In Ming Dynasty, who can control their own destiny? There is only one person, that is:
Emperor Ming!
Life and death are all determined by a single thought. He has absolute power and power, enough to get everything he wants and destroy everything he wants to destroy.
Zhu Tong watched Zhu Yuanzhang exert the emperor's authority to the extreme. Anyone could only tremble, waiting for the fate of the unknown verdict!
Those who follow me will prosper, those who go against me will perish!
With such overwhelming power, how could Zhu Zhu, who had been suppressed several times, not be moved?
Ambition grows like wild grass, growing in spring and autumn, but never withers. It was not until the 24th year of Hongwu that Zhu Xi finally found an opportunity. When the Qin Tianjian predicted that it would be rainy in the north, madness finally took root...
Zhu Ju, who sneaked into Kaifeng Mansion, personally planned to seize the Huaihe River from the Yellow River. His purpose was to destroy the Central Plains and create disaster victims. From this, the White Lotus Sect can rely on the victims to rebel, and they can support them from the capital.
It's a pity that the Yellow River succeeded in seizing the Huaihe River, but the power of the White Lotus Sect is still too weak. No matter how much people encourage people, no one is willing to follow.
The people were afraid of Zhu Yuanzhang and did not dare to fight against him!
Although Zhu Yuanzhang rarely attacked ordinary people, and most of the people killed in several major cases were officials, the spooky horror of these killings did not just hang over the officials, but the people were also afraid.
Peel the daylily and behead it in public...
Countless heads rolling around not only intimidated the officials, but also made the people timid.
If you are against Zhu Yuanzhang, don't be stupid. Even if you choose to die, you can't provoke this King of Hell. When he kills people, he usually kills more than single digits...
That flood washed away Zhu Yu's hope and made him clearly realize that when Zhu Yuanzhang was alive, he had absolutely no hope of his own. In addition, Zhu Biao was still alive, and even if Zhu Yuanzhang was killed, the throne would still be lost. Less than yourself.
So Zhu Ru began to hibernate.
After Zhu Biao's death, Zhu Yuanzhang's body collapsed.
In this context, Zhu Tong accelerated his actions to control Kaifeng Prefecture, and only then did he win over the Kaifeng prefect, Tongzhi and local magistrates, and secretly instructed to adopt a "poverty" policy in some areas.
The reason is also very strange: because poor people are prone to rebellion.
This is true. Throughout history, most rebels are proletarians. The propertied class has good food and fun. How many of them are willing to risk beheading?
Zhu Rui recounted his arrangements and shouted crazily: "Zhu Yunwen is just a concubine, how can he sit on the throne? I, Zhu Rui, am not convinced, and how many of the vassal kings are convinced? Since my father has not handed over everything to me, Me, then why not if I raise an army and seize it?"
Mei Yin stood up, leaned over and looked at Zhu Zhu, and said with trembling lips: "You are committing the following crime. How can you violate Taizu's will? How can you explain to Taizu a hundred years later! There is no need to worry about fighting with the same room! Zhu Ju, Zhu Ru, how did you end up on this path!"
Zhu Rui had a stern look on his face and said: "If it weren't for Yu Xin and that old boatman, if you gave me another year, you, Mei Yin, could only kneel in front of me. Long live Shanhu! Haha, time doesn't wait for me, time doesn't wait for me. ah!"
"You are really crazy!"
Mei Yin punched the table, making a dull sound, and said sternly: "Have you written down both the left and the right? Can the people on both sides hear clearly? There is no need for another trial now, and we also know that the crime of King Zhou will be intolerable in the world. ! Come on, let him be bound and shackled, waiting to be executed by the emperor’s order!”
Wuying Hall, side hall.
Zhu Yunwen examined the map of the Ming Dynasty and thought about the maritime ban.
, after hearing that Mei Yin and Gu Sanshen were reported outside the door to ask for an audience, they recovered their thoughts and walked to the main hall.
