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Chapter 141 His Royal Highness is Not Simple (please subscribe for monthly ticket)

After Li Jinglong came out of the Hall of Spring Harmony, he left the palace directly.

He is no longer living in the imperial palace now, and after taking over the Dukedom of Cao, he has his own mansion in the capital.

However, after leaving the palace, Li Jinglong did not go home directly, nor did he go to the Governor's Mansion of the Left Army where he is currently working.

Instead, he went straight to Yan Wangfu.

Just like Zhu Yunqi admired him, he also admired Zhu Di who grew up with him since childhood.

How could he not understand the meaning of the conversation with Zhu Yunqi just now.

Zhu Yunqi's purpose is very simple, it is to let him stand in line and support.

Of course Li Jinglong would not refuse directly, but just gave Zhu Yunqi the illusion that he had already agreed.

What Zhu Yunqi didn't know was that Yao Guangxiao had already talked with Li Jinglong on behalf of Zhu Di a few days ago.

The content of the conversation is unknown, but judging from the current actions, the meaning is already quite obvious.

Just when Li Jinglong arrived at Prince Yan's Mansion.

In the palace of Prince Jin.

King Zhu of Jin called his eldest son, Zhu Jixuan, and asked, "Is there any contact with your elder brother recently?"

Zhu Jixi was a little confused, and asked, "Father, which elder brother are you talking about?"

"You bastard, this Daming, who else can be your big brother." Zhu Yan scolded.

Zhu Jixi was reprimanded, quickly recalled, and then said: "Father, do you mean Zhu Ying, the owner of the teahouse by the Qinhuai River?"

"You have no respect, you have the right to call your elder brother's name?" Zhu Yan was so angry that if it wasn't for the distance, he would have kicked Zhu Jixuan.

"But, has the identity of the elder brother been confirmed? Grandpa Huang hasn't entered the palace yet." Zhu Jixi took a step back subconsciously when his father stared at him.

The father lost his temper, and beating someone is not a joke.

The younger brother Zhu Jiye, who is only 13 years old this year, was beaten by his father with a whip at the beginning of this year because he was too naughty. His skin was bruised and he lay on the bed for half a month.

"The news about Xiaoling, your elder brother's identity has been confirmed by your grandfather. The reason why you haven't entered the palace is because your elder brother is relatively weak."

"However, your eldest brother is very good. He is quite good to my third uncle."

After Zhu Yan explained, he finally said with a smile.

Zhu Jixuan's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Could it be that my father was the coach of Pingwo West Road, and it was the elder brother who helped me?"

Zhu Yan was a little proud, and said: "Of course, otherwise, your father and I, the vassal land is in Shanxi, without the permission of the father, how could we go to the coast to fight against the Japanese."

"I think this is actually your elder brother's arrangement. This is to give me a chance to avenge my shame in front of your fourth uncle."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Yan instructed again: "Your father and I are going to go to war in a few days, you kid, don't even think about going back to the feudal land, stay well in the capital, especially go to your elder brother's side as often as possible, and get close to him. "

"This is the next day, if there is no accident, your elder brother will be in charge."

When Zhu Jixi heard the words, he immediately understood what his father meant, and quickly said: "Don't worry, my father, the child will definitely look after the elder brother."

Zhu Yan nodded in satisfaction, with a little flush on his face, and then said: "You little brother, this is the first time you go to your elder brother's house, and you have to bring some good things."

"It just so happens that your elder brother helped me a lot. When the time comes, you will pick ten best war horses from the manor and send them to your elder brother."

Zhu Jixi quickly replied: "My child understands."

The war horse that Zhu Bian said was not comparable to ordinary good horses, especially the one brought to the capital from Shanxi by Zhu Bian, even if it was not one in a thousand, it was one in a hundred, which was extremely rare.

The reason why Zhu Yan chose to send horses was because he saw that some of Zhu Ying's subordinates had no horses to use in the capital.

Daming Palace, Spring Harmony Hall.

"Sir, with the support of my cousin, I think we will have a lot more strength to wait."

After Li Jinglong left, Zhu Yunwen said to Huang Zicheng with a smile.

"Cao Guogong and His Highness grew up together. With such a strong brotherhood, Cao Guogong will naturally choose to stand by His Highness."

After Huang Zicheng finished speaking, he said again: "Only relying on Cao Guogong alone may not be enough. As far as I am concerned, His Highness the eldest grandson has not yet been announced by His Majesty, and in the eyes of the officials, His Highness is still the grandson."

"That's the case, I feel that His Highness should take the initiative to win the support of the ministers for His Highness."

After Zhu Yunwen finished listening, he nodded half-understanding, and asked, "Then how can I get the support of the officials?"

Huang Zicheng said confidently: "Your Highness, don't worry, I have already contacted Liu Sanwu and Fang Xiaoru, two Confucian masters."

