Taiyuan Prefecture, Shanxi Province.
Taiyuan City.
In late autumn and early winter, Taiyuan City loses a lot of its vitality. Everything inside and outside the city is gray.
The Jin Palace, which occupies a quarter of Taiyuan City, demonstrates the grace and dignity of the Ming royal family from all angles.
The red walls and glazed tiles reflect the brilliance of the sky, with double eaves and peaks, and animal heads standing high.
The officers and soldiers of the three guards of the palace, wearing armor and holding banners, are very powerful.
As the third son of the emperor, Zhu Fan, the king of Jin Dynasty, studied calligraphy under Song Lian and Du Huan since he was a child.
In the third year of Hongwu, he was granted the title of King of Jin, and in the eleventh year, he was granted the title of vassal of Taiyuan.
Zhu Fan was undoubtedly rebellious and arrogant in his youth.
On the way from Yingtian to Taiyuan, the emperor specially rewarded Xu Xingzu, his exclusive chef who had served him for many years, to Zhu Fan because he loved the prince. However, he was whipped by Zhu Fan on the way.
The emperor was extremely angry and wanted to depose Zhu Fan as the king of Jin. However, it was only because of the intercession of the crown prince Zhu Biao that the emperor calmed down a little and issued an edict to reprimand him.
After Zhu Fan became a vassal, he often indulged in arrogance and extravagance. During the feudal period, he often committed lawlessness, bound people with galloping horses and tore them apart with chariots.
If it weren't for the prince who frequently took action in the court and lobbied for mercy in front of the emperor, the Jin Palace would have been abolished long ago.
It wasn't until the 24th year of Hongwu, when Crown Prince Zhu Biao visited Shaanxi, and a series of events that followed, that Zhu Fan made some changes.
When Taiyuan was a feudal state, he treated officials and officials with the dignity of a prince. In recent years, he gradually gained a reputation of being respectful and prudent.
The main hall of the palace.
Compared with the Fengtian Hall built in Yingtian, it is majestic and solemn.
On the throne in the palace, Zhu Fan had slender eyes and beautiful temples, looking majestic.
In front of him were the royal palace chief Shi and two armored generals.
Zhu Fan has slender eyebrows, frowning slightly while sitting on the throne, but his charm is unparalleled.
He pondered for a long time and then said: "Brother Hei wants me to go to Datong Mansion at this time? Why, is he not letting me, his third uncle, stay at home to celebrate the New Year?"
Shi, the chief minister of the Jin Dynasty, showed embarrassment on his face, and silently apologized to the two generals who came to Taiyuan from Henan Road.
My prince has had a bad reputation in recent years, but he has only gotten better in the past two years.
The generals who came to Taiyuan from Kaifeng Mansion also nodded.
One of them said: "Back to your lord, this is the order from His Highness Taisun. Lan Yu, Duke of Liang State, is on his way to Datong Mansion at this time."
Zhu Fan chuckled and looked at the two men with faint eyes: "He Lan Yu is domineering and arrogant. You are not afraid that I will stay in Datong with him, and I will kill him if I can't help it?"
The two of them were stunned for a moment and hesitated.
According to the temperament of Prince Jin in the past and the temperament of Duke Liang, if the two of them stay in Datong together, there may be a lot of trouble.
"Father, Your Highness Taisun has the power to control local areas when he goes to Beijing, just like the imperial ancestors. This time His Highness Taisun went to Beijing for a northern tour, and he was accompanied by Cabinet Minister Gao Yangzhi. He wanted to ask Father to go to Datong. It is Taisun who The conclusion was reached after discussion between His Highness Sun and a group of ministers."
When Zhu Fan continued to tease the two people who came from Kaifeng Mansion, a young man's voice came from one side of the hall.
Then, a young man in regular clothes, who looked somewhat similar to Zhu Fan, walked over slowly.
When he arrived in front of Zhu Fan, he bowed first.
Later, he bowed his hands with the royal palace chief Shi and two generals.
Palace Chief Shi bowed: "I have met the young master."
As Chang Shi finished speaking, the two generals who had just arrived at Prince Jin's Mansion in Taiyuan today also clasped their fists: "I have seen the young master."
On the throne, Zhu Fan smiled and said, "Ji Ye is here. Have you finished your homework today?"
Zhu Jiye, the second son of King Zhu Fan of the Jin Dynasty, looked calm and nodded: "Sir, I have finished teaching today. My son heard that someone from His Highness the Grand Sun was coming, so he rushed here to hear any news about his eldest brother."
Nowadays, the legitimate sons of the clan kings are all studying in the main hall in Yingtian and have not returned to the feudal country for many years.
Zhu Jiye has this reason, which is considered legitimate.
Zhu Fan also knew that the second eldest son of his family was close to the eldest brother. The two brothers had not seen each other for a long time, so he had the idea of requesting an order to return to Beijing.
But Zhu Fan remembered what the second brother said when he came over just now, but he understood in his heart that this was the second brother reminding him not to do anything wrong.
Involuntarily, Zhu Fan glared at Zhu Jiye.
Brat! He actually dared to point out his father.
