"Cut the domain!"

Hearing this, Zhu Di couldn't help but feel nervous, this has an incomparably powerful deterrent effect on all vassal kings, because as long as this word is mentioned, it must be accompanied by bloody rain.

Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty did not cut the feudal domain, but was disturbed by the sentence "Zhu Chao is wrong, Qing Jun is on the side", and Zuihou had to kill his loyal ministers to appease the anger of the vassal kings.

When it came to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it was also because of the cutting of the feudal domain that the King of Huainan was forced to rebel, but Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was powerful, and the King of Huainan was just a flash in the pan.

In short, as long as the word "cutting the feudal domain" appears, it will be accompanied by countless deaths. It may be the emperor's person who died, or it could be the vassal king's person.

Zhu Di believed that his father did not mean this, because his father was still wantonly crowning the king.

Zhu Di seems to remember that he still has a six-year-old brother, who was named King Yingjing by his father, so Zhu Di never thought about cutting the feudal domain before this.

"Yes, it's a feudal cut." Hu Ye said with certainty.

If Hu Ye didn't know the course of history, he wouldn't have thought that the Ming Dynasty, which was still vastly dividing the feudal kings, would wantonly cut the feudal domain three years later, and all of this was caused by the future Emperor Jianwen.

"Weishenme said so, do you think my father will cut the domain?" Zhu Di asked.

"No, your father won't cut the domain, but your nephew will. Dare to ask Your Highness, how many vassal kings are there today. Hu Ye asked Zhu Di rhetorically.

"There are three out of twenty vassal kings in the world, except for my second brother who died of illness and the twenty-sixth brother who died young, the rest of the vassal kings are still alive."

"Then dare to ask Your Highness, what are the troops in the hands of the major vassal kings, and what is the combat power?"

"My father and emperor have made a custom before, each vassal king can have 5,000 to 30,000 palace guards according to the size of the fief, but many vassal kings use various excuses to constantly increase their guards, as far as I know, there are no less than 100,000 vassal mercenaries."

"Its combat power is strong and weak, such as King Ning, King Dai, King Liao, etc., its fiefdom has been attacked by foreign tribes all the year round, and the palace guards can naturally fight well, and all of them are good men who have been on the battlefield."

"But the vassal kings and guards in the Central Plains are all in the fish and meat country all the year round, and they have not experienced the baptism of the battlefield, and they have long become wine bags and rice bags, so there are few who can pose a threat to the imperial power." Zhu Di had to count the situation of each vassal king to Hu Ye, including the strength of each vassal king.

"Hehe, it seems that His Highness knows better than I know. Of course, these vassal kings didn't dare to make any moves when Emperor Hongwu was alive, but after Emperor Hongwu died, how many vassal kings did His Highness think could sit still? Hu Ye asked again.

"You said that my father and emperor have taken all of these things into consideration, and when he was divided into feudal kings, his father fully considered the conduct of the feudal kings. If the restless ones are divided into various parts of the Central Plains, which are very close to Nanjing, and the slightest wind and grass will be blown, Nanjing's 26 guards can be easily wiped out. ”

"For the unambitious vassal king, the father and emperor divided the fiefs into contact with foreign tribes, and sent powerful ministers to assist, so as to ensure that the vassal king would not be in turmoil, but also to deter foreign tribes from invasion. That's why my father can be so confident and bold to be crowned king. ”

"You, you still underestimate my father, his mind is very meticulous, and it is by no means what it seems. Therefore, all the vassal kings are safe and secure, and even I dare not act rashly. ”

"Hehe, I guess the emperor was very special when he was crowned His Royal Highness King Yan. His Royal Highness King Yan can fight well, and in his early years, he followed General Zhang Yu to fight in the east and west, and he is also very familiar with the northern peoples. That's why the emperor will divide His Royal Highness King Yan to an important place like Beijing, because only a vassal king like you can suppress the Mongols who are about to move in the north. I just don't know if the emperor thought about the future when he named you the king of Yan. Hu Ye asked Zhu Di with a ghostly smile.

"Of course, my father has always been wary of our brothers who can fight. And set a death rule, that is, after his death, all vassal kings are not allowed to enter the court to mourn, just in the fief. I am afraid that we, the vassal kings, will take the opportunity to bring troops into the court and threaten my nephew's throne. Zhu Di said.

"Emperor Hongwu can rest assured that you vassal kings are absolutely sure that he will be able to suppress you. But Your Highness thinks that your nephew has ascended to the throne, can he still be at ease with you uncles? The combined strength of your uncle is much greater than the strength in his hands. If you were Your Highness, wouldn't you have trouble sleeping? ”

Hu Ye was talking to Zhu Di Kaikai, Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng and others just stood by and listened carefully, nodding their heads from time to time to express their approval.

They were very strange how Hu Ye could see the world's major events so thoroughly as a child, and some of them didn't even see their His Royal Highness King Yan.

"We vassal kings are not of the same mind, many of us are content with the present, and we are all in our own constraints, and it is impossible to unite our forces into one. Moreover, once my nephew ascends to the throne, he will be the rightful emperor, and he will have the right to command the kings of the world. So he doesn't have to worry about us vassal kings at all, and he has no reason to cut the vassal at all. ”

Zhu Di thought about it for a long time and came to a conclusion. thinks that even if Zhu Yunwen ascends the throne, it is impossible to cut the domain. Because he had seen his nephew, from what he saw, Zhu Yunwen didn't have the courage to cut the domain.

