Zhu Xi looked at Zhu Di and said, "It doesn't matter whether you accept it or not. Don't overestimate yourself, Fourth Brother."
Zhu Di laughed. The second brother was the best at pleasing the eldest brother, but he was also the most jealous of him. But the second brother is a smart man after all, and he knows very well what to do and what not to do.
Zhu Fan then said: "You should have heard that the emperor father found out that what we were given was a real fief, that is, a fief."
Zhu Fang naturally knew that his elders who were friends with each other were all senior executives, including senior officials from Zhongshu Province and the Sixth Ministry. They had long heard the news that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to entrust the kings to defend the capital.
This is a good thing. It is of course great to be able to go somewhere cool and be a real king. They are already in the capital and have to pay respects to their father and brother. They are not afraid of offending the big shots in the court and are cautious every day.
Zhu Fan said: "It's not like my father has never read history books. The chaos of Han and Jin Dynasties is not far away. Even if we are allowed to become a vassal, we will definitely impose restrictions."
Zhu Di broke free from his third brother's arms. What's there to hug in this hot day? "No matter how much we are restricted, we are still the upright princes of the Ming Dynasty. Who dares to control us? I just don't understand what the elder brother said at the beginning." What does it mean to cut off a feudal lord?"
Zhu Fan put his hands behind his back: "It can't be that after the eldest brother takes office, he can abolish the vassal state and keep us in the capital, right?"
The three fell silent. They could bear it for a while, but if Zhu Biao wanted to keep them in the capital as piglets for the rest of their lives, it would be too much. They were also the princes of Tianhuang nobles, and they were also young men who had been on the battlefield and longed to make contributions.
Zhu Xi suddenly said: "So what? Just like you and I can't resist our father, the eldest brother's rise to power is expected by everyone. The civil servants and generals in the court are all subordinates of the East Palace. We don't even have anyone to speak for us in the court." nothing."
Zhu Di's face darkened. This was a nod to him. The second and third children were not engaged yet, and he was the only one who had made an engagement with the third lady of the Zhongshan Palace early. However, the Xu family showed no sign of being close to him.
It would be understandable if Xu Da had a special status and it was difficult to talk to him, but Xu Yungong has no official position now, and no one would be able to fault him if he was close to him. However, except for his fiancée who often sends things, most of the rest of the Xu family I don't want to say more words to him.
This was clearly a statement to his eldest brother that the Xu family was only loyal to His Highness the Crown Prince. Zhu Di gritted his teeth and said nothing. There were too many unfair things in the world, which really made the young man feel a little chilled.
After Zhu Xi said this, he regretted it. The three brothers had been together for so many years, so naturally they still had a brotherhood. It was just that they had suffered a lot of injustice today, so they spoke indiscriminately.
Zhu Fan quickly smoothed things over and said, "Fourth brother, you know that the second brother doesn't mean that. The three of us brothers are all in the same group. Don't dislike anyone."
After all, Zhu Di was a determined person, and he relaxed after listening to it. He had gotten used to it after so many years.
Disappointment slowly accumulates and becomes bitter, and hope is broken again and again. When the disappointment reaches the limit, people will wake up. Princes have enjoyed glory and wealth since they were born, so what they pursue is not material enjoyment, but spiritual enjoyment.
For example, Zhu Yuanzhang's favor, the trust of the courtiers, and the recognition of the prince were what they longed for. They wanted to prove themselves, and no longer wanted to be regarded by their father as a stupid son who was ignorant and unskilled. On the relationship, I don't want to be regarded as a stupid brother with big limbs by my elder brother.
However, all parties are suppressing them, including their mothers and concubines, who are asking them to grow up honestly, get along with your eldest brother obediently, and when they grow up, they will become vassal and obey the court.
Zhu Di said calmly: "It's useless no matter how much we discuss it. It's a big honor for me to tell you in advance. When the court issues an order, what room do you and I have to refuse?"
The other two people really had nothing to say. They had never learned how to govern a place. They had been to a war once, but it was just to gain experience. At the court, there was Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Li Wenzhong, Lan Yu, and Xu Yungong and the others behind them. It is a joke that the feudal vassal raised an army to resist the imperial court and cut down the feudal vassal.
So even if he is a prince, he will still have to rely on the kindness of his father and brother to live his life. This is such a sad thing. If they were just children from ordinary families, perhaps no one would need to think so much about filling their stomachs, but they are also the sons of nobles.
But this is the fact now. They used to hope that as their eldest brother grows up and their father gets older, he will gradually start to be afraid of suppressing his eldest brother. In this way, they may not have a chance to stand up. After all, there are such examples in history. Quite a few.
The prince became the emperor's biggest threat when he got older, but they saw with their own eyes that Zhu Biao's power grew day by day. Instead of being afraid of suppressing him, his father was still adding fuel to the fire. The prince's potential power had spread throughout the government and the public.
To put it bluntly, even if his father suddenly collapses, as long as his eldest brother does not fall, he can naturally succeed to the throne before his death, and the political situation of the Ming Dynasty will not have the slightest disturbance, because the ministers who control the power of the court They all also hold official positions in the East Palace.
There is no need to clean up the ruling and opposition parties when there is a change of dynasty. This is such a terrifying power. Even the princes feel threatened by the prince, but his father does not know what he thinks.
Zhu Fan suddenly said: "Are you trying to flatter me?"
Zhu Di sneered: "If you continue to praise me, it will be difficult for my father to replace the crown prince. As long as the eldest brother does not rebel or disobey, the civil and military officials of the dynasty will not agree to my father's attempt to shake the foundation of the country."
Taking sides in politics is a very serious matter. On the founding day of the People's Republic of China, Zhu Yuanzhang forcibly arranged the big bosses in the DPRK and China to move to the East Palace. These people usually would not have too much contact with Zhu Biao, but once Zhu Biao had a problem, They will definitely support him, and there is nothing wrong with being loyal to his prince.
Zhu Ming sighed and squinted his eyes to look at the sun hanging high in the sky: "Brother, the sun is in the sky. We brothers have to rely on the sunshine and rain of our father and brother to survive. From now on, let eldest brother decide whether to cut down the feudal vassal. He won't kill us." Xiao Ming'er."
After a while, they each went back to the palace. Half an hour later, Zhu Biao was sitting in the Wenhua Hall, looking at the note sent by the third brother, which recorded in detail the words of the three brothers of the Zhu family...
Zhu Biao happily tore off the note, then took a sip of the mung bean soup. It is certain that the princes were unwilling to accept it. If Zhu Biao was sitting in their position, he would definitely not be able to help but imagine that he could sit on the dragon's throne. This is Human nature.
Not to mention these three princes, even the beggars in the capital will be thinking about what it would be like if I became the emperor one day, and everyone, rich and poor, would covet the dragon throne, but more people know whether this is the case. It's possible, so I don't dare to show it.
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