In the past two days when Yun Xi slept soundly, nothing seemed to have happened in the capital on the surface, but secretly there was a turbulent dark tide, and the vassal kings who came to Beijing from other places were not in a hurry to return to the fiefdom, because Zhu Yuanzhang had not yet made a decision on a very important matter, that is, who to appoint as the prince. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

All the people who have some connections, whether they are vassal kings or ministers, are observing and thinking about Zhu Yuanzhang's actions and thoughts, and figuring out who will be appointed as the prince. However, because Comrade Lao Zhu was very dignified, he killed ministers one after another in the past few years, and no one dared to talk about this matter openly at all. However, private communication cannot be forbidden.

Hongwu Street in Beijing, an extremely magnificent, large-scale mansion, a man who looks very majestic, about thirty years old, is talking to an old monk who looks like a monk, the monk said: "Your Highness, the old monk said bluntly, Your Royal Highness, your chances of being the prince are too slim, now the two princes of Qin and Jin are still here, although His Royal Highness the King of Qin is of bad character, but after all, he is long, His Royal Highness the King of Jin is quite talented, and the area of Taiyuan is well organized, compared with His Royal Highness the King of Jin, you have no advantage." What's more, according to my research, it is very likely that His Majesty will canonize the second grandson of the emperor as the emperor's grandson. ”

"It can't be!" Hearing this, the man who had been listening indifferently to the old monk's words finally changed his expression and said in a lost voice.

This rather dignified man is Zhu Di, the fourth son of the emperor, and the old monk is the later famous Daoyan monk Yao Guangxiao (everyone must have seen it). Of course, Zhu Di, the king of Yan, wants to be the prince and be the emperor in the future, but he also knows that even if the prince dies, the second and third children are still there, and Lao Zhu has always admired the order of the young and the old, and it is unlikely that he will skip them and go directly to himself; And the first prince and the second and third are all recorded in the name of Queen Ma, they are considered concubines, and they are concubines, so if one of the second and third children becomes the prince, he can still accept it, but Dao Yan actually said that Yunwen's little kid is the most likely to be the heir of the empire, and he is absolutely unacceptable.

Dao Yan paused for a while, and then said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty's favorite is brothers, friends, brothers, fathers, sons, and filial piety, and the second grandson of the emperor is completely compliant; Moreover, His Royal Highness the Second Grandson is smart and studious, and he is kind and benevolent, and today's saints, well, are quite strict with his subordinates, the so-called leniency and strictness, so His Royal Highness the second grandson who is benevolent and generous is very suitable; In addition, the second grandson of the emperor is in the capital. He didn't say much, because he believed that His Royal Highness King Yan was also a smart person, and he could realize Zhu Yunwen's advantages with a little click.

Zhu Di listened to his words and immediately understood Zhu Yunwen's advantages, but he was not very sure, after all, the country depends on Changjun, especially now that the country has only been founded for one generation, and it is very risky to pass on the throne from generation to generation.

However, he unconsciously began to think that if Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to pass the throne to Zhu Yunwen, would he have any way to stop it? He was saddened to find that he had nothing he could do. Comrade Zhu's majesty is enormous, and his will is extremely firm, and once he decides on something, it is impossible for anyone to change it. As for when he hasn't decided yet, hehe, how to persuade? Could it be that he said to Lao Zhu: "You can't make Zhu Yunwen the crown prince, because he is too young"? No one dares to say that unless they want to die; Even if someone dared to say this, it would not work, but it made Lao Zhu more determined in his decision.

And when Zhu Yunwen ascends the throne, he will not have a chance. Is it impossible to rebel? Even if it was a rebellion, the only successful example of a unified imperial rebellion in history was the Eight Kings Rebellion of the Jin Dynasty, but at that time, not only did eight princes rebel, but the emperor at that time, Emperor Hui of the Jin Dynasty, Sima Zhen, was a well-known disabled emperor with low IQ; But it is impossible for many brothers in this dynasty to be willing to follow him to rebel, and Yun Wei is definitely not a disabled person, not only is he not disabled, but he is also relatively smart, so the success rate of the rebellion is too low to be considered now.

After thinking about it, thinking about it, I couldn't think of a way, so Zhu Di asked again: "Master, do you have a way to help me ascend to the throne of the crown prince?" Although he knew that there was little hope, Zhu Di still looked at Dao Yan with expectation.

Dao Yan shook his head and said, "Now it seems that it is not possible for you, Your Highness, to ascend to the throne through normal means. On the long, there is His Royal Highness the King of Qin; On filial piety, there is the second grandson of the emperor; On Xian, there is also His Royal Highness the King of Jin, Your Highness, you are not at all advantageous. Your Royal Highness, the only thing you are good at is the ability to use soldiers, but the imperial conquest is generally a last resort in times of national crisis, and it is not needed in peacetime, and the monarch only needs to appoint generals who are good at using soldiers. "As for the abnormal way, it is rebellion.

