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

Chapter 226 The cold biological mother, Concubine Zhou

Today's court meeting is extremely unfavorable to Zhu Zhen.

First of all, he did make a big fuss yesterday, and he whipped his lecturer in the Imperial College.

This is a big wave of rhythm. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang valued the Imperial College and had very strict and strict rules for the Imperial College. If someone dared to break the law, not only would he be beheaded, but the whole family would be exiled to Yunnan. of.

What Zhu Ming did was not only serious or not, but also turned the rules of the Imperial College, and even the rules set by Zhu Yuanzhang, upside down.

As a result, these civil servants thought that the time had come. They not only wanted to impeach Zhu Zhen, but also reiterated the charges of his arrogance, and even accused him of wanting to rebel.

But Zhu Min was not afraid at all. Rebellion?My father had known that I was going to rebel, so what?
Does Lao Zhu dare to let him return to Yunnan?Dare you demote him to a commoner?

Isn't it that Lao Zhu's "楩儿" sounds confused Zhu Zhen?
Zhu Zhen knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was getting older, and the last thing he wanted to see was his roommates fighting, and he tried his best to stop it.

Even if he knew his ambition, Lao Zhu didn't want to see this scene before his death, so Lao Zhu was trying his best to endure it.

I have to say that Zhu Yuanzhang is really good to his children.

As long as others are threatened, they will be killed.

And even if his own son wanted to rebel, he would not be willing to deal with it.

This is the difference.

In this regard, Zhu Zhen could only choose some tolerance and compromise.

After all, they are father and son.

But that's not why you guys bullied me.

So Zhu Zhen looked at the civil servants who lowered their heads with a sneer and said: "Why are you silent? My history is not very good, but I have heard of examples of beacon fire plays on the princes. It is said that during the period of King You of Zhou, the emperor of the Zhou family The power was weak, but the princes were powerful. As a result, after being tricked by the princes in the beacon fire show, the princes no longer respected King Zhou You, and did not go to the rescue even if King Zhou You was attacked. The Zhou family has since declined and entered the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and was eventually The First Emperor led the Qin Dynasty to unify the Central Plains."

"I remember, don't you Confucians highly esteem the Zhou rites? But the emperor of the Zhou family, whom you highly esteem, was destroyed by the princes. He was not the vassal king of the Zhou family."

lore.

How could the officials dare to say even a single word?

Even in today's Ming Dynasty, those Confucian scholars still want Xiao Gui and Cao Sui, and even regard Zhou Rites as one of the Confucian classics. It is said that even Confucius, the sage of Confucius, wants to restore Zhou Rites.

Finally, look, who destroyed the Zhou family?They are princes.

Because even if King Zhou You was destroyed, it would only be the Western Zhou Dynasty. There are still more than twenty generations of Zhou kings in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

But after the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, it was the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is said that the last Zhou king was destroyed by the army of King Qin Zhaoxiang.

"As long as the Zhou Dynasty did not have a system of enfeoffment, and there were no feudal princes, but the Zhou family granted the title of king and garrisoned the borders and fiefdoms, how could the Qin Dynasty have unified the world, and how could there have been the chaotic times of the Warring States Period of the Spring and Autumn Kingdoms, when the whole world was Zhou Dynasty, isn’t that the situation you Confucian scholars want to see?”

Zhu Chu spread his hands and looked at Wenchen Group.

But all the officials kept their heads lowered. Who dared to speak at this time?
Good guy, is this bad history for you?Aren’t you very good at history?

Zhu Yuanzhang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but feel a little proud.

He divided the kings, not just with these in mind.

Really?

"Okay, Chu'er, this is a court meeting, not a place for you to vent your injustice," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile on his face as he stopped.

Venting injustice?楩儿?
Your Majesty, don't you even hide it?So partial?
Even Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but glance at the aloof Emperor Grandpa.

In fact, even if they are all Zhu Yuanzhang's sons, they can be called so affectionately. Before this, Zhu Yunwen only knew that his father Zhu Biao was called Biao'er.

When did Grandpa Huang become so close to Uncle Eighteen?

"It's not enough." In the end, Zhu Chu didn't intend to give up as soon as it was good. Instead, he said with a calm face, revealing indifference: "These dogs can only bark all day long. Now that we have mentioned the reduction of vassalage, there are still people In my heart, I think we princes are a threat. Then I will really tell them something."

