Xia Xun listened carefully and vaguely heard something like "The table was turned over", "Let's go, let's go..." "The chief envoy got wet with food and wine", "Nonsense,... he even got slapped...", "Let's go..."
Walk……"
Xia Xun looked left and right suspiciously. A Qingzhou gentleman who had just greeted him hurried past him and whispered: "The prince is angry. He has thrown a birthday banquet. Let's go quickly..."
"Ah, Brother Du..."
Just when Xia Xun wanted to ask clearly, Brother Du had already walked out in a hurry. Xia Xun suddenly thought about it and suddenly remembered what Mr. Feng Qi had said, and couldn't help but secretly said: "No way? This King Qi has such a hot temper? Could it be him?
As soon as he heard that the Ministry of Household Affairs had suspended his funds for building the government, he actually held a birthday party in front of the imperial congratulatory envoy?"
Xia Xun really guessed it right, but he didn't expect that the King of Qi not only held a birthday banquet in front of the imperial envoy, but also gave the imperial envoy who congratulated him a big mouth.
Most of these princes in the early Ming Dynasty had grown up before Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. Their fathers were still conquering the world at that time, and they did not dare to expect that they would be the emperor, so there was nothing.
Taifu Er gave instructions and taught his sons the etiquette of monarchs and ministers and the court system. At most, he hired a teacher to teach them how to read and write. Therefore, among these princes, there are of course some honest children who are willing to study seriously and follow the rules, but most of them are
Got used to being wild.
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, they immediately became princes. For some of them, their father is their father. The emperor is the name given to outsiders. Home is the country, and the country is the home. It does not matter whether you are the emperor or not when you lose your temper.
What kind of bullshit imperial envoy was sent? Wasn't it just the errand boy sent by my father to give me a birthday gift? Just a beating, so it didn't matter.
The King of Qi held a grand birthday party, and the officials and gentry from all walks of life were frightened and fled in panic. The Pingyue Yang Ping Gong who came from the capital was ashamed and angry with the Five-Finger Mountain rewarded by the King of Qi, but he did not
He dared to talk back, so he had to say goodbye sadly, and the birthday banquet broke up without joy. Most of the congratulatory envoys from various vassal kings were gloating about the misfortune, and just watched with cold eyes to see how Prince Qi would end up.
Xia Xun just thought that it might be for this reason. The news spread from ten to ten, and the side hall was completely empty. He was the only one left. Seeing this, Xia Xun thought to himself: "Yes.
, it’s already like this, I don’t want to have any birthday banquet, hurry up and don’t mess with the wind of Prince Qi.” Busy stood up and hurried out.
But as soon as he walked down Danqi, the eunuch Eunuch Shu came towards him. Eunuch Shu asked him kindly: "Where are you going, Master?"
Xia Xun said: "Oh, I see the banquet has dispersed, and I was about to say goodbye and leave."
Eunuch Shu gave a wry smile and said, "Young Master, don't be too busy and leave. Your Majesty wants to see you, so please come with us."
Xia Xun secretly complained: "So fast? This prince is really impatient."
In desperation, Xia Xun had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow Eunuch Shu. The two of them turned around the Zhu Pavilion and Qihu. After a while, they came to a palace with two floors of eaves on the top of a hill. This place was decorated with landscapes, flowers and trees.
In front of the palace gate, there is a mountain rock towering, surrounded by clear water on the left and right, with a small bridge on each side, like two dragons playing with a pearl. Xia Xun followed Eunuch Shu to board the small bridge, and after crossing the small bridge, the two bridges merged into a portal.
Daomen is "Anshan Hall".
Eunuch Shu led Xia Xun into Anshan Hall. This hall is extremely spacious. The interior uses board walls, green sand cabinets, curtains and various forms of flower covers, flying covers, and ancient shelves to separate spaces of different sizes.
It is spacious yet graceful. It is decorated with ceilings, colorful paintings, plaques and couplets, wall collections, calligraphy and paintings, lamps, banners, furnaces and tripods, and the style and law are born spontaneously.
Eunuch Shu said in a low voice: "Master, wait a moment, we will go and report to the prince."
After a while, a man's voice inside was heard shouting loudly and loudly: "Fuck you, bitches, are you a man? Bring them in when they come, where are all the bastard rules?"
Eunuch Shu ran out crawling on the ground and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please tell me!" Then he came close to him and lowered his voice and ordered: "Your Majesty is very angry and his head starts to hurt again. Please be careful what you say."
Xia Xun nodded, thanked Mr. Shu, and walked towards the inner hall. As soon as he entered the palace door, before he could take a closer look, Xia Xun took two steps forward, fell to the ground, and said loudly: "My disciple Yang Xu,
I have met the prince."
The system of kings conferred the title of emperor to the emperor, and ministers were still treated as monarchs and ministers. Even if they were the first rank of the dynasty, they had to kneel down and bow when they saw the prince. How could Xia Xun be an exception? He had learned this etiquette with Zhang Shisan.
