July 17 is the auspicious day for Zhu Di's enthronement ceremony.
On the first day of July, Zhu Di led the main members of the royal family to worship heaven and earth and issued an edict of amnesty.
Most of the more than 30,000 orphans in Jingnan were granted amnesty.
This auspicious occasion and the overall planning are of course inseparable from the leadership of the black prime minister Yao Guangxiao.
Among them, Xu Qin also contributed to the "posthumous edict" of Emperor Taizu Gao.
The morning of the tenth day of July.
It was early autumn, but the entire Jinling City was still shrouded in scorching heat.
The "farm" of the Wei Guogong Mansion has almost been renovated.
Xu Qin rarely had free time today, so he slowly walked to the front square at the gate of the mansion.
It had been nearly forty days since he traveled to the Ming Dynasty, and he had yet to take a serious look at the entire Wei Guogong Mansion.
The vermilion high-gate courtyard has blue bricks and black tiles, carved beams and jade columns, and double-eaves pavilions.
There are clusters of courtyards in the left and right wing rooms, with numerous buildings and ingenious workmanship. The gates and walls are high and the inner courtyard is elegant.
There is a gold plaque inlaid above the door of the mansion, with four large gilded characters flashing on it: 'Wei Guogong's Mansion'.
The two jade lions, which are more than two meters high, stand majestically and majesticly.
It shows the nobility and power of the owner of the mansion.
But this is all the scenery of the past, the glory of the past.
Nowadays there are very few people.
The vermilion door was covered in dirt and the paint was peeling off.
The copper rings and nails that were polished brightly in the past have a layer of green rust on them.
The jade lion is covered with dust, and the surrounding walls are covered with moss.
A discerning person will understand it at a glance.
This once illustrious wealthy family is now at a critical stage of prosperity and decline.
Xu Qin was familiar with this period of history and knew that the person Zhu Di hated most in his life was his brother-in-law Xu Zuhui.
You will not kneel until death, and you will not surrender until you surrender.
But it cannot be executed publicly.
In addition to Xu Miaoyun, there are other factors that hinder it.
Zhu Gaoxu also hated his biological uncle.
During the fourth year of Jingnan, Xu Huizu was merciless on the battlefield and beat his nephew to pieces.
It nearly killed him several times.
In their hearts, father and son wanted to cut Xu Zuhui into pieces.
The only person who can preserve the direct lineage of the Xu family is Xu Miaoyun, the eldest sister of the Xu family.
She will soon be the empress of the world.
But what about secretly?
Zhu Gaoxu and Ji Gang, the commander of the Jinyiwei, were in cahoots with each other and were ruthless.
There is only one step left in the prison.
How could they give up plotting against Xu Zuhui in the future?
As the saying goes, it is easy to hide from an open gun and hard to guard against a hidden arrow.
Thinking about it, Xu Qin understood that the current situation was extremely unfavorable to the Xu family.
In order for Xu's direct line to flourish, a long-term backer must be found.
The future prince Zhu Gaochi.
But this fat man is currently weak and not cruel.
Xu Qin was rummaging around, and everyone walked to the atrium garden, still unable to make up a good idea.
Suddenly, the butler Xu Fu hurried in and bowed to salute, "Young Master, the second prince Zhu Gaoxu, and Princess Yong'an's guest of honor Yuan Rong are here to visit."
The guest of honor Yuan Rong is Zhu Di's eldest son-in-law, the husband of Zhu Yuying, the princess of Yong'an, and the brother-in-law of Zhu Gaoxu.
Xu Qin frowned slightly after hearing this.
Said Cao Cao Cao Cao has arrived.
In eight days, Zhu Di will be crowned Emperor Yongle.
As a prince, Zhu Gaoxu should also be troubled with a lot of things.
And when he comes to visit while he is here, it is definitely not as simple as telling him about his family life.
Besides, although they are direct cousins, the national feud has already turned into a family feud.
Is there anything else they can talk about at home?
It's more like a weasel paying New Year greetings to a chicken.
Xu Qin thought about it and decided to go out to greet him.
But before he could take a few steps, he heard a loud and deep voice coming from the outer corridor.
"Oh, dear brother, why did you not say anything in advance when you wanted to go home?"
Damn, it's better to say it than to sing it.
If one had dared to say a word at that time, people would have returned to the west long ago.
It is impossible to get out of the prison safely.
Then a tall young man walked in, walking as if he didn't recognize his relatives.
I saw him in his twenties, twenty-three years old, wearing a python robe and jade belt, and a jade crown with a golden fork on his head.
He appears to be powerful and handsome.
Xu Qin didn't need to guess, he was the demon king in Prince Yan's palace, Zhu Gaoxu.
They came in with a big deal and never considered themselves outsiders.
The man following him who was less than thirty years old should be the husband of Princess Yongan, Yibin Yuan Rong.
Now he is just the guest of honor, but in a few days he will be called the Prince Consort.
Seeing Zhu Gaoxu rushing towards Xu Qin, he reached out and grabbed his arm, looked at him carefully, and said in a pretentious manner:
"I heard that you fell ill when you came home from prison more than ten days ago. How are you now?"
It is said that?
There is a shadow of Jin Yiwei in the Xu Mansion, do you still want to pretend to be a young man?
Xu Qin was disgusted in his heart, but of course he couldn't show it on his face.
He said he was acclimatized, but he couldn't say this.
It was really frustrating.
"Thank you very much for your concern, Your Highness Prince Xu. My health has improved a lot."
It stands to reason that there are still seven or eight days before Zhu Di ascends the throne, and the title of His Highness still belongs to King Yan.
But Zhu Gaoxu had already taken advantage of it, without any sense of disobedience.
As he said this, Xu Qin greeted the two nobles and walked into the main living room together, where the guests and hosts took their seats.
Zhu Gaoxu took the initiative and said:
"My dear brother, you still know the general situation and have saved a lot of embarrassment for my uncle."
"In general, you have done a good job in this matter. Both my father and I feel your loyalty. In a few days, when the enthronement ceremony is completed, I will go back and tell my father that you will be invited to the palace. Father, the emperor has an audience."
Maya, what a shameless statement.
Before Zhu Di ascended the throne, the boy publicly addressed him as "Father" and followed closely behind him, as if he was the crown prince.
"Your Majesty, I am extremely grateful."
Xu Qin cupped his hands and said words of thanks with a sincere expression.
But what he had in mind was completely different.
After all, he is no longer the naive and innocent boy he was thirty days ago.
Zhu Gaoxu is a reckless man and is not good at observing colors.
He didn't notice anything wrong with the other party, but instead became even more complacent.
"My dear brother, our two families have always had the best relationship. Between you and me, we are no different than real brothers. We should talk about everything."
"To be honest, my father has told me many times that I should work harder. My eldest brother is in poor health, weak and pedantic. It is really... difficult for him to inherit the great power, which is the important task of revitalizing the Ming Dynasty. , sooner or later it will fall on my shoulders."
you?
Really overestimating his abilities.
You're just a crock pot chicken at best.
You two brothers have been fighting for decades, but it was Fatty Zhu who had the last laugh, do you know that?
But this guy is really stupid.
How can Zhu Di's words of encouragement during the crisis be regarded as the emperor's promise?
It can be seen from this that Zhu Gaoxu's brain is exactly the same as what the historical data says, it is a mess.
It doesn't really work that well.
"Then first I would like to congratulate Your Highness."
Xu Qin hummed indifferently.
