"Is it a younger brother?" Little Zhu exclaimed excitedly. "Why a younger brother? We want a younger sister! Wen Jin is only good for being naughty, but Ru Yi even helps us with our homework!"

Old Zhu beamed, but also complained a little, "We underestimated you. We knew you weren't honest. What kind of older brother makes his younger sister help him with his homework? Just you wait, when we get back to the capital, we'll see if your father will punish you."

“I just don’t like writing, but Ruyi does, so as the older brother, I’ll protect my sister,” Little Zhu said matter-of-factly. “If Father wants to punish us, we’ll run to the Qianqing Palace. Great-grandfather, we know how to deal with Father. If it’s a small matter, we’ll run away; if it’s a big matter, we’ll suffer.”

Old Zhu was taken aback, then grinned and scolded, "None of you three can give us peace of mind. Is this how your grandfather and father taught you?"

This is a family secret technique, invented by Da Zhu. When faced with Lao Zhu's anger, minor punishments are acceptable, as they're not a big deal. But if Lao Zhu is truly enraged, then it's best to run away quickly and wait until his anger subsides before approaching again.

Little Zhu chuckled as he took the letter from Fu Zhong's hand, quickly checked it, tore it open, and began to read. "Great-grandfather, our father wants us to go back. We really should go back this time."

Old Zhu nodded with a smile and said, "Whether we go back or not doesn't matter much, but you really should go back. Fu Zhong, have the men prepare, we're going back to the capital."

As Fu Zhong was about to get up, Xiao Zhu said, "No, we have to go to the Runing Rear Thousand Household Office before we leave! There's trouble in our Central Military Command, we won't feel at ease if we don't clean it up."

The Runing Houqianhu Garrison was naturally one of the outlying garrisons under the Central Military Commission, a garrison of moderate size.

Little Zhu, his face contorted with murderous intent, gritted his teeth and said, “What we hate most are those who bleed the blood of soldiers and have no regard for their well-being. Our soldiers fight for the court, and we cannot let them shed blood and sweat and then shed tears. We cannot let their children be left without support.”

Old Zhu remained silent, while Little Zhu continued, "Imperial Son-in-Law, convey my decree: the Commander-in-Chief, Deputy Commander, and Assistant Commander of the Henan Military Command, order them to come to see me immediately. Our Imperial Guards, our three major battalions, get ready! We're going to wipe out those bastards!"

Fu Zhong looked at Old Zhu with a troubled expression. Old Zhu's face darkened and he shouted, "Have you plugged your ears with donkey hair? You dare disobey the Crown Prince's instructions?!"

"Great-grandfather, we'll go back after we've dealt with the thousand-household garrison." After saying this to Old Zhu, Little Zhu immediately shouted to Shuangquan, "Quickly bring us our armor, and also the sword that Great-grandfather bestowed upon us, bring us everything."

Old Zhu chuckled and tucked Little Zhu into his arms, saying, “Those in positions of authority don’t have to do everything themselves. If you have to handle everything personally, what are all the civil and military officials in the court for?! Just put on the crown prince’s robes and sit in the government office.”

Little Zhu's dream of becoming General Zhu was shattered. He could only become Crown Prince Zhu instead of General Zhu.

Frustrated, Little Zhu could only take a bath and change his clothes. Although he was still just a chubby little boy, when he put on the Crown Prince's court robes, he looked so imposing that people dared not look him in the eye.

Accompanied by Shuangquan, little Zhu strode confidently toward the Runing Prefecture government office and naturally plopped down in the main seat. As for the Runing prefect and others, they could only wait below the hall, and even their seats were relatively low.

As for Old Zhu, dressed comfortably in casual clothes, he sat leisurely in a chair with a pot of tea. He didn't need to sit in the main hall to oversee things. He could just sit in the back office, while his great-grandson would handle things in the front.

Anyway, some of these things aren't big deals, and Old Zhu believes his great-grandson can handle them.

It's okay if there are some shortcomings; Lao Zhu will help analyze and explain them afterward. Even if some trouble is caused, it's okay; Lao Zhu can easily clean up the mess.

As long as his beloved great-grandson could gain some experience, Old Zhu felt that was enough. As for whether the process was troublesome or whether it would cause any losses, Old Zhu didn't care about such things at all.

Moreover, in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, these things were not losses at all. It was an honor for those people to become stumbling blocks in the Crown Prince's growth.

The same approach was used to cultivate the eldest Zhu, and the same model was used to cultivate the youngest Zhu. Even when it comes to the youngest Zhu, the old Zhu will still do the same thing.

There's nothing he can do; his eldest son and grandson are both so successful. This great-grandson is bound to be exceptionally successful as well!

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