From then on, the Ming Dynasty mobilized troops and mobilized people, which wasted lives and money.
First, Qiu Fu lost his master and humiliated the country.
Finally, it was the imperial chariot’s personal expedition.
Many scholars in later generations believed that blindly abolishing the Daning Dusi was the biggest mistake Zhu Di made in his life.
Since then, fighting has continued in northern Xinjiang.
Whether it is Zhu Di or Zhu Zhanji, from now on they will have to lead the expedition in person.
Being forced to move the capital and the emperor's dilemma of guarding the country were all the result of this wrong decision.
More than two hundred years later, the Manchu Qing Dynasty took Daning as its base and invaded the Ming Dynasty from the Xifengkou Great Wall several times.
Eventually, the Ming Dynasty fell and the Manchu Dynasty rose.
After Xu Qin explained it carefully, Jian Yi finally understood.
But he looked confused and dumbfounded.
This kind of deception is really clever!
Since His Majesty couldn't fulfill his promise, he just kept doing nothing, dug a bigger hole, and buried Prince Ning and Wu Liangha together.
As the emperor, I cannot allow the vassal king to be too free, take away military power, and only give glory and wealth.
"My dear nephew, who did you learn these damaging moves from?" Jian Yi asked doubtfully:
"Could it be from the military god's notes or the heavenly book?"
Xu Qin smiled and said nothing, remaining deep.
Who would think of benefiting oneself at the expense of others?
Jian Yi saw that Xu Qin didn't say anything, so it was difficult to get to the bottom of it.
This is a secret that cannot be revealed.
The two of them were talking animatedly when the chief clerk from outside came in to report that the emperor had a decree and asked the minister to enter the palace immediately.
Jian Yi quickly got up and without saying a word, he took Xu Qin and went to see Zhu Di together.
"Teacher, junior, please go with me for fear of doing something wrong."
Xu Qin declined.
He felt that he couldn't be too proactive in front of Zhu Di about this kind of thing, lest the other party become suspicious.
Zhu Laosi and his father Zhu Yuanzhang were of bad character and suspicious by nature.
"Oh, don't be coy. His Majesty is your uncle. Can he eat you?"
"Besides, I can't explain this kind of thing alone. You can explain it clearly on the spot when His Majesty interrogates you, so as not to go around and delay military and national affairs."
Jian Yi couldn't help but pull Xu Qin's sleeve out of the yamen and get into the official carriage together.
The official chariot with the Tianguan nameplate drove quickly into the inner palace without any obstruction along the way.
But when they arrived at the door of the royal study, they heard a quarrel in the room.
After asking the eunuch at the door, he found out that Prince Ning Zhu Quan was in the room.
"Fourth brother, I don't dare to have any extravagant hopes. You can abolish the Daning Dusi, but the bones of your brothers and sisters must be given a burial place."
Zhu Quan spoke in a loud voice and was a little excited.
He is a smart man. When Zhu Di promised to divide the world equally, he didn't take it seriously at all.
He was being coerced, and if he didn't go against it, he would go against it. Who could tell clearly?
Now that Zhu Di has successfully ascended the throne, he has not mentioned any inappropriate thoughts at all.
I mentioned it, fearing that my life would be in danger and my wife and children would be harmed.
But now, Zhu Di hurriedly recalled him from Peiping and told him that Daning Dusi would be abolished, and he did not mention a new vassal.
He was really fired up.
Zhu Quan was calm. He proposed to bury Princess Ning as soon as possible on the grounds that Princess Ning Zhang passed away a year ago and had not been able to be buried.
According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the feudal king and the feudal princess can only be buried in the feudal land.
In fact, Zhu Quan was asking Zhu Di for vassal land in disguise.
This seems very reasonable.
Looking at his brother who had been deceived by him, Zhu Di felt that he was wrong. He said kindly:
"Brother Seventeen, tell me, what do you like?"
"Gusu City, Taicang Prefecture."
