Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 220 Zhu Di wants to meditate ([-])

Yongle 25th year, the end of October.

Afterwards.

Inside the Hall of Martial Arts.

Zhu Di sat on the dragon chair, looked around the seven cabinet advisers in the inner hall, and asked: "I specially summoned all the ministers today because I am undecided about something and want to hear everyone's opinions."

"When I came to the throne, I instituted a sea ban and sent people to patrol the four oceans, so that the Ming Dynasty would show its power overseas and all nations would come to the DPRK."

"I took over Annan and established Jiaozhi prefectures and counties, and more than three million people returned to their homes. I flattened the Western Regions, swept away the bad smell, and established prefectures and counties in three provinces. Suining was established in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, and more than two million people were bathed in royal transformation."

"I quelled the rebellion of Sizhou and Sinan chieftains, and established the Guizhou Chengxuan Envoy Department. I repeatedly sent officials to Nanhai, Uszang, Duogan and other areas to help local people build roads, bridges, and canals, promote production, and make All the people in the three places have returned home."

Zhu Di raised his voice and said loudly: "I personally conquered Mobei three times, pacified the desert, made the Tatars and Walas become vassals and paid tribute, and demarcated pastoral areas on the desert, set up extensive guard posts, and set up six major capital divisions to take charge."

"I rely on the service of all the ministers and the service of all the soldiers to wipe out the surrounding foreign enemies for the Ming Dynasty."

"According to the order of Emperor Taizu Gao, I changed the vassals and established vassal states overseas to defend the Ming Dynasty. I revised the "Yongle Dadian", dredged the Grand Canal, built the Forbidden City, and moved the capital to Beijing."

A look of relief appeared on Zhu Di's face and he said: "I have decreed to the world that the land tax in the third year of Yongle shall be the standard. From now on, we will breed more people and never increase the tax. Then we will spread the land into acres, making the people of the world call me the Eternal Saint King." .”

"I ascended to the throne in May of the 31st year of Hongwu, and it has been 26 years since I achieved full success. I have carried out the legacy of Taizu and implemented the policy of reforming the imperial examination. In the past 26 years, I have trained hundreds of thousands of scholars with their own talents for the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Di said with some pride: "In more than [-] years since the third year of Yongle, the population of the Ming Dynasty has doubled, and the national power of the Ming Dynasty has far exceeded that of previous dynasties. So much so that the scholars praised the Ming Dynasty today. 'Govern the Tang and Song dynasties, reach far into the Han and Tang dynasties'!"

"Now that I have passed my sixtieth year, my beard and hair are all white, and I have often felt unable to handle state affairs recently."

Zhu Di restrained his various emotions, his eyes fell on Fang Xiaoru, who was nearly seventy years old, and said in a deep voice: "The prince is young and powerful, and his reputation for bravery, benevolence, and filial piety has spread throughout the world and has won the hearts of the people all over the world. Therefore, I want to abdicate the throne to the prince. What do you think?"

There are osmanthus trees planted in the yard outside the door. It is October at this time, and the fragrance of osmanthus slowly floats into the palace.

Whether it was because they smelled the scent of sweet-scented osmanthus or listened to what Zhu Di said, all the consultants were shocked and their minds were clearer than ever before.

"Your Majesty is in his prime. If you cultivate for a period of time, your body will definitely return to its former glory."

Fang Xiaoru stood up, bowed and saluted, and said respectfully.

Zhu Di smiled and said: "I didn't expect that after so many years, Mr. Fang has learned to deal with me."

"I don't dare to deal with Your Majesty. I mean everything I say from the bottom of my heart."

Fang Xiaoru bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, please take a closer look."

With a smile in his eyes, Zhu Di raised his hand and said, "Sit down and talk."

He then looked at Huang Huai, Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong and others, and said: "I have said many times that if I summon you alone in this Wuying Hall, you can all sit down and give speeches without making any false etiquette."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Fang Xiaoru, Huang Huai, Yang Shiqi and others bowed their heads and said respectfully.

Zhu Di said: "Okay, I want to hear the truth. You all tell me, how about I abdicate the throne to the prince?"

