Zhu Gaochi set off from Yingtianfu on February 26 and came to Tangshan Hot Springs. He didn't want to come to the hot spring so early, but Zhu Di didn't give him this opportunity, and after his health improved, he let him get up and go to the hot spring to recuperate.

Zhu Gaochi knew very well that his father was afraid that after he left, he would still stay in the capital, which would add some trouble to Zhanji's rule.

But in reality, he did not have such thoughts at all, because he knew very well that as long as his father was alive for a day, he could not show resentment.

If he dared to disagree with the arrangement, his ruthless father would definitely give him death before he died, removing this uncertainty from him.

He didn't dare to provoke the ruthless father with his fate, he could only live well until his father died, so that he could have the opportunity to ascend to the throne.

As for Junki, although he is capable, he is his own son after all.

If he wanted to be the nominal emperor for a few years, he would definitely not object.

Yes, the titular emperor, this is Zhu Gaochi's only extravagant hope now.

Since Zhu Di announced that Zhu Zhanji would be in charge of the country, all the power in this country will be concentrated in Zhu Zhanji's hands.

And with Zhu Zhanji's ability, Zhu Gaochi knows very well that he has no chance to snatch power back.

Moreover, Zhu Gaochi didn't want to rob it, because Zhu Zhanji was his son after all.

However, he absolutely could not tolerate turning himself into a joke in history.

is still alive, but he missed him to pass on the throne directly to his grandson, I'm afraid even Zhu Di will not do it directly.

Because this represents a stain on Zhu Di, he did not educate his son well; This represents the stain of the old Zhu family, ignoring morality; This also represents the disgrace of the Ming Dynasty and the disorderly inheritance.

Therefore, no matter what, he will always be the emperor for a period of time, even if he has no power.

The news that Zhu Di was going to go on the expedition reached Zhu Gaochi's ears on the second day of the first month of March, but he couldn't leave the hot spring courtyard.

Now it is not his guard battalion Jin Wuwei who is guarding the hot spring courtyard, but the avant-garde of the government army specially arranged by Zhu Di.

This also means that he is under house arrest.

Even if he knew that Zhu Di was going on the expedition today, he couldn't go to see him off.

Because of his appearance, there will be confusion in the order of the people who see him off.

In terms of identity, he is still the crown prince, but he is not as good as the grandson of the prison country. But he is the father of the grandson of the prison country, so where should he be ranked?

So, it is best that he does not show up.

Zhu Gaochi believes that if he is not the biological father of the grandson, his ruthless father may directly abolish him.

But abolishing him would make the succession of the crown prince seem unjustifiable, so he can continue to stay in the position of the crown prince.

The vomiting of blood on the first day of February also let him know that his body is now full of holes.

He broke all kinds of springs. Medicine, no longer covet women. He wants to live, to live beyond his father.

The hot spring annex here is like spring all year round, the climate is warm, the scenery here is pleasant, he no longer thinks about the daily busy business, no longer thinks about how to deal with his father every day.

Sleep until three poles a day, and then learn from Yang Shiqi and them, play chess in their spare time, take a bubble bath, and live a leisurely life.

He can also feel that his body is improving, he is getting more and more energetic, and he is no longer short of breath.

On the fifth day of the third lunar month, although he did not go to Ying Tianfu to see him off, under the reminder of Zhang and Yang Shiqi, he also had to put down an incense case in the main hall of the other courtyard to send his father away.

Although he really didn't want to do it, if he dared not to do it, it would be unfilial.

He knew very well that there were a lot of spies in the other courtyard now, and his every move could not be hidden from that father.

After the remote delivery, he asked people to remove the incense case, went to Zhu Zhanji's newly renovated courtyard, and opened a chessboard under the big tree to confront Yang Shiqi.

The two played a game of chess, and at noon, he also drank a bowl of fresh deer blood and ate two large bowls of rice.

After eating, taking a nap is particularly pleasant.

After waking up, he lay on the bed, still thinking about whether to go to read Yang Shiqi's book compilation in the afternoon, or go riding a horse for a while. But He Chun trotted in all the way at this time, and shouted with some joy: "Your Highness, Your Highness Taisun has come down." ”

Since Zhu Gaochi was sent to the hot spring courtyard to recuperate, the original attachés of James Mansion were like loser dogs one by one.

