Zhu Di thought about it in his mind for a while, and felt more and more that this proposal was feasible... In fact, he was very torn on the matter of the vassal king.
The vast majority of normal emperors want to reduce the vassal status and gain power. This is especially true for people like Zhu Di who started their careers as vassal kings.
But because he opposed Jianwen and cut down the vassal vassal, he raised an army to suppress the vassal. He couldn't slap himself in the face, he had to treat the vassal king well...at least on the surface.
The result was a very awkward result... On the one hand, Zhu Di gradually took back the military power of the vassal king, eliminating the possibility of rebellion. On the other hand, Zhu Di had to ensure that the vassal king was unscrupulous in the local area, and could not really punish him severely, nor could he abolish the vassal king.
In the end, a group of "pigs" were raised, and with their huge appetite, they completely devoured the Ming Dynasty.
Xu Jingchang's help to Zhu Di was absolutely comprehensive.
The most important one is to reinterpret Datong and give Zhu Dijing's difficulty a more profound meaning.
With this, Zhu Di has much more room for action in terms of the vassal king.
Even deposing some vassal kings is not impossible.
"Jingchang... I still have a question. You let the refugees study, the warriors study, and the clan kings study... You are always obsessed with this. Do you have some kind of hobby?"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
"Absurd! Really absurd! Who is Xu Jingchang? How dare he say such treacherous words?" Qi King Zhu Shu had always had a bad temper and was violent, so he was the first to quit.
Zhu Shu hummed: "Don't talk nonsense to him and rush in together."
Zhu Gui, the acting king, also said: "His Majesty is clearly in the city, but you, a small commander of the Royal Guards, dare to isolate the inside and outside and block our clan and vassal king. You are deceiving the heavens!"
In fact, before Zhu Di issued the edict, Xu Jingchang had already invited the vassal king to Peiping in order to worship the heroes, otherwise the king of Zhou and the king of Shu would not have arrived.
"The King of Qi, the King of Gu, the King of Dai, the King of Liao... they all did not support His Majesty during the Jingnan Campaign. Now they have come together and plotted against me. I am so embarrassed!" Xu Jingchang said,
He glanced at the Han King Zhu Gaoxu sitting next to him.
Now we have to let the feudal lord go to school and be educated again...
After the last lesson, Ji Gang was in awe of Xu Jingchang and did not dare to neglect him at all.
These people discussed it and agreed decisively, but Zhu Zhi reminded him not to speak too fiercely. Given Xu Jingchang's status, it was best not to offend him if he could.
Zhu Di quickly concluded the benefits of this suggestion and immediately issued an edict, asking the vassal kings from all over the country to come as soon as possible.
The acting king Zhu Gui was not sure what was going on. He just said: "Seventh brother, I heard that this was the suggestion of the fifth and eleventh brothers. Why are you scolding Xu Jingchang?"
Ji Gang, the commander of the Imperial Guards, hurried over to greet him, knelt down on one knee and said, "My subordinates pay their respects to the Governor."
Fight!
Then Xu Jingchang said: "Actually, it doesn't have to be that troublesome. Just wait for them to fall into the trap."
Violate the ancestral system!
Zhu Gaoxu hummed: "I am now searching for land everywhere. The only ones who are still blocking me in the entire Jiubian are these Sai kings... Whoever delays my making money, I will fight them forever!"
"Hey, it turns out it's your Highnesses, it's not easy!"
Zhu Shu and others agreed verbally, but in their hearts they disagreed.
In this way, a duke in front and four princes behind him rushed into Prince Yan's Mansion.
Zhu Gaoxu snorted coldly: "They all don't know how to die. The vassal kings colluded with each other and plotted evil... I will take people now to catch them, dedicate them to my father, and demote them all to common people."
Ji Gang said with a smile: "As for King Qi, your Majesty is not here today, so please go back."
Zhu Zhi's face turned red after being scolded, "I'm just asking to make this matter a smoother one. Why do you bother to scold people like this? When everyone is about to unite with one heart and one mind, who is ruining the morale of the army?"
This time, other vassal kings came one after another...
Zhu Shu snorted: "That's their Xu family's business, I don't care about it... But if you want to manipulate me, you absolutely can't!"
Fortunately, Xu Jingchang burst out laughing at this time.
"Your Highness, King of Han, they are all your uncles and one family. Aren't you afraid of being criticized?"
The leaders among them are King Zhu Shu of Qi, King Zhu Gui of Dai, King Zhu Su of Gu, and King Zhu Zhi of Liao... These four are all one of the kings of Sai who were conferred by Lao Zhu himself. They hold military power and have a transcendent status.
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, "Can they be so stupid?"
With that said, they rushed forward.
Xu Jingchang also had a warm smile on his face, "Commander Ji, where Your Majesty is, there must be no negligence. We must guard it as if it were a royal palace. Are you ready?"
Xu Jingchang couldn't help laughing, "Then how smart do you think they are?"
Zhu Shu seemed to be there, he chuckled and said, "Are you afraid?"
Zhu Shu was furious, "What do you mean? Do you dare to deceive us?"
"Let the clan lords go to school and learn their skills. Once they are successful, they will serve in the court. This is also a selection of talents to strengthen the clan. It can also solve the cost of population growth and benefit the place... a wonderful strategy!"
Zhu Gui was stunned for a long time, and had to shake his head and sigh, "How could a man as magnanimous as King Zhongshan have such unworthy grandchildren?"
Ji Gang held back his anger, but he was always awake and knew his own weight. He was not qualified to stop several feudal kings.
