Zhu Yunwen was unaware of the actions of Zheng He and Li Jinglong, and the long distance made the transmission of information particularly slow.
The so-called eight-hundred-mile expedited journey is just an exaggeration made by the ancients.
Most of the real eight hundred mile rush can only cover five hundred miles.
If Zheng He writes an urgent message, arrange for the post envoy from Funing Prefecture to deliver it to the capital as quickly as possible 800 miles away.
The messenger brothers looked at the map and saw that it was only 1,500 miles away. It was simple.
He put his briefcase on his back, prepared food and drink, jumped on his horse, shouted "I'm going", and then rode away.
Before we had gone a hundred miles, the road suddenly became muddy. There is no way, no one can control it if it rains, so you are tired, remember to slow down, if you fall off the horse and break your neck, it can only be said that you are unlucky.
If you want to cross the mountain, be careful, there is danger of falling rocks, so go quickly, just in case...
Hey, okay, after passing through the danger zone safely, I suddenly saw a stone blocking the road ahead. I had no choice but to leave the horse here and climb the mountain by myself. I could only wait for the next inn to find a horse.
If the bridge across the river is broken and there happens to be no boats nearby, you will have no choice but to take a long way around. It’s not far. If you walk a little longer, it’s only more than 200 miles. That’s all. Who told us that there are so few bridges and official roads in the Ming Dynasty...
When you arrive in the capital after a long journey, you will have to calculate the time. Well, the road of more than 1,500 miles on the map was originally planned to run for three days, but ended up running for six days.
The urgent mail was sent by regular mail, this...
The Emperor can't blame you, after all, the road in Fujian is not easy.
You rest for now. The emperor will write a reply the next day. Please send it back.
It was a smooth journey back home, it was smooth sailing, it didn’t rain, the roads were not broken, and the bridges were repaired. It took us four days to arrive in Fujian. I excitedly went to the beach and was dumbfounded:
Where is Zheng He's ship?
I asked someone and found out that I sailed eight days ago.
What to do?
What else can I do? As a courier, I have to ask the recipient to sign for it even from the end of the world.
You can only chase.
Chasing and inquiring all the way along the coastline, by the time they found Zheng He, the brother had been bumpy on the road for more than 20 days.
Timeliness of messaging is important.
If it's the wind in July and you in August, it's not good.
Just because he knew that the news would not get through, and even if it did, what was supposed to happen would happen, so Zhu Yunwen chose not to move and chose to wait.
On May 3rd, Zhu Yunwen held a family banquet in the Provincial Hall to entertain those who came from afar to participate in the Taipei Festival.
The vassal king, consort and other royal family members on the anniversary of the death of the ancestor.
Not long after the banquet started, King Zhu Ju of Zhou stopped drinking and lamented, crying sadly.
When Zhu Tong cried, it would be inappropriate for the other feudal lords not to cry. Although it was a family banquet, they were attending the anniversary of Taizu's death after all, so they all cried together during a good family banquet.
Zhu Yunwen frowned and said to Zhu Xi: "Uncle Zhou Wang, there is no need to be so sentimental at today's family banquet, right? If Taizu were here, he would not want us to be too sad."
Zhu Ru wiped his eyes, and the cries of the others also became quieter.
"If Taizu were here, how could he allow the emperor to be so presumptuous? Now there are complaints both inside and outside the court. I cry today because of Taizu's rule and for our great Ming Dynasty."
After Zhu Ru finished speaking, he started to cry.
Zhu Yunwen's face was a little gloomy. It turned out that he was just using Taizu to suppress him. Crying was just a way to gain sympathy and tell all the vassal kings that he was weak and needed help.
Sure enough, King Zhu Zhen of Chu quickly sided with Zhu Zhu and said: "Your Majesty, Taizu Bintian has been alive for less than a year. Our Ming Dynasty has changed beyond recognition. Taizu's ancestral system has been followed by no one. If so, our Ming Dynasty will be ruined." How can we be prosperous forever? What should we do if we repeat the same mistakes as the Qin Dynasty?"
