As the saying goes: the power of heaven is unpredictable.

Zhan Hui recalled the original Hu Weiyong case, and his heart sank, and a sense of horror emerged.

At that time, Hu Weiyong, compared with them, had a more respectable status, and was the prime minister of Zhongshu Province, which can be said to be under one person and above ten thousand.

However, with such a status, when he was killed, there was almost no warning, and before the courtiers even reacted, Hu Weiyong was already in prison.

Subsequently, there was a bloodbath of the Hu Party that lasted for more than ten years, affecting more than 30,000 officials at all levels, killing people with rolling heads and rivers of blood.

Hu Weiyong was killed, which happened in the twelfth year of Hongwu, when Zhan Hui had not yet gained fame and was still studying poetry and books.

However, Zhan Hui was not from a civilian background, his father Zhan Tong, as early as the fourth year of Hongwu, had already been an official to worship the Ministry of Officials.

In fact, Zhan Hui showed his talent in the 15th year of Hongwu, and the road to fame had just begun.

It stands to reason that a small talent is really nothing, since the opening of the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty, I don't know how many talents, it is really not unusual.

But Zhan Hui was different, after he was admitted to Xiucai, in October of the same year, he was immediately appointed as the Imperial History of the Seventh Rank Supervision Capital.

From a showman to the supervision of the seventh grade, I don't know how far apart it is, but Zhan Hui seems to be on a rocket, rushing straight into the sky.

And only a year later, Zhan Huishi gave the four products of the imperial history, from the seventh product to the fourth product, the span is so large that it is surprising.

Subsequently, Zhan Hui was promoted to the imperial history of the second rank of the left capital in the first month of the seventeenth year of Hongwu.

From his talent in the fifteenth year of Hongwu and his fame, to the first month of the seventeenth year of Hongwu, he was promoted to the second rank of the imperial history of the left capital, in just two years, Zhan Hui directly completed the gorgeous transformation of his life.

A winner in life? No, this speed is enough to be described as open!

If there is no shadow of his father, it is impossible, and Zhan Hui's father, Zhan Tong, has played a huge role in it.

Zhan Hui especially remembers that at that time he was just a young man who was reading poetry and books at home, preparing to gain fame.

When Hu Weiyong's case broke out, he also wondered how this minister, who leaned towards the government and the opposition and won the trust of His Majesty, could be defeated all the way in just a few days, so that he would die?

If you shoot a mosquito to death, it will splash blood all over your hands, which makes people feel sick.

But Hu Weiyong's death is like a stone thrown in the water, except for the ripples on the water, the people on the shore have not been affected in the slightest.

It wasn't until Zhan Hui was an official and saw the intrigue in the court that he completely understood who was the real master of this dynasty.

How about the power tilting towards the opposition? How about collusion against the party? What about eye-to-eye with the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty?

His Majesty just took advantage of the death of the groom to completely crush Hu Weiyong to death.

It's ridiculous to say that a little groom, in Hu Weiyong's view, is just a lowly person, and his life is like a mustard, but it is such a mustard that directly led to Hu Weiyong's downfall.

There are more than 30,000 Hu Dang members who came out of this!

From the Ming Dynasty to the rivers and lakes, from the central to the local, the people killed by His Majesty are all over the six departments, and during that time, as long as he has anything to do with Hu Weiyong, he can sit at home and wait for death.

Zhan Hui was in a cold sweat in his heart, he knew that His Majesty's actions had always had deep meanings, and this was the case with Hu Weiyong.

And now, His Majesty seems to be asking them about the establishment of the prince, isn't there any other deep meaning hidden in it?

Could it be that he wants to use the matter of Lichu to find out the hidden parties in the court, so that the party struggle can be eliminated invisible?

Zhan Hui was dripping with cold sweat on his head, only feeling that his legs were sore, and the idea in his mind became clearer and clearer, and even completely occupied his mind.

As for His Majesty's true thoughts, Zhan Hui didn't dare to speculate, but extending from the position of the prince, all he could think of was the attack of the party.

The so-called national capital dispute has always been like this, does Your Majesty want to nip these disputes in the bud?

