If you are a dragon, you cannot always pretend to be a pig.
If you pretend for a long time, people will think you are really a pig, and anyone will dare to bully you.
If you borrow your uncle's identity today, and your dead father tomorrow, you might even be able to borrow your head the day after tomorrow.
Your Majesty, there is no way out.
This is the emperor's sorrow and his loneliness.
The word "lonely person" may not be without helplessness and sadness.
But after all, Zhu Yunwen was not Zhu Yuanzhang. He could not learn the method of "the emperor's wrath, lay down millions of corpses and bleed thousands of miles", nor could he be cruel. After all, they were a family, and they could not talk about killing each other.
Facing the angry Zhu Yunwen, the vassal kings did not dare to say anything. Besides, it would be treason and disrespect. It would not be fun if he were demoted to a common people.
No one cried, and no one talked about ancestral system.
What these people are crying about is not Zhu Yuanzhang, nor the people of the Ming Dynasty, but their millions of acres of land.
What kind of ancestral system, what kind of complaints, what kind of repeating the same mistakes are just the hammer and knife in the hand. I originally wanted to give Zhu Yunwen a beating, but the hammer hit the iron plate, and there were two clanging sounds. My hand hurt, so I had to give in and put the hammer and knife away. The knives were replaced with wine glasses and chopsticks.
The family dinner continued and the atmosphere was much better.
After a few glasses of wine, Zhu Zhi glanced at Zhu Geng and was about to stand up to talk. Unexpectedly, King Yan Zhu Di stood up first.
Zhu Di walked out of his seat, knelt down and said to Zhu Yunwen: "Your Majesty, I have something to ask of you."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Di who was so solemn and couldn't help but said: "Uncle King Yan, today is a family banquet. There is no need for a big ceremony. Let's get up and talk."
Zhu Di did not get up, but shouted: "I sincerely ask the emperor to take back the fiefdom of Prince Yan's Mansion in Peiping. If the emperor refuses, I will not get up!"
Take back the fiefdom?
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Di with some surprise, and understood as soon as his mind moved. Zhu Di used his fiefdom in exchange for Zhu Gaoxu's life. He knew about Zhu Gaoxu's rebellion, and he also knew that he knew it all.
Zhu Di is also a sensible person. Although Zhu Yunwen is not angry or asking questions at the moment, it does not mean that he does not remember or hold grudges.
The rope is knotted, and the knot remains until it is untied.
If ignored, it is likely to result in death at some point.
Zhu Yunzhen took a sip of wine and said softly: "Uncle King Yan, the fiefdom is the foundation of the vassal king. How can I take it back at will? What's more, even if Uncle Yan wants the court to take it back, the princes may not agree, right?" "
Zhu Di shuddered.
This almost named Zhu Gaoxu's name. The emperor really knew that the spies of the Ming Dynasty Security Bureau were pervasive!
Zhu Di bowed quickly
: "When I decide the affairs of Prince Yan's palace, the people in the palace have no right to participate."
"Don't have the right to participate? Haha, that's good. Forget it, Uncle Yan, I won't take back the fiefdom. You can just train the three camps with peace of mind. I hope that Uncle Yan will be free and don't forget to urge the prince to go to school."
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand, signaling Zhu Di to get up.
Zhu Di was very bitter and had no choice but to stand up and said: "I will strictly control the prince and send them to the Imperial Academy tomorrow."
Offering a fiefdom so that the prince can study?
The other vassal princes were confused after hearing this, not knowing what tricks the uncle and nephew were playing.
Zhu Di sat down, picked up the wine glass, nodded slightly to Zhu Yunwen, drank it all in one gulp, and then drank two more glasses in a row.
That means that I, Zhu Di, failed to take care of my son. Now I apologize and punish myself with three cups of wine.
Zhu Yunwen gave Zhu Di a glass of wine in return, meaning: Forget about the past, as long as your son doesn't make any more mistakes, I won't hold him accountable.
Zhu Zhi walked out, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty has given me permission to engage in business. Not even half a year has passed, and my income has already been three times my salary. Now I heard that the maritime injustice has caused the construction of sea-going ships to be very expensive. I am willing to give ten thousand taels to finance the sea-going ships." Safeguard our Ming Dynasty sea area."
