In the Hall of Nourishing Heart.
Zhu Yunwen was discussing with Huang Zicheng and others the aftermath of the 150,000 soldiers.
There are only two days left until the two-month prison term is about to end.
After two months, Zhu Yunwen summed it up and found that he had made many mistakes.
One is that because of the deployment of troops and generals, the national treasury cannot make ends meet, and some finances are stretched.
Secondly, it was the idiot Li Jinglong who led an army of 150,000 men and never returned. This was the most damaging thing.
Zhu Yunwen's face was filled with helplessness. He was really unlucky this time.
It is estimated that when the supervision of the country ends, the dream of becoming a prince will also come to an end.
Fourth uncle, fourth uncle, you are so lucky! !
It's really a shame that taking the lead in supervising the country has turned out to be a bad thing.
I believe that in the past two months, the relationship between you and the imperial grandfather has become very harmonious, and you have often said bad things about me behind my back.
Zhu Yunwen thought helplessly, but now that the incident has happened, the aftermath must be dealt with.
One hundred and fifty thousand soldiers are gone without return, and pensions are a huge expense.
This gave Zhu Yunwen a headache. Where did such a large amount of money come from?
Zhu Yunwen thought for a long time but couldn't think of a reason, so he had to ask: "You three gentlemen, where do you think this pension should come from?"
Only when you are in charge do you know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive, and now I really have a headache.
Huang Zicheng thought for a while and said, "How about using the money to build the palace in the second half of the year?"
Zhu Yunwen shook his head: "When the Holy One comes back, I'm afraid I will be scolded like a dog."
Huang Zicheng said: "This is all due to improper command by Cao Guogong Li Jinglong. He should be punished by having his house confiscated, and the money from the confiscation of the house should be used to pension the soldiers."
What kind of bad idea is this? Zhu Yunwen frowned and said: "Is this possible? No, no, it's better not to do it. The civil and military officials will decide to oppose it. Besides, there is no general who doesn't lose the battle. If he loses, his house will be confiscated. In the future, Who else dares to lead the army in war?"
Finally, Huang Zicheng thought of another plan: "Your Majesty, since there is no other way, let's just leave the mess to King Yan. He will supervise the country in a few days and see how he handles it. If it is handled well, everything will be fine. If it is not handled well, everything will be fine." , I wonder if you, Huangsun, will still have a chance."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone's eyes lit up.
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said: "This plan is very clever, this plan is very clever! Then delay it for a few more days and let the next supervisory country handle it."
The three of them nodded.
However, at this moment, a voice sounded in the hall.
"Report—urgent military report!"
A guard came hurriedly.
"What other military reports are there?"
Zhu Yunwen was thinking about it, and suddenly his expression changed. Could it be that Peiping was attacked?
He hurriedly asked: "But Beiping was attacked by enemy troops?"
The guard shook his head and said happily: "The army has returned from the grassland. A total of 110,000 soldiers have returned."
"What!"
Upon hearing the good news, Zhu Yunwen was overjoyed and said, "Has General Li Jinglong returned?"
The guard looked a little embarrassed and said, "General Li Jinglong has indeed returned."
After speaking, the general handed over his report.
Zhu Yunwen was overjoyed. When he opened it, he was numb.
It says that Li Jinglong fought on the grassland, but as the coach he was the first to escape. He did come back, one man and one horse.
The most important thing is that the person who brought the army back was not Li Jinglong at all.
Instead, it was Li Xiao, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhang Fu and others who, with more than a thousand people, brought back all the 110,000 troops.
"How can this be"
Zhu Yunwen was so shocked that his scalp was numb and he leaned directly on the chair.
Qitai asked strangely: "What happened?"
Zhu Yunwen felt weak and pointed at the table, "See for yourselves."
The three people immediately gathered around and looked at the military report, and then their eyes widened.
For a while, no one spoke, and they seemed very silent.
"It's a good thing, a good thing. It's always a good thing that the soldiers can return safely. At least we don't have to worry about huge pensions."
Fang Xiaoru was the first to break the silence, clapped his hands and said happily. He still had some conscience and thought it was a good thing, at least not so many people died.
Zhu Yunwen asked feebly: "You three gentlemen, what should I do next?"
No one spoke for a while.
Only Qi Tai said truthfully: "Imperial grandson, it seems that your situation is over now. It is best to reward Li Xiao and others this time, so as to form a good relationship with King Yan."
The meaning is very clear.
Don't even think about this throne, it most likely belongs to King Yan.
Build a good relationship with King Yan, and your life will be easier in the future.
