On the throne of the palace, Zhu Fan's thoughts returned to decades ago.
Zhu Fan was born in the winter of the 18th year of Zhizheng in the Yuan Dynasty.
At that time, the world was still in chaos, internal conflicts in the Yuan Dynasty intensified, and local rebels continued to attack the territory of the Yuan Dynasty.
In this year, Zhu Yuanzhang had joined the uprising army and participated in the uprising for six years. He had also taken control of Jiqing and changed his name to Yingtian. He completely controlled Jiangzuo, Zhejiangyou and other places.
Until the 23rd year of Zhizheng, Zhu Yuanzhang destroyed Chen Youliang. In the 27th year of Zhizheng, Zhang Shicheng was killed.
The land south of the Yangtze River finally came under the rule of Zhu Yuanzhang, and was immediately changed to Wu Yuannian.
Zhu Fan's face was a little sad.
In those years, I was born not long ago, so my memory is quite long.
In his own memory, his father always discussed military affairs with the civil and military ministers outside, and his mother was in charge of the family. As the elder brother, the prince took on the responsibility of taking care of the brothers below him.
At that time, the world was not yet peaceful, but for Zhu Fan, it was the most peaceful and comfortable time.
Because he was young, he did not participate in the life-and-death disputes that his father experienced. And because he had his brothers above him, he did not need to take into account the emotions of his brothers.
When the Ming Dynasty was founded, the names of everyone in the family were changed.
In the third year of Hongwu's reign, he was named King of Jin. In the eleventh year of his reign, he left Yingtian and joined Taiyuan.
After all these years, Zhu Fan always remembered his father's sternness and the love and care of his elder brother.
Shanxi merchants will eventually become a serious problem for the Ming Dynasty.
The court may or may not know this.
But I have been vassaling Taiyuan for more than ten years, but I know it clearly.
There should be no more chaos in the world.
Zhu Fan's eyes gradually became sharper, and he finally woke up from his memories and opened his eyes to look at the palace chief Shi and Zhu Jiye in front of him.
"Father."
"Your Majesty."
Zhu Jiye and the palace chief spoke at the same time.
Zhu Fan shook his head and whispered: "Don't try to persuade me any more. I have made up my mind and will never leave Taiyuan City."
Prince Palace Chief Shi spoke in a low voice: "Your Majesty is loyal and patriotic, and I know this. However, first of all, this is the decree of His Highness Taisun. If the Prince does not respect it, he may be impeached by the court. Secondly, if Taiyuan is in chaos and Shanxi is in turmoil, our subordinates will
I'm worried that the thieves will covet the prince and threaten him to force the court."
Zhu Fan's face was calm: "As a vassal of the Jin Dynasty, how can I run away when I hear danger? As a clan member, I should set an example and have the responsibility to defend the land. If the king leaves, how will the rest of the palace respond? If the thieves want to cause trouble,
, and can also capture the rest of the royal family.
If I, the king, take all the people from the royal family to Datong and place them in a large military camp, my family will be at peace. But if I do this, the thieves will definitely become suspicious, and the court's planned arrangements will be delayed.
How could I, the king, do such a thing that endangers the country? How could I, the king, be a person who is ashamed of his clan and his common people?"
Zhu Fan sighed and looked solemn.
Palace Chief Shi still wanted to dissuade him, but found that he could no longer find a reason.
Zhu Jiye pondered for a long time and said softly: "Based on what I know today, His Highness Taisun is probably going to beat the dog at the gate of Shanxi Road. Since Duke Liang is going to Datong to take up command, his army will be stationed beyond Shanxi Road."
South.
His Highness Taisun only needs to go to Shaanxi Road and Hebei Road to write a letter, asking the two governors to station troops to guard the east and west sides of Shanxi Road. Then there will be chaos on Shanxi Road, and if there is a rebellion, they will not be able to get out of Shanxi Road, nor will they endanger other members of the imperial court.
place."
The royal palace chief Shi also said: "Hebei has His Highness the King of Yan, and Shaanxi has His Highness the King of Qin. Once the traitors get into trouble, they can only go north to leave the customs, or go south to Shu. There are Datong soldiers and horses stationed in the north, and it seems that the grandson has already died in the south.
There are arrangements. What the Second Young Master said about closing the door and beating the dog is quite appropriate."
Zhu Jiye smiled, cupped his hands and raised his head to look at Zhu Fan on the throne: "Father, as the new year is approaching, the palace should send the three guards of the Jin Palace into the city to protect the safety of the palace in order to prepare for the stability of the city."
"No!"
Zhu Fan's eyes immediately narrowed and he refused flatly. He frowned and said: "Not only can the three guards of the palace not be allowed to enter the city, they have to be transferred out of Taiyuan City!"
Zhu Fan's words were affirmative and his eyebrows were deep.
But what he said made Prince Palace Chief Shi and Zhu Jiye suddenly startled, with expressions of surprise on their faces.
"Father, without the three guards, the palace will no longer have the ability to defend itself in Taiyuan City. Father, please think twice!"
Zhu Jiye looked nervous and tried to dissuade him.
