During the two days when Yun Xi was sleeping soundly, nothing happened in the capital on the surface, but secretly there was a raging undercurrent. None of the vassal kings who came to Beijing from other places were in a hurry to return to their fiefdoms, because Zhu Yuanzhang had not yet made a decision on a very important matter.
, that is who should be appointed as the crown prince.
All the people with some connections, whether they were princes or ministers, were observing and thinking about Zhu Yuanzhang's behavior and thoughts, trying to figure out who would be appointed as the crown prince. However, because Comrade Lao Zhu was very majestic, he killed him one after another in the past few years.
Ministers, few people dared to talk about this matter publicly. Only a few old scholars wrote to ask for the establishment of a prince early, and Lao Zhu ignored them; however, private communication could not be forbidden.
In an extremely magnificent and large-scale mansion on Hongwu Street in the capital, a man who looked very majestic and in his thirties was talking to an old monk who looked like a senior monk.
I saw the eminent monk saying: "Your Highness, the old monk said it bluntly, Your Highness, the chance of you becoming the crown prince is too slim. Now the two princes of Qin and Jin are still alive. Although His Highness King Qin has bad conduct, he is the elder after all, especially His Highness King Jin."
You are quite talented and have managed the Taiyuan area in an orderly manner. Compared with His Royal Highness, Prince Jin, you have no advantage. What's more, according to the old monk's thinking, His Majesty is very likely to canonize the emperor's second grandson as the emperor's grandson."
"This is impossible!" After hearing this, the man who had been listening to the old monk indifferently before finally changed his expression and said in a voiceless voice.
This rather majestic man was the fourth son of the emperor, King Yan, Zhu Di, and the old monk was later the famous Daoyan monk Yao Guangxiao.
Of course, King Zhu Di of Yan wanted to be the crown prince so that he could become the emperor in the future; but he also knew that even if the crown prince died, the second and third sons would still be there. Lao Zhu always respected the order of elders and younger ones and was unlikely to skip them directly.
Moreover, the first prince, the second child, and the third child are all recorded in the name of Queen Ma, and they are regarded as legitimate sons, while he is a concubine. Therefore, if one of the second child and the third child becomes the prince, he can still accept it, but he said
Yan actually said that little brat Yun Wen was the most likely heir to the empire, which he could never accept.
Dao Yan paused for a while and then said: "Your Majesty, what Your Majesty likes most is that brothers, friends and brothers are respectful, father is kind and son is filial, and the emperor's second grandson is in full compliance with this. Moreover, His Highness the second grandson is smart and studious, and he is kind and kind. And today, Your Majesty,
He is quite strict with his ministers. It is called lenient and strict, so His Highness the Second Grandson, who is kind and generous, is very suitable. In addition, the Second Grandson of the Emperor is in the capital."
He didn't say much because he believed that His Highness King Yan was also a smart man and could realize Zhu Yunwen's advantages with just a few clicks.
After listening to his words, Zhu Di immediately understood Zhu Yunwen's advantages, but he was not sure yet. After all, the country's chief minister, especially now that the founding of the country can only last one generation, is very risky to pass on from one generation to the next.
However, he unconsciously began to think that if Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to pass the throne to Zhu Yunwen, could he have any way to stop it? He sadly discovered that he had no way. Comrade Lao Zhu's majesty was huge and his will was extremely firm. Once
Once one thing is decided, no one can change it.
As for when he has not yet decided, haha, how to persuade him? Should he tell Lao Zhu: "You can't make Zhu Yunwen the crown prince because he is too young?" Unless he wants to die, no one dares to say that; even if
Someone dared to say this, but it had no effect. Instead, it made Lao Zhu more determined in his decision.
And when Zhu Yunwen came to the throne, he would not have a chance. Is it impossible to rebel? Even if it is a rebellion, the only successful example of a unified dynasty's rebellion in history is the Eight Princes' Rebellion in the Jin Dynasty, but at that time not only eight princes rebelled,
Moreover, the then emperor Jin Hui, Sima Zhong, was a famous disabled emperor with low IQ; and it was impossible for many brothers in this dynasty to be willing to follow him in rebellion, and Yun Wen was definitely not a disabled person. Not only was he not disabled, he was also smarter, so
The success rate of rebellion is too low and will not be considered now.
After much thought and deliberation, Zhu Di couldn't think of a way, so Zhu Di asked again: "Master, can you help me ascend to the position of prince?" Although he knew that the hope was slim, Zhu Di still looked at Daoyan with hope.
Dao Yan shook his head and said: "Now it seems that your Highness is unlikely to be canonized as a prince. In terms of seniority, there is His Highness the King of Qin; in terms of filial piety, there is the Emperor's second grandson; in terms of virtuousness, there is also His Highness the King of Jin. Your Highness has no advantage at all."
"Your Highness, the only thing you are better than other kings is your ability to use troops. However, personal expeditions by imperial commanders are generally a last resort in times of national crisis. They are not needed in peacetime. In peacetime, the monarch only needs to appoint generals who are good at using troops."
Although Zhu Di was mentally prepared, he still felt a sense of despair when he heard this. He stood up, stomped a few steps, and said, "We will wait until Father makes a decision."
