Ming Dynasty: Ask Zhu Yuanzhang to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 19: A Great Treasure That Benefits the Country and the People
The atmosphere in the imperial study froze instantly.

Lao Zhu's eyes suddenly turned cold.

Zhu Yunwen's face was full of mockery and he was secretly proud of himself.

Zhu Yunhuan was completely unaware of this. As soon as he entered the hall, he immediately put down the box on his back.

The box fell to the ground with a dull thud.

Zhu Yunhuan shook his shoulders, stretched his muscles, and said, "Finally I have carried it. This thing is too heavy. If I had known earlier, I should have asked a young eunuch to help me carry it."

"What is this?" Old Zhu asked, suppressing his anger.

"Grandpa Emperor, this is a treasure. I have been working day and night with a group of craftsmen in the palace these days to study and make this treasure. It took a lot of effort to make it."

Zhu Yunhuan hurriedly explained, very excited.

"Hu'er, how could you do this?" Old Zhu was very disappointed: "You disappoint me so much!"

"You write poetry with grace and do things in an orderly manner. Even if you are a little arrogant, a little ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, and don't follow the rules and regulations, I can tolerate you."

"You asked me for the position of crown prince. Although I didn't give it to you, I listened to your advice and postponed the appointment of Wen'er as the crown prince."

"Watching you write beautiful poems and lyrics, watching you subdue those meritorious officials and generals, I am proud of you from the bottom of my heart."

"We also think that having a grandson like you is the result of the good deeds of our Zhu family ancestors and the blessing of your father's spirit in heaven."

"But how can you be so idle?"

"We let you build a house and live alone because we want to test whether you can control yourself."

“This is the minimum requirement for those who want to do great things.”

"Since ancient times, there have been many emperors with extraordinary talents and intelligence, but many of them did not become famous emperors who have been passed down through the ages."

"On the contrary, many of them even became infamous tyrants or even rulers who destroyed their country!"

"why?"

"It is because they indulge in pleasure. Although they have talent, their minds are not on governing the country."

"Playing with things will lead to loss of ambition and debauchery!"

"The sage once said: A gentleman cannot fail to cultivate himself."

"You have talent and ability, but you...you...you indulge yourself too much."

Old Zhu was very angry and criticized him a lot in rapid succession.

Because he was too old, he was choked by the breath and it took him a long time to catch his breath.

Zhu Yunwen hurried forward, supported Old Zhu, and said, "Grandpa Emperor, don't be angry. My third brother has been restrained in the Eastern Palace for a long time. It is inevitable that he has relaxed a little since he first went to the palace. He will correct it in the future."

"Third brother, why don't you apologize to Grandpa Emperor!"

In front of Lao Zhu, he pretends to be better than anyone else.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Yunhuan was a little confused and asked, "Grandpa Emperor, I didn't do anything wrong, why are you so angry?"

"You haven't done anything wrong yet?" Old Zhu was furious and roared, "What have you been doing in the mansion these days? Why don't you study hard?"

"You still want to fight for the position of crown prince?"

"How can we make you our crown prince? How can we entrust you with the Ming Dynasty?"

"Do you think you can be proud just because you have some talent?"

"The person who controls the Ming Dynasty cannot be like this!"

Zhu Yunxun let out a sigh and relaxed his tense spirit a little.

To be honest, facing the furious Old Zhu, he really felt a huge mental pressure, and it was a bit too much for him to bear. "Grandpa Emperor, in fact, my grandson has been studying in the mansion these days!"

When these words were spoken, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunwen were both stunned.

Just now you said that you were working day and night in the mansion to make the treasures in the box, but now you say that you are studying in the mansion. Isn't that too outrageous to lie?
Zhu Yunwen became happier.

It seems that this younger brother was really frightened and confused.

Zhu Yunxun said confidently: "My grandson is studying how to read and how to make books available to people all over the world."

"This should also be considered reading, right? It can't be that reading only means memorizing the Four Books and Five Classics by rote, right?"

"You...you..." Old Zhu was so angry that his body was shaking slightly.

He pointed at the box on the ground and said, "You studied in the mansion. Is the stuff in this box the result of your study?"

"Yes! This is the result of my studying." Zhu Yunhuan nodded in response.

Old Zhu shouted angrily, "Okay... Come on, come on, take this box out and burn it."

Two guards immediately came forward.

Zhu Yunhuan was immediately horrified and immediately threw himself on the box, shouting, "Grandpa Emperor, this won't do. This is the result of my grandson's hard work day and night these past few days. It is a treasure, a great treasure that will benefit the country and the people!"

Old Zhu sneered, "You've been working day and night these past few days just to make this broken thing. It's a great treasure that benefits the country and the people, but we're going to burn it down."

Zhu Yunwen also advised: "Third brother, it's already this time, don't be stubborn. Admit your fault to the emperor again."

"Are you doing this because you want Grandfather the Emperor to dethrone you and confine you in the palace?"

This sentence seemed to remind Lao Zhu.

Old Zhu said immediately: "Yes, yes, yes, I will issue an edict to depose you from the throne, and see if you still insist on being stubborn!"

Zhu Yunhuan still held the box tightly and looked up and said, "Grandpa Emperor, it doesn't matter if you want to abolish my throne, but the things in this box are really treasures. They are related to the fate of the Ming Dynasty and the great treasures of thousands of scholars in the world."

"Please take a look first, old man!"

Old Zhu was still furious and said, "I don't want to watch it, and I don't believe your nonsense."

Zhu Yunhuan still smiled and said, "Grandpa Emperor, if you look at the things in the box and feel that they are not of great value and can't benefit the country or the people, then it's not too late for you to punish me!"

Hearing this, Old Zhu glared at him angrily, sat down on the dragon throne and said nothing more.

Seeing this, Zhu Yunhuan looked left and right at the guards who had come to his sides.

When the guards saw that Lao Zhu didn't say anything else, they naturally understood that this meant they agreed to open it first and took a look, so they all retreated immediately.

Zhu Yunhuan then moved his body away from the box and opened it with a smile.

Take out the contents carefully.

"What is this?" Zhu Yunwen had never seen it before and was very curious.

The devices Zhu Yunwen made when he was a child were not very practical but they were exquisite and beautiful.

After all, toys should be exquisite and beautiful so that they can be enjoyed.

But what he brought today was not at all exquisite and beautiful.

Old Zhu was still sulking and still didn't say anything, but he couldn't help but glance over.

"Grandpa Emperor, let me make this clear first. If this thing has nothing to do with studying, can't help scholars all over the world, and isn't a great treasure that benefits the country and the people, you can revoke my title of king, confine me to my palace, and forbid me to go out for the rest of my life. I, your grandson, will not say a word."

"If it is really a great treasure that benefits the country and the people, then you, Grandfather Emperor, must reward me handsomely."

Zhu Yunhuan was not in a hurry to introduce or demonstrate its functions and uses. Instead, he started bargaining with a smile.

(End of this chapter)