Wang Chengen quickly replied, "Your Majesty will surely live to be a hundred years old. Heaven will naturally protect Your Majesty and all the people of the world..."
Seeing Zhu Yunying's unpleasant expression, Wang Chengen quickly changed his words, "Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince has always been close to Prince Wu, and I have often been envious of him. When Prince Wu grows old, His Highness the Crown Prince will naturally take care of him."
Hearing Wang Chengen's words, Zhu Yunying couldn't help but laugh, "That's true. The Crown Prince is quite close to the Prince of Wu. Even if we're gone, it'll be fine. Yunhuo, that kid, can live a life without any worries."
With nothing to worry about, Zhu Yunwen arrived happily outside the Wuying Hall and immediately saw Prince Shu, Zhu Chun, and Prince Ning, Zhu Quan. The two were also taken aback when they saw Zhu Yunwen, wondering why they had suddenly been summoned to the palace by the emperor, and that this was supposed to be a meeting.
This was relatively unfamiliar to them. Members of the imperial clan could now "do things," but these were mostly harmless and insignificant matters. They were unlikely to get involved in matters of the court.
If it comes to matters concerning the royal family or other matters, it's not their place to go; they usually go directly to the King of Zhou.
Zhu Yunwen didn't care about any of that and quickly ran over, "Uncle Shu, Uncle Ning, this is all we can do to help. My brother is a dictator, and we can only offer our support at best."
Zhu Chun's heart skipped a beat. A few days ago, he had been summoned to the Qianqing Palace by Old Zhu, who had given him a slight hint, which could be considered as a slight slip of the tongue. Zhu Quan was also somewhat excited. He had roughly guessed some things, which was something he was looking forward to.
"Thank you very much, my dear nephew. I have gone to great lengths to help you." Zhu Chun held Zhu Yunwen's hand, looking very guilty. "I have kept you worried for so long because of our matter. We will be hosting a banquet at our residence tonight, and you must come."
Zhu Quan quickly added, "We've heard that there's a courtesan at Huayu Tower, known for her exceptional beauty. Why don't you come with me, nephew? We can listen to some music and have a few drinks. We're about the same age, so we'll get along well."
“Huayu Tower is no good. That courtesan only sounds nice.” The number one playboy in Yingtian Prefecture immediately said, “That woman is only pretty, she has no mind, just a common woman. If Uncle Ning wants to listen to music, let’s go to Chunfeng Tower. We like the dance music there.”
Naturally, whatever Zhu Yunwen said went, and Zhu Quan readily agreed, as he himself was not opposed to such things.
However, Zhu Chun, a scholar from Shu, was not enthusiastic about such occasions. But in order to go to Goryeo to establish a kingdom, he might really have to grit his teeth and do it. Although the emperor was in charge of this matter, his nephew Zhu Yunwen's abilities should not be underestimated.
This kid might not be very capable, but if he's going to cause trouble or ruin someone's plans, he's absolutely deadly. This kid is someone you can't afford to offend!
For the sake of your important matter, you need to be a little more accommodating during this period. Spending a little money is nothing; getting things done is the most important thing!
Zhu Yunwen didn't care about so many things. As long as his elder brother, the emperor, was sitting on the dragon throne, he had enough to rely on and be confident in. Even if it was his own nephew sitting on the dragon throne, Zhu Yunwen could continue to play the role of the most special one among the imperial clan.
Unless Zhu Wenkun grows up to be a spoiled brat, then perhaps no one will care about Zhu Yunying anymore, since Zhu Wenkun is Zhu Yunying's biological son and Zhu Wenyin's younger brother.
But it doesn't really matter. At most, it just means he won't be as special as he is now, but it won't affect his carefree life. After all, although the imperial family of the Ming Dynasty didn't have much real power, their status was indeed very prestigious.
“Uncle Shu, I remember my brother told me some time ago that there was war in Goryeo, which involved the Jurchens. There must be quite a few battles.” Although Zhu Yunwen was a playboy, he knew some things. “My brother looks down on the Jurchens, but those barbarians should not be underestimated. They are ruthless people who defeated the Khitans and destroyed the Northern Song and Liao.”
Zhu Chun said confidently, "Nephew, don't underestimate us. When we were in Shu, we did more than just build cities and palaces. When the Western Barbarians were causing trouble, we quelled the chaos in the two Sichuan regions. And now that things have been relatively peaceful in Goryeo, we can also lend a hand."
Zhu Quan immediately tensed up and quickly said, "Eleventh Brother, we reckon His Majesty means that the Goryeo region is close to Nurgan Commandery, and the three Jurchen tribes often cause trouble. We admire your ability to govern, Eleventh Brother, but it won't be easy to subdue those savages."
“Seventeenth Prince, I think you’re overthinking it. We’ve conquered most of Goryeo. Now we need to win back the hearts of the people and govern this chaotic world.” Zhu Chun disagreed with this and said to Zhu Quan, “In my opinion, the most important thing for a vassal state is to govern well, not to start wars everywhere.”
The two brothers were arguing incessantly, not only trying to persuade the emperor, but also to persuade other members of the royal family, so that they could secure the founding of Goryeo.
For many members of the royal family, the examples of Dong-il and Fu-wol were inspiring. Although they couldn't sit on the dragon throne, being a true ruler was still a very good choice—a ruler was even more powerful than a prince.
They are all descendants of the Hongwu Emperor, so how many of them are truly content with mediocrity? It's just that they never had any opportunities before, so they are all very honest.
Now that some opportunities have appeared, it's natural to feel tempted. Becoming the ruler of a vassal state is more appealing than being a wealthy prince in the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, to be realistic, although Goryeo was not a wealthy land, it was still much better than the barbaric lands of Japan, which was the main reason why the royal family members were so eager to visit.
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