Brother Zhu Youxiao

Chapter 27 What is the title for the fifth brother of the emperor?

"You mean that the fifth younger brother of the emperor directly robbed the Ministry of Industry's errand?"

In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youzheng was wearing a thin shirt and was making wood. He turned his head and looked at the man kneeling on the ground suspiciously.

I saw him wearing the Four Beasts Qilin costume, Luan belt with embroidered spring knife, and silver ladle square bag. Who is it if it is not Luo Sigong, the commander of Jinyiwei?
He was very well informed. Just as Zhu Youjian snatched his job from the Ministry of Industry, he came to Zhu Youxiao's side to make a small report.

He thought that Zhu Youxiao would be very angry, but he didn't want Zhu Youxiao to smile and say to a graceful woman next to him:

"Kebaba, did you hear that?"

"Long live, my maidservant naturally heard it. It seems that His Royal Highness has a childlike innocence. He thinks the errand is good and wants to share it for Long live."

Standing next to her were Wang An and Wei Jinzhong. In the Ming Dynasty, only the Hakka family could receive such treatment.

She is not familiar with Zhu Youjian, but he is familiar with Zhu Youxiao. Zhu Youxiao has a good temper and rarely has a bad temper.

But among Ni Lin, the most important one is to destroy his brotherly relationship with Zhu Youjian.

Knowing his temperament, Keshi smiled and defended the relationship between the two brothers, while in his heart he insinuated that Luo Sigong flattered him on the horse's leg.

"Well, what Ke Baba said is right. My younger brother was a bit naughty before. After Huang Kao passed away, my younger brother handled things calmly. Presumably it was because of me. It is rare that a childlike heart snatched an errand this time, which is also a good thing."

Zhu Youxiao explained to the people around with a smile, and then said to Luo Sigong:

"Have someone tell Wang Zuo that what the Fifth Brother Huang did was agreed to by me, and tell him to transfer the craftsmen in the Three Guards of Martial Arts to listen carefully to the Fifth Brother Huang."

"The minister leads the decree." Luo Sigong knew that he flattered him in the wrong way, seeing that Zhu Youxiao didn't punish him, he quickly got up and slowly exited the palace.

But after he exited the palace, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Just because he knew from Zhu Youxiao's claim that Zhu Youxiao regarded him as one of his own.

You know, although Jin Yiwei is an eagle dog of the emperor, he is the emperor's servant just like the people in the inner court.

But not all Jinyiwei commanders can be regarded by the emperor as his own, and Zhu Youxiao's self-proclaimed just now can be regarded as an expression of his closeness to him.

If Zhu Youxiao did not regard him as one of his own, he would definitely not use the unassuming self-proclaimed "I", but would use "I" as the self-proclaimed one for civil servants.

A title often represents different relationships.

It was this self-proclaim that made Luo Sigong less impatient.

As long as the emperor regards him as his own, he can slowly behave in the future.

Thinking this way, he took people away from Qianqing Palace, and Zhu Youxiao in the palace also said to Keshi after Luo Sigong withdrew:

"Kebaba, you said that after the national funeral, what feudal title should I confer on the Fifth Brother?"

Hearing this, Ke Shi quickly pretended not to be interested in power and said:

"This... slave girl is a woman, so I dare not talk nonsense. The Taizu said that the inner court should not discuss the outer court. Long live, let's ask the king's palm and Wei's palm."

"Then tell me." Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao was somewhat satisfied with Ke Shi's answer, and looked at Wang An and Wei Zhongxian.

Of the two, although Wei Zhongxian had a good relationship with the Hakka family, he was still a eunuch in charge of a small yamen, and his status was not comparable to that of Wang An.

He smiled at Wang An and signaled Wang An to speak first, but Wang An didn't like Wei Zhongxian, the dog he raised, and was even disgusted.

He didn't return the salute, but saluted Zhu Youxiao:
"According to the etiquette system, princes are selected from the feudal states and feudal titles of the Spring and Autumn Period. Long Live can find one from the feudal titles of the Spring and Autumn States."

While talking, Wang An took out a list from his sleeve, which recorded the list of more than [-] vassal states in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao took the list and sat on the chair beside him to read it, but he frowned and said:
"The Fifth Emperor Zhibing, I should have given him a better feudal title, but these feudal titles are all canonized, and the same is true for good places."

"Why don't you be crowned king of Wei?" Wei Zhongxian stepped forward to flatter him, but was interrupted by Wang An in a cold voice:

"For the title of King Wei, the feudal land can only be selected from Luoyang and Kaifeng. There are already King Fu and King Zhou in these two places. I'm afraid it's not appropriate."

Interrupted by Wang An, and incidentally taught a lesson, Wei Zhongxian's expression turned a little ugly, so he could only bear with it and said:

"What about King Song?"

"The King of Song needs to be enshrined in Tengdi, that is, Jining Prefecture, but Jining Prefecture is an important military base. If it is enshrined here, I am afraid that the court officials will impeach His Highness the Fifth Highness again." Wang An did not hide his disdain for Wei Zhongxian.

Compared with Wang An, who grew up in Neishutang and is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, Wei Zhongxian, an illiterate, can't get the slightest benefit.

"This can't be sealed, and that can't be sealed. Isn't there something better for my brother?"

Zhu Youxiao's rare use of the self-proclaimed "Zhen" on serious occasions shows that he is really in a bad mood right now.

Seeing this, Wang An bowed slightly and said, "Why don't you seal it in Xinyang Prefecture, how about canonizing it as the King of Letters?"

"Zhao Zhen, the trustworthy king of the Song Dynasty, knew about soldiers. He responded to the Southern Song court after the Jingkang disaster and presided over the anti-golden war. The people of Lianghe responded with their arms."

"No, no, Zhao Zhen disappeared soon, not suitable for the fifth younger brother." Zhu Youxiao interrupted directly.

Perhaps it was because several of his younger brothers died prematurely, and only Zhu Youjian survived, so he didn't like these unlucky princes very much.

Seeing what he said, Wang An could only salute slightly: "If you can't believe in the king, you can only take other one-character king titles, or use the state as the king title, such as the King Su of Suzhou."

"Hmm..." Zhu Youxiao actually got angry by himself because he didn't help Zhu Youjian come up with a good title and fief.

At this time, Wei Zhongxian suddenly flattered:
"Long live, how about choosing King Wu? The fief can still be sealed in Hangzhou, which is a good place."

"King Wu?" Zhu Youxiao's eyes lit up.

King Wu was the prince before Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, and in the Ming Dynasty, there were three people who had the title of King Wu.

They are Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Huan and Zhu Yunxie.

Among them, Zhu Yuanzhang established Daming, and Zhu Wei changed his title to King of Zhou and went to Kaifeng. Only Zhu Yunxi was a little unlucky.

But even so, Zhu Yunxi lived to be thirty-nine years old, which is not considered a short life in this era.

Zhu Youxiao suddenly felt that the king title was good, even if Zhu Youjian was granted to Hangzhou, based on the folk customs of the local gentry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, I am afraid that Zhu Youjian would be embarrassed by local officials, and court officials would not agree.

Thinking about it this way, Zhu Youxiao just felt a little aggrieved, and after thinking about it, he said to Wang An:

"Wang An, you go there yourself and ask the fifth brother Huang if he has any favorite king name."

It was also the first time for the Ming Dynasty that the emperor asked the prince what title he wanted to be granted the title.

Although Wang An was surprised, he practiced the etiquette honestly and left the palace to go to Xuqin Palace.

When he was leaving the palace, Wei Zhongxian looked at his back with more sinister eyes...

(End of this chapter)