Human relationships are warm and cold, and everyone understands each other.
Once a righteous palace with noisy carriages and horses, now there are only a few doors in front of it, like the fallen leaves after autumn, gorgeous and no one cares about it.
For the imperial court, it was the most appropriate thing to do to kill the chickens and scare the monkeys, and to use the righteous government palace to frighten the other nobles.
To You Shiwei, this is extremely unfair.
But there is no way, he is old.
Over seventy, I have more than enough ambition but not enough energy.
To put it bluntly, he is a paper tiger and is the most suitable.
His eldest son, You Chengdong, was particularly uncomfortable with the desolate family life.
"Dad, why don't you care?"
You Chengdong, who was in his forties, was also a military officer, but he was relatively mediocre and did not have the bravery of his father. At this time, he was circling worriedly.
"You care? What can you do?" You Shiwei said solemnly: "Who dares to violate the emperor's wishes?"
These words greatly disappointed You Chengdong. He stopped moving and simply sat down, with helplessness written all over his face.
"I understand what you are thinking. You just want to inherit my position and serve in the Governor's Mansion. It's not that easy to get away with it."
You Shiwei said in a deep voice.
The father and son were talking here, and suddenly a servant reported that the third master was here.
You Shiwei remained calm, while You Chengdong was overjoyed and hurriedly greeted him: "Uncle, you are finally here."
"What?" You Shilu smiled when he heard this: "The noble and righteous Duke will be knocked down by such a trivial matter?"
You Shilu made meritorious service in the Northeast and was ranked as an earl. Although his reputation is not as good as that of Yiguo Gongfu, he cannot stand up to two nobles in one clan and they complement each other. Who among the nobles is dissatisfied?
You Chengdong breathed a sigh of relief, but was still unconvinced: "My father's governor's office is gone, and there is only a nominal governor of the rear army's governor's office. I can't speak at all."
"By doing this, is the imperial court trying to kill the donkey?"
Hearing this, You Shiweiteng stood up immediately, and directly hit his right face with his broad palm. Soon, a bloody palm mark bulged up on his cheek visible to the naked eye.
You Chengdong was in disbelief.
You Shiwei said in a deep and stern voice: "Is the imperial court allowed to discuss this brat?"
Although the person speaking was the court, in reality it was the emperor.
In today's Ming Dynasty, Emperor Shaowu expanded his territory and fought endless wars. For the common people, this was a very glorious thing.
At the same time, the emperor's prestige was unparalleled, and even the cabinet could not resist it.
At this time, who dares to be presumptuous?
You Shiwei is especially cautious. He understands the power of Dongchang and Jinyiwei.
"Dad——" You Chengdong was aggrieved, like a forty-year-old child.
"Brother, you are right to beat me. This will help you to remember." You Shilu said solemnly, with a face full of approval: "My You family is from a military family, and I have been treated with honor and disgrace by the emperor. I cannot tolerate even the slightest bit of complaining..."
"You will inherit the title in the future. You have to be careful about the hereditary title. Especially, you have to understand that official titles are nothing."
You Shiwei said disdainfully: "As long as I am still a duke, I am a top grader. Even if I meet the elder, I have to bow my hands."
"You have to understand that an official position is only temporary, but a title is permanent."
You Chengdong nodded as if he understood.
Only then did the You Shiwei brothers put down their serious expressions.
At this time, news suddenly came that it was Ren Qiuzi Zhu Jing who came to visit.
The three of them looked at each other. You Chengdong stood up immediately to greet him, but You Shiwei pressed him down: "I will greet him personally."
You Shilu agreed: "Let's go together!"
"Even though he is a viscount, he is extraordinary."
Can it be average?
In fact, before the emperor got married and had children, the heir recognized privately was Zhu Jing.
This is a fact recognized by everyone.
There is no way, in this time of war, we must have a successor to lead everyone to continue their efforts.
Zhu Jing assumed the status of a semi-adopted son.
When the new dynasty was established, Zhu Jing was greatly favored. Now that she was only twenty-seven, she was already a viscount and loved by both the emperor and the queen.
He should be rewarded accordingly and be the leader among the ministers.
On the wedding day, both the emperor and the empress came, which shocked the entire dynasty.
According to legend, if the same surname and status were not taken into consideration, a princess would definitely marry her son.
Originally, the emperor was planning to let him go to the northwest to make meritorious deeds, but he refused to do so, thinking that he was not qualified enough to take on important responsibilities.
