Zhu Zhanzhen accepted the young emperor as his apprentice. Although he was an apprentice in music, the relationship was here, which made Ashikaga Yoshitaka extremely anxious, but there was nothing he could do.
He tried to communicate with Zhu Zhanyi, but Zhu Zhanyi would not listen to him. Of course, Zhu Zhanyi also explained to him that the relationship was only about music and would not provide him with any help.
Ashikaga Yoshitsune was not a fool and would not believe what he said, and his subordinates told him that Hino Kyoko had gone to see Zhu Zhanxing alone at night. He suspected that there was an ulterior secret between the two of them. Zhu Zhanxing
Only then will he become the master of the little emperor.
The nominal master-disciple relationship gave the little emperor an extra layer of security.
Ashikaga Yoshitsune took Zhu Zhanyi to one side alone, and said with sincerity: "Your Highness Haiwang, your cooperation with me is very smooth, why do you want to accept the emperor in the back garden as your disciple at this time? Is this a distrust of me?
"He knew there was no need to beat around the bush with Zhu Zhanzhen, and he would definitely not be his opponent, so he might as well tell the matter directly.
Zhu Zhanzhen shook his head slightly and said: "General Ashikaga misunderstood, how could I be such a person? When I choose a partner, I naturally trust each other and cooperate with each other. Accepting Emperor Tie as a disciple is just a temporary measure."
"Expedient measure?" Ashikaga Yoshitsune looked at Zhu Zhanxing with a question mark on his face.
Zhu Zhanzhen explained patiently: "Yes, during this period I observed that the people of Japan worshiped the emperor beyond the normal range, almost treating him as a god, so I learned about the history of Japan.
It was found that Emperor Nian’s clan has never changed, and the only change was the previous rebellion of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, so Emperor Nian will definitely continue to exist in Japan, and in order to maintain the stability of Japan, it is also necessary to stabilize Emperor Nian.”
Zhu Zhanzhen patted Ashikaga Yoshitsune on the shoulder with sincerity and said: "Ashikaga General, since we cannot replace Emperor Nian, we must prevent anyone who is interested in using Emperor Nin to make a fuss. I hope that Japan will be in a stable and long-term prosperous state.
In this state, I previously observed that everyone, including the general, did not show enough respect for the little emperor, and I think this is not good."
After listening to Zhu Zhanzhen's words, Ashikaga Yoshitsune seemed to understand but not understand: "Your Highness, is this really the reason?"
"Are you questioning this king?" Zhu Zhanzhen's tone gradually became colder.
Ashikaga Yoshitsune hurriedly said: "I don't dare, I don't dare."
Zhu Zhanzhen turned around and said as he walked: "General Ashikaga, I will return to the Ming Dynasty in a while. I have put most of my wealth in Japan. I don't want any turmoil in Japan to affect me. Emperor Tie
It is a symbol of Japan, so I have to stabilize him, and a share of the proceeds from the silver mine should be given to the Emperor. In the long run, this is the right thing to do. I hope Ashikaga General will understand."
Ashikaga Yoshitsune understood what Zhu Zhanzong meant and also knew that he was carrying a warning at this time. Any turmoil would bring economic losses to Zhu Zhanxing, so he tried his best to avoid it.
Looking back on what I have done recently, I really don't take Emperor Nian seriously, including his subordinates.
In the past, he was an Ashikaga Yoshi who held power in the government and the public, but he still behaved respectfully in front of the puppet-like Emperor Shomitsu, making it difficult for people to talk about it. At least he abided by the etiquette of being a minister. He didn't understand it before, but now he finally
I understand a little better.
Once he violates these etiquette, the people under him will definitely follow suit and will not respect the emperor. People who are interested can use this to make trouble. Although the emperor is a mascot in the political arena, it is indeed very important in people's belief.
Important totem.
He understood that Zhu Zhanzhen was arranging what would happen after he left Japan.
He quickly caught up with Zhu Zhanzhen and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness Haiwang, I will do my best to stabilize the situation in Japan."
"Thank you, General Ashikaga." Zhu Zhanzhen returned the greeting with a slight smile.
Obviously the current Ashikaga Yoshitaka is still his best partner. If this continues, then they can continue to cooperate.
