"There is more and more talk about cutting the feudal domain between the DPRK and China."

On July 12, in Kaifeng City, Henan, when Zhu Hu, the king of Zhou in the palace of the king of Zhou, and Zhu Youlian, the prince of Zhou, discussed the remarks about cutting the feudal domains one after another in the temple, Zhu Youlian, who was holding the script, pretended to be casual and continued to look at the script, while comforting his father.

"The kid has seen it, and the temple advocates cutting the feudal domain is nothing more than three voices, one is the "Theory of Cutting the Domain" as suggested by Gao Wei, and the other is Zhuo Jing's proposal of "Migration and Tuien", these two kinds of feudal cutting policies, the former comes from Gao Xu's article, and the latter should be the mainstream in the temple. ”

According to the remarks on cutting the feudal domain that emerged in the temple during this time, Zhu Youlian summed up two routes for cutting the feudal domain.

The first is Zhu Gaoxu's "Ming Dynasty version of Tui'en Order", which continuously distributes the palace guards according to the heirs, so that it only takes forty or fifty years to disintegrate the military power in the hands of the vassal king.

The second is to take back the military power of the feudal domains, and then re-divide the kings of the border domains to the interior, for example, the king of Yan is divided into Nanchang, the king of Zhou, the king of Chu, the king of Xiang, the king of Qin and Jin and other kings to the rich places such as Zhili, Fujian, and Zhejiang.

From the perspective of the vassal kings, in fact, they preferred to directly hand over their military power and be divided by Zhu Yunwen into the rich lands of the three provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

However, this suggestion was met with resistance from officials in the three provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, who apparently did not want their hometown to become a place where vassal kings could walk everywhere.

After all, the feudal king could also play a certain role in monitoring officials at the local level, and even if the feudal king handed over the royal military power, he still had to retain a certain amount of guards.

These guards can undoubtedly play a role in deterring Jiangnan for the imperial power.

Therefore, the internal relocation of the feudal domains is fundamentally impossible, because Zhu Yunwen still has to rely on the officials of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces to govern the country.

Therefore, looking at it this way, it seems that only Zhu Gaoxu's "Theory of Cutting the Domain" can be implemented.

For the "Theory of Cutting Domains", the feudal domains have long accepted it, so even a strong feudal domain like Zhu Hu has been waiting for the imperial court to send someone to take over the military power.

It's not that he has no ambitions, it's just that his military power has collapsed since Feng Sheng's death, and he can only control the three guards of the palace.

It is obviously unrealistic to want to rebel against the imperial court with this amount of troops.

"It's a pity that the eldest brother gave up the military power of the Sandu Division, otherwise we can talk to the imperial court."

Zhu Hu complained about Zhu Di, although he had a good relationship with Zhu Di, but when he thought that because Zhu Di gave up the military power of the Sandu Division, they became fish and meat on the board, Zhu Hu felt a little uncomfortable.

The chiefs of the feudal domains have all handed over their military powers, and only the palace guards are retained, so they have no reason to talk to Zhu Yunwen about cutting the feudal domain.

"It's no wonder that Uncle Si." Zhu Youlian was open-minded: "Everyone saw the matter of cutting the feudal domain a few years ago, if the fourth uncle did not hand over the military power, it would undoubtedly slap the eldest brother in the face, so how could he sit on the throne safely." ”

"You ......" Zhu Yu looked at Zhu Youlian with a toothache: "Your grandfather didn't hurt you in vain, Yun Wei is going to cut the domain, and he still helps him speak." ”

"Anyway, no matter how much you cut it, you can't cut your brocade clothes and food, so don't worry." Zhu Youlian glanced at his troublesome father, and at the same time looked at the thick books beside Zhu Huan.

"Besides, if you really cut the domain, you will be able to write well, which is a good thing."

"That's ......" Hearing Zhu Youlian mention his hobbies, Zhu Huan happily put his eyes on the pile of books on the table next to him.

These books are all books of famine relief and disaster relief compiled by Zhu Hu after returning to Kaifeng from Yunnan for so many years, in order to make the people live more comfortably.

I have to say that after Zhu Hu's "relocation to Yunnan", he finally has a bit of a human appearance, and he can fit the people in his heart, otherwise Zhu Yuanzhang would not easily let him return to Kaifeng from Yunnan.

It's just that he did something here that benefited the country and the people, but in that night, some people were ready to be ruthless to him.

After the curfew, Kaifeng City was silent, except for the occasional sound of fighting.

In such an environment, a flash of fire appeared in an alley in Kaifeng City.

Hundreds of people were squatting or standing in the alley, some of them already wearing armor, some of them still wearing armor.

