"Being with you is like being with a tiger. It's good to have power. Whoever you want to take the blame must take the blame. Unfortunately, I helped the leader take the blame in my previous life. In this life, I have to take the blame for Lao Zhu."
"In the next life, I'll just be a bastard. I'll have to carry a shell for the rest of my life!"
In the corridor on the right side of the door, Zhu Gaoxu was muttering in his heart while secretly cursing Lao Zhu and Zhu Yunwen.
Only then did he realize that since he entered Wuying Hall, he was either on the way to helping others take the blame or taking the blame.
This time it was clearly King Jin's fault, but judging from Lao Zhu's arrangement, Lao Zhu simply hid it from Zhu Yunwen and tried to put the blame on himself.
Without even walking to the East Palace, Zhu Gaoxu could guess Zhu Yunwen's expression after hearing his message.
"You want to help your son take the blame, but your grandson doesn't dare to hate you. In the end, just don't blame me as the person who passed the news."
Zhu Gaoxu cursed as he walked through the Youshunmen corridor, and what appeared in front of him was Fengtianmen Square and the Wulong Bridge in front of Fengtian City Gate Tower.
Except for opening during important festivals and court meetings, this door was closed most of the time, but Zhu Gaoxu was too lazy to look at the scenery.
He passed through Fengtianmen Square, took the left shunmen and arrived at the square in front of Wenhua Palace.
"If the King of Jin is cut off his wings, or dies in Taiyuan, then he can use six divisions to attack the rebellious ministers, as mentioned before, and all the vassals will surrender."
"In addition, among the people, there are also Confucian scholars such as Yang Shiqi, Xie Jin, Hu Huzhen, Wu Qin, Nie Xuan, Huang Boqi, etc. who are giving lectures and spreading the news in various places in the south of the Yangtze River. I think it will not take long for this matter to spread throughout the south of the Yangtze River."
"When you meet him tomorrow, you have to say hello and ask him to change his name..."
"Your Highness, your grandson is here to invite you!"
Zhu Gaoxu remembered reading an article about "temperature changes over five thousand years" when he was surfing the Internet in his previous life. The temperature before the Song Dynasty was generally 0.5 to 1.5 degrees higher than that of later generations, while the temperature after the Southern Song Dynasty was generally 0.0 degrees lower than that of later generations. Five to one and a half degrees.
"If that's all, then brother, you can rest assured. I'm afraid you'll be able to receive the imperial edict from the palace soon."
"Has the arrangement for the 'Su Song tax credit' that Mr. Sir mentioned before been properly arranged?"
"Haha, sir, you are truly self-effacing." Zhu Yunwen smiled and held up Huang Zicheng's arms, while his eyes flashed:
When Zhu Gaoxu entered the palace, he bowed and saluted. Zhu Yunwen greeted him with a smile as usual. The civil servants standing next to him stood up and bowed to Zhu Gaoxu.
Even though he was Zhu Gaoxu, a fake, he couldn't help but be a little moved, so he smiled and replied:
After he walked out, many maids and eunuchs from Chunhe Palace came in to attend to Zhu Yunwen's daily life.
He turned around and trotted towards the car. His "robust" figure stunned Zhu Gaosui who was sitting at the door of the backyard.
Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu also stood up and patted the non-existent dust on his butt, and walked into the Spring Harmony Palace under the guidance of the soldiers.
However, according to Zhu Gaoxu's personal estimation, the temperature in Nanjing during the Hongwu period was probably only 24 to 5 degrees.
Sitting on the horse stool, Zhu Gaoxu looked at the blue sky.
"Therefore, I thought I could win over him further to prevent Yan's eldest son Chi from being disobedient in the future."
But what he didn't expect was that after he rode into the alley, he saw the Yan Mansion carriage at the back door and Zhu Gaosui sitting on the steps of the back door.
"On the other hand, if the two sons of Yan do not change, they will have no choice but to be the king of the county in this life. They are already at the very beginning and cannot go any further."
"Sir is indeed my humerus. Without him, I would definitely do some stupid things."
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen put on a smile, walked up to Zhu Gaoxu and held his hand: "Brother Xu, when grandpa asked you to pass the message, was there anything wrong?"
A heavy snowfall reduced the production of nearly 200 million acres of agricultural land, caused more than 20 million acres to lose harvest, and affected hundreds of millions of people.
During this period, Zhu Gaochi also said: "After what happened last time, I have been worried about you. When I heard that you entered the Wuying Palace to govern, I breathed a sigh of relief, but I still feel uneasy and wanted to come and see you."
Zhu Gaoxu nodded: "I know, but I can't say it, and you can't listen."
