Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 756 Fox Tail
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Seeing Zhu Yinyu's solemn expression, Zhu Chenglian couldn't help frowning.

It should be said that on this matter, Zhu Chenglian had indeed made the greatest determination, and he did not hesitate to fight to the death with King Xiang.

But at the same time, he is also clear that, after all, he is an outsider.

To put it bluntly, this matter is between Min Wangfu and Xiang Wang. He is a prince's son, and it always seems a bit nondescript to get involved.

Because of this, Zhu Chenglian could only seize the reason that King Xiang disrespected his elders to make a fuss, and the means he could use was much more intense crying at the temple and the mausoleum.

Of course he knew that doing so would hurt the enemy one thousand and self-damage eight hundred, but he had no choice, after all, he was not a descendant of the old King Min, and he could not represent King Min's mansion to go to the palace to confront King Xiang.

Therefore, Zhu Chenglian was so angry when he learned that Zhu Yinyu and his son wanted to give up the investigation and settle the matter.

However, at this time Zhu Yinyu said that he was the key to bringing down King Xiang?

Seeing Zhu Chenglian's puzzled look, Zhu Yinyu thought for a while, then glanced at Zhu Fanzhi next to him, and said.

"That's right, you've also seen what happened outside the ten princes' mansion. With our strength, it's basically impossible to do anything to King Xiang. On the contrary, it will be self-defeating and anger the court."

While speaking, Zhu Yinyan sighed and said.

"Cheng Ji, you may not know that in the two days after King Xiang came to make trouble, there was still a lot of debate on the nature of the matter in the court. Although many ministers felt that the father's methods were too aggressive, they were sympathetic. .”

"However, after the matter of the ten princes' mansion came out this time, when my father and I went to the palace, we could clearly feel that the ministers felt that we and the clan children were arrogant and reckless. On the golden palace, King Xiang was aggressive. His Majesty is willing to open his mouth to save my father and me, and those civil and military ministers all look like they are watching the show."

At the end of the conversation, Zhu Yinxuan couldn't help feeling a little angry, but Zhu Chenglian frowned, and he probably understood what Zhu Yinxuan meant.

In other words, the court's current attitude towards this matter is to calm down the matter as soon as possible, and not want to cause trouble in vain.

And this point is precisely beneficial to King Xiang.

There was a commotion outside the ten princes' mansion, and the reason became unreasonable. What's more, when this incident happened, the whole court's impression of the clan became worse and worse. In other words, if they wanted to use this method to make the court agree to their request The request is already very difficult.

On the contrary, if they continue to make trouble, it will only lead to more serious punishment from the court, so...

"You mean, let the elders of the various prefectures come forward?"

Hearing the string song, he knew the elegant meaning, since Zhu Yinjiu had left them behind, he would naturally not let things go, but, as Zhu Yinjiu said at the beginning, they could not continue to quarrel, and there would be no result.

However, this does not mean that there is no way.

You know, although these people are noble, they are just children of various families. They have no titles, at most they have the status of sons. That's all, the weight is certainly there, but it's just to see the face of the various palaces behind them.

Normally, they would make a lot of trouble, and the court would just turn a blind eye and close their eyes. However, if such a big incident happened, it would be impossible for the court to let them continue to make trouble.

However, in the final analysis, it is because they are soft-spoken, they are only clan children, not the real clan.

Therefore, if you want to influence or even reverse the court's decision, the best way is to let the elders of the palaces come forward!
Although it is said that today's vassal kings are no longer the vassal kings who held great power during the Hongwu period, their status is still there.

In addition, the vassal kings are basically the elders of the emperor, as long as they are willing to open their mouths to exert pressure, the emperor will not be able to refute this face.

As for the civil and military ministers of the imperial court...they are nothing!

This group of people dared to bully and bully these young people who did not inherit the title, and the clans who had really inherited the throne, if they were taken care of, it would be considered a drop in price.

As a patriarchal vassal, let alone a prince, even an ordinary county prince would be ashamed to say that he is a clan member without having been impeached by the imperial censor.

If he encounters a senior and domineering person, such as the old king Zhu Gui, he may not even listen to the imperial decree, let alone the impeachment of ordinary ministers.

For feudal lords who have canonized titles, the only thing that can shake their status is treason and disrespect.

However, once this kind of crime is confirmed, the high walls of Fengyang cannot escape. As for other evil deeds, such as robbing women, occupying people's fields, and whipping common people in the street, what the court can do is to reprimand and warn That's all.

Even if it was a serious disturbance, at most it would be fined and grounded, and the magistrates would be ordered to supervise at any time. There was no real punishing punishment.

