Chapter 136 Zhu Xiongying’s Confusion
During the period of national mourning, everything seemed to come to a standstill.
He Xi asked to see Zhu Yuanzhang many times, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not see him.
If not, some very important matters still had Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial notes, and He Xi would have thought that something was wrong with Zhu Yuanzhang.
He Xi couldn't see Zhu Yuanzhang, but he saw Zhu Yingxiong.
Even meeting Zhu Xiongying took some time. In a corner of the East Palace, Zhu Xiongying was dressed in filial piety, and his whole person was very thin. Many times, a person's growth is not due to long years, but to experiencing several major life events. Falling in love, falling out of love, getting married, the death of parents, the death of a lover, the success and failure of career, all can make people grow in an instant.
Today, Zhu Yingxiong's figure is still thin, and he even has a feeling of being alone, but he still has a sense of manliness.
The first thing Zhu Xiongying said when he saw He Xi was: "Uncle, -" As he spoke, his eye circles turned red.
When He Xi saw him, he felt very soft-hearted and said, "Brother, you just left like this. But it's a pain for you. How's the situation lately?"
Zhu Xiongying said: "Not bad."
He Xi said: "Really, is it okay?"
Zhu Xiongying didn't speak, just sighed. Although nothing was said, it seemed that everything had been said.
He Xi said: "Tell me. What happened."
Zhu Xiongying told everything about his situation, from when he was supervising the affairs of the secretary to what happened before and after the death of the prince.
Zhu Xiongying himself was quite confused.
Before the death of the crown prince, Zhu Yingxiong never felt that there was anything wrong with his status. He was the eldest son, and his mother was the daughter of King Kaiping. He was supported by Lan Yu in the army, and he grew up in He Mansion. It can be said that he was a leader in both civil and military affairs. We have a team every step of the way. Now that he is training in the Secretary's Prison and walking in front of His Majesty, he does not feel that his status is threatened in the slightest.
But everything changed after the prince's death.
He Xi could see the tricks at the funeral, but Zhu Xiongying, as the person involved, couldn't see it. But this can only be a reasonable use of the rules and blurs some things. The founding of the Ming Dynasty was still short, and many etiquettes were not sound. After all, Zhu Biao was the first prince of the Ming Dynasty, and he was also a deceased prince. Zhu Yuanzhang had to handle his funeral affairs with the courtesy of an emperor. There are too many issues involved here.
After all, handling posthumous affairs with imperial etiquette is not an imperial etiquette.
The sense of proportion here needs to be reworked.
He Xi pinched her nose, thought for a moment, and said: "No matter what, you are the eldest son. In this position, you are not afraid of not doing anything, but you are afraid of making mistakes. To be calm and calm, the first thing is Let’s take care of the prince’s eldest brother’s funeral affairs. We’ll talk about other things later.”
Zhu Xiongying said with a bit of pity: "Uncle, you won't leave me alone."
He Xi said: "Don't worry, I will find a way to find out what your Majesty means. No matter what your Majesty chooses, I will try my best to get the best result for you."
Although He Xi did not fully agree, he actually gave the promise that was due. What is the best result is naturally the position of grandson.
As a filial son, Zhu Xiongying could not leave the mourning hall for too long, so He Xi could only talk briefly and leave immediately.
Zhu Xiongying watched He Xi leave. But after He Xi left, Zhu Xiongying did not leave. Instead, he sat expressionlessly for a while, and then a young eunuch whispered to Zhu Xiongying for a moment.
Immediately, Zhu Xiongying stood up, took a few steps to greet him, and said, "Uncle."
With a warm look on his face, his attitude towards this person was not much different from that towards He Xi.
This person is none other than Lan Yu.
In the past few years, Lan Yu has been training back and forth in the northwest and southwest border areas, and has almost become a fire extinguisher. There is hard work but no merit. After all, the enemies in the northwest and southwest are just some chieftains in the mountains. There are not many soldiers and the enemy is not heavy, but the mountains are high and the rivers are far away, and the roads are difficult and dangerous. It is natural to destroy it. If not, it will damage the prestige.
However, this kind of tempering has wiped away a lot of the arrogance and frivolity in Lan Yu. Not to mention, the death of the prince had a huge impact on Lan Yu.
