Chapter 19 Zhu Yunwen’s Passivity
At this moment, Zhu Yunwen had the idea of killing the King of Shu.
But Zhu Yunwen knew that he couldn't do this.
Killing is easy, but the consequences of killing are too serious. It is easy to kill the King of Shu, but once the King of Shu dies, all the princes in the world will no longer be of the same mind as the court. After all, the King of Shu is in the capital and has no power. No one like this can survive. Who would believe Zhu Yunwen.
But the King of Shu scolded him too harshly.
A tabula rasa emperor, that is, an emperor without a royal seal, and now there is an emperor without an edict.
Even if he becomes emperor in the future, he will not be able to escape this infamy.
If it’s a weekday, that’s it.
Today Zhu Xiongying is still in Beijing. Unless Zhu Xiongying dies, his position will not be stable. Zhu Yunwen originally wanted to deal with these people and suppress the edict, but now that he cannot suppress it, it will definitely bring about a crisis of legitimacy for him.
You must know that whether it is Zhu Yunwen or Zhu Xiongying, their greatest asset is not their own ability, but Zhu Yuanzhang's legacy. Whichever of them inherits more of this thing will have more power.
Now that the King of Shu, as the son of Zhu Yuanzhang and his imperial uncle, raised this issue, the impact on him was not ordinary.
If the king of Shu is killed, it will have a greater impact on him and will only make the people of the world believe that what the king of Shu said is true.
I believe even more about the problem behind this incident. Who does Zhu Yuanzhang prefer?
This is no longer clear. It can only be freely interpreted by everyone.
The King of Shu did what he was supposed to do. He just looked at Zhu Yunwen indifferently and left.
Xu Da coughed twice and left tremblingly. It seemed that he had done nothing, and yet he seemed to have done everything.
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Zhu Yunwen returned to the side hall. Zhu Yunwen gasped and said, "I want to kill him. I want to kill him."
When Fang Xiaoru saw this, she thought to herself, "It would be great if the prince was here."
Fang Xiaoru naturally knew why the King of Shu made such a fuss, but he saw that Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Biao were different. If Zhu Biao wanted to kill Lan Yu, he would definitely not make it so ugly, nor would he be so involved.
Fang Xiaoru knew that this was because Zhu Yunwen had no confidence in his heart.
He is not Zhu Biao after all.
Zhu Biao has been in charge of the world for more than ten years, and everyone at the top and bottom has figured it out. However, Zhu Yunwen has only been on the edge of politics for three years to be the emperor now. In three years, he accepted everything from an empire. It's very difficult.
Even with the absolute support of the civil service group represented by Fang Xiaoru. Zhu Yunwen was also a little confused and unsure in his heart.
But Princess Shu is indeed a harmless figure. Zhu Yunwen still refused to let go. It can be seen that deep down in Zhu Yunwen's heart, he is not as kind as Zhu Biao.
However, Fang Xiaoru had no other choice. Fang Xiaoru said: "Your Highness, please rest assured. The overall situation of Nanjing is with me now. Your Highness only needs to ascend the throne. Other things can be done slowly. Some words from the King of Shu cannot shake the situation."
Zhu Yunwen suddenly lowered his head and said through gritted teeth, "Can Wei Guogong shake the situation?"
Fang Xiaoru's heart moved, and he saw the killing intent in Zhu Yunwen's eyes. Fang Xiaoru said: "Your Highness, Wei Guogong is old. He has no intention of getting involved in anything now. He just wants to preserve the inheritance of his descendants. Your Highness, why not recruit Wei Guogong's son to serve as a guard in the palace, which can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone."
Fang Xiaoru was really afraid that Zhu Yunwen could not help but attack Wei Guogong.
In his opinion, killing the King of Shu was better than attacking the Duke of Wei.
Although Xu Da seems to be unsteady when walking, in fact, no one knows how strong Wei Guogong is. Wei Guogong is just old, not dead. Well, even if Wei Guogong is really old and can be easily eliminated. But as long as a figure like Wei Guogong can breathe, he will be a benchmark in the army and a target that countless people look up to. Something really happened. There will be a big earthquake in the army.
Zhu Yunwen said: "That's it. As long as Wei Guogong supports Gu, I will not treat Wei Guogong and his family badly."
Fang Xiaoru
He said: "Your Highness is wise. However, there is one matter that still requires your Highness to make a decision."
Zhu Yunwen said: "What happened?"
