Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 221 Zhu Di wants to meditate ([-])
"The "Ancestral Instructions" revised for the last time by Emperor Taizu stipulates that the succession of overseas vassal thrones is the same as the succession of the imperial throne. Two basic principles must be followed, and the successor must be selected according to the seven major sequences."

Huang Huai replied respectfully: "One criterion is 'If there is a direct descendant, there will be no direct descendant; if there is no direct descendant, there will be an elder brother.' The other criterion is 'If a country has an elder king, it is the blessing of the country'."

"According to the provisions of the "Ancestral Instructions", legitimate sons and grandsons belong to the throne or the first line of heirs to the throne. That is, 'whenever the great emperor dies and there is no heir in the court, the oldest among the legitimate sons and grandsons who have been crowned as the crown prince or The emperor's grandson; if he is young and has not yet crowned his crown, he will not be able to succeed even if he is a legitimate son; if he is born to a concubine's mother, even if he is older, he will not be able to succeed. 'The same principle applies to the succession of overseas vassal kings."

When Zhu Di heard this, he realized something.

Huang Huai went on to explain: "In the 31st year of Hongwu, although His Majesty was only a prince and did not have the name of a prince, he was the eldest among the legitimate sons and grandsons of Taizu at that time. Therefore, Emperor Taizu left an imperial edict to pass the throne to Your Majesty, this is what you do in accordance with the "Ancestors' Instructions."

"According to the provisions of the "Ancestral Instructions": 'Those who voluntarily give up the right to inherit, or are demoted to common people, or those who are born with diseases, do not have the right to inherit.' Although His Royal Highness the King of Han is the eldest son of His Majesty, he was born with foot disease, which is why he is too late. The ancestor emperor has determined that, therefore, His Highness the King of Han does not have the right to inherit the throne."

He bent down and bowed: "Your Majesty, it is clearly written in the "Huang Ming Ancestor Instructions" that if the prince succeeds to the throne in the future, his legal system will come from your Majesty and the "Ancestor Instructions". Anyone who dares to have any objection can be regarded as Disobedience to the ancestral system is a treacherous act. Therefore, I ask Your Majesty to relax and take a good rest."

"I understand. You have said so much. You just want to tell me that you don't have to worry about the prince's future."

Zhu Di smiled slightly and said softly.

He then stood up, and with the support of Li Xing, he slowly walked towards the dragon chair. As he walked, he whispered: "Gao Xu has been the prince for 25 years, 25 years. My eldest brother also did it before his death." The prince of 25 years!”

Having said this, Zhu Di suddenly turned his head, looked at Huang Huai, Fang Xiaoru and other cabinet advisers with a shocking look, and asked in a deep voice: "You are trying to persuade me not to abdicate because you are reluctant to part with the power in your hands, right?"

"I dare not wait!"

Fang Xiaoru and the other seven people were frightened when they heard this.

Fortunately, they are all cabinet advisers who have been immersed in officialdom for decades.

After facing Zhu Di's questioning, they immediately acted in panic, stood up in a hurry, knelt down in panic, touched their heads to the ground, and said in unison: "I am so scared!"

"Don't talk about you, even I can't bear to part with you!"

Zhu Di sat back on the dragon chair and said bluntly: "This feeling of being high above, overlooking all the people, and controlling the world is really addictive and can't stop. Throughout the ages, how many people can refuse the temptation of power? What's more, it is the supreme imperial power! Tang Dynasty Taizong killed his brother and forced his father, and Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty made the shadow of candles and axes, all for the sake of the word 'imperial power'."

"I am not a saint who has no desires. I wish I could live another 500 years to see how strong the Ming Dynasty will be in 500 years, and to see whether the overseas vassals that I changed on the order of Emperor Taizu are all different. Become a great cause!"

When he said this, he sighed and said: "My eldest brother, Prince Yiwen, although Taizu had high hopes for him, assisted Taizu in governing the world for 25 years and won the hearts of the people, he still died of illness."

"Although I am arbitrary and stick to my word, I am only a mortal after all, and I will suffer from birth, old age, illness and death."

Zhu Di looked at the people kneeling on the ground and said slowly: "You are all my confidants. I have something I can only say to you. But look at you now, all of you are worried, and you all advise me not to take the Zen position."

"The minister is guilty."

Fang Xiaoru, Huang Huai, Yang Shiqi and other seven people kowtowed again and said in unison.

"If I want to do inner meditation, let's discuss it here first. None of you are allowed to spread the word. I will give you three days to think carefully about what problems may arise from my abdication to become the Supreme Emperor, and how to deal with it."

