The most difficult thing to distinguish in this world is half-truth and half-lie.
In the words Zhu Huixun said, he basically did not hide any part of the facts that were involved. As long as Zhu Yongyi inquired, he would know that he was telling the truth.
However, some inferences did not prevent him from slightly modifying them.
Of course, although Zhu Yongyi didn't know much about the situation in Beijing, he was not a fool after all, and he was not that easy to deceive.
Zhu Yongding asked with his eyes flashing.
"Brother Wang means that your majesty has a grudge against Uncle Wang because of the big fuss before Wang Shu's death? But... this shouldn't be the case. This matter is obviously King Xiang's fault, and isn't it the same for King Xiang now?
Have you been banned from the Ten Princes' Mansion?"
Hearing this, Zhu Huixuan was not surprised.
He had known for a long time that it was impossible to deceive King Yi just by relying on poor information. If he wanted to make him use himself, he would have to use other means.
For example, taking advantage of human nature...
With a look of embarrassment on his face, Zhu Huixuan waved his hand and said.
"This, alas, you'd better stop asking. Forget it, don't worry. Brother Wang will come up with something for you about the grounding. As for the rest, don't ask more."
As expected, after saying these words, he successfully aroused Zhu Yongding's interest.
He frowned and said a little unhappy.
"Brother Wang, what are you talking about? Although we have not met a few times, we are all clan lords. We have broken bones and connected tendons. Since we are all in the capital now, we naturally have to help each other. Don't you still
Is there anything you can’t say to me?”
"If that's the case, I don't dare to be helped by Brother Wang. I can just let my father and son be at your Majesty's disposal!"
Seeing Zhu Yongyi's angry look, Zhu Huixuan smiled bitterly and said.
"King Yi, you... alas... it doesn't matter, there is no one else here. If these words come out of my mouth and into your ears, it is fine if no one else knows."
Even so, Zhu Huixuan still looked at him privately, and then said.
"Actually, you have already said the answer to the questions you asked. We are clan members. Broken bones are still connected..."
"You have to understand that although your Majesty and we are relatives, we are already distant relatives, but that Prince Xiang is your Majesty's uncle!"
"If nothing else, let me ask you, if it were you, even if you suffered great grievances, would you dare to cause trouble in front of the elders' souls?"
"That's not possible. No matter how much you act like a bastard, I still understand the family ethics of respecting your elders."
Zhu Yongbing immediately shook his head and said decisively.
So, Zhu Huixuan looked at him, with a hint of coldness in his eyes, and said calmly.
"Yes, no one who understands etiquette and ethics would be able to do such a thing! But this King Xiang dares. What do you think he relies on?"
this……
Zhu Yongyi remained silent.
But I can't help but feel a little complicated in my heart. Indeed, in terms of blood relationship, how can these side vassal kings compare to the emperor's uncle like King Xiang?
Although he was far away in Henan Prefecture, the incident involving King Xiang's quarrel with Lao Min and Wang Lingqian involved the vassal king after all, and he still knew some of the details.
For example, after the initial conflict between the two sides, the emperor did have a sense of partiality towards King Xiang.
You must know that King Lao Min is the elder of King Xiang after all. It can even be said that he is the elder of all the clans today.
No matter what the reason is, it is inappropriate for King Xiang to do this.
Even if those vassal kings with violent tempers and seniority were in Beijing, it would not be impossible to teach King Xiang a lesson on the spot.
However, after this incident happened, the emperor's treatment was a bit strange.
Even if Zhu Huixun acted impulsively at that time, it is one thing that Zhu Huixun was wrong, and another thing that was King Xiang's fault.
From a rational point of view, both parties have made mistakes and should be punished, instead of just trying to see who made the more serious mistake and then apologize to the lighter party.
What's more, although Zhu Yongyi was not at the scene and did not know the severity of King Xiang's injuries, this and the quarrel before his death were fundamentally different things. How could they be confused?
But the fact is that the two sides came into trouble before the emperor, and Zhu Huixuan and Zhu Yincheng knelt down outside the Meridian Gate to plead guilty.
As for King Xiang, he took the post of Da Zongzheng and continued to govern Zongxue. Although in the end, the emperor did not punish Zhu Huixun and allowed both father and son to seize the throne.
However, in the eyes of various clans, this kind of treatment was indeed suspected of favoring King Xiang.
