Outside the coal store.
Seeing that the sales of briquettes were on the right track, Zhu Gaoxu was about to turn around and leave.
However, at this moment, a soldier came over.
‘His Royal Highness the King of Han, the Emperor orders you to go upstairs!’
Zhu Gaoxu ‘？？？’
What？
Is Zhu Laosi here？
Does he have nothing to do？
It was just a honeycomb coal opening event, and Zhu Di came over to watch it in person.
So many national affairs are left unhandled while co-authoring, leaving me, a great wretch, to supervise the country while you travel around on your own, right？
Thinking about it, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly became angry and took a few steps to the private room on the second floor.
But when he noticed the person in front of him, his pupils suddenly shrank.
Needless to say, Zhu Di has a majestic head and a dragon walking like a tiger. Sitting there, people dare not look directly at him.
The person sitting opposite him, wearing monk’s robes, with a gentle face and a big bald head, was none other than the prime minister in black, Yao Guangxiao!
In addition, there is also a pot-bellied official who is over forty years old and has bright eyes. I don’t know who he is.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Gaoxu’s heart suddenly tightened and his expression became tense.
After all, in front of him now is not only the Yongle Emperor Zhu Laosi, but also the black-clad prime minister Yao Guangxiao!
That’s Yao Guangxiao!
A demon monk in troubled times who is as wise as a demon!
The chief planner of the Jingnan Campaign!
Without this wise monk who is as wise as a demon in troubled times, there would be no Yongle Emperor who is famous throughout the ages!
Moreover, what Zhu Gaoxu feared the most was that Yao Guangxiao was knowledgeable about the past and present, proficient in various schools of thought, good at yin and yang, and was also proficient in Feng Shui and good at observing celestial phenomena.
Although Zhu Gaoxu was a progressive young man of later generations, he did not believe in feudal superstitions such as Feng Shui and physiognomy.
But you have to admit that Yao Guangxiao does have a lot of skills, otherwise he would not be famous forever.
He once left three predictions for Zhu Di, which were frighteningly accurate.
One said ‘The flying dragon is in the sky, the prince dies suddenly, and the country and your majesty are overturned.’
The flying dragon in the sky means both sides. The arrogant dragon has regrets and means to guard against arrogance. It also means that arrogant people will inevitably bring disaster.
Obviously, this prophecy means that Zhu Di will have both sides and wait for the opportunity. Prince Zhu Biao will die young and the world will belong to Zhu Di.
Facts have proved that the prophecy came true, Zhu Biao will not die, and Zhu Di will always be just a vassal king.
The second one said, ‘The dragons are fighting in the wild, and the blood is black and yellow. The brothers are fighting in the house, and the blood is spattered and forbidden!’
The dragon is fighting in the wild, and its blood is dark and yellow, which means that the heroes are competing with each other and disaster will occur.
This refers to the struggle for the throne between the three sons of Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu, and Zhu Gaosui, which eventually led to fratricide between brothers and nephews.
And Zhu Gaoxu was the loser in the battle for the right to be the heir, and was made into crock pot chicken and braised pig by his great nephew Zhu Zhanji!
The third said, ‘The white dragon fish has served for nine years, but it has regrets. It fell to the ground and was imprisoned with blood spattered. The vendetta is endless.’
The arrogant dragon has regrets and means to guard against arrogance. It also means that arrogant people will inevitably bring disaster.
This refers to the fact that Zhu Zhanji died in power for nine years, and then the Tumubao Revolution broke out. The Ming Dynasty turned from prosperity to decline, and the successor Zhu Qizhen and Zhu Qiyu caused brotherhood to fratricide because of their power.
All three predictions have been fulfilled.
The extraordinary ability of Yao Seng in troubled times can be seen clearly.
Facing such a master, Zhu Gaoxu would inevitably feel frightened in his heart, and he would stand aside without daring to speak.
Zhu Di couldn’t help but feel surprised when he saw this. This second brother usually dared to hold his neck and shout in front of him, and even scolded himself, the emperor. How could he be so honest today？
‘Second brother, your method is good. With briquettes for heating, people can have a warm winter. It’s a great achievement!’
‘Young Master, of course you know him. This is Shang Baosi Shaoqing, Yuan Zhongche!’
Zhu Gaoxu ‘!!!’
Oh my god!
