In the courtyard of Prince Xiang's Mansion on Xian Mountain, there are several cups of tea, exuding a fragrant fragrance. Zhu Yiming changed into loose Taoist attire and did not wear any hat. He sat in the seat with a solemn expression. King Zhu Ciyan of Jing, King Zhu Youmei of Ji, King Rong Zhu Cizhen, King Hui Zhu Changrun, King Zhu Changhui of Gui, King Min Zhu Qi and other six vassal kings in the Huguang area also changed into loose clothes under the continuous greetings of Mr. Xiang Wang. The people in casual clothes took their seats. However, their mood at this moment was the same as that of Prince Xiang Zhu Yiming, they were all extremely solemn.
This is because at the same time that these princes arrived in Xiangyang one after another, the Chu Prince's Mansion, which used to be the head of the Huguang vassals, had been sealed off by the Jin Yiwei sent by Zhu Youjian. Chu King Zhu Huakui and Xuanhua King Zhu Huabi, as well as all their descendants and daughters, were all arrested and imprisoned on charges of false kings and false clans. All the properties of the Prince of Chu's palace were confiscated by the people led by Liu Chao, the King of Hell.
The wealthy Chu Prince's Mansion in Huguang has now become the meal on the plate of Emperor Zhu Youjian of the Ming Dynasty...
Although the kings of Jing, Ji, Rong, Hui, Gui, and Min all knew about the "case of false kings of Chu" and suspected that Zhu Huakui and Zhu Huabi were false kings, the two false kings had been false kings for decades. The turmoil of the "Pseudo King of Chu Case" had long since subsided. Here in Huguang, except for some Chu sect disciples who were punished in the case of pretending to be the King of Chu, no one cares about the authenticity of Zhu Huakui and Zhu Huabi.
But just when everyone had almost forgotten about the "Fake King of Chu Case", Zhu Youjian, who had nothing to do with this matter, suddenly resorted to thunderous means, arresting the entire family of King Chu and King Xuanhua, and expelling the Chu vassal The kings of Jing, Ji, Rong, Hui, Gui, and Min also knew what the purpose of the title was (temporarily).
Because they all know that among the vassals of the Ming Dynasty, the Chu vassal, together with the Shu vassal and the Fu vassal, were both rich and powerful. Before the Shu vassal moved and the Fu vassal collapsed (it has not withdrawn yet, but it will definitely collapse), the property of both vassals fell into the hands of Zhu Youjian. Now it's Chu Fan's turn... This means that the King of Chu is guilty, and Huaibi is an added sin!
In addition, although the four vassals of Shu, Fu, Dai, and Qin were all unlucky, no one died. Even if King Fu was involved in an imperial power struggle, he went to Nanjing to enjoy his fortune. Although he lost his fortune, his life was not in danger.
However, King Zhu Huakui of Chu and King Zhu Huabi of Xuanhua were massacred - they have not been killed yet, but they will definitely not survive!
The Ming Dynasty has always been very strict with matters that disrupt clan bloodlines. Anyone who is exposed will not survive!
For example, the concubine Zhou of the Han Yin King Zhu Zhengxuan of the Han Dynasty conspired with her father to obtain someone else's son when the Han Yin King was seriously ill and adopted him as his eldest son. Zhu Zhengxuan was chased as a commoner, and the Queen Mother Ping, Princess Zhou, and the pretended princes and county lords were all sentenced to death. The princess's father Zhou Xun Lingchi, his wife, concubines, and children were all beheaded!
In addition, Zhu Zhongjie, a general of the Jin Dynasty, also adopted the son of his wife's sister-in-law as his own son. After his death, it was discovered that he was deprived of titles. His wife Zhang and Zhu Qiyang, who pretended to be his son, committed suicide. Zhang's parents were both executed! The king of Fangshan, Zhu Zhongqing, who did not report the knowledge was also dismissed!
Compared with the counterfeiting incidents of the King of Hanyin and General Zhenguo’s house, the seriousness of the case of pretending to be the King of Chu is several times higher! Therefore, I am afraid that none of the two great families of Chu King Zhu Huakui and Xuanhua King Zhu Huabi will be left alive... And the timing of the destruction of these two families is really coincidental. Just when Emperor Zhu Youjian of the Ming Dynasty went south to beg for food. time!
This is really the emperor begging for food, and the prince destroying the family!
I just don’t know if there are anyone else who will be destroyed this time, besides Chu King Zhu Huakui and Xuanhua King Zhu Huabi.
The six vassal kings who have gathered in Xiangyang are all feeling terrified in their hearts - I wonder if there is a green light on their father's forehead? Now my father's head is glowing with green light, and all his children and grandchildren are dead!