Zhu Shu thought for a while and suddenly laughed and said: "This is not easy. Xu Jingchang encouraged the fourth brother to change the ancestral system of vassal kings. Based on this, he is a traitor to Qitai Huang Zicheng and his like. Let's go to see the fourth brother together.
Tell him clearly in person and don't be afraid that he won't agree."
The imperial guards and emperor's guards who were standing in front actually moved out of the way.
Zhu Shu glanced sideways at Xu Jingchang and hummed: "You don't need to lie to us, let us see your majesty quickly."
This set of things Xu Jingchang tinkered with has long made them extremely disgusted.
Zhu Di frowned, "Is it enlightenment?"
Xu Jingchang was horrified and couldn't help but extend his thumb, "The King of Han is so courageous!"
"You dare to stop us?" Zhu Shu was furious. "When His Majesty came to the throne, he said he would treat the clan well. Now you are isolating yourself from inside and outside and reporting slander. You have bad intentions, you little treacherous minister!"
Zhu Zhi was stunned for a moment...Zhu Shu then yelled, "Are you still not from the Zhu family? How can we, the noble family of Tianhuang, the son of Huang Kao, and the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty, be afraid of a little prince like him? I don't believe it, Fourth Brother
You will be so biased! If you don’t have the guts, just take a book, go to the school to study, and listen to other people’s mercy! You are a worthless waste, shame on you!”
Xu Jingchang said calmly: "Your Majesty has too many things to do, and you are not the only ones who have come to Peiping. If you want to see your Majesty, please tell me what it is about. If it doesn't matter, just go back first!"
Zhu Shu's defense was completely broken, and he gritted his teeth angrily, "You slandered me, you are so abominable. Let's go together, catch this traitor, and hand it over to His Majesty."
The two of them quarreled, and Zhu Gui quickly said: "Stop quarreling. Now that we are facing a formidable enemy, we have to think about how to defeat Xu Jingchang."
Zhu Shu snorted coldly: "You don't understand, Lao Wu and the others have been taken advantage of. When we were in Yingtian, the man named Xu had plotted against Lao Qi and the others. Now the Seventeenth brother is still in the capital, and it is Xu Jingchang who is doing it
Yes. He always likes to disgust people. Everyone in the government and the public is scolding him."
Zhu Su gritted his teeth and said: "Yes, I want to kill this traitor like you! Kill him!"
Zhu Di thought about it again and again, and finally nodded, agreeing with Xu Jingchang's opinion.
King Zhu Zhi of the Liao Dynasty still had some brains, "Seventh brother, you can't be convinced. The aunt of Dingguo Duke Xu Jingchang is the queen. He is now the Shaobao, the Commander-in-Chief of Jinyiwei, and the Minister of the Ministry of Peking... There are many official titles and powers.
We can’t afford to offend the government and the public!”
Seeing this, Xu Jingchang's expression suddenly changed, revealing a look of fear, "What are you going to do? Do you want to kill someone?"
I have to say, this is really a good crime.
Several vassal kings were so aggressive that they came to kill them directly.
Xu Jingchang said: "That's right... After all, civil servants are all made from countless scholars, fighting their way out. Boy's examination, provincial examination, general examination, palace examination... before entering the officialdom, they have been tempered many times and are extraordinary. Although
I don’t look down on the ability of many civil servants, but their talents and abilities are there. Generations of civil servants can be said to be the best among the best, and they are outstanding. On the other hand, the clan military officers, with their inherent status, naturally have no motivation to improve.
.The circle is small, and there is basically no selection. What I learn is either not systematic, or it is cultivated according to the way of literati... This will definitely not work!"
Ji Gang immediately said loudly: "Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, all the Jinyi Guards will do their best and we won't dare to be negligent in the slightest."
Suddenly...Xu Jingchang arrived at Prince Yan's Mansion in person.
This is a battle of life and death, where is there any sense of propriety?
If you don't kill Xu Jingchang, Xu Jingchang will kill you.
The four great fortress kings rushed towards him... and at this moment, Xu Jingchang suddenly turned around and ran directly to Prince Yan's Mansion... As soon as he ran, Zhu Shu and others chased him.
In the Ming Dynasty, some military men scolded him as traitorous ministers, and some civil servants scolded him. Now he has finally received the curse from the clan, and gathered the curses from everyone. I wonder what he can summon?
"How do you write traitor? I'm not married yet... There are at least hundreds of beauties in your Prince Qi's palace. When it comes to your Prince Qi's ability to cause trouble, the word "treacherous minister" cannot be counted on me."
"We want to see His Majesty."
Xu Jingchang rolled his eyelids and actually smiled.
I have to say, Zhu Gaoxu is really ruthless.
Xu Jingchang smiled and nodded. He turned around and then sat down in the palace concierge. Before he finished his cup of tea, there was chaos outside.
The movements of the feudal princes did not escape Xu Jingchang's discernment.
Does your kid love being a teacher?
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you are also familiar with the history... Whether it is an emperor or a military general, the more he inherits the inheritance, the less he can defeat the civil servants. What do you think is the reason for this?"
After he came in, Xu Jingchang shouted at the top of his lungs, "Come here, come quickly! The vassal king is going to kill the emperor's ministers! There is a vassal king who is going to kill people!"
Although the four people didn't notice anything, Zhu Shu angrily said: "You are the one who will be killed!"
At this moment, they ran out a little further and were not far from the main hall. Xu Jingchang used all his strength and shouted loudly: "Come quickly, there are traitors who want to evade you!"
Qingjun side?
The four vassal kings were startled. At this time, Han King Zhu Gaoxu and Zhao King Zhu Gaosui each led their troops to cut off their retreat...
