"I?"
Seeing Zhu Yinxi's solemn look, Zhu Chenglian couldn't help but frown.
It should be said that Zhu Chenglian had indeed made the greatest determination in this matter, and he would not hesitate to fight to the death with King Xiang.
But at the same time, he also knew one thing, that is, he was an outsider after all.
To put it bluntly, this matter was between Prince Min's Palace and Prince Xiang. For him to be involved in the matter as a crown prince, it always seemed a bit unfair.
Because of this, Zhu Chenglian could only seize on King Xiang's disrespect for his elders to cause trouble, and the method he could use was much more intense: crying in the temple and crying in the tomb.
Of course he knew that by doing so, he would injure the enemy by a thousand and lose himself by eight hundred, but he had no choice. After all, he was not a descendant of the old King Min, so he could not go to the palace on behalf of the Min King to confront King Xiang.
That's why Zhu Chenglian was so angry when he learned that Zhu Yinxi and his son wanted to give up the investigation and settle the matter.
However, at this time Zhu Yinxi said that he was the key to overthrowing King Xiang?
Seeing Zhu Chenglian's confused look, Zhu Yinxi thought for a moment, then glanced at Zhu Fanzhi next to him and said.
"Yes, you have also seen what happened outside the Tenth Prince's Palace. With our own strength, it is basically impossible to do anything to Prince Xiang. On the contrary, it will be self-defeating and make the court angry."
As he spoke, Zhu Yinxi sighed and said.
"Cheng Hao, you may not know that in the two days after King Xiang came to make trouble, there was still a lot of debate in the court about the nature of the matter. Many ministers felt that the father's methods were excessive, but his behavior was pitiable. .”
"However, after the incident in the Tenth Prince's Palace came out, my father and I went to the palace, and we clearly felt that the ministers felt that the clan members like me were arrogant and domineering, and acted wantonly. Above the Golden Palace, King Xiang was aggressive, but everyone in the court felt that only Your Majesty is willing to open his mouth to help my father and I, and all those civil and military ministers look like they are watching a good show."
At the end of the words, Zhu Yinxi couldn't help but feel a little angry. However, Zhu Chenglian's brows wrinkled, and he roughly understood what Zhu Yinxi meant.
In other words, the current attitude of the imperial court towards this matter is to put an end to the matter as soon as possible and not to cause further trouble.
And this is exactly what is beneficial to King Xiang.
There was a commotion outside the Tenth Prince's Mansion, and what was reasonable became unreasonable. More importantly, as soon as this incident came out, the whole court's impression of the clan became worse and worse. In other words, if they want to use this method to get the court to agree to their request, The requirements are already very difficult.
On the contrary, if they continue to cause trouble, they will only attract more serious punishment from the court, so...
"You mean to ask the elders of each government to come forward?"
Knowing the elegant meaning after hearing Xiange, since Zhu Yinqi kept them, he naturally would not settle the matter. However, as Zhu Yinqi said at the beginning, they could not continue to make trouble, and there would be no results if they continued to make trouble.
However, this does not mean that there is no solution.
You must know that although these people have noble status, they are just the children of various families. They have no title, and at most they have the title of heir apparent. In the eyes of the princes in the court, they are just a group of naughty children who come to study. That's all. Although it has weight, it is just for the sake of the various princes behind them.
Normally they would make a lot of troubles, and the court would just turn a blind eye. However, after such a big trouble occurred, it was naturally impossible for the court to let them continue to make trouble.
However, in the final analysis, it is because they are humble and soft-spoken. They are just members of the clan, not the real clan.
Therefore, if you want to influence or even reverse the court's decision, the best way is to let the elders of each royal family come forward!
Although today's vassal kings are no longer the powerful vassal kings they held during the Hongwu period, their status is still there.
In addition, the vassal kings are basically the emperor's elders. As long as they are willing to put pressure, the emperor will not be able to refute this face.
As for the civil and military ministers of the imperial court...they are considered a *!
This group of people dared to bully and bully these young people who had not inherited the title. The clan members who had truly inherited the throne would be considered worthless if they were dealt with.
As a clan king, let alone a prince, even an ordinary county prince who has not been impeached by the imperial censor would be embarrassed to say that he is a clan relative.
If you encounter a senior and domineering person, such as the old king Zhu Gui, he may not even be willing to listen to the imperial edict, let alone the impeachment of ordinary ministers.
For the canonized vassal kings, the only things that can shake their status are serious crimes such as treason and disrespect.
However, once this kind of crime is confirmed, Fengyang High Wall cannot escape. As for other evil deeds, such as robbing women, occupying people's fields, and beating common people in the street, all the court can do is to reprimand and warn them. That’s all.
Even if the quarrel is serious, the most they can do is to be fined and grounded, and the local magistrates are ordered to supervise them at all times. There is no punishment that is truly traumatic.
