Without hesitation, Xiao Zhu said, "My great-uncle is out on inspection tours now, so he's my little-uncle now."
My great-uncle was Mei Yin, the husband of the Grand Princess Ningguo. My younger great-uncle was Liu Zhi, the husband of the Grand Princess Anqing. Both of them held titles. One was a Duke, and the other a Marquis, but neither of them held hereditary titles.
After all, they came from prestigious families; one was the nephew of Mei Sizu, the Marquis of Runan, and the other was the grandson of Liu Bowen, the Earl of Chengyi.
“Your great-uncle has only been writing letters all these years,” Zhu Yunying said irritably. “As a result, your great-aunt has become too lazy to pay attention to us. When you leave the palace in a few days, you should go and see your great-aunt. She hasn’t come to see us in a long time either. She used to hold us when we were little.”
Little Zhu said with a grin, "My great-aunt doesn't have time to take care of you, she's busy taking care of her grandson. Last time we went over, we brought a lot of good things for our cousin. Great-grandfather also saw them and said that our cousin looks like he's very learned."
Zhu Yunying, too lazy to say anything more, continued, "Your great-uncle is not capable of doing these things, and his status is not suitable. Let's find someone else. If you can recommend someone good, we'll go along with it, and who knows, we might even let you go and receive him."
Little Zhu immediately perked up and said, "We've also told Great-Grandfather that the person who serves as Uncle's deputy should also be of prominent status, preferably a relative of our maternal relatives. He should also be loyal, humble, and able to work diligently without vying for power with Uncle. He shouldn't be a general under Uncle's command, nor should he be someone who earned his military merit by following in the footsteps of our maternal grandfather."
Zhu Yunying smiled and nodded, very satisfied with Little Zhu's answer.
Xu Miaoqing and Xu Huizu couldn't help but look at Xiao Zhu expectantly. Xiao Zhu's position was indeed secure, but his abilities also mattered. If his abilities were even more outstanding, the foundation of the nation's position would undoubtedly be even more stable.
After thinking for a while, Xiao Zhu said, "Dad, why don't we ask my great-uncle to come and help out?"
Zhu Yunying was taken aback and said, "Didn't your great-uncle say he was on an inspection tour?"
Little Zhu said with a grin, "In our family, the closest relatives are the direct descendants. Even among us, there are many grandparents and great-aunts who aren't direct relatives."
Zhu Yunying was taken aback, while Xu Huizu's expression changed drastically, and he was terrified. The person that little Zhu was referring to was Li Qi, the eldest son of Li Shanchang, the Duke of Han, who was the first meritorious official in the founding of the country!
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