Chapter 38: This Young Master Will Endure This!

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned.

If you want to talk about national affairs, I don't mind working for you for free.

But why on earth did you bring up studying?

Does this mean that now, on top of training troops and finding ways to solve the food problem in the North, I also have to find time to study those "zhi, hu, zhe, ye" classical particles?

Don't forget, I'm still at an age where I'm growing!

Unfortunately, Lao Zhu did not give Zhu Gaoxu any chance to speak; after finishing that sentence, he sent Zhu Gaoxu straight home.

Zhu Gaoxu left together with Zhu Di; after all, the time they were kicked out of the Study by Lao Zhu was not much different.

Zhu Gaoxu did not know that Lao Zhu also had a system and was in a hurry for his new daily Simulation.

But he was indeed anxious to get home, because just a moment ago, he had also awakened a Sign-in System and had already completed his first sign-in within the Imperial Palace!

Yan Wangfu, in Zhu Gaoxu's bedroom.

Zhu Gaoxu sat alone on the bed and opened his system page.

【Ding, welcome to the Sign-in System.】

【Detected that the host has successfully signed in at the Great Ming Imperial Palace. Would you like to claim the reward?】

"Claim reward!"

Why wait to claim the reward? Although it was his first time operating the system, Zhu Gaoxu acted as if he were an old hand.

After all, even if one hasn't eaten pork, one has at least seen a pig run, right?

As the voice in Zhu Gaoxu's mind faded, the system's reward followed immediately.

【Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining one blueprint for a Lumi Gun!】

"What! It's actually a blueprint for a Lumi Gun!"

Seeing this reward, Zhu Gaoxu almost jumped off the bed in excitement.

You must know, the Lumi Gun was introduced to the Great Ming around the twenty-sixth year of Wanli, but it is currently only the thirteenth year of Hongwu.

This is a technological product more than two hundred years ahead of its time.

The Lumi Gun was known as the number one gun in the world at that time; it didn't know how many streets it left the Three-Eyed Gun behind.

Zhu Gaoxu took the blueprint out of the system and held it carefully in his palms to look at it, wishing he could find someone to build one right now.

He took a deep breath to calm the excitement in his heart.

Don't forget he still owed Zhu Yuanzhang a Windmill; when the time came, he would hand this Lumi Gun blueprint to the Ministry of Works together with it, and they could just make it while they were at it.

"Meals must be eaten one bite at a time; no need to rush."

Zhu Gaoxu muttered to himself, and then his stomach let out a hungry growl.

It really is true that one gets hungry the moment food is mentioned.

He carefully put away the Lumi Gun blueprint, then Zhu Gaoxu pushed the door open and walked out of the room.

It was just noon, and as he walked into the main hall, Zhu Gaoxu found that the whole family was already sitting at the table ready to eat.

"Why didn't you call me for dinner today?"

He muttered to himself, but Zhu Gaoxu didn't mind and greeted them, preparing to join the table for a meal.

But just at this moment, Zhu Di waved his hand at the servants to the side.

A house servant brought over a small table and placed it in front of Zhu Gaoxu.

Just as Zhu Gaoxu was confused and bewildered, Zhu Di pointed at the small table and spoke.

"I said, let you enjoy that meal in the Imperial Palace, so after returning home, you don't need to eat with us. This table is your exclusive dining table."

"Someone, bring dishes for our Nanyang Commandery Prince!"

As Zhu Di's voice fell, a servant walked up carrying a bowl of white porridge and a dish of pickled vegetables.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Gaoxu was completely dumbfounded.

Zhu Gaochi even showed a look of pity and gave Zhu Gaoxu a look that said he was powerless to help.

As for the two-year-old Zhu Gaosui, he didn't understand anything and had eyes only for the dishes on the table.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the white porridge and pickled vegetables in front of him, then looked at the delicacies on the table next to him; Zhu Gaoxu's mentality collapsed.

"No way, I'm still a child, I still need to grow!"

Thinking this, Zhu Gaoxu looked pitifully at his mother, Xu Miaoyun, to the side.

Sensing her son's pathetic look, Xu Miaoyun felt a bit of reluctance for a moment and opened her mouth to speak, but was cut off by Zhu Di.

"Think about how much money this little brat spent!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Miaoyun seemed to think of something, and the heart that had been somewhat reluctant suddenly became firm.

"Listen here, you little brat, you spent over forty gold leaves of our family's money just to go hunting; your standards are even higher than your grandfather's!"

"And another thing, your grandfather only gave you the title of Prince, but no salary. If you don't pay back this money to your mother in a day, don't even think about returning to this table to eat!"

Zhu Gaoxu's mood at this moment was truly beyond tears.

He didn't expect his mother to be so ruthless; one second she was going to speak for him, and the next she acted even more ruthlessly than his father.

Who did I do all this for? Wasn't it for this family of ours!

While feeling indignant in his heart, Zhu Gaoxu also felt a bit lacking in confidence.

He didn't expect those things of his to cost so much money. He didn't ask much when he bought them; who knew it would actually cost over forty gold leaves.

"I didn't even buy much, just some rosewood tables and chairs, jade bowls, gold-inlaid chopsticks, a celestial silk quilt..."

The more he calculated in his heart, the less confident Zhu Gaoxu felt. In the end, he simply stopped thinking about it, sat honestly in front of the small table, and picked up the bowl of white porridge.

I'll endure this!