This is the confidence that "Huang Ming Ancestor Instructions" brings to all the clan members!
In particular, this matter is essentially a clan matter. When there is a conflict among a large family, the most common solution is to ask the clan elders to come forward and deliver justice.
Therefore, in this matter, it is most appropriate for the elders of each government to come forward. They even do not need to go to Beijing and write a letter to put pressure. Then they, the clan members in Beijing, can have the confidence to continue to attack. .
"Yeah, why didn't I think of that!"
This time, before Zhu Yinxi could react, Zhu Fanzhi slapped his thigh and said angrily.
"Last time I wrote a letter to my father, saying that the old bastard King Xiang was deliberately making things difficult for me. My father still didn't believe it. He said that King Xiang had a good reputation and could not deliberately make things difficult for me. What else could he say? He was disciplining me and letting me study because of me. OK, let me study hard in the capital."
"This time he blatantly made trouble in front of his uncle's spirit for the sake of a mere title of great sect leader. It shows that he is just a villain who strives for power and gain. He is not a virtuous king. Bah, I think he is just a person who is seeking fame and fame and is keen on power."
"I'm not sure, that disgusting look before was just for people to see. Yes, I will write a letter to my father when I get back, expose the true face of this old bastard, and ask my father to support me!"
Suddenly realizing that his father was still behind him, the Prince of Xiangling suddenly seemed to see a glimmer of hope and spoke a little hastily.
As he spoke, Zhu Fanzhi stood up and turned around twice.
"No, I'm going to write it now, Yinqi, and ask your servants to prepare pen and paper for me! Damn it, that letter last time was just nothing. I wonder what my father will say this time!"
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yinqi's eyes flashed, but a trace of helplessness appeared on his face, he pushed Zhu Fanzhi back to the chair and said.
"Brother Fan Zhi, there is no need to be so anxious. In fact, having said that, uncle Prince Xiangling may not have been unaware of your difficulties in the capital. However, Prince Xiang has always had prestige in the clan, and he is the son of the emperor. Uncle, the prince named by Taizong has a high status, so it is not easy to offend him, I can only let you endure the peace for a while."
Yes, to put it bluntly, King Xiang’s actions this time were not without reason.
That day, King Zhennan went to the palace to discuss the marriage and gave the emperor a guarantee that he would overthrow King Xiang. When he came back, he started to do it.
The most important method was actually to instigate the disciples of the sect to be dissatisfied with King Xiang, so that various incidents would continue to occur in the sect and further intensify the conflicts.
Zhu Yinqi was responsible for guiding many of the conflicts, so he was naturally very aware of them, including hinting a group of sect disciples to write letters to their families to complain.
Of course, Zhu Fanzhi, who was the most "targeted", naturally wrote letters to his family to complain. However, his father, King Xiangling, was a steady and steady man. Every time he wrote back, he told him not to cause trouble. Studying hard makes Zhu Fanzhi very frustrated.
As expected, after hearing this, Zhu Fanzhi sat on the chair, feeling a little discouraged and said.
"What should I do? My father's character will definitely make me endure it. However, if something like this happens, that old bastard Prince Xiang will definitely have to wear small shoes for me in the future. How will I live my life in the future!"
Zhu Chenglian, on the other hand, looked thoughtful. Immediately, he frowned and looked at Zhu Fanzhi's unpromising look. He hated the fact that iron cannot become steel, and said.
"Why can't you turn your head around? Prince Xiang is a prince and the emperor's uncle, so your father dare not offend him. But now, he has caused a great funeral and has offended His Majesty. Your Majesty will not do it for him. It's the emperor's uncle who deliberately protects him. As for his identity, isn't there anyone in your family who dares to offend him?"
"He's just a prince, he's not the same as anyone else!"
It should be said that only a clansman like Zhu Chenglian with a noble stomach can say this so lightly.
However, his words did wake up Zhu Fanzhi, and he immediately became energetic and said.
"Yes, he's just a prince. He's so arrogant. My father won't offend him, so I'll write to my cousin and ask him to support me!"
The cousin mentioned by Zhu Fanzhi refers to the current King of Han Zhu Fanzhi.
King Zhu Chongqiu of Xiangling, Zhu Fanzhi's biological father, was the second son of Zhu Song, the first king of Han, and the current king of Han, Zhu Fanquan, was his nephew.
Therefore, Zhu Chenglian is telling the truth. They are both descendants of Taizu, and three generations back, no one has the title of prince!
Seeing that Zhu Fanzhi finally understood, Zhu Chenglian continued to add.
"But having said that, your cousin is of high status and holds the title of King of Han, but after all, he is of the same generation as you and is not too old, so his words may not carry that much weight."