"Grandpa great uncle, you should tell us everything..." King Jing Zhu Ciyan's ancestor was Zhu Gaochi of Renzong of Ming Dynasty. Zhu Ciyan's father, Zhu Youfan, has five sons, who must be fertile, and he is the legitimate son. Logically speaking, there is no problem with the blood relationship. But if we really want Jin Yiwei and Dongchang to investigate...
"Yes, great-uncle, please tell me the truth!" Rong Wang Zhu Cizheng is a descendant of Zhu Jianlin, the second son of Ming Yingzong. He is only in his early twenties this year and has just succeeded to the throne. He is the eldest son of the previous generation of King Rong Zhu Youzhen, so there should be nothing wrong with his blood relationship... But suddenly he feels that he doesn't look much like his father!
King Ji Zhu Youmei from Changsha is a descendant of Zhu Jianjun, the seventh son of Ming Yingzong. He ascended the throne as the eldest son. He has been on the throne for 11 years, and no one has ever doubted his bloodline, so he is relatively reassured. Seeing that the two princes of the loving generation were both trembling with fear, they immediately said: "What are you afraid of? We are all descendants of Grandpa Chengmiao, and we are in the same lineage as Grandpa Long Live!"
Before he finished speaking, King Min next to him sighed: "I am not the queen of the temple..."
"So what after the temple is built? Didn't Fu Fan withdraw half of it?" King Hui Zhu Changrun looked at Old King Xiang with a frightened look, "Uncle Wang, now that you have gained the trust of Lord Long Live, you must know how he is Do you think so?"
"Sixth! What are you afraid of?" Gui Wang Zhu Changhui is more courageous than his brother Zhu Changrun, and he doesn't show any timidity at all. "No matter how much we say, we are all the uncles of Long live the Lord! He still doubts that we are not true? If we are not true, his father will be. Already?"
It's true, Emperor Wanli didn't want to admit that Zhu Youjian was his father, Zhu Changluo. It was Empress Dowager Li who dug out the internal notes and found out that Emperor Wanli was his father!
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhu Yiming glared at the prince, his nephew, and exhaled, "I'll tell you straight... Long Live the Lord just wants to see if we kings love him or not. The Ming Dynasty!" He paused, "If you love the Ming Dynasty, you should take the lead in paying taxes!"
"What? Pay taxes?"
"We are princes!"
"Yes, our ancestors didn't let us pay taxes..."
After Zhu Yiming heard this, he laughed: "The fake King of Chu wants to pay taxes now, but he can't... If Long Live Lord had just come to Huguang, he would have been willing to donate his family property and take the lead in paying taxes, so why would everyone in the family be executed? ?”
Prince Rong Zhu Cizheng was already suspicious, but after hearing this, he immediately expressed his opinion: "Grandpa, I have to pay taxes... I love the Ming Dynasty the most!"
Jing Wang Zhu Ciyan also nodded and said: "I love the Ming Dynasty too...I am also willing to pay taxes! I am not afraid of paying more taxes, as long as I can be safe..."
King Min, who was not a man after the establishment of the temple, also said: "They are all external things, I don't care!"
King Hui Zhu Changrun sighed: "Isn't it just money... Just give it to him! With the money gone, people will be happy!"
King Gui Zhu Changhui was more stubborn: "In the worst case, I can go to Nanjing to live leisurely. I think it's good!"
Zhu Yiming glanced at the stubborn Zhu Changhui and said, "It's better to be less quick-tongued... If you are all willing to pay taxes, then let's jointly sign a memorial and ask the officials and gentry in Huguang to pay the grain and share the land together." Bar!"
King Gui Zhu Changhuan frowned when he heard this, "Why is there another tenant in the house?"
To apportion a ding into an acre is to change the labor service levied on a ding or household basis into silver, and then spread it into the land tax to collect it. Of course, what is apportioned into the land is only the labor levy that the farmers have to bear in the form of silver.
The advantage of this method is actually that it is convenient to collect!
But at the same time, it is tantamount to depriving the scholar-officials of all the privileges and exemptions - originally the scholar-officials did not pay hard labor in exchange for silver, but now they are all spread into the fields, and now there is an official and a gentry paying the grain together. This is really a complete stripping!
Zhu Yiming waved his hand and said: "Let's just share it with the family... Let's help him with whatever Long live the Lord wants to do and make him satisfied, right? If he is satisfied, he will leave Huguang and go to Nanjing." Zhili!"
"Yes!" Gui Wang Zhu Changhui seemed to understand something, "Long live Lord can't always be in Huguang... There are floods in Huaibei and eastern Henan in South Zhili these days. Long live Lord must go and take a look. !”
