Zhu Zaikun's mood at this time is very complicated, as a prince, who doesn't want to be an emperor, when his second brother Zhu Zaili just died, he did fantasize that the crown prince would fall on his head.

It's a pity, but the truth is so cruel, after the death of his second brother, his father still ignored him as usual, let alone made him the crown prince, and didn't even say a word to him!

What does this mean?

He thinks that this means that his father doesn't want to make him the crown prince at all!

He believes that what his father wants to set up is his fourth brother Zhu Zaizhen.

Therefore, he was disheartened, and since then, he has never thought about being a prince.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, his master Yang Cong actually told him that all this was done by Yan Song and Tao Zhongwen!

If this is the case, doesn't it mean that he still has hope of becoming the crown prince and that he still has hope of inheriting the throne?

However, he soon extinguished his hope, because he was used to being humble, and he really had little confidence in competing for the crown prince.

You must know that Yan Song is the first assistant of the cabinet, the head of the hundred officials, and Tao Zhongwen is the most trusted real person of his father, almost equivalent to his father's master, who can match such two people when they join forces?

He's a master, I'm afraid he can't do it!

More importantly, his father likes the fourth brother Zhu Zaizhen, usually, his father doesn't care much about him, how could he think of making him the prince?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "Teacher, you should know that my father likes the fourth brother. ”

So what?

You kid just lack self-confidence.

Yang Cong said unhurriedly: "Such an important matter as establishing a prince is not based on personal preference, according to the ancestral system, you should be made the prince." ”

The problem is that it's useless for you to say that alone!

Zhu Zaikun then sighed and said: "Teacher, Yan Song and Tao Zhongwen are not simple people, they revolve around their father almost every day, and their father trusts them quite a lot. ”

You kid, do you still have a bit of brains.

Yang Cong nodded slightly and said: "This is true, Tao Zhongwen is good to say, he should have received Yan Song's money, so he helped Yan Song speak, this Yan Song is indeed a little difficult to deal with." ”

So what else is there to say, since that's the case, then forget it.

Zhu Zaikun couldn't help but retreat and said: "Teacher, the disciple knows the teacher's love for the disciple, but Yan Song is too treacherous, if we do it with him, it is very likely that our lives will be lost, so let's just give up, the disciple never thought that one day he could inherit the unification, as long as there is a fief and let the disciple live freely, the disciple will be satisfied." ”

Damn, you kid is too unambitious.

When Yang Cong heard this, he couldn't help but ask coldly: "Do you think it's a normal move?" ”

Zhu Zaikun shook his head helplessly and said, "This is naturally not a normal move. ”

Yang Cong then said coldly: "Since they dare to do extraordinary things, after King Jing ascends the throne, will they let you and me go as master and apprentice?" You know, you are the real heir, they are actually usurping the throne, in this case, if they succeed in usurping, can they let you live? ”

This!

When Zhu Zaikun heard this, his face couldn't help but become extremely ugly.

He is not a stupid person who doesn't know anything, on the contrary, he has read a lot of books and seen a lot of the world with his master and brothers.

In all dynasties, the struggle for the throne was quite cruel, and the loser had absolutely no place to be buried, of course he knew this, but he didn't think about it.

Now, as soon as Yang Cong reminded him, he understood.

At this time, someone may be about to say, history has proven that he must be the emperor, what is there to worry about, you don't take off your pants and fart, do you have to do it too much?

Just kidding, can you sit back and relax when you become an emperor?

If you don't say anything else, let's just talk about this Zhu Zaikun's grandson, Mingguangzong Zhu Changluo.

Zhu Changluo, Emperor Taichang of Mingguangzong, reigned for only twenty-nine days, and then, he was sent to the West Heaven with a red pill!

According to historical records, Zhu Changluo of Mingguangzong was also overindulgent, couldn't afford to get sick, and hung up.

This historical material has obviously been tampered with, what are you kidding, if Zhu Zaikun played with himself to death for five and a half years, there is still a little credibility, Mingguangzong Zhu Changluo has only reigned for a total of twenty-nine days, how can he play himself to death!

What's more, people don't have time to play at all.

According to historical records, Zhu Changluo of Mingguangzong was infected with wind and cold within a few days of succeeding to the throne, and then he was given laxatives, pulled for more than ten days, and was dying, and then he was sent to the west with a red pill.

In other words, in the twenty-nine days of his reign, he had time to play in the first few days, and he basically had diarrhea for the next ten days, and he was still the kind of dead and alive who pulled, how did he play?

As for why he was poisoned, it was very simple, because of the dispute over the national capital of the Wanli Dynasty.

Originally, Emperor Wanli wanted to abolish Chang Liyu and make Zhu Changxun, the king of fortune, the crown prince, but he was desperately blocked by the ministers and did not succeed.

Fu Wang Zhu Changxun went to the domain, but Fu Wang's biological mother Zheng Guifei was still in the palace, and the mastermind of the Red Pill case was Zheng Guifei, who even wanted to hold the crown prince Zhu Youxiao hostage after killing Zhu Changluo.

Why did Zheng Guifei do this?

To put it bluntly, the reason is very simple, she is afraid that after Zhu Changluo succeeds to the throne, she will remember the dispute over the country and want to kill her son Zhu Changxun!

Mingguangzong Zhu Changluo may have thought about killing Zhu Changxun to prevent future troubles, but before he could do anything, he was killed by Zheng Guifei!

This is the cruelty of the struggle for imperial power, even if you become an emperor, you can't take it lightly, otherwise, you will die without a place to be buried!

This point is naturally clear to Zhu Zaikun.

Don't say whether he can become the emperor or not, just say that at this time, if he doesn't fight, there will be absolutely no place to die!

Question, what is he fighting for?

Zhu Zaizhen, the king of Jing, not only has the favor of his father, but also the support of Yan Song, the first assistant of the cabinet, and Tao Zhongwen, the "emperor", and he seems to be a master!

Thinking of this, he said in a panic: "Teacher, what should we do?" The fourth brother has the support of Yan Song and Tao Zhongwen, as well as the favor of his father, how can I fight with him? ”

Yang Cong patted him on the shoulder and said calmly: "Don't worry, there is a teacher, you won't lose." ”

Yang Cong said this with confidence, but Zhu Zaikun had no confidence at all when he heard it.

The teacher is powerful, the problem, the people standing behind Zhu Zaizhen are no less than the teacher.

How to deal with these people?

He thought for a while, and then asked weakly: "Tao Zhongwen, how can we deal with him, he is the most trusted Fang Shi of my father." ”

Yang Cong said lightly: "It's just pretending to be a ghost, there are many people who know this thing, just find someone who is better than him." ”

This seems to make sense, Zhu Zaikun then asked weakly: "Yan Song, how can we deal with him, he is the first assistant of the cabinet." ”

Yang Cong sneered: "What about the first assistant of the cabinet, the struggle for imperial power is about strength, does he have a soldier under him?" ”

This seems to make sense, when it comes to the real struggle for imperial power, civil officials are farts, and it still depends on who controls the military power, and in terms of military power, Yan Songzhen can't compare with his teacher.

Now, that's all that remains for the last question.

Zhu Zaikun took a deep breath, and then plucked up the courage to grit his teeth and said, "Father, what he likes is the fourth brother." ”

Yang Cong smiled slightly, and said mysteriously: "Actually, it may be a good thing for us that the emperor does not appoint a prince at this time, if the emperor wants to appoint a prince, whether he will appoint you or King Lijing, it is really hard to say." If the emperor doesn't appoint a prince, you don't have to worry about this, and when the emperor goes west, what are you worried about? ”

This seems to make sense, but why does it sound a little weird?