When Zhu Chong heard his third brother Zhu Gang's thoughts, his eyes became brighter.

Earlier, he actually held a conspiracy theory about Zhu Ying, but after receiving the news about Xiaoling Mausoleum, his view changed.

Especially after knowing some of Zhu Ying's background, his thoughts have completely changed.

Of course, there is information about the tomb of Prince Yu in Xiaoling Mausoleum, including some information related to Zhu Ying.

They were all sent by Zhu Yuanzhang.

As for Zhu Chong, if he was not Zhu Yuanzhang's biological son and the eldest son at that time, he would have been chopped off by Zhu Yuanzhang long ago for the things he did in the vassal state.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang still approved of some aspects of his decision.

After all, when it comes to fighting, Zhu Yuanzhang's sons are relatively outstanding.

When Zhu Ying was a child, Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang both held her in their arms, but she was snatched away by Zhu Yuanzhang after only a few times.

But the relationship between uncle and nephew is still pretty good.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, these uncles of Zhu Ying would guard the borders for the Ming Dynasty in the future, and Zhu Ying would ascend the throne and sit in the central government. This was what a harmonious family could be.

After receiving this information, although Zhu Chong did not express it clearly, he had already accepted his nephew in his heart.

Although it sounds a bit bizarre, if you think about it carefully, no one can pull off such a trick in Xiaolingwei.

"It's just that I've been confined by my father. If I let my nephew come to see me, I'm afraid it won't be a good idea."

After Zhu Chong finished speaking, he hesitated and said, "If it's not good, I'm afraid it will cause misunderstandings from my father or my eldest nephew."

What happened last time has left a psychological trauma on Zhu Chong.

Although he had told his father before that he wanted to go see his eldest nephew, he did not dare to go out because he was under house arrest.

I don’t dare to send someone to invite my eldest nephew over again.

There are Jinyiwei guarding outside the Prince Qin's Mansion.

I'm afraid the messenger was arrested by the Embroidered Uniform Guards before he could deliver the message to my eldest nephew.

Then another imperial edict came, which was very uncomfortable.

Given my father’s temper, I’m afraid he won’t listen to my explanation and will just give me a beating first.

When Zhu Gang heard this, he laughed and said, "Don't worry, second brother. Let me take care of this matter."

"Since I last saw my eldest nephew, I haven't dared to have much contact with him. If it weren't for my father telling everyone about the Xiaoling Mausoleum, I wouldn't have dared to come to my second brother."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chong bowed and said, "Thank you, Third Brother."

"Why are you being so polite to me, brother? It's still early today. I'll be there right away. Brother, get ready to welcome my nephew."

Zhu Gang said directly, and without any ambiguity, he stood up and left.

Zhu Chong stood up to see him off.

Seeing my third brother Zhu Gang leaving, I felt a little relieved.

Without his elder brother, he didn't know how he would have gotten through this difficult time for his father.

Everyone knows my father's temper. There is no way out, and the stalemate may continue.

It was no use for him to plead for mercy himself.

Who would want to stay in such a yard every day? It would almost wear out your spirit.

…

In the yard, Zhu Ying was reviewing memorials carefully.

There was a eunuch waiting next to him.

This person was sent by Zhu Yuanzhang, not to serve him, but to be a study companion.

Zhu Ying now has more than three hundred memorials in his hands.

Some of them were not even approved, Zhu Ying was in the first batch.

Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that his eldest grandson didn't understand some things, so he arranged for the eunuch from the Imperial Household Department to come.

Fortunately, I can always answer questions for my grandson.

This indeed helped Zhu Ying a lot, including the names of some officials and even some place names.

Zhu Ying looked very unfamiliar at first, so the eunuch Guo Zhong was responsible for explaining.

As the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department, Guo Zhong was considered an old man and was familiar with most of the basic matters.

"Young Master, you have been watching for nearly an hour. How about taking a break? I will help you loosen your shoulders."

Seeing that Zhu Ying finished reading one memorial and did not pick up the second one but twisted his neck, Guo Zhong bowed slightly and said.

Zhu Ying heard this and replied with a smile: "It's okay, no need."

He is still young, so he doesn't need massage.

Besides, he wasn't used to men giving him massages.

At this time, Zhang Bo came over to report: "Boss, His Royal Highness Prince Jin is here."

Zhu Ying paused for a moment when he heard this, but was not too surprised and stood up to go out to greet him.

It is impossible for the Prince of Jin to be waiting at the gate like the Jinyiwei, after all, he is the emperor's uncle.

When Zhu Ying came out, Zhu Gang had already arrived in the yard.

"Nephew, long time no see." Zhu Gang said with some emotion when he saw Zhu Ying again, which was different from the first time.

"Your Highness the Prince of Jin." Zhu Ying bowed and said.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Gang walked over directly, pinched Zhu Ying's arm, felt the solid muscles inside, and then laughed:

"Nephew, you are being too polite. When we were little, you even pestered me to take you out to play."

"Good fellow, I felt it the last time we met, it turns out he is really my nephew."

"These ten years have been tough on you."

As he spoke, Zhu Gang's tone became somewhat sad.