"Your Highness, don't underestimate these two people. Although Fang Xiaoru has no official position, he has a good reputation in Confucianism. Not to mention Liu Sanwu, who is in the Imperial Academy with his ministers, and is vaguely a leader of literati."

"If His Highness can get the support of these two people, other ministers above the court will definitely support His Highness."

"His Majesty was canonized as grandson, and His Majesty took it seriously in front of many ministers and said it himself. Even if he wanted to change it, he would have some scruples about the impact. This is His Highness's opportunity."

Hearing Huang Zicheng's narration, Zhu Yunqi immediately understood the key point.

He just asked with some hesitation: "Even if many ministers support me, what should the emperor do if he insists on not electing me?"

Huang Zicheng explained helplessly: "Your Highness, the choice of His Majesty is not up to the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, even if His Majesty insists on it, we can only accept it with peace of mind. There is no other way."

"But now, the only way is to try to get the support of as many ministers as possible, so that His Highness can have a chance in front of His Majesty."

Huang Zicheng is just a literati. In the current situation of Ming Dynasty, His Majesty is supreme, covering the sky with one hand.

Whether it's wrong or right, the ministers in the court don't dare to argue.

Not to mention the current court, there is no concept of party at all, under the supervision of Jin Yiwei, under the majesty of His Majesty.

Forming a party for personal gain?

Hehe, kill as many as there are, just kill them all and change to another batch.

Those who can still stand in the court from the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty to the 25th year of Hongwu are the objects of worship of other ministers.

"However, I am not familiar with Fang Xiaoru and Liu Sanwu, will they support me?" Zhu Yunqi asked a little unconfidently.

Huang Zicheng understood what Zhu Yunqi meant. This support did not mean the current support.

But in the future, when the throne is faced with a choice, will it support the speech.

Huang Zicheng said: "Your Highness may not know that when His Majesty asked the ministers, he originally intended to choose His Highness King Yan. Only Liu Sanwu stood up and supported His Highness. After weighing in His Majesty's mind, he chose His Highness."

"That's true." Zhu Yunqi asked with some joy.

"How dare I deceive Your Highness, it is true." Huang Zicheng said firmly.

Hearing this, Zhu Yunqi immediately felt relieved, and said casually: "Mr. Xizhi doesn't seem to be in the capital right now."

Huang Zicheng said: "Your Highness doesn't know, but now he has arrived in the capital, and he lives by the Qinhuai River."

"Your Highness, don't worry. I will wait for my ministers to find Liu Sanwu and Fang Xiaoru tomorrow, and then arrange a time for them to visit His Highness. It's just an important place in the palace. At that time, His Highness may have to move out of the palace."

Zhu Yunqi nodded and said, "Then I will leave everything to you sir."

"Please rest assured, Your Highness."

Huang Zicheng replied with a determined face.

It's just that at this moment, there are mixed feelings in his heart.

The reason why Liu Sanwu firmly supports Zhu Yunqi is because the son of the first generation, the son of the descendant and the grandson, is suitable for the etiquette.

However, if Zhu Xiongying's identity is confirmed, he is the real eldest grandson of the emperor. Will Liu Sanwu and others support Zhu Yunqi at that time?

This Huang Zicheng is not clear, he is His Highness's confidant, and he will definitely support His Highness.

If he is not, he is hard to say.

Of course he couldn't say that, it would be too much of a waste of His Highness's will, and then there would really be no chance at all.

Tianjie Temple, a deserted Buddhist scripture pavilion.

Yao Guangxiao sat in the yard reading a book.

Among other things, the scenery here is beautiful and the atmosphere is mild.Coupled with the warm sunshine, it is the most comfortable.

Now it is almost July in Daming, the weather is not too cold, but for an old man like Yao Guangxiao, the heat under the sun is just right.

In the Buddhist scripture pavilion behind the courtyard, two Jinyi guards are still tidying up.

After all, it is the Sutra Pavilion of Tianjie Temple. Even if it is deserted, there are seven or eight rooms, with two entrances and one courtyard.

Not all can be cleaned up in one day.

The two Jinyi guards seem to be suspected of imprisoning Yao Guangxiao, but without these two Jinyi guards, it would be difficult for Yao Guangxiao to live alone.

After all, trivial tasks such as carrying water, chopping firewood, lighting a fire to cook, and cleaning the house seem simple, but they are not something a 57-year-old Yao Guangxiao can handle.

Just carrying water for a few miles made it difficult for Yao Guangxiao.

And Yao Guangxiao, who was sitting in the yard, seemed to have settled down just like that.

But is it so?

Yao Guangxiao once visited Songshan Temple in his early years. Yuan Gong, a fortune teller, said to him: You are a strange monk! Your eye sockets are triangular, like a sick tiger, your nature is inevitable, and you like to kill. You are a person like Liu Bingzhong!
Liu Bingzhong is known as the architect of the Mongolian Yuan Empire. He not only assisted Kublai Khan to succeed to the throne, but also established the Mongolian Yuan’s national title and system, built the Mongolian Yuan Dadu and Shangdu, and formulated the etiquette and official uniforms for officials to meet the emperor. Wait for the request.

