Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 399: The Current Situation of the Princes of the Taizu and Taizong Lines

Hall of Martial Arts.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu was sitting behind the royal table, with Prince Zhu Zhanyu standing beside him.

Zheng He and Kang Ping stood side by side ten steps away from the imperial court. Zhu Jiuliu, the crown prince of Prince Xiang, bowed in front of the imperial court and waited for the emperor's words.

"Jiuciao, how are you doing, Uncle Twelve?"

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Jiunao, the 40-year-old Crown Prince of Xiang, and after a few breaths, he asked calmly.

"Your Majesty, it's all thanks to the blessing of our ancestors that my father's body and bones are still strong."

Zhu Jiunao replied respectfully.

Zhu Gaoxu changed the subject and asked abruptly: "Do you know what was written in the secret letter your father sent me?"

Zhu Jiuluo answered honestly: "Your Majesty, the secret letter was dictated by my father and written by my younger brother."

He is Zhu Gaoxu's cousin. There is nothing wrong with calling himself "Chen's younger brother", but he seems to be close to him.

"Ah."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, then looked at Kang Ping and ordered: "Kang Ping, go to the cabinet and pass on my oral instructions to the cabinet to draft an edict. The general content is that I am thinking of the past and determined to change the title of the current Jin King Zhu Bai." Taizu was granted the title King Xiang, and specifically granted his request to abdicate, and ordered the crown prince Zhu Jiulao to succeed to the throne of Xiang. After that, the grandson of the original king was canonized as the crown prince, and the Ministry of Rites was ordered to select civil and military ministers to announce the decree."

"The slaves obey the order."

Kang Ping bowed and accepted the order, then exited the hall.

Zhu Jiunao was so excited that he immediately knelt down and knelt down and said, "My brother, thank you for your kindness! Long live my emperor! Long live my emperor!"

"Okay, get up quickly."

Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his hand to signal Zhu Jiuli to level up, then turned to Zhu Zhanyu next to him and said, "Prince, send Jiuliu to me."

"The younger brother will leave."

Zhu Jiunao bowed again.

After Zhu Gaoxu watched Zhu Zhanyu and Zhu Jiuli leave, his eyes fell on Zheng He and said slowly: "Zheng He, what do you think of the fight between the two vassals in Liaogu?"

"The matter of the two feudal lords in Liaogu is not only a private matter for the royal family, but also a state matter. This matter is very involved and needs to be handled with caution. Taizu does not allow eunuchs to interfere in politics, and I dare not discuss the affairs of the state arbitrarily."

Zheng He responded respectfully.

"I will convene the six ministries, nine ministers and other important civil and military officials to discuss this matter. Now I just have a casual chat with you. I will pardon your innocence and say."

Zhu Gaoxu knew that Zheng He had a very deep understanding of the princely and vassal states overseas, especially the vassals on the Peacock Peninsula.

This is because in the early years when King Zhu Gaochi of Han and King Zhu Gaosui of Zhao came to vassal, Zheng He led a fleet to escort them, and Zheng He stayed in the southwest of the Peacock Peninsula for two full years before returning to the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, I feel that the plans of King Gu and King Liao are very big, and the court should make preparations in advance for two reasons."

Zheng He thought over and over again and said solemnly: "First, as far as I know, the valley that triggered the battle between the two feudal lords in Liaogu has several rivers passing through it, whether it is sorghum, millet, immortal rice (corn), immortal rice, etc. Potatoes (sweet potatoes), peanuts, rapeseed, sesame, and soybeans can all be planted to achieve a bumper harvest. The valley is nearly a hundred miles long from east to west and dozens of miles wide from north to south. It is a fertile soil that is more than enough to feed hundreds of thousands of people. .The King of Valley called it Immortal Rice Valley, and the King of Liao called it Changchun Valley."

His implication is that if this kind of geomantic treasure land is occupied by the vassal state for a long time, it will definitely greatly increase the population and product strength of the vassal state.

"Secondly, both the King of Liao (the second) and the King of Gu have been plundering people's wealth in recent years, hiring young and strong natives as auxiliary soldiers, building warships and crossbows, training sailors and local bravery, and the number of troops under their command has exceeded custom made."

"However, the King of Gu was greedy for money, and the King of Liao was lustful. The King of Liao even took possession of the wives of his subordinate officials many times, so that many officials fled the Liao Kingdom. It's just that these people were forced by the power of the King of Liao and never dared to report to the court. .”

At the end of his speech, Zheng He quickly bowed and saluted, saying, "I have made false remarks about the prince, and please punish him."

"Okay, I forgive you."

Zhu Gaoxu said loudly.

At this moment, he looked up and saw Wang Zhen coming to the door of the palace holding "Annals of the Domain" in both hands.

"Wang Zhen, hand over the book."

"Yes."

Zhu Gaoxu read the "Chronicles of the Princes of the Ming Dynasty" compiled by Zheng He in order to become familiar with the current situation of the princes of the line of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty and the line of princes of Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty.

