activa-t Chapter 194 Separation
Chapter 194 Separation
The carriage of Prince Yan's Mansion stopped in front of Zhengyang Gate.
After Zhu Biao's death, Zhu Di was still famous for his military achievements. In addition, the Prince of Jin was increasingly squeezing him. Although Zhu Di was now the Prince of Yan, he could not ride a horse into the palace, and the princess no longer had the privilege of riding in a sedan chair.
He had to walk step by step into the main hall of the palace to ask for an audience, just like other ordinary officials.
Zhu Di accepted all the suggestions without showing any dissatisfaction.
This made the King of Jin very angry, but now he was seriously ill and had no time to find trouble.
"Let's go, there's still a long way to go."
The father and son each held their wife's hand and got out of the car. They walked slowly but gracefully through Zhengyang Gate and entered the palace, one in front and one behind.
The Ming Palace is several times larger than the Forbidden City.
Walk through Zhengyang Gate and Hongwu Gate, then to the Outer Five Dragons Bridge, cross the bridge to Chengtian Gate, then walk another 1,080 steps to the Inner Five Dragons Bridge, and finally pass the Wumen Gate.
There is still a distance of three miles from Wumen to Fengtianmen. After passing through the gate and circling Fengtian Hall, another cup of tea later, we finally arrived at the entrance of the main hall of Qianqing Palace.
Generally, when a minor official meets the emperor, the procedure is also like this. Any noble family with a bit of respectability would not go through the whole process.
Does this journey make people calm down and reflect, or endure humiliation and go crazy in silence? Zhang Zhiwei, who has walked this journey once, couldn't help but feel curious.
Even a man with a strong physique like Zhu Di had to stand in the shade and take a few breaths before officially entering the Qianqing Palace.
He supported Xu Yihua, helped her to block the handkerchief and water, and then threw all the "stuff" on his body to the servant walking at the back.
Zhu Gaochi's appearance at this time could only be described as embarrassed.
In the past, when Zhu Gaochi was summoned alone, he could ride a horse and go to Fengtian Gate.
If Zhang Zhiwei had not taken the time to fan him and wipe his sweat along the way, he would definitely be in a state like he had been fished out of the water, and it would be impossible for him to recover just by catching his breath and drinking a few sips of water.
Zhang Zhiwei carefully helped Zhu Gaochi to tidy up his appearance, adjusted the crown that was crooked due to "excessive exercise", and helped to tidy up his robe, accurately pinching out every wrinkle and paying attention to the shape of every shadow surface.
All her busyness was seen by Zhu Di who was standing beside her.
Zhang Zhiwei's physical strength and ease made him completely believe what Zhu Gaochi had just said in the car.
She is really a strong woman who can eat two bowls.
I originally thought that as Xu Yihua said, I would marry a gentle and virtuous wife to Gao Chi, but in the end... I got this unexpected gain.
Zhu Di was very optimistic about the couple's future after they returned to Peking and trained for half a year.
I don't ask Zhu Gaochi to be like his second brother, but at least he has a good body shape, can ride a horse, and doesn't pant after walking a few steps like he does now. That's good too!
Human emotions are complex.
It is true that Zhu Di cared about Zhu Gaochi, but when this love and strict fatherly love met with obesity, which was always classified as "laziness" and "undiscipline", the tenderness would be replaced by the feeling of disappointment in his heart.
A loving mother often spoils her son. Zhu Di wanted to be a strict father, and he could not allow Zhu Gaochi to degenerate.
When this kind of thinking logic appears, coupled with a control group like Zhu Gaoxu and occasional gossip, people's minds become biased.
But now, Zhu Gaochi had an extra layer of "external discipline", and Zhu Di was less dissatisfied with his behavior. The usually hidden concern, worry and fatherly love finally came to light.
When Zhu Di "hated" Zhu Gaochi, he only hated his lack of self-discipline, not him as a person.
People must first be self-disciplined, then manage their families, and only then can they pacify the world.
In today's world where medical care is not particularly advanced, obesity combined with overeating is a sure sign of a lack of self-discipline.
