Daming, originally wanted to destroy it, but the system came

Chapter 213 I have a showdown, I will stop pretending

At this time, there were only Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Zhen and his son in the side hall of the harem.

Just like yesterday, no matter what they talk about in the next conversation, it will not be spread outside.

In other words, even if Zhu Zhen really shouts the slogan of rebellion, as long as he does not directly want to harm Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang can treat him as fart and will not take it seriously.

As for killing Zhu Yuanzhang in person?

Zhu Ling didn't want to be rebellious yet, and Zhu Yuanzhang was confident that this boy would not kill his father or king.

So Zhu Yuanzhang held up a shoe sole and looked at him: "If you don't tell me why, I won't slap you."

Zhu Yun fucked his grandma?Isn't that Queen Ma?You are really looking for a fight.

Although Zhu Ming was not born by Empress Ma, you can't curse him casually.

When Zhu Biao was still alive, because a noble concubine passed away, and Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to serve the full period of the wand, Zhu Biao refused because it was against etiquette. Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and even drew his sword and aimed it at her. Zhu Biao.

Even if it is the former crown prince Zhu Biao, and she is only a noble concubine, this is still the case.

How dare you kid slander our girl?Looking for some smoke.

Looking at Zhu Ming again, he also had a look of dissatisfaction and dissatisfaction, almost to the point of shouting.

"Father, I'm really confused. Who do we vassal kings offend? Do we have to cut down the vassal clan?"

"It is said that the vassal king supports his own troops, but in fact the vassal king only has three guard posts. And according to regulations, some vassal kings only have [-] troops."

"My father was considerate of the young age of his son, and the vassal territory he went to was Yunnan, the Dian Kingdom, so he wrote to tell me that my elder brother Muying had taken great care of me, and he only had [-] troops."

"Excuse me, how many soldiers and horses does the imperial court have? There are more than hundreds of thousands or millions of soldiers and horses in the world? If you are worried about the rebellion of the vassal king, I would like to ask the new emperor, is he worthy?"

If you have hundreds of thousands of troops but can't defeat the vassal king's tens of thousands of troops, why not just change the emperor?

"Shut up," Zhu Yuanzhang twitched his eyes and angrily said, "What's going on? If Yun Wen is not worthy, are you worthy? How can running a country be a piece of cake? How can it be enough to lead troops in battle?"

He already knew that this eighteenth son was a brave general, and at only 14 years old, he already had the experience and ability of a veteran.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking that if this brat could be used by Yun Wen, even the blue jade would not have to die.

Because he believes that given time, as long as this kid continues to grow, even Lan Yu can only be subdued by him.

It's a pity that this kid is too muddy, which gives Zhu Zhen a headache.

Especially since he guessed that Yun Wen might have to cut down the vassal after he came to power, so he reacted even more fiercely. Now he is complaining to himself again and again. How much trouble will it cause in the future?

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang warned Zhu Zhen: "Let's get down to business, you haven't answered our question yet. Yunwen once asked us, what should we do if you vassal kings make trouble."

"Before we die, we have to deal with you brothers properly. Otherwise, how many of you vassal kings are willing to sincerely assist the new king?"

Zhu Yuanzhang finally saw that even the eighteenth-year-old was so dissatisfied with Zhu Yunwen, let alone the other vassal kings.

Again, there are four legitimate sons and princes outside. If they rebel, they will directly threaten the foundation of the country, that is, the heir to the throne.

Can they really usurp the throne, and is it reasonable?
On the contrary, as an eighteenth-year-old, Zhu Zhen is the one who should least rebel, because even if he rebels, his morality is not worthy of his position.

Zhu Yuanzhang also really wanted to help Zhu Yunwen subdue this stubborn donkey Uncle Wang.

Zhu Ming looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, a look of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

It seems that even the biological father has begun to be suspicious of his biological sons, and even wants to settle them?
Just for Zhu Yunwen?
Judging from what Zhu Yuanzhang meant, was he really going to attack the vassal king?

There is an unofficial legend that before his death, Zhu Yuanzhang secretly ordered Zhu Di to enter the capital.

However, according to the restrictions of the vassal king, even if the biological father and mother died, they could not enter the capital privately and could only worship at a distance.

If Zhu Di really went to Beijing according to the order, Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Yunwen could completely reduce Zhu Di to vassal status, or even behead him.

But Zhu Di is so smart. When he arrived at Yingtian City, he never entered the city.

It is said that Zhu Yuanzhang was still asking Zhu Di if he was here until he breathed his last breath.