Actually contradicted Zhu Yuanzhang?
Not only was Zhu Yuanzhang not angry, but he was stroking his beard with a smile and no longer trying to stop him. He looked like he was not bothered by the excitement and wanted to see what Zhu Chu would say.

Even Zhu Yunwen was surprised at this time. Grandpa Huang was too accommodating to his eighteenth uncle, wasn't he?
Zhu Ming was not ambiguous. In fact, he was very angry in his heart. Rather, the reason why he wanted to rebel was because he knew that Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Di both wanted to cut down the vassal.

Are you cutting the vassalage?Are you really treating us like pigs?

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhu Ming wanted to express his thoughts, so he said: "Self enfeoffment but not the soil, nobility but no visit to the people, food and salary but no management. Do you know what it means?"

This is the rule formulated by Zhu Yuanzhang after he became king.

Without waiting for the officials to answer, Zhu Min asked himself and answered: "To put it simply, we, the children of the old Zhu family, although it is true that we are princes, in fact, the vassal land is yes, but there is not an inch of land that belongs to us. .”

This is the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty, and the vassal king is not even allowed to own his own land.

"And what about you? Among you so-called loyal ministers, which family does not have a lot of land? I would like to ask which of you dares to ask me to send someone to investigate how many landowners each family has?"

"You are eating the royal salary, and at the same time you are competing for profits with the people. How many of you have enriched yourself by feeding on the people, hoarding a lot of land, and turning good people into your tenant farmers."

"So when I say that you are full of benevolence and morality and full of business, I am not just scolding you in vain."

Hearing this, even Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but nodded and glanced at the officials.

Because of his background, Emperor Hongwu hated corrupt officials the most, especially those who embezzled land and persecuted the people. He wished he could kill them all in the world.

"Don't say that the people sold the land to you. No one will sell the land if they have any way. The people also have to pay taxes to the state to support you bitches. As a result, you not only do it when the people are in trouble, Instead of helping, they added insult to injury and bought land wantonly."

"You deserve to die."

Zhu Chu pointed at them with his finger, and then said: "I am a noble but not a person. Although I am a prince, and it sounds like I am a prince, in fact I only have a title but no real power."

"According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, I cannot even command a single person, I can only command my own ministers and the king's bodyguards."

"Not to mention the fact that you are living without taking care of things. It means that the vassal king cannot have any say in local political affairs, even if it is my fiefdom."

"The funny thing is that even a seventh-grade county magistrate has more power than us so-called princes."

"That's it, you are not satisfied yet, you still want to cut down the vassal, and you also want to drive out all the princes like us."

"My father made us kings so that we, the vassal kings, can guard the borders and defend the country. Once a war breaks out, we vassal kings will have to go into battle, either to go to the border front lines to defend against foreign enemies, or to suppress rebellions and suppress bandits."

"In times of war, we have to protect you regardless of life and death. We still have to be suspected by you and stabbed in the back by you. As long as you can really read the books of sages, you won't be like this."

"So this king says you should be killed, and you all deserve to die. Even if I really want to rebel, so what? My father brought this world down, and this is our Lao Zhu family's business. Why are you gesticulating? Is it possible that you, Lao Zhang, are responsible for this? When Mr. Li’s family lets their children inherit the family property, do they have to let their neighbors judge?”

After all, this is an ancient feudal society, and the throne is not just the inheritance of the family and the world.

Zhu Zhen focused his rebellion on fighting for family property, and others really couldn't say anything.

You are telling the truth, the Ming Dynasty is also under the Zhu family, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the property of the Zhu family.

As a descendant of the Zhu family, why should I fight for the family property?
Zhu Ming finally looked at Zhu Yunwen and said seriously: "Eldest nephew, please remember, we are a family. I told you before, we bleed the same blood. Even if I really want to fight with you one day When fighting for the throne, remember, your uncle and I will never harm your wealth or life."

"But if one day, the power falls away, these outsiders around you will definitely kill you, and even all the blood of our old Zhu family."

Li Zicheng often massacred the descendants of the Zhu family.

In the late Ming Dynasty, the number of descendants of Lao Zhu's family must have been hundreds of thousands or millions, not to mention tens of millions.

As a result, everyone with the surname Zhu was killed.

Not to mention those descendant princes who were raised like pigs and cut off by Zhu Di. It was a joy to be killed.

"Don't listen to a word they say. When the Sima family swore on Luo Shui, what happened? From then on, the so-called oaths turned into bullshit. It was people like them who did it."

Zhu Xi's words shocked everyone.