"Your Majesty, the case of King Zhou has been investigated."
Mei Yin looked gloomy and knelt down to hand in the interrogation documents.
Zhu Yunwen took the document, raised his hand and said: "The ground is a little cold. Please get up. The efficiency is so high. It seems that the interrogation went smoothly."
Mei Yin thanked En and stood up, saying in a low voice: "King Zhou has confessed everything."
Zhu Yunwen unfolded the document and looked at it carefully. Every sentence of the conversation was not missed. Half a quarter of an hour later, Fang raised his head and said to Mei Yin: "The King of Zhou pleads guilty. Did the people listening say anything?"
Mei Yin shook his head slightly and said: "Everyone was speechless and left calmly. The main reason is that the people listening are just the eyes and ears and have no right to speak. I believe it won't be long before a group of vassal kings will write a letter to express their position."
Zhu Yunwen lowered his head and glanced at the document, and said angrily: "The noble vassal king actually did such a thing. If everyone in the world hears about it, where is the dignity of the royal family? In your opinion, how should King Zhou's crime be dealt with?"
Mei Yin hesitated for a moment, knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, King Zhou has committed a heinous crime and should be executed according to law. However, I sincerely ask Your Majesty to consider the feelings of the clan and exempt King Zhou from the death penalty and demote him to a commoner or imprison him." Prison, or exile on the frontier.”
"Oh, you do take care of family ties, but who cares about the dead people? Several magistrates have died, and Zhou Wangfu's chief Shi Wanghan has died, who will take care of them? The royal family is important, but the common people and the country are even more important. ! Just go down."
Zhu Yunwen said coldly.
Mei Yin kowtowed and walked out of Wuying Hall, looking at the dazzling sunshine outside, but could not feel any warmth. It can be heard from the emperor's words that King Zhou is in danger this time.
What we are fighting for now is not the life and death of King Zhou, but the life and death of other people in King Zhou's palace.
Prince Yan's Mansion.
Zhu Di listened to Qiu Fu's report, his face was extremely gloomy, and he asked: "Did the King of Zhou really admit it? Without any coercion or threats?"
Qiu Fu replied affirmatively: "Mei Yin even spoke several times to guide King Zhou not to plead guilty. But in the 24th year of Hongwu, King Zhou did leave the capital secretly and sneaked into Kaifeng Mansion. His purpose was to seize the Huaihe River from the Yellow River. , to flood the Central Plains. When this was revealed, he knew that the situation was irreversible, so he admitted everything."
Zhu Di said helplessly: "The person who put the King of Zhou in desperate situation was not Zhu Youxuan, but himself! He obviously sneaked into Kaifeng Mansion, but he still couldn't control his own desires. Such a person cannot achieve great things."
Qiu Fu said nothing. Seeing that Zhu Di was tired, he withdrew.
Seeing Zhu Di's sad face, Xu Yihua couldn't help but feel a little sad. She sat on the bedside and said, "The emperor arranged for so many people to listen, and the king of Zhou admitted the crime. I'm afraid this matter will not end well."
"A good ending? Where does the good come from? He only has evil!"
Zhu Di sat up straight and said angrily: "There are only so many people in the Ming Dynasty. The popularity and foundation accumulated in the Central Plains for so many years were all drowned by him, causing the Central Plains, especially Fengyang Prefecture, to regress for ten years! So far, it has been Before he recovers, he is already dead! There is no way to save him!"
Xu Yihua frowned and said, "How will Prince Yan's government express its position?"
Zhu Di pondered for a moment, then frowned and said: "The emperor did not implicate his family members on the criminals such as Ren Yi, the chief criminal of Kaifeng Mansion, but the crime committed by King Zhou is too great. It is difficult to say whether he can save Princess Zhou and his son."
"Father, on behalf of the king, Uncle Min Wang is asking to see you outside the house."
Outside the door, Zhu Gaoxu reported.
