King Ning's crimes were made public to the world.
Neither the scholars nor the common people had any sympathy for King Ning's fate.
Everyone in the scholarly community felt that the current Qingming rule by the imperial officials was caused by Your Majesty's trust in the Taibao and Li Xian's ministers. Although there are flies like Xu Youzhen flying around in front of His Majesty, overall, it is still better than that in the Zhengtong years. It was too easy for the eunuchs to disrupt the government, so when they learned that King Ning had practiced witchcraft to murder His Majesty, they all shared the same hatred and criticized him with words and writings.
The common people are even more straightforward. The benevolent government currently implemented by the imperial court seems to be caused by the little emperor, and the common people have actually benefited from it. After seeing the official announcement, they all cursed. How can they be so black-hearted? My uncle and grandfather have become an official as high as a prince, and they are still cursing His Majesty the Emperor.
Of course, this matter has also become a hot topic in Chenghua for eight years. The big melons at the end of the year are still the royal ones, and they will definitely be able to eat them until next year.
It has also become a great talking point for common people and squires to brag while drinking.
But people with official status dare not talk about it.
Ming Dynasty, Liaoping Prefecture.
Shi Heng looked at the imperial poems placed on the main table, his eyes red.
Originally, Shi Heng wanted to enshrine this poem in the ancestral hall, but before leaving, he changed his mind.
I, Shi Heng, have earned honor, so why should I share it with my ancestors? I can just let them know about it, and let them watch it every day. No, it’s too cheap for them.
I still have to take it with me. Just like that, Shi Heng invited Yu Shi out of the ancestral temple again and played with his ancestors.
Why does a murderous general have red eyes...
That's because he has a deep love for His Majesty...
I recall that before I left Beijing, His Majesty summoned me to the Palace of Qianqing. His earnest entrustment made me fascinated and moved...
But such a good majesty in the Ming Dynasty...
But he was about to be brought down by Prince Ning's witchcraft...
I wonder if His Majesty feels uncomfortable every night...
Every time Shi Heng thinks about this, his eyes well up with tears and his heart aches...
Your Majesty has paid too much for the Ming Dynasty...
Just as Shi Heng was looking at Yu Shi with all his concentration, Shi Biao walked in, and then saw Shi Heng's bleak back, as if he saw a lonely soul in that bleak back.
This made Shi Biao get goosebumps and shudder.
He sighed softly, walked out again, looked at the soldiers at the door, and asked softly: "How many times has it happened today..."
"General, this is the sixth time today. I haven't eaten much. The general still needs to persuade me. Look carefully, General Shi has lost weight."
After listening to the soldier's words, Shi Biao turned his head and looked at his old uncle carefully, and then gave the soldier a roll of his eyes: "I think he's a little fatter."
After saying that, Shi Biao walked in.
"Uncle. The last Jurchen tribe that resisted in Liaoping Mansion has surrendered."
"All the men were killed, and the women and children were brought back to Baihusuo, waiting for arrangements."
After Shi Heng heard this, he sniffed, then turned his head and looked at Shi Biao.
Shi Biao looked at Shi Heng's appearance and almost laughed out loud.
A manly man behaves like a woman, yet behaves so ugly and off-putting.
"Okay, I will write a memorial to Your Majesty immediately to inform Your Majesty of this great good thing."
The last Jurchen tribe in Liaoping Prefecture was led by a leader named Li, who was also an official in North Korea. He once submitted to the Ming army, but when he realized that the Ming army was about to attack him, he immediately rebelled and fled back. In the mountains.
The Ming army only besieged but did not search for three months. Finally, the leader was beheaded by his subordinates and surrendered.
But the rules of the Ming army were that for tribes that had a history of rebellion, adult men would be killed, and women and children would be given to other households and counted as property.
"Uncle, I heard that you are worried about His Majesty. You haven't been able to eat for the past two days and your health is in serious condition." Shi Biao said softly.
"Hey, the monarch is framed by a villain, how can the ministers feel at ease?"
"Your Majesty's great blessings are all over the sky. How can a small amount of witchcraft and poison be used to harm him? Uncle, it's better not to worry."
Shi Heng sat on the chair and nodded, then looked at Shi Biao: "By the way, I heard that Governor Sun has another son. Please prepare a congratulatory gift for me."
