Disaster relief, Yang Zhudi's reputation.
Then disaster relief must use people from Prince Yan's Mansion.
Now there is no one else in Prince Yan's Mansion.
So Princess Yan assigned the disaster relief task to Li Xiao.
Furthermore, if the task is assigned to Li Xiao, there will be no chance of lining his own pockets.
Li Xiao wore a helmet and armor, led the Yan army guards to take grain from the granary, and escorted the grain to Wanping County in a mighty manner.
"Oh my god, there are so many victims."
Li Xiao stood on the Wanping County city wall and looked around. Thousands of victims had gathered under the city wall, and there were dense crowds coming from the distance.
This was the first time for Li Xiao to witness the scene of fleeing from famine with his own eyes, and it was very shocking. Who is willing to leave their hometown, leave their roots and embark on the road to escape unless they have no choice?
He recalled his experience of coming to this world, and the luxurious life almost made him forget that he was still in ancient times.
The people who were fleeing the famine were originally pushing carts and carts, pulling all their belongings, hoping to reach their destination in exchange for food.
But when we got here, those things had been thrown away long ago, and we were left alone, walking on foot in rags.
The animals pulling the carts have long since starved to death on the road, eating them separately.
They had walked through several cities, but no one was willing to open the city gates to let these victims in, so they fled towards Peiping. They heard that food had been shipped to Peiping from various places some time ago.
In the team, an old man stumbled forward. He had white hair, a cane in his hand, and a heavy package on his back. His steps were slow.
This package contained the family's remaining food and belongings. The old man held it tightly for fear of losing it on the way.
The young mother hugged her thin child tightly, her face already drained of color.
The child cried and wiped the tears from her mother's face with her little hands. The mother coaxed the child with a weak voice
This scene is heart-wrenching to watch.
Li Xiao could tell that these people were almost at their limit. If Peiping left them alone, most of them would starve to death.
"Xiaolang, please open a warehouse to store grain."
Zhu Ningyun looked at the countless victims in front of her, feeling very heavy. Her eyes were slightly red, she looked at Li Xiao and said softly.
"Um."
Li Xiao nodded and waved: "Open the warehouse and put in grain!"
Nanjing City, Imperial Palace.
Today is the day when Prince Zhu Biao of the Ming Dynasty was buried in the coffin.
The construction of Prince Zhu Biao's mausoleum is accelerating and he will be able to enter the mausoleum soon.
Zhu Yuanzhang designated the mausoleum to the east of the Xiaoling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty, an "imperial mausoleum" called the Dongling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty.
At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang also set the standard of sacrifice to the highest level.
The great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military affairs.
In the feudal era, sacrifice was a top priority alongside military affairs.
For his favorite son, Zhu Yuanzhang also set the highest sacrificial specifications for Zhu Biao.
The annual standard of "nine major sacrifices and one grain sacrifice" was set.
It is higher than Zhu Yuanzhang's own "Three Great Sacrifice and Five Vegetable Sacrifice" and higher than all the emperors of the Ming Dynasty later. It can be seen that Zhu Yuanzhang loves Zhu Biao.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting in front of the palace. He had shed all his tears these days, and his eye sockets seemed particularly sunken.
The vassal kings from all over the country have returned to Beijing, and will be buried in the coffin after everyone sees Zhu Biao for the last time.
At this time, Zhu Biao's sons kept crying at first.
Especially Zhu Yunwen, lying on the ground crying loudly.
"Dad, you left so early. How will my son live without you?"
Zhu Yunwen cried so much that he cried so hard that he passed out from tears.
This move was very effective. Zhu Yuanzhang was concerned and helped him up, and then arranged for someone to carry him down to rest.
Zhu Yunxi on the side secretly thought something was wrong.
He originally wanted to use this move, but he didn't expect to be too late.
After all the sons have finished crying.
Zhu Yunxi had no choice but to sniff and walk out of the hall.
At the same time, Zhu Di outside the hall kept looking at Zhu Yunxi with his peripheral vision.
As Zhu Biao's legitimate son, he will be his most important opponent in the fight for the throne.
"Yunxi!"
At this time, Lan Yu, who was standing outside the hall, waved.
As a maternal relative, Lan Yu was ranked behind Zhu Di as a biological brother.
But he strode up to Zhu Di and hugged Zhu Yunxi into his arms.
Later, Chang Yuchun's son, Deng Guogong Chang Sheng, also came over and calmed Zhu Yunxi's mood.
"Grandpa, second uncle."
Zhu Yunxi's eyes were full of runny nose, and he burst into tears: "My mother passed away early, and now my father has gone too, and no one will care about me anymore."