In addition, too low temperature will affect precipitation and lead to drought, resulting in forest reduction and vegetation destruction. Once precipitation increases, it will cause floods, which will cause great damage to agriculture. This is also what people around the world thought from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The reason why there are many records of cannibalism.
Huang Zicheng elaborated on his views, which also won Zhu Yunwen's approval.
"Gao Xu?"
That year coincided with the hosting of the Olympic Games. As a result, twenty provinces were affected to varying degrees by low temperature, rain, snow, and freezing disasters.
"The princes have no military power. If they cut off the vassalage and give them their father's military power, then most of the princes will definitely side with the court."
"What I just said was just a further step to help you dispel your thoughts."
Huang Zicheng spoke kindly for Zhu Gaoxu for the first time, and further analyzed:
Due to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he did not dare to return directly to Duke Ying's mansion, so he had to bite the bullet and ride Chi Huan back to the front guard square of the government army.
Seeing Zhu Gaojiu coming, Zhu Gaojiu stood up and spoke impatiently to the carriage. In the middle of his breath, the carriage door opened, and Zhu Gaochi stepped out of the carriage.
Since Chunhe Palace is the residence of the prince, it has a vast building area and looks like a miniature version of the Forbidden City. It is easy to get lost in it.
"From this point of view, the second son of Yan is probably thinking of dividing the Yan Mansion's guards, otherwise he will only be a powerless prince for the rest of his life."
Looking at his back, Zhu Yunwen turned around and returned to Chunhe Hall. Huang Zicheng also said to the eunuch and maid waiting at the door: "Come in in a quarter of an hour."
"Brother Xu is here. I wonder what message grandpa sent you."
Huang Zicheng was right this time. Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly when he heard this, and had to admit Huang Zicheng's words.
Zhu Gaoxu had never been to the north in the Ming Dynasty, but the memory of his predecessor contained scenes of the north.
Before Zhu Gaojiu finished his thoughts, the soldiers who went to pass the news trotted out and bowed to Zhu Gaojiu who was sitting on the horse stool.
"But judging from their characters, except for my restless third uncle, the other uncles probably wouldn't dare to say anything."
Zhu Gaoxu, who came back to his senses, bowed quickly when he saw this, and explained: "My brother is just thinking about how to tell my eldest brother."
After a while, when the carriage disappeared into the alley, Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and walked into the backyard, shaking his head as he walked:
Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the sky and reminded Zhu Gaochi.
Speaking of excitement, Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but stand up: "One Zhu Gaoxu is enough to be an eyesore, and now there are three more future princes."
For this Ming version of the idealist, Zhu Gaoxu would be lying if he said he didn't hate him.
"Haha..." Seeing Zhu Gaochi like this, Zhu Gaoxu could only tell the story about Zhu Yuanzhang summoning the direct chiefs of their three houses to manage the government.
Huang Zicheng said a lot of beautiful words, but in the last sentence he still did not give up using force to reduce the vassal state, and this also won Zhu Yunwen's heart.
Because of this, many local yamen will send people to plant trees on both sides of the post roads and prohibit felling.
"What I just said is based on what King Jin did when he was still alive."
He walked back to Xihuamen, took Chi Huan, who was full and had enough to drink, and left Xihuamen.
"Your Highness, please wait a moment."
As expected, Zhu Gaojiu snorted and avoided his gaze, obviously still holding grudges for the last time Zhu Gaojiu helped the old woodcutter.
"If the King of Jin succeeds in his fight for the crown prince, the one who will benefit the most will naturally be Jin Shizi Xi. Qin and Yan will also be able to continue to control the troops in Guanzhong and Peiping, and the other two will also benefit."
"Brother, do you have any business coming to see me today?"
"Are you serious?" Zhu Gaochi asked again worriedly.
"This is Huang Zicheng, the minister of Taichang Temple, and he is also my professor. There is no need to avoid him."
"If we add fuel to the flames, His Majesty will definitely notice that this is not good for Your Highness's reputation."
"I still have to work hard to walk another two miles..."
Therefore, there were only two choices left for the Ming Dynasty. One was to spend great efforts to conquer Mongolia, and then wait until the national power weakened and the Mongols rebelled again.
"Okay!" After hearing Huang Zicheng's words, Zhu Yunwen was very happy. He urgently needed the support of the people in Jiangnan right now. Therefore, if this matter can go as he expected, many gentry and wealthy households will be attracted to him.
But even so, in Zhu Gaoxu's memory, there were still sandstorms blowing all year round in Peiping, and on his way south with Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui, they could even see sandstorms that covered the sky and the sun in Henan, which was terrifying.