Your Highness, are you really not pretending?Fighting for the throne?rebel?Can these words really be said in front of the civil and military officials of the entire court?
But because there was antecedent reason, the officials suspected that he wanted to rebel, so what he said at this time seemed to make sense?

The civil servants were hesitant, should they sue Zhu Ming?To be so rebellious?
But who dares?
"Your Highness, even if you complain again, you shouldn't be so rebellious," someone still dared to stand up.

Zhu Ming glanced over and recognized his identity. Remember his name was Liu Sanwu?

"Okay, let's call it a day. Retreat from the court." Zhu Yuanzhang also had a headache when he saw Liu Sanwu.It's the same old thing again.

Liu Sanwu, nicknamed Dandanweng, mainly plays a character who is not afraid of death.

Not only was he the one who stood up to stop Zhu Yuanzhang when he wanted to establish Zhu Di, but also when the prime minister system and Zhongshu Province were abolished due to the Hu Weiyong case, he was also the one who went to Zhu Yuanzhang and stated that although the prime minister system had disadvantages, it also had advantages.

He was such a guy, he didn't care that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to concentrate imperial power and wanted to maintain the prime minister system.

Among the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty, he was the only one who remained as stable as a mountain after being scolded by Zhu Zhen.

Because Liu Sanwu was not selfish, and he said that Zhu Ming had complaints as soon as he opened his mouth, and he also expressed it from the side that he seemed to admit Zhu Ming's words.

But even so, he shouldn't talk about rebellion, or even compete for the crown prince's position, and then threaten the throne, right?

"It should be noted that you are only the eighteenth prince, neither the legitimate son nor the eldest son. How can you inherit the throne if you are not in compliance with the etiquette system?" Liu Sanwu was still talking there.

Zhu Yuanzhang said he would withdraw from the court, and then he was ready to leave.

At this time, after hearing his nonsense, he shouted again: "Zhen'er, follow your father into the inner hall to discuss matters."

"Yes," Zhu Ming agreed quickly. He didn't want to be nagged by the old man.

After all, he also knew that talking about rebellion would be boring if he took the opportunity to say it once and get enough of it.

Liu Sanwu was still in a daze. Why was he gone?

All the officials have already knelt down and shouted long live to send off His Majesty.

But after they retired from the court, the civil and military officials were still secretly discussing what happened in the court.

What's going on here?

Someone noticed something: "Your Majesty seems to have been protecting His Royal Highness the King of Dian from the beginning?"

"Does your Majesty really intend to establish a new crown prince?"

"Shh, speak carefully."

Some people also think: "I'm afraid we are too anxious. Your Highness, now is not the time to fall out with the kings. I'm afraid the matter of cutting down the vassal will have to wait."

The person who said these words was none other than Huang Zicheng. At this time, he, Qi Tai and others gathered around Zhu Yunwen, talking quietly.

Zhu Yunwen nodded, showing a thoughtful expression.

Not to mention the reactions of the civil and military officials at this time.

At this time, Zhu Yu was sitting on a chair next to Zhu Yuanzhang in the inner hall, and he was still saying angrily: "These guys really deserve to die. I was in Yunnan, and in order to put down the rebellion of the chieftains, I had a narrow escape. And they are the ones who deserved it." It’s really ridiculous that the guy who is really causing harm to the country and the people sees us vassal kings as a threat.”

"Without the power given by you, my father, what would we be as vassals? We are nothing. This is also your foresight, to entrust us with enfeoffments but not the land, to be nobles but not to visit the people, to live in emoluments but not to manage things."

"So the vassal king only has power when a war breaks out, and he only has the power to command the military. Once the war is over, he has to return the troops to the court. If you cut down the vassal and abolish the vassal king, it is equivalent to cutting off an arm."

Zhu Zhen really felt this way. Even if the vassal king really might rebel, it would still be better than the Zhu family's embarrassment in the late Ming Dynasty, right?

Again, even if Zhu Ming became the emperor, he would rather let Zhu Di support his troops and respect himself than Wu Sangui, who was not yet born, support his troops and respect himself.

After all, they are descendants of the Zhu family, not outsiders.

"Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense. We don't know anything about you? Do you think you can fool us?" Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Chu.

Typical of getting a bargain and being good.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang already knew that this kid's heart was as high as the sky. Not to mention Zhu Yunwen, I am afraid that he was the only one who could teach him a lesson, and no other brothers could restrain him.

This boy's future goal is to become the emperor.

But, let Zhu Chu sit on the throne?
It's a bit difficult.

