In fact, before the death of Prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang had no intention of cleaning up the Huaixi nobles.
What he did was to transfer military power into the hands of the feudal princes, and create a balance of power in the army that pitted the Huaixi nobles against the feudal princes.
During this period, because of Zhu Yunwen, he had the intention to kill once, but after the eldest grandson returned, he gave up the idea.
Until Da Sun brought up the matter of feudal kings sealing countries overseas.
Only then would Zhu Yuanzhang have such thoughts again.
The vassal kings who could fight had all gone outside the Ming Dynasty, forming a barrier to protect the Ming Dynasty. Then within the Ming Dynasty, only the Huaixi Xungui family was the only one left.
This situation seems to be back to the past.
With Zhu Di alone, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that he could not fight against the nobles of Huaixi, even some generals other than Lan Yu, such as Feng Sheng and Fu Youde.
These are difficult for Zhu Di to achieve.
This is also the issue that the grandfather and grandson have been thinking about Zhu Di.
For now, for Zhu Di, there is actually no space or soil for rebellion, even if Yao Guangxiao is still around.
The military generals of Huaixi are like a big mountain in the army, and no one can cross it.
The only one who has the strength to crush this mountain is Zhu Yuanzhang.
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"Yunwen, after this year, you are already sixteen years old. Have you ever thought about what you will be like in the future?"
After a busy day, Zhu Yunwen returned to the back hall of Chunhe Palace and was having dinner with his mother, Mrs. Lu, when Mrs. Lu suddenly asked.
Zhu Yunwen was a little confused and said, "Mother, why do you say that?"
Lu shook her head slightly and said, "Yesterday in the harem, my mother heard Concubine Ning say that because the vassal king has an overseas seal, as the biological mother, she can choose to go with her."
"That is to say, if Wen'er also has the idea of going overseas to establish a kingdom, my mother can leave the palace with you."
When Lu said this, there was a faint thought in her eyes and some complicated expressions.
Her presence in the palace was actually a subtle obstacle for the grandson, who would be more embarrassed because of the relationship between his successor as crown princess.
She would not be so stupid as to think that His Highness the Grand Sun would recognize her as her legitimate mother.
With such procrastination now, His Highness Taisun has never been to the East Palace once. It probably has a lot to do with him. I learned that His Highness Taisun was just for the sake of reputation.
But she didn't want to just sit there and wait for death.
When Concubine Ning talked about this matter, Madam Lu had an idea in her mind. With her current relationship, His Highness Taisun would never give her a difficult position.
With the elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, it is also a good choice to capture a small country as a vassal state.
At least it avoids future embarrassment.
If you wait until your majesty ascends to heaven and your grandson ascends the throne, where will you go with your arrangements?
Queen Mother?
impossible.
But it would be too cruel to destroy oneself.
The best way is to follow Yun Wen and leave.
"But mother, you know me, how can I have the ability to conquer a vassal state?"
"Isn't it great now? I am also working for the eldest brother. I am respected by the eldest brother and amend the laws of the Ming Dynasty. This is something that will last forever."
"I heard that Jie Jin will be arriving in the next few days, and my eldest brother also replied to me, saying that there is no problem."
"Also, the capital is so lively now. With the development of Big Brother, the streets are bustling with people, and more things are coming to the capital."
"I heard that an avenue will be built soon from Zhengyangmen to Waiwulongqiao Square. Last time, my eldest brother asked me what I thought would be a good name."
Zhu Yunwen thought to himself, but he had no intention of going overseas to fight for a vassal state on his own.
He didn't like fighting in the first place, and he didn't like those smelly Qiu Ba. Fighting was not something a gentleman would do, so he should avoid it.
Being immersed in the classics is what he likes to do now.
Hearing this, Mr. Lu's eyes flashed with intense disappointment and happiness.
Fortunately, when His Highness Taisun first entered the palace, he did not fight or let his son fight.
His performance has always been relatively docile.
What is disappointing is that this child of his has no ambition to become an emperor and is not born to be an emperor. He is a complete rotten head.
Those Confucian teachings whitewashed my mind.
Everyone said that Wen'er was like his father, but at the beginning, the prince was also capable of both civil and martial arts. His performance in civil and martial arts surpassed that of his younger brothers and was extremely outstanding.
The martial arts of Prince Zhu Biao does not refer to martial arts, but to the fact that he is very good in terms of military strategy and commanding officers.
