"Fourth brother, this king knows what you think, but this time this king can only say sorry, because my father's attitude towards this thing is very clear, this king can't study this thing anymore in the future, if something happens to you here, this king won't have such good luck."

Zhu Gui's helpless and self-deprecating explanation made Zhu Di's face appear disappointed.

"That's a pity, with such powerful firearms, it is enough to drive the Mongols out of the steppe and achieve the largest territory that my Ming has the strength to come."

Zhu Di said regretfully.

Only then did Zhu Gui remember that the later Yongle Emperor in front of him not only created a precedent for the Ming Dynasty to defend the country, but also fought against the Mongols many times throughout his life, greatly expanding the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and even died on the journey in the end.

From a certain point of view, the thoughts of the two people in front of him are somewhat similar, and Zhu Di just lacks an understanding of the whole world.

Zhu Gui thought of this, and reaffirmed his thoughts in his heart.

"Fourth brother, what do you think about Yun Wei becoming the crown prince?"

Zhu Gui suddenly changed the subject.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gui with some surprise and said, "Opinion? What's the view? It was a holy decree issued by the edict of the emperor himself, who can think anything? ”

Although Zhu Di said this, a trace of gloom flashed on his face.

After all, he was the most promising to take over the crown prince, but in the end, a twelve-year-old boy snatched the position that should have belonged to him.

And he can't show it yet.

When Zhu Gui heard this, he was silent for a moment and continued: "Fourth brother, this king wants to meet the prince, can you help me?" ”

"See the crown prince, can't you explain the situation to your father about this matter?"

Zhu Di paused for a moment, a little confused by Zhu Gui's approach of changing the topic again.

"You know my father's attitude towards me, even if I apply, I'm afraid it will be difficult to pass, fourth brother, if you help this king, this can be given to you."

Zhu Gui took a wooden box containing a pistol.

Zhu Di opened the box slightly and glanced at it, and immediately buttoned it up again, with a look of joy on his face.

"Well, although it is a little difficult, who told the fourth brother to appreciate you? In this case, you stay here for a while, and this king will deal with this matter now, and there should be news later. ”

After Zhu Di finished speaking, he picked up the box and walked out, for fear that Zhu Guihou would regret it.

"What did you give King Yan? Why did he suddenly agree? Xu Miaoqing pulled Zhu Gui and asked suspiciously.

"It's just something he's very interested in. By the way, you don't want to go with this king for a while, you go to Xufu and wait, this king may not come back tonight. ”

Zhu Gui thought for a moment and said.

"Are you going to spend the night in the East Palace? The situation of the prince is not very good. Xu Miaoqing rarely objected this time, but asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, this king is measured, by the way, this king recently found a small toy, take advantage of some time now, this king will pass it on to you, and you can kill time when you are bored in the future."

Zhu Gui took out a deck of Go like a trick.

"What, isn't it Go, I'll too." Xu Miaoqing said helplessly.

"Although it is Go, it is not the same way to play, and it does not take so long to play the game of Go, this is called 'backgammon', looking at it, it is like this, as long as the pieces of the same color are connected into five pieces, it is considered to be a win."

Zhu Gui explained.

"Is it okay to have five sons in a row? It's that simple? ”

Xu Miaoqing heard Zhu Gui's words and asked with some suspicion.

"It sounds simple, but it's just as smart as Go, so give it a try."

Zhu Gui said with a smile.

So before Zhu Di rushed back, the two had already played dozens of games in the house.

From the very beginning, Zhu Gui could still take advantage of it, but after ten rounds, Xu Miaoqing was already able to win occasionally.

In the end, Zhu Gui couldn't win ten consecutive games.

This couldn't help but make Zhu Gui wonder if Xu Miaoqing was a genius.

If this is in the future life, the academic achievements of the two people may be very different.

Almost all the things that Zhu Gui taught Xu Miaoqing, in addition to cooking, she can get started quickly, and she does it better than him, the master.

Zhu Di came back to find an excuse for Zhu Gui to end the chess game.

"Acting King, this is a name post for entering the palace, but it is only limited to entering and exiting the palace gate and the East Palace, you must not make a mess, otherwise we will not be able to end it at that time."

Zhu Di instructed.

Zhu Gui took the name post, then nodded and said, "Fourth brother, who do you think of this king?" Even if this king is a bastard, he will not dare to come to the palace again, the emperor's temper is what we know best. ”

Zhu Di was noncommittal to Zhu Gui's words, and then said: "No matter what, this king will leave early tomorrow morning, there is no special opportunity, I am afraid that we will only be able to meet again this time next year, take care." ”

Zhu Di walked over and patted Zhu Gui's shoulder, with a reluctant smile on his face.

Zhu Gui nodded, and there was something unpleasant in his heart.

But this is the price of being a vassal king, it looks like a beautiful thing, but it also has to sacrifice something that ordinary people regard as ordinary.

After the two exchanged pleasantries for a while, Zhu Gui and Xu Miaoqing left the Yanwang Mansion.

He sent Xu Miaoqing to Xu's Mansion first, he didn't enter the door himself, but went towards the palace, and at the same time sent someone back to the Daiwangfu to see the situation over there.

When Zhu Gui's carriage came to the gate of the palace, the people sent out also came and rushed here.

The other party reported the situation over there.

The head of the Datong caravan had negotiated with the small merchants that they were willing to buy their goods at a price ten percent higher than their purchase price, and had signaled refined salt as an exchange.

Although recently, because of the practice of selling goods with refined salt in the shops of the Datong Chamber of Commerce, many salt shops in Nanjing City were once unsalable.

But refined salt is still the hard currency of this era, not to mention that the refined salt of the Daiwangfu is even better than the quality of the official salt, and the price is one-third lower (Datong Mansion is half lower).

Zhu Gui was not surprised by this, and after not having any worries, he entered the palace alone.

With the name post, coupled with the identity of the acting king, he was soon escorted to the East Palace.

The East Palace is obviously well prepared.

It's just that the situation here made Zhu Gui a little surprised, and before he entered the palace, he already smelled a strong smell of Chinese medicine.

The situation inside looked very bad, with the imperial doctor and the eunuch in a mess.

In the prince's bedroom, it was strangely very quiet, and there was only one young figure kneeling in front of the window, it was the emperor's eldest grandson, Zhu Yunwen.