Zhu Youxiao had only one purpose in entering the Qin Palace, and that was to tie the Qin Crown Prince to his own front just like the Jin Palace.
Although Zhu Yifeng is already old and suffering from diseases, fortunately Zhu Youxiao has more or less understanding of the major vassal states of the Ming Dynasty. This old guy will not die in the next few years.
But people all have a common problem. The older they get, the more they value their descendants. It can be said that they worry day and night whether their descendants will be able to enjoy the same prosperity and wealth and live a stable life like him after he dies.
Especially since he really feels like he is dying right now, he must be thinking about his son much more strongly than others.
Although he knew that the sudden arrival of the emperor would mean nothing good, Zhu Yizhen never expected that the emperor would actually take away his son, and to go to a land of tigers and wolves in the southwest.
If you really go, God knows whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, maybe one day you will suddenly get sick and die, and the white-haired person will send the black-haired person away?
The young emperor sitting in front of him, who looked handsome and harmless to humans and animals, was ruthless in his actions, and he didn't follow the rules at all. He seemed to just do whatever he wanted. The blood of more than a hundred officials had not yet been dried.
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He originally wanted to politely refuse, but who knew that the emperor actually asked him to start a family affair. From the time when Taizu set up an army, they continued talking until the fifteenth year of Wanli, without giving him a chance to speak.
"Uncle King Qin, please look, this is Shenxuan, the crown prince of the Jin Dynasty. He is a member of his own family. Why should your uncle be worried?"
"Uncle King Qin doesn't think that I will attack our Zhu family, right?"
Zhu Youxiao pointed at Zhu Shenxuan standing next to him and said.
Zhu Yifuan didn't know the meaning of the emperor's words.
Jin Fan has already compromised and obeyed. If Qin Fan still persists in his stubbornness, the emperor will not give them a good look anymore, and there is even a hint of threat in it.
But he really couldn't bear to risk his eldest son, who would inherit his throne in the future.
He had no choice but to use the reason that he was seriously ill and that he was not going to die soon, and begged the emperor to treat him leniently for the sake of his fellow clan members.
He thought that this excuse was still unsolvable. The Crown Prince's was really too important.
If he dies but the crown prince is not in the vassal state, what if the princes compete with each other and cause internal turmoil in the vassal state?
He believed that the emperor did not want to see such a thing happen.
"Uncle King Qin, don't worry too much. Although I don't know medical skills, I have always had a keen eye. Uncle King Qin has at least ten years left to live. As long as he lives well and recuperates, there will definitely be no problem!"
"As for what Prince Qin is worried about, if this really happens, you can rest assured that I, the clan nephew, will take good care of your uncle's funeral."
"As for the succession of the crown prince, why would Uncle Qin have such concerns? Do you think I will stand in the way?"
Zhu Yizhen dragged his sick body to his knees with difficulty, while Zhu Youxiao just sat on the armchair and did not help him hurriedly like in the TV series.
Zhu Yizhen took a deep breath and said:
"I don't dare. I just think about it very much. In recent days, I feel that my health is getting worse. I really feel that my time is running out, so I have a lot of worries!"
"Uncle King Qin, please rest assured. This world belongs to me. Whoever succeeds the Qin vassal in the future will all depend on my wishes. Without my decree to confer the title of emperor, I will not sit back and watch whoever dares to covet the throne of King Qin."
No matter."
Then he helped him up and sat down next to him.
Zhu Yifeng really couldn't shirk it any longer. The emperor had even given a guarantee, but if he didn't know what was going on, it wouldn't be so easy to talk about.
So he called his eldest concubine Zhu Cunshu, who was also the prince of Qin, and asked him face to face what he meant.
As long as he doesn't want to and can find a reason to shirk it, then things will still turn around, and he can also find a way to resolve this incident that he doesn't know whether it is a blessing or a disaster.
But who knew that Zhu Cunshu immediately agreed. Don't say he was unwilling to take him south. He didn't even have the courage to say no. He knelt on the ground and didn't even dare to raise his head.
If it hadn't been for a eunuch behind him to support him, he might have collapsed right there on the spot.
In the end, he could only curse the traitor in his heart, and pray in his heart that the things he was worried about would not happen.
Zhu Youxiao's trip to Xi'an was not in vain. He not only punished a large number of officials in Xi'an, but also kidnapped the prince of Qin Fan.
The two major vassals of Qin and Jin have initially grasped the situation and formed a solid strategic logistics support line with the capital, Taiyuan, and Xi'an.
He can rest assured during this southern expedition, because even if things go wrong, he will not fight alone.
Before leaving, Zhu Youxiao threatened Zhu Yizhen with the prince's personal safety, saying that there were many chieftains in the southwest and that it was an area that was left unattended. He had no way of predicting what would happen when he went on this trip.
Especially on the points of food supplies and silver, he emphasized a few words.
Zhu Yi was helpless. For the sake of his eldest son, he agreed on the spot that Qin Fan was willing to provide 100,000 shi of grain and 500,000 taels of silver as the emperor's military supplies to ensure the supply of the army.
Zhu Youxiao was overjoyed and repeatedly praised the old King of Qin for being selfless, serving the country and the people, and setting an example for the vassal king.
While the governor of Shaanxi hurried back from the disaster area, Zhu Youxiao immediately ordered the army to leave Xi'an and head towards Hanzhong.
Most of Xi'an's garrison and military affairs were handed over to Qin Bangping's son Qin Yiming. Zhu Youxiao did not take away the two thousand troops left behind by the previous two generals.
All the money and food donated by the King of Qin were stored in the newly built combat readiness storage base.
Qin Yiming's task is to be responsible for keeping an eye on the money and food, and at the same time keep an eye on the local gentry and the big fish that have slipped through the net, so as to prevent them from causing trouble later.
Zhu Youxiao traveled all the way through mountains and rivers, and finally arrived in Hanzhong a few days before mid-September to join the main forces of Qin Bangping and Chen Guang.
They have already written to Shizhu Xuanwei Envoy and Sichuan Zuo Buzheng Envoy Zhu Xieyuan respectively, informing them of Zhu Youxiao's strategic plan and asking them to prepare their troops immediately after receiving the letter.
With Yongning as the center, defense lines were deployed around it, forming a siege and waiting for the opportunity.
Then the two men each led an army and secretly marched towards Yongning from the left and right, approaching She Chongming's base camp.
Zhu Youxiao didn't feel relaxed after learning about it, and he didn't dare to relax either. Yongning toast was just a small fish and shrimp.
What he wants to deal with this time is all the chieftains in Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan who are disobedient to discipline, or who surrender on the surface, but secretly act without stopping.
She Chongming's rebellion only served as a precursor and set an example for those chieftains who were already ready to take action.