Seiwa

The death of Emperor Jianwen, regardless of whether the death is real or fake, the palace needs a new owner.

A country cannot be without a king for a day, and the world cannot be without a master for a day.

In June of the fourth year of Jianwen, in Bingyin, the ministers came to the table and invited the King of Yan to enter the Fengtian Hall, sacrifice to the Taimiao, and succeed the emperor.

"For the sake of the clan society and the people's livelihood, how can the world be without a ruler for a day? Your Highness follows the instructions of Emperor Gao, Jing Nan sweeps away the treacherous ministers, the merits will last forever, and he will be the heavenly throne, inheriting the great achievements of the Taizu forever!"

The banner on the side of King Jing Nan Qing was hoisted high, and the slogan of Duke Zhou assisting the government was also thrown aside.

In the selection of the emperor, all the ministers ignored the son of Emperor Jianwen without exception.

The country needs an older monarch, and the young master is easily deceived by treacherous officials. Emperor Jianwen is a lesson from the past!His Royal Highness King Yan is the direct son of Emperor Taizu Gao. He is a man of culture and martial arts. He is a natural saint. He is definitely the best heir to the throne.

A civil servant's mouth and pen are like sharp knives when cursing, but in turn can make people feel comfortable.

Xie Jin, Hu Jing and others wrote flowers and persuaded Jin to write one article after another.Not only was it presented to the King of Yan, but it was also distributed to the people through various channels to promote a strong public opinion offensive, proving that King Yan's succession to the throne was in line with the people's will, the trend of the times, and the country's necessity.

The public opinion has been established, and the civil servants put forward the table again, but the King of Yan still should not, and said: "I am the country's community, and I will raise troops to the side of the Qing Dynasty. Unexpectedly, the young master will not show his lonely heart, and he will die from the sky. I am ashamed and hurt. The position of the Son of Heaven is worthy. Choose those who have both ability and morality. If you are lonely and talented, how dare you bear the burden."

In short, he rebelled for the emperor's good, but the emperor didn't understand his good intentions, so he died.He was ashamed and deeply saddened.I don't want to be king.Choose who will be the emperor.

The words are beautiful and the gesture is very sincere, but can it be taken seriously?Whoever is serious is a fool.

The civil servant persuaded: "Your Highness, you are a person with both ability and political integrity. Who else in the world is more talented than you?"

King Yan waved his hand, "I'm lonely, very talented."

The civil servant persuaded again: "Your Highness, you are the heir of Emperor Gao. If you are not responsible for the tripod, who will bear it?"

King Yan is still waving his hands, he doesn't care who will take the blame, in short, he will live up to it!

The civil servant is in a hurry, Your Highness, is it enough to be humble twice?Hurry up and succeed, so we can resume production, restart work, and build the country, right?

King Yan was silent, silent, and stubborn.

Wenchen is gone.

Everyone in the world knows that King Yan raised his army to rush to the throne. Now that Emperor Jianwen has collapsed and the road to the Ninth Five-Year Plan has been cleared, he suddenly throws away the pick and throws away the fruits of his hand. Is it possible?

Of course not!

Zhu Di wanted to be emperor, he always wanted to.

After Zhu Biao's death, Emperor Hongwu chose his grandson to succeed him, and Zhu Di was very unconvinced.

Why?

In terms of talent and qualifications, and in terms of contribution to the country, in what way can Zhu Yunqi compare to himself?

A child with a yellow mouth, he only knows how to be with scholars all day long, in other words, can he handle state affairs well?

The flame in Zhu Di's heart was always burning, and with Dao Yan fanning the flames, Emperor Jianwen kept handing firewood, and the fire became more and more intense. It burned all the way from Hebei to Jiangsu and into Nanjing, and everything that blocked Zhu Di was burned. ashes.

In the end, Emperor Jianwen's ruling career also ended in the fire.

Zhu Di worked diligently and sincerely to rebel for four years, all for the throne in the Fengtian Temple. Now everything is ready, and everything will be fine if he lifts his legs and sits on it. What else can he hesitate?

It is absolutely possible to succeed to the throne, change the year name, and declare that Lao Tzu is the emperor from today, and the world belongs to Lao Tzu.A big reward for calming down with Lao Tzu, a knife-click against Lao Tzu, a new emperor with a new look, this is Lao Tzu's style!

