Zhu Gaojie did not stay at Jiming Temple any longer. Now that he saw that Zhu Di wanted to reward the old emperor with two big bids, he was not willing to stay any longer.
This old boy does nothing good every time he comes to him!
After Zhu Gaojie left, Zhu Di stroked his beard and looked at Yao Guangxiao: "What do you think of him?"
Yao Guangxiao didn't react for a moment: "What is it like?"
But the next second the monk in black understood what Zhu Di meant and asked in surprise: "You want to make him the prince instead?!"
This is so shocking!
No one would think that Zhu Di would do such a crazy thing!
Even Yao Guangxiao only guessed and did not dare to make a conclusion.
Since Zhu Di made Zhu Gaochi the crown prince in the second year of Yongle, countless people have said that the emperor would change the crown prince to the king of Han, but Zhu Pangpang's position as crown prince has always been stable.
Zhu Di's eyes were deep: "It's not as exaggerated as you said. I'm just guessing, if King Qi can sit in the position of crown prince, or even inherit the throne in the future, what will be the direction of the Ming Dynasty?"
Is he really thinking, if King Qi succeeds to the throne, will Ming still want to be as humiliated as in the simulation?
From the emperor Zhu Qizhen, to the Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youxun who compromised with the civil servants, to the Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao who resisted the civil servants and ended up with a miserable ending...
Zhu Di was unwilling to let himself push the Ming Dynasty to such a precarious position.
But if the throne is not passed down to the same lineage as the prince, who should it be passed down to?
King of Han?
Come on, the lineage of the King of Han is the same as that of the Prince. The Prince's great-great-grandson is called Prince Men, and the King of Han is the prisoner emperor. He was rebelled by his own son and almost pushed the Ming Dynasty to a state of eternal destruction.
Even if there was no King Qi during the reign of Emperor Zhu Qizhen, there was a high possibility that he would be rescued by Emperor Jingtai, but the ending would be more miserable. But the King of Han was different. If King Qi hadn't come forward to turn the tide, the Ming Dynasty would undoubtedly perish.
As for that Prince Zhao... Even if you don’t mention it, Prince Zhao has never accomplished anything!
From this point of view, it seems that the fourth king Qi is a very good choice.
He is brave and good at fighting, has excellent moral character (doubtful), has the talent to save the world, and most importantly...lives a long life.
In Zhu Di's simulation, the fourth of the four sons lived a long life. After going through nine dynasties and eight emperors, he was always able to step forward when the Ming Dynasty was in danger and help the building before it collapsed!
But King Qi was not without his shortcomings.
The first is King Qi's ability to govern the country. Zhu Di knows that King Qi can fight, and he is very good at fighting. He is already at the level of a top general when he is only in his twenties. He may become more and more demonic as he gets older in the future. But being an emperor requires more than just being able to fight. Not only must you have the ability to conquer the world on horseback, but more importantly, you must have the ability to dismount and conquer the world.
The emperor may not be able to fight, but he must be able to govern the country.
When Zhu Di simulated the emperor's life of the King of Han, the reason why the King of Han was defeated was not because he did not know how to fight. On the contrary, the King of Han won the battle and won the battle. However, the country was in chaos. This was the real reason for the King of Han's failure.
And now Zhu Di has not discovered that King Qi has the talent to govern the country. To be precise, King Qi has never had the opportunity to show his talent for governing the country. Zhu Di pushed King Qi to the position of supervising the country, not just to suppress the prince, but also because he wanted to see King Qi's true standard in governing the country. He never thought that this kid would steal women and cheat, and lose all his errands to him. Others did it, but he hid behind and refused to take action, which made Zhu Di a little helpless.
In addition to the doubts about governing the country, the second reason is that King Qi is not the eldest son.
The four princes were born from the same empress Xu, and they are all legitimate sons.
But although the legitimate son is important, what is even more important is the "eldest son."
The most important reason why Zhu Gaochi was able to firmly sit on the throne of the prince was because of his status as the "eldest son". Although King Qi is the legitimate son, he is only the legitimate son.
Zhu Di has not yet found a reason why he would rather establish King Qi than an elder. King Qi is a little kid who is smarter than a monkey, which Zhu Di loves and hates at the same time.
In addition to "ruling the country"
"Doubtful" and "establishing elders but not virtuous people", Zhu Di was more worried about things - heirs.
The descendants of the prince's line are all weird, so are the descendants of King Qi a saint?
When Zhu Di was imitating the emperors of the prince's lineage, except for Zhu Gaojie himself, the Qi King's lineage never showed up. They were extremely low-key and learned the essence of their ancestors' hidden clumsiness.
And this also made it impossible for Zhu Di to judge. If King Qi ascends the throne, will his descendants lead the Ming Dynasty to continue to prosper?
Maybe King Qi would become a holy king after succeeding to the throne, but his descendants would not be as good as the prince.
Zhu Di felt a little pained when he thought of this.
If he could imitate King Qi, he wouldn't have so many worries.
But it just can’t be simulated!
The reason why it cannot be simulated is that the intimacy value between King Qi and Zhu Di is too low... Isn't this a lie!
"What is the emperor thinking?"
Yao Guangxiao poured himself a cup of clear tea, took a sip, and asked after seeing Zhu Di wandering in his mind.
