Based on the reception standard of one slap and one jujube, after dealing with the king of Chu who took the initiative to commit suicide, a certain prince also had to give a certain degree of preferential treatment to other vassal kings, such as being able to take a vacation and rest in the other vassal's fiefdom to take care of himself.
Because after moving overseas, the vassal king was not very strong and became a rootless water. Instead, he had to rely heavily on the support of the local court to survive in the new fiefdom. Even if he moved around each other or even formed cliques, he would have no influence on the court. No threat.
The troops of less than thirty vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty were added together, and their total strength was only 50,000 or 60,000. This was still too much. If they were dispersed into such a large fiefdom, there would be nothing left, let alone being defeated. One to the south and one to the north.
Since the King of Chu's demotion to a commoner had been widely publicized among the vassal kings who arrived in Beijing, during the banquet, everyone, including Prince Fu, spoke well of a certain prince. No one dared to say anything in his words, let alone openly. He disobeyed a certain prince in words.
Although the family property was confiscated by the factory guards, at least 10% of the silver and 50,000 shi of grain could be left behind. If he were demoted to a commoner, he would really be impoverished, and he would never have a good life in the future.
While the vassal kings were still frightened, many of them couldn't understand why the King of Chu dared to contradict the young prince. Even King Fu, who was similar in age to the King of Chu, only dared to give him a cold look when he first came to the court.
The young prince will inherit the throne in the future. If Emperor Chongzhen cannot hold on for long, he may be crowned the great treasure before the end of the year. It is really inappropriate to confront the prince in the capital like this, and the consequences are obvious.
Millions of family fortunes are gone, and they can only eat chaff from now on. I'm afraid it will be too late for the King of Chu to regret it. Many princes are gloating about this guy who doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth. No prince will say a good word for the King of Chu.
At present, all the kings were invited to the capital by the factory guards, and they were all trying to protect themselves. They just wanted to be able to safely move overseas. Then everything would be fine. There was no need to cause trouble because of this incident.
As long as they received the 10% of silver they deserved and Tianjin arranged ships, many feudal kings felt that they should leave immediately and did not dare to stay in this place of right and wrong any longer.
Since ancient times, the emperor has been surrounded by dragons and tigers' dens. If he is not careful, his whole family will be destroyed. The little prince is not old, but he is a master who is not easy to mess with. He is really stupid to touch an egg against a stone.
At this time, you must not act foolishly and boldly. If you don't agree with your words, or even become tit-for-tat, this little prince will turn his back on others and do things that his relatives will not recognize. It is very possible that he even dares to raid his own grandfather's house. How can you count on him? How merciful can one be?
There are rumors in the market that Prince Zhu Cixiang is still young, but he already has a bit of the style of the Taizu and the virtues of an ancestor.
In the view of the vassal princes, the young prince had not learned Taizu's custom of benevolence in supporting the clan, and Chengzu's kindness in treating meritorious officials had not been imitated. He had done so many unethical things that he might not be able to fit even one basket...
The acting king Zhu Chuanfu and the Jin king Zhu Shenxuan arrived at the scene and had a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the situation than other vassal kings. However, they did not dare to make any mistakes.
It didn't take long for the young prince to supervise the country to control the factory guards, and then with the help of the court generals, he killed all the nobles who disobeyed him. There were only seven nobles left in stock. Even the national warlord, Zhou Kui, the queen's father, was banned.
Moreover, marrying Xue Guoguan, the chief minister, was equivalent to directly controlling the cabinet. He also implemented a large-scale exchange of blood among the six ministers and ministers, achieving the goal of controlling the government. This was something that previous emperors wanted to do but did not dare to do, let alone unable to do. .
After that, they promptly recruited the Yongwei Battalion commanded by Huang Degong and successfully suppressed the rebellion in the capital. Afterwards, they established a new East Palace Guard and reorganized the garrisons around Jifu. Once the army received benefits and benefits, the prince's supervision of the country could not be passive. Yao.
At present, there are nearly 10,000 factory guards responsible for the security of the imperial city. The inner city is guarded by Huang Degong's Yongwei Battalion, and outside the city there are 30,000 East Palace Guards commanded by Zhou Yuji.
The Commander-in-Chief Liu Guangzuo, the Commander-in-Chief Li Fuming, the Commander-in-Chief Gao Jie, and the Commander-in-Chief Fierce as a Tiger have all expressed their allegiance to the young prince. Whoever dares to have different intentions must first consider the troops that can shake the hands of these commanders.
If we can really unite, there may be a glimmer of hope for a comeback. Unfortunately, many vassal kings have already passed away and have long since lost this ambition.