Zhu Jiye was glared at by his father, but a smile appeared on his face.
He turned around and looked at the two people who had rushed to the palace.
"I wonder if the two generals know when His Highness Taisun will patrol the north to Datong. Your Highness wants my father and Duke Liang to go to Datong together. Is it to use the Northern Patrol to use troops outside the pass?"
The vassal state will not go out without an edict.
This was strictly stipulated by the Ming Law from the beginning. In addition, there were strict regulations such as the two kings not to meet each other.
Zhu Jiye's move was actually to verify for Zhu Fan whether the Taisun's edicts brought by the two people from Kaifeng Mansion were legitimate and in compliance with the rules of the court.
But Zhu Fan glanced at Zhu Jiye indifferently.
This kid still hasn't learned the lessons, and as long as he doesn't let anyone respond to his nonsense, the two of them will inevitably have to tell the truth in the end.
Zhu Fan was thinking about his parenting plan.
The two Northern Patrol officers who had been sent to Taiyuan since Kaifeng Mansion were a little difficult to deal with.
The two looked at each other and pondered for a long time.
One of them just said hesitantly: "Taiyuan...Shanxi Road...those Shanxi merchants who have reached an agreement with the imperial court to open the central government..."
Zhu Fan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, stared at the two of them deeply, and said calmly: "My grandson is going to take action against those Shanxi merchants, huh..."
He snorted twice, with some sarcasm in his tone.
The two of them had a pause, and finally nodded in surprise.
Zhu Fan smiled self-deprecatingly, with a cold look in his eyes: "The imperial court finally thought of taking action against Shanxi merchants. It has been many years."
As he spoke, Zhu Fan shook his head, as if he was lost in memories, his face cold and colorless.
Shi You, the chief minister of the Jin Dynasty, opened his mouth to dissuade him, but seeing the prince's expression and the presence of Taisun's Northern Patrol Officer, he still did not say anything.
Zhu Jiye also showed worry in his eyes, and also showed some dissatisfaction.
"But think about it, the only time to take action is now. Now the imperial court has two major grain-producing areas, Jiaozhi Road and Cham City Road, and Yingzhou is the place where gold and silver are mined. Food and grass are abundant, and sea ships can travel conveniently. Only This is the best time to take action.”
A trace of murderous intent flashed across Zhu Fan's face, and he raised his eyes to look at the two Northern Patrol officers: "You all know that I, the king, broke the carriage that was tied to someone in Taiyuan City in the early years."
The two Northern Patrol officers nodded.
Prince Jin's reputation for cruelty in the past was due to the fact that he broke a car into pieces.
That time was also the time when the emperor was the most angry, and it was also that time that His Majesty really wanted to depose King Jin.
In the end, it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who tried his best to dissuade and lobby in the palace, and finally gave up His Majesty the Emperor's impulse to abolish the Jin Dynasty.
Zhu Fan snorted coldly: "The world only knows that this king is cruel, but they don't know that the person who broke my car was the Shanxi merchant!"
"Your Majesty."
Palace Chief Shi called in a deep voice.
Zhu Jiye also spoke softly: "Father!"
Zhu Fan on the throne waved his hand: "Since the court is now going to deal with Shanxi merchants, there is nothing unspeakable about these matters."
One of the two Northern Patrol officers, after pondering for a long time, lowered his eyebrows and said, "The prince seems to have some unspoken matters towards Shanxi merchants."
Zhu Fan sneered: "In recent years, the imperial court has used Shanxi merchants to feed the soldiers of the nine sides. What can I say explicitly? Whether hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the nine sides can be fed and clothed depends entirely on those Shanxi merchants. Is there anything I can say clearly?"
He asked two questions in succession.
The face of this vassal king of the Ming Dynasty was full of helplessness.
"The world only knows that the clan kings of the Ming Dynasty are in the feudal state, and they are the gods, who control life and death. But they don't know that in this Shanxi Province, even I have to rely on these people to have the dignity of the Ming Dynasty king.
There are dozens of counties in Shanxi Province, including three divisions and seven prefectures. There is no yamen that does not have people from their Shanxi merchants, and no yamen that has not received money from their Shanxi merchants. It was the people from the Jin Prince's Mansion. After leaving the Prince's Mansion, how many people were given money and houses by the Shanxi merchants outside. "
Zhu Fan's words became more and more intense, and his face became more and more gloomy.
Palace Chief Shi had silently closed his eyes, and Zhu Jiye also clenched his fists.
The two Northern Patrol officers also noticed some differences.
According to the words of Prince Jin, those Shanxi merchants in Shanxi Province have changed the existence of Prince Jin's palace. This time His Highness Taisun will deal with the Shanxi merchants in Shanxi Province. I am afraid it will not be as simple as originally imagined.
Zhu Fan continued: "I think the reason why Taisun asked me to go to Datong is to control the troops and horses of the Shanxi Province in Datong Prefecture..."
He thought for a while, and a smile appeared on his face.
Zhu Fan added: "In addition... this king's nephew should be worried that if he stays in Taiyuan City, if he attacks Shanxi merchants, these people will besiege the Jin Palace and endanger the safety of the palace, so he thought I want this king to go to Datong."
