Chapter 140 Brother and Brother
Brothers Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Yunwen stood in the corner, dressed in mourning clothes, standing side by side.
Zhu Yunwen said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Brother, Grandma Huang loved you the most during her lifetime. Just watch her like this."
Zhu Xiongying's eyes were not focused on Zhu Yunwen's. He seemed to be looking at the coffin of Queen Ma as if in a trance, as well as the coffin of Queen Ma, and the chubby body in front of Queen Ma's tomb. It was none other than someone else. It was King Jin.
King Jin took advantage of his status as the eldest among the descendants of Queen Ma, and forcibly divided filial sons and grandchildren into three types. He, King Jin, was the only one in front of the spiritual throne, as if to declare his status.
Then comes the son. Whether he is a legitimate son or a concubine, he kneels in front. The grandchildren knelt behind the children. The hall was packed to the brim.
In this way, King Jin's purpose was achieved. The two brothers Zhu Xiongying were the first among the grandchildren. There were at least two rows of people in front of them, so they were completely lost in the crowd. Can't tell at all. The King of Jin, as the leader of the princes, was highlighted.
King Jin's arrangement seems to be a matter of course. It's actually quite ingenious.
Zhu Xiongying said: "I don't want to cause trouble after Grandma Huang's death."
What Zhu Xiongying said is right or wrong.
Yes, it is Zhu Xiongying who has the deepest feelings for Queen Ma. After all, Zhu Xiongying almost grew up under Queen Ma's knees. This feeling, this kind of treatment. It turned out that Zhu Yunwen was envious and jealous.
However, the main reason why Zhu Xiongying cannot argue is because of the good brother in front of him.
Now the two men have almost divided the prince's inheritance between them. Zhu Xiongying knew one thing very well, that is, he couldn't win.
The prince's funeral was different from that of Queen Ma. The former had to stay in mourning for a long time due to the burial in the mausoleum and the summoning of the feudal kings from all over the world. However, Queen Ma did not need it because the prince's funeral was held first and everyone who should come had come. , there is no need to leave time to wait for guests, and Queen Ma’s mausoleum is Xiaoling, and she will be buried with Zhu Yuanzhang.
Xiaoling Mausoleum has been under construction for more than ten years, and there have been no problems for a long time.
Therefore, the funeral ceremony does not need to be deliberately prolonged, and the funeral can be carried out normally.
There was little preparation time, and more importantly, the prince's power was dispersed. So that the forces on both sides cannot be unified. It's like what's right in front of you. Zhu Xiongying went to fight because he was the eldest grandson. He could represent the prince's lineage, and the first person who refused to do so was Zhu Yunwen. How could he give Zhu Xiongying a chance to show his status? With this good brother here, Zhu Xiongying will definitely bring humiliation to himself if he fights. Why should Zhu Xiongying fight? Wouldn't it be better to let the imperial grandmother go quietly? Let’s talk about the future in the future.
When Zhu Yunwen heard what Zhu Xiongying said, he just sighed slightly and looked at King Jin with something else in his eyes. He is not a broad-minded person. Even the reason why Zhu Yunwen asked Zhu Xiongying was because he felt a little unbalanced. They were full of hostility towards King Jin's emergence.
He had no choice but to provoke Zhu Xiongying. Seeing that Zhu Xiongying was not fooled. I can only give up.
It was Zhu Yunwen whose eyes swept over King Yan and King Zhou, with a hint of doubt in his eyes. It seemed that he was wondering, why were the two of them indifferent?
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If King Yan knew that Zhu Yunwen had such a problem in his heart, he would definitely lament that the eldest brother of the prince did not pay close attention to the education of his children.
The king of Jin is most qualified to block this limelight, and the kings of Yan and Zhou are the ones most qualified to stop it. Because these two people are legitimate sons. The others are all concubines, not Queen Ma's biological blood, so how can they compete with them.
The most important reason why King Yan did not compete with King Jin was that King Jin was too reckless. What King Jin is doing now will definitely be counterproductive.
Based on King Yan's understanding of Zhu Yuanzhang, King Jin would be kicked on the iron plate right now. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang's feelings for Queen Ma were determined not to allow anyone to cause trouble at Queen Ma's funeral. It would be fine if King Jin moved his hands and feet a little bit. Now King Jin has turned almost everyone into decorations.
In this case, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't figure it out.
