Zhu Gaojie talked from early in the morning to late at night, until the "Tomb of the Demon Emperor of the East" appeared. Ye Fan, Pangbo and others came to watch. Only then did he listen to it. After talking for a whole day, now his mouth was dry and he wanted to wait for it. Get a teapot and drink from the cow.
Zhu Dishang still has some endless aftertaste, and is very interested in the bizarre world of "Zhetian". His writing is like a horse in the sky, free and uninhibited, both solemn and harmonious, and delicate and harmonious.
"Did you write "Shading the Sky"?" Zhu Di asked.
Zhu Gaojie coughed lightly and said, "No, this book was written by a hermit named 'Chen Dong'. Mr. Chen was a literati during the Hongwu period, also known as the 'Red-haired Monster'. He left behind countless golden masterpieces, only It’s a pity that his old age is unknown.”
"Huh?" Zhu Di was a little suspicious, "This name sounds so strange. You couldn't have made it up right now, right? How could someone call themselves 'Red-Haired Monster'?"
"Ahem."
Chen Dong is an old thief who has an unknown fate in his later years. He is covered in red hair and does not speak a word for a long time. He often murmurs, "I'm asking for leave today, and I won't update tomorrow, so be happy, be happy..."
"That's alright, I won't embarrass you anymore." Zhu Di did not pursue the question further.
He had already made up his mind that "Shading the Sky" was written by King Qi.
"What do you think of today's "Weiyang Palace Kills Han Xin"?" Zhu Di suddenly asked.
An alarm bell rang in Zhu Gaojie's heart. He had already guessed that the old man had called him to Jiming Temple for more than just listening to the storytelling.
Now the old man’s words are praising him!
Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin, made immortal contributions to the Han Dynasty. His power was so huge that it aroused the suspicion of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. In the end, he ended up killing the donkey and killing the bird.
The old man really likes to listen to storytelling, but he never listens to it a second time.
But today, the old man asked to listen to "Weiyang Palace Beheads Han Xin" for the second time. This is nothing more than a hint to his younger son: Fourth, you have overstepped your bounds!
Zhu Gaojie dared to lead troops into the city to kill people, which seemed absurd, but in fact he had already made preparations to prevent impeachment and left no loopholes for those people.
He killed Luo Xiu because the stomach of the crossbow armor was found in Luo Xiu's house, which confirmed Luo Xiu's charge of rebellion!
But when the emperor takes action, he never needs flaws or evidence.
Zhu Gaojie slaughtered all the Jinyiwei officials under the emperor's eyes. After all, the old man couldn't sit still.
However, he did not go to war, but used the name of storytelling to warn Zhu Gaojie.
This also makes the father and son look good on each other.
"I understand." Zhu Gaojie lowered his head and agreed.
Zhu Di raised his eyebrows slightly: "Do you really understand?"
Zhu Gaojie's eyes flashed: "Father, please trust me, I will handle this matter well."
"So, very good."
Zhu Di waved his hand, "Chirong was relieved of his position as admiral of the Three Thousand Battalion and was demoted to the commander of the guards of Prince Qi's palace."
In the fifth year of Hongwu's reign, Taizu first placed the Imperial Guard Command and Envoy Department in the palaces of the princes. Each palace had three guards, and each guard had commanders, commanders, and officials, all of whom were the same as those in the capital. Each guard has jurisdiction over five thousand households on the left, right, front, back and center.
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"Ah hahaha, two days ago I said I was going to visit Prince Qi. Now I don't have to go to that trouble. From now on I can work directly in Prince Qi's house." Chirong touched his head and said with a simple smile.
After losing his position as admiral, Chirong was not unwilling, but felt relieved.
Zhu Gaojie sighed: "If it weren't for helping me, you wouldn't have lost your position as admiral."
The admiral of the Three Thousand Battalion was from the second rank. Now Chi Rong serves as the commander of the guards of Prince Qi's Mansion. He is a full third rank. It seems that he has only been reduced by one level, but in fact he is not. In the past, Chirong was in charge of tens of thousands of the most elite cavalry of the Ming Dynasty, but now he only has a few thousand royal guards under his command.
During the Hongwu Dynasty, Emperor Taizu Gao Zhu Yuanzhang believed that to ensure the country's longevity, it was necessary to avoid the isolation of imperial power and ensure that the country's military and political power was in the hands of his children and grandchildren. To this end, on the one hand, he abolished the prime minister and put the emperor in charge of the six ministries; on the other hand, he assigned other princes except the crown prince to various places to guard one area. The older sons of the King of Qin, King of Jin, King of Yan, King of Zhou, and King of Chu all had three guards at the beginning. The largest number of guards in the royal palace was nearly 20,000 people; the younger vassal kings, such as King Su and King Qing , there is also a guard, the number of guards is at least 3,000. The Ming Dynasty relied not on generals, but on these princes. The key is that each of these princes can fight better than the other. They can press the Beiyuan people to the ground and rub them, and they are all extremely brave.
