Stand without bowing!
Zhu Di looked proudly in the direction of Fengtian Palace, his straight body, like an unyielding spear, asking the sky!
The officials outside the palace were stunned, looking at each other with incredulity in their eyes.
The commotion of these people spread into the hall.
However, the officials of the main hall must not be rude and turn around to look back, not knowing what is happening outside.
The first round of salutes is over.
The neizan officer tremblingly invited Zhu Di down, and before being introduced to the throne of Fengtian Hall, he retreated in a cold sweat.
At this time, rituals and music revived.
According to etiquette regulations, Zhu Di had to bring his three sons to kneel down and salute the emperor.
Zhu Gaochi and the other three knelt down obediently to the ritual music, but Zhu Di still stood. Not only that, but he also looked directly at Zhu Yunzhen with a proud look on his face!
The officials in the main hall did not see Zhu Di refusing to bow before. Now when they saw this scene, they were instantly shocked. A buzzing discussion suddenly started in the main hall.
Fang Xiaoru stood up and accused sternly: "Your Majesty, King Yan does not worship when he enters the palace. He does not respect etiquette and has no courtesy. This is because he has no superior. I invite the emperor to punish King Yan for the crime of disrespect!"
"I second the proposal!"
Chen Di, the Minister of Rites, stood up.
The head of the Ministry of Rites has come out, and naturally the Minister of Rites and the like also need to take a stand.
Seeing this situation, other officials also agreed.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Di. He was too far away just now and couldn't see clearly. Now that he is closer, he can see it more clearly.
Zhu Di has thick eyebrows, a straight nose, deep and bright eyes, and a big beard. In addition to his majesty, he exudes arrogance.
Zhu Yunwen stared at Zhu Di and suddenly laughed.
A laugh.
Zhu Di's heart trembled suddenly!
Seeing Zhu Yunwen in front of him, he was not angry or angry, but smiling?
According to Zhu Di's understanding of Zhu Yunzhen, he should have become angry at this time, pointing at himself, looking embarrassed and unable to say a word!
But now, he actually smiled!
This smile, with confidence, strength, and unspeakable pressure, made Zhu Di tremble a little.
The ministers were also speechless, wondering why Zhu Yunwen was laughing.
Zhu Yunwen stopped smiling, looked at Zhu Di, and said slowly: "This is the Fengtian Palace, not the Bian Palace. If King Yan is tired and hasn't woken up yet, you can go to the Bian Palace to sleep for a few hours. I will wait for you to wake up. yes!"
Zhu Di was suddenly speechless, with a look of fear on his face.
Zhu Yunzhen's meaning is very clear. This position is where the emperor and his ministers are right. Whether you, Zhu Di, are the king of Yan or others, you must follow the etiquette of the emperor and his ministers!
If you, Zhu Di, are aggrieved because you were "blocked from attending the funeral" and want to cause trouble.
It doesn't matter!
But you have to understand that going to the funeral is a family matter of the Zhu family. If you want to talk about family matters, then go to the side hall to talk about it.
This is Fengtian Palace!
Only the king and his ministers!
Just talk about state affairs!
Zhu Di was blocked by Zhu Yunwen's words, and all his escape routes were blocked.
In fact, Zhu Di wanted to use Zhu Yuanzhang's death and his "being blocked from attending the funeral" as an excuse to launch an attack. If Zhu Yunwen said that he had received the imperial edict, then the question arises again. You can ask why Zhu Yunwen allowed other vassal kings to enter the capital but not himself.
All in all, Zhu Di can take the initiative, even if he is rude, he is understandable.
But now, Zhu Di has lost this path, and it is inappropriate to talk about family matters in Fengtian Hall.
If Zhu Di forced this as an excuse, I'm afraid Zhu Yunwen would not listen, and these people above the court would not give up!
Zhu Di discovered for the first time that his nephew seemed different from before.
The court ministers all looked at Zhu Di, some of whom were princes and nobles, such as Xu Huizu, Li Jinglong, Geng Bingwen, etc., all here. They all looked at the disrespectful Zhu Di with angry expressions, but their eyes turned, not knowing what they were thinking.
Xie Jin retracted his stepped foot. In this scene, no one spoke, which was more effective than someone speaking.
Sure enough, the hall fell into silence.
No one said another word.
They all stood there, staring at Zhu Di one by one.
The wordless silence made the entire space become depressing, and this pressure continued to wash away Zhu Di's persistence.
Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu, and Zhu Gaosui were already trembling.
If his father did not worship the emperor today, the best outcome for the three of them would be to hold hands with Zhu Di and find a place to plow the land.
As for the worst outcome, the three of them didn't dare to think about it.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Di, and Zhu Di looked at Zhu Yunwen.
A silent rivalry with each other.
Zhu Di saw clearly that the smile on Zhu Yunwen's lips was always hanging, but his eyes seemed to be cold and ruthless. I remembered that not long ago, Zhu Yunwen appointed Ping An, Qu Neng and others to enter Peiping and the surrounding areas.
The situation has changed and I have no way out!
Zhu Di lowered his head, took a deep breath, slowly bent his knees, bowed to the ground, and shouted: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, Zhu Di."
Not willing to give in!
But I can’t help but worship!
Zhu Di endured it!
Carefully hide your desire for imperial power.
Kneel down today so that you won’t kneel down tomorrow!
Zhu Di knelt down and worshiped. Everyone in the court breathed a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere gradually eased.
The smile on Zhu Yunwen's lips faded, and his expression became serious.
Zhu Di is a real man, a powerful person who can bend, stretch, pretend and act!