Prince Fu Zhu Changxun was unwilling to do so. It stands to reason that if there had not been a "fight over the country", the throne should have been his.
If he becomes emperor, at least the government and current situation will be much better than that of his eldest brother Guangzong who died young.
It's just that fate has played a trick on people. After returning to the capital, everything has changed. The throne is close at hand, but seems to be out of reach.
If you have no money or soldiers, who can you find to support you as emperor?
Zhu Changxun didn't want to waste time, and he was also worried about being framed by a gangster, and then suffering the revenge of that little brat.
Just when Bai Zhao scratched his heart, he suddenly got the news that King Chu was demoted. This time he poured a basin of cold water on him and completely sobered up.
After all, he thought that the throne did not belong to him. In this case, it was better to cut it off and leave. At worst, he would become the emperor of a vassal state in a new fiefdom beyond the reach of the imperial court.
Zhu Changxun was determined to open up territory in the vast North America, but he knew that it was difficult to do it with his own strength alone. He wanted to bring several clan members to go with him, but unfortunately he was not stupid either.
It is thousands of miles away to go to the "Eastland" America, and there are few islands in the middle to stop. If something happens at sea, there will be no bones left. The whole family will feed fish, which is not as comfortable as a cat in the "Northland" or the South Sea.
Zhu Changxun only regretted that he was born at the wrong time. His biological father, Emperor Shenzong, did not withstand the pressure of hundreds of officials and push him to the throne. Times have changed, and now it is too late to say anything.
The other vassal princes didn't think so. Anyway, they couldn't be ranked for the throne, so there was no need to worry about it. When they arrived in the capital, they should still eat, drink and play.
Since the prince has not done anything too harsh and does not want to catch all the clan kings, there is no need for everyone to worry. They will naturally part ways by then, and many people will never meet again in their lifetime.
I heard from some businessmen that since the prince took over the country, the capital has become more and more prosperous, and all kinds of new gadgets have emerged in an endless stream, and the rickshaws running all over the streets are one of them.
If they can withstand the fierce attack of the Donglu, the situation of the Ming Dynasty will turn around and their vassal states can also benefit from it. Forget about eating meat, it is not a big problem to drink some soup.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, a certain prince slowly spoke: "Dear uncles and uncles, I have returned from the fairy world and learned a novel thing that can fix a person's shadow on a copper plate and preserve it forever. Come down, it's called 'photography'. It's not easy for all the royal uncles and uncles to get together, so we can take this opportunity to take a group photo, so that we can remember each other from all over the world in the future."
The photography mentioned by a certain prince is the "Gaidar photography method", that is, plating silver on a copper plate, spraying it with iodine, developing it with mercury vapor, and finally fixing it with salt solution. The process is not complicated. After trying it dozens of times, it works. can succeed...
The advantage of the "Gaidar Photography Method" is that it can be preserved permanently. The disadvantage is that because it uses copper and silver, the cost is very high and ordinary people cannot afford it, but it is no problem for the nobles.
Later, the "Archer Photography Method" also used glass plates, but the glass plates had to be made on site, which was time-consuming and laborious. When film and photo paper appeared, they were immediately replaced.
In this era, regardless of cost factors, the "Gaidar Photography Method", which produces very clear images and can be preserved for a long time, is the best choice.
"Is what His Highness said true? Is there such a magical thing in the world?"
Chongwang Zhu Youfan was considered a young man among a group of vassal kings, so he was naturally very curious about interesting and untouched objects. After the prince briefly introduced them, he became very interested.
"Is this...could it be similar to the soul-seizing technique used by people in the world?"
Prince Zhu Changzi of Lu had heard of some heretical tricks and did not dare to categorically deny what the young prince said, but he was also afraid that his soul would be taken away by this Horcrux, and he would be a walking corpse from then on.
"No! No! Princes and uncles, don't worry. What I'm talking about are scientific objects, which were made with the help of the Academy of Sciences. The principle is not much different from that of a carriage. Simply put, it uses light It’s just a self-portrait painted on a copper plate.”
Only ignorant people can have strong curiosity and full fear of unknown things. They want to contact but are afraid of being seriously hurt.
A certain prince believed that all the feudal lords were people who had seen the world, but they would never see the thing he created in their lifetime.
Seeing that the vassal princes were still a little worried about this and did not dare to mention it easily, a certain prince had no choice but to persuade him: "I take a photo with all the royal uncles and uncles, so that we can listen to it, right? All the royal uncles and uncles also There’s no need to be afraid, it’s just to show your face, you’ll be overjoyed when you get your photo afterwards, if you delay it any longer, it will be late!”
