Chapter 105 The love between father and son
"You bastard, how dare you come to see me?
Aren’t you very capable?
Win over the Duke of Yan and persuade the Marquis of Xibei to join forces to deal with your brother!"

As soon as the crown prince entered the Qinzheng Hall, he was greeted by the King Ming's furious roar.

Following closely, King Ming picked up the brushes, memorials and other items thrown from the table.

The prince did not dodge and endured the King Ming's angry shouts and the debris thrown at him.

At this time, the prince finally let go of the worry in his heart.

Just as the counselor analyzed to him when he entered the palace!
Now I am not afraid of the Ming King being angry, I am afraid of the Ming King not being angry!
When a person really decides to give up on someone, he will not get angry, he will just ignore it!
The fact that Ming Wang was angry, cursing and throwing things showed that he had not given up on him.

Feeling the force of the object thrown at him, the prince was even more certain that the King still loved him and favored him.

Otherwise the strength of these things wouldn't be just right.

Let him feel the pain without getting hurt.

The prince felt relieved, knowing that the King was still on his side.

However, the prince still has to show some attitudes that should be shown.

Even if it's just pretending!
The prince slid to his knees and fell to his knees in front of King Ming.

"Father, I was wrong!

But I really didn’t want to kill my third brother!

The Duke of Yan came to see me only to tell me that, my father, you want me to succeed to the throne!

Behind the third brother is Zhao, and Zhao has always been restless!

He said that he couldn't bear to see your father ruin your lifelong reputation because of a moment of confusion, and couldn't bear to see your father let the royal family and the Ming Dynasty fall into turmoil and civil strife because of a moment of weakness...

So he asked his son to persuade the Marquis of Northwest to go to Xuzhou Prefecture to contain the old Marquis Zhao, and he would go there personally to depose his third brother, so that he would completely lose the possibility of succession and make Zhao give up that unrealistic fantasy!
This is the only best way to protect my mother and my third brother!

And...the child...the child also has selfish thoughts!
I feel that if my third brother is deposed, no one will compete with me for the position of crown prince!
The child was blinded by greed and agreed to the Duke of Yan's suggestion!

Sent a letter to the Marquis of Xibei!"

The prince looked at the King with sincere feelings and tears in his eyes, and told him everything.

This included the fact that the King of Yan believed that his soft-heartedness would undermine the stability of the royal family and the Ming Dynasty, as well as his selfish motives and their plan to depose Zhu Chengwu.

Although some counselors advised the prince to put all the blame on the Duke of Yan and the Marquis of Xibei, and tell King Ming that he knew nothing, in order to avoid or reduce King Ming's accountability.

But the prince finally decided to follow the advice of the majority of his advisers and tell the king everything.

The prince made this choice not because the majority of his advisers advised him to do so, but because Fang Huiju also advised him to do so.

Over the years, the prince has loved and feared Fang Huiju, his cousin, and he has admired and been unwilling to accept her!

But what is undeniable is Fang Huiqi's talent!

And husband and wife are one!
Fang Huiju is the person who is most closely tied to the prince and the least likely to betray him.

Therefore, the prince was willing to act according to Fang Huiju's arrangements.

"You are quite honest!

I didn't intend to deceive me!

If you still want to deceive me at this time, then you are really hopeless!

As for Seung Yi…

That is indeed a decision and thing that Chengyi can make!

He has always been a man who makes his own decisions and thinks wholeheartedly about the Zhu family and me!
Unfortunately, he acted too late!
I was indeed soft-hearted and hesitant!

To Wu Geer, I was wrong.

I just think that Wu Ge'er is a martial arts fanatic who can be trained...

I can lead Wu Ge'er back to the right path, so that he will not be used by the Zhao family, and become the foundation of the Zhu family and your future right-hand man!

But we often forget that human desires are endless!
I forgot how difficult it is to make two brothers who have fought for the throne live in peace!

I didn't expect that Zhao's influence on Wu Ge'er was so profound!

Wu Ge'er's character has actually become so twisted!"

After venting his anger for a while, King Ming quickly asked his eldest son, who was kneeling on the ground, to stand up.

When the prince heard what King Ming said, he was stunned.

In the past, Ming Wang had always been a master of keeping things balanced, but now why is he suddenly...

Is this a complete turn towards him?

But didn’t father fight for rare treasures and magical books for my third brother in the past?
The prince was a little stunned by the sudden and rapid change of King Ming.

"What? Don't you want to get up?
Then you just keep kneeling!"

Prince Ming looked at the stunned prince and made a sound that seemed like disdain.

But it is actually a reminder of love!
"Father, no! I am..."

The prince was so excited that he was incoherent. He quickly supported himself with his hands and stood up.

