Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 167
Many civil servants felt sad, they were full of passion and loyalty, they regarded Shilin and the literary world as their beliefs, and they worked hard for the prosperity of Ming Dynasty.But now, they are disappointed.

People like Liu Sanwu are extremely sad and angry at this moment. They never think that their choice is wrong, and they don't think there is anything wrong with asking scholars to be judged according to papers and articles.This is their pursuit, this is their conscience, they must guarantee justice and the conscience of the literary world.

What made Liu Sanwu even more indignant was the attitude of the grandson of the emperor, which made him feel unspeakable.

He was born in a family. His father and brother were both officials in the Yuan Dynasty, and they lived in seclusion in their hometown for a time and devoted themselves to writing.Even he was recommended by Ru Yu, and then he was awarded Zuo Chunfang Zuo Praise, and later moved to the Imperial Academy. He also considered himself a member of the emperor's grandson's team.

Therefore, after the crown prince died of illness, Liu Sanwu made a firm decision to establish a heir to Lao Zhu. The reason was that "the emperor's grandson is rich, the son of the first generation, and the descendants are inherited by the grandchildren, so it is suitable for the etiquette!" '

But this old man, who is nearly eighty years old, is kneeling in front of the Meridian Gate sadly.The emperor's grandson is the chief examiner, and Liu Sanwu is the deputy examiner.In fact, the questions and so on were all done by assistant examiners like Liu Sanwu.

But during the evaluation, the emperor's grandson insisted on promoting those students from the Northland, which seemed unreasonable to Liu Sanwu.

Zhu Xiongying didn't have so many thoughts, just continued to review the memorial, and then went to Wenhua Hall under Wang Chengen's reminder.

Old Zhu knew something, raised his head and said to Zhu Xiongying, "We haven't seen Yun Wen for a while, so we'll see him here."

After Lao Zhu said so, Zhu Xiongying naturally had no choice but to meet Zhu Yunqi, the 'second brother', in Qianqing Palace.But speaking of it, Zhu Xiongying, the eldest brother, hadn't seen Zhu Yunqi for a while.

"Yun Wen likes to read, and this kid is simple-minded." Zhu Xiongying said with a smile, and said to Lao Zhu, "Grandpa, don't scare him later, Yun Wen has been timid these years."

Old Zhu was silent for a moment, then asked, "Ying'er, tell us the truth, do you really think Yun Wen is a coward?"

"Timid, maybe a little bit." Zhu Xiongying said with a smile, without hiding anything from Lao Zhu, "Grandpa Huang wanted to talk about Yun Wen and the Lu family a few years ago? If you want grandson to say, this prince and grandson don't have that kind of thought, That must be false. It is normal for Lu Shi and Yun Wen to have thoughts and ideas before."

Wang Chengen and Shuangquan lowered their heads, they both regretted that they didn't deliver the decree in person just now.These words are not what they can listen to.In other words, once there is any rumor outside, it is not from them, His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness Taisun will also make trouble for them.

Old Zhu chuckled and said, "That's true. It's normal for Lu Shi and Yun Wen to have some thoughts. We used to be afraid that your father would abolish you. Daming, after all, we can't live without a queen. There will be troubles at that time." .”

Immediately, Lao Zhu's expression was serious, and he said to Zhu Xiongying, "You said that if Yun Wen took this seat, how many of you and your uncles would survive?"

Zhu Xiongying was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lao Zhu and asked, "Grandpa Huang, Yun Wen is pretty good in general, it's not that bad."

"Don't fool us, we want to listen to what's on your mind!" Old Zhu said to Zhu Xiongying as he patted the table, "Are you afraid that we won't be able to kill Yun Wen?"

Zhu Xiongying thought for a while, and still told the truth, "Yun Wen, what can I say about this kid? On the surface, he looks refined and kind-hearted, but this kid is not lacking in cruelty. He has soft ears and doesn't have too many opinions. If you push him, if he becomes the emperor, his grandson will not survive, and several emperor uncles may also die."

Old Zhu was noncommittal, but continued to ask, "Then tell me, who should die? Why should they die?"

"Yun Wen's ascension to the throne is naturally because he is afraid of losing his seat. In fact, let's not talk about Yun Wen, the emperor's grandfather is afraid that he is going to kill at this time." Zhu Xiongying laughed, but just told Lao Zhu the truth, "Yun Wen's enthronement, A few emperor uncles who are leading troops abroad, I am afraid it will be difficult for them to die well."

Old Zhu glared at Zhu Xiongying angrily, and said, "Cutting down the feudal clan, all of you brothers are going to cut down the feudal clan, I'm afraid your uncle will have a good life! If you want us to say, it was taught by your father, he is the one who has the most eyes." !"

Zhu Xiongying was immediately happy, and said with a smile, "Grandpa Huang has feuded all the people, besides being deeply affectionate, he wants to take power from arrogant soldiers and powerful generals. If those military powers are taken back, they will naturally have to Now that the feudal clan has been cut, you can't let the emperor's uncles grow up."

"We've thought about Liu Han's matter. How can your uncles have a chance to be big?" Old Zhu was unhappy, and said angrily, "It's better than you, let your uncle establish a country in a barren land."

That's not necessarily true, although Lao Zhu seems to have given some restrictions to the vassal kings, some vassal kings can really sit big.King Ning in history didn't just have three guards in his hands, they were tens of thousands of elite cavalry. That's not a joke.

