At this time, Pei Boqi stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and the matter of asking the Ming Dynasty for a seal is a big matter, so it is better to ask the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Du Province to come forward." ”

Li Ji Yak squinted at him and said, "Pei Qing, such a once-in-a-lifetime event, how many people can't ask for it, you actually want to refuse, what does this mean?" ”

When Pei Boqi heard this, he hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "Weichen is old and faint, and he is afraid of delaying the major affairs of the imperial court. Du Shangshu is in the prime of life, and it is most appropriate for him to handle this matter. If the emperor must go to the minister, the minister will not fail in his mission. ”

Li Jiyak snorted and said, "That's not necessary, I will send Du Shangshu to Daming to ask for the seal, you can retreat." ”

Pei Boqi hurriedly got up and retreated, and his back body was already sweating. He knew that this was Li Jiyak's temptation, and if he answered incorrectly, he would definitely die.

Zhu Yunwen and the others returned to Xingsheng Temple, since they couldn't go, Li Jiyak didn't want to get rid of them for a while, so they stayed here for the time being and waited for the situation.

After the young emperor Chen An gave the throne to Li Ji Yak, he also came to Xingsheng Temple to become a monk, and he also lived in the East Cross Courtyard, which was still heavily guarded, but those guards were changed into monks' clothes, loose on the outside and tight on the inside.

Chen An originally wanted to worship Qingde as a teacher, but Qingde didn't dare to accept this emperor's apprentice, so he accepted the apprentice on behalf of the teacher, thinking that he was a junior disciple, and his law name was Qingxin.

Li Jiyak sent someone to bring a large number of gifts to Zhu Yunwen and asked him to teach Chinese to Chen An. Zhu Yunwen and others were trapped in the Xingsheng Temple, and there was nothing to do, so they took turns to teach the former little emperor, one was the former emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the other was the former champion of the Ming Dynasty, and the other was the former Tanhua of the Ming Dynasty.

But every time he escaped, he would be captured by his mother, Li Sheng. In order to take care of her son, Li Shengfu also became a nun, and built a small nunnery on the back wall of Xingsheng Temple, with a small door leading directly to the east courtyard, which was convenient for her to take care of Chen An's diet and daily life.

Zhu Yunwen's time is quiet, but there is an undercurrent among the Beijing teachers of the Ming Dynasty.

On this day, Yongle Emperor Zhu Di was in the Qianqing Palace to review the chapter, the inner servant suddenly reported that Qiu Fu, the Duke of Qi, came to see, Zhu Di was slightly surprised, this Qiu Fu was promoted to the Governor of the Chinese Army after the Battle of Jingnan, and was awarded the title of Tianjing Nan to push the Cheng Xuanli Wuchen, the special Ronglu doctor, the right pillar country, plus the prince and the prince, and was awarded the title of Qi Guogong, the Danshu iron coupon, hereditary replacement, the extreme of honor, ranking first among the heroes of Jingjing. If it is peaceful today, Emperor Yongle is trying to recuperate and not let the generals interfere in politics, at this moment, I don't know what this Duke of Qi did when he entered the palace?

Qiu Fu is the head of the military ministers, and he can't be seen, otherwise he will cold the hearts of the generals and fear that the throne will be unstable. Zhu Di frowned slightly, and said to the waiter: "Xuan He is coming." ”

The attendant walked out of the hall quickly, and announced in a loud voice: "Xuan Qi Guogong Qiu Fu will meet you." ”

Qiu Fu strode up to the hall, knelt down and kowtowed to Zhu Di, and shouted long live.

Zhu Di raised his hand and said, "Qi Guo is fair." Is there an urgent military intelligence to report? ”

Qiu Fu stood up and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, now that I am in the Ming Dynasty, all countries are coming to court, the world is peaceful, the people are happy, and there is no urgent military situation at the moment. ”

Zhu Di was a little unhappy and said: "In that case, what did you do when you entered the palace?" ”

Qiu Fu said earnestly: "Your Majesty, there is one thing that is more urgent than the urgent military situation, so that the ministers can't sleep at night, and they dare to enter the palace and show it to Your Majesty. ”

Zhu Di sighed, and said a little jokingly: "What else in this world can keep the famous Qi Guogong awake at night?" ”

Qiu Fu said: "Your Majesty has been on the throne for nearly two years, but the crown prince has not been established, and the people are panicking. Therefore, I have the courage to stand up and hope that Your Majesty will determine the prince as soon as possible, and it has reassured the people. ”

Zhu Di's face sank and said: "This matter is beyond the scope of the military ministers. Stand down, I have my own opinions. ”

When the attendants on both sides heard this, they stepped forward and grabbed Qiu Fu and wanted to drag him down the hall.

