Zhu Di: My fourth son is a great emperor of all time?

Chapter 30: The Sky Revealed, Zhu Di Becomes the Successor?
Zhu Gaochi, however, understood the situation very clearly.

The old man was definitely disappointed in all three of them.

That's why they started supporting the fourth son.

Although in his heart, Zhu Gaochi still hoped that his son could ascend the throne.

But at the same time, Zhu Gaoshuo's abilities were also seen from the sky.
If the fourth prince were to truly ascend the throne, it might be a good thing for the people of the land.

Therefore, he had no complaints.

Seeing his son's clenched fists and restless expression, Zhu Gaochi immediately and quietly pulled him back with his chubby hand to prevent him from angering Zhu Di again.

But the third brother couldn't care less about all that.

He stood up angrily and said to Zhu Di, "Do you really intend to support the fourth prince and make him emperor?"

"He's not your mother's son. Have you forgotten the order your grandfather gave you? The throne can only be passed on to the legitimate son."

"Besides, the fourth prince was raised by his mother since he was a child. He stole my mother, and now he wants to compete with us for the throne?"

Zhu Gaosui finished speaking in one breath.

She poured out all her heartfelt thoughts from the past few years.

Zhu Di sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. His fourth son's mother had died shortly after birth, so Miao Yun had been raising him ever since.

The third child must be thinking that he didn't have a mother by his side when he was a child, while the fourth child received the maternal love that he didn't have.

That's why he's hated the fourth brother for so many years.

Zhu Di did not answer his question, but looked at him seriously for a long time before saying, "Third Prince, do you want to be the Crown Prince?"

The second son, Zhu Gaoxu, who had previously been completely listless, was overjoyed.

Is the old man planning to have his third son oversee the country?
He had raised the third son since he was a child, and no one knew the boy better than him.

If the third son becomes regent.

Zhu Gaoxu dared not even imagine what would happen in the sky.

He suffered such a great injustice because of the third brother's betrayal.

Naturally, they also wanted to let the third brother experience what it was like to be exposed by the Sky Curtain.

Zhu Gaoxu was very much looking forward to it.

Anyway, it's not like the third son is actually going to become emperor.

Zhu Gaosui was flattered and overwhelmed by the honor.

I never expected the old man to ask me so suddenly and so directly whether I wanted to be the crown prince.

Of course he wanted to be one.

But I was also afraid it was a test from the old man.

Therefore, unsure how to answer, before he could even think of a reply, Zhu Di countered with, "Third Prince, don't you want to be emperor?"

Zhu Gaosui?
Before he could answer, his second son, Zhu Gaoxu, said anxiously, "Father, if the third son becomes the crown prince, I definitely won't rebel. I support him!"

Zhu Gaoxu said righteously.

Zhu Gaosui clearly couldn't see through the second son's true thoughts.

In his eyes, the second son was genuinely looking out for him.

They want him to be the crown prince.

Is the second son afraid that the fourth son will seize the throne?
They are indeed brothers; no matter how much they fight, the throne cannot fall into the hands of outsiders.

Of course, I was moved.

But he felt that betraying his second son and rebelling was the most correct decision he had ever made.

"Father, I want to be the Crown Prince!"

Zhu Gaosui smiled.

I have never been so happy in my life.

The old man finally looked at him properly.

He glanced at Zhu Gaochi and thought to himself that after all these years as the eldest son, he had ultimately benefited himself.

Looking at Zhu Gaoxu again, he thought to himself, what's the use of the second son shouting about rebellion every day?

As for Zhu Gaoshuo?
It was just a few thousand soldiers bestowed upon him by the old man; he directly received the position of Crown Prince.

Everyone wants to be the crown prince.

While Zhu Gaosui was excited, Zhu Di remained silent, observing his third son.

Zhu Di reached out and patted the dust off Zhu Gaosui's shoulder, then sighed, "Never mind, Third Prince, the position of Crown Prince is not suitable for you."

