The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1479

[1479. Chapter 1404 The Emperor’s Treasure]

Everyone has ideas.

What’s more, he is still a noble man.

For example, Zhu Zhixiu.

As a member of the royal family and a vassal king, Zhu Chixiu wanted to go further. This idea was very reasonable.

And… isn’t this just the time of great change?

He is busy almost every day.

make friends.

At this time, His Majesty is critically ill, and there is no news from the palace. The more this happens, the greater the speculation and criticism from outside.

It’s obvious… His Majesty is going to do something great.

This enfeoffment did make many royal families complain.

They are all descendants of Emperor Taizu Gao. The emperor enjoys peace and happiness in the capital. If we go to sea, God knows if we can reach the fiefdom alive. Even if we get to the fiefdom, it is still a barren land. How much hardship will we have to endure.

This enfeoffment was, to put it bluntly, a continuation of the national policy of going to the West, which was presided over by Fang Jifan.

That piece of shit Fang Jifan is really harmful to people. He tricked everyone into buying a house and also wanted to trick everyone into going to Huanghuangzhou.

Will you, Jifan, repay this mortgage?

What’s even more frightening is that His Majesty is still in power now and is quite benevolent, so everyone still has room for discussion.

Once the new king ascends the throne and His Highness the Crown Prince becomes the emperor, with His Highness the Crown Prince’s heartless temper and even wearing the same pants as Fang Jifan, will there be any way to survive in the future…?

There are many people complaining.

The feeling of anxiety also spreads.

Taking advantage of these complaints, Zhu Zhixiu was like a duck in water.

He has a lot of money and makes good people everywhere.

Banquets were held in the mansion every day, with many clan members and ministers coming and going, and even many military attachés.

After the wine was in full swing, Zhu Zhixiu was supported by his concubine to the side hall. Someone served tea. He sat down, sipped the tea and exhaled.

Several clan members closest to him were sitting at the bottom, looking at Zhu Zhixiu.

“Uncle Wang, you have heard the news. His Majesty called the clan and important ministers into the palace… It is a bit strange that there is such a big battle suddenly and there is no news in the palace.”

The person who spoke was the third king of Jin. His son, the king of Anxi County, was named Zhu Biaoqi.

Zhu Biaoqi was very young and the second son. He only inherited one county prince.

Zhu Zhixiu sighed: “I think your Majesty has run out of oil and lamps. At this time, he has to summon the prince and ministers to entrust the funeral affairs. Alas… speaking of it, your majesty can be regarded as a wise man. If it were not for His Highness the Crown Prince, he would not “Respectful or not filial, we are so worried all day long. Now that your majesty is about to go on a grand tour, our hard days are coming.”

Everyone looked worried.

Zhu Biaochen thought of something: “Uncle Wang, I feel very uneasy lately. It seems that… the factory guards are targeting us. Uncle Wang, if we make such a big move, will… will we be caught by the factory guards?” Find out something, then…”

Zhu Zhixiu smiled and stroked his beard.

He is already considered a great wise man in the clan.

Looking at the worried juniors.

Zhu Zhixiu said calmly: “The crux of the problem lies here.”

He paused: “If His Majesty’s dragon body is in good condition, and what we are doing here is detected by the factory guards, we will inevitably be in disaster. Then Prince Ning, Isn’t he an example for us?”

Zhu Chixiu said, “But… the problem happens to be that your Majesty is critically ill, the new king has not been established, the young master is suspicious, and the ministers are uneasy. Think about it. At this juncture, if Your Majesty learns that many clans have secretly contacted each other, and even have close relationships with many ministers, and… Beijing camp, if there are people in the Beijing camp who are friendly with us, they will say Shen Ji Come on, the commander of the Shenji Battalion is almost a brother to me. Think about it, what will your Majesty think of it?”

Everyone was silent and looked at Zhu Zhixiu suspiciously.

Zhu Zhixiu smiled: “At this time, His Majesty was furious when he heard the news, but he had reached this point and it was too late to eradicate the threat he considered. The prince ignored him again. At this time, His Majesty was thinking… Just fear. “

Fear…

Yes, something went wrong when it least should have happened.

Can you not be afraid?

A dying person wonders what will happen after his death, whether his descendants will be safe, or even… trigger an unpredictable rebellion.

“The more worried your Majesty is, the less he dares to act rashly, because he knows very well that there are countless potential enemies of His Majesty the Crown Prince. If he takes action rashly, not to mention that His Majesty will die at an unknown time, people will be panic-stricken, and…he It is also impossible to predict how many people will be involved in this matter once we take action, and how much power we have accumulated behind us. If we fail to control it well, then… things will get out of control, and His Majesty is afraid that he will die and will not be able to live in peace. .”

Everyone nodded.

That’s right…

“I contacted many people. In fact, it was just for the factory guards to see. After the factory guards saw it, they went to report to His Majesty and let him know that our clan is the nobles of Tianhuang. We will never be weak and can be bullied. After Emperor Taizu Gao, we recognize them as emperors, but if they make us uneasy, this… it won’t work! He wants to live a good life, and we also have to live a good life. We can’t live it, and we can’t live it if he dies. “

Rest in peace.”

