shook his head. He didn't know whether the Han prince was really stupid or pretending to be stupid.
Princess Han came over with the hangover soup. Seeing King Han's demeanor, she couldn't help but shook her head: "This hangover soup was wasted. How can the prince drink it when he is so drunk?"
After everyone had gone out, King Han, who was snoring on the couch, suddenly opened his eyes. There was no hint of drunkenness in his sharp eyes.
When he heard the word "rebellion", Zhu Zhanji's complexion changed drastically. He looked around vigilantly and complained: "Dad, can you say this nonsense? Be careful that walls have ears!"
King Han's voice became softer and softer, and finally he lay on the table and snored.
The family was already miserable enough, but he, the King of Han, had nothing to do to make trouble for the fourth child. It would be okay if the fourth child showed his intention to complain. The key is that the fourth child pretended that nothing had happened and that he had to bear all the burdens alone.
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East Palace
The chubby prince was happily eating snacks. The emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji said helplessly next to him: "Dad, the imperial doctor said that you are seriously putting on weight and should eat less sweets."
The King of Han was drunk and shook his head and said, "When we fought from Shuntian Prefecture to Jinling City, he became the crown prince, and several of us made him king, but this prince was so frustrated! Let me tell you, boss.
Does he really regard you as a brother? Has he ever been to your Prince Qi’s Mansion after so many years? It’s only a few steps from the East Palace to Prince Qi’s Mansion!”
I really deserve to die!
"Fourth brother, second brother tells you that I treat you as my own brother. If anyone dares to bully you, second brother, I will have to skin him off!" said the King of Han with drunken eyes.
Zhu Zhanji asked tentatively: "You mean...there is something wrong with my fourth uncle?"
"If you're not afraid of outsiders, you're afraid of...your own family..."
Han Dynasty
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The prince frowned slightly, "But what is the fourth child going to do? His character has always been unconcerned with cause and effect. What's more, the fourth child will be vassal next year. From what I know about him, he should be more cautious at this time.
right."
From the eldest brother's point of view, the prince does not want to involve Zhu Gaojiao in the turmoil of the party. Although the old man does not like Zhu Gaojiao, it does not affect his identity as the vassal king. Next year, Zhu Gaojiao will become a vassal, and the vassal queen Tian Gao will
The emperor is far away, and he can be a carefree prince. For the prince, this is the best ending for Zhu Gaojie.
Over the years, the prince's indifference towards Zhu Gaojie was actually another kind of protection.
From the perspective of the prince, if Zhu Gaojie participates in the battle for the throne, it will be another enemy for the prince. Because he is the prince, he is the biggest enemy of all those who want to compete for the throne.
Can these words be said randomly?
He shouted to the servants outside: "Come here, help your Prince Han to rest on the couch!"
"Not necessarily, maybe I'm overthinking it." Zhu Gaochi put down the pastry and said calmly, "I think so wrongly. Maybe it was just an unintentional move, but we were so suspicious that we thought they were going to rebel."
Zhu Gaojiu took a sip of wine and smiled without saying a word.
The maids and eunuchs helped the drunken King of Han to the bed, sweating profusely from exhaustion.
Zhu Gaochi chuckled and said: "Silly boy, we are rebelling as a whole family. Even if we don't say anything, can the old man let down his guard against us?"
"Why are you floating? You are a generous old man. Even after being scolded by the emperor, you can still eat snacks in the courtyard leisurely. I have done all the worrying." Zhu Zhanji came over and said jokingly,
"Just this morning, the second uncle and the fourth uncle came into the palace to meet the emperor. No one knows what the emperor said to my two uncles. They only know that after leaving the palace, the fourth uncle went to the second uncle's palace to drink.
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"It's not unusual for the second child to stir up trouble. He is immoral in all five elements."
Zhu Gaojie looked confused: Did the second child forget to take medicine when he went out today? Why did he also start having convulsions like the old man?
"Fourth brother, don't say anything. It's my second brother who's sorry for you." The guilty King of Han pulled Zhu Gaojie and said, "Let's go and have a drink at my house. We two brothers will be drunk together today!"
Zhu Gaojie said with a smile: "In the Ming Dynasty, which madman dares to disrespect our Zhu family?"
"From the moment he rode into the palace in the fourth year of Jianwen, we were no longer a family, but enemies." …
The King of Han was about to speak but stopped, but ripples arose in his heart.
"Hey, you're still trying to discipline your father." The prince muttered, "I think you've been a little distracted lately."
His protection method is very simple: push Zhu Gaojie out of the man-eating vortex of Jinling City, and it is best not to be involved in it for the rest of his life.
Princess Han was stunned: "My lord, are you not drunk?"
"I started drinking when I was six years old. When I was in Jingnan, I never lost in a drinking contest in the military camp. You want to get me drunk with just a few drinks?"
The King of Han sat up and said coldly, "What I said to King Qi at the wine table just now was just drunken talk. Do you really think that I am a fool who drinks too much every day?"