This is the confidence that "Emperor Ming Zu Xun" brought to all the clan members!

In particular, this matter is essentially a religious matter, and the most common solution to conflicts among the folk clans is to ask the clan elders to come forward and uphold justice.

Therefore, in this matter, it is most appropriate for the elders of the various prefectures to come forward, and they don't even have to go to Beijing to write a letter to put pressure on them, so they, the clan children in Beijing, can have the confidence to continue to attack .

"Yeah, why didn't I think of that!"

This time, before Zhu Yinyu could react, Zhu Fanzhi slapped his thigh and said indignantly.

"Last time I wrote to my father, saying that that old bastard, King Xiang, deliberately made things difficult for me. My father still didn't believe it. He said that King Xiang had a good reputation, so it was impossible to make things difficult on purpose. What else did he say? Discipline me and let me study for my own sake. Alright, let me study hard in the capital."

"This time he blatantly caused trouble in front of his uncle's spirit for the sake of a mere great sect. It can be seen that he is a villain who fights for power and profit. What kind of king is he? Bah, I think he is just a thing for fame and power."

"Maybe, the disgusting look before was also for people to see. Yes, I will write a letter to my father when I get back, expose the true face of this old bastard, and ask my father to support me!"

Suddenly realizing that his father was still standing behind him, the prince of Xiangling suddenly seemed to see the dawn of hope, and spoke a little hurriedly.

While speaking, Zhu Fanzhi stood up and turned around twice.

"No, I'll write it now, Yin Xun, let your servants prepare paper and pens for me! Fuck, the letter from last time is gone, I see, what will father say this time!"

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yinyu's eyes flashed, but a trace of helplessness appeared on his face, and he pushed Zhu Fanzhi back on the chair, and said.

"Brother Fan Zhi, there is no need to be so anxious. In fact, in the past, Uncle Xiangling King might not have known about your difficulties in Beijing. Uncle, the prince conferred by Taizong has a high status, so it is not easy to offend, and I can only let you endure the calm for a while."

That's right, to put it bluntly, King Xiang's actions this time were not without reason.

That day, King Zhennan went to the palace to discuss the marriage, and he promised the emperor that he would bring down King Xiang, and he started to do it after he came back.

The most important method is actually to incite the disciples of Zongxue to be dissatisfied with King Xiang, so that various incidents will continue to appear in Zongxue, further intensifying the conflict.

Many of the conflicts in the middle were led by Zhu Yinyu, so he was naturally very clear. Among them, he hinted at a group of sect disciples and wrote a letter to his family to complain.

Of course, Zhu Fanzhi, who was the most "targeted", naturally wrote letters to his family to complain about his grievances, but his father, King Xiangling, was a steady man, and every time he wrote back, he told him not to make trouble, Reading hard made Zhu Fanzhi aggrieved.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Zhu Fanzhi sat on the chair, a little discouraged, and said.

"Then what should I do, my father's character will definitely let me continue to endure it, but, if something like this happens, that old bastard King Xiang will definitely wear shoes for me in the future, how will I live in the future!"

On the other hand, Zhu Chenglian looked thoughtful. Immediately, he frowned and looked at Zhu Fanzhi's hopeless appearance. He hated iron for being weak, and said.

"Why can't you turn your head around? King Xiang is a prince and uncle of the emperor, so your father dare not offend him, but now, he has made a big funeral and has already displeased His Majesty. The most important thing is that the emperor deliberately defended him, and as for his identity, is there no one in your family who dares to offend him?"

"It's just a prince, what he said is not the same as anyone else's!"

It should be said that only a noble clan like Zhu Chenglian could say this lightly.

However, his words did wake up Zhu Fanzhi, and made him suddenly refreshed, said.

"That's right, it's just a prince. What's the rampage? If the father doesn't want to offend him, I'll write to my cousin and ask him to back me up!"

The cousin Zhu Fanzhi referred to refers to the current king of Han, Zhu Fanyi.

King Zhu Chongqiu of Xiangling, also known as Zhu Fanzhi's biological father, was the second son of the first Han King Zhu Song, and the current Han King Zhu Fanqi is his nephew.

So, what Zhu Chenglian said is the truth, he is a descendant of Taizu, three generations down, no one has a prince title!
Seeing that Zhu Fanzhi finally understood, Zhu Chenglian continued to add.

"But having said that, although your cousin has a respectable status and is the King of Han, but, after all, he is of the same generation as you, and he is not too old, so his words may not carry so much weight."

"If you want me to say, not only you, but also the children of our Zongxue family should find someone who can talk to them. As long as all the houses are willing to impeach King Xiang together, don't say that he has really gone too far this time. , even if he did nothing wrong, he can be brought down!"