Yuan Zhongche!
The son of master physiognomist Yuan Gong!
This father and son are truly masters of physiognomy. Their fortune-telling skills are so unpredictable and so accurate that they have been recorded throughout history.
What does this mean？
Frankly speaking!
Why don’t you find two Feng Shui masters to read my fortune？
On the surface, Zhu Gaoxu was as calm as an old dog, but in fact he was panicking inside.
‘Ahem, Dad, there are still a lot of state affairs that have not been dealt with. You go shopping first while my son leaves first.’
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Gaoxu rubbed oil on the soles of his feet and wanted to run away.
‘Sit down! Can’t you behave like a traitor？’
However, Zhu Di just shouted, and Zhu Gaoxu stopped helplessly and sat down honestly.
The four of them drank tea quietly, but Yao Guangxiao and Yuan Zhongche kept looking at Zhu Gaoxu, with suspicion flashing in their eyes from time to time.
Zhu Gaoxu was Zhu Di’s legitimate second son. Both of them were veterans who followed Zhu Di in Jingnan, so they naturally met on Zhu Gaoxu’s behalf.
But now, the fate of His Highness the King of Han has undergone astonishing changes.
Even his changes were enough to affect the fate of the Ming Dynasty!
How is this going？
Yao Guangxiao and Yuan Zhongche looked at each other, and they both saw the surprise and fear in each other’s eyes.
Destiny is something that is destined at birth and cannot be disobeyed.
In the past, Zhu Gaoxu had red hair under his neck, red ears, murderous aura on both eyebrows, and high cheekbones, so he was worthy of fighting, but he could not escape misfortune and death.
But now, his appearance has suddenly changed. He is six feet long, has a big face, round waist, and full heaven. Now he has to grow one foot and eight inches to match the dragon appearance… This is almost the appearance of an emperor and emperor!
But how is this possible？
The crown prince Zhu Gaochi has been established, and the grandson Zhu Zhanji has been established. These two are the true emperors!
How could another Zhu Gaoxu appear？
This is a disaster rather than a blessing for Ming Dynasty!
Destiny cannot be violated!
But now, who has destiny？
For a moment, Yao Guangxiao and Yuan Zhongche were both confused and looked at Zhu Gaoxu without saying a word for a long time.
Zhu Di noticed the strange behavior of these two people, and his heart tensed instantly.
Did they really see something fishy？
Zhu Gaoxu panicked in his heart. He simply took a sip of tea and asked with a smile, ‘Young Master, Mr. Yuan, why are you staring at me like this？’
‘I admit that I was born like a jade tree in the wind, and I am very charming, but if you two stare at me like this, I will also blush…’
‘You bastard, get out of here!’
Zhu Di laughed and cursed angrily, wanting to kick him out.
To be so shameless in front of the two masters, this traitor is really a headache.
Zhu Gaoxu immediately stood up and ran away without even daring to look back.
After he left, Zhu Di looked at the two of them with questioning eyes.
After all, when he raised troops to quell Jingnan, in addition to Yao Guangxiao’s instigation, there was also Yuan Gong’s face-to-face words.
‘The dragon walks on the steps of the tiger, and the horns of the sun reach into the sky. He is the Emperor of Taiping. At the age of forty, he has to pass the navel and ascend to the great treasure.’
When registering the crown prince, he hesitated again between the eldest and the second eldest son. Then it was Yuan Gong who looked at the eldest son and said ‘the emperor is also’, which made him determined to make the eldest son the crown prince.
Now, Zhu Di really wanted to know how the second son, the rebellious son, looked like.
Yao Guangxiao sighed deeply, not knowing how to answer.
Yuan Zhongche thought for a long time and then slowly said, ‘Your Majesty, the King of Han is a sign of wealth and honor.’
The appearance of wealth？
Zhu Di was a little happy and a little disappointed with this result.
Only Yao Guangxiao knew that Yuan Zhongche had just committed the crime of deceiving the emperor.
But I have to admit that his approach was correct.
The Ming Dynasty already had the crown prince Zhu Gaochi and the grandson Zhu Zhanji. The throne was determined and the world felt at ease.
At this time, there is no need for a King of Han who is suspected of being the emperor!
Yao Guangxiao looked at Yuan Zhongche, and the two smiled at each other, determined to hide a secret until their death.