Qiu Fu struggled to walk out, and cried loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister risked death to admonish directly, for the sake of the country, you must not make the prince the prince." ”

Zhu Di shouted: "Pull him back." ”

The eunuchs pulled Qiu Fu back, and Zhu Di saw Qiu Fu crying like a tearful man, and he couldn't bear it, and reprimanded: "As the head of the military ministers, you are close to the age of sixties, why are you still crying?" ”

Qiu Fu wiped his tears with his sleeve and said: "When I heard that Your Majesty is going to make the prince the crown prince, I am anxious and have some gaffes, please forgive Your Majesty." ”

When Zhu Di heard this, his heart moved, and he asked: "Who is the crown prince, this matter has not yet been decided, where did you know that I want to make Gao Chi the prince?" ”

Qiu Fu said: "It is rumored that His Majesty wants to make the prince Gao Chi the crown prince, so the minister came to admonish." ”

Zhu Di said with a worried face: "Why can't Gao Chi be established as the prince?" If you speak reasonably, I will be rewarded, and if you speak unreasonably, I will punish you severely. ”

Qiu Fu said: "The prince of the world is fat and sickly, and His Majesty is in the spring and autumn period, if he is made the prince, the minister is afraid that Prince Yiwen will follow in the footsteps." ”

Zhu Di slapped the case and said angrily: "Nonsense, slap mouth." ”

The eunuch on the side just wanted to step forward and slap his mouth, but Qiu Fu slapped himself twice, the corners of his mouth cracked, and the blood donation flowed, dyeing his gray beard.

Zhu Di saw that although his words were ugly, it was also a fact, and he took pity on him for his loyalty and sincerity, so he waved his hand and said, "That's it." Forgive your innocence, and you go on. ”

Qiu Fu continued: "Besides, the prince is benevolent and gentle, which is not enough to subdue the Quartet, and I am afraid that after a hundred years of Your Majesty, the prince will not be able to guard the thousands of miles of the Ming Dynasty." ”

Zhu Ditie blushed, stared at Qiu Fu, and asked word by word: "Then in your opinion, who should be the crown prince?" ”

Qiu Fu stubbornly said: "According to the minister's humble opinion, the king of Gaoyang County should be established as the crown prince and inherit the unification." ”

Zhu Di didn't speak, motioning for him to continue.

Qiu Fu said: "During the Battle of Jingjing, His Majesty was in danger several times, all of which were rescued by the King of Gaoyang County, it can be said that without Gaoyang, there would be no His Majesty's position today, if Gaoyang is not established, I am afraid that the people of the world will not accept it." Moreover, the king of Gaoyang County is heroic and vigorous, similar to His Majesty, and will be able to carry forward my Ming Dynasty and promote his prestige all over the world. ”

After Zhu Di heard this, his eyes widened angrily and said: "Qiu Fu, how many benefits did that Gao Jie give you, you have to speak for him so hard." ”

When Qiu Fu heard this, he pounced, knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, the old minister is indeed out of public heart and selfless." I'm already a very human minister, and I'm close to the age of sixties, so what else can I hope for? It's nothing more than a sincere devotion to the country. ”

Zhu Di thought for a while, waved his hand, and said, "Duke Qi, the matter of establishing the crown prince is a big matter, and I will consider it carefully and consider it in the long run." What you say today is both reasonable and unreasonable, and I will not reward or punish you, so bow down to you. ”

Qiu Fu knocked his head again, got up and went out of the temple.

Zhu Di thought about it for a long time, he only told Xie Jin about the establishment of the reserve, could it be that Xie Jin leaked it? But he couldn't summon Xie Jin over for verification, so he had to hold this sullen breath in his heart and have an opinion on Xie Jin.

It seems that the matter of Lichu is already on the line, and he has to send it, he should quickly cut through the chaos and make a decision as soon as possible.

So Zhu Di ordered someone to announce Zhu Gaoxu into the palace.

