Chapter 758: Cutting the Domain (Part 2)
In the warm pavilion, Zhu Yunxiu and Zhu Bai sat opposite each other, and Li Jie sat by the side. All three of them looked solemn, especially Zhu Bai, who looked even more contemplative at this time, as if he was considering some difficult problem?
"Uncle Eleven, I have already chosen you. Either hand over the military power and stay in the Ming Dynasty to live in the Prince Anle, or learn from the Fourth Uncle and others, and take your subordinates to leave the territory of the Ming Dynasty. I can go wherever I want. I will try my best to provide you with some help. The degree to which you can do in the future depends entirely on your own abilities!" After a long silence, Zhu Yunsheng finally spoke again.
Letting the prince who was unwilling to hand over the military power went out, this was the biggest concession made by Zhu Yunyu. In the territory of the Ming Dynasty, he would never allow separatist forces that were not under his command.
Zhu Bo also smiled bitterly at this time. Zhu Yunxiu did make a step back, but this step did not seem to be a good way out for them. He even felt that Zhu Yunxiu's concession could actually be summarized into one sentence: either trade military power or get out!
Zhu Di went to America, and it is said that he had exchanged Goryeo for the court. Zhu Ceng demoted to Japan, and Zhu Ceng was sent to Luzon. Zhu Zhen volunteered to go to Jiaozhi, but recently he heard that Zhu Zhen seemed to be going westward.
Of course, Zhu Bo is very clear about the affairs of the above brothers, but he also knows that it is very difficult for these brothers to be voluntarily or forced. For example, taking Zhu Di as an example, Goryeo, which he finally conquered, can only be handed over to the court now. He ran to the distant America himself, and still doesn't know if he can come back in his life?
So from the heart, Zhu Bo certainly was unwilling to leave the Ming Dynasty. After all, it is impossible to find a country richer and more prosperous than the Ming Dynasty in this world.
But Zhu Bo also discovered that after Zhu Yunxi gave these two choices, his expression was always very serious. Although Li Jie next to him looked smiling, he remained silent from the beginning, obviously mainly based on Zhu Yunxi's words.
"I...I need time to think about it!" Finally, Zhu Bo took a long breath and gave an answer. This was a major event related to his future destiny, so he could not make a decision for a while.
"No problem, as long as Uncle Eleven will give me a reply before leaving Beijing!" Zhu Yunsheng smiled again after hearing this.
However, when Zhu Bo heard this, he felt nervous. The other party asked him to give a reply before leaving Beijing. In other words, if he did not give an answer, he would probably not be able to leave Beijing.
After the main talks were over, Zhu Yunxiu immediately sent someone to a banquet and personally welcomed Zhu Bai, but Zhu Bai had no appetite now? He was obviously careless at the banquet and didn't eat a few bites of the dishes.
Finally, after the banquet, Zhu Bai also stood up and said goodbye. Zhu Yunxi asked Li Jie to send him away for him. Speaking of which, after Zhu Bai entered Beijing, he was taken to the palace by Li Jie, and he didn't even have time to go to the inn, so Li Jie also had to arrange a residence for Zhu Bai.
After leaving the warm room, Zhu Bo seemed very silent. He was obviously weighing the two choices Zhu Yunyu gave him. Li Jie did not disturb the other party. Zhu Bo really needed to consider this matter carefully.
After leaving the imperial city, Zhu Bai woke up from his thoughts. He looked at Li Jie with a complicated expression, and then said, "Mr. Concubine, you should have known about this matter for a long time. In your opinion, which path should I choose?"
"This..." Li Jie pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I can't answer this question from the prince!"
"Why, do you want to answer or can't answer?" Zhu Bai asked again. He wanted to hear Li Jie's opinion. Although he had just met Li Jie, he had long been famous for Li Jie, and Li Jie must have participated in this matter, so his opinion should be more pertinent.
Li Jie was helpless and hesitated for a moment before saying again: "It's not that I don't want to answer, nor that I can't answer, but I understand one thing."
"What's the matter?" Zhu Bo asked curiously.
"No matter which path you choose, you will regret it in the future!" Li Jie replied helplessly. This is like a famous saying in later generations: If you get married or not, you will regret it anyway.
"Why do you say that?" Zhu Bo obviously didn't know the famous sayings from later generations, and at this time he couldn't understand what Li Jie meant.
"If the prince chose to hand over the military power and stayed there, and became a Prince Anle in the future, with His Majesty's temperament, he could indeed exchange for a lifetime of happiness. But in the future, the prince might have thought that if he had chosen to open up his territory with his subordinates, he might have become the overlord of the country long ago."
Li Jie paused and then said, "Reverse versa. If the prince chooses to expand territory, the hardships of this road are simply very imaginable. Even people like the fourth uncle will occasionally have the desire to regret it, so do you think you will regret it too, and have not stayed in the Ming Dynasty to live a happy life?"
Li Jie's words also made Zhu Bai stunned, but it makes sense if you think about it carefully. Human nature is changeable. Even if you are the same person, your ideas will change greatly in different times and environments. So no matter what choice he makes now, he may regret it in the future.
That's why Li Jie was unwilling to answer Zhu Bo's question, because if Li Jie helped him make a decision, no matter which decision, if Zhu Bo regrets it in the future, he may take his anger on Li Jie.
Thinking of this, Zhu Bo couldn't help but smile helplessly and said, "I understand that I can only make a decision on this matter myself. Only in this way can I not blame anyone else no matter what the result is in the future!"
"Your Majesty doesn't have to be too pessimistic. If you think you are a person who is willing to be comfortable, it is not necessary to hand over military power. If you are unwilling to be mediocre and want to work hard like the fourth uncle, the current situation is only possible to get out of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise it will be impossible to achieve it!" Li Jie also made it clear at this time.
Hearing Li Jie's words, Zhu Bai also showed a meditative look again. Li Jie did not disturb him. He immediately took Zhu Bai to the inn and arranged a residence for Zhu Bai himself. Li Jie also knew that Zhu Bai had not eaten anything at the banquet just now, so he asked someone to prepare supper and deliver it to Zhu Bai's room.
However, just as Li Jie was about to say goodbye and leave, Zhu Bai suddenly called him and said, "Stay the prince consort!"
"The prince has something to do?" Li Jie asked unexpectedly when he heard this.
"That..." Zhu Bai hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Concubine, you... can you tell me in detail about the Fourth Brother and the others?"
Chapter completed!