"Yes, Huang Qing is right."
Zhu Yunwen nodded in approval and said excitedly: "King Yan is my fourth uncle, my fourth uncle! He will definitely not embarrass me. How do you think the reward should be given?"
Qi Tai thought about it and said: "I already know that King Yan most wants to give his son-in-law a certain title. Such a great achievement and military merit can be a title. If the emperor's grandson is not given a title, he will be rewarded when King Yan supervises the country. But After all, King Yan is Li Xiao's son-in-law, so if you give him a reward, there will always be a sense of avoiding suspicion. I'd rather let you, the emperor's grandson, do it so that Zhu Di owes this favor."
Rewarding for meritorious service is also something a monarch needs to do, and the same is true for supervising the country.
What Qi Tai meant was that if King Yan ennobled his son-in-law, he would inevitably be criticized.
The emperor and his grandson have two days left, and this prison will be over.
Before leaving, wouldn't it be nice to give King Yan a favor?
"This is a great plan!"
Zhu Yunwen nodded immediately and said, "Then what title should be given to Li Xiao?"
Huang Zicheng said: "This time Li Xiao is already a viscount. If you take it a step further, a marquis is suitable. At such a young age, he can go deep into the grassland, rescue 110,000 people with a thousand cavalry, and behead the enemy general." Why not just call him the Champion?"
"What?"
Zhu Yunwen was greatly surprised and immediately shook his head: "The title of champion is too heavy. I'm afraid Li Xiao can't bear it. The so-called champion of the three armies is the only one who has such honor."
Huang Zicheng said: "It must be heavy. If a tree is as beautiful as the forest, the wind will destroy it."
The implication is to let Li Xiao stand out and kill him.
"No."
Zhu Yunwen shook his head: "Do you think my fourth uncle is a fool? This is not making myself uncomfortable. Since I have decided to show my goodwill, I will show my goodwill to the end. You can think about it later."
Zhu Yunwen is still sober. If he follows Huang Zicheng's approach, will he still have a good life in the future?
At this time, Qi Tai said: "The lower official has a plan. It is widely known that Li Xiao and the princess are in love with each other and have a sincere relationship. So I will just make a fuss about it. I think Li Xiao will miss the emperor's grandson in the future."
Zhu Yunwen's eyes lit up, and he finally realized that among the three of them, only Qi Tai could help him, while the other two were really full of bad ideas.
Zhu Yunwen said: "Qi Qing, please tell me."
Qi Tai said: "Princess Yong'an is King Yan's favorite daughter. Li Xiao and the princess are in love, so he will choose one of the two characters 'Yong'an'. The official has three ideas, namely: Yongle Marquis, Yongping Marquis, and Yongxi Marquis. "Hour" can be combined with the word "an" in the princess to form words and sentences: Anle, Ping An, Xi'an."
When Zhu Yunwen heard this, he thought it was good and thought about it in his mind.
Happy, safe, happy.
After thinking for a while, Zhu Yunwen chose one and said: "Then take joy and peace, happiness and well-being. This has a good meaning, so I will call it the Yongle Marquis! Hurry up and make a decree."
On the second day.
News of the battle report reached the Ministry of War, and indeed the whole court was shaken civilly and militaryly.
In the court hall, numerous officials submitted petitions demanding that Li Xiao be rewarded.
I thought Zhu Yunwen would not take it seriously.
As a result, Zhu Yunwen immediately expressed his attitude, rewarded Li Xiao heavily, and named him Yongle Marquis.
Most officials were quite satisfied with this ending.
Especially officials from Zhu Di's camp.
At the same time, everyone also realized that Zhu Yunwen seemed to have realized that he was going to lose and began to show his favor to King Yan.
at the same time.
Huangshan.
Zhu Yuanzhang was brushing his teeth. He found that after using Li Xiaona's toothpaste and toothbrush, his teeth no longer hurt and were not sore. His teeth felt better and his appetite was great!
It seems that if there is a chance, I will go and get some back.
After washing, Zhu Yuanzhang started playing chess with Zhu Di again.
These days, Zhu Yuanzhang found that his energy was getting better and better. He did not think about state affairs every day, and his tight nerves suddenly relaxed.
In addition, after taking the prescription Li Xiao prescribed for me, I felt energetic.
It seems that what Li Xiao said about being able to live longer is not groundless. His medical skills are indeed amazing.
"That guy Li Xiao is right. When you get older, you should let go."
"In two months, he has managed to maintain his body so well. Li Xiao knows how to maintain health."
"After the king's affairs are settled, we will simply retire and return to our hometown, become my brother and take care of ourselves together."
