Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1048
Zhangzhou Prefecture?
Hearing the emperor's words, Zhu Huixun and Zhu Shixun's eyes widened almost at the same time.

Especially Zhu Shixiong, with a bitter look on his face.

He really wanted to move the feudal domain, and with the emperor's groundwork just now, he was not too good about his fiefdom, and he was also prepared.

However, this Zhangzhou mansion is too outrageous.

Zhangzhou Mansion, located in the southeast, is under the jurisdiction of Fujian Chengxuan Political and Envoy Division, and is notoriously poor and remote.

In other words, the whole of Fujian is actually not a good place, otherwise, none of the dozens of vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty would be willing to go.

Among them, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Quanzhou Prefecture, Xinghua Prefecture, and Fuzhou Prefecture are the most difficult. The reason is that these places are adjacent to the sea and close to the Japanese country. They must be in arrears, coupled with the lack of arable land in the local area, the many civil tax resistance actions, the tough folk customs, and the many murders and robberies, even if the officials are released, they are all places that can't be avoided.

What's more, Datong is at the northernmost point, and Zhangzhou is at the southernmost point. Although it is said that they moved inland, it doesn't have to be so thorough...

Facing the gentle gaze of the emperor, Zhu Shixiu hesitated again and again, but still tried to speak.

"Your Majesty has learned from you that the minister is really dull, has no talent in military affairs, and there are many Japanese plagues in the southeast. If the minister moves to Zhangzhou Prefecture, it may not help. Instead, the local officials will have to increase troops to protect the palace, which will only increase waste. also."

"What's more, the transfer of the feudal vassal, in addition to the ministers, the kings of the vassal family should also transfer the feudal titles. The ministers are fine, but the other kings may not be able to adapt to the steam in the southeast. Therefore, I implore your majesty to find other fiefs. , order the minister to move the title."

After the words fell, the emperor's eyes became a little intriguing, and he asked.

"So, Uncle Dai Wang is unwilling to transfer the title?"

"That's fine, after all, Datong has been in Datong for a long time, and it's troublesome to move it around."

Ah this...

Your Majesty, you don't misinterpret other people's meaning like this.

What he said was that he didn't want to go to Zhangzhou Mansion, when would he say it would be closed.

"Your Majesty, I don't mean that, it's just..."

Seeing that the Son of Heaven closed his mouth, Zhu Shixiu couldn't help being a little anxious, and said.

However, after half a sentence, he saw that the emperor's face became serious and asked.

"It's just what, it's just that Uncle Wang doesn't like Zhangzhou Mansion?"

"Do not……"

Zhu Shixiu subconsciously wanted to deny it, but when he said it, he realized that he really couldn't find any reason.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu didn't bother anymore, and said directly.

"The difficulty of the imperial court, I have just said that if you want to transfer the title, Zhangzhou Mansion is the best choice. If Uncle Wang wishes, I will solve it at the court. Go to Fujian with Wang Shutong and seal it again, if you don't want to, you can stay in the original land."

"So, is Uncle Wang willing or not?"

As soon as these words came out, not only Zhu Shixun, but also Zhu Huixun beside him were surprised.

You must know that according to the regulations, once the vassal king is transferred, the county kings of this line will be transferred at the same time. Because of this, the matter of transferring the vassal is very complicated, and the court will not easily move it.

This point, Zhu Huixun is the clearest, because at the beginning, his father, the old King Min, had been transferred more than once, but that was in the early years, and the old Prince Min did not have many heirs, so the transfer was actually a move with It is relatively convenient for the sons to change places.

However, even so, it also led to Zhu Huixun's title. He was the King of Zhennan from the beginning, instead of taking the title of fief like other county kings.

Speaking of this matter, Zhu Huixun himself has a relationship with Zhangzhou Mansion, because he himself was born in Zhangzhou Mansion.

At that time, during the Jianwen period, his father, the old King Min, was framed by Xiping Hou Musheng, and Emperor Jianwen deposed him as a common man, and the place where he was relegated was Zhangzhou Mansion.

Of course, with Emperor Taizong's accession to the throne and the restoration of the Min Fan, Zhu Huixun never went to Zhangzhou Mansion again.

However, it can also be seen from this what Zhangzhou Mansion is like.

Because of this, if it is really a transfer of the domain, the biggest resistance is actually the other county kings in the generation of the domain.

