Chapter 18 Emperor Wuzhao
Outside the mourning hall, dignitaries such as Wei Guogong, Song Guogong, Ying Guogong, and Cao Guogong are all waiting here. The King of Shu is also represented, the princes and grandsons are standing here, and Fang Xiaoru, representing the imperial family, is also waiting here.
After Zhu Yunwen came over.
After the group of people saluted, they fell into silence.
Li Jinglong's eyes were a little wandering. He knew that among the nobles, he was just making up the numbers. The three princes in front were here, so he had no place to speak. This is the first time he has participated in such a major political occasion. This meeting is much more important than an ordinary court meeting.
He was a little curious about what these people would do next. But at the same time, I didn’t dare to say another word. It should be noted that on this occasion, even one more word may bring disaster to oneself.
"Everyone, the country cannot live without a king for a day." Fang Xiaoru raised his head and said, "Your Majesty was interested in His Highness the King of Xia during his lifetime. We should welcome the King of Xia to the throne."
"That's right." Fu Youde said, "The King of Xia will be the emperor immediately."
Fu Youde had already defected to Zhu Yunwen, and now he was clearly supporting Zhu Yunwen.
Feng Sheng didn't speak, and Xu Da looked extremely complicated and didn't speak either. Zhu Yunwen thought that this incident would just go away, but he didn't want someone to speak out. It was none other than the King of Shu. .z.
The King of Shu said calmly: "A country cannot live without a king for a day, so it is necessary to obey the imperial edict of Emperor Daxing. Where is the edict?"
This sentence shocked everyone.
There is no edict, everyone knows this, and the King of Shu asked knowingly. He clearly wanted to embarrass Zhu Yunwen. This surprised everyone.
In fact, no one doubts that there is no posthumous edict.
Such as Xu Da.
Based on Xu Da's understanding of Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang's every move must have deep meaning. It is impossible for him not to make arrangements for his posthumous affairs. How could he not have a posthumous edict? There is no posthumous edict, there are only two possibilities. Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately did not allow there to be a posthumous edict. In other words, the edict did not conform to a certain person's thoughts, and it was too late to forge it temporarily, so the edict was gone.
Anyway, Zhu Yunwen has an advantage in Nanjing.
Even without a posthumous edict, many people could not stop him from ascending the throne.
Xu Da thought so in his heart, but didn't say it. That's why. If Zhu Yuanzhang was still here, Xu Da would fight for Zhu Yuanzhang even if he only had one breath. On the one hand, there is friendship between the two parties. On the other hand, it is a kind of inertia of thinking. Zhu Yuanzhang has never missed any judgment for so many years. No matter what kind of thing, Zhu Yuanzhang is the one who wins in the end. Xu Da supported Zhu Yuanzhang because he believed that Zhu Yuanzhang would win in the end. He wants to be on the winning side.
Now Zhu Yuanzhang is not here.
Xu Da had to think about himself and his descendants.
Even if this matter is uncovered, what will happen? Are you really going to start a fight in Nanjing?
So Xu Da should act as if he didn't know. Of course, it would be absolutely impossible to ask him to support him. He was just silent.
He did not expect that the King of Shu would dare to take the lead.
Zhu Yunwen was furious, but at this time, it was not convenient for him to speak, so he just looked at Fang Xiaoru.
Fang Xiaoru said: "Your Highness, King of Shu, now that the edict has disappeared, it is urgent to obey the authority, and the throne will remain vacant for a long time. I am afraid it will not be a blessing to the world."
The King of Shu remained calm and said, "I just want to ask where the imperial edict is?"
In everyone's impression, including He Xi's impression, the King of Shu was a scholar. The King of Shu is the only prince among all the princes who has given up his intention to become a vassal. He is considered poor among the princes. Focus wholeheartedly on academics.
At the moment, he is working in the Yuan History Museum, and he is also famous among scholars. The reason why the King of Shu is here today is just to let the representatives of the King of Shu, the descendants of the clan in Nanjing City, and the vassal kings outside. After all, although the feudal kings are far apart, if the troops in the hands of the feudal kings are gathered together, there will be hundreds of thousands, which is a powerful force.
Not much worse than the feudal kings in history. Just because of geographical reasons, they are far away from the Central Plains, but this does not mean that they have no political influence.
Everyone thinks that the King of Shu is just a fake
. But he didn't expect that Zhu Yunwen's first challenge would be brought by the King of Shu.
Little did he know that the King of Shu already hated Zhu Yunwen very much.