"Yes, uncle, I don't know what Governor Sun is thinking. It's a good thing to have another heir. Why do you want to hide it from me?"
Sun Xiang's son was born in the sixth year of Chenghua, but he kept it secret and didn't want people to know about it. However, paper could not cover up the fire. Governor Sun had another son with a Korean woman. , it was still an uproar in Guangning City, and then spread to other cities, and Shi Biao only learned about it when he returned to Fushun.
"She must be thin-skinned. That girl was given to her by Zheng Zhong. He was afraid of affecting his reputation. Scholars are troublesome."
Shi Biao nodded and continued: "Uncle, nephew, I heard from your niece-in-law that Cao Jixiang and Zhu Yi, the young master of Duke Chengguo, are going to sea after the new year. They were appointed by His Majesty, so we should be allowed to Prepare some water and food and meet them in the east."
"How did my nephew-in-law know?"
"Uncle, you have forgotten again. Although my nephew's father-in-law is a minor official, he is also an official in Beijing. This time he is supervising the construction of artillery ships, and my father-in-law is involved in it. No matter what, the news is better than We are much better informed.”
Shi Heng nodded after hearing this and did not speak further.
Shi Biao panicked when he saw his uncle pretending not to understand what he meant.
"Uncle, your majesty is about to take charge of the government. There are already rumors in the court that the Taibao has become a powerful official. Your majesty has been holding back for a long time, and he is already in danger."
In fact, all the officials in the court felt this sign at this time. The Jingyan dispute at the beginning of the eighth year of Chenghua, in the eyes of the officials, was a precursor to the break between Zhu Jianshen and Yu Qian, and this wind also blew Very far. ŴŴŴ.BiQuGe.Biz
Yu Qian has been in control of the government for several years. No matter whether he has done anything for a powerful official or not, the name of a powerful official cannot escape. Before Shi Heng entered Liaodong, he was under Yu Qian's name. Yu Qian fished him out of prison. After the battle to defend Beijing ended, he gained another marquis title.
No matter what the relationship between Shi Heng and Yu Qian is now, in the eyes of outsiders, it is already unclear.
Shi Biao was also afraid. His old uncle was brought down by Yu Qian, so it didn't matter if he fell. Don't you still have mine under the old uncle?
His own child was about to be born, and he had to think more about it, otherwise he would die on the battlefield, in a battle in the court where no gunpowder could be seen.
In fact, Shi Biao's thinking was in the right direction. What was wrong was that he did not understand Zhu Jianshen.
"What do you mean?"
"Uncle, why are you pretending to be confused? My nephew wants my uncle to find another supporter in the capital besides His Majesty. We, the generals, are stupid and have difficulty understanding the Holy Heart. We also have troops outside all year round. No one in the court can speak for us. But that’s not possible.”
After hearing this, Shi Heng was stunned for a moment: "In your opinion, who should be the backer of our old Shi family?"
"Li Fuchen, or Xu Youzhen."
"For so many years, Li Fuchen has been a good supporter. Lao Shi didn't say anything, but Xu Youzhen..."
"Who is Xu Youzhen..." Shi Heng stood up, pointed at the imperial poems placed on the table, and said, "Look, look at the imperial poems that His Majesty gave to your uncle. I am as favored as any official in the court. I don’t need anyone to be my backer. You should stop playing around with your idle thoughts. Your Majesty wants generals who can win battles, not generals who play tricks."
Shi Heng was angry. He walked slowly to Shi Biao: "Why, I feel that my uncle can't protect you or support you. I want to find another family to join and become a grandson for others."
"Uncle, you know my nephew doesn't mean this."
"Then what do you mean?" Shi Heng said loudly, his eyes filled with anger.
He was not angry because Shi Biao was being mean, but he actually let himself take the initiative to get close to Xu Youzhen, which Shi Heng couldn't bear.
Shi Biao sighed and his face turned ugly. He lowered his head and said slowly: "Okay, uncle, my nephew will never mention this matter again."
Shi Heng also sighed, patted Shi Biao on the shoulder and said: "Biao'er, you and I can't play with the matters in the court. You see my uncle being arrogant every day, haven't I thought about it? ?”
