"Bet?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face froze for a moment before he grinned and nodded at Zhu Rong."
"You unfilial son, alright, alright, let's bet with you today. What are we betting on?”
"Let's bet on whether this book is written by me.”
Zhu Rong pointed at the Journey to the West in Zhu Yuanzhang's hands and said,"
"If it is, then please retract your order and release me from the imperial prison in advance.”
Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his chin and looked at Zhu Rong with interest."
"What if it isn't?"
Zhu Rong cupped his hands and said,"
"Father, from now on, if you ask your son to go east, your son will never go west.”
"Forget it. You've said this countless times. Do you think we'll still believe you?”
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and turned to look at the small cell that was more than a hundred square meters. He gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
"Pin 'er, if you can't prove that you wrote this book, don't blame your father for being heartless.”
"Since you like this imperial prison so much, then we'll let you stay here for a year before we let you out.”
Zhu Biao's face turned pale, and he hurriedly said,"
"Imperial Father, isn't this a little unfair to Second Brother?”
"What's unfair about it?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened as he looked at Zhu Biao and said,"
"If you're willing to bet, you have to admit defeat. Unless your good second brother admits his mistake now!”
"That's impossible."
Zhu Rong shook his head without hesitation. Although he was a bastard, he wasn't completely shameless.
If he admitted defeat this time, how would he face Zhu Yuanzhang in the future? Even if he continued to cause trouble, Zhu Yuanzhang would probably not be as angry as before.
How can a defeated general be called brave? Zhu Rong loved to see Zhu Yuanzhang's angry and unwilling expression, so he definitely wouldn't lower his head.
"Alright, in that case, it's a deal.”
The veins on Zhu Yuanzhang's forehead bulged as he gritted his teeth in anger. He waved his hand and said,"
"Unfilial son, how can you prove that you wrote this book?”
"This is simple."
Zhu Rong had already thought about it, or else he wouldn't have made a bet with Zhu Yuanzhang. He quickly said,"
"This book is called Journey to the West. If it wasn't me who wrote it, there must be someone else. Since that's the case, why don't you tell the world the name of the book?”
" I'll reward the author of this book with a large sum of money. Tell him that you're very satisfied with the book and that you're very happy. If anyone comes, ask him a question about this book. If anyone can answer it fluently, I'll lose this bet.”
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned. Seeing the solemn look on Zhu Rong's face when he spoke, he could not help but doubt himself. Could it be that he had really misunderstood?
"What do you think of this method?”
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at everyone and said.
"Your son thinks it's very good."
Zhu Biao nodded without hesitation.
Madam Chang, Zhao Erhu, and Chen Hong nodded their heads in agreement.
However, Huang Zicheng, who had lost two of his front teeth, had long held a grudge against Zhu Rong. When he heard this, he was extremely unwilling. He immediately stepped forward and said,
"Your Majesty is wise. His Royal Highness's method only sounds reasonable, but it's actually full of loopholes.”
"After all, only His Highness the King of Qin knows the inside story of this book. What if the title of the book was not 'Journey to the West', but another title?”
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows and looked deeply at Huang Zicheng."
"You mean, not only did Second take someone else's book, but he also changed the title?”
Huang Zicheng's eyes lit up. He immediately cupped his hands and said,
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang did not say anything. He just looked at Zhu Rong with a smile.
Zhu Xiong replied with a smile,"
"Since that's the case, we'll do the opposite. Hide the title of the book and roughly organize the story before announcing it to the world.”
" When someone comes, ask him questions about the book. If he's the author, he should know the book very well. No matter what kind of tricky questions he has, he should be able to answer them fluently. After all, I can do that!”
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang already had his own considerations in his heart, but he still turned his head to look at Huang Zicheng, encouraging him with his eyes.
Seeing this, Huang Zicheng's confidence was greatly boosted. It felt different to have someone above him. He immediately looked at Zhu Rong coldly and said,
"From the tone of His Highness the King of Qin, it seems that he is determined to win this matter. Could it be that the author of this book has already passed away?”
At this point, without waiting for everyone to be stunned, Huang Zicheng deliberately pretended to be enlightened and said,
"Oh, I see. His Highness the King of Qin has a good plan. As the saying goes, there is no evidence from the dead. So what if he tells the world about this book?”
"Can the dead be resurrected and come to the palace to receive rewards?”
The moment Huang Zicheng said this, Zhu Bi, Zhu Biao, and the others frowned.
She looked at Corey with a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes. What she said was clearly nitpicking!
Zhu Yuanzhang was also a little unhappy, but when he saw Zhu Xiong's expression darken, his mood instantly became better.
"Lord Huang, what do you mean?"
Zhu Rong narrowed his eyes and stared at Huang Zicheng.
'F * ck, you old bastard, just you wait. I'll get someone to make iron gloves after I get out of the imperial prison, the kind with nails.'
"I have no other intentions. I just have a foolproof method that can prove the innocence of Your Highness the King of Qin.”
Huang Zicheng's lips curled into a strange smile. However, when paired with his face, his smile looked uglier than crying.
"Haha, tell me."
Zhu Xiong sneered.
Huang Zicheng squinted his eyes and cupped his hands at Zhu Yuanzhang. Then, he turned to Zhu Biao and said,
"His Highness the Crown Prince said just now that this book is extremely good. This humble subject thinks that if even His Highness the Crown Prince can feel that this book is extraordinary, then the person who wrote this book must be talented!”
"I am not talented, but I have read a few books when I was young. I can be considered to have some literary talent. If Your Highness does not mind, I would like to step forward and ask for your advice.”
"If Your Highness the King of Qin is more talented than me, then this book must have been written by Your Highness. If anyone dares to doubt it in the future, I will be the first to refuse!”
At this point, Huang Zicheng turned to look at Zhu Rong and cupped his hands again with a smile.
"Your Highness, what do you think of this humble subject's method?”
"Very good!"
Zhu Rong nodded without hesitation. He stepped forward and smiled at Huang Zicheng.
"Lord Huang, can I raise the stakes?”
"Additional Stakes?"
Huang Zicheng raised an eyebrow.
"It's to add a bet to the original bet, but this time, this king will bet with you!”
Zhu Xi stared at Huang Zicheng.
“…………”
Huang Zicheng's heart skipped a beat as he looked at Zhu Rong's eyes. His face was filled with pain, and his teeth were chattering uncontrollably. However, when he thought of how he had been bullied today, a wave of anger rose from his chest.
"Since Your Highness the King of Qin has such a good intention, how would this lowly subject dare to disobey?”
"It's just that you're a noble wangye. If you lose this bet, this lowly official can't make a move on you.”
Zhu Rong grinned."
"Haha…you're quite smart. This king didn't even say anything and you already guessed what this king wanted to bet!”
At this point, Zhu Rong's face darkened, and the smile on his face suddenly turned cold."
"That's right, you're right. If you lose, this king will give you a slap in the face.”
The corners of Huang Zicheng's eyes trembled slightly. His eyes were filled with hatred as he looked at Zhu Rong. He immediately said,
"What if His Highness the King of Qin loses?”
"Simple!"
Zhu Rong pointed at the ground and shouted angrily,"
"I'll stay in this prison for the rest of my life!”
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