If he really did this, he would not be Zhu Di, nor would he be the Emperor Yongle who pushed the power of Ming Dynasty to its peak and frightened overseas.

Everyone knew that Zhu Di was trying to figure out how to build a ladder to satisfy him, but he couldn't find the right way.

The civil servants went to the table three times, but Zhu Di didn't respond. In the end, he didn't even see him.

Standing in front of Zhu Di's camp, Wen Chen wanted to cry.There is really no other way, you can't tie Zhu Di to the throne, can you?Besides, they don't have that ability!

The military generals looked at the civil servants jumping coldly, and they were very calm.

It wasn't until the civil servants tossed back and forth a few times that King Yan was still unmoved, and then joined Xungui to persuade him to advance.The content of the memorandum is very straightforward and practical, with only one theme. His Highness is the natural heir to the throne, and no one can inherit the throne except His Highness.Everyone is a vulgar person, only recognize His Highness!Even if Emperor Jianwen came back alive, let's go and have fun!

The last sentence was the key, and it really touched Zhu Di's itching.

Of course, the memorandum will not be written so straightforwardly, but the meaning expressed between the lines is very clear.

Generals and Xungui's love for His Royal Highness King Yan is stronger than gold, and their righteousness is deeper than sea.

Your Highness, follow everyone's wishes and succeed to the throne!

After the generals, the vassal kings also came to the table one after another, and the kings Ning and Jin who allied with Zhu Di were even more sincere.

King Yan could not refuse, and said solemnly: "Your Excellency, if this is the case, I will return to Peiping alone!"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, is this not enough?

How high must the ladder be erected before His Royal Highness King Yan is willing to come down?

Can you give me a hint?

The civil and military turmoil in the capital was full of turmoil, and the vassal kings were not idle. Those who are interested will find that no matter how loud the turmoil is, there is no shadow of Shen Xuan and Zhu Neng.

In the Yan army, only Fang Kuan, Qiu Fu, He Shou and others participated in the above table, and the generals who were truly regarded by Zhu Di as confidantes remained silent from beginning to end.

Zhu Neng was ordered to supervise the construction of the imperial mausoleum, Shen Xuan was ordered to arrest the treacherous ministers who fled, Xu Zhong was in charge of the security of the capital, Wu Jie was hit by a stray arrow when he attacked Nanjing, and he was bedridden to recuperate, and even the military power was handed over to two lieutenants. the meaning of.

King Yan will succeed sooner or later, and the ladder set up by Chao Zhongwen Wu is high enough, and he has not nodded yet, but the time has not yet come.

I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, I have been here for four years, do I still need to be in a hurry?

First of all, Emperor Jianwen must be buried properly.

Secondly, those included in the list of treacherous ministers must be arrested as soon as possible, even if they escape from the capital, they will have to see death or corpse.

Again, send people to Beiping to pick up Princess Yan and the eldest son to Beijing, and bring Monk Daoyan along, because Zhu Di still has a lot of things to discuss with him.

Sitting in the king's tent, Zhu Di gave orders in an orderly manner.

At this moment, he is calmer than ever.

The wish of many years is about to come true, the throne is close at hand, only the last step is left, and perfection must be achieved.For example, the mausoleum built for Zhu Yunqi must have an elegant appearance, and the world must know that an uncle did not treat his nephew badly.

The amount of work is huge and the task is arduous, but Zhu Neng cannot be troubled.

Meng Qinghe was seconded from Shen Xuan's subordinates, and by the way, he went to the artisan's house where the Yanshan guard was with the army, and started work as quickly as possible according to the designed blueprint.

According to strict standards, this is purely a tofu project, 100% like goods.

Considering that Zhu Yunqi was probably not the person who moved in, in order to shorten the construction period, it is more or less reasonable to relax the quality of the project.

What's more, the lavish burial of Zhu Yunwen was just to stop the mouth of the world.Once people send it inside, a letter from the mausoleum, who knows whether it is white or luxuriously decorated?

In June of the fourth year of Jianwen, Renxu, the mausoleum was completed.

The next day, the unrecognizable Emperor Jianwen who was burned by the fire was buried in the imperial mausoleum, along with the empress and prince.

With the closure of the tomb door, the era of Emperor Jianwen came to an end.

In July, when Princess Yan and her eldest son Zhu Gaochi arrived in Beijing, the King of Yan went out to welcome them in person.

