Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 875 Argument
Human feelings are warm and cold, and each knows each other.

A Yiguo mansion that used to be noisy with cars and horses now has only a few doors in front of it, like fallen leaves after autumn, gorgeous and no one cares.

For the imperial court, killing chickens to frighten monkeys, and using Yiguo's mansion to frighten the rest of the nobles, is the most appropriate thing.

As far as You Shiwei is concerned, this is extremely unfair.

But there is no way, he is old.

In his seventies, he has more energy than energy.

To put it bluntly, it is a paper tiger, which is the most suitable.

The neglected family made his eldest son, You Chengdong, extremely uncomfortable.

"Father, why don't you care?"

You Chengdong, who was in his forties, was also a military commander, but he was relatively mediocre and lacked the bravery of his father. At this moment, he was circling worriedly.

"Care? What can you do?" You Shiwei said in a deep voice, "Who dares to violate the emperor's thoughts?"

These words made You Chengdong very disappointed, he didn't move around, and just sat down with a slump on his buttocks, with helplessness written all over his face.

"I understand what you're thinking. It's nothing more than wanting to inherit my position and serve in the Governor's Mansion. It's not so easy to get away with it."

You Shiwei said in a deep voice.

The father and son were talking here, and suddenly a servant reported that the third master had come.

You Shiwei remained calm, while You Chengdong was overjoyed and rushed to greet him: "Third Uncle, you are finally here."

"What?" You Shilu smiled when he heard the words: "The majestic Duke of Yiguo will be knocked down by such a trivial matter?"

You Shilu made meritorious service in the Northeast and was ranked as an earl. Although compared to the Duke of Yiguo, his prestige is a bit weaker, but he can't support two nobles from one family.
You Chengdong heaved a sigh of relief, but still refused to accept it: "My father's governor's mansion is gone, and there is only a nominal military governor's mansion with the governor, so he can't talk at all."

"Is the court doing this to kill the donkey?"

Hearing these words, You Shiweiteng stood up suddenly, and threw his wide palm directly on his right cheek, and soon his cheeks swelled with blood-red palm prints visible to the naked eye.

You Chengdong couldn't believe it.

You Shiwei said solemnly and sternly: "Is the imperial court something you, a child, can talk about?"

Although the words refer to the imperial court, in reality they refer to the emperor.

In today's Daming, Emperor Shaowu opened up the territory and expanded the territory, and there were continuous wars. For the famous people, this is a very glorious thing.

At the same time, the emperor's prestige is also momentary, and even the cabinet cannot resist it.

At this time, who dares to be presumptuous?

You Shiwei is especially cautious, he understands the power of Dongchang and Jinyiwei.

"Father—" You Chengdong felt wronged, like a 40-year-old child.

"Brother is right, this is for your long memory." You Shilu said in a deep voice, agreeing all over his face: "My You family is from a military family, and I have been honored and disgraced by the emperor. I can't tolerate half of it, and I can't complain..."

"You will inherit the title in the future, so you have to be careful with the hereditary title, especially you have to understand that an official position is nothing?"

You Shiwei said disdainfully: "As long as I'm still a duke, I'm super-grade. Even if the elders meet, they have to bow to each other."

"You have to understand that the official position is only temporary, and the title is permanent."

You Chengdong nodded with a half understanding.

Only then did the You Shiwei brothers put down their serious expressions.

At this time, news suddenly came that it was Ren Qiuzi Zhu Jing who came to visit.

The three looked at each other, and You Chengdong got up immediately to greet him, but You Shiwei pressed him down: "I will go to greet you in person."

You Shilu agreed: "Let's go together!"

"Don't look at him as a viscount, but he is extraordinary."

Can it be normal?

In fact, before the emperor got married and had children, the heir he recognized in private was Zhu Jing.

This is a fact recognized by everyone.

There is no way, in this time of war, we must have an heir to lead everyone to continue to work hard.

Zhu Jing thus assumed the status of a half-adopted son.

When the new dynasty was established, Zhu Jing was greatly favored, and now she is only 27, she has already received the Viscount, and the emperor and empress love her.

The corresponding reward is the head of the officials.

On the day of the big wedding, both the emperor and the empress came, which can be said to have shocked the whole dynasty.

According to legend, if the identity of the same surname is not taken into account, a princess must marry her son.

Originally, the emperor was going to let him go to the northwest to make great contributions, but he refused to follow him, thinking that his qualifications were too young to take on important responsibilities.

But both the government and the public understand that next, Zhu Jing, who is not a prince but is better than a prince, will have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, and even become a king.

