Chapter 112 Li Jinglong’s situation
In the palace, nothing could be hidden from Zhu Yuanzhang.
Even if the prince and Fang Xiaoru talked in secret and withdrew, it would be difficult to hide the conversation between the prince and Fang Xiaoru from Zhu Yuanzhang. Although he could not get a full picture, Zhu Yuanzhang could still guess the general content.
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered in his heart and said to himself: "My son, can you see clearly the true face of these people now? They are loyal, filial, benevolent and righteous in appearance, but they are all about business. They want to educate the world, but they cannot educate themselves."
However, Zhu Yuanzhang had already thought about the future of the Ming royal family.
What if descendants are useful? Now the legacy he left behind is enough to continue the Ming Dynasty royal family for hundreds of years.
If your descendants are useless, even if you raise the whole world to fight against them, will there be any good outcome? On the contrary, it is the common man who is not guilty of carrying the jade.
Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to have a good talk with the prince and wake him up. However, this antagonism between father and son has already formed. The prince could not hear what Zhu Yuanzhang said. Some things may seem simple, but you still have to understand them yourself.
On the contrary, Zhu Yuanzhang attached great importance to the changes in Beijing.
The changes in Beijing shocked the world. Even to Zhu Yuanzhang, it seemed like magic.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang also saw various shortcomings, all kinds of chaos, it looked messy, and all kinds of things happened. But the question is, was there really no such thing in the Ming Dynasty? No, outside the county town, there are all kinds of problems, including lynching and killing among clans, extermination of families, etc. There are more than one bad things, but they are just not reported to the police.
More importantly, Zhu Yuanzhang saw the expansion of the power of the Ming Dynasty. To be precise, it was the expansion of central power.
Zhu Yuanzhang had very strict restrictions on local officials. For example, officials were not allowed to go to the countryside. Because when officials went to the countryside, most of the time they came by scrapping land. Regardless of whether there is something going on or not, if the villagers only bear the reception expenses, it is an unbearable price. The price of one meal can make the people sell their sons and daughters.
But it would be completely wrong to say that Zhu Yuanzhang had no desire for power. Zhu Yuanzhang had no intention of sharing the power of the central government with others.
It was just the Ming Dynasty's political system, as well as Zhu Yuanzhang's physical condition and personal energy, that limited his desire for power. The reason for limiting local power was that Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well that Zhu Yuanzhang could not touch local power in any way.
However, now he saw a different situation.
Under He Xi's system, the center had far more power than the previous six-ministry system, and Zhu Yuanzhang longed for this kind of power.
"It's just------" Zhu Yuanzhang coughed lightly, looked at his white hair and the sagging skin on his body, and thought to himself: "Time makes people grow old." If he were more than ten years younger, he would not care about Nanjing. The undercurrent will not be let go so easily.
He knew that as he got older, his energy declined more and more, and the power in his hands became less and less able to be held. Large-scale purges and large-scale suppression, Zhu Yuanzhang was only prepared to do it once.
Zhu Yuanzhang remembered a sentence he had read from He Xi: "Seeing him building a tall building, watching him entertaining guests, watching his building collapse------"
He indulged these people, and he had another idea, that is, he wanted the prince to truly understand the hypocrisy of Confucianism and truly understand how to be an emperor. Thus changing course. Back into the arms of his father.
It also returned to the right track in Zhu Yuanzhang's plan.
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Li Jinglong didn't know what happened between the Supreme father and his son.
At this moment, Li Jinglong was rushing to Beijing by sea.
There is a reason why Li Jinglong is like this.
After his father died, Li Jinglong did something good at first, but as time went on, he became a sinecure in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. Without him, in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, there are Duke Xu Da of Wei, Duke Feng Sheng of Song, and Duke Fu Youde of Ying who just returned from the front. With these three elders, he, Duke Cao, Li Jinglong, really can't be tough. Even when Li Wenzhong was here, Li Jinglong was here. In front of these three people, he must also call himself his nephew.
Now, it is naturally impossible for Li Jinglong to fight for the real power of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion.