"this……"
The benevolent look on Zhu Yunwen's face, which was originally full of eyebrows and big eyes, now revealed a bit of cruelty. Even Huang Zicheng couldn't help but panic, but his experience in the temple for many years still helped him calm down.
The officer guarding the palace gate brought a horse stool for Zhu Gaoxu. Zhu Gaoxu was not polite. After all, he was tired after walking for several miles.
Seeing that Zhu Gaoxu was in trouble, he knew that Zhu Gaoxu could not speak, so he let go of his hand and patted his arms:
Unless the east and the west can work together to attack the Mongolian issue, it will be difficult to solve it in this era. Unless the Ming Dynasty's population can double its original basis, it will be difficult to rule Mobei.
"If that's the case, then Gao Xu can be used by me."
"If the three of us enter Wuying Hall, I'm afraid my grandson will be unhappy."
Needless to say, this person is probably Huang Zicheng, the leader of Jianwen's three pits.
When the average temperature is one degree lower, the precipitation line moves hundreds of kilometers to the southeast, and when it is one degree higher, it moves hundreds of kilometers to the northwest.
The guards of the Yan Mansion who were taking care of Chi Huan also heard his voice. After simply placing the fodder and beans, they walked out of the backyard and returned a salute to Zhu Gaoxu in the alley, and then drove Zhu Gaochi and the two back to the Yan Mansion. .
In such a climatic environment, even the Mongolians in the north can only go to live in the areas with Hulanhu hypothermia in Mobei, Hangai Mountain and Jinshan in Moxi, and the northwest foothills of Harawen Mountain in Modong. The place where people can live in Nanneng has been occupied by the Ming army.
"That's it..." Zhu Gaoxu told Zhu Yunwen what Lao Zhu had said. As he expected, Zhu Yunwen's expression changed many times in just a few breaths.
"This matter is serious..." After receiving the response, Zhu Gaochi's face became sad, he let go of Zhu Gaoxu's hand and said worriedly:
"As sir said, once this is known to the uncles of Gu, I'm afraid there will be quite a big fuss."
His last action must have offended him.
After saying that, before they could react, Huang Zicheng turned around and walked into Chunhe Palace. Obviously he also had a certain prestige in Chunhe Palace.
After traveling for a quarter of an hour, he finally arrived in front of the Spring Harmony Palace.
Zhu Gaochi did not delay. After all, entering the Wuying Palace to govern was a big deal, and not everyone could be as calm and composed as Zhu Gaoxu.
Although it does not seem high, Zhu Gaoxu still listened to the people in the institute talking about the average temperature of one or two degrees.
Compared with this, Zhu Gaosui is nothing.
As a result of such a severe snowstorm, the average annual temperature dropped by less than 0.2 degrees.
If Zhu Gaoxu hadn't been very reliable during this period, he might have thought Zhu Gaoxu was joking on him.
"No!" Huang Zicheng rejected this approach and expressed his opinion:
"Fortunately it's not too hot today."
Seeing that his face was very calm, Zhu Gaochi asked carefully: "Do you know the reason?"
"Don't worry, Your Highness!" Huang Zicheng vowed: "I have already worked with Hanzhong Professor Fang Xiaoru, Deputy Capital Censor Lian Zining, Minister of Civil Affairs Zhai Shanshu and others to build momentum in Nanjing."
"This..." After hearing Zhu Gaoxu's words, Zhu Gaochi opened his mouth and couldn't believe it.
Zhu Gaochi was spinning on the spot anxiously, and after spinning for a long time, he suddenly looked at Zhu Gaoxu.
"Thank you very much, sir." Zhu Yunwen replied, and Huang Zicheng also sang and walked out of Chunhe Hall.
Zhu Gaochi really had nothing to say about Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui. Whether he was pretending or his true feelings, in short, this concern could easily enter the hearts of others.
"If my third uncle finds out that Ji Xi has entered Wuying Hall to manage politics, what do you think he will do?!"
"In my opinion, if the three kings of Qin, Jin and Yan are still around in the future, then it is completely possible to use the theory of the two sons of Yan to cut down the vassal status and cut off the guardianship of more than ten princes in the world who have already established vassal status to their heirs."
"Grandpa told you not to say anything?" Zhu Yunwen didn't say anything else, but he was very good at observing people's emotions.
"Brother Xu, what's going on?" Zhu Yunwen asked impatiently when he saw him dawdling.