Now, the emperor said that he could let these county kings stay in their original positions, which relieved Zhu Shixiu from the siege. However, this part of the pressure was actually passed on to the emperor.

Regardless of the violation of the authority, this is not in accordance with the etiquette. Zhu Shixiu inherited the main line of the vassal. If he moved the vassal, the other county kings would not move.

Therefore, when you reach the court, you will definitely encounter opposition.

But the emperor said that he would be responsible for solving it, which made Zhu Huixun doubtful for a while.

Is there something special about Zhangzhou Mansion?
You know, when Zhu Huixun first heard the name, he only felt that this was the emperor's desire to let the Dai Wang retreat. After all, such a place is much different from Datong City.

However, as soon as this sentence came out, Zhu Huixun felt that the emperor actually had the intention to facilitate this matter.

In this way, I am afraid that it may not be a bad thing to move the vassal state to Zhangzhou...

Glancing at Zhu Shixiu, he saw that the latter was frowning, with a troubled look on his face, obviously, he didn't realize this.

He wanted to remind him, but Zhu Huixun inadvertently caught a glimpse of the emperor's face, and saw that the emperor was staring at him, with a hint of warning in his eyes.

So Zhu Huixun immediately silenced his voice and bowed his head in silence.

The hall became a little quiet, and Zhu Qiyu didn't urge him, but quietly waited for Zhu Shixun's decision.

The grace that should be given has almost been given, and the rest is not what should be given now. He has given the opportunity, and it depends on whether the acting king can grasp it.

After a while, Zhu Shixiu raised his head, gritted his teeth, and said.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to transfer the title!"

It was obvious that it took great courage to say this, so that Zhu Huixun had to sigh again, how much shadow this generation of palace has left on Zhu Shixun.

You must know that although Datong City is close to the border, there is a strong city to defend after all, but Zhangzhou Mansion is different. There are frequent Japanese plagues there, and it is also not peaceful, but it is far less safe than Datong.

But now, with Zhu Shixiong's cowardly temperament, he is willing to go to places like Zhangzhou Mansion, and he is unwilling to stay in Datong City. It can be seen that he really hates the Daiwang Mansion where Zhu Gui once lived.

However, he just sighed a little, and Zhu Huixun put this emotion behind him. Compared with Zhu Shixun's experience, he was more interested in what is so special about this Zhangzhou mansion that the emperor valued so much .

That's right, it's important!
What Zhu Huixun is best at is observing words and demeanor. This has something to do with the pressure of his elder brother in the early years. You must know that it is not only because of such a good son as Zhu Yinxuan that he can be favored by the old King Min.

Just now when the Son of Heaven revealed that he let all the county kings of the generation of kings stay in the original land, he was thinking about what the Son of Heaven's intention was in doing so.

Later, when he wanted to remind Zhu Shixiu, the emperor's vague warning made his thoughts fly even more.

Although I don't know what is special about Zhangzhou Mansion, but from these two points alone, we can actually see a lot of things.

First of all, it is obviously against the rules to transfer the title only to the main line of the generation of kings. Of course, Zhu Shixiu himself is definitely happy. He ignored the previous experience indifferently, so he wished to stay as far away from these people as possible.

However, this has nothing to do with the emperor. The Dai Wang and the emperor have never even met before, let alone mentioning any friendship. Thinking of the contribution of the Dai Wang in rectifying the army, it is a great grace for the emperor to agree to transfer the title Now, it is almost impossible to say that replacing the king bears such a heavy pressure.

So, doing this must be because the emperor wants to do the same, or in other words, doing so is good for the emperor?

So, what would be the benefit?

After much deliberation, Zhu Huixun felt that there was only one answer, that is, the transfer of the main line of the Dai Wang line, but not the branch lines, would greatly weaken the influence of the Dai vassal.

In other words, it is better to control. Zhu Shixiu moved his vassal to Zhangzhou Mansion. He was not familiar with the place where he was born. Without the support of the main line, the county kings of the Dai Fan line will become increasingly scattered and more likely to be manipulated by the court.

However, if you only look at the Dai Wang branch, his reliance is two-way. While the imperial court can better control the Dai Fan, it must also provide more support, manpower, material resources, and even renew the Dai Fan. Give some of the palace guards, after all, Zhangzhou Mansion is really not peaceful.