Zhu Yuanzhang thought so, and the corners of his mouth could not help but raise slightly.
"Dad, why are you so happy?" Zhu Di asked with a smile when he saw this.
"Don't let me play your chess game." Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes at him.
"Yes, Dad."
Zhu Di nodded happily, feeling that he was not far from victory.
"Report——"
A royal guard came.
Zhu Yuanzhang stopped the chess pieces in his hand and said, "But is there any news about Li Xiao?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di thought to himself, it is indeed because of Li Xiao. My father cares so much that this king can go so smoothly. Li Xiao, I don't know how to thank you.
At this time, the Jinyi guards raised their hands and said: "This is the news from Li Xiao. Li Xiao led Zhu Gaoxu and Zhang Fu, led 1,100 cavalry and 500 civilians, and went deep into Mobei. Except for the three guards of Duoyan and other cavalry, most of them were annihilated. Bring back all the remaining 110,000 troops trapped in Langjuxu Mountain, and the people will be excited!"
"What!"
The words fell,
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di both stood up suddenly, their faces full of joy and shock.
This news is so shocking.
The 110,000-strong army was brought back by more than a thousand people? ?
This is simply a foolish dream. Zhu Di feels that he may not even be able to do it!
"Okay, okay! Hahaha!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed and said: "I never expected that Li Xiao would give us more and more surprises. At such a young age, he is so versatile. He deserves to be a minister who governs the world and governs the world!"
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't hold it back for a moment and praised Li Xiao directly in front of Zhu Di.
After hearing this, Zhu Di was also full of joy.
Before, he felt sad that his soldiers and horses in Peking were left outside, but now he has brought so many back!
In particular, the four words "minister of governance" surprised Zhu Di.
It turns out that Li Xiao has already had such a high opinion in his father's heart. No wonder he favors him so much.
Daoyan, Daoyan, your calculations are really accurate.
This is really a mountain of good fortune, bringing great good luck to Prince Yan's Mansion! I just put a white hat on my head!
Zhu Gaochi on the side was also so happy that his scalp was numb.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked happily: "Tell me in detail, how did Li Xiao do it?"
Jin Yiwei said: "Li Xiao has an invention called a signal gun. I heard it was developed using fireworks technology. It can emit dazzling light as bright as the sun in broad daylight, send signals and convey information over long distances."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di's scalps were numb with excitement. If such a thing were used on the battlefield, how powerful it would be! !
Jin Yiwei continued: "Li Xiao himself has a strong sense of direction and can lead his team without losing their way. With these two things, he found the army trapped in Langjuxu Mountain and used a specially made grain carriage to deliver grain. Then The stallion carriage can travel quickly and can pass through various terrains better than ordinary carriages. In addition, what he delivers is a kind of dry food called instant noodles. There is no need to bury a pot to make rice. Each person is given a few pieces, and they can march quickly. , came back with the army."
Hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes lit up again.
He thought that every time he chased Can Yuan in the north, he was always unable to pursue him for various reasons. If he had a signal gun, Li Xiao's sense of direction, and this carriage and instant noodles, wouldn't he have the opportunity to completely sweep and eliminate them? The political power of the Tatar tribes? ?
Thinking of this, Zhu Di's scalp was numb with excitement.
At this time, Jinyiwei continued: "Actually, the army was harassed by Guilichi's cavalry troops while traveling, but our army won a great victory. Many soldiers were not sure about the reason. Some soldiers said that they suddenly saw Guilichi's head. It exploded like a watermelon, and so did many enemy generals, who were leaderless and fled one after another."
After listening,
Zhu Yuanzhang was happy at first, and then frowned slightly.
The reason why the army was able to walk back unharmed was because the army was defeated.
How could the head of the local general Guilichi suddenly explode?
"It's a firearm!"
Zhu Di said excitedly.
Now that things have happened, there is nothing to hide. Li Xiao has already shown his talents, and his father also loves Li Xiao very much. Sooner or later, he will know.
"firearm?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused: "What kind of firearm can kill the enemy's head in the midst of a chaotic army, a thousand steps away?"
It is normal for Zhu Yuanzhang to have this doubt, because the accuracy of Ming Dynasty firearms is extremely low, and they are used to beat horses and deal with cavalry.
According to Jin Yiwei, the enemy generals stayed at the center of the army, and the firearms could not shoot that far, nor could they hit so accurately.
"Father, you don't know something."