But after the Hongwu Dynasty, Jianwen cut off the vassals, and all the nine great Sai kings suffered. The vassal kings all withered. Zhu Di realized that if he waited any longer, he would be dead, so he directly rebelled against Jianwen and pushed Jianwen from the throne. After becoming the emperor, Zhu Di, who rebelled against the vassal reduction, not only did not treat the vassal king well, but instead tried his best to implement the policy of reducing the vassal state, depriving the prince of his protection for various reasons and excuses, and his own son was not spared.
All in all, during Yongle's reign, the prince's protection was very high.
Zhu Gaojie also had guards, and he camped in Songlu Mountain on the outskirts of Beijing. The two guards totaled more than a thousand people, and they were all useless and could not be reused. If a war really breaks out, the two hundred Beijing cavalry will be able to sweep away the guards of Prince Qi's Mansion.
However, as a guard commander in Prince Qi's Mansion, it doesn't matter whether he has soldiers or not. The important thing is that Chi Rong has a big father. Even though he doesn't have much power, as long as Zhu Gaojie doesn't fall, Chi Rong can control the capital. Walking sideways, he is more majestic than when he was the admiral of the Three Thousand Battalion.
All in all, Chirong seems to have lost money, but it seems that he has not lost money.
Although he lost his military power, he found someone to support him.
….
"In front of the prince, I must tell you the truth." Chi Rong said with a smile, "Actually, I don't like being an admiral in the Three Thousand Battalion. It's too troublesome. If I want to kill the enemy on the battlefield, I, Chi Rong, will bear the brunt of it without saying a word. But over the years, I feel like I have been confined to the Admiral’s Office of the Three Thousand Camp, staring at pen and ink all day long. If I hadn’t been reluctant to leave those old brothers, I would have been sealed long ago. Now that I can leave the Three Thousand Camp, I My whole body feels lighter."
Zhu Gaojie nodded, believing that Chi Rong was telling the truth.
This Mongolian man had been wandering on the grasslands with three thousand people, soaring like an eagle on the Pamir Plateau, free and unrestrained. Then he suddenly met the Ming Emperor Zhu Di, who was very good at fighting. When the old man saw these three Qian Tiequi was so greedy that he was filled with bad thoughts.
Zhu Di said: "Boy, you have no future if you do this. You can hang out with me from now on."
Chi Rong said: "Why should I hang out with you?"
Zhu Di said: "Come to my place and I will prepare a job for you. Wouldn't it be nice to eat official food?"
Chirong thought for a while: "Sure, then I will hang out with you from now on."
Chirong who was recruited by the imperial court was different from Liangshan who was recruited in "Water Margin". The Song Dynasty did not regard Liangshan as one of its own. At most, it was just a labor dispatch, while Chirong was officially mixed into the establishment. For a second-grade admiral, even if Chi Rong becomes emperor in the future, his descendants can still join the ranks of Shiyin's commanders or thousands of households. As long as the Ming Dynasty does not fall and Chi Rong's descendants do not commit suicide, this meal ticket will be valid for a long time.
But this bowl of official food is not that delicious, at least not suitable for Chirong.
Being an admiral requires more than just being able to kill on the battlefield. You also need to know how to be an official. This is something Chirong cannot handle. How can he understand the sophistication of people in official circles? Isn't this a lie?
Now that he has resigned from the post of admiral and came to Prince Qi's Mansion as a commander, although his rank has been reduced by one level, Chi Rong feels much lighter.
…
Jin Yiwei entered a brief period of paralysis.
The first-in-command Ji Gang was imprisoned, the second-in-command Lu Chaoyang was imprisoned, and the third-in-command Luo Xiu was slaughtered. This was not enough. All the officials of Jinyiwei were killed by King Qi. From the commander to the commander to the commander to the commander, they were either in prison. They were imprisoned or killed, and fell into a leaderless situation for a while. This was the weakest period since the establishment of the Jinyiwei. Even when Emperor Gao dismissed the Jinyiwei, he had never been as embarrassed as now.
The common people and officials from both the government and the public clapped their hands and applauded, expecting the emperor to directly withdraw the Jin Yiwei so that this scourge would disappear from the Ming Dynasty.
But unfortunately, this is not very realistic, but any higher-level official can understand that soon, the capital will fall into chaos.
The fight among the three princes, King Qi, Crown Prince and King Han, has reached a red-eye stage. Only Prince Zhao in Shuntian Mansion escaped, but Prince Zhao was not too happy. The reason why he was spared was because of his own health. The power is no longer taken seriously by the three brothers, and there is no chance to take advantage.
The weather in Jinling City is very good today. The sun is shining in the sky, the weeping willows are sprouting buds, and the lake surface remains stable, peaceful and quiet.
Zhu Gaojie stood next to the weeping willow, watching the lake quietly, raising his hand and moving forward.
In the mountain gorge, black clouds roll over the mountains without covering them, and white raindrops jump into the boat.
The ground wind blows away suddenly, and the water below the lake tower is like the sky.
"The calm before the storm."
Zhu Gaojie murmured to himself, "This should be the last peace. I'm afraid it won't be quiet anymore in the days to come. The King of Han's patience has been worn out, and the prince has begun to be unable to sit still. He must Someone get out of Jinling City."
Jin Yiwei was the trigger. Now Jin Yiwei's paralysis has actually clearly announced that the princely faction struggle in the capital will enter the most intense stage.
Poor Atu
