Zhu Yunwen smiled and nodded, saying, "That's how it should be done! We can't be of great help to you, Your Majesty, but if anyone dares to obstruct your grand plan, we'll have to deal with them!"
Sang Shi didn't think Zhu Yunwen was bragging. Zhu Yunwen's status as the Prince of Wu seemed ordinary, after all, there were nearly thirty princes in the Ming Dynasty at that time. The title of Prince of Wu only seemed prestigious because Zhu Yunwen had once been the Prince of Wu.
However, Zhu Yunwen, the Prince of Wu, actually held little real power. His greatest advantage was that his elder brother was the current emperor, which gave him an exceptionally privileged position.
"We can see it now, some people are just ingrates." Zhu Yunwen said with some emotion, "My grandfather and brother treated those people well, but those ingrates don't understand the difficulties of the court at all."
Sang nodded in agreement. In truth, she felt more at ease exchanging the silver notes for gold and silver.
However, she wasn't stupid. As long as the Emperor's grace remained, the Wu Prince's Mansion wouldn't need to worry about declining. Even if they suffered considerable losses now, they could reap even greater rewards later.
On this point, Madam Sang had absolutely no reason to doubt. Over the years, she had seen through her elder brother's true nature perfectly.
"Geng'er, as long as you stay with your uncle, you won't have to worry about anything in the future." Holding his son, Zhu Yunwen said triumphantly, "We may not be clever enough, so we'll just live our lives in a muddle. As long as we stay with your uncle and your older brother, we won't have to worry about not having a good life!"
Zhu Yunwen's way of educating his son was indeed based on his personal understanding, and he felt that this was the best way to conduct oneself in the world.
Zhu Wengeng doesn't understand these things now, but perhaps he will when he grows up. As the emperor's nephew, he still has plenty of advantages!
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