So Yao Guangxiao was overjoyed at that time.

"Good Yuan Gong, the poor monk is looking for the lord in his heart. He originally thought it was His Royal Highness King Yan, but he unexpectedly turned out to be His Highness Changsun. You can be sure of who is left or right."

Yao Guangxiao, who was reading in the yard, was not thinking about the book at all, but began to think about his life plan.

Some people may wonder why Yao Guangxiao didn't choose Zhu Yunqi.

In fact, Yao Guangxiao's original idea was to assist the crown prince Zhu Biao. After all, at that time, the crown prince Zhu Biao's position was extremely stable, and no one could compete with him.

It's a pity that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't appreciate him. Moreover, Zhu Biao was surrounded by civil servants and generals. He was an unknown monk, and he didn't even have the chance to talk to the prince Zhu Biao alone.

So when I arrived at Tianjie Temple and observed many vassal kings, I chose Yan Wang Zhu Di.

Maybe there is still a question, why Yao Guangxiao didn't join Zhu Yunqi.

This is of course a matter of time.

First of all, when Yao Guangxiao Hongwu followed King Yan for 15 years, Zhu Yunwen, who was born in Hongwu's [-]th year, was only five years old.

Who would go allegiance to a five-year-old doll.

Now that the crown prince Zhu Biao has passed away, Yao Guangxiao has been with Yan Wang Zhu Di for ten years.

At this time, even if he took refuge in Zhu Yunqi, would he dare to take Zhu Yunqi?
This choice has never been considered by Yao Guangxiao, or he has never thought about it. Even if he is shameless, Zhu Yunqi is not the master in his heart.

Zhu Yunqi himself grew up with a Confucian education, and he doesn't say he rejects Taoism and Buddhism, and he doesn't get close to them.Taking refuge in the past may not necessarily take in the monk Yao Guangxiao.

Yao Guangxiao's ability is also very good in governing internal affairs.

After Zhu Di Jing Nan succeeded, Yao Guangxiao was in charge of moving the capital and planning the layout of the Forbidden City for later generations.

Then after Xie Jin failed to compile the book, he served as the top editor of "Yongle Dadian" and "Ming Taizu Shilu".

Especially "Yongle Dadian", which is his greatest contribution in the history of Chinese culture.

In his later years, when Buddhism was gradually declining in the early Ming Dynasty, he took up the responsibility of protecting Buddhism and sorted out the anti-Buddhist "Tao Yulu", which was a major event in the history of Buddhism.

After all, when Yao Guangxiao passed away, it had been Yongle for 16 years, and he had been a civil servant for 16 years.

Zhu Di conquered Mongolia, and Yao Guangxiao stayed in Nanjing to assist the prince Zhu Gaochi in supervising the country, and was ordered to teach the then grandson Zhu Zhanji.

With Yao Guangxiao in the capital, the capital will not be chaotic.

A good fighter has no great achievements. Zhu Zhanji, the son of Zhu Gaochi, is almost equivalent to Yao Guangxiao's apprentice in a sense.

When Yao Guangxiao passed away, Zhu Zhanji had grown up at the age of 20.Facts have proved that the talent shown by Zhu Zhanji did not disappoint Yao Guangxiao.

After all, the Yin Yang family is not a military family.

The word yin and yang means that the yin can come, and the yang can come naturally.

Mainly as the behind-the-scenes man who single-handedly promoted the entire Jingnan campaign, changed the inheritance of the Ming royal family, and created the first and only successful case of a vassal king's rebellion in history.

This feat is too exaggerated, making it a legend.

That's why I have such an impression of him, and it's easy to be limited to the vertical and horizontal aspects of the Yin-Yang family.

while ignoring his own talents.

"His Royal Highness Guan Changsun, the poor monk, has been wandering the borders of the Ming Dynasty for a long time, and there are many ethnic groups under his command. He is both civil and military, and he must have the heart of conquest."

"It has been 25 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and the national strength has gradually stabilized. His Majesty suddenly mobilized a large army to fight against the Japanese, and even dispatched a navy, among which was influenced by His Royal Highness the eldest grandson."

Yao Guangxiao, of course, is still the Yao Guangxiao who wants to prove himself.

When he started to analyze Zhu Ying, he found that Zhu Ying was not simple.He seems to be gentle and elegant, with a Confucian demeanor, but in fact he doesn't know anything about Confucian classics, but is good at military strategy.

Thinking of this, Yao Guangxiao shouted to Jin Yiwei: "Brother, if the poor monk wants to read some overseas books, there is one in the first Buddhist scriptures pavilion in the temple. Please help me."

(End of this chapter)