Sure enough, the three greeted them neatly, Zhu Jing looked flattered, the beard on his chin trembled, and he seemed very excited:
"How dare you do that, Zhu Jing is ashamed—"

The four of them talked very happily, one greeted each other and the other got close, and the relationship quickly became acquainted.

"Although the affairs of the military and political department have affected the Duke, don't worry about it. These are all tricks of literati."

Zhu Jing said softly, and some seemingly rebellious words kept popping out of his mouth: "Your Majesty can't do anything about it. In the ten years since the founding of the country, there have been major cases. The literati are chasing after them, and the bureaucracy is about to collapse It's half done."

"If it weren't for Zhu Shangshu's support, the officials would not have escaped."

Several people agree with this statement.

But at the same time, they were also quite jealous.

Also being implicated, You Shiwei was demoted directly, while Zhu Mou was safe and sound, and his luck in the officialdom was even hotter.

How can this kind of differential treatment not make you feel uncomfortable?

But there is no way, people's hearts are fleshy, and even for nobles, raising a cat or dog is worth more than human life.

"Don't worry, Duke Yi. Although the official position is gone, as long as the title is still there, if there is a green mountain, are you afraid that there will be no firewood?"

Seeing that the three of them were still angry, Zhu Jing didn't hesitate, and directly used intimidating tactics:
"When this case of selling officials started, some people in the Procuratorate even suggested that follow the example of the Hongwu Four Cases and involve a large scale to refresh the administration of officials?"

"Your Majesty thinks about meritorious service and cherishes nostalgia, so he gave up this matter."

Hearing this, several people turned pale with shock.

Whether it is the Hu Weiyong case or the Lan Yu case, they are both major cases involving tens of thousands of people, and they can directly scare people to death.

But You Shiwei is still relatively calm, he understands that this is pure intimidation, it is nothing at all.

The emperor has been showing benevolence and righteousness to others for more than ten years, and it is impossible to do such things as the ancestors.

Zhu Jing finally added: "Of course, this is gossip, so it's not reliable."

"The literati are really vicious!" You Shilu said along the lines.

You Chengdong on the side was resentful.

Zhu Jing continued to comfort her: "The Duke of the Kingdom is getting old, so it's good to step down. It just so happens that the Duke of the Little Kingdom succeeds to the throne, and the prestige of the Duke of Yi's Mansion will not be lost."

Several people listened carefully.

Because they all understood that on the surface, these were Zhu Jing's own words, but in essence, they came on behalf of the emperor, using his words to appease Yiguo's government.

After all, to be honest, You Shiwei was born in Yulin Town, so he naturally has influence on the Yulin generals in the army.

During the period of the Huguang Shogunate, there were two major factions under the emperor, one was the Shaanxi army that inherited Sun Chuanting, and the other was the Yulin soldiers who were surrendering.

The appeasement of You Shiwei must be in place.

In fact, when the empress was on the bed, she also discussed that a princess should be married to the Duke of Yiguo, which was regarded as maintaining the tradition of marrying a nobleman.

However, it is not appropriate at this time.

Killing chickens to warn monkeys would affect the effect, so Zhu Jing made a trip to appease them.

However, for the "History of the Former Ming Dynasty", this did not affect their efficiency in compiling the book at all, and even felt a little bit of pleasure.

It can be said that it is extremely thoughtful for them to look up the imperial court's daily life records and palace materials.

It is precisely because of this that they have compiled the history books until the end of Hongwu.

However, regarding the four major cases, they are not entangled, because this is a matter of final conclusion, and no one dares to violate the will of the ancestors.

It's just about Emperor Chengzu's seizure of the throne, there are many things that need to be discussed.

Because Emperor Chengzu, in order to show his orthodoxy, not only secretly erased the "Prince Yiwen" Zhu Biao, but also portrayed him as a weak image.

Moreover, there are many compilations about the fact that it is deeply loved by Taizu.

Contrary to the public opinion, there is no dispute at all about Zhu Di's position as the first son.

Because there are two kinds of theories circulating among the people, one is that Empress Ma has only one son, Zhu Biao, and the other four sons are just under her name;

Of course, what is even more outrageous is that there is another saying that Zhu Di is a daughter born in Korea and belongs to the descendant of Emperor Yuan Shun.

This is a fallacy that historians firmly refute.

Without it, because before Zhu Di was born, Zhu Yuanzhang hadn't won Beijing, nor had he proclaimed himself emperor, so he couldn't rob concubines at all.

