Chapter 86 Cheng, pure filial piety and good grandson
"Who is this kid?" When he heard Zhu Su say the words "cheat daddy too", Lao Zhu's eyes couldn't help but have a fierce light. When Zhu Su said this, even more
He couldn't wait to ask.
Zhu Biaoshen frowned, thinking which of his brothers might have the deep scheming described in Lao Wu's words. But Empress Ma saw the clue from the word "virtuous grandson" and asked with a pale face: "Could it be...
Could it be that Emperor Jianwen is the heroic child in the Chang family's womb..."
"No." Zhu Su shook his head. "This Emperor Jianwen is the eldest brother's second son, and his name is Zhu Yunwen!"
"He's actually my son?" Zhu Biao looked in disbelief. He was relieved when Zhu Su said it was not Zhu Xiongying, but he thought with lingering fear that if he had known in advance that his wife was carrying such a rebellious son, what would he have done?
How could he return home to face his beloved wife? Unexpectedly, before his eldest son was born, a second son suddenly appeared, and he was honored to receive such a heart-wrenching evaluation from his fifth brother. His Royal Highness, who had always been gentle and gentle, was so shocked that he could
Stuff in a whole large egg.
"What about Xiongying? The Chang family is Biao'er's legitimate wife, and the child she is carrying must be a legitimate son. You also said that the baby she gave birth to will definitely be a boy. Why did Xiongying not succeed to the throne but this troublesome son Zhu Yunwen appeared?" Lao Zhu asked
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"Hero Ying... died young at the age of eight. His biological mother, Chang, gave birth to her eldest brother's third son, Zhu Yunxi, in the eleventh year of Hongwu. She also died of postpartum physical weakness only eleven days after giving birth.
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"After the death of the Chang family, the eldest brother's concubine Lu family was able to support her, and Zhu Yunwen, who was originally the concubine born to the Lu family, also became qualified to inherit the throne..."
"What! Fifth brother, you said...what!" Zhu Biao's face suddenly turned pale. "You said...my eldest son Xiongying...only lived eight years old?"
"Sister-in-law... you will leave me in six years?"
"The king of Xiang, Zhu Baiding, was accused of printing money privately and wanted to be imprisoned. The king of Xiang was so fierce that he couldn't bear the humiliation, so his whole family set themselves on fire in the palace."
Suddenly learning of such a tragedy, Zhu Biao couldn't bear the shock and couldn't stand upright and fell down on the chair.
"The King of Min, Zhu Chu, was also given an unreasonable name and was demoted to a commoner."
"There is also an unofficial history saying that the step-wife Lu was a scheming person in the inner house. Although she treated Zhu Yunxi as an equal on the surface, in fact she did not discipline him and allowed him to go around and do whatever he wanted to do to his grandfather."
"When he finished these things, he had only succeeded to the throne for two years..."
"The acting king Zhu Gui was accused of cruelty and was immediately put under prison custody."
"My good nephew, cutting off the feudal clan is more than just cutting off the feudal clan."
"Good boy? Just him? Ha." Zhu Su sneered. "Even from the official history, this guy is undoubtedly a ruthless person who is seeking fame and reputation! Please continue to listen to me."
"This is Zhu Yunzhen. There are historical records that he once asked you: 'If the kings are not in peace, who can control them?'. You asked him back: 'What do you think?'. The guy replied at that time: 'Embracing them with virtue and courtesy.
If you can't control it, then cut down its territory; if you can't, then destroy its people; if not, then use your troops to attack it.'"
"This important event is called: cutting off the feudal vassal!"
"Moreover, she taught Zhu Yunwen how to observe words and expressions, and she deliberately cried loudly at the funeral of Prince Zhu Biao to gain his grandfather's love. This Zhu Yunwen even performed filial piety in every possible way during the old age of his grandfather, er, your father, and his filial piety was known to both the government and the public.
I finally touched your heart and made him your grandson."
"King Zhu Shu of Qi was assigned in the same way."
"How can he have family ties in his heart? How can he have family ties!"
"Bastard! Bastard!" Lao Zhu was furious, wishing that Emperor Jianwen was right in front of him so that he could grab him and strangle him to death. "He will attack our son before our bones are cold!"
"The ones that were cut off were all the heads of our uncles!"
Zhu Su smiled coldly, his disgust for Zhu Yunwen beyond words.
"Historically, after your death, Zhu Yunwen, as soon as he succeeded to the throne, made a large number of appointments to the civil servants who had been suppressed by Emperor Hongwu before, and he couldn't wait to get started, preparing to start the first major event during his reign."
Ignoring the frightened state of Lao Zhu, Queen Ma, and Zhu Biao, Zhu Su continued: "Let me talk about Zhou Wang Zhu first. Oh, because Wu is rich, you think it is not suitable to be a vassal fief. Later, you will
I changed my title to King of Zhou. Because Zhou King Zhu Di was close to Sai King Zhu Di, who had a large number of soldiers, he was the first to deal with it, and was sent to southern Xinjiang on unfounded charges."
"Xiong Ying actually..." First, she learned that her eldest son would only live to the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, and then she learned that her eldest grandson, Xiong Ying, who had been given high hopes by her husband and wife, could only live to be eight years old. Empress Ma felt like the world was spinning.
, murmured in his mouth: "God, why do you treat my descendants so poorly!"
"Abridge the vassal state?" Lao Zhu frowned. There was no problem if the emperor wanted to reduce the vassal state. In the pre-Han Dynasty, there was a situation where the vassal king had to be reduced because of the power of the vassal king who threatened the imperial power. But he had just died at that time.
, could it be that the vassal kings of all the lands had already lost their strength by then? Will I be so comatose in my later years?
Lao Zhu felt that things were definitely not that simple.
"Okay! Good boy!" Empress Ma felt hopeful and stroked Zhu Su's hand with great emotion. Seeing Xiao Wu'er thinking so much about her sister-in-law and nephew, she felt extremely guilty for her previous doubts.
"Don't worry," Zhu Su hurriedly advised. "Since we know that my sister-in-law suffered a loss after giving birth, it is easy to take precautions. As for the hero, the child's early death must be due to congenital deficiencies. I have already laid out the methods for raising the fetus after the funeral.
I have told my sister-in-law that if you take care of her, you may be able to ensure that the hero grows up safely. There is no need for you to lament like this!"
"Since the Chang family still left Zhu Yunxi behind, why did we go to establish Zhu Yunwen who was a troubled person?" Lao Zhu was still very concerned about the words that even he had deceived, and continued to ask. Zhu Su said to Lao Zhu:
"Although Zhu Yunxi is his eldest sister-in-law's biological son, he lost his mother when he was young. At that time, his eldest brother had already taken on many responsibilities and was often out on inspection tours. It was inevitable that he neglected his teachings."
"Why do you think so little of my descendants?"
After listening to the history of Zhu Yunwen's rise to power, Empress Ma frowned slightly: "The words of unofficial historians cannot be trusted. Since Zhu Yunwen knows how to fulfill his filial piety, he is not a good boy. Why did you say that to him before, Su'er?"
The translation is: Use virtue to win their hearts, and then use etiquette to restrain their behavior. If it doesn't work, you will weaken their territory. If it doesn't work, you will change their fiefdom. If there is really no other way, then you can draw your sword and fight.
What a standard and benevolent answer? What a good grandson who is "sincere, pure and filial"! However, when Lao Zhu died, he did not hesitate to sacrifice the butcher's knife!
Lao Zhu's face became more and more ugly, and he finally roared, raised his hand and smashed the empty bowl that was used to hold the medicine: "You even lied to my grandfather!"