"I have already hinted to you that my place will be yours after a hundred years, why are you so impatient!

Even if you can't hold your temper, it's better for you to take action early!

Why did you choose this time?"

King Ming looked at the prince, his mouth full of disappointment.

"Father, I am so stupid! I didn't understand your hint!"

Prince, admit your mistake now!

In fact, the prince is really too stupid!
The prince is so smart!
The prince understood Ming Wang’s hint, but was worried that this was another move by Ming Wang to “keep the balance” as he was old and afraid that his sons would rebel.

Fear that Ming Wang not only gave him a hint, but also gave Zhu Chengwu a similar hint.

"You! You are indeed stupid!

But you have a smart crown princess, and your crown princess is also very capable and has given birth to two smart legitimate sons for you.

Otherwise, I might have to hesitate between you and the third brother!"

This was the first time that King Ming had a frank conversation with the Crown Prince.

The Ming King is old!

Now many things have begun to become beyond our control.

If he cannot be open and honest with his chosen successor, the Crown Prince, and work together with him, it will be difficult for him to suppress the third brother, Marquis Fu'an.

Although they are all sons, they are all legitimate sons.

But there is still a difference between the eldest son and the third son.

First, inheritance by the eldest son is "ritual and law"!
Etiquette and law have always been something that wise kings attach great importance to.

That is also one of the foundations for the Ming King to maintain his rule.

Secondly, the eldest son was born to the wife whom the King truly loved.

The third reason is because of what Zhu Chengwu said in Xuzhou City, which was reported by the spy!

This is also the real reason why Prince Ming suddenly and completely turned to the Prince!
"Who said that to become a Ming King you must first become a prince?"

This is what the third son said when he was talking to the Duke of Yan, as reported by the spies.

Listen, listen...

What does this mean!
This is totally a wolfish ambition and unfilial talk!

Although King Ming likes Zhu Chengwu's diligence!
But King Ming really disliked his third son who had no father or king and did not take his will seriously!
If Zhu Chengwu wanted to compete for his favor and the position of crown prince, he would naturally succeed to the throne after he passed away.

With the strength that Zhu Chengwu has shown now, and the military power and cunning that are enough to overwhelm the Zhao family, the King Ming might actually hesitate.

After all, the biggest reason why King Ming initially excluded Zhu Chengwu from the sequence of successors was that he was worried that the Zhao family under him would one day become dissatisfied with their current position and thus challenge the Zhu family's position.

But now Zhao Yuguang is old, and the Zhao family has not produced a new grandmaster.

The third legitimate son Zhu Chengwu already has the power to subdue the Zhao family!

There is a high probability that the Zhao family will not be able to make any big waves!

Unfortunately, Zhu Chengwu's statement that "You don't have to be a prince to become a Ming King" directly angered the Ming King.

This is a story about a "master" who has been king for more than thirty years and dominated the Ming Dynasty for half a century. He is angry at the "rebellious son" in his family and unwilling to accept his old age.

After receiving this message from the spy, King Ming thought about it again and again and completely excluded Zhu Chengwu from the sequence of successors.

After all, King Ming has no other choice except Zhu Chengwu!

The prince has always been the first choice of the wise king!

Compared to the strength of Zhu Chengwu’s mother’s family!
The prince's maternal family and his wife's family are both from Shanxi.

Although the Fang family is also a wealthy family in Shanxi, they have been rooted in the system of civil officials for generations and have neither powerful warriors nor military background.

It is impossible to pose a big threat to the royal Zhu family!

This is also the reason why Prince Ming was not too worried even though he knew that Crown Princess Fang Huiju was extremely intelligent and had even become the Crown Prince's adviser, making the Crown Prince obey her in everything.

In this era, the royal family has never been the royal family of the king alone. The king is just the chairman of the "company" of the royal family!
The royal master, the Grand Clan Academy, the various princes and dukes of the Zhu family...these "major shareholders" can all impose constraints on the king.

No matter how smart the Crown Princess Fang Huiju is, if her mother's family is not strong, she can only become a vassal of the Crown Prince and his legitimate son.

Under such circumstances, King Ming would be happy to see an intelligent Crown Princess!

Zhu Chengwu probably didn't expect that his idea of ​​letting King Ming remain neutral as much as possible, letting him and the crown prince compete with each other, and then forcing King Ming to pass the throne to him after a powerful situation was established, would be shattered from the very beginning because of his words "You don't have to become the crown prince to become King Ming"!
Everyone has their own ideas!
Anyone who can hold a high position and keep it for a long time is definitely not a fool!

After hearing what Zhu Chengwu said, how could King Ming still not figure out what Zhu Chengwu’s real thoughts and plans were!
The Ming King, who has entered his twilight years, will not tolerate any behavior that looks down on or challenges him.