The current situation of these princes will affect his treatment of the two kings of Liao and Gu.Zhu Yuanzhang, the great emperor of the Ming Dynasty, had a total of 26 sons in his life. Among them, the eldest son Zhu Biao was the prince, and the youngest son Zhu Nan died in infancy and was not named king.

Therefore, during the Hongwu Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang conferred 24 princes in total, and his sons and princes were as follows.

The second son, Zhu Chong, was granted the title of King of Qin in the third year of Hongwu. He died in the 25th year of Hongwu, and the crown prince Zhu Shangbing succeeded to the throne. In the 17th year of Yongle, the second King of Qin, Zhu Shangbing, established the Ming Qin Kingdom in the west Qinzhou of the Desert West Plain, which has been passed down to this day.

The third son, Zhu Fan, was granted the title of King of Jin in the third year of Hongwu. In the 26th year of Hongwu, he was deposed by Zhu Yuanzhang due to the "Blood Letter Incident of Ten Thousand People" and the country was eliminated.

The fourth son, Zhu Di, was granted the title of King of Yan in the third year of Hongwu. In May of the 31st year of Hongwu, he succeeded to the throne as emperor according to Zhu Yuanzhang's posthumous edict, and the Yan Kingdom was removed from the title.

The fifth son, Zhu Ji, was granted the title of King of Wu in the third year of Hongwu. In the 11th year of Hongwu, he was renamed the King of Zhou. In the fifth year of Yongle, he changed the vassal status to Java and established the Ming Dynasty Zhou Kingdom. In the fourth year of Qianxi, Zhu Ji died. The crown prince Zhu Youdun succeeded to the throne, which has been passed down to this day. .

The sixth son, Zhu Zhen, was granted the title of King of Chu in the third year of Hongwu. In the fifth year of Yongle, he changed the vassal status to Java and established the Chu Kingdom of the Ming Dynasty. In the first year of Qianxi, Zhu Zhen died, and the crown prince Zhu Mengfan succeeded to the throne, which has been passed down to this day.

The seventh son, Zhu Su, was granted the title of King of Qi in the third year of Hongwu. In the 31st year of Hongwu, he was deposed by Zhu Yuanzhang due to arrogance and lawlessness, and the country was eliminated.

The eighth son, Zhu Zi, was granted the title of King of Tan in the third year of Hongwu. In the 23rd year of Hongwu, he was implicated in the "Hu Weiyong case" due to fear and burned himself to death together with the princess. He had no children and the country was destroyed.

The ninth son, Zhu Qi, was granted the title of King of Zhao in the third year of Hongwu. He died in the following year because he died young and had no children, and the country was eliminated.

The tenth son, Zhu Tan, was granted the title of King of Lu in the third year of Hongwu. He died in the 22nd year of Hongwu, and his only son Zhu Zhaohui succeeded him. In the 17th year of Yongle, the second King of Lu, Zhu Zhaohui, established the Daming Kingdom of Lu in Xilu Prefecture on the Desert West Plain.

The so-called Moxi Plain is the West Siberian Plain area north of the Kazakh Hills.

The 11th son, Zhu Chun, was granted the title of King of Shu in the 11th year of Hongwu. In the [-]th year of Yongle, the vassal was changed to the southwest of the Peacock Peninsula and the Kingdom of Shu was established in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Chun died in the first year of Qianxi, and his grandson Zhu Youyu succeeded to the throne.

The 12th son, Zhu Bai, was granted the title of King of Xiang in the 11th year of Hongwu. In the 26th year of Hongwu, he was granted the title of King of Jin. In the seventh year of Yongle, the vassal was changed to the southwest of the Peacock Peninsula and the Kingdom of Jin was established in the Ming Dynasty, which has been passed down to this day.

Since Zhu Gaoxu had not officially issued an edict to change Zhu Bai to the title of King of Xiang in April of the 18th year of Qianxi, the vassal state established by Zhu Bai on the Peacock Peninsula is still called the Kingdom of Jin.

No. 13 son Zhu Gui was granted the title of King of Yu in the 11th year of Hongwu. In the 25th year of Hongwu, he was granted the title of King of Dai. In the fifth year of Yongle, the vassal was changed to the southeastern part of the Peacock Peninsula to establish the Ming Dynasty Kingdom, which has been passed down to this day.

The 14th son, Zhu Xi, was granted the title of King of Han in the 11th year of Hongwu. In the 25th year of Hongwu, he was renamed King of Su. In the seventh year of Yongle, the vassal was changed to the southwestern part of the Peacock Peninsula to establish the Su Kingdom of the Ming Dynasty. In the tenth year of Qianxi, Zhu Xi died. His posthumous title was Zhuang. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Zhu Xi. The throne of Yan Sisu has been passed down to this day.