"Silly boy!"
Lan Yu touched Zhu Yunxi's head and said, "You still have me as my great-uncle, and so many uncles. My mother-in-law is the eldest, and all of us uncles will love you."
As he said that, he glanced left and right, and his eyes specifically glanced at Zhu Di, "If anyone dares to look down on you, we'll take care of him!"
"Yeah." Zhu Yunxi nodded.
"Listen to your uncle and grandpa. With us here, no one dares to bully you."
Chang Sheng said: "Let Yunxi go back and rest first. Don't be too sad and break your body from crying."
"Come here." Lan Yu greeted the palace maid.
Let him take Zhu Yunxi away first, and then retreat to the back of the team.
All the vassal kings around him were silent. Anyone with a clear mind knew that Zhu Di had been operating in the court this time, not only to express his condolences, but also to compete for the position of heir apparent.
As brothers come together, the King of Qin, the King of Jin, and the King of Yan all have opportunities.
However, King Qin did many evil things in the fiefdom, and was reprimanded by Zhu Yuanzhang as "ignorant of human affairs and as stupid as an animal." He had long been disgusted by Zhu Yuanzhang. When the vassal king was called back to the capital, he was the first one.
If Prince Zhu Biao had not interceded for King Qin, King Qin might have been under house arrest in the palace by Zhu Yuanzhang and not allowed to vassal.
King Qin Zhu Xi himself knew that he had no chance.
Then there is Jin Wang Zhu Fan.
Zhu Yuanzhang liked Zhu Fan better because he was handsome and good at both civil and military affairs.
As one of the nine great fortress kings who fought against the barbarians, King Jin and King Yan were of equal strength and often faced each other tit for tat.
After Zhu Yuanzhang realized this situation, he established the vassal territory in Taiyuan near Yandi, forming a corner-holding trend.
Both of them have strength and can join forces to fight the enemy externally. Internally, if there is any abnormality, the other one can immediately control it. In addition, Ning Wang Zhu Quan is also the one who forms the cornerstone.
However, although King Jin was equal in strength to King Yan and was not afraid of King Yan at all, he had no intention of becoming emperor for the same reason as King Qin.
The original temper of King Jin was also extremely violent, and he allowed people to commit murder many times in the fiefdom.
Finally one time, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but had the King of Jin deposed as a commoner and taken to Nanjing for interrogation. The reason was that someone reported that he was secretly hiding soldiers and horses with the intention of rebelling.
After some investigation, no signs of rebellion were found, and with Prince Zhu Biao's plea, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly let him go and restored his title.
After this incident, Zhu Fan was frightened and out of his mind.
After returning to the fiefdom, his temper immediately changed and he became a gentle and elegant prince.
And from then on, he had a natural fear of Zhu Yuanzhang.
After this experience, he knew that he would never stand a chance.
So there is only one person who has the best chance at the moment, and that is Zhu Di.
After Zhu Di came to the vassal, he made great achievements in foreign wars, and he was also loved by the people in the inner fiefdom, and his reputation spread far and wide.
This is the result of marrying a good wife. In fact, Zhu Di himself has a bad temper. Most of those reputations were cultivated silently by Xu Miaoyun.
But at this moment, these reputations are particularly important.
If you can govern a place so that it has good weather and make you live and work in peace and contentment, you will naturally have the ability to govern a country.
The other princes did not make any move, they kept to themselves and remained neutral.
In fact, most princes believe that Zhu Di becoming emperor will be beneficial to them.
After all, they both came from the same university, and the brothers still have feelings for each other, at least deeper than the feelings between nephews.
But they can't just take sides. If they don't take sides, nothing will happen.
No matter who becomes the emperor, their princes will still do it.
Therefore, Jin King Zhu Fan is also polite when he sees Zhu Di. If this younger brother becomes the emperor in the future, he will still rely on him.
Zhu Di naturally ignored Zhu Fan and was kind and gentle.
Currently, there are only two groups of people operating in the DPRK who are in contact with the ministers.
The first wave was Zhu Di, King of Yan.
The other wave of people are the Lan family and Chang family who support Zhu Yunxi.
The Lan family and the Chang family support Zhu Yunxi, and they are Zhu Yunxi's natal family.
As long as Zhu Yunxi succeeds to the throne, it will undoubtedly be the best outcome for the Lan family and the Chang family. The two families will endure for a long time and have overwhelming power.
Another wave of courtiers supported Zhu Di, believing that Zhu Di was the legitimate son of the emperor and had this qualification.