Zhu Di smiled and said: "My son-in-law Li Xiao is very powerful and has the best fireworks skills. In order to show his love to your granddaughter Ningyun, he made more than 10,000 fireworks on the night of the Lantern Festival. The fireworks It’s so bright that it can write writing on the sky!”
"What? Writing in the sky?"
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that it was so amazing, and said: "In this way, it is indeed the best. I have never heard of such powerful fireworks. This Li Xiao is indeed bold, showing his love in public. He is a weirdo, but he also shows his love for the county. The Lord loves me. But what does this have to do with firearms?"
Zhu Di smiled and said: "Of course it has something to do with my father, so I paid two thousand taels of silver for Li Xiao to think about firearms, intending to present them to my father. However, I have been away from Peking for a long time, and Li Xiao must have created a weapon. A more advanced firearm, capable of decapitating generals from thousands of armies! If my Ming Dynasty can build such an army of muskets in the future, it will be invincible and continue to expand its territory!"
"There are all such powerful firearms"
Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly, remained silent for a long time, and said: "Fourth brother, you have really hired a good son-in-law. Promise me that after you ascend the throne, you will drive out the Tartars and expand your territory. Can you do it?"
It would be fine if there was no Li Xiao, but Li Xiao could make such a firearm. Zhu Yuanzhang felt that the emperor could not let the fourth child sit too comfortably and must let him do more things.
"My son has exactly what he means!"
Zhu Di cupped his hands and knelt down on one knee: "I promise my father to expand the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Wherever the sun and the moon shine, and wherever the rivers reach, it will be the Ming Dynasty. Mountains and rivers will last forever, and rivers and mountains will last forever!"
These heroic words made Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction.
In the past two months, he has recognized Zhu Di in his heart.
Ambitious, just as Li Xiao said, his father-in-law is ambitious, just like us!
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Jin Yiwei and asked, "Is there anything else about Li Xiao recently?"
The Jin Yiwei cupped his hands and said, "The emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen has made Li Xiao the Marquis of Yongle."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, "I understand, step back."
Later, Jin Yiwei resigned.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Yongle, not bad. It matches the title of the princess, one is Yong'an and the other is Yongle, which proves that the relationship between the two is stronger than that of Jin."
After speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Di and said with a smile: "This nephew of yours has already shown weakness to you."
Zhu Di smiled and said: "Dad, Zhu Yunwen is my nephew, the biological son of my eldest brother Zhu Biao. If you show weakness or not, no matter how your nephew is, I, as an uncle, will also love him."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly: "With your words, we can rest assured. No matter what, we guarantee that our two children, Yunwen and Yuntong, will be safe throughout their lives."
Zhu Di raised his hands and said seriously: "Even if the father doesn't say it, the child will do it."
Zhu Yuanzhang values family relationships, and he does not want his family members to hurt each other. Seeing Zhu Di's assurance, his good impression of Zhu Di increased again.
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed: "Eat, eat."
Zhu Di nodded: "Yes, let's eat."
But when the two of them turned their heads, they found that the food on the table had been dried up.
Zhu Gaochi: "Grandpa, Dad, you are talking too enthusiastically. I'm afraid the food will get cold."
Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di: "."
Another hour passed.
A few people were enjoying the cool weather and chatting.
However, this time.
Another Jin Yiwei came.
The visitor's name was Shen Yun. He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and hesitated to speak.
This Shen Yun, like Er Hu, is the person Zhu Yuanzhang trusts most.
But one is in the light and the other is in the dark.
Chen Yun has superb martial arts skills and is a rare opponent in the world. He is a person who secretly protects Zhu Yuanzhang. He usually does not show up randomly. Even Zhu Di has never seen this person before.
"Tell me, there are no outsiders here."
Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, but did not reject Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi, which meant that he was completely relieved of the two.
In this way, Chen Yun slightly cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have observed that a group of highly skilled martial artists are climbing up the steep cliff behind Huangshan Mountain."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly and said with a hint of surprise: "Can a person climb up that thousand-meter cliff?"
Shen Yun said: "There are only a few people who can do it. I can do it."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "What's going on with that group of people? Where are they from?"
Chen Yun analyzed: "I don't know, but I heard that there is a dark network organization in the Jianghu, and there are five masters in it, namely: Tiangang, Disha, Shura, Wuchang, and Tengu. These five people are superb in martial arts, and their Qinggong skills are better than those in the group. There are exactly five of them, I don’t know if they are these five. I have just discovered them. I am afraid they have been climbing for several days in Huangshan. They must be planning to do harm to Your Majesty. Please move aside and let me handle it."
"joke."
Zhu Di sneered and said: "How could the Holy Ninth Five-Year-Old Lord, the great lord of the world, move away because of a few killers in the world?"
