In fact, before the death of Prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang had no intention of cleaning up the Huaixi nobles.
What he did was to transfer military power into the hands of the vassal princes and create a balance of power in the army that pitted the Huaixi nobles against the vassal princes.
During this period, he had a murderous intention because of Zhu Yunwen, but after the grandson returned, he lost his mind.
Until Da Sun brought up the issue of vassal kings sealing countries overseas.
Only then would Zhu Yuanzhang have such thoughts again.
All the vassal kings who could fight went outside the Ming Dynasty, forming a barrier to protect the Ming Dynasty. Then within the Ming Dynasty, only the Huaixi Xungui family was the only one left.
This situation seems to be back to the past.
Only Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang felt that they could not fight against the nobles of Huaixi, even some generals other than Lan Yu, such as Feng Sheng and Fu Youde.
These are difficult for Zhu Di to achieve.
This is also the issue that the grandfather and grandson have been thinking about Zhu Di.
For now, for Zhu Di, there is actually no space or soil for rebellion, even if Yao Guangxiao is still around.
The military generals of Huaixi are like a big mountain in the army, and no one can cross it.
The only one who has the strength to crush this mountain is Zhu Yuanzhang.
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"Yunwen, after this year, you are already sixteen years old. Have you ever thought about what you will be like in the future?"
After a busy day, Zhu Yunwen returned to the back hall of Chunhe Palace and was having dinner with his mother, Mrs. Lu, when Mrs. Lu suddenly asked.
Zhu Yunwen was a little confused and said: "Mother, why do you say that?"
Lu shook her head slightly and said, "Yesterday in the harem, my mother heard Concubine Ning say that because the vassal king has an overseas seal, as the biological mother, she can choose to go with her."
"That is to say, if Wen'er also has the idea of going overseas to establish a kingdom, my mother can leave the palace with you."
When Lu said this, there was a faint thought in her eyes and some complicated expressions.
Her presence in the palace is actually a subtle obstacle for the grandson. Because of the relationship between the successor and the crown princess, it will be more embarrassing.
She would not be so stupid as to think that His Highness the Grand Sun would recognize her as her legitimate mother.
With such procrastination now, His Highness Taisun has never been to the East Palace once. It probably has a lot to do with him. I learned that His Highness Taisun was just for the sake of reputation.
But she didn't want to just sit back and wait for death.
When she heard Concubine Ning talking about this matter, Mrs. Lu had an idea in her mind. With her current relationship, His Highness Taisun would never give her a difficult position.
With the elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, it is also a good choice to capture a small country as a vassal state.
At least it avoids embarrassment in the future.
If you wait until your majesty ascends to heaven and your grandson ascends the throne, where will you go with your arrangements?
Queen Mother?
impossible.
But it would be too cruel to destroy oneself.
The best way is to follow Yun Wen and leave.
"But mother, you know me, how can I have the ability to conquer a vassal state?"
"Isn't it great now? I am also working for my eldest brother. I am respected by my eldest brother and amend the laws of the Ming Dynasty. This is something that will last forever."
"I heard that Jie Jin will be arriving in the next few days, and my eldest brother also replied to me, saying that there is no problem."
"Also, the capital is so lively now. Under the development of Big Brother, the streets are bustling with people, and more things are coming to the capital."
"I heard that an avenue will soon be built from Zhengyangmen to Waiwulongqiao Square. Last time, my eldest brother asked me what I thought would be a good name."
Zhu Yunwen muttered to himself, saying that he had no intention of going overseas to fight for a vassal state on his own.
He didn't like fighting in the first place, let alone those smelly Qiu Ba. Fighting was not something a gentleman would do and should be avoided.
Being immersed in the classics is what he likes to do now.
When Mrs. Lu heard this, her eyes flashed with intense disappointment and joy.
Fortunately, when His Highness Taisun first entered the palace, he did not fight against him, nor did he let his son fight against him.
His performance so far has been relatively docile.
What is disappointing is that this child of mine has no ambition to rise to the top and is not born to be an emperor. He is a complete rotten head.
I was brainwashed by those Confucian teachings.
Everyone said that Wen'er was like his father, but at the beginning, the prince was also capable of both civil and martial arts, and his performance in civil and martial arts surpassed that of his younger brothers and was extremely outstanding.
The martial arts of Prince Zhu Biao does not refer to martial arts, but to the fact that he is very good in military strategy and in commanding officers and soldiers.