"No problem, wrap it on me!"

Speaking of entanglement with his younger brother, Zhu Fanzhi suddenly became excited.

He is in Zongxue, among other things, he has great appeal, otherwise, there would not be so many people willing to follow him to wave the flag and shout for things like making a fuss about the Ten Princes' Palace.

Now, it is much easier to just write a few more letters to my grandfather and father to complain about grievances than to make trouble.

"but……"

Seeing Zhu Fanzhi's appearance, Zhu Chenglian was not as excited as him, but still frowning, turned to look at Zhu Yinxuan, and said.

"Yinji, is this what you think? It's not bad, but what does it have to do with me?"

Zhu Chenglian is very clear about the purpose of this move. In fact, it is just to incite the kings to put pressure on the court. Even if he needs the help of the generation of kings, but he is only one of the many vassal kings. What is the "most important thing?" "?
Hearing this, Zhu Yinyan sighed and spoke softly.

"Brother Cheng, you have to understand that although His Majesty intends to protect me and my father, the imperial decree has been issued and the matter has been settled. Even if the kings impeach King Xiang, it will not change my father and son leaving the capital and returning to the vassal. ending..."

This utterance was like a basin of cold water pouring on Zhu Chenglian and Zhu Fanzhi's heads, instantly calming them down.

That's right, the imperial decree has been issued, and the emperor's golden words, the matter is a foregone conclusion!

Even if the kings wrote to oppose it, if they make trouble again, it will only damage the reputation of King Xiang. Maybe the emperor will punish King Xiang some time in order to appease the anger of the public. However, the post of Dazong Zheng will not be taken back. The imperial court will not do things that change the order from day to day.

Not to mention the punishment of Prince Zhennan and his son, one month's time, at most, can last until your letters come to Beijing.

However, even if they arrived in the capital, it would take some time for the court to negotiate. When the results of the deliberations came out, Zhu Yinyu and his son would have left the capital long ago.

Originally, they thought this was a good way to turn things around, but after a long time of arguing, it seemed that nothing had changed, which made the two teenagers feel discouraged for a while.

In the end, it was Zhu Fanzhi who hesitated to speak and said.

"Yinji, since you can see that His Majesty is helping you, can you write a book and extend the time for a period of time, and stay in Beijing for two more months, maybe there will be a turning point at that time?"

However, Zhu Yinxuan shook his head and said.

"I'm afraid not. The reason why His Majesty let my father and son leave the capital is not only to calm things down, but more importantly, to protect us."

"Don't forget, when King Xiang made trouble that day, he said something outside the mansion. Although it was all nonsense, there are always many foolish men and women in the market. Public opinion should not be underestimated.”

"From the court to the public, no one stood up to speak for me and my father this time. I'm afraid there is a reason for this. At this time, His Majesty asked my father and son to leave Beijing. It is not only to punish us, but also to break down rumors. If we continue to stay in the capital because of the reason, the rumors in the public will definitely intensify, not only will they talk about my father and son, but it will also damage His Majesty's reputation."

"What should I do?"

Zhu Fanzhi leaned on the back of the chair, looking a little slumped, said.

"Could it be that with so many of us, there's nothing we can do to a King Xiang?"

"of course not!"

Unexpectedly, this time, Zhu Yinyu was decisive, paused, raised his head, looked at the two people opposite, and spoke again.

"King Xiang's amulet is nothing more than a long-standing virtuous name and the status of the emperor's uncle. Now, he has hated the emperor, and there are letters from the kings to impeach him, and his virtuous name no longer exists. Then, next, only You need a reason to bring him down."

"The matter outside the Mansion of the Min King has been connected with the matter outside the Mansion of the Tenth King. His Majesty has already dealt with it. The position of Da Zongzheng is to resolve these two matters. If this is the case, I will not be here. Make a fuss about two things."

"But, he has been a feudal lord for so many years, so is there really nothing wrong with him?"

This has been said enough, but...

This time, it was Zhu Fanzhi who asked hesitantly.

"That's what I said, but Yin Yu, you also know that King Xiang is a prince after all, so I'm afraid he can't be blamed for his usual mistakes..."

"That's why I said, whether or not King Xiang can be brought down depends on Brother Cheng Biao!"

Before Zhu Fanzhi finished speaking, Zhu Yinyu interrupted him, and while speaking, he shifted his gaze to Zhu Chenglian, took a deep breath, and said.

"Brother Cheng, if I remember correctly, the Prince Dai's Mansion should be built in... Datong City, right?"

(End of this chapter)