Changsha, Guwangfu

Zhu Sui, the king of the valley, was dressed in a crown, standing in front of the temple, facing the sacrificial shrine, and bowed three times.

The royal family was panicked, and there were tears on their faces.

Princess Gu led the eldest son of the King of the Valley, kneeling behind the King of the Valley, with a phoenix bead and a green crown, a red Luo long skirt, and a slightly ordinary face, no panic, elegant and solemn.

"Lord Wang, the hour is almost up."

The Jinyi guard and the lieutenant who announced the decree had been waiting in the carrier hall for a long time, but they did not dare to rush into the apse.

After all, the king of the valley is the brother of the Son of Heaven, and the half-brother King Shu is in the dynasty, although he was deposed as a concubine and imprisoned in the Zongren Mansion, the dignity that should be given still has to be given.

The place of sacrifice in the palace cannot be easily entered.

King Gu fell, and those who knew the inside story were very clear, unless a miracle happened, such as Emperor Yongle's head being caught by the door, otherwise, King Gu would never want to come out of the Zongren Prison in his life. His wife, sons, and daughters will no longer be a clan, but will only be passed down from generation to generation as ordinary people.

Emperor Guijiao, Emperor Tai-Zugao's son.

First there is the prestige of northern Xinjiang, and then there is the merit of appeasement.

Now it is the end of the hero, he has been beaten into the dust, and he must not turn over.

If it is not Zhu Di who sits on the throne, if things do not happen immeasurable variables, if the plan can be carried out smoothly, if it is not miscalculated Xingningbo, if it is ......

There are too many ifs, no matter how unwilling Zhu Sui is, he can't let time pass.

The rest is only decadence.

He is in the prime of life, leading troops, strategizing, governing the country, and he thinks that he is not inferior to Zhu Di.

But he was defeated.

Defeated too quickly, defeated in a terrible way.

The king of the valley straightened his back, his resolute face, and his tiger eyes were bloodshot.

It was Zhu Di who made him see that as long as he had the strength, as Emperor Gao himself, the throne was no longer out of reach.

It was also Zhu Di who made him understand that not everyone can grab the throne. Even if they have the strength, there are very few who can succeed.

"I'm gone, I'm afraid we'll never see each other again." Zhu Sui got up slowly, looked at the princess, and said softly, "Raise Zhuo'er well." ”

"Lord ......"

"I'm no longer a royal family, just a commoner, and a sinner." Zhu Sui's face was infinitely gloomy, and he stroked the top of his eldest son's hair, "Zhuo'er will be handed over to you." ”

"Don't worry, the prince." Princess Gu had tears in her eyes, but her tone was extremely firm, "The concubine will teach Zhuo'er to become a talent." ”

"Okay."

King Gu smiled, smiling with relief.

is the descendant of Emperor Hongwu, and naturally inherited the arrogance in Zhu Yuanzhang's bones. Even if he is defeated, he will not kneel and beg for mercy, let alone lose the reputation of the first emperor.

"Gu Hongwu was born in the twelfth year, Hongwu was enshrined in the twenty-fourth year, and he commanded Shanggu County and an important town in Xuanfu. Defend the border against the enemy, repeatedly go out of the fortress, drive the Northern Yuan to Mobei, and secure the border people in the city. After more than 100 battles, all of them are charging forward! Gu Naitai - the son of Emperor Zugao, the king of the Ming Dynasty, does not fall into the name of his ancestors! ”

Standing in front of the lieutenant who announced the decree, Zhu Sui looked proud, how is the Jinyi Guard? Today, even Zhu Di is standing at the moment, and he dares to speak!

"I've been fighting on the lonely battlefield for more than ten years, so don't you be afraid of waiting for rats! In the past, the king of Chu did not want to be insulted and humiliated by the prison guards, and he closed the door and burned his body to death. is no better than Brother Chu Wang, but he can't tolerate the shackles! ”

Hearing this, Jin Yiwei suddenly changed color.

Ji Gang, who was ordered to take the person, raised his right arm and took the initiative to give way to the side. Even if the Jinyi guard behind him was dissatisfied, he couldn't disobey the order, so he had to automatically separate, press the knife with one hand, and make way for Zhu Sui.

"Please."

Jin Yiwei gave way, the lieutenant stood with his hands bowed, Zhu Sui flicked the sleeves of his robe, looked up and laughed, and stepped out.

"Tongzhi, we were ordered to take people, since the Zhu Shu people have been abolished, why should we be so courteous? Moreover, he is clothed in a crown, and the great sin ......"

"Hugh has to say more."

glanced at Li Qianhu expressionlessly, and Ji Gang sneered in his heart. I thought he was a capable ...... No wonder Commander Yang no longer values it, such a knowledge, being a thousand households is also the sky.

"Don't forget, Zhu Shu is the son of Emperor Zugao!"