After all, the prince also grew up in a military camp and was no stranger to war.
It's just that as a prince, Zhu Yuanzhang would not let him go to the front line in person, so he had no achievements to speak of.
But the Lu family knew the prince's abilities, like Zhu Fan. Zhu Fan, including Zhu Di, often asked the prince for advice on military issues.
This is also why the younger brothers are so obedient and respectful to the prince, because he is crushed by his literary, military and military skills.
Even with the most inconspicuous personal bravery, the prince is not weaker than others.
But who would have thought that a simple cold could cause the prince to die prematurely? It is simply unimaginable.
It's no wonder that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to massacre Taiyin Hospital, because theoretically, this was simply impossible.
Ms. Lu put down her bowls and chopsticks and waved her hands.
The eunuch and maid next to him hesitated for a moment, then stood up and started to clean up.
"Mom, what are you doing? I haven't finished eating yet." Zhu Yunwen complained.
Lu snorted coldly and said: "Eat what you want. You also said that you have been working hard recently. I see that you have gained a lot of weight. I don't know what to do in Dali Temple during this period. The food is too delicious. Are you greedy?"
After hearing his mother's scolding, Zhu Yunwen put down his chopsticks and let the palace maid take them away.
I wanted to argue a few words, but thinking of my days in Dali Temple, I couldn't.
You can't say that I am there to be a peacemaker every day and persuade people to be quiet every day. Zhu Yunwen is somewhat immune to the noisy ones now.
This also makes Zhu Yunwen seem to be very busy every day, but in fact he has been fishing in Dali Temple.
However, he still enjoys fishing like this.
There is no hope for the throne, and I don't want to go to war to establish a vassal state, so I can only lie down. After all, my eldest brother can just give me something to do, and live slowly.
After the palace maid and eunuch closed the door, Mrs. Lu said, "You only think about yourself. Have you ever thought about being your mother?"
"Life is like this now. What can I say later? Can you be sure that my great-grandson takes more care of you because of His Majesty's relationship? If Your Majesty is gone, what will happen then? Can you be sure? ."
"As my mother, I am a Crown Princess. Even though I am the successor to my predecessor as the Crown Princess and is not my grandson's biological mother, if Your Majesty ascends to heaven and my grandson succeeds me, how will I handle myself as my mother?"
"Since my grandson entered the palace, he has never been to the East Palace once. He has been living in Kunning Palace. This is to separate us and my mother, so that we can deal with it in the future."
"Or do you think that as a mother, you can still be the Queen Mother?"
After hearing his mother's words, Zhu Yunwen's mind was in a state of confusion.
Since he gave up the fight with his eldest brother, he felt relaxed. The eldest brother proposed that those who can fight can build a country overseas. If they are not interested in war, they can be officials, or they can be an idle prince to subsidize the industry.
It’s okay to do something you like.
Zhu Yunwen knew that people like his fifth uncle Zhou Wang Zhu Xi and his younger brother Yunxi were like this.
Especially that boy Yunxi, Zhu Yunwen didn't even know that he actually liked carpentry work.
A few days ago, the eldest brother arranged for Yunxi to learn how to make firecrackers, but Yunxi came back on his own and said that he didn't like it and preferred other carpentry jobs.
Zhu Yunwen thought that his eldest brother would punish him, but unexpectedly he found a group of private carpenters and learned to make stools, chairs and bed frames for him.
Two days ago, Yunxi talked about how he wanted to get some shops from the Qunying Chamber of Commerce from his eldest brother to sell them and earn money, but he couldn't always take it for free.
From these things, in Zhu Yunwen's heart, he already recognized his eldest brother very much. Even though he had not achieved any results in Dali Temple so far, his eldest brother never urged him.
I just mentioned a few words. The law is the way of people's livelihood. It should be followed carefully and not carelessly.
He also comforted him, take your time and don't be impatient.
Zhu Yunwen was very moved.
It's just that when I get to my mother, it's completely different.
"Get out! Get out of here and treat me as if I don't have a son like you!!!"
When Mrs. Lu saw that Zhu Yunzhen had not responded for a long time, her heart ached, and she stood up and cursed.
She was worried about Yun Wen's affairs every day and offered all kinds of help, but now she got these things in exchange, which made Lu, who had always been strong, suddenly collapse.
As a woman, she can handle no matter how big things happen. When the prince passed away, she also managed to survive.
