Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 422: Although I am known as the monarch who maintains success, I am actually a monarch who creates foundations.
Time flies.

Nine years passed by in a hurry.

The time came to the first day of February in the 42nd year of Qianxi.

Early morning, Fengtian Palace.

Important ministers from the six cabinet ministries and nine ministers were all present.

"Qianxi's reign has been used for 42 years. How well the world is governed can only be left to future generations to comment."

Zhu Gaoxu, who was thought to be 85 years old, was sitting on the dragon chair, looking down at the civil and military ministers on both sides of the hall, and said loudly:
"Some people suggest that I go to Mount Tai to be enshrined in Zen. They say that I am an eternal emperor and have accomplished all the achievements that sage monarchs throughout the ages should have made. This is nonsense! How can one person achieve so many achievements?"

The ministers were silent.

Zhu Gaoxu picked up a book from the imperial table, held it in his hand, then looked at Prince Zhu Zhantang and said:
"In the past, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty wrote "The Twelve Articles of the Imperial Code", which was the imperial outline of the way to be a king, including the principles of safety, prosperity and failure. I spent three years writing this "Law of Dynasty Cycles", which has been It refers to the nature of the decline of all dynasties. You must study it carefully and understand it with your heart."

Later, Niu Yu, who had been promoted to the eunuch, bowed down and took the "Law of Dynasties Cycle" from Zhu Gaoxu, and forwarded it to the prince Zhu Zhantang.

"Yes, Father."

Zhu Zhantang bowed respectfully.

"In a few months, you will be 53 years old. You have been the prince for almost 21 years. How many 21 years are there in your life? I am now 85 years old, and it is time to give up my seat to you. "

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Zhantang and said seriously.

"Father, my experience as a son and minister is not enough——"

Zhu Zhantang quickly answered.

Zhu Gaoxu raised his hand to interrupt, looked around at the ministers in the palace and said, "Do you have any objections?"

"In the past, Emperor Taizong was seated in Zen, and now His Majesty wants to be seated in Zen, His Highness the Crown Prince. It is truly a blessing for the Ming Dynasty. I, Yu Qian, have no objection!"

Yu Qian was the first to express his support for Zhu Gaoxu's choice.

He knew that Zhu Gaoxu disdained the trick of pretending to abdicate, so he was the first to step out of the class and speak out in favor of the emperor's inner meditation.

"Your Majesty is wise, I have no objection!"

All ministers seconded the proposal.

After more than [-] years of governance by Zhu Gaoxu, the Ming Dynasty has already arrived. After three artery-like railway branch lines spread across the country's main roads, the Ming Dynasty has reached the heyday of the steam age.

Coupled with the improvement and promotion of high-yielding crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn, the people of the Ming Dynasty lived a life without the suffering of hunger.

Today, the Ming Dynasty is the paradise on earth that the Thai people long for. Sending their children to study in the Ming Dynasty is the first choice of many Thai and Western families. As for settling in the Ming Dynasty, it is even a lifelong pursuit for many Thai and Western people.

Zhu Gaoxu, who lived in the 42nd year of Qianxi's reign, was like a living god of the Ming Dynasty. He was 85 years old, with white hair and a childlike face, and his mental strength was not inferior to that of a person in his 50s or [-]s.

And this year, his harem has added two sons and two daughters to his harem. This kind of physical fitness is really beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Afterwards.

Hall of Martial Arts.

There are only three people in the hall: Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Zhantang, Zhu Qiming, his father and his son.

"Prince, recently there was a censor who participated in the performance of Shi Heng, the governor of Moxi, who was greedy for merit and pretended to be rewarded. He obviously only killed 800 horse thieves, but he insisted that he killed [-] people. I have people check it, and the situation is true. You ask the cabinet Immediately draft an edict and demote Shi Heng to the governor of Xizhou."

Zhu Gaoxu did not call Zhu Zhantang "Tang'er", but "Prince" because he was talking about official matters.

Zhu Zhantang knew this well and immediately bowed and said, "Yes."

"Grandpa Huang, this fraudulent reward of 500 people was all done by the generals below. Shi Heng is a senior official, so he should not have interfered in this matter. My grandson thinks, Grandpa Huang, is it too harsh for you to treat Shi Heng like this?" Already?"

The 15-year-old grandson of the emperor Zhu Qiming couldn't help but speak.

In chronological order, he is the 13th son of Zhu Zhantang and the fourth legitimate son.

As for why he was selected as the successor by Zhu Gaoxu, this is another story, and only a brief introduction will be given here.

Zhu Zhantang's eldest son Zhu Qika died of smallpox at the end of the 19th year of Qianxi's reign. Later, his second son Zhu Qirui became his actual eldest son.

Because of this, the beautiful Princess Zhang, who is now the Crown Princess, doted on Zhu Qirui excessively.Five years ago, 16-year-old Zhu Qirui wanted to attack a maid in the palace, but the maid was adamant. Zhu Qirui tried to force her, and accidentally killed her in anger. At this scene, one of Zhu Zhantang's concubines happened to kill her. bumped into.

