Zhu Youxiao thought for a moment and then responded:
"Go to Guangzhou. It is the most important and prosperous city in Guangdong and Guangxi. You will live a very good life there. There are no other vassals, so there will be no complicated troubles!"
Since it was his own request, Zhu Youxiao didn't say much. He left places like Jiangnan and Huguang alone, but chose those barren places.
He didn't know whether his younger brother really wanted to do good deeds, benefit the people and leave a good name for the royal family, or he was just trying to endure the humiliation and confuse himself.
"But it's up to your Majesty, brother, to make the decision!"
Zhu Youjian knelt down and thanked him without hesitation. He had no extra thoughts or changes regarding the emperor's brother's desire to establish his vassal state in Guangzhou.
Although he is young, he is not a fool. Since the emperor's brother ascended the throne, his attitude towards him has changed very obviously.
He knew that the emperor brother was wary of him. Even though he had secured the throne, he was still worried about himself. This made him very confused. In any way, he had no possibility of threatening the throne.
Therefore, he was extremely puzzled and even asked Sun Chengzong to get the answer from him, but how could Sun Chengzong answer him?
How could Sun Chengzong dare to answer such an extremely sensitive topic? Even if he fell silent, it would be enough if he knew some things in his heart.
He dared to discuss royal topics with Zhu Youjian, especially about the emperor, unless he was desperate for his life, or a minister who was desperately following him.
When Zhu Youjian saw this, he understood it completely in his heart. Especially during this period of house arrest and not seeing each other for several months, even an individual can understand the profound meaning.
He knew that as long as he was still in the capital, the emperor would not trust him, so for the sake of his own freedom, he simply stayed away from the capital and went to the barren south to live a peaceful life.
Seeing that his brother accepted it happily, Zhu Youxiao didn't say any words of warning. As long as he went to Guangzhou, as a prince, he would live a very good life and there was no need to worry at all.
It can also stop some people from thinking about it, so that your own safety and the stability of the capital can be improved to a higher level.
Not long after chatting, Queen Zhang Yan also opened the door and came in. She came in carefully, with the purpose of easing the feelings and trust between the two brothers.
After a long conversation tonight, Zhu Youxiao got to know his younger brother better, and he also let go of his guard a lot.
Early the next morning, he told Wang Chaofu that Zhu Youjian's house arrest could be lifted.
When he walked out of the palace where he lived for the first time in more than half a year, Zhu Youjian had mixed feelings. The first thing he did was to go to Qianqing Palace to express his gratitude to his imperial brother.
It was a pity that his imperial brother did not see him. After being rejected, he ran to Cining Palace to pay his respects to Mrs. Liu.
In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao summoned the ministers of the six cabinet departments and ordered them to immediately prepare for the important matter of choosing a concubine for his younger brother.
In fact, according to the etiquette system, royal family members in the palace can only join the feudal clan after their wedding, but not before reaching adulthood.
At this time, Zhu Youjian was only twelve years old. He was not old enough to become a vassal, nor was he old enough to get married, so he encountered opposition from several ministers.
In their words, Zhu Youjian was still too young and had no elders around, so he might not be able to handle matters within the vassal state.
In fact, they are also deceiving themselves and others by saying this. Who in the world doesn't know that most of the Zhu family's clan lords are just idlers who only need to eat, drink and have fun, and there is nothing to deal with.
Zhang Ruitu, the Minister of Rites, even said bluntly:
"Your Highness is His Majesty's only biological brother, and the person closest to Your Majesty in the clan. I think it is inappropriate to set the place of His Majesty's vassal in Guangzhou. I hope Your Majesty can think twice!"
"If His Highness is sealed in Guangzhou, how will the many princes and families in the world view His Majesty? How will they view the imperial court?"
"His Majesty just issued a decree some time ago to suspend the vassal king's annual salary. If he takes any further action on the vassal affairs at this time, wouldn't it cause the vassal to be dissatisfied?"
In this era, Guangdong and Guangxi are still in a relatively chaotic period. There are many small people in these areas who are disobedient to control, as well as various forces that obey on the surface but secretly form their own rules.
The most important thing is that the economy in these areas is low, the quality of the people is extremely low, and they are close to the barbarian lands of Annan, with dense trees, and there are many diseases and disasters.
Confining a prince of the late emperor in such an area can be said to be no different from exile. After all, even their officials are very resistant to such a place, let alone the noble vassal.
They were not defending Zhu Youjian or opposing the emperor. They believed that the emperor's targeting was too obvious, so they dared to be so blatantly opposed.
However, due to Zhu Youxiao's tough attitude, the matter of sealing Guangzhou was decided.
He directly pulled out King Gui, who was enfeoffed in Guilin, Guangxi, and used it as a shield to block their mouths.
Zhu Youxiao’s original words are:
"Grandpa Shenzong was willing to seal his own son in Guilin, so why can't my younger brother go to Guangzhou?"
"What's more, Guangzhou is much better than Guilin. The king of Gui can be hereditary in Guangxi, but can't he be inspected?"
It can be said that these opposing ministers were silenced at this time. What the emperor said was indeed reasonable.
Seeing that they were all silent, Zhu Youxiao immediately announced that in three days the cabinet would issue documents and an imperial edict to select the princess to get married as soon as possible.
They have no idea about the blueprint and plan in Zhu Youxiao's mind. Guangzhou is really important, so it should be developed as a priority.
At present, the imperial court's control over areas such as Guangdong and Guangxi is very weak compared to areas such as Huguang and Shaanxi.
If Zhu Youxiao wants to manage Guangdong and Guangxi and drive their economy, he must develop Guangzhou into a big city, concentrate the human and material resources of Guangdong and Guangxi, and make it the economic center of the south.
In the future, the power of the Ming Dynasty must be involved in Southeast Asia, not to mention that there is Hainan Island to be developed, and there must be a nearby big city to serve as a support and supply point.
In this era of extremely inconvenient transportation and information, the closer the distance, the greater the advantage. It is impossible for him to use Nanjing or Beijing as a support point to develop Hainan Island and Southeast Asia all the way, right?
Guangzhou, which is the closest to Hainan Island and Southeast Asia, is naturally the best choice, not to mention that Guangzhou is now the most important city in Guangdong and Guangxi.
Therefore, before this, sealing Zhu Youjian to Guangzhou would also be beneficial to his future plans and layout.
At least it can remind the local forces and tribes, as well as the common people, that it is still the Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Youjian went to Guangzhou. Although he was just a vassal king without power, he was at least a member of the royal family and directly represented the emperor and the court, which was the highest symbol.