Yanwang ...... Yanwang ......

Zhan Hui whispered this name in his heart, and his heart trembled, yes, King Yan has been in the north all the year round, and he has no foundation above the court.

If he becomes the prince, the so-called party will naturally not be formed, and for all the courtiers, King Yan is equivalent to a new investment.

But if it is His Royal Highness Zhu Yunxi and His Royal Highness Zhu Yunxi, it is very different.

His Royal Highness Zhu Yunxi, standing behind him is the foreign relatives led by Liang Guogong Lan Yu, there are many people, coupled with the character of Liang Guogong, in the future, it is likely to become a hall of words.

And His Royal Highness Zhu Yunwen, although he does not have strong relatives, but Zhu Yunwen is young after all, and he cannot convince the public whether it is prestige or qualifications.

At that time, the forces of relatives led by Lan Yu, the Duke of Liangguo, will definitely fight openly and secretly with the princelings who are attached to His Royal Highness Zhu Yunwen, consuming national strength.

I see!

Zhan Hui had a clear idea in his heart, and suddenly felt that everything was under control, and he guessed his thoughts thoroughly, and the choices he could make naturally did not need to be said.

Immediately, Zhan Hui did not hesitate, and said directly: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that His Royal Highness King Yan is wise and martial, lenient and strict, knows people well, and is not good at slander, and he should be established as a prince!" ”

Liu Sanwu, who was kneeling next to him, glared at Zhan Hui as if he had seen a ghost, and he couldn't understand why Zhan Hui's rhetoric had changed so much in this short half tea time.

As Zhan Hui expressed his position, soon, Ren Hengtai, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Yang Jing, the secretary of the Criminal Department, also said in unison: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that what Lord Zhan said is reasonable, and His Royal Highness King Yan should be appointed as the prince." ”

As the number of people who expressed their stance increased, under the herd mentality, Zhao Mian, the secretary of the household department, Shen Wei, the secretary of the military department, and Yan Zhenzhi, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, also expressed their support for Zhu Di, the king of Yan, as the prince.

The reason for this is not clear in many people's hearts, but when they saw that other people in the same hall were like this, they naturally responded one after another, and soon, the situation suddenly fell one-sided, and only Liu Sanwu, a bachelor of Hanlin, gritted his teeth to support it.

"Your Majesty can't, since you set up the king of Yan, the old minister is worried that disasters will arise in the future, and from now on the end of the killing, I hope Your Majesty will think twice."

Liu Sanwu supported it alone and didn't let go, but Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have to let him agree.

In fact, when Zhan Hui opened his mouth, he knew that there was no problem with this matter.

The prestige left by this decrepit body has brought great convenience to him to transfer the fortunes of the country, and just the use of a little word is enough to change the minds of these courtiers.

In that short period of time, he didn't know what the courtier was thinking in his mind, but looking at his face and feeling his breath, it was by no means a simple thought, it was definitely a storm in his mind.

He didn't pay attention to Liu Sanwu's words, and said: "This matter is so decided, Zhan Hui, you are responsible for drafting the decree, and the court will read it tomorrow." ”

Zhan Hui was stunned for a moment, and then said respectfully: "Weichen obeys the order." ”

When he got out of the imperial city, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Liu Sanwu's old body, at this moment, his hair was open, his eyes were like candles, he looked at Zhan Hui angrily, and scolded: "Zhan Hui, as a courtier, why do you do this thing that is not conducive to the country's social welfare, do you know that the matter of establishing a prince is related to the country's capital, and if you are not careful, it will be turmoil in the country!" ”

Zhao Mian was also a little suspicious, and asked: "Zishan, your method of doing this is indeed suspicious, but what did you think of?" ”

Facing everyone's doubts, Zhan Hui sighed lightly and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, do you still remember the traitor Hu Weiyong. ”

Hearing Zhan Hui mention this name, the faces of the ministers suddenly changed, Hu Weiyong's name, if he is not familiar with it, it is definitely fake.

"Hu Weiyong, such a rebel party, has long been killed by His Majesty, what are you mentioning him to do now?"

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