Zhu Geng hurriedly walked out, knelt down and echoed: "I am also willing to spend ten thousand taels, and I hope that the court will build more sea ships to protect the people along the coast."
The words of King Zhu Zhi of Liao and King Zhu Geng of Min shocked the other vassal kings.
Although the prince has a generous salary of 10,000 dan per year, it is only equivalent to 5,000 or 6,000 taels of silver. On weekdays, he still has to maintain several guards, eunuchs, maids, handymen, and, well, several concubines. .
Just for the prince and princess to have a meal, the minimum is ten taels of silver a day. How much does this cost?
Don’t you want to buy nutritional supplements for your children?
Don’t you have to pay tuition to go to school?
Doesn't it cost money to be sick?
Occasionally celebrate a festival, always buy something, give a reward to the servant.
There are many things, and the year has been very difficult.
If we didn't occupy more land, take more bribes, and get more benefits on weekdays, who would be able to live a comfortable life?
I thought that since the kings of Liao and Min had their fiefdoms taken back and lost their output, they had to rely on their salaries to survive. They should be living so tightly that they couldn't even open the door to trouble in the palace.
But who would have thought that not only were these two not impoverished, but they had become rich, with just ten thousand taels of silver!
Although the princes here have some wealth, who can have such courage to easily offer ten thousand taels of silver?
It seems that the two kings are not forced by the emperor to engage in business, but they are sincere in business!
Are the profits of businessmen so huge?
The other princes present could not help but feel moved.
Zhu Gui saw everyone's expressions clearly, stood up and walked out, saying: "I hope that the emperor will take back the fiefdoms of the subjects and grant permission for me to engage in business. Haha, Your Majesty, I also want to be rich and powerful, so please don't refuse. "
The other feudal lords were a little surprised, but they didn't want to take this step.
Zhu Gui's decision to go into business was strong, stronger than other vassal kings.
Without him, the place where Zhu Gui became a vassal was Datong.
Datong has been an extremely important military town and strategic location since ancient times, and it is a battleground for military strategists.
During the Northern Wei Dynasty, Datong was the capital of the country. There is a saying that "it is surrounded by three borders and is the most critical point. It is connected to Shanggu in the east, Bingheng in the south, the Yellow River in the west, and the desert in the north. It is the vassal screen of the capital and the guarantee of the Central Plains."
Among the nine lands in the Ming Dynasty, Datong was the chief among them!
It stands to reason that it should be pretty good for the acting king Zhu Gui to stay in Datong. After eating, he can get on his horse and go out, wrestle with the Mongolians, exercise his body, and promote sports culture.
But the problem is, the current Datong Zhu Gui has no say...
There is another person in Datong, that is Wu Dinghou Guo Ying.
Guo Ying was personally sent by Zhu Yunwen to serve as the commander of Shanxi's capital and was responsible for all the defense of Datong. Zhu Gui could only use a few people except his own soldiers.
Zhu Gui has essentially been sidelined, and there is no point in continuing to stay in Datong. Relying on the little farm output, he might as well return to the capital to do business.
If you follow the emperor, you won't have nothing to eat, right?
Zhu Yunwen looked at the three kneeling people and couldn't help but sigh: "Although King Liao and King Min are involved in business, they are concerned about national affairs and are role models for vassal kings. Since you are sincere, I won't allow it and you won't be able to clean up the money." I accepted it, and when the big ship goes out to sea in the future, it can be called the King of Liao and the King of Min!"
Zhu Zhi and Zhu Geng were excited. This meant that in the future naval battles or voyages, the King of Liao and King Min would be recorded in history!
The other feudal lords were envious, as such good things are not easy to come by.
What if I also donate ten thousand taels?
No, if there is less than ten thousand taels, the princess will kick herself out to sleep.
When the other vassal kings were hesitating about the issue of reputation and sleep, Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Gui and said with caution: "Uncle Dai Wang, Datong is indispensable for you. Wu Dinghou has written many times, praising Uncle Dai Wang for his good governance. Datong is impregnable, and Dai Wang is indispensable." Uncle Wang should take the lead."
Zhu Gui was a little depressed. What is good in governing is to tell yourself clearly what you should do and what you should not do. Marquis Wu Ding has already reported to the capital, so you should be careful...
No, being followed by that idiot Guo Ying is not an option. The long-term solution is to leave Datong and return to the capital.