Fortunately, it gets dark later in the summer, otherwise I wouldn't be able to use old-fashioned camera equipment until six or seven o'clock.
The servants turned into photographers and assistants, busy around a group of feudal princes, and helped the confused princes get into their positions.
Due to the large number of people, in principle, the older and more senior feudal lords would sit in the front row, while the younger ones would sit in the back row.
Considering the limited space, there are twelve feudal princes in total, plus a certain prince. If they are arranged in two rows, everyone can be taken in.
Originally, the King of Chu should also attend this sacred occasion, but unfortunately that guy was kicked in the head by a donkey, so he voluntarily gave up this VIP qualification...
"I would like to tell you some precautions in advance. When taking pictures, as long as the chamberlain does not shout to stop, all the royal uncles and uncles must not blink or move their bodies. Otherwise, after the photo is taken, it will show that the eyes are closed. Yes, the body is tilted, which is very unsightly, and my family will laugh if they see it. You might as well scratch it first, and when the filming starts, be sure not to move around."
The group of guys in front of me were all rookies who were taking photos for the first time. They didn’t know anything about the precautions. If they hadn’t been warned first, they would have ruined a lot of plates.
With no choice, a certain prince had to stand aside and watch the princes scratching themselves in embarrassment. Some of them were so fat that they couldn't reach their backs and had to ask their clan brothers to help.
After waiting for a full five minutes, the group of feudal lords finished their work. Everyone held their breath and stared at the camera with a big piece of satin cloth in a daze...
"three!"
"two!"
"one!"
"Take it!"
"This... Your Highness! You..."
King Hui Zhu Yicheng directly extended his hand at the critical moment, causing a group of clan members to waste their beautiful expressions and gestures that had been brewing for a long time, and directly received a lot of complaints from the clan members.
"Um...a mosquito fell on my face!"
Being directly named, King Hui was also very embarrassed. This was because he had no choice. If he didn't swat the mosquitoes, they would bite him. If he did, he would end up like this. It was really a dilemma.
"It doesn't matter! Everyone prepares again! Otherwise, if there is not enough sunlight, the things in the light will not be clear!"
The sun was setting, and if I couldn't do it, I would have to wait until tomorrow, which meant that a certain prince would have to see these "pigs" again, and maybe go out for some food. This would also be included in the cost of taking pictures.
For the second time, for safety reasons, a circle of mosquito coils was placed around the venue, and a lot of alcohol-based toilet water was sprinkled on the body. Now the mosquitoes should not get close for a while.
It’s almost time to take a photo of these “pigs” and sacrifice them. Mosquitoes are also looking for food. The blood of the feudal kings is very expensive. It is estimated that they can be happy for several days after taking a sip...
"alright!"
"Is this done?"
"Of course!"
"Seems okay?"
King Lu Zhu Changzi touched his torso. It seemed that he did not feel much discomfort as before. Except for the difficulty in fixing his eyes, the rest was the same as standing.
"Of course everything is fine!"
King Hui Zhu Yicheng seemed extremely indifferent. He believed that if the young prince learned the art of seducing souls and seducing people in the fairy world, he would not be able to use it on their clan members. Wouldn't it be better to control the civil servants and generals?
"Dear uncles and uncles, I will take ten free photos for each of you. If you want to take more photos, the price is not expensive, thirty taels of silver each, including the cost of mounting."
Turning this into a business is the right thing to do. A certain prince didn't believe that the family members of the vassal kings, especially those who had not been confiscated and had their property stolen, would not be moved after seeing the benefits.
The price of thirty taels of silver a piece is of course a sky-high price to ordinary people, but to the princes who are worth thousands or even tens of thousands of taels, it is nothing.
Since photographic paper involves copper and silver, the cost of a photo will naturally be very high. After taking into account the labor costs, a certain prince actually does not earn much. This can be regarded as "a super low price after discounting the friendship between clan members"...
Don’t think it’s too expensive, it’s the only one for Scorpios in the world!
All officials who go to court, regardless of rank, can enjoy free photos as their ID photos, and the expenses will naturally be reimbursed by the Ministry of Household Affairs.
A small photo costs ten taels of silver, and a thousand photos only cost ten thousand taels. This amount of money is generally within the affordability of Li Shiwen, the Minister of Household Affairs.
Under the unanimous request of his colleagues, Li Shiwen did not dare to confront a group of people. If he was too stingy, he would be beaten by a group of colleagues. If it really happened, a certain prince would pretend that he had not seen it.
The price of a low-end rickshaw is not much higher than that of a large photo, so knowledge is wealth and technology is power, the kind of power that can take the initiative to take money out of your pocket...