"After His Majesty passes the throne to the Crown Prince, he will naturally become the Supreme Emperor. I am worried that it will cause criticism from both the government and the public."

As the head of the cabinet's advisers, Fang Xiaoru naturally had to be the first to express his position.

Although his words were brief, the consultants and Zhu Di, who had read poetry and books, were stunned for a moment.

Before the Tang Dynasty, in addition to King Qin Zhuangxiang who was posthumously named the Supreme Emperor by Qin Shihuang, there were three more famous Supreme Emperors.

One is a grassroots emperor, Liu Taigong, the father of Liu Bang, the great emperor of the Han Dynasty.

One is the Supreme Emperor Jin Hui Emperor Sima Zhong, who is honored by the new emperor. The new emperor is the former King of Zhao Sima Lun, and is the elder of Jin Hui Emperor Sima Zhong.

There was also the Supreme Emperor Tuo Bahong, Emperor Xianwen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, who loved mysteries and Buddhism but was indifferent to power.

As for the history of the Tang Dynasty, there were two supreme emperors.

They are Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty who was forced to become the Supreme Emperor, and Li Longji, the ninth emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Tang Xuanzong.

After the Tang Dynasty and before the Ming Dynasty, there were also two famous emperors.

One is Zhao Ji, the Supreme Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty who was facing a national crisis, but only knew how to dance and write, and finally died in a foreign country.

Another one, Zhao Gou, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty, killed Yue Fei and his son, bowed his head to the Jin Dynasty, and settled in the southeastern half of the country. He did not want to enter the Central Plains.

In short, the two supreme emperors of the Song Dynasty chose inner meditation in order to evade their responsibilities and appeared to be ignorant and incompetent. The two supreme emperors of the Tang Dynasty were forced by the situation and their imperial power was taken away by their sons. It can be said that it was a father-son struggle for power.

Emperor Xianwen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Tuoba Hong, succeeded to the throne at the age of 12 and abdicated the throne to his three-year-old prince. He died suddenly when he was 23 years old.

His sudden death was obviously caused by the failure of the political struggle.

As for Sima Zhong, Emperor Hui of the Jin Dynasty, when talking about him, scholars often associate him with an idiot. The official and private toad and why not eat minced meat are all allusions caused by his stupidity.Regardless of whether he is really stupid or pretending to be stupid, he is still a puppet emperor in the history books.

"When His Majesty was preparing for the third personal expedition to Mobei in the 14th year of Yongle, he ordered all political affairs to be dealt with by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and then reported. However, the following year, when His Majesty went to the north for the expedition, he ordered the Crown Prince to supervise the country until September, the 16th year of Yongle. After His Majesty Yue returned to the court after a great victory, he did not take back this order."

Yang Shiqi said respectfully: "In November of the 17th year of Yongle, with the demarcation of the pastoral areas of various tribes in the desert, the establishment of six capital divisions, and the construction of thirteen fortresses, I proposed to your majesty on the grounds that the desert has been designated, and asked your majesty to take it back. The order was given to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to handle political affairs. His Majesty agreed to this at that time, but he has delayed the order until today and has not taken back the order."

When he said this, he suddenly stood up, bowed deeply to Zhu Di and said: "Your Majesty, throughout the history books, I have never seen anyone who trusts the prince of the dynasty as much as your Majesty. And the power of the crown prince today is unprecedented, and even that year--"

When Yang Shiqi said this, he stopped hastily and immediately changed his words: "If His Majesty abdicates the throne at this time, those who don't know the reason may mistakenly think that it is the prince's power."

Zhu Di stroked his silver beard gently, seeming to fall into some kind of memory.

He paused, looked at Yang Shiqi, and asked: "You just wanted to say that the prince's power is not as powerful as that of Prince Yiwen back then, right?"

Yang Shiqi was speechless and acquiesced.

Zhu Di turned his head, looked at the screen on the right side of the hall, and said loudly: "Zilu Lang, come out."

"According to the order."

A loud voice came from behind the screen.

Immediately, a young man nearly seven feet tall and with outstanding appearance bowed and walked out from behind the screen.