The position of crown prince is an extension of his will and he is the successor he chose!
If he doesn't want to become the crown prince and directly succeed the throne as the Ming King, that would be challenging him, the current Ming King.

"Hehe~
Who says the kid is lucky!

I have a father who loves his children, a smart wife, and two clever sons!

It’s a pity that my stepmother died early…”

The prince, who understood the meaning of King Ming's words, began to act stupidly and turned the topic to his deceased stepmother.

Fang Huiju once reminded the prince that old people like to reminisce about the past!
And as long as the King begins to reminisce about the past, the Crown Prince's biological mother, the King's first queen, will inevitably appear in his memories.

And it is impossible for the living to defeat the dead!

Especially since the dead person died when his relationship with Ming Wang was at its best and at the prime of his life.

So even though the prince can no longer remember what his biological mother looks like, he still wants to play the emotional card with his biological mother!
"Yes! It's a pity for your mother..."

The reaction of the King Ming did not surprise Fang Huiju and the Crown Prince.

……

"Your Majesty, the prince has entered the palace and is in the Qinzheng Palace!"

Just as King Ming and the Crown Prince were showing their deep affection for each other and gradually shifting the topic to how to restrict and deal with Zhu Chengwu, their son and brother, Xiao Qingzi, the chief eunuch in the Queen's Palace, brought the Queen and others the news that the Crown Prince had entered the palace and went to the Qinzheng Palace.

"Prince, this is urgent!"

Zhao Jinyu gently put down the teacup in her hand and spoke in a calm tone.

He looked completely different from the last time he came to the palace to discuss things with Zhao Yushan.

"Don't be too complacent! Duke Yan's sudden visit and actions must have disrupted many of Wu Ge'er's plans!

The prince is now prepared, and many of Wu Ge'er's plans have to be redeployed!
We still have a long way to go!"

Zhao Yushan is not as optimistic as her brother Zhao Jinyu.

“What is there to worry about?
Wu Ge'er has now successfully defeated two masters with his first-class skills!
Even the founder of Wudang had never achieved such an accomplishment!
Who dares to be an enemy of our Zhao family now!

Aren't they afraid that Brother Wu will use his magic to exorcise them again and treat them as evil demons?"

Zhao Jinyu sounded very confident in her words.

Zhao Yushan looked at her eldest brother who was full of confidence, but she felt extremely helpless.

Now we are still talking about Zhao...

Brother Wu’s surname is not Zhao!
And can things like the Jiazi Demon-Slaying Campaign be casually brought up?

Now Brother Wu doesn't have the martial power that the founder Sanfeng had when he was exorcising demons in the Jiazi year!
Once you offend too many people, and make too many people fearful and join forces to nip the threat in the bud, that would be troublesome.

"Brother, if you don't know how to talk, just keep quiet and take care of your little piece of land in the Ministry of War!
Don't cause trouble for father and Wu Ge'er anymore!"

Zhao Yushan is sometimes really helpless towards her biological elder brother!
But what can be done?

After all, he is my elder brother from the same mother.

Whenever she felt helpless, Zhao Yushan couldn't help but think of Zhu Chengwu's evaluation of Zhao Jinyu, her uncle, when they were alone together not long before the closure, "Technical talents are not suitable for management positions!"

Zhao Yushan didn't understand the new words Zhu Chengwu kept saying at that time. After asking him carefully, Zhu Chengwu gave an explanation: "A brave man is brave! But he is suitable to be a general, not a commander, and even less suitable to enter the officialdom!"

At that time, Zhao Yushan was unhappy about Zhu Chengwu's evaluation of his uncle!

But over the past few years, Zhao Yushan has gradually realized that perhaps Wu Ge'er has the most accurate understanding of her biological elder brother.

"Sister, how can you talk like that?

When did I cause trouble for my father and Wu Ge'er?

I am happy, so happy!
I wonder who will dare to gossip and say that there is no successor to the Zhao family!

Which younger generation is as ambitious as Brother Wu?
It’s my sister, you are so unkind!

It's news that Cui's Fire Lotus is actually not a Fire Lotus, but a high-level rare treasure of the world, the Earth's Core Fire Lotus. It would have been fine if you had hidden it from the old man, but you actually hid it from me!

I was wondering why you suddenly agreed to let Wu Ge'er marry an ordinary girl from the Cui family!

It turns out that this Cui family is secretly hiding a great treasure!

And there are also those secret techniques created by Wu Ge'er!
How can you hide it?
If we teach our Zhao family members this, it will greatly improve our overall strength!"

Zhao Jinyu was unhappy with what her sister Zhao Yushan said.

At the same time, there seemed to be a hint of complaint in his mouth unintentionally.

(End of this chapter)