There was a strange atmosphere in the palace.
Zhu Tong had the courage to open the mouth, and immediately felt countless malicious glances.
There is no doubt that these malicious glances naturally come from the vassal kings, his brothers and nephews.
But Zhu Ju had no choice, or he was helpless.
He himself is the fifth son of Taizu and the sibling of King Zhu Di of Yan. The two brothers have the deepest relationship.
As a result, during the Jianwen period, Zhu Yunwen was determined to cut down the vassal vassal, and the person he feared the most was King Zhu Di of Yan. As the younger brother of King Zhu Di of Yan, Zhu Rui was in an awkward situation in an instant.
Moreover, Zhu Xi's vassal was in Kaifeng, which was the heart of the Central Plains, which made Zhu Yunwen even more afraid of him.
Then Zhu Yunwen attacked him. In the first year of Jianwen, Zhu Youhui, the second son of Zhu You, reported his father's evil intentions to the court. The court sent Li Jinglong to raid Kaifeng and arrest Zhu. He was demoted to a commoner and moved to Menghua County, Yunnan. Zhu You also became a He was the first vassal king to be deposed. In the fourth year of Jianwen, he was summoned to the imperial capital of Jinling and imprisoned. It was not until King Yan Zhu Di entered Jinling that he was rescued.
So regardless of emotion or reason, Zhu Xi had to face his brother Zhu Di, and he didn't want to experience these disasters again.
It's just a little bit of military power. Keeping it would be a disaster. It's better to return it to the emperor now and still retain a favor.
However, if he did this, the other vassal kings would not be happy!
All the vassal kings present looked at each other and gnashed their teeth in hatred towards Zhu Rui.
This damn traitor!
If you want to kneel down and lick the emperor, don't drag us along!
What does it mean to "set an example for the kings"?
Do we allow you, a traitor, to represent us?
That’s really military power!
Once the vassal king loses his military power, how will he live his life?
Is it possible that like the princes of the previous Song Dynasty, they were reduced to a group of useless pigs in captivity?
This is really unreasonable!
All the vassal kings were so furious that they wanted to eat Zhu Zhu alive!
However, His Majesty the Emperor is right in front of them, still staring at them eagerly, undoubtedly forcing them to express their stance!
So the most important thing right now is not Zhu Rui, but what should they do?
King Chu Zhu Zhen sighed, and after thinking for a moment, he also came out to agree.
The fifth child has expressed his position so wisely and proactively. If he, the sixth child, is still indifferent, then it is a matter of stance!
After this calamity, Zhu Zhen finally understood that keeping military power in his hands would sooner or later be a disaster.
No matter whether it is Emperor Jianwen or Emperor Yongle in front of him, they will not tolerate a vassal king taking military power again!
Moreover, the Emperor Yongle in front of him relied on the vassal kings to raise their own troops to rebel. It is conceivable that he was more afraid of the vassal kings' troops than Zhu Yunwen!
Now people are willing to discuss things nicely with you, but if you are still stubborn, they won't be so polite later. This is called "courtesy first, then attack"!
Military power, military power, is both a good thing and a bad thing!
Anyway, it's useless for Zhu Zhen to have these soldiers and horses. Besides going out to show off his power on weekdays, what else can he do?
Zhu Zhen didn't have any ambitions, so he simply settled the matter, seeking peace for the whole family, and becoming a Prince of Taiping, so as not to be tabooed by the emperor, and end up like Xiang Wang Bai!
"Your Majesty, I think what the fifth brother said is true, and I am willing to take the initiative to return the three guards to the imperial court!"
Lao Wu expressed his stance, Lao Liu expressed his stance, Lao Qi Wang Zhu Shu was immediately dumbfounded, and his face was very ugly.
During the Hongwu period, Zhu Shu led his bodyguard and the armies of Xu and Pi from Shandong to accompany King Yan on his northern expedition. The following year, he led his bodyguard to attack outside the Great Wall. As he went out several times outside the Great Wall, he was quite proud of his military strategy and developed an arrogant temper.
