"Brother Emperor, my younger brother has met Brother Emperor." Zhu Youxuan saluted.
"Hey, we are brothers, what are you doing with so many gifts?" Yunxi said with a smile.
"Etiquette cannot be discarded." Zhu Youyi also said with a smile.
"Hey, although etiquette cannot be discarded, family members don't have to abide by etiquette too much." Yunxi answered and said with a smile: "It's so cold, I didn't wear much when I left the palace today, and now I feel a little bit
Liang, let’s hurry into the house.”
"Do you want my brother to call for a sedan?"
"That's not necessary. Brother Liang's body can still hold up." Yunxi replied as he walked into the house. Zhu Youxuan asked the young eunuch to add a brazier, and he supported Yunxi and joked all the way to the main hall.
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The two sat down in the main hall and chatted for a few more words. Yunhe said: "Young, brother, I heard that my son went to school today and walked with a limp? Is this?"
"Hey," when he heard Yunxi mentioning his son Zhu Ziyi, Zhu Youxuan sighed and said, "When I came back yesterday, I heard that he not only skipped classes at Wucheng School, but also started fighting in the Imperial City School.
I was so angry that even though I knew I had an exam today, I still couldn't help but hit him a few times, and I hit him a little harder."
"But he is really too shameless! He knew he had an exam today, but he skipped school yesterday and went to the Imperial City School to fight in a group. If he hadn't had an exam today, my brother would have given him a good beating!"
"It is indeed his fault that he played truant, but it is not his fault that he got into a group fight. What Yuesan said was indeed too much, and I should have beaten him. I can't be too harsh on him," Yunhe said.
Zhu Youyi didn't answer. If Yueshen was just disrespectful to him in words, he could express his indifference generously; but the problem was that Yueshen was also disrespectful to his father Zhu You and his eldest brother Zhu Youdun, so he couldn't.
He generously expressed that he didn't care. Besides, he himself was indeed very dissatisfied with Yuesou, so he could only keep silent.
"Brother Wei thinks that Ziyi has done a good job. If someone insults an elder, he can restrain himself from doing anything. Brother Wei will look down on him. Whether it is right to hit someone is one thing, and whether he should do it is another.
Something." Yunxi said again.
"No matter what, it is wrong to hit someone first, and Yueshen is also Ziyi's elder." Zhu Youxuan said. He did not discuss the rights and wrongs of Zhu Yueshen, only his own son.
"Yes. Yuese is his elder. But Yuese also insulted his fifth uncle. So in order to set an example, I abolished his title as a brother."
"Brother Imperial, I feel that abolishing his title is too heavy. Even if my younger brother's father is in Beijing at this time, he will definitely intercede for Yuesei. So my younger brother intercedes with Brother Huang, hoping that he can reduce the punishment for Yuesei. At worst, it will be reduced.
It's just his title, it would be too heavy to abolish it directly." Zhu Youyi pleaded.
"You don't need to persuade me. My brother has made up his mind to abolish his title." Yunxi has been persuaded several times by others. He is impatient to explain his reasons anymore and said in a strong tone. But this is just right.
Zhu Youyi had no friendship with Zhu Yueshen, and he didn't like what he said. He only begged for mercy for the sake of his image in the clan. Since Yunxi refused, he stopped begging for mercy.
"Brother Emperor," Zhu Youyi said again: "Brother Emperor came to my younger brother's mansion today specifically to talk about this matter? If so, there is no need for Brother Emperor to come here specially. Even if Ziyi is beaten by his younger brother,
It's nothing, it's not worth the emperor's special advice. It's true that you are not happy to have your brother insulted by Yue Shen, but you don't have to come to persuade him personally, or call your brother into the palace to talk about it. Why come to your brother's mansion? Immediately
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and you are also very busy, Emperor Brother, how can I bother you with such a thing."
"This is no small matter. Of course it's nothing for me to be beaten by you. But Yuesan, as a clan member, actually insulted other clan members, and even his elders. How could I not come to comfort you as a brother?"
"If my brother's father is here, it's okay for you to come, my brother. As long as my brother is here, it's not worth my brother's special trip out of the palace for this purpose." Zhu Youxuan shook his head and said.
"No, Yue Shen insulted the clan. This is the first time that the Ming Dynasty was founded. How can we not take it seriously? Even if the fifth uncle is not here, I will come to comfort you." Yunxi changed the subject again: "However, I am here to comfort you.
, there is indeed another thing.”
"This year is the thirteenth year of Jianye. After the New Year, it will be the fourteenth year of Jianye. You came to Beijing at the end of the sixth year of Jianye. In the second year, Tang Jingyu and others came to the capital and served as bodyguards in Prince Zhou's Mansion. After the New Year, they
I have been by your side as your bodyguard for seven years."
"Yes, brother Huang."
"Have you found any clues that they are White Lotus cultists?"
"No, I haven't found any clues." Zhu Youyi shook his head and said. He was more concerned about these people who were suspected of being White Lotus cultists than Yun Xi. He ordered his guards who knew the inside story to take precautions all day long, and often asked the people who were placed in the house.
The Jinyi Guards found no clues, but so far, there is no evidence that they are White Lotus Cultists.
"In seven years, not even a shred of evidence has been found. If this continues, there will probably be no evidence at all. Brother Wei decided to take the last resort and let them go back to Shandong. He sent people to monitor them along the way and followed them to their hometown. Brother Wei
Six years ago, Jinyiwei had been sent to place people in their hometown, hiding their identities as merchants or small officials in the yamen, so that they would not be discovered. If no evidence can be found to prove that they are White Lotus cultists, then what happened in the first place?
The emperor's brother must have guessed wrong, and you can trust them in the future. Of course, if you are still worried, send them back to Kaifeng to see the shortcomings of the yard." Yunxi said.
"Really?" Zhu Youyi exclaimed in surprise. He had been worried every day for the past few years, and he was finally relieved?
"Of course it's true." Yunxi nodded.
"Thank you, brother." Zhu Youyi couldn't help but thank him.
"What is there to thank my brother for?" Yunxi said: "Brother, I have made you worried for so many years. I should apologize to you."
"It's my younger brother's duty to help the imperial court eradicate the White Lotus Sect. How can I ask the emperor to apologize?" Zhu Youyi said hurriedly.
"Since you don't want to apologize for my brother, I will be vague about my brother." Yunxi smiled and said: "Don't worry, the emperor promised you everything he promised, and he will not go back on it."
"Since you should contribute to the imperial court's efforts to eradicate the White Lotus Sect, then it is also right for the emperor to reward you. No need to thank you." Yunxi smiled again. Zhu Youyi couldn't help but laugh.
"Hey, after all these years of hard work, if they really are not White Lotus Cultists, it will all be in vain." Yunxi sighed again and said. Just thinking about how much manpower and material resources were wasted just to monitor them, Yunxi felt distressed when he thought about it.
