Zhu Zhanji took Zhu Di's big hand and walked all the way, saying: "I really don't blame dad for this. Daddy got up very early and rushed to the palace to arrange things to welcome the emperor. Grandpa, please arrange a banquet in the palace."
At the banquet, there were so many military ministers and so many foreign envoys, could there be a little chaos? Daddy had confirmed the palace matters and rushed to meet the emperor’s grandpa very early. However, an accident occurred while walking. It was also a coincidence.
, we are on our way in a hurry, and we will be working hard when Grandpa Huang arrives..."
The same thing, if another person said it, the effect would be completely different. Zhu Di knew that he was speaking for his father, but he was not annoyed. He asked a lot more questions and found out the ins and outs of the matter, and then said: "You
Little devil, you came back with Grandpa Huang, Grandpa doesn’t know about these things, how do you know?”
Zhu Zhanji said: "The emperor gave a banquet to the officials, and my grandson went back to the palace to visit his mother. My mother told me. []"
Zhu Di snorted and said: "You kid, forget it this time. Grandpa loves you, but you can't be arrogant. Today is not a father teaching a son, but a king teaching a minister. You must not interfere again in the future.
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Zhu Zhanji pouted and said: "The emperor's grandpa once taught his grandson that there are two problems with a ruler: if you appoint a virtuous person, the minister will take advantage of the virtuous person to rob the king; if you act rashly, the situation will be frustrated. Therefore, a king should do his best.
Happiness and anger are invisible, like the sharp weapon of the country, they are not easily shown to others, but why is Grandpa Huang blowing his beard and staring at his eyes today? It's so scary!"
Zhu Di was silent for a moment, smiled softly, and said: "Grandson, grandpa taught you to keep your joy and anger invisible. It's not that you should suppress your temperament and have no joy or anger. It's that if you are happy, let the officials know that you are happy.
Let your ministers know that you are angry, do you understand? Buddhists say that there is no thought, no appearance, and no abiding. Your current Buddha Sakyamuni has a majestic appearance. Naturally you don’t know whether he is happy or angry, but the future Buddha Maitreya will smile.
Chang Kai, can you tell whether he is happy or angry?"
Zhu Zhanji blinked. He was young after all, and although he was smart, he couldn't understand Zhu Di's profound words...
It was already evening when Xia Xun came back from the court. He didn't sleep when he returned to his house. After taking a bath, he went into the study and took a volume of idle books. Suddenly, there was a knock on the window, and Xia Xun became energetic.
Zhen, said hurriedly: "Come in!"
Xu Jiang stepped in. He cupped his fists and said, "My lord!"
Xia Xun hurriedly asked: "How is the situation?"
Xu Jiang hurriedly talked about what happened in the palace today. Xia Xun took a long breath and said happily: "It seems that the position of the prince can be saved. As long as the emperor does not have the intention of abolishing the crown prince, nothing else matters.
There is still room for maneuver.”
Xu Jiang said: "My lord, I am just a little late to welcome you. Since the emperor has ordered the prince to go back to the palace to think about his mistakes, is this matter still over?"
Xia Xun shook his head slightly, walked to the window, stretched out his hand to open the window. Looking at the gloomy sky outside the window, he said in a deep voice: "Thunder has been brewing for so long, how could it not chop down?"
The next morning, Xilin's amniotic water broke. Seeing that the signs of childbirth were so obvious, the whole house was busy, and Xia Xun couldn't help. He only walked around the main room to listen to the news, but he stayed up from morning to noon.
, Xilin also did not give birth, and Xia Xun was running around in confusion, with nothing to do. An official came to the palace and conveyed the emperor's oral instructions, telling him to enter the palace after noon to see the emperor.
Xia Xun has been to the palace many times. In the past, it was as natural as going home. It was rare for him to feel uneasy, but this time he had a feeling of unpredictability. In the afternoon, it was estimated that it was almost time for the emperor to take a nap.
, Xia Xun saw that Xilin was still dead, so he had to ask his family to take good care of her, and went to the palace to see her.
In the Jinshen Hall, Zhu Di was the only one reviewing the memorials. When he saw him coming, he put down his pen and asked someone to give him a seat. Everything was as usual, with nothing out of the ordinary, but Xia Xun felt even more worried.
When the chamberlain served tea, Zhu Di said: "I plan to summon the envoys of Timurid and Japan respectively. You are involved in the affairs of these two places. You must know more about how to treat them.
A secret case."
Xia Xun just picked up the tea, put it down again, and said seriously: "Yes! Regarding the purpose of the envoys from the two countries going to Beijing to pay tribute, the emperor already knows, and he has a strategy to deal with it. If the emperor wants to consult the minister's opinion,
If so, what I mean is: Hold on to both countries, hold on to both sides, one comes openly and the other secretly!"
"Oh? How do you say this?"
Xia Xun explained: "On the Japanese side, there is naturally a clear and dark relationship. Secretly, they provide help to Houguishan through coastal merchants, but openly they need the emperor's explicit support for Houkomatsu. Of course, regarding Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's family affairs, there cannot be support from both sides.
Well, Ashikaga Yoshimochi has always been hostile to our Ming Dynasty, so we must support Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's biological son, Ashikaga Yoshiji, and remove Ashikaga Yoshimochi from the position of general of the conquest of barbarians! When necessary, you might as well support Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Yoshimitsu asks for military support!"
These words seemed to please Zhu Di. He stroked his beard and nodded slowly. Xia Xun added: "As for Timur's empire, we can't use darkness. The sky is high and the road is far, and the emperor's influence on the country is limited.
Only with explicit support can they ask for help from the Emperor."