All princes who join the feudal clan are protected by three soldiers and horses. This is the protection given by the court to the feudal princes, and it also gives these feudal princes the confidence to control the place.
Taiyuan, the vassal state of the Jin Dynasty, is located in Shaanxi, located on nine sides, and the soldiers and horses of the three guards are even more powerful.
In recent years, whenever there was a decree requiring the King of Jin to go out to attack the Yuan thieves outside the Pass, the three guards from the King of Jin's Mansion would serve as the central army, and Zhu Fan would command the armies to conquer the desert.
The Prince's Chief Shi also advised: "Please think again, Your Majesty. Once the three guards leave Taiyuan, and the thieves start to cause trouble, the Palace will have no room to counterattack. The Prince's safety is at stake, and the entire Palace will be in danger."
Facing the persuasion of Zhu Jiye and Chang Shi, Zhu Fan silently shook his head.
"The three guards and horses must leave Taiyuan. If the three guards and horses stay in Taiyuan, when the thieves start trouble, they will definitely use rat weapons. If the three guards leave, these thieves can act with more confidence."
Zhu Fan's eyes flickered slightly.
Since Shanxi merchants want to cause trouble in Shanxi, I can help these people.
Over the years, Zhu Fan often led his troops out of the customs and conquered the desert, and he had developed a lot of courage.
The palace chief, Shi, was worried: "The prince is wise and brave, and is not afraid of danger. However, the three guards and horses are the main bodyguards of the palace. If they are all transferred, how will the Jin palace protect itself?"
Zhu Fan turned to look at Zhu Jiye who was beside Chang Shi, and said with a smile: "When does Ye'er think the thieves will start to attack?"
This is an exam school.
Prince Palace Chief Shi Jingsheng stood aside and looked sideways at the second young master, Zhu Jiye.
Zhu Jiye never thought that his father would ask him such questions.
He lowered his eyelids and frowned in deep thought.
Zhu Fan was not in a hurry either.
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After a long time.
Zhu Jiye was also thinking about it and sorted out what he had just thought in his mind.
He then spoke slowly: "The Shanxi merchants have food and no one, and they use money and silk to attract people's hearts. My son thinks that if the Shanxi merchants want to cause trouble, they must have some connections with the outside world.
The previous report from the imperial palace stated that His Highness the Grand Sun was on his northern tour when he went to Fengyang to pay homage to the late Duke Xin. During the investigation, the White Lotus Sect was lurking, and later the deceased disappeared.
My son has been doing calculations recently, and he feels that this matter is probably the White Lotus Sect that is secretly behind this matter. In addition, there have been incidents on the river recently, and there have been many rumors in Henan Province.
The White Lotus Sect is usually best at dealing with local people. They stay day and night and have close contacts. This makes it difficult for my son not to think about it. This is also the handiwork of the White Lotus Sect.
The White Lotus Sect confuses local people, colludes with, and intimidates local merchants and gentry, and is intertwined. If Shanxi merchants want to make a difference, they will inevitably collude with the White Lotus Sect.
Shanxi merchants will provide money and food, and the White Lotus Sect will provide people. If the two parties work together, then if you have money and people, you can plan for great things."
Prince Palace Chief Shi's eyes widened and he whispered: "White Lotus Sect!"
Chang Shi looked nervous and couldn't help but turn his head and look around the palace.
Everyone knows that the White Lotus Sect is most likely to follow the low-level route, and ordinary people, merchants, pawns, etc. may become its followers.
Chang Shi looked at the empty palace and decided in his heart that today he would check all kinds of people in the palace to see if anyone from the White Lotus Sect had reached out to the palace.
On the throne, Zhu Fan saw Chang Shi's plan and said: "Chang Shi has to worry about investigating the affairs of the palace. He should investigate what needs to be investigated, and what should be dealt with should be dealt with as soon as possible."
Chang Shi handed over his hand and said: "I accept your orders."
Zhu Fan turned to look at Zhu Jiye again: "Ye'er's calculation and analysis are quite good, and his knowledge is quite profound. However, you haven't answered the question of fatherhood yet."
The thieves will choose when to attack.
Zhu Jiye nodded: "This winter, Taiyuan City is safe and sound. If my son's calculation is correct, the White Lotus Sect will definitely join forces with Shanxi merchants. If my son is the mastermind, he will first use the White Lotus Sect to spread rumors in the world, confuse the people of the world, and shake people's hearts.
, stripping away the hearts and minds of the court and the people.
Then the Shanxi merchants paid to lure bandits from all over the country and people with different intentions to cause trouble and cause chaos, leaving the court in a panic and the central government in chaos."
"At this time, will the thieves start trouble?" Zhu Fan narrowed his eyes slightly and asked with a smile on his face.
Zhu Jiye shook his head and said: "The time has not come yet, it is not enough to start an incident."
"When will the time come?" Zhu Fan also became curious, hoping to get an unexpected answer from his son.
Zhu Jiye's expression perked up, he raised his head and looked at Zhu Fan on the throne, and said in a deep voice: "When there is chaos at the border, that's when the thieves start to take action!"
"Border pass?"
Zhu Fan's eyes narrowed into slits.
This was an answer he hadn't expected.