Although Zhu Di was mentally prepared, he still felt a burst of despair when he heard this. He stood up, stamped a few steps, and said, "Wait until my father makes a decision." ”

Similar conversations took place in many places in the capital, but they had no effect on Yun Hee. When Yun Xi woke up again, it had been another 3 days, and it was already the evening of July 12, and Yun Xi asked while eating under the service of Wang Jin and Wang Xi after getting up, "How is the second brother now?" ”

Wang Jin standing aside. He glanced at Wang Xi before he said: "After returning from Xiaodongling, the second emperor grandson went to Wenyuan Pavilion, and Concubine Lu personally served him, not to fake others, we really don't know what the situation of the second emperor and grandson is now, please forgive your highness." ”

Yun Xi also understood when he heard it, this Yun Wei is the lifeblood of Concubine Lu, especially now in special circumstances, the prince is hanging empty, and Yun Wei is a strong competitor, but if Yun Wei's health has not been good, then the competitiveness will be greatly reduced.

After eating, Yun Xi thought about it again, and decided to go to Concubine Lu to have a look, now he has no power at all in Wenyuan Pavilion, and it is a joke to send two trusted eunuchs around him into Wenyuan Pavilion to inquire about the news, not only is it too late to buy now, but he also has no money to buy others, so he can only act as a scout himself to reconnoiter the enemy's military situation, fortunately, there is still a legitimate reason.

Yun Xi's body is still a little weak now, and the toss of more than two months is not so easy to slow down, so Yun Xi walked towards Wenyuan Pavilion at a speed similar to that of a turtle, according to Yun Xi's visual measurement, the curve distance from Dongnuan Pavilion to Wenyuan Pavilion should be more than 100 meters, and Yun Xi's speed is about 0.3 meters per second, so the time to walk to Wenyuan Pavilion will be more than 5 minutes and 33 seconds.

Yun Xi walked to the door of the hall where Yun Xi now lives in Wenyuan Pavilion, rested for a while, there is no way that his body is too weak! Then as soon as she raised her feet and wanted to go inside, Concubine Lu walked out with two eunuchs, and after standing still, she and the two eunuchs behind her formed a very complete triangle, completely blocking my route into the palace. Concubine Lu was wearing a plain white palace dress, and the tiredness exuding from her body could be felt far away. She barely squeezed out a smile and said, "Yun Xi, you came to visit Yun Xi?" Yun Wei has loved to read since he was a child, and his body bones are not as good as those you have been beating since childhood, and after eating, he talked to me for a while, and then rested again. Come and see him tomorrow morning. ”

Yun Xi ignored Concubine Lu's disparagement of him in her words (and couldn't ignore it), just raised his head and glanced at Concubine Lu's face, then pretended to be respectful, and said, "Since the second brother is resting now, then I'll come back tomorrow morning." After a pause, he said: "The mother concubine has been working very hard since her father died in the past two months, and she should pay more attention to rest." He bowed, turned and walked out. Concubine Lu was stunned, took a deep look at Yun Xi's back, and then turned around and walked into the hall.

Walking out of Wenyuan Pavilion, Yun Xi looked back and saw that Wang Jin and Wang Xi, the two little eunuchs, were a little depressed, and hurriedly whispered to them as they walked, "Do you think this investigation operation has failed?" Wang Xi didn't think so much, and muttered: "I didn't even enter the palace gate, but it's not a failure." Wang Jin thought more than him, thought about it for a while, and said tentatively: "Didn't Your Highness detect something from Concubine Lu's words?" ”

Yun Xi glanced at Wang Jin approvingly, and thought to himself, if there is any more important task in the future, it can be handed over to Wang Jin. Then he said: "This time I came to investigate, the main thing is to see how the second brother is doing, when Concubine Lu talked to me just now, although she couldn't hide her tiredness, she didn't have the slightest sadness, and her expression was completely different from when her father died, it can be seen that although the second brother is still relatively weak, there is nothing serious." As for the more specific, even if I entered the hall, I guess I can't see it, can Concubine Lu still let me have direct physical contact with Yun Wei? ”

Wang Xi suddenly realized, touched his head, and said, "Your Highness, you can think of so much, I can't think of anything." Yun Xi smiled, and before he could speak, Wang Jin patted him on the head and said with a smile: "If you can think of this, then you won't be lost." ”

The two quarreled for a few words, and Wang Jin asked again: "Where are we going next, Your Highness, are you going back to Dongnuan Pavilion?" Yun Xi said, "No, let's go to Xinuan Pavilion and see Wen Ying." Although the two little eunuchs didn't understand, they honestly followed.

The reason why Yun Xi wanted to see Zhu Wenying was mainly to get in touch with Zhu Wenying's mother, Concubine Li. Concubine Li is a native of Anqing Mansion in Zhili, her family is poor, she entered the palace as a palace maid in the draft, and was officially canonized after giving birth to Wenying. From her past experience, it can be seen that this person is quite skillful. There are thousands of palace maids in the harem, and there are dozens of Wenhua Palace alone who can contact the prince, but Concubine Li was the first to successfully conceive a child and give birth, and her family has no money (if she is rich, she will not send her daughter to the palace as a palace maid), it can be seen that she is very powerful, and she must have attracted some connections in the palace. And now he has no connections in the palace, at least before he becomes the grandson, he needs her help. So now I have to get in touch with Wenying more, catch up with Concubine Li, and strive for her to help me.