Zhu Gaoxu heard that Qiu Fu persuaded his father to make himself the crown prince, and not long after, his father summoned him to the palace, thinking that his father listened to Qiu Fu's words and wanted to make himself the prince.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoxu, who was kneeling in front of him, his eyes were full of pity, and said softly: "You get up." ”

After Zhu Gaoxu got up, he said to Zhu Di: "I don't know what happened when my father summoned his sons into the palace?" ”

Zhu Di sighed: "During the Battle of Jingjing, you saved your father and emperor in danger several times, and I remember it in my heart. Now that I have succeeded to the throne, all the ministers have been rewarded, but you are still the king of Gaoyang County by Emperor Taizu Gao, I am really wronged by you, you say, what reward do you want, even if you open your mouth, I am not allowed. ”

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said: "Father, this is all within the affairs of the ministers, what kind of reward do you want?" ”

Zhu Di thought for a while and said, "In this way, I will reward you with the Heavenly Guard as your guard, what do you think?" ”

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, his father compared himself to Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and he was overjoyed, and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you for the reward from my father, my son is ashamed." ”

Zhu Di smiled and said, "You deserve it, you don't have to be modest." Also, I am going to crown you as the king of Han and the fiefdom of Yunnan, when do you see when you will leave? ”

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, his face changed greatly, and then he crawled to Zhu Di's feet, cried loudly, and said, "What is the crime of the son, why should he be sent thousands of miles away?" ”

Zhu Di also hugged Zhu Gaoxu, old tears were in his eyes, and said: "I want to make your eldest brother Gao Chi the crown prince, I am afraid that you will repeat the mistake of Tang Taizong's brothers killing each other, so I can only seal you in Yunnan and protect your Gao Ge lineage." ”

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he was even more shocked, and whimpered: "My father once said that my eldest brother is sick, so let me do my best." He also said that this is like me, why do you want to make the eldest brother the prince? ”

Zhu Di patted Zhu Gaoxu's shoulder and said, "Gao Jie, for the sake of my Ming inheritance, for thousands of generations, I can only wronged you." I can't help it. ”

Zhu Gaoxu cried: "Emperor Taizu Gao thought the same way back then, and set up that benevolent and gentle monarch Jianwenjun, so he ended up like this. Have you forgotten your father? ”

When Zhu Di heard this, he was furious, slapped Zhu Gaoxu violently, and scolded: "How dare you? ”

Zhu Gaoxu covered his face and bowed his head silently.

Zhu Di was really distressed when he saw it, so he had to comfort: "Okay, Gao Jie, I have made up my mind, don't blame me." Since you don't want to go to Yunnan, you can stay by my side and help with military affairs. ”

Zhu Gaoxu kowtowed listlessly and thanked him, and went down to the palace.

A few days later, Zhu Di officially issued an edict, making Zhu Gaochi the crown prince and Zhu Gaochu as the king of Han. Zhu Gaochu, the king of the Han Dynasty, learned that it was Zhu Gaochi who was established by Xie Jinjin as the crown prince, so he hated Xie Jin.

After Zhu Gaochi was made the crown prince, he immediately asked Zhu Di to transfer the monk Daoyan to Beijing to assist him. After Daoyan entered Beijing, Zhu Di appointed him as the monk Lu Si Zuo Shanshi, in charge of the world's temples, and ordered him to return to the world, and reverted to his Yao surname, and gave the name Guangxiao, so Daoyan monk is also called Yao Guangxiao.

Zhu Di ordered him to grow his hair and return it to the vulgar, but Yao Guangxiao insisted on refusing. Zhu Di felt strange, and had the intention to tempt him, and gave him a deep mansion, and by the way, two palace people who were as beautiful as flowers, Yao Guangxiao insisted on not accepting it. When he went to the court, he was dressed neatly, but after he retired from the court, he changed into the monk's clothes, and lived in the Jiming Temple, with a dusk drum and morning bell, and a pure heart and few desires.

Yao Guangxiao as a monk Lu Si Zuo Shanshi, for the sixth grade official, when he went to the court, he was listed outside the hall, and he could not play alone, Zhu Di wanted to discuss with him when he encountered something, and felt quite inconvenient, so he was promoted to a good doctor, a young master of the prince, and a second-grade official.

Every time Zhu Di talked to him, he respectfully called him a young master and never called him by his first name.