Zhu Xiongying just persuaded, "Grandpa Huang, one generation will do one generation's work. You can't expect Grandpa Huang to do everything well. If Grandpa Huang is worried"

"We used to be worried, worried about you cutting down the feudal clan, and worrying that your uncles would have nothing to do with it." Old Zhu interrupted Zhu Xiongying, and said with a smile, "You have wanted to cut down the feudal clan since you were a child, and we are afraid that you will be killed when the time comes." Take a ruthless hand. Looking at it now, if you cut down the feudal clan, you will cut down the feudal clan, and we haven’t sealed it too much in these years, and we didn’t let your uncles die.”

This is still true. When Zhu Xiongying was young, all his uncles went to the fiefs and became legitimate vassal kings, each of whom held great power.

But in these years, especially after it was decided to move the capital to Beiping, although Lao Zhu still gave his heirs the treatment of princes.It's just that each of them is in name only, and each of them lives in Yingtian Mansion. This is Lao Zhu's change.

Originally, I wanted to let these princes guard the border and become kings of Sai, but gradually I felt that the military affairs in the north could not be obtained by the princes.The lands in the south of the Yangtze River and Jingxiang are rich in wealth, and Lao Zhu is reluctant to confiscate them.

"You can rest assured that even though you want to cut down the feudal clan, you gave your uncles a place to go, and you didn't ignore them." Lao Zhu looked at Zhu Xiongying and said with a smile, "Even if your uncle has complaints, You didn't target them either."

In fact, Lao Zhu didn't know that after his eldest son died of illness, some of his other sons were more or less thoughtful.

Especially after Zhu Xiongying's status as the heir apparent was clarified, some princes complained even more.For example, King Zhu of Qin and King Zhu of Jin felt that they had some chances. After all, according to the routine, it was logical for these princes to 'fill their seats'.

Zhu Xiongying laughed and didn't say much.For the supreme position, it is normal to work hard.Although the prince is a respected prince, there is no such thing as a ninety-five-year-old who is so exciting. The nine-fifth-year-old is the real supreme in the world!
Zhu Yunqi is very well-behaved at this time, since the prince Zhu Biao passed away, he has completely rested some thoughts.In other words, the prince suffered a serious illness two years ago, almost after being driven back to his hometown in Fengyang, Zhu Yunqi became much more behaved.

With a powerful imperial brother, coupled with his wrist, ability, and prestige, Zhu Yunqi really didn't dare to think too much.

In the final analysis, if he hadn't given up on the throne, he would have learned from Zhu Yunxie's way of eating, drinking, and having fun. Of course, it was probably because his mother and concubine had been instilling some concepts, which made Zhu Yunqi always feel that he still had some opportunities.

As for the present, Zhu Yunqi is naturally very well-behaved. Only when the emperor is happy, he will probably have a way to survive and have the opportunity to become a prince with a good life.Of course, he is still the king of the county now.

"Sun Chen kowtowed to His Majesty the Grandfather of the Emperor, and my younger brother paid homage to His Majesty the Emperor's Grandson." Zhu Yunqi did not read much, and he seemed to be very disciplined, all in accordance with the "Emperor Ming Zu Xun".

Lao Zhu raised his hand and said, "Your brother misses you, and called you into the palace. Listen to your brother's explanation, and don't worry about us."

Zhu Yunqi had long been used to Grandpa Huang's eccentricity.Although he is the emperor's grandson, Zhu Yunqi knew that he was treated completely differently from his emperor's brother from the beginning of his memory, and he was even more aware of the 'indifference' that the emperor's grandfather had towards him, as well as his favoritism towards the emperor's brother.

Zhu Xiongying looked at Zhu Yunqi and said with a smile, "Is everything okay in the house?"

"Brother Hui Huang, everything is fine." Zhu Yunqi replied quickly, looking really well-behaved, "Brother Lao Huang is concerned."

Zhu Xiongying waved his hand and said angrily. "You haven't been close to me since you were a child. It's just that being so rigid is really boring. Learn from the third child, so that I can feel like an older brother."

Lao Zhu next to him couldn't help laughing, and then interjected, "If you want to tell me, you still can't learn from Yunxie, just have a Yunxie. If everyone is like him, we will have a headache. Let's say, Yunxi's current virtues are what you are used to."

Zhu Yunwen started to sweat, and he became nervous.As for why Zhu Yunxi is what he is now, Zhu Yunqi didn't know it before, but now he gradually knows it.

I used to envy Zhu Yunxie when I was a child, but gradually Zhu Yunxuan began to look down on Zhu Yunxie as a younger brother, because their pursuits are different and their goals are different.

If the emperor wants to settle the score now, Zhu Yunqi is really worried that his emperor will find him and his mother and concubine.After all, Zhu Yunxie has become what he is now, and the Lu family who raised Zhu Yunxie has 'indispensible' credit.

Zhu Xiongying couldn't help laughing, and said, "The youngest bastard is really unreliable. I originally wanted him to supervise the army, but that kid sneaked away like Uncle Fifth. There is no way, Yun Wen go."

Lao Zhu's expression rose, that is to say, his precious grandson would be angry with him if he had nothing to do, and others didn't have the guts to do so.

That is to say, the fifth brother, Zhu Wei, is not in front of him, otherwise, Lao Zhu will definitely grab the fifth one to vent his anger. This careless boy is a headache!

(End of this chapter)