As far as political leanings are concerned, the King of Shu studied under He Xi and was inclined towards He Xi. Even many of the methods and ideas of the King of Shu came from He Xi. It’s just that it’s true that King Shu is very knowledgeable. He prefers He Xi, but will not support He Xi.
It's because of his special status.
His support for He Xi not only brings trouble to himself, but also to He Xi. Therefore, he actually looked down upon Zhu Yunwen and Fang Xiaoru.
Especially Fang Xiaoru.
In the eyes of the King of Shu, Fang Xiaoru was simply a toddler in Handan. Cutting He Xi's many thoughts and ideas into pieces and reintegrating them would be Fang Xiaoru's knowledge. It is simply a joke.
However, all this was not enough for the King of Shu to risk his life to confront Zhu Yunzhen at this time.
The reason why King Shu did this was none other than Lan Yu.
Because Princess Shu is Lan Yu’s daughter.
If Zhu Yunwen only killed Lan Yu, nothing would happen to the King of Shu. After all, Lan Yu's death was a fight for the legitimate heir, and as far as Lan Yu himself was concerned, the King of Shu also felt that death was the right thing to do, but he was too ignorant to restrain himself.
But Lan Yu went too far and angered Zhu Yunwen. Zhu Yunwen not only killed Lan Yu, but also executed the entire Lan family. Among them was Lan Yu’s daughter, Princess Shu.
Logically speaking, a married daughter is no longer a member of the Lan family. Historically, Zhu Yuanzhang killed Lan Yu but did not kill Princess Shu.
But Zhu Yunwen is different.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not kill the Princess of Shu because Zhu Yuanzhang was very kind to his sons. The King of Shu and the Princess of Shu had a good relationship. The King of Shu wrote a letter to beg, and Zhu Yuanzhang agreed. Zhu Yunwen did not have such feelings, not to mention that killing Lan Yu itself was a purge of those loyal to Zhu Xiongying in the army.
Zhu Yunwen could not be soft-hearted.
The King of Shu asked to see Zhu Yuanzhang many times, but Zhu Yuanzhang was in poor health. He was awake for a short time and was in a coma for a long time. Xu Zheng can only let the King of Shu see Zhu Yuanzhang, but whether he can wait until Zhu Yuanzhang wakes up depends on time.
After Zhu Yunwen found out, he used some tricks to prevent the King of Shu from seeing Zhu Yuanzhang.
Princess Shu committed suicide after knowing that Zhu Yunwen must capture her.
Without him, prison is not a place where decent women can go, even in women's prisons. In such a harsh environment, it is almost impossible to keep one's innocence once one enters it. Princess Shu refuses to be humiliated.
Zhu Yunwen actually looked down on King Shu from his heart.
Without him, if the King of Shu chooses to stay in Nanjing, he will have to be demoted in rank according to the court regulations. The son of the King of Shu can only be a county king. After a few generations, he will become an ordinary clan. There is no future. I think it's a soft persimmon.
It doesn’t hurt to give it a squeeze.
However, Zhu Yunwen didn't think about one thing. Zhu Yunwen's abilities and skills were only average among Zhu Yuanzhang's disciples. It's not that Zhu Yuanzhang's sons are all better than Zhu Yunwen, but that all the famous princes are better than Zhu Yunwen.
The king of Shu gave up his power and concentrated on learning. This was his choice, not that the King of Shu was incompetent.
The King of Shu was just attracted by the new world of knowledge that He Xi brought. He has his own choices, it doesn't mean that he doesn't understand them.
Originally, the King of Shu thought that as a prince, even as an idle royal prince, he would be rich and prosperous for a lifetime. Compared with his brothers who were far apart and worked hard to cultivate the territory, he would spend his life idle, reading and practicing calligraphy. Isn't it a good choice?
But he didn't expect that reality would teach him a lesson.
The scariest thing is when an honest person gets angry.
As soon as the King of Shu opened his mouth, he bit Zhu Yunzhen's vitals.
Zhu Yunwen's tone was a little low and he said: "Uncle King Shu, are you interested in this position?"
The King of Shu said, "I don't dare. As the son of the late emperor and the prince of the clan, shouldn't I ask about the imperial edict?"
Zhu Yunwen said: "Now, there is no edict. What should you do?"
"I dare not do anything." The King of Shu said calmly: "Emperor Nephew, if you had said no, it would have been over. It is nothing more than a blank slate emperor, an emperor without an edict. It has been commonplace since ancient times. If there is an edict, it is said to be continued, but if there is no edict, it is said to usurp."
Zhu Yunwen was furious and almost vomited blood.