Zhu Di ordered: "You are all my humerus ministers. You must make plans for me and prepare for rainy days."

"The minister waits for the order."

Fang, Huang, Yang and others all responded in unison.

Zhu Di waved his hand gently and said a little tiredly: "Everyone, please go down."

Fang Xiaoru and others said in unison: "I'm sorry to leave."

Zhu Di watched the seven people retreat one by one, turned to Li Xing and ordered: "Go, let Changsheng call the prince to see me."

at the same time.Spring Harmony Palace.

In the prince's study.

Zhu Gaoxu was reading the news that Qingyao sent people to use clippers to speed up the relay from Spain by changing ships without changing people.

In July of the 22nd year of Yongle, King Juan of Spain sent spies to sneak into Dingxi Town in an attempt to steal the Ming army's technology for making simple small artillery. However, they were discovered by patrol guards in the military town and the spies were killed on the spot.

Juan was unwilling to give in. In the next six months, he sent spies to sneak into Dingxi Town again and again, but they were all caught by the patrol guards in the military town and executed as thieves.

Juan is no longer the puppet young king of the past, but a passionate young king. He is ambitious and does not want the Kingdom of Spain to be a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. He plans to build the Kingdom of Spain into a hegemonic country on the western continent.

In March of the 23rd year of Yongle, Li Shi, the Ming army guard stationed in Dingxi Town, sent a spy. After many hardships, in May of that year, the news of King Juan of Spain's misdeeds was delivered to the "Huamin pirates" on the Red Sea.

This "Huamin pirate" was a spy planted by the Jinyiwei secret agent. After receiving the news, he passed the intelligence network woven by the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty at sea and passed the news to Zhu Gaoxu in a relay manner in only nine months.

Coincidentally, in September of the 23rd year of Yongle, Qingyao happened to send Clavijo and other Spanish envoys to Suez.

Qingyao has been on many missions to the Western Continent, knowing that the Western Continent is not peaceful, and he is eager to make contributions. He has long seen that King Juan of Spain is ambitious.

Even though the Jinyiwei spies did not reveal the information to him, he was still keenly aware that the Dingxi Town opened by the Ming Dynasty in Spain might lead to a war with Spain.

Therefore, after he escorted the envoys from the Western coastal states back to his country, he led a fleet of more than [-] people on the return voyage, deliberately prolonging the time for trade with the states along the way.

On the other hand, after Zhu Gaoxu received the news of Juan's infidelity in March of the 24th year of Yongle, he believed that this was a good time for the Ming Dynasty to take the opportunity to depose Juan from the Spanish throne.

So he asked Zhu Di to send Qingyao, who was in the West, as the Ming Dynasty envoy to lead a fleet by sea to Spain to aid the Ming army in Dingxi Town.

Qingyao delayed the time until September of the 24th year of Yongle, and finally received the order from Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty and the secret order from the prince on the Peacock Sea.

And when he led the fleet on the way to Spain, he encountered a group of travelers whose ships were capsized by wind and waves and fell into the sea.

The ships of the Ming Dynasty patrolled the four oceans and pursued the policy of friendship with all nations. Naturally, they would not ignore death.

But Qingyao discovered that among the travelers rescued from the sea by the Ming Dynasty soldiers, there was an acquaintance he knew.

This person is the Spanish minister Claviyo, who has white hair and beard.

After Claviyo saw Qingyao, he burst into tears of excitement.

He was already old and frail, and this time the boat capsized and fell into the sea, he felt that his end was approaching.

Before he died, Claviyo told Qingyao that the current King Juan of Spain was young, energetic and ambitious, and wanted to get rid of the name of a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. He hoped that the Ming court would make early plans.

He knew that Ming Dynasty was an invincible existence in the world, and he did not want to destroy Spain because of Juan's ambition. He loved his country.

Therefore, he prayed to Qingyao to save Huan's life in the future, and wrapped him in sheepskin in his arms to prevent him from accidentally falling into the sea and being soaked by water. He also gave Qingyao the "Eastern Envoy" which he had always regarded as a treasure.

Claviyo's last words were to request Qingyao to publish the "Eastern Envoys" into a volume and distribute it to scholars on the Western continent for free.

As a secret agent with a background in conspiracy, Qingyao was a murderer with a heart as hard as stone. He immediately nodded and agreed to Claviyo without any psychological burden.

In this way, Kelaviyo finally died in Qingyao's arms with a smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)