I have long been familiar with how to salute and how to speak, and my movements are smooth and smooth. The man's voice said impatiently: "Forget it, get up and talk."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xia Xun stood up straight and saw clearly that there was a person lying on the Arhat bed. Next to him was an old man with a white beard, half of his buttocks resting on the edge of the bed. He was giving King Qi acupuncture. There were all tiny needles shining brightly on King Qi's head.
It looks a little scary.
Xia Xun thought to himself: "This is Prince Qi? No wonder he is violent and arrogant. In addition to being a prince and a nobleman, he has always been unscrupulous. I'm afraid his headache is also a reason."
Since Zhang Shisan had no chance to enter the palace and had never seen King Qi, he never painted a portrait of him. This was the first time Xia Xun saw King Qi. He was about thirty years old, with a broad forehead and thick eyebrows.
, straight nose and broad mouth, tall and handsome in appearance. Most of Zhu Yuanzhang's sons are good-looking, and few of them are crooked. Originally, although the father is not a handsome man, he is handsome and extraordinary, and their mother is also a handsome man.
All of them are beauties, how can these synthetic princes look so bad?
As for the popular portrait of Zhu Yuanzhang in later generations, with a protruding forehead, protruding chin, and pockmarked face, he is so ugly that he almost looks like a humanoid creature. This is just a deliberate attempt by the Qing people to vilify the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Those portraits were not handed down from the Ming Dynasty at all.
Yes, in the Ming Dynasty, anyone who dared to hunt pigweed in front of Zhu Yuanzhang's Xiaoling Mausoleum would be arrested. Just imagine who would have nothing to do and take great risks to hide a portrait of Zhu Yuanzhang that is completely different from the official standard portrait.
In three hundred years, are you sure someone from the Qing Dynasty will come up with a treasure?
Let’s talk about those portraits of Zhu Yuanzhang that suddenly appeared during the Qing Dynasty. The dragon robes and crowns worn by Zhu Yuanzhang in the paintings are actually the style of the Qin and Han Dynasties. Its credibility can be imagined. If Zhu Yuanzhang is really so ugly, he will be ashamed of himself.
Guo Zixing, the leader of the rebel army in the Zhou uprising, would not marry his beloved daughter to a poor monk like him who wanted money but no money and no appearance. It might not be his turn to be the emperor in this world.
Furthermore, among Zhu Yuanzhang’s twenty-four sons, none of the many “dragon species” fit that alien portrait. Could it be that none of his many sons inherited my weird genes? This further proves that those portraits
It is ridiculous and false, but the portrait of Taizu officially handed down by the Ming Dynasty should be real. It was used to worship the descendants of the Zhu family. How can the painting not look like his ancestor?
However, although this Prince Qi looks dignified, he is not very particular about his appearance. He probably changed his clothes and was wearing a soft and fat moon-white Yanju uniform. The belt was tied loosely and he was half-dressed to protect his heart
Mao's strong chest and abdomen, his brows slightly furrowed, gave him the air of a hero, but not the grace of a royal nobleman.
After the imperial physician finished administering the acupuncture, he stepped aside and bowed respectfully. King Qi waved his hand, and the imperial physician quickly fled and retreated to the outer hall to wait. King Zhu Su of Qi asked: "Yang Xu, I have asked you to come.
I just want to ask you, what method can I use to make a lot of money for this king as soon as possible?"
Xia Xun responded cautiously: "Your Majesty, the business of your shops is very good, especially the overseas routes opened under the prince's care. The money earned from taking two ships to North Korea and Luzon every year..."
Before Xia Xun finished speaking, Qi King Zhu Su said: "These are not good, they are too slow. I need to raise a sum of money immediately to support the money needed to build the palace."
Xia Xun said in surprise: "Your Majesty, we have enough money to build the mansion. Your annual salary, the income from the shop, and the allocation from the court are enough to support..."
"That's enough shit!"
King Qi jumped up angrily, and the silver needles on his head were shaking one after another. King Qi groaned in pain and held his head. Eunuch Shu quickly stepped forward to help him, and said in a fuss: "Your Majesty, calm down your anger, Your Majesty, please be careful with yourself..."
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King Qi pushed him away and said angrily: "Do you know how much money this king needs? It is enough to pay for the construction of the entire palace! The Ministry of Revenue will not be able to allocate the money for a while. The palace of Gu is just under construction. Is it possible?
Just hanging there like this? I can’t afford to lose this person!”
Xia Xun couldn't show that he already knew the truth, he just looked surprised. The eunuch Shu Eunuch came closer and explained to him in a soft voice: "It's like this. The prince originally asked the emperor for a decree for the purpose of building a new palace.
The imperial court shouldered two-thirds of the responsibility, and the result..."
