This is very important, because Yunxi attracted Lao Zhu's attention with the idea of "expanding the land to make enough food, imitating the ancient state and enclosing the country". Although their discussion was very lively at that time, Lao Zhu never clearly stated his attitude, and Yunxi was not easy to ask.
It's been blurry like this until now.
If Lao Zhu did not accept that point of view, he would definitely find another reason to kill these quasi-first-rate or second-rate military generals except Geng Bingwen and Guo Ying. That would make Yunxi very troubled, because he would not have enough resources to expand externally.
The powerful military general executed it. He knew that in the original history, the only famous generals of the Yongle Dynasty were Zhu Neng and Zhang Fu. Even if they were poached, it would not be enough. He could only train them with the blood of soldiers.
But the blood of the Ming Dynasty soldiers was very precious, and he was not willing to part with it. Therefore, if Lao Zhu did not accept his point of view, it would be very difficult to change his mind when he came to the throne; otherwise, it would be much easier.
But Yunxi couldn't guess Lao Zhu's thoughts, so he could only wait.
Yunxi put down his thoughts and read Lao Zhu's reply. Lao Zhu did not write many words and did not mention how to deal with Lan Yu's title. He only mentioned his own sadness and personally mourned for Lan Yu.
Yunxi knew that he couldn't run away, but as a relative of Lan Yu, it was his duty to pay homage. Even if Lao Zhu didn't express condolences in person, he had to go to Liangguo Duke's Mansion to express his condolences, so there was no big reaction.
As for sadness, Yunxi may not be as sad as Lao Zhu. After all, he has basically never seen Lan Yu, so it is difficult to be sad for a person who can be called a stranger. He just feels sorry for the death of another general.
Yunxi thought about it for a while. At this time, Wang Jin walked in and told Lian Zining that Qi Tai and others had arrived. Yunxi hurriedly took the memorial to Dongnuang Pavilion, the place he had chosen to discuss the matter.
On the fifth day of the next lunar month, Yunxi and Lao Zhu mourned for Lan Yu at Xihua Gate. The process was the same as that for Muying. Moreover, Lao Zhu also named Lan Yu King Jining, with the posthumous title of Jingxian, and accompanied him
The Ancestral Ancestral Temple is tied with the Temple of Portrait Heroes, and its posthumous honor is second only to King Xu Da of Zhongshan, and almost the same as Chang Yuchun and others; after all, after Xu Da's death, Lao Zhu promised that all three generations of the Xu family could be named princes after their death, and the others were better than
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Then Yunxi returned to his normal schedule. However, the twelfth lunar month is the twelfth lunar month, and the further the days go, the stronger the flavor of the New Year. It was not visible in the palace, but when Yunxi went out to inspect, he saw people selling New Year's goods on the street.
Gradually, there were more and more people setting off firecrackers. The poor people used their little money to buy New Year goods, and the faces of the children playing in the street also had more smiles.
In the twelfth lunar month, everyone wants to have a good year and has no intention of doing anything else. Therefore, whether in Beijing or in the local area, all kinds of things are greatly reduced. Even the captain who catches corrupt officials seems to be lazy.
In a blink of an eye, it’s New Year’s Eve. Lao Zhu was extra gracious on this day this year and allowed the ministers to go home to celebrate the New Year after leaving the court. The ministers were so surprised! After listening to the eunuch’s oral instructions and kneeling down to express gratitude, less than a stick of incense was received.
As time passed, except for the people on duty from various ministries, everyone else disappeared. The Yamen, which had been bustling just a moment ago, was empty, leaving passers-by who didn't know the inside story dumbfounded.
On New Year's Eve, Lao Zhu called all his children, grandchildren, daughters, granddaughters, etc. in Beijing to gather at Qianqing Palace. This was the first full family gathering after the Double Ninth Festival this year. Lao Zhu has not yet arrived, and there is no such thing as usual.
Mr. Tou went to meet him, and everyone took this opportunity to say a few words.
So Yunxi had the largest number of uncles (bai) and brothers gathered around him. On weekdays, they went to the Wenhua Hall to visit Yunxi, but Yunxi was very busy and there was always something going on. Although Yunxi never chased people away, they still went to visit him.
How can a person have no discernment? He said a few words and left on his own. He didn't have the opportunity to communicate with Yunxi for too long. Now that he has the opportunity, why don't he take advantage of it.
Yunxi also talked humbly with his uncles, brothers, and uncles. Yunxi had a good relationship with his eighteenth uncle Min Wang Zhu Ming, Shang Bing (Qin Shizi), and Gao Xu, so he stayed by his side to talk.