The two Northern Patrol officers opened their mouths.
This Prince Jin is indeed just like the rumors in recent years. He has maintained the wisdom he has had since he was a child and is becoming more and more cautious.
The two of them just talked a little bit, and Prince Jin knew everything.
Looking at the expressions of the two of them, Zhu Fan knew that he had guessed correctly, and nodded: "I received countless favors from my brother, the crown prince. My brother loved and protected me, my incompetent brother, and begged for mercy many times in front of my father. Now, this king, This nephew also thinks a lot about me. This is my great fortune!"
He sighed.
The palace chief Shi finally raised his hands and faced south, and said: "Your Majesty is kind, your prince is friendly, your grandson respects you, and the world will surely enjoy peace forever."
A Northern Patrol officer said in a deep voice: "Since Your Majesty already knows His Highness's thoughts, I wonder when Your Majesty will leave for Datong?"
In the palace, silence fell into silence as the Northern Patrol Officer's questioning ended.
All that was left was the deep muffled sound of Zhu Fan's palm gently slapping the throne.
After a long time.
In the palace, the dull but majestic voice could not be refuted again from above the throne.
"I'm not going anywhere!"
Zhu Fan's eyes were deep and his face was solemn.
The two Northern Patrol officers were shocked, with troubled expressions on their faces.
"Your Majesty, this is the grandson's decree."
Zhu Fan waved his sleeves, stood up from the throne, and walked to the edge of the steps.
"In the third year of Hongwu, on the seventh day of April, I was conferred the title of King of Jin."
"In the eleventh year of Hongwu, on April 16, I granted the vassal status to Taiyuan."
"It has been the twenty-eighth year of Hongwu, and I have been in the vassal state for seventeen years! I am a clan member of the Ming Dynasty, the third son of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty, and one of the nine vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty.
As a clan member, I am responsible for guarding the frontier. I have never made any achievements in opening up new territories for 17 years, but I must never abandon the territory! This king cannot be sorry to my father, the prince, and even less to me, the Ming Dynasty!
Shanxi merchants have moved the hearts of Taoists in Shanxi with their wealth and silk. They have been in business for more than 20 years and are deeply rooted. If things go on like this, they will definitely become a thorn in the side of the Ming Dynasty.
In the past and present, the imperial court conquered new lands, launched new policies, reformed the old, and renewed the country. The imperial court is aware of the troubles faced by the Shanxi merchants and is determined to rectify the situation. As a clan member of the vassal state of Taiyuan, I control Shanxi. How can I flee upon hearing the danger? "
Everyone in the palace could clearly see Zhu Fan's determination at this moment.
This Ming vassal king really has the will to be with Taiyuan City.
The two Northern Patrol officers had no choice but to repeat: "Your Majesty, this is the Taisun's decree!"
Zhu Fan shouted coldly, his eyebrows were like swords, and his eyes were majestic: "I will disobey the order today! When His Highness Taisun reshapes the Shanxi Road, I will stand on a tree to plead guilty. Once I answer the blame, I will bear it with all my strength!"
Zhu Jiye's eyes kept flashing and he said in a deep voice: "Father!"
Zhu Fan waved his sleeves and turned to look: "Ye'er, are you scared?"
Zhu Jiye raised his shoulders and raised his fists: "Go back to your father! My son is not afraid!"
"good!"
Zhu Fan looked pleased and shouted: "My son is brave! Don't be afraid! Even the thieves are attacking the palace. As a father, I should protect my son with a sword! If you, my father, my son and others die in the battle in Taiyuan, the palace of Jin Dynasty will be destroyed." There is also a prince in the capital!"
The two Northern Patrol officers were also stirred by Zhu Fan's words.
As a clan member, even if he knew about the risks that might arise in Taiyuan City, he would never take a step back and would not give in even an inch even if he was determined to die.
The two of them knew that no matter how much they tried to persuade him at this moment, they would not be able to sway King Jin, so they had no choice but to give up.
Zhu Fan looked at the two of them with a smile on his face: "It's hard for you two to make this trip, but I have to trouble you to go back to Taisun's place and present the memorial of my apology to Taisun."
The two of them hurriedly handed over their hands: "Your Majesty, your words are serious."
Zhu Fan smiled and said, "Tell me a few words about my king and grandson."
The two Northern Patrol officers immediately bowed and said, "Please give me your permission, Your Majesty."
Zhu Fan looked very calm with a smile on his face.
"Tell the grandson that the third uncle cannot listen to him this time. When the matter in Shanxi Road is over, the third uncle will make amends with him in person."
The Northern Patrol officer bowed and clasped his fists.
Seeing Zhu Fan waving his hand, the two of them carefully backed away and exited the Jin Palace.
After the two of them left, they only waited for Zhu Fan's apology memorial to be written, then left the Jin Palace and went south to return to Taisun Xingzai.
And in the palace.
Zhu Fan looked at the palace chief and Zhu Jiye in front of him, sighed, turned around and slowly sat back on the throne.
He looked at the two people in front of him and seemed to have something to say.
But he fell into deep thought.
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