After a quarter of an hour, a courtyard gate slowly opened, and Li Jinglong, who was dressed in armor, walked out of it, but his face was not good-looking.

Behind him, the two generals took the lead and spoke: "Guogong, two thousand people are ready, just waiting for your order." ”

"It's easy to do it, but will King Zhou really be caught with his hands tied? There should be no less than a thousand guards in the palace of the king of Zhou. ”

The two of them opened their mouths one after the other, but Li Jinglong was already ready to shoot.

During the Hongwu years, he never thought that the art of war he had learned would one day be used against his own people, and it was also his cousin.

In terms of generation, although Zhu Hu, the king of Zhou, is only one or two years older than him, he is still a figure of his father's generation.

If you want to do it to Zhu Hu, this is somewhat unconscionable.

It's just that he has no choice, Zhu Yunwen gave an order, and it is impossible for him to resist and disobey the order.

"Let's do it!"

With heavy and complicated emotions, Li Jinglong spoke in a deep voice, and the left and right generals also began to inform the rest of the soldiers who were ready.

At seven o'clock, at this time when many people were not asleep, the sound of rustling nails sounded in Kaifeng City.

Their actions soon attracted the attention of the three guards of the Zhou Palace, as well as the defenders of Kaifeng City.

However, when they saw the troop transfer card in this team, they stopped and looked at each other to the left and right.

It's just that Zhu Hu and Zhu Youlian, father and son, have mastered the three guards for so many years after all, and there are still some diehards when it comes to diehards.

Not long after Li Jinglong's action, a hundred household officials hurriedly ran into the Zhou Palace, and hurriedly broke into the carrier hall.

"What's wrong? Panicked ......"

Zhu Hu and Zhu Youlian were still discussing medical books and drama scripts, and when they saw this panicked hundred household officials, the two of them felt nervous.

"Your Highness! Soldiers from other guards suddenly appeared in the city, and there were also troop transfer cards in the ranks of all the commanders, and now they were besieging the palace! ”

"Let's go!" Hearing that the palace was surrounded, Zhu Youlian changed his previous laziness, grabbed Zhu Hu's hand and wanted to go up to the palace wall with him to check.

The father and son hurried up, and after a few hours, they went up to the wall of the palace, and also saw thousands of soldiers who lit torches outside the city and strictly guarded the palace.

"Ask them where they came from!"

Zhu Youlian spoke to the guards of the palace, Qianhu, who also put down the hanging basket and let one person go to negotiate.

After a short time, the man returned to the city and explained to Zhu Youlian's father and son: "The person who came is Cao Guogong, he said that someone in the court presented evidence, saying that Your Highness intends to rebel, so he was ordered by His Majesty to come and invite you to go to the capital with the prince......"

"Fart!!" Hearing someone say that he was rebelling, Zhu Huan scolded, and Zhu Youlian next to him also frowned slightly, and asked the little flag officer: "Have you ever said who impeached my father and son for rebellion?" ”

"This ......" The little flag officer hesitated for a moment, and then said worriedly: "Cao Guogong said that it was the second hall. ”

"Second Highness? Which Second Highness? Zhu Hu was stunned and couldn't react.

"Dad, it's the second." Zhu Youlian's face was gloomy, but Zhu Huan couldn't believe it: "You said the second child? ”

Zhu Hu's second son, Zhu Youjiao, like Zhu Gaoxu, was sent to the capital after the age of fifteen to study in the main hall.

Now Zhu Youyan actually falsely accused his father of rebellion, not to mention that Zhu Hu didn't believe it, and Zhu Youlian didn't believe it either.

"Dad, don't pay attention to Li Jinglong, directly summon soldiers and horses to defend the palace, and then send people to the capital to confront you!"

Zhu Youlian knew that rebellion was a trumped-up crime, so he wanted to rely on the palace to defend it, wait for the matter to ferment, and use the clan to put pressure on Zhu Yunwen.

However, Zhu Youlian's idea was good, but before he could make a move, he suddenly heard the sound of the city gate opening under his feet.

"Who opened the gates!!" Zhu Youlian's scalp was numb, but a voice came from the city: "It's a hundred household official martial arts training!" ”

"Shut the gates!" Zhu Youlian gave a stern order, but at this time, the Ming army outside the city flocked to the gate of the palace.

Without waiting for Zhu Youlian to lead the troops off the road, Li Jinglong led people into the palace of King Zhou.

By the time Zhu Youlian got off the road, Li Jinglong had already ridden a horse and led people into the carriage hall square of the Zhou Palace, and met with Zhu Huan's father and son with gloomy faces.

