Chapter 670 Zhu Biao wanted to be an emperor like Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che In fact, the old man was not wrong when he said that he understood what Zhu Biao was thinking at the moment, because he really knew what Zhu Biao was thinking. Especially Zhu Biao's own son, who was a very honest person and once very smart. However, in order to appear to be an auxiliary prince in front of him, he always concealed some of his intelligence. The old man knew even more clearly that sometimes his prince was actually very respectful to him, and sometimes he was just trying to hide his cleverness in order to save face. So when the old man thought about this, he sometimes felt very guilty because he really asked too much of his son. Zhu Yuanzhang once always thought that he did not go too far when educating his son, but instead trained him in a very conventional way. However, it was not until he had a chat with Chen Han that he realized that it was because the old man put so much pressure on his son that Zhu Biao died young. Although Zhu Biao was indeed very outstanding and the most stable crown prince in history, he actually endured a lot of pressure over the years. Because of this, whenever the old man thought of these problems, he felt extremely guilty, especially since even if he could take care of his body and mind and live a few more years as Chen Han said, people could not live indefinitely. So he must face the difference between life and death. He has also thought about these issues. Sometimes he is really worried when he thinks about these issues. He is really afraid of death. But he doesn't know why he saw the moment when Chen Han and Zhu Biao, the father-in-law and son-in-law, cooperated so well. In fact, he more or less offset his fear of death.

Especially when he saw his son and Chen Han cooperating so perfectly, he knew that his son had not let him down. Few people may be able to understand this feeling, but he knows what he is thinking. Because he is actually very proud. Just as Chen Han said, you are a very successful king, and you are also a very successful father, because you not only do very well yourself. Similarly, the descendants and grandchildren you have raised are actually very outstanding. It is not to be mentioned that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the most reliable Crown Prince. For example, those princes had never thought of any other ideas when the old man was alive. Even when the old man wanted to pass the throne to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, none of these younger brothers had any objection. Why? Because they know that their eldest brother is an excellent prince who is very caring towards all family members and is a very qualified elder brother. As many people have said, in fact, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not just a brother to people like Prince of Yan Zhu Di, but he is even like a half-father. Which dynasty did this kind of majesty come from? Which generation of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had this kind of majesty? You know, among the princes who grew up in the royal family, which one of them didn't have ambitions, which one of them didn't want to climb the highest mountain, which one of them didn't covet that position. But to be honest, there is a very simple truth, that is, when the Crown Prince was alive, Prince Yan Zhu Di and his men never had this idea, why? The first reason is that they felt that they had no chance of competing with their brother. The second is that they feel they are not qualified to compete with their eldest brother because the eldest brother takes such good care of them. If any of them goes crazy and wants to compete with their eldest brother, the younger brothers will not agree. You have to know that Zhu Yuanzhang was always fighting outside at that time, and they, the brothers and sisters, had been hiding in the rear to avoid the war. During this process, their mother had to appear beside the monarch as the mother of the country, so that those below could feel at ease. Why was it that in ancient times, if the emperor personally led the army to fight a war, it would have an inspiring effect on the soldiers and boost their morale? It was because the soldiers saw that even the emperor personally came out to fight, so if they were not working hard enough, who would they be worthy of? It is precisely under the dominance of this emotion that one can unleash extremely strong fighting power. Relatively speaking, if the mother of the country appears in front of the soldiers, the same effect will be achieved. At that time, Empress Ma assisted Li Shanchang in doing logistical work. Li Shanchang was recruiting soldiers and raising food and fodder for Zhu Yuanzhang, while Empress Ma helped Li Shanchang with these logistical work in the rear. Especially in doing women's work, Empress Ma did a very qualified job. This is why many historical books say that Empress Ma was an excellent and virtuous wife. The reason is that Empress Ma did not avoid the war at all. Instead, she rushed to the front and did a very good job in logistics for Zhu Yuanzhang. Therefore, after founding the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang never thought that Empress Ma was just a woman and that she became the empress and mother of the country only because she followed a husband like him. Instead, he felt that this honor was what Empress Ma deserved. This also laid a model example for Empress Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang to govern the world together in the future. Later generations of emperors and empresses all took Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma, who founded the Ming Dynasty, as their role models, and thus formed a good family tradition.

