Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1501

"Besides, you have your sister to protect you. Even if your aunt and I are gone in the future, your older brother will still take good care of you."

"Just like what your aunt said when we first met, you can walk sideways in our Great Ming Dynasty."

Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly bring up the past, Wei Wu couldn't help but feel deeply moved, recalling the scene of their first meeting.

Empress Ma once said that as long as she was alive, no one in the Ming Dynasty could touch him in the slightest.

Besides Empress Ma, Crown Prince Zhu Biao also said the same thing after that incident.

Thinking of this, Wei Wu suddenly smiled from the bottom of his heart.

"I never imagined that so many years would have passed in the blink of an eye. Now I have a wife and children, and I can say that I have finally settled down in the Ming Dynasty."

Wei Wu kept these thoughts to himself and did not say them aloud. Zhu Yuanzhang had no idea what he was thinking.

Seeing the genuine smile on his face, Old Zhu assumed that Wei Wu was expressing his gratitude for the care and protection of the Zhu family.

So he simply reached out and patted Wei Wu on the shoulder, saying in a manner somewhat like entrusting his son to someone:

"You brat, if we ever leave, you'd better take good care of things in Da Ming, since your older brother isn't as strong as us!"

Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Wei Wu immediately understood that the old man was actually worried about the safety of his eldest son.

After all, according to normal history, Zhu Biao died in the 25th year of Hongwu, which is not many years ago.

However, Wei Wu was somewhat uncomfortable with Zhu Yuanzhang's way of speaking, and his gaze towards Zhu Yuanzhang became rather strange.

"What the hell? Old Zhu, are you using your son's 'The Crown Prince is sickly, so you should work harder' approach on me? Is that appropriate?"

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't notice the strange look in Wei Wu's eyes; he simply continued speaking while Wei Wu was internally complaining:

"Although you are not our biological son, your elder brother treats you like his own brother. Although you have no title of king, you are in fact king!"

Wei Wu, hearing this, felt increasingly uneasy, so he quickly interjected after Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking:

"Alright, Uncle Zhu, you're getting more and more outrageous. I've already said that you are one of the few emperors in history to live to a ripe old age."

"Besides, I'm still here now! I'll do everything I can to let you live for another ten years or so you can help your elder brother with some of the burdens!"

Upon hearing Wei Wu's words, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed on the spot, but he also scolded Wei Wu with a smile.

"You brat, you're talking nonsense. What will happen to your older brother if we live another ten years or so? He'll be fifty by then."

"Who in this world can be a prince for fifty years!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Wu laughed heartily. He never expected that such a simple conversation would inadvertently lead to a reference to a later era.

However, just when Wei Wu thought the joke was over, Zhu Yuanzhang played a huge joke on him.

"Actually, besides the matter of rewarding merits, there's something else on my mind that I'd like to discuss with you."

"Now the Ming Dynasty's treasury is full, the country is stable, and the territory has expanded once again. There are no more threats or hidden dangers in the surrounding areas."

"The road has already been paved, so there's not much point in us continuing to sit on this throne. That's why we're thinking about it."

"After we've enfeoffed all our princes, we'll hand over the Ming Dynasty to Biao'er, and then we'll become retired emperors and enjoy our retirement!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said only one sentence, but Wei Wu was stunned for a long time after hearing it.

He didn't realize for a moment why Old Zhu, who was having a perfectly good chat, suddenly started talking about entrusting his children to others.

Although Zhu Biao's current age and abilities mean he doesn't need to be entrusted with the care of his children, Old Zhu's tone does sound very much like it.

Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang, Wei Wu finally reacted after a while, and then quickly said:

"Uncle Zhu, this isn't like a choice you'd make! Stepping down and handing over to your elder brother is practically admitting you're getting old!"