Three days later, Wen Wu and other kings went to the table again to persuade King Yan to succeed to the throne.

A civil servant kowtowed to the ground and cried loudly, "Your Highness, if you don't succeed, the minister won't get up!"

Some generals even drew out their knives, put them on their necks, and said loudly: "Your Highness, if you don't succeed, the blood will be spattered on the spot!"

Inspired by these two people, civil servants cried bitterly, and generals made speeches. For the sake of the harmony of the court and the joint construction of a better society, King Yan refused to agree to succeed to the throne and vowed not to give up.

This time, King Yan did not refuse any more, looked up at the blue sky, and let out a long sigh. For the sake of the country and the common people, he had no choice but to take up this important task and carry the big tripod.

Everyone was crying hard, and suddenly seeing King Yan nodded, they couldn't react immediately.

This is, yes?

The words of persuasion prepared in advance are useless?

When everyone was in a daze, Meng Qinghe pulled Shen Xuan forcefully, blinked desperately, "Commander, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

Shen Xuan understood, and suddenly kicked Zhu Neng's back knee.With a plop, General Zhu knelt down on one knee.

Another kick hit Zhang Fu's lower back. Zhang Fu was not as powerful as Zhu Neng, so he jumped on the spot.

After completing the preparations, Shen Xuan pulled Meng Qinghe to kneel on the ground calmly, and kowtowed: "Long live Your Majesty!"

Zhu Neng and Zhang Fu, who almost knocked out his front teeth, glared at Shen Xuan. Hearing this, he was shocked and immediately kowtowed: "Long live Your Majesty!"

Shen Xuan and Zhu Neng seized the opportunity, and everyone was stunned. Such a good opportunity, but two warriors took the lead!

Zhu Di personally helped Zhu Neng, and then Shen Xuan.He patted the two of them on the shoulders and called them Aiqing.This move instantly established the status of the two in the military attache group.

Zhu Neng is the well-deserved No.1 after Zhang Yu.Shen Xuan ranked after Zhu Neng, even Xu Zhong, Wu Jie and others had to step aside.

Meng Qinghe thought that Zhu Di would not notice him, and didn't want a pair of boots embroidered with dragons to stop in front of Shen Xuan after he helped him up.

All kinds of envious and jealous eyes pierced over, and Meng Twelve Lang suddenly felt a lot of pressure.

Many people are wondering, who is this face-to-face young man?To be so valued by the King of Yan must have something extraordinary.

Shen Xuan seemed to have had a conversation with Zhu Di before bowing down to him?The look at Meng Qinghe instantly became more subtle.

In Meng Qinghe, many civil servants smelled the same kind.An alarm sounded in his head immediately, this is a strong enemy, we must pay attention!

In the Yan army camp, everyone shouted long live.

Soon, Zhu Di climbed up surrounded by everyone and was welcomed into the imperial city.

In order to prevent changes on the way, the Yan army entered the city first and guarded both sides of the road.

The mighty and majestic men put their hands on their waist knives, straddled their legs, their eyes were naked, and they were full of evil spirits.

The Yamen servants of Yingtianfu and Wucheng Bingma Si, who were also in charge of maintaining law and order, were robbed of their jobs, so they could only touch their noses to give way.If you want to try to show your face in front of His Majesty the Emperor, now is not the time.

Wherever King Yan passed by, the people bowed down one after another.

When the car arrived at Fengtian Gate, Meng Qinghe followed Shen Xuan, always feeling as if he had overlooked something.

Frown and think, what exactly is it?

Suddenly, the procession stopped.

A civil official in a blue official uniform stopped in front of King Yan. Judging from the white pheasant patch on the official uniform, it should be a fifth grade.

Yan Jun, who was guarding the chariot, immediately drew his sword out of its sheath, and Shen Xuan, Zhu Neng and other generals also rushed forward, staring at the man who jumped out suddenly, with very unfriendly eyes.

If he hadn't seen that he was not holding a murder weapon, he would have slashed at him long ago.

Jump out suddenly, what do you want to do?

There was no trace of fear on the civil servant's face, he paid respects in a respectful manner, and said: "Has Your Majesty ever paid homage to Xiaoling?"

Meng Qinghe slapped his head, he finally remembered what he had overlooked.