The great crime of rebellion is only to abolish the throne and put him in the Zongren Mansion.

If I was a bystander, I would have been invited to the edict prison a few times ago.

Ji Gang knew a lot of inside information, and seventy percent of the confession that Yang Duo submitted to Yulan was handled by him. Therefore, he knew very well that the truth that King Gu united with the Duke of Cao Guo and the Peace Palace, and intended to get involved in the throne, could not be made public to the world. For Zhu Sui, it is necessary to "open the net".

It doesn't matter if you cover your ears and steal the bell, or you can deceive yourself.

In short, the reason for King Gu's arrest can be greed, abuse, violence, or unspeakable, or even worse, indiscriminate killing of innocents. The only thing that can be a rebellion is not rebellion.

This involves King Ping's Mansion, Princess Ping is sick, King Ping was renamed Guizhou, and the truth of the matter must be hidden.

The Son of Heaven can have a daughter-in-law who has been ill for a long time, but he can't have a brother who dies suddenly, let alone a son who wants to rebel against Lao Tzu.

In order to correct his name, Zhu Di talked about Emperor Gao and Empress Gao all day long, and if this matter spread, it would be tantamount to a slap in his face.

If it is spread through the mouth of Jinyiwei, the situation is even more serious.

Ji Gang made up his mind that after returning to Beijing, even if he risked being suspicious of Yang Duo, he would kick Li Qianhu away, and it would be better to be able to kick out of Jinyiwei's team. With such a person by your side, sooner or later you will be involved.

Many thoughts turned in his mind, but Ji Gang's expression never changed much.

"Grandpa Li, please."

"Ji Tongzhi, please."

Ji Gang is polite, and Li Jin is more polite than him. can be appreciated by Hou Xian, and Shang Bao will be promoted to the master of ceremonies, and it is not good to look at things without eyesight.

Jin Yiwei did not put Zhu Sui in a flail, only removed the crown clothes and put him in a prison car.

Zhu Sui's family will also go to Beijing together. Degraded from the royal family to the concubines, except for Princess Gu and a pair of children who rode in a green cloth carriage, the rest of the royal family members had to rely on their feet to walk to the capital.

Pampered for many years, how can you be tired from the road.

Jinyiwei did not treat the royal family harshly, and some female relatives fainted on the way. It's useless to cry and pretend to be dead, and when you wake up, you still have to follow the team. Even the side concubine who was quite favored by the king of the valley in the past and almost had to fight with the princess.

Zhu Sui's family was escorted to Beijing, and Zhu Gaochi in Nanjing had already packed his luggage and was ready to go south.

At first glance, King Ping's change of title is not a big deal.

Of the more than 20 sons of Emperor Hongwu, there are not a few who have been divided into the southwest of northern Xinjiang, and there are no less than five people who have changed their titles halfway.

Establishing the country and securing the country, defending the border and defending the land, and protecting the Zhu family's rivers and mountains are the national policies set by Emperor Tai-Zugao of the Ming Dynasty.

can't take on heavy responsibilities, or do too well, and need to go to the place where the country needs it most, can become the reason for Zhu Yuanzhang to transfer his son's work. As for whether his son is doing well or not, whether he can adapt to the local climate, is basically not in the scope of consideration of Emperor Hongwu, or the proportion is quite small.

Anyway, Lao Tzu has many sons, this one can't work, just change another one.

It's not good to have a son, but also a godson.

In short, if the pit is dug, there will be no shortage of turnips.

Historically, before Yongle moved its capital, Beiping was basically not related to prosperity, and it was not much different from the wild land. This is especially true in the southwestern provinces, prefectures and counties.

There was a thunder out of thin air, and the variable of Meng appeared, and Beiping, Daning, Xuanfu and other places gradually prospered. The prefectures of Guangxi and Yunnan, which are close to Laos and other countries, have also improved.

The Son of Heaven changed King Ping from Shandong to the southwest, perhaps because the imperial court wanted to carry out the development of the southwest, and after Guangxi and Yunnan, develop the commerce and agriculture of Pu'an Prefecture and other places, and train a son by the way, in a sense, it can be called a good thing.

However, King Ping's decree to change the title was issued together with the holy decree that King Gu was deposed and Cao Guogong was deprived of the title, and the deep meaning is worth scrutinizing.

Could it be that the emperor didn't want to train his son, but King Ping committed something for no reason and was sent to the southwest to work - reform?

Combined with the recall of King Zhao of the Han Dynasty to Beijing, some people speculate that the Son of Heaven is going to establish the crown prince, and I am afraid that he will also abolish the elder and the young.

Since his accession to the throne, there has been no crown prince, and the courtiers have been beaten back. This time, is it going to be settled? That's why King Ping was sent far away to the southwest and King Han and King Zhao were summoned back to Nanjing.