After all, the prince also grew up in a military camp and was no stranger to war.
It's just that as the prince, Zhu Yuanzhang would not let him go to the front line in person, so he had no achievements to speak of.
But the Lu family knew the prince's ability. For example, Zhu Fan, Zhu Fan and Zhu Di often asked the prince for advice on military issues.
This is also why the younger brothers are so obedient and respectful to the prince, because he is crushed by his literary, Taoist and military strategy in all aspects.
Even with the most inconspicuous personal bravery, the prince is not weaker than others.
But who would have thought that a simple cold could cause the prince to die prematurely? It is simply unimaginable.
It's no wonder that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to massacre Taiyin Hospital, because theoretically, this was simply impossible.
Ms. Lu put down her bowls and chopsticks and waved her hands.
The eunuch and maid next to him hesitated for a moment, then stood up and started to clean up.
"Mom, what are you doing? I haven't finished eating yet." Zhu Yunwen complained.
Lu snorted coldly and said: "Eat what you want. You said you have been working hard recently. I see that you have gained a lot of weight. I don't know what to do in Dali Temple these days. The food is too delicious.
Are you greedy?"
After hearing his mother's scolding, Zhu Yunshan put down his chopsticks and let the palace maid take them away.
I wanted to argue a few words, but thinking about my days in Dali Temple, I couldn't say anything.
You can't say that I am there to be the peacemaker and persuade people to be quiet every day. Zhu Yunwen is somewhat immune to the noisy ones now.
This also makes Zhu Yunwen seem to be very busy every day, but in fact he is always fishing in Dali Temple.
However, he still enjoys fishing like this.
There is no hope for the throne, and I don't want to go to war to establish a vassal state, so I can only lie down. After all, my eldest brother can just give me something to do, and live my life slowly.
After the palace maid and eunuch closed the door, Mrs. Lu said, "You only think about yourself. Have you ever thought about being your mother?"
"Life is like this now. You can tell me later, but you can be sure that the grandson takes more care of you because of his relationship with your majesty. If your majesty is gone, what will happen then? Can you be sure?
."
"As your mother, you are the crown princess. Although you are the successor to your predecessor as the crown princess and you are not your grandson's biological mother, if your majesty ascends to heaven and your grandson succeeds you, how will your mother handle yourself?"
"Since my grandson entered the palace, he has never been to the East Palace once. He has been living in Kunning Palace. This is to separate his relationship with us and my mother, so that we can deal with it in the future."
"Or do you think that as a mother, you can still be the Queen Mother?"
After hearing his mother's words, Zhu Yunwen's mind was in a state of confusion.
Since he gave up the confrontation with his eldest brother, he felt relaxed. The eldest brother proposed that those who can fight can build a country overseas. If they are not interested in war, they can become officials or become idle princes to subsidize the industry.
It's okay to do something you like.
Zhu Yunwen knew that people like his fifth uncle Zhou Wang Zhu Ji and his younger brother Yunxi were like this.
Especially that boy Yunxi, Zhu Yunwen didn't even know that he actually liked to do carpentry work.
A few days ago, the eldest brother arranged for Yunxi to learn how to make firecrackers, but Yunxi came back on his own and said that he didn't like it and preferred other carpentry jobs.
Zhu Yunwen thought that his elder brother would punish him, but unexpectedly he found a group of private carpenters to learn how to make stools, chairs and bed frames for him.
Two days ago, Yunxi talked about how he wanted to get some shops from the Qunying Chamber of Commerce from his eldest brother to sell them and make money.
From these things, in Zhu Yunwen's heart, he already recognized his eldest brother very much. Even though he had not achieved any results in Dali Temple so far, his eldest brother never pushed him.
I only mentioned a few words. The law is the way of people's livelihood. You should be careful to follow it and don't be careless.
He also comforted him, take your time and don't be impatient.
Zhu Yunwen was very moved.
It's just that when I got to my mother's place, it was completely different.
"Get out! Get out of here and treat me as if I don't have a son like you!!!"
When Mrs. Lu saw that Zhu Yunzhen had not responded for a long time, her heart ached, and she stood up and cursed.
She was worried about Yunwen's affairs every day and offered all kinds of help, but now she got these things in exchange, which made Lu, who had always been strong, suddenly collapse.
As a woman, she can handle no matter how big things happen. When the prince passed away, she also managed to survive.