It didn't take long for the news that Zhu Zhanyi had accepted the Emperor Nian from the Back Garden as his disciple. It was a big news, and it confirmed Zhu Zhanyi's reputation as the Supreme Emperor Nian.
Two people were discussing in the alley of Kyoto.
"Baga, why did this prince of the Ming Dynasty become Emperor Nian's master? He really thought he was the Supreme Emperor Nian."
"Please keep your voice down. After this prince came, he built steamships, built ports, and developed silver mines. All he did was big things."
"Bage Ya Road, Xi Nei, that is our Japanese silver mine, why should we give it to the Ming Dynasty?"
"Then you go talk to the Ming Dynasty's steam carrier."
"It's raining. I'm going to collect my clothes first."
"I'm going to Daejeon City. It is said that they are recruiting people now. Once you join the Zhurihe Group, you can have one day off after seven days. The salary is still high. My cousin has already joined."
"Take me with you."
"Weren't you still in Ming Haiwang?"
"I'll just complain."
"If you don't take it with you, if someone finds out that you said something bad about the Ming Dynasty King Hai, you will have to implicate me."
"If he has a good ear, he won't be discovered."
"No, no, it's said that the Ming Sea King is different from ordinary people, who knows."
Like this Japanese, Japanese people from all over the country are flocking to Daejeon City during this time. As long as they enter Daejeon City, they can make money by doing anything. It is said that money is all over the streets in Daejeon City and everyone is a rich man.
.
Zhu Zhanzhen placed Li Xianyu in a courtyard planted with cherry blossoms.
Although the Japanese people have small houses, small streets, and everything is small, they still do a good job in the small love affair in the small yard.
Li Xianyu is still in a coma. The doctor said that waking up depends on luck. If he is lucky, he will wake up tomorrow. If he is not lucky, he may be in coma for a long time. Zhu Zhanzhen understands that Li Xianyu is in a vegetative state. Whether he can wake up depends on God's will.
Gently stroking Li Xianyu's face, her skin was still fair and pink, but it lost a little color and lost the full smile before.
"Xian'er, you can stay here for a while. I will have people take care of you and give you massages all day long. Someone will take care of you every day. You should wake up quickly. I'm waiting to marry you."
As he spoke, Zhu Zhanzhen picked up Li Xianyu's hand and put it on his face, saying with a gentle smile: "The cherry blossoms you like will bloom in March and April, so remember to wake up and take a look.
"
"And don't worry, I will continue to track down the person who poisoned you."
Zhang Xianqi arrived at this time, saluted and said: "Your Highness, it's time to set off."
Zhu Zhanchen stood up slowly, his tender expression just now disappeared, and he said without any distractions: "Let's go, let's set off and go back to Ming Dynasty."
The group of people embarked on the road back to Daming, first returning to Datian City, and then taking a boat back to Tianjin Ferry. At the port, Zongchun came to see him off.
I still have a good impression of this Japanese monk Zhu Zhanzhen.
Ikkyu Zongchun had been looking for his master before, but there was no trace.
The cold wind hit, and Yixiu Zongchun coughed violently. Zhu Zhanzhen asked with concern: "Master Yixiu has caught a cold?"
Ikkyu waved his hand and said, "Your Highness, it doesn't bother me. There was a fire at home when the young monk was still in his infancy. He got into this problem due to choking on cigarette smoke. He coughs easily as long as he breathes in the cool breeze. It's an old problem."
Zhu Zhanzhen looked at Yixiu Zongchun meaningfully.
He said these things easily and simply, it must have been told to him by the elders in the family.
"Your Highness, Your Highness." Yixiu Zongchun called to Zhu Zhanyi, who was lost in thought.
"What's wrong?"
"Your Highness, may you write a poem to say goodbye today?"
"I won't write a poem today. I'll give it to you with a poem by Tang Bohu."
"I have been dancing and singing wildly for fifty years, enjoying myself among the flowers and sleeping in the middle of the moon. I have been spreading my name all over the world, but no matter who is short of wine money in my waist. I feel ashamed to call myself the author of poems and poems, and everyone calls me a god. These things need to be done with hard work, don't hurt your heart.
An inch of sky.”