"I am on duty to record Lang Yu Qian to see your majesty. Long live my emperor."

Yu Qian bowed and saluted.

Zhu Di said: "I ask you, did you write down the conversation I had with the cabinet advisors just now, word for word?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, I wrote it down word for word in His Majesty's daily notes for today."

Yu Qian bowed and answered.

"If I say something shocking and shocking next, you will remember it. Did you hear it clearly?"

Zhu Di looked down at Yu Qian and said in a majestic tone.

Yu Qian said: "I obey the order."

Zhu Di waved his hand, and Yu Qian bowed and retreated behind the screen.

"My dear friends, I am not Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty who killed his brother and forced his father, so I will not delete a single word in my daily notes."

Zhu Di glanced at the seven Fang Xiaoru people and said solemnly: "My daily life note will tell future generations that my decision to abdicate the throne to the prince is indeed due to old age and frailty and lack of ability. It is not the prince's power. force."

He said slowly: "You don't believe that an emperor like me, who is obsessed with power, would choose inner meditation. But the truth is what I just said. With the assistance of the prince and the civil and military ministers, I will save the lives of future generations. Everything that the emperor wanted to do was done."

"Since I conquered Beiping in the 13th year of Hongwu, I have not dared to slack off for a day in the defense of northern Xinjiang. After I succeeded to the throne, I worked cautiously, walking on thin ice, working day and night. Counting from the 13th year of Hongwu, I have worked hard for the Ming Dynasty. 43 years.”

Zhu Di exhaled heavily and said, "I'm tired."

He stood up, and with Li Xing's help, he came to the chair where Fang Xiaoru and others were sitting, and found an empty seat to sit down.

"After you quit work and go home, you can enjoy the joy of family life with your children and grandchildren around your knees."

Zhu Di looked at Fang Xiaoru and others with envy on his face and said: "As I get older, after handling political affairs, I can no longer easily go to the school grounds to ride horses. Except for occasionally going to Peking University Camp outside the capital, I spend most of my time there. In the harem. If I want to see my grandchildren, I have to go to Chunwa Palace or Daihondo."

"I will tell you an interesting story."

Zhu Di said with great interest: "I went to the laboratory of the middle school department of Dabentang a few days ago and saw the old Jiuzhantang child from the Prince's family playing with a steam kettle-powered rail car alone in the laboratory. I was afraid of being scalded by the steam in the kettle. This kid, Zhantang, wanted to call him, but when the words came to my lips, I realized that I had forgotten Zhantang’s name!”

He looked at Fang Xiaoru and others and said with a smile: "I can't even name my grandson. Tell me, is this ridiculous?"

"Your Majesty, there is no need to feel sorry for this."

Yang Shiqi said respectfully: "As far as I know, last year, Chunhe Palace added three more grandsons to your majesty. Now there are nineteen grandsons in the prince's line alone. There are so many grandsons that I can't remember them." It’s human nature to live by your name!”

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now."

Zhu Di brought the topic back to "Inner Zen" and continued: "I only have three sons. The eldest, King Han, and the third, King Zhao, went to the Peacock Peninsula to establish the country as early as the 15th year of Yongle. In these ten years, Since then, they have been busy managing the affairs of their own countries. Even if they want to compete with the prince for the throne in the future, they do not have the strength."

"Emperor Taizu did not appoint the King of Han as the Crown Prince of Yan because he had a foot problem. But after all, the prince is not the eldest son. I passed the throne to the prince in advance to prevent future changes."

Huang Huai said: "Your Majesty is overly worried. The legal system for your imperial throne comes from the imperial edict of Taizu, and he also abides by the "Emperor Ming Ancestor Instructions". Even if your Majesty does not give up the throne to the prince now, when the prince succeeds to the throne in the future, it will still be in accordance with the "Emperor Ming Ancestor Instructions". The provisions of the Ming Anzu's Proverbs."

Zhu Di was slightly surprised at first and said "Oh", then looked at Huang Huai and said slowly: "What Huang Qing said is strange. I want to hear your opinion."

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