If he can't even discipline himself, how can we safely hand over the family to him, and how can we trust him to govern the world well?
This was the fundamental reason for several attempts to depose the crown prince.
What consolidated Zhu Gaochi's position as the crown prince was not so much his 'good and holy grandson', but the character that could be reflected in the grandson.
Zhu Gaochi's intelligence, his ability to manage his family, his management of the Prince of Yan's Mansion before and after his grandson was born, his performance during the Jingnan Campaign, and his actions as regent after he ascended the throne...
All these signs finally allowed Zhu Di to confirm that, although Zhu Gaochi was a loser who couldn't even manage himself, his ability to run his family and the empire was far superior to that of his younger brother, or even Zhu Di himself.
As long as you understand this principle, the idea of urging and accompanying Zhu Gaochi to lose weight will become clear.
Does this only improve the relationship between husband and wife?
This was to safeguard the position of the crown prince, to safeguard the position of the heir to the throne, and to safeguard the orthodoxy of the throne. It was also to safeguard the eternal weight of the eldest son in Zhu Di's heart. No matter what means Zhu Gaoxu used in the future, he could not shake the affection of the eldest son Zhu Gaochi in his father's heart.
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Taking in Zhu Di's unpredictable look, Zhang Zhiwei smiled and said to Zhu Gaochi,
"Grandpa, adjust your expression. How can you look like a drowned dog when you meet your grandfather as a newlywed?"
"Yes, yes."
Zhu Gaochi took a deep breath to hide his fatigue and hurried to catch up with Zhu Di.
The old eunuch at the door also came out to greet him, calling him "Prince of Yan" and "Your Excellency" all the time very enthusiastically.
When Zhu Di entered the door, the first person he saw was Zhu Yuanzhang, and then Zhu Yunwen and his wife, who were sitting comfortably at the bottom, being fanned by eunuchs.
Zhu Yunwen was only eight months older than Zhu Gaochi.
Moreover, in Zhu Di's view, Zhu Yunwen was not worthy of being the so-called crown prince.
Even if one ignores his moral character and ability, Zhu Yunwen is not the so-called 'eldest grandson' at all.
However, after Chang and Zhu Xiongying died, his mother, Lu, who was a concubine, was promoted to the second wife, and he was barely able to have the title of legitimate heir.
If we really want to talk about Zhu Biao's authentic legitimate son, it should be his younger brother, Chang's second son Zhu Yunhuan.
Therefore, if it was Zhu Yunhuan who was sitting here at this moment, if Zhu Yunwen was ten years older than Zhu Gaochi, or if Zhu Yunwen was talented and had some extraordinary achievements, or if his wife Xu Yihua did not have to work so hard and hurt her body while walking all the way from Zhengyang Gate, this scene would not have seemed so glaring to Zhu Di.
He has been a soldier all his life, following the emperor and a group of veteran generals to fight for the country and bring peace to the world. But now he has to be suppressed by this kid who has a questionable status, questionable character and ability, and is even younger than his own son.
His wife, his son, and his grandchildren in the future will be bullied because of all the contributions he has made to the country and because of this little boy's incompetence, and will not be able to enjoy a single bit of the glory he has earned.
This sense of separation caused Zhu Di to feel unprecedented anger in his heart.
But even so, he gritted his teeth, kowtowed and greeted Zhu Yuanzhang without changing his expression.
Today is an auspicious day for his eldest son and his wife to pay a visit to his grandfather and the emperor.
He couldn't ruin this day.
Not now. As long as his father is alive, he cannot express any dissatisfaction with all this.
Because he obeyed his father, he respected his eldest brother even more.
In the future, I will be a vassal state, and the emperor will be far away...
But he couldn't think any further.
The words of the eminent monk Daoyan echoed in his ears again and again at this moment, without stopping for a long time, making it difficult for him to hear clearly what his father and his son were talking about.
(Daoyan is Yao Guangxiao. Zhu Di restored his surname and gave him a given name only after he ascended the throne. I think Baozi thought this was the heroine's plan. Please explain.)