Moreover, Zhu Di had accomplished many things in the fiefdom, was well-known, and had extraordinary abilities.
And if the emperor's grandson is allowed to be the crown prince, it will be detrimental to the country and the country.
Of course, this kind of siding is also for your own future benefit. It is a credit to supporting someone to become a prince or emperor. It is a great opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune.
Now, officials from both factions of the imperial court are planning big moves. After the prince's funeral is settled, they will start to make trouble on the grounds that "the country cannot live without a crown prince for a day."
However, the two sides fought fiercely.
But no one paid attention to the eldest son of a concubine named Zhu Yunwen.
"The princes came to express their condolences"
At this time, a eunuch called outside the palace.
Immediately afterwards, all the princes stepped forward, entered the hall, and began to perform.
Zhu Di walked in the front. The other princes saw this and did not fight for it. They were half a step slower.
As soon as Zhu Di entered the door, tears rolled down his face, and then he knelt on the ground and started crying.
"Brother! Why did you leave just like you said?"
"I really didn't expect that losing a loved one or a brother would be such a painful thing. I dream about you every night, brother."
"I have been brought up by you since I was a child. I have studied with you. You encouraged me, supported me, and inspired me. Every scene you taught me is still in my brother's mind."
"Every step of my life has something to do with you. You are the closest to me, big brother. Now that you are gone, what will happen to my younger brother?"
Zhu Di knelt down and cried loudly, feeling extremely sad and beating his chest and feet.
Not to be outdone, the other princes knelt on the ground and cried loudly, with lots of snot and tears, but they were obviously much worse than Zhu Di.
Zhu Di had definitely rehearsed this in advance. He cried so hard that he beat his legs and stamped his feet. Moreover, it seemed that there was no pretense at all and it was completely sincere.
Because it is a true expression of true feelings.
What Zhu Di said is also true!
Zhu Di was brought up and taught by Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao's feelings for Zhu Di are the best.
Because Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to promote the relationship between brothers, the older prince led the younger prince to study.
The prince Zhu Biao led Zhu Di, and Zhu Di led the King of Xiang Zhu Bai.
This cry made Zhu Yuanzhang a little sad. Looking at the sad expression on the fourth child, he thought that when Biao'er was alive, he really liked the fourth child the most.
After crying for half an hour, all the princes had dried up their tears, but Zhu Di was still crying.
Helpless, King Zhu Xi of Qin and King Zhu Fan of Jin pulled Zhu Di and comforted him:
"Fourth brother, okay, my eldest brother is alive in heaven, and I don't want you to be too sad and hurt your body. Go back and rest."
"No, I won't leave. I want to stay with my eldest brother here and stay with him all the time."
Zhu Di touched his tears and cried.
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hands towards the princes, signaling to pull Zhu Di down.
So all the younger brothers also pulled Zhu Di.
"Fourth brother, you are crying so sadly. If you continue crying like this, your health will be damaged. You have to guard the border for my father, so your health must not be damaged."
"Yes, fourth brother, go down and rest."
"Fourth brother, let me help you. Big brother will also feel sad when he sees you so sad for him."
A group of princes pulled Zhu Di out of the hall and called the eunuch to send him back to rest.
After all, howling and crying for half an hour is quite physically demanding. If you don't have any physical strength, you really can't do it.
After the condolences of the brothers ended, it was the turn of the nephews.
As a result, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui and a group of nephews entered the palace one after another.
These nephews don't have much affection for Zhu Biao.
Most of the nephews were born in the fiefdom and had never even met their uncle Zhu Biao.
Before entering the hall, Zhu Gaoxu secretly took out a purple, spherical object from his pocket and broke it open.
In front of his own eyes were those of Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui.
Then, the tears burst out.
Therefore, before these three people entered the palace, tears rolled down their eyes.
"Second brother, what is this? It's so annoying."
"Keep your voice down, it will hurt your eyes. Cry hard and behave well."
When I entered the palace, the exciting feeling still had stamina, and my tears rolled down my cheeks faster.
Yes, this thing is an onion.
Before leaving, Zhu Gaoxu asked his brother-in-law, what should I do if my uncle cannot cry when the time comes to express condolences?
Brother-in-law Li Xiao took out a ball and said he couldn't cry, so he broke it open and shook it in front of his eyes to make sure the tears rolled down his face.
Therefore, in the mourning hall, the three nephews, Zhu Gaochi, performed best.
Those tears were real.
is crying,
A five-year-old child actually laughed out loud at this time.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately became unhappy, but he didn't say much. He just looked at Zhu Gaochi and the other three and felt that these three people were quite good and affectionate.
