Because the northern part of the imperial city is home to the guards' camps, few common people pass by.
So today the Zhu family's grandfather and grandson left the palace from here.
Returning to the palace at this time, in order to avoid people's eyes and ears, naturally returned from this way.
Zhu Yunxi, who was pushing his father behind, looked up from time to time at the old man sitting in front with his hands behind his back.
The old man didn't seem happy to hear his people praising him today, but instead felt a little sad.
Just when Zhu Yunxi was thinking about something, the prince turned around and patted the back of his hand.
Lowering his head, Zhu Yunxi heard his father whisper: "Go!"
With that said, Zhu Biao winked at Zhu Yunxi and the old man in front.
Zhu Yunxi understood, turned around, and handed over the wheelchair to Sun Gou'er who brought a bag of broken silver out of the palace, but now it was all empty.
He himself rushed to the old man's side from behind and whispered: "Grandpa..."
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand and turned to look at Zhu Yunxi who looked worried.
"Why don't you talk to your dad?"
Zhu Yunxi smiled: "My grandson saw his grandfather walking in front alone. He was wondering if he heard the people's praise and was secretly happy by himself."
Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Yunxi and saw the worry in his grandson's words.
He waved his hands and put his hands on his back again: "We are just thinking that our Ming Dynasty just made the people have stutters, have clothes to wear, and their children can go to school. We have received such great praise, but we are panicking in our hearts. I’m uneasy…”
The old man murmured in a low voice: "When we think about it, in the former Yuan Dynasty, we all just thought that if Mr. Guan could make us eat well, no matter how hard and tired we were, it would be worth it. We felt that , Qian Yuan was killed thousands of times, and they all deserved it!"
"It's just that these people have suffered, and now they feel satisfied just to have enough food and clothing. But we still think that we can make them eat better, wear better clothes, and the children at home can know how to read."
"Every year during the holidays, you can have meat at home, and you will have someone to rely on when you are old, and you will start well and end well."
Zhu Yunxi also sighed, and then comforted him: "Grandpa, you have done a good enough job. There were many evil deeds in the Qianyuan Dynasty and the people complained.
It is Grandpa who has driven away the Tartar humiliation and restored the Central Plains, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment.
Now our Ming Dynasty is very, very good, and your old wish will one day come true, but this fat man cannot be made in one bite. "
Zhu Yuanzhang stopped, turned to look at Zhu Yunxi, raised his hand and patted his shoulder: "But we are old, and we know that our body will not live long. We still have so many things that have not been done. Wait for us After letting go, can you accomplish it?"
Zhu Yunxi smiled: "Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. If you have done everything for me, grandpa, then what do you want your children and grandchildren to do? In the future, it will appear that your children and grandchildren have nothing to do..."
Zhu Yuanzhang was annoyed and happy at the same time, waiting for Zhu Yunxi to say: "You are the best at talking, how come you? Grandpa has done all the things for you and made you feel more relaxed. Aren't you happy?"
Zhu Yunxi smiled naively.
Prince Zhu Biao, who was lagging behind, had also caught up. He chuckled and said, "Dad, the second son will probably go home tomorrow. Should I ask the palace to get ready today?"
Zhu Yuanzhang glared: "What are you preparing for? We have prepared a board for him!"
Wish yourself the best of luck, brother!
Second uncle must be strong!
Zhu Yunxi and the prince's father looked at each other and mourned for a moment of silence in their hearts for the King of Qin who had not yet returned to the capital.
But it finally diverted the old man's gloomy mood.
…
The next day.
Early in the morning, Zhu Yunxi put on the emperor's grandson's court clothes that the old man had prepared long ago.
Today in the morning court, he was still the grandson of the emperor who oversees the country, facing all the civil and military officials of the court outside the main hall and hearing about state affairs.
The old man was still hiding in the palace, chatting with the prince as if he couldn't stop talking about his parents' feud.