"Cao Guogong, you are really good at buying people's hearts."

Zhu Youlian looked at a hundred household officials behind Li Jinglong, and the hundred household officials also lowered their heads, obviously the city gate he opened just now.

Regarding Zhu Youlian's slightly sarcastic words, Li Jinglong did not respond positively to his means, but only made a mockery to the two: "King Zhou and the prince are also acting according to orders, please don't make it difficult for you." ”

"The carriage has been prepared outside the house, please come with you."

"Dad, let's go!" Zhu Youlian walked outside the palace with a gloomy face, and Zhu Huan's face was also ugly.

When he walked to Li Jinglong's side, Zhu Hu also mocked Li Jinglong murderously: "I don't know what my father will think of you and my nephew." ”

Li Jinglong frowned slightly, but did not refute Zhu Hu's words.

After they left, Li Jinglong looked at the hundred household officials who opened the city gate, and explained to the left and right: "Find him an errand in a remote place." ”

"Yes!" The two generals on the left and right responded, and Li Jinglong also rode out of the palace of King Zhou.

Soon, the news that King Zhou was taken by Li Jinglong's surprise attack spread back to the capital.

When the news reached Zhu Yunwen's ears, he couldn't believe it at first, after all, Zhu Hu was also his opponent in his political career in the past few years.

The two of them have been fighting outside the temple for so many years, but they didn't expect him to be taken down by Li Jinglong so easily with three guards.

"From the departure of Cao Guogong to the capture of King Zhou, but in just twelve days, Taizu chose Cao Guogong to entrust Gu, and he really didn't choose the wrong one."

In the Wuying Palace, Huang Zicheng boasted about Li Jinglong's divine soldiers descending from the sky, and at the same time, he was also bragging about himself.

After all, Qi Tai wanted to do something to King Yan at the beginning, and he chose King Zhou.

Now that King Zhou has been taken down in just half a month, doesn't this mean that the path he chose to cut the feudal domain is extremely correct?

Huang Zicheng's boasting was disliked by Qi Tai, Bang Zhao, and Fang Xiaoru in the Wuying Palace, but Zhu Yunwen was very happy.

"What Mr. said is really true, the feudal clans are just chickens and dogs in the face of the court, Mr. just let people release some news in the temple, and they actually relaxed, it seems that I look down on them."

Zhu Yunwen's heart was relaxed for a while, but Qi Tai poured cold water at the critical moment and said: "Your Majesty, King Zhou has been captured, what are you going to do now?" ”

"What do you gentlemen think?" Zhu Yunwen did not answer, but pushed the question to them.

When Qi Tai heard this, he responded without thinking: "It should be grounded in the capital, temporarily rewarded, and wait for the complete end of the feudal domain before judging the crime." ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks it is impossible!" As soon as Huang Zicheng heard Qi Tai's policy, he immediately objected:

"The imperial court did something to the king of Zhou, originally to kill chickens and monkeys, to test the reaction of the feudal domains, if they are so kind to guilty people like the Zhou domain, then what about the Yan, Chu, Shu and other domains?"

The two argued, Zhu Yunwen set his eyes on Fang Xiaoru, and Fang Xiaoru agreed with Huang Zicheng's words: "Your Majesty should be deeply considered, punish the evil, and reward the good." ”

"King Zhou is guilty, but after all, he is a blood relative of His Majesty." Tyranny Zhao opened his mouth to be ambiguous, obviously not wanting to take sides.

"So ......" Zhu Yunwen thought for a moment, and then thought of Zhu Yuanzhang's words before his death that he would move the vassal king to Yunnan, so he said:

"Spread my will, abolish Zhou Wanglu and Zhou Shizi Youxian as concubines, exile Yunnan, and let the three yamen of Yunnan take care of them, but they must not be treated harshly."

"Your Majesty Shengming!!"

Faced with Zhu Yunwen's arrangement, Huang Zicheng and Fang Xiaoru hurriedly sang the salute, and Violent Zhao followed suit, only Qi Tai's face was not very good-looking, and he was very worried.

"Okay, since King Zhou has been resolved, which vassal king should be cut next?"

Everyone didn't expect that Zhu Yunwen had just cut the king of Zhou, so they were anxious to start cutting the next vassal king.

Such a move was Huang Zicheng's silence for a moment, and then he said slowly: "King Zhou was cut, you should first wait and see the attitude of King Yan and Qin, Jin and the vassals, Your Majesty does not need to be in a hurry." ”

"Huang Taichang Siqing is reasonable." Qi Tai breathed a sigh of relief, he was most afraid that Huang Zicheng and Zhu Yunwen were in the same hurry, but fortunately, Huang Zicheng could still calm down.

