First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 254 The Chen Family
Zhu Biao pinched his brows, Li Wenzhong was not dissatisfied when he cut off his beard, after all, most of his rights were obtained under Zhu Biao's instructions during the Northern Expedition, and Li Wenzhong was not such a brainless person.

It's just that it is necessary to appease Li Wenzhong, otherwise it will be bad if there are many accidents when Hu Weiyong is suppressed in the future. It is not feasible to reward gold and silver. Although you can ask for money from the Jiangnan family, it is too much to lose.

What's more, there is no reason why Li Wenzhong can give whatever he wants, but Li Wenzhong is now considered an extremely human minister. He is already the Duke of Cao Guo when he is more than [-] years old, not to mention leading Doctor Ronglu, Youzhu Kingdom, and the left of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion. The position of governor can be described as prestigious.

Nowadays, there seems to be nothing to reward except for the canonization of the king. Zhu Biao did not give Li Wenzhong the title for the sake of the Jiangnan family, but because the government changed too much. Li Shanchang retired and Tang He was demoted. Next, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, two princes of the opposite sex.

Although these two men are very self-disciplined and have not had too much contact with other generals, their prestige is still too great, and they must be checked and balanced. No matter how hard they fight in the court, they will not be able to get out of Zhu Yuanzhang's palm, but it involves military power. Then one has to be careful.

Although the three of Zhu Yu, Zhu Yu and Zhu Di have already been canonized as princes, they are still a bit young, and it will take at least several years before they will be released to the feudal domain. Therefore, in order to balance the military power, another person must be placed among them.

Li Wenzhong is a relative of the Zhu family, and he will be promoted sooner or later both public and private. Zhu Yuanzhang told Zhu Biao about this when Li Shanchang was about to retire. The best situation is for the three to oppose each other.

Zhu Biao didn't particularly care about the canonization of princes. After the centralization of power in the past dynasties, the kings of the opposite sex have long been inferior to the dignity of the previous dynasties. The most important thing is that they have no actual fiefdoms.

Without fiefdoms, they are nothing more than well-known dukes of a great country, and their titles will begin to decrease in the next generation, and they can only inherit the title of a duke at most.

Thinking about it in this way, Zhu Biao knew it well, and he had to wait until he returned to Beijing to see Li Wenzhong's reaction. He was the best candidate but by no means the only one. Tang He, who conquered Bashu, was qualified to go up to the top.

The more Zhu Biao thought about it, the more energetic he became, and he couldn't help but want to return to Beijing as soon as possible to participate in the turbulent court situation. Fighting for power and profit is the best enjoyment.

At this time, in the front yard of the Chen Mansion, Mrs. Chen was sitting on a chair with a solemn expression and closed her eyes. The girl from just now was beating her shoulders obediently behind her. In addition, there was also the eldest son of the prefect Chen's first wife, but they were all a little restless. .

As the current leader of the Jiangnan aristocratic family, the Chen family is naturally under the strongest suppression, so whether they can establish a relationship with the Crown Prince is very important.

After a while, Prefect Chen came over, looked at his family and nodded, and instantly the whole room became relaxed. Mrs. Chen bowed her head and said the blessings of the ancestors.

Chen Zhifu summoned the housekeeper and asked him to go to the various houses to spread the news, and tomorrow he would come to pay a formal visit to the crown prince. After everything was arranged, Chen Zhifu sat down and drank some tea.

Mrs. Chen on the side patted the dust on her husband's knees with a handkerchief. Mrs. Chen also smiled with satisfaction when she saw it. In a place in the south of the Yangtze River.

Chen Zhifu smiled and said: "His Royal Highness said that he would transfer me to Zhongshu Province after returning to Beijing, and asked me to recommend candidates for the Hangzhou prefect."

As soon as these words came out, Chen Zhifu's son's eyes lit up, and then dimmed in an instant. Although there was a saying that he should not avoid relatives, but according to his father's character, he would never buy this risk.

Mrs. Chen asked: "This is your Highness's trust and also a test. In the final analysis, the reason why I let His Highness take a high look is because I have managed Hangzhou well. Otherwise, why would Your Highness bother with me? My son, you have recommended a suitable candidate." ?”

Chen Zhifu smiled and said: "Don't worry, mother, my son is not a short-sighted person. I recommend Wang Wenxin from the Wang family. He and his family are the most suitable candidates."

Mrs. Chen nodded reassuringly, then looked at her grandson and said: "Your father is considered stable. In the future, as long as you do your duty faithfully, you will have a future, but it is difficult to confer a title without military exploits. I heard that His Highness has many talents around you. If you don't I am afraid that if you work hard, you will not have a bright future."

Mr. Chen nodded and said: "Grandson will work hard, please rest assured, grandma."

Mrs. Chen is aware of her son's virtues, and no matter how hard she tries, she will be like that. Looking at her well-behaved and weak daughter, His Highness now values ​​the Chen family, and it would be great if he could go further.

Mrs. Chen also noticed her daughter-in-law's gaze, patted her little hand on her shoulder, looked at her son and asked, "Do you think there is hope for Qinger's matter?"

Chen Yunqing's face flushed red, and he recalled in his mind the young man who was praised by all the stars at any time. His Highness the Crown Prince was impeccable in every aspect, but he already had a Crown Princess. Could it be that she was going to be a concubine? ?

Chen Zhifu glanced at his daughter and said with a smile: "It should be no problem. Although he didn't mention it, since His Highness wants to transfer me to the capital, it can be seen that he wants to praise my Chen family."

Chen Yunqing felt aggrieved when she heard this, but it was her parents' order and the matchmaker's words, she had her part to speak, and she was not dissatisfied with her parents' arrangement, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was a dragon and a phoenix, but why didn't anyone ask her what she wanted? , even just to ask?

Thinking of this, Chen Yunqing said softly: "My granddaughter is sleepy, and I want to go back and rest."

Mrs. Chen said lovingly: "Go, go to bed early, everything will be planned for you by grandma."

After she retreated, Mrs. Chen said to her daughter-in-law: "You go and explain it. Qing'er is still young, and she still doesn't understand these things, but she will naturally understand that this is for her own good."

If you don't marry the prince, you will have to marry someone else in the future. She knows the virtues of the sons and daughters of the Jiangnan family very well.

The rest of the families in Hangzhou City also received the news, and they were all relieved. In the future, they will have a big backer, and the only thing they need to worry about now is how to please His Highness.

Early the next morning, Chen Zhifu's family accompanied Zhu Biao to have a meal, and then Zhu Biao changed into plain clothes and went out. It was a rare trip to take a good look at Hangzhou City. He led Xu Yungong, Chang Mao, Quan Xu , Liu Jin and Mr. Chen, and the rest are secretly protecting.

Chen Zhifu said that he still had official duties to deal with, so he asked his son to accompany Zhu Biao out, probably because he felt that he was not as good as his son in terms of eating, drinking and having fun with him.

Hangzhou is indeed prosperous, but the smell in the early morning is not very good. Standing by the side of the road, Zhu Biao watched a group of people passing by with a stinking dung cart. The smell was a bit too much.

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(End of this chapter)