Zhu Gaochi's loss of power also means their loss of power, in this struggle for power, they have lost everything, and they no longer even have hope.

Nowadays, most people just hope to fulfill this friendship between kings and ministers and leave a posthumous name.

Like Yang Shiqi, it is very clear that Zhu Zhanji is different from Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaochi is short-term and has little strategy, and what he needs is a strategist like himself.

However, Zhu Zhanji has high vision, strong ability, and firm character, and what he needs is not a minister, but a minister.

He will not be swayed by other people's opinions, and he does not like to have someone to make decisions and give advice for him, he only needs people who can do things.

But he is dwarfed in his ability to do things, he has not been a chief official all these years, and he has no ability to do things at all.

So he didn't think that he could still lean on his grandson's side.

But he didn't feel lost, the second son Yang Dao, who he originally looked down on, is now a grandson.

He and the prince have achieved a friendship between monarchs and ministers, and they can also make a good impression on the grandson. But if he is in the twilight, and now he wants to take refuge in the prince and wants to join the grandson, I am afraid that the grandson will be the first to take out his anger on him.

In any case, the crown prince and grandson are biological father and son. It is impossible to be at both ends of the mouse.

Zhu Zhanji's arrival, the happiest is Zhang's.

Although her husband lost power, this did not affect her status in the slightest, let alone her mood.

Knowing Zhu Zhanji's arrival, she hurriedly greeted Zhu Gaochi to the main hall without waiting for Zhu Gaochi. "Today is not to send the Emperor Ancestor on the expedition, how can I come from Yingtianfu at this hour."

The palace is just sixty miles away from the courtyard, and even if you ride a horse, it will take more than an hour. Now when he first arrived in Shen, as soon as Zhang calculated, he knew that Zhu Zhanji had come here without delay.

After sending off the emperor, the child felt empty in his heart, and thought of his mother and father, so he came to take a look. Is the mother living well these days? ”

Zhang smiled: "This place has been renovated by you, and now it has become very livable, I feel more comfortable than living in the palace." It's just Zhanji and Zhan Gu, you are all in the capital in Jiaxing, and you are worried from time to time. ”

The princes and grandsons have a strict education system, although Zhu Gaochi was degraded, but Zhu Zhanqi and their emperors and grandsons who have begun to study, their studies cannot be interrupted.

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "The child came this time to take his mother back to the palace. The emperor specially ordered the mother concubine to preside over the overall situation in the palace, but the mother concubine was not there, and the child had no bottom in his heart. ”

Zhang had no nostalgia for this place, and immediately said: "Your father has settled down, and I should also go back to the palace." Junji stayed for one night today...... No, you have a different status now, so you can't spend the night outside the palace. ”

Zhang stretched out his hand to straighten a strand of hair that had fallen for Zhu Zhanji, and said proudly: "Zhanji should put state affairs first, I will let people prepare it today and return to the palace tomorrow." ”

Zhu Gaochi was helped by He Chun to come in from outside at this time, looking at his tall son, but his heart was mixed.

"Your Imperial Ancestor is gone?"

Zhu Zhanji hurriedly greeted him, personally helped Zhu Gaochi and let him sit on the wide chair. "The emperor set off by boat today, and went to the mouth of the canal to transfer the river boat to Suzhou, and should be in Suzhou for a few days and go to sea in the second half of the year."

Zhu Gaochi looked at the Zhang family and said, "Since you are ready to return to the palace, go and clean up." ”

They have been married for more than 20 years, and both have become accustomed to each other's presence. But Zhu Gaochi is the crown prince, there is naturally no shortage of women, and there are not one or two women who give birth to children for him.

The relationship between him and the Zhang family has long changed from love to family affection, although occasionally Zhu Gaochi will stay in the Zhang family's palace, but the two have long been no husband and wife.

The Zhang family took care of him and settled down, helped him manage the women in the harem, and there was nothing to do if he stayed in the other courtyard.

Zhang also knew that the father and son had something to say, so she said to Zhu Gaochifu, "Then I'll go...... Junki, your father is not in good health, don't bother him with those national affairs. ”

Zhu Zhanji bowed down, but Zhu Gaochi blew his nose and glared at him. But he couldn't bear to talk about Zhang, and turned into a long sigh.