"Is the Son of Heaven the King of Han or the King of Zhao?"

"King Ping has not made a big mistake, how can the Holy One be like this!"

"King Ping is benevolent, filial piety, virtuous, and generous. King Zhao of the Han Dynasty is a good general, and it is difficult to bear the heavy responsibility of the country! ”

"The sage of the ancients, be a pro-virtuous minister and a villain. King Zhao of Han does not distinguish between loyal and traitorous people, and is friends with cunning people, which is not as good as King Ping! ”

"Govern the country with martial arts, govern the country with culture! Today's good martial arts, if the king of Han is established, the army is reckless, and there are villains on the side, I am afraid that it will not be the blessing of the national dynasty! ”

"Abolishing the long and the young is not the blessing of the country, and it will cause disaster!"

"The establishment of the crown prince is a matter related to the foundation of the country, and we must go up to the emperor to advise the Son of Heaven!"

"Yes, that's true!"

Those who propose to be dismissed and directly admonished by the prince of the country will be promoted to the king of the rite department to give advice to the king in the matter. Under the rhetoric one after another, everyone's emotions were instantly mobilized. The scribe who was not qualified to participate in such a "prosperous era" and could only watch coldly muttered in his heart that this group of people who did not know the height of the sky and the thickness of the sky were going to touch the tiger's ass and find death.

I don't inquire, why do the six departments have to change the stubble every three or five times in the middle of the matter, like cutting wheat.

Thinking about the high-spirited Zhao back then, didn't he think that he had misjudged the situation and was thrown by the Son of Heaven to teach and educate people in the mountains of Guizhou?

I am afraid that these people in front of me will not have a place to go to Guizhou, and it is very likely that they will live in Annan for a few years, and if they don't do it well, their lives will be lost there.

Even he, an unpopular scribe, knows that the establishment of a prince in the dynasty is not trivial. According to today's temper, whoever dares to openly disagree with him in this matter will never end well.

The scribe squinted slightly, Wang gave advice to the first time, how could he have such a big confidence and ability to incite the six departments to go up with him?

There must be something wrong behind this. Moreover, how can there be a "villain" and a "traitor" outside the words? As long as anyone who has heard the rumors in the capital can guess who is being reprimanded by the official.

The scribe tried his best to slow down, quietly exited the duty room, and summoned another young official who had just entered the rite department, "If you have something to tell you, come over with your ear." ”

The little official didn't dare to be scornful, carefully wrote down every word the scribe said, and nodded carefully, "Don't worry, the little one must bring the words." ”

"If this is done, just follow me."

"Yes!" The little officials are overjoyed, don't look at the majesty of the lords and gentlemen, with the golden bell jar of the Son of Heaven not killing the officials, all kinds of jumping, all kinds of beatings, among the six subjects, the real intertwined and not to be underestimated are these scribes over the years.

Let him deliver the news, although he has been in the company for less than three years, he is quite appreciated for his talent. If you can't take a step forward, the future will be quite bright.

If it weren't for the scar on his forehead and his broken appearance, it would not be difficult for him to be crowned an official in the imperial examination.

It's a pity.

The little official smacked his lips, when did this person get into a relationship with Xingningbo, why did he want to pass a message to Xingningbo, and he was not allowed to reveal his identity.

The more I think about it, the more puzzled I become, so I simply leave many thoughts behind me and get things done first.

At this time, Meng was still in Yingtian's mansion, no matter what the mansion Yin said, his mouth was worn out, and he refused to leave.

If it weren't for the fact that the situation didn't allow it, Fu Yin really wanted to order the officials to put the uncle up and throw him out.

The decree of the Son of Heaven has been issued, and the edict is clearly written, and the content is posted in front of the city gate, and the golden mouth and jade words call on the whole people to read less Buddhist scriptures and read more great edicts.

It was also ordered that the people should be the foundation of the country, serve the fields and serve the Jiaxuan, respect the ancestors, and support the parents to be righteous. The temple sits and eats for the people, how to supplement the country. It is strictly forbidden for the monks to be monks, and when they are over 40 years old, they take the initiative to shave men and strictly check their families.

Those who are single-minded, those who have high parents to support, those whose wives are helpless, and those whose young sons are waiting to be fed are not given. If a man shaves privately and deceives him, others can denounce him and his family can arrest him. Those involved will be held accountable.

There are also rumors that Jinyi Wei inspected the temples in the world by the order, and the monks who committed crimes, evaded military service, and owed debts, no matter how many years they had been monks, were all investigated in detail.

After verifying the facts, they did not arrest or punish people, but only wrote the facts into big-character posters and posted them outside the city gate and temple courtyard walls, and asked the guards and households to guard them.

This kind of disposal is peculiar.

If the people are illiterate, there are also small officials who preach loudly.

