Daming: I, Zhu Di, threatened to seize the heir apparent at the beginning!

Chapter 550 Zhu Di presides over the funeral and Zhu Biao ascends the throne!
Broken golden body?
Tang He was slightly stunned, and his eyes subconsciously turned to Zhu Di.

In this Jinling City.

Who has a golden body that is worthy of being destroyed by the fourth child himself?

I'm afraid, as His Majesty leaves.

This world.

The biggest golden body is the nephew next to me, right?
Despite the fact that he has followed His Majesty to Fengyang for retirement over the past few years, he seems to have no idea what is going on outside.

In fact, just the opposite.

During his retirement years, he happened to have a lot of time to pay attention to Yanhua and his nephew.

The influence of Laosi is not to mention the Central Plains, Goryeo, and Mongolia.

The subcontinent is even more controlled by this nephew.

What's more, it is said that it now has a strong influence in the far west.

After Yanhua captured Malacca.

The military front seemed to have calmed down and did not continue to expand to the far west.

But over the years, Yanhua has not stopped expanding in important hub locations along the sea in the far west. Each hub island has become Yanhua's overseas territory through redemption and other methods.

Yanhua sent warships and a small number of troops to garrison.

Extensive construction work.

Build islands of great strategic value into giant ships that float on the sea and are unsinkable.

Provide military support for Yanhua's maritime trade expansion.

During the Ming Dynasty, merchants who traveled to the far west for maritime trade would rest and replenish supplies at strategic hubs under Yanhua's rule.

Chen Zuyi was supported by his nephew.

It soon became the land of the far west and an important force in the Brotherhood.

Relying on Chen Zuyi, Yanhua became a partner of the Brotherhood. Yanhua's firearms and industrial products were shipped to these places by tens of thousands of ships every year.

Even the enemies of the 'Brother Cult', the Crusaders, are very afraid of the fourth Yanhua.

Even, what can I say, the whip of God has come to Yunyun again.

……

Therefore, when it comes to today's world, the rulers of the political power have the greatest influence and have the greatest influence on the situation of the entire world.

Definitely not the eldest brother.

But the second brother’s son!

The fourth child of Lao Zhu’s family!

Than the golden body.

I am afraid that no one in the world can compare with him.

Although Yanhua's territory is definitely not comparable to the Mongolia of Genghis Khan in the past.

Discussing influence.

The fourth child will never lose to Genghis Khan.

The widespread influence of Laosi.

It’s not just about the military anymore.

What's more important is Yanhua's industrial civilization and Yanhua's trendy ideas.

It has had a strong impact on the entire world.

So, who else's golden body is worth breaking?

Is it...

Tang He couldn't help but feel a little thump in his heart. He thought of some possibility and moved his lips, but in the end he didn't ask.

He patted Zhu Di on the shoulder and stared at the people worshiping Zhu Yuanzhang in the Imperial City Square.

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The night is very late...

In the imperial city, the court meeting in Fengtian Hall has just ended.

Hu Weiyong and Lu Ben came out of Xuanwu Gate in a carriage.

Lu Ben opened the curtains and looked at the people who were still arriving in the square to pay their respects.

snort!
He couldn't help but snorted, "There are so many people coming to worship such a cruel monarch as Zhu Yuanzhang."

Hu Weiyong glanced at Lu Ben and looked at the people worshiping outside without saying anything.

A wise person would never say such stupid things.

For these powerful elites.

Zhu Yuanzhang must have been a cruel and ruthless strongman emperor.

But for these people, Emperor Zhu, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, must be good.

Everyone's position is different.

Butt seats are different.

The benefits are different.

Looking at Emperor Zhu's thirty years in power, the conclusions are naturally different.

Emperor Zhu benefited the people living today.

But nothing.

The pen for writing history has always been in the hands of scholars.

As long as the conservatives win, Emperor Zhu, the man who single-handedly promoted rural communities in the Ming Dynasty, will definitely not get a good evaluation in the history books in the future.

After the conservative victory.

First, destroy the rural community.

Then, the elite class can crucify Zhu Yuanzhang on the pillar of shame from the collapsed rural village community.

This is not the first time elites of all dynasties have done this kind of thing.

How about the First Emperor?
What about Emperor Sui Yang?
Was their period in power really as miserable as it was in the history books?
What's more, what if they don't discredit Emperor Zhu?
The people living today benefit from Emperor Zhu and express their gratitude to Emperor Zhu.

People hundreds of years from now will not be able to have the same empathy and experience as people today.

……

Lu Ben saw that Hu Weiyong didn't answer, and his old face was getting hot. He changed the subject and gritted his teeth and said, "It's a pity that Lu Zhongheng died with just a glass of poisonous wine."

"It doesn't matter." Hu Weiyong then smiled and said, "Emperor Zhu has passed away. In the Ming Dynasty, there will no longer be anyone who can protect Zhu Silang."

"Since the prince's enthronement ceremony was discussed tonight and the prince did not allow Zhu Silang to attend, the next direction of the situation has been vaguely revealed."

