Zhang Yi had a dark face and flicked his sleeves: "Farewell!"
After saying that, he turned around and left. However, as soon as he opened the door, he saw two burly men standing in front of him, holding knives in their hands and with ferocious expressions on their faces.
Zhang Yi turned around with an angry look on his face: "Yang Dan, do you really want to rebel?"
Yang Dan looked sternly and waved to the two strong men outside the door.
The two people understood, closed the door, and continued to guard the door.
Zhang Yi added: "Conspiracy is a serious crime against the nine clans. You must think clearly!"
Yang Dan smiled contemptuously and said, "I can't afford to rebel, so how can I plan to rebel?"
"What do you mean by those words you just said?"
"Brother Zhang, as the deputy minister of the cabinet and the second most powerful person in the government, why are you so confused?"
Zhang Yi was even more confused and asked: "What exactly do you want to say?"
Yang Dan shook his head and sighed: "The brotherhood between you and me has lasted for twenty years. Today I will speak from my heart. I am here to ask you, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, when did we, the ministers, stop talking to those above?
A fight for position?”
Zhang Yi shook his head and said: "We scholars should establish our hearts for the heaven and the earth, establish our lives for the common people, and create peace for all generations. Above the court, the monarch and his ministers complement each other, so where is the struggle?"
Yang Dan couldn't help but laugh, and asked again: "Well, let me ask you again, what is my conduct as Emperor Taizu?"
Zhang Yi didn't know why, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Emperor Taizu started his career as a commoner, eliminated the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, and his literary and military skills are unparalleled. It is not an exaggeration to call him an emperor through the ages."
"These are just words of praise. Don't you have anything else to say? Or... you don't dare to say it at all?"
"Why don't I dare?"
Zhang Yi became a little anxious and said: "Emperor Taizu was cruel. Tens of thousands of people were implicated in the four major Hongwu cases, and hundreds of officials suffered unspeakably. This is a mistake!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Yang Dan suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, and then said: "You are right, even if Emperor Taizu is a tyrant who kills without blinking an eye, after entering his old age, the tiger has lost its fangs, won't he still be at the mercy of others?"
Zhang Yi looked horrified and said: "Where did you hear these words? How was Emperor Taizu manipulated by others in his later years?"
There were only two people in the room, and Yang Dan stopped trying to hide it and said, "Brother Zhang, you come from a humble background. There are some things that you haven't understood yet and no one has mentioned them to you. It's not your fault."
Zhang Yi frowned but did not refute.
For the people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty, it was already a luxury to have enough food and clothing, let alone study.
Therefore, as long as those who can participate in the imperial examination are without exception, they are landlords and gentry. At least their families have enough food to support their children's education.
Zhang Yi was born into an ordinary squire's family. He was not a prominent family in the local area, but was just a small landowner.
Such a background can indeed only be considered humble among the scholar-bureaucrat class.
Yang Dan was the son of Yang Pu, the former chief minister of the cabinet. He had been dealing with various high-ranking officials and dignitaries since he was a child. Although he did not say anything about Zhang Yi's background, he always disagreed in his heart.
In his heart, Zhang Yi was promoted by his father.
I spoke clearly today, which makes me feel much happier.
"There are no outsiders today, so I will tell you how Prince Yiwen died!"
Zhang Yi was shocked when he heard this, pointed at Yang Dan, and even trembled a little: "You... what are you talking about? Didn't Prince Yiwen die of illness?"
Yang Dan sneered and said: "If he didn't move the capital, how could he die suddenly?"
Zhang Yi felt his whole body go limp, and he fell down on the Grand Master's chair, his face pale.
When an official reaches his position, he will naturally know many things that ordinary people do not know.
Regarding the cause of death of Prince Yiwen Zhu Biao, there were indeed some rumors circulating inside and outside the court. However, since there was no evidence, he dismissed it as rumors and ignored them.
When I heard Yang Dan say these words today, I felt as if I had fallen into an ice cave and felt chilled all over.
Yang Dan's father, Yang Pu, once served as the chief minister of the cabinet, and personally experienced the changes from Jianwen to Yongle Dynasty. He must know more about some matters of the previous dynasty.
Rumor has it that Prince Yiwen Zhu Biao died suddenly because of the move of the capital!
When Zhu Yuanzhang established his capital in Nanjing, the world was still in chaos, and the territory he could control was limited.
Later, after establishing a stable position in the country, Nanjing began to consider moving the capital because of its strategic depth and difficulty in attacking and defending, making it unsuitable for the capital.
I even considered Fengyang, my hometown, and later built a palace.
In July of the 24th year of Hongwu's reign, Zhu Yuanzhang first transferred five thousand wealthy households to move to Xi'an.
Just one month later, Zhu Biao also passed away.
In October, Zhu Yuanzhang transferred Song Guogong Feng Sheng, Ying Guogong Fu Youde and Liang Guogong Lan Yu to help Zhu Biao, which was very suspicious.
The prince is out on an inspection trip, not a war. Does he need the protection of so many powerful generals?
It can be seen that there is opposition to the relocation of the capital above the imperial court, and there are many opponents and they are very powerful and cannot be ignored.
In November, Zhu Biao completed his inspection and returned to Nanjing. Zhu Yuanzhang officially announced that he would move the capital to Xi'an.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was already sixty-five years old. He had transferred all power to Zhu Biao, and Zhu Biao was naturally busy with the matter of moving the capital.
However, just five months later, Zhu Biao, who was only thirty-five years old and in his prime, suddenly disappeared!
The relevant records only say that he died of a serious illness. Since Zhu Biao did not officially ascend the throne, there is no separate record of his daily life, and there is no detailed record of what disease he died of.
Some people said privately that Zhu Biao died suddenly because he was murdered.
However, Zhang Yi always believed that such statements were just rumors and not worth mentioning.
But I didn't expect that Yang Dan would mention it again today, and judging from his meaning, it didn't sound like it was a lie.
Zhang Yi felt a chill in his heart and asked, "Did the teacher say these words?"
Yang Dan didn't shy away from it at all and nodded: "Exactly!"
Zhang Yi took a deep breath and asked again: "What do you mean by telling me this?"
"what is this?"
Yang Dan sneered again and said: "I will tell you one more thing. Prince Yiwen passed away and the throne was empty. Emperor Taizu once said to all the officials that the country has a long king, which is the blessing of the country. The king of Yan is like me, and I want to
How about setting it up?"
Zhang Yi was even more shocked and asked: "You mean... Emperor Taizu had intended to pass on King Yan's succession to the throne?"
Yang Dan said: "This is what I want to tell you. Who the emperor wants to appoint as the crown prince and who he wants to pass on to the great throne in the world cannot be decided by him alone!"
Zhang Yi still didn't believe it, shook his head violently, and said: "These are all your one-sided words, I don't believe it!"
Yang Dan waved his hand and said: "Before his death, Emperor Taizu also issued an order to King Yan: Among my disciples, you are the only one who is talented and wise enough to handle his duties. Qin and Jin have died, and you are actually the leader. Fight against foreign security.
Who is it but you?"
"I don't need to tell you who you are going to wear it for, right?"