After the nephews had paid their condolences, they were followed by the relatives and important officials of the court.
It ended in the evening.
This night is the highlight.
The officials returned home one after another, took off their mourning clothes and put on inconspicuous clothes, walking through the night
Originally there was only one party in the court, and that was the princelings.
In the past, if the princelings were too powerful, they would arouse the suspicion of the emperor, and another party would be brought in to balance the princelings, lest the emperor lose his power before he is buried.
There are many such incidents in history, and Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty is a clear case.
But this phenomenon did not exist in the Ming Dynasty. No matter how powerful the princelings were, Zhu Yuanzhang would not care. If Zhu Biao wanted to succeed, Zhu Yuanzhang would immediately give up the throne.
It's a pity that this prince, Zhu Biao, has been the prince for decades. One day, he was no longer the emperor, and he disappeared.
As soon as the prince disappeared, the princeling party naturally collapsed and they all looked for another way out.
At this time, the lights were brightly lit in a certain mansion.
Many court officials were sitting around, and King Zhu Di of Yan was among them.
These were all officials who were familiar with him and had been roped in. He glanced at the whole place and found that almost everyone was there, but one friend was missing.
Zhu Di asked: "Why didn't Tie Xuan come?"
Because of his meritorious service last time, Lu Zhen was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and said: "Tie Xuan is a stubborn person, so it's okay if he doesn't come, so as not to ruin the prince's important affairs."
This Lu Zhen is the old man Li Xiao helped last time. He got the favor of Prince Yan's Mansion and got involved, so he immediately joined Prince Yan.
Zhu Di frowned slightly, it would be fine if Tie Xuan didn't come.
His own family, Wei Guogong Xu Huizu, didn't come either. Only his brother-in-law Xu Zengshou, who is currently the governor of the Zuojun Governor's Mansion, came over. This made Zhu Di very unhappy.
In the 23rd year of Hongwu's reign, Xu Zengshou was ordered to follow Zhu Di on the expedition against the Hu Kou Nai'er Buhua and made great contributions, so he was very close to Zhu Di.
But after all, he is not the crown prince, he does not have a title, his words do not have enough weight, and his official position is not enough. He cannot even enter the court.
After a long time, Zhu Di nodded: "Forget it if you don't come. Those who can come here are my confidants. I will definitely not treat you badly."
Then, everyone began to discuss how to mention the crown prince in the morning.
After talking for an hour, Xia Yuanji, the minister of household affairs, hurriedly came in from outside and said, "King Yan, happy event!"
Zhu Di looked happy and asked hurriedly: "What's the happy news?"
"Just got the news."
Xia Yuanji smiled and said: "Last year, there was drought in various places, farmers had poor harvests, and disaster relief in famine-stricken areas was ineffective. Now it has erupted. People in many places have no rice to cook with and are fleeing the famine collectively."
Lu Zhen interrupted: "People can't eat. What kind of happy event is this?"
Xia Yuanji looked sad and sighed, "It is indeed not a happy event for the people."
As he spoke, he cupped his hands and continued: "People in many prefectures have suffered, but only Peiping is safe. The most important thing is that the victims of the disasters in several prefectures near Beiping are heading towards Beiping. King Yan, your son-in-law Li Xiao Opening warehouses in Peiping to release grain for disaster relief has calmed the victims. It has rained again in the famine-stricken areas recently. Li Xiao distributed rice seeds and provided simple carriages and horses to help the victims return home and rebuild their homes."
After saying that, he bowed deeply to King Yan: "King Yan has such a good son-in-law, it is really a blessing for the people of Ming Dynasty!"
The Ministry of Household Affairs is related to the people's livelihood, and Xia Yuanji is an official who cares about the people.
He did not follow King Yan to seek glory and wealth.
But I feel that Prince Zhu Biao has passed away. From everyone's perspective, King Yan is indeed the most suitable candidate, which is beneficial to the country and the family.
As the words fell.
The officials present were surprised and then overjoyed.
It is indeed a happy event. At this critical juncture, any thing can change the mind of the Holy One, not to mention this important matter related to people's livelihood!
"Okay, okay! With this matter, I can make a big fuss while waiting in the court."
"It's true. The Holy One pays most attention to the people. When the people are in trouble, Prince Yan's Mansion cares about the people, solves the famine and helps them return to their hometown. This is a great kindness!"
"This county horse Li Xiao has won the kindness of King Yan. It is all the result of King Yan's teachings and the family tradition!"
"Shilang Zhang, in a few days I will be able to report this to the court."
All the officials were delighted and began to discuss how to make a fuss about this matter to please the Holy One.