Of course.
Li Jinglong also has a backer, and this backer is none other than the prince.
He is younger than the prince, a generation younger than the prince, but he has grown up with the prince. In the main hall where the prince studies, there are not only the prince, but also other noble children. Li Jinglong also studied in the main hall when he was a child.
As for Li Wenzhong's identity, although he was a nobleman, he felt more like a relative. Therefore, in terms of identity positioning, it is more trustworthy to the royal family.
Is this why? During the Jianwen period, famous generals withered away. Among the second generation of generals, it was not that there were others, but Emperor Jianwen chose Li Jinglong to take the lead.
But, he doesn't know why? In the past few years, he clearly felt that His Majesty and the Crown Prince were alienated from him.
Li Jinglong was puzzled and didn't understand what he had done wrong. In the end, I can only feel that when I opened the sea, who did I offend? What did the consort say to the emperor?
He never thought that his great achievements during the Jingnan period would be seen by the emperor and the prince. Of course, they would not punish Li Jinglong for something that did not happen. But he also denied Li Jinglong's political and military talents in his heart.
For Li Wenzhong's sake, just give Li Jinglong a lifetime of glory and wealth.
As for more, forget it.
Li Jinglong naturally didn't understand these things. He wanted to get ahead in Nanjing, and without the direct support of the royal family, he could only endure the qualifications in front of these elders.
But Li Jinglong was unwilling to give in.
As mentioned before, compared with their fathers and grandfathers, it is difficult to say that the second generation is not a waste, but compared with the nobles who have been raised in the future, they are quite capable. My father taught me by words and deeds, and if I learned a few points, I would be far away from ordinary people.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang's team can be regarded as one of the golden teams in the history of history. There aren't many scraps.
After much thought, Li Jinglong felt that if he wanted to get ahead, someone must support him. This person was chosen over and over again, and it was He Xi.
Why?
First of all, Li Jinglong was aware of the subtle issues between the prince and the emperor. After all, Li Jinglong was related to the royal family, and Li Jinglong understood the subtle changes that ordinary people could not understand. Coupled with the prince's alienation, and the prince's team consisting mainly of civil servants, Li Jinglong felt that there was no chance of getting ahead if he took refuge in the past.
In particular, the prince has strengthened his influence in the army, including Lan Yu and Mu Ying. As for the generals below the duke, there are a lot of princes. No matter how high Li Jinglong thought of himself, he still didn't think he could compare with Lan Yu Muying.
Secondly, Li Jinglong felt that his identity was similar to that of He Xi.
Yes, Li Jinglong is Zhu Yuanzhang's grandnephew, and He Xi is Zhu Yuanzhang's son-in-law. They may seem different, but in ancient times they could both be counted as relatives.
Although he did not think that Zhu Yuanzhang would depose the prince, Li Jinglong felt that no matter who became the prince or the next emperor, his and He Xi's status would not change much. Princess Anqing is the legitimate daughter of Emperor Ma. She has a good relationship with her brothers, especially the older princes who have the opportunity to ascend the throne. And Li Jinglong was Zhu Di's childhood friend, and his relationship with the princes such as King Jin and King Qi was quite good.
It is not a problem who will ascend the throne in the future and maintain his position. As for wanting to get ahead, that's another matter.
So Li Jinglong wanted to keep warm with He Xi.
Finally, Li Jinglong felt that he was depressed because he had offended He Xi before, and the person who tied the bell had to be tied to untie it. Only after He Xi's grudges are resolved can he, Li, have a future.
What's more, Li Jinglong didn't feel that the relationship between him and He Xi could not be resolved. After all, he, Li Jinglong, had also been He Xi's disciple, and He Xi did not have a reputation in the court for retribution. He just had a lower attitude. , He has a better attitude towards admitting his mistakes. He, Li Jinglong, is a flexible and flexible person, and his bottom line is quite flexible. After all, you can see that Li Jinglong was still in a high position in the Yongle Dynasty by watching him jump around during the crisis.
