Li Jinglong didn't know how to answer these words.
But he already had the answer in his heart.
No hero can tolerate the vassal kings who hold real power and have heavy troops under their command.
There can only be one emperor in the world, and there can only be ministers under the emperor, not princes.
This is based on power and conspiracy! It has nothing to do with right or wrong, and it is not clear whether right or wrong is right or wrong. It is the nature of rights.
Just like Li Jinglong, after his father left, he faced huge pressure and decided to separate the family.
Because his Li family can only have one Duke Cao, and only one heir.
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"Tell me!" Zhu Yunxi still looked at Li Jinglong, "How do you know they have challenged my bottom line!"
Li Jinglong sighed in his heart, knelt down and kowtowed again, "Over the years, I have actually heard some words, but I was afraid that the emperor would be angry, and I also knew that the emperor was in trouble, so I endured it!"
"What did you hear?" Zhu Yunxi continued to ask.
"The vassal princes said privately that since ancient times, sons have been used to establish sons. How can there be any reason to establish grandsons over sons?" Li Jinglong whispered, "They also said privately that the emperor was just relying on his status as a legitimate grandson to coax the old man.
Well, actually, the talent for governing the country is far different."
"They also said that when the Crown Prince was here, he was always polite to their brothers. But Your Majesty, you have never been disrespectful to them, and you don't show any affection between uncle and nephew!"
"They also said that Your Majesty is a young man who always thinks about unrealistic things. And as soon as you come to power, you want to restrain your uncles, which is too mean."
"They said..." Li Jinglong paused, "The country that the old man conquered belongs to the Zhu family, and this Ming Dynasty belongs to the Zhu family, not just you, the emperor!"
"Ha!" Zhu Yunxi laughed out loud and looked at Li Jinglong playfully, "I already knew these words, what else is there?"
Li Jinglong became concerned and said, "Privately making friends with officials in the court and even the military generals!" He kowtowed again, "I inspected various military posts under orders and found that many generals had contacts with the vassal kings. For example, Qingzhou and Jinan
The commander-in-chief of the local army is flirting with the King of Qi!"
"I know all this too!" After saying that, Zhu Yunxi stood up, walked to the bookcase behind the throne, opened a box and threw something out, "Can you see for yourself?"
A memorial was thrown in front of Li Jinglong. He really didn't want to read it, but he had to.
He opened it tremblingly, took a few glances, and immediately lowered his voice and kowtowed deeply, "No one can see these things, no one can hear them!"
What he was looking at was exactly what Zhu Ji gave Zhu Yunxi, the evidence about the lawlessness of those feudal kings. Each item could cost the lives of those feudal kings.
"I don't understand, what are they trying to do?" Zhu Yunxi sat down again and said, "The status of the world has been determined long ago. What can they gain by doing this besides bringing disaster to themselves?"
Li Jinglong raised his head and said solemnly, "The human heart is like this! Power is just desire!"
"Yes, they just feel that the power in their hands is too small and the money is too little, so they are trying every means to make themselves stronger so that I, the emperor, dare not touch them! Ha, what a beautiful idea!" Zhu Yunxi sneered.
"This is what I just said!" Li Jinglong kowtowed, "I have been a wise man throughout my life, but I have given all my problems to you, the emperor!"
Yes, that's true.
But Zhu Yunxi understood the old man’s good intentions. He didn’t get married until he was twenty-five years old, and he didn’t have a son until he was almost thirty. Almost all the men in the Zhu family died in the troubled times, but now they are finally prosperous, and every one of them is
The treasure of Lao Zhu’s family.
The old man hopes that they will spread their branches and leaves, and that the Zhu family will have endless incense.
"It's a difficult problem!" Zhu Yunxi rubbed his temples again, "And it's very difficult, and I am a junior! Hey!"
"Your Majesty!" Li Jinglong kowtowed loudly, "I believe that if you continue to break the law, you will suffer harm. The vassal king is lawless and rebellious. If the Emperor does not punish him now, there may be a big disaster in the future!"
"Shut up!" Zhu Yunxi scolded again, "What do you know? I promised the old man not to argue with them!"
Li Jinglong stepped forward on his knees and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, His Majesty the Emperor made a mistake. You can't make the same mistake again and again!" As he said that, he continued solemnly, "In my opinion, it is best for the vassal princes to come to Beijing this time.
opportunity. They made mistakes before and did not repent, and all the evidence is conclusive. Now that they are in the capital, it is easy to deal with them!"
As he spoke, he lowered his voice, "If they wait for them to return to the fiefdom, it will not be so simple! When the old man was still there, I had to be careful when I went to capture the King of Zhou to ensure that nothing went wrong!"
"Now that the old man is gone, they don't have any worries at all, but it's hard to tell! This matter cannot be delayed, and it's not because I am alarmist. It's better to cut the knot with a quick knife, but if it drags on and causes military chaos, it won't be something that can be settled in a day or two.
It’s time!”
Zhu Yunxi looked at him quietly, "But I promised the old man!" He said, "Besides, as soon as the old man left, I asked my uncles about their crimes. What do the officials and ministers think, and what do the people of the world think?"