But now he has almost offended all the civil servants of the dynasty and all the scholars in the world.

However, because Zhu Zhen had always regarded himself as a military general, the military generals throughout the dynasty had a good sense of him.

But what's the use? Although military generals are used to conquer the world, after ruling the world, it is civil servants, especially Confucian scholars, who control the world's public opinion.

I think Zhu Xi's reputation will become bad.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned a little dark, and he couldn't help but said: "You'd better get out, I'll be annoyed when I see you. By the way, you've been back for so long, it's time to go see your mother and concubine. I just happened to go Let’s go to the harem.”

Zhu Yu looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in confusion. He didn't think his parents in this life really had any feelings for each other, but why did his father tell him to visit his mother?
Zhu Chu didn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang had already prepared a backup plan in his mind, such as promoting Zhu Chu's biological mother, Concubine Zhou, to the queen. In this way, the brothers Zhu Chu and Zhu Song would become the new legitimate sons.

This means that Zhu Zhen has the legal right to inherit the throne.

"Where did I go? By the way, which palace does my mother and concubine live in?" Zhu Ming asked.

This is a royal palace, and there will never be a harem palace without concubines.

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Ming with a dark face, you can even forget where your own biological mother lives, right?He had no choice but to call the chief eunuch and ask him to take Zhu Ming to the harem.

Speaking of Concubine Zhou, Zhu Zhen had almost no memory of his biological mother in this life. He finally remembered who it was thanks to his now unforgettable memory.

There is nothing outstanding about Concubine Zhou's status. If she has to say something special, it is youth.

Concubine Zhou gave birth to Zhu Chu when she was 16 years old, and then gave birth to Zhu Song.

Counting now, she is only 30 years old?
Zhu Chu has already started to have a headache, young mother?Literally speaking, this is really his young mother.

Judging from the fact that Zhu Chu can no longer remember the palace where Concubine Zhou lived, the relationship between Zhu Chu and his mother cannot be said to be average, but only average.

So when Zhu Zhen followed the eunuch chief to the palace where Concubine Zhou lived, and got permission to enter.

Zhu Zhen finally saw his biological mother again in this life.

Concubine Zhou, who is only 30 years old, is not only young, but also looks very beautiful. She can be said to have skin like snow, black hair like waterfalls, spring-green eyebrows, autumn-cut pupils, and countless charms at the corners of her eyebrows.

After all, she is Zhu Yuanzhang's wife, so is that any difference?

But Concubine Zhou was sitting in the courtyard, and the surrounding maids and eunuchs were far away from each other. They did not dare to approach easily, showing a cold and aloof attitude.

Again, after all, she is the wife of Emperor Hongwu, so she naturally has to be arrogant.

Even when Zhu Chu came in to say hello, Concubine Zhou just glanced at him lightly, said "hmm", and had nothing to say.

Zhu Zhen stood aside with a look of embarrassment on his face.

Speaking of which, although Zhu Chu lived in the palace for the first 12 years, he was not personally taken care of by Concubine Zhou every day. In addition, Zhu Chu had to keep a low profile at first, which resulted in the relationship between mother and son not being close.

So their relationship is very ordinary.

On the contrary, Zhu Song was loved by Concubine Zhou.

After all, Zhu Song was the youngest son, and he was not as rich as Zhu Chu. When he was a child, he liked to act coquettishly with Concubine Zhou.

In fact, Zhu Song is only 13 years old now, right?I was still a kid, not that old now.

Zhu Zhen couldn't help but smile.

"What are you laughing at? Do you want to laugh at the mother-in-law who is not favored and even the yard is so desolate?" Concubine Zhou glanced at Zhu Zhen from the corner of her eyes and said with an indifferent face: "If you have anything to do, go and do it. After all, you are now You are already a vassal king, so you should return to your fiefdom as soon as possible, don't always stay in the capital."

Look, how indifferent.

However, Zhu Ming also understood Concubine Zhou. After giving birth to his two brothers, Concubine Zhou had nothing to do.

What's more, Zhu Yuanzhang is now so old, how can he still sing and sing every day and night?

Therefore, Concubine Zhou must have been left out, and there was nothing she could do about it.

In addition, mother and son had no affection at all, so Zhu Zhen resigned.

By the way, it’s not that he’s refusing to leave, it’s that Lao Zhu refuses to let the talent go, right?
(PS: Additional updates for Chapter 2 are coming. Today is another four-chapter update. It’s gone, it’s really gone.)
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