Zhu Gaochi motioned for the guards on the side of the carriage to disperse, and no one around the carriage could hear the conversation between Zhu Gaochi and Xie Jin.

And Xie Jin almost immediately thought of Zhu Gaochi's worries.

Zhu Gaochi is benevolent, and it is not false that he has brotherly affection for his younger brothers.

But what is fighting for, after all, is the throne of the prince!

This position means the future throne!

Let's ask, in the face of this kind of greatest interest in the world, who will retreat? Who will give up? Who wouldn't want to sit in that seat and taste the supremacy?

Therefore, Zhu Gaochi must make a choice, whether it is for himself, for the countless ministers who support him, or for the stability of the country!

He either chose to fight against Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, or give up the position of crown prince.

But both paths are fraught with danger and risk.

If there was no price for him to choose either of these paths, it would be good to say that at least the three of them were safe.

But the question is, how can there be no price for such a thing as a contention?

Open the history books, cases abound, which one is not bloody?

If you choose the wrong one, the consequences are simply immeasurable - the Zhu family's country will be shaken because of this! It may even be usurped!

This is by no means alarmist, there are too many examples of our own infighting being usurped by others.

As for giving up the position of prince, let's not talk about whether Zhu Gaochi is willing or not, and whether his followers are willing, let's just talk about a question, is it safe if he gives up?

Impossible!

Zhu Gaochi was sure that he would let go of his two younger brothers, but he was not sure at all that his two younger brothers would let him go!

And in Zhu Gaochi's opinion.

It turned out that Zhu Gaoxu, who was brave and unscrupulous, has grown up after Jiang Xinghuo's teaching.

Because in the recent Gu Wang rebellion case, Zhu Gaoxu's performance was very eye-catching, which is a good example.

It is said that at that time, Zhu Gaoxu only took half a night to bring the soldiers and horses transferred by the Governor's Office of the Five Armies to execute all the soldiers and disciples who rebelled in the Guwang Mansion, and personally killed several generals of the Xuanfu border army who were still trying to resist in vain.

At the same time, Zhu Gaoxu didn't have a brain to stir the Gu Wang couple.

Instead, the two were placed under house arrest in the house and treated each other as uncles and nephews until Zhu Di came to deal with it in person.

Zhu Gaoxu acted decisively, politely and politely, which actually surprised the big people in the DPRK who vaguely knew the inside story.

Of course, the emperor did not announce these details, but this matter was widely circulated among those who had a heart.

In addition, the emperor had a separate conversation with the second prince Zhu Gaoxu for a period of time after the rebellion of King Gu.

According to unreliable rumors, Zhu Di seemed to have intended to make Zhu Gaoxu the crown prince at that time......

In Zhu Gaochi's speculation, this must be the result of Jiang Xinghuo's teaching.

Of course, this is all the result of false rumors.

[Actually] although Zhu Gaoxu has become a lot smarter under Jiang Xinghuo's teaching, he has also learned a lot of knowledge and broadened his horizons.

But there is a saying that the nature of the country is easy to change, and it is difficult to change the character that a person has cultivated over decades.

Therefore, on the night of King Gu's rebellion, Zhu Gaoxu was still as irritable as ever.

It was Li Jinglong who really came up with the idea.

Zhu Gaoxu and Li Jinglong, one can fight but can't fight, and the other can plan but can't fight.

Li Jinglong desperately grabbed Zhu Gaoxu, who wanted to kill the Gu Wang couple directly, and moved out Jiang Xinghuo, saying that killing the Gu Wang couple would affect Jiang Xinghuo's meritorious service and reduce the sentence. Zhu Gaoxu didn't know that he was overheard by his father at the time, and when he cared about Mr. Jiang, he pressed the killing intent.

Well, these two people together 'Lu Bu rode Dianwei' and belonged to yes.

As for the so-called "the emperor and the second prince talking alone", the truth at that time was actually that Zhu Di summoned Zhu Gaoxu and verbally praised him for his exploits in protecting Mr. Jiang in prison.

Well, verbal praise, that's all.

In the end, the third prince Zhu Gaosui personally sent his second brother back to the imperial prison.

But from the perspective of other people, Zhu Gaosui, the third prince who is in charge of the palace guards and part of the intelligence system, seems to be on his second brother's side, intentionally or unintentionally.

And then again.

Back to the present.

This time, Zhu Di suddenly handed over the future tax police corps to Zhu Gaoxu, which itself has many doubts, which is even more reverie.

As a die-hard supporter of Zhu Gaochi, Xie Jin has long been tied to a line, and he is deeply worried about this, but he doesn't know how to remind him.

Because no matter how much you remind, it can't change the attitude of the courtiers after learning about the situation.

It was precisely because of today's incident that the emperor personally handed over the army involved in taxes to Zhu Gaoxu, which made Xie Jin feel the strong momentum after Zhu Gaoxu was released from prison!

In this way, the courtiers of the second prince and the first line will obviously be more arrogant.

If so, that's fine.

What makes Xie Jin most fearful is the change of Zhu Gaoxu himself.

