Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 214 Monarch and minister, father and son

The next day, early in the morning.

Zhu Zhanhe and his father Zhu Gaoxu got up early in the morning to wash and change clothes, because today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and according to the rules, today is to offer sacrifices to the heaven and earth and the Ancestral Temple.

Zhu Zhanhe had gone through this procedure countless times, but he still went through the entire process very seriously.

Some people say that the Han people have no faith, because although they have a huge and complete mythological system, there are very few people who truly have faith.

In later generations, people with clear beliefs only account for about [-]% of the total population. This is still because there are many ethnic minorities.

In addition, the beliefs of the Han people seem too "casual".

If you are about to take an exam, worship Wenquxing; if you want to get married, worship Yuelao. I guess only the God of Wealth is the enduring god.

However, in fact, the faith of the Han people lies in their ancestors.

The saying "Don't disgrace your ancestors" may be a saying that almost all Han people have heard. If you are not reverent when burning incense and worshiping Buddha, your parents may not say anything to you, but if you are not reverent when worshiping your ancestors, That man probably wants to eat fried meat with bamboo shoots.

After respectfully offering sacrifices to the Sheji Altar and the Imperial Ancestral Temple, Zhu Zhanhe followed his father to the Qianqing Palace.

This procedure did not exist before. After all, their whole family used to be in Yingtian. When could they not see each other?But it's different now.

Since Zhu Gaoxu came to the vassal, Zhu Zhanhe came to the capital several times, which has almost become a routine.

The procedures for offering sacrifices to the Sheji Altar and the Imperial Ancestral Temple were extremely complicated. By the time the six members of Lao Zhu's family arrived at Qianqing Palace, it was already past midnight and it was almost noon.

"Everyone, sit down." Zhu Di took the lead and then motioned for his sons and grandchildren to sit down.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji took the lead first, then Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Zhanhe, and finally Zhu Gaosui alone.

"It's rare that we all get together today. The second and third children are also back. Let's sit together as a family and talk about it. Some things still need to be solved."

"Let's talk about Wala first."

Zhu Di opened his mouth, obviously not wanting to leave ink, because what he cared about most was what Zhu Zhanhe thought, and if nothing unexpected happened, Zhu Zhanhe would leave Beijing within three days.

However, although Zhu Gaoxu acted like he was thinking, Zhu Zhanhe's expression didn't change at all, and it was obvious that he didn't care at all.

In fact, Zhu Zhanhe was aware of Wala's problem, but he was not very willing to intervene.

The old man raised the issue of Oara this time not because of cross-border grazing like last time. Nowadays, Oara people are not said to be honest, but they rarely cross-border grazing.

Even if there are, they are only a handful of oppressed ordinary herdsmen who have to find a place to feed their cattle and sheep in order to make a living.

Therefore, the core of the problem this time is not the present, but the future.

If the tiles are not removed, they will eventually become a disaster.

The reason why Wala is so obedient now is because their strength is not as good as Daming, and the Jingguan built by Zhu Zhanhe in Yuyuerhai before is a benchmark.

Although the herdsmen are no longer afraid of the Jingguan, which is covered with green grass and cannot be seen at all, they are afraid of the remaining power of the Jingguan.

If there is no war, then nothing will happen, but when it comes to war, the first thing people think of is the Beijing Temple.

To put it bluntly, the current Wala is accumulating strength. When their strength is equal to that of Ming Dynasty, or even slightly weaker, they will dare to take action against Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Zhanhe has many good ways to deal with Wala.

"Father!"

Seeing that no one spoke, Zhu Gaosui finally couldn't help it.

Now they are three brothers, the eldest is the crown prince, and even his son has been canonized as the grandson of the emperor. If there is no accident, the eldest family will be in the proper line of the emperor in the future, and his younger brother and his heirs can only live together forever. Is a minister.

Yes, the prince is the king, and the prince is the minister. Although Emperor Taizu Gao originally stipulated that officials should bow when they see the prince, the king is the king, and the ministers are ministers.

In addition to the eldest brother, the second child's side is also thriving.

I won't say how old Zhu Zhanhe's name is, even the second child is now in charge of Yunnan. Since the founding of Ming Dynasty, no vassal king has ever had this right.

Even, the old man changed the title of the second child to King Wu.

Looking at these two brothers, and then looking at himself, Zhu Gaosui was really unwilling to give in.