But both the government and the public knew that next, Zhu Jing, who was more of a prince than a prince, would have the opportunity to perform meritorious deeds, and might even be crowned king.
Sure enough, the three people greeted them neatly. Zhu Jing looked flattered, and the beard on her chin trembled, looking very excited:
"How dare you do this? I'm embarrassing Zhu Jing——"
The four of them had a great time talking to each other, one met him, the other got close to him, and they quickly became familiar with each other.
"Although the affairs of the Military and Political Department have affected the Duke, please don't care about it. These are all tricks of the literati."
Zhu Jing spoke softly, and some seemingly rebellious words kept popping up on his lips: "Your Majesty has nothing to do. In the ten years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, a major case has occurred. The literati are chasing after them, and the officials are almost collapsing."
It’s half done.”
"If it weren't for Zhu Shangshu's support, the officials would not have escaped disaster."
Several people agreed with this.
But at the same time, they were also quite jealous.
Also implicated, You Shiwei was directly demoted, while Zhu Mou was safe and sound, and his fortune in the officialdom was even brighter.
How can we not feel uncomfortable when we are treated differently?
But there is no way, the human heart is made of flesh, even for the nobles, raising a cat or a dog is more valuable than a human life.
"Don't worry, Duke Yiguo. Although the official position is gone, as long as the title is still there, if the green mountains are still there, are you still worried about not having firewood?"
Seeing that the three of them were still furious, Zhu Jing did not hesitate and directly used intimidation tactics:
"When this official selling case started, some people in the Supervisory Office even suggested that we imitate the four major cases of Hongwu and implicate people on a large scale to refresh the administration of officials?"
"Your Majesty was thinking of his meritorious service and was nostalgic, so he gave up on this matter."
Hearing this, several people were shocked.
Whether it is the Hu Weiyong case or the Lan Yu case, they are both major cases involving tens of thousands of people and can scare people to death.
However, You Shiwei is still relatively calm. He understands that this is purely intimidation and nothing at all.
The emperor has been showing benevolence and righteousness to others for more than ten years, and it is impossible for him to do this kind of thing.
Zhu Jing finally added: "Of course, this is hearsay and cannot be relied upon."
"Literati are really vicious!" You Shilu said following the words.
You Chengdong on the side was resentful.
Zhu Jing continued to comfort her: "The Duke is getting old, so he may retire. It will happen that the young Duke succeeds to the throne, and the prestige of the Yiguo Palace will not be lost."
Several people listened carefully.
Because they all understood that, on the surface, these were Zhu Jing's own words, but in fact they came on behalf of the emperor, using his words to appease the Yiguo Duke.
After all, to be honest, as You Shiwei was born in Yulin Town, he naturally had influence on the Yulin generals in the army.
During the Huguang shogunate period, there were two major factions under the emperor, one was the Shaanxi army that succeeded Sun Chuanting, and the other was the Yulin army that surrendered.
The comfort to You Shiwei must be in place.
In fact, when the emperor and the empress were on the bed, they also discussed that they should marry a princess to the Duke of Yiguo, which could be regarded as maintaining the tradition of marriage with nobles.
However, it is not appropriate at this time.
Killing chickens to scare monkeys will affect the effect, so Zhu Jing went there to appease him.
However, for the "Qian Ming History Museum", this did not affect the efficiency of their book compilation at all, and even felt a little happy.
The daily records of the imperial court and the palace materials were allowed to be consulted by them, which can be said to be extremely thoughtful.
It is precisely because of this that the history books have been compiled to the end of Hongwu.
However, they are not entangled in the four major cases, because these are final matters and no one dares to go against the will of their ancestors.
It's just that there are many things that need to be discussed regarding Emperor Chengzu's seizure of the throne.
Because Emperor Chengzu, in order to show his orthodoxy, not only secretly destroyed Zhu Biao, the "Prince Yiwen", but also portrayed him as a weak image.
Moreover, there are many compilations about the fact that he was deeply loved by Taizu.
Contrary to popular discussion, there is no controversy at all about Zhu Di's status as his legitimate son.
Because there are two theories spread among the people, one is that Empress Ma only has one son, Zhu Biao, and the other four legitimate sons are just named after him; the other is that none of the five sons are legitimate sons, and they are all adopted by name.
Of course, what is even more outrageous is that Zhu Di was born in Korea and was a descendant of Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty.
This is a fallacy firmly refuted by historians.
Without it, because before Zhu Di was born, Zhu Yuanzhang had not yet captured Beijing or proclaimed himself emperor, so he could not capture any concubines at all.
