On the Double Ninth Festival, members of the royal family, several bachelors of the cabinet, and several ministers of the state in Beijing rushed to the Xiaoling Mausoleum to worship their ancestors.
Queen Xu has been suffering from frequent headaches recently, and according to Zhu Di's wishes, the queen was not allowed to come. However, Queen Xu was not willing to be criticized for this matter, so she insisted on coming. When she got off the car and walked up the mountain, Zhu Di was worried
When the queen was sick, he personally supported her, and the couple walked up the Shinto together.
Behind them were naturally the prince and his wife. The prince, Zhu Gaochi, was fat. It was really hard for him to walk up the steps. Sweat was dripping down his neck. At this time, he had to grit his teeth and endure it. The two
The strong eunuch supported him on the left and right sides, but it was still very difficult for him to walk.
On the Shinto stone steps in front, there was a piece of stone that was no longer as flat as it was due to changes in the ground, but was slightly arched. Zhu Di hurriedly held the queen tightly and whispered: "Queen, wait a little longer." Xu
Then she smiled tenderly at her husband and raised her feet a little higher.
But because someone was supporting him, Zhu Gaochi didn't pay much attention to his feet. He raised his feet as usual, but tripped on the steps. He stumbled forward and fell forward. His weight... Thanks to the two eunuchs who held him with all their strength, he didn't follow the steps.
Stone comes for an intimate kiss.
Zhu Di heard the noise in front and turned around to see his son's clumsy appearance. He couldn't help but frowned and was slightly disgusted. He was a martial arts expert and was still as powerful as ever, but this eldest son... He knew that it was not his son who was overeating, but he was also
I don't blame him, but seeing this situation, I still feel a little disgusted instinctively.
When the second prince Zhu Gaoxu saw this, he gloated and sneered: "Forefathers stumbled, and future generations will be alerted!" As he said this, he leisurely raised his legs and stepped up the stone steps. He didn't speak loudly, and didn't want the adults to hear, but was heard by someone.
The little man heard it. The emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji was following behind and heard these words clearly.
Zhu Zhanji is eight years old this year. He is the eldest son of the Crown Prince. He is destined to be the emperor in the future. He has been educated in the emperor's mentality since he was a child. He is far more mature and sensible than children of the same age. Moreover, the second emperor's uncle is fighting openly and secretly with his father.
Although his family didn't let him know much about it, he had heard some rumors and naturally had a prejudice against the second emperor's uncle.
At this time, when he heard the Second Emperor's uncle laughing at his father, Zhu Zhanji was very angry, his little face turned red, and he immediately said: "More posterity will inform the police!"
Zhu Gaoxu was startled. He turned around and saw Zhu Zhanji. Seeing the little guy's hostile eyes towards him, Zhu Gaoxu secretly said: "This kid...although he is young, he is not a good boy!"
Xia Xun watched with cold eyes and also saw this confrontation in his eyes.
Everyone went up the mountain and followed Zhu Di to pay homage to the late emperor's tomb. Afterwards, because the queen was a little tired, Zhu Di helped her to rest. The sky was high and crisp on Double Ninth Festival, so since it was here, it was a good time for the queen to relax.
The little emperor Zhu Zhanji was really young, so this kind of ceremony was very boring. As soon as the emperor said he could take a rest, he went to the forest to relax, because it was rare to see such wild scenery in the mountains and forests, or to see the stream.
There are small fish like needles swimming around, and he can watch them with great interest for a long time.
Suddenly, Zhu Gaoxu walked through the forest, followed by Chen Ying and several other ministers. Zhu Gaoxu looked disdainful and snorted: "As stupid as a pig, he will be embarrassed every time he comes out. Why do you know how to love yourself? Even I follow him."
Face is shameless.”
An official next to him said with a flattering smile: "The more shameful you are, the better it will be for you, Your Highness? Haha, Your Highness is just watching the show, why should you take it personally?"
Zhu Gaoxu laughed wildly after hearing this.
When Zhu Zhanji heard this, he became angry. Although these people did not name him, how could he not know that they were talking about his father? Zhu Zhanji's face turned red with anger, and he was about to rush out with small fists in his hands.
, but suddenly a big hand appeared on his shoulder, holding him down firmly.
Zhu Zhanji suddenly turned around and saw that it was Xia Xun. Xia Xun shook his head gently at him and waited until the few people outside the woods walked over chatting and laughing before Xia Xun let go of his hand. Zhu Zhanji was angry
He said angrily: "Your Majesty should not stop me! What matters most is family matters. How can a son sit back and watch when his father is insulted? The King of Han is my father's brother and my father's subject. For
My brother is disrespectful and his ministers are unjust, shouldn't I reprimand him?"