Zhu Yunwen stared at Zhu Zhen with coldness in his eyes.
You can say whatever you want in the front, but you really shouldn’t add the last sentence.
What path does Daqin take?
The second generation died!
This is comparing myself to Hu Hai.
Since you have been in politics these days, you have done so many major things. You just listen to the officials talking about it, but you don’t know how to leave the prince’s palace and see what people outside are saying?
By the way, how did you get here all the way across the state?
Sitting in the carriage the whole time and not paying attention?
When you passed by the crop fields, didn't you ask an old farmer?
Even if you don’t ask, you should still have eyes to see whether the people are crying or laughing, right?
Just because you violated the ancestral system, it is too much for you to accuse me like this.
Just when Zhu Yunwen was about to get angry, King Yan Zhu Di suddenly stood up and said: "What are you doing? The emperor worked hard to govern, but it was just for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. There was something wrong with Taizu's ancestral system, so he changed it to follow the right path. , what’s wrong?”
"Taizu imposed heavy taxes on Jiangnan. What's wrong with the emperor changing it? The people there are also the people of our Ming Dynasty. As for other ancestral systems, as long as they are beneficial to our Ming Dynasty, we should change them!"
Zhu Di's words shocked the other vassal kings.
Today's Zhu Di is unusual. Not only is Zhu Di
As the head of the feudal lord, he is also the core member of the Beijing Army's restructuring. He is the founder of the three major battalions and is responsible for the training of the Beijing Army.
Although he has no military power, he has a strong influence.
His words carry great weight.
"Fourth brother is absolutely right."
The acting king Zhu Gui stood up and said to Zhu Zhu, Zhu Zhen and others: "The ancestral system was set by Taizu, but it may not be suitable. The fifth brother said that there were complaints inside and outside the court, which is really too much. As far as I know, the people of the capital and There are no complaints, no complaints from merchants coming and going. Where do all the complaints come from?"
Zhu Zhu glared angrily and was about to speak, but unexpectedly Zhu Gui pointed the finger at Zhu Zhen: "The Ming Dynasty has been completely changed beyond recognition? What did Sixth Brother say? Just because the emperor took away two million acres of your land, the entire Ming Dynasty has been changed beyond recognition?" "
"Thirteen, you are so presumptuous!"
Zhu Zhen shouted angrily.
"I think you are presumptuous!"
Zhu Gui was not willing to be outdone.
He understood Zhu Yunwen's good intentions and the direction behind Zhu Yunwen's restructuring.
The emperor is for the Ming Dynasty, for the peace and tranquility of the people, and for the immortality of the country!
And what about these people?
He didn't know anything, but he used the ancestral system to suppress the emperor!
You guys can’t bear it, but I, Zhu Gui, can’t bear it!
"enough!"
Zhu Yunwen patted the table and said, "You are princes and my relatives. What's the point of quarreling after finally getting together once?"
"Uncle King Zhou and King Chu, I don't need to tell you whether the ancestral system can be violated or whether it is good or bad. All you need to do is walk out of Zhengyangmen and ask the people of the capital. If you say yes, you will make a note of it. , if you say something bad, you should make a note of it and ask thousands of people. Isn’t it convenient for you to come up with the answer?”
"I am not Hu Hai, and the Ming Dynasty is not the Qin Dynasty! I only tell you that there is no ancestral system in this world that cannot be broken! There is no law that will remain unchanged for ten thousand years! As long as it is beneficial to the people and beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, you are justified and directly Come to me, don’t criticize the mulberry tree, scold the mulberry tree, and cry!”
"I don't respect the ancestral system. Is it unfilial? Is it disloyal? Dear uncles and clan members, if you think that I am wrong in seeking the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, then well, I will show you my mistake! Look at this country, is it devastated, or is it getting worse day by day? Prosperity means poverty, or prosperity!"
"I am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and even my administration must follow the framework of Taizu? So, am I in charge of the Ming Dynasty, or is it Taizu in Xiaoling who is in charge of the Ming Dynasty, or you uncles?
"I have the final say on my country! Do you still have any objections?!"
