Zhu Di looked down upon Zhu Yunwen's father, Zhu Biao, a frail scholar who spoke of benevolence, righteousness and morality. Although he had a benevolent character highly praised by literati, he did not have the talent and strategy to expand territory and conquer the world.
But after all, Zhu Biao is his eldest brother, the eldest son of his father Zhu Yuanzhang, and the legitimate prince of tomorrow!
Zhu Di hid his ambitions and was willing to be a vassal king guarding the country under Zhu Biao.
But in the 25th year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang sent Zhu Biao to inspect Xi'an to see if Xi'an was suitable to become the capital of the Ming Dynasty. If it was suitable, he could cut wood to build a house and make early plans for moving in.
But who knows, when Zhu Biao came back from a trip, he didn't know whether it was because of the fatigue of the journey or his physical weakness. When the wind and cold came down, he was gone.
That year, Zhu Yuanzhang was sixty-five years old, Zhu Yunwen was sixteen years old, and Zhu Di was thirty-three years old!
Although Zhu Di felt sorry for his eldest brother who passed away early and cried a few times, the shadow of the dragon chair always shone in his tearful eyes.
When his son died, Zhu Yuanzhang, as a father, was naturally devastated. After the white-haired man gave away the black-haired man, Zhu Yuanzhang, an iron man, had to consider a crucial issue.
Prince Zhu Biao is gone, and the legal heir to the Ming Empire is gone.
No choice, just choose another one.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked up and saw that there were more than twenty sons, so let's take a look at them one by one.
Regarding the Ming Dynasty system, Zhu Yuanzhang respected the feudal patriarchal system of the Zhou Dynasty, with the eldest son inheritance system as the core, which is the so-called "establishing a direct descendant for elders rather than virtue, establishing a son for nobles rather than elders". At the same time, he learned from the Zhou Dynasty's enfeoffment, The vassal king screened the center.
Judging from the status of the legitimate sons, apart from Zhu Biao who left, there are only the second son Zhu Fang, King of Qin, the third son Zhu Fan, King of Jin, and the fifth son Zhu Ding, King of Zhou Ding.
According to the basic principle of brother-in-law succession, King Zhu Ping of Qin should take over the position of crown prince.
It's a pity that this dear friend has entered the youthful rebellious period, and my words are of no use. Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to take care of the people in the pass and recuperate, but he refused to do it. He would build a lot of construction projects and waste money and people.
Most people are rebellious, just contradicting me a few words, or more serious, running away from home for a few days.
But it was different for King Zhu Xi of Qin. As a prince, he had soldiers, power, and no control. Today he bought and sold gold and silver, killed a few people, and tomorrow he arrested some pregnant women and young girls, and castrated a few boys.
I have nothing to do the day after tomorrow. I will study how long it takes for a person to freeze to death in the snow. I will tie a person to a tree without food or drink and see how long it lasts. Then I will light a fire and watch how people dance in the fire. .
Zhu Yuanzhang's comment to Zhu Xi was: "Ignorant of human affairs and as stupid as an animal."
Looking at his behavior, it is not difficult to understand why Zhu Ping was poisoned to death later.
For such a person, Zhu Yuanzhang could not choose to be the heir to the empire. This was already the case when he was the king of Qin. If he became the emperor, wouldn't the Ming Dynasty "die in the second generation?"
The third son of the Jin Dynasty, Zhu Fan, was not a good guy either. He was good-looking, had a lot of tricks, and was cruel and unkind. If Zhu Biao hadn't been covering him up, Zhu Yuanzhang would have killed him long ago.
Apart from these two people, Lao Wu is not suitable either. The fourth child in the middle, Zhu Di, was not the legitimate son, but he was the most promising among the eldest sons, and he was as talented as himself.
Choose Zhu Di?
Three months, three long months, Zhu Yuanzhang has been indecisive, waiting and looking at every possible option.
No one knows how Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated.
It is impossible for history books to record Zhu Yuanzhang's contradictions and pains. Zhu Di waited for three months at the intersection of opportunities, and then was kicked out by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Make Zhu Yunwen the crown prince!
