The Taoist temple buildings stand motionless in the light mist in the mountains. There is not a breath of wind among the undulating mountains, and the clouds and smoke on the roof seem to be motionless. There are no traces of people around, and it feels like it is completely still. A place. But there is still sound. The tones played by the strings are high and low, slow and melodious. In the gaps between the sound of the piano, you can also hear the noise of the wood of the piano body being scraped. Other than that, I don’t know. There were geese chirping from somewhere. Some poultry must have been fed in the Taoist temple.
This is the environment in which Zhu Yunwen lives. It is difficult to walk on the rugged mountain road when he comes out of the Taoist temple. The mountains and forests are like countless cages. However, it is still easy to move around in the courtyard of the Taoist temple. Even so, Zhu Yunwen even has a door. It rarely goes out and rarely sees sunlight all year round.
He only has very little time to feel bored occasionally, because as a person who has been taught by great Confucians, there are too many classics to study, and he can also personally annotate ancient texts. These are things that he is interested in; occasionally for a while If you are interested in Go, you can also play chess with the eunuch Cao Shen and forget food and sleep; music, calligraphy, painting... You can also make elixirs in the Taoist temple.
Life was less tiring and he had no worries about food and clothing. But Zhu Yunwen was obviously very unhappy. If people could be satisfied after eating like animals, that would be great.
Countless past events and things that made him ashamed kept popping up in his mind from time to time, making him tortured. He didn't go out all year round, and his inability to be cheerful made this mentality aggravated.
For him, time often stands still, and there is no difference between today and tomorrow; only when he feels safe and secure, he will feel a little full of worry and pessimism. He is either waiting for a certain moment or just dawdling. .At fifty years old, he still hasn’t gotten over the time when he was young, and maybe he won’t be able to get over it until he dies of old age.
Zhu Yunwen was originally a proud man with a high spirit of nature. He was born as the eldest grandson of the emperor Taizu of this dynasty. This kind of noble birth was unrivaled in the world. The day after tomorrow, he was given a pampered living environment, received education from the most knowledgeable teachers in the world, and gained cultural attainments. Very high. Therefore, when Taizu used the title of Hongwu, he dared to use Jianwen as his title; after restoring the Han family's clothes and clothes, he wanted to revive the empire and write a chapter of prosperity. After ascending to the throne, he was full of ambitions and wanted to do great things. field……
But reality and ideals are always far apart. He only took the throne for four years, and most of the four years were still in a state of civil war, and then he was kicked off the throne. He has endless shame and endless hatred, no matter how ridiculous it is. Emotions are not exaggerated.
He was completely defeated by a seemingly weak opponent, and his self-esteem was greatly wounded; this was not over yet, he watched hundreds of thousands of people die because of him, and more were displaced; what happened next For more than twenty years, he saw King Yan's civil and martial arts, the northern expedition to Mongolia, the southern expedition to Jiaozhi, the maritime fleet spanning thousands of miles, hundreds of nations coming to court, and the compilation of the "Yongle Dadian"...
His opponent's brilliant achievements are like a slap in the face every day.
Zhu Yunwen, who had lost everything, felt weak, powerless, and helpless... He fell into a static time and space, isolated from the world. Sometimes he would be addicted to ancient classics, forgetting to sleep and eat, and only when he was addicted could he abandon everything and feel No more pain. Life, no matter how glorious and promising it once was, will never be able to come back if you make one wrong step. It seems so short.
...But in recent months, Zhu Yunwen has not been reading all day long, and rarely plays chess. He is very concerned about the war in Huguang. He often meets with ministers who are active outside, mainly Zheng Qia, and asks about everything with interest, and he knows the pattern of Huguang very well.
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Wen Biao, Zhu Yunwen personally changed his name. This man caused a storm in Huguang, and the Jianwen Yu Party, which had been dormant for more than 20 years, became active again.
Empress Ma had repeatedly whispered in her ears that Zhang Ning was a bastard and was part of Yao Ji's conspiracy. But Jianwen didn't really believe in women's words before. In the past, he only believed in the words of scholar-bureaucrats. Now he has changed a bit, but he still maintains the same attitude.
If you don’t believe the woman, your grandfather Taizu told you that the harem should not be involved in politics. Zhu Yunwen inquired from many sources, and asked Zheng Qia to see old tokens, and also asked him to observe his face, and believed that Zhang Ning was of his bloodline, which was extremely credible.
high.
And looking at this matter ten thousand steps back, even if Zhang Ning is not his son, it doesn't matter, as long as Zhang Ning recognizes it. There are rumors in unofficial history that the First Emperor is Lu Buwei's son, but even after Ying Zheng unified the six countries, he did not
If you want to change your surname to Lu, don't let go of your noble bloodline. Zhang Ning will not cause trouble for himself.
The details such as Yao Ji's poisoning case that were not sorted out before are no longer important in Zhu Yunwen's heart. He really wants to see his "son" overthrow the existing descendants of King Yan, which can at least satisfy Zhu Yunwen's two major wishes.
: First, to take revenge on King Yan, Zhu Yunwen's hatred for King Yan is beyond words; secondly, if Zhang Ning can gain the world, he must recognize his ancestor and return to the clan, Zhu Yunwen's reputation and emperor's title will be restored, and he can be restored to his throne a hundred years later
He would enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and not be like now where the official body does not recognize that he established the Wen Dynasty.
