My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 981 Erecting a monument to the Ancestral Temple
"Your Majesty, after we integrated the defeated troops of the Ming Army, our strength increased several times. On the other hand, the strength of Beijing City is empty. There are even many people in the city who are willing to join us. Why don't we directly enter the city? There will definitely be many people there by then. Few people are willing to support you in calling yourself emperor, but why do you keep standing still?"

At the Han army camp outside the city, Chang Wei asked Zhu Zhanhe anxiously.

As an excellent commander, Chang Wei knew that he was alone deep into the Ming Dynasty. Although he had a temporary advantage, God knows what might happen on the territory of other countries, so he wanted to enter Beijing as soon as possible and support Zhu Zhanhe. Emperor, who can serve as both emperors in one person, so that he can take over the Ming Dynasty smoothly and righteously.

"Don't worry, Ming Dynasty is our mother country after all. Solving problems with force will always be implemented. And in this situation, there is no need for us to do anything. Someone will naturally invite me to the city!"

Zhu Zhanhe took a sip of tea and replied calmly.

"Your Majesty, are you so confident?"

Chang Wei was stunned for a moment, and then asked with some suspicion.

"When it comes to fighting, I'm definitely not as good as you, but when it comes to the twists and turns in the court, you are definitely not as good as me!"

Zhu Zhanhe laughed.

Being an emperor is actually not difficult. It can be summed up in four words: "Know people and make good use of them." For example, in terms of fighting, ten of them are not as good as Chang Wei, but Chang Wei's political knowledge is far inferior to him.

"But although Zhu Qizhen was captured, he still has a son, and there are Empress Dowager Hu and other female family members in the palace. They must not be willing to give up the throne to others, right?"

Chang Wei asked with some doubts at this time.

"Zhu Qizhen's son is too young, less than three years old now. Queen Mother Hu and others are definitely not willing to give up the throne, but they are just a group of women. In comparison, the ministers in the court are more concerned about this matter. Discretion!"

Zhu Zhanhe shook his head and said again.

"I understand. No wonder Your Majesty wants Zhang Fu and other ministers to return to the capital. They will definitely favor Your Majesty after they return. Then, they will invite Your Majesty to the city regardless of whether Empress Dowager Hu is willing or not!"

Chang Wei finally reacted at this time and immediately said in admiration.

"The Empress Dowager Hu will definitely agree. Of course she will definitely put forward some conditions. Since we are both Taizong, I will not embarrass women like them."

When Zhu Zhanhe said it to the end, he felt a little emotional in his heart.

Although the battle for the throne was cruel, it was not without any family ties. For example, Queen Mother Hu was still Zhu Zhanji's wife. Although Zhu Zhanhe and Zhu Zhanji had many conflicts later, the other party was his cousin after all, even if For Zhu Di's sake, Zhu Zhanhe would not embarrass his family.

"Your Majesty is merciful. I hope those in the city will understand the current situation, otherwise we will have to fight with each other, which will not be good for everyone!"

Chang Wei also sighed at this time.

"Report~, someone is coming from the city and wants to see His Majesty!"

At this moment, I saw a guard rushing over to report.

"please come in!"

Zhu Zhanhe perked up after hearing this, someone was finally here.

Soon I saw Yang Shan walking in quickly. When he saw Zhu Zhanhe, he immediately saluted and said: "Your Majesty Yang Shan, long live my emperor!"

"No need to be polite, how is the situation in the city?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked very directly.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty. Together with the British Duke, Hu Shangshu and others, we went to the palace together today to persuade the Queen Mother. Finally, the Queen Mother finally agreed and asked Your Majesty to take over Beijing. However, Queen Mother Hu also put forward some conditions!" Yang Shan replied immediately, he had already He completely fell in love with the Han Dynasty, so he always regarded himself as a Han minister in his words.

"Are you asking me to treat everyone in the palace well?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked immediately without thinking.

"Exactly, the first condition put forward by Empress Dowager Hu is to ask your majesty to promise not to harm anyone in the palace, especially the lives of the two young princes. The second condition is to ask your majesty to try his best to rescue the Ming Emperor, and After he is rescued, his life will be safe and his family can be reunited. The third condition..."

Yang Shan mentioned seven conditions in a row. In fact, each condition had the same meaning. It was nothing more than asking Zhu Zhanhe to promise not to harm the lives of everyone in Zhu Qizhen's lineage, and to ensure their lives in the future.

Regarding these conditions, Zhu Zhanhe immediately waved his hand and said: "I can agree to all these conditions. In addition, I will have someone write an edict now to confer Zhu Jianshen as King of Yan. His treatment will be better than that of other kings, but I also have one condition!"

"Your Majesty, isn't King Yan's title a bit heavy?"

Yang Shan was startled, and then asked cautiously.

The title of King of Yan was Zhu Di's title before he launched his army. After Zhu Di became emperor, the title of King of Yan was said to be impossible to use again.

"They are the eldest brother. They can inherit the title of Emperor Taizong. At the same time, this can also prove my sincerity!"

Zhu Zhanhe shook his head and explained that he could understand the concerns of Queen Mother Hu and others, so he used the title of King Yan to reassure them. What's more, no matter how nice the title is, it is not as useful as the actual power.

"I understand, but I don't know what your Majesty's conditions are?"

Yang Shan nodded and then asked again.

"I can guarantee their safety, give them noble titles, and enjoy endless glory and wealth, but they must leave the Ming Dynasty and go to live in the Han Dynasty!"

Zhu Zhanhe paused for a moment before continuing.

"I do this for their own good. After all, as long as they stay in the Ming Dynasty, even if they have no second thoughts, they will inevitably be taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives. Only if they stay away from the Ming Dynasty can they avoid conflicts between the two parties in the future!"

Zhu Zhanhe is thinking very long-term. Zhu Jianshen is still less than three years old, so there is nothing to worry about. But as Zhu Jianshen grows up, will he have the idea of ​​regaining the throne?

These are all uncontrollable, and the only solution is to let Zhu Jianshen's family go far away, so that even if Zhu Jianshen has any ideas, he is powerless, and Zhu Zhanhe can feel more at ease.

"Your Majesty has a long-term vision. I will return to Beijing to see Empress Dowager Hu and I will persuade her to agree to your Majesty's conditions no matter what!"

Yang Shan was also a smart man and immediately understood Zhu Zhanhe's intention.

"When you see Empress Dowager Hu, you can tell me that if I come to Beijing, I will engrave the conditions agreed to them into a stone tablet and erect it in the Ancestral Temple for the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty to witness!"

Zhu Zhanhe said again.

"Your Majesty's sincerity is even felt by me. With your Majesty's words, I will be more confident in persuading Queen Mother Hu!"

Yang Shan was also very happy when he heard this and said that if he was only half sure before, but with Zhu Zhanhe's guarantee, he was at least 80% sure that he could convince Queen Mother Hu.

So Yang Shan left happily, and at dusk, good news came from Beijing. Queen Mother Hu agreed to Zhu Zhanhe's conditions, opened the city gate, and invited Zhu Zhanhe to enter the city.

(End of this chapter)