In his desperation, Zhu Qirui actually wanted to kill the prince's concubine and killed her with a short blunderbuss.

But the paper could not contain the fire, and in the end the matter was revealed. He was expelled from the palace by Zhu Gaoxu, demoted to a commoner, and exiled to a deserted island overseas. He will never be pardoned.

Zhu Zhantang's third son, Zhu Qijin, had been dissatisfied with Zhang's preference for Zhu Qirui since he was a child, but he could not bear to express it.

He is introverted, feminine and suspicious, scheming, and good at playing power. He wins over Zhang's maid and Zhu Zhantang's chamberlain, and specializes in internal combustion engines to please Zhu Zhantang and Zhu Gaoxu.

However, he often acted arbitrarily and personally, and was suspected of being greedy for power. His rule was harsh and he lacked the spirit of a hero.

In fact, these are nothing. If you are an emperor, they are not necessarily all bad things.

Originally, Zhu Gaoxu planned to demote Zhu Qijin from prince to county prince, and then from county prince on the grounds that he was too arbitrary and worried that he would destroy the "Huang Ming Ancestor Instructions" which had been revised several times by Yongle and Qianxi dynasties after he succeeded to the throne. He was demoted to the rank of general of the country. After Zhu Zhantang succeeded to the throne and Zhu Qiming was established as the prince, he found a reason to restore his county title and establish a country overseas.

However, after Zhu Gaoxu sent someone to conduct an in-depth investigation into Zhu Qirui's murder, it was discovered that Zhu Qirui deliberately set up a trap for Zhu Zhantang's concubine to catch him on the day of Zhu Qirui's murder.

With Zhu Qirui's arrogant, domineering and arrogant character, it was completely natural for him to kill Zhu Zhantang's concubine and silence her in a fit of passion.

After Zhu Qijin's intention to seize the legitimate heir was revealed, he did not want to be deposed as a commoner and fend for himself on an isolated island overseas, so he resolutely disfigured himself with a knife, leaving an incurable scar on his face, and he has lost his life ever since. Because he was not qualified to inherit the throne, he was demoted to the county king by Zhu Gaoxu and ordered to go to Australia to establish a vassal state.

In this way, when Zhu Zhantang's eldest son died young, his second son committed a murder and was deposed as a commoner, and his third son's conspiracy to seize his son was exposed and destroyed his appearance, at this time, Zhu Zhantang's last legitimate son, the fourth son Zhu Qiming, He naturally became the future heir to the throne.

Although Crown Princess Zhang later helped Zhu Zhantang add another legitimate son, this fifth legitimate son was still under three years old, and it was difficult for Zhu Gaoxu to choose him as the next-generation heir.

Here is a general introduction to Zhu Zhantang's heirs. He had five legitimate sons and nineteen bastards in his life.

Except for his eldest son and two concubines who died young, the rest of his sons have all grown up. Among them, the second son was deposed and exiled to an isolated island overseas, the third son was demoted to a county prince and established the country of Australia, and the remaining sons were sealed to Australia and Wozhou. , due to limited space, will not be introduced in detail here.

At this time, inside Wuying Hall.

Zhu Gaoxu heard Zhu Qiming speak for Shi Heng, so he said coldly: "Is it serious? The army must be run strictly, and 500 people is no small matter."

He looked at Zhu Zhantang again and said, "I haven't punished the generals for a long time. I am too arrogant to them, and there will be endless troubles in the future."

Zhu Gaoxu's plan was to demote Shi Heng first and then promote him, demote him, and then promote him in the future after Zhu Zhantang succeeds to the throne.

This is called grace coming from above.

This is what Zhang Fu said back then, "using strange things".

"Don't say any more about this matter. I do it for a reason."

Zhu Gaoxu focused his gaze on Zhu Qiming's face again and said warmly.

"Grandpa Huang, my grandson just thought——"

Zhu Qiming still wanted to fight for it again.

"Ming'er."

Zhu Zhantang shook his head and called from the side.

"Everything will be done according to Grandpa Huang's wishes."

Zhu Qiming bowed his head and said.

"After I came to power, I actually only did three things. One was to annex Funan with the counties of Damo and Nurgan. The other was to appease the people and calm down, practice martial arts and cultivate culture, implement new policies, promote various infrastructure construction, and make the country more peaceful. The scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants of the Ming Dynasty all moved towards peace and prosperity, and the third thing was that a wise monarch was chosen for the subjects of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Zhantang and said: "Tang, I leave this world to you, but it is not easy to hold a firm position in the world. It is difficult to start a business, and it is even harder to maintain success. I have done some good things for the people in my life, and I have also made many mistakes. With fewer mistakes, the merits outweigh the faults in the final analysis.”

"However, although I am known as the King of Preservation, I am actually a founding monarch. Even if I do something wrong, my subjects will not care about me because they spare no effort to promote infrastructure construction, build bridges and pave roads. .”

"And you are the king of defense. You can only win the support of the people by doing more good deeds for the people. I hope you can keep this in mind."

"My son, keep this in mind and never forget it!"

Zhu Zhantang said solemnly.

(End of this chapter)