Zhu Zhanji was very close to Xia Xun. On the one hand, he knew that Xia Xun was on his father's side. His father was able to be established as the prince, and he had made great efforts to assist the state. On the other hand, he had been very close to his aunt Ming'er since he was a child.
We are close to each other, so we are even closer to Xia Xun, and we don’t have much scruples in front of him. In addition, we are still children at heart, so we speak frankly.
Xia Xun smiled, pointed to a toad in the stream at his feet, and said to Zhu Zhanji: "If you ask a male toad what beauty is? He thinks beauty is his female toad. You still want to argue with it?
Ichiban?"
Zhu Zhanji thought for a while and couldn't help laughing.
Xia Xun said: "I am not preventing His Highness from fulfilling his filial piety, but in front of the Crown Prince, Your Highness is not only a son, but also a minister. As a son, you should fulfill your filial piety, and as a minister, you should fulfill your loyalty. Then you have to choose,
How to better fulfill one's duty. Pointless disputes will not bring any benefit to the prince. Sometimes temporary tolerance and indulgence of the other party's arrogance are the means to promote his demise."
Zhu Zhanji said depressedly: "It's not that Zhanji doesn't understand what the Duke said, but sometimes, it's really unbearable. My father has always endured it, and now I still have to endure it, allowing him to humiliate..."
Zhu Zhanji was depressed for a long time, and then said: "My lord, Zhanji is the grandson of the emperor, with rich clothes and fine food, and unlimited glory, but... I envy those ordinary children of about the same age. I feel that I am far less happy than them!"
Xia Xun sighed and said: "Your Highness envies them because he only sees them when they are relaxed and happy; they envy you because they only see his glorious times. As human beings, everyone has his own troubles.
No one can relieve all suffering unless..."
His deep gaze gradually moved towards the high imperial mausoleum, and he said leisurely: "Unless it's someone who has passed away!"
Zhu Zhanji seemed to understand. He stood there silently, the unfair look on his face gradually disappearing...
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Xia Xun's participation in the mausoleum ceremony soon spread in the officialdom as a political signal that he had regained the emperor's attention and trust. Immediately afterwards, the eldest son of Duke Fuguo received an extra favor from the emperor and was named a full-grade military moral general.
The news also spread, further confirming the previous rumor.
Then, there was a rumor that the emperor intended to appoint Duke Fuxing as the general to conquer the barbarians, taking over the position of Duke Cheng Zhu Neng.
The reason? It’s very simple. The current acting general is Zhang Fu, the son of the British Duke Zhang Yu. He is young and has never led troops to fight in the war before. The emperor is worried. Think about Li Jinglong. Li Jinglong is still the God of War of the Ming Dynasty.
Just because the father is capable does not mean that the son is capable.
The emperor was worried about entrusting this important task to him, and needed someone who could lead the battle. However, the acting general Zhang Fu was the current British duke. In terms of status, only the prince was higher than him. He would not send a person.
If the prince goes, he will have to send someone with equivalent status and seniority.
There is no such person in the entire court except Qi Guogong Qiu Fu and Fu Guogong Yang Xu. Therefore, the rumor of sending Yang Xu to expedition to Annan is the most convincing among all the rumors.
One, widely circulated among the government and the public.
In fact, rumors in the officialdom are rarely groundless. They are either revealed by insiders or deliberately created by people with certain motives. The same is true for the rumors about Xia Xun. The news about him regaining the favor of the emperor and his son being treated with great favor is actually from the Prince's faction.
People deliberately spread the word.
Although the title of the prince has been determined, it is not uncommon in history for princes to be established and deposed. Zhu Gaochi himself also knew that his father did not like him from the bottom of his heart. Even after weighing the pros and cons, he made him the prince.
, he still has no favorable impression of him, so his sense of crisis always exists. As a staunch supporter of the prince, and coupled with his status in the court, Xia Xun's gain or loss of favor has a great impact on Zhu Gaochi, so
As soon as he saw the opportunity coming, he immediately started to build momentum for Xia Xun.
However, the news that Xia Xun was asked to take command and send troops was not a rumor spread by the prince's faction. The person who spread this news was actually the second prince's faction, and it was actually written by Chen Ying.
Chen Ying complained a few days ago. As soon as the news came back that Duke Zhu Neng had died of illness, Chen Ying complained. Zhu Gaoxu felt that it was a mistake for him to choose not to go to Yunnan. If he really became the king of Yunnan, after Zhu Neng died of illness,
Under the circumstances, it is very likely that he will be asked to control the troops in Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan and command the war against Annan.