As for the fact that Zhu Di is the direct son of Empress Ma, everyone has a common opinion, which is true.

Because the best proof of this matter is to see how his enemies respond.

For example, Emperor Jianwen, when King Yan rebelled, never called him a concubine, but directly called him Uncle Wang.

The reason why King Ning lent him troops was because Zhu Di was already the de facto eldest son in the last years of Hongwu, and his prestige among the clan was simply incomparable.

Another example is Liu Bei at the end of the Han Dynasty. He was indeed from the clan. If he was a fake, Cao Cao and Sun Quan would not let him go when he became king.

But at the time, there was never any words to attack his identity.

Far away, the history museum upholds the serious and serious backbone, and positively describes the "Prince Yiwen" Zhu Biao.

However, within this scope, the part about Emperor Jianwen has fallen into controversy.

Because once the biggest change of Emperor Jianwen is admitted, it is Hongwu's change from 35 years to 31 years.

Over the past few hundred years, the vast history books and materials will be disrupted, and the troubles involved are immeasurable.

The topic of debate is whether Jianwen can be included in the history books as an emperor?

This pot has to be carried by the King of Fortune.

Because when he was in Nanjing, in order to win the hearts of the people, he restored Zhu Yunqi's temple title and called him Huizong. Because the Hongguang regime was also rejected, the two-year rule was called Chongzhen's 19th and [-]th years.

In this case, its ratification is not reliable at all.

Some people argue that after all, he is also the emperor, and his four-year rule can be regarded as impressive, so he should set things right and restore his status.

But those who oppose it bluntly say that if Emperor Jianwen is recognized, then it is tantamount to denying Yongle. Isn't this tantamount to showing the face of rebellion?

At that time, the rebels will definitely be moved.

After all, there are hundreds of thousands of clans in the world, and there are not a few rich and powerful ones, so it's better to continue as before.

This argument lasted for several days, and Zhao Shu also had a headache.

In fact, as he grew older, Zhao Shu had already felt struggling to handle government affairs, so he handed over many government affairs to other people, and focused his energy on history compilation.

Because this is the key to leaving a name in history.

Facing the debate between the two factions, Zhao Shu was much silent.

As a human being, of course he clearly recognized that the Jianwen faction were political speculators.

They guessed that the emperor would be satisfied with it, so that it would stand out and be reused.

Of course, it must be mixed with the traditional Confucian conservatives, who are crazy about the eldest son inheritance system, and admitting Emperor Jianwen is for him, which is to set things right.

The opposition is naturally nostalgic for the 300 years of Ming Dynasty.

They are naturally on the side of the King Yan family. Although they have lost their country, no one can deny their rule.

I had a lot of headaches, so that the progress of history compilation slowed down, which Zhao Shu could not tolerate.

After wandering and hesitating a lot, he finally asked to see the emperor.

Zhu Yixi was noncommittal about this.

Contrary to what people imagined, he was not very keen on defeating Emperor Yongle.

After all, no matter what, tens of thousands of people fought from north to south, and their ability should not be underestimated.

"All the Jianshu people have been released, let's let go of Zhu Yunqi's matter!"

Zhu Yixi paced and walked, and Zhao Shu followed suit, following behind very respectfully.

As he grew older, Zhao Shu's awe grew more and more.

In the past, he dared to fight for the position of prince according to reason, but judging from him now, it is very likely that he would not dare.

Without it, he wants the monarch and his ministers to have a beginning and an end, and even more wants to have a good posthumous title in his life. The more history he compiles, the more afraid he becomes.

Compared with the moody Emperor Taizu, today is so good.

"Give me a chair, sir."

It was only then that Zhu Yixi noticed Zhao Shu's footsteps. He quickly asked someone to move a chair, and he had already sat down, feeling very relaxed.

"How about neutralizing it?"

"In the four years of Jianwen, although there were many flaws, there was something new in the end. His status as emperor was recognized, but his year name must not be changed back."

Zhao Shu suddenly realized that, to some extent, this was half-recognition and half-relegation. If the title of emperor was not restored, the emperor would appear to be informal.

The emperor is still shrewd, which is much better than direct obliteration.

"Old minister understands." Zhao Shu smiled.

"For the history of the Ming Dynasty, we must be careful and careful, and there must be no omissions..."

After much talk, at last the emperor said casually:

"By the way, there are only four people in the cabinet now. According to the rules, there should be five people."

"What do you think of this last person?"

Zhao Shu frowned, thinking badly.

(End of this chapter)