"Holy edict?" Zhu Gaochi's heart tightened, thinking that he had committed something. He stepped forward, grabbed Zhu Gaoxu's wrist and walked aside, carefully asking:
Zhu Yunwen put his hands behind his back, thought about it for a while, then raised his head and said:
However, no matter whether he chooses Zhu Gaoxu in the end or chooses to use force to reduce the vassal, Zhu Yunwen must make the people's hearts turn toward him. Thinking of this, he also asked Huang Zicheng eagerly:
"Gao Xu meets the great grandson!"
Zhu Gaochi greeted Zhu Gaosui who was stunned on the spot, and Zhu Gaosui also got into the car in confusion.
"I have been ordered to deliver the Holy Edict, please pass it on."
"Your Highness"
Among them, the early Ming Dynasty was one degree lower than that of later generations, and the late Ming Dynasty was two degrees lower than that of later generations.
If this guy's method of cutting down the vassal was slightly milder, he wouldn't be able to cause the Jingnan War, let alone make Zhu Yunwen lose the chair under his butt.
One is to expand southward, completely incorporate the southwest into the Han Dynasty, and then march towards Jiaozhi, Myanmar, Nanyang and other places.
"Your Highness is wise." Huang Zicheng nodded and bowed: "I will send someone to investigate soon, and the results will be available tomorrow."
"Well..." When Zhu Yunwen heard that his proposal was rejected, he was not angry. Instead, he smiled at Huang Zicheng and said:
Not long after, he returned to the side hall and saw Zhu Yunwen sitting silently on a chair.
Zhu Gaoxu was taken outside the Chunhe Hall by the soldiers. Seeing the young eunuch announcing the news, he stepped in and saw Zhu Yunwen who was discussing matters with a civil servant in the side hall on the right.
"Second brother is here!"
"Grandson..." Huang Zicheng stepped forward and bowed: "I'm afraid it's the one from Shanxi who is responsible for this..."
"The head of the three palaces came to Wuying Hall to manage the government. Mr. Gu felt that the matter was related to King Jin."
The soldiers in front of the palace gate all knew Zhu Gaoxu, and they bowed and saluted from a distance.
The three of them walked to the entrance of Chunhe Hall. After Zhu Gaoxu bowed in return, they left under the guidance of the soldiers.
However, Zhu Gaoxu didn't take it seriously. After all, he had offended many people during this period. With that article alone, he had offended all the vassal kings.
Of course, if it was just this level of flattery, Zhu Gaoxu would not remember it so clearly.
"How do you think my uncles will react if his story is told to the world?"
The reason why he remembered it so clearly was because his friend told him about a snowstorm one year.
Although he had already guessed Huang Zicheng's identity, Zhu Gaoxu still pretended not to know.
Zhu Gaoxu started shouting more than ten steps away. Upon seeing this, a soldier at the door quickly ran into the palace.
"Of course." Zhu Gaoxu nodded in response.
He walked back to his seat and sat down, looking much more calm than before.
Seeing his signal, the maids and eunuchs in the palace retreated one after another. In the end, only Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Gaoxu and Huang Zicheng were left.
In the memory of my predecessor, as long as I crossed the Yangtze River and went all the way north, it was difficult to see a forest, and even a few mature trees were very rare.
After explaining, Zhu Gaoxu looked around and said carefully to Zhu Yunwen: "Brother, why don't you ask these slaves to leave first?"
"If you go back now, you will probably get an order from the palace soon."
"What are they two doing?" Looking at Zhu Gaochi, who was standing in the corner of the alley, shaking his head, and Zhu Gaoxu, who was smiling across from him, Zhu Gaojiu felt at this moment that the identities of his eldest brother and second brother seemed to be confused.
"This..." Zhu Gaoxu was helpless. He knew that Zhu Yunwen could find out about the Jin Mansion and Duke Ying's Mansion, as well as his entry into the palace, but Lao Zhu had already reminded him that he couldn't tell Zhu Yunwen even if he wanted to.
Zhu Gaoxu handed Chi Huan's horse rein and key to the Yan Mansion guard next to him, and watched him open the back door and enter.
Nanjing Wenhua Hall was originally the place where Zhu Biao studied, and later gradually evolved into the place where the crown prince, grandson and other princes worked daily.
Looking at the deserted Wenhua Hall, Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and walked towards the Chunhe Palace to the east of the Wenhua Hall.
"Huh?" Seeing Zhu Gaoxu's cautious look, Zhu Yunwen had a bad premonition in his heart, and immediately waved his hand to signal everyone in the palace to go out.
Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty would have to be like Zhu Di, pulling one faction to fight another in Mobei, maintaining the balance in Mobei for a long time, until the rise of Tsarist Russia could attack and destroy Mongolia.
Compared with his life, Zhu Gaoxu seems a bit barren.
