Chapter 113: Zhu Gaoxu: I'm heroic, isn't it like Li Shimin?
The wave of displaced people came and went quickly, because the dynasty was at its peak, the rule of officials was still clear, and there were families like the Yan family who took the initiative to "share worries for the court", so it was quickly resolved.
During the more than 20 years of the Yongle Dynasty, this was not a big deal, and even the Yongle Emperor, after issuing the relevant orders for disaster relief and learning that the victims of the disaster had been brought under control, quickly lost his attention to it.
Throughout history, except for a few ministers who were worried about the country and the people, the courtiers who were heavily influenced by Confucian etiquette and the idea of loving the people were often not as concerned as the emperor about ordinary people.
The relevant responsible officials only care about a merit on their resumes.
Of course, what they don't know is that in fact, the victims they have helped have "disappeared" a lot.
In the performance of the officials, there are about 50,000 people in total, and a large number of victims have flocked to the nearby capital city after the disaster, but it has not spread too far, and there is basically no trace of refugees in Ningbo and other places.
This number is at least 10,000 less.
Among them, about 5,000 were divided among the local landlords in Hangzhou, and more than 3,000 were wandering and absorbed by wealthy merchants from all over the country.
And near Ningbo Mansion, it is not that there are no refugees, but all of them have been absorbed by the Yan family. There were nearly 2,000 people who became tenants of the Yan family, and it was after this wave that the Yan family's acres were finally distributed, and the towns were also filled with people and entered a saturation period.
The officials of the DPRK and China did not know anything about this, and even if they did, they secretly concealed it.
After all, in all dynasties, everyone has done this.
On the whole, this event, which had a huge impact in eastern Zhejiang, did not set off any storms for the Nanjing court.
Because at this time, in Nanjing, the struggle between the crown prince and the king of Han was in full swing, and it had reached the last moment.
The party struggles in the Yongle Dynasty were not frequent, and the only fierce one was the struggle between the princelings and the Han Dynasty.
Although the crown prince and the imperial grandson have been established, and the prince often assists the government and even supervises the country, the king of Han still has the upper hand.
Because of Zhu Gaochi, it really doesn't suit Zhu Di's appetite.
The ceremony was completed, the Northern Expedition was over, the canal was dredged, and there was trouble on the Jiaozhi side. The veteran Zhang Yu complained bitterly, he was a person who had been an official of the Yuan Dynasty, you can think about how old he is, and now he is also famous, not long ago he was awarded the title of British Duke because of his meritorious service at level crossing, and now he just wants to be able to return to Beijing to enjoy the blessings.
Zhu Di, of course it is not allowed. Although his son Zhang Fu showed an unusual command talent in quelling the Jiaozhi Rebellion, Zhu Di still didn't worry about Jiaozhi, and he had to be an old man over there.
But generals are one thing, and the army is another thing.
The troops stationed in Cochin were maintained at around 50,000 or 60,000 for many years, and they often had to send troops to suppress rebellions, which cost an astronomical amount of money and food, and the forced labor of transporting food also made the people on the border miserable, but they received very little taxes.
As a result, the crown prince repeatedly suggested that he should abandon Cochin and restore the previous way of ruling a vassal state.
He was not happy to move the capital to Beijing, and made several suggestions in succession that he should simply stay in Nanjing and not repair the city of Beijing.
King Han is a smart person, and the sentence "I am afraid that after the prince ascends the throne, he will move the capital back to Nanye", which instantly made Zhu Di's face turn pale, and his favor towards the big fat son was greatly reduced (in fact, Emperor Hongxi did have the idea of moving the capital back to Nanjing, and the prince had already gone to Nanjing).
After doing it so many times, of course, Zhu Di disliked Zhu Gaochi more and more, coupled with the fact that the King of Han had been making small reports for many years, which made the image of the prince even more unbearable in Yongle's heart, and the princeling's right-hand man Xie Jin was also belittled one after another, and even Yang Shiqi, who was originally valued by Zhu Di, was almost imprisoned, which made Zhu Gaochu even more unscrupulous.
Yongle's connivance made the Han King even more arrogant, he used a lot of money to make friends with his henchmen, and often spoke disrespectfully to the prince in public, but Zhu Di didn't care about all this.
Zhu Gaoxu, the first time he was so close to the crown prince's position, he finally began to act recklessly.
He prides himself on being wise and martial, so he found an idol for himself in the history books.
"I'm heroic, isn't it like Li Shimin, the king of Qin?"
He said such things many times in public.
In fact, the original intention of the Han prince should be that Zhu Gaochi would be like Li Jiancheng, trampled under his younger brother's feet, and he would ascend to the throne and create a new world in the Ming Dynasty.
However, when making analogies, it is also necessary to look at the situation clearly.
Poor Zhu Gaoxu's military generals are all rough people, and no one reminds him.
You must know what happened to Li Shimin and his father, but it may not be very good!
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"Good boy, good boy! Compared with Tang Taizong, what kind of thing is he, dare to compare himself to Li Shimin? Zhu Di rarely lost his temper, but this time, Zhu Gaoxu completely angered him: "And I am still there, his eldest brother is still there, so he said such a thing, what does he mean by this!" ”
Although Zhu Di has completed many achievements over the years, even so, he does not dare to compare with Li Shimin, and his achievements may be comparable to his father. Isn't this kid so arrogant that he is infuriating? What's more important is that now is the critical moment of King Han's succession, and it is difficult not to think about it when he says such a thing at such a sensitive time.
Your idol is Li Shimin?
Then will you be like him, imprisoning your father and killing your brother? Oh, by the way, send the third brother down together.
It's very good, the family just corresponds to all of them, and they are reunited.
The most taboo thing for Zhu Di is that some people covet this position in the Ninth Five-Year Plan. The reason why he repeatedly suppressed the crown prince, in essence, was also because of the prince's auxiliary government, and his power inevitably grew, Zhu Di was just beating Zhu Gaochi, and the idea of changing the prince was honestly faded.
Zhu Gaoxu was like this, which really angered him.
Yan Keng sat opposite, facing Zhu Di's roar, with only a wry smile on his face.
Over the years, he has no longer been close to Zhu Gaoxu, and Zhu Gaoxu has also noticed Yan Keng's deliberate estrangement from him.
However, he felt that it might be that the other party didn't want to get involved in the dispute between the princes, and the party was getting richer, so he went with him.
It is precisely because of this that on such a critical issue, Zhu Di will call Yan Keng and ask for his opinion, because at least on the surface, he is a neutral, and his opinion is worth referring to.
"Merlin, I have heard many rumors of the Han King's lawlessness recently, you say, what does he want to do with this son of mine?" Zhu Di calmed down a little, but his face was still full of disappointment. After taking a sip of tea, he asked Yan Keng such a question.
When these words fell into his ears, Yan Keng, who had been in the political arena for a long time, already understood what Zhu Di meant.
He was dissatisfied, dissatisfied with Zhu Gaoxu's behavior, and even reached the level of disgust.
He finally saw that this son was not like himself, he inherited his own bravery and ruthlessness, but he did not have his own low-key and generosity towards the people, in this regard, he was similar to his second brother (King Qin) (both were quite cruel and obedient).
Yan Keng was keenly aware that this would be the time to put Zhu Gaoxu to death completely! At this time, he was already a mature politician, and the past friendship and the like had already been buried deep in his heart.
Defeating Zhu Gaochu and allowing Zhu Gaochi to ascend the throne is the most conducive to the development of the family.
Now, it's time to strike that final blow!
His mind was racing, and in a few moments he was already thinking of a rhetoric.
(End of chapter)