"If you ask me, not only you, but also the disciples of each family in our sect should find someone they can speak to. As long as all the governments are willing to impeach King Xiang together, don't say that he really went too far this time. , even if you do nothing wrong, you can still pull him down!"
"No problem, I'll cover it!"
Zhu Fanzhi suddenly became excited when he talked about entangled with his younger brother.
Among other things, he has great appeal in Zongxue. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people willing to follow him and wave the flag to cause trouble in the Ten Princes' Mansion.
Now, it's just a matter of writing a few more letters to my grandfather. It's much easier for my father to complain and complain than to make trouble.
"but……"
Looking at Zhu Fanzhi's appearance, Zhu Chenglian was not as excited as him. Instead, he still frowned, turned to look at Zhu Yinxi, and said.
"Yinqi, is this what you want? It's not bad, but what does this have to do with me?"
Zhu Chenglian knew very well the purpose of this move. In fact, it was just to instigate the kings to put pressure on the court. Even if he needed the help of the Dai Wang family, he was just one of many vassal kings. Where did the "most critical" come from? "?
Hearing this, Zhu Yinxi sighed and spoke softly.
"Brother Chengda, you must understand that although His Majesty intends to protect me and my father, the imperial edict has been issued and the matter has been settled. Even if the kings impeach King Xiang, they cannot change my father and son's departure from the capital and return to the vassal domain. The ending..."
These words were like a basin of cold water poured on the heads of Zhu Chenglian and Zhu Fanzhi, immediately calming them down.
Yes, the imperial edict has been issued, and the emperor has made golden words, and this matter is a foregone conclusion!
Even if the kings write letters of objection and continue to cause trouble, it will only damage the reputation of King Xiang. Perhaps the emperor will punish King Xiang in order to calm down the public anger. However, the post of Da Zongzheng will not be taken away. The imperial court will not change orders overnight.
Not to mention the punishment of Prince Zhennan and his son, one month at most is enough to last until your letters come to Beijing.
However, even after arriving in the capital, it would still take some time for the court to negotiate. By the time the results of the deliberations came out, Zhu Yincheng and his son would have already left the capital.
Originally, they thought this was a good way to turn things around, but after a long time of quarrel, it seemed that nothing had changed, which made the two teenagers feel discouraged.
In the end, Zhu Fanzhi spoke hesitantly and said.
"Yin Zhen, since you can see that His Majesty is helping you, can you please extend the period and stay in the capital for an extra two months? Maybe there will be a turn for the better by then?"
However, Zhu Yinxi shook his head and said.
"I'm afraid not. The reason why Your Majesty asked my father and son to leave the capital is not only to calm the situation, but more importantly, to protect us."
"Don't forget what King Xiang said outside the palace that day when he was making trouble. Although it was all nonsense, there are always many foolish men and women in the world. With the help of thoughtful people, this trend Public opinion cannot be underestimated.”
"Both the government and the public, no one stood up to speak for me and my father this time. I'm afraid there is a reason for this. At this time, your majesty asked my father and son to leave the capital, not only to punish us, but also to break the rumors. Therefore, if there is no legitimate If we continue to stay in the capital for this reason, the rumors among the people will definitely become more and more intense, which will not only talk about my father and son, but also damage His Majesty’s reputation.”
"What should we do?"
Zhu Fanzhi leaned on the back of the chair, looking a little depressed, and said.
"Is it possible that with so many of us, we can't do anything to Prince Xiang?"
"of course not!"
Unexpectedly, this time, Zhu Yinxi was decisive. After a pause, he raised his head, looked at the two people opposite, and spoke again.
"The amulet of King Xiang is nothing more than his long-standing virtuous name and his status as the emperor's uncle. Now, he has hated the emperor and has been impeached by letters from the kings. His virtuous name no longer exists. So what happens next? We need a reason to bring him down."
"The incident outside Prince Min's Mansion has been linked to the incident outside the Tenth Prince's Mansion. Your Majesty has already dealt with this matter. The position of Da Zongzheng is to resolve these two matters. In this case, we are not here. Just make a fuss about two things."
"But, since he, Prince Xiang, has been a vassal for so many years, is there really nothing wrong with him?"
This is clear enough, but...
This time, Zhu Fanzhi asked hesitantly.
"That's what I said, but Yinqi, you also know that Prince Xiang is a prince after all. I'm afraid I can't do anything about his ordinary mistakes..."
"That's why I said, the key to whether we can overthrow Prince Xiang lies in Brother Chengcuo!"
Before Zhu Fanzhi finished speaking, Zhu Yinxi interrupted him. As he spoke, he moved his eyes to Zhu Chenglian, took a deep breath, and said.
"Brother Chengbo, if I remember correctly, Prince Dai's palace should be built in... Datong City, right?"