Zhu Di looked at Xu Yihua and said: "Rang Xu'er told them that I am injured and should not meet each other.
Let them go back. Regarding the matter of King Zhou, they should not come to Prince Yan's Mansion. "
Xu Yihua also understood that the security bureau was now watching the entire capital. If King Yan had too many contacts with King Dai and King Min, it would definitely cause unnecessary trouble. Besides, how should King Zhou deal with it? Together, we discussed writing a letter, and the matter took a turn for the worse.
In the evening, Cining Palace.
Empress Dowager Lu entertained Zhu Yunwen and Ma Enhui, hugged Zhu Wenkui, and said with a smile: "Our family has not had dinner together for a long time. I invite you to come over today. I just want to say a few words."
Ma Enhui glanced at Zhu Yunwen who didn't answer, then took over the conversation and said: "The Queen Mother has asked me, and I will do my best to do it."
Empress Dowager Lu brought vegetables to Zhu Wenkui and fed them to him. Seeing that the child was eating enthusiastically, she said with a smile on her face: "It's just a request. I've heard everything about King Zhou, so it stands to reason I shouldn't say anything about this, I just hope that the emperor can remember the word "Jianwen" and be less stormy and bloody."
Zhu Yunwen drank a glass of wine, looked at Queen Mother Lu, nodded slightly, and said: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, I have a sense of propriety."
Empress Dowager Lu was pleased and said: "Your Majesty is a monarch, and you should put national affairs and common people first. When dealing with feudal kings, you should not be too gentle, and break it off when it's time."
Zhu Yunwen smiled.
His mother was a kind person and believed in Buddhism, but she still had a clear view when it came to the fundamental problems of the empire and the threat to the throne.
She could have just said directly, "Kill whoever wants to take your queen away."
Kindness is dialectical.
Early the next morning, memorials from Zhu Di, Zhu Gui, Zhu Geng and others were handed over. They all had the same view. The king of Zhou had committed an unforgivable crime and was willing to spare his family.
Zhu Yunwen made a decision and personally drafted the decree, writing the words "The prince lives alone, but a hundred thousand people die" and "The sun and moon are illuminated with blood, and the ghosts are turned into ashes."
Mei Yin declared at the Zongren Mansion:
The king of Zhou was beheaded and burned.
As soon as the news came out, everyone in the court was shocked.
The death of the vassal king was no different than that of ordinary officials, which shows that Zhu Yunwen did not show favoritism. Even if he was a prince, he would not show any mercy when it was time to kill him.
Bao Zhao, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, took a memorial and summoned Xiao Shun, the chief officer. He said with a cold face: "If you hand this memorial over, I'm afraid it will be unpopular. The emperor is merciful and did not pursue the family members of the king of Zhou. Why should you do it again?" Submit a letter to investigate their sins?"
Xiao Shun said righteously: "Sir, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the crime of rebellion shall be the massacre of three clans!"
Bao Zhao felt some pain in his teeth and said: "Three clans and your whole family, do you still want to give all the vassal kings, including the emperor... use your pig brain! The court is very satisfied with this result, so don't do it again Trouble!"
Xiao Shun was dissatisfied and said: "At least the princes of Zhu Youdou, Zhu Youhui and others should be abolished, and they should no longer be allowed to enjoy the national salary! The emperor is private and your Excellency will not say anything, but I should say so!"
After saying that, Xiao Shun cupped his hands and walked out.
Bao Zhao was so angry that he swept the things on the desk to the ground. This bastard was just causing trouble for himself.
King Zhou is already dead, but his bones are still broken and his ashes are scattered. This is Zhu Yunwen's biggest explanation!
Now King Yan, King Dai, King Min and others are secretly protecting the family members of King Zhou. If anyone wants these people to die now, they will definitely be regarded as enemies by these people. If there is any problem in the future, they will be criticized. .
Bao Zhao is not the only one who has a headache, but also other ministers, who have few people who "take the world as their own responsibility"...
