Ming Dynasty: Ask Zhu Yuanzhang to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 27 True Filial Piety

After seeing Zhu Di off, Zhu Yunhuan's face darkened little by little.

Zhu Di's sudden visit tonight was really beyond his expectations.

He didn't want to engage in political struggles and intrigues with these people, but he couldn't avoid it.

He never dreamed that Zhu Di would say something like he wanted to join his camp.

After all, he is his fourth uncle and his elder.

If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely not be able to save face and would find it difficult to say the words.

But Zhu Di is Zhu Di. When he said those words, it was so natural, just like his true feelings.

This is a hero, a great man, a heroic figure who can write a brilliant chapter in the history books!

Only by being in the situation could Zhu Yunhuan feel more clearly how powerful this kind of person is.

He was already exhausted from dealing with Zhu Yunwen alone, and now there was another Zhu Di.

Zhu Di revealed to him the news that Zhu Yuanzhang was going to deal with Lan Yu. What should he do?

Zhu Yunhuan thought about it for a moment and soon found that he seemed to be in a dead end.

After all, Lan Yu was his great uncle, and like Chang Sheng and others, he was his biggest helper in the court.

Although he beat them and scolded them, Zhu Yunhuan never thought of becoming enemies with them, let alone eliminating them!

Isn't that also clipping your own wings?
How stupid would he have to be to actually act like that?
Zhu Di spoke sincerely on the surface, but deep down he clearly had bad intentions.

But what should he do?

Tell Lan Yu the news?
This is tantamount to a betrayal of Lao Zhu, which is absolutely unacceptable!

But if I don’t tell Lan Yu, what will Lan Yu think?
What would other nobles and generals think?
It would be fine if he didn't know, but isn't it heartbreaking that he knew it and didn't say anything?
Zhu Di will reveal the news to him tonight, and he will naturally find a way to let others know about it.

This was an obvious move, but he was helpless.

If we listen to Zhu Di, it is impossible to really help him eliminate Lan Yu!

It’s not okay to tell Lan Yu the news!

Doing nothing and just standing by and watching is not an option either!
"Such a vicious and cruel trick must have been thought up by that evil monk Yao Guangxiao."

Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help but curse in his heart.

The Prime Minister in Black has a great reputation in history, and his every move is indeed extraordinary!
"It's a pity that I don't have any capable advisers around me to help me with my plans. It would be great if I could accept a demon monk like Yao Guangxiao as my disciple."

He immediately shook his head.

Since Yao Guangxiao had already followed Zhu Di, it was naturally impossible for him to change his allegiance easily.

Unless one day he ascends the throne and becomes emperor, it would not be difficult to summon Yao Guangxiao at that time.

But at least now, in the battle for the throne, the evil monk is destined to be his enemy.

Yang Shiqi was able to serve as a cabinet minister for forty years and survive five dynasties. He must have been a master of political struggles and intrigues.

But he was still far away in Ji'an, Jiangxi, and the journey was long, so he didn't know when he would be able to reach Jinling.

Far water cannot put out a nearby fire!

Zhu Yunhuan paced back and forth in the room.

Before I knew it, the night was getting darker.

He lay on his bed, tossing and turning, racking his brain for a solution.

But for a moment, I couldn't think of a good solution.

He didn't fall into a deep sleep until he heard the faint sound of roosters crowing outside.

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The next day, Zhu Yunhuan woke up slowly, stretched, rubbed his eyes, and suddenly found something wrong.

Is the light in the room too bright?
What time is it?

With a start, he jumped up from the bed, opened the door, looked up at the sky, and saw that the sun had already passed overhead.

Is it afternoon?
Old Zhu is still waiting for him to enter the palace to study!

I slept in and didn't go to class the next day...

In this era of strict etiquette and laws, the consequences may be quite serious!

Just then, the palace maid Ling'er came over.

"Your Highness, you are awake!"

She bowed gracefully and smiled sweetly.

"I am here to help you dress and wash!"

Zhu Yunhuan's face darkened, and he said, "Why don't you wake me up? You should know that I have to go to the palace today to study with Grandpa Huang and listen to the lectures of the great scholar."

He was only a teenager, in the period of growth, and was very sleepy.

Once you fall into a deep sleep, it is difficult to wake up easily.

In the previous life, there was an alarm clock to wake up.

In this world, one can only rely on servants and palace maids.

It's not that he's so spoiled.

Even for children of ordinary families, at his age, they would mostly rely on their parents to wake them up in the morning. But he never expected that as a prince, none of the palace maids and eunuchs would come to wake him up.