After saying that, he raised his hands and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Father, they are just a group of killers. Let me go and deal with it. I will definitely let a few clowns come back and never come back!"
Zhu Di and others are people who live their lives on horseback. For such a first-class warrior, the charlatan killer is really not good enough. He is not on the same level.
It can be said that the knights in the arena, whether they are holding knives or swords, no matter how gorgeous and clever their moves are, they are not as good as the long sword wielded by Zhu Di. If you strike with one blow, you will be killed on the spot no matter what Tiangang or Earthly Evil you are.
"Not urgent."
Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "In this world, there are assassins who dare to assassinate me. It is really unbelievable. The killer is not a concern. What is worth pondering is who is behind this."
Several candidates flashed through Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, and he finally felt that Zhu Yunwen was the most suspicious.
Because if he and his fourth son died, the one who would benefit the most would be Zhu Yunwen, the supervisor, and he would be able to ascend the throne immediately.
But is it really Yunwen? He seems unable to do such a thing
"Fourth, it seems that my great Ming has a hidden thorn."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Di.
"What do you mean, my father, to take advantage of this opportunity to pull off a trick, see clearly the person behind it, catch them all in one fell swoop, and pull out the hidden thorn?"
How could Zhu Di not know what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking? He could guess it just by looking at him.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
Zhu Di said: "Father, is this unnecessary? No matter what those young people are doing, just kill them!"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head: "I am curious, who is so brave and dares to do this? If it is a relative, I will not forgive him."
After speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang did not ask Zhu Di for his opinion, but directly ordered: "Chen Yun, accompany me in a play. I will come and watch from the side this time, watching the fire from the other side!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was determined. He wanted to see who was so bold as to kill him.
If the person is not found out, he will not be stable or practical if he becomes the Supreme Emperor in the future and goes to Li Xiao to learn how to maintain his health!
By the way, help the fourth child pull out this last hidden thorn.
Give him the country again
Soon, Shen Yun arranged for three people to put on the dragon robes and python robes of Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di, and Zhu Gaochi, and disguised themselves so that they looked similar.
The three disguised people were playing chess in the pavilion.
Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di, and Zhu Gaochi were in another palace at this time, watching the activities in the pavilion through the window.
Zhu Gaochi whispered: "Grandpa, why do you even have to pretend to be a grandson? No one wants to kill me, right? I'm just a grandson of the emperor."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "It's all a show, we want to see if those killers only want to kill one of us, or if they want to kill them all, the purposes are different."
The night is dark and windy,
It's a good time to kill.
At this time, the servants brought the food and then left.
The three people in disguise have already begun to eat in the pavilion.
After finishing the meal, they returned to the palace to rest.
Another hour passed.
Suddenly, there were several rays of cold light, and the assassin suddenly appeared and headed towards Zhu Yuanzhang's palace.
"There's an assassin!"
Chen Yun and his royal guards immediately appeared outside the palace.
For a moment, there was the flash of swords and the shadow of swords.
Those five people were indeed the masters among the masters.
The Jin Yiwei were originally people with strong martial arts skills, but with so many Jin Yiwei, except for Shen Yun who was able to fight evenly with one of them, the others were defeated and were killed one after another.
"Escort! Escort!"
Chen Yun shouted when he saw this, and more Jin Yiwei wearing Feiyu uniforms rushed over from a distance.
"Die to me."
Tiansha shouted and rushed over.
He was actually a noble from the Northern Yuan Dynasty. He had a rough life since childhood. He was adopted by Lan Yu and became the leader of the dark web. He has been working for Lan Yu.
This man is so powerful in martial arts that Shen Yun can't stop him at all. The Jin Yiwei who are rushing to help haven't arrived yet, and the other four masters have cooperated to block the Jin Yiwei's way.
Two people blocked it outside.
Tiansha and the other three entered the palace and immediately found the three disguised people who were fleeing.
Whispering rustling——
A sharp knife is as fast as lightning, and the gangrene attached to the bone will seal the throat when it sees blood.
"Escort."
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was pretending to be a member of the trio, was touched on the neck instantly before he could finish his words.
Then, the other two masters suddenly attacked and used their strongest killing moves, and the other two fake ones were also killed.
"Success, retreat!"
Once the move was successful, these people did not hesitate and immediately retreated. Shen Yun rushed in, blocked the way of the five people, and started fighting.
Zhu Yuanzhang and the other two people observing this scene in the dark secretly smacked their lips.
