Cut off the vassal!
This is a sensitive word.
Especially at this time.
You must know that Emperor Yongle was forced to go to war because of Emperor Jianwen's reduction of vassals, and then he overthrew the Jianwen court in one fell swoop and sat on the throne himself!
Therefore, no courtiers dared to mention the word "cutting down the vassal vassal" at any time, for fear of causing trouble.
But now, Emperor Yongle took the initiative to mention this matter, and it was at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet where the vassal clan, civil and military ministers gathered together, so the meaning was completely different!
Zhu Di looked around with a domineering look, exuding the aura of a king, and no one dared to look at him.
"My heart has never been at peace."
"Xiangwang Bai is the twelfth son of Taizu, my blood brother!"
"My twelfth brother rarely has great ambitions. He often helps the country and helps the world and the people. After he came to Jingzhou, he did not forget his original intention and recruited local scribes to compile ancient books and classics. This is an example for a generation of virtuous kings. !”
"My twelfth brother has extraordinary physical strength, can use bows, arrows and swords freely, rides horses quickly, and has a rare heroic spirit. He once led an army to attack the barbarians, deployed his troops and generals to fight bravely, successfully defeated the enemy's vanguard, and led the troops The pursuit along the road prevented the rebels from escaping outside the fortress. The enemy was defeated many times, and finally retreated to Yan'an and was destroyed. It can be said that he is a naturally brave and handsome man!"
"My twelfth brother, who is both civilized and military, and has a pure nature, should have been stationed in the important land of Jingzhou for the Ming Dynasty and guarded the mountains and rivers of the vassal world. However, because Zhu Yunwen listened to the slanderous words of treacherous ministers and falsely accused him of having evil intentions, he sent troops to surround the palace of the King of Xiang! "
"My twelfth brother had a strong temperament and was filled with fear and anger, but he could not understand himself. So he burned the palace to death to prove his will. Before his death, he was filled with grief and anger. He looked up to the sky and screamed: "How can Taizu's blood be humiliated? Hands of a disciple"?"
King Bai of Xiang, the only prince of the generation who was forcibly forced to death by Zhu Yunwen's attempt to cut down the feudal vassal!
Li Hongbi couldn't help but sigh, if King Bai of Xiang could calm down for a while, maybe his good days would come now. At least the Dog Emperor treated his brothers pretty well, as long as they had the military power in their hands, he would not take their lives!
Zhu Di mentioned Xiangwang Bai at this time, and complained about him again and again. It was obviously sending a political signal and making something clear.
The civil and military ministers were silent, and most of them already knew it.
Seeing this situation, all the vassal kings did not realize the seriousness of the problem, and they were so anxious that cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.
Every word His Majesty the Emperor said seemed to be directly inserted into their hearts, making their whole hearts feel as if they were tightly grasped by a big hand, making it difficult to even breathe.
As silent as a cicada, as if walking on thin ice, as if facing an abyss!
"Since I came to the throne, I have been thinking about why such a human tragedy happened? Why is Zhu Yunwen so cruel and ruthless, and he raised the butcher's knife against his bloodline relatives?"
Why?
How do we know why?
Even if we knew it, we wouldn’t dare to say it!
In the main hall, all the big bosses lowered their heads, fearing that Zhu Di would point them out.
Seeing this scene, Li Hongbi burst into laughter at the entrance of the palace.
The emperor ordered more troops, and the scrolls had his name on them...
This is really a roll call of death!
Whoever dares to take the lead will die!
Especially the two bastards Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, each with their heads lower than the other, almost buried in their crotches.
When Li Hongbi saw this, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, and then... all eyes looked at him.
A rich and handsome young man was sitting at the door of the hall. He stretched his neck and looked inside, and even burst out laughing!
Although the sound is not loud, it is extremely insulting!
Li Hongbi was dumbfounded for a moment, and silently shrank his neck, preparing to retreat.
"Bastard thing!"
