Chapter 254 King Qi: Second brother, you will suffer the same consequences this time
The gentle breeze blows through the temple lake and ripples the water.
Spring is like a beautiful woman, and the water mist becomes hazy with a sigh.
The black-robed monk sat cross-legged on the futon, tapping the wooden fish and chanting Buddhist scriptures. The sound of Namo echoed in the pavilion, making people feel peaceful and calm, and intuitively felt that the world was empty.
His Majesty the Emperor was leaning aside, leisurely and contented, with his neck slightly raised. In fact, he did not understand any Buddhist teachings at all, but simply liked to listen to the black-clothed monk reciting sutras and worshiping Buddha. In this ethereal voice, the impetuousness and hostility in his heart were always there.
The clouds will disappear and your mind will be at peace.
Zhu Di said with emotion: "King Qi should really come to you to relieve his anger. The murderous intention in him is too strong."
Yao Guangxiao said nonchalantly: "Buddhism is something that only fools people. Most of the people who come to me are seeking peace of mind, including myself. I spend the whole day chanting sutras and burning incense. In fact, I don't even understand what Amitabha is. I just want to make myself feel better."
Just have a good sleep."
The current monk Lu Si Zuo Shanshi, a generation of eminent monks who took on the important task of protecting Buddhism when Buddhism was in decline, would now say such contemptuous words about Buddhism. It is really shocking.
This old monk is really a weirdo.
Zhu Di picked up the tea cup on the small table and took a sip. The fragrance was overflowing, flowing between his tongue and teeth, and the aftertaste was endless. After putting down the tea cup, the clear tea inside was rippling.
The emperor then said slowly: "I just told you about the redistribution of the vassal fiefs. What do you think?"
The old monk said with emotion: "King Qi's good plan is really no less than Liu Han's favor. This is a conspiracy. After cutting off the vassal twice, although the vassal vassal has no power to rebel, it still allows his father in the fiefdom.
It is not a good idea to have children and grandchildren and live on the salary of the imperial court for generations. To change the land into fiefs and divide the land once and for all is a great cause for a long time."
Zhu Di nodded slightly: "So, you, the old monk, also agree with King Qi's opinion?"
"But..." Yao Guangxiao's words were full of twists and turns, "Who are you going to let do this? You should be careful in choosing this person. Once he does this, your reputation will be ruined, but you can't just find someone to do it, otherwise the vassal lord will do it."
They won’t agree to it.”
"So you are worried about this matter. Don't worry, King Qi and I have already finalized the candidate."
Zhu Di laughed and said, "King Qi and I have the same idea, we both plan to let the King of Han do it."
"King of Han?"
Yao Guangxiao was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "You two, father and son, really have a good understanding of each other."
But the old monk still had a question: "Would the King of Han do such a thing to destroy his reputation?"
Zhu Di smiled slightly and said: "King Qi said that he will solve this matter. You also know that I have begun to delegate power to King Qi. There is no need to hold on to what should be let go. People always have this day.
"
Yao Guangxiao smiled and said, "Since you already have an idea, I don't need to say more."
Zhu Di nodded slightly and suddenly caught a glimpse of a crooked-necked tree by the lake in the distance. He couldn't help but frown and asked, "What's going on with this crooked-necked tree?"
This crooked-neck tree is a weeping willow, fragrant in spring, with branches protruding from the buds, floating slightly on the water.
The old monk asked: "Isn't this tree always there?"
Zhu Di shook his head: "I don't like it, so I ordered people to cut down this tree. It's an eyesore."
The crooked neck tree always reminds His Majesty the Emperor of some bad memories.
….
Although the tree in his memory was in Meishan Mountain rather than Jiming Mountain, the sight of a crooked neck tree would make His Majesty the Emperor very uncomfortable.
Two hundred years later, an emperor named Zhu Youjian covered his face with hair and hung himself from a crooked-neck tree in Meishan. The Ming Dynasty has since been wiped out from the long river of history.
…
In the Zhao Prison of Fusi Yamen in Beizhen, Zhu Gaojie carried two oil paper bags in his left hand and two white porcelain wine bottles in his right hand. He walked to a cell and asked, "Is this the number?"
Lu Chaoyang nodded: "Yes, the King of Han is locked up in this cell."
"Open."
"promise."
Lu Chaoyang took out the key, untied the iron chain in the cell, and opened the door of the cell. King Han, who was lying on the couch made of green bricks, heard the clanking sound.
He tilted his head and glanced.
"Why are you here?" asked the King of Han.
Zhu Gaojie walked into the cell, put the oil paper bag and the wine bottle on the table, and said with a smile: "Come and see my second brother."
He raised his hand to Lu Chaoyang behind him and signaled: "Old Lu, you have nothing to do here. My second brother and I have something to discuss. Please remove the patrolling guards and don't disturb us."
"As commanded."
Lu Chaoyang exited the cell and waved away the guards patrolling in front of this cell.
King Han glanced at the things on the table curiously: "What did you bring?"