"As long as we renounce anyone in the court and just follow His Majesty, the Lao Shi family will have nothing to worry about. No matter how many tricks we play, it's useless. You just have to fight the war and run the army. Leave everything to my uncle. "
"Could it be that my uncle will harm you?"
But Shi Heng didn't know that in the original history, Shi Biao was really implicated and lost his life.
"My nephew believes in my uncle, but we still have to be more cautious when doing things in the future, so as not to be caught by someone with ulterior motives."
"The censor has been staying in Liaoping Mansion for more than half a year, which is really unsettling."
"Biao'er, don't worry, there is no need to be uneasy. No matter which wind blows, as long as His Majesty is facing us, we will not fall."
After listening to Shi Heng's words, Shi Biao could only nodded.
In fact, both of them knew that the current seemingly stable situation in the DPRK was actually full of crises.
The Taibao's rigidity and His Majesty's eagerness to try are in a state of opposition. When this opposition reaches a certain limit, it will explode.
For example, Huo Guang in the Han Dynasty is a typical example.
The reason why Shi Biao said so much was because he felt a crisis.
Zhu Jianshen, who was in the capital, certainly didn't know that Shi Biao was a martial artist more than he thought.
The consequences of the initial confrontation with Yu Qian were something Zhu Jianshen did not expect. He only learned about the sequelae of this incident after the fact.
Therefore, it took Chenghua eight years and one year to express to the outside world the repair of relations with Yu Taibao, for example, issuing commendations and rewarding gold and silver.
But Zhu Jianshen, who was smart for a while, didn't know that his series of actions made outside officials think that this was His Majesty's strategy to preserve his power and cultivate his strategy. He wanted to paralyze Yu Qian. Sooner or later, the conflict between the two would break out, and they might both I can’t wait for His Majesty’s wedding.
Zhu Jianshen didn't react to this self-defeating thing now.
In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Jianshen was still looking at the vassal king's memorial.
King Zhao, King Zheng, King Xiang, King Jing, King Huai, and King Ning all came forward to denounce King Ning Zhu Dianpei's crimes and support the court's decision.
The King of Qin, King of Jin, King of Zhou, King of Chu, King of Lu, King of Shu, etc. also went up to the court to self-examine and restrain the princes and clans below.
Almost every day, memorials from the vassal king came to Beijing, and they were delivered to Zhu Jianshen's imperial case immediately.
Looking at the mountains of memorials on the Long Table, Zhu Jianshen felt a sense of powerlessness.
Emperor Taizu and Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was a wise and wise man, but even though he was too kind to his descendants, the enfeoffment system was too screwed up.
Since the Jingnan period, not many princes have been added.
Emperor Taizu Wen granted the title of two princes. King Han was exterminated due to rebellion, leaving only King Zhao.
Emperor Renzong granted eight princes, but in the process of development, four were expelled from the country because they had no heirs.
Grandfather Emperor Xuanzong granted him a prince.
The descendants of Zhu Di's line are not prosperous. Up to now, these princes have not spawned many county princes, and the concept of removing the prince's title if he has no heirs has reached 60%.
But Emperor Taizu Gao granted more princes, twenty-four princes. The descendants of other lineages are much more prosperous than Zhu Di's lineage, and there are more extended princes and clans than Zhu Di's lineage.
In fact, the imperial court did not give all the royal years of these vassal princes. For some reason, it was difficult for a province to raise a line of princes.
From the birth of the Ming Dynasty to its demise, freedom of wealth was not achieved.
This is a big mountain, pressing on the shoulders of the Ming Dynasty.
Still the same sentence, the ancestral precepts of the Emperor Ming Dynasty cannot be changed even a word.
To deal with these feudal kings, you can only use soft knives.
"Your Majesty, are you tired of watching? Why don't you take a rest for a while?" Zhang Bao, who was serving at the side, said softly as he looked at Zhu Jianshen's brows that were gradually shrinking.
Zhu Jianshen smiled and waved his hand: "Nothing, I was just thinking about other things. Xu Youzhen should be back."
"We should have already set off..."
Zhu Jianshen nodded, then stood up and walked out.
He walked outside the door of Qianqing Palace and looked at the power center of the Ming Dynasty.
Since Prince Ning was deposed and the vassal king entered the imperial court, these things made Zhu Jianshen know in his heart that he was now the real emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Lao Zhu's family will need him to lead it in the future...
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