As soon as the court meeting ended, Chen Ying walked quickly, carrying the train of his robe, and walked away in a hurry. Everyone could see that he went to discuss countermeasures with the second prince Zhu Gaoxu. Chen Ying was anxious in her heart, and she didn't care to hide it at this time. Don't care what other people think.
As soon as Master Daoyan left the court, he walked away in a high-spirited manner. He had a special status and a relatively aloof stance. He had many contacts with the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi and had similar temperaments. But after all, he was a monk and had no interest in the royal struggle. He did not want to get involved too deeply in Chu's affairs. He had done his part in the emperor's entrustment and the eldest prince's friendship. If you asked him to participate enthusiastically in addition, it would not be appropriate, and he would not willing.
But Jie Jin will have to walk in the official career all his life. He was originally keen on being an official, but now he has leaned on the tree Zhu Gaochi. Others can escape, but he cannot escape, so he can only hang himself on this tree. The master was naturally more anxious than anyone else. He immediately rushed to Xia Xun's side, pulled him aside, and said anxiously: "My lord, what's going to happen! Why is the emperor's ears so soft? He actually promised Chen Ying to attend court tomorrow morning. If we decide again, this... this..., the second prince ran to the Holy Emperor and cried and complained about his grievances. If the Emperor's heart softens, won't all our previous efforts be wasted?"
Xia Xun sighed and said: "I didn't expect..., whether in the court or on the battlefield, the emperor is always decisive and decisive, and he uses the sharp sword to seize the opportunity. But the appointment of the crown prince, although it is a state matter, is also a family matter. He is his own flesh and blood, yet the emperor, a man of iron bones, has become indecisive..."
Seeing Jin Jin's dejected and worried look, Xia Xun comforted him again: "Brother, please don't be anxious, the lethality of these tears also decreases gradually. The first time someone sees you crying, I feel shocked. You If you cry too much, it will be worthless. The emperor may not be so soft-hearted. The emperor knows better than anyone else that the sooner the prince is not decided, the more fierce the courtiers will fight and the weaker the friendship between the two brothers will be."
He thought for a while and then said to himself: "After the second prince heard the news, he must take the route of family ties and then go to the emperor to complain about his grievances. We need to make the emperor calm down. It seems... we can't just stay in the court. There was a fight.”
Xie Jin rubbed his hands anxiously and said, "What else can I do? It's not like you don't know the temper of the eldest prince. Besides, the emperor loves the second prince more. If the second prince goes to the emperor to complain and shed tears, the emperor will be soft-hearted. If the eldest prince is If you follow the gourd's example and do something like this, I'm afraid it will annoy the emperor. Wouldn't it be self-defeating?"
Xia Xun's eyes flashed and he said softly: "Why does the eldest prince have to cry?"
Xie Jin was startled and said: "You mean?"
Xia Xun waved his hand and said: "Brother Gentleman, you can't get involved in this matter. In the court, we won a round. This is a state matter. Next, it is about family ties. Once this level is passed, the overall situation can be decided. , I will make arrangements now, you just wait and see what happens!"
After saying that, Xia Xun lifted up the train of his robe and walked away as fast as flying. The courtiers walked out in twos and threes, whispering to each other, or holding out their chests and belly, just like penguin gentlemen. Suddenly, a figure appeared from behind, as if flying. When Dingqing saw that it was Duke Fu, he couldn't help but marveled: "Chen Buyuan left in a hurry, he must have gone to invite the second prince to cry to the palace. What is Yang Guogong doing in such a hurry? Could it be that he also invited the eldest prince? Come out of the Weeping Palace?"
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"Where's Madam?"
Xia Xun threw away the riding whip, climbed the steps and entered the door in a few steps. He asked a servant face to face, which made the servant stunned.
"Madam... Madam is of course in the back house..."
Before the servant finished speaking, Xia Xun's figure had disappeared at the door of the middle gate. The servant scratched the back of his head, feeling puzzled.
"Madam, madam..."
Xia Xun arrived at the back house, asked where his wife was, and hurriedly rushed in. Ming'er made a hundred-piece dress for her future baby with her own hands. She was holding it in her hand and looking at it with a sweet smile on her lips.
When he heard the call, he just raised his head when Xia Xun had already rushed in. He couldn't help but said with a smile: "Why are you so anxious?"
Xia Xun walked up to her in a few steps and said, "Success or failure depends on this, madam, listen to me!"
Xia Xun whispered a few words to Ming'er. Ming'er frowned slightly and said hesitantly: "Ms. sir, this matter is a bit difficult. My sister has never interfered in state affairs. You also know this..."
Xia Xun said anxiously: "The state affairs are with us, and what we are fighting about now is family affairs. If she, the mother, doesn't come forward, then I, the uncle, won't care either!"
Ming'er rolled her eyes at him and said angrily: "Look at you, why do you say that?"
Xia Xun paused and said: "Strike while the iron is hot, strike while the iron is hot! If His Majesty changes his mind again this time and continues to fight for it, it will be a thousand times more difficult!"
Ming'er finally moved, hesitated for a moment and said: "Then what should I say? Let my sister directly convince His Majesty? If my sister comes forward so rashly, I'm afraid the effect will be counterproductive. You also know that my brother-in-law has the same temper as the emperor, and he likes to talk to you.
When a man goes against an ox, if you tell him to go east, he will go west."
Xia Xun said: "Of course, you can't interfere directly with the establishment of the crown prince. Interfering with politics in the harem is a taboo. How can the emperor make an exception? Although he loves the queen, if the queen breaks this exception, he will not blame the queen, but he will also vent his anger on the eldest prince.