Mentioning Jin Wang Zhu Fan, Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but narrow his eyes. After all, his biggest enemy at the moment was Jin Wang Zhu Fan.
Zhu Gaojiu said hello and his eyes stayed on Zhu Gaosui for a while.
"Your Highness, why should you be so humble?" Huang Zicheng bowed in return and shook his head at the same time: "With my understanding, you will definitely not do such a thing."
Looking at Zhu Gaoxu who was silent, Zhu Yunwen reminded him again with some displeasure.
Obviously, he was very dissatisfied with the increase in the number of people in charge of Wuying Palace, especially since the person who increased this time was the eldest son of the three kings of Qin, Jin and Yan.
Zhu Gaoxu stepped aside to get out of the way for them. Zhu Gaochi did not forget to open the window and tell Zhu Gaoxu a second time: "Second brother, I will greet you when I enter the palace tomorrow."
"Gao Sui! Get in the car quickly. Let's go back home and meet your second brother tomorrow."
However, when Zhu Gaoxu walked out of the Zuoshun Gate, the entrance to the Wenhua Hall was deserted. It was obvious that Zhu Yunwen was not managing politics here at the moment.
The civil servant was in his forties, with a white face and a long beard. His facial features were majestic and delicate, and he had a strong scholarly air. Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu knew his identity without even looking at his clothes.
I have to say that for Zhu Gaoxu personally, the temperature in the early Ming Dynasty was not too comfortable compared to later generations.
"Big brother, third child."
"Brother Xu, walk slowly, I'll see you off." Zhu Yunwen led the way for Zhu Gaoxu, and Huang Zicheng followed suit.
In the same mid-July month of the lunar calendar, according to previous lives, the temperature in Nanjing would probably be around 27 or 8 degrees, if not 30 degrees.
"Gao Xu refuses to say it, and I can't force him, but as long as we investigate what he did today, I'm afraid it can be easily found out."
"As a result, the military power in the hands of the prince has been weakened, and even if he wants to rebel, he will be unable to do so."
"I know," Zhu Yunwen interrupted Huang Zicheng: "But I want to know even more, what did my third uncle do to actually make grandpa orally pass on the three of them to join the Wuying Palace to govern!"
"Besides, from the perspective of Yan Erzi, if we can successfully reduce the vassal guards to the princes, it will be easier to reduce the vassal in the future."
Seeing Zhu Yunwen nodding, Huang Zicheng continued:
"Why do you think grandpa would make such a decree? Isn't this obviously pushing the three of us into the fire pit?"
"Your Highness, it seems that Yan Erzi is closer to us now and poses no threat."
"Don't listen, don't listen..." Seeing Zhu Gaoxu say this, Zhu Gaochi shook his head quickly, obviously having guessed whose order it was.
Although he has a personal friendship with Zhu Shangbing, Zhu Jixi, and Zhu Gaochi, this does not mean that he is willing to give the power of governing to these three people, especially since the father of one of these three people wants to shake his position...
"This article has been circulated in the palace. I think it won't be long before it will be known to the vassals everywhere. There is no need for us to take action."
Of course, if the Ming Dynasty was willing to continue supporting Mobei Mongolia from the interior like the Yuan and Qing dynasties, it could still be replaced by a Jisi rule.
"Thank you for coming, Brother Xu. I know the matter. I will go to Wuying Hall to find grandpa in a while."
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen no longer felt that Zhu Gaoxu was an eyesore, and he no longer resented his action of coming to deliver the message just now, and turned his attention to the head of the third mansion.
"Prince Jin, it is indeed a big problem." Huang Zicheng couldn't help but admit:
"Then I'll resign..." Seeing that Zhu Yunwen didn't ask any more questions, and Zhu Gaoxu didn't intend to stay long, he bowed and was about to leave.
"..." Zhu Gaoxu felt a little ashamed when he heard the voice in his ears and the carriage that was driving away.
If the Eurasian steppes were not connected and the Tatars and Oaras could get some support from Central Asia, Eastern Europe and other places, I am afraid they would have surrendered like Nahachu and Naerbuhua.
"Second brother, I can tell you that I can't stand being scared of your elder brother. If you have anything to do, don't keep it secret and tell me as soon as possible."
Zhu Yunwen explained it once, and Zhu Gaoxu returned the favor to Huang Zicheng in a false way.
"Okay, then I'll go back now. Brother, take good care of yourself. If this is true, I'll see you tomorrow."
"If only someone could help me build trains, airplanes, and ships..."
Zhu Gaojiu did not find his attitude strange. After all, Zhu Gaojiu in history was indeed a petty person who was often favored and arrogant.