Zhu Fan, one of the nine vassal kings, knows what the Ming Dynasty is like today.
The imperial court went all the way west from Shanhaiguan to Yanmen Pass. Hundreds of thousands of border troops guarded the inside and outside of the Great Wall all year round. The various garrison posts behind the Great Wall could also go to the Great Wall at any time to participate in guarding the border.
Major towns stocked up troops in various places to provide support to areas encountered by enemy attacks at any time, and border towns stocked up on food, grass and weapons. According to the imperial court's plan, even if any major town was besieged by soldiers for half a year, it could protect itself from a shortage of food, grass and weapons.
Something happened at the border?
Zhu Fan didn't quite believe that those thieves who only dared to gather secretly could cause trouble at the border.
Unless the Shanxi merchants now cut off the military food supplies from Jiubian.
It would have to wait three to five months before the frontier army would run the risk of running out of food and fodder.
Zhu Jiye explained: "Did my father leave behind the remnants of the Yuan thieves outside the Pass? In recent years, Shanxi merchants have taken advantage of their control over Kaizhong to deliver food and supplies to the border troops, and they have secretly left a lot of them.
At the pass, there is business dealings with outside the pass.
Although the imperial court is strict, Shanxi merchants have not dared to sell things banned by the imperial court in recent years, but who can guarantee that these people have not had any trespassing conspiracy with outsiders."
Prince Shi was deeply disturbed and said in a low voice: "The thieves colluded with people outside the pass to induce the remaining Yuan thieves outside the pass to knock on the pass?"
Zhu Jiye nodded and said: "I can only think of this. Only when the border pass is attacked by enemies can the court's attention be diverted. By then, the guards and horses inside and outside the border pass will inevitably be involved and unable to go south.
.When that time comes, internal and external troubles will arise, and the thieves will be able to do whatever they want in Shanxi."
Zhu Fan's eyes were deep, and after pondering for a moment, he looked at Chang Shi: "The memorial should be sent to Yingtian, and the princess of the Jin Dynasty should be invited. The children should go to Yingtian to face the saint and fulfill their filial piety. After the memorial was sent out, he asked the princess to take the children south. I and the king
Ye'er will guard Taiyuan City together!"
Prince Palace Chief Shi nodded: "My subordinates will make arrangements right now."
"Slow down!" Zhu Jiye spoke immediately, stopped Chang Shi, and then looked at Zhu Fan: "Father, you should go to the grandson to submit the memorial. In this way, it will take too long to deliver the decree of Yingtian to Taiyuan City.
Taisun is now in Henan Province, so the order will come faster. Mother, concubine, younger brothers and sisters don’t have to set off in such a hurry. It’s not a bad idea to set off with Taisun’s order, and it won’t make the thieves in Taiyuan City suspicious. "
Zhu Fan nodded without thinking too much and said: "Just do as Ye'er said. In the name of training, the three guards of the palace went north to station in Ningwu."
Palace Chief Shi bowed and clasped his fists: "I have received your order and will do it now."
Zhu Fan nodded and watched Chang Shi retire.
By the time only Zhu Fan and his son were left in the palace.
At this time, Zhu Fan let out a long and worried sigh.
Zhu Jiye's expression changed, and he sighed in a low voice: "Father is still worried."
Zhu Fan looked at the calm son in front of him and smiled: "The thief is about to cause chaos, why don't you worry as a father?"
Zhu Jiye clasped his hands together, shook his head and said, "But my father still chooses to stay in Taiyuan City, and he wants all three guards to leave Taiyuan City."
Zhu Fan stared at Zhu Jiye deeply and said deeply: "Ye'er, you are my father's second son. Although you are not the eldest son of the Jin Dynasty, you are still a clan member of the Ming Dynasty royal family, and even the emperor's grandson.
You should know that since we were born, we are not ordinary people. How to be worthy of the royal family and the common people is what we have to do."
Zhu Jiye was silent for a moment and nodded: "My son understands what my father means. If the three guards of the palace stay in Taiyuan City, thieves like Shanxi merchants will definitely take care of it. My father wants to use the safety of my family to induce the thieves to come out with all their strength."
, then the imperial court can win it in one fell swoop.”
Zhu Fan's face showed relief: "If you think so, you are already satisfied as a father, but you haven't said it all yet."
Zhu Jiye had a look of doubt on his face.
Zhu Fan said with a smile: "You also said that Shanxi merchants moved people's hearts with their wealth and silk, but do we know how many people in Shanxi Road have received money and silk from Shanxi merchants? Only by letting everyone see that the Jin Palace is not a concern can we
Let these people jump out.
As a member of the clan, I am trusted by my father and respected by the prince. Why not put my own safety to test the loyalty of Shanxi Dao?
In the yamen of Sansi Prefecture, Shanxi Province, and the various health offices, I just want to see who are there who dare to commit treasonous acts!"
On the throne, Zhu Fan stood up again.
He put his hands on his hips and looked outside the palace with a long look.
Throughout his life as a soldier, even if a thief wants to capture him, he still has to ask about the knife in his hand.
I would like to take a hard look at how many people in Shanxi Province are rebellious.