Old Zhu's family of three sat around the table to eat.
Li Shan Chang's failure to steal a chicken and his loss of rice had become a topic of conversation.
"You two are really good!"
Empress Ma shook her head and laughed.
"Li Shan Chang is a hero of our Ming Dynasty. Even if he doesn't have any merit, he has worked hard.”
"He didn't even say to persuade them to stay, he even asked them to recommend a Left Prime Minister to stabilize the nobles of Huaixi.”
"Killing people and killing their hearts, how damaging is that?"
"I heard what you and your father were planning from Earth Tranquility Palace!”
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about Empress Ma's complaints. He was even a little proud of himself.
Letting Li Shan Chang recommend the candidate for the Left Prime Minister was not only to shut the mouth of the Huaixi Group and stabilize the treacherous situation in the court, but there was also a deeper plot.
To put it bluntly, if anything happened to the people he recommended, they could be directly punished.
If that day really came, Huaixi's complicated forces would be completely uprooted!
"You woman, you're talking nonsense. What kind of nonsense is this?”
Zhu Yuanzhang picked up a piece of salted vegetable with his chopsticks and threw it into the porridge. He took two bites and boasted,
"This is called fighting a tiger with brothers, father and son fighting together!”
Empress Ma glared at him and snapped,"
"You sound better than you sing. You're the one who led Boss astray. I haven't settled the score with you yet!”
"What does this have to do with us?”
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and said in bafflement,
"Besides, Boss is going to be the emperor in the future. How can he not be more careful?”
"They're all like Fourth Brother, straightforward and single-minded. Wouldn't they ruin the country?”
At the mention of Fourth Brother, Empress Ma was furious.
"I almost forgot if you didn't mention it. What did our fourth brother do to you? He's not your son? You're not his father?"
"Scolding day and night, haven't you had enough?”
"It's said that father and son don't have overnight grudges. You're good. You threw your son into the imperial prison and ignored him for more than a month. Do you still have the appearance of a father?”
As soon as he finished speaking.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not say a word and buried his head in his food.
Seeing this, Empress Ma frowned and said,"
"The last time I asked you, you said that you wanted to set up a trap and Fourth Brother couldn't come out for the time being.”
"Now that your goal has been achieved, and Li Shan Chang has resigned, shouldn't you let Fourth Brother out?”
The question that was neither happy nor angry made Zhu Yuanzhang shudder. The chopsticks in his hand almost fell off. He hurriedly said something good,
"Aiyo, our good girl!”
"Can't you change your temper? Decades had passed in the blink of an eye. Why did he suddenly turn hostile?”
"If there's anything to say, calm down and say it.”
"People will laugh if they hear it!"
Unexpectedly, Empress Ma did not give him any face at all and said,
"Now you're afraid of being laughed at?”
"What were you thinking about before?"
"Old Fourth has been in prison for more than a month. Aren't you afraid that people will laugh at you?”
Putting down his bowl and chopsticks, Zhu Yuanzhang said fawningly,
"Sister, don't be anxious."
"Your heart aches for Fourth Brother, but so do ours. They're both our sons.”
"But…"
"Fourth Bro can't come out yet, so don't add to the trouble, okay?”
Empress Ma's almond-shaped eyes widened as she stood up abruptly."
"I'm the mother of my child!"
"Who are you calling a troublemaker?"
Seeing that the situation was not quite right, Zhu Biao was afraid that his parents would really quarrel, so he hurriedly came forward to help.
"Mother!"
"Call me mother!"
Zhu Biao shivered and quickly changed his words.
"Hey, Mom!"
"Mother, please calm down first. Father also has Father's difficulties. Moreover, Fourth Brother is living well inside and has not suffered at all. You see, we are all eating simple tea and food. He has wine and meat for every meal inside. It is much more comfortable than in the Palace.”
With Zhu Biao's help, Empress Ma slowly sat back down and said,
"That won't do!"
"A golden nest or a silver nest is not as good as your own kennel. What would it look like for a dignified prince to be locked in prison?”
"Besides, what difficulties could your father have? It was fine if he usually schemed against others, but now he even schemed against his own son. Was there any father like him?”
Even if she didn't say anything, Empress Ma was as clear as a mirror.
The reason why Zhu Di could not come out was definitely related to that mysterious Mr. Su.
Facing Empress Ma's criticism, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed.
"Alright, alright, I'll tell you, alright?”
"Don't make it sound so bad. How am I scheming against my son? We're doing this for his own good!"
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand to his forehead and said helplessly,
"We borrowed Su Bai's knife and attacked Li Shan Chang and Huai Xi Xun Gui. Do you think they would let it go after knowing?？”
"At this moment, if we get Fourth Sister out, it's the same as letting Su Bai die!”
"Only Fourth Bro can keep Su Bai alive.”
"It's just nice. Fourth Bro can use this time to learn more from Su Bai.”
"It's the best of both worlds.”
"Understood?"
After Empress Ma heard this, she was deep in thought. Her emotions gradually calmed down. She glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang and said,
"Why didn't you say that earlier?"
"According to what you said, does this Mr. Su really have some ability?!”
"Hehe, more than a little?"
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.
"Mr. Su is a rare talent in the world!”
"Do you think it can be worse?"
Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in disbelief.
She didn't know Su Bai, but she knew Liu Bowen.
Back when she was conquering the world, she had put down her status and personally invited Liu Bowen, so she knew him better.
He was regarded as a god-like existence among the people and had an extremely high reputation in the court. The key was that he cherished his feathers and could not make up nonsense.
Thinking of this, Empress Ma heaved a sigh of relief.
"That's good."
"But then again, when do you plan to release her?”
"It's not a good thing to stay in prison all the time. If Fourth Brother stays in there for too long, it won't affect him well.”
Just as Empress Ma said this, Zhu Biao, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly continued,
"Mother, Father told me before that he has prepared a small test for Teacher Su. As long as he passes it successfully, he will be a pillar of our Ming Dynasty in the future.”
"At that time, Fourth Brother will be able to come out together!”
After saying that, Zhu Biao took a step forward and hid behind his mother.
"Test? What test?"
Empress Ma frowned slightly."
"Zhu Zhongba, what are you up to?”
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened, and he almost lost his breath.
He had been careful not to tell Zhu Biao the details because he was afraid that this little bastard would secretly tip off Su Bai and affect his judgment.
However, he did not expect that he would actually bring up his mother!
Little bastard!
It was a rebellion!
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was indifferent, Empress Ma impatiently urged,
"If you let me know, I won't mention this matter.”
"Hurry up and tell me!"
Zhu Yuanzhang glared fiercely at Zhu Biao, who immediately shrank back and did not dare to stick his head out again.
"Actually, it's not a big test. It's just a 'death countdown' to see if he can endure it.”
In order to make his wife feel at ease, Zhu Yuanzhang compromised and said slowly,
"We can't say for sure. Is Su Bai really not afraid of death, or is he up to something else?”
"Logically speaking, a smart person like Su Bai shouldn't sit still and wait for death. I really don't understand.”
"If Su Bai is still willing to die on the day of the execution, he will pass.”
"On the contrary."
"Do you understand what I mean?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's casual words made Zhu Biao's heart beat wildly. Only then did he wake up.
Death was not scary, but knowing when to die was the scariest!
Once a person's desire to survive erupted, anything was possible!
This was forcing Mr. Smith into a dead end!
So ruthless!
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