Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 36
After a moment.

Above the main hall, all the officials were as silent as cicadas.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat back on his throne, glanced at the ministers, and spoke loudly.

"It has been 26 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Now I am over sixty years old. I am getting older day by day. I often feel that I cannot do what I want, but state affairs cannot be neglected. King Zhu Di of Yan, my legitimate son, is smart and brave, and is very suitable for me. He will move into Chunhe Palace (East Palace) today. )."

At this point, his tone suddenly changed and became serious: "All ministers, listen to the order. Starting tomorrow, all political affairs will be punished by the King of Yan, and then the report will be heard."

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers were shocked.

It means that starting from tomorrow, Zhu Yuanzhang will hand over all government affairs to Zhu Di. All major affairs in the court will be decided by Zhu Di and then reported to him.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang's decision confused all the civil and military officials present. In the past, only Prince Yiwen Zhu Biao had enjoyed such huge power, but now King Yan Zhu Di has not been canonized as the new crown prince.

To put it simply, Zhu Yuanzhang gave Zhu Di the power and status of the prince, but did not give him the title of prince.

All the officials were doubtful, but no one dared to ask. The screams of the official who had been beheaded just now seemed to still be echoing in the hall.

"Do you have any objections?" Zhu Yuanzhang said sharply when he saw no one responded.

"I obey the decree!" Ru Yu was the first to react and immediately shouted in greeting.

In the main hall, in addition to Liu Sanwu, many officials including Huang Zicheng, who once served as Zhu Yunwen's minister, echoed: "I obey the order!"

"Tan Tanweng didn't say anything, but do you have any objections?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked coldly.

Liu Sanwu was a generous man and did not have a city government. He called himself "Tan Tan Weng". Although Zhu Yuanzhang called him by the honorific title, he was not ignorant of importance. At this time, he quickly came out and bowed down: "Your Majesty, I have no objections."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Since there is no objection, why didn't you say a word just now?"

Liu Sanwu paused slightly, considered his words, and replied in a neither humble nor arrogant tone: "Your Majesty, I am grieving for His Highness, King Yan."

"Are you questioning our decision?" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

"I don't dare, old minister. It's just that the sage once said, 'If the name is not right, the words will not go smoothly; if the words are not right, the things will not be accomplished.' Your Majesty granted King Yan the right to be the crown prince, but did not give him the title of crown prince. However, it is inconsistent with the etiquette system." Liu Sanwu explained calmly.

"Haha." Zhu Yuanzhang first sneered, and then said loudly: "If this example violates etiquette and law, then let's set a precedent and set an example for future generations!"

Liu Sanwu had no choice but to respectfully accept the order.

Two hours later.

Qianqing Palace, Dongnuan Pavilion.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the soft couch with a slightly tired look. On the chair in front of him to the left sat Zhu Di who was suppressing his excitement. As for Zhu Gaoxu, he stood quietly beside Zhu Di like a waiter.

The door was closed, and there were only three people in the room: father, son, and grandson. All other people had avoided it.

"Di'er, do you understand why we don't canonize you as the crown prince?" Zhu Yuanzhang said honestly and fairly.

"Father." Zhu Di stood up quickly. He wanted to say something, but he swallowed the words when he reached his lips.

"Di'er, we have something ugly to say before." Seeing that Zhu Di didn't seem to understand his intention of making such an arrangement, Zhu Yuanzhang said with an unhappy face: "You don't have the title of prince, and it's unclear whether you can inherit the throne in the future."

After a pause, he glanced sideways, glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, whose expression remained unchanged and was unusually calm, and said, "Di'er, if it turns out that you have no political talent, then we will have to choose someone else to inherit the legacy." When he came out, Zhu Di felt as if someone had poured cold water on his head. His originally hot heart suddenly cooled down, but he still said respectfully without changing his expression: "I will let my father do what I want and I will never complain."

However, after all, he is a heroic figure who has left his name in history. He is very talented and he immediately heard the hidden meaning in Zhu Yuanzhang's words.

More than ten years have passed since Zhu Di came to Peiping in the 13th year of Hongwu.

In recent years, Zhu Di has been called "Di'er" by Zhu Yuanzhang, except at private royal banquets on major festivals such as the birthdays of Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma.

At other times, even in informal situations, Zhu Yuanzhang mostly addressed Zhu Di as "King Yan" and "You", and occasionally called him "Lao Si" and "Si Lang". At this time, he called Zhu Di "Di'er". "The affectionate title was only enjoyed by Prince Zhu Biao in the past.

It can be seen that in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, he obviously regarded Zhu Di as the prince.

After Zhu Di realized this, his ups and downs of mood quickly calmed down, and he immediately changed his words: "Don't worry, Dad, I will definitely study political affairs diligently."

"Di'er, don't blame me for being cruel. Running a country is different from fighting. You can conquer the enemy with force, but it is difficult to conquer the people's hearts without force. As the saying goes, 'mount your horse to conquer the world, dismount your horse to rule the world'. You must listen to arbitrary decisions and know people well." Use it wisely, and don’t go your own way and be deceived by others.”

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand and pressed it down, signaling Zhu Di to sit down.

"Your eldest brother has gone, and your second brother has followed him. The third brother has evil intentions and wants to harm you. You are a close relative, so why do you do this?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely sad, the tears in his eyes could not stop flowing out, and his voice was full of desolation.

"The day before yesterday, Jin Yiwei's secret agent Ba Baili sent a secret letter urgently. Wenying (Mu Ying's courtesy name Wenying) who was guarding Yunnan for us passed away due to illness."

After saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang covered his face and wept. The sadness of a white-haired man sending a black-haired man once again enveloped his old man, so that his cries were pitiful and heartbreaking for those who heard him.

Zhu Di looked sad, and tears quickly flowed out of the corners of his eyes. As for Zhu Gaoxu, he lowered his head and seemed to be choking softly.

Historically, Hou Muying of Xiping, who was guarding Yunnan, cried very sadly when he learned that Prince Zhu Biao had passed away. He died of illness two months later at the age of 48.

Zhu Biao in this time and space died of illness at the end of last year. It was many days later when Mu Ying learned the news. Because he was guarding Yunnan, Zhu Yuanzhang did not order him to come to Beijing to attend Zhu Biao's memorial ceremony at that time.

It was not until later that Zhu Yuanzhang was preparing to bury Zhu Biao that Mu Ying was ordered to come to the capital.

Xiping Hou Muying is the adopted son of Zhu Yuanzhang, who is ten years older than Zhu Biao. It can be said that he watched Zhu Biao grow up.

Mu Ying had a deep relationship with Zhu Biao, and Zhu Biao's death was a huge blow to him. If Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't left him to recuperate in the capital for more than ten days after Zhu Biao was buried, he might have died of illness just like in history.

For Zhu Yuanzhang, who was nearly seventy years old, the impact of losing three sons in a row was unimaginable, let alone incomprehensible.

In recent days, Zhu Yuanzhang has clearly noticed that his health is deteriorating and he is often in a trance. He can't help but feel sad in his heart, fearing that his days are numbered.

Because of this, Zhu Yuanzhang could hardly breathe due to the sense of urgency that time was running out.

This time, he summoned Zhu Di and Zhu Gaoxu, and told his descendants all his plans and concerns.

"We are afraid that we may not choose a successor well and follow in the footsteps of the First Emperor, causing the country to collapse and the country to overthrow."

Seeing the haggard-looking Zhu Yuanzhang speaking words that sounded like his last words, Zhu Gaoxu, like Zhu Di, felt particularly uncomfortable.

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