King Yan's expression also changed, he immediately stepped down, helped up the civil servant who was kneeling on the ground, and said shamelessly: "Thanks for reminding you, sir!"

Under the banner of the father, Jing Nan, how can I do a thought report before ascending to the throne before Zhu Yuanzhang's god?

How will people in the world discuss it?If you dare to throw away your father after you run out, can you have a good reputation?

So, the frame turned around halfway, and first went to Xiaoling to pay homage to Zhu Yuanzhang, and then wept.

Along the way, Meng Qinghe looked at the civil servants who stopped King Yan's chariot.

Standing at the end of the year, his appearance can't be called handsome, but he is upright and peaceful, and he looks like a gentleman.

Make a note of his appearance secretly, and you must find out who this person is from later.

After visiting the Xiaoling Mausoleum, Zhu Di entered the imperial city again.

This time, he is no longer a guest, but the host here.

Now that the palace has a new owner, the six officials of the imperial court are like gears that have been lubricated and started to operate again.

Qin Tianjian deduced the auspicious day, officials from the Ministry of Rites, Taichang Temple, and Guanglu Temple were busy arranging matters related to the new emperor's ascension to the throne. In between, they are also very busy.

King Yan has three sons, all of whom are descendants. Except for the eldest son, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui should be crowned princes, and they can be made according to the rules set by Emperor Hongwu.When it comes to the Crown Prince's clothes, the servants and female officials are in trouble.

In theory, Zhu Gaochi is the son of King Yan, and after King Yan ascended the throne, he should be crowned prince.

The problem is that King Yan doesn't seem to have the intention of conferring the crown prince. After Zhu Gaochi arrived in Nanjing, he only summoned him twice according to the rules, and his attitude was very cold.On the contrary, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui are often brought by Zhu Di's side, and the love between father and son is beyond words.

Concubine Yan persuaded her twice, but Zhu Di agreed with her mouth, and her behavior did not change. She still used cold violence against Zhu Gaochi, as if deliberately expressing her attitude to the courtiers. He was not satisfied with the eldest son.

Zhu Gaochi's position became more and more embarrassing, but he could not complain, let alone protest, because it was his father who caused all this.

Princess Yan sensed that something was wrong. Zhu Di's attitude towards Zhu Gaochi had improved in Beiping. Why was he so indifferent all of a sudden?

After asking again and again, King Yan finally spat out.

"Gao Chi is so bold that he stretches his arms a bit longer."

When speaking, Zhu Di had a hint of sarcasm in his expression.

It's really audacious for the son to arrange people around Lao Tzu!

Back then, I made friends with the officials in the palace and gave gifts according to the head, just to find out about my nephew, and I didn't dare to touch Emperor Hongwu at all.Fortunately for Zhu Gaochi, it doesn't count to inquire about his brother's news, but he dared to put a nail in his father's side. Do you really think that Laozi won't teach him a lesson?

Princess Yan's face turned pale, she had clearly taught her son not to play tricks under his father's nose, why didn't he listen? !

"Your Majesty, is there any misunderstanding?"

"Misunderstanding?" Zhu Di shook his head, "I didn't want to believe it at first, but the evidence is solid, and I can't tolerate it. Zheng He!"

"The servant is here."

"Call Yang Duo, and that Ji Gang."

"Yes."

Princess Yan knew that Zhu Di's move was to let her understand that Zhu Gaochi had touched his bottom line.The reason why Zhu Gaochi hasn't been dealt with yet is because he is Zhu Di's eldest son, the eldest son!

"Your Majesty, the son was confused for a while, and the concubine is responsible for negligence."

"It's not your fault." King Yan shook his head, gritted his teeth, and said harshly, "It's my fault."

"His Majesty?"

"In my opinion, it's because the whip wasn't whipped enough that made this bastard so bold! When I free up my hands, I'll give him a few whips, and he'll be honest when he's dishonest."

Princess Yan: "..."

I am still willing to beat him up, which shows that I am not disappointed to the end.

However, whether this beating can survive or not depends on Shizi himself.

Concubine Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, wondering if she should prepare more wound medicine?Or ventilate your son, one day his father will beat him with a whip, don't hide?

Hearing that King Yan had summoned him, Yang Duo did not dare to delay, so he set off immediately.

Seeing Ji Gang in front of the palace gate, Yang Duo's heart skipped a beat, and he had a guess about the reason for Zhu Di's summoning.