At this time, Zhu Yunwen walked into the hall with his two younger brothers. The rest of the people in the hall did not dare to talk to him for fear of offending Yunxi. Yunwen had no intention of talking to anyone else, so he took his two younger brothers and sat down on their seats.
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Not long after, Lao Zhu came. Everyone present stood up and saluted, saying unevenly: "Hello, Father Emperor (Grandpa Huang)!" Lao Zhu also replied with a smile: "Everyone is fine, everything is fine.
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Lao Zhu immediately sat down on his throne, and then Yunxi sat down on the crown prince's seat on the east side of the throne. Then Qing Wang Zhu Zhuan and others also sat down one after another. Because it was a family banquet, except for Lao Zhu and Yunxi, everyone else
There is no fixed position for people, and they can sit wherever they like. As for his daughter and granddaughter, although they are members of the same family, they are separated by gauze curtains and sit separately on the other side.
Lao Zhu pays great attention to the education of his children and grandchildren. Although he now devotes most of his energy to teaching Yunxi, he also sometimes checks the learning status of other children. Now, before the time has come, he calls a few people who are more concerned about him.
The first people who were called over were Zhu Zhu, the sixteenth king of Qing, and Zhu Quan, the seventeenth king of Ning. Zhu Zhu and Zhu Quan were the same age as Yunxi, and the fiefdoms of King Qing and King Ning were both in the border areas. If they were vassal kings in the interior,
Lao Zhu may postpone the appointment of vassal for now, but for the border areas, Lao Zhu has already planned to send them to vassal after the New Year, so he will have a few words with them to judge whether they can serve as a suitable vassal king.
Later, Lao Zhu called Shang Bing, Ji Xi, Gao Chi and other princes over to ask about their homework. Before he could finish asking, it was already the right time. Lao Zhu seemed unhappy, but he couldn't delay the right time, so he waved his hand to them
Went down.
Lao Zhu stood up, and his children and grandchildren also stood up. Lao Zhu said a few words, meaning that today is New Year's Eve, you are all uncles and nephews, don't be restrained, and you must be friendly to each other in the future. Lao Zhu
At every family gathering, we emphasize mutual friendship, which is really painstaking.
Then Lao Zhu passed on the meal. Groups of eunuchs and maids shuttled through the palace, delivering exquisite meals to the tables in front of the princes. Since the Song Dynasty, Chinese people have mostly eaten together. Lao Zhu was born in a poor family, and he also preferred sharing meals.
However, although it is a family banquet now, it is also a royal family banquet. This time it is still a more formal banquet. It is not suitable for groups to sit around. We can only sit alone, so we share the meals.
Of course, the food is delicious, delicious and appetizing, but now Yunxi is used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, so he doesn't care about these. He pays attention to everyone's seat.
This time, except for him and Lao Zhu, everyone else chose their own seats. Although Yunxi couldn't hear them speaking, he could still tell the distance from their respective positions, especially since Yunxi was on the stage and under the stands.
Very real.
A lot of things can be seen at this glance. The princes of Qin, Shang Bing and Gao Xu, and the concubine of Jin, Ji Ji, are together. Yun Ji knows that they usually play together. Yun Ji, Shang Bing and Gao Xu have a good relationship, but it seems
Not going to Jixi.
In his opinion, although Gao Xu and Shang Bing are domineering, they are still simple in mind, at least for now, and they have enough force to win over; but Ji Ji may be more ruthless because of his concubine origin, and Yun Xi is not
Gao Xu and the others, who grew up in a honeypot, had unsuccessful experiences in mixed society in their previous lives, but they were not unable to distinguish a good person from a bad person.
Yunxi continued to look at it, Ji Xi, Gao Chi, and his nineteenth uncle Zhu Su were gathered together. Yunxi secretly sighed: This is really a gathering of similar people. Ji Xi, Gao Chi and Zhu Su were all later.
Zhu Di was not liked, and Zhu Su was repeatedly reprimanded. Ji Xi was once deposed from the Jin throne, and Gao Chi almost lost the crown prince position.
But don’t worry in this time and space, it won’t happen again.
While eating, Yunxi carefully observed the people sitting below, and occasionally said a few words to Lao Zhu. Lao Zhu couldn't ask anyone to come up to speak alone at a formal banquet, so he could only talk to Yunxi.
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The banquet was almost over until Hainan. Since Lao Zhu and Yunxi often met each other on weekdays, there was no need to specially call them over today. Instead, they left a few people who wanted to talk before the banquet to say a few words.
Dispersed.
Yunxi declined the intention of several brothers to get closer to him, and walked to Wenhua Hall to avoid drinking. However, not long after he left the Qianqing Gate, he was unexpectedly stopped by Yunwen.