Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1219

After learning that he was in trouble, he rushed over from afar to save him from the dangerous situation that would have ensured his death.

Is this what a powerful minister would do? What a powerful minister would do is to weaken the power of the royal family and make it easier to control the young royal master.

What Wei Wu has done over the years has not only made the Ming Dynasty stronger, but also made the Zhu family more prosperous.

What powerful official would want the imperial family to be strong? Is it because they think they have lived too long and too comfortably?

So after Zhu Xiongying finished saying that, Zhu Biao immediately asked in a stern tone.

"Xiong Ying, who told you these words, and where did you hear them from?"

As a veteran Tangyuan maker, Zhu Biao never shows his emotions on his face, but this time is an exception.

Zhu Xiongying had never seen Zhu Biao show this expression many times since he was a child, so he couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

"Father, father, yes, that's what Xiongying heard from his teacher when he was studying."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao asked again:

"Did the teacher tell you that?"

"No, I overheard the teachers talking."

After hearing Zhu Xiongying's answer, Zhu Biao's eyes immediately narrowed, and a dangerous light flashed in his eyes.

As the crown prince and the third heir to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Xiongying certainly had more than one teacher to educate him.

In addition to cultural courses such as reading and writing, there are specialized teachers to teach in military, political and practical areas.

These teachers are strictly selected and are only responsible for education. They are absolutely not allowed to have any personal opinions involved.

To ensure this, no matter how busy Zhu Biao was, he would take time out to test what Zhu Xiongying had learned.

If Zhu Biao heard something wrong from Zhu Xiongying, he would naturally know whether his teacher had ulterior motives.

Unexpectedly, even so, there are still people who are not afraid of death and actually use this method to mislead the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty.

"Overheard it by accident? Humph! I'm afraid they did it on purpose for you to overhear it by accident!"

Zhu Biao responded to Zhu Xiongying, but murderous intent was already in his eyes.

Would an adult in officialdom talking about such a sensitive topic be accidentally heard by a ten-year-old child?

And it happened in the Eastern Palace. Is this possible?

If a person is really this stupid, it is impossible for him to enter the Eastern Palace and become a teacher to the Crown Prince.

"Two years have passed, and it seems some people haven't given up yet, still hiding in the shadows and doing those despicable things!"

That’s right, in Zhu Biao’s view, the people who deliberately guided the Crown Prince this time were the remnants of Confucianism.

To be honest, Zhu Biao was not actually opposed to Confucianism. At his level, he naturally knew that there was nothing wrong with the principles of Confucianism.

After all, China has always been governed by a fusion of Confucianism, Legalism and Taoism since ancient times. It makes sense to move from Confucianism on the outside and Legalism on the inside to the mutual complementarity of theory and law.

It’s just that some later generations deliberately distorted the meaning of the saints’ words in order to protect their own interests.

In the current situation, it is obvious that even after Wei Wu eradicated the cancer, some people are still unwilling to give up and want to retaliate against Wei Wu.

After all, Confucianism, which has been passed down for thousands of years, has an influence no less than religion, and there are many people who are loyal to Qufu.

These people are usually very cautious and dare not make any big waves, otherwise they will be immediately liquidated if they are exposed.

Zhu Biao did not expect that they would be so bold as to target his own son and try to influence him.

Zhu Xiongying is still young. If he really takes those words to heart, there will definitely be a gap between him and Wei Wu in the future.

Zhu Biao was not afraid of what Wei Wu would do to Xiong Ying. He knew that Wei Wu would never do that.

What really worried Zhu Biao was that after the rift, Wei Wu would become disheartened and retire from the Ming Dynasty and no longer interfere in the affairs of the Ming Dynasty.

Even though that may happen decades later, now that we know about it, we must deal with it properly.

So after thinking for a moment, Zhu Biao looked down at Zhu Xiongying again and said:

"Just listen to what others say, don't believe it. Father wants you to verify for yourself what kind of person your uncle is!"

"And father believes that Xiongying will make the right decision in his heart, right?"

As soon as Zhu Biao finished speaking, Zhu Xiongying immediately nodded and said:

"Father and the Emperor think so highly of my uncle. Xiongying believes that they will not make a mistake in choosing him!"

"hehe!"

Zhu Biao chuckled, then touched Zhu Xiongying's head lovingly, and then asked tentatively.

"Xiongying, you are now eleven years old. Father and your grandfather the Emperor intend to arrange a marriage for you. What are your thoughts on this matter?"

"Ah, this...this..."

When Zhu Xiongying heard that Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang were going to arrange a marriage for him, he suddenly became anxious and spoke incoherently.

Although Zhu Xiongying was only eleven years old, it was normal for the royal family to arrange a marriage at this age and then officially get married when he came of age.

Zhu Biao himself was a special case. At the time when he and Chang were married, the Ming Dynasty had not yet been established, and there was no such thing as an arranged marriage.

He and Chang admired each other, and it happened to be in line with the wishes of Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma, so it became a natural outcome.

Take Zhu Di as an example. Although he and Xu Miaoyun got married in the ninth year of Hongwu, they were actually arranged to be married in the third year of Hongwu.

At that time, Zhu Di was only eleven years old and Xu Miaoyun was only nine years old. They didn't even know each other and didn't know about this matter.

It was not until the sixth year of Hongwu that Xu Miaoyun entered the palace to listen to the teachings of Empress Ma. After that, Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Di had contact for three years.

Therefore, matters such as the emperor's arranged marriages had no say over the affairs of the royal descendants, and Zhu Xiongying was well aware of this.

But the problem is that he doesn't want to marry someone he doesn't know, and he has his own ideas in mind.

So after a brief moment of anxiety, Zhu Xiongying controlled his emotions, looked up at Zhu Biao and said:

"Father, you asked me what I thought, but can I make the decision on this matter?"

When Zhu Biao heard Zhu Xiongying's words, he laughed on the spot, but he did not answer Zhu Xiongying directly.

He just patted his head again and said softly:

"Go! Try out the toy your uncle gave you."

Zhu Xiongying looked at Zhu Biao with a puzzled expression, but in the end he did not ask any further questions. Instead, he bowed and took his leave.

After Zhu Xiongying left, the smile on Zhu Biao's face slowly disappeared, and then he spoke directly:

"Don't alert the enemy. Secretly investigate those who deceived the Crown Prince and see if they have any accomplices."