Now that Zhu Huixuan said this, his original handling can be understood.
Following this line of thinking, since the emperor wanted to favor Prince Xiang, he naturally wanted to calm down the matter and calm down the storm as soon as possible.
For this reason, he even made an exception and allowed Zhu Yinqi to inherit the title of King of Zhennan. However, the Min Palace was unwilling to let it go. Instead, it secretly united with the disciples of Zongxue and complained to their elders, which ultimately made King Xiang embarrassed.
, this is clearly meant to disgrace the emperor.
Although it was said that because of the face of the clan members, the emperor could only "deal with it impartially", after the matter was over, it was normal for Zhu Huixuan, the person who ruined the emperor's plan, not to be welcomed.
Seeing the change in Zhu Yongyi's expression, Zhu Huixuan knew that he had mostly succeeded.
Sighing, he looked at Zhu Yongyi and continued with a sincere expression.
"Now that we have said this, there are some things that Brother Wang might as well say to you a few more words."
"There are many ways for Prince Xiang to compete for the position of Da Zongzheng. In fact, from my heart, I am not determined to take over this position. However, he chose the method of causing trouble in front of the soul. In fact, it was because my father had
The king had sinned against him."
Zhu Huixuan is a thoughtful person. If he wants to do something, he must plug all the loopholes.
Now, under the confusion of the emperor's original strange approach, Zhu Yongding's suspicion has been aroused. However, there is still a fatal flaw in this statement.
If this loophole cannot be plugged, then everything Zhu Huixun just said may be completely overturned.
That is……
"Is there such a thing as this?"
Zhu Yongding asked with a frown.
"Brother Wang, if I remember correctly, Uncle Wang seems to have been in poor health in the past two years. How could he offend Prince Xiang?"
The old Min King is in poor health, which is something that many clan members know about. The old man was really angry because of the trouble between King Guangtong and King Yang Zong.
When Zhu Huixuan saw this, his expression became increasingly cautious, and he hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Although you left the capital early, you should have heard about some things. Now, the most sensitive topic in the court is the relationship between the emperor and the man from Nangong."
"The reason why Prince Min and Prince Xiang are at odds is because of this..."
Ah this...
Zhu Yongyi did not expect that Zhu Huixun would mention this matter.
No matter how dull he is, he still knows how deep the whirlpool in the battle for the throne is. No wonder Zhu Huixun has been hesitant.
For a moment, Zhu Yongding suddenly regretted why he had such strong curiosity.
He is indeed arrogant and domineering, but he is not ignorant of the importance. He knows very well what things can and cannot interfere with.
The more we know about the matter between the Emperor and the Supreme Emperor, the less good it is...
Seemingly sensing Zhu Yongyi's thoughts, Zhu Huixuan sighed again and said.
"When the Supreme Emperor returned, the imperial court experienced a lot of undercurrents. Although it seems that the two palaces are safe and respectful as brothers, in fact, there are constant overt and covert fights. I won't say this, but you should also have guessed.
"
"This...Brother Wang, are these things..."
Hearing Zhu Huixun talk more and more deeply, Zhu Yongding became a little restless, hesitated for a moment, and finally opened his mouth to end the conversation.
However, when the words had come to this, how could Zhu Huixuan give him this opportunity? He raised his hand to stop him, and Zhu Huixuan continued.
"Don't worry, I don't know much about the details myself, so naturally I can't tell you. What I want to talk about is the dispute between Prince Min's Palace and Prince Xiang."
After hearing this, Zhu Yongding reluctantly settled down.
"Following what I just said, after the Supreme Emperor returned to the capital, undercurrents surged in the palace. You should know that for such sensitive matters, as a clan, we should avoid suspicion, and the best way to protect yourself is to be wise. This is also
What my father meant at that time."
"My father has been keeping his hands off the affairs of the Zongren Mansion, not only because of his lack of energy, but also because the situation in the DPRK was unstable at that time, and he did not want to get involved."
"But Prince Xiang doesn't think so..."
Shaking his head, Zhu Huixun looked a little complicated and said.
"He felt that he was the uncle of the emperor and the emperor, so he always wanted to be a middleman to smooth the relationship between them. Because of this matter, his father persuaded him many times, but he refused to listen and even went to court.
