Zhu Zhantan did not stay in Yingtianfu for a long time, because although Yingtianfu was a place that had to be visited, his younger brother Zhu Zhantan had already stayed here for a while.

The Ming Dynasty is a relatively special period, especially in the current period, the era of the coexistence of the two capitals is rare, and only the Tang Dynasty exists in the two capitals of Chang'an and Luoyang at the same time in history.

The two capitals, which meant that the imperial court had more ways to retreat.

For example, if it weren't for Yu Qian, Chen Xun and Hu Hu and other officials who insisted on Shuntianfu against public opinion, Yingtianfu would eventually become the last retreat of the Ming Dynasty, and the fate of the Ming Dynasty would probably be the same as that of Zhao Song.

Lose Daning, Kaiping, lose Hetao, lose the north, and finally ...... Lose everything.

The two capitals represent an additional retreat, but in the same way, there are many things that the two capitals do not have in one capital.

For example, rebellion and the like, accompanying the rebels is a good place to make a fortune.

There are many people, prosperous, the economy is relatively developed, and the supervision of the imperial court is relatively weak, and Zhu Zhanyan came here for this matter.

The officials who stayed behind in Ying Tianfu had already thought about it: Zhou Xin.

Zhou Xin is known as a cold-faced and cold-faced iron, he has a high reputation among the people and is known for his impartiality in judging cases, so it stands to reason that he is not suitable for too high a position.

However, the accompaniment is counted separately.

After settling Zhou Xin and giving Zhou Xin certain rights, Zhu Zhan Yan did not stay, and continued to go south by boat to Xiangzhou Mansion.

"Big brother!"

Watching his eldest brother get off the boat, Zhu Zhanqi was a little excited.

The two brothers hadn't seen each other for more than a year.

"How are you doing?" Zhu Zhanqi looked at Zhu Zhanqi with a smile, and then looked at Mu Qin behind Zhu Zhanqi with a bit of teasing.

"It's okay......" Zhu Zhanqi scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Let's go, let's go back first." Zhu Zhanyan smiled and patted his younger brother on the shoulder, and walked towards the dock with his younger brother.

The matter of Zhu Zhanqi and Mu Qin can be said to have been decided, but until now, the two of them have no formal etiquette, and Mu Qin has no official title.

If you follow the rules of this era, today's Muqin should not be called Muqin a long time ago, but should be called Zhu Mu's, or directly called Mu's.

However, before the old man died and died, King Wu and his family went up to Zhu Gaoxu, down to Zhu Zhanyan and other brothers, all of whom were keeping filial piety to the old man.

During the period of filial piety, it is naturally not suitable for and cannot hold a wedding, so the matter of Zhu Zhanqi and Mu Qin has been put on hold.

But fortunately, in more than half a month, the old man's filial piety period will pass.

It's not that how happy you are after the filial piety period, this should always be done, after all, in this era, in addition to filial piety, the most important thing may be only to pass on the ancestry.

It's night, Xiangzhou Palace.

"How does it feel to stay here?" Zhu Zhanyan sat on the steps, looking at the bright night sky.

"That's good." Zhu Zhanqi did not doubt that he had him, and replied very directly.

"Big brother, why are you asking this all of a sudden? How long has our family been in Xiangzhou Mansion? Although it is not as long as Yingtian and Yunnan combined, it is longer than either of them. ”

"Big brother, you and your father may think that Yingtianfu is home, but I'm different, I was like that when I was a child, and then I spent a longer time in Xiangzhou Mansion, so I still feel more used to being here."

Zhu Zhanyan turned his head when he heard the words and looked at his younger brother quietly.

He didn't know if his younger brother was completely defenseless in the face of him, and he said what he thought in his heart bluntly, or if he guessed his thoughts.

"Big brother?" Without hearing the answer, Zhu Zhanqi turned his head very strangely, and when he turned his head, he found the strange gaze of his eldest brother.

"What's wrong?"

"Zhan Qi ......" Zhu Zhan Yan opened his mouth slightly, and his voice was not high.

"You...... Have you ever thought about the past...... Ying Tian? ”

"Yingtian?" Zhu Zhanqi was stunned when he heard this, and he didn't turn a corner, but his face changed immediately.

"Juntantha ......"

"No, don't overthink it." Zhu Zhanyan patted his younger brother's shoulder when he heard this.

"Juntan is fine, although there is still no sign of improvement, but at least there is no sign of deterioration."

"That's good......" Zhu Zhanqi let out a long sigh of relief, but turned his head and asked very strangely.

"Since Zhantan is fine, why are you asking me this, big brother? Didn't you let Zhantan pass through Yingtian? Now let me ......."

Zhu Zhanqi was a little hesitant when he said this, as if he wanted to say something, but finally swallowed it back into his stomach.

There are some things that they actually understand, and some things that they don't need to say are also clear.

Zhu Zhanqi knew that his eldest brother had no selfish thoughts, and the reason why he let Zhan Tan and Zhan Yi go to Yingtianfu and Shuntianfu was completely the rule of the times, and he could only blame this era.

Besides, as a concubine, Zhu Zhanqi would already be very satisfied if he was able to get Xiangzhou Mansion, if it was someone else......

Don't see that? Even when the emperor treated his younger brother, he still did not give any rights like other vassal kings, but just let them be empty vassal kings.