Zhu Yunxi sat peacefully on the chair, flanked by Hanlin scholar Xie Jin and Xia Yuanji, head of the Department of Cleaning and Officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but today there was an additional member of the Ministry of Etiquette for Tie Xuan.
Baiguan Mountain calls the emperor's grandson long life and good fortune.
Then, Zhu Yunxi looked over blankly.
He keenly felt that there was something different about these officials today.
With just one glance, he glanced at Zhan Hui, the Minister of Civil Service, who was standing at the front of the civil service train.
Zhan Hui was hesitant and didn't know how to explain this matter.
But at this moment, several people in the military commander's train walked out of the train together.
It was led by Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen and several military generals who had contributed to the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
After this group of people came out, they knelt on the ground.
Zhu Yunxi looked at the sudden appearance and did not show curiosity. He immediately saw his second uncle, the founding father Chang Sheng, standing at the front, and immediately reacted.
Afterwards, Zhu Yunxi leaned on the chair with a faint smile: "Is there something wrong?"
He asked very casually and seemed approachable.
However, Cao Zhen and others have been extremely worried in the past few days. Ever since they were in the Right Army Governor's Mansion, they heard that Tang Li, the young son of Duke Xin, was going to return to Beijing and rejoin the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, and that he and Chang Sen would also be in charge of the Imperial Guards. , The emperor's grandson also intends to increase the number of pro-army troops.
After hearing the founding father's explanation, they realized that His Majesty and the Emperor's grandson wanted to divide the meritorious military officers in the court, and not allow one family to dominate.
The excess and surrender of power are often accompanied by fights and even deaths and injuries.
In view of this, under the reminder of the founding father, they have been busy at home these days to check whether they have done anything wrong, and they have even sent people back to their hometown in Zhongdu to investigate the situation.
It was fine if they didn't check, but they were shocked when they checked.
In recent years, due to the emperor's massive rebellion in the past few years, a number of people who were born in Huaiyou and contributed to the founding of the country have been dealt with. Those of them who survived were a little restrained themselves.
But I didn't expect that the people in my family were still domineering over the years.
Now that they are faced with the decentralization of power in the military by Xin Guogong and his family, how can they not be in a hurry.
I am afraid that His Majesty or the Emperor's Grandson will take action on me.
Cao Zhen kowtowed heavily on the gold brick, and then said in a deep voice: "I would like to express my condolences to the great grandson of the emperor!"
"I beg your pardon!"
As Cao Zhen spoke, these meritorious generals who were found guilty of crimes at home began to plead guilty.
This scene was so unique that it attracted the side glances of the civil servants on the side.
I was very surprised. I wonder if these generals, who have been rough, reckless and vulgar all day long, took the wrong medicine today, and even tried to plead guilty.
By the way, do they know the allusion of bearing a thorn to plead guilty?
The civil servants were just like the generals who gathered at the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion a few days ago to watch the bustle of arrests at the Jinyiwei Yamen opposite, and they watched the excitement.
Zhu Yunxi asked knowingly, and said, "What are you guilty of? Why didn't I know that the Procuratorate, Dali Temple, and the Ministry of Punishment never submitted an impeachment memorial?"
Cao Zhen said: "I am guilty. Recently it was found that there are servants in my family who are oppressing the people. They have been kidnapped and sent to the Yingtian Mansion Yamen. I have neglected my management of the family. Please punish me!"
"I have recently found out that my family has occupied 800 acres of farmland. I have ordered my family to clear out the land. If I fail to observe, please punish me!"
"I have recently found out that a daughter of the common people was forcibly purchased in my family. I have sent the offender to the Yingtian Mansion Yamen to provide compensation. However, I have committed a crime of negligence. Please punish the emperor's grandson!"
"I have recently found out that someone in my family has occupied 1,700 acres of land in Fengyang, and has now cleared it. As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, I have failed to manage the family. I ask the emperor's grandson to punish him!"
"I am guilty..."
"I ask the emperor's grandson to punish the crime..."
As Cao Zhen opened his mouth to plead guilty and explained the reasons, the military generals who had contributed to the founding of the country one after another announced their family status, exposed their shortcomings, and plead guilty.
grass!