At this moment, Lan Yu revealed the true character of his perseverance and said: "Your Highness, please rest assured that the old minister is here, and no one in this world except your highness will forgive you. Whoever refuses to accept, the old minister will let them die without a burial place."
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After He Xi left the East Palace, he did not leave directly. Instead, he waited on the carriage outside the palace gate for a long time. A young eunuch chased him out and handed a note to the carriage.
He Xi opened it on the carriage, sighed and said, "The child has grown up."
He Xi is already a true civil servant boss.
Not only was he a member of the Reform Party, he was also a representative of his relatives, spanning both the military and political circles. He Xi's network and intelligence network could not be said to be comparable to that of Jin Yiwei, but it was not far behind. Therefore, He Xi wanted to know some things, and it would be difficult to hide these things from him.
But, he didn't expect it either. The kid he was back then is no longer what he used to be.
He can no longer look at Zhu Xiongying the same way he looks at children and disciples today. He must look at his great-grandson, the way he looks at a young dragon.
Zhu Xiongying now knows the power of integrating the prince's faction.
The power of the prince's faction, if broken down, is the political power left by Song Lian and the civil power of the prince's reign. The two have many overlaps, but there are also many differences when analyzed in detail. However, this faction is actually in the hands of Fang Xiaoru and others. Fang Xiaoru dare not say that he has absolute influence, but he has 70 to 80% influence.
Some of Fang Xiaoru's attitudes have been made clear.
Zhu Xiongying couldn't pull this force away.
Then the noble force in the army.
These powers are divided into three parts, the two largest parts being Lan Yu and Mu Ying.
Mu Ying is Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son. He has a deep relationship with the prince and they are brothers. However, he probably has no special ideas about the prince's successor. In other words, whoever Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma approve of will be supported by him? There will be no multiple-choice questions between Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Yunwen.
And now Mu Ying doesn't have the energy to answer multiple-choice questions.
Because she received the news that the prince had passed away, Mu Ying traveled thousands of miles from Yunnan to Nanjing in less than a month. She cried profusely in the mourning hall and then fell ill. She is now recovering from her illness.
Needless to say, Lan Yu supported Zhu Xiongying because of the late Crown Princess Chang. This will not change. This is also the basic set that Zhu Xiongying can master.
As for the prince's layout outside of Mu Ying and Lan Yu, generals such as Haixi Bernarda's father and son, Qu Neng, and others were favored by the prince, but their abilities were not enough to support the situation in the army. After the prince died, they were very It is possible that he will become a subordinate or defect to someone else.
It can be seen that Zhu Xiongying has grasped that he can grasp all the political legacy.
Although the prince's body was still cold, Zhu Xiongying was still worried about sharing his old father's inheritance, which was a bit unfilial. But as a political figure, he is very qualified.
This made He Xi satisfied, but also a little bit wary.
He Xi is satisfied with Zhu Xiongying's ability. After all, He Xi wanted to promote Zhu Xiongying not for the sake of power, but to implement reforms. There are requirements for Zhu Xiongying's ability. If Zhu Xiongying is a pig teammate, it will be difficult to handle.
But the problem is that Zhu Yuanzhang brought too great a shadow to the people of the world.
Even though He Xi was Zhu Yuanzhang's favorite, he benefited greatly from Zhu Yuanzhang's influence. But Zhu Yuanzhang could deprive He Xi of everything with just one thought. This kind of hidden worry and fear was something He Xi had to face even after dreaming at midnight.
It was not just something Zhu Yuanzhang faced, but all the ministers in the world had to face.
This is why Zhu Yuanzhang originally wanted to talk about how the prince should be trained to become a benevolent king. Because one piece and one piece of relaxation is the way of civility and martial arts. Zhu Yuanzhang had a very clear understanding of himself, so after him, he needed a tolerant monarch to moderate his situation.
This is also the voice of everyone in the world, even He Xi has this idea. He was unwilling to face an emperor who was second to Zhu Yuanzhang. Even his own ally, Zhu Xiongying. Same thing.
However, this is all in the future.
He Xi first needs to resolve the current issues. For example, what does Zhu Yuanzhang think?
He Xi wanted to have a good talk with Zhu Yuanzhang.
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