Zhang left, and the father and son sat facing each other. Zhu Gaochi waved his hand, and He Chun hurriedly retreated.

Li Liang is a person who understands current affairs, and he doesn't need Zhu Zhanji to greet him, so he retreats with He Chun.

Because Zhu Di let Zhu Zhanji supervise the country through Zhu Gaochi, there was also some embarrassment between the father and son.

In the face of the throne of power, no one will remain indifferent.

If Zhu Zhanji didn't have the memory of later generations, he wouldn't be in a hurry to take power, he was afraid that Zhu Gaochi would bring Daming back to the old way.

Although he knows that today's Ming Dynasty is no longer the Ming Dynasty in history, in Mobei, in the South Ocean, and in the West, the Ming Dynasty has shown a different situation.

People's ideology is also changing, and countless people want to go to Nanzhou to develop gold mines.

Zhu Zhanji has aroused everyone's greed, and if it weren't for Zhu Di's westward expedition, the current upper-level figures of the Ming Dynasty would have run to Nanzhou long ago.

However, Zhu Zhanji is a person with a heavy desire for power, and he prefers to control everything in his own hands and let him dominate all this.

Zhu Gaochi looked at the calm Zhu Zhanji, couldn't help but sigh again, and then said: "Now that your emperor is gone, have you ever thought about how to envelop everything into your own hands?" ”

Zhu Zhanji said confidently: "Father, everything is under the control of the child now. Even if the child interferes in the government affairs the least, now there is a careful assistance from various ministry officials, and there is no need to worry. Children don't have to think hard, everything is in the dark. ”

"Do you know about the governors, governors, and prefects of various places?"

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "As a prisoner of the country, the child is in charge of the whole world, and he only needs to judge the situation and guide according to the situation. If you have to worry about everything, then is the child in charge of the country or the prefect? ”

Zhu Gaochi had been thinking about how to win over hundreds of officials if he was in charge of the country a few years ago. He doesn't have confidence in himself, so he takes many of the problems seriously.

Hearing Zhu Zhanji's words with such a big heart, he didn't feel that Zhu Zhanji was confident, but he just thought that he was not thoughtful.

He said gently: "According to the situation of Daming in these years, my father has also compiled a booklet on governance, and now I can't use it for my father, so it's just right for you." ”

Zhu Zhanji looked at the thick booklet next to his hand, and he didn't think so, but he still took it respectfully.

"Father bothered."

Zhu Gaochi shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said, "It's a pity that these don't need ...... anymore." Your emperor is the god king of horses, and you disdain the Confucian system, and you follow him, always believing that force can solve problems. Sorrow for the Father! ”

Zhu Zhanji shook his head and smiled: "Father, the child never thinks that force can solve the problem of governance, but he does not believe that Confucianism can solve the problem of governance. The child just wants to ask, what is Confucianism? ”

Zhu Gao was stunned for a moment, feeling that this question was easy to answer, but it was also difficult to explain the essence of Confucianism in three words.

He also knew that Zhu Zhanji was not asking him for advice, so he didn't know how to answer for a while.

Zhu Zhan basically didn't need his answer, and continued: "In the eyes of children, Confucianism is ideology, personal cultivation, and the foundation of one's life. The fundamental meaning of Confucianism is to educate, the so-called inside.

But to govern the country, it is not enough to have Confucianism, because Confucianism is not a doctrine of governing the country at all. There are hundreds of people, all kinds of strange, and they want to make everyone become the same, which is what Confucianism has been working hard for.

This was also in line with the interests of the emperor, so Confucianism has been highly valued since the Han Dynasty.

But it turns out that Confucianism is desirable as a way to enlighten the people's wisdom. However, governing the country requires inclusiveness, balance, and competition. Confucianism is not enough in these aspects.

Children will reuse Confucianism, but they will never let Confucianism become a controlling speech and thought. ”

Zhu Gaochi shook his head and said, "This can only show that you don't know enough about Confucianism......"