"Get the hell out of here!"
Zhu Di was so angry that he almost yelled!
It was like he was showing off, but a harsh voice came from next to him.
"You're not pretending well, let me do it myself..."
Li Hongbi forced out a smile that was uglier than crying. He held on to his three weak legs and moved into the main hall with difficulty.
"Don't you like to hear it? Don't you like to see it?"
"Then kneel down at the door of the palace and watch!"
As soon as these words came out, Li Hongbi felt relieved and knelt down at the door of the hall.
Seeing this situation, the civil and military officials in the palace looked extremely weird.
Qiu Fu and Zhu Neng looked at each other and saw the helplessness in the other's eyes.
Their third brother is really... out of character!
Li Jinglong's whole body was numb, and he wanted to stand up and plead guilty to his son, but the scene was not suitable now, so he simply chose to be a coward.
Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui were smiling. Li Hongbi suffered a disaster. This made them happy more than anything else. They felt so comfortable!
There is another Jie Jin, who is also smiling now, but he still feels that he is not satisfied. Your Majesty is too indulgent to this son, so he should be pulled out and killed with a stick!
Is this a solemn and solemn occasion where you, Li Hongbi, run wild and misbehave?
What a pity!
Only Zhu Gaochi looked blank and looked deeply at Li Hongbi.
This Prince Hongbi seems to have some interest.
After giving Li Hongbi a hard look, Zhu Di withdrew his gaze.
Wait, what step did I just take?
Oh yes, why?
The emperor looked around, but no one responded, so he could only start the "death roll call."
"Lao Wu, tell me, what's going on?"
Zhou Wang Zhu Ju sighed.
This "yes man" can only be him.
Because he is the brother-in-law of His Majesty the Emperor, he has the deepest affection.
Now His Majesty the Emperor's intention to cut down the feudal vassal has become very obvious, and it is impossible to muddle through.
When he thought of this, Zhu Xi made up his mind, stood up and shouted: "Your Majesty, I think all this is because of military power."
"Since ancient times, vassal kings have been prone to disasters because they hold military power. Once ambitious people appear, it will inevitably lead to chaos in the world and overthrow of the country!"
"That is why vassal kings are not allowed to hold military power. This is the rule of all dynasties. Otherwise, there will be disasters such as the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of the Western Han Dynasty and the Rebellion of the Eight Kings of the Western Jin Dynasty that swept the world. Even if the court finally pacifies them, it will be a great loss of vitality. Use up the country’s destiny!”
"Therefore, for the sake of the long-term peace and stability of our Ming Dynasty, and for the sake of the Tian family and the clan to live in harmony and friendship with filial piety and brotherhood, I ask your majesty to take back the three guards of the kings and to control the local army and horses!"
"My brother is willing to set an example for the kings and present three guards and horses to the court today to calm down the danger of swordsmen!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.
His Royal Highness the King of Zhou is really willing to give up!
Li Hongbi was also a little surprised.
The three guards are the personal guards of their palace. There are at least ten thousand people. They are the absolute confidants of their vassal kings and elite private soldiers!
And the power to control local armies and horses is even more critical. To put it bluntly, it is military power.
The purpose of Zhu Chongba's enfeoffment of kings was to protect the royal family and prevent people with foreign surnames from rebelling, so he gave these vassal kings the power to control local armies and horses.
The power of local finance is handed over to local officials, such as the chief envoy, the inspector general, etc.
This model looks very good, but it limits and restricts each other.
But Comrade Chongba would never have thought that this was exactly the beginning of the disaster!
When Zhu Di was still King of Yan, he bribed all the officials in Peiping and forcibly made Peiping his base camp!
If there is a vassal king who is determined to rebel, these restrictions will be useless!
And Zhu Rui's move was equivalent to returning the military power of the vassal king directly to the court, cutting off all possibilities of rebellion by the vassal king!
Hiss... He's a werewolf, he's so cruel to himself!