Similar conversations took place in many places in the capital, but these conversations had no impact on Yunxi. When Yunxi woke up again, another three days had passed, and it was already late on July 12th.
, after Yunxi got up and ate under the service of Wang Jin and Wang Xi, he asked: "How is the second brother doing now?"
Wang Jin, who was standing by, looked at Wang Xi and said: "After returning from Xiaodong Tomb, the second emperor's grandson went to Wenyuan Pavilion and was served by Concubine Lu personally. To be honest, we really don't know.
What's going on with the Second Emperor's grandson now? Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Yunxi understood immediately after hearing this. Yunwen was the lifeblood of Concubine Lu. Especially under the special circumstances now, when the prince is vacant, Yunwen is a strong competitor. But if Yunwen's health has been poor, then the competitiveness will be lost.
I'm afraid it's going to drop significantly.
After eating, Yunxi thought about it again and decided to go to Concubine Lu to have a look. Now that he had no power at all in Wenyuan Pavilion, it was a joke to send two trustworthy eunuchs around him to Wenyuan Pavilion to find out the news. He was bribed now.
Not only was the danger too late, but he also had no money to bribe others, so he had to act as a scout himself to detect the enemy's military situation. Fortunately, he had a legitimate reason.
Yunxi's body is still a little weak now, and it is not easy to recover from more than two months of torment, so Yunxi walked towards Wenyuan Pavilion at a constant speed similar to a turtle. According to Yunxi's visual inspection, the curve from Dongnuan Pavilion to Wenyuan Pavilion was
The distance should be more than 100 meters, and Yunxi's speed is about 0.3 meters/second, so the time to walk to Wenyuan Pavilion will be more than 5 minutes and 33 seconds.
Yunxi walked to the door of the Wenyuan Pavilion where Yunwen currently lived, and rested for a while. He couldn't help but was too weak! Then he raised his feet and was about to walk inside when Concubine Lu came out with two eunuchs.
After standing still, she and the two eunuchs behind her formed a very complete triangle, completely blocking Yun Xi's route into the palace.
Concubine Lu was wearing a plain white palace dress, and the exhaustion radiating from her body could be felt from eight feet away. She forced out a smile and said: "Yunxi, are you here to visit Yunwen? Yunwen has loved reading since he was a child, and his body is weak.
It's not as good as yours since he was a kid. After dinner, he talked to me for a while and then rested again. You can come see him again tomorrow morning."
Yunxi ignored Concubine Lu's disparaging remarks about him (and couldn't ignore it). He just raised his head and glanced at Concubine Lu's face, then pretended to be respectful and said: "Since the second brother has rested now,
Then I’ll come back tomorrow morning.”
After a pause, she added: "Mother, Concubine, has been working very hard these past two months since my father passed away. She should also pay more attention to rest." After saying this, she bowed, turned around and walked out. Concubine Lu was startled.
, took a deep look at Yun He's back, then turned around and walked into the hall.
After walking out of Wenyuan Pavilion, Yunxi looked back and saw that the two young eunuchs Wang Jin and Wang Xi looked a little depressed. He hurriedly walked and whispered to them: "Do you think this spying trip failed?" Wang Xi
He didn't have so many thoughts and muttered: "You didn't even enter the palace gate, it's not a failure." Wang Jin had more thoughts than him. He thought about it and said tentatively: "Did your Highness sense something from Concubine Lu's words?"
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Yunxi glanced at Wang Jin approvingly and thought that if there were any more important tasks in the future, he could hand them over to Wang Jin. Then he said: "I came here to spy on you, mainly to see how my second brother is doing. Just now Lu
When the concubine talked to me, although she couldn't hide her tiredness, she didn't look sad at all. It was completely different from the look on her face when her father died. It can be seen that although the second brother is still relatively weak, there is nothing serious. As for the more specific thing, Jin
Even if I'm in the palace, I probably won't be able to tell. Could it be that Concubine Lu still allows me to touch my second brother's body?"
Wang Xi suddenly understood, touched his head and said, "Your Highness, you can think of so much, I can't think of anything." Yunxi smiled, but before he spoke, Wang Jin patted his head and said with a smile: "If you were
If you can think of this, you won’t be disappointed.”
The two chatted for a while, and Wang Jin asked again: "Your Highness, where should we go next? Should we go back to Dongnuan Pavilion?" Yunxi said, "No, let's go to Xinuan Pavilion to see Wenying." The two young eunuchs
Although I didn’t understand it, I followed it honestly.
The reason why Yunxi wanted to see Zhu Wenying was mainly to establish a relationship with Zhu Wenying's mother, Concubine Li.
Concubine Li was from Anqing Prefecture, Zhili. Her family was poor. She was drafted into the palace and became a palace maid. After giving birth to Wenying, she was officially canonized as a concubine. From her past experience, it can be seen that this person is quite skillful. There are thousands of harem ladies.
Ten thousand, there are at least dozens of people who have access to the prince in Wenhua Palace, but Concubine Li is the first to successfully conceive and give birth to a child, and her family cannot have the money to bribe the people in charge of the palace.
, it can be seen that she is very powerful and must have gained some connections in the palace.
And now that he has no connections in the palace, at least until he becomes the grandson, he needs her help. So now he has to have more contact with Wenying, get in touch with Concubine Li, and get her to help him.
