In the Ancient and Modern Classics Library, Zhu Biao was sitting on the ground with his back against the bookshelf. In front of him, a pair of slender hands that were like white jade helped him quickly flip the pages.
"Yu 'Er, you must be tired after flipping through this book. Let's change teams. You and the three of you have been tired for the past two days.”
Yu 'er's beautiful face suddenly turned red when she heard this. She looked at him shyly with her bright eyes. Then, she put down the book in her hand and bowed. She said faintly,"Crown Prince, this servant doesn't need any reward. Crown Prince, you are the master, and serving you is this servant's duty. If you really pity this servant, can you let this servant follow you in the future?”
"Uh…if you want to follow, then follow. I didn't say that I wanted to chase you away!”Zhu Biao laughed dryly. This little girl's resentful gaze was really unbearable. She made it seem as if I had done something that angered the heavens and angered the people. I was only thirteen years old and was still in the stage of self-cultivation and growth. Could there be less temptation?
Yu 'er suddenly became melancholic." Crown Prince, you've grown up. You'll marry the Crown Princess in a few years. In the future, the trivial matters of Chunhe Palace will be handed over to the Crown Princess. If the Crown Princess can't tolerate me…"
Zhu Biao frowned when he heard this." You're thinking too much, girl. The Crown Princess Consort hasn't arrived yet. Your worries are groundless and you're even suspected of framing your future master. Don't say such things again!"”
Yu 'er's face turned pale as she hurriedly explained," I…I…I don't have such intentions…" She was so anxious that tears fell.
Zhu Biao nodded." Of course, I trust you very much. I also believe that you didn't mean it!" You are my close friend, so it is easy to use you. As long as you do not violate the rules of the palace, I will speak for you at the critical moment! Alright, get up and continue flipping through your books!"
Although he said that, when Yu 'Er mentioned it, he could not help but think about his future wife.
In history, Zhu Biao married Chang Yuchun's daughter. There weren't many records about her, and no one knew whether she was beautiful, ugly, fat, or thin. However, as the heir to the throne, marriage was often based on political considerations, so the beauty of his wife didn't matter. Zhu Biao was aware of this.
As the Crown Prince, he did not do proper things and only cared about finding a woman to date every day. Only someone with a bubble in his brain would do such a thing.
Thinking of Chang Yuchun's daughter, Zhu Biao thought of another important official, Xu Da. If nothing happened to Xu Da's daughter, she would have married the fourth son, Zhu Di, according to history.
Should he take down this future sister-in-law as well?
Chang Yuchun and Xu Da were the two pillars of the army. Their relationship in the army was complicated, and Lan Yu was Chang Yuchun's brother-in-law.
He was mainly thinking about what would happen after he took the throne. Land reform, commercial reform, and official reform. He might even create a Ming Dynasty version of the mountains and villages, so that those profligate sons would not forget their original intentions and receive re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants. These measures would move the cheese of many people, and the resistance would definitely not be small. Therefore, firmly grasping the army was the guarantee for the implementation of these national policies.
Political power came from the barrel of a gun. With the army in hand, the world belonged to him. He could do whatever he wanted, but if he refused to accept it, he could destroy it with a flick of his finger.
As Zhu Biao pondered, his eyes were still scanning through the ancient records. It was not impossible for him to multitask at the moment.
After a while, Yu 'er had finished flipping through the Han Dynasty secret manual. Zhu Biao stretched and ordered,"Go and bring Wang Zhong in. Oh right, let him go to the imperial kitchen to get me something to eat. I'm starving!”
Yu 'er nodded and bowed before leaving. Zhu Biao casually took out a book from the bookshelf and flipped it open. He was stunned for a moment before revealing a strange smile.
This illustration was really lifelike! He did not expect that there would be such a good thing in the ancient and modern books collected by the royal family.
However, thinking about it, it didn't matter. In any era, reproduction was the most important thing for humans. Otherwise, there wouldn't be a saying that being unfilial and having no descendants was the greatest.
Zhu Biao praised as he flipped through the pages."The ancestors are also very knowledgeable!”
Then, he silently closed the book and saw a line of words on the spine: Twenty-eight Canon of Yin and Yang Harmonizing Heaven and Earth.
At this moment, Yu 'er rushed in again with a panicked expression."Crown Prince, His Majesty, His Majesty is here!”
Zhu Biao's mind raced. He had already guessed his father's intention. He must have been reported for not going to the main hall for the past two days.
He glared at Yu 'er and reprimanded,"Why are you panicking when Imperial Father is here? I didn't do anything shameful!”
He thought to himself that this Yu 'er needed more experience. As his personal palace maid, she didn't have any composure at all. Originally, there was nothing going on, but after she said this, it really made people think that he, the Crown Prince, couldn't learn and was locked up in there doing some dirty things.
Peeking at the Twenty-eight Yin-Yang Classics…didn't count, right?
At the thought of this, he suddenly felt a little guilty. This feeling was familiar, just like how his parents caught him browsing beautiful pictures on the computer at home during the second year of junior high school in modern society.
Zhu Biao felt strange, but he did not show it on his face. He walked out calmly and saw his father, Zhu Yuanzhang, standing outside the treasury with Song Lian and a team of guards.
"Your son greets Imperial Father!" Zhu Biao bowed and asked,"Father, why are you here?"
Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to heave a sigh of relief, and then said in a bad mood,"Biao Er, I heard that you imprisoned yourself in this ancient and modern classics library for two days. Is there something wrong with you? If you're unhappy, you can tell your father. Let's have a good chat. Why do you have to torture yourself? You are the crown prince and the foundation of the country. No matter if it's for father, mother, or the people of the world, you should take care of your health!”
Zhu Biao held his breath. He thought that Old Zhu was here to denounce him, but he didn't expect that it was all because he was worried about his son.
His father was indeed a good father!
He was touched by her sincere concern and felt warm in his heart. He smiled and said,"Imperial Father, your son is not imprisoning himself. Your son wants to read these ancient and modern books alone and understand the wisdom of the ancients.”
Zhu Yuanzhang was skeptical. Alright, tell Imperial Father, how many books have you read in the past two days? One, two, or three? Since Song Lian was here, he could ask Mr. Song for advice if he had any questions!”
Zhu Biao frowned." I've only read about ten to twenty percent of the books in two days. There are too many books inside. I estimate that I'll need another half a month to finish reading them!"”
Before Zhu Yuanzhang could react, Song Lian, who was beside him, exclaimed,"Crown Prince, as far as I know, there are nearly 80,000 books in the ancient and modern classics library. 10 - 20% of them are nearly 10,000 books.”He was greatly disappointed in this student. The Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty, the future Emperor, was actually such a person who spoke without thinking?
Zhu Yuanzhang's face also darkened.
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