Zhu Zhanzhen smiled slightly: "Master, if you run out of money for drinks in the future, you can come to me at any time."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
When the warship left the port of Datian City, Zhu Zhanzhen looked back at his performance over the past year and was quite satisfied. At least Japan was still under real control, but it was not deep enough and the roots were not deep enough.
, has not yet penetrated into all walks of life, government and sects of Japan. Only by continuously taking root deeper can the Japanese people be more obedient to the Ming Dynasty.
On the warship, Zhang Xianqi took out the Di Bao and gave it to Zhu Zhanzhen. The current situation in the Ming Dynasty was in turmoil, so the Di Bao would be sent to Zhu Zhanzhen every two days to avoid the delay in Zhu Zhanzhen getting the news.
Zhu Zhanchen looked at the Di newspaper in his hand, and after reading it, he threw it into the sea.
"Second uncle, I still refuse to surrender. I'm afraid that if this continues, my eldest brother will really know how to use weapons." Zhu Zhanchen sighed, and the white mist he drank dissipated in the cold air, and the cold air above the northern sea
Cold is scary.
Ever since Zhu Zhanji tortured Chen Yun and got the exact news that they forged the imperial edict, he announced it to the world, but Zhu Gaoxu didn't believe it. He was suspicious when Chen Yun secretly gave him the imperial edict, but it was related to the throne.
Can I still use the imperial edict that was handed over to me?
Zhu Gaoxu insisted that Chen Yun's story was false. Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji probably caught a scapegoat to deceive the people of the world, and falsely claimed that Chen Yun forged the imperial edict. Chen Yun already had an excellent official reputation, so he said that they and his son were plotting to usurp the throne.
, and now he is plotting to kill Zhongliang.
Chen Yun usually gave people an image of being upright, doing things properly, having a good reputation, being filial to his mother, and courteous to his corporal. Even in the face of irrefutable evidence, there were people in the court who defended Chen Yun from time to time and asked for a retrial and a public trial.
But Chen Yun's case involves Zhu Yunwen, so how can there be a public trial? The only way to give an explanation is to try other accomplices.
Zhu Zhanji was mute and couldn't tell the story of his sufferings because he was eating coptis. He thought that catching Chen Yun would make Zhu Gaoxu obedient, but Zhu Gaoxu was not stingy. He could not say that Chen Yun was Zhu Yunwen's spy, so he was left passive.
Zhu Gaochi strictly ordered Zhu Zhanji not to say anything about Zhu Yunwen. Otherwise, according to Zhu Zhanji's character, he would not care about Zhu Yunwen or Zhu Yunwen. Instead, he felt that if he told Zhu Yunwen's things, those ministers would shut up and tell Chen Yun's things.
Completely solid.
But Zhu Gaochi has to consider his father's reputation, and he must not talk about Zhu Yunwen's affairs.
Zhu Gaochi is not in a hurry. Most of the country's troops are in his own hands. The Guangdong vassal in the south borders the Fujian vassal and can attack from both front and back at any time. Although Zhu Gaochi himself is good at fighting, it is obviously unrealistic to fight the whole country with the strength of two provinces, and
Most of the troops in the Fujian and Zhejiang vassals did not want to confront the imperial court.
The longer it is delayed, the better it is for them. The only disadvantage is that Wala in the north is taking the opportunity to cause trouble, and there is no time to care about them for the time being.
Zhu Zhanji felt that Zhu Gaochi did not know how to fight and did not understand military affairs at all. He felt that as long as he ordered him to lead an attack as late as three months, he would be able to wipe out his second uncle's power. Maintaining a confrontation like this made him very frustrated.
Annoyed.
There were huge differences between the two people's tactical and administrative concepts, and Zhu Zhanji felt very unhappy in his heart.
Zhu Gaoxu seemed to have grasped the internal contradiction between the two father and son, and kept provoking each other. His idea was that even if I didn't deserve to be the emperor, you couldn't be more comfortable. He was sure that his eldest brother, who was famous for his benevolence, would not be comfortable.
He might take action against his own brother, otherwise the history books would write that he ignored brotherhood, which Zhu Gaochi absolutely cannot accept.
So when Zhu Zhanzhen arrived in Tianjin, the palace's honor guard was already in place. Zhu Gaochi, who never liked extravagance and waste, also prepared a grand welcome ceremony to welcome his son back.
For what?