How to write it, and what will future generations think? My Zhu family is not Li Tang!"
Li Jinglong knew that the emperor had already made up his mind. The reason why he said this was because he hoped that he would add fuel to the fire.
"History books are written by the victors!" Li Jinglong said sternly, "Besides, the vassal kings deserved their punishment!" After saying that, he paused and said, "Your Majesty, you are not asking for their lives, you are already very merciful!"
Zhu Yunxi said nothing and looked at Li Jinglong.
Li Jinglong raised his head and met the emperor's gaze.
"Break it off when it's time, otherwise the consequences will be endless!" Li Jinglong continued, "They will not understand your painstaking efforts, Your Majesty, and will only intensify their efforts. I know that Your Majesty cares about your flesh and blood, and even remembers the Emperor's entrustment. But for the sake of our family, country, and the world, we must
It has to be done to save hundreds of millions of people!"
"I think the Emperor's spirit in heaven can also understand the Emperor's difficulties!"
Zhu Yunxi still said nothing and continued to look at him.
"There are some things that I can help share with the Emperor!" Li Jinglong kowtowed.
At this moment, Deng Ping appeared at the door, "Your Majesty, Duke Wei and Zheng Guogong are here!"
Zhu Yunxi nodded and looked at Li Jinglong, "Stand up and listen next to me!"
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"I'm waiting to see you, Your Majesty!"
The Duke of Wei, Xu Huizu, and the Duke of Zheng, Chang Sheng, came in side by side, kowtowed and saluted.
Li Jinglong noticed that Xu Huizu glanced at him slightly before saluting, seemingly surprised.
"Your Majesty, you can't trust me in everything!" Li Jinglong thought to himself.
"Tell me!" Zhu Yunxi sat on the throne, "Tell me what's important. I will go to watch the funeral of Grandpa Huang later!"
Chang Sheng stood up and said in a low voice, "Huaiyuan Hou Chang Sen wrote a letter, saying that he has taken control of Wuchang City. He first controlled the cronies of the King of Chu's army in the name of hosting a banquet, and then broke the King of Chu's army into pieces.
Move away, and then divide and surround the army. It has been disarmed! And the palace has been guarded, not a single bird can fly out."
After saying that, he paused and said, "The King of Chu's army is guarding 22,000 people! Those generals leading the army are quite sensible!"
The ferocious look on Zhu Yunxi's face was beyond words.
20,000 people may not seem like many, but if something changes, these 20,000 people can become 200,000 war-ready soldiers by coercing the youth of the people!
"The new commander-in-chief of Baoding Qi Rang and Kaiping Guard Commander Yang Wen have taken control of King Qi's fiefdom in Kaiping, and the palace has surrounded the guards and disarmed them." Xu Huizu also said, "At the same time, Shandong Commander-in-Chief Anlu Hou Wu Jie has taken control of the territory that Qi Ye was guarding earlier.
All the garrison commanders in Qingzhou, Yanzhou and Jinan have been dismissed from their posts and investigated!"
"It turns out..." Li Jinglong was suddenly shocked, "It turns out that the emperor had already prepared. The last large-scale adjustment of local generals was just to prepare for today!"
"King Ning is already on the way, and the Daning Guards command Sheng Yong to garrison Daning with the emperor's order flag. Some of the generals under King Ning were dissatisfied and were executed by Sheng Yong on the spot. Not only the garrison was under control, but the three Duoyan guards were also in the hands of Sheng Yong.
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"Over in Shanxi and Shaanxi, the two vassal princes handed over power before leaving, and everything is calm!"
"Cao Bing, the son of Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan, and the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, is temporarily in charge of the troops of Prince Qing, the 16th Lord."
"The eighteenth master has nothing to fear from the letter from Muchun, Duke of Guizhou."
"This is a letter from the General Soldier of Datong and the General Soldier of Xuanfu. We will live up to the Emperor's orders and everything will be done properly!"
"The Commander-in-Chief Geng Gu has 70,000 troops and is stationed in Henan, waiting for the emperor's orders!"
A series of words made Li Jinglong feel frightened.
"The vassals are finished. As soon as they came to the capital, the emperor had their hometown confiscated! Are they making a fuss? What a fuss. They don't even have a penny to gamble with. How can they go to the card table?"
"It turns out that everyone thought that the emperor wanted to take action on military affairs, so he adjusted the local generals. At that time, some people said that the move was too big, fearing that it would cause dissatisfaction in the army. Now it seems that the emperor is a drunkard and does not care about drinking. Those
People just go to the feudal kings!"
"And the ones being dispatched are all strong generals in the army. They have enough military merits and qualifications and connections. There is no need to worry about being able to suppress the people under the feudal king!"
At this moment, Zhu Yunxi finally showed a smile with a cold face.
"I know!" After saying that, Zhu Yunxi stood up, "You guys go and help! I'm going to see the old man!"
Looking at Zhu Yunxi's back, a word suddenly popped up in Li Jinglong's mind, "Make a decision before acting!"