In addition, his marriage was also handled with the help of his eldest brother, if it was him, according to the situation at the time, it was impossible for King Wu and the Mu family to marry, and only his eldest brother found a way.

Therefore, Zhu Zhanqi did not have the slightest resentment, nor even the slightest covetousness.

"Zhan Qi." Zhu Zhanyan turned his head and continued to look at the night sky illuminated by the moon and stars, with some unclear meaning in his tone.

"You also know that even if it can be maintained, it is not a long-term solution."

As he spoke, Zhu Zhanyan took out a letter from his arms and handed it to his younger brother.

Zhu Zhanqi hesitated a little, but finally opened it.

Almost instantly, the expression on Zhu Zhanqi's face changed from hesitation to doubt, to surprise, and finally to shock.

"Zhantan ......" With a look full of disbelief, Zhu Zhanqi looked at his brother, as if to seek verification.

"Yes......" Zhu Zhanyan sighed.

He didn't expect that his sick brother would be able to make such a decisive decision at this time.

Sacrifice yourself to pave the way for your family's success, even if it's a family, even if it's a sibling, even if it's your own father......

It also takes a lot of determination.

Originally, Zhu Zhantan wanted to take advantage of his eldest brother's departure and directly settle this matter with his father, because he knew that if his eldest brother knew, there was a high probability that he would not agree to do so.

But as everyone knows, he ignores the risks involved.

King Wu's lineage is far from reaching the point where he covers the sky with one hand, if it comes to that point, then Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Zhanyu, and the most unfortunate Zhu Zhanyu will also ascend the throne and succeed to the throne, instead of the Emperor Xuande still sitting on the dragon chair.

The peace in the court was only temporary, and the Empress Dowager Zhang's compromise was not only because of her son who became the emperor, but also for the other heirs of Emperor Hongxi.

If it is really done as Zhu Zhantan said, then the original prince and the king of Han, and the current emperor and the king of Wu will really be killed.

"Big brother! No! Zhu Zhanqi suddenly became anxious.

"Juntan is still young and has no experience, so he made such a decision, but big brother, you should know what the consequences of doing this will be!"

"Don't get excited." Zhu Zhanyan smiled and patted his younger brother's shoulder.

"I know, this is my father asked me to send it to me in an expedited manner of eight hundred miles, and he did not agree to Zhantan's proposal, but said that he would consider it."

"Moreover, my father has also talked to my aunt, and it is precisely because of this that I want you to go to Yingtianfu."

Speaking of this, Zhu Zhanyan sighed again, and this time the sigh was full of regret.

"Actually, you also know that although Zhantan is a father's descendant, he actually receives more attention than me, not even as good as you."

Zhu Zhanqi nodded when he heard this.

That's really the case.

Zhu Zhantan is the eldest son, and he was sick when he was young, and the attention he received was greater than two, but Zhu Zhantan was not good in comparison.

is not the eldest son, but he is also frail and sickly, and his condition is even more serious than Zhu Zhan's, so naturally he doesn't get much attention, and the little attention he has left is because of his illness.

But what about Zhu Zhanqi? Because of the special experience when he was a child, whether he cared or guarded, in short, he received a lot of attention.

"In terms of intrigue, Zhantan himself is not very talented, and he started late, so he is the worst among our brothers."

"But it's always good that he has this heart, so I sent someone to send a message to my father, wanting him to rest and rest and stop worrying."

"After all, my father and I have worked so hard to get to this height, not to let you intrigue."

"So......" Zhu Zhanqi showed a clear look.

"Big brother, do you want me to go to Yingtianfu, take Zhantan's position, and let him ......"

Speaking of which, Zhu Zhanqi couldn't go on.

In fact, both of them knew that their third brother was running out of time, otherwise he would not have made such a decision.

But after all, they are flesh and blood, and the words come to their mouths......

"Big brother ......" Thinking of this, Zhu Zhanqi looked up at his eldest brother as if he had made some important decision, his face full of determination.

"I don't want to go to Yingtianfu, or ...... You let me go to Nanzhou Capital! ”

"Nanzhou Mansion?" Zhu Zhanyan was stunned when he heard this.

Nanzhou Mansion is the name changed after the Delhi Sultan was taken by the Ming Dynasty, and it is the most unstable place in the Ming Dynasty so far except for the old land of the Timurid Empire.

Although Nanzhou Mansion was nominally ruled by the Ming Dynasty, the reason why the Asan people were willing to accept the rule of the Ming Dynasty was because the Ming Dynasty gave those who used to have high castes things that could not be given, such as full food.

As for the second reason...... It was Zhu Zhan who abolished the caste system and chose a relatively neutral Tusi system, that is, let the Asan send people to manage themselves.

However, the Tusi system is not a long-term solution, it is destined to change, and the process of reform is certainly not calm.

Taking Xiangzhou Mansion as an example, today's Xiangzhou Mansion has been unified with the Ming Dynasty's system, whether it is the test method, the immediate compensation or the apportionment into the mu, all of them are unified, and the premise of this situation is people.

In today's Indochina Peninsula, there are very few aborigines left, no more than 30% at most, and the rest are all Han Chinese and other ethnic minorities.

And the Nanzhou Mansion ...... If there are no accidents, this will be the process and the ending.

(End of chapter)