When the vassal kings from various places entered the capital, their expressions were a little more calm and relaxed compared to last year.
After nearly a year of observation, the vassal kings also understood clearly that Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen was not a murderous person, and he had no intention of taking measures to "cut off the vassal". In addition to taking away the people's property that he had accidentally taken, , there will be no action.
On the contrary, the news that King Zhu Zhi of Liao and King Zhu Geng of Min were engaged in business surprised all the vassal kings.
Because they were far away from the capital and had little information, they only heard that the fiefdoms of King Zhu Zhi of Liao and King Zhu Geng of Min were taken back. Although they retained the false title of vassal kings, they had to give up their noble status as princes and work as lowly merchants and handymen.
This news puzzled all the vassal kings. How could the prince manage a lowly business?
This is not only a matter of the face of King Liao and King Min, but also a matter of face of the royal family and everyone's face.
When people talk about Su Wang Zhu Kai, if they say:
Look, that's King Su. He's a nice guy, but it's a pity that he has two younger brothers who are engaged in business, which is embarrassing.
King Su could only look up to the sky and sigh: The family is unfortunate.
Although the vassal kings did not say anything openly, they secretly speculated that this must be Emperor Jianwen's method of "cutting down the vassal". It is impossible to say that the two kings lived in misery in the capital, crying every day.
There were many vassal kings with this kind of thinking, such as King Dai Zhu Gui, King Su Zhu Mei, and King Ning Zhu Quan.
Although the three of them rushed to the capital from different places, they met outside the capital by chance. So the three kings entered the capital together. After entering the mansion, the three of them changed into casual clothes. Instead of visiting Zhu Yunwen, they went to the Liao Prince's Mansion first.
King Zhu Zhi of Liao and King Zhu Geng of Min voluntarily stayed in the capital, preparing to "change the fiefdom" and continue to be princes.
The emperor agreed to "change the land" for the two of them, but what was the result? Not only did the two kings not be allowed to fief the land, but the fiefdoms of the two kings were taken back, which made the other vassal kings a little dissatisfied and disappointed.
King Liao and King Min were brothers after all, and Zhu Yunwen was just a nephew. How could a nephew always bully his uncle? Even though he was the emperor, he couldn't ignore family ties.
When they arrived at the Prince of Liao's Mansion, Zhu Gui, Zhu Lai and Zhu Quan rushed in without waiting for anyone to inform them. When they arrived at the main hall, they saw Zhu Zhi holding a chicken leg and looking at Zhu Gui, Zhu Lai and Zhu Quan doubtfully.
Zhu Zhi swallowed the meat in his mouth, blinked, and said: "Brother Thirteen, Brother Fourteen, Brother Seventeen, you are here, come on, please sit down. Come, take out my Tiger Hill!" "
"Huqiu?"
King Liao stared in disbelief, shook his head, and looked at Zhu Gui and Zhu Mei. The three of them looked at each other in confusion.
"Look at those feet!"
Zhu Gui took a step forward, pulled Zhu Zhi out, took a look at Zhu Zhi's feet, and saw nothing unusual. He didn't believe it, and stepped on it a few times. He accidentally stepped on Zhu Zhi's feet, which made Zhu Zhi jump in pain.
"Brother Thirteen, is this a welcome gift from Datong Xinxing?"
Zhu Zhi was very depressed.
"Where are the shackles and shackles on your body?"
Zhu Mei asked with a frown.
Zhu Gui and Zhu Quan both stared at Zhu Zhi.
Zhu Zhi took a bite of the chicken leg, comforted his painful feet, and said: "What shackles and shackles? I don't even know what you are talking about. Since you are here, brothers always need to entertain you well. I will be the host tonight. How about Qingyan Tower?”
"Qingyan Tower? Weren't you punished as a businessman and imprisoned in the mansion?"
Zhu Gui was full of doubts.
Could it be that this imprisonment also comes with the treatment of visiting a brothel?
If that's the case, I also want to be imprisoned...
Damn, why would I think that?
