Xia Xun and the emperor discussed the details of the recruitment again before leaving the Jinshen Palace. After Xia Xun left, Zhu Di opened a memorial, but after only reading two lines, he put it aside casually, suddenly feeling a little restless.
I am irritable and my mind is not in a state of mind.
"Wealth that does not return to its hometown is like walking in brocade at night..."
Zhu Di chewed these words slowly, and a hint of sadness suddenly appeared in his eyes. When a person has success and brilliant achievements, he is always willing to share them with his relatives. Only in this way can glory become
Happiness. But what about him? He is the emperor. Many happiness that ordinary people can have is a luxury wish for him.
As an emperor, he should sacrifice his ancestors and parents, but he couldn't. He couldn't sacrifice his biological mother, he couldn't worship his biological mother as the empress dowager, and he couldn't even mention his biological mother to others.
In order to compete with Zhu Yunwen for popular support, he had to declare to the outside world that he was Empress Xiaoci Gao, the legitimate son of Empress Ma. But in fact, his biological mother was not Empress Ma, but Concubine Qi.
In fact, Queen Ma has no biological children at all, including the crown prince Zhu Biao, who was not born to Queen Ma. Queen Ma has never given birth to a child, and all the princes and princesses were born to concubines. According to general rules, if a queen has no children, she should be deposed.
, even if you want to be expedient, then which concubine gives birth to a prince and is established as a prince, and is also promoted to a queen, and the two palaces stand side by side.
But in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, who could compare with Ma Xiuying? So the five sons he gave birth to were all raised by Empress Ma, and they were only said to be born by Empress Ma. These five sons were the eldest son Zhu Biao and the second son Zhu Xi.
, the third son Zhu Fan, the fourth son Zhu Di, and the fifth son Zhu Ji.
In fact, the biological mothers of Zhu Biao, Zhu Xi, and Zhu Han were Concubine Shu Li, and the biological mothers of Zhu Di and Zhu Xi were Concubine Weng. Of course there are officials who know that they are not the biological children of Empress Ma, but the number of officials who know is only a minority.
And I won’t go out and talk nonsense. It’s enough to make people in the world believe it.
Zhu Di was indeed raised by Ma Niangniang, but his biological mother Weng was a Mongolian concubine of Zhu Yuanzhang. She was the daughter of Daruhuachi (a local military and political official) of the Yuan Dynasty. After being captured by the rebels, she was
He was handsome and was presented to his father by the general, but because of his birth, his status was very humble.
Her situation in the palace had always been very bad, and she died of illness when Zhu Di was still very young, but in his childhood memories, Zhu Di still remembered her and his biological mother.
His mother loved him very much and was very happy when she had the chance to be with him. As soon as she saw him, she hugged him tightly and kept talking to him, as if she wanted to treat her biological son.
She said all her longings in one breath, and even sang grassland folk songs to her son, just to coax a smile out of her son who was a little unfamiliar and timid to her.
As he thought about it, Zhu Di's eyes became moist.
Although everyone in the palace knew who his biological mother was, it was Ma Niangniang who announced it to the world. That’s why he was able to announce that he was the legitimate son of Empress Xiaocigao at the beginning of his reign. There may still be people who know the truth, but no one knows the truth.
If a person dares to talk nonsense to others, as long as he keeps the news strictly, will anyone still know all this in ten, twenty, or a hundred years?
He guarded the border, made decisive killings, and drove the heroes of the prairie to the wolf; he, during the four years of peace, started with eight hundred soldiers to seize the world; he charged into battle countless times, leading the troops bravely and fearless of death, he did not know
What is he afraid of? Now that he is the emperor, it is even more unimaginable that there is anything he cannot do.
But when Yang Xu showed the happiness of sharing the glory with his relatives, he suddenly discovered that there were some things that he could not face. In other words, the price of facing the facts was too high and he could not afford it. Zhu Di
He felt a deep sadness in his heart. As the Lord of the world, he could not tell his mother the good news openly and openly, so that her spirit in heaven could also be happy for him.
Although he tried his best to show his disdain for the bullshit orthodoxy that Huang Qitai and his like were unable to protect, but living in this era and having received such teachings since childhood, he was actually troubled by his concubines and elders.
In order to win over people's hearts as much as possible, he could only lie against his will, saying that he was the biological son of Empress Xiaocigao, and his biological mother had even become a taboo, a taboo that could not be mentioned.
In his mind, he kept thinking about the woman who jumped up to him in surprise and hugged him tightly in that remote palace when he was a child, and kissed him with tears; the woman who held him happily in her arms,
The woman who coaxed him to sleep by humming prairie songs that sounded unfamiliar to him; that was his biological mother...