, you have to say this..."
Xia Xun whispered a few words to Ming'er. Ming'er nodded and her face became serious: "Okay, then I'll go there now!"
Xia Xun was overjoyed and immediately called out: "Prepare the sedan! Prepare the sedan! Hurry and prepare the sedan! Hurry..."
Ming'er angrily said: "Ms. sir! This is the back house, who are you calling to?"
"Oh, I'm confused..."
Xia Xun hurriedly supported Ming'er and walked out. Qiaoyun, who was waiting nearby, heard the news and hurried over. He ran to the front house in advance and ordered someone to prepare the car.
After a while, a gorgeous carriage and sedan pulled by a healthy mule drove out of the Fuguogong Palace, escorted by more than ten mounted guards, and went straight to the mansion of the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi.
When the sedan arrived at the eldest prince's mansion, it didn't stop at all. A guard who arrived in advance handed the news in. The door opened wide, and Ming'er's sedan drove straight in and drove into the eldest prince's mansion. Less than two days passed.
While drinking tea, Ming'er's sedan came out, followed by another sedan. The two sedans went straight to the palace. At the same time, the second prince Zhu Gaoxu also rushed straight to the Meridian Gate!
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"My son is not convinced! My son is not convinced!"
Zhu Gaoxu knelt in front of Zhu Di, with tears streaming down his face, and said in a sob: "I don't want to compete with my elder brother for everything. It was you, my father, who gave me hope. Now that things have happened, I am already on the back of a tiger, unable to make any progress or retreat.
Frankly speaking, apart from being born two years later than his eldest brother, in what way is his son inferior to his eldest brother? During the four years of Jingnan and hundreds of battles, who accompanied his father? What did his eldest brother do?
Tai is sitting peacefully in Beijing. Some people say that the eldest brother has strategized and used the financial, material and manpower of the three palaces in Peking to ensure that his father and emperor fight in the front without worries. His achievements are like Xiao He in the early Han Dynasty, and his achievements are still higher than those of the military officials.
My son doesn’t believe it! This is all nonsense! It’s not like your father doesn’t know that my eldest brother is so weak. He can’t even walk a few steps without breathing heavily. How can he work hard and long at night to raise money and food, and solve problems for his father? Isn’t he the mother and the queen?
Master Daoyan worked so hard, if it was done by my elder brother, why can’t he lose some weight?"
This is a bit nonsense. Zhu Gaochi did not know anything about what Zhu Gaochi did when he was in Beijing. As for using fat and thin to measure the amount of work a person does, if the emperor uses this to judge the loyalty of his officials,
That would make him a foolish king. Besides, Zhu Gaochi's obesity is a disease. He has obesity. If he could really lose weight, would there be any need for so many good doctors in the world to be helpless?
Zhu Gaoxu was really anxious. He was in a bad mood anyway and spoke without any scruples. After saying these words, Zhu Di frowned slightly and felt a little unhappy. But Zhu Gaoxu's next words could not help but make him soften.
"Father, have you forgotten the battle of Dongchang, who fought bloody battles to rescue you? Have you forgotten the battle of Puzikou, who unexpectedly arrived and turned defeat into victory? Have you forgotten the battle of Baigouhe, where my father fought in a bloody battle?
Zhang Yu died in the battle, who risked his own life to save my father? Who caressed my son's back, saying that my eldest brother was weak and sick, and asked me to take more responsibility and do more things? "
Zhu Di was very embarrassed by what he said, his face turned blue and red and he was speechless.
"Father, my son's contribution to the country is even greater than that of his elder brother. Why must this throne belong to him?"
Zhu Di sighed helplessly and said: "Disorder between elders and young ones is an act of chaos and the source of disaster. Once this case is broken, the descendants will never have peace."
Zhu Gaoxu said: "Father, if it comes to family affairs, my son's self-confidence is no less than that of his eldest brother. If it comes to state affairs, can my eldest brother's body be able to bear such a heavy responsibility? The eldest brother's son is young, and the eldest brother is sick. Since ancient times, the master has said: Young Master
The country is suspicious, and most of the people in the court are old ministers of Jianwen. Since my father is thinking that our Ming Dynasty will last for thousands of years, shouldn't we consider this?"
Although Zhu Di did not like the eldest son, one of the main reasons why he favored the second son was that the eldest son was frail and sick, and he did not know when he would be ahead of him. It was indeed a problem for a young ruler to rule the country. Zhu Gaoxu first recounted his story of a hundred battles.
Gong, and then raised this question, Zhu Di couldn't help but hesitate again. After hesitating for a long time, he said: "My father is very confused. Please let me calm down and think about it again."
"Father..."
Zhu Di waved his hand: "Step back."
"Yes!" Zhu Gaoxu had no choice but to get up and wipe his tears. When he saw his father beating his legs gently, he couldn't help but said: "The spring in Jiangnan is cold and wet. Father, please take care of yourself."
Zhu Di was a little moved, glanced at him, smiled slightly and said: "Xu'er, if you are my father's eldest son, why do you need so much trouble?"
Zhu Gaoxu was about to answer, but Zhu Di had already waved his hand. Zhu Gaoxu looked at his face and knew that his father had been moved by him. If he said more, it would be counterproductive, so he quickly shut up obediently and bowed out.
Zhu Di sat alone in the empty hall. After a long time, he sighed softly and said sadly: "It's not easy to be a king, and it's even harder to be a father..."
His mind was already in confusion, and Emperor Yongle had no intention of reviewing the memorial, so he pushed forward the case and walked to the harem with a heavy heart.
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