As a result, he didn't feel happy for long before the Jingnan Campaign broke out and he was deposed by Zhu Yunwen. Now the Yongle Emperor wants to take away their military power. This is simply too bullying!
The ones who looked even uglier than him were the thirteenth-generation Wang Zhu Gui, the fourteenth-old Su Wang Zhu Mei, the fifteenth-old Liao Wang Zhu Zhi, the sixteenth-old Qing Wang Zhu Zhu, the seventeenth-old Ning Wang Zhu Quan, and the nineteenth-old Gu Wang Zhu. Lu and others!
Because they are frontier fortress kings. They cover dangerous passes and control fortresses. They are supported by Yuan Rong generals. They believe in controlling orders. They are truly powerful princes!
They have three security forces to guard the border fortress. Each palace is equipped with about three escort commanders, two guards, and one ceremonial guard department, with about ten thousand people. The palace has its own system of officials and subordinates. , it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a frontier emperor.
King Zhu Zhu of Zhou and King Zhu Zhen of Chu were willing to take the initiative to hand over their military power. That was because they didn't have many troops and horses. Even if they did, they were in the mainland of the Central Plains and of no use at all!
But for the frontier kings such as Dai Wang Zhu Gui, Ning Wang Zhu Quan and Gu Wang Zhu Su, this military power is simply their lifeblood!
They were already in a frontier fortress, and the conditions were harsh and cold but not as prosperous and prosperous as the Central Plains. They usually relied on their troops to show off their power and accumulate wealth!
Now you ask us to voluntarily hand over our military power and want to cut off our lifeblood. Isn't this intentional bullying?
Therefore, these frontier fortress kings did not express their stance, but chose to remain silent. The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense, quite a bit tense!
Zhu Di had no expression on his face, but his eyes were sharp, staring at these frontier kings.
Li Hongbi raised his head slightly, looked at the situation in front of him, and couldn't help but smile.
The Dog Emperor wants to cut down the vassal and regain military power from the vassal kings. The biggest difficulty lies in the frontier kings such as King Zhu Gui and King Ning Zhu Quan!
After all, the mainland vassal kings were in the hinterland, and the court had many ways to suppress them, but the kings of the frontier fortresses were different. They were all brave and good at fighting and had heavy troops. North Prairie!
If they don't nod, then today's Dog Emperor's plan to cut down the vassal clan will probably come to nothing!
Tsk tsk, it’s not easy. If you want someone else’s lifeblood, how could they hand it over so easily?
Seeing that these Sai kings had not expressed their stance, Zhu Di couldn't help but get really angry.
The steps have been found for you, and you now have two role models. But you are still ignorant. Do you really want me to learn from Zhu Yunwen?
Emperor Yongle's face was gloomy, and he was ready to give these ignorant guys a hard blow.
At this time, a harsh sound sounded.
"Scholar Xie, what are you laughing at?"
"You smile so happily on such an occasion. Could it be that you are dissatisfied with what King Zhou said?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes quickly turned to Xie Jin.
Jie Jin was immediately confused on the spot. He just had some wild thoughts, thinking about how to deal with this little beast Li Hongbi, and he got carried away for a while. He really didn't mean that!
Seeing His Majesty the Emperor staring at him with an unkind look, Jie Wengou suddenly panicked and hurriedly stood up and knelt down beside the desk to apologize.
"Your Majesty, I forgive you. I was distracted for a moment..."
"Oh? Lost your mind?" Zhu Di smiled, but it was scary.
"What do you think, Bachelor Xie, of King Zhou's proposal?"
Hearing this, Jie Jin felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and his whole body couldn't help but tremble with fear.
He was originally a civil servant and a gentry. This matter had nothing to do with them, civil servants, and they did not dare to get involved.
But just because of those sudden words, Xie Jin was now successfully roasted on the fire!
Wait, that voice...
Li Hongbi, you damn little thief!
Jie Jin suddenly turned his head and saw Li Hongbi kneeling on the ground.
Feeling everyone's gaze, Li Hongbi raised his head with a confused face.
"What are you doing?"
"This matter has nothing to do with me!"
