First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 239 Compromise
After a while, Zhu Biao dispelled this idea. The death of Yongjiahou would not affect too much, but this somewhat failed the trust of his father and emperor, and also violated the tacit understanding between father and son for many years.

It is impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang not to have expected his son to fall into such a situation, but apart from the imperial decree, there was no secret letter to explain how Zhu Biao should deal with it. He just believed that his son would make the most rational choice.

Or maybe Zhu Yuanzhang just wanted to see his young and mature son act out of his temper. Anyway, with him, this day will not be over, and being too rational sometimes makes him uncomfortable.

Zhu Biao couldn't help but smile when he thought of this, and his mind calmed down. His sudden rebellion was not because of his father, nor because of Yongjiahou, but because he was caught off guard by the huge power of honor. The power is huge, but now is the first time to see it clearly.

Although Zhu Biao's physical age has reached 16 years old, he has entered puberty, but his mental age is more than that. He will not do meaningless things because of his willfulness.

What is the most difficult thing about being an emperor is that you have to learn to be angry, learn to tolerate, and learn to forgive when you have power over the world. This is the most difficult thing. won't it?
But being a good emperor is the most difficult thing in the world. When you have no right and no power to endure these things and it becomes normal, then naturally there will be no difficulty. However, as the emperor is supreme, you have to worry about a lot .

The reason why his father dared to play this game of chess is Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and Li Wenzhong. The three of them now control [-]% of the army of Ming Dynasty. If only two of them are on their side, then this game can't be lost, can't What I forgot was that they also belonged to the nobles of Huaixi.

Are these three robots who only know how to follow orders?No, they also have interests. It is impossible to say that they will not rebel. In the face of monstrous power, any relationship is false. What Zhu Yuanzhang and his son have to do is to make them believe that the final victory will be on their side , so that they dare not have other ideas.

Of course, the most important point is not how supreme the imperial power is, let alone being loyal to the emperor and patriotism, but that the three of them cannot communicate with each other. Under mutual restraint, they can only find the most stable way, which is to maintain the status quo.

They have already reached the peak of courtiers, and they will never take risks unless they are absolutely sure to go one step further, but what if it is imagined that this right belongs to one person?

This is why the military power must be dispersed. No matter how loyal the general is, even if the world knows his loyalty, the emperor will never be able to rest assured. The emperor will never tolerate the feeling that life and death depend on other people's thoughts.

Zhu Biao doesn't believe in Li Wenzhong, Xu Da, or even Chang Yuchun, and it will be the same in the future, and the Chang family will be even more feared by him. There is a high probability that Chang Luohua's son was born.

Zhu Biao exhaled and ordered Liu Jin to come in and put away these letters carefully, and keep them for later to remind himself how powerful these courtiers are combined, even he has to retreat temporarily.

Zhu Biao swiped his pen to write the memorial, the general meaning of which is that Pinglianghou and Yongjiahou embezzled relocation materials for profit and violated the laws of the court, and they should be punished according to their crimes. On the one hand, he cut his title and dismissed him from official positions, and demoted him to common people with fifty responsibilities.

After finishing writing with a brush, I didn't bother to take another look, so I sent Quan Xu to the capital directly, and then went to wash my face. Liu Jin carefully handed over the towel, Zhu Biao wiped it clean, and looked at the corners of his mouth in the bronze mirror slowly. Stir up.

Then he set off to go to the prison, since he couldn't kill him, he had to act as a good man. Marquis Yongjia of Pingliang was not small, and there were many brothers in the army, so Zhu Biao naturally wanted to be a benevolent crown prince.

Walking all the way to the cell, the guards didn't expect His Royal Highness to come to such a place in person, so they hurriedly knelt down to greet him, Zhu Biao let a cell leader lead the way, and walked towards the innermost part.

The dark and damp prison exudes a strong stench. After all, their feces and urine are also processed in it, and there is not much ventilation. The smell will not be good, and there is the noisy sound.

The criminals in the prison yelled at Zhu Biao vigorously, begging for mercy, crying, howling, and grievances, and the guards who followed behind couldn't suppress the wooden stick. Zhu Biao walked over calmly, ignoring anyone. .

In the innermost part, the cells of Fei Ju, Marquis of Pingliang, and Zhu Liangzu, Marquis of Yongjia, happened to be opposite each other. They both kneeled in front of the cells in a respectful manner, waiting without raising their heads. They had already heard that the prince was coming. sound.

They are the only ones in this prison who are qualified to let His Highness come in person, so they are not in a hurry and they are relieved. His Royal Highness coming in person means that they are still saved.

Otherwise, there is no need for the crown prince to come to kill them, but I still feel a little uneasy, don't let His Highness personally deliver the poisoned wine because of their hard work...

Zhu Biao stopped in front of their prisons, looked at their environment, and found that there were quilts and sesame cakes inside. It can be seen that the sentence has not been handed down for a day, and no one dares to offend Xungui.

Zhu Biao reached out and knocked on Zhu Liangzu's prison cells and said, "How does it feel for the majestic Hou Ye to be in prison, can you tell me how you feel?"

Zhu Liangzu kowtowed fiercely and said: "The general has been convicted of his crimes, and he dare not do it anymore. I want to go around the general once for the sake of his meritorious service. Please be merciful, Your Highness."

Fei Ju, who was at the opposite door, also continued: "Your Highness, please allow me a little time. I will make up for the shortfall when the property is sold in the end. I will never delay your Highness's affairs."

Zhu Biao calmed down and said: "Stand up, a mighty general is not ashamed. If you don't die on the battlefield, you want to die by the executioner's knife? It is an honor to be shrouded in horse leather, and it is a shame to be beheaded when you are accused. Your children and grandchildren will carry you Gotta start?"

After the two stood up, they were indifferent, but it was obvious that they were completely relieved. Zhu Biao narrowed his eyes slightly, but he continued: "This matter should be executed according to the law of the court. Gong thought of your achievements in the past, and deliberately punished you lightly, and hope that you two will not disappoint me in the future."

The two of them immediately knelt down on one knee and thanked, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness, General."

Zhu Biao slowly said what he would do to them, and the rest was fine. When they heard that their titles had been cut, the two of them trembled, and the status they had earned for decades was gone.

But this is much better than expected, not to mention that they also know that Daming still has a battle to fight, as long as they don't die, it is not difficult for their old brothers to earn a title.

What's more, Zhu Liangzu felt that the limelight had passed, and the Holy Majesty might find a reason to reinstate him. Zhu Biao didn't say much, and let them be led to be punished.

Liu Jin bowed to the side for a moment, asking if it was necessary to let the guards do the trick. After all, these two people were famous, and the guards didn't dare to fight without the above's intention.

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(End of this chapter)