Even Zhu Di was secretly frightened. He had underestimated the enemy. These five people were indeed very skilled in martial arts. If the five of them worked together and fought head-on, Zhu Di felt that he might not be able to survive.
But now, Chen Yun was defeated by the five people in the fight. He used Xiuchun Dao to pick up the tables one by one and smash them against the five people.
The candle on the table fell to the ground and ignited a blazing flame.
Soon the Jin Yiwei who rushed to help came over and blocked the way of the five people.
A group of people come and go with swords and swords flashing.
The five killers had a slight advantage, but the Jin Yiwei had a large number of people and had crossbows, making it impossible for them to escape.
The fire in the palace was getting stronger and stronger, and it was about to burn and collapse.
"You go, I'll cut off the queen!"
Disha shouted loudly, looking like he was dead.
The others were hesitant.
"Let's go, let's go! If you don't go, everyone will die here. If you have done meritorious service for the Lord, I will rest in peace even under the Nine Springs!"
The Disha roared again, charging towards the Jinyi guards all alone.
With the restraint of Disha.
The other four gritted their teeth and rushed out of the other window to escape.
After the Jinyi guards killed the Disha, the palace was already in flames and began to collapse, so they immediately withdrew.
In the distance, the remaining four killers looked at the raging fire and Tiansha said:
"Succeeded! Killed the emperor, King Yan, and one of the emperor's grandsons. The Disha is worthy of his death. If he dies for the Lord, he will receive supreme glory!"
After saying that, Disha looked down the cliff and said, "Retreat!"
Several people used hooks and ropes to jump off the cliff again, and disappeared after a while.
This is a play, using tricks to draw out the person behind it.
Zhu Gaochi looked at the palace that was burned by the fire, and said in his heart: "Is it worth it to have six royal guards die just to perform such a scene?"
He was soft-hearted and couldn't bear to see such a thing, but he didn't say anything after all.
At this moment, the imperial guards outside were in chaos with the soldiers who had arrived, and were frantically putting out the fire.
But after a few hours, only three charred corpses were pulled out.
The expressions on the faces of these Jin Yiwei are so complex that they are not in a good position to protect you. They are all guilty of death.
Another palace.
Only Shen Yun walked out of the darkness, came to Zhu Yuanzhang and the others, raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, those killers already think they have succeeded, and no one outside knows the true situation."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly: "Have someone send the body back to the capital and then order the troops to be stationed there."
Five days later.
When the corpses of the fake Zhu Yuanzhang and others were transported to the capital, the three corpses were burned to coke, making it impossible to identify whether they were the real Zhu Yuanzhang.
However, the facts are before us. After getting this news, the government and the opposition were shocked! ! !
Zhu Yunwen has been waiting for the return of his imperial grandfather and King Yan to supervise the country these days.
Unexpectedly, what he was waiting for was this news.
The royal guards who were responsible for guarding the Holy Sage were not able to protect him, so they were all thrown into prison, and the others were also questioned.
After settling these matters, it is time to take care of the funeral affairs for the Holy One.
Above the mourning hall, Zhu Yunwen burst into tears: "Grandfather, you can leave just as you say. What will your grandson do in the future?"
At night,
Huang Zicheng and others pulled Zhu Yunwen out and went to the palace to discuss matters.
Even Tie Xuan, who was released by Zhu Yunwen not long ago, hurriedly asked for a meeting.
Huang Zicheng and others asked Tie Xuan to come in. After all, this guy was also with them.
As soon as Tie Xuan entered the palace, he said excitedly: "Your Majesty, this is not the time to be sad. What happened to Your Majesty is heartbreaking, but the world cannot be without a master for a day, and the country cannot be without a king for a day. You are the supervisor of the country at this time. It’s natural to ascend the throne!”
Zhu Yunwen pretended to be heartbroken and said: "Let's talk about this later. The emperor's grandfather's body is still cold, how can we talk about ascending the throne now?"
Tie Xuan said excitedly: "Your Majesty, we can't wait! If we don't ascend the throne quickly and stabilize the overall situation, the vassal kings will be ready to make moves, which will be detrimental to the country and the world!"
Huang Zicheng echoed: "Master Tie is right. At this time, the emperor's grandson is still in charge of the country, so it is best to ascend the throne quickly. Otherwise, if the vassal kings come to Beijing, there will be endless troubles. We must ascend the throne before the vassal princes come to Beijing."
Upon hearing this,
Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but feel a little scared when he thought of his uncles, and frowned slightly.
"The vassal king enters the capital? Absolutely not!"
