"Enough fuss, let's go clean up and set off tomorrow at Tatsuki!"
"If anyone wants to die, then stay in Daiwang's Mansion. From now on, he will no longer be a member of Daiwang's Mansion!"
Zhu Dingwei stood up from the throne, glanced at everyone coldly, and then walked outside.
When he reached the gate, he sighed and turned to look at everyone.
"Think about the King of Qin and the King of Jin. One was imprisoned and the other committed suicide. Then think about the land affairs of Xi'an and Fengxiang. What do you think is the emperor's ultimate goal?
Does he really care about a clan king? Killing one is killing, killing two is killing, what is the difference? "
"Don't think that the clan kings will rebel because of this, and the gentry and wealthy businessmen will also rebel.
There may be troubles, but do you think the emperor failed to deal with them when making decisions? "
"Judging from the current situation, the emperor will definitely make drastic reforms to the clan. Since it will be taken away sooner or later, it is better to take the initiative.
The king's contribution to the family property is a favor to the emperor, and he must honor this favor. "
Everyone in the palace was silent, but they were still unwilling to give in. Zhu Yizhi, the crown prince, had a stubborn face: "Father, even so, you should not propose to go to Fengyang to keep a vigil.
They are all under lockdown. Isn’t it good to go to Beijing? I heard that King Qin lived in the Tenth Prince's Mansion and lived a pretty good life. There was nothing in the wilderness of Fengyang Imperial Tomb. This..."
"madness!"
King Dai, who had always been calm, looked at his son and suddenly shouted angrily: "All the kings will definitely be liquidated, especially the ten remaining princes from Taizu's lineage.
Will the emperor feel at ease with the vassal king who has existed for more than two hundred years?
Even if the princes were imprisoned back in Beijing, they would be charged with various crimes. Otherwise, how would the history books record them?
If something else comes up, will we be spared if we are involved in it? It's better to go to Fengyang to keep vigil and avoid the whirlpool!
When your majesty has finished the liquidation and the Ming Dynasty is almost stable, I will ask your majesty again,
With this favor of donating family property, it will be up to you whether you return to Beijing for confinement or continue to keep vigil. "
At this moment, the behavior of King Dai and Chongzhen in Xingyuan were completely different.
King Dai walked towards the door, but as soon as he reached the door, an official came to greet him.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Han Huang and Han Ge want to see you!"
The face of the acting king Zhu Dingwei changed, and the faces of everyone in the palace also changed suddenly.
"Your Majesty, Han Huang, is here to see His Highness the King of Dai!"
After Han Huang was invited into Chengyun Hall, he immediately saluted the king, which was the ritual of the clan.
Regardless of whether you are a seventh-grade county magistrate, a first-grade military general, a minister in the cabinet, or a duke or count, you must bow your head and pay homage to the prince when you see him.
"Excuse me, Mr. Han Ge. I wonder why Mr. Han Ge came here this time?"
Han Huang stood up straight, walked to the throne, looked at Zhu Dingwei, then looked at everyone in the hall, and said in a deep voice: "Pass the message from His Majesty!"
The expressions of Zhu Dingwei and others changed again, but they immediately led the crowd towards Han Huang.
"According to His Majesty's oral instructions, on behalf of King Zhu Dingwei, he has made great contributions to the family property and took the initiative to go to Fengyang to watch over the deceased. This is a great act of filial piety. I am very relieved.
As a reward, he is specially allowed to bring items worth no more than one hundred thousand taels from Daiwangfu to Fengyang. "
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"
Zhu Dingwei was just stunned for a moment and immediately saluted and thanked him.
One hundred thousand taels of items were taken away, and when Fengyang found an opportunity to sell them, they would be equivalent to one hundred thousand taels of silver.
A few dozen people can live happily in Fengyang for decades, which is enough.
"His Royal Highness, you have picked out your items. You can tell me about it. I will register it and you must leave at 10:00 tomorrow. I will resign!"
"Mr. Han Ge, you are not busy. Now that you are here, I will tell you some details about the palace to avoid misunderstandings after leaving tomorrow!"
"So good!"
The two hit it off and walked out of the hall, leaving everyone in the hall breathing heavily.
Early the next morning, the people of Datong Town suddenly discovered that the main entrance of Prince Dai's Mansion was opened and dozens of carriages drove out of the Prince's Mansion.
A moment later, another group of more than a thousand soldiers quickly surrounded the palace.
This move aroused discussion among countless people.
"Is it possible that King Dai was also involved in the Eight Locust Merchants, and it was only found out now?"
"Use your brain. If you are really involved in the eight major locust merchants, it will be treason and treason. It should not be a carriage at this moment, but a prison car!"
"That's right. Judging from the appearance of these sergeants, Prince Dai's Mansion may have been imprisoned!"
"Last year in November he was the King of Qin, in March he was the King of Jin, and in May he was the King of Dai.
At your Majesty's rate, it is estimated that in a few years, there will be no vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty! Although the speed is a bit slow, the results are good! "
"You are wrong. The speed at which Your Majesty imprisons the vassal king does not depend on Your Majesty, but on whether the people report it or not. If there is insufficient evidence,
If there is any solid evidence of collaborating with the enemy, it will just click! "
"I wonder if Prince Shen will tremble in fear when the news reaches Luzhou, and he will be so scared that he can't sleep at night!"
"Hahaha, the possibility is very high. We have King Jin, King Dai, and King Shen in Shanxi. Now there is only King Shen left. Do you think he is afraid or not?"
"The lineage of King Shen is not bad. He is honest and loyal, famous for his ability and filial piety, and has produced many famous scholars."
"Tch, that's all on the surface. Behind the scenes, she's not just a male thief and a female prostitute. She's just a piece of stuff."
…
The people in Datong City were talking a lot, and they were preparing to throw the vegetable baskets, pots, pans, etc. into King Dai's carriage.
It's a pity that no one dares. Even if he is imprisoned, he is still a prince. If he dares to fight against the prince's opponent, he will be dead.
The common people could only watch as the carriage of Prince Dai drove out of Datong City and slowly disappeared into the city gate.
A quarter of an hour later, various government offices in Datong Town posted notices asking them to donate property on behalf of the king and voluntarily go to Fengyang to keep vigil, which once again caused an uproar in Datong City.
The spies from various forces who followed Chongzhen Luan to Datong City were even more surprised when they received the news.
It was really the King's actions that they couldn't understand. Why did he just go into the palace once and make this decision right after he came back?
Did they reach some kind of agreement with the emperor, or did the Prince of Dai have something that the emperor caught and had to protect like this?
At this sensitive time, any move of the emperor will affect the fate of his own king. Countless spies were active in Datong City at that time.
Amidst all the discussions, Chongzhen also set off from the temporary carriage in a carriage and headed straight for Beijing.
In the carriage, Chongzhen leaned against Ruantan and looked at the receding scenery outside the window, feeling full of emotion in his heart.
From mid-to-late February to today, the entire northwest tour took nearly three months.
When we left, the ice and snow on the entire land had just melted, and the trees were withered and yellow. Now they were lush and green, and there were countless busy people in the fields in the distance.
