Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 238

The mighty team arrived in front of the city gate in a short while.

Seven or eight carriages were divided into two echelons, with four in the front and four in the back, and they lined up side by side, and no one was willing to let the other.

The carriage stopped leisurely at the gate of the city, and the curtains of the four carriages in front of the head were lifted, and there were middle-aged men in wide-sleeved python robes sitting inside, and several maids in thin clothes.

This time, Hu Wei and the others seemed much calmer, and the green-robed official behind him sighed in his heart, bowed as before, and bowed down.

Yang Shan followed the etiquette and bowed his hands halfway in salute. As for Mr. Hu Wei, he bowed his hands lazily and walked along the road.

"I have seen the four princes."

After performing such a symbolic salute, Lord Hu put down his hands, as if the person who had been bending over to answer in front of King Min just now was not him.

However, these four princes are also different from the arrogance of Prince Min just now.

As soon as the carriage stopped, everyone in the car got out of the car.

The first one to come down was King Zhennan, dressed in a red over-the-shoulder python-pattern robe, about forty, with a short beard, fat and smiling.

As soon as he stood firmly on the ground, the fat prince had a look of joy, stepped forward two steps tightly, cupped his hands at Hu Wei, and said.

"My king has brought trouble to the Ministry of Rites and the elders of Honglu Temple by entering Beijing under the imperial edict. How dare the Dazong uncle come to welcome you in person? It really disgraces this king."

As he said that, King Zhennan swept around to the left and right, raised both hands, and said repeatedly.

"Also, my lords, please get up quickly, there is no need to be so polite."

Then he turned around and beckoned. In another carriage behind him, several maids came down with silver trays and delivered them to everyone.

The red silk on the top was lifted, and each plate contained a silver ingot and three strings of copper coins, the fat prince said with a smile.

"A little heart, please don't be disgusted with Uncle Da Zong and all the adults, take it to buy some food and use, it can also be regarded as my consolation to everyone who has waited so early in the morning."

The king of Zhennan was generous in his actions. One ingot of silver seemed to cost five taels, and with three strings of copper coins, it was worth a month's salary of a seventh-rank censor.

There were quite a few petty officials of the sixth and seventh ranks present, seeing the white silver on the plate, they couldn't help swallowing their saliva.

But they still knew how to measure it anyway, so they didn't dare to accept it directly, but instead set their sights on the leader, Mr. Hu.

Different from others, in front of Hu Wei and Yang Shan were gold ingots.

Shu Liang watched from the side, only finding it very interesting.

These days, he also met a lot of clans. It is not uncommon for them to pay money, but it is really rare. This is how money is rewarded at the gate of this city.

Under everyone's eager anticipation, Hu Wei was not polite, waved his hand to let his subordinates take the plate, then cupped his hands, a smile appeared on his slightly cold face, and said.

"The reward from the prince of the county, if you dare not refuse, the old man will accept it."

As soon as the words fell, Shu Liang seemed to be able to hear the cheers of the green-robed officials beside him. Presumably at this time, they must not regret getting up so early.

At the same time, the doubts in Shu Liang's heart became even more serious.

The usual princes of the county came to Beijing in a very low-key way. Although this kind of behavior of rewarding officials was not overstepping the rules, it was a bit ostentatious after all.

What is the truth about this King of Zhennan?
Seeing that Hu Wei didn't refuse, and took the gold ingot, King Zhennan's originally smiling face became even happier, and he cupped his hands again, saying.

"Uncle Da Zong, you are being polite. What happened just now is really embarrassing..."

But just halfway through the conversation, there was a strange voice.

"Zhennan Prince's Mansion is really generous. The second brother has so much money, but he is fussy about a little jewelry. Aren't you afraid of being murdered at night?"

The fat prince's smile froze suddenly, as if someone had cast a talisman on him, a layer of haze appeared on Yuanyuan's face, he turned around, and said with a trace of disgust.

"Uncle Da Zong is here, what nonsense are you talking about, why don't you get back in your car!"

Shu Liang looked in the direction where King Zhennan reprimanded him, and saw three people getting off from the three carriages on the opposite side.

The person in front of the head is wearing a light blue python pipa sleeve robe and a thick fur robe. His figure is not considered strong. It is worth noting that there is a deep Sichuan pattern between his brows, as if hiding countless worries.

From the emblem on his carriage, Shu Liang recognized that this was King Jiangchuan.

The two people who got off from the two carriages at the back were different again.

King Jiang Chuan is not strong, but these two are lean.

The ones who come down first are a little taller, and the ones who come down are a little shorter. Although they look about thirty, they are very young, but they are all so thin that they can't even hold up their robes.

Because they were too thin, the faces of both of them looked a bit mean, as if they were carved out of the same mold.

Judging from the emblem, the taller one should be King Guangtong, and the shorter one should be King Yangzong.

The words that provoke Zhennan King just now are what King Guangtong said.

King Guangtong and King Yangzong seemed to have a very good relationship, and they stood together as soon as they got off the carriage.

Hearing King Zhennan's reprimand to them, before King Guangtong could speak, King Yangzong said strangely.

"Hey, yo, are you starting to put on airs for the second brother? Don't forget, our brothers are all county kings, and the old man is still here. It's not up to you to make decisions about the Min Palace, so what kind of prestige can you put on?"

Shu Liang watched from the side. After staying in Dongchang for a long time, he liked to look at others when he had nothing to do. As soon as the two princes got out of the car, he was keenly aware of it.

Their hearts were full of grievances, and they were not light. They were different from the generous and kind Zhennan King. Guangtong King and Yangzong King both wore worn-out robes and spoke harshly.

However, from the meaning of these words, it seems that they are brothers?
When Shu Liang heard the words "Min Wang's Mansion", his heart suddenly moved, and he asked softly to a green-robed official from Honglu Temple beside him.

"What is the name of this King of Zhennan?"

All the officials present did not know him, the big Dang of the East Factory.

Although it is a bit unruly to call the county king by his first name, relatively speaking, they are still more unwilling to offend Shu Liang, the admiral of the East Factory.

Therefore, the green-robed official whom Shu Liang pointed out had no choice but to lower his voice while talking in front of him, and said.

"The king of Zhennan taboos the emblem, which was conferred by the first emperor in the fourth year of Xuande."

Shu Liang nodded, feeling a little dazed.

Although there are many county kings in the Ming Dynasty, they all have their own contexts to follow. At the beginning, Emperor Taizu stipulated the naming rules for his descendants.

Emperor Taizong's lineage is Gao Zhan Qi Jianyou, Hou Zai Yi Changyou, counting from Emperor Taizong, today's emperor is the fourth generation, and there is a word Qi in the name taboo.

As for the word Hui, it belongs to the lineage of King Min.

In this way, the four in front of me are none other than the four sons of Lord Min who just entered the city.

Looking at the opposite side, the chubby Zhennan King and the two tall and thin Guangtong Kings, Yangzong King had already quarreled, and the melancholy King Jiangchuan stood on the side, holding the stove and sighing, neither side would help.

Shu Liang sighed in his heart, he understood why Prince Min was in such a hurry to enter the city just now.

With so many sons on the stall, they can only be out of sight and out of mind...

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