Daming: The Sims, Lao Zhu’s mentality collapsed

Chapter 34 Regent Zhu Youyu
  Zhu Yuanzhang, who was watching with gusto, was stunned.

This, what the hell!

His mother fell ill just a few days after taking the throne. What's going on?
  Who did you learn from to die young? Can't you learn from your father and your Uncle Wu? If you don't live to be sixty or seventy, you have to live to be fifty, right?

He died just after he ascended the throne. Are you engaged in commerce?
  [Before his death, Hongxi Emperor Zhu Gaochi held your hand tightly and begged: "King Zhou, I have been friends with you for twenty years in Yongle. Now I am not going to die soon. My son, Zhan Jishang, is still young. Please help me." You are so helpful to him."]

[You agreed to the request of your old friend Zhu Gaochi on May 29th of the first year of Hongxi. The emperor's posthumous edict was passed to the crown prince Zhu Zhanji, and ordered Zhou Wang Zhu Youyu to take charge of military and political power. He then died in the Qin'an Hall of the palace that day. 】

[At this time, the crown prince Zhu Zhanji was still in Nanjing. After receiving the news of his father's death, he rushed to Beijing quickly. 】

[Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu jumped out again, his ambition to usurp the throne is clear. However, before he could be happy about the death of Emperor Hongxi, he once again met Xue Lu, Marquis of Yangwu, who had previously hindered him from usurping the throne. 】

[That’s right, you sent Xue Lu again, just to let him suppress the evil-minded King of Han in Shandong. King Han’s rebellion plan failed before it even started. 】

[In June, Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji returned to Beijing from Nanjing to Liangxiang, accepted his father's imperial edict, and went to the palace to mourn. 】

[On the 27th, Zhu Zhanjing ascended the throne, with the reign name of Xuande, and the posthumous title of the late emperor, "Emperor of Honoring the Celestial Body, Taoism, Pureness and Honesty, Hongwen Qinwu Zhang, Shengda Xiaozhao", and the temple name Renzong. 】

[The young Xuande Emperor Zhu Zhanji started his career as emperor. 】

[In the first year of Xuande, he ushered in his first enemy. 】

[His second uncle, King Zhu Gaoxu of Han. 】

[His Royal Highness the King of Han, who ruled Shandong, finally couldn't hold himself back and launched a vigorous rebellion. 】

[Emperor Xuande wanted to go on a personal expedition, but before he could put on his armor, he learned that you had sent the British Duke Zhang Fu to lead 100,000 troops to quell the rebellion. Within ten days after Zhang Fu led his troops to arrive in Shandong, the rebel army was overwhelming. Annihilate and capture the King of Han alive. 】

[After the Han Dynasty was put down, the situation in the court became increasingly stable. 】

[Although the ministers feel that the new emperor is too young, fortunately with the help of you, the son of King Wu, Ming Dynasty will always be on the right track. 】

Lao Zhu was still a little depressed because of Zhu Gaochi's sudden death just now.

But now that he sees Zhu Zhanji's seamless connection and the help of a capable minister like Zhu Youyu, Lao Zhu's wounded heart is finally comforted.

The problem is not big. The new emperor named Zhu Zhanji is still young. He was less than thirty years old when he ascended the throne, and he can live for another twenty or thirty years.

Well, I hope so.

[The rebellion of the Han Dynasty was easily put down by you, but this incident left a grudge in the heart of Emperor Xuande who had just succeeded to the throne. You can easily give orders to generals such as Duke Ying and Marquis Yang Wu, and mobilize troops directly without the emperor's permission. Although all this was permitted by the late emperor's decree, it still made him feel uncomfortable. 】

[In February of the third year of Xuande, Emperor Xuande wanted to make the emperor's eldest son Zhu Qizhen the crown prince, but you opposed it. You felt that Zhu Qizhen's character was impetuous and needed to be seen. In the end, the matter was settled. 】

[In March, Emperor Xuande wanted to depose the Hu family and make Sun the queen, but you once again met with your opposition. 】

[Emperor Xuande, who had been restricted by you many times, could no longer bear it. He summoned you in the Qianqing Palace and questioned you: "There can only be one emperor in this world. Are you the emperor or am I the emperor?"]