It must be that those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to Mo are black, and they must have been led astray by Zhu Zhi.
"Penalty? Imprisonment? Brother Thirteen, what on earth are you talking about?"
Zhu Zhi was even more confused.
I just happened to be eating, and you came without saying hello. That's it. You either stepped on me or cursed me. What do you mean?
Zhu Quan sat down, looked at the sumptuous table, and clicked his tongue: "Thirteenth brother, fourteenth brother, look, this doesn't look like prisoner treatment. I'm afraid the cost of this table of dishes is no less than fifty taels, right? We Have you ever had such a banquet at the border?"
"Fifty taels? Nothing."
Zhu Zhi chuckled and said to Zhu Quan who picked up the toast: "It's only two hundred taels..."
"What?"
Zhu Quan's hands trembled.
Zhu Gui and Zhu Mei were also shocked.
Two hundred taels of silver for a meal?
This is two hundred taels of silver, which is equivalent to nearly four hundred stones of grain, enough to feed ten thousand soldiers for several days!
Such extravagance and extravagance can be described as making people gnash their teeth and become jealous...
In the spirit of shameful waste, Zhu Gui, Zhu Kai, and Zhu Quan sat down and helped Zhu Zhi solve the shameful problem.
Zhu Zhi is extremely depressed. He hasn't even finished eating a chicken drumstick, but you guys are all over the place, leaving only a mess and leftovers?
Could it be that he didn’t eat all the way and became a hungry ghost prince?
"full!"
Zhu Gui took out the handkerchief and wiped his mouth.
"Comfortable
! "
Zhu Mei leaned on the back of the chair and rubbed his belly.
"belch--"
Zhu Quan was full.
This is the life the prince should live. We are really suffering.
It’s no wonder that the three princes were sad. Zhu Gui was in Datong, Shanxi, which is mostly mountainous and hilly. Even if it’s next to the Yellow River, it would still suffer. Heavy rains are likely to cause disasters in the rainy season, and it rarely rains at other times. How many products can there be? Being able to eat some vegetables on weekdays is already a blessing from God.
Zhu Gai was also miserable. Originally, his fiefdom was in Pingliang Mansion. Later, Zhu Yuanzhang said a word and transferred him to Ganzhou, which was even more remote. Looking around, besides desert, it was still desert.
What kind of food can be made from scraping food in the desert?
Ning Wang Zhu Quan also had a hard time. He stayed in Daning in the northeast, where the cold wind was howling. He could occasionally hunt and improve his food, but he usually had to stay in his room as cold as a grandson.
The journey is long and it is not easy to deliver something within the customs. Even if a radish is transported, it can be eaten as dried radish when it gets there.
The vassal king sounds nice, he has soldiers, power, and a high status, but the living conditions are really hard. Even if he robs a beautiful woman, preys on the people, and has a few fights with the Wala Tatars, he can't solve the problem of big real estate. The problem is not...
"Are you really in business?"
Zhu Gui became serious.
Judging from Zhu Zhi's state, it doesn't look like he is worried at all, but rather like he has been pampered for a long time.
Zhu Zhi wiped his hands and said with a smile: "Yes, my eighteenth brother and I are both in business."
"But, ancestral system..."
Zhu Mei frowned.
What dad said, no one listened to it not long after he was buried. Is it appropriate?
Zhu Zhi sighed and said, "My father has good intentions, but it may not be feasible."
"how to say?"
Zhu Quan asked with some confusion.
Zhu Zhi looked at Zhu Gui, Zhu Kai and Zhu Quan seriously, and said slowly: "If the world supports Zhu, who will support the world? This is what the emperor said to me and King Min."
"The world supports Zhu?"
Zhu Gui and the three of them all frowned.
These words were very harsh to hear.
What do you mean? Could it be that we, the princes, can drag down the country with a little state salary?
The emperor's words are really too much!
Zhu Zhi saw the dissatisfaction of the three people. Why didn't he and King Min have the same expression and attitude back then?
However, if the emperor does not take action, the world will become a reality!