"Then how does my father explain the change of dynasties in hundreds of years, the rise and fall of the world? How does the father explain that in this world, except for the Ming Dynasty and several surrounding countries, no other country has Confucianism and is still alive and well? Confucianism is useful, children will not deny it, but it is not omnipotent! ”

Zhu Gaochi didn't mean to argue with Zhu Zhanji, he also knew that in the eyes of his grandfather and grandson, he was stupid.

He pondered for a while before asking, "Then how are you going to deal with the Kong family?" ”

Zhu Zhanji smiled and said: "My father has no information in the other courtyard, and he may not know that there has been a great chaos in Shandong recently, and the rebels have killed four county commanders and more than a dozen officials, and they also rushed into the Confucian Mansion and burned the Confucian Mansion by one-third. ”

Zhu Gaochi was shocked, couldn't help but sit up straight, and asked, "Can you catch those mobs?" ”

Zhu Zhanji shook his head and said: "Although those chaotic people killed their parents and officials, they all stood still and took the initiative to accept the interrogation of the imperial court. And the Confucian Mansion is completely to blame, so why arrest people? In the eyes of the father, they were mobs, but in the eyes of children, they were good people. ”

"Will the good people commit the following crimes? Good people kill? Will the good people set fire to the house? ”

"Those county orders and officials eat the court's money and enjoy the privileges of the court, but they don't think about the people, deceive the superiors and subordinates, and deserve it. Where did the people go wrong? They just want to live, and the child wants to see them live as individuals, not as dogs. ”

Zhu Gaochi was a little upset by the news, he glared at Zhu Zhanji and asked, "I don't want to tell you these big truths, I just want to ask you, how are you going to take the Confucian Mansion?" ”

"The Confucius family was only promoted by some civil officials in the Song Dynasty in order to put gold on their faces, even at that time, they were only from the fifth grade. But because they took refuge in Meng Yuan, they sealed the three products, and when they went to Taizu, in order to win the hearts of the people, they were sealed as the first product. But this family is just a wall grass and a moth, and it should not enjoy the shadow of its ancestors at all. ”

"They are saints after that!"

"Meng Ying is still the fifty-sixth grandson of Mencius, and he is not yet serving under the command of the child. What's more, a saint is a saint, and the Confucian family is the Confucian family! My Zhu family's children and grandchildren are still reduced to civilians, let alone a saint who has been separated by dozens of generations? ”

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but pointed at Zhu Zhanji and said, "Zhanji, if you do this, there will be a big mess!" ”

Zhu Zhanji shook his head and said: "Father, don't worry, the children are not in a hurry, the children will wait for their reputation to be ruined by themselves before dealing with them." A Confucian family is not worth the child's heart. In a child's mind, they are less important than a craftsman who can make a steam engine. ”

Zhu Gaochi didn't know what to say, and said angrily: "Ten thousand craftsmen are not as important as the reputation of the Kong family!" ”

"The reputation of encroaching on the fertile land? Is it the reputation of digging other people's ancestral graves? Is it because of private disrepute? ”

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but pat the case, and said angrily: "You go back to the palace, I don't want to see you!" Someone, send me back. ”

A group of chamberlains were talking and laughing outside, but when they heard the quarrel inside, they immediately looked at each other.

Hearing Zhu Gaochi's shout, He Chun and the two chamberlains hurriedly trotted into the main hall.

When Zhu Gaochi saw them coming in, he stood up, and Zhu Zhanji was about to help, but he slapped him away.

The others smiled flatteringly at Zhu Zhanji and helped Zhu Gaochi.

Only then did Zhu Gaochi say again: "Let the Kong family go this time, after all, they were also involved in the ...... because of me."

Zhu Zhanji asked: "Father, for their own interests, they boycotted Nanyang grain and let Shandong refugees buy grain from them at a high price, did you also instruct them?" ”

Of course, this matter was not instructed by Zhu Gaochi, he was just being used.

But at this time, he still took it. "Junki, this is the first time I'm begging you!"

Zhu Zhanji was also speechless......

The two chamberlains supported Zhu Gaochi, and He Chun followed behind with Zhu Gaochi's kettle and teacup.

Zhu Zhanji shouted: "He Chun, I still have a set of recuperation prescriptions for my father here, and I have also caught the medicine, so I will explain it to you." ”

He Chun looked at Zhu Gaochi, saw that he was noncommittal, and stood on his heels.

