Princess Jin stared at Zhu Gui for a long time. Seeing that there was no rude look on the other person's face, she softened her attitude slightly.
"It turns out that I have misunderstood. What does the king want to do? Without the emperor's decree, how can we start talking about it?"
Princess Jin obviously didn't know Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards Prince Jin, but the initial period of worry and fear had passed, and now she just wanted to live a stable life.
Seeing that Princess Jin's attitude softened, Zhu Gui immediately said: "I have sent people to Nanjing regarding the imperial edict. There should be news soon, and I hope that the prince can succeed King Jin's title and continue
Stay in the Taiyuan fiefdom and take charge of the overall situation."
Zhu Gui's words made Princess Jin raise her eyebrows. Obviously, these words spoke to her heart. If it weren't for the fact that she was the widow of Prince Jin who made a big mistake, she would have wanted to go to Nanjing to ask the emperor about his opinion.
attitude on this matter.
This unresolved situation right now is really frustrating.
And because of what happened to Prince Jin, Princess Jin now doesn't even have anyone she can rely on. Those who came and went from Prince Jin's residence when Prince Jin was alive have never visited her again during this period.
Unexpectedly, at this time, another vassal prince took the initiative to lend a helping hand to her, an orphan and a widowed mother, and also put forward his opinions on the topic she was most concerned about.
But if the other party has no selfish motives, Princess Jin obviously won't believe it.
"You two, don't stand here anymore. Come in with me and sit down."
Princess Jin realized that this was a big deal and finally remembered how to treat guests.
Zhu Gui grabbed Xu Miaoqing's hand, which made the expression on the latter's frowning face relax a lot.
Many things in the house have been removed, and it looks very deserted.
Princess Jin also realized this and immediately asked people to stop moving things. If King Dai could really do what he said, then Princess Jin would naturally not have to leave Taiyuan City with the prince, and there would be no need to move again.
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After seeing Zhu Gui and Xu Miaoqing sit down, Princess Jin ordered her servants to serve tea, and then continued to ask: "Is the king really sure that his son will inherit the title of King Jin?"
Zhu Gui saw the other party's serious face and said, "To be honest with Sister Wang, the sudden changes in the situation in Taiyuan City in the past two days are actually related to this king."
However, Princess Jin did not show any surprise, but looked as if that was the case.
Although she received very little information, she also knew that the person who could stir up the entire Taiyuan City was not a simple person. Even if the three major families really joined forces, they might not have the strength.
But now she can completely understand, but why did King Dai do this? Is it really just to restore stability to Taiyuan?
If ordinary people had such 'ambition', it would be understandable, but Princess Jin would not believe that as a vassal king, she would do thankless things.
"Actually, my original intention is that the stability of Taiyuan will be conducive to the development of industry and commerce and the circulation of commodities. This will be of great benefit to Taiyuan, Yunzhou, and even the court and the people of Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, even if it is a little troublesome, I will still do my best to restore order to Taiyuan, and the crown prince's inheritance of the title of King Jin is the most critical part of it."
Zhu Gui explained.
"So, the prince is really worried about the country and the people."
After hearing Zhu Gui's words, Princess Jin's expression changed slightly, and she couldn't tell whether she was mocking or feeling emotional in her tone.
But no matter what, for her, with the support of the King, at least her life will not be as difficult as before.
As for whether the acting king really has other ideas, it is not that important.
To be more specific, if Princess Jin and Zhu Gui really have some purpose, then she and the Crown Prince are worthy of being exploited.
Moreover, the Crown Prince has royal blood no matter what. As long as Zhu Gui does not want to rebel, he will take the Crown Prince's identity into consideration and will not harm their mother and son at any time, and this is enough for Princess Jin.
In this way, the two sides discussed some specific details.
However, Zhu Gui was soon 'driven' out, leaving Xu Miaoqing and Princess Jin alone in the room talking.
And this is why Zhu Gui brought Xu Miaoqing, after all, he also wanted to avoid suspicion.
Moreover, the news of his coming to Prince Jin's Mansion this time will probably spread out sooner or later.
Although the current situation in Taiyuan City is developing towards a good situation, Zhu Gui still has to be wary of any plot against him by anyone with intentions.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhu Gui called over a servant from Prince Jin's Mansion and asked him to lead him to the crown prince.
Historically, King Zhu Xi of the Jin Dynasty had seven children, but at this time, Zhu Xi's eldest son Zhu Jixi was only eight years old. As for the others, I am afraid they were either too young or not yet born.
Moreover, in history, Zhu Jixi did inherit the position of King of Jin after Zhu Xi's death, so Zhu Gui's actions can be regarded as complying with the main line of history.
But Zhu Gui doesn't know whether current history will develop in accordance with the historical records recorded by later generations.
When Zhu Gui saw Zhu Jixi, he was riding on a wooden horse and whipping a servant.
It seems that this prince has indeed inherited his father's character very well.
"Ahem." Zhu Gui coughed twice deliberately to attract the other person's attention.
Zhu Jixi turned around and looked at Zhu Gui: "Who are you? Why don't you kneel down when you see this prince?"
The boy who led Zhu Gui immediately ran over and said to Zhu Jixi: "Your Majesty, this is the acting king, your father's younger brother, and your imperial uncle."
Zhu Jixi jumped off the wooden horse, walked up to Zhu Gui and looked up at him.
"You are not much older than me, but you are the same vassal king as my father? Why did you come to Taiyuan? Is it because of my father's business?"
Although Zhu Jixi was only eight years old, he had no stage fright or nervousness at all when facing Zhu Gui, and he could still talk eloquently, which shows that Jin Wang Zhu Xi had educated him when he was alive.
Zhu Gui smiled and said: "You are right. I came here originally to help you inherit the title of King Jin. Now it seems that you don't seem to care much."
"Just you? Will Grandpa Huang listen to you?" Zhu Jixi looked at Zhu Gui with a questioning look on his face.
Although he had never heard of Zhu Gui's "evil reputation" in Nanjing, he did not believe Zhu Gui's words.
"Then you want to leave Taiyuan with your mother?"
Zhu Gui became interested in Zhu Jixi and wanted to tease him.
When he heard that he was leaving Taiyuan, a look of reluctance appeared on Zhu Jixi's young face. It seemed that he was still quite nostalgic for this place.
"To be courteous for nothing is to be either an adulterer or a thief. Tell me, what benefits do you want from doing this?"