Chapter two hundred and eighteen psychological shadow
The city of Peking is getting closer and closer, and there are more and more villages and towns on both sides of the road, and pedestrians and cars on the road are becoming crowded, especially on the roads close to the canal, where there are traffic flowing in and out.
Not long after Zhu Biao and his team arrived in the territory of Beiping Prefecture, they received news from Beiping Prefecture. Zhu Di, who had been fighting in Goryeo, rushed back to Peiping to prepare to meet Zhu Biao.
After Li Jie learned that Zhu Di had defeated Li Chenggui and forced the other party to surrender for several days, he was also excited. Zhu Di gained a foothold in Goryeo, which also meant that he had opened up a new path for the Ming Dynasty. Maybe he himself might not have realized it, but Li Jie knew the meaning of this matter.
It is precisely because of this that Li Jie was even more eager to see Zhu Di, because the news from Peking was too vague, and Li Jie didn't know what the situation in Goryeo is now. After Li Chenggui and his son surrendered, how Zhu Di settled them, all these need to be discussed in detail after seeing Zhu Di.
However, compared to Li Jie's urgency, Zhu Biao seems a little absent-minded these days. The closer he is to Peiping Prefecture, the more serious this situation is. Sometimes he will even be distracted when chatting with Li Jie, and sometimes he will show a bit of uneasy expression.
Li Jie was worried about whether Zhu Biao was feeling unwell, so he specially found an excuse to ask the imperial doctor to treat Zhu Biao. As a result, the imperial doctor did not find any signs of Zhu Biao being sick, but instead said that Zhu Biao was very healthy.
Since Zhu Biao has no health problems, the only possibility is that Zhu Biao is worried. However, when Li Jie asked several times, Zhu Biao deliberately changed the topic, which made Li Jie even more strange.
On that evening, Li Jie and Princess Pucheng helped Zhu Biao sort out the information about the recent inspection as usual, and then said goodbye and left. However, as soon as Zhu Biao's residence was released, Princess Pucheng suddenly stopped and looked at Li Jie and said, "Do you think your uncle has something to worry about in the past few days?"
"Did you see it too?" Li Jie was surprised at first when he heard this, and then asked happily. Princess Pucheng was a woman with a delicate mind and might be able to guess Zhu Biao's thoughts.
Sure enough, Princess Pucheng smiled proudly and said, "Of course I can see it, and I also know why my uncle is worried!"
"Tell me what's going on!" Li Jie said in surprise again when he heard this.
"I can tell you, but you have to agree to me with a condition!" Princess Pucheng smiled again.
"I have helped you so much, do you still have to tell me about the conditions?" Li Jie was speechless.
"It's different. I may never pay back the favor I owe you, but this time I just made a small request." Princess Pucheng smiled again.
"Okay, please mention it!" Li Jie had no choice but to say helplessly.
"Didn't my uncle say that the cake you make is the most delicious? I want to learn how to make this cake!" Princess Pucheng said.
"So this is it!" Li Jie felt relieved when he heard this, and nodded immediately, "No problem, I can teach you how to make the cake tomorrow!"
"A word is determined!" Princess Pucheng actually reached out to her hand when she said this, and it seemed that she wanted to slap Li Jie in a sworn.
Li Jie didn't think much about it, and immediately reached out and slapped the other party three times, which was considered to have fulfilled the promise.
Then, without Li Jie asking again, Princess Pucheng took the initiative to speak: "Actually, it is not difficult to guess the uncle's thoughts. He had a deep relationship with my father before, but after not seeing him for many years, he found that his father seemed to have completely changed. To be precise, the father is no longer the younger brother in his heart. Now he is about to meet the fourth uncle, so the uncle must have the same concern!"
"So that's it!" Li Jie slapped his forehead when he heard this. He actually forgot about this. Zhu Chuang's performance really disappointed Zhu Biao, and even left him a psychological shadow. This made Zhu Biao doubt the brothers who had been separated for many years, worried that they would all become like Zhu Chuang and they would not know him at all.
"Thank you!" Li Jie, who woke up, immediately saluted Princess Pucheng.