But just now, she had almost stated her words directly, but the son she loved most was like a piece of wood, without any reaction.
As a mother, why should you do this?
Zhu Yunwen was shocked when he heard his mother's somewhat hysterical roar.
Knowing that my reaction just now made my mother angry, she was very angry.
"Mom, mother, I was just thinking about how to deal with this matter, or how to hate some elite soldiers with my eldest brother, or where is the best place to build a country."
"Outside the border of the Ming Dynasty, I don't know the child well, so I just thought about which place would be the most comfortable. At least my mother wouldn't have to live a hard life with my child."
Zhu Yunwen gritted his teeth and said quickly.
As a son, lying to outsiders may feel awkward and unfamiliar, but dealing with family members, especially mothers, seems to be an innate ability.
Sure enough, under Zhu Yunwen's coaxing, Mrs. Lu asked suspiciously: "Is this really true?"
Zhu Yunwen continued: "That's the case. I didn't think about this before. I'm stupid and lost in thought."
Lu nodded happily and said: "You can think of these, which is already very good. There are many small countries outside the Ming Dynasty. It is indeed necessary to explore carefully. Those places are more suitable for living."
"But living is one thing. The most important thing is that we still have to pick the soft lungs. In the next few days, you can ask more to see if there is any good place to go."
"In the future, don't indulge in the classics. Contact the generals in the army more and see if you can win over someone who can fight and open a way for my mother. Promise a general of the vassal state and so on, and pretend that there is no such thing. question."
"Including your eldest brother and His Majesty, go around more and find an opportunity to talk about this idea. After all, you and your grandson are also brothers. How can you find a better position? More Elite soldiers and horses.”
Lu gave detailed instructions, and now it seems that going overseas to establish a country is also a very good choice.
Even if it is a little deserted, people can slowly build it up.
Lu also heard that Taisun recruited a group of barbarian craftsmen from the far west, and they were very good at construction.
We can also see if we can get a few over then.
And the Overseas Talent Recruitment Center is still open now. Because it is close to Zhengdan, there are not many scholars from all over the country, so it is quite deserted.
Naturally, not many scholars in the capital, or those with connections or families, wanted to leave the Ming Dynasty and go to that desolate place.
After Zhengdan, there will be a large number of students from all over the country seeking an official position.
And when they arrived in the vassal state, Yunwen was the king, and she was the queen mother. She was free from restraints and didn't have to worry about anything all day long.
Even if we are a little behind, we still want to be comfortable and enjoy our old age.
Looking at Zhu Yunwen's nagging look, Lu was a little worried about whether Yunwen could be the leader of a country.
But looking back, if Yun Wen can't do it, then he can help himself.
In the Ming Dynasty, the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, but in the vassal state, what rules were not decided by oneself?
Thinking of this, Lu took a breath, and an idea began to sprout in her heart.
Who says women are inferior to men?
Wu Zetian in the prosperous Tang Dynasty was the first empress in history. Although she would not seize the throne from her son, she was no stranger to political affairs after following the prince for so many years.
For example, the Ming Dynasty now attaches great importance to business. In terms of business, Lu thinks he is not bad. When he was a child, his family also ran a business.
After thinking about it, Lu's heart began to become courageous and resolute.
On the side, Zhu Yunwen felt his scalp numb as he listened to his mother's instructions.
Even if I don't want to in my heart, I don't dare to say it in front of my mother.
He really wanted to stay in the capital, and more and more novelties kept appearing at his eldest brother's place, and more and more salary money was distributed in the internal funds.
Zhu Yunwen even vaguely felt that there were various arrangements for the matchlock gun, and it seemed that a great change had occurred through the ages.
This strange premonition came from nowhere, but it was extremely real.
Each of the eldest brother's actions are closely linked, and there are always new arrangements.
In just a few months, the capital was completely different from before. When Zhu Yunwen occasionally left the palace on weekdays, he was also keenly aware that the people seemed to be changing, as if the world had become colorful.
He wanted to stay in the capital and witness all this happening.
But when he raised his head, he met his mother's burning eyes. Zhu Yunwen sighed softly in his heart and said respectfully:
"My child understands."
Mrs. Lu's smile spread wide. After so many years, she only felt so excited when she married the prince and was appointed as the prince's concubine.
Thinking about the future like this, I can't wait.
She vaguely remembered that there was once such an ancestral woman who was particularly famous.
