Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 284 Conflict intensifies

Different from King Xiang's euphemism, this King Yi was straightforward and unceremonious.

This has something to do with his seniority!

The line of King Yi originated from Taizu. The first King Yi was Zhu, the youngest son of Taizu, who died of illness in the 12th year of Yongle. Now this King Yi is Zhu's eldest son, named Zhu Yongyin.

In other words, he is of the same generation as Emperor Renzong, and from Zhu Qiyu's point of view, he should be called Uncle Wang.

King Yi's words immediately made the hall quiet, except for the still gentle music and singing and dancing, the eyes of the princes in the hall were basically all on the emperor in the middle.

Zhu Qiyu didn't speak, but waved his hands, so the servant beside him immediately understood, and hurried down the imperial steps, and removed the singing and dancing musicians.

The middle of the hall became empty, and the silence of the princes became extremely obvious.

Seeing the emperor with a faint smile on his face, King Yi suddenly felt a little guilty. He had just arrived in the capital for a few days, and he still retained the habit of domineering in the fief.

Although he intentionally restrained himself a bit, he still had a bit of contempt for this young emperor of his own grandson's generation.

In his opinion, the new emperor was fooled by the ministers below, and came up with some sects, which were nothing more than to limit the normal succession of the prince.

If he is allowed to implement it, he will not know how to treat the clan harshly in the future.

So this high-ranking Prince Yi couldn't hold back when he saw King Xiang being choked up with a few words, and questioned himself.

But when he finished speaking, he suddenly felt that the emperor who had always been gentle, courteous, gentle and deceitful to him seemed to suddenly become a little different.

The emperor still had a faint smile on his face, which seemed to be the same as before, but when King Yi looked into those eyes, he suddenly had the feeling of being stared at by a tiger, and his spine felt chills.

At the same time, a group of ministers who were sitting at the far back of the hall, seeing the behavior of these princes so reckless, also put down their chopsticks one after another and sat upright.

He seemed to have a serious look, but occasionally there was a bit of pity in the eyes of King Yi in the palace.

Do you really think that the emperor has just been enthroned not long ago, and he treats you so well, so he is easy to bully?
The elders tell you with painful lessons, dreaming...

All eyes were on Zhu Qiyu, and he finally made a move.

Getting up from the throne, looking down at the King Yi, Zhu Qiyu still had a gentle smile on his face, and asked.

"Uncle Yi Wang, this is questioning my harsh treatment of the clan, which violates the court canonization system, isn't it?"

As he said that, Zhu Qiyu glanced at King Xiang who had just spoken, and asked, "Isn't that what Uncle King Xiang meant just now?"

Zhu Qiyu glanced around for a week, turned his eyes away from King Xiang and King Yi, and focused on the other kings, his tone suddenly turned cold, and he continued.

"Presumably, other than Uncle Yi and Uncle Xiang, some other uncles and uncles also have the same idea? Today's family banquet, you are all elders, so don't shy away from anything, just speak up."

The hall was quiet and depressing, only the gentle accent of the young emperor echoed in the hall.

It seemed that in an instant, the emperor on the imperial steps changed from a seemingly gentle and elegant young man to a high-ranking king.

Yi Wang swallowed his saliva, and the premonition in his heart became stronger, and he suddenly regretted why he came out to be the first bird.

But things have come to this, he can only bite the bullet and continue, said.

"Your Majesty, I don't mean to criticize Your Majesty. It's just that the clan's descendants are prosperous. It is inevitable that there will be dull people. If they can't pass the Zongxue, they will not be canonized. It is a bit too harsh. Please learn from Your Majesty."

This attitude, compared with the straightforwardness just now, immediately softened a lot.

Then, Zheng Wang Zhu Zhanxi also got up and said.

"Your Majesty calm down. Uncle Yi is also in a hurry. The matter of Zongxue is naturally a good thing. However, His Majesty also needs to worry that many Uncle Wangs are old and it is time to enjoy the joy of descendants. If many heirs are sent to Zongxue, Inevitably, we won’t see each other for many years.”

"The prince of my clan is not allowed to enter the capital unless he is ordered to do so. If he is separated from his family, he may disappoint His Majesty's good intentions. How about this? The matter of Zongxue depends on the actual situation of each clan. If you really want to go to Beijing to study, you can go to Zongxue Not too late."

