The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty

Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Zhu Houzhao and Prince Xing Zhu Youqi were chatting.

Speaking of which, Zhu Houzhao discovered a very interesting place.

The more familiar he became, the more surprised Zhu Houzhao was to find that this King Xing was really talented.

Zhu Youqi is not only proficient in poetry and calligraphy, but what is even more rare is his long-term vision and insight into the general trend.

For example, in this land of Loop, Zhu Youqi expressed a different view.

"Your Majesty, when Lord Yongle moved to Dongshengwei, it was actually a last resort!"

"The first king of Jin became a vassal state as early as the third year of King Yan, and the Datong he guarded was an even more dangerous place. Shanxi had mountains and rivers inside and outside, good land and good horses, and its people were strong. He was a general from Shanxi, and he was close to Hulu in the north. , and the King of Jin and the general Fu Youde are their sons and daughters, and they are responsible for their own affairs in Datong, and they have made many military exploits, no less than the King of Yan. "

"Later Taizu carried out a large-scale purge of military generals and generals. In order to stabilize the special situation during this period, Taizu expanded and enhanced the power of the Jin king, not only giving him the personnel power to recommend local generals, such as Hongwu II In the twelfth month of the fifteenth year, the king of Jin was allowed to be promoted to Dongshengwei, who was in charge of Fang Zhao, and the head of the royal guard went to Fenzhou to report to the guard, ordering him to rectify the capital and control the capital even in peacetime. Return to the "ancestral teachings" In the "Records" era, all local officials were restrained."

"The King of Jin had a special status in the feudal system of the early Ming Dynasty. After the death of King Qin, the King of Jin ruled the north as the leader of the kings. Due to his good relationship with the prince and grandson clan, he was deeply trusted by the great ancestor. Some of the special powers he has obtained may not be accessible to other kings, not even the King of Yan."

What Zhu Youzhao said at this moment is undoubtedly the secret of the royal family.

But there were only him and Zhu Houzhao at the moment, so there was nothing taboo about saying these words.

"But Taizu himself never expected that the King of Jin, whom he used to balance King Yan, would go before him. This completely disrupted Taizu's plan, so Taizu immediately took over as the crown prince of Jin. While holding the throne, he secretly issued an imperial edict asking the new King Jin to prepare for emergencies. "

"In other words, the Jin vassal line actually received the deliberate connivance of Taizu. Therefore, the power of the Jin king completely controlled the route from Datong Guard to Dongsheng City, Zhezhekou Guards Qianhusuo (Sanjiang City) and all the way to Helan Mountain For example, during the Battle of Jingnan, Fang Zhao, who was born in Dongsheng, was explicitly called an "enemy general" by the Yan army. The second generation of Jin kings had always been dissatisfied with Lord Yongle, so he was hated by Lord Yongle, so Dong The victory of two guards and four guards is a military town that must be abolished by the Yongle Dynasty. "

Zhu Houzhao was also quite emotional after hearing this. These royal secrets are really frustrating.

Due to the battle between the royal family and the vassal king, the Dongsheng Guard was once abolished and moved inland, which affected today's northern border defense.

Zhu Houzhao felt a headache after hearing about the ruined affairs of the Jin vassal lineage.

Zhu Jiyi, the third king of Jin Dynasty, was the third son of Zhu Shu, the king of Jin Dynasty. He was not loved by his father Zhu because of his misbehavior, so his father doted on his eldest son Zhu Jixi. Zhu Jiyi did not like his father doting on his brother, and when he learned that his brother was dissatisfied with Lord Yongle's ascension to the throne, he borrowed Ji continued to slander Zhu Jixi in front of Emperor Yongle.

As a result, Lord Yongle was already jealous of Zhu Jixi, so he took the opportunity to depose Zhu Jixi from the title of King of Jin on the first day of the ninth month of the twelfth year of Yongle to guard his father's cemetery. Zhu Jixi then attacked and granted the title of King of Jin.

But when Zhu Jixi became the Queen of Jin, he became even more stubborn and cruel. He poisoned his aunt, Princess Xie of Jin, and put Zhu Jixi and his nephew Zhu Meigui under house arrest. Later, he formed an alliance with the Han King Zhu Gaoxu and plotted a rebellion. Finally, in the first year of Xuande, the Han King Zhu Gaoxu raised his troops to rebel, which turned out to be a joke. They were suppressed in the blink of an eye. Officials of the Jin government exposed the alliance between Zhu Jixi and Zhu Gaoxu, and he was dismissed from the title the next year and sent to Gaoqiang. In the end, the throne of Jin was inherited by Zhu Jixi's eldest son Zhu Meigui, returning to the lineage of his eldest son.

Zhu Houzhao felt sick when he heard about these scandals within the sect.

"What the fourth uncle said makes sense."

"The Jin Fan lineage is indeed not very peaceful. I will send a message to Liu Jin to clean up the land of Ning Fan lineage. The next target is Jin Fan!"

Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao had been beheaded in public because of the solid evidence of rebellion. Except for the youngest, who was deposed and sent to the common people, the other three sons were all adults and were beheaded along with them. In addition, Liu Yangzheng, Li Shishi, Wang Lun and other confidants were beheaded. The Jiangxi officials and the courtiers in Beijing who secretly colluded with Prince Ning were also cleansed by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Those who deserved to be beheaded were beheaded, and those who deserved were confiscated and exiled. There was nothing to say.

If you dare to plot a rebellion, then be prepared to kill your whole family!

Because of this incident of King Ning's rebellion, Zhu Houzhao could be said to have gained a lot of weight. A large amount of gold, silver and jewelry were sent into the internal funds. In a short time, he no longer had to worry about the food expenses of the soldiers of the Beijing army.

Affordable!

I can afford to expand it to tens of thousands more!

