"The Emperor has arrived!"
Everyone in the Eastern Palace knelt down to welcome Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang's face was cold as he walked directly to Zhu Biao's bed.
Zhu Biao had woken up and was half-lying in a daze.
"Your son welcomes Imperial Father." When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang enter, he hurriedly got out of bed to welcome him.
"Lie down." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.
Zhu Biao didn't get out of bed. His face was pale and he looked very bad.
Zhu Yuanzhang recalled Zhu Ying's words and sighed softly. His voice was gentle as he said,"Biao Er, do we usually give you too much pressure?”
Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment.
Ever since he was young, he had rarely seen Zhu Yuanzhang show such warmth.
"No…no, your son didn't work hard enough.”Zhu Biao said.
"Biao 'er, we won't be so strict with you in the future. Sigh, you're too bitter as a crown prince.”Zhu Yuanzhang sighed.
Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in disbelief.
Ever since his mother left, his father's temperament had changed drastically. He had become more and more violent, and his attitude towards corrupt officials could be said to be extremely cruel.
No one could stop him anymore.
Why was he so gentle today?
"Why are you crying again?" Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Biao shed tears, and his own eyes also became moist.
"Imperial Father, your son misses Imperial Mother." Zhu Biao wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes.
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head to stop his tears from falling.
He had always heard Liu Bowen sigh with loneliness before, saying things like,'The scenery is long and lonely, and all the official positions in the court are wasted one', or' Silent alone on the west tower, the moon is like a hook.' Lonely sycamore tree in the deep courtyard locked in the clear autumn ', then he would scold Liu Bowen for being unreasonable.
But after Empress Ma left, he finally understood what loneliness was.
No one quarreled during the day and no one talked at night. This was loneliness.
"Before your mother died, she was very worried about me. She hoped that I would be a good emperor, that the people would live and work in peace, and that there would be many talented descendants.”Zhu Yuanzhang's voice was very low." We all remember it. We're afraid that if we don't do it well, we won't be able to face her when we go down.”
In his heart, the Empress of the Hong Martial Dynasty could only be Empress Ma.
……
Zhu Biao's eyes were gloomy.
It had been a long time since the father and son had such a conversation.
"Imperial Father, I just dreamed of Xiong Ying. He was standing with you.”Zhu Biao rubbed his eyes.
Zhu Yuanzhang was secretly surprised.
He thought to himself,'Did you see us on the execution ground?'
"Xiong Ying has grown taller and is very valiant.”Zhu Biao's mind was filled with images of Zhu Xiongying when he was young." Xiongying was quite bold when he was young, and he was very compatible with you, Father. There was also Fourth Brother. I remember Fourth Brother secretly took him to ride a horse, and he fell and got bruised.”
"I thought you had forgotten about your eldest son.”Zhu Yuanzhang said.
"How could I forget? That's my first child." Zhu Biao smiled bitterly.
"Yeah, he's also the first third generation of our Zhu family. I remember his uncles fighting to tease him.”Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes softened.
"Imperial Father, I know that you favor Xiong Ying.”Zhu Biao smiled.
"Grandpa and Grandma love Eldest Sun. Isn't that normal?”Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and asked," If Xiong Ying was still alive, what would you do?”
"Father, the dead cannot be brought back to life." Zhu Biao sighed." I regret not spending more time with Xiong Ying back then, so I will cherish the present and spend more time with my son.”
"You did better than us. We even threw our son out.”Zhu Yuanzhang smiled helplessly." Who asked them to be our son?”
Zhu Biao knew that his father was talking about the matter of enfeoffment.
Back then, he had met with great resistance when he was given the title of vassal king.
He clearly remembered that before his second brother, third brother, and fourth brother left for the vassal state, his father did not hold a banquet to send them off. Instead, the four of them talked for a few hours.
His father told his three younger brothers nine questions.
He especially remembered that it was the 8th of October. His father said that it was the death anniversary of the Zhu family.
That was because his grandparents had starved to death that day. When they were buried, there was no coffin, not even shoes.
"The foundation of Great Ming is built on the bones of your grandparents, on the bones of millions of people. Every time you raise your head, you have to face the Heavenly Dao. When you lower your head, you have to face your ancestors underground.”
"Today, Father should be congratulating you all, but it has caused great sorrow and pain. If you feel pain and uneasiness after hearing these words, that's a good thing. It means that you've grown up.”
"Listen up, you should immediately set off to your respective vassal lands. Father will not leave you any food or wine. Just now, Father's words, those nine questions, those nine things that are difficult to say and must be said, just take it as a heroic act for you. Children, go take office.”
Zhu Biao still remembered his father's words.
As parents in the world, who wouldn't want their children to be by their side?
But he needed to let his son out.
If the Zhu family's children didn't go to guard the border, who would?
"Biao Er, someone told me today that I gave you too much pressure. I think he's right.”Zhu Yuanzhang smiled.
Surprise flashed in Zhu Biao's eyes.
Ever since mother left, no one dared to advise father, and no one could persuade him.
Who was this person that Imperial Father was talking about?
Ps: Writing in the wee hours of the morning, begging for a flower, a review ticket, a monthly ticket, begging on my knees.
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