Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 808: Human Relationships
"Dad, if the Ji Feilu is really written, why don't you show it to me so that I can correct it diligently?"

As soon as Zhu Biao said this, the princes all looked up, with a hint of hope in their eyes.

Even Queen Ma turned around and looked at him with amusement.

The husband she chose was the most studious man she had ever seen, but at the same time, he was also the most eager to teach. However, unlike those pedantic old scholars, he actually had the power. Isn't that infuriating?
To the philosophers, Chongba was the father; to the people of the world, Emperor Hongwu was the ruler.

Therefore, when Empress Ma heard from later generations that the Ming Dynasty also had a "Great Edict", she was not surprised at all, as this was too much like the style of Zhuge Liang.

As for how to respond to the statement in Ji Fei Lu...

"If you were honest, how could we write this book?"

As expected, Zhu Yuanzhang's face was full of disdain, and he asked a rhetorical question, sweeping his eyes over the scholars:

"If you and your descendants can all be like the prince, then the Record of Non-Accountability would be a blank sheet of paper. What would be good to write or record?"

"If that were the case, I would even write a 'Record of the Sages' to praise you!"

As Emperor Ming's eyes swept over him, Zhu Chong felt a little uneasy. Zhu Gang immediately lowered his head with a guilty conscience. He felt that if his father really wrote this kind of book, he would definitely be ranked at the front. Wouldn't that be a disgrace to future generations?

Zhu Di immediately turned aside guiltily. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that his father seemed to look at him with particular emphasis when he said the words "do your duty".

This made the Prince of Yan a little anxious, and he even wanted to bring Fang Xiaoru to his side to ask about the so-called Fengtian Jingnan Campaign.

But he also knew that this was probably just wishful thinking, and it would be better for him to pray for Fang Xiaoru in advance.

After all, now that his name has reached my father's ears, he will no longer be able to remain at peace.

However, Zhu Di, feeling guilty, turned his head and didn't see the way his father was looking at the light curtain, and he felt quite guilty.

Although the philosophers did not say anything, Zhu Yuanzhang could not deceive himself - how could he not remember the name Ye Bogu?

In the ninth year of Hongwu, all the sons of the dynasty were still in the capital and had not yet been enfeoffed. The changes in the stars at that time already indicated that the emperor was immoral. Since Hu Weiyong was actually the sole prime minister, Ye Bogu's memorial reached him directly, and Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to think about it. So he took advantage of the situation to express his wrath, and finally made Hu Weiyong negotiate for peace.

The emperor and his prime minister's pulling and tugging eventually led to Ye Bogu's death in prison. He never expected that his fellow countryman Fang Xiaoru would write a biography about him and pass it down to later generations. Eventually, it was passed down by later generations through the screen, and the writing became a thorn in his heart.

The thorn was not a big deal, but he couldn't help looking back and thinking about it when he moved or lay down, reminding him that he had nothing to do with the title of a benevolent king.

As for Ye Boju's report about the division of fiefs, even if he didn't believe it, he couldn't help but have doubts in his heart. After all, the fourth brother...

If the 13 Northern Expeditions of the Ming Dynasty truly achieved what was stated in the Proclamation to the People: "expel the barbarians and restore China", it can be said that it was the time when the stars of the Ming Dynasty shone brightly.

As the only person at the helm of the Ming Dynasty at that time, Zhu Yuanzhang's indulgence in his son caused the consequences that could be described as a time when many stars shone brightly.

However, it is better to save these contents for the next issue. After all, the success of Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di in the Ming Dynasty was positively or negatively related to this group of brothers. But in fact, if we sort it out, the problems of nobles and princes in the early Ming Dynasty are actually somewhat similar in essence.

In the early Ming Dynasty, whenever the nobles made mistakes, other nobles would stand up to plead for them. This was a common occurrence in history books. Of course, in the eyes of the nobles at the time, we were all brothers from Huaixi. You got so angry over killing two civilian brothers. Aren't you making a fuss about nothing?

The situation of the princes was similar in this regard. There were more than one or two records of Crown Prince Zhu Biao pleading for his brothers. For example, Zhu Chong was called back and reprimanded by Zhuge Liang for not doing his job properly, and it was Zhu Biao who mediated. Zhu Gang used horses to drag people around in his fiefdom, and even tortured them to pieces just for excitement. Zhuge Liang wanted to abolish his title of king, and it was Zhu Biao who mediated and protected his brother so that he could get away with it.

Of course, some people think that Zhu Biao was just a cover. In fact, the number of cases recorded in "Ji Fei Lu" in which various kings killed civilians for entertainment can be said to be quite shocking. However, the so-called most severe punishment of Zhu Biao was just to scold them, but other than that there was no substantial punishment.

Zhu Yuanzhang was dissatisfied with the mutual protection between the Huaixi brothers and the sons of nobles, but when it came to himself, he actually could not escape this rut.

However, in the feudal era, the emperor who held all the power was entitled to be unreasonable. Before Zhu Yuanzhang died, the nobles who were in the way were all killed, while the princes who abused the people for fun remained unmoved.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt that he had just calmed down a little, but after reading a little, he began to get angry again, and even stood up and wanted to hit his son on the head:

"How dare you call yourself an ancestor? What kind of ancestor are you!"

Zhu Di did not dare to escape. He endured the slap and waited for the second one. When he looked up, he saw his eldest brother standing in the middle and trying to dissuade him:
"Father, let's not talk about temples or posthumous titles. Who is still discussing it? This so-called Chengzu was probably created by later generations. What does it have to do with my fourth brother?"

As a result, this dissuasion only added fuel to the fire, causing Zhu Yuanzhang to curse:

"Get lost! Even if the temple title was not decided by the fourth brother, are we not his descendants? How can it have nothing to do with us?"

"He bullied your son, Biao'er. Even if he used your uncle's name, it was still a rebellion! You should start to be a good person!"

"It's fine if you want to make peace with the old man, but how can you say good things about tearing people apart for fun?"

However, such fierce words also made Queen Ma dissatisfied, and she simply slammed the table and said:
"Won't future generations say that you are the one who holds all the power, and Biao'er was wrong to say a few nice words out of brotherly love? In the end, the judgment is not still yours? How did it become Biao'er's problem?"

In the meantime, Zhu Chong was deep in thought, trying to recall which behaviors could be considered as crimes.

As a result, when he turned around, the third brother simply knelt down and cried loudly:

"Father, you can send the Jinyiwei to investigate. My son has been in the vassal state for less than three years. Even if there is a whipping of the chef, he is now well fed and well cared for. The chef has not cooked for two years."

"There is no such thing as galloping horses, tying people up and tearing them apart for fun!"

Zhu Su was still holding the book and pondering. Seeing that he could not read anything for a while, he heard Zhu Zhen beside him muttering anxiously:
"I shouldn't make this mistake, right?"

Sighing, Zhu Su saw that his fourth brother was still trying to lower his eyebrows and look obedient, so he responded:

"You studied the art of war on your own and helped your father to fight the bandits. How could something like this happen?"

(End of this chapter)