Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1502

"The thing is, you're not old at all! You're only in your fifties or sixties, the perfect age to be fearless and energetic, get your blood pumping!"

Upon hearing Wei Wu's words, which were half questioning and half teasing, Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that his beard stood on end.

To be honest, if Wei Wu's body weren't still too weak to handle any more strain, Old Zhu would definitely give him a good workout.

"You brat, what do you mean by 'fifty or sixty years old is the prime of life'? I've been fighting for most of my life, can't I take a break?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang responded loudly to Wei Wu, but his tone immediately turned helpless.

"It's not that I'm admitting I'm getting old, it's just that I really feel my body isn't what it used to be, and the situation in the Ming Dynasty is so good right now, it needs a benevolent ruler!"

Something is wrong!

Something is very wrong!

Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Wei Wu immediately had a bad feeling: Could it be that something was wrong with Old Zhu's health?

Otherwise, given Zhu De's power-loving personality, no matter how much he valued Zhu Biao, he would never have abdicated more than ten years early.

The key point is that now is not a good time to abdicate; there are still many things in the Ming Dynasty that need to be accomplished through his hands.

Thinking of this, Wei Wu dared not hesitate and immediately asked Zhu Yuanzhang:

"Uncle Zhu, is there something wrong with your health? You might as well tell me, maybe I can think of some solutions!"

As soon as Wei Wu said this, Zhu Yuanzhang was about to speak when a voice came from behind him.

And you can clearly hear the resentment in that voice, the kind of resentment that's been bottled up and can't be expressed.

"Xiao Wu, don't listen to your father's nonsense. He's just saying things like his health isn't as good as before. He's just saying that on purpose to make us think that."

“During this period, my father used this tactic every time, leaving all state affairs to me to handle, while he went to the inner palace to rest!”

"I guarantee that if I hadn't come, he would have used me as an excuse to ask you for that medicine again!!!"

Upon hearing Zhu Biao's resentful voice, Wei Wu was completely stunned and couldn't figure out what was going on for a long time.

Immediately afterwards, Wei Wu saw Zhu Biao stride over and stand directly between him and Zhu Yuanzhang.

Seeing Zhu Biao's angry expression, Wei Wu finally came to his senses and quickly asked a question.

"Big brother, what's going on here?! You guys have me completely confused!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao, who was standing in front of Wei Wu, first glared at Old Zhu, but then completely ignored him.

Then he turned to Wei Wu and explained:

“Xiao Wu, the old man recently bestowed a title upon a concubine. You were still asleep at the time, so you don’t know about this.”

“Recently, the old man goes there whenever he has time, and when he doesn’t have time, he dumps the work on me and creates time to go there.”

Upon hearing Zhu Biao's words, Wei Wu could completely understand why he harbored such deep resentment towards Zhu Yuanzhang.

It's like his father dumped all the household affairs on him and then went to the third floor of the bathhouse to enjoy himself.

Humans are strange creatures; they are more concerned about inequality than scarcity. This was the case when Zhu Biao was struggling to deal with the mountain of official business.

If Zhu Yuanzhang had simply gone to chat with his mother, it would have been fine. But instead, he went to favor his newly acquired concubine.

How could Zhu Biao feel good about this?

Thinking of this, Wei Wu couldn't help but sigh that his words had come true; the fifties and sixties were indeed the age for hard work.

The blood in Old Zhu's body did indeed boil, but instead of rising to his head, it flowed downwards.

But then again, it's normal for men to have this kind of taste; when Zhu Yuanzhang was king, he took in quite a few women.

Over the years, as I've gotten older, I've become less capable in these things, so I've lost some of my interest in women.

Who would have thought that Wei Wu would suddenly appear and bring out such powerful medicine, which allowed Zhu Yuanzhang to regain his former glory.

Just as Wei Wu was sighing in his heart, a question suddenly came to mind.

"Wow, could it be that Old Zhu became the 'model worker emperor' because he's impotent and has no choice but to work?!"

After this thought came to mind, Wei Wu thought it was more and more likely, but just then Old Zhu spoke up.

"Biao'er, we're having you do more things to cultivate your governance abilities. You are the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty."

"We've fought wars our whole lives, and now that the country is peaceful and prosperous with people to carry on the legacy, why can't we enjoy some leisurely days!"

"Also, if you hadn't gone to your mother's place and told her we were taking medicine, causing us to be under her control, would we have come to Xiao Wu's place?"

Zhu Yuanzhang, however, showed no shame whatsoever. When faced with Zhu Biao's accusations, he was able to retort with eloquent arguments.

Immediately afterwards, the father and son started arguing in front of Wei Wu, and then the plot completely went off track.

However, Wei Wu breathed a sigh of relief after seeing this scene, which would have terrified any outsider.

"Uncle Zhu, you could have just told me if you wanted that thing. I almost thought you were really going to give up your position to my elder brother!"

Upon hearing Wei Wu's words, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao both turned their heads and looked at Wei Wu.

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Biao said in a dissatisfied tone:

"What's wrong, Xiao Wu? Do you think your elder brother isn't capable of sitting on the throne yet?"

"Forehead……"

When he saw Zhu Biao pointing the finger at him, Wei Wu was speechless for a moment, but he quickly recovered.

"No, brother, of course you should be the one to step up, it's just that now..."

Wei Wu was about to continue speaking when Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly interrupted him.

"I'm not joking with you. It's true that we want that medicine, and it's also true that we want to step down and give it to Biao'er."

Upon hearing this, not only was Wei Wu somewhat bewildered, but even Zhu Biao shifted his gaze from Wei Wu to his own father.

"Dad, what do you mean by this?"

"What we say means exactly what we mean."

Zhu Yuanzhang slowly responded, and then, seeing that Zhu Biao still seemed somewhat confused, he explained:

“We’ve wanted to give you this seat for a long time, and you’re more than capable of sitting here. The reason we didn’t give it to you in the past was because we had some concerns.”

"The Ming Dynasty has only been established for a little over ten years. There are many people and matters that we must help you handle so that you can sit on the throne peacefully."

"The Ming Dynasty is not short of money now, and it has high-yield grains provided by Xiao Wu. Moreover, its territory far exceeds that of previous dynasties."

"Flat cement roads have been paved all over the Ming Dynasty, and in addition, trains and railways can travel thousands of miles in a short time."

"The foundation has been laid, all that is needed is an emperor who is unprecedented and unparalleled to lead the Ming Dynasty into a golden age!"