In less than half a month, the temples with big-character posters posted everywhere were miserable. The incense that flourished in the past disappeared, and there was nothing in front of the mountain gate.

"Everything is empty for the monks?" Meng Shishilang, who was not going to leave in Yingtianfu, pouted, pushed open the window, and threw the bamboo tube containing the note outward, without worrying that it would be thrown in the wrong place.

It's not that he can't get along with a monk wholeheartedly, Dao Yan is a monk, and he still recites scriptures when he is still vulgar, and he doesn't want to deceive his teacher and destroy his ancestors.

But monks are also divided into real monks and fake monks.

Sincere enlightenment and penance should be respected by the world.

Occupy land in the name of the temple, collect wealth without paying taxes, and after the Amitabha Buddha is drunk and meaty, which sub-sutra is being recited?

Moreover, murder and arson, tax evasion, non-payment of debts, father, mother, wife and children aside, shaved their heads, and everything will be fine? There is no such good thing in the world.

In the capital, there are two temples with countless fields, and the incense is endless, but not a grain of grain is handed over. Jinyiwei came to investigate the record, and the monks also spoke loudly, and even raised the training of Emperor Gao.

Zhu Yuanzhang has been a monk and is known all over the world.

Zhu Di's eyes were blue, and there was no good way. He can issue an edict and let the soldiers and civilians read more of the edicts, but he can't do anything with these monks.

Under such circumstances, Xingningbo in the "introspection" actively carried forward the spirit of relieving the worries of the Son of Heaven.

Jinyiwei, get moving!

Big-character posters, post them!

Don't beat people, don't scold people, Jinyiwei pays attention to convincing people with reason.

Don't quarrel, don't do anything, and still let some people who are dressed in monk's clothes but rotten inside taste the bitter fruit.

Pudu sentient beings? Let's talk about it after Pudu yourself.

Destroy the Buddha?

Meng Shishilang shook his head again and again, this hat was buttoned too big, he didn't have such a big head.

He is just reasoning with facts, and it is none of his business how the world chooses.

"It's Jinyiwei who does it, what does it have to do with this official?"

Uncle Meng was righteous and awe-inspiring, he didn't want to send God, he was successfully crooked, and Ying Tianfu Yin, who was sent away □□ neatly, looked up at the sky and choked up tears.

Ten times in a row.

Fu Yin cried extremely sadly.

After more than ten years of hard study, nearly 20 years as an official, and knowledge and officialdom experience, could it be that they have all eaten?

In this world, why are there such strange people as Xingningbo?

After the edict of the Son of Heaven, Jinyiwei took many actions, and no one mentioned the fact that Xiaoqi committed suicide in an uproar. The rumors surrounding Meng were unbreakable.

Emperor Yongle was very happy, and he couldn't reward Meng clearly, so he simply sent Shen Xuan, who had not yet returned to Beijing, one hundred taels of gold, three hundred taels of silver, and five hundred ingots of treasure money. The reason for the reward is "to merit the country and share the worries of the Son of Heaven." ”

Guangxi is far away from Nanjing, the news is not smooth, Jinyiwei's action to post big-character posters has not yet gone out of Huguang and other places, Shen Xuan has obtained a lot of money for nothing, and some monks are quite confused.

To pacify Annam, the emperor gave money.

Guangxi suppressed bandits, and the emperor gave money again.

For no reason, how can you give money?

The lieutenant who gave the reward smiled with a smile on his face, "Our family congratulates Grandpa Guo." ”

Without waiting for Shen Xuan to raise questions, he made the true origin of this batch of silver clear.

Shen Xuan bowed his head, sent the lieutenant away, looked at the several boxes lined up, and sighed helplessly.

Grandpa Guo said that there is someone in the family who will make money, especially the emperor's money, and the pressure is not small.

At the same time, King Ping had set out from the capital and headed for the fiefdom.

Before leaving, Zhu Gaochi entered the palace to bid farewell to the emperor and proposed to take Princess Ping to join the vassal.

Zhu Di's eyes sank, "Have you thought about it?" ”

"Father, please grant permission."

Zhu Gaochi knelt on the ground, his face pale, but he resisted Zhu Di's pressure.

After a long time, Zhu Di said: "That's it, it's up to you." ”

"Thank you, Father."

Zhu Gaochi paused, and with a bang, a pale red was left on the bluestone brick.

On the day of departure, Princess Ping was carried onto the carriage by the palace people, looked at King Ping, and cried silently.

"You and I have been married for several years, and you have given birth to children for me and have been with us for many years." Zhu Gaochi held Princess Ping's hand, "I am your husband after all." ”

King Ping sailed out of Nanjing and headed south.

The horses of the kings of Han and Zhao converged in Shandong, galloped all the way, crossed the river by boat, and finally arrived in Nanjing.