A few days later, Ying Tian.
The Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi and the Han King Zhu Gaoxu led their ministers, including the cabinet ministers Hu Guang, Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and all the officials above the fifth rank to welcome the Emperor and his grandson who had returned from the battle outside Yingtian City.
"The emperor is doing this for me…"
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about these empty words.”
Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi was about to sing praises when he was dismissed by Zhu Di.
He had to persuade her to leave.
During this period of the Northern Expedition, every time the generals sang praises of me, a certain little bastard would secretly criticize me.
It's fine if you're criticizing me, but I can still hear it.
It doesn't matter if I can hear it. The problem is that I can't refute what I hear. This is tiring.
After a while, Zhu Di almost reflexively trembled with fear at these bootlickers.
When we were in the military camp, we still needed to portray the Emperor's wisdom and bravery to boost the morale of the soldiers. But now…I am a very humble Emperor.
Eh, the old fox who loved to hear people sing praises of him was actually not listening to these praises?
Haha, this time, the little fox should have a whole new level of respect for me, right?
Zhu Di thought happily in his heart.
Perhaps the old man was out of his mind. Look at my eldest uncle's gaze as if he was looking at an alien…
What was a nerve?
What did aliens mean?
Zhu Di subconsciously looked at Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi and saw the other party's expression that said,'Are you stupid?'
Zhu Di's face darkened.
What a big boss with thick eyebrows. I didn't expect you to be such a person.
You must also be secretly criticizing me.
In your hearts, am I just a fatuous ruler who likes to listen to flattery?
Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi was a little confused.
He was very happy to see his biological father, but he was even happier to see his son who was intact and full of heroic spirit.
He was just about to praise his father to make him feel better.
Who knew that his father would glare at him.
Eh, why did her eyes look a little aggrieved?
Father, what's wrong? If you're being held hostage, just blink your eyes. Son…son will ask Second Brother to save you!
The King of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, did not know that the Crown Prince, Zhu Gaochi, wanted to sell him out.
He saw the Crown Prince saying good things to the old man, but the old man glared at him.
Her heart was bubbling with happiness.
"Old Master is indeed dissatisfied with Boss. His position as Crown Prince is about to be mine.”
Who knew that the old man would glare at him fiercely in the next moment.
Zhu Gaoxu was speechless.
"Hmph, Second Brother is not a good person either. He must have deliberately said bad things about me behind my back. That's why Little Fox misunderstood me again and again!”
Zhu Di was unhappy and coldly said a few words to the official.
Then, he led the King of Zhao and the two imperial grandchildren back to the palace.
Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi and Han King Zhu Gaoxu, this pair of brothers in distress, looked at each other and exchanged glances…
At this moment, Zhu Gaosui, the King of Zhao, who was standing behind the old man, looked as calm as ever.
The two brothers looked at each other again.
"Well, the culprit has been found. "It must be Third Brother, that bad guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who is talking bad about us behind our backs. That's why Old Master treats us with eyes and noses.”
Zhu Gaosui, the King of Zhao, thought,"I'm innocent. It really wasn't me…"
Entering the palace,
Hall of Heaven.
Zhu Di sat high on the dragon throne, with the kings, imperial grandchildren, and ministers all present.
Zhu Zhanhe could already feel his father's warm and friendly gaze. He glanced at his father, and a silly smile hung on his rough face. He simply couldn't bear to look at him.
Seeing his cheapskate father Zhu Gaoxu winking and almost licking his face, Zhu Zhanhe quickly looked away.
Who knew…
At this moment, a bolt from the blue struck him.
"This northern expedition, the son of the Han King has made great contributions.”
When Zhu Di opened his mouth, it instantly stunned everyone.
What?
What did you say?
The son of the king of Han made great contributions?
But the battle report we saw was not like this!
The eldest grandson of the emperor, Zhu Zhanji, had the merit of killing seven Tartar soldiers with his own hands. What did the heir of the Han King do?
Not a single person was killed.
Even though he had dragged his sick body along and followed the emperor to capture Benyashili…
However, was that the ability of the heir of the King of Han?
At that time, even a pig would have the same credit, right?
Just this?
How could you go against your conscience and say that he was the one who contributed the most?
Emperor, oh emperor, are you muddle-headed or are your eyes blurry from old age, or do you not know how to use idioms?
Everyone present, from the nobles and ministers to the armor-clad nobles and dukes, except for the Han King Zhu Gaoxu, who was smiling happily, had a complicated expression.
"Looks like what this king's old brothers said was true. This time, the old master has a whole new level of respect for my son. As expected of my son, Zhu Gaoxu!"
"Back then, I had nothing to say about the Crown Prince. Now, my son has also surpassed that Zhu Zhanji kid.”
The Han King Zhu Gaoxu was so happy that he almost sang a song in front of so many civil and military officials.
However, his happiness did not last long.
Yang Shiqi, the cabinet minister and Grand Scholar of the Profound Language Pavilion, was the first to step forward.
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