Chapter 7

Xu Huizu, the Duke of Wei, is the younger brother of Zhu Di's wife, Empress Xu, and Zhu Di's brother-in-law.

However, it was such a person that made Zhu Di gnash his teeth.

Xu Huizu's father was Xu Da, the king of Zhongshan who was the first honorable military official of the Ming Dynasty and the first hairpin tassel in the founding capital of the country. Xu Huizu himself was the most important "second generation" of Emperor Taizu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.

Although the Xu family and Zhu Di have a deep relationship, Xu Huizu is an out-and-out "pure minister of Jianwen". The idea of ​​withdrawing troops was born.

Fortunately, Emperor Jianwen made a foolish move at the end, thinking that the emptiness of the capital must be guarded by generals, and transferred Xu Huizu back to Jinling from the battlefield.Without Xu Huizu as his rival, Zhu Di completely defeated the imperial court, went all the way south, and finally broke into the capital and became emperor.

After Zhu Di came to the throne, although many old officials of Jianwen did not hesitate to fight to the death, all the relatives in the court surrendered to Zhu Di very quickly, except Xu Huizu, the Duke of Wei, who did not submit.Xu Huizu didn't go to see Zhu Di, but locked himself in the ancestral hall, kneeling in front of his father's tablet and weeping.

Later, Zhu Di brought Empress Xu from Beiping, and Empress Xu even came to persuade her personally, but Xu Huizu was still unwilling to submit to the usurper.Xu Huizu stayed at home for five years, until his death, never yielding.

Wan Ren's body does not change his ambition, Xu Huizu is like this.

Zhu Di let out a long sigh: "Xu Huizu, you are a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, but not a loyal minister of the Yongle Dynasty. Your death is not wronged."

He didn't continue to think about Xu Huizu's brother-in-law, but focused on Zhu Gaoxu's life simulation.

[In the first year of Jianwen, your father launched the Battle of Jingnan and broke with Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunqi.When your father raised the army, he left behind your eldest brother Zhu Gaochi to guard Beijing, his old nest, and brought you, who was brave and ruthless, to fight together. 】

[In the following four years, you followed your father to fight against the southern army of Emperor Jianwen. During the Battle of Puzikou, your father's army was at a disadvantage and was besieged by Emperor Jianwen's general Sheng Yong.You led the army to rescue, your father was overjoyed to see it, in order to encourage you to fight bravely, he even drew you a big cake to fool you: "Your son is sick, you should encourage him"]

【After hearing this, you were greatly encouraged. You knew that you had no hope of becoming your father's heir, so you fought more bravely and helped your father break out of the encirclement.From then on, you fought harder and made a lot of achievements for your father's Jingnan battle, just to get your due reward after the victory of the war. 】

[But you never expected that after your father Jing Nan succeeded, he finally ascended to the throne, but he didn't accept the original words, you didn't become the prince. 】

Zhu Di touched his chin, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Why did the second child take it seriously when he fooled the little brat back then?"

[The position of the prince has been determined, and the eldest son Gao Chi is the one.This sentence is like a bolt from the blue, you are all stupid.You can't wait to lead your troops into Qianqing Palace, imitate Tang Taizong Li Shimin's change of Xuanwumen, and kill him in a bloody storm. 】

[But in the end you calmed down, because you are not Li Shimin, and your father is not Tang Gaozu Li Yuan.The military power in your hands has been subtly dispersed to various military camps when your father ascended the throne.Only now do you understand that the old man has been guarding against you for a long time. 】

[But you are not desperate, you think you still have a chance.You don't want to be a feudal clan, and you want to snatch your elder brother's crown prince in the capital. 】

[You don't want to be Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu, you want to be Prince Zhu Gaoxu! 】

Zhu Di had a pensive look on his face, and a wise edge flashed in his eyes.

In fact, he already knew that the King of Han had objections.

So after the end of Jing Nan, Zhu Di set out to dissolve the military power in the hands of King Han, in order to prevent the second child from doing stupid things.

Zhu Di was not afraid that the king of Han would succeed in rebelling, but he was afraid that he would confiscate his hand and play with the king of Han to death.

【You tried to win over King Qi, but King Qi is not interested in fighting for imperial power.After several trials, you finally give up on the idea.And your father set King Qi's fiefdom in Fujian.Fujian has been an indisputable land for military strategists since ancient times. Since you can't get benefits from King Qi, you have no interest in King Qi anymore. 】

[After 11 years in Yongle, your father's attitude towards you and your eldest brother has finally ushered in a change.He began to delegate power to you and suppress the prince.You don't know why this is happening, but you're pleasantly surprised, and you start expressing yourself even harder.Your right to speak in the court is getting bigger and bigger, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the crown prince is gone. 】

[Finally in the 22nd year of Yongle, your father) died of illness in Yumuchuan on the way back to his teacher from Mongolia for the fifth time. 】

[In the same year, you ascended the throne, you are the fourth emperor of Ming Dynasty, and you finally sat on the throne you dreamed of. 】

Finally, the king of Han ascended the throne.

Zhu Di couldn't wait to see what would happen differently after King Han ascended the throne.

He has great hopes for this second son who is quite similar to himself.

[After you ascended the throne, you couldn't wait to attack your eldest brother's family.You didn't take your father's last words to heart. You first used some small tricks to make your elder brother "die of illness", and then hesitated for a long time. In the end, you didn't kill your elder brother's eldest son Zhu Zhanji, but deposed him as a common man , Frontiers of Exile. 】

[After dealing with your elder brother's family, you set your sights on your third younger brother Zhao Wang.Before you ascended the throne, you once said to King Zhao, "When I ascend the throne, I will share the world with you", but like your father, you are an emperor who likes to fool people.You just found an excuse and cut Zhao Wang's guards, but you were put under house arrest.Two years later, King Zhao died in depression in the palace.That day, you cried and cried in Qianqing Palace, but if you did it all over again, you would still treat King Zhao like this. 】

[You four brothers, now only you and King Qi who is far away in Fujian are left.King Qi didn't pose any threat to you, so you finally showed mercy to the only remaining brother. 】

Zhu Di's face turned dark. He didn't expect that it would be like this after King Han ascended the throne.

Now he can be regarded as knowing how Zhu Zhanji's [civilian] status came about.

The King of Han ascended the throne, and the whole family suffered!
First kill the prince, then abolish the grandson Zhu Zhanji, and imprison King Zhao. If the only remaining fourth child is not because he is not a threat to him, he will also be killed by the King of Han!

"An Xin, there is no throne that does not bleed, An Xin..." Zhu Di took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart.

He was born in rebellion and slaughtered blood relatives.So what he fears the most in his life is that his descendants will imitate him and wield the butcher's knife against their blood relatives.

But what he feared the most happened.

Even though he left his last words before his death, the King of Han didn't take them seriously.

The King of Han wants to eradicate all those who threaten him!

(End of this chapter)

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