The 15th son, Zhu Zhi, was granted the title of King of Wei in the 11th year of Hongwu. In the 25th year of Hongwu, he was renamed the King of Liao. In the eighth year of Yongle, the vassal was changed to establish the Ming Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom in the southwest of the Peacock Peninsula. In the eighth year of Qianxi, Zhu Zhi died, and the crown prince Zhu Guiyang succeeded to the throne, which has been passed down to this day. .

The 16th son, Zhu Zhu, was granted the title of King Qing in the 24th year of Hongwu. In the [-]th year of Yongle, the feudal vassal was changed to the southwest of the Peacock Peninsula and the Damingqing Kingdom was established, which has been passed down to this day.

No.17 son Zhu Quan was granted the title of King Ning in the 24th year of Hongwu. In the fifth year of Yongle, the vassal was changed to the southeastern part of the Peacock Peninsula and the Daming Ning Kingdom was established. In the seventh year of Yongle, the vassal was moved to Kejili Kingdom (Note 1), which has been passed down to this day.

The 18th son, Zhu Chu, was granted the title of King of Min in the 24th year of Hongwu. In the [-]th year of Yongle, the vassal was changed to the southwest of the Peacock Peninsula and the Min Kingdom of the Ming Dynasty was established, which has been passed down to this day.

The 19th son, Zhu Su, was granted the title of King of Valley in the 24th year of Hongwu. In the [-]th year of Yongle, he changed the vassal status and established the Daminggu Kingdom in the southwest of the Peacock Peninsula, which has been passed down to this day.

No. 20 son Zhu Song was granted the title of King of Han in the 24th year of Hongwu. In the fifth year of Yongle, he established the Kingdom of Ming and Han in the northeastern part of Nurgan near the Whale Sea, which has been passed down to this day.

No. 20's son Zhu Mo was granted the title of King of Shen in the 24th year of Hongwu. In the fifth year of Yongle's reign, he established the Ming Dynasty Shen Kingdom in the northeastern Nurgan area near the Whale Sea, which has been passed down to this day.

No.20 The second son, Zhu Ying, was granted the title of King An in the 24th year of Hongwu. In the 17th year of Yongle, he was granted vassal status in Mo'an Prefecture, Moxi Plain. He died two years later without any children and the country was destroyed.

No.20 The third son, Zhu Huang, was granted the title of King of the Tang Dynasty in the 24th year of Hongwu. In the 17th year of Yongle, he established the Ming and Tang Kingdoms in the Western Tang Prefecture of the Moxi Plain. In the 20th year of Yongle, Zhu Gao passed away and was named Ding. His eldest son, Zhu Qionghe, succeeded the Tang Dynasty. The throne has been passed down to this day.

No. 20 The fourth son, Zhu Dong, was granted the title of King of Ying in the 24th year of Hongwu. In the 17th year of Yongle, he was granted vassal status in Ying Prefecture on the western desert plain. He died the following year without any children and the country was destroyed.

No. 20 Wu Zi Zhu, was granted the title of King of Yi in the 24th year of Hongwu. In the 17th year of Yongle, he established the Kingdom of Yi in the Ming Dynasty and established the Kingdom of Yi in the desert west plain, which has been passed down to this day.

In other words, there were 24 princes in the line of Emperor Gao, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty. In the 18th year of Qianxi, there were still [-] princes who were inherited, namely King Qin, King Zhou, King Chu, King Lu, King Shu, King Xiang, King Dai, King Su, King Liao, King Qing, King Ning, King Min, King Gu, King Han, King Shen, King Tang, and King Yi.

Emperor Taizongwen of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Di had four sons in his life.

His second legitimate son, Zhu Gaoxu, became the crown prince. His eldest son, Zhu Gaochi, was unable to become the crown prince because he was born with a foot disease. His fourth son, Zhu Gaoyang, died in infancy.

Therefore, during the Yongle Dynasty, Zhu Di conferred the title of two princes, as follows.

The eldest son Zhu Gaochi was granted the title of King of Han in the early years of Yongle. In the 15th year of Yongle, he established the Kingdom of Ming and Han in the southwest of the Peacock Peninsula. After Zhu Gaochi died in the sixth year of Qianxi, his eldest son Zhu Zhanji, the crown prince of Han Dynasty, succeeded him. After Zhu Zhanji died of illness in the 12th year of Qianxi, He was succeeded by his mother and brother Zhu Zhanyi, and has been passed down to this day.

The third son, Zhu Gaosui, was granted the title of King of Zhao in the early years of Yongle. In the 15th year of Yongle, he established the Ming Dynasty Zhao Kingdom in the southwest of the Peacock Peninsula. After Zhu Gaosui died in the eighth year of Qianxi, the eldest son of King Zhao Zhu Zhan succeeded to the throne, which has been passed down to this day.

In other words, the two princes of Emperor Taizong Wen of the Ming Dynasty were still passing on the line in the 18th year of Qianxi.

Note 1: For details about the specific reasons why King Ning Zhu Quan moved to the vassal state, see Chapter 216 of this book.

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