Zhu Gaoxu, whom Xie Jin knew in the past, has a relatively irritable personality, although he is favored by Zhu Di, he is not really smart, and he will not bear it.

And today's Zhu Gaoxu is not only very calm and rational, but also able to maintain restraint when encountering tricky things.

I'm not afraid that a reckless man can fight, but I'm afraid that a reckless man is educated!

To understand it at a deeper level, the more Xie Jin thought about it, the more terrifying he felt.

Xie Jin knew that if Zhu Gaochu really wanted to compete for the throne, there would definitely be a way to please the emperor, and even suppress Zhu Gaochi's momentum for a short time.

But Zhu Gaochu just didn't do anything, no matter how the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi outside actually performed the duties of the emperor, he was squatting in the edict prison as steady as Mount Tai.

What does this mean?

In Xie Jin's view, this is Zhu Gaochu pretending not to care on the surface, but in fact he is secretly planning, preparing to give Zhu Gaochi a fatal blow at a critical moment, and seize power by the way, which is really a clever calculation!

After all, as long as he doesn't get out of prison, he won't show his flaws, and no one will trouble him.

Everyone is squatting in prison, what mistakes can they make, and how can they trouble him?

"Alas......" Xie Jin sighed lightly, suddenly a little dazed.

In a trance, Xie Jin suddenly thought of the name that made him wake up in the middle of the night.

- Jiang Xinghuo.

It had to be him!

It must be this Jiang Xinghuo who is secretly giving advice to the second prince!

Otherwise, with Zhu Gaoxu's level of intelligence, how could it become so tricky?

Xie Jin's mind was racing, and the more he thought about it, the more he shuddered, and he opened his mouth and said to Zhu Gaochi.

"Your Royal Highness, maybe Jiang Xinghuo has taken refuge in the second prince? All this is Jiang Xinghuo's plan, the purpose is to let the second prince grasp the military power after he is released from prison. ”

"Your Highness, you think, the second prince has never had the opportunity to lead an army alone, and if this tax police corps is established, then there will be."

Zhu Gaochi reluctantly denied: "Mr. Jiang is definitely not that kind of person!" ”

Xie Jin's heart crossed a trace of displeasure, but he didn't show it on his face, just said.

"But after all, it's the second prince who gets along with him day and night, not Your Highness!"

Seeing that Zhu Gao's chubby face was a little stagnant for a moment, Xie Jin continued to analyze.

"Regardless of whether Jiang Xinghuo is intentional or unintentional, this matter is the most beneficial to the second prince."

"Moreover, the personnel of these tax police corps are all veterans of the army, and they do not need training at all, and they can be easily rearmed."

Zhu Gaochi interrupted him and said, "According to the words of the holy decree, it is not centralized. ”

"Do you want to concentrate on reading words and counting? The Ming Dynasty is so vast, it always has to come in batches, which means that the second prince always holds the military power. ”

Xie Jin approached Zhu Gaochi and said with a serious expression: "And this is still the time of intensive training, although there is a threat, but after all, there are so many troops around Nanjing, the chance of turning into elbows and armpits is not great, Your Highness, do you know, what is the biggest threat to this tax police corps?" ”

"What?"

Zhu Gaochi was a little out of shape just now, just because he felt that his father was really a little favoritistic, and the second brother didn't do anything in the edict, and he had to hold so much power when he was released from prison.

And he worked hard to deal with state affairs, so to speak, he worked hard and complained, but he didn't say a word.

You must know that if you have just ended from the state of war today, it can be said that there are a hundred wastes waiting to be rebuilt, countless things are piled up on his desk, and there are countless government affairs that need to be dealt with every day, which can really overwhelm people's workload.

"Propaganda."

Xie Jin further explained: "If the tax police corps is in the hands of the second prince, then since these people are literate, they not only mean that they can read the decrees of the imperial court to the people, but also repeatedly promote the heroic wisdom of the second prince to the people and local clans. ”

"In this way, you may not see anything in the short term, but in the long run, the people's will will change."

Xie Jin seems to be well versed in this: "Your Highness, what the people can hear is what others want them to hear." ”

"The guards and intelligence of the third prince, the taxes and troops of the second prince and even the propaganda, do you know what this means?"

"What?" Zhu Gaochi's pale eyebrows furrowed a little.

"This is more Qin Wangfu than Li Shimin's Qin Palace!"

Xie Jin lowered his voice low: "From top to bottom, from the palace to the army, they are all supporters of the second prince, who else are you besides us?" General Gu is far away in Liaodong to preside over the war, raise his eyes and look around, if you come to Xuanwumen again, how should you deal with yourself? ”

Xie Jin's words woke up the person in his dream.

Zhu Gaochi, who had not rested well and was a little dizzy, suddenly felt that his head was buzzing, and his back was sweating.

Brothers are brothers, but in the final analysis, they are also competitors to the throne.

Zhu Gaochi can be sure that he will treat his younger brothers well when he becomes the emperor.

But will the second child be the same as him?

After all, whether it is the prince or the throne, it is not a matter of one person, but countless supporters behind them.