But just now, she had almost stated her words directly, but the son she loved most was like a piece of wood, without any reaction.
As a mother, why should you do this?
Zhu Yunwen was shocked when he heard his mother's somewhat hysterical roar.
Knowing that my reaction just now made my mother angry, she was very angry.
"Mother, mother, I was just thinking about how to deal with this matter, or how to fight some elite soldiers with my eldest brother, or where is the best place to build a country."
"Outside the border of Ming Dynasty, I don't know the child well, so I just thought about which place would be the most comfortable. At least my mother wouldn't have to live a hard life with my child."
Zhu Yunwen gritted his teeth and said quickly.
As a son, lying to outsiders may be embarrassing and unfamiliar, but dealing with family members, especially mothers, seems to be an innate ability.
Sure enough, under Zhu Yunwen's coaxing, Mrs. Lu asked suspiciously: "Is this really true?"
Zhu Yunwen continued: "Since that's the case, I didn't think about this before. I'm stupid and lost in thought."
Lu nodded happily and said: "You can think of these, which is already very good. There are many small countries outside the Ming Dynasty. It is indeed necessary to explore carefully. Those places are more suitable for living."
"But housing is one thing. The most important thing is that we still have to pick the soft lungs. In the next few days, you can ask more to see if there are any good places to go."
"In the future, don't indulge in the classics. Contact the generals in the army more and see if you can win over someone who can fight. Open the way for my mother. Promise a general of the vassal state and so on. Treat it as if there is no such thing.
question."
"Including your eldest brother's side and His Majesty's side, go around more and find an opportunity to talk about this idea. After all, you and your grandson are also brothers. How can you find a better position and more?
Elite soldiers and horses."
Lu gave detailed instructions, and now it seems that going overseas to establish a country is also a very good choice.
Even if it is a little desolate, people can slowly build it up.
Lu also heard that Taisun recruited a group of barbarian craftsmen from the far west, and they were very good at construction.
We can also see if we can get a few over then.
Moreover, the Overseas Talent Recruitment Center is still open now. Because it is close to Zhengdan, there are not many scholars from all over the country, so it is quite deserted.
Naturally, not many scholars in the capital, or those with connections or families, wanted to leave the Ming Dynasty and go to that desolate place.
After Zhengdan, there will be a large number of students from all over the country seeking an official position.
And when they arrived in the vassal state, Yunwen was the king, and she was the queen mother. She was free from restraints and didn't have to worry about anything all day long.
Even if you are a little behind, you still want to be comfortable and enjoy your old age.
Looking at Zhu Yunwen's nagging look, Lu was a little worried about whether Yunwen could be a good leader of a country.
But looking back, if Yun Wen can't do it, then he can help himself.
In the Ming Dynasty, the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, but in the vassal state, what rules were not decided by oneself?
Thinking of this, Lu took a breath, and an idea began to sprout in her heart.
Who says women are inferior to men?
Wu Zetian in the prosperous Tang Dynasty was the first empress in history. Although she would not seize the throne from her son, she was no stranger to political affairs after following the prince for so many years.
For example, the Ming Dynasty now attaches great importance to business. In terms of business, Lu thinks he is not bad. When he was a child, his family also ran a business.
After thinking about it, Lu's heart began to become courageous and resolute.
On the side, Zhu Yunwen felt his scalp numb as he listened to his mother's instructions.
Even if I don't want to in my heart, I don't dare to say it in front of my mother.
He really wanted to stay in the capital, and more and more novelties kept appearing at his elder brother's place, and more and more salary money was distributed from the internal funds.
Zhu Yunwen even vaguely felt that there were various arrangements for the matchlock gun, and it seemed that a great change had occurred through the ages.
I don’t know where this strange premonition came from, but it is extremely real.
Big brother's actions are all closely linked, and there are always new arrangements.
In just a few months, the capital was completely different from before. When Zhu Yunwen occasionally left the palace on weekdays, he was also keenly aware that the people seemed to be changing, as if the world had become colorful.
He wanted to stay in the capital and witness all this happening.
But when he raised his head, he met his mother's burning eyes. Zhu Yunwen sighed softly in his heart and said respectfully:
"My child understands."
Mrs. Lu's smile spread wide. After so many years, she only felt so excited when she married the prince and was appointed as the prince's concubine.
Thinking about the future like this, I feel a little impatient.
She vaguely remembered that her ancestors once had such an ancestral woman who was particularly famous.