Fang Xiaoru said, "Do you want to send an order to all the feudal lords in the world to attend the funeral?"
Zhu Yunwen frowned and fell into deep thought.
Logically speaking, the princes of the world should be ordered to attend the funeral. When Prince Zhu Biao and Queen Ma passed away, people from all over the world were summoned to attend the funeral. Some of the vassal kings had excuses for not coming. Let the prince do it for you. The Hongwu Dynasty was a dynasty that established rules. .
With such a story. Now it is time for all the feudal lords to be summoned to the capital.
But Zhu Yunwen now faces a big problem.
The edict was a big thunder.
Zhu Yunwen knew that his uncles had no idea about the throne. Not to mention, among these vassal kings, there are at least 20,000 to 30,000 elite soldiers. He has his own team. Once they all come to the capital, if something happens among the good and the bad, it will be very detrimental to Zhu Yunwen.
In a word, he has no confidence.
However, the same problem occurs if the feudal king is not allowed to attend the funeral. This in itself is an injury to his legitimacy. You know, Emperor Ming was not only the emperor, but also the patriarch of the Zhu family. The latter is equally important.
After all, there are now more than a dozen vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, ranging from Mobei to Nanyang.
The Ming court had no control over these places. Enfeoffment was actually indirectly managed through the patriarchal system. For these vassal kings, the Ming Emperor managed their legal system and was actually the head of the Zhu family.
For Zhu Yuanzhang, there is no difference at all between the two. But it's different when it comes to Zhu Yunwen. Even if he succeeds to the throne with an imperial edict, he will still be succeeded by the Ming Emperor. Not the head of the Zhu clan. The latter must be supported by the tribe.
Therefore, it is the best way to call all the vassal kings over and acknowledge their status in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
If this is not done, the relationship between the vassal kings and the Ming Dynasty may have to be repositioned in the future.
Zhu Yunwen thought over and over again and said, "Let's forget it for now. Succession is the top priority now."
Ding Xian said: "However, I think there is someone who can call him back to Beijing."
Zhu Yunwen said: "Who?"
Ding Xian said: "King Wu."
Zhu Yunwen said: "Ask him to come over? No. It's better for him not to come over until Gu is firmly on the throne."
Ding Xian said: "Your Highness, no. There has been no news from Duke Shen for such a long time, and there is a high probability that there will be no success. Now the situation itself is very dangerous. Just call him to the capital for the funeral and seize the opportunity to win. This will eliminate future troubles now and forever. The best thing to do."
Zhu Yunwen said: "Will he be so obedient?"
Ding Xian said: "I don't know. However, what I mean is that it is not important. If he comes, it will be just right. If he doesn't come, he will be blamed for being unfilial. Moreover, He Xi is his right-hand man and His Majesty's son-in-law. Let He Xi also come to the funeral. In short, let the world know that he was ambitious, unkind and unfilial, and has no human heart at all."
"This way we can take the opportunity to clean up Beijing. To establish authority for His Highness."
Zhu Yunwen said: "Establishing authority?"
Ding Xian said: "Establish your prestige. The reason why what happened today is entirely because your majesty's prestige has not yet been established. The ministers in the world despised your highness. Your highness needs a victory. Now after thinking about it, only Beijing is the most suitable. What's the difference between Beijing and Beijing?" Who in the world knows about His Highness's relationship? Even if the methods are cruel, the people in the world can forgive him. As long as His Highness can capture Beijing, the world will also know about His Highness's methods."
When Zhu Yunwen was thinking.
Suddenly, a Jin Yiwei came in and whispered a few words beside Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunwen was stunned and said: "What? King Wu is in charge of the country in Beijing?"
Although Zhu Yunwen has not yet ascended the throne, he has inherited many things, such as the Jinyiwei. Mao Xiang has resigned as the commander of the Jinyiwei, and now the Jinyiwei is in the hands of Zhu Yunwen. Of course, the Jin Yiwei of this era did not have the reputation of stopping children from crying, but as an intelligence agency, they were very qualified.
From Mobei
To Southeast Asia and even to India, there are Jin Yiwei's spies. There is also a specialized intelligence analysis agency. After absorbing some intelligence knowledge from later generations, Zhu Yuanzhang invested a lot in Jinyiwei. Although due to the conditions of the times and technology, a lot of Jinyiwei's work is naturally not as good as that of later intelligence agencies.
But in this era, it is considered top-notch, and no other organization can compare with Jinyiwei.