Shouldn't this group of meritorious military generals be doing the things they do in a land of fish and meat, bullying men and women, running rampant and tyrannical?
Why are you so mean-spirited today? You are reporting to the government, asking for compensation, and being dismissed, and now you are even trying to plead guilty.
The civil servants couldn't help but look sideways at the sun in the sky.
The sun didn't come out in the west today.
This made some civil servants who were originally preparing to go out to report suddenly stopped what they were doing and wanted to take a look at the excitement of these military generals.
Zhu Yunxi looked at the group of meritorious military generals who had asked themselves to be punished, his eyes were dark, and his palms slowly slapped the handrails.
He didn't expect that these guys would be so bold.
It seems that he was scared and couldn't understand.
Or is it……
From the corner of his eye, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but glance towards the main hall behind him.
Perhaps, they were afraid that the old man would purge Huaiyou's meritorious deeds again.
However, this time the forced meritorious service was all Zhu Yunxi's own idea. It is far better to let these people kneel here now than to be found out by civil servants or old men in the future and have them all chopped off.
Later, in the Battle of Jingnan, why did the imperial court repeatedly lose troops and generals?
Of course, there are many reasons, but one of them is that the purge of meritorious generals in the court that started from Lan Yu has not happened yet and probably will not happen.
It was precisely because of that purge that there was a shortage of generals in the center of Yingtian Chaotang.
Now he is persecuting these people, but just like a few days ago when he scolded the Duke of Liang and drove his adopted son and soldiers to Kaipingwei, he is also protecting them.
Now, everything is under his control.
Zhu Yunxi glanced at the civil servants who were still watching the excitement, and said calmly: "You guys..."
"Reporting to the grandson of the emperor, the King of Qin has been ordered to come to the capital. He has entered the palace and will come to the palace immediately to see him."
Just when Zhu Yunxi was about to deal with Cao Zhen and his group of meritorious generals, a eunuch from the front rushed over to report.
The second uncle is back!
Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but look over. As he looked over, all the civil and military officials present turned and looked sideways at His Majesty in front of the palace.
I saw a man who was about the same age as the prince, but appeared to be stronger. He only wore a white undershirt, and everyone looked at him in surprise.
The man had a rope tied behind his back and two thorns stuck in it.
This is the second son of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty, King Qin Zhu of the vassal state of Xi'an.
In full view of everyone, Qin King Zhu Ping, dressed in white and carrying a thorn stick on his back, walked all the way to the stunned Zhu Yunxi.
Under the gaze of Zhu Yunxi.
King Qin Zhu Xi lowered his hands and stamped his feet, then raised his arms, clasped his hands on his chest, and bowed.
"Your Majesty, the King of Qin, Zhu Xiang, is here to see the grandson of the Emperor who oversees the country."
Zhu Yunxi hurriedly got up and walked all the way to his second uncle who had made this appearance on his first day in Beijing. He stretched out his hands and lifted him up.
There was an ugly expression on his face: "Second uncle, you must not do it. Second uncle is the elder, and Yunxi is just a junior. You should not accept such a great gift from second uncle."
The King of Qin, Zhu Ping, had a solemn look on his face, as if he was a vassal king who was very strict with rules and etiquette: "The grandson of the emperor who oversees the country is the king, and the ministers are his subjects. When you meet the grandson of the emperor who oversees the country, you should bow to him, no matter how senior or younger you are in the clan. , the king and his ministers should come first, and then the clan."
Is this the second uncle of his family who is doing all kinds of mischief?
Zhu Yunxi looked at Zhu Xi who spoke righteously, helped him up, and stared at him with a faint look.
The second uncle performed this for all the officials present, and he also performed it for the old man in the hall, right?
Seeing that Zhu Xi was already walking aside, he was facing the main hall with a solemn expression.
Zhu Yunxi stepped aside and watched with leisurely time to see what other tricks the second uncle could come up with.