Zhu Yu understood that if he said those treacherous words again like yesterday, then Zhu Yuanzhang would probably deal with him seriously this time.

Zhu Yu didn't know whether Zhu Yuanzhang called him here yesterday for the school entrance examination or for testing.

But he knew that today was the real Hongmen Banquet.

If he cannot give Zhu Yuanzhang a satisfactory answer, I am afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang will not only dethrone his throne, but also imprison himself, and even let Zhu Yunwen continue to put him under house arrest for the rest of his life, right?

Isn't this the end of Zhu Wenzheng?

"The vassal king is a sharp weapon for the country," Zhu Zhen slowly expressed his views on the vassal king.

"Oh?" Zhu Yuanzhang was noncommittal.

Zhu Ming raised his eyebrows and continued: "The vassal kings are all descendants of my Zhu family. During your reign, Hongwu, there was no king with a different surname. Only those who died were granted the title of king, and no one could get the honor of being a king with a different surname alive. Can The only ones who can be princes are our descendants."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "It's not that we are stingy, it's impossible to give all the thrones to outsiders in this world, right? But now we are starting to regret it. Are we too good to you? This throne is too much, right?"

Zhu Zhen smiled: "Is that many? It seems that there are more than 20 princes, but if there is one from each province, it is not enough."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, "Are you really ambitious? You even want to grant a vassal king to each province?"
are you crazy?The world only supports you, right?Will the imperial court be able to bear it by then?

"My son still has the same view. Instead of letting foreign ministers support their own troops and respect themselves, why not let the Zhu family's descendants support their own troops and respect themselves? At least they are one family. Even if someone really rebels in the future, whether it succeeds or not, it is still a conflict within the family. It is better than being betrayed. Replaced by Wang Li Zhao?" Zhu Zhen said.

No matter how bad the historical results were, Zhu Zhen still knew that Li Zicheng, the king of the Ming Dynasty, and Wu Sangui were the princes who supported their troops and respected themselves in the later period.
What if it was not Wu Sangui who led the army, but a descendant of the Zhu family?
If when Li Zicheng attacked Beijing, some people from this force would continue to guard Shanhaiguan, and then the army would cover up Li Zicheng and move out from behind, Li Zicheng might be wiped out.

The question is, did Chongzhen at that time really dare to let Wu Sangui enter Beijing?
In addition to guarding Shanhaiguan, it must be said that Chongzhen was in an extremely embarrassing situation at the time because there were many factions in the court. Although he killed Wei Zhongxian and weakened the eunuch faction.

However, they were unable to suppress the Donglin Party. In the end, they didn't know who to believe, and no one dared to believe it.

This is the result of cutting down the feudal vassal.

Although Zhu Di's plan to reduce the vassalage was gentle, it was like boiling a frog in warm water. After two or three hundred years, the Zhu family vassal kings were all useless. The result was not a situation where the foreign ministers were strong?
What is the difference between this and the late Yuan Dynasty when ministers were strong and the master was weak?
"There is karma in this world," Zhu Zhen looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said solemnly: "To give the vassal king power, we have to worry about the threat of the vassal king's rebellion. But if we cut the vassal, who will guard the border? Are you worried about the rebellion of the feudal lord? Aren’t you worried that those border officials who guard the border and defend the country will become a hidden danger? "

"It's a joke. Cutting down the vassalage only cuts down the descendants of the Zhu family, and then hands over the power to outsiders. Can you rest assured?"

"The vassal king can rebel, and so can the princes. Otherwise, the world should still be ruled by the Emperor of the Zhou family. Or the Qin State? Or the Han Dynasty?"

As Zhu Yuanzhang listened, his face became darker and darker. He couldn't help interrupting Zhu Yu and asked: "According to your opinion, if the people of the world are united, they will inevitably rebel. What's the matter? The world of our old Zhu family is not stable. Are you going down?"

Zhu Yuanzhang already wanted to slap people because Zhu Ming's words were too alarmist, as if no matter who he was, he was ready to rebel.

Are we going to kill everyone in the world?
Zhu Chu spread his hands and said helplessly: "There is no way. The children of aristocratic families are still from aristocratic families, and the children of generals are still generals. The children of common people can only be common people forever. Everyone's identity seems to be fixed and unchanging. . But the country’s land (resources) is limited. With the annexation of aristocratic families, the hoarding of landowners, and the state’s rewards for meritorious officials, in fact, it is inevitable that all dynasties will go downhill.”