After they left, Zhu Zhanji opened his mouth and asked, "Has anyone from the Kong family come to disturb my father recently?" ”

He Chun lowered his head, but his eyes glanced around, and then he whispered: "That Kong Lenan came again the day before yesterday." ”

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said, "Go ahead and serve your father with your heart." Someone will be notified of any news in the future. ”

"Yes!" After taking the prescription handed over by Zhu Zhanji, he immediately trotted away with his head down.

At this time, Li Liang and the others came to Zhu Zhanji's side, and Zhu Zhanji instructed: "Go and let Fengcheng Marquis Li Bin come to see Lonely." ”

Li Bin was a general in the early Ming Dynasty, brave and good at fighting, guarding the northwest in his early years, and the Mengyuan tribes he killed were all subservient.

Later, the northwest departments were annexed, and he was transferred back to the capital, and served as the governor of the left capital of the Western Army, and the commander of the avant-garde of the government army.

The avant-garde of the government army is a special guard of the direct guard of the Beijing division, because the avant-garde of the government army also serves as the task of selecting the source of troops, and has always been the largest guard among the military guards in the capital.

He is highly respected, has been in the northwest in his early years, and is not close to the prince's family, so Zhu Di chose him to put Zhu Gaochi under house arrest.

"Chen Li Bin has seen His Highness." After a while, Li Liang took Li Bin into the main hall.

Zhu Zhanji had already prepared, and without waiting for him to bow down, he held the veteran's arm. "The old general doesn't have to be polite, when you were in the northwest, Lone admired you for a long time, but he hasn't had the chance to see you all these years."

When Zhu Zhanji came back this year, he saw him, but the two had no personal relationship. Although he is a border army general, although he has a high position in the capital, he has always been relatively low-key because of the change of environment.

Although Li Bin has no personal relationship with Zhu Zhanji, he is the backbone of the military generals, so he is naturally closer to Zhu Zhanji, who is biased towards military generals.

And the heroic and majestic Zhu Zhanji is naturally more supported by Li Bin than Zhu Gaochi, who even has to be helped to walk.

After inviting Li Bin to sit down, Zhu Zhanji said: "Since the emperor asked the general to come to the other courtyard to garrison, he naturally trusted the general. Now that my father is weak and cannot be stimulated, I hope that the general will strictly carry out his military orders in the future. ”

When Li Bin received Zhu Di's order, he was still a little uneasy in his heart. After all, the prince is the father of the grandson, and if he is too strict, he is afraid that the prince will be unhappy, and he will not be good in front of the grandson.

Now after listening to Zhu Zhanji's words, he immediately understood, and clenched his fists as if he had taken a reassuring pill and said: "The minister must obey His Highness's orders!" ”

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said, "It is said that Li Xian, the son of Ling, has returned to Beijing now, and he has not yet arranged a job?" ”

Li Bin was overjoyed in his heart, hugged his fists and said: "This son is used to it, he doesn't want to spend his days in Jingwei, and he wants to return to the northwest border army, but he was blocked by the ministers. ”

"He was a commander in the Northwest Army before, and he was brave and good at fighting. I just don't know if I'm willing to succumb to the position of commander of the fourth guard of my young army......"

This time, Li Bin immediately bowed down on one knee, hugged his fists and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your appreciation!" ”

Now Zhu Zhanji's young army is going to be reorganized, and the 35,000 young army is currently less than 7,000 people, and 28,000 troops must be replenished.

Now that Zhu Zhanji directly promised a commanding envoy, Li Bin was simply overjoyed. This is the future commander of His Majesty's pro-army, and ten border army commanders can't compare!

Zhu Zhanji promoted Li Xian, of course, not just because he wanted to win over Li Bin, both father and son were extraordinary and had brilliant achievements.

Li Xian has not been looking for a job in the capital for more than a year, and I am afraid that his eyes are also staring at Zhu Zhanji's young army.

Zhu Zhanji's subordinates lack this kind of general who has been training on the battlefield, so he can be regarded as looking at Li Xian.

Now he has gained a general, and he has pulled Li Bin together.

In the future, the information channels inside and outside this annex will be controlled by Zhu Zhanji, and whatever news Zhu Gaochi wants to get and who he sees will depend on Zhu Zhanji's intentions.

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