……

Hearing this, Lu Ben couldn't help but laugh, gritted his teeth and sneered: "This time, Zhu Silang, don't even think about leaving the Ming Dynasty!"

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at the same time.

Royal study room.

Zhu Di and Zhu Xi were the first vassal kings, ranking among the highest.

Zhu Biao sat where Zhu Yuanzhang used to sit. After several hours of continuous court meetings, he seemed very exhausted.

He took the tea cup from the little eunuch and took a sip.

lay down.

Rubbing his eyes, he raised his head and looked around Zhu Di and others.

With a face full of sorrow, he said: "Second brother and the others already know the content of the court meeting. Fourth brother, eldest brother, I will briefly talk to you. The court meeting has been decided. In three days, eldest brother will ascend the throne. When the time comes, you will come to watch the ceremony."

Zhu Di nodded.

Zhu Biao glanced at Zhu Di and continued: "At the same time, at the court meeting, Qin Tianjian also selected several auspicious days for his father, the emperor and his mother, one in March after the new year, one in May, and one in July. The budget is about three million taels to five million taels..."

Zhu Di frowned slightly, but did not speak and continued to listen patiently.

"As for the person who presides over the funeral..."

When Zhu Biao mentioned the funeral director, he suddenly pondered for a moment and then continued: "The second brother and the others have always recommended you to be the funeral director of the father, the emperor and the queen. What do you think of the fourth brother?"

Zhu Di knew as soon as he heard that the court must have recommended other people.

The eldest brother himself didn't seem to want him to attend the funeral.

In the royal family, being able to attend to the funeral of parents is no longer just a matter of filial piety.

It is also a political status and a reflection of status influence within the royal family.

Of course he wanted to personally attend to the funeral of his father, the emperor, and his mother. He is not doing it for political status, status or influence.

He has no plans for the Central Plains, and his political status does not need to be reflected by this matter.

"I will listen to the big brother's decision." Zhu Di did not make a clear stance on this issue in the end. Whether he could personally host the funeral was not a big issue.

If the eldest brother doesn't want him to interfere.

He doesn't force it either.

Then, he frowned and said, "Brother, is the minimum funeral budget of more than three million yuan too high?"

Zhu Xi and Zhu Fan were the leaders, and all the brothers looked at Zhu Di.

Zhu Fang rarely objected: "Fourth, my father, the queen, and my queen have set an example and have been thrifty and thrifty all their lives. Moreover, the imperial treasury is not short of this amount of money now. They are doing well. What's wrong with it? Is it possible that the status of my father, the queen, and the queen is Are you not qualified enough to spend this amount of money due to your status?”

Zhu Di smiled bitterly, "Second brother, that's not what I meant."

"Admittedly, this is nothing, but if my father, the emperor and the empress knew something, would they be happy if they knew that we spent millions on their funeral arrangements?"

"I think if Father really knows, he will scold us."

"Now, there are millions of people in various parts of the imperial court who have been driven away by the gentry and landlords. The people who have lost their land are crying for food. The funeral expenses of more than 3 million or even more than 5 million can be saved. The money saved can be used by my father. The emperor’s final wish was to use this money for work-for-relief to make the lives of these landless people better?”

Due to the situation of the father, the queen and the queen.

He did not bring Yu Qian's complaint team to meet his father, the emperor, and his mother.

Since entering the palace yesterday, until now, he has not had time to meet these young scholars and calm their emotions.

"Brother must also know that when I was in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, I was stopped by a group of scholars. They had begun to come to Beijing to file a lawsuit because of the problem of landless refugees in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Even the scholars could not stand the problem of landless refugees. Already..."

Zhu Biao heard Zhu Di mention this issue.

There was something obviously strange about his face that was full of tiredness.

Zhu Di noticed it, but still chose to continue, "Some of the measures taken by the imperial court are actually correct. These refugees worked for several months through the work-for-relief method. The money earned, plus temporary work, digging some You can barely survive with wild vegetables and the like.”

"But we have to face up to a problem. The overall environment of the Ming Dynasty is not like that at the end of the dynasty. On the contrary, the development of rural villages and the entire Ming Dynasty is booming."

"People are not worried about poverty but injustice. Millions of landless refugees are struggling to survive. But they can see around them that the same farmers as before are now getting better and better. The anger generated by this huge gap is actually greater than that of that kind. At the end of the dynasty, everyone is the same, more angry and more likely to take risks. "

In fact, in Ming Dynasty, the anger caused by the gap between rich and poor has become very serious.

The people in the city no longer had the sense of superiority they had in the past.

There is a huge gap between millions of refugees and the vast number of rural communities.

There is a huge gap between ordinary people and the elite group who participate in the elite economic profit.

Factories, those indentured workers who are almost slaves.

……

"It wouldn't be terrible if it was just a little trouble caused by the common people. Even if the common people rebel, most of them only know how to destroy and not build. Just like the peasant uprising that just started in the late Yuan Dynasty, why were they eliminated?"

"It's because most people like my father-in-law, Marshal Guo, only know how to destroy, but don't know how to build through destruction."