Liu Jin did a good job during this period. He cleaned up the village land of the Qingfan lineage, and then went to Nanchang, Jiangxi to check out the Ningfan lineage.

Anyway, if any vassal king dares to commit trouble now, the emperor will release Liu Jin, a mad dog, and seize the opportunity to inspect the fields they have occupied. After Liu Jin completes the inspection, he will hand it over to the Ministry of Household Affairs to redistribute the fields to the people and resettle the refugees.

Under this model, Zhu Houzhao, the absurd emperor, actually won the hearts of the people. People all over the world respected and loved him, and the emperor's prestige was skyrocketing.

Zhu Youqian was about to say something, but at this moment, Zhang Yong trotted in in a hurry.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty is about to give birth!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment, then got up and ran away.

Xing Wang Zhu You was stunned on the spot, with a look of confusion on his face.

The queen is in labor?

Which empress?

Could it be... the Queen of the Middle Palace?

Hiss...His Majesty the Emperor really kept it a secret!

He didn't have time to think too much and followed Zhu Houzhao after him.

If the Empress of the Middle Palace is really in labor and gives birth to her eldest son, then His Majesty the Emperor's imperial prestige will skyrocket to an extremely terrifying level!

An emperor with a son and an emperor without a son are two different concepts. Take a look at Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu!

"Your Majesty, slow down your Majesty!"

Zhu Youtiao trotted to keep up with Zhu Houzhao. The emperor's face was full of anxiety and he didn't pay any attention to his fourth uncle behind him.

At this moment, the entire Kunning Palace was busy.

The imperial capital, Changchun Palace!

"Hurry! Have you notified His Majesty? And the Queen Mother?"

"Where is Po Wen? Where is Po Wen? And where is the imperial doctor?"

The urgent voice of Qiu Chan, the director of Kunning Palace, echoed in the quiet and deep palace, and the screams of Queen Xia in the palace made the hurried attendants and maids involuntarily speed up their pace.

"If we go back to Shanggong, Po Wen has already gone in, and the imperial doctor is waiting in the side hall!"

"Your Majesty is on the way here, and someone from the Queen Mother's side has already rushed to report it!"

It was already midnight. Logically speaking, the palace should be silent, and no one dared to make any noise.

But tonight is destined to be anything but peaceful!

Qiu Chan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, but she was still so nervous that she was trembling all over, and her palms were sweating without knowing when.

Because the Queen is about to give birth!

It would be fine if she gave birth to an emperor's daughter, but at worst she would be the apple of the eye of the entire Ming Empire, and there would be just one more beloved eldest princess in the harem.

But if an emperor's son is born, then this will be the eldest son of His Majesty the Emperor and the future Crown Prince!

Since ancient times, according to the patriarchal etiquette system, the basic principle of establishing a prince is "to establish a direct descendant for elders rather than virtues, and to establish a son for nobles rather than elders"!

The eldest son of the emperor, just by virtue of this status, he has advantages that other princes cannot match!

What's more, this is the daughter of the Queen, so he is the legitimate son!

As long as the legitimate son and eldest son can grow up safely and not die young, he will definitely be the crown prince in the future, and no prince can shake his status!

Throughout the dynasties, it was common for an emperor to suddenly have a son, and he would be so happy that he would be crowned a prince!

For example, when Emperor Chenghua learned that Emperor Hongzhi was still alive, he cried with joy and immediately made him the crown prince. Even if Concubine Wan Gui later wanted to support the other princes to ascend to the throne, she was met with fierce opposition from the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and it was difficult to shake Emperor Hongzhi's power. The position of prince is nothing!

But Emperor Hongzhi was not even Chenghua’s legitimate son!

But even so, Emperor Hongzhi still received full support from the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, so he could still ascend to the status despite all kinds of abuses by Concubine Wan Gui!

Prince! That’s Kokumoto! The foundation of the country!

"call……"

Qiu Chan let out a heavy breath and then stepped into the palace.

She is deeply trusted by Queen Xia, so she cannot take it lightly at this juncture.

If someone takes advantage of everyone's panic and wants to do something treacherous, it will be really easy!

After living in the harem for so long, Qiu Chan has seen countless intrigues and intrigues. She had to force herself to calm down and engraved all the participants tonight in her mind, watching their every move!

When Queen Xia's hoarse screams became more and more sharp and urgent, Zhu Houzhao finally arrived at the scene!

"Your Majesty, my queen..."

"How's it going? But mother and son are safe?"

Zhu Houzhao rudely interrupted the palace man's report and asked clearly about the topic.

But then the screams coming from the palace made his heart clench. The previous question already had an obvious answer!

Many people in the palace noticed that one of Zhu Houzhao's feet was still bare, and their hearts instantly became nervous!

King Xing Zhu Youqian finally arrived, holding a shoe in his hand. After taking a deep breath, he knelt down and put it on for His Majesty the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, we can't rush things like giving birth. We can only wait patiently."

Zhu Youqi himself had two sons. Unfortunately, his eldest son died in infancy, but his second son was safe and healthy, so he was quite experienced.

But Zhu Houzhao couldn't listen and said with a wry smile.

"Fourth uncle, you should understand how important this matter is to me!"

Zhu Houzhao's eyes were deep and his tone was deep.

"If he is the eldest son, then I will definitely make him the crown prince!"

The eldest son is the first choice for the crown prince!

Moreover, Zhu Houzhao himself was in urgent need of a prince to stabilize his current throne and increase his imperial prestige!

If the East Palace is in the correct position, people will not be disturbed, and the court will be completely stable!

Zhu Youqi naturally understood this truth.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, he must be the emperor's son!"

Zhu Houzhao forced a smile and nodded.

It must be a son!

Otherwise, I would really be outclassed by the savages!