It was his legs that he knelt down to, but it was his heart that was unyielding!
"Get up."
Zhu Yunwen raised his hand and said coldly, watching Zhu Di and others stand up, and said: "When Taizu passed away, I only acted according to the imperial edict and ignored the royal family ties, which made King Yan unable to return to the capital in time. Going to a funeral. This is my fault."
"Your Majesty, when the kings come to the country, they should not go to the capital. This is the order of Taizu. It has nothing to do with the emperor. The theory of fault is not appropriate. Please take it back."
Fang Xiaoru shouted quickly.
When Zhu Di saw that Zhu Yunwen had taken the blame preemptively and then asked about being blocked from going to the funeral, he seemed to be too petty, so he was forced to change his words and said: "What Xueshi Fang said is absolutely true. Although I have been wronged, I still feel that I am a villain." I don’t dare to go against Taizu’s wishes. Since Taizu said it, I should obey it.”
Zhu Yunwen sighed and said: "Mistakes are mistakes. How can an emperor who dare not admit his mistakes and face them directly rule the world? I have learned three things a day, and I understand one truth, that is, small mistakes can be corrected in life. , mistakes can be corrected, big mistakes cannot be forgiven lightly..."
The four words "Don't take mercy lightly" fell in Zhu Di's ears. Zhu Di shuddered and looked up, only to see Zhu Yunwen looking at him.
Is this a warning to myself that it’s time to turn back?
"I also hope that you will diligently reflect and open up your opinions. If I am wrong, you can also write a letter to report it. But one thing is necessary. I don't need to hear about it. What I need is reason and evidence. Talking without any reason and jumping into the trap wantonly. This kind of Let’s end this matter completely.”
Zhu Yunwen's words cheered up the court.
Especially the courtiers who survived the Hongwu Dynasty finally breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that the emperor would no longer punish hundreds of officials for "a disagreement", and would not be implicated because of anyone's malicious intentions.
Zhu Di also nodded secretly after hearing Zhu Yunzhen's words.
This nephew does have some skills in running the country.
The meeting in the court gradually shifted away from the focus on Zhu Di and began to talk about trivial matters. After the court session, Zhu Di entered the Qianqing Palace and met with Queen Mother Lu.
Dagongfang, Zhongshan Prince's Mansion.
Zhu Diyu arrived slowly. Outside the Zhongshan Prince's Mansion, Wei Guogong Xu Huizu, the central governor of the central government, Xu Yingxu, and the left governor of the right government, Xu Zengshou, were waiting for a long time.
Xu Da was the first military general in the Hongwu Dynasty. In order to win over Xu Da, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Di to marry Xu Da's eldest daughter Xu Yihua.
As Xu Da's son-in-law, King Yan had to go to Zhongshan Palace to meet his brother-in-law Xu Huizu. After all, Xu Huizu was the most distinguished military general at this time.
Although Zhu Di has a good reputation in Beiping Mansion, he is far away from the central government after all. If he doesn't build a good relationship, what if the emperor wants to attack him one day and there is no one to inform him? Wouldn't it be over?
Whether out of family ties or out of considerations for his own future, Zhu Di needed to come.
The carriage stopped and Zhu Di stepped out.
Xu Huizu and others stepped forward to salute.
Zhu Di quickly stopped and said, "Three brothers-in-law, no need to be polite."
Xu Huizu had a cold face and was not enthusiastic. He just insisted on saluting, and then said: "The prince returned to the capital and still followed the etiquette. If the Xu family does not salute, wouldn't it be a breach of etiquette."
Zhu Di's pupils condensed slightly. Xu Huizu's words seemed to be praising him for being polite, but in fact, he was secretly blaming himself for his lack of etiquette for not kneeling down and saluting for a long time during the morning court.
Unexpectedly, after not seeing each other for more than three years, my uncle, my uncle, would show no mercy at all when I met him.
It seems that his heart has already been given to Zhu Yunwen!
Can't fight for it!
Zhu Di made a judgment in his heart.
"Brother, my brother-in-law finally came to the capital. Now he is here just for a family visit. Why should he be so serious? Brother-in-law, please come in quickly."
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Xu Zengshou said quickly.
Xu Huizu glared at his brother fiercely, his face darkened. Zhu Di didn't care. He smiled slightly and entered the mansion. After paying homage to the family temple, he went to the main hall.
Zhu Di arranged for people to move Xu Yihua's gifts to the Xu family into the mansion, and instead of Xu Yihua, he asked his brothers-in-law to take care of their health and so on.
"By the way, why isn't Fourth Sister here?"
Zhu Di asked.
The corner of Xu Huizu's mouth moved slightly, but he said nothing.
Xu Zengshou was positive and said: "Brother-in-law, Miao Jin is in the Imperial College. He has been busy recently and may not be able to get away."
"Imperial Imperial College?"
Zhu Di was surprised.
Zhu Di didn't hear about such a trivial matter.
Suddenly I heard that Xu Miaojin had entered the Imperial Academy, and I couldn't help but be shocked. After all, how could Zhu Di not know where the Imperial Academy was? How could he let a little girl do whatever she wanted!
"His Majesty entrusted Miao Jin to enter the Imperial Academy as a scholar to look for talents..."
Xu Zengshou said hehe, his eyes full of ridicule regarding this appointment.
Although Xu Zengshou also loves his sister, Xu Miaojin is young after all, only eighteen years old. How can a girl's family understand the word talent?
The emperor's appointment is simply nonsense.
There was a strange gleam in Zhu Di's eyes. As expected, his nephew was so bold that he disobeyed Taizu's will and family motto again and again. This matter may work for a moment or two...