Zhu Gaoxu, who has always been brave and proficient in the art of war, is very confident about fighting. After winning this great victory, he will not only have more support from generals in the army and cultivate more confidants, but he may not be able to shake his father's will.
Will, once again came up with the idea of making him the prince.
Did the son inherit his father's legacy? Compared with the imperial brother who was obese, talked about benevolence and morality, and liked to deal with literati, he had too many advantages.
Chen Ying is really in trouble. Who would have thought of such a change? Moreover, leaving the capital has advantages, but the disadvantages are equally obvious. Being far away from the center and becoming the king of Yunnan, no matter how great his achievements are, can make up for it.
Is it the impact of staying away from the capital?
The problem is that all these things are just assessments and guesses. Before they are actually done, who can guarantee that the facts will develop according to his own imagination? Furthermore, as a disciple, he has no way to argue with Zhu Gaoxu.
When the news spread that Xia Xun was favored by the emperor again, the Second Prince Faction was even more frustrated. The Prince Faction had an internal strife some time ago, which was a joke for them. As a result, the lawsuit went to the end, but Ji Gang was offended.
He was a mad dog. He had a grudge before, but now the grudge was deeper. Chen Ying found that the Jin Yiwei was secretly staring at his tip.
The only good thing is that Yang Xu, the backbone of the prince faction, seems to be sitting on the sidelines. Zhu Gaoxu is taking advantage of this opportunity to win over people's hearts. The news of Xia Xun's comeback is like a blow to his head. Moreover, Zhu Gaoxu's cronies in the army told him
, the emperor was a little worried about Zhang Fu being responsible for the Annan war alone, and seemed to intend to send another general. He became even more nervous after receiving this news.
After reading the entire Ming Dynasty several times, how many people are qualified to sit above Zhang Fu? Apart from Qiu Fu, Yang Xu is the only one. Is Yang Xu's comeback at this time a precursor to sending Yang Xu to conquer Annan? Eastern Zhejiang, Liaodong,
They have all been ignored by Yang Xu. Now there are only the west and south. Yang Xu has not intervened yet. If he is allowed to go to the south to fight for a few years and train a group of officials from the prince family, then others will be left alive.
?So, if the emperor intends to send another general, he must seize this opportunity.
Chen Ying's method is: take the initiative to create rumors! If the emperor really has this intention, I will break it first. If the emperor does not have this intention, let him stop having this idea. This is not a matter of rebellious character, but an emperor's problem.
The authority cannot be questioned or shaken.
Chen Ying's guess was very accurate, and his guess about the emperor's mind was indeed accurate. This rumor was successfully reported to the emperor's case through the Jin Yiwei secretly, but Zhu Di did have no one available. A weak commander and a strong general must have different morale in the army.
, if that's the case, it's better to let Zhang Fu go and fight, and don't send anyone at all.
But he had to send someone who could control the British Duke. There really was no one else in the court except Qi Guo Gong and Fu Guo Gong. Zhu Di was undecided, and rumors had spread outside that he was indeed very unhappy. His initial
I really wanted to send Yang Xu, but after hearing this rumor, I changed my mind and wanted to send Qi Guofu to take charge of Annan.
But he thought about it again and again, and remembered Qiu Fu's failure in the suppression of the Japanese in eastern Zhejiang. Qiu Fu had fought with him for so many years, and he still believed in Qiu Fu's ability to lead the army.
After failure, he determined that Qiu Fu was only good at fighting in the north. He could not even fight in terrains like the Jiangnan water town. The terrain in Annan was more complicated than that in Jiangnan. Can he adapt to it?
On the other hand, Yang Xu's performance in all aspects of Jiangnan and Liaodong was remarkable, regardless of politics, economy, and military. The fight against Annan was a special kind of battle involving military and political affairs at the same time. He had great plans in Annan.
, there was no room for error, and Yang Xu became the best candidate in his mind.
Therefore, after repeated consideration, Zhu Di decided to send Yang Xu to Annan.
Zhu Di thought deeply and finally made up his mind. He looked up and asked Zheng He who was waiting on the side: "Has the main hall of Dabaoen Temple been built?"
Zheng He was also one of the officials in charge of the construction supervision of Dabaoen. Although he did not go there often, he knew the progress of the project. He quickly agreed, and Zhu Di said: "You and Yang Xu get ready. I will go to the main hall of Dabaoen Temple tomorrow to pay homage."
Imperial exam!"
Zheng He was secretly surprised after hearing this, and thought to himself: "Your Majesty just went to Xiaoling to pay homage to the tomb where the late Emperor and Ma Niangniang were buried together. Why do you want to go to Dabaoen Temple to pay homage again?"
But of course he couldn't say this, so he quickly agreed and hurried to make arrangements.
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