"I'm thinking, if King Qi is really allowed to sit in the position of crown prince..." Zhu Di said doubtfully, "Can the Ming Dynasty be allowed to last for eternity and truly live a long and prosperous life?"
"Hahaha."
Yao Guangxiao laughed when he heard this, which made Zhu Di a little dissatisfied: "Old monk, why are you laughing?"
"I'm laughing at you. You're getting older, but you're getting older." Yao Guangxiao said with a smile, "Wanshi? I have lived for so many years, but I have never heard of the Wanshi dynasty. We are all human beings, we are not gods. , Even if you are great, you can count for one life, two lives, can you still count for the third life? Mr. Wolong has the ability to control the wind and rain, but he spent his entire life and failed to change the decline of the Han Dynasty!"
Zhu Di looked calm and did not make any rebuttal. He thought to himself, old monk, you are still too naive.
I have not only counted the third emperor Zhu Qizhen, but also the sixth Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao, and now I will soon count him as the seventh emperor!
…
When Zhu Gaojie left Jiming Temple, he found a person waiting in front of the door. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Lu Chaoyang.
"Why are you waiting here?" Zhu Gaojie was a little puzzled.
Lu Chaoyang replied calmly: "I know that the prince rarely travels with his bodyguards, so I boldly changed my clothes and came here to wait at high speed to protect the prince."
Zhu Gaojie patted Lu Chaoyang's shoulder, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
He never takes guards with him when he goes out, not because he is not afraid of death, but... there is always Shadow Attendant A Qi guarding silently in places that ordinary people can't see.
Lu Chaoyang was so attentive. If it were anyone else, Zhu Gaojie would have felt that he was just showing off.
But if it was Lu Chaoyang, Zhu Gaojie felt that it was normal.
Lu Chaoyang has an extremely paranoid personality and will commit to death if he sees something. Since he has chosen to be loyal to Zhu Gaojie, he has already handed over his life.
Even if Zhu Gaojie tells him now: "Go, I don't like the emperor. Go and kill the emperor. Remember to bear all the charges afterwards and don't get involved with me."
Lu Chaoyang would not hesitate to rush into Jiming Temple with his sword and kill Zhu Di without thinking.
Because of this, Zhu Gaojie valued Lu Chaoyang as a desperado so much.
This guy is good at dealing with things, and he'll really come to his rescue if something happens!
Zhu Gaojie calculated carefully and found that Lu Chaoyang was full of advantages: he was paranoid but also understood the world, he seemed crazy but always remained calm, and he was also loyal...
"The emperor has ordered you to also be in charge of the Nanzhen Fusi. It is estimated that the decree will come down in two days. I will let you know in advance." Zhu Gaojie said.
Lu Chaoyang felt warm in his heart, and then he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Gaojie smiled and said, "Whatever you thank me for is something you earned yourself, and I asked for it on your behalf."
Lu Chaoyang shook his head: "Lv knows how many pounds he has. The Nanzhen Fusi and the Beisi are directly under the emperor's command. If the prince had not spoken, it would have been impossible for the Long Live Lord to hand over the Nanzhen Fusi to outsiders."
He looks like a stupid piece of wood, but in fact he has an extraordinary mind. He is fighting corruption in Shandong
Achieving such results cannot be achieved simply by relying on recklessness.
If Lu Chaoyang was really a reckless man, he would have died in Jiaozhi long ago, let alone coming back alive from Shandong.
Zhu Gaojie patted Lu Chaoyang on the shoulder and said, "I will not let you down, and you should not let me down either."
Lu Chaoyang's eyes were moved. He knew that Zhu Gaojie was giving a subtle hint to the Jiang family.
The Lu family and the Jiang family are both Guangxi generals, and they have an unending blood debt...
…
As the New Year approaches, the streets and alleys of Jinling City are decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and a red word "福" is posted on the door of every house to make a wish for good fortune and good luck in the coming year.
There was a child setting off firecrackers on the roadside. He ran too slowly and his face was covered in black. He cried and went home to find his mother. The mother saw a small hole in the child's new cotton-padded jacket and was angry and distressed.
Although Jinling City seems to be full of joy, not everyone can have a good year.
In a dark and damp alley, a skinny young man in ragged clothes was sitting against the wall, his disheveled hair exuding the stench of decay. A similarly slovenly burly man was leaning against the young man's arms, his breath weak.
"Get out..." the man said with force, "You... get out..."
The young man said calmly: "You and I are already in such a miserable state, why are you pretending to be a young master?"
The man was speechless as his fuel was exhausted. He tried with all his strength to push the young man away.
He wanted the boy to live.
At the very least, don't die in front of yourself.
Although this boy was once the person he hated the most.
"Don't fucking move, why don't you just stay here with me and wait to die!" The young man shouted impatiently, "You still think this is Fuzhou?"
Hearing this, the man burst into tears from the corners of his eyes.
He never thought that he would end up like this, waiting to die silently in a dirty corner.
"clang--"
The young man heard the sound and saw two Hongwu Tongbao coins falling in front of him.
He looked up and saw a richly dressed young man standing in front of him. It was this man who had dropped the copper plate.
Zhu Gaojie said coldly: "Take the money and buy some steamed buns. Don't die here. It's bad luck."