Therefore, a new problem has arisen. With Zhu Shixie's character, even in the deep-rooted Datong City, Dai Fan should not cause trouble.

However, the emperor still has to spend so much thought to make Dai Fan easier to control. What is the reason?

Since it's not because of threats, then, it can only be entrusted with a heavy responsibility!

Only when you plan to entrust important tasks, you need to restrain them in advance. It is precisely because of this that Zhu Huixun just wanted to remind Zhu Shixun not to hesitate, but to agree.

But unfortunately, it was stopped by the emperor.

However, because of this, Zhu Huixun became more convinced of his judgment, and at the same time, he also understood why it was Zhu Shixun.

Because, only with his cowardly personality, it might be easier to handle.

It's just that Zhu Huixun was very curious about what the purpose of all these foreshadowing and preparations was.

Of course, as Zhu Shixiu agreed to this matter, if nothing unexpected happens, the answer will be revealed soon.

Sure enough, after Zhu Shixiu's voice fell, a smile appeared on the face of the first emperor, and he turned to Wynn beside him, and said.

"Bring it up."

The voice is neither high nor low, just enough for people to hear clearly.

So, Zhu Huixun and Zhu Huixun looked at Huai En at the same time, and saw that he cupped his hands at the emperor, then turned and walked down the steps. Not long after, when he reappeared, there were three or four little servants behind him.

These servants were holding a brocade box in their hands, it is not appropriate to call it a brocade box, because the box is too long, the width and height are about one foot each, and the length is about ten feet.

Immediately afterwards, amidst Zhu Huixun's doubts, he saw the emperor standing up, stepping off the throne, and coming to the hall.

Afterwards, the servants carefully placed the brocade box on the ground, and then spread a thick carpet in the hall.

The brocade box was opened, and Zhu Huixun looked intently, but saw a huge picture scroll inside, made of high-quality rice paper.

The two servants held the picture scroll and placed it on the newly laid carpet, then slowly unfolded it from left to right and spread it on the ground.

"This is……"

Zhu Huixun and Zhu Shixun looked at each other, followed the footsteps of the emperor to the hall, and cast their eyes on the picture scrolls in the hall, but they were extremely shocked.

They can tell that this is a map, but it is different from all the maps they have seen before.

On the left side of the center of this pair, the word "Da Ming" is written brightly. Looking down carefully, the names of the mountains, rivers, rivers, and city passes that they are familiar with are densely marked in small letters.

However, what shocked them was that beyond the borders outlined in thick ink, there were huge patches of land.

The entire picture scroll is about one foot long, and it is more than two feet wide when unfolded. However, among such a huge picture scroll, the land occupied by Daming is only half the size of a book.

Looking further, the two found many familiar names on this map, such as Annan, Zhancheng, Korea, Siam, Ryukyu...

But apart from these, some other places, such as France, Levia, and America... They are relatively unfamiliar, and they have even never heard of some names.

If you take a closer look, the closer the place is to Ming Dynasty on this map, the more detailed it will be. Other than that, other places are relatively simple, and most places only mark the terrain direction and the name of the country.

However, in some places, even the shape of the leylines was not drawn, only a name mark and some simple divisions.

More than half of the entire map is covered with oceans. Zhu Huixun noticed that Zheng He's voyage route to the Western Seas was specially marked in it, apparently for comparison.

In addition to the terrain, in some places on the map, there are also densely packed small characters, which seem to record some customs and customs in various places.

In many places, there are also some animal figures and sailboat styles that they have not seen before, with red lines depicting several routes.

Because the distance wasn't too close, the small characters couldn't be read clearly, so Zhu Huixun squinted his eyes for a while and then gave up.

Immediately, his eyes moved up, and in the upper right corner of the map, Zhu Huixun finally found the name of this map...

"Kun Yu Wan Guo Quan Tu?"

"That's right, Kun Yu Wan Guo Quan Tu!"

At this moment, the voice of the Son of Heaven sounded beside them, and both of them recovered from the shock of the map.

Looking up at the emperor's calm face, Zhu Huixun suddenly felt that the emperor's mood was very complicated for some reason.

Of course, at this time, he didn't have the heart to think about it, but frowned and asked.

"Your Majesty, where did this picture come from? Dare to call it Kun Yu Wan Guo, and the tone is really big."

"Besides, my Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and a huge territory. Why is it so small on this map?"

(End of this chapter)