[You were silent, and you realized that this young emperor was not the late Emperor Renzong and Emperor Taizong Wen. 】

[When the late Emperor Renzong was in power, although he did not become emperor for long, he was quite dependent on you. He wanted to stop Zheng He from continuing his voyages to the West. If you objected, he would obey you. You wanted to stop sending missions to Yunnan and Cochin to purchase gold and pearls. You objected, and he complied. He wanted to cancel the tea and horse trade in the border area, but you objected, and he obeyed...]     [The same is true for Renzong, and the same is true for Emperor Taizong Wen. Whenever Emperor Taizong Wen had some strange ideas, he would be met by Chengzu Wu After the emperor's objection, Taizong was obedient to Chengzu. 】

[As for Emperor Xuande, unlike Renzong and Taizong, he was an ambitious and ideal young man. He didn't want to be your puppet emperor, he wanted to hold the power alone. 】

[You are a little tired and asked Emperor Xuande to resign from the positions of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Bachelor of Zhongji Palace. Emperor Xuande happily agreed. 】

[For Emperor Xuande, although he trusted the loyalty of King Wu's lineage, he still didn't like to give power to others. He preferred to rule alone. 】

[After resigning, you went to Nanjing and renovated the Prince Wu's Mansion by Xuanwu Lake and rebuilt it into the Prince of Zhou's Mansion. From then on, you were not involved in government affairs. 】

[The inheritance of Yan and Wu ends here. 】

When Lao Zhu saw this, he felt a little embarrassed.

This world was conquered by Taizong Wenhuang Zhu Di and Chengzu Wuhuang Zhu Xi. It can even be said that Lao Wu gave it to Lao Si's family. When the fourth son was still there, two people could rule together. Later, when Renzong succeeded to the throne, he could also rule with the fifth son.

Because they are familiar enough with Lao Wu and Lao Wu's son and have a tacit understanding. But Xuande Emperor Zhu Zhanji was different. For him, Lao Wu's son was just an uncle, and he was not that familiar with Zhu Youyu.

This kind of thing where two people govern together is destined not to last for a long time.

But since Emperor Xuande is unwilling to rely on Zhou Wang Zhu Youyu, who is of the Wu king's lineage, let's see if he can accomplish a great cause independently.

[After that, you heard that Emperor Xuande deposed the Hu family and appointed the Sun family as his queen, and also made Zhu Qizhen the crown prince. You also heard that Emperor Xuande led a personal expedition and led three thousand elite cavalry out of Xifengkou to defeat Wu Liangha. 】

[He issued lenient orders to avoid disasters and injuries, lenient on horse administration, and exempted all kinds of arrears. Recruit the refugees, exempt them from taxes and corvees for one year, and stop the court’s purchases...]

[His political achievements during his reign were both right and wrong. In your opinion, this is a child who is trying hard to prove himself. Although he is a bit arrogant, he is indeed a good child. 】

[It is not a bad thing to leave the court to this child. Future emperors cannot always rely on you to become their descendants. They will eventually grow up. 】

【You are relieved. 】

[Since then, you have been fishing by the Xuanwu Lake every day, and taking care of the several acres of apple orchard at home when you have nothing to do. It is quite elegant. This kind of life seems to be good. 】

[However, this life suddenly ended one day. 】

[In the first month of the tenth year of Xuande, the emperor summons you to the capital. 】

[When you rushed to the capital without stopping, you found Emperor Xuande lying on the dragon couch, dying. 】

[This caught you off guard. You just lamented that your child has grown up and Emperor Xuande is about to die? 】

[Emperor Xuande is like Renzong on his deathbed, holding your hand tightly and begging: "Uncle King Zhou, my time is coming, this is destiny. But I am worried that after my death, the prince will be too young to govern. I hope you can serve as regent after he succeeds to the throne and protect him from the wind and rain."]

[You were silent for a long time and replied: "I will assist him for ten years. When he grows up, I will return the power to him."]

(End of this chapter)