"The Qin Dynasty's tyranny II fell, the Yellow Turban Rebellion of the Han Dynasty, etc. Most of them happened in the late stage of the country when the people were in dire straits, so large-scale peasant uprisings broke out. Then the so-called princes not only did not want to stabilize the country, but took the opportunity to rebel. .”

"Think about it again, when Xiang Yu destroyed the Qin Dynasty, what were those border officials doing with heavy troops? After the Yellow Turban Uprising, did Dong Zhuo appear? Not to mention the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty."

Zhu Ming sneered and said: "Those people only told you about the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms and the Rebellion of the Eight Kings. But throughout history, these two are the only ones who were involved in internal strife within the royal family. What about the others? They didn't say a word. .”

"After eliminating the vassal kings, those hidden dangers have not disappeared, but there are no vassal kings standing in front to attract attention, thinking that the hidden dangers are gone. In fact, they are still there." "The most unpleasant thing to say is that those aristocratic families are jealous of us The vassal kings feel that it should be their privilege, but they have given it to us. So they must cut down the vassal, because only by cutting down the vassal, and only by knocking down the vassal kings, can they come forward."

"For example, I am in Yunnan. Without me as the vassal king, what status would the Mu family have in Yunnan? That is the real king of Yunnan."

"I'm not saying that my brother Mu Ying is wrong, nor am I saying that the Mu family will rebel. It's just an example. You are worried about my rebellion, but aren't you worried about the Mu family's rebellion?"

Zhu Ming was very sincere in his words. History was not his strong point in the first place, but at this time he had to draw out all the limited resources in his stomach by quoting scriptures.

Originally, he did feel aggrieved. You just wanted to cut down the feudal vassal, right? Then Dong Zhuo, Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, you didn't say a word?
To put it bluntly, there is already a conflict of interest between the feudal king, the aristocratic family and the courtiers.

He talks about benevolence and morality, but in his heart he is full of business.

In the end, Zhu Ming even did not hesitate to say: "Even if Li Shimin kills his brother and usurps the throne, it will still be the Li family's Tang Dynasty. Not to mention the subsequent Zhenguan rule, at least the country's title will not be destroyed, and it will still be the blood of the Li family's descendants."

"But the Zhou Dynasty, Qin Dynasty, and Han Dynasty were all destroyed."

Zhu Ming lowered his head and his eyes were lowered.

Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked and looked at Zhu Ming with complicated eyes.

Both father and son understood the meaning of this sentence.

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to pave the way for Zhu Yunwen, the new king, to ascend the throne, so he began to worry that the existence of vassal princes would threaten Zhu Yunwen's status.

But Zhu Zhen believed that even if these vassal kings really wanted to rebel, he would still be your son, but Zhu Yunwen would not be the emperor, but the world would still be the Ming Dynasty, and your descendants of Zhu Yuanzhang would still be the emperor.

Anyway, you are dead. No matter who is in charge of the Ming Dynasty from now on, they will all be your children, so what are you worried about?

The truth is that simple.

Zhu Yuanzhang understood that Zhu Yun still did not intend to give in, and he still would not serve Zhu Yunwen.

"Are you really going to be so stupid?" Zhu Yuanzhang said heartbrokenly: "We have been patient and admonished you again and again, but you really want to go all the way? Do you really think we dare not punish you?"

To be honest, if Zhu Biao is still alive, Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards Zhu Biao will be different. At that time, Zhu Biao will be a threat to Zhu Biao, provided that Zhu Biao must be loyal to Zhu Biao.

But Zhu Biao died, and now Zhu Yunwen is the crown prince, so the people Zhu Yuanzhang cares about and worries about are different.

So Lan Yu died, not only Lan Yu died, but also some people died.

At this time, the person Zhu Yuanzhang was worried about was no longer Zhu Zhen, because he was not qualified enough.

The threats that Zhu Yuanzhang really cared about were actually the direct sons of the vassal kings.

This is the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang did not punish him severely after he entered the capital, but instead took care of and protected him a lot.

This is a moment.

At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang always wanted Zhu Yun to subdue him. As long as Zhu Yun could support Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yunwen's throne would be extremely stable and reliable.

However, there is an irreconcilable conflict between Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Zhen.

That is, Zhu Yunwen will definitely cut down the feudal vassal.

Zhu Yuanzhang was the Hongwu Emperor. From the time Zhu Yunwen asked that question, he had already seen this boy's ambition.

As long as he dies, Zhu Yunwen will never tolerate these uncles.

