royal palace.
After deciding Fang Xiaoru's fate, Zhu Di pronounced the fate of Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai and others.
In early May of the third year of Jianwen, King Zhu Di of Yan led his army to Beijing.
There was a fire in the palace, and Emperor Jianwen "died" in it.
Huang Zicheng is from the Yi tribe.
Qitai, Yi tribe.
Fang Xiaoru punished ten clans.
Zhu Di ordered that the title of Emperor Zhu Yunwen be abolished and the third year of Jianwen be changed to the thirty-fourth year of Hongwu.
Since then, the Jianwen Dynasty has ended.
Compared with the original history, this Jingnan campaign ended one year earlier.
However, Ming Dynasty also suffered great losses.
The wealth that Lao Zhu left to Zhu Yunwen was squandered.
In the next few years, I'm afraid I'll have to recuperate.
Wuying Palace.
Zhu Di has not yet ascended the throne, so he has been living here.
Moreover, the Qianqing Palace has not yet been repaired and cannot be moved in.
"Huizu, Zengshou, my king will hold a coronation ceremony next month. You two go to Peiping and make sure to bring the princess and the others safely."
Zhu Di looked at the two brothers-in-law in front of him and said.
"Yes!" Xu Huizu Xu Zengshou said in unison.
"You two go get ready now!"
Zhu Di said again.
After the Xu Huizu brothers left, Zhu Di looked at Yang Xuan on the side.
"Tie Xuan, Sheng Yong, Qu Neng and others have all been taken to the capital."
"You said you wanted to keep their lives, so I did."
"But you have to know, if they still don't surrender."
"I just have to kill them."
After the news that Zhu Yunwen "died" in the fire reached Jinan, Tiexuan Shengyong and others gave up their resistance for the sake of the people in the city.
"They are all capable and loyal people. Let me give it a try!"
"However, I want to use the secret edict for use." Yang Xuan said.
Now the secret decree is no longer in his hands.
"Okay." Zhu Di did not refuse.
He also wanted to get it from Tie Xuan and others.
It's just that these people are too tough.
Get the secret decree from Zhu Di.
Yang Xuan came to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
Zhu Di specially arranged a luxurious single room for Tie Xuan and the others, with beds, quilts and tables.
He is not as embarrassed and slovenly as other prisoners.
"Open the cell door."
Yang Xuan said to the jailer.
"yes."
Among all the people, Tie Hyun is the most stubborn.
If he can be persuaded to surrender first, it will be easier for the others.
Entering the cell, he saw Tie Hyun lying on the bed with his eyes closed.
When he heard someone coming in, he said calmly: "Are you going to send me on my way?"
"No, I just came to see what the so-called loyal ministers are like." Yang Xuan said casually, and then sat down on the chair.
He looked at Tie Xuan calmly.
The next moment, Tie Xuan opened his eyes and looked at Yang Xuan.
"Who did I think he was? It turned out to be the prince-consort!" Tie Xuan smiled.
However, his smile was filled with disdain.
Yang Xuan betrayed Zhu Yunwen, and he, Tie Xuan, despised him.
Yang Xuan didn't care about Tie Xuan's teasing, he was not that small-minded yet.
"yes."
"His Royal Highness King Yan asked me to persuade you to surrender."
"But after thinking about it, people like you probably won't surrender." Yang Xuan said.
"The Yan thief has usurped the throne, why should I surrender?" Tie Xuan said.
"Look, I had expected that you would react this way." Yang Xuan smiled.
Then he dusted his sleeves and said, "I've always had a problem."
"Tell me, what kind of minister is a loyal minister?"
"Of course, only those ministers who are loyal to the king and the country are considered loyal ministers," Tie Xuan said.
"I see. It seems that you, Tie Xuan, are such a courtier." Yang Xuan made an expression of sudden realization.
"So, which one comes first, loyalty to the king or loyalty to the country?" Yang Xuan then asked.
"Of course I am loyal to the king first." Tie Xuan replied.
"Hiss... According to what you say, Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period and Wei Zheng in the Zhenguan Period of the Tang Dynasty are not loyal ministers!" Yang Xuan pretended to be confused again.
Confucius has the supreme status in the minds of scholars, and Wei Zheng's status in the minds of scholars is not low.
Yang Xuan said that these two people were unfaithful, and Tie Xuan would definitely be stimulated.
Sure enough, the next moment, Tie Xuan stared at Yang Xuan fiercely.
That look seemed like he wanted to cut Yang Xuan into pieces with a thousand knives.
"How can you, a rebellious minister and traitor, understand the sages?"
"What qualifications do you have to speak of a sage?" Tie Xuan said coldly.
"I know that you, Tiexuan, have a strong character and that you are a minister who does not serve two masters."
"But according to your statement, Wei Zheng was first a minister of Li Mi in Wagang Village, and later he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty to assist Li Jiancheng."
"After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he returned to the command of Emperor Taizong Li Shiming of the Tang Dynasty."
"He was followed by three people. Can such a person be considered loyal?"
"Confucius traveled around the world. If he was a loyal minister, he should stay in the state of Lu and be loyal to the king of Lu."
"It turns out that what scholars all over the world admire is a disloyal person!"
Yang Xuan slowly shook his head, looking like he suddenly realized something.
"Yang Xuan, you are talking nonsense."
"How can you slander Confucius?"
"Aren't you afraid that all the scholars in the world will tear you alive?"
Tie Xuan broke through the defense directly.
"Why are you so anxious? Did I say something wrong?"
"I am following what you said. A loyal minister should be loyal to the king first."
"They are not loyal to the king, and Wei Zheng is even more of a speculator!"
Yang Xuan's face was filled with confusion, as if he was asking why Tie Xuan was angry.
A trace of confusion flashed in Tie Hyun's eyes.
Yes, is Wei Zheng a loyal minister?
Was Confucius also a loyal minister?
Seeing this, Yang Xuan slowly expressed his views.
"Guan Zhong of Qi State once said that loyalty to the country is higher than loyalty to the king."
"If the country is destroyed, I can die."
"But if the king dies but the country is still there, it will be nothing but sadness."
"Yanzi of Qi State during the Spring and Autumn Period also said that a truly loyal minister should be loyal to the country."
"When the king is in trouble, don't die for him, and don't see him off when he flees."
"Because if the king listens to the loyal ministers' advice, how can the country be in danger?"
"On the other hand, if a king doesn't listen to loyal advice, why should he follow him to death?"
At this point, Yang Xuan paused and took a breath.
"In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, after Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, he asked me about the reduction of vassal status."
"My advice at the time was not to rush."
"Take power first, wait until the time is right, and then cut down the vassal state."
"And to reduce the vassal state, it is enough to only remove the military and political power of the vassal king."
"But he didn't listen!"
"As soon as he ascended the throne, he was eager to cut down the vassal vassal."
"The king of Zhou, the king of Dai, the king of Qi, and the king of Min were deposed as common people."
"The King of Xiang burned himself to death and gave him a bad posthumous title."
"The remaining kings are all in danger."
"Is this something that a wise king can do?"
"Huang Zicheng, Fang Xiaoru, Qi Tai, first-level poor and rotten scholars, what do they know about national affairs?"
"Zhu Yunwen just listened to them and went to cut down the feudal vassal, but in the end, he forced King Yan to rebel."
"Even the throne was lost in the end."
"Can such a person be a good emperor?"
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