"Good ......" Zhu Yun bowed his head, with a smile on his face: "Since this is the case, let's take a look at the attitude of the vassals first, if no one from the vassals has expressed their position, then I will ask you gentlemen to choose the evil vassals again." ”

He called his uncles evil vassals, and if Zhu Yuanzhang heard it, he didn't know how he would feel.

"The ministers retired ......"

Seeing that Zhu Yunwen had nothing else to explain, the four ministers retreated one after another, and Zhu Yunwen also sent them out of the Wuying Palace like a student.

After the four of them left, Zhu Yunwen withdrew the smile on his face and said with a cold face: "Is there any change between Bohai and Yanfu?" ”

Behind him, Li Quan shook his head: "Nothing happened, the three of Liu Wu on the Bohai side are going well, and they have already attracted a lot of people." ”

"But after the news of King Zhou's vassal being cut down this time reached the north, I don't know what arrangements they will make."

"Keep an eye on them, and the people sent to the four feudal domains of Qin, Jin, Shu, and Chu will also let them send back useful news as soon as possible." Zhu Yunwen turned his head and walked towards the hall, leaving only one sentence at the end:

"I don't have time to spend on these uncles, I have more important things to do."

Zhu Yunwen said so, and the news of King Zhou's cutting down began to spread.

The story of "his own son falsely accusing his father of being exiled for thousands of miles" in the Zhou Mansion soon spread, and many vassal kings learned the news and knew that Zhu Hu was framed, but no one dared to stand up.

Zhu Di, who was in Beiping, had been a little ignorant of the world since he returned to the Yanwang Mansion, and it was not until the news of the king being cut back on July 20 that he ran back to the Carrier Hall from the Houfu.

Holding the "Di Bao" of the imperial court, Zhu Di's hands were trembling, he didn't expect Zhu Yunwen to be so ruthless in cutting the domain, and he actually directly abolished his own uncle into a concubine.

"In this way, the words of the Second Highness were not wrong!"

"It's too late to say anything now, let's think about who the court will cut down next."

The impulsive Qiu Fu was the first to speak, and Zhang Yu was more mature.

Listening to the words of the two, Zhu Di closed the "Di Bao" and looked at Zhu Neng and Yao Guangxiao: "Brothers in the south, do you have any statement?" ”

"No, I'm waiting for Your Highness to make a statement." Zhu Neng shook his head, and as soon as his words came out, Yao Guangxiao spoke in advance to remind Zhu Di:

"Your Highness, don't forget, the prince and the third highness are still in the capital......"

"Yes... The eldest and third are still ...... in the capital" Zhu Di was reminded by Yao Guangxiao, and the heart that originally wanted to attack also calmed down.

He was able to tolerate what Zhu Gaochu did in Wuliangha Bald City because of family affection, and his affection for Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui was not bad.

Let him leave Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui alone, he can't do this.

"Old monk, is there a way to get the eldest and third to come back?"

Zhu Di looked at Yao Guangxiao, he knew that this black-robed old monk must have a way.

Sure enough, hearing Zhu Di's words, Yao Guangxiao slowly bowed his head: "There is a way, it depends on whether Your Highness can be humiliated, and in addition, you have to tell Your Royal Highness in advance." ”

"Tell the dick?" Zhu Di shook his head, and suddenly remembered what Zhu Gaoxu said outside the Vulyang City.

Obviously, Yao Guangxiao wanted to do something that was not conducive to his reputation, and he knew that if he was really humiliated, or something else happened, then he was afraid that he would really raise an army.

"This matter, you find someone to do it, and when you notify the second child, what do you want me to do, I will listen to you."

Zhu Di didn't know what Yao Guangxiao was going to do by himself, so he simply nodded and agreed.

Seeing that he was so decisive, although Yao Guangxiao did not say anything on his face, he sighed in his heart.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Di, one is indecisive in major matters, and the other is indecisive in small matters.

Fortunately, the two of them can complement each other, otherwise Zhu Di's temperament doesn't know what to be forced into by the imperial court.

Yao Guangxiao can be sure that if Zhu Gaochu hadn't said in advance that he would rebel, Zhu Di might not have wanted to save Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui right now.

If he is not forced to the last resort, he will probably endure it all the time.

From this point of view, the things that Zhu Gaoxu did in Wuliang Ha Bald City, as well as the words he said, really had certain benefits for Zhu Di.

However, it was precisely because of what Zhu Gaoxu did and said that Yao Guangxiao was a little worried about what kind of actions he would make after learning that King Zhou was cut down.

"Let's hope it's in time......"