Faced with Zhu Gang's somewhat rude way of greeting, Zhu Ying felt it was very cordial, which showed that Zhu Gang really did not regard him as an outsider.

Zhu Gang's literary attainments were not low, but in terms of personality, he was more of a military man.

If it were Zhu Yunwen, he would probably find it difficult to accept such closeness.

"Uncle San, please sit down." Zhu Ying said directly without any pretense.

Hearing the call of "Third Uncle", Zhu Gang was very happy and sat down opposite Zhu Ying in the pavilion in the yard.

"I came here in a hurry today, so I didn't bring Ji Xi with me. He has been talking about you, my nephew, in front of me these days. You two brothers should meet him tomorrow."

Zhu Gang smiled and said that his father, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, also gave him some information about Zhu Ying.

Zhu Gang knew that his nephew was not as weak as he looked.

So when they met, he pinched Zhu Ying's arm. Zhu Gang, who grew up in the army, understood.

Someone like Zhu Ying looks a little thin and not like a warrior, but he is an extremely outstanding scout.

Scouts are the eyes and ears of the army. They cannot be ordinary soldiers but only elite ones.

In the sunshine, Zhu Ying was in the pavilion, listening to Zhu Gang chatting about family matters, and she felt very comfortable.

After some pleasantries, Zhu Gang asked tentatively, "Does my nephew still have some resentment towards my second uncle?"

"Second uncle? What grudge do you mean? It seems like I have never met my second uncle, so how can I hold a grudge against him?"

Zhu Ying was a little confused, as he seemed to have never dealt with Qin Wang Zhu Chong before.

The only time was when Prince of Qin Zhu Chong sent someone to invite him to his house to make pastries, and the old man happened to be there at that time.

This kind of thing is extremely normal for Zhu Ying.

Originally, he was just a businessman, of low status, and he had seen too many things like this and was too lazy to remember them.

Hearing Zhu Ying's words, Zhu Gang felt relieved and said, "Your second uncle is now under house arrest. I heard a few days ago that Lan Yu from Sichuan was ordered to come to Beijing."

"Yulu Timur is currently in rebellion over there, and there is no one to guard the place. Nephew, how about asking your second uncle to go and do some work there?"

Zhu Gang did not beat around the bush and spoke directly.

Zhu Ying hesitated for a moment and said, "Second Uncle should also go out for a walk, but I can't make the decision on this matter. I will tell Grandpa when the time comes and see how he arranges it."

When Zhu Gang heard Zhu Ying calling his father "grandpa", he immediately understood the position of this nephew in his father's mind.

But thinking back, my eldest nephew has been raised by his father since he was young, which is completely different from these princes.

"Nephew, as long as you speak up, this will definitely be accomplished."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Gang said, "I wonder if my nephew is free now. Your second uncle is under house arrest and cannot come out."

"I just came out of his house. If possible, let's go see him together now."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying hesitated slightly.

After all, there are still many memorials that have not been reviewed.

However, this was the first time I met my third uncle, the Prince of Jin, so it was not convenient to refuse.

I don't think the old man will say much.

"Okay, I'll listen to Uncle San." Zhu Ying replied.

Hearing this, Zhu Gang was extremely happy.

In fact, Zhu Gang was a little nervous when he came here this time.

After all, the eldest nephew is too unfamiliar, and he is doted on by his father. When he sees the intelligence, he naturally knows that he, like his father, has an extremely strong personality.

However, this meeting made Zhu Gang feel very comfortable. He could clearly see that his nephew did not have any impatience or rejection towards him.

This is a completely different concept from Zhu Yunwen, who is also an uncle and nephew.

Even during the conversation, Zhu Gang saw the shadow of his mother in Zhu Ying, which made him feel even more intimate.

"The eldest nephew may ride a horse."

At the door, Zhu Gang jumped on his horse and asked Zhu Ying.

Zhu Ying smiled faintly and also climbed onto the horse with skillful movements.

"Good riding skills." Zhu Gang couldn't help but admire. From just a few movements, it could be seen that Zhu Ying's riding skills were very superb.

The two then went to the Prince of Qin's residence together.

At the gate, the eunuch Guo Zhong, who was in charge of writing, had a helpless look on his face.

…

Ming Imperial Palace, Huagai Hall.

"Your Majesty, Duke Song has returned to the capital. Please give your instructions." Jiang Li bowed and said after receiving the news.

In March of this year, Feng Sheng and fourteen others were in charge of military affairs in Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Henan.

Feng Sheng recruited civilians as soldiers in Taiyuan and Pingyang and set up garrisons and military farms.

So after receiving the imperial edict, Feng Sheng arrived in the capital earlier than Fu Youde and Lan Yu.

"Tell Duke Song to come over quickly. We need to have a good talk with him."

"I obey your order."

Feng Sheng was a man of culture, and his military talent and achievements were very strong. He was also the father-in-law of King Zhou Zhu Su, and was a relative of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang valued Feng Sheng very much, believing him to be a general with real strategy.

At the same time, he was also a little worried because Feng Sheng had made so many contributions.

Now let’s see what Feng Sheng thinks of his eldest grandson. If not, he will have to get rid of him.