"You may continue to command the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

Zhu Gaosui's smile froze instantly.

He never expected his father to pull this stunt.

Is this treating him like a second-in-command?
That's even worse than the second son.

Before he could even enjoy his victory for a short while, they reneged on their promise and refused to make him crown prince. Zhu Gaosui was so angry he wanted to cry.

The main problem is that the old man's behavior was too hurtful; he couldn't even be bothered to coax him for a few more days.

Zhu Gaosui wanted to say something, but Zhu Di interrupted him directly.

"I'm a little tired. That's enough for today. We can discuss anything else at the morning court tomorrow."

"By the way, Fourth Brother, you should come to court tomorrow too!"

When Zhu Gaoshuo heard Zhu Di call his name, he immediately became alert.

He was afraid that the old man was also trying to fool him.

He didn't want to lose face like the third brother.

Zhu Di glanced at the group of people, then said nothing more and walked away from the Fengtian Hall.

As Zhu Gaosui watched his father's fearsome figure disappear, he could no longer contain his anger and shouted:

"That old man is a big liar, I..."

Zhu Gaoxu immediately interrupted, "What's wrong, Third Brother? Are you dissatisfied with your father? Want to kick the nest?"

Zhu Gaoxu finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It turns out watching my dad fool people is so satisfying.

"This isn't the first time the old man has gone back on his word, why are you so angry?"

Seeing his third son suffer such a great injustice, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt that being stripped of his military power was not such a sad thing after all.

Upon hearing this, how could Zhu Gaosui not understand the sarcasm from his second son?

"Second son, did you deliberately let Father pass the throne to me just now, just to see me make a fool of myself?"

"Nonsense, we're brothers, how could I possibly harm you!" Zhu Gaoxu smiled without saying a word.

Zhu Gaosui clenched his fist and charged at him.

Zhu Gaochi immediately ran outside, cursing as he ran: "Third brother, you think you can be emperor? Don't make me laugh!"

The next day.

The morning court session was held at 3:45 AM, which means that one had to gather at the palace gate at the exact moment of 3:00 AM.

I can't be late.

The first offense results in a half-month salary deduction; a second offense results in caning in court.

Zhu Gaoshuo reluctantly got up.

This isn't being a prince, it's being treated like a beast of burden.

I dreamt of my past life.

"Once I become emperor, I'll move all morning court sessions to the morning!"

Uncle Chen, who was listening nearby, was shocked. "Your Highness, please keep your voice down!"

Zhu Gaoshuo waved his hand dismissively: "What's there to be afraid of? Everyone in the world knows I will become emperor."

As he arrived at the palace gate in a sedan chair, he overheard many ministers discussing the Emperor's decision to hand over the Shenji Battalion and the Three Thousand Battalion to him.

In fact, after Zhu Gaoshuo returned home, he also pondered what the old man's purpose was.

After all, he couldn't easily give up these two extremely important battalions in the Northern Expedition to him.

Zhu Gaoshuo originally intended to enter the main hall ahead of time.

Suddenly, a strange noise came from the sky.

The crowd, who were already familiar with everything, immediately understood that the sky had descended once again.

"Hello everyone, I'm your old friend Wang Tianba. Today I'm going to tell you about the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"

Upon hearing this, the previously noisy sounds suddenly disappeared.

They never expected that Tianmu would suddenly start talking about Jianwen.

Wasn't the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty Jianwen?

Jianwen was practically a taboo subject in the entire court.

At the same time, Zhu Di, who had just come out of his palace, also heard Tianmu's words.

I was immediately dissatisfied.

What other stories could Jianwen possibly have?

It's nothing more than him ousting the throne.

However, Zhu Di did not want Tianmu to reveal these matters to the people of the world again.

This will reinforce the public's belief that his ascension to the throne was illegitimate.

"Today we'll talk about the heir apparent, Zhu Di, the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)