First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 156 Ambition
Zhu Xi looked at Zhu Di and said, "It doesn't matter if you refuse to accept it or not. Fourth brother, don't overestimate yourself."

Zhu Di laughed, the second brother is the one who pleases the elder brother the most, but also the one who is the most jealous of the elder brother.But the second brother is a smart man after all, he knows very well what to do and what not to do.

Zhu Yan then said: "You should have heard that what the father wants to give us is a real seal, that is, a fief."

Of course, they knew this well. The elders of those cronies were high-ranking officials, and there were many officials from the Central Secretariat and the Six Ministries. They had heard the news that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to entrust the kings to defend the capital.

This is a good thing, being able to go to the place to be a real king is of course very flattering. In the capital they have to salute their father and brother, and the bigwigs in the court are not easy to offend, so they are cautious every day.

Zhu Wei said: "It's not that my father has never read history books. The chaos of the Han and Jin Dynasties is not far away. Even if we are allowed to become a feudal clan, we will definitely impose restrictions."

Zhu Di broke free from his third brother's arm, what's there to hug in this hot weather: "No matter how much we are restricted, we are still dignified princes, who in the local area dares to control us, but I don't understand what the elder brother said at the beginning. What does it mean to cut the feudal clan?"

Zhu Ping put his hands behind his back: "It can't be that the eldest brother revoked the vassal state after he came to power, and put us under pressure in the capital?"

The three fell silent, they could bear this for a while, but if Zhu Biao wanted to treat them as piglets and keep them in the capital for a lifetime, it would be too much. They are also the princes of heaven and earth, and they are also teenagers who have gone to the battlefield and are eager to make contributions.

Zhu Xi suddenly said: "So what, just like you and I can't resist the father, the elder brother is expected to be superior, the civil servants and generals in the court are all the servants of the Eastern Palace, and we can't even speak for us in the court. No."

Zhu Di's face darkened, this is pointing at him, the second and third child are not engaged yet, only he made a marriage contract with the third lady of the Zhongshan Prince's Mansion early, but the Xu family didn't show any kindness to him,
It is understandable if Xu Da's status is special and it is difficult to get in touch with him, but Xu Yungong has no official position now, and no one can make mistakes if he is close to him. I don't want to say a word with him.

This is clearly a statement to the eldest brother that the Xu family is only loyal to His Royal Highness, Zhu Di gritted his teeth and did not speak. There are too many unfair things in this world, which really makes the young man feel a little chilled.

After Zhu Yu finished speaking, he regretted it. The three brothers had been together for so many years, so naturally they still had brotherhood, but they had suffered a lot of grievances today, so they didn't speak freely.

Zhu Wei hurriedly smoothed things over and said, "You know the second brother doesn't mean that, fourth brother. Our third brother is from the same way, so don't dislike anyone."

After all, Zhu Di is a strong-willed person, and he relaxed after listening to it, and he has gotten used to it over the years.

Disappointment slowly accumulates and becomes bitter, hope is shattered again and again, and when disappointment accumulates to the limit, people will be sober. Princes have enjoyed prosperity and wealth since birth, so what they pursue is not material enjoyment, but spiritual enjoyment.

For example, Zhu Yuanzhang's favorite courtiers' trust and the prince's approval, these are what they yearn for, they want to prove themselves, and they don't want to be regarded as an ignorant and foolish son by their father, and the courtiers feel that they are troublesome, lest they drag them I don't want to be regarded by my elder brother as a stupid younger brother with well-developed limbs.

However, all parties are suppressing them, including their mother and concubine, who are asking them to grow up honestly, obediently want to get along with your elder brother, and when they grow up, they will obey the orders of the court.

Zhu Di said calmly: "It's useless for us to discuss it. It's a great way for the eldest brother to tell us in advance. When the time comes, the imperial court will issue an order. There is no room for you and me to refuse."

The other two really have nothing to say, they have never learned the ability to govern the country, but they have been to a war once, but they just gained knowledge along with it.

There is Xu Dachang Yuchun in the court, and Li Wenzhong Lanyu in the middle, and Xu Yungong and others in the back, it is a joke to rebel against the imperial court to cut down the vassal.

So even if he is a prince, he still has to rely on the kindness of his father and brother to live his life. This is a sad thing.If they are just children of ordinary people, they don't need to think so much about their daily work to make a living, but they are also the sons of nobles.

But the facts now are like this. They used to hope that as the elder brother grows up slowly and the father gets older, he will gradually start to be afraid of suppressing the elder brother. In this way, they may not have no chance to stand up. After all, there are such examples in history Not less.

The prince was the biggest threat to the emperor after he got old, but they watched Zhu Biao's power grow day by day. Instead of being afraid of suppressing it, his father was still fueling the flames. The potential power of the prince had spread all over the court and the public.

To put it bluntly, even if my father suddenly collapsed now, as long as the eldest brother does not fall, he can succeed to the throne logically, and the political situation of Ming Dynasty will not have the slightest disturbance, because the minister who controls the power of the court They themselves also hold official positions in the Eastern Palace.

There is no need to cleanse the government and the public after the change of dynasty. What a terrifying power this is. Even the princes of them feel the threat of the prince, but his father doesn't know what he thinks.

Zhu Yan suddenly said: "Could it be that you are flattering and killing?"

Zhu Di sneered: "If you continue to praise him, it will be difficult even for the father to replace the crown prince. As long as the eldest brother does not rebel or disobey, the civil and military people of the Manchu Dynasty will not agree with the father to shake the country's foundation."

Standing in line in politics is a very serious matter. The bigwigs in the court were forced to be arranged by Zhu Yuanzhang to the East Palace on the day of the founding of the country. These people usually don’t have too much contact with Zhu Biao, but once Zhu Biao has a problem, They will definitely support it, and there is nothing wrong with being loyal to their prince.

Zhu Xi sighed, and squinted his eyes to look at the sun hanging high in the sky: "Brother is at the height of the sun, we brothers are going to live by the sunshine and rain of our father and brother, after all, we can follow the big brother to cut down the feudal clan. Little fate."

After a while, they each went back to the palace. After half an hour, Zhu Biao sat in the Wenhua Palace, looking at the note sent by the third brother, which recorded the conversation between the three brothers of the Zhu family in detail...

Zhu Biao cheerfully tore off the note, and then took a sip of mung bean soup. It is certain that the princes are unwilling. Human nature.

Not to mention these three princes, even the beggars in the capital will think about what if I become the emperor one day. In this world, no matter the poor, the poor, the rich or the noble, they are all greedy for the dragon chair, but more people know that this is Impossible, so I dare not show it.

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　It's normal for princes to have ambitions, just like the children of rich people, including those born outside, are eager to occupy the inheritance. They are all the heirs of this person, so why can't they have my share.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)