He said he was not as good as the boss, but he accepted it. After all, the boss was the eldest son. He had supervised the country for many years and had great achievements in hard work.

He admitted that he was not as good as Lao Er. After all, Lao Er saved the old man from misfortune more than once during the Jingnan period. Without Lao Er, their group would have been sent down by Jianwen to meet Emperor Taizu Gao.

But now he is not even as good as his nephew Zhu Zhanhe, which he cannot accept.

Zhu Zhanhe, the eldest son of King Wu, was granted two guardhouses as an exception, but he, King Zhao, also had two?And one of them was only nominally his, but was actually assigned to the border guard station!
As the saying goes, don't steam steamed buns to win your breath.

Last year, the old man didn't let him go to Beijing, so he had to stay in Zhangde Mansion. This year, he finally got the order and was able to go to Beijing. How could he just sit there with such an opportunity?

"Father, all I need is..."

"you shut up!"

"puff……"

Zhu Gaosui just started and was scolded by the old man. Zhu Zhanhe, who was sitting beside him, couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.

For God's sake, he really couldn't hold it back, and he didn't mean to laugh at his good third uncle.

Although Zhu Zhanhe knew what his good third uncle wanted to say from the beginning, in his expectation, his good third uncle should have finished speaking, and then the old man scolded him again and asked him to stop talking. Take back your realistic fantasies.

But, there is no better son than a father.

To put it bluntly, it was Zhu Gaosui who cocked his butt, and the old man knew what he was about to fart.

"Zhanhe, what do you think?"

Zhu Gaosui was already angry and wanted to scold his nephew, but the old man spoke before him.

It was obvious that the old man was here for Zhu Zhanhe from the very beginning. He was always polite before, but now the high-ranking Zhu Gaosui was speechless.

"Let my cousin talk about it." Zhu Zhanhe turned his attention directly to his cousin without even thinking about it.

"Ah?" Zhu Zhanji looked confused.

The future Emperor Xuande was actually very smart, otherwise the saying "A good saint grandson can protect the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty" would not exist.

However, in the past two years, Zhu Zhanhe's light has been too dazzling and too bloody, which has forcibly reduced his presence.

After all, he is Zhu Gaochi's son after all, and Zhu Gaochi has a certain bias in his education, which prevents him from making the kind of decision Zhu Zhanhe did.

In the Ming Dynasty in recent years, from the grasslands to Annan to the Japanese pirates, killing was the only main theme.

Zhu Zhanhe, the eldest son of King Wu, can be treated as he wants, because to others, it doesn't matter if Zhu Zhanhe grows crooked, he is just an eldest son, and it will not have much impact if he is gone.

But Zhu Zhanji can't.

Zhu Zhanji has been canonized as the grandson of the emperor, which means that he is a legitimate prince.

Although he has the character "chu", don't forget that he also has the character "jun".

And you will never make a mistake.

"Cousin, you are the grandson of the emperor. You will also be the crown prince or even the emperor in the future. Grandpa and uncle are looking forward to your growth. You have to show off, right?"

Zhu Zhanhe had a smile on his face, and what he said sounded a bit harsh, but in fact it was all the truth.

"Look, cousin, no matter what you say now, you are still immature, but if one day you inherit the throne, you won't be able to make mistakes at that time."

"Zhanji, tell me." Zhu Di frowned and turned to look at Zhu Zhanji.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, Zhu Di still had to admit that he had neglected Zhu Zhanji in the past two years because Zhu Zhanhe's knife was too sharp and too easy to use.

Although Zhu Di is not like those emperors who are greedy for power, clinging to power and unwilling to let it go, if he meets a capable minister, he still hopes to be able to bloom again.

But now, he suddenly realized that he had forgotten the most basic and important thing.

"Grandpa, in my humble opinion, we should take the initiative!"

Completely ignoring his father's wild winks on the side, Zhu Zhanji looked at Zhu Di in front of him with a little excitement on his face.

"Oh? What kind of initiative?" Zhu Di's heart moved, but he remained calm on the surface.

"My grandson thinks we can start with mutual trading!" Seeing that the old man had no objection, Zhu Zhanji became more interested.

"Previously, Grandpa, you adjusted the price of tea and horses, causing the exchange price of tea and horses to reach a record low."

"In addition to the tea-horse trade, there is also a trade between the imperial court and the grassland, so Sun'er thinks we might as well adjust the price."