"You don't have to be polite. In fact, even if you don't ask, I plan to tell you that because this matter has already become a knot in my heart, and it is not convenient for me to help him resolve it, so it is the most suitable for you." Princess Pucheng smiled again.
Li Jie sighed and said, "Yes, the King of Qin has committed many crimes, but His Highness is too concerned about his brotherly feelings and cannot bear to report his crime to His Majesty. As a result, this matter becomes a big stone that weighs on his heart. The longer the time is delayed, the greater the impact on him!"
"Then have you thought of a way to help your uncle untied his knot?" Princess Pucheng asked curiously at this time.
"Yes! The only way is to let Your Highness change his mind and report your father's crimes to Your Majesty!" Li Jie said with a serious expression. The impact this incident had on Zhu Biao was too great. The psychological shadow alone made him a little afraid to see Zhu Di, let alone other effects. If it was used, it might have a great blow to Zhu Biao's reputation.
"This is indeed a way to cure the root cause, but with my understanding of my uncle, it may be difficult for him to agree!" Princess Pucheng shook her head and said when she heard this.
Li Jie frowned after hearing this. In fact, he had the same concerns, so he asked Princess Pucheng again: "What do you think about this?"
"Uncle is a gentle person on the outside and strong inside. As long as he decides, it will never change easily. But since you are going to meet the fourth uncle, I think you can think of a solution from the fourth uncle." Princess Pucheng said again.
Her evaluation of Zhu Biao was very accurate. Zhu Biao seemed easy-going on the surface, but in fact he was a stubborn person. As long as he decided, nine-headed cows would not be able to get back. Otherwise, he would not have had so many conflicts with Lao Zhu at the beginning, and even Lao Zhu was so angry that he beat people many times.
"What you mean is that we can tell the King of Qin about the King of Yan, and then let the King of Yan persuade the prince to change his mind?" Li Jie also lit up at this time. He had to say that Princess Pucheng's method was quite good. Zhu Biao might not listen to his own words, but Zhu Di might be able to persuade Zhu Biao.
"Yes, I heard that you have a good relationship with the fourth uncle. You can use this relationship to persuade the fourth uncle to persuade the uncle!" Princess Pucheng nodded and said.
"Huh? Do you seem to want to see your father be in trouble?" Li Jie suddenly looked at Princess Pucheng with quite amused and asked.
As for Li Jie's half serious and half ridiculous words, Princess Pucheng said solemnly: "You are right. I do hope he is unlucky. Although he is my father, privately, he has not fulfilled his father's responsibilities at all, and even made me extremely hate him. When publicly, he did things wrong in Xi'an, which caused public resentment, so publicly and privately, he deserves to die!"
When Princess Pucheng said it at the end, her originally soft little face became a little hideous. Perhaps this was her true view of Zhu Chuang, but she was usually used to hiding her true thoughts in her heart and never reveal them in front of outsiders.
"Don't worry, I will definitely let the King of Qin be punished as I deserve!" Li Jie also breathed a long breath at this time, and then assured Princess Pucheng with a serious expression.
"Thank you brother-in-law!" Princess Pucheng finally put away the hatred on her face, and then bowed to Li Jie with red eyes. As her daughter, if she hadn't hatred for Zhu Cheng to the extreme, she wouldn't have thought of killing her father. She had just been blocked by Li Jie before, so she had to give up, but she believed that Li Jie would definitely do what she said!
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The next morning, Li Jie and his team set off again, but at this time they were not far from Peking Mansion City. I guess they would be able to arrive tomorrow morning after another day, but Zhu Biao was even more nervous.
Li Jie found an opportunity to get into Zhu Biao's carriage and also brought the tea he made with him. Then he smiled and said, "Your Highness, the King of Yan has made great achievements in Goryeo this time and successfully took Goryeo into his hands. When I see him tomorrow, I have to chat with Your Highness of Yan!"
"The fourth brother is indeed good." Zhu Biao said absent-mindedly again. Having aptitude does not mean a good character. Just like Zhu Chuang can fight, but it does not prevent him from bullying men and women in Xi'an.
"Are Your Highness worried about something?" Seeing this, Li Jie simply stopped going around and immediately went straight into the road.
Chapter completed!