Zhu Di slowly closed his eyes, tears streaming down his face.
This is the sorrow of an emperor, but also the sorrow of a hero who has the power to overwhelm rivers and seas, but has to cower and surrender in front of the orthodox.
"Perhaps, I should do something for my mother! Even if it cannot be upright. I am the emperor, and the Ming Dynasty will be passed down to my descendants. They...should remember her and pay tribute to her with incense.
Come to worship her. Without her, there would be no me, so how could they exist..."
Zhu Di secretly made a decision in his heart, and then he thought of Yang Xu. Yang Xu had saved him and his family's lives several times, and now he was honored as a duke and retired with the country. He should be left with this secret.
is the most suitable.
"Muen!"
Zhu Di only called, and Mu En immediately appeared at the door like a yes-man: "My slave is here!"
"Go, call Yang Xu for me..."
When Zhu Di just said this, he stopped again and thought for a while: "This matter will not be dealt with in a day or two. It is better to wait until he comes back to talk about it!"
Thinking of this, Zhu Di waved his hand again and ordered: "It's okay, let's get down!"
Mu En blinked his eyes inexplicably, bowed, and disappeared from the door again.
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Xia Xun left the capital and rushed to Shuangyu.
This trip was very different from his usual trip to the capital. Officially, he was following an imperial edict to recruit the righteous bandits of Shuangyu Island.
Righteous pirates, this is the imperial court's positioning of Shuangyu pirates. There must be a reason for recruiting pirates for no reason, which requires building momentum. What is the reason for recruiting these pirates?
Therefore, when the news that Duke Fu came forward to recruit the Shuangyu pirates spread, the people began to spread the news that the Shuangyu pirates assisted Cao Guogong Li Jinglong in encircling and suppressing the Chumi Gang and the Nanhai Bandit Chen Zuyi, about the Shuangyu Gang's rescue of Prince Yan and the
The recent battles with Japanese pirates have also been widely spread.
Xia Xun only needs to give instructions and his people will naturally do these things. Back then, his people were still able to spread all kinds of news about King Yan in the capital under the pursuit of the imperial court. Now it is easy to do such a thing.
An investigation into the family of Supervisor Duan Mi has also begun. Xia Xun takes this matter very seriously. Purpose, he must respond. If he knows who wants to touch him, he doesn't mind striking first.
In the officialdom, there are things you must express an attitude on, not whether you need to react. To investigate this matter, he used people from Qianlong. The establishment of Qianlong was because he received the secret spies of Jin Yiwei. He was inspired to establish this secret team. He had complete control over this secret team. Because there was a flying dragon as a cover, even the emperor didn't know about it.
By keeping such a force in his hands, he didn't want to do anything evil or even harmful to the emperor. Agents are agents, and they can't see the light of day. They can't do big things on the surface even if they want to. He just wants to have an extra layer of self-protection. As for the wider and more secret power inherited from Luo Kedi, he did not want to be exposed.
The reason why this force is powerful is precisely because of its secrecy. After decades of operation, its tentacles have taken root in various places in the world, and it has a very good protective color. If it is turned over to the sun, Without its mystery, it would be nothing special. Under such circumstances, these spies in silk robes are not as effective as the knife-headed policemen in various prefectures and counties. Special weapons must be placed in special environments. Only then can it be effective.
On the day Xia Xun left Beijing, many people came to see him off.
Duke Cao Li Jinglong, Minister of War Ru Chang, scholar Xie Jin, Duke Qiu Fu of Qi, Duke Zhu Neng of Cheng, Duke Ding Xu Jingchang, Prince Consort Wang Ning of Huaiqing, and the recent Ji Gang, the arrogant commander of the Jinyi Guards, Liu Yujue, the governor of Nanzhen, and others all came, and even the prince Zhu Gaoxu came.
These people have clans, relatives, honorable ministers, civil servants, military generals, and representatives of various forces. Even after Emperor Yongle ascended to the throne, Xia Xun spent the whole day leisurely, as if he had nothing to do, and he was a discerning official. , from this incident we can detect Xia Xun's influence in the court and the power he can use.
Apart from Xia Xun, there is really no other person who can be recognized by the old ministers of Jianwen and the heroes of the Peking clan, as well as by the court elders, ministers, generals, and the opposition clans, royal relatives, and honorable ministers. It can be done.
When the honor guard walked towards the Elephant Taming Gate, Xia Xun saw a large number of men and women dressed in prisoners' clothes, being escorted slowly through the streets. These were all going to be sent to the Jiaofang Division, the Jin Yiwei, the maidservant of the Huanyi Bureau, and A family member of a convict official who works as a craftsman or is sent as a slave to a hero's family.
