"Here comes the snacks!"

King Yan Zhu Di carried two drawers of food boxes and rushed into the Huagai Hall like a whirlwind.

"Daddy's kumquats fried in secret wine, mother's candied cherries, and my eldest brother's favorite five-spice cake."

The food drawer was opened, and neatly placed inside were plates of small sweets, and the items that had been announced were placed in front of everyone in turn.

Zhu Di then put several small tables together without stopping, and then took out small plates from the food drawer:

"Shiban Tang Jian, Xiao Bao Snail Cake, Diao Hua Honey Jian, and Date Rings. These are a bit sweet. Brother, please be careful and don't eat too much."

"Fried chestnuts, five-color kidney beans, torreya seeds, and hazelnuts. These are all freshly fried. It's just right for us brothers to enjoy."

"The salty and sour fruit and the long-marinated fruit taste really weird. I'm not sure who might like them. If you want to try them, take them here."

When the food drawer was empty, the table made up of small tables was filled with all kinds of fruits and sweets. Zhu Di immediately greeted:

"I did it all myself just now. Isn't it just right to help future generations talk about our Ming Dynasty?"

But what makes Zhu Di strange is that the atmosphere in the canopy hall is a little strange. The brothers look at me and I look at you. There is an inexplicable meaning in their eyes, but no one makes a move or even speaks.

He plucked up the courage to look up at his father, but Tomorrow didn't look here. Instead, he still stared at the light screen, not looking at the kumquats fried in secret wine in front of him.

The last sentence of the text can still be seen on the light screen: "From the death of Zhu Biao, it was only a matter of time before the Blue Jade Case broke out."

The words "Lanye Case" shocked Zhu Di, and he soon understood why his father was so worried and everyone in the palace was silent.

After all, Zhu Di knew very well that Hu Weiyong was not so much his father's old friend in Huaixi as he was the old friend of Chief Secretary Xian Li Shanchang.

Before the founding of the Ming Dynasty, saying that he looked familiar was considered a compliment. Without being able to share the same adversity, my father Pingzhi's mood would probably not change.

Lan Yu is different. This fierce general is to King Kaiping just like King Kaiping is to his father.

After all the love in the house, Dad is actually quite fond of Lan Yu.

He is an old man from Huaixi, he is the brother-in-law of King Kaiping, and he is still an unadulterated martial artist. Such people all end up dead...

When he turned his head again, what he encountered was the unexplainable eyes of his brothers, and Zhu Di instantly made a guess:

Could it be that several brothers tried to persuade dad before, but were scolded, so now they want him to persuade him?

Seriously speaking, of course he is afraid of his father, but at the same time he also remembers that when the seven brothers were studying hard, it was repeatedly emphasized that brothers should work together.

So Zhu Di stepped forward bravely:

"Although General Lan deserves to be punished for his crime, he still obeys his father's military orders and fights bravely without risking his own life."

"You may be guilty in the future tense, but you can only have merit in the present tense. Why should dad care?"

But what Zhu Di couldn't see was that behind him, Zhu Biao and others were exchanging crazy glances, full of worry.

The meaning in the looks of a few people just now was hard to explain, it was because they were afraid that the fourth child would be beaten violently by his father.

This time it was better. Instead of running away, the fourth child stepped forward bravely, and these words sounded even better, as if they were adding fuel to the fire.

Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang finally turned his head after hearing this, looked at the fourth son with strange eyes, nodded and said slowly:

"But what if there is really a conspiracy to seize the throne? So what should we do?"

Hearing the word "seize the throne", Zhu Biao and others' hearts suddenly jumped. The fourth child was talking about blue jade, but what dad asked about may not be blue jade.

Then I heard the voice of the fourth child hesitate:

"If the evidence for the crime of treason is conclusive, his crime should be severely punished according to the law!"

Zhu Di's words were full of murderous intent, making Zhu Biao's heart jump into his throat for a moment.