The Emperor, let the Emperor personally go to Nangong to repair the relationship with the Supreme Emperor..."
Therefore, speaking requires skills. If the same content is obscured to some extent and expressed, its meaning will change dramatically.
At least, these words fell in Zhu Yongding's ears, and he felt very incredible and asked.
"This Prince Xiang is too courageous, isn't he? How can he be so naive?"
Even if Zhu Yongyi was not familiar with politics, he still knew that under the current relationship between the Tian family, it was basically impossible to get the emperor and the emperor to put aside their grudges.
However, not only did King Xiang persuade him like this, but he also dared to submit the memorial?
You know, if you submit the memorial, you have passed the imperial court, and it is different from the common conversation in private.
This Prince Xiang is really courageous.
"No, it's such a big thing, why haven't I heard anything about it?"
After a moment, Zhu Yongding reacted.
As King Xiang is a member of the royal family, once his memorial is handed over, it will be a big deal.
The vassal kings in various places may not care about the government affairs of the court, but although they are unwilling to get involved in such matters, they must be extremely concerned about it.
Zhu Yongyi himself is no exception. However, for such a long time, he has not heard any news about the memorial mentioned by Zhu Huixun. This...
"Because I was stopped by my father!"
Looking up at Zhu Yongyi, Zhu Huixuan said calmly.
"As you said, once this memorial is handed over, it will definitely cause an uproar. Maybe it will make Your Majesty feel that the royal family kings have the intention to interfere with the inheritance of the throne. Although it is only a rare possibility, but if Your Majesty really
If you have such an idea, then..."
The kings will inevitably face days of oppression and trembling that are no less than those during the Taizong period.
Zhu Yongyi's expression also became solemn, obviously realizing the seriousness of it.
"So, when my father learned about this, he was extremely angry. He immediately sent someone to stop King Xiang's memorial, and holding his sick body, he called King Xiang to the clan's mansion, asked him to become a monk, and severely punished King Xiang's three sticks. Then
Once, my father beat Prince Xiang so hard that he couldn't get out of bed for half a month, and then he finally suppressed the matter."
"At that time, my father told him in front of King Xiang that as long as his father was still in the position of Da Zongzheng, he would not be allowed to submit any memorial to His Majesty."
"It was precisely because of this incident that King Xiang had a grudge against his father, so later he made a fuss in front of his father's soul, and that was what happened..."
"I see……"
After listening to Zhu Huixun's description, Zhu Yongyi's mind was confused. After a while, he finally digested the matter, and then he asked the most critical question.
"Then does your Majesty know about this?"
King Xiang is just one person, but if King Xiang makes His Majesty have opinions about the clan vassal king, then Zhu Yongding will really want to kill him.
However, under Zhu Yongyi's expectant gaze, Zhu Huixun nodded helplessly and said.
"At that time, this incident caused quite a stir in the capital. Your Majesty, of course, knew about it! In fact, from that time on, some people in the court began to have opinions on Zong affairs, but at that time, they were only limited.
Yu Zongxue, so I didn’t think much about it.”
"But now it seems that these civil servants have already seen the signs at that time..."
"This bastard!"
Hearing this, Zhu Yongding couldn't help but cursed.
People always subconsciously shirk responsibility. Originally, Zhu Yongding had already accepted that it was his own misdeeds that allowed civil servants to seize the opportunity to take action against Zong Wu in the county examination.
But now, a person appears to take the blame.
Although this theory sounded far-fetched and had not been verified, he still subconsciously chose to believe it.
After scolding twice, Zhu Yongyi finally asked the question that Zhu Huixun wanted him to ask the most.
"Then if that's the case, why would your Majesty return to protect King Xiang?"
Seeing Zhu Yongyi's frowning expression, Zhu Huixuan did not answer directly, but asked instead.
"Let me ask you, if it were you, between His Majesty and the Supreme Emperor, would you dare to submit such a memorial?"
"this……"
The answer is of course no.
It was too late for him to hide from this kind of thing, so how could he take the initiative to get involved?
But it was a bit embarrassing to say this, so Zhu Yongyi hesitated for a moment and remained silent.
However, Zhu Huixuan obviously saw through his thoughts at a glance and said quietly.
"You don't dare, I don't dare, even... my father doesn't dare."
"But why do you think Prince Xiang dares to do so?"
This chapter has been completed!