Zhu Gaosui lowered his head and looked at his toes, his eyes becoming complicated in an instant. When he raised his head, a complimenting smile appeared on his face again.
"Second brother, everyone knows that I am on your side. How can I not be of the same mind as you? Then just rest assured. My younger brother will definitely support you to the end. It's just that this time the old man sees We have made up our minds, and they asked us to join the vassal state. Once we join the vassal state, the connections we have built up in the court over the years will be wasted."
Zhu Gaoxu also got angry when he thought about this.
"The old man turned his back on me this time, but don't worry, it doesn't matter if we secede. As long as we secretly accumulate strength, the old man could succeed in the Jingnan Campaign. Is it possible that we can't succeed if we try it again?"
Zhu Gaosui stared at the boss: "Second brother, you want to rebel against me? You don't want your life."
Zhu Gaoxu slapped Zhu Gaosui on the head: "Confused, who would dare to rebel when the old man is here, but the boss has such a cowardly temper, as long as we have military power, he will definitely not be our opponent."
"But the old man's side..."
"Are you stupid? The old man is old enough. Even if his health improves, no matter how many years he can live, he can always survive." Zhu Gaoxu said with confidence.
Zhu Gaosui touched his head and felt uneasy: "But Taizu..."
"Taizu will go back sooner or later. Is it possible that he can stay in Yongle for the rest of his life? Hmm, don't worry, let's be nice recently. When Taizu is gone, we will beg the old man properly. With the old man's preference for me, maybe it will be true. He will be soft-hearted, even if he becomes hard-hearted, we still have many ways to slowly cultivate our own strength when we get to the fiefdom, Third Brother, as long as you and I are of the same mind, there is no need to worry about big things happening."
"Okay, second brother, I will listen to you in everything." Zhu Gaosui said with admiration.
The next day, the civil and military officials walked into the main hall on time, but found that the main hall seemed a little different today. There was an extra dragon chair next to the original dragon chair. What was going on? Is it possible that the dragon chair was placed for His Highness the Crown Prince?
But everyone saw that the prince Zhu Gaochi was standing at the front. It was obvious that the dragon chair was not prepared for the prince. Besides, even the prince was not qualified to sit on the dragon chair.
So, what happened to the extra dragon chair?
Just as everyone was talking about it, they suddenly heard a eunuch shouting: "Your Majesty is here!"
All the ministers bowed their heads and saluted.
"Everyone, get up." A slightly unfamiliar voice sounded in the ears of the ministers. After everyone stood up, they discovered that there was another very majestic-looking person sitting next to Zhu Di. This person was also wearing a dragon robe. He looks a little younger than Zhu Di, but his despising temperament makes people dare not look directly at him.
Many young officials did not recognize that this was the late Taizu, but some older people were almost stunned at this time.
Taizu? How can it be! Did you wake up from sleep today? Why did you see Taizu in the main hall?
Officials who have experienced Zhu Yuanzhang's period are definitely full of fear of Zhu Yuanzhang, because Zhu Yuanzhang's management of officials is very strict. At the worst time, most people go to the morning court every day after saying goodbye to their families with the feeling that they will not be able to go back today. Although Zhu Di had a history of slaying ten tribes in the court, the person most feared by officials was definitely Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Taizu?" An old minister finally murmured.
Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled: "This feels really strange. I looked around at you and found that there are some unfamiliar faces among you. You must be surprised when I appear here."
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang admitting his identity, everyone felt their hearts tighten. Regardless of whether they had done anything bad or not, they all became cautious in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Fourth brother, we won't do anything for you. We just came to take a look. As for this meeting, you should come." Zhu Yuanzhang came here just to join in the fun, but although Zhu Yuanzhang said he didn't care, as long as he watched from the side, he would Apparently none of the officials dared to speak.
"I already said yesterday that Arutai violated our border with the Ming Dynasty. I can't bear it. I plan to personally conquer the north. This time I will completely create peace. Do any of you object?"
In fact, all the ministers wanted to object in their hearts, but when they looked up, they saw Emperor Taizu looking at them with a half-smile, and everyone felt a chill on their necks. Unexpectedly, even His Highness the Crown Prince did not stand this time. He came out to speak, so everyone kept quiet in a tacit understanding.
Seeing no one objected, Zhu Di was ecstatic in his heart.
"So, everyone supports my northern expedition. In that case, Xia Yuanji, I order you to prepare the food and fodder needed by the army as quickly as possible." Zhu Di ordered with a happy face.
But after Zhu Di finished speaking, no one came out to respond. Zhu Di said unhappily: "Xia Yuanji?"
"Father, Mr. Xia is still in prison..." Zhu Gaochi said cautiously.
Zhu Di was ashamed that he had forgotten this matter.
"Ahem, since Xia Yuanji is not here, the Minister of Hubu will be responsible for this matter. If something happens, I will take action on your entire Hubu."
With Zhu Yuanzhang on the side, no one dared to stand up and stop him no matter what orders he gave. This made Zhu Di feel a little elated, but after the joy, he felt a little ashamed. He had always aimed to surpass his father, but for the court's Control, I have worked hard for many years, but it is not as good as my father just sitting quietly. My father is worthy of being a father.
This time the court meeting passed the decision to march north smoothly, and all the ministries cooperated with Zhu Di obediently, which made Zhu Di put down one of his worries.
During the court meeting, Zhu Di did not go out of his way to explain why the deceased Taizu reappeared. He believed that the ministers would naturally find ways to inquire about the situation.
After leaving the court, Zhu Di happily took Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhao Changge around the Forbidden City in Beijing.
"This Forbidden City looks similar to the one in Yingtian Mansion, except that it is a little bigger." Zhu Yuanzhang was a little sad. He had also thought about moving the capital. He had considered many places but was not very satisfied. In his heart, he even wanted to move the capital. In my hometown of Fengyang, there is a saying that if you don’t return to your hometown in fine clothes, you will be like walking in fine clothes at night, but this idea was not implemented in the end.
Regarding Zhu Di's move of the capital to Peking, Zhu Yuanzhang understood Zhu Di's good intentions after thinking about it carefully. The capital must be the place with the strongest defense, so moving the capital to Peiping allowed the emperor to stick to the country and set an example for the world. Although It's dangerous, but it's also really bloody.
