Speaking of the clans of the Ming Dynasty, there were some who were peaceful and some who were restless, but this mess in Prince Min's Mansion was extremely disturbing even for the entire clan.
As the eighteenth son of Emperor Taizu, King Min Zhu was not too old among his brothers, and his talents were not outstanding, and he was very mediocre.
In the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu, Zhu Qi, who had just turned thirteen, was named King of Min and granted the territory of Minzhou. However, because he was still young, he did not go to the territory at that time. Instead, he went to the territory after his wedding at the age of fifteen.
However, at this time, his fiefdom was changed from Minzhou to Yunnan to guard against the Yunnan Mu family.
From the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu to the thirty-first year of Hongwu, Prince Min enjoyed unlimited glory in his fiefdom, commanding military and political taxes, and truly worthy of the title of king of a country.
However, good times never last long. After Jianwen ascended the throne, he began to reduce the vassal status, and several of his brothers were deposed or killed for various reasons.
Zhu Ming was naturally not immune to the disaster. His previous domineering behavior was used as a handle at this time, and he was stabbed in front of Jianwen by Mu.
As a result, Zhu Zheng, a powerful and aloof prince, was deposed as a commoner and exiled to Zhangzhou. It was not until the Jingnan period that he was restored to his title.
But this Prince Min was used to being domineering, and he returned to his old ways as soon as he returned to his fiefdom. He was once again impeached by the Mu family for "accepting official seals without authorization and killing officials and people wantonly."
Throughout the Yongle period, his Min throne was deposed three times.
Until the last time, Emperor Taizong couldn't bear it anymore and simply abolished his royal officials and completely reduced his escort team, leaving only a few hundred people, and he was reluctantly allowed to settle down.
At the same time, due to several small reports in succession, Prince Min and the Yunnan Mu family have become in conflict, almost to the point of you and me.
So in the first year of Hongxi, Emperor Renzong had to change Zhu Chu's fiefdom again and moved it to the Huguang area.
After experiencing so many ups and downs, Prince Min finally cultivated his moral character and no longer caused any trouble.
Of course, it was also because all the power in his hands was taken away and he was moved to an unfamiliar fiefdom, so he couldn't make a fuss even if he wanted to.
But when you press the gourd, the gourd floats up.
Just a few years after King Lao Min settled down, his sons started to make trouble again.
During the Hongwu era, Emperor Taizu liked to marry princes to meritorious officials, and Zhu Ming was no exception. His wife, Yuan, was the eldest daughter of Yuan Hong, the governor of the rear army, and held a high position.
The eldest son Zhu Huiyan, the second son of the Yuan family, was named the Crown Prince of Min during the Yongle period.
However, in the early years of Xuande, the prince suddenly fell out with his brother, who is now the king of Zhennan, Zhu Huixun.
The reason is actually very simple.
At that time, Zhu Huiyan was already thirty years old. He had been crowned prince for twenty years, but he never had a son.
On the contrary, his younger brother Zhu Huixuan gave birth to his legitimate son Zhu Yincheng early.
In particular, this Zhu Yinqi was talented and extraordinary since he was a child, and he was quite loved by the old King Min.
I don’t know what happened. Anyway, around the third year of Xuande, the prince suddenly reported to the court that Zhu Huixuan had slandered the late Emperor Renzong.
As a result, Xuanzong sent an envoy to investigate and concluded that there was no such thing and it was a frame-up. Therefore, Zhu Huiyu was deposed as the crown prince and imprisoned in Fengyang High Wall. Not long after, he died of illness. .
As for Zhu Huixuan, by virtue of his status as the second legitimate son, he was also the new crown prince of the Min Palace as the King of Zhennan.
As long as the old prince goes west, he can successfully inherit the Min Palace from the county throne.
If it comes to this point, it's time for Prince Min's Mansion to settle down.
But it doesn't.
Zhu Huiyan was deposed, and the fourth and fifth elders of the Min Palace, namely King Guangtong and King Yangzong, began to make trouble again.
These two people share the same mother, and are both descendants of the Su family from the side room.
Not as prominent as the concubine Yuan's family, Su's family background was humble and she had no savings.
So under the instigation of his two sons, he secretly sold off the property of Prince Min to support his two sons.
Later, this matter was bumped into by Zhu Huixuan who returned home to visit relatives, so Su committed suicide not long after.
The old King Min was so angry that he didn't even see his two sons again and locked them outside the door of King Min's Mansion.
But neither of them were fuel-efficient lamps. The door could not be opened. They actually ordered the guards in their own palace to tear down the outer wall of Prince Min's Palace, forced their way in, went straight to the bank of Prince Min's Palace, and took away many rare items.
Then, the backhand was a memorial to impeach Zhu Huixun for forcing his concubine to death, which resulted in severe rebuke from the court.
The two of them were also completely disgusted by the old King Min, and became despised by everyone.
After listening to the bloody fight in the Min Palace, Shu Liang suddenly understood and sighed.
"No wonder King Guangtong and King Yangzong started to quarrel with King Zhennan as soon as they met. It turns out that they have been at odds with each other for a long time."
Zhu Qiyu also chuckled and said.
"You are right. Ever since the two of them forced their way into Prince Min's Mansion, King Lao Min was completely disappointed with his two sons and handed over all the general affairs of Prince Min's Mansion to King Zhennan. Therefore, the people of Prince Min's Mansion The power is indeed now in the hands of King Zhennan."
Shu Liang blinked, and when he heard the emperor's meaningful tone, his heart suddenly moved. The figure of the smiling fat prince appeared in front of him again, and he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
He was indeed right. This King of Zhennan was really not an easy character to deal with.
You know, although this drama in Prince Min's Mansion is wonderful, there are indeed many irregularities in it.
For example, why did the then crown prince Zhu Huiyan still have nothing to do until he was thirty years old?
Also, how could Zhu Huiyan report it to the court if he was not really sure about something like slandering Renzong?
There are also the two brothers of King Guangtong. Their mother, Su, has been in charge of the backyard of Prince Min's Mansion after Yuan's death. Does she need to steal property?
To take a step back, Zhu Huixuan is usually in the fiefdom. How could it be such a coincidence that he happened to come back to visit relatives? Did the Su family really commit suicide in shame?
The imperial court had already concluded all of this, and Shu Liang was too lazy to delve into the details.
But as the head of Dongchang, he doesn't hesitate to think of the worst in everything.
However there is no doubt about it.
These incidents one after another, although on the surface, the King of Zhennan seems to be an innocent victim.
But in the end, he was the only one who benefited!
Zhu Huiyan was deposed and became the prince.
After the Su family committed suicide, there was no one in charge in the backyard of the Min Palace. King Jiangchuan was obedient, and King Guangtong and King Yangzong hated dogs. The power of the Min Palace was single-handedly controlled by the Zhennan King.
When he arrived, his hands were still clean and no one could catch him.
It was as if these things were caused by others seeking their own death and had nothing to do with him!
Shu Liang secretly became more wary of the fat prince again.
When dealing with such people, you have to think carefully and don't die inexplicably. You don't know how you died.
Zhu Qiyu glanced at Shu Liang, obviously seeing his thoughts, and said calmly.
"King Zhennan, please be more careful, but don't take it too seriously. Since he is a smart man, he knows what can and cannot be done. I have my own plans in mind regarding the clan. Don't offend him. That’s it.”
Shu Liang nodded respectfully, and Zhu Qiyu said again.
"Let's put this matter aside for now. You just said that after welcoming King Min, you went to see Yang Shan again?"