What should we do when that time comes?Do we want to watch the world's feudal kings rise up in rebellion?Are we going to make a bigger joke than the Sima family and the Liu family?
The Sima family is just a mess of the Eight Kings.

You Lao Zhu family are very capable. More than 20 feudal princes rebelled, but are you still okay?

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang himself was very upset. This was his own son, not an outsider.

He can kill others, including Lan Yu, Hu Weiyong, and Li Shanchang. As long as they threaten the stability of the country and the throne and power, he should kill them all, leaving no one behind.

But can he drive out all his sons?

"Actually, there is a better way," Zhu Zhen raised his head and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, and said without fear: "Relegate me to a commoner, Father, I am tired of my sons, so I don't mind if I don't want this vassal king."

Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked, and then sneered: "It would be best to exile you to Yunnan, right?"

Zhu Zhen smiled and said: "When the time comes, I can be justified."

"Rebellion?" Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

"No, don't interrupt me, okay," Zhu Ming rolled his eyes, which also made Zhu Yuanzhang roll his eyes. Is this kid really not afraid of us at all?

I heard Zhu Ming continue to say: "Actually, the so-called vassal king's restrictions on me are even greater, because I have to take into account the existence of the court and you, so I can't do many things, which is annoying. Otherwise, I would have been killed in Yunnan. It has become a river. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed directly. Those who obey me will prosper and those who go against me will perish."

"When the time comes, I will lead the troops who are loyal to me. In the south, I can take Annan, [-] Dadian, and even Siam. In the west, I can take Tubo, and in the east, I can take the Chagatai Khanate."

"As long as these places stabilize, we can further attack Lao Maozi's territory. Then we can cross Siberia and enter the American continent from the Bering Sea."

"The land that even Genghis Khan did not set foot on is a fertile treasure land. Not only is the land larger than our Central Plains, but most of it is plain. You can survive by spreading seeds."

"I will further develop my navigation skills and go directly to conquer the European continent. I will also conquer the African continent in the future."

"Really, it's just one-third of an acre in Asia, not even the whole of Asia. What's there to argue about?"

"I want to cut down the feudal clan every day. The world is so big, but you are not even a leaf that blinds your eyes, you are just a frog in the well."

"If it were me, not only would I not cut down the vassals, I would not even impose any restrictions on the vassal kings. Let more than 20 vassal kings go out to develop, and let the entire country begin to accelerate development."

"Then we will unify and start to use troops abroad to expand our territory. The Jurchens and Goryeo will all kneel down to us. The Mongolian Tatars, I will open up the grassland into fertile farmland."

"Japanese pirates are flooding the sea? I have taken over all his islands. It is said that there are many silver mines in Japan Island? We can mine more."

"That's what I, the Ming Dynasty, should have. What's the point of being proud of our ability to use it outside and for our own family? Just pretend that I'm your son, otherwise I won't even bother to care about you."

"So, father, if you demote me, isn't that just cutting off the vassal state? Again, see if I can carve out a world for myself, son. When the time comes, we will call ourselves the king. No, we will treat it as our own. The Great Emperor of Heaven.”

Zhu Zhen suddenly became excited.

Isn't it just cutting down the vassal clan?He suddenly realized it. Why should I resist?
Thinking about it carefully, he has laid a foundation in Yunnan. As long as Lao Zhu doesn't cause trouble and doesn't consecrate a group of chieftains, he will be the king in Yunnan.

Isn't it just cutting down the vassal clan?You peel it, it just so happens that I don’t want to play with you anymore, I’m going to play by myself.

When the time comes, he will no longer be the vassal king of the imperial court and will have absolute freedom. Although Yunnan will no longer be his territory, relying on the trump cards he has accumulated now, he can completely build a territory that is absolutely his own. By then Just graduate directly from Yunnan, and you can break away from the scope of Yunnan.

Zhu Ming became excited all of a sudden. He couldn't help but said: "Dad, I suddenly realized that I am not afraid of you at all. I can even stop playing with the imperial court. The reason why I am rebellious is just because I am not like this. The imperial court Neither I nor my eldest nephew will let me go."

"In this case, I will just leave the court. As a commoner, I can even change my name. Whatever I want, I can get it with my own hands."

"The world is so big, we want to go out and conquer the world by ourselves."

The more Zhu Chu talked about it, the more excited he became. Why should he compromise?

"I've shown my cards, I won't pretend anymore. I want to be the emperor myself, and I will be the only one in heaven and on earth."

(End of this chapter)