The other clan members present were also surprised. They did not expect that people like Zhu Qiugui would suddenly take issue with the emperor's eldest son's execution of Zhu Changxun.
Some of them even couldn't help but sweat.
"We didn't want to do anything. We just wanted to ask His Majesty what his attitude is. Is it possible that His Majesty also thinks that the elders of the clan should not be respectful?"
Zhu Qiugui said therefore.
"that is."
Zhu Huakui also followed up and said: "King Xin, you don't have to act like we don't take the royal family seriously! How dare we be dissatisfied with the royal family? After all, everything we have is given by your majesty. But, your expression Your loyalty has gone too far, just for the sake of the eldest son of the emperor, and you don’t even care about ethics and morals?"
"Yes, King Xin, you are too partial!"
"We know that the emperor's eldest son is your nephew, and you blocked the gun for him, but you can't be too partial to him. If you are so partial, you are undoubtedly harming him."
Zhu Zhizhi followed.
After the Xin Wang Zhu You inspected the matter, he said with a cold face: "I am not partial to the eldest son of the emperor, but I am angry with you group of eccentric people!"
"Aren't you aware of the immoral things that Zhu Changxun did? Do you still want me to give you a detailed list? The eldest son of the emperor did that in order to preserve the foundation of the Ming Dynasty and enable my clan named Zhu to continue to enjoy dignity. There is no reason to speak for someone who has ruined the reputation of my Zhu family!"
After Zhu Youjian said that, he shouted: "Why don't you apologize to His Majesty quickly!"
"Look at what you said, King Xin! We were just talking, and we didn't commit anything! Do we need to apologize? Even if there is something wrong with what we said, it is just a mistake in words. Please forgive me."
Zhu Zhigui raised the corners of his mouth slightly after speaking at this time.
"That's right! Your Majesty, let me tell you, this matter of establishing a heir apparent needs to be decided!"
"Because I am a senior member of the clan, I cannot just watch the Zhu family's foundation become turbulent because the reserve position is uncertain!"
"However, in my opinion, the eldest son of the emperor is definitely not suitable to be the crown prince. In fact, his behavior is a bit harsh! Even if King Ningxi is full of evil, he can't just kill him at will! If he does this, wouldn't he let the world down? People therefore feel that since the royal family treats the clan’s children in this way, then ordinary people like me don’t need to take the clan seriously?”
Zhu Changfan also said something at this time.
"If you want me to say, if you want to establish a heir, it is more appropriate to establish the emperor's second son. The emperor's second son is known to the world for his wisdom and his talent is also very high!"
Zhu Huakui also said.
"That's right! The second prince still writes to ask about my health. It can be seen that among all the princes, he is the only one who really takes us old guys at heart."
Zhu Youzhen also echoed.
Zhu Youjian couldn't help but look at Zhu Youxiao at this time: "Brother Emperor, I didn't expect them to be like this and dare to mention the matter of establishing a prince."
Zhu Youxiao smiled, comforted Zhu Youjian and said, "It's okay."
Then, Zhu Youxiao put down the tea in his hand and said: "Since you have talked about it today, I will express my position."
Therefore, all the clan members looked towards Zhu Youxiao.
Zhu Youxiao said at this time: "I think that what I, the boss, did in the Ningxi Kingdom in the past was very good. I also did a very good job in killing Zhu Changcheng. The killing was in line with the people's sentiments and benefited the world!"
After hearing this, many of the clan members were stunned.
King Zhu Cunshu of Brunei couldn't help but touch his nose.
Zhu Qiugui, Zhu Huakui, and Zhu Zhizhi, the clan members who were the most excited just now, all had disappointment on their faces at this time.
Zhu Youxiao stood up at this time, looked at the clan disciples with dignity and said: "I know what you are thinking. It's just that you want to punish the clan. In the name of speaking for Zhu Changxun, in fact, you are worried that one day you will do something wrong. Everyone must be put to death in this matter."
"Why, if a member of the clan does something heinous, shouldn't he be punished?"
Zhu Youxiao asked next.
"What the emperor is saying is that you guys are too unruly! You actually said such selfish and ignorant words in front of the emperor! Do you think that your majesty has devoted all his efforts to make Ming Dynasty reach its current prosperity? Is it just for the sake of my Zhu family's surname? Prosperity?!”
Zhu Youjian followed.
"Yes, we are ignorant, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Now that Zhu Youxiao has stated this, and Zhu Youjian has also said this, Zhu Qiugui has surrendered and apologized.
Zhu Huakui, Zhu Zhizhi and others also began to plead guilty and beg for mercy.
Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao didn't want to make the decision to kill the king here, so he said: "Forget it, today I will treat you as discussing things at home and won't argue with you for the time being. But if you continue to be so unreasonable, don't blame me." I am cruel! Everyone, please retreat."
"yes!"
After all the vassal kings had retired, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but said: "It's really not a worry for any of them! Each of them was reincarnated well and became a member of the clan. When he was born, he would be able to hold the golden key in his mouth and enjoy the glory. Being rich and having a noble and decent life is not enough. If you insist on getting more from me, you don’t even think about whether you deserve it or not!”
"It's all my fault. I shouldn't have reported this matter to the emperor, so that these people came and ruined the emperor's mood."
Zhu Youjian apologized at this time.
Zhu Youxiao laughed and said, "What does it have to do with you? If they don't talk about it today, it doesn't mean they won't in the future. There are still people who can't be honest in this world."
"Your Majesty, I am now worried that these sects will do something outrageous. After all, they are not the sects who were only raised with kindness back then. They are educated people, and some have even served in the military. , having achieved military exploits, I am afraid that he will really be unwilling to settle for the status quo and actively get involved in court affairs."
Du Yinxi reminded.
After hearing this, Zhu Youjian also said: "Yes, brother Huang, this matter must be guarded against!"
Zhu Youxiao also nodded and told Du Yinxi: "Come closer."
So Du Yinxi came closer.
Zhu Youxiao whispered a few words in Du Yinxi's ear.
"I understand, I will do it now."
Du Yinxi replied, then turned around and left.
Zhu Youxiao nodded.
…
"We thought that His Majesty only had a single thought for the eldest son of the Emperor, but in fact he was not of the same mind. He still thought of the entire clan in his heart. What we didn't expect was that His Majesty himself is also such a ruthless and unjust person. Unfortunately, I thought He gave our clan power back then because he wanted to pay more attention to the clan's children!"
After Zhu Qiugui left Xinwang Palace, he complained to several clan members gathered together.
"Yes! I didn't expect His Majesty to be so partial to the eldest son of the Emperor, and actually said that he could do it. Now it seems that the only way to do it is to use the last method mentioned by the King of Brunei."
Zhu Huakui said and looked at Brunei King Zhu Cunshu.
Zhu Cunshu remained silent. After seeing everyone looking at him, he said: "This matter is extremely risky. If something goes wrong, everyone will be killed. Have you thought clearly?"
Zhu Qiugui stood up first and said: "There is no need to think about it! If the children of the clan are the same as the common people before the law, and Your Majesty does not talk about any blood ties, then what is the difference between us being nobles and being common people? If we cannot let the nobles enjoy the The privileges we deserve are not as good as having our heads on the ground!”
"That makes sense! It's just a matter of death. What's there to fear? Besides, with so many of our clan members participating, Your Majesty may not be willing to attack the clan like this!"
Zhu Huakui also echoed.
"Yes! Otherwise, he has to weigh the consequences of doing so. After all, there are so many vassal states in the world. Does he really want to make war everywhere after the world is unified? Isn't it just to allow the clan to have preferential treatment in the law? This Why not!"
Zhu Zhizhi continued.
Because Zhu Cunshu had long understood the personalities of the clan members, and the clan children he had now met were all people who dared to risk their lives, so everyone who could gather around Zhu Cunshu now was unwilling to do so. made.
Therefore, Zhu Cunshu couldn't help but thought to himself: "It saves the heart of trying to silence him."
After thinking this way, Zhu Cunshu said: "In that case, you should listen to my news and act according to the previously scheduled plan. As soon as the signal appears, act immediately."
"Do not worry!"
…
Zhu Youxiao still lives in King Xin's palace. From time to time, he and Zhu Youjian go fishing, play chess, and watch movies that have become popular among the upper class.
In the past, some members of the clan were good at talking about the matter of establishing a heir apparent, and expressed their dissatisfaction to him about the emperor's eldest son killing Zhu Changcheng, but he didn't take it too seriously.
After all, he is now very satisfied that Daming has reached this point, and he doesn't care much about the rest.
"This dynasty has been in existence for three hundred years, which is rare. What's even more rare is that it is still in its peak state. My dear brother, how long do you think the Ming Dynasty can maintain its peak state, and how long can the Ming Dynasty Zuo last? "
Zhu Youxiao couldn't help asking about Zhu Youjian because he thought about how he had changed the Ming Dynasty in his life.
Zhu Youjian replied: "My brother naturally hopes that the Ming Dynasty can really exist for tens of millions of years and live as long as the sun and the moon."
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao laughed: "It depends on whether our Zhu family can be united and adapt to the changes of the times and abandon the outdated rules."