Gou Jian endured hardships and finally avenged the great humiliation of ruining his country and his family. Gou Jian did not have to feel ashamed for the humiliation he had suffered in the past. Zhu Yunwen desperately wanted to see the day when he would avenge his shame! This emotion was so strong that it could be called "death in the morning and in the evening".
If he sees his shameful dexue today and dies tomorrow, he will definitely be smiling when he dies!
The bloodline of the Ming royal family has always contained an extreme element, preferring to bend rather than face reality. This state lasted until the last emperor, Chongzhen, who simply hanged himself as soon as Beijing was defeated, and committed suicide as soon as the capital was defeated while still having many territories.
There is only one emperor. This extreme temperament continued throughout the Ming dynasty. The emperor was unwilling to compromise, refused to make peace, paid tribute, or made peace, regardless of the reality at the time or the pros and cons.
Zhu Yunwen was no exception. During the more than twenty years of despair, he had nothing. Not a day went by without feeling humiliated and thinking of revenge, even if the enemy was his relative.
In front of a statue of the god, Zheng Qia knelt down and worshiped. Cao Shen, the eunuch who was the most trusted person including Jianwen, closed the door silently.
After Zheng Qia was helped up by Zhu Yunwen, he bowed and said: "After the Suzaku Army captured Wuchang Mansion, Mrs. Yao held a banquet in the palace to celebrate the victory. Tongguo made a detailed base and sent invitations to the old minister, and he went. Mrs. Yao proposed that she want to
The emperor returned to the throne and commanded the world. Later, I met Mrs. Yao again and found out that this was not only Mrs. Yao's intention, but also the idea of King Xiang."
"Why does Academician Zheng think they want me to come out?" Zhu Yunwen asked.
Zheng Qiadao: "These days, I traveled around various prefectures in Huguang before returning. I found that many of King Xiang's tribes had recruited officers and soldiers from the guards, and the governance of local prefectures and counties relied entirely on surrendered local officials.
I think these people are very unreliable and may lead to civil strife over time. To win the hearts of the King of Xiang, it is not enough to just rely on the banner of Jianwen; but if the emperor personally ascends the throne to benefit the world, the people who have surrendered to the King of Hunan will feel at ease.
With the people's support, the Suzaku Army's use of force becomes more justified."
Zhu Yun took a few steps and asked again: "Mr. Zheng's intention is that if I return to the throne as emperor, I will be able to inspire the literary power, but if I don't want to step out, they may be in trouble?"
"That's right." Zheng Qia said.
Zhu Yunwen said: "The real military power is in Wen Biao's hands. Will it be detrimental to the prince in the future? Once I leave the mountain, I may not be able to escape..."
"This..." Zheng Qia hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to answer this question. This kind of question cannot be answered by ministers. It can only be understood by Zhu Yunwen himself. Maybe he has already understood it.
"Wen Kui and some people may not agree." Zhu Yunwen said bluntly.
Zheng Qia said: "Mrs. Yao did not ask the prince to go to Huguang with the emperor. They also knew that the prince had some misunderstandings and barriers, so they made it clear that they could allow the prince to make some requests and conditions."
Zhu Yunwen thought about it for a while, then turned to Zheng Qia and said, "It's up to you to meet the prince. He just came back from Guangdong the month before last, so you can deal with it."
"I accept the decree."
Then Zheng Qia did not meet the prince directly. He first met with several people living near the Taoist temple, and then met the prince Zhu Wenkui. Zheng Qia used a snack machine to imply that Jianwenjun had agreed to leave the mountain and ascend the throne. His preconceptions made the prince realize that he could not
Force.
In fact, even if the younger brother of Crown Prince Zhu Wenkui takes power in the future, the prince's situation will not be much worse than now. At best, he may be able to become a real vassal king... What does he have as a prince now, except for a title with no real benefits?
Like mountain bandits and refugees, he was hiding everywhere and had nothing. However, Zhu Wenkui was worried about his own safety on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was influenced by his mare, Queen Ma, who had a deep grudge with Mrs. Yao.
Sure enough, after Wen Kui met Zheng Qia, Queen Ma tried her best to get Wen Kui to speak out and dispel the idea of Jian Wen Jun coming out. Queen Ma believed that once Yao Ji had a chance, she would never let her go. She would rather let everyone finish playing together.
I don't want to be controlled by her.
However, Wen Kui and Queen Ma, mother and son, had different ideas. Wen Kui was born as Prince Jianwen and was young. He had the same thoughts as Zhang Ning had just learned about his life experience, and was very unwilling to do so.
He said in front of Empress Ma: "Wen Biao was able to rely on a group of mountain people to raise an army in Huguang. Why can't I use this to start a rebellion instead of waiting to be controlled by others? I have long wanted to fight, but a group of old officials kept saying that there was no chance and that it was impossible.
, in the end, if you look at what Wenbiao did, is there anything in this world that is bound to fail? The current situation is better than before. The power of the 'King of Yan' was separated from the Yangtze River by the King of Han and Wenbiao, and the south has a great chance. If I were in the south
Raise troops in a certain place, then march to Guangdong, gather the old troops there and join together, and you will have great achievements!"
Empress Ma hurriedly tried to dissuade her, but Wen Kui couldn't listen to this matter and was unwilling to listen to his mother and concubine. He was thinking of starting an army: "Just as Wen Biao said he wanted conditions, I asked for guns and cannons. Wen Biao repeatedly said
The defeated army depends on this sharp thing. I can get a batch of firearms and use them to start an attack... I also need a method of casting. In the future, if we occupy the territory, we will cast it ourselves..."