"I specially asked Guanglu Temple to prepare a salted duck and a mixed cold dish for drinking. There are also two pots of old roasted rice that I brought back from Liaodong. The weather is getting warmer and the climate in Jinling City is humid, so it is a good place to drink.
Days." Zhu Gaojie reached out and opened the oil paper bag on the table and said with a smile.
The King of Han admired: "The ducks in Guanglu Temple are excellent. I have never enjoyed the delicious food in Guanglu Temple since I left the capital. Today, I am grateful to you."
"How about we two brothers eat together?"
"all!"
The King of Han jumped down from the couch, sat down at the table, tore off a duck leg from the salted duck, stuffed it into his mouth and ate it until his face was shiny.
While eating, he said calmly: "What, are you here to give me my brother's meal?"
"how you said that?"
When the King of Han swallowed it, he picked up the wine pot and said, "Counting the time, the old man should have figured out how to deal with me by now. How can a cruel person like him leave me as a hidden danger when he grows old?"
"You made the mistake of looking at me this time."
Zhu Gaojiu picked up the wine bottle and took a sip, "I came to see you with his will. He wants you to live, not to let you die."
The King of Han sneered: "What's the point of living? Being imprisoned in Jinling City like a lost wild dog, being stared at by the wolf cubs of the Jin Yiwei every day, living a useless life, it is better to die and have fun."
Zhu Gaojie picked up a piece of duck meat with his kuai and put it into his mouth. He took another sip of wine and said, "That's right. If it were normal, you should be imprisoned in Jinling City. After all, what you did is
This is a head-turning job, so I can save your good head, which is considered a kindness of the old man."
"really."
King Han was about to take a sip when he suddenly realized something was wrong, "What do you mean? What is normality? Is there something wrong?"
….
"Now, there are indeed variables."
Zhu Gaojie said leisurely, "I have something I want you to do now. It's done. The sky is high and the birds are flying. The night is like a knife and the horses are non-stop. You and I will never meet again in this life."
The King of Han frowned slightly: "What do you mean by this?"
Zhu Gaojie put down the wine bottle and told him all about his plan to deal with the vassal vassal.
…
"You're crazy!"
The King of Han was shocked, "Damn it, am I his biological son? Doesn't this make me take the blame? If this is revealed, from now on, all the Zhu family members in the world will scold me, and they will be able to spit me out in the sea."
Drown!"
[It has been running stably for many years. It is comparable to the old version of the book chasing tool. It is used by all old bookworms.
King Han stood up after a while, "Where in the world do I have the thought to drink it now? Damn it, please send a message to the old man. Whoever wants to do this job will do it. I won't do it anyway. Don't fucking take it."
Threatening me with death, I would rather die than take the blame for him!"
Zhu Gaojie said indifferently: "Isn't the second brother not interested in renewing the vassal status?"
"You don't have to say anything, I won't listen...huh?"
King Han sat down again and said, "Fourth brother, what did you say just now? Say it again. My second brother's ears are not working very well. It seems he heard it wrong."
Zhu Gaojie said: "As long as you do this well, second brother, you can atone for your sins. At that time, I will ask the old man for mercy. Not only will you keep your title, but I will also allow you to regain the vassal status."
The King of Han was shocked: "Fourth brother, please don't make fun of me, your second brother. This old man can agree to this kind of thing. If he can agree to let me regain the vassal status, I will eat this table on the spot!"
Zhu Gaojie chuckled and said: "Of course it is true, second brother, as long as you do this well, I will guarantee you that you will be able to rejoin the vassal, and from now on the sky will be as high as a bird."
Having said this, he paused and added, "Of course, I told you in advance that it is impossible for you, second brother, to vassal Shandong again. You should be vassalized to a border town."
The King of Han was a little doubtful: "You didn't lie to me, Fourth Brother. Don't let me do all the dirty work by then. You can say to me, 'Hey, second brother, you will be punished this time. Brother, I
I lied to you."
Zhu Gaojiu clapped his hands and said: "Second brother, who do you think I am? Brother, I will guarantee my character and swear to the late emperor that it will definitely be true!"
This late emperor certainly does not refer to Emperor Jianwen, the "god of micro management", but to Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.
After the old man ascended the throne, as usual, he should honor Emperor Jianwen as the late emperor and Zhu Yuanzhang as the Taizu. However, if the old man did this, it would be equivalent to admitting that he was from a rebel background. Of course, he would not do this.
Therefore, during the Yongle Dynasty, the existence of Emperor Jianwen was subtly ignored, and the Jianwen reign was announced to be abolished, changing the year to the thirty-fifth year of Hongwu, and the following year to the first year of Yongle.
In fact, the thirty-fifth year of Hongwu did not exist at all, because Zhu Yuanzhang died in the thirty-first year of Hongwu.
During the Yongle Dynasty, they did not recognize Emperor Jianwen as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. They called Zhu Di the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty and respectfully called Zhu Yuanzhang the first emperor.
When the King of Han saw King Qi's sworn appearance, even Taizu Emperor Gao had moved out, and he was doubtful.