When Xia Xun saw it, the smile on his face disappeared. Regarding the outcome of these people, Xia Xun could only sigh. Everyone has their own choice, and many things cannot be controlled by others. Even if it seems to be impossible, There are times when the emperor who cannot do anything can do nothing, let alone them.
Xia Xun's efforts were actually not in vain. He successfully persuaded some ministers on the "treacherous list", such as Wang Tuo, the Minister of Household Affairs, Zheng Ci, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Huang Fu, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Yin Changlong, the Imperial Censor, and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Zhang Chen and Mao Taiheng, the Minister of Civil Affairs, all confessed their crimes under his persuasion. Not only were these people released by Emperor Yongle, most of them returned to their old positions.
These people did not come. Their current identities are still very sensitive and they need a period of stability. It is not appropriate to show their faces at this time. Xia Xun is well aware of their difficulties. However, these people were released by his hands. This favor,
Those officials owed him.
In fact, Lian Zining and Zhuo Jing are the people Xia Xun wants to convince the most. If you really want to talk about it, their talents and abilities may not be stronger than those of the ministers, ministers, and imperial envoys who are willing to submit, but because of their unyielding,
In the original history, they were very famous, so Xia Xun had a good impression of them.
Unfortunately, human nature is something that is difficult to change. Although Xia Xun used skillful persuasion, suppression, differentiation, Lian Zining, Zhuo Jing and other officials, they remained unmoved.
He invited these people out one by one and persuaded them patiently. He also used the stories of Guan Zhong changing his position to Duke Huan and Wei Zheng changing his position to Li Shimin to persuade them not to live up to what they had learned and to do more good deeds for the country and the people.
You cannot become a generation of famous officials like Guan Zhong and Wei Zheng who will go down in history, but they end up talking to each other.
Zhuo Jing was better. Zhuo Jing was never an impulsive person. When he met Xia Xun, he neither yelled nor scolded him. He just shook his head and sighed, saying over and over again that Emperor Jianwen should not listen to Fang Xiaoru. Huang Zicheng listened.
If people had listened to his stupid plan earlier, and used gentle methods such as moving kings to become kings or implementing favor orders, instead of using cruel methods such as cutting weeds and eradicating the roots, which is the easiest way to force the kings to rebel, the current situation would not have happened.
This situation.
Nagging, Mr. Zhuo is almost like Xianglin's wife. She is full of regrets and remorse, but she doesn't pay attention to Xia Xun's words. Xia Xun spoke in a hurry, so he said: "Zhuo is now
I have nothing to ask for, but I want to die quickly and follow my old master under the Nine Springs to show my integrity!" Xia Xun had no choice but to take him back to the prison.
Lian Zining, on the other hand, has a firecracker temper and is quick to act. After he was taken out of the prison, before Xia Xun could say anything, he slapped the case and cursed. He spat Xia Xun's face with spit. Lian Zining shouted and asked: "Zhu Diruo"
If he really had no choice but to raise troops to appease Jingnan, then Jingnan had succeeded. Even though Emperor Jianwen died, he still had sons and younger brothers. Why didn’t King Yan follow the example of Duke Zhou and ensure that he ascended the throne?
He spoke impassionedly and fiercely, blocking everything Xia Xun wanted to say. Isn't this nonsense? Although it is true that he was forced to raise troops, the so-called Jingnan was just a cover to win over the people. From the day Zhu Di raised his troops,
It was destined that this uncle and nephew would live and die, and they would never live together.
Support Emperor Jianwen's son or brother as king? If Lian Zining said such angry words to argue with Zhu Di, then forget it. If he really thinks that doing so is justified, then he is obviously a political idiot.
Different people don't agree with each other, Xia Xun didn't talk nonsense, and immediately asked someone to send him back.
Emperor Jianwen valued scholars, and at last some of the civil servants had some integrity and sacrificed their lives to serve their king. However, when he thought of Emperor Jianwen who allowed his wife and son to have sex and escaped with his own life, Xia Xun always had something in his heart.
A touch of comedy.
No matter what, the bloody storm is finally over, and the future will be a broader world. Thinking about those exciting and exciting events, Xia Xun's blood boils. Looking through history, few emperors can create so many brilliant achievements.
On par with Emperor Yongle.
However, there are some slight differences in this, and a slight difference can lead to a huge mistake, laying many regrets for the future.
"Can I make up for this shortcoming?"
Xia Xun looked at the princes, ministers, ministers and bachelors who were accompanying him. They had almost included all the power of all the factions in the court. Xia Xun suddenly felt an unprecedented confidence in his heart.
The city gate is approaching, and a gust of wind blows from outside the city, carrying the breath of autumn and the fragrance of osmanthus, light and fresh, refreshing...
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