In order for Zhu Zhanchun to persuade Zhu Gaoxu to surrender, among his sons, Zhu Zhanchun and Zhu Gaoxu had the best relationship. It seemed that the eldest son had been doing this task of persuading him to surrender for so long that he had no chance, and Zhu Zhanchang had to come.
Zhu Zhanzhen naturally knew that his father would not go to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason.
The people who came to greet Zhu Zhanzhen were led by Xia Yuanji. As Zhu Di's confidant, Xia Yuanji was now assisting Zhu Gaochi. He had a high status. There was no doubt that Zhu Gaochi had something to explain when he was sent out this time.
Xia Yuanji welcomed Zhu Zhanchen to the station with a smile on his face and got on the train from Tianjin to Shuntianfu.
With the sound of the whistle, the train started, driving on the cold road in the north. Snow fell outside the window. Xia Yuanji first praised: "Your Highness, the train you invented is really convenient. With the train, the time from Tianjin to Shuntian will be reduced."
It is greatly shortened, as if Tianjin is the port of Shuntian."
"Xia Shangshu, there is still no room for relaxation between the second uncle and the eldest brother in Yingtian Mansion?" Zhu Zhanzhen did not intend to engage in family affairs and directly turned the topic to business.
Xia Yuanji sighed, it was rare for someone like him to have such a helpless expression.
"Your Highness, to tell you the truth, the Prince of Han and the Crown Prince are having a huge quarrel right now. It's as if they had a grudge in the past life, and they both want to get rid of each other quickly. Your Majesty is also suffering from a headache because of this matter, and is afraid of a real fight.
The prince of Han has a strong army and strong horses, capable of conquering and fighting, and he also has the advantage of Zhejiang. If he wants to take action at any time, he can reach Yingtian Mansion."
"Second uncle won't fight." Zhu Zhanzhen said very firmly.
"Why did your Highness say this?"
"Second Uncle is usually seen as a rough guy, but how could a man like him who is good at conquering and fighting be a rough guy? He is very careful and never fights an uncertain battle. He knows that his father used to be a prince.
Moreover, with the help of most officials in the court, he only has the strength of two provinces. If he attacks the Guangdong vassal, he will attack from the rear. His position is within the scope of the court in front, back, left and right, and there is no natural danger to rely on. If he attacks, he will be defeated.
So he doesn't know how to fight, he's just waiting for an opportunity to make a move."
Xia Yuanji looked at Zhu Zhanyi with admiration in his eyes. Although Zhu Zhanyi was overseas, he knew everything about the situation in the Ming Dynasty. In comparison, Zhu Zhanyi seemed to be smarter and calmer than Zhu Zhanyi. If
If it were Zhu Zhanzhen who went to guard Yingtian, he would not be as anxious as Zhu Zhanji is now.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty intends for you to go to Yingtian Mansion to negotiate with the King of Han."
"I won't go." Zhu Zhanchen refused very straightforwardly.
Xia Yuanji looked troubled.
"You think I'm stupid. If I take the place of eldest brother and I don't get scolded, things will really happen..." Zhu Zhanyi looked at Xia Yuanji meaningfully. Xia Yuanji understood that Zhu Zhanyi was afraid of being scolded.
Zhu Zhanji was suspicious.
"Your Highness is wrong. His Majesty's intention was not that you go to guard Yingtian Mansion, but that you serve as an envoy to persuade the King of Han to surrender."
"Going deep alone? Isn't this more of a joke? I don't want my life?" Zhu Zhanchen shook his head repeatedly.
"Your Highness, this is a major matter for the country and the people, so as to avoid the resurgence of the situation and the loss of lives."
Zhu Zhanzhen said with a little disdain: "Don't fool me with this, I'm not a stupid boy in his teens who wants to take the imperial examination."
Xia Yuanji looked troubled, but Zhu Zhanzhen sensed something wrong with what he just said.
"No, dad is not such a reckless person, letting his own son die. Xia Shangshu, does dad have any purpose?"
"Your Majesty just asked the minister to ask for your opinion. He did not have any decree."
"Oh, let's check it out and see my attitude." Zhu Zhanzhen laughed.
"Then I won't go back to the palace yet."
"Ah? Your Highness, this..."
Zhu Zhanzhen said meaningfully: "Go and pay homage to Grandpa Huang first."