However, Zhu Xi, who has read the most, remembers that if he really goes by what the fourth brother said, he seems to be planning to kill the Nine Clans...

Zhu Di also shrank his head. I don't know if it was an illusion. His father's expression seemed to be a little more serious, but he still insisted on finishing:

"But no matter how conclusive the evidence is, it is not conclusive at the moment. Even if he rebels more than ten years later, how can he be punished without teaching if he has not violated the law at this time?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, his expression did not change at all, nor did he deny or approve, but then asked:

"Then we should sit back and ignore it, waiting for the opposite to show up and then kill him?"

"It shouldn't be like this."

Of course, Zhu Di couldn't see the ups and downs in the expressions of the brothers behind him. He just truthfully stated what he was thinking, with many sincere expressions:

"It is said in later generations that General Lan has the power to wipe out the residual Yuan. His reputation will be passed down for thousands of generations. Whenever future generations talk about his name, they will remember that he was a general of Hongwu and a minister of my father."

"Such a famous general became a traitor. Although he lost his life, in the end, he was not as good as his father's name."

In just a few words, everyone in Huagai Hall understood what King Yan meant, and as if to increase his persuasiveness, King Yan also gave an example:

"Just like Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and Li Weigong in the previous dynasty, the monarch and generals were in harmony with each other, which gave them a good reputation as Zhenguan."

As he spoke, Zhu Di saw that his father's expression seemed to relax a little, so he couldn't hold back his serious look and directly patted his chest and said:

"But dad doesn't have to worry so much. When he conquers Beiping in the future, he will take care of General Xu's health on dad's behalf."

"With General Xu here, who will get the power of General Lan? When Can Yuan is destroyed in a dozen years, maybe he can return to the capital to drink tea and play chess with his father, and compile a "Xu Wei Gong Dui" following the example of the previous dynasty. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression became calmer and calmer, and his eyebrows were no longer cold. Of course, this was also related to Empress Ma pinching his hand. After years of marriage, he could guess what his sister wanted to say. After all, they were still a family.

The atmosphere was obviously relaxed, so Zhu Di did not forget to give his brothers behind him a smug look, which made Zhu Biao and others speechless and their expressions became more subtle.

Xu Da even saw his son-in-law raising his eyebrows at him with high spirits, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

After the praise, Zhu Di did not forget to show his courtesy:

"Dad eats kumquats, and this is the honey wine that I saw slowly roasted over a slow fire. It won't taste good if it's cold."

Zhu Yuanzhang took the spoon and put it into his mouth. He nodded with satisfaction. In comparison, Yingtian Prefecture has this advantage. It is not difficult to eat some fruits in winter, unlike Luoyang and Kaifeng, where you need to go to great lengths to build a greenhouse to eat some.

Zhu Yuanzhang had the fourth son serve him and put down the spoon after eating a few bites. He had always been restrained from these good tastes.

He nodded under his son's expectant eyes and said:

"Since you said so, let's not worry about your Emperor Yongle forcing his nephew to seize the throne for the time being."

"Wait until we understand the whole story, and then we can discuss it. Before that, stay in Yingtian Prefecture and postpone the matter of going to Beiping."

After saying that, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have lost all his anger, and he had the leisure to pick up the chopsticks to pick up the dessert on Empress Ma's plate.

Zhu Di was struck by lightning in an instant. At this moment, he understood the expressions of his brothers who wanted to say but couldn't explain in detail, and why the expression of his father-in-law Xu Da was so subtle, and the eyes that his mother had been using since he entered the door-it turned out that he had misunderstood from beginning to end.

But compared to these, Zhu Di turned his head and looked at the child hiding behind his eldest brother and found it hard to accept:

"How could the child do such a beastly thing!"

Zhu Yuanzhang wiped the syrup on his mouth and shook his head:

"It's not Xiong Ying, but your eldest brother's second son named Zhu Yunwen."

For a moment, Zhu Di felt more and more confused in his mind.

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