Zhu Zhixiu stood up and smiled: “So… we are not actually going to rebel, but we are going to fight in secret, and use these methods to let His Majesty make a choice before the big move.”

“Uncle Wang, what? “

choose.”

“It’s very simple, it’s a question of who to entrust the prince to. If His Majesty still trusts Fang Jifan, then…people like Ouyang Zhi will definitely take this opportunity to stand out, and even…one or two people like Ouyang Zhi will join the cabinet. Of course, If this is the case, Your Majesty will expect that a rebellion will begin. Our goal is to clear the emperor. If Your Majesty does not want this rebellion, then… He may make another choice, such as… Next The purpose is to keep the clan members and prevent them from joining the vassal. At the same time, select a few highly respected princes from the clan to assist the prince together with the cabinet ministers. Only in this way can the relationship between the prince and the clan members be eased. “

Everyone suddenly realized.

I see.

If you think about it carefully, this is really the case.

Does Your Majesty want to fight against each other, or does he want a Fang successor?

This seems to be an easy choice.

The former may not only trigger a rebellion, but also allow the world to see that the Ming Dynasty clans are fighting each other. At that time, the people of the world will inevitably become alienated. There are too many precedents for Liu Han’s Seven Kingdoms Rebellion, the Sima Family’s Eight Kingdoms Rebellion, the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Zhao Song’s Axe-Light and Candle Shadow, and this dynasty’s Jingnan Campaign.

His Majesty issued an order to directly depose Fang Jifan and exile him to Golden Continent. Only by easing the relationship with the clan can such a thing be avoided.

Because…he hopes that his son will ascend the throne smoothly.

At this time… he had exhausted all his efforts. Without knowing how many party members Zhu Zhixiu had, he had no time to resolve the matter. He could only ease the relationship with the clan and buy time for the prince.

“Once Fang Jifan and his disciples are completely collapsed, then… the new emperor has just ascended the throne, and we, the uncles of the new emperor, can intervene in the affairs of the government. We are all descendants of Emperor Taizu Gao , if we were not forced to a desperate situation, how could we bear to see flesh and blood killing each other? In fact… His Majesty knows what we want. He only needs to sacrifice one Fang Jifan, so what does it mean to him? ? Compared with this Jiangshan Sheji, how can your Majesty not think carefully?”

Of course, Zhu Zhixiu did not tell them that this was only the first step of his plan.

As long as Fang Jifan is executed, no, even if His Majesty just orders Fang Jifan to go to sea immediately and return to the country, the new king will be able to ascend the throne smoothly.

Without Fang Jifan, His Highness the Crown Prince’s ridiculous temper will soon arouse complaints from the whole court. Only then… will there be a real chance.

Zhu Zhixiu smiled: “So, tomorrow is the most important. In front of His Majesty, let Your Majesty make an early decision. Thinking about it, His Majesty will issue the edict tomorrow. It is also the time when His Majesty is at his weakest. This is the best time.”

Zhu Zhixiu smiled.

Biao Chu nodded repeatedly, feeling that it made sense. With so many clan members, compared with one Fang Jifan, His Majesty should be able to tell which one is more important.

However… he was still a little uneasy: “But if… if… His Majesty refuses.”

“He has no time.” Zhu Zhixiu said lightly: “If Your Majesty has another year to live, he may make another choice, but Now that his time is approaching, he will definitely make the best choice for His Royal Highness. He also does not want to fight against each other at this time, and does not want to push all the clan members to the opposite side, no matter what. , The world belongs to the Zhu family…”

“Of course…” Zhu Zhixiu smiled as he held the pearl in his hand: “To be safe, I have made arrangements.”

“What arrangements…”

Zhu Zhixiu actually took it out from his sleeve. He took out a seal, clicked, and the seal rolled on the document.

Everyone was stunned and shocked: “This… this is…”

“This is the emperor’s treasure. Of course, it is a fake, but speaking of it… it is thanks to His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness Zhan Shi. There are a lot of these things in my house. I only had to spend a little money, and someone from Zhan Shifu stole one. Not to mention, this thing can almost be fake, and it is even more real than the real thing. Knowing this, if I make an imperial edict and send it to the Shenji Camp, ordering the command of the Shenji Camp to lead troops tomorrow to quickly surround Xishan Academy, I will say that this is the emperor’s order… Think about it…”

When Zhu Zhixiu said this, he became excited and clenched his fists: “Let’s take this opportunity to catch all the people in Xishan Academy. When the news reaches His Majesty, His Majesty has run out of gas and energy. How frightened he will feel. , in this mixture of shock and anger, he also thought that Xishan Academy has been cut off, the wood has become a boat, and the rice has been cooked. In order to prevent the situation from getting worse, he could only hold his nose and admit it. At this time, Fang Jifan was in trouble. , Your Majesty must make a choice that is beneficial to us!”

(End of this chapter)