"Are you saying that the emperor's fifth brother directly stole the job from the Ministry of Works?"

In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youzheng was making wood in a thin shirt, and turned to look at the man kneeling on the ground in confusion.

I saw him wearing the unicorn uniform of the Four Beasts, with an embroidered spring knife on his waist, and a square bag with a silver gourd. Who else could it be if it wasn't Luo Sigong, the commander of the Jin Yiwei?

He was very well-informed. As soon as Zhu Youjian snatched away the job of the Ministry of Works, he came to Zhu Youxiao to make a report.

He originally thought that Zhu Youxiao would be very angry, but he didn't expect that Zhu Youxiao smiled and said to the elegant woman next to him:

"Kebaba, did you hear that?"

"Long live, my servant naturally heard it. It seems that His Highness the Fifth Prince has a childish heart and thinks that the job is good, so he wants to share it with Long live." The woman had kind eyes and a smile on her lips, saying good things for Zhu Youjian.

Next to her stood Wang An and Wei Jinzhong. In the Ming Dynasty, only the Hakka family could receive such treatment.

She was not familiar with Zhu Youjian, but he was familiar with Zhu Youxiao. Zhu Youxiao had a good temper and few rebellious qualities.

But among the reverses, the most important one is to destroy the brotherly relationship between him and Zhu Youjian.

Keshi knew his temperament, so she maintained the relationship between the two brothers with a smile on her face, but in her heart she secretly mocked Luo Sigong for flattering him and patting him on the horse's leg.

"Well, what Ke Baba said is right. My younger brother was a bit naughty before. After Huang Kao's death, my younger brother calmly handled the matter. I think it was for my sake. It's rare that his childlike innocence took over the job this time, which is also a good thing."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and explained to the people around him, and then said to Luo Sigong:

"Have someone tell Wang Zuo that I agree with what the fifth emperor brother did, and ask him to arrange for the craftsmen in the third martial arts guard to listen to the instructions of the fifth emperor brother."

"I accept the order." Luo Sigong knew that he had used the wrong way to flatter him. Seeing that Zhu Youxiao did not punish him, he quickly stood up and slowly left the palace.

However, after he exited the palace, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

Just because he knew from Zhu Youxiao's self-identification that Zhu Youxiao regarded him as one of his own.

You must know that although Jinyiwei is the emperor's eagle dog, he is the emperor's slaves just like the people in the inner court.

But not all Jin Yiwei commanders can be regarded as one of the emperor's own, and Zhu Youxiao's self-identification just now can be regarded as an expression of his closeness to him.

If Zhu Youxiao did not regard him as one of his own, he would definitely not use the self-proclaimed "I" to refer to himself, but would use "I" as a self-identity to a civil servant.

A title often represents different relationships.

It was this self-proclaimed name that made Luo Sigong less impatient.

As long as the emperor regards him as one of his own, he can slowly behave in subsequent matters.

With this in mind, he led his people out of Qianqing Palace, and Zhu Youxiao in the palace also said to Hakka after Luo Sigong left:

"Ke Baba, what vassal title should I confer on the emperor's fifth brother after the national mourning?"

Hearing this, Keshi quickly pretended not to be interested in rights and declined:

"This... slave is a woman, and I don't dare to talk nonsense. Taizu said that the inner court should not discuss the outer court. Long live the king's palm seal and the Wei palm seal."

"Then tell me." Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao was somewhat satisfied with Hakka's answer and looked at Wang An and Wei Zhongxian.

Among the two, although Wei Zhongxian had a good relationship with the Hakka family, he was still the chief eunuch of a small yamen, and his status was inferior to that of Wang An.

He smiled at Wang An and motioned for Wang An to speak first, but Wang An didn't like Wei Zhongxian, the dog he had raised, and even felt a little disgusted.

He did not return the gift, but saluted Zhu Youxiao:

"According to the etiquette system, princes choose vassal lands and vassal titles from the vassal states of the Spring and Autumn Period. Long Live can choose a vassal title from the vassal states of the Spring and Autumn Period."

As Wang An spoke, he took out a directory from his sleeve, which recorded the directory of more than 800 vassal states in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao took the directory and sat on the chair next to him to read it, but his brows were slightly furrowed and he said:

"The emperor's fifth brother Zhibing, I should have given him a better vassal title, but many of the vassal titles have been canonized, and the same is true for the good places."

"How about being crowned King of Wei?" Wei Zhongxian came forward to flatter him, but was interrupted by Wang An coldly:

"For the title of King of Wei, the vassal territory can only be chosen from Luoyang and Kaifeng. These two places already have King Fu and King Zhou, so I'm afraid it's not appropriate."

Being interrupted by Wang An and being taught a lesson by the way, Wei Zhongxian looked a little unhappy and could only endure it and said:

"What about King Song?"

"The King of Song needs to seal the throne in Tengdi, which is Jining Prefecture, but Jining Prefecture is an important military town. If he seals it here, I am afraid that the official in charge of the court will impeach the Fifth Highness again." Wang An did not hide his disdain for Wei Zhongxian on his face.

Compared with Wang An, who grew up in the inner study hall and was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, Wei Zhongxian was illiterate and could not get any benefits.

"This can't be sealed, and that can't be sealed. Isn't there a better place for my brother?"

It is rare for Zhu Youxiao to use "I" as a self-identification in serious situations, which shows that he is really in a bad mood now.

When Wang An saw this, he bowed slightly and said, "How about sealing me in Xinyang Prefecture and signing a letter to the king?"

"Zhao Zhen, the King of Letters in the Song Dynasty, knew how to fight. He responded to the Southern Song Dynasty court after the Jingkang Incident and presided over the fight against the Jin Dynasty. The people of the two rivers responded with arms."

"No, no, no, Zhao Zhen disappeared not long ago. He is not suitable for the fifth emperor." Zhu Youxiao interrupted directly.

Perhaps it was because all of his younger brothers died prematurely and only Zhu Youjian survived, so he did not like these unlucky princes.

When Wang An saw what he said, he could only salute slightly and said: "If you can't believe in the king, you can only take another one-character king title, or use the state as the king title, like King Su of Suzhou."

"Well..." Zhu Youxiao actually got angry because he didn't help Zhu Youjie come up with a good king's title and fiefdom.

At this time, Wei Zhongxian suddenly flattered him and said:

"Long live, how about choosing King Wu? The fiefdom can also be sealed in Suzhou, which is a good place."

"King Wu?" Zhu Youxiao's eyes lit up.

The King of Wu was the title of King Zhu Yuanzhang before he became emperor, and in the Ming Dynasty, there were three people who had the title of King of Wu.

They are Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yi and Zhu Yunxi.

Among them, Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Ji changed his title to King of Zhou and went to Kaifeng. Only Zhu Yunxi was a little unlucky. After being imprisoned by Feng Tianjing, he was demoted to King Guangze, and then he was deposed as a commoner. He died violently after being framed.

But even so, Zhu Yunxi lived to the age of thirty-nine, which was not considered a short life in this era.

Zhu Youxiao suddenly felt that this title was good. Even if Zhu Youjian was sent to Suzhou, given the folk customs of the local gentry in Suzhou, Zhu Youjian would be embarrassed by local officials, and the court officials would not agree.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao felt a little aggrieved. After thinking about it for a while, he said to Wang An:

"Wang An, please go there in person and ask the fifth emperor's brother if he has any favorite royal title."

When the emperor granted the title of king, he also asked the prince what title he wanted. This was the first time in the Ming Dynasty.

Although Wang An was surprised, he still performed the rituals honestly and exited the palace to Xu Qin Palace.
Chapter completed!