"Oh, it seems that Your Highness knows your nephew very well, but I don't know if Your Highness has ever heard such a story." Hu Ye decided to teach Zhu Di a lesson, so he set up a shelf.

"What's the story, does it have anything to do with my nephew?" Zhu Di asked curiously.

"Yes, it has to do with your nephew. Now Emperor Hongwu has ruled the world peacefully, and the northern barbarians also have vassal kings like you, so Emperor Hongwu will find the imperial grandson one day. ”

He said to the imperial grandson, "Grandson, when I leave, you will be safe on the throne, even if there is an invasion of foreign enemies, your uncles will definitely be able to help you withstand it." "Your Highness, do you know how that nephew of yours answered?"

Hu Ye began to tell the story again, and this story was what he saw in the book. But I don't know if it's true or not, it's very likely that it was handed down by the wild history. But even if it's fake, as long as someone believes it, he will become true, and that's what everyone says.

Zhu Di thought about it for a long time and didn't think of what kind of words his nephew would say, and Dao Yan, Zhang Yu and others didn't dare to speak, only Zhu Neng, who was two hundred and five big and arrogant, said, "The crown prince must say, "Grandpa, don't worry, grandpa will definitely praise these uncles." ””

Two hundred and five is two hundred and five, and never expect a good word to burst out of his mouth. Hu Ye couldn't believe that this two hundred and five would be crowned kings in the future, didn't he see Zhu Di's face turn green.

Wrong, but the crown prince asked rhetorically, "Grandpa Huang, foreign invasion, I have these uncles to resist." But if these uncles of mine want this position, what resistance should I use? ””

"Hearsay, how could my nephew say such a thing." Zhu Di didn't believe Hu Ye's words, so he objected.

However, the emperor asked, "If this is the case, what should you do?" "Guess what the crown prince said."

Zhu Neng is smart now, and he didn't answer. Because just now he found out that he had said something, and King Yan's face turned green. He felt that if he spoke now, he might be thrown out by His Royal Highness King Yan, and he wouldn't be able to hear the rest of the story.

The crown prince said, "I will take measures with both hands, both hard and soft."

After Hu Ye finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Di, and he was thirsty after saying so much, it seemed that he was very prescient to drink a sip of herbal tea just now, but now he wants to drink hot tea.

However, Hu Ye knew very well that it was unwise to ask someone to bring hot tea now. Because the current Zhu Di will not allow a seventh person to know these things.

"Combining rigidity and softness, appeasing with one hand and cutting the feudal domain with the other, is really a good means. But as far as I know, my nephew wouldn't have that kind of courage. Your story is wonderful, but it's not necessarily true. Zhu Di still didn't believe Hu Ye's words.

"Hehe, has Your Highness forgotten that there is such a person as a strategist. They investigate the enemy's situation, analyze their own strength, they give their masters ideas, and they plan countermeasures, they are the brains of the crown prince, and the crown prince is not alone. I'm afraid His Highness won't deny that if it weren't for Master Dao Yan's advice for His Highness, His Highness would definitely not have the intention of wearing a white hat at this moment. ”

"According to you, once my nephew ascends the throne, he will definitely start to cut the feudal domain?" Zhu Di tried to ask.

"Yes, and it will be completely devastated by the domain. It will cut off all the vassal kings in the world, even the vassal kings of important places like you, Your Highness, because only in this way can you really sit back and relax. ”

"And this just gives His Royal Highness a chance, because the mission of the emperor to the vassal kings in various places is not only to defend against foreign enemies, but also to prevent foreign enemies, and when there are rebellious ministers in the court, the vassal kings in various places have the obligation to lead troops to serve the king."

"So at that time, His Highness will have a fair and honest reason, the Qingjun side seems to be good, and it seems that Jing Nan is okay." Hu Ye touched the lid of the cup on the teacup and said slowly.

This is the case in history, Zhu Di seized Zhu Yunwen's throne under the guise of martyrdom, forcing Zhu Yunwen to have no way to escape, and Zuihou's whereabouts are unknown.

Hu Ye just said what was going to happen in the future, and naturally, like the previous remarks, Zhu Di and others were shocked.

"Hu Ye ......"

Zhu Di let out a long sigh and didn't dwell on the question Hu Ye just said.

Because he had already believed what Hu Ye said, he really couldn't find any reason to refute Hu Ye's remarks.

"I don't know if there is anything else Your Highness doesn't understand."

"Is all this your guess, or did your master tell you."

Zhu Di asked very seriously, he really didn't believe that a child like Hu Ye could see the major affairs of the court so thoroughly. can only be put on Hu Ye's master, so that it can appear to be reasonable, so as not to make Hu Ye too perverted.

"May I ask Your Highness, does this make a difference?"

"yes, it makes no difference." Zhu Di muttered to himself.

Then he stood up, suddenly raised his voice, and shouted, "Pass the order, celebrate the day today, and return to Beijing early tomorrow morning." ”