Zhu Di frowned slightly and said, "They are incompatible with each other. An Ken agrees?"
Xia Xun said: "Not agreeing is equivalent to pushing the Ming Dynasty to the opponent's side. How could they not agree? Can the emperor still hope to show his kindness and make them willingly surrender to the Ming Dynasty? The prince designated by Timur is dead.
, neither of them are the legal successors of the country, and based on this alone, Your Majesty can make fun of them. Don't let the east wind overwhelm the west wind, nor let the west wind overwhelm the east wind, so that the emperor can reap the benefits!"
Zhu Di chewed this sentence carefully and said calmly: "Okay! It would be better if you don't let the east wind overwhelm the west wind, nor let the west wind overwhelm the east wind, so that you can reap the benefits of the fishermen!"
Xia Xun coughed twice and said: "Of course, this is why our Ming Dynasty is under the rule of the emperor. The weather is smooth, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and it has strong strength. That's why we can take advantage of Timur's country, the internal conflicts in Japan, and the conflict between Tatar and Oara.
Contradictions, divide and conquer!”
Zhu Di gave Xia Xun a steady look and suddenly asked: "You were assassinated when you were meeting with the Moro envoy from the Timurid Kingdom at Xuanwu Lake. The Jinyi Guards are still investigating the case. Xuan, I have always known that you are alert. With you
, could the person who boarded the ship to assassinate that day really be someone sent by the Timur Kingdom’s envoy Wu Shang?”
Xia Xun asked: "I wonder what the emperor thinks about this matter?"
Zhu Di said: "Based on what I know now, there are a lot of doubts. Before and after Wu Shang entered our Ming Dynasty, would he have sent some assassins to secretly follow him? What was their purpose? If it was to assassinate Moro, they would have fought openly and secretly along the way.
, they would have been killed long ago if they could. Now that they have entered the capital of Ming Dynasty, the chance of success is extremely slim. How dare they take action? It is unbelievable. In particular, Shaharul's current strength is already faintly superior to that of Harry Sultan. They are more powerful than Moro.
If you can hope to gain my recognition, why take such a strange risk in the capital and anger me?"
Xia Xun said: "Your Majesty Mingjian. I also feel that there is something fishy about it. It would be unreasonable to say that Wu Shang did this. The Moro envoy insisted that Wu Shang did it. The reason is self-evident. This is very important to him.
It is beneficial to win the recognition of Ming Dynasty, but we need to find out clearly. It's just that I didn't know Moro at the time, drank a few more drinks, and got poisoned during the dinner. I just ran for my life in a panic and didn't understand the assassin's situation.
There are so many of them, it’s not easy to figure out where they came from.
Lord Ji Gang is in charge of the Jinyiwei and is very resourceful. Since this case is in his hands, it is expected that the truth will eventually be revealed. I dare not speculate on it. The emperor has many things to do and the state affairs are busy. Please do not worry about these things anymore. For now, it is still
The first priority is to appease Timur and the envoys of Japan and Japan!"
Zhu Di smiled faintly and said: "I understand, your injury has not healed, so go back and recuperate!"
Xia Xun stood up quickly: "Yes, I will leave!"
Zhu Di stared intently at Xia Xun's staggering back until the figure completely disappeared at the entrance of the hall, then slowly withdrew his deep gaze, faintly contemplative again. At this time, Mu Si tiptoed in and whispered: "
Your Majesty, the officials from the East Palace have been brought here!"
Zhu Di looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "Leave Yang Pu and Jin Zhong alone, and the rest will be taken to the imperial prison to wait for participation!"
After a while, Yang Pu and Jin Zhong were brought into the palace.
The prince was late to welcome the prince. With the courtesy of a lady and a courtier, this matter can be big or small. If the emperor does not want to punish, just a few words of condemnation will be enough. If the emperor wants to punish, this crime can be a big deal.
As mentioned before, the vassal king is guilty and will not be punished unless it is a serious crime of treason. Naturally, someone will take the blame on his behalf. The person who will take the blame for this generation of vassal king is the chief historian of the palace. The chief responsibility of the chief historian is to take the blame. So what about the prince's mistake?
?Naturally, it should be the subordinate officials of the East Palace who take the responsibility.
Yesterday, the prince arrived a little late, and there was an official impeachment early this morning. When Zhu Di saw the impeachment memorial, he immediately approved it with the word "approval" without hesitation, and immediately arrested all the officials in the East Palace. Because he had a court meeting in the morning,
At this time, they were escorted in. The two were brought to the palace and knelt down to see the leader. Ji Gang held out his chest and belly, crossed his hands and saluted, and said loudly: "I have been ordered to arrest the officials of the East Palace to see the leader!"
Zhu Di's face darkened and he shouted: "Yang Pu, Jin Zhong, I ordered you to assist the prince. Instead of teaching the prince how to manage the country and govern the country, you only wanted to please the prince, and blindly flattered and indulged him, causing the prince to slack off. I came back from Beijing.
A decree has been sent to the capital for a long time. The emperor's relatives, princes, ministers, and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are all here. There are also fifteen foreign envoys present. However, the prince is late. It is known that you are the prince's assistant ministers.
Is it a sin?"
As soon as the Jin Yiwei came to fetch the person, Yang Pu knew that the emperor was going to make a big deal about welcoming him in the East Palace. He knew that any excuses at this time were in vain, but he still had to say what needed to be said. He must do his best to keep the prince now.
, as long as the prince can be saved, they, the subordinate officials of the East Palace, will have a chance to see the light of day again. If even the prince falls, they will have no chance except old age and death.
As soon as he thought of this, Yang Pu immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "I know the crime, but the prince is not guilty!"
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