"We all know that Wala Langzi's ambitions are just dormant in a short period of time. Once they accumulate enough capital, they will immediately attack the Ming Dynasty!"

"If we adjust the prices in the mutual market, firstly, it can greatly extend the time for them to accumulate strength, and secondly, it can also create more opportunities for us!"

It seemed that he had finally found a stage to perform. The expression on Zhu Zhanji's face became more and more excited. However, what they did not notice was that the expression on his father Zhu Gaochi's face became increasingly ugly.

If this is the method, then the old man does not need Zhu Zhanji to stand up and give guidance, but at this time, this method is obviously not suitable.

Not everyone is Zhu Zhanhe. Most people can't make that determination, and some people are destined not to become people like Zhu Zhanhe.

For example, Zhu Di.

The emperor will not make mistakes, at least he will not make mistakes openly. Similarly, the emperor cannot have any blemishes on his body.

Why did Zhu Gaochi ignore Zhu Zhanhe's growing reputation? Because in today's orthodox thinking, Zhu Zhanhe cannot be the emperor.

If a person like Zhu Zhanhe became emperor, he might win the hearts of the people, but he would not win the hearts of officials.

Unless there are special circumstances.

But now, Zhu Zhanji is obviously influenced by his cousin. Seeing that his cousin is more and more respected and loved by people, this is a benchmark in Zhu Zhanji's eyes and gives him an illusion.

As long as you learn from your cousin and do better, you will become the person that attracts everyone's attention.

Wala is very well-behaved now, and this year he even took the initiative to increase the amount and value of tribute gifts.

I also knew that under such circumstances, it would be impossible for the Ming Dynasty, a great celestial country, to cause a stumbling block for Wala and take the initiative to destroy the relationship between the two parties. Even if it really wanted to do this, it would not be done openly.

"Well, the idea is good, but it can't be used yet." Zhu Di first nodded approvingly, and then gave a failing comment.

"Zhan He, what do you think?"

"Me?" Zhu Zhanhe was still thinking about his cousin's words, but suddenly he was pointed out by the old man, and he subconsciously blurted out.

"I think my cousin is right."

……

The atmosphere was deadlocked.

It's true that Zhu Zhanji unconsciously moved closer to Zhu Zhanhe's behavior style because Zhu Zhanhe has been too conspicuous in the past two years, with just a few minor changes.

But no matter how much he changes, Zhu Zhanji's radical approach is still learned from Zhu Zhanhe, and the two people's ideas are similar in general direction.

However, Zhu Zhanhe was not helpless, but he said behind his cousin that he would not do such offending things.

Although he wasn't afraid, there was no need.

"So, there is no better way?" Zhu Di frowned tightly, obviously very dissatisfied.

Zhu Gaochi lowered his head, and Zhu Zhanji also knew that he had said something wrong just now, so he sat obediently behind his father without saying a word.

As for Zhu Gaosui, he hasn't spoken since he was choked by the old man, and he certainly won't speak now.

Only Zhu Gaoxu looked at his son.

He knew his son and would never do anything unprepared. Although he had chosen the Japanese country between the grasslands and the Japanese country.

However, since Zhu Zhanhe had analyzed it rationally at the beginning, and said that the grassland problem was relatively simple, it proved that he definitely had a solution.

"Father, my son has some ideas." After thinking for a long time, Zhu Gaoxu broke the silence and spoke first.

"Ok?"

Everyone turned their attention to Zhu Gaoxu, but Zhu Zhanhe sighed.

He knew that his father had softened his heart, but this was also what he expected.

Zhu Zhanhe knew very well that his father did not actually hate the old man, but had been trying to prove himself and prove that he was no worse than his elder brother.

Zhu Zhanhe could judge the old man's actions from God's perspective, but Zhu Gaoxu could not and would not.

Because from the facts, the old man was not bad to his second son.

In history, he was given a large degree of freedom, and he listened to his slanders several times and punished the officials of the East Palace. It was not until he repeatedly revealed that he had the idea of ​​seizing the throne that the old man allowed him to join the vassal.

It can be said that except for the position of prince, the old man basically gave everything else he could to Zhu Gaoxu.

There is no overnight feud between father and son, not to mention that in Zhu Gaoxu's eyes, the old man has nothing wrong with him except being a little biased. How could he ignore the old man's embarrassment?

After all, he has not been to Beijing for several years, and longing and family affection will unleash unparalleled power over time.

This power is enough to make people make irrational decisions.

(End of this chapter)