It wasn't until he was drunk that Zhu Yunwen said to Zhu Yuanzhang:
"Grandfather, I've been tired lately, so while I'm still a grandson of the Crown Prince, I want to rest, travel around, be an ordinary person, and enjoy the life I should be enjoying."
These words deeply moved Zhu Yuanzhang. He looked at Zhu Yunwen with hazy, drunken eyes, and then said:
"You are just a young boy, yes. Your grandfather has placed too much responsibility on your shoulders. Your grandfather knows that you didn't want to be the crown prince at first."
It was because you suffered so much injustice, even to the point that your life was threatened, that you had no choice but to become stronger, to demonstrate your abilities and talents, and to become the Crown Prince.
Becoming the Crown Prince is my expectation of you, a burden I place on you, a pressure and responsibility I impose on you. Perhaps it wasn't what you wanted from the very beginning.
Perhaps no one understands what you truly want. Well, Grandpa is still in good spirits and can hold on for a few more years. In those years, go and live your own life.
But you must promise your grandfather that on the day he leaves, from that day forward, you must shoulder the burden of the Ming Dynasty.
You created all of this, and you have no reason to let it go. Understand?
Zhu Yuanzhang even looked at Zhu Yunwen with a hint of pleading in his eyes.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was actually a little scared, feeling that he owed Zhu Yunwen a debt.
Because Zhu Yunwen never intended to become the crown prince or the emperor.
He was simply in that environment, and was regarded as an enemy by the Lü family and the original Zhu Yunwen, who wanted to harm him.
He had no choice but to strengthen himself and make himself invincible.
Then, carrying Zhu Yuanzhang's expectations for him, he sat on this throne. But now, his grandson is doing too well, even outshining all the emperors of all dynasties.
It was for this reason that Zhu Yuanzhang feared him, fearing that Zhu Yunwen's unrestrained and unconventional personality would prevent him from ascending the throne in the future.
He feared that the empire he had built up would ultimately not be inherited by Zhu Yunwen.
He was even more afraid that some fool would inherit this powerful empire and cause the Ming Dynasty to squander its wealth and fall into decline once again.
Therefore, he hoped that Zhu Yunwen would ultimately inherit all of these things.
Only Zhu Yunwen can guarantee that all of this will not turn into nothing again, and will not lead to ruin once more.
Zhu Yunwen was silent for a while. He thought about many things, about his time travel, about his thoughts after he started time travel, about what he wanted to have now, and about what kind of life Zhao Qingzhu wanted to live with him.
Indeed, he was unrestrained and loved freedom; he never thought of becoming a high and mighty emperor and wielding power over the world.
Even if I had thought about it before, it doesn't really have that much appeal now.
He would rather simply travel around this wonderful society with Zhao Qingzhu; perhaps that's what life is all about.
Sometimes, standing too high doesn't necessarily mean you can see very far; on the contrary, it makes it difficult to look down and see the true happiness of ordinary life.
The saying "the higher you climb, the colder it gets" probably means this.
Seeing Zhu Yunwen remain silent, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart began to ache. After a long while, Zhu Yunwen finally sighed and said to Zhu Yuanzhang:
"Grandpa, rest assured. I built everything in this Ming Dynasty with my own hands. How could I easily give it up?"
As I just said, while I'm still young, while I still have the opportunity, and while I still have these thoughts now.
I hoped my grandfather would let me go out and live a real life with the one I love. But he never mentioned relinquishing the responsibilities he had already shouldered.
Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and stared at Zhu Yunwen, saying:
"Yes, you've already taken on the responsibility. Once you take on responsibility, it's hard to put it down."
Especially for someone as responsible as Yun-hu, we weren't wrong, were we?
Zhu Yunwen gave a wry smile, picked up his wine cup, and clinked it with Zhu Yuanzhang's.
He then drank it all in one gulp.
Then the grandfather and grandson lay on the table and quietly fell asleep while still drunk.
The next day, Zhu Yunwen summoned Yang Rong, Yang Pu, and Yang Shiqi, all members of the cabinet.
He said to Yang Shiqi:
"Yang Shiqi, from the moment I found you, I knew your strength and ability."
The reason I made you Grand Secretary later was because I knew you had the ability to hold absolute power and make decisions on everything.
Therefore, while I am away, you must take the lead in many matters of the court and wholeheartedly assist Your Majesty.”
Yang Shiqi knelt directly on the ground:
"Your Highness, please rest assured, I will not fail in my mission."
Then he looked at Yang Rong and said:
"As the second-in-command, I know you are very capable. You must keep a close eye on many decisions and not allow any mistakes."
Yang Rong also quickly knelt down:
"Your subject respectfully follows His Highness the Crown Prince's teachings."
Finally, Zhu Yunwen looked at Yang Pu, sighed, and said:
"You have a calm and steady personality, and you are often able to maintain a clear mind in many things. Although you are a third-ranking official, you are able to see the essence of many things."
Remember, it's more important to express your opinion on any issue, and to promptly point out any mistakes they make. This is more important than making decisions or handling matters.
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