Daming: I was exposed by Zhu Di's Sims life!

Chapter 116 Send troops to the southwest and attack King Qi!
【However, you know, this is not something that you, a prince's son, should think about. 】

【No matter how powerful Qi Wangfu is, no matter how great the threat to the imperial court is, what does it have to do with your Xingwangfu? 】

[Even if Prince Qi’s Mansion rebelled and became the emperor and changed his dynasty, King Qi’s surname is also Zhu. As long as you don’t get involved in Prince Qi’s Mansion, you won’t be implicated in any way, and you can still be your own prince comfortably. 】

[On June 14, Zhengde 44th, your father Zhu Youzhu died at the age of 12. He was given the posthumous title of "Xian", called Xingxian King, and was buried in Songlin Mountain in the northeast of Zhongxiang City under the rule of a prince.At only [-] years old, you inherited the title of King Xing and took over the palace with the assistance of Changshi Yuan Zonggao. 】

【You thought that life would go on like this forever. 】

[Until March 16th, [-]th year of Zhengde, Emperor Zhu Houzhao died.Since Emperor Zhengde had no heirs, when he was dying, the chief assistant Yang Tinghe anticipated the issue of successors. He quoted the principle of "brothers end up with younger brothers" in the "Emperor Ming Zu Xun" and five days before the death of Emperor Zhengde, the emperor's The decree was promulgated in name, and on the day after the emperor died, Yang Tinghe asked the supervisor of ceremonies to invite the queen mother to formally declare you as the heir of the emperor. 】

【Everything happened so suddenly, before you could react to anything, you became the emperor of Ming Dynasty and ascended the throne in Fengtian Palace, with the reign name "Jiajing". 】

Zhu Di clenched his fists, all this seemed sudden, but in fact he had been prepared for a long time.

It was no accident that Emperor Zhengde died!

Zhu Di felt a little emotional: Poor Emperor Jiajing, before he ascended the throne, he was doomed to be manipulated by civil servants.Zhu Houzhao didn't even win the civil servants. Can Jiajing, an emperor who supports his enthronement, control the court?

What worries Zhu Di even more is that Jiajing doesn't seem to have a very good sense of Prince Qi's Mansion. After such an emperor ascends the throne, will he let Prince Qi's Mansion sit firmly in the southwest?
[In the first year of enthronement, you started a fierce confrontation with civil servants. 】

[You order the courtiers to discuss the title of your biological father King Xingxian together, and discuss with the civil servants headed by Yang Tinghe and Mao Cheng who is the emperor, that is, the father in the sense of patriarchal clan. 】

[This struggle lasted for three years. Do you think that if you can't become the emperor yourself, you can't call your father father? 】

[Jinshi Zhang Cong said, I beg you to succeed or not, please respect your biological father, set up a temple dedicated to the king in the capital, and order the courtiers to gather for discussion.Yang Tinghe and others fought against Shu.And you ignored the objections of the courtiers, and honored your biological father King Xingxian as Emperor Xingxian in October, your grandmother Xianzong's noble concubine Shao Shi as the Empress Dowager, and your mother and concubine Ci Xiaoxian the Empress Xingxian. 】

[This three-year battle ended, you suppressed the momentum of the civil servants, dismissed Yang Tinghe and others, and let Zhang Cong, who was loyal to you, sit in the position of the chief assistant of the cabinet. 】

[This is the first time in decades that the emperor of Ming Dynasty has truly monopolized power. 】

【What Wu Zong Zhu Houzhao never accomplished in his whole life was solved by you in just a few years. 】

Zhu Di was a little surprised. He had to admit that he underestimated Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houcong.

These words seem very simple, but it is very difficult to implement them.

Zhu Di can imagine how tough Jiajing's methods must be, and how clever his brain must be, in order to monopolize power in a chaotic situation, suppress civil servants, and control all power.

As for the issue of the title of King Xingxian, it became a cover instead. Jiajing's real purpose was to compete for power with civil servants. In this battle of playing tricks, he won.

But from this incident, Zhu Di smelled something unusual.

He could feel that Jiajing was a person with a strong desire to control power, would such a person pretend to not see Prince Qi's mansion, and continue to be his own emperor in peace?
Before he ascended the throne, Jiajing thought he couldn't see Prince Qi's mansion, because no matter what happened to Prince Qi's mansion, it had nothing to do with him as a feudal lord, and he had no reason to pay attention to Prince Qi's mansion.

Jiajing, who had just ascended the throne, thought he couldn't see Prince Qi's mansion because he didn't have power in his hands, and even if he had an idea, he couldn't realize it.

But now Jiajing, who monopolizes the power, has the reason and the strength to eradicate such a confidant in Prince Qi's Mansion!
[After you succeeded to the throne, you are diligent in government affairs, rectifying the government program, and implementing the New Deal.The power of the chief inspector was cut, the guarding eunuch was abolished, the supervision system was tightened, and the powers of the factory guard and the legal department were strictly divided.Pay attention to the appointment of Zhang Cong, Xia Yan and other virtuous ministers. You have learned the lessons of the eunuchs in power and chaos in the previous dynasty. 】

[You also pay more attention to selecting officials based on their character and ability.You have sent decrees many times to ask the ministers of the two capitals, Ke Dao, and foreign officials to interview talents. You said: "If there are talents and talents who are worthy of important responsibilities, they should be recommended from the public regardless of qualifications. If there is a vacancy in the official department , should also be used briefly as appropriate, and avoidance of suspicion is not allowed."]

