Zhu Di was very happy.
Li Hongbi, this bastard, is really clever and resourceful.
It's just that this guy is too lazy and too out-of-touch.
This man is very different before marriage and after marriage, especially after marrying a wife and having children.
Therefore, Zhu Di planned to wait for Li Hongbi to get married, give him an official position, and throw him into the household department to get some experience. He might become a mainstay of the court in the future.
At this moment, a minister suddenly came out to start the performance.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Xia said is true, but the disaster in the two provinces is already very serious. No matter how much we urge, the relief money and food will not reach the disaster area for a while."
"Therefore, I believe that the most urgent thing at the moment is to send an imperial envoy to the disaster area as soon as possible to appease the increasingly unjust public opinion in Guanzhong. Otherwise, if the people are not angry, the country will be in danger..."
Zhu Di looked up and found that the man was Prince Consort and Yongchun Marquis Wang Ning.
In the early years of Wang Ning's reign, Princess Huaiqing, the sixth daughter of Taizu, was promoted to the post of governor of the rear army.
During the Battle of Jingnan, Wang Ning chose to abandon the dark side and secretly leaked intelligence from the court to King Zhu Di of Yan. Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen discovered this and sent him to Jinyiwei Prison.
After Zhu Di came to the throne, he called Wang Ning filial to Emperor Taizu Gao, loyal to the country, and upright. Therefore, he was granted the title of Marquis of Yongchun and favored Wang Ning.
This Marquis of Yongchun was both a hero and his sister-in-law, so he was considered one of Zhu Di's most favored and trusted courtiers.
Hearing Wang Ning's words just now, Zhu Di was also moved.
"Wang Aiqing's words make sense. I wonder if there is a suitable candidate? Why not come and have a listen."
Wang Ning was shocked when he heard this and seemed a little high-spirited.
He had already made plans in his mind just to wait for this moment!
The purpose, after all, was to support the prince he befriended to ascend to power!
"The emperor is the king and father of the people in the world, and all people respect and support him. If the emperor personally goes there, all the people will respect him and the people will return to his heart!"
"But the son of a rich man cannot sit down in the palace, and the emperor cannot easily leave the capital and risk danger. Therefore, why not send a prince to inspect the disaster area on behalf of the emperor, comfort the hungry people, and preside over the court's disaster relief. This can not only show the emperor's love for the people, but also appease the people." It can be said that the disaster victims have the best of both worlds.”
As soon as these words came out, the whole court was in an uproar.
The eyes of all the civil and military officials were instantly focused on Wang Ning.
This Marquis of Yongchun is really brave!
He is a drunkard who wants to start a fight over the inheritance!
Things like providing disaster relief and appeasing the people may sound nice on the surface, but it's just a formality for the prince to go through the motions and show the royal family's love for the people.
But the people don’t care what kind of prince or prince you are. The people are all honest and honest. If you come to visit us hungry refugees and bring us food and give us a way to live, you are our savior!
In other words, this prince only needs to go to the disaster area to go through the motions, and he can gain the hearts and reputation of the people for free. It can be said to be a good business that will make a profit without losing any money!
So the question is, which prince does Wang Ning support?
This opportunity is extremely precious to the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi and the second prince Zhu Gaoxu!
For the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi, he was the eldest son of His Majesty and the Queen, the Crown Prince of Yan appointed by Emperor Taizu Gao, and he should have been promoted to the crown prince of the current dynasty.
However, everyone in the civil and military circles of the dynasty knew that His Majesty the Emperor had always disliked the eldest prince, so he suppressed him in Peiping and did not give the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi a chance to enter the East Palace.
If the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi gets this good opportunity to provide disaster relief, then he can rely on his popularity and take advantage of the opportunity to take charge of the East Palace. I am afraid that the emperor will not be able to stop him.
As long as the matter is completed, the people in the disaster area receive a "letter from all the people" or something, and the eldest prince's party above the court cooperates and assists, can His Majesty the Emperor continue to delay and ignore the wishes of the people?
In the same way, this is also a very important God-given opportunity for the second prince Zhu Gaoxu.
The second prince is also the legitimate son of His Majesty and the Queen. Compared with the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi, he has more of His Majesty's preference, but he only lacks popularity among the people!
Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people win the world!
If the second prince Zhu Gaoxu seizes this opportunity, makes up for the last shortcoming, follows the same routine, and has the strong support of the noble military ministers, he may not be without the possibility of ascending to the throne!
More importantly, because His Majesty the Emperor has an ambiguous attitude and has never mentioned the matter of establishing a crown prince, the civil and military officials are somewhat unclear about his attitude.
But now is a great opportunity!
No matter which prince His Majesty orders to go to relieve the disaster and appease the people, there is no doubt that this prince is very likely to take over the East Palace!
Because this matter represents the attitude of His Majesty the Emperor!
Therefore, the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty chose to remain silent and left the decision-making power to His Majesty the Emperor.
At such a critical moment, it is possible to determine the ownership of the crown prince, that is, the ownership of the future throne. Who dares to be disobedient at this time?
But this Wang Ning is so courageous that he will use any means necessary.
Whoever you support in private usually doesn't matter. Who hasn't taken a political stance yet?
But supporting it in private is a private matter, but you can't say it on the stage! .
If you take it to the court, you are risking your life and fortune.
If Wang Ning succeeds, helps the prince he supports to win this opportunity, and helps His Majesty the Emperor to establish his determination to become a prince, then Wang Ning will naturally be the one to follow the dragon and receive the highest honor and favor.
But if the prince he supported failed to make it ashore, how could the other prince not see him as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh, and quickly get rid of him?
This is a life and death decision!
If you win the bet, you will soar into the sky and be prosperous and wealthy for generations to come!
If you lose the bet, you will be completely defeated and your family will be destroyed!
Wang Ning is no different from a gambler!
Emperor Yongle had a gloomy look on his face, and no one could tell what he was thinking.
You can hear a needle drop inside the main hall, the silence is a bit scary!
After being silent for a long time, Zhu Di spoke quietly, but he did not answer the question, but turned to look at Li Jinglong.
Yes, Li Jinglong also went to court.
He couldn't do it unless he came. His son repeatedly committed suicide and caused trouble. In order to find out the situation, Li Jinglong had to go to court despite his injuries.
"Li Aiqing, what do you think of Wang Aiqing's proposal?"
"Ah, yes, yes...no!"
Li Jinglong blurted out the words out of habit, but when he noticed Zhu Di's gloomy gaze, he hurriedly changed his words.
Damn it, I almost got slapped again!
"What's wrong? Li Aiqing just said it's okay!"
Li Jinglong was dumbfounded now, and he made some nonsense.
"That... Your Majesty should think twice. The prince's inspection of the disaster area may cause turmoil in the court, unrest in the world, and panic among the people!"
As soon as these words came out, the officials were a little surprised, and even Zhu Di glanced at Li Jinglong.
This Duke Cao Guo seems not that stupid!
If he really tells the truth, today will not end well!
Zhu Di no longer made things difficult for him, and turned to look at Wang Ning and said, "Then according to Aiqing's words, which prince should patrol the disaster area on my behalf?"
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers took a breath of air.
They understand that the show is about to begin!
Which prince does Wang Ning secretly support?
Which prince does His Majesty the Emperor prefer?
Who among the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi and the second prince Zhu Gaoxu can stand out in this competition and seize the opportunity to take over the East Palace?
All this will be answered soon!