Qi Tai said sternly: "The vassal king must not be allowed to enter the capital. The emperor and his grandson must quickly correct the late emperor's edict and prevent the vassal king from entering the capital for the funeral."
"Yeah!"
This sentence touched Zhu Yunwen's heart, and he hurriedly said: "Qi Qing is right, there will be chaos when the vassal king enters the capital. Quickly draw up an imperial edict to prevent the vassal king from entering the capital for the funeral!"
After deciding on this matter.
Qi Tai held his hand again and said:
"Your Majesty, don't hesitate. Immediately ascend the throne. The jade seal is in your hand. You are the supervisor of the country. When the late emperor was in power, he planned to be the supervisor of each other. The purpose is to choose one of you and King Yan. As the crown prince. Now that the Holy Emperor has passed away and King Yan has passed away, you are the orthodox one. If you don’t ascend the throne now, then when will you wait? Do you want to see the country become chaotic?"
Finished.
Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng, Fang Xiaoru, and Tie Xuan knelt down together and said in unison: "Please, for the sake of the country and the country, please take the throne and inherit the throne immediately, otherwise there will be endless troubles!"
"Please ask the emperor's grandson to take over the throne!"
The four said again, shouting three times in a row.
After three times, Zhu Yunwen nodded: "The four ministers are my admonishers of the Ming Dynasty! Okay! For the sake of the country and the Ming Dynasty, I have to ascend the throne, so I will immediately draft an imperial edict and promulgate it in the morning tomorrow morning to announce it to the world!"
After the words fell, the four of them breathed a sigh of relief.
I really didn't expect that things would change like this, and the emperor's grandson would eventually ascend to the throne.
If you want to blame it, blame King Yan for not having this blessing.
Qi Tai said at this time: "Your Majesty, in order to prevent things from changing, the palace and even the patrol of Nanjing City should be taken over by one of our own."
"This makes sense, Qi Qing is very thoughtful!"
Zhu Yunwen frowned and said: "But who should take over this patrol? Geng Bingwen went to Peiping to rescue him. Halfway there, he was still on the way back. The military generals sent out did not return to Beijing. They were still in Peiping and they couldn't be called Our own people.”
Everyone thought, this is indeed a problem.
Huang Zicheng thought for a moment, his eyes lit up, and he said, "There is someone who can do it!"
Zhu Yunwen asked hurriedly: "Who?"
Huang Zicheng said: "Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, he has returned to the capital at this moment and has been staying behind closed doors all day."
Zhu Yunwen frowned: "Li Jinglong? A defeated general?"
"It's just a failure. How can any general always be victorious?"
Huang Zicheng explained: "Li Jinglong is still capable, but he is a little greedy for merit. If the emperor's grandson trusts him and asks him to redeem his merits, he will definitely work for the emperor's grandson wholeheartedly and not dare to slack off."
Zhu Yunwen thought about it and his eyes lit up.
This is really the truth, it must be Li Jinglong!
Li Jinglong's first great victory proved his general talent. His second failure was just due to his youth and arrogance, his greed for success, and his unfamiliarity with the terrain there.
If you give him another chance, he will work for you wholeheartedly!
"Okay, as the ministers said! Immediately announce the enthronement tomorrow, and let Li Jinglong take over the defense and military affairs of the palace!!"
As the saying goes, the first to get the moon is the one near the water.
At this time, whoever is in the hub of the Central District like the Imperial Palace has an advantage.
That night, Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng and others contacted officials privately overnight to support Zhu Yunwen in the court.
In this case, most officials agreed quickly.
After all, Zhu Yunwen was originally the supervisor of the country.
The Holy Emperor passed away, King Yan passed away, and the Jianguo ascended the throne. It was a matter of course!
On the second day of court, hundreds of officials went to court, one after another, demanding that the governor be enthroned.
After three pushes and three concessions, Zhu Yunwen pretended to be heartbroken and agreed.
Subsequently, the enthronement ceremony was quickly prepared and everything was kept simple.
The seventh day of Zhu Yuanzhang's death.
Zhu Yunwen successfully put on the dragon robe and crown and accepted the audience.
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
As the officials shouted one after another, Zhu Yunwen finally got his wish and ascended the throne, waving to the officials.
"All my beloved lords, stay safe!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Hongwu twenty-five years, August 10th.
Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne as emperor, with the reign name Jianwen, and was called Emperor Jianwen.
After hearing the news, the vassal kings from all over the country wanted to go to Beijing for the funeral, but they were blocked by an imperial edict. The imperial edict used the Jianwen era number and wrote the late emperor's will, and the vassal kings were not allowed to enter the capital.