How could Zhu Yuanzhang not punish Empress Ma for something like this? Therefore, King Yan didn't think much about it at all. Naturally, he just let King Jin take the three points and wait for him to collapse.
The King of Zhou is the biological brother of King Yan, and the relationship between the two has always been good.
Historically, King Yan's decision to raise an army was directly related to King Zhou's elimination of vassalage. This shows the close relationship between the two. Because of this, King Yan easily stopped King Zhou. Let King Zhou remain silent.
Gave King Jin a chance to sing a one-man show.
Not only did King Jin not notice it, he even felt that he was favored by the public, so everyone supported him. After all, there is an order of elders and younger ones, and he is the eldest one. This throne should have been his. King Jin thought about one thing repeatedly, and he felt that it seemed to be true.
But the sweet dream was soon awakened.
Because Zhu Yuanzhang arrived.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not appear in front of Empress Ma's spirit for some time. On the one hand, Zhu Yuanzhang did not appear directly in front of the prince's spirit. On the one hand, the deceased was the most important, and on the other hand, there was an order of hierarchy. The dead person is the most important person. In the mourning hall, the dead person is the most important person. Everyone else must pay homage to the deceased person, and there is an order of hierarchy. Zhu Yuanzhang’s identity is emperor, husband, or father. Regardless of his identity, he is not allowed to pay homage to the prince or the deceased. Queen Ma pays homage.
Therefore, if Zhu Yuanzhang appeared, the atmosphere would be awkward.
In addition, Queen Ma's death dealt a great blow to Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang also needed time to adjust his body and mind. Therefore, he didn't come to see it a few days ago, but Zhu Yuanzhang had to take a look at Empress Ma's funeral.
Naturally, he could see the problem at a glance, and he could figure out Prince Jin's thoughts at a glance.
There was a hint of sadness in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart. m.
During this period of time, Zhu Yuanzhang had been pondering over some of Empress Ma's sadness and worries before her death. Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself: "Sister, sister, before you died, you were still thinking about them. But they are causing trouble in your mourning hall."
What's more, although King Jin cried a lot, it was obvious at a glance what kind of person Zhu Yuanzhang was. More than 80% of the sadness on King Jin's face was fake, and even King Jin wanted to hide his innermost feelings. I was very proud and seemed to feel that I was doing the right thing.
It's not that the King of Jin didn't have moral integrity, but that his moral integrity was not enough in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
If the King of Jin did not stand out among the princes, Zhu Yuanzhang would not care too much. After all, to be honest, in a ritualized funeral, even if you are really sad, it is difficult to cry in the end. After all, human emotions are not like faucets, they appear as soon as they are turned on.
Even the faucet has its time to shine.
There are high demands on everyone. But King Jin stood out so much that Zhu Yuanzhang naturally took him seriously.
King Jin himself didn't know it yet, but because of what he did today, he was already out of the game in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.
Of course, this is also because the basic score of the King of Jin is too poor. The King of Qin and the King of Jin have gone back on their word on the matter of moving to the vassal state. They are greedy for life and fear of death. They do not want to leave the Central Plains. They are selfish and only think about themselves and never think about the world.
These are the reasons why Zhu Yuanzhang does not like King Jin. Many things will not be written off because of the death of King Qin.
Zhu Yuanzhang even once doubted whether King Qin's death was at the hands of King Jin. After all, King Jin benefited the most from the death of King Qin. The vassal state of King Jin has been preserved, at least until the death of King Qin. The Jin Kingdom has become the only vassal state within the Ming Dynasty, and seems to have been forgotten by the world.
The prince's reputation was damaged due to the death of King Qin, and King Qin died, and King Jin suddenly became the head of the clan in the world. Shouldn't Zhu Yuanzhang be suspicious of this alone?
However, suspicion is suspicion. After all, there is no evidence, so it can only be ignored.
It's just these impressions and King Jin's performance today. Needless to say, King Jin was not one of Zhu Yuanzhang's favorite heirs. Even if he was, it would still be a huge deduction. Naturally, it was rejected by Zhu Yuanzhang.
It was not only King Jin who was disliked by Zhu Yuanzhang, but also others.
Including, King Yan, King Zhou, Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yunwen. They were all the subjects of Zhu Yuanzhang's observation. This time, their performance could not satisfy Zhu Yuanzhang, especially Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Yunwen.
Some people died, but not completely...
