The feudal princes standing on the long street silently watched the carriage going away.
Zhu Di heard Ning Wang Zhu Quan's vague cry, "Fourth brother!"
The King of Shu, Zhu Chun, heard the Dai Wang Gu Wang crying as he patted the car window, "Mother, help me!"
More people heard the cry of Zhu Zhen, the drunken King of Chu who was awakened, "I am the sixth son of Taizu Emperor Gao. On the day I was born, Emperor Taizu Gao conquered Wuchang. Taizu said that when this son grows up, he will be granted the title of Chu. Yes! I am the king of Chu in the Ming Dynasty. I have the land of Jingxiang and Xiangxiang. I am the hereditary king of Chu!"
His shout also woke up Qi King Zhu Su.
The long street was filled with Zhu Su's screams, "Father, please open your eyes and look! Brother, your good son, my father, your good grandson... Open your eyes and look!"
Seeing this scene and listening to this sound, the faces of the princes became more complicated.
Although they did not fall into this fate, they also felt the same fate as the King of Chu and the others. Just imagine, if they had also been involved, how much better their fate would have been than these few.
And they knew better that with these criminal kings imprisoned within the high wall, the Ming Dynasty completely entered a new era without vassal kings. It was a new era in which the emperor was arbitrary and centralized power reached its peak.
The wailing sound faded away.
The curses disappeared.
The howling sound disappeared.
The feudal princes on the long street were about to get into their carriages when they suddenly heard someone yelling in front of the house where several criminal kings were imprisoned.
"Since all the brothers are here, why not have a few drinks together!" King Zhu Bai of Hunan stood in front of the door and shouted, "We are all unfilial sons anyway, and we don't care if someone impeaches us for drinking during the national mourning!"
When the kings heard the sound, they hesitated in their steps.
"What are you afraid of!" King Zhu Zhi of Liao also showed up, "This banquet was set up by me, the fifteenth, who dares to talk too much and come to me!" While yelling, he glanced sideways at the Jin Yiwei and the guards on the long street, and sneered. He said, "Seventh brother is beating up the minister. I dare to kill someone directly. Let's see who dares to talk!"
Zhu Di was about to get in the car, but the expression on his face changed for a while, he rolled up his sleeves and laughed, "Just in time, I'm going to get drunk in the next few days. Fifteenth brother, can you drink well? Are you my brother's rival?" !”
"This is my fourth brother!" Zhu Zhi laughed.
Then Zhu Chun, the king of Shu, glanced at his brothers and said, "I have been called a scholar since I was a child. Today, I will go out of my way to go beyond the limits. I won't stop until I get drunk!"
In the gatehouse of the house, He Guangyi and several of his confidants watched all this coldly.
"Du Tang, do you want to stop me?" Qian Hu Jin Wanwan asked in a low voice.
"Don't stop!" He Guangyi sighed, "Let them drink, the wine and food will be great, and they are not allowed to fight back even if they are beaten or scolded!"
"Here!"
He Guangyi knew that the feudal princes must drink this wine.
What they drank was not wine, but grievance.
Not to drink, but to get drunk.
If you stop them and don't let them get drunk, I'm afraid the fire in their hearts will cause something else.
It is true that He Guangyi is a Jin Yiwei who is not afraid of trouble, but he is definitely not a Jin Yiwei who watches the excitement and is not afraid of big troubles. He also knows that sometimes too much is not enough, and he must tighten it properly to be safe.
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Banquets are not only held in this desolate royal residence.
In the secret small room in the back house of Duke Zheng's mansion, Chang Sheng and Lan Chun sat opposite each other. The two of them were drinking deeply, with tears in their eyes.
"The emperor has issued an edict to pursue the eldest girl as the empress dowager!" Chang Sheng held the wine glass, his hand unsteady, and his strong face was full of tears, "Ugh, poor eldest girl, my poor eldest sister !”