[The originally decayed court has once again revived, and your power is unprecedentedly prosperous, becoming the most powerful emperor after Yongle. 】

[If you die suddenly, or if you continue your state, future generations should pursue you as an emperor through the ages. 】

【You have done all the things that the emperor should do, and the anxiety in your heart is getting bigger and bigger, so you set your sights on Prince Qi's mansion! 】

【You have to take back the power of Prince Qi's Mansion, so that you will feel at ease! 】

Zhu Di was exhausted, the situation he least wanted to see still happened.

Is Prince Qi's Mansion a threat to Daming?

Yes, of course!
The [-] Southwest Army, an army completely different from the Ming army, was built by successive kings of Qi, possessing elite equipment, and the honor established by the first king of Qi Wu gave them a peak morale.

More importantly, their allegiance is King Qi, not Daming.

Once Prince Qi's Mansion rebelled, Daming would suffer an unprecedented catastrophe, even worse than Mobei's invasion!
Prince Qi's Mansion is also the heir of the Zhu family. They have an army that sweeps the world, and they have a reasonable excuse for rebellion. The people in the streets and alleys of the Ming Dynasty all regard the Prince Qi's Mansion as a model of protecting the country and the country, and they are deeply loved by the people.

But the reason why King Qi's Mansion is so powerful is because the emperors of all dynasties have acquiesced!

From Hongxi, to Xuande and Jingtai, these three emperors all acquiesced in the expansion of Prince Qi's Mansion. If it weren't for their connivance, King Qi's Mansion would not have developed to such a troublesome level.

Could it be that these three emperors are fools, leaving such a disaster for future generations?
No.

It is because they know that as long as King Qi's Mansion is in the southwest, there will be no disasters in the south of Ming Dynasty, and the court only needs to focus on the defense of the north, without the trouble of dividing troops to fight at all, which can bring unimaginable impact on the court's economic development. The convenience, this is the trump card they left for future emperors, it can bring a ray of dawn to Ming Dynasty when Ming Dynasty is most dangerous.

But in reality, just as the three emperors expected, Prince Qi's Mansion lived up to their trust.

Not every emperor would be as enlightened as Hongxi, Xuande, and Jingtai, but they all chose to acquiesce.

This is because they do not have the strength to change all of this.

Daming needs stability.

As for Jiajing, it was an accident.

[The main reason why the emperors of all dynasties were unable to attack Prince Qi's Mansion was because it was difficult for Daming to divide up his troops to fight against Prince Qi's Mansion while fighting Mobei.Once the Ming Dynasty puts its main force to the south and Mobei invades aggressively, it is very likely that the civil fort change of the year will be revived. 】

[But you don’t have this trouble, because Wu Zong’s great victory in Yingzhou solved Daming’s troubles in the north, you can use troops against the south unscrupulously, and don’t worry about the war in the north. 】

【You convened the cabinet and told the ministers very bluntly: "I want to use troops against the southwest and take back the power of King Qi. You can figure it out."】

【However, what you didn't expect is that these cabinet ministers who were single-handedly picked up by themselves all united and rejected your proposal, and they all denied the use of troops in the Southwest. 】

[They feel that the previous emperors of all dynasties have maintained a friendly relationship with Prince Qi's Mansion, and Prince Qi's Mansion has never intended to rebel, and has always been stationed in the southwest safely, escorting Daming.Once you use troops against Prince Qi's Mansion, it will cost people money and waste money. If you send troops to Mobei, it's fine. If you send troops to the southwest, isn't this your own family beating your own family? This is against the ancestral system. 】

[Yes, you heard it right, it violates the ancestral system! 】

[Could it be that the court pretended not to see Prince Qi's mansion, and it has become an ancestral system? What's the reason for this! 】

[At least, the ministers think so.The ancestors of all dynasties have done this. You Jiajing emperor messed up, isn't it against the ancestral system? 】

Zhu Di: "..."

This ancestral system seems to be the first of his kind?
Heck, is this important?
unimportant!
Zhu Di really wanted to swim through the long river for a hundred years, grab Jiajing by the collar and shout, "Listen to my ancestors, my son, the water here is too deep, you can't handle it!"

My own family used soldiers against my own family, and if it spread, wouldn't it make people laugh!

King Qi's mansion lived well in the southwest, not only did he have no ambitions, but also protected the south for the court, stabilized the situation, and benefited the country. You said you have nothing to do, so why beat him?
But Zhu Di knew very well that Jiajing was not out of his mind, on the contrary, he was very sober.

For an emperor like Jiajing who is suspicious and obsessed with power, it is impossible for him to let people who threaten him appear in his territory.

As for Prince Qi's Mansion, Jiajing was seriously disturbed.

[You are angry, this is the first time since you took the throne, you feel that the power is out of your control. 】

[You laughed and said to everyone: "I don't know when, this Southwest was renamed 'Qi State', and the ministers of this Qi State even got involved in my cabinet of Ming Dynasty! All the cabinet ministers are actually speaking for King Qi !”]

【In spite of everyone's opposition, you insist on using troops against King Qi. Anyone who opposes will be executed! 】

[Helpless, all the civil and military officials can only agree, and agree to the proposal to crusade against the Southwest. 】

(End of this chapter)