The son put a nail in King Yan's side, the matter can be big or small, it just depends on how Zhu Di handles it.

The man was discovered by Ji Gang, and he brought it to Yang Duo.Yang Duo didn't know if there was anyone to help.But obviously giving credit to himself, in fact, it meant to draw the prince's anger on him.

At present, the situation in the world is not stable, and there are still Jianwen's old ministers fleeing.

If he doesn't sit firmly on the throne for a day, King Yan will not completely abolish Zhu Gaochi. At most, he will punish him with minor punishments and give his son a warning.

Ji Gang wanted to get this point, so Yang Duo could naturally think of it too.

Want to step on your own position?

Yang Duo sneered, his eyes were like knives on Ji Gang's body, he was careful to fall to pieces!

The lawsuit between Zhu Di and his son is not for ordinary people to intervene, not even Princess Yan.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui saw that their father was indifferent to the son, unexpectedly they did not take the opportunity to add insult to injury, but instead said a lot of good things about the son in front of Zhu Di.Zhu Di liked these two sons more and more, but he hated Zhu Gaochi more and more.

As the news spread, civil servants and military generals had a new understanding of the Zhu Gaoxu brothers.However, Zhu Di has not yet held the enthronement ceremony, and now is not the time to stand in line. It will take some time before the competition between the Zhu Gaochi brothers can be brought to light.

Brothers and friends are respectful, fathers are kind and sons are filial, and they can still last for a while.

Compared with the turbulent undercurrent in the palace, after arriving in Nanjing, Dao Yan, who insisted on living in the temple, hid his innocence.

The pursuit of rebellion has been achieved, King Yan ascended the throne, and the monk suddenly became ascetic.Except for Zhu Dixuanzhao, he spent most of his time chanting scriptures in the temple, and his only recreational activity was discussing Buddhism with Meng Twelve Lang.

Although Meng Qinghe really wanted to get rid of Daoyan, a big bee, but Yan Jun agreed that he was Daoyan's high-ranking apprentice, and even the officials in the court had heard of him. Meng Qinghe had a big bright red stamp on his forehead long ago. ?It was too late.

Sitting in front of the great monk, Meng Twelve Lang was very depressed.

From the looks of it, I really can't get rid of this piece of brown sugar.

If it is not possible, he will follow Zheng He when he sails to the West?It's best to bring Shen Xuan along too.

Travel at public expense, make money by the way, and have another honeymoon...

The more I think about it, the more I think it works.

However, Zheng He will have to wait until the third year of Yongle to go to sea, and before that, he will continue to endure Dao Yan's humming.

Or, please transfer to the Border Guard Station?

The possibility of the great monk going with him is very low, and the possibility of Shen Xuan going with him is even lower.

Meng Qinghe holds his head in his arms, he can't live through this day!

"Good disciple, what troubles do you have? You can ask your teacher."

Meng Qing and Wangtian are facing the biggest trouble, or the great monk can solve themselves?

Dao Yan smiled, and pushed the teacup in front of Meng Qinghe, "Everything has a cause, and if there is a cause, there will be an effect. The disciple is an open-minded person, and he never misses people when he is a teacher."

Meng Qinghe picked up the teacup and looked at the green tea. Isn't the monk ironic?really not?

"The master is too famous, Meng doesn't dare to be it."

"The apprentice is open-minded, humble, and has excellent character. The poor monk is really good at accepting apprentices."

Meng Qinghe: "..." He really shouldn't have spoken.

"However, my disciple is a bit reckless in doing things." Dao Yan changed the subject, "Some things are inappropriate to meddle in, do you understand?"

"Meng understands." Meng Qing said cohesively, "If people don't offend me, I won't offend others. I know the reason to be cautious. But when things come to an end, if someone bullies me, even if the target is not me, it's just unlucky to be implicated, I should vent my anger I can't bear it either."

Spreading rumors in the army, trying to make King Yan suspect Shen Xuan and himself, whether it is because of the prince's intention, he is not sure, people belong to the prince, there is no doubt about it.

We should thank him for his good memory, he remembered the face of that Qianhu only once when he was next to Shizi.

Everyone has a bottom line.

Meng Qinghe didn't want to cause trouble easily, but it didn't mean he was timid.

If you can bear being bullied to the top, you are not a man!