"But once farmers and scholars combine, it will be very dangerous."

"Now, the sympathy of farmers and scholars from poor families to landless refugees and workers has shown a bad sign. This sympathy is very likely to bring them together."

What he said is true.

Of course, Ming Dynasty is not as serious as this now.

He was more deliberately trying to scare his elder brother.

Let brother take this issue seriously.

"So, instead of spending millions and extravagantly on the funeral of our father, emperor and mother, it is better to use the saved money for relief, or it can be used to relocate people. The north-south longitudinal line has been opened and is now being built. , once the railway line from Liaodong to Peiping is built, it will be a very simple matter to relocate to Liaodong. It is better to use this money to relocate, and first gather the able-bodied refugee men from the south. , leaving some money for their families.”

"Send these strong men to Peiping first and let them build roads to earn money to support their families. When the roads are built, they will almost leave Shanhaiguan, and then send their families there by train..."

In this way, the refugee problem can be solved.

And Liaodong can be fully developed.

"If these people knew that this money was saved for the funeral of my father, when they moved to Liaodong and settled down, they would set up memorial tablets for their father in every household. I think the gratitude of millions of people to my father would be much better than those who are cold and cold. Cold burials are better.”

Zhu Xi and Zhu Fan discussed in a low voice.

Zhu Ming said, "Brother, I have changed my mind. I support Lao Si's suggestion to save the money and use it for relocation. In this way, millions of people will express their gratitude to their father, empress and empress, and set up memorial tablets for their father, empress and empress. Down there, you can also enjoy the incense of the common people, which is more meaningful than those buried with you, and it is also better for the father, the emperor, and the queen. "

"At the same time, I still insist that the fourth child will be in charge of the funeral arrangements for my father and the emperor. Those who object in the court say that the fourth child has been away for a long time and is not familiar with the affairs of our court. That is easy to handle. Everyone knows that the emperor If you like Xiongying the most, let Xiongying help the fourth child.”

"The fourth child is responsible for taking charge of the overall situation, and the heroic hero is responsible for communicating with all parties."

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Other brothers changed their attitudes and supported Zhu Di.

Zhu Biao glanced at Zhu Di. He did not expect that the fourth child's reduction of the funeral expenses for his father, the emperor, and his mother would not make the brothers unhappy.

Instead, the second child and others were asked to be more supportive, while the fourth child presided over the funeral.

Somewhat uncomfortable.

Not because the fourth child presided over the funeral.

Mainly, Lao Si mentioned the landless refugees and the scholars who complained against the emperor.

The fourth child is slapping him in the face!
Zhu Biao suppressed his slightly uncomfortable emotions and asked, "What do you think is appropriate?"

Zhu Di frowned and thought for a moment, then raised his head and said, "How about setting the upper limit to one million taels?"

In fact, according to what he meant, it was more than one million taels.

But he also had to consider that too little would cause unnecessary trouble for himself.

"As for the time, it is better to let the father, the emperor, and the queen be laid to rest as early as possible. It will be set in March. It is just the funeral period. Everyone will be tired. As long as we plan well, there will be no problem."

The process of royal funeral is too complicated.

Therefore, after the death of the emperor, it usually lasts for several months.

"Okay then, I'll let you, Fourth Brother, take care of the funeral. As for your proposal to save money, I agree in principle, but don't set any upper limit. It must always be glamorous, and at the very least, it must meet the minimum standards of an emperor. ”

Zhu Biao finally agreed that Zhu Di would host the funeral.

Regarding Zhu Biao's proposal.

Zhu Di did not insist, nodded, and took on this important task.

……

Three days later.

Zhu Biao ascended the throne and ascended to the Dragon Court amid the plainness and the roar of the mountains.

Zhu Di witnessed this scene with his own eyes in Fengtian Hall.

Fengtian Temple.

Zhu Biao was wearing plain linen clothes.

High in the Dragon Court.

'I changed history after all. '

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Biao sitting in Longting, with a smile on his lips.

The eldest brother did not die young like history.

Xiongying is fine too.

The father, the emperor, and the queen lived several years longer than history.

Isn’t this an achievement?
Zhu Biao glanced at Zhu Di, who was standing in front of the officials and kings who were kneeling and watching the ceremony.

'What is the fourth child laughing at? '

He frowned slightly and at the same time raised his hand, "Everyone please get back on your feet!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After thanking everyone, the officials stood up.

Fang Xiaoru stepped out of the queue and called loudly, "Your Majesty, according to the ancestral system set by the late emperor, the new emperor has ascended the throne, and it is time to establish the heir apparent, grandson..."

Fang Xiaoru gave a lengthy account of the heroic performance over the years.

He concluded: "I believe that my grandson is fully qualified to be the crown prince!"

"minister……"

When Sheng Yong was about to attach his wings.

Zhu Biao had already spoken: "Let's discuss this later. Right now, the funeral of the late Emperor is more important."

Zhu Di, Zhu Xi, and many others could not help but frown slightly.

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