He slept until the afternoon and missed the time to go to the palace to study.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. Your Highness is sleeping soundly. I dare not disturb your sweet dream."

Ling'er said "angry crime" but her face didn't show any sign of having done anything wrong. Instead, a smug smile flashed across her face and disappeared in a flash.

"Before I came here, Concubine Lu had already told me that Your Highness is in the period of growth, so he must eat well and sleep well. This is the top priority!"

"As for entering the palace to study, what difference does it make if I go there a day earlier or later?"

"I have just sent someone to the palace to ask for leave, saying that Your Highness overslept and will not go today!"

Zhu Yunxun sneered: "Well, you really know how to be the head of the household for me!"

Ling'er smiled and said, "Your Highness, you are too kind. These are all my duties."

"I am here to serve Your Highness at the order of Concubine Lu, and I will do my best."

As he was speaking, Zhao Rui ran in in a panic from outside.

When he saw Zhu Yunhuan, he immediately knelt down.

"Your Highness, last night I went out to settle my family and brought my sister and brother into the house. It was not until dawn that I made all the arrangements."

"I was beaten again yesterday, and my butt hurt so much that I barely managed to lie down and rest for a while, but I ended up missing the time."

"I just heard that His Highness overslept today and missed the important event of going to the palace to study."

"These servants who served you did not wake you up in time. This is all due to the servants' negligence. Your Highness, please punish them."

He kowtowed like pounding garlic.

Zhu Yunhuan knew that he was telling the truth and said, "This is none of your business!"

He turned to look at Ling'er and said, "You don't think that because you are sent by Concubine Lu, I dare not touch you, do you?"

As soon as these words came out, Ling'er's expression changed slightly.

In fact, Zhu Yunhuan originally thought that there was no need to rush to deal with Ling'er.

After all, she was arranged by Concubine Lu. In this era that emphasizes filial piety, cats and dogs around elders must be treated respectfully. This is filial piety.

Naturally, people assigned by the elders cannot be dismissed at will.

Otherwise, he would have a bad reputation of being unfilial.

Even though Concubine Lu was not her biological mother, she was still his father's concubine.

According to feudal etiquette, he must also be filial to her.

Although I know she has no good intentions, I still have to respect her on the surface.

Moreover, Zhu Yunhuan also felt that she was just a palace maid. Even if she wanted to tip off the news, he would just let her go. It was no big deal.

It's better to stay away from her when it comes to truly important and confidential matters.

People like this who are in the open are much easier to deal with than those who are secretly planted.

There are so many palace maids, eunuchs and servants in the palace, so the other party will always find a way to plant a "spy".

It was because of this thought that Zhu Yunhuan did not take it too seriously.

To subdue Zhao Rui was just a matter of going with the flow and doing it easily.

But I didn't expect that Ling'er was so bold as to do such a thing.

Although it was not a big deal, it did cause him some trouble.

Although there were many palace maids and eunuchs serving Zhu Yunhuan, Ling'er, as sent by Concubine Lu, naturally had to be in charge.

Others will listen to her and do what she says.

But, that’s okay.

If she continued to endure and never jumped out, it would be inconvenient for Zhu Yunhuan to take action.

That kind of person is difficult to deal with.

Now it seems that this slave girl is simply an idiot.

But if this kind of idiot stays around, it will still cause trouble.

"Your Highness has always been filial!" Ling'er finally felt a little scared when she saw that Zhu Yunhuan's expression and words were not right.

But she still showed no weakness: "I thought that Your Highness is vying for the throne, so he would not embarrass me over such a small matter."

"No matter what, I am the one bestowed upon Your Highness by Concubine Lu."

"When you beat a dog, look at its owner."

"I am a lowly servant, so it's okay if Your Highness wants to beat me. But if the reputation of Your Highness being unfilial spreads outside, it won't be good!"

How dare a maid say such words?

Zhu Yunhuan was worried that he couldn't find an excuse to deal with her.

Since the other party was seeking death, he had every reason to do so.

At that moment, he said loudly: "The people of Concubine Lu do not know the rules and have committed crimes. This prince should discipline them strictly to avoid tarnishing Concubine Lu's virtue. This is true filial piety."

"If I let you do whatever you want and ruin the reputation of Concubine Lu, then I would be unfilial!"

After saying that, Zhu Yunhuan suddenly shouted again: "Come here, bring this maid to me and beat her to death with sticks!"

(End of this chapter)