Baoguo Gong Lan Chun was standing by, his eyes were hot, but he still maintained some sense, patted Chang Sheng's hand, "Cousin, this is a good thing, don't cry, don't cry!"
As he said this, suddenly something came to his mind, and he somehow thought of his father who died on the battlefield.
"If my father were still here, he would be overjoyed!" Lan Chun exclaimed, "I still remember the time when the Crown Princess...now the Empress Dowager. When she left, my father cried so much that he was sick for three days and couldn't get up.
I cry every night!"
As he spoke, he sighed again, "Back in the day, before today was the emperor's grandson, my father always said that the legitimate son of the prince and cousin Da Niu must be the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, he, Lan Yu, would be the first to refuse!"
Speaking of this, Qian Qian took a sip of wine and said, "I still remember that at that time, our group of military lords would come to my small house almost every once in a while to discuss what to do!" Then he paused and said, "Now
It’s a blessing after all the hardships!”
His saying that after all hardship comes happiness, it has a profound meaning.
The old man is here, and Zhu Yunxi's mother clan, despite their noble status, always has a sword hanging over their heads. It's not that the old man is guarding against them, but that the old man cares too much about this direct grandson, and is afraid that they, his relatives, will find trouble for his precious grandson.
trouble.
At the same time, these foreign relatives and military princes are also trembling deep down in their hearts, fearing that one day the old man will think too much, or think that they are an eyesore, and find a fault...
In recent years, the military princes of their line have actually been walking on thin ice. First, they firmly supported Jin Jin, and then they had to hold their tail between their legs now that they were sitting in the East Palace. Now that they have ascended the throne and become emperor, they have to be careful about being apart from them.
Outside the true circle of power.
Disaster!
It's hard!
But now, all the difficulties are over!
"Actually, in those days, my uncle didn't let you participate in many things. Every time my uncle and I had a secret meeting, you were always outside watching, and I don't know what was said!" Chang Sheng said with a hint of drunkenness, "You know, the first
What did your father say during a secret meeting of Huaixi military princes?"
Lan Chun poured the wine slowly without saying anything.
"He said..." Chang Sheng said as he recalled, "The people who can sit next to me are all our own people. But I also know that the prince is gone, and we, our own people, each have our own thoughts.
.People are all out for profit, so it’s not surprising that they protect themselves prudently!”
"To put it bluntly, apart from the fact that my Lan family and Chang family are determined to hold Third Master Peng, you guys all have your own little plans."
"I don't ask you what your plan is. Let me tell you that in fact, we don't have a choice!" Chang Sheng raised his glass and drank it in one gulp. "Your father just said it in front of everyone.
Understand again!”
"We all belong to the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince and the Emperor are the most harmonious emperors and princes in history. The reason why they are harmonious is because the Emperor can manage his own people well, and the Crown Prince can manage his own people well.
The water from the well does not interfere with the water from the river!"
"Now that the Crown Prince is gone, those of us who belong to the Crown Prince must find someone else who can protect us. The vassal princes can't do it. They are alienated from us, and Prince Huai can't do it either."
"Hey, why not! Because once King Huai comes to power, the first person to punish us will be King Huai! How can he look at his younger brother, our third master, with us, a group of fighting ghosts crawling out of the dead beside him?
"
"How can the plagued scholars around him tolerate us warriors who disobey him? By then, we warriors will all die without a burial place!"
"You must praise the Third Master now. Even if you become a rebellious minister and traitor in the future, you must praise the Third Master! Whoever agrees today will stay! Those who don't agree should go out and shut their mouths and become mute. Those who remain are good brothers, and we will work with you in the future."
If wealth is half-hearted, someone like me is very sharp!"
"Haha!" After saying this, Chang Sheng laughed and beamed, "I tell you, I have never said these words to anyone, which means I am happy today!"
Suddenly, he found that Lan Chun was silent.
Lan Chun slowly raised his head, "This is probably the reason why the Supreme Emperor wanted to kill his father!" As he spoke, he lowered his head, "No one knows, but the Emperor must know!"