Chapter 79 Subversion

At this time, Zhu Biao had fully realized that seeking advice from Zhu Chong was a complete mistake.

But he was a good brother after all and didn't want to let his younger brother down, so he racked his brains to try to make things right.

"Second brother, you can't say that. Our... Father's decisions were all reached after countless discussions with his ministers. Perhaps there are some imperfections as you mentioned, but..."

"Brother, you don't have to sugarcoat it. We two brothers really don't need to do so much nonsense." Zhu Chong now looked like he was really drunk.

"I'm not saying all of Dad's decisions are wrong. Didn't Lao Tzu and Zhuangzi say, 'A frog in a well cannot talk about the sea, and a summer insect cannot talk about ice.' I think that's absolutely right. It's exactly what's going on with Dad."

"He decided to implement a maritime ban, ending all private overseas trade. His goal was nothing more than to reduce the negative impact of Japanese pirates on coastal residents and promote normal life for them. At the same time, he restricted merchants and protected agriculture."

"Our father's idea was good, but look at the results, big brother. Didn't the Japanese pirates still invade every year? Didn't the merchants really get restricted? Didn't they live a comfortable life? They even coexisted and prospered with the pirates..."

"Zhu Chong, you've gone too far." Zhu Biao was almost driven to collapse by Zhu Chong, and even his way of addressing Zhu Yuanzhang was ruined by Zhu Chong.

"Do you think our father is completely useless? He has worked tirelessly for our country, practically without sleep all year round. He wants to be a good emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Everything he does is for the Ming Dynasty..."

"Yes, that's right!" Zhu Chong stood up shakily. "That's why I said those two words from Zhuangzi just now. He is the emperor and also our father. That's why I said these things to you, big brother."

"Our father wants to be a good emperor, but can he be a good emperor just because he wants to? He just acts arbitrarily!"

"He knew there was farmland to be reclaimed in the north, so he forced people who had lived there for dozens of generations to move north and reclaim the wasteland, believing this would increase grain production and, in turn, increase the court's tax revenue."

"But what's the result? Those people simply don't want to leave their hometowns, and they can't stay in the homes they've lived in for generations, so they can only become refugees fleeing everywhere."

"As for us princes, each of us has already been granted a fiefdom by him, and we will be able to go there when we come of age."

"The fiefdoms are exempt from taxation, and the throne is hereditary. For thousands of years, we, the descendants of the princes, have become parasites, even termites, of the country. We can neither generate tax revenue for the country nor help the people. What kind of situation is this?"

Zhu Chongshi really wanted to put an end to Zhu Biao's idea of asking him for advice again at once, so he told Zhu Biao all the advanced knowledge he had and the conclusions drawn by countless people in later generations.

Anyway, he said it frankly. Whether Zhu Biao could accept it or not was his business. However, Zhu Chong believed that after today, if Zhu Biao dared to ask him for advice again, he would have to be crazy!

But the problem is that there is more than one Zhu Biao listening to Zhu Chong's words right now!

"Since you are so concerned about the country and the people, then you should stop being the King of Qin." Zhu Yuanzhang came out with a gloomy face, his eyes fixed on Zhu Chong. "How about you become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the prince and I will abdicate in favor of you?"

Zhu Chong was startled, and the moment he saw Zhu Yuanzhang, he felt unwell. He subconsciously looked at Zhu Biao, only to find that Zhu Biao had knelt down at some point, with his head lowered, not even daring to look at him and Zhu Yuanzhang.

I understand, I understand everything!

Zhu Chong sobered up all of a sudden and finally realized that the banquet tonight was not about Lan Yu or Zhu Biao, but about Zhu Yuanzhang wanting to ask him questions. The instigator must have been the good big brother in front of him.

Thinking about what he had just said, Zhu Chong suddenly felt that the wine he had just drunk had turned into sweat. He knelt down with sweat all over his face, as if he had just been pulled out of the water. Then, with a sad face, he cried out: "Father..."

"Don't..." Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand to interrupt Zhu Chong, "I am not worthy of being your father, you are my father!"

"I really didn't realize it. You're hiding it so well. You've been thinking about how to insult me all the time, and it looks like you haven't had enough fun today. How about you tell me everything?"

Zhu Chong is not stupid, he can still tell the difference between good words, bad words and sarcastic remarks.

A great disaster has already occurred. If you are going to get involved in this business, you must admit your mistakes and stand at attention when you are beaten!

"Come on, why aren't you talking anymore? Weren't you quite talkative just now?" Zhu Yuanzhang was panting heavily. He was really angry.

Of course, he was not just angry with Zhu Chong, but was shocked by what Zhu Chong had just said. So he was shocked and angry, and he didn't know where to vent his anger, so he could only find Zhu Chong.

"I was wrong. My father, if you want to punish me, I have no regrets!" At this time, Zhu Chong knew that he had to admit his mistakes, otherwise it would only add fuel to the fire. A real man can bend and stretch, and face is not important!

"Punish you? How dare we punish you? You are so capable! You know everything. You know everything. You know things that I don't even know. You are truly our good son!"

Seeing that Old Zhu's tone was getting angrier, Zhu Chong knew that he was doomed today.

Who could have known that the plots in TV movies and novels would actually happen to him. Crown Prince Zhu Biao actually arranged Zhu Yuanzhang in a side hall. If he had known, he would definitely not have said those words just now.

Even if he had to listen to Zhu Biao's chatter for two more hours, he could endure it and remain silent!

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