Listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's unceasing guidance,
Zhu Ying nodded as well, taking his words to heart.
To rise from humble beginnings to become the Son of Heaven was more than enough to prove Zhu Yuanzhang's abilities. There was no doubt about that.
"It's still too early for me to be managing subordinates and officials."
"If I really were to take the throne, that would still be decades from now."
"So for now, you should focus on teaching the Crown Prince properly."
"Otherwise, he might lose his head again and neglect even his own son over some woman." Zhu Ying smiled and spoke with a trace of teasing.
Upon hearing that,
Zhu Biao looked utterly helpless.
He did not even have a way to refute it.
But Zhu Yuanzhang burst into laughter. "Hahaha!"
"Xiongying is right."
"I really should teach your father properly, so another Lu clan doesn't show up."
It was clear enough.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying both had a rather wicked sense of humor.
But getting back to the matter at hand,
"Xiongying."
"There's still something I don't understand." Zhu Yuanzhang returned to business and looked at Zhu Ying.
"Go ahead," Zhu Ying said.
"Why have you been targeting the Fourth Prince so relentlessly?"
"Do you have a grudge against him?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked directly.
Ever since Zhu Ying had begun ruthlessly targeting the merchant caravans of Beiping Prefecture, Zhu Yuanzhang had naturally seen that he was not merely targeting the Shen Family, but Zhu Di himself.
"He brought it upon himself." Zhu Ying's voice was grave.
"Why?" Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao's expressions changed as they immediately fixed their eyes on Zhu Ying.
Zhu Di was a Legitimate Son.
He had also been born to Empress Ma, and Zhu Biao had helped raise him when he was