Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 64 Check and Balance
In fact, there is another reason why Zhu Zhanhe doesn't want to fight, that is, being the crown prince is not so easy.

He didn't understand why his father was obsessed with that position, obviously the danger of that position was too high.

Not to mention that after sitting in that position, there will be countless people staring at you, wanting you to have an accident.

When it comes to brothers, they all want to be the crown prince, and your brothers naturally hope that you will die sooner.

There are civil servants and military generals in the middle, because even the prince will not make all the officials like it. Those officials who don't like him naturally want you to die just like your brother.

There are also various rebellions and remnants of the previous dynasty below.

In fact, although the Jianwen Remnant Party is not as rampant as in the TV series, it still exists, especially after the old man took that position and killed many civil servants, more people became the so-called Jianwen Remnant Party.

But in Zhu Zhanhe's opinion, this is not a big deal, because these are actually small threats. With the emperor who is your father suppressing you, these people will be much less dangerous.

The deadliest thing is that your father-emperor will also suspect you.

That's right, the father who made you the prince will also have suspicions about you.

The prince is the crown prince, the orthodox heir, and the only one in the world, so the person sitting in this position naturally has an advantage, that is, many officials will choose to get close to him.

Not for anything else, just to hold the thigh in advance.

However, have you seen how many princes in history did not wait until the emperor died before ascending to the throne?
The naturally advantageous status of the prince will attract the closeness of many officials, which inevitably makes the emperor feel threatened, or even the illusion of being emptied.

You know, Li Shimin back then was not a prince and he could still abdicate the emperor Li Yuan, let alone a legitimate prince?
But since he said he wanted to prove it to his father, then Zhu Zhanhe would not back down anymore, because he knew that the initiative was not in his hands.

If my father just wants to fight for the position, then no matter how low-key I am, no matter how bad I am, it will be useless.

Who made him the eldest son of the King of Han and also the son of the King of Han?
That night, Zhu Zhanhe wrote down his first strategy of "helping" his father.

The next day, early morning.

After the issue of the rewards for the officers and soldiers of the Northern Expedition ended without a problem, Zhu Gaoxu held the slip in his sleeve and stood up with a little excitement and a little uneasiness.

"Report to my father, my son and minister have their own play!"

"Huh?" Obviously, Zhu Di was very surprised that the second son who had been quiet all morning suddenly stood up.

"Precise play."

"I invite my father to send people to greet the soldiers who died in the battle in Mobei, and enter the Xianzhong Temple!"

Following Zhu Gaoxu's words, the entire Fengtianmen fell silent.

Fengtianmen is not a gate, but a large hall, where the emperor went to court, so the Ming Dynasty is also called "the imperial gate to listen to politics".

"Well, yes, sure!" Although Zhu Di was surprised, he still made a decision.

Xianzhong Temple is an ancestral hall built by Zhu Di in his early years to commemorate the soldiers who were loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

But that being said, most of the sacrifices inside are people who have made meritorious service during the Jingnan period.

But now what Zhu Gaoxu said is different. In this way, Xianzhong Temple has become the supreme palace of generals. After all, this can be remembered by generations.

"It seems that Beizheng and his party have given you a lot of inspiration. Now that you have considered so many things, it's not bad."

After agreeing to Zhu Gaoxu's request, Zhu Di even praised him.

Zhu Gaoxu was very happy, because for a long time, he was almost the punching bag for the old man when he was angry, and such things as compliments were rare after Jing Nan.

In addition to being happy, Zhu Gaoxu's heart was also a little more gloomy.

This plan was made by his son, that is, Zhu Zhanhe last night. In Zhu Gaoxu's heart, the more successful his son's plan is, the more likely those words before will be verified.

"Okay, let's retire if you have nothing to do." Zhu Di didn't know what he was thinking, and decided to end the morning court after the King of Han played.

"Boss, second child, stay here for a while."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

……

Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Di leaned on the dragon bed and looked at the two sons standing below.

"The second brother's idea today is very good. In the final analysis, the matter of building a Beijing temple on the grassland is too insidious. Although the rumors in the market are all positive, there are also some bad voices."

"The idea of ​​the second child can put an end to this problem very well. Boss, I will leave this matter to you."

"Ah?" Zhu Gaochi obviously didn't react.

"This... Father, this idea was proposed by the second brother, why don't you let the second brother go?"

"If you are told to go, go! Where is there so much nonsense!?"

"My son obeys!"

The old man's eyes glared, Zhu Gaochi immediately gave up, and directly bowed to agree with what he thought was a hot potato.

"As for the second son, don't be idle." Seeing the elder son responding, Zhu Di turned his attention to the second son.

"Although this Northern Expedition was a great victory, there were not a few soldiers who died in battle. This time, the issue of pensions for the soldiers will be entrusted to you. You must handle it well!"

"My son takes orders." Zhu Gaoxu nodded without any hesitation.

"Okay, I'm tired too, you guys go back first." Zhu Di narrowed his eyes, leaning on the dragon bed with a drowsy look
"My son and minister resign." ×2.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaoxu looked at each other, and then slowly withdrew from the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Di didn't open his eyes until the two sons left, but how could he look tired now?His eyes were full of light.

"Hmph, I have a lot of ideas..."

Qianqing Palace became quiet again.

……

Outside Qianqing Palace, Zhu Gaochi looked at his younger brother, reached out and patted his shoulder lightly, then turned and left after sighing.

Zhu Gaoxu had a puzzled expression on his face.

On the way back to the East Palace, Zhu Gaochi's face was full of sadness. The fact that his younger brother couldn't see clearly didn't mean that he couldn't see clearly either.

The old man played well with this hand!

As soon as the Xianzhong Temple was built, it turned it into a place to worship the soldiers who died for the Ming Dynasty. This has a very high status in the hearts of the generals.

As an elder brother, he didn't have a good relationship with generals, but now he took the credit of his younger brother who had a good relationship with generals, what would the generals think?
On the other hand, his younger brother was also having a hard time.

The issue of pensions for the fallen soldiers seems to be part of the war, but in fact it has always been under the jurisdiction of the civilian officials, because it has to go through the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of War, and even the Ministry of Rites.

Isn't the purpose of the old man asking a son who has been at odds with civil servants to do this?

At this moment, it seemed that everything had been arranged, but in fact it was a hindrance to the two sons.

This is beating and checks and balances.

(End of this chapter)