Zhu Shu roared: "As a result, just after the construction of the palace started, the Ministry of Household Affairs said that there was no fucking money. Isn't this a scam? Why is there no money! Why is there no money! Other people's things are urgent, so I am.
Isn’t the king’s matter urgent?”
He paced angrily, his silver needle shaking: "In February of this year, the seventeenth brother (Ning Wang Zhu Quan) reported to his father, saying that when the cavalry was patrolling, they found a barbarian who had lost his arms and left his body on the road, and he was worried about the enemy.
The emperor ordered his fourth brother (Yan Wang Zhu Di) to select elite soldiers and strong horses to arrive at Daning and Quanning. They would inspect Hu Qi's location along the river and wait for an opportunity to attack.
He also ordered his fifth brother (King Zhu Zhu of Zhou) to send the elite soldiers of the Henan Dusi to patrol and defend the area around Beiping. The king was ordered to assemble the troops of the Shandong Dusi and Xuzhou and Pizhou to provide support. The king's large army of soldiers and horses
They gathered there, and the money was spent like water, but the king's army could not get orders for a long time.
What's the result? It turns out that the fourth brother sent his army to the north and had a great battle in Cheche'er. He captured Bolin Timur, the leader of the Hu chieftain, and pursued him to the Ulianghatu City. He defeated Halawu and was victorious.
Alright, the fourth brother defeated the barbarians by himself and made him lose his armor. What about me? I would like to ask. It is obvious that there is no need to mobilize so many soldiers and horses. The Ministry of War and the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army
What are those idiots in the government thinking, and why are they so violent?
Although my soldiers did not go to war, they did not spend money on assembling, mobilizing, and preparing for war. Fourth brother won the battle, rewarded the three armies, and motivated the generals, but still had to spend money. For this, the court should have allocated money to me to build the army.
The palace’s money is going to be postponed, I’m provoking someone..."
This prince was full of foul language, full of gangsterism, and not at all like a prince, but the intensity with which he lost his temper was quite scary. Xia Xun took advantage of him to gasp for breath and carefully interjected: "Your Majesty, this...
…It’s because the imperial court delayed the disbursement of funds. Even if the construction slows down, it doesn’t matter. The prince’s mansion has only been built for a few years, and there is no rush to move it…”
"fart!"
Zhu Ming said angrily: "When the kings established the vassal state, because the fourth brother's palace was the inherited imperial city of the Yuan Dynasty, its scale and system were superior to those of the other kings, so my father specially issued a decree to explain it to the princes.
There is a reason why Prince Yan's Mansion is different. He told us brothers not to compare with Prince Yan. I begged for nothing, and only then did my father allow me to rebuild the Prince's Mansion!"
Xia Xun thought to himself: "For such a thing, Zhu Yuanzhang had to write a letter to his sons to explain that this emperor, who was famous for his cruelty, was really patient, considerate and considerate towards his sons. He was very considerate.
They feel like a loving father."
Zhu Shu said: "On that day, I asked my father for an order to rebuild Prince Qi's Mansion. Although the reason was that the Prince's Mansion had a large population and the residence was small and uninhabitable, in fact it was not only my father, but also my brothers. Who didn't know that I disliked the Prince's Mansion?"
It’s too shabby. Now that the imperial court’s funding has been stopped, why are you just stopping work so shamelessly? I can’t afford to lose that person! I can’t afford to lose that person!”
Xia Xun's heart was tight: "What should I do? Did he really teach the prince the tricks taught by Mr. Feng Qi?"
If possible, he would never tell the prince Feng Zongqi's three methods. He was not familiar with King Qi's character. Although Feng Zongqi repeatedly assured him, these three plans sounded ridiculous and seemed bold, but based on King Qi's
His temperament would definitely adopt it, but Xia Xun felt that anyone who was not so stupid would never accept such a method. Maybe King Qi would kick him out and behead him immediately after hearing this.
Even if King Qi was kicked in the head by a donkey, if he really accepted such an idea, Xia Xun fell into so deep that it would be difficult to get out afterwards? How did the first commander of Jinyiwei, Mao Xiang, and the second commander, Jiang Wei, die?
He was killed by civilian forces in the Hu Weiyong case and the Lan Yu case. Even if a dignified commander ended up like this, even if General Feng Qi and others did not harbor any evil intentions towards him, he would not have a good end.
A stream of blood flowed from King Qi's hair and flowed along his forehead to the bridge of his nose. King Qi didn't even notice it. Eunuch Shu was startled. He quickly took out his handkerchief and approached him and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you are bleeding..."
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"Um?"
Zhu Shu stretched out his hand and wiped it, and the blood on his hand suddenly turned into a stained face. He took the handkerchief from the eunuch's hand nonchalantly, wiped it on his face twice, pointed at Xia Xun, and said sternly: "The lonely prince's palace will never