This can be regarded as turning a corner and passing a step, but the central idea remains the same, just not wanting to send offspring to Beijing.

Seeing the dodging eyes of the kings below, Zhu Qiyu sneered, and finally spoke again when everyone was looking forward to it.

He scanned around to make sure that no one stood up again, and Fang slowly sat back on the throne, tearing away all the cover-up with one sentence, and said directly.

"Uncle Yi Wang, Uncle Xiang Wang, Uncle Zheng Wang, you don't have to be so devious to persuade me to give up the idea of ​​Zongxue."

"Since you want to know, I might as well tell you clearly that the establishment of Zongxue is to strictly canonize and punish those who misbehave in the clan."

As soon as he said a word, the faces of all the kings present were not very good-looking. They didn't expect that the emperor didn't even do superficial tricks, and just said what he said so straightforwardly.

At that moment, some other princes couldn't hold back, stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, the clan's vassal screen is an important matter for the country, and the relationship between relatives and relatives has also been valued by the emperors of all generations. Now that His Majesty has just ascended the throne, he has made such malicious speculations about the elders of the clan. Do you still have respect for the elders in your heart?"

The one who spoke was Zhou Wang Zhu Youxi, who was also a figure of Zhu Qiyu's uncle's generation.

Not only that, but he is also the oldest among the second-generation princes of the Taizu family, and he is different from the impulsive and domineering King Yi.

This king of Zhou was once praised by Emperor Taizong as "simple, wise, trustworthy, respectful, and filial". Among the kings, his prestige can be regarded as very high.

Facing such a prince, Zhu Qiyu naturally couldn't be the same as he was treating King Yi, so he withdrew his sharp expression. Zhu Qiyu stretched out his hand, took several memorabilia from the servant serving beside him, and ordered them to be delivered to the king of Zhou ,road.

"Uncle Zhou Wang has always been a wise man, I admire him very much, but not everyone is as strict with himself as Uncle Zhou Wang."

With that said, Zhu Qiyu turned to Yi Wang who was at the side, and said.

"In the sixth year of orthodoxy, the magistrate of Henan Province reported that the king of Yi hurt people with his horse, causing six deaths. Wang framed the local officials, causing him to be wrongfully exiled..."

Zhu Qiyu picked up the crimes one after another, and every time he said a sentence, Yi Wang's face turned pale, and at the end of the sentence, he felt the disgusting eyes from all directions in the hall, and he was so ashamed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground.

Fortunately, Zhu Qiyu didn't hold him for too long, and quickly turned to King Zheng, and continued.

"In the fourth year of orthodoxy, the magistrate of Fengxiang played King Zheng's stick to death four civilians for no reason. In the seventh year of orthodox rule, Shi Zou, the governor of King Zheng, took prostitutes as concubines privately, insulting the blood of the heavenly family. In the 14th year of orthodoxy, the supervisory censor played... "

These things may not be a big deal when they are done, but now so many princes are gathered together.

Being counted out in detail one by one in such a public, no one can lose face.

In the end, this Prince Zheng couldn't take it anymore, and he fell to the ground directly, saying.

"Your Majesty, the minister is guilty, please deal with it!"

On the other side, the older Lord Yi also hesitated. Seeing King Zheng bowed his head, he also knelt down on the ground, but he couldn't save face, and he couldn't say the words of confession.

Zhu Qiyu ignored them, but turned to face King Zhou, with a hint of helplessness on his face, said.

"Uncle King Zhou, it's not that I treat the clans harshly, but that many clans are really out of shape in the local area, and have been repeatedly impeached for misbehavior and violation of Ming laws."

"I just thought of the friendship between my relatives and the great relationship between the clan and family, so I started this sect school to educate my Zhu family's children to become talents."

A serious tone made King Zhou's expression soften.

He glared at Yi Wang and Zheng Wang, two unworthy things, and Zhou Wang said again.

"Your Majesty's heart, I can certainly be considerate, but what King Zheng said just now is not unreasonable. When the clan is old, it is necessary to be accompanied by juniors. This is a family relationship."

"Among the princes of the Kuang clan, although there are people who do things wrong, most of them still abide by the courtiers' morality and put the family screen as the most important thing. Your Majesty's move may dissatisfy many clans. With resentment in their hearts, it will also shake my Ming clan screen. , Your Majesty, please consider carefully."

(End of this chapter)