As for the fact that Zhu Di is the legitimate son of Empress Ma, everyone has a public opinion, and this is true.
Because the best proof of this is to see how his enemies respond.
For example, Emperor Jianwen never called him a bastard when King Yan launched an army to rebel, but directly called him Uncle Wang.
The reason why King Ning lent him troops was because Zhu Di was already the de facto eldest son in the last years of Hongwu's reign, and his prestige in the clan could not be compared with him.
Another example is Liu Bei at the end of the Han Dynasty. He was indeed from a royal family. If he was fake, Cao Cao and Sun Quan would not let him go when he became king.
But at the time, there was never any attack on his identity.
Going a step further, the history museum adheres to the serious and serious principle of giving a positive description of "Prince Yiwen" Zhu Biao.
However, within this scope, the part concerning Emperor Jianwen was mired in controversy.
Because once the biggest change of Emperor Jianwen is recognized, it is that Hongwu changed from thirty-five years to thirty-one years.
Over the past few hundred years, the vast historical books and data will be disrupted, and the trouble involved will be immeasurable.
The topic of debate is whether Jianwen can be listed in the history books as an emperor?
King Fu must take the blame for this.
Because when he was in Nanjing, in order to win over the people, the temple name was restored to Zhu Yunwen and he was called Huizong. Since the Hongguang regime was also rejected, the two-year reign was called Chongzhen's eighteenth and nineteenth years.
In this case, its ratification is simply unreliable.
Some people argue that he is still an emperor after all, and his four-year rule can be considered impressive, and that he should put things right and restore his status.
But those who objected bluntly said that if they recognized Emperor Jianwen, it would be equivalent to denying Yongle. Doesn't this mean that the rebellion is exposed?
When the time comes, the rebels will surely be moved by people's thoughts.
After all, there are hundreds of thousands of clans in the world, and there are not a few who are rich and powerful, so it is better to continue as before.
This debate lasted for several days, and Zhao Shu also had a headache.
In fact, as he grew older, Zhao Shu found it difficult to handle government affairs, so he handed over many government affairs to others and focused his main energy on compiling history.
Because this is the key to leaving a name in history.
Faced with the debate between the two factions, Zhao Shu remained silent for a long time.
As a human being, he certainly understood that people of the Jianwen group were political speculators.
They guessed that the emperor would be satisfied with it, so that it would stand out and be reused.
Of course, there must be mixed among them the traditional Confucian conservatives, who are crazy about the eldest son inheritance system. For them, recognizing Emperor Jianwen is to bring order to the chaos.
The opposition is naturally nostalgic for the three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty.
They are naturally on the side of the Yan King family. Although they have lost their country, no one can deny their rule.
I had a lot of headaches, so much so that the progress of historiography slowed down, which Zhao Shu could not tolerate.
After much hesitation, he finally asked to see the emperor.
Zhu Yixi was noncommittal about this.
Contrary to what people imagined, he was not very enthusiastic about overthrowing Emperor Yongle.
After all, no matter what, tens of thousands of people can fight from the north to the south, and their capabilities cannot be underestimated.
"The Jiansu lineage has been released, so let's let go of Zhu Yunzhen's matter!"
Zhu Yixi walked at a pace, and Zhao Shu followed suit, looking very respectful as he followed behind.
As he grew older, Zhao Shu's sense of awe became more and more intense.
In the past, he dared to argue for the crown prince's position, but judging from his current situation, he probably wouldn't dare.
Without it, he wanted the monarch and his ministers to have a beginning and an end, and he also wanted to have a good posthumous title for himself. The more history he compiled, the more afraid he became.
Compared with the moody Emperor Taizu, today is really great.
"Bring a chair to sir."
Only then did Zhu Yixi notice Zhao Shu's footsteps. He quickly asked someone to bring a chair and sat down, feeling very relaxed.
"How about neutralizing it?"
"Although there were many mistakes during the four years of Jianwen, there was some new atmosphere after all. His status as emperor was recognized, but his reign name should not be changed back."
Zhao Shu suddenly realized that to a certain extent, this was half recognition and half derogation. If the reign title was not restored, the emperor would appear to be informal.
The emperor is still shrewd, this is much better than killing him directly.
"Old minister, I understand." Zhao Shu smiled.
"For the history of the pre-Ming Dynasty, we must be careful and careful, and there must be no omissions..."
After much conversation, the emperor finally said casually:
"By the way, there are only four people in the cabinet now. According to the rules, there should be five."