As long as the throne of the prince is undecided for one day, it is impossible to avoid the same party and different parties.

This is not a personal issue, but a collision of different interest groups.

Therefore, there are some things that Zhu Gaochi must not be merciful.

And just like Zhu Gaochu's heart, Zhu Gaochi also thinks so.

Why shouldn't I be an emperor?

It's just that Zhu Gaochu feels that he has made a lot of contributions, Zhu Gaochi feels that he has a lot of credit, and he has worked more hard and is the son of King Yan, according to the etiquette, he should be the prince himself.

Of course, if it is an ordinary age, the key is that Zhu Di himself is not an emperor who relies on etiquette, so this matter is really hard to say.

Zhu Gaochi looked at Xie Jin and asked, "Then my father and emperor are summoned at this time, how do you think I should deal with it?" ”

That's right, Zhu Di not only told him about the tax police corps, but also summoned him to the palace, planning to discuss it in person.

This is an extremely dangerous thing, and if you don't handle it well, you will lose the trust of your father.

Because as long as the person who sits in the position of the emperor, almost all of them will have this mentality.

On the one hand, he does not want his sons to kill each other and maintain peace in heaven.

On the other hand, it is necessary for the sons to check and balance each other, and under the big radish of the "prince" in front of them, you fight for me, and you are never tired of it.

"Of course we have to stop that from happening." Xie Jin said: "Now that the momentum of the second prince is strong enough, I don't know how many lords are looking forward to his release from prison, and the call for the crown prince is already high. ”

Zhu Gaochi said worriedly: "I'm worried now, after Mr. Jiang's teaching, after the second brother is released, he will become both civil and military, and his father will love him even more, so that he will change his mind." ”

"It's easy to do." Xie Jin smiled and arched his hand: "Your Highness, the minister actually has a saying. ”

"Huh?" Zhu Gaochi looked at him in surprise.

Xie Jin Zhengse said: "Your Highness, in fact, no matter what your heart wants or not, what your attitude is, as long as Your Majesty asks your opinion, you actually have only one opinion and one attitude. ”

"That's joyful consent!"

"There's nothing else you can do."

"Ahem." Zhu Gaochi covered his mouth and coughed twice before saying, "The truth is this, but."

Xie Jin continued: "The minister knows your worries, but don't forget, there is another prerequisite for the tax police corps. ”

"You mean?" Zhu Gaochi looked at his most die-hard supporter.

"Prison literacy class."

Xie Jin said simply: "The minister thinks that the difficulty of this matter is comparable to ascending to the sky!" ”

Zhu Gaochi thought about it and agreed with it.

Jiang Xinghuo said that it is basically impossible for an illiterate person to know 500 commonly used words in just over two months before he was released from prison.

After all, if Jiang Xinghuo said that he had any new theories and policies, let alone Zhu Gaochi, I am afraid that even Xie Jin would not doubt it.

However, literacy is the same as math, it won't be no!

How is it possible to teach literacy in such a short period of time to a group of illiterate prisoners whose minds have been solidified?

Moreover, Jiang Xinghuo did not use any coercion methods, such as being tortured if he was illiterate, not being given food, and so on.

On the contrary, it is better to learn well and give a bun, and there is no punishment if you don't learn well.

In this way, I am afraid it is even more impossible to do it.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaochi breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Jiang Xinghuo can't achieve illiteracy, then there is no way to talk about the tax police corps, or even if he wants to form it, it is definitely not something that can be completed in a short time.

Then, the threat to Zhu Gaochi's position as the prince is much smaller.

Zhu Gaochi's eyebrows twitched, and he waved his hand slowly.

Xie Jin lifted the curtain of the carriage and leaned out to signal that everyone could start returning to the palace.

Zhu Gaochi breathed a long sigh of relief, leaned on the cushions of the carriage tiredly, tilted his head and fell asleep.

After a while, the snoring was like thunder.

Xie Jin looked at Zhu Gaochi's tired face, and a trace of worry couldn't help flashing in his eyes.

Another variable in the dispute between the princes is actually the health conditions of the two.

Compared with Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochu, who are as strong as an ox, Zhu Gaochi is obviously too weak, and now he is only in his twenties, but he even had a brief coma.

The imperial doctor diagnosed that the blood was insufficient, and the body was obese, and the supply of qi and blood was not available if he did not eat, and he was even more obese after eating, and he had no time to move

In this way, a vicious circle naturally forms.

In fact, it is not difficult to cure it radically, you just need to find a place to rest and move well, and you can naturally recover some, after all, Zhu Gaochi is still very young at this time.

It's just that the past four years have been difficult, and if it is decided today, Zhu Gaochi is too busy, how can he have a lot of time to go somewhere to rest?

Letting someone like Zhu Gaochi stay is more torturous than letting him work.

Coupled with the fact that so many secret enemies were staring at him, and so many supporters were standing behind him, Zhu Gaochi didn't dare to stop at all, or even dare to fall.

Therefore, Zhu Gaochi can only barely hold on.

Thank you for the alliance of the "Prancing Horse Tianshan" master! I wish you success in everything and joy every year!

(End of chapter)