Before Zhu Di could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Jin Wang Zhu Di next to him.
"Fourth brother, don't tell me that you are talking about Datong Mansion. That is the king's responsibility."
Zhu Di said slightly unhappily: "Everything in Yan is as usual. There is no war this year. On the contrary, Datong Prefecture fought several battles with the Mongols, and they were very exciting. Besides, the king is not here, so I have the responsibility to let the emperor know what happened.
"
Hearing this, Zhu Xi said with a smile: "If Taiyuan is closer to Datong Mansion, why haven't I heard about the war in Datong Mansion? Moreover, he should have written a memorial and stated it clearly on behalf of the king.
Why bother you, fourth brother? Besides, my father may not like to hear this."
When Zhu Di heard this, he looked up and saw an impatient look on Zhu Yuanzhang's face.
He could only sit down angrily.
But Zhu Di was still standing there, with a look of satisfaction on his face, as if he could make Zhu Di defeated as if he had won a battle.
"Father, nothing major has happened in Taiyuan this year. However, under the governance of Erchen, the population of Taiyuan City has increased by 20% compared with last year. The people live and work in peace and contentment. Erchen wrote a letter to govern the place, hoping to give the court some
Fair opinion.”
After that, Zhu Tie took out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it to a young eunuch behind him. The young eunuch handed it to the eunuch in charge next to Zhu Yuanzhang, and finally it was in the hands of Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang only glanced at it for a few times and then threw it aside.
With Jin Yiwei here, he actually has a clear grasp of the situation in various places, so the actual situation in Taiyuan is not at all what Zhu Xi said.
If it hadn't been for a birthday party now, he would have gotten angry.
At this moment, he could only suppress his anger and nodded, then motioned for Zhu Xi to sit down.
But Zhu Xi didn't know whether he didn't see it or deliberately ignored it.
He actually continued: "Father, the prince is seriously ill and is in bed, and the court has been discussing this matter many times. In order to protect our Ming Dynasty forever, I think we should make preparations in advance."
After he finished speaking, there was a small discussion in the hall.
Although Zhu Xi was telling the truth, no one expected that he would dare to mention it on such an occasion. Wasn't he afraid that the emperor would be angry?
"Oh? Really? I am very pleased that the King of Jin cares about state affairs. To whom do you think I should pass the title of Crown Prince to?"
There was already a hint of coldness in Zhu Yuanzhang's voice. Anyone familiar with his character knew that this decisive emperor had murderous intentions.
There was a sudden silence in the hall, everyone was worried, even Zhu Di sat upright.
However, Zhu Xi acted as if nothing was wrong and said: "Father, the position of prince should naturally be passed on to someone with both ability and political integrity. Originally, King Yan was the most suitable candidate, but the land of Yan is very important to our Ming Dynasty. Apart from Yan,
Besides the king, there is no more suitable candidate."
His statement about retreating in order to advance made Zhu Yuanzhang frown.
He knew Zhu Xi's character well. Before going to the vassal territory, although his personality was perverse, he was not as overt as Dai Wang, but cautious. He had some questions as to why Zhu Xi was acting out of character today.
So Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What the King of Jin said is not unreasonable. Tell me who is the suitable candidate in your mind?"
Hearing this, Zhu Tie walked from his seat to the middle of the hall, then knelt down and said: "The prince fell ill due to state affairs. It can be seen that the position of prince requires high abilities. Although children and ministers are not talented, they are still willing to serve their father and solve problems for the Ming Dynasty.
.”
Zhu Xi's words of "self-recommendation" made all the important civil and military officials in the court look at him with strange eyes.
In their minds, if their opinions need to be consulted on the candidate for the prince, then King Yan is the most suitable candidate.
Even if, as the King of Jin said, Yan was very important to defend against the Mongols, then no matter how much he was ranked, he could not be ranked by the King of Jin.
When Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the dragon chair, heard this, he was startled for a moment and then he patted his thigh and laughed.
I just don’t know if I was amused by Zhu Xi’s words, or if I remembered something funny.
Photographed by the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs In view of Zhu Yuanzhang's majesty, no one dared to speak.
But that doesn't mean others don't dare.
The first one to stand up was Zhu Di, who was mentioned by Zhu Di.
He also walked to the middle of the hall, just one step further than Zhu Xi.
"Father, my son and I think that the king has a strategy for governing the country, and I want to elect him as the crown prince."
Zhu Di's words made the ministers who were still watching a little dumbfounded.
"What? Did I hear it correctly? His Highness, King Yan, actually recommended that acting king?"
"You heard it right, I heard it too, but why? Who doesn't know that the emperor doesn't like the acting king?"
"That's right, what benefits did the acting king give to King Yan? This is the position of prince."
"Hey, I originally wanted to nominate King Yan, but now, let's wait and see. Maybe His Majesty already has the answer."
King Yan's words caused chaos in the entire hall again.
Zhu Yuanzhang even held his forehead and started rubbing it.
"Grandpa Huang, are you okay? Yunwen, please help you."
Zhu Yunwen, who was standing next to the dragon chair, turned a blind eye to what his imperial uncles said. Instead, he rubbed Zhu Yuanzhang's forehead with his little hands.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes when he looked at Zhu Yunwen were full of love. This kind of eyes was only seen on Prince Zhu Biao.
However, this actually strengthened Zhu Yuanzhang's inner thoughts.
That's right, he is the emperor. Even if he wants to establish another prince, he can only say so.
He was still a little hesitant at first, because it seemed that Zhu Di was the most popular candidate and the most suitable candidate.
As for Zhu Xi, no matter what he said, in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart he was just a clown.
But now, Zhu Di's words completely dispelled the last hesitation in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.
He could recommend anyone, but he actually recommended Zhu Gui, whom Zhu Yuanzhang disliked the most.
That boy actually left Nanjing before the birthday banquet. Even if it was because of a conflict with the Jin Yiwei, is there anyone in Nanjing who even the emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, could not protect?
Therefore, in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, Zhu Gui was the inverse scale, and anyone who punished him would be sentenced to death.
However, thinking of the current occasion, Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to get angry, so he waved his hand and said: "These state affairs should wait until the court hall tomorrow to discuss them. Today's birthday banquet will end here."
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he left the hall with the support of Zhu Yunwen, leaving only a group of ministers and vassal kings looking at each other.
The ministers began to discuss with each other, and the feudal kings also kept a certain distance from each other.
Only a few vassal princes, except for the prince who knew he was not destined to be the prince, came to Zhu Di's side and whispered something.
It seems that Zhu Di's words just now did not affect his status in their hearts. He is still the most advantageous vassal king competing for the position of prince.