Zhu Yuanzhang used his cold and ruthless face to close Zhu Di's last door of hope, and also opened the road of killing, killing all the martial artists to pave the way for his grandson.
In fact, according to the normal order of legitimate sons, it is not Zhu Yunwen's turn, but his brother Zhu Yunxi, who is one year younger than Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunxi was the son of Zhu Biao's Crown Princess Chang. Unfortunately, Chang passed away before her confinement period was over. Zhu Yunwen's biological mother, Lu, was promoted to the crown princess after Chang's death. In this way, Zhu Yunwen had the status of a legitimate son.
In other words, Zhu Yunwen was only born as a concubine, and later received the certificate of legal descent.
Zhu Di's dissatisfaction is justified. His father is partial and doesn't want to choose the crown prince from among his own sons. In Zhu Biao's lineage, he even resorts to the practice of "treating the concubine and insulting the direct descendant".
It’s blatantly unfair!
Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice. The Wuxun Group behind Zhu Yunxi was too powerful. His mother Chang was Chang Yuchun's daughter and Lan Yu's niece.
If Zhu Yunxi comes to power, Lan Yu and other martial artists will surely control the government and endanger the Ming Dynasty.
On the other hand, Zhu Yunwen was only a civil servant after his death, and there was no danger of his relatives usurping power. Even so, Zhu Yuanzhang was still worried about Lan Yu, and the "Lanyu Case" was launched the second year after he established Zhu Yunwen.
The emperor's murderous intention, the situation changed, and more than 15,000 people were buried in the last moments of Hongwu.
Zhu Di, smelling of alcohol, talked about that tragic and uneasy time, venting all his unwillingness, dissatisfaction, and dissatisfaction. Zhu Di, who had always been reserved and deep, now looked like a child who had been wronged, with tears flowing on his face. With tears.
"I am not convinced!"
Zhu Di shouted loudly.
The sound spread out of the main hall of Kunning Palace, and was shattered by the cold palace wall outside.
Zhu Yunwen listened to Zhu Di's confession, and he told everything without reservation, Zhu Yuanzhang's suppression, the crazy burning of ambition, the stubbornness not to give in to fate, the old way of enduring humiliation and burden...
There are five jars of wine on the table empty.
Zhu Di staggered, but still pushed away Xu Yihua's support, looked at Zhu Yunwen, smiled bitterly, and said: "I am wrong, in terms of means, strategy, overall situation, military, country, family and country, I am not as good as you, you Zhu Yunwen is more talented He is the well-deserved emperor of the Ming Dynasty!”
Zhu Yunwen stepped forward and helped Zhu Di who was drunk and collapsed. Xu Yihua quickly stepped forward to help, smiled sadly at Zhu Yunwen and said: "Your Majesty, King Yan has done something wrong, and so have my concubines. Please give me an edict to punish him."
Although Xu Yihua is Zhu Di's pillow, there are some things and words that Zhu Di cannot tell her.
Today in Kunning Palace, Xu Yihua felt for the first time that there was so much pain and struggle hidden in Zhu Di's heart.
Xu Yihua does not blame Zhu Di. He is his own man. No matter whether he rebels and is killed or is demoted to a commoner, she will accompany him to the end and stay married to the end, life and death.
Zhu Yunwen shook his head slightly and said to Xu Huayi: "Princess Xu is too worried. Why come to the capital if she is to be punished? Queen, send someone to send the fourth uncle and the princess back to the house. I am also drunk."
Ma Enhui nodded with a smile. Shuangxi and others walked into the main hall and arranged a chariot to send Zhu Di and Xu Yihua out of the palace. When Ma Enhui was about to return to Kunning Palace, Zhu Yunwen was already drunk on the couch.
It was night, Zhu Yunwen slept deeply and peacefully.
The biggest flaw of the Imperial Family is that it keeps secrets. Everything is guessed and nothing is explained. Smiling does not necessarily mean happiness, and crying does not necessarily mean sadness.
The expression is exaggerated and too artificial.
Now that it’s over, let’s put aside the baggage of the past, take up the burden of the future, hold our heads high and move forward in an upright manner!
Zhu Di, please follow me well in this life.
I need you, and Ming Dynasty also needs you!
