Chapter 37: Thanks
After Zhu Biao was made the crown prince, Zhu Yuanzhang directly gave his team to Zhu Biao, which is also extremely rare in history.
You must know that the relationship between the emperor and the prince has been very delicate since ancient times.
On the one hand, as the heir of the empire, the emperor naturally had to cultivate the prince with his heart.
On the other hand, the emperor also needs to beware of the prince and properly suppress the power of the East Palace to ensure the majesty of his emperor, otherwise he may be rebelled by the prince by accident.
Like Tang Gaozu and Song Ruizong, they were turned upside down by their sons, and the subsequent days were not easy.
Therefore, the team of the prince of the East Palace is either an elder who is highly respected but has no real power, or a middle-level official who is talented but has not yet reached the peak of power.
Letting a less mature team assist the crown prince can be said to be the best choice for the emperors of previous dynasties.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang let his team also lead the East Palace, which is undoubtedly a great trust and cultivation of Zhu Biao.
It can be said that as long as Zhu Biao is here, there is really nothing to do with other princes and grandchildren.
However, things are never as rosy as they seem.
In the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu, that is, when Zhu Biao was thirty-seven years old, Zhu Yuanzhang sent Zhu Biao to Shaanxi for inspection.
Originally, this was just an extremely ordinary thing.
But after returning from Shaanxi, Zhu Biao fell ill due to wind and cold.
A few months later, Zhu Biao died of illness.
Suddenly, a thick cloud shrouded the officialdom at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty.
First the eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying, then Queen Ma, and finally the turn of the crown prince Zhu Biao.
The white-haired man sent the black-haired man three times in a row, which dealt a fatal blow to Zhu Yuanzhang, a tough emperor.
Forcibly enduring his grief, Zhu Yuanzhang finally skipped his sons and chose Zhu Yunwen, who was only fifteen years old at the time, and became the heir of the Ming Empire.
Zhu Yuanzhang was afraid that the young Zhu Yunwen would not be able to control the scene, and even did not hesitate to raise the butcher's knife and kill the unruly military attache of the Manchu Dynasty cleanly.
It's a pity that people are not as good as heaven, although the throne finally passed smoothly into the hands of Zhu Yunwen, but Zhu Yunwen is just a naΓ―ve teenager, and he is not able to shoulder the burden of the entire empire at all.
As soon as he ascended the throne, Zhu Yunwen hurriedly reused his group of corrupt Confucian teachers, and couldn't wait to light up the butcher's knife at the vassal kings.
In the end, Zhu Yunwen's ending can be imagined.
Less than four years after sitting on the throne, Zhu Yunwen was pulled off the throne by the powerful Yan King Zhu Di.
And Zhu Di, the king of Yan, eventually became the famous Yongle Emperor in history.
Hu Changan looked at Zhu Biao's serious face, and couldn't help but think about it in his heart.
If Zhu Biao can ascend to the throne alive, I don't know which one is better than Zhu Biao compared to the Yongle Emperor in later generations?
Hu Changan thought about it, and bowed to Zhu Biao solemnly, and said, "Hu Changan, a grass people, meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Emperor Sun." β
The three peasants hadn't noticed Zhu Biao and Zhu Yunxi yet, but they were reminded by Hu Changan, so they hurriedly brushed and knelt down, and also followed Hu Changan's example, and gave Zhu Biao a big gift to them.
But Zhu Biao didn't care, just waved his hand casually, signaling Hu Changan and them to get up and speak.
Compared with the serious Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao is indeed much kinder.
As soon as Hu Changan straightened up, he saw that Zhu Yunxi was already walking on his calves, and he ran to the simple barbecue grill, staring at the mutton skewers on it without blinking, and he was almost drooling.
Seeing this, Hu Changan also laughed.
Children's emotions are direct, and they can't hide what they want.
This expression is no different from the group of cousins who revolved around him in his previous life.
Hu Changan saw that the mutton skewers were almost grilled, so he moved the grilled meat skewers to the plate, and handed a string of oily mutton skewers to Zhu Yunxi, saying, "Your Royal Highness, do you want to taste it?" β
There is no need to ask at all, Zhu Yunxi must want to eat.
But without Zhu Biao's approval, Zhu Yunxi didn't dare to take the mutton skewers, so he could only stare at Zhu Biao, hoping that his benevolent father would allow him to eat some snacks.
Before Zhu Biao could speak, the chief eunuch who followed behind him hurriedly opened his mouth to persuade: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, this matter must not be allowed, how can the food of this commoner enter the mouth of the emperor and grandson, if you eat a good meal, wouldn't it be ......?"
Before the chief eunuch could finish his words, he was interrupted by Zhu Biao's unkind tone: "Why, Lone is the same as them, they are all the people of the Ming Dynasty, how can they eat something, Lone can't eat it." β
"As a ruler, understanding the suffering of the people is the basic operation, which is why Lone went to the state and county for three days and two times."
"What's more, this Hu Gongzi still has a life-saving grace for my son Xiongying, it's too late to thank him well, how can you casually dislike other people's food is not up to grade?"
When the chief eunuch heard this, he immediately confessed in fright and stepped aside.
Zhu Biao said, gently rubbed Zhu Yunxi's head, and said, "Yunxi, if you want to eat, go eat some, remember not to eat too much, you won't be able to eat dinner then." β
Zhu Yunxi listened, and immediately cheered, took the mutton skewer in Hu Changan's hand and couldn't wait to nibble on it.
Hu Changan was also shocked in his heart.
It seems that this so-called generous and benevolent prince also has a tough side.
Seeing that Zhu Yunxi was eating happily, Zhu Biao also freed his hand, and solemnly bowed to Hu Changan: "Master Hu, thank you for saving your life some time ago." If it weren't for you, Xiongying might not really be able to save him. β
"In addition, thank you to Gongzi Hu for helping Yunxi break the siege, on the Lu family's side, Lone has already been severely punished."
Zhu Biao's words were extremely sincere.
If it weren't for Hu Changan, his family would really be finished.
Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Yunxi are both sons of the late Chang's family, Zhu Biao and Chang's couple have a deep relationship, and naturally they also love Wu and Wu, and they are quite fond of Chang's two sons.
However, after all, Zhu Biao is the prince of the dignified empire, and he has no skills to deal with various political affairs, so he naturally can't take care of the affairs of the back house.
However, Zhu Biao never expected that it was the negligence of this moment that caused a catastrophe to the two young children.
God knows how painful it was in Zhu Biao's heart when he learned that Zhu Xiongying was lying on the bed waiting to die, and Zhu Yunxi was secretly bullied by the Lu family.
Fortunately, there is no endless road, and in the end everything is developing in a good direction.
Today, Zhu Xiongying is in good health, even stronger than before he got sick.
And Zhu Yunxi was also raised by Queen Ma, with a lot of smiles on her face and a lot of courage.
All of this is thanks to Hu Changan!
When Hu Changan heard this, he was also a little red-faced.
In exchange for such gratitude from the prince Zhu Biao, it is really humbling.