"Brother Huang is right! The most important thing is that our Zhu family can be of one mind. However, the royal family has never been warm at all. It is all about intrigues, intrigues, and even enemies. Now that I think about it, it is very difficult to do this!"
Zhu Youjian replied.
Zhu Youxiao said: "Although history is always surprisingly similar, it is also gradually changing. Our royal family, the Zhu family, may not necessarily continue like this. However, something will happen now. After all, it is the era of the transition between the old and the new."
"The transition between the old and the new era?"
Zhu Youjian asked in surprise.
"Yes, even when the old and the new change, some privileges will really never be available again, and there is no point in remembering them."
Zhu Youxiao said.
After listening, Zhu Youjian nodded with enlightenment: "That's what the emperor said."
"Uncle Huang, eldest father, I have brought my brothers, nephews and others here."
At this time, Zhu Youjian's grandson Zhu Heyu came to Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Youjian with a group of clan members from Prince Xin's Mansion and said.
Because Zhu Youxiao mentioned that Zhu Hezhen was quite smart and loyal when working for the court, he also wanted to meet the descendants of Prince Xin's Palace. After all, Prince Xin's Palace was his most recent descendant of the sect.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao asked Zhu Youjian to let his descendants come to meet him.
At this time, Zhu Hexun and other members of the royal family came to Zhu Youxiao.
Zhu Youxiao asked someone to reward the gift he had prepared, and then asked for a while.
What Zhu Youxiao is quite emotional about is that if it weren't for him changing history, it stands to reason that Zhu Youjian in history should have no descendants at this time. Even if there are still, they are all anonymous and dare not reveal themselves. He is a descendant of Zhu Youjian.
Zhu Youxiao asked these people a few questions and asked them to retreat.
After these people retreated, Zhu Heyu deliberately stayed behind the Chuihua Gate for a while, and then suddenly rushed to Zhu Hezhen. He took out a secret decree from his sleeve and handed it to Zhu Hezhen: "Sixth Brother, this is Uncle Huang asked me to hand it over to you personally, and asked you to do it as soon as possible. Don’t tell others after you read it.”
"What, you want me to lead troops to surround Kabugao Mansion? Is there a rebellion there?!"
Zhu Hezhen was greatly surprised after seeing it, and couldn't help but say in his heart.
Then, Zhu Hezhen put away the secret decree, looked at Zhu Hexun and said: "Third brother, please tell your majesty, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
Zhu Hecheng nodded: "Don't worry, you'd better be careful."
"Um."
Zhu Hezhen immediately got into the jeep and said, "Go to the military camp!"
Zhu Heyi turned around and returned to Prince Xin's Mansion. After staying in Prince Xin's Mansion for a while, he took a car to the military camp of the Imperial Guard Camp. He was quite satisfied when he saw that the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guard Camp had already prepared and set off. He laughed heartily, and then told his driver: "Go to Weimingyuan!"
Weimingyuan is a villa built by Zhu Youjian after he came to Manila. It was specially used to entertain relatives and close friends who came to Manila.
Zhu Cunshu and other clan members are also here at this time.
As soon as Zhu Heyi arrived here, he found Zhu Cunshu, Zhu Qiugui and others: "My sixth brother has already led the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guard Battalion to set off. He did not doubt our forged secret decree."
"It is naturally difficult for him to have doubts! After all, we have compared it several times. Whether it is the handwriting or the lines, they are exactly the same as the secret edict of the palace that His Majesty once sent you."
Zhu Qiugui said.
And Zhu Cunshu followed: "Now we just wait for them to leave Manila City. Then we will go to Xinwang Palace to ask for an audience with His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Is it really going to come to this?"
Zhu Zhizhi suddenly felt quite nervous and said.
"Don't you regret it?"
Zhu Qiugui asked him at this time.
Zhu Cunshu also looked serious and said: "You can go and report now."
"That's not what I meant. I was just a little uneasy. After all, no one has asked him to compromise and admit defeat since he took the throne. I don't know how many powerful people have become his victims. We are still doing this now." , no one knows whether it will end up the same."
Zhu Zhizhi said.
Zhu Cunshu said: "The arrow has to be fired when it is on the string. There is no point in worrying now. When the signal comes, we will set off to Xinwang Palace immediately!"
And when dusk was approaching, the informant sent by Zhu Hecheng to follow Zhu Hezhen and others came back: "All the imperial guards camp has left the city!"
Zhu Cunshu therefore said: "Send a signal and write to the palace."
So, not long after, vermilion lanterns began to be hung everywhere in Weimingyuan.
After seeing these red lanterns, many members of the clan began to bring their own soldiers and dead soldiers to Xinwang Palace.