Looking at the year number and jade seal on the imperial edict, as well as the seal of Zhongshu Province, proving that the imperial edict was effective, although the vassal kings were angry, they were helpless!
It's a done deal and it's really hard to undo it!
If you disobey the imperial edict, you are disobeying the holy command!
They had no choice but to accept it silently.
At this moment,
Zhu Yunwen sat in the Yangxin Hall, where Zhu Yuanzhang originally sat.
It’s really the spring breeze that makes the horse’s hooves fly, and his face is full of smiles.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Qi Tai and others with a smile and said: "Four gentlemen, help me ascend to the throne. I will never treat you badly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Several people gave up.
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly, and then asked: "Guys, what do I need to do next?"
At this moment, Fang Xiaoru stood up and spoke first:
"Your Majesty, gentlemen, we have three problems today: vassalage, border defense, and river workers."
"Your Majesty, the new king, must do some great things and implement new policies when he takes the throne. He should practice martial arts and cultivate literature to live with the people. The top priority is to concentrate his power!"
“If the authority is not dedicated, the policies will be inconsistent, and if the policies are inconsistent, the national policy will not work.”
"And if you want to centralize your power, you have to end up here, cut off the vassal state!"
Fang Xiaoru was a scholar, a disciple of the great scholar Song Lian, and a model for scholars in the world.
From these words, it can be seen that Fang Xiaoru is ambitious.
Seeing the new king ascending the throne, he valued himself again.
Then prepare to show off your skills and realize your ideal reform!
The first thing to do in this reform was to cut down the feudal vassals.
However, Zhu Yunwen has no ambitions.
But the word "cutting down the feudal clan" just hit his heart.
He had long been unhappy with those uncles.
I ascended the throne too quickly, and I always feel that the throne is not stable.
Fang Xiaoru said the word "cutting down the feudal clan".
The corners of Zhu Yunwen's eyes twitched, pretending to be calm.
Seeing this, Qitai cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, we must not cut down the vassalage. We have only been on the throne for a short time. It is not too late to talk about it when it is stable."
"Qi Qing, you are still too stable."
Zhu Yunwen smiled slightly, interrupted his speech directly, and said calmly: "If my uncles wait for them to react and feel that there is something fishy about ascending the throne too quickly, how should they deal with me?"
Qitai: "This"
Zhu Yunwen said: "Fang Qing is right, it is time to reduce the vassal state! I have made up my mind!"
After speaking, he looked at a few people and asked, "I'm asking you now, how to cut off the vassal, and which vassal king should be cut off first?"
Qi Tai said: "First cut down the strong vassals. King Yan is dead, so there is nothing to fear. We should start with King Ning and Zhu Quan! The other vassal kings will be easily solved!"
Huang Zicheng had a different opinion, saying:
"Your Majesty, I thought that King Ning was so powerful that it would be difficult for him to succeed suddenly, and that his master was unknown."
"You should first cut off King Ning's hands and feet, and then point to King Ning step by step."
"The kings of Zhou, Qi, Xiang, Dai, and Min had done illegal things during their time as emperors, and they were famous for cutting them down! From weak to strong, plan for it slowly!"
Zhu Yunwen thought about it for a while and felt that Huang Zicheng's opinion was more reasonable.
"Okay! Let's start with the vassal kings of Zhou, Qi, Hunan, Dai, and Min."
The other side.
Imprisonment.
Tiansha, who had sneaked into the imperial prison, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di, and his son were killed by me with my own hands, and there were no mistakes!"
Hearing this, the blue jade eyes sparkled: "Okay! God, I didn't expect that you could achieve such great achievements! I feel so relieved! Damn Zhu Yuanzhang, you will regret it on the road to hell if you treat me like this!!"
Tiansha continued to report: "Your Majesty, now that Zhu Yunwen has ascended the throne, he has begun to reduce the vassal status."
"Cutting the feudal clan?"
Lan Yu was stunned for a moment, then ecstatically said: "Okay, great, God helps me! When the kings are dissatisfied and the government is in chaos, this is my chance, Lan Yu, to recommend Zhu Yunxi to the throne, he is the orthodox prince!!!" The legitimate son!!"
After saying that, Lan Yu looked at Tiansha and ordered: "Contact the guards privately, prepare for military operations, and all the dark network personnel, look for opportunities to come to the prison to rob the prison, and rescue Zhu Yunxi and me. Prepare for palace change! Recommend Zhu Yunxi to the throne. !”
Tiansha raised his hand and said: "Yes, Lord!"
Finished.
Disappear into darkness.
(End of chapter)