Yao Guangxiao calculated the Buddha beads, and he also got up and asked people to prepare to go to Jilin City to discuss with Zhu Gaoxu in advance.

Not only Yao Guangxiao, but many people who know Zhu Gaoxu well are worried about Zhu Gaoxu, including his old department.

"Whoa... Whoa......"

In the sound of the waves in early August, Lushun Port in Jinzhou, southern Liaoning can be said to be the most developed place for northern maritime trade during the Hongwu period.

There is an endless stream of boats and boats from Shandong Deng and Lai to here, among which there are batches of grain transported by the imperial court.

On the wharf, the soldiers who escorted the grain talked and laughed, and worked while talking and laughing.

Traveling north with the army, there was an endless stream of merchants who transported grain in exchange for salt.

In such a lively situation, there was a shout of reprimand from the head of Lushun City.

"My Highness didn't treat you harshly, did you!"

"What? Now that the sky has changed, you are starting to fall into the trap? ”

In an arrow tower on Lushun City, Fu Rang looked at the merchants in front of him who kept bowing their heads and apologizing with a dark face, obviously encountering something extremely unhappy.

Opposite him, the merchant who kept apologizing was also very helpless: "General, you really misunderstood, and we are helpless in charge." ”

"Since he returned to Huai'an, he has sold a lot of mansions to collect money and food for His Highness, but this move has been targeted by the local yamen, and many people in the clan have opposed him."

"In order to prevent him from supporting His Royal Highness the King of Bohai, many clansmen have chosen independent portals, and he is also forced to do so."

"The 76,000 yuan that can be escorted this time, as well as more than 124,000 stone of grain, are already all the money and grain that my family can take out when he hollows out his family."

The merchant was obviously Yang Bin's subordinate, and he was now explaining Yang Bin's difficulties to Fu Rang.

In fact, although Yang Bin did not move his family north to the Bohai Sea, he still did his best to do what Zhu Gaoxu ordered.

However, in the family, it is not easy to do some things well, not to mention that Yang Bin was also targeted by the Yamen of Huai'an Mansion.

Hearing the merchant's explanation, Fu Rang lowered his temper a little: "I know that you are not easy to do errands, I will send someone to send the money and grain to Bohai this time, your master has worked hard, and when the crisis passes, I will speak for him in front of His Highness." ”

"Thank you, General, thank you, General......" The merchant nodded and thanked him continuously.

"Alright, stand down!" Fu Rang was irritable and waved his hand to let him leave.

Seeing this, the merchant did not dare to linger, and after thanking him a few times, he left the arrow tower.

After he left, a familiar figure also walked outside the arrow tower.

"It's really a tree falling apart now......"

Yang Zhan's figure appeared in the arrow tower, and Fu Rang lost his temper when he saw him, touched the short beard he left this year and said: "The momentum of cutting the feudal domain in the south is getting higher and higher, I don't know when it will really be cut." ”

"It's been cut." Yang Zhan said and handed the "Di Bao" in his hand to Fu Rang.

"The Zhou domain was cut, and the king of Zhou and the prince of Zhou were demoted to concubines and exiled to Menghua Mansion in Yunnan."

"Exile in Yunnan?" Hearing Yang Zhan's words, Fu Rang hurriedly flipped through the "Di Bao", and his expression gradually became solemn.

"If this news is seen by him, I am afraid it will irritate him......"

In front of outsiders, Fu Rang called Zhu Gaoxu His Royal Highness, but in front of his own people, he basically didn't have so many humble titles.

Yang Zhan had long been used to it, he sat next to Fu Rang, looking at the "Di Bao", and felt a little apprehensive in his heart.

"You say... If the imperial court wants to cut the Yan Domain, and also cut His Royal Highness, what should we do......"

"......" Listening to Yang Zhan's words, Fu Rang had a complicated expression on his face, and only after a while did he say, "I hope there won't be that day." ”

He looked at the blue sky, white clouds and the sea outside the arrow tower, looked at the scene of the sea and sky, and added.

"There really will be a day, and I am afraid that the people of the world will suffer......"

"Bohai Chronicle": "In the third year of Hongwu, before July, Yun Wei ordered the kings to discuss his crimes, that is, he sent Li Jinglong to attack Kaifeng, depose the king of Zhou as a concubine, and Menghua in Yunnan. ”

"Ming Taizong Record": "In July, there was a lawless person in Beijing, and Jianwenjun sent Li Jinglong, the Duke of Cao Guogong, to lead troops to Henan, besiege the royal city, and hold the king's mansion to be subordinate, and forced the king and the prince to go to Beijing, cut the prince into a concubine, moved to Menghua, Yunnan, and mourned"

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