Perhaps this state funeral was a grand event for many people in Nanjing, and the court also held vegetarian banquets on many streets, which was a feast for many poor people.
But for Zhu Gui, all he felt was a sense of chilling.
Not only the vassals and princes around him, but also many ministers looked at them with strange expressions, as if the fish on the chopping board were strange.
Among them, the two people had the sharpest eyes, and they were both standing beside the emperor's eldest grandson, Zhu Yunwen.
One of them is General Lan Yu. It seems that he is now on Zhu Yunwen's side, which does not surprise Zhu Gui.
After all, he no longer had the illustrious military exploits to destroy Bei Yuan, and Zhu Yuanzhang had already had murderous intentions towards him. At this time, it was indeed the wisest to cling to the lap of the would-be prince.
At this time, Lan Yu looked at Zhu Gui through the crowd with obvious hatred in her eyes. At the same time, she was communicating in a low voice with an elegant-looking middle-aged man next to him.
If Zhu Gui guessed correctly, this person should be Fang Xiaoru. He had a determined look on his face and looked like a man of character.
In history, this man did have a reputation for loyalty because he did not surrender to Zhu Di, but it was indeed him who indirectly led to the outbreak of the Jingnan War and caused Zhu Yunwen to lose his throne.
However, compared to Fang Xiaoru, who was the driving force behind the Jingnan War, it was Lan Yu who really made Zhu Gui feel troublesome.
This person's combat prowess is much greater than that of Li Jinglong, who claims to be the 'Ming Dynasty's number one combat prowess', and his combat prowess is comparable to that of Zhu Di.
In history, he should have been executed by Zhu Yuanzhang because of his arrogance, but at this time, because of Zhu Gui, he was still alive and well, and seemed to be doing better.
As long as Zhu Yunwen becomes the new emperor, I am afraid Lan Yu will become one of the powerful officials of the Ming Dynasty.
By then, even Zhu Di may not be able to get any benefits from him.
Zhu Gui had already thought of ways to get rid of him before, but in the end he was still one step behind.
This guy won't rewrite history and reverse the development of the Jingnan Campaign, right?
If that were the case, Zhu Guike would really want to slap his own mouth.
Not only does the Ming Dynasty lose a wise king, but Zhu Gui is likely to have to face the pressure from the entire Ming Dynasty alone after Zhu Di's fall.
So what should we do? Now it is no longer very realistic to find reasons to get rid of Lan Yu. After all, in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, Zhu Gui's status may not be as good as Lan Yu.
The funeral was going on in Zhu Gui's messy thoughts.
The burial, closing of the mausoleum door, and condolences were all proceeding in an orderly manner.
Finally, Zhu Yuanzhang came on stage. He took Zhu Yunwen's hand and said: "I announce that from now on, the emperor's eldest grandson Zhu Yunwen will be the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty."
This moment finally came.
All the ministers bowed their heads, bowed and saluted, and shouted long live the emperor.
But Zhu Guineng clearly felt that some people had objections to this.
Especially the several vassal kings around him.
But the deal was already done, and there was nothing they could do.
The funeral and the crown prince's canonization took place on the same day, which made the atmosphere at the scene a bit strange.
Fortunately, this situation did not last long.
After the funeral, all the officials returned to the court and the people also returned to the city.
When Zhu Yuanzhang returned to the palace, he announced that all government affairs would be handed over to Zhu Yunwen, the new crown prince, with Fang Xiaoru assisting him, and then returned to the palace.
Zhu Yunwen didn't seem to have recovered from the incident of becoming the prince. Looking at the memorials on the table, he felt at a loss again.
Seeing this scene, Fang Xiaoru shook his head helplessly, and while starting to tidy up, he said to Zhu Yunwen: "Prince, you have to get used to this kind of life in the future."
"Habit? My father died of exhaustion because of this, right? Will I do the same?" Zhu Yunwen said in a daze.
Fang Xiaoru was stunned for a moment, then looked around, then put his head close to Zhu Yunwen's ear and said: "Of course not, the prince's father became ill due to overwork, and his subordinates will help the prince read through these memorials first, and the prince only needs to stamp them.
Can."
Zhu Yunwen smiled bitterly when he heard this, but said nothing more.
Fang Xiaoru sighed in his heart, and then said: "I heard that the prince went to the Prince Dai's Mansion yesterday. I don't know what happened?"
"Do I even need to report this kind of thing to you?" Zhu Yunwen looked displeased.
"The prince has misunderstood. I just want to remind the prince that the king's methods are unfathomable. Although the prince has been honored as the crown prince, his position is not yet stable. He must not reveal any flaws, otherwise he will be in danger of losing his throne." Fang Xiaoru said quickly.
"Humph, losing my position? If my father is still here, I would still be a little worried. Now that I am the crown prince, and with the emperor's love for me, who else can threaten me?" Zhu Yunwen's eyes became more and more sharp, and he seemed to
I have begun to adapt to my new identity.
Hearing this, Fang Xiaoru smiled bitterly in her heart. I am afraid that the obedient and sensible student in the past is gone forever. This is the change that power brings to people.
But even so, he could only continue to advise: "What the prince said is true, but we must not underestimate the king. The old minister once sent people to Yunzhou to investigate. In just six months, there have been earth-shaking changes in Datong Mansion.
Changes, and the king actually united with the Mongols."
"So what if we unite with the Mongols? Isn't everything the emperor did for the imperial court and the Ming Dynasty?"
Zhu Yunwen interrupted Fang Xiaoru. There was one sentence he had left unsaid, which was the instructions given to him by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Although Zhu Yunwen was indeed unwilling to take action against Zhu Gui, and he personally visited Zhu Gui yesterday to explain his thoughts to Zhu Gui, he believed that Zhu Gui could understand him.
But today Zhu Yunwen's mentality changed again. He felt that what Zhu Yuanzhang said might also be a way. No matter how good the development of Yunzhou is, just move all the people there to Nanjing and they can be used by the imperial court.
As for whether Zhu Gui would agree, Zhu Yunwen never considered it at all. Does he have the right to resist?
Although Fang Xiaoru didn't know what Zhu Yunwen was thinking, he still said: "What about cutting down the vassalage?"
"This matter needs to be discussed in the long term. Let's wait until I ascend the throne. Moreover, it is said that there are internal situations in Beiyuan, and now is not the best time to withdraw from the vassal."
After Zhu Yunwen finished speaking, he picked up a memorial on the table. It seemed that he did not intend to rely entirely on Fang Xiaoru. In other words, Zhu Yunwen also wanted to be like his father Zhu Biao, a wise king who cared about the country and the people.
When Fang Xiaoru saw this, a hint of bitterness appeared on his face, but he also knew that he was indeed a little anxious. Although Zhu Yuanzhang was not in good health, as long as he was in power, it was almost impossible to reduce the vassal status.