Zhu Quan is also very straightforward.
Zhu Di took a deep breath after hearing this.
The Jiangnan area is a wealthy area and is the main source of tax revenue for the imperial court. If it becomes a vassal town, the tax revenue loss of the imperial court will be huge.
During the Hongwu Dynasty, none of the twenty-six vassal kings of the late emperor arranged vassal towns in the wealthy areas south of the Yangtze River.
"Seventeenth brother, the taxes in southern Jiangsu and Huainan are much higher than in other places. Now we are in southern Zhili, just under the capital. I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to become a vassal."
Zhu Quan also expected this possible result.
He had a plan and didn't panic.
I saw him stroking his chin beard with his hand and said calmly:
"Since Your Majesty thinks that Gusu is not appropriate, then you can always go to Qiantang!"
Damn, change the soup without changing the medicine.
Qiantang, like Suzhou, is the richest area in Jiangnan.
Taking these places out is like cutting off the flesh of Zhu Di.
It hurts!
Seeing that Zhu Di had a gloomy face and remained silent, Zhu Quan continued to chatter.
"Fourth brother, I have no other intentions. I just want to find a prosperous and gentle hometown where I can enjoy wealth and glory. I hope your majesty will grant you permission."
"???"
Zhu Di walked around and saw Zhu Quan staring closely at him, so he couldn't agree.
But for a while, there was no better reason to refuse.
His scalp was numb with anxiety, and he had nowhere to vent his anger.
After all, governing the country is not just playing house, it is as simple as dividing family property between brothers.
The richest imperial land in the world was given to the vassal kings, thereby weakening the financial resources of the imperial court.
One thing goes down, the other goes up. Zhu Di definitely can't do this kind of loss-making business.
I would rather be scolded and burn bridges than to keep my promises.
Damn it, why hasn’t Jian Yi arrived yet?
He was clearly ordered to enter the palace, so he could come and offer some advice.
Unexpectedly, this old guy came so slowly?
Crawling over like a turtle, it should be here.
Just when Zhu Di was upset, the little eunuch at the door came to complain.
It was said that Jian Yi and Xu Qin came to see him.
"Quick pass."
Zhu Di was overjoyed when he heard that Xu Qin also came with him.
This kid is clear-headed and articulate, which can be helpful in this situation.
After some worship, Zhu Di introduced Zhu Quan with a smile:
"Brother Seventeen, you may not know this young man. He is the eldest grandson of King Xu Da of Zhongshan and the nephew of the Queen."
"His name is Xu Qin. He is young, smart, and very good at doing things."
"I promoted him to serve as Shaozhanshi in Zhanshi Mansion of the East Palace, and he is also the assistant of Tianguan. We talked about your fiefdom earlier, can we slow down for a while?"
Zhu Di planned to discuss with Jian Yi and Xu Qin before showing off with Zhu Quan.
Seeing that the emperor had said so, what else could Zhu Quan say, so he had no choice but to agree.
But he still knew what was going on.
We are not in a hurry!
Since your fourth brother doesn’t want his brother to return to Daning, why don’t you be careful about me?
Hehe, then you have to give me a piece of territory in the mainland.
"Then...Your Majesty, I will take my leave first and come back another day."
Zhu Quan bowed his hands and prepared to leave.
"Prince Ning, please be slow!"
Jian Yi, who was standing next to him, saw this and quickly opened his mouth to drink Zhu Quan.
Then he took a step forward, cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, I am reporting to your Majesty that regarding Prince Ning's fiefdom, I happened to hear it at the door and boldly made a suggestion."
Jian Yi and Xu Qin had already discussed it when they came. Of course, they were striking while the iron was hot.
How could you miss this opportunity for a three-headed confrontation?
Zhu Di looked confused.
Haven't we, the monarch and his ministers, not discussed it yet?
You just dare to say it in front of Prince Ning, okay?
However, Jian Yi, an old guy, would not dare to say this casually without being 90% sure.