Many people say that in the Ming Dynasty founded by Zhu Yuanzhang, many emperors were perverted and many emperors were not doing their jobs properly, but when it comes to family concepts, no one dares to say that Zhu Yuanzhang's family education was not good enough. This is where Zhu Yuanzhang’s true talent lies. Zhu Yuanzhang was never a simple emperor, but rather created a template for an imperial family. Since Empress Ma had always been on the front line and was very busy with her work, the responsibility of taking care of the family and other members fell on Zhu Biao. Therefore, Zhu Biao, as the eldest son, took on the responsibility of being both a father and a mother, and took very good care of his other brothers and sisters, because if they were not taken good care of, his father and mother would not be at ease while they were fighting on the front line. This is because Zhu Biao's dedication made his brothers and sisters admire him very much, understand his difficulties very well, and are willing to stand with him. This is also part of Zhu Biao's contribution, so now when the old man saw Zhu Biao's current appearance, he actually knew what Zhu Biao was thinking. "You should be thinking about how you will face the people of the world after your father is gone. You are a little scared now, right?" Zhu Yuanzhang's question stunned Zhu Biao for a moment. He had never thought that his father could guess his thoughts so accurately. He was about to argue, but Zhu Yuanzhang said, "What kind of person have you been since childhood? I know very well that you are honest and upright. You are also very wise. Of course, you are sometimes indecisive. Why do we always quarrel over the years? The reason is your indecision." After hearing his father say that he was a little indecisive, he lowered his head uncomfortably. He also felt a little sorry. His father was an iron-blooded king who was never merciful when doing anything. At that time, he felt that his father was not doing well enough. If this continued, the officials of the Ming Dynasty would be afraid and would not dare to do anything. So sometimes he would quarrel with his father about this matter, and sometimes the quarrels would be very fierce. He always felt that his father's behavior was really too much. Even though his father told him again and again that the reason he did this was to ensure that there would not be so many obstacles in your future governance of the world. I even gave him an example, saying that what I did was to smooth out the thorns on a thorn bush, so that in the future when you hold this thorn bush you won't get pricked by it anymore. In fact, Zhu Biao understood very well the difficulties his father had in doing so, but he really did not support this approach. It was not because he felt that all officials in the world were upright and should not be tortured like this. But we have to take into account that those officials will not be able to remain like this for the rest of their lives, that those officials will inevitably pass on their responsibilities to their descendants, and that those officials will inevitably bear grudges about these things. Father, you will eventually grow old. A hundred years from now, I will be gone from this world, and all I will have to face are these officials who are full of complaints. If I change your strategy immediately after you leave, then I would be unfilial. If I don't change, then the resentment will continue to accumulate. The previous emperors were certainly able to suppress it because they had the means and even the courage. But after the previous emperors, how could the emperors who grew up in the deep palace have the courage to suppress all these officials? Therefore, Zhu Biao always had this worry. He was worried that future emperors would not be able to suppress all the resentment. When the officials resisted, what should the emperor do? Should he continue to fight with the officials? If the emperor and the officials were to fight to the death, who would govern the world? If officials fight the emperor to the death and waste their energy, how can they expand the territory? How can we ensure that the Tartars in the north do not move south? How to ensure that people live a better life? In fact, he had these concerns, so he had never particularly agreed with his father. He had been in such a high-pressure state, and had been thinking about how to release the resentment in the hearts of those officials. It was not until Chen Han came that he told him that if he really wanted to release the resentment of the officials, it would not be done overnight. But it is not a solution for the old man to continue doing this, but we must also understand why the old man does this. Because when the Ming Dynasty was first established, under the inertia of the late Yuan Dynasty, officials really took corruption for granted. If this problem is not resolved, not to mention the accumulation of so-called resentment, even the newly established Ming Dynasty may collapse all of a sudden. If it is under such a situation, there is no need to worry about it. There is no way that the common people will have a better life, and various uprisings may even break out again. After Chen Han's guidance, Zhu Biao finally understood why his father did this, not just to vent his anger. It is not because his father has suffered so much trouble from corrupt officials since he was a child that has led to the misfortune of his family, so he must not only destroy the corrupt thoughts of these officials one by one, but also drain their muscles and bones. It was because of the trauma left over from the end of the Yuan Dynasty that this method had to be used to contain it.

That's why Zhu Biao is a little worried now. If he really has no way to contain this trauma, if these traumas really start to accumulate more and more from his own hands, then how will he explain himself in the future? Even though he felt that he had good talents, and even though the Ming Dynasty was now relatively stable thanks to the cooperation between father and son over the years. But he never thought that his level could compare with his father's, and he never thought that he could rule the world with the same courage as his father. Having read so many history books, he also knew that the king defending the city had to do more than just protect the country conquered by the previous generation. What is more important is how to free officials from the strict pressure of the previous generation, so as to release more vitality and enable the people of the world to live a better life. And this process will inevitably require sacrificing something, such as sacrificing one's own spirit, and sacrificing most of one's time to heal the trauma. Therefore, most of the kings who maintain the status quo do not have any particularly great achievements in civil or military affairs, because most of their time is spent healing the wounds left by the previous generation. But to be honest, Zhu Biao was a rather special king who maintained the status quo, because he had fought on the battlefield with his fathers. He had witnessed so many ups and downs, but now he had to spend his whole life slowly healing himself. The only way to deal with the trauma left by his father was to follow his father's path and slowly straighten out the world. He was actually a little unwilling to accept this. Because to do so would actually mean sacrificing your entire life. We must heal the wounds of the world and leave a more peaceful transition period for future generations. Only after accumulating the efforts of several generations, healing the wounds left by previous generations, and accumulating enough money, food and talents, can one embark on a great cause. Just like the reason why Emperor Wu of Han was able to achieve great things was that his ancestors left him a huge legacy through the rule of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, which enabled him to do great things. Zhu Biao actually wanted to be Emperor Wu of Han in his heart, but now he had to face the thorny problem of how to heal the trauma left by his father... (End of this chapter)