"Okay, great! I didn't expect that my son-in-law, who is far away in Beiping, can also help me! Master Yao is right, he can indeed bring good luck to Prince Yan's palace."
Zhu Di was also ecstatic when he heard the news.
This matter can at least increase your chances of winning by 20%!
However, Zhu Di was very familiar with the situation in Peiping, and wondered where so much food came from. It must be the military rations used after Li Xiao and Princess Yan discussed it.
"Forget it, my son-in-law is not a reckless person. He must have a way to solve it. The last crisis in military rations was also solved by his snowflakes and white salt."
Zhu Di didn't think too much. The matter in front of him was the most important. He looked at everyone, laughed and said: "We will discuss how to make a fuss about this matter in court in a few days."
at the same time.
Blue Jade Mansion.
A group of officials close to Lan Yu also gathered.
They are discussing how to deal with Zhu Di's party and promote Zhu Yunxi to power.
In their view, Zhu Yunxi, as the legitimate son of Prince Zhu Biao, had the best chance.
Of course, we must also prevent accidents and beware of Zhu Di's mischief.
Lan Yu knew that if Zhu Di became the crown prince, he would probably become the Duke of Liang. This was absolutely not allowed to happen.
What's more, Zhu Di's son-in-law and son killed his son. This revenge must be avenged. When he was in prison, he prepared a big gift for King Yan!
While everyone was discussing, an official from the Ministry of Revenue came in and reported: "Your Majesty, there has just been news that concerns King Yan."
Lan Yu showed a smile and said: "Come on, come up with some advice for us. When my nephew takes over, you will be the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."
The head of the household, Bo, nodded and continued: "Beiping is the only place where victims of disasters from all over the country are safe, and they have also helped victims of disasters in other places."
Officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs had all figured out the news, but each had his own boss, so Lan Yu also got the news.
"It's this Li Xiao again, his grandma's, wait to die!"
After hearing the news, Lan Yu suddenly felt bad.
This move was very beneficial to King Yan and gave him the reputation of loving his people like a son.
Officials held discussions on this matter.
Soon, a guard came outside the door and walked in to say something to Lan Yu.
After listening, Lan Yu burst out laughing and said with a loud laugh:
"Everyone, please be patient. I have just received news that Li Xiao is in Beiping and is using military rations. He is treating Beiping's border defense affairs as a child's play. We can make a fuss about this!"
Hearing this, all the officials looked happy.
Above the court is to seize the opponent's flaws. Any flaw can be used as a weapon to attack the opponent!
At this time, a Ye Bugui also secretly received Lan Yu's discussion.
Then, Ye Bugui brought the news about Lan Yu's strategy to King Yan.
Fighting openly and secretly, using all possible means.
This is the struggle between the imperial courts.
at the same time.
Just when both sides were shaking fiercely.
But there is a fish that slipped through the net and is also brewing secretly.
In a certain room in the East Palace, Zhu Yunwen's son, Lu, handed over his hand:
"Please two adults, please help my son."
The Lu family has no foundation. He is obviously the crown prince, but his son is a concubine. There are few people in the palace who can rely on him, only the two people in front of him.
"Princess, we will do our best."
Huang Zicheng, who was also a Hanlin scholar and Zhu Yunwen's teacher, and Qi Tai, the director of the Ministry of War, raised their hands together.
"Are you two gentlemen sure?"
Mrs. Lu was overjoyed and asked.
As a result, both of them shook their heads.
Qi Tai suggested: "There is a neutral person in the court who can be used!"
Zhu Yunwen asked hurriedly: "Who is this?"
Qi Tai replied: "Tie Xuan. This man is very straightforward. Even the Holy Emperor occasionally summons him privately to ask about matters in the court."
Zhu Yunwen frowned slightly: "Isn't Tie Xuan on good terms with my fourth uncle, King Yan?"
Qi Tai said: "Although we can't win over him, we can still use him. Even if we add Tie Xuan, it will still be difficult to achieve anything. We are all talking softly."
"Yes!"
Huang Zicheng came up with a plan and said: "Two of us can't make it happen, but as long as there is one more person, we can definitely make it happen. This person's name is Fang Xiaoru, and he is a man of great talent. He has observed filial piety for ten years, and he is the most filial person!"
After speaking, Huang Zicheng looked at Zhu Yunwen and said, "Please ask the emperor and grandson to find an opportunity to recruit this person to the court."
"There is such a great talent!"
Zhu Yunwen nodded and said happily: "Okay, I will listen to the teacher. If you can help me become the crown prince, I will definitely make a few of you your ministers in the future!"
(End of chapter)
