Daming: The Sims, Lao Zhu’s mentality collapsed

Chapter 60 King Wu’s Game
  The quarrel in the court intensified.

At first it was just a personal debate between Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang. Later, officials promoted by the East Zhejiang Party and Hu Weiyong also began to impeach Jin Yiwei and Zhu Ji. The backbones of the Huaixi Party were not to be outdone and defended the King of Wu to the death.

The solemn and solemn meeting of the court seemed to have become a place for quarrels among officials. Some officials even vomited sweet things and greeted each other's genealogy with Chinese quintessence.

From morning to night, Lao Zhu watched with great interest at first, but after listening to the ministers arguing for four or five hours, he became a little tired.

"enough."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly and put an end to the farce, "You are not annoyed, but we are. Li Shanchang, you are a majestic Duke. You were once the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty. Most of the officials in the court today were promoted by you. But Take a look for yourself, what kind of trouble the imperial court is going to be like today, is this how you restrain your subordinates?"

Li Shanchang lowered his head and said: "Old minister has neglected his duties, please come to the higher authority to punish me."

"We'll fine you a year's salary. Do you have any objections?"

"I don't dare."

After warning Li Shanchang, Lao Zhu looked at Liu Ji again: "Uncle Chengyi, most of the etiquette of our Ming Dynasty was revised by you, but today you broke the rules you set and made the Ming Dynasty meeting a mess. Did you know crime?"

Liu Ji lowered his head: "Old minister, I know that I am guilty. Please give me a punishment."

"If the law maker breaks the law, the crime will be increased to one level. We will fine you two years' salary. Do you have any objections?"

"I am willing to plead guilty."

After knocking on both sides, the matter was stabilized for the time being.

"We're tired. Let's end today's meeting here, and everyone will go home."

Old Zhu stood up from the dragon chair leisurely, and when he was about to leave, he suddenly said to Liu Ji, "Uncle Chengyi, I see you are quite concerned about what you said at today's meeting. Since you are so concerned, Then just don’t leave, you can stay in the capital these days.”

"The minister obeys the order."

Although Liu Ji was questioned, there was a slight smile on his lips.

By staying in the capital, he has achieved his goal.

Frankly speaking, Liu Ji is indeed not a power-hungry person. If it is just for himself, there is no need for him to spend a lot of time in the capital to fight with Li Shanchang.

But for the sake of officials in eastern Zhejiang, he had to stay in the capital and withstand the pressure from Li Shanchang. Once Liu Ji loses the qualification to compete, officials in eastern Zhejiang will probably be completely crushed by the Huaixi Party.

The hatred between the two parties has accumulated over the years, and it is now difficult for them to coexist.

Lao Zhu nodded, turned and left.

The officials in the Fengtian Palace had nothing to say. They glared at their political opponents fiercely and walked out.

His Highness King Wu and His Highness King Yan were talking and laughing, and prepared to leave side by side, but were stopped by Zhu Biao.

The Crown Prince looked at Zhu Xi with complicated eyes: "You asked Hu Weiyong to find me, did you include me in your calculations?"

He finally understood now that he was also a part of Lao Wu's layout.

Hu Weiyong wanted to ask Liu Ji to come forward, but it was obviously not possible in his own name. Even if Liu Ji agreed, the East Zhejiang Party would not agree.

After all, there is a blood feud between the two parties, which cannot be easily eased. But if Liu Ji doesn't come forward, how can Zhu Ting lure the East Zhejiang Party into the situation and start a fight with the Huaixi Party?
  Therefore, Zhu Ji needed to find an intermediary to bring Hu Weiyong to Liu Ji. This person was Prince Zhu Biao.

Using the name of the prince, Liu Ji can naturally use Poxiadonkey to attend today's court meeting and stand up for Hu Weiyong. And the officials of the Zhejiang East Party would not say anything more because of the prince's face.

"Brother, are you dissatisfied?" Zhu Ru suppressed the smile on his face.

He had nothing to refute. In this matter, he really took advantage of Zhu Biao.

If the other party hated him because of this incident, Zhu Rui would not be surprised at all. Zhu Biao was silent for a while, with a gentle smile on his face. He stretched out his arm and touched Zhu Zhu's hair: "You have grown up, Lao Wu. Tomorrow, I will ask your sister-in-law to cook a table of good food. You must be on time." Come, let us two have a few drinks."

He was relieved.

Even if you are being used, what is there to say? It's just that I didn't understand things clearly at the beginning, so I was taken advantage of.

Furthermore, for Zhu Biao, there was nothing to worry about being used by his own brother. Lao Wu is capable, but it's not too late for him to be happy.

The one who has a great mind and has the world in his heart will be the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing the reconciliation between the eldest brother and Lao Wu, Zhu Di on the side was relieved in his heart and said cheerfully: "Brother, you are partial, the eldest sister-in-law cooks by herself, why do you just ask Lao Wu to do it? I am not you Brother?"

Zhu Biao glanced at His Highness King Yan and said with a smile: "You can't do it. Wait until one day you become as mature as Lao Wu, and then you can eat the food cooked by your sister-in-law."

Zhu Di said proudly: "It's enough for me to have Lao Wu to make suggestions. What does it take to be mature? Brother, wouldn't it be nice if you take over the old man's position in the future and let Lao Wu be the prime minister for you, and I will be the general for you?" "

Zhu Biao laughed and said jokingly: "Okay, okay, when the time comes, I will make you the general of the Northern Conquest, control the world's troops, and let Lao Wu take charge of Zhongshu Province and control all the officials!"

The prince was joking, but Zhu Di took it seriously: "Brother, this is what we said."

Zhu Biao nodded slightly: "That's natural."

The two chatted and sang together, but Zhu Xi was not happy to hear it: "Who has made an agreement with you two? I haven't agreed yet. To be the prime minister? I have no such ambition. Being an idle prince is my goal in this life."

"Brother, you don't have to listen to Lao Wu's nonsense, I agreed for him."

"Dashadi, do you want to listen to what you are saying?"

The three brothers talked and laughed side by side, so intimate that they seemed to have returned to their carefree childhood.

……

The three brothers talked for a long time. When Zhu Biao saw the silver moon in the sky, he immediately said: "It's getting late. I'm going back to the East Palace first. You two should go back home early."

"Brother, walk slowly."

After Zhu Biao left, Zhu Di and Zhu Di walked together towards the palace gate.

When he reached the palace gate, he saw Li Shanchang waiting alone in front of the gate.

Zhu Xi paused and said to Zhu Di: "Fourth brother, please go outside and wait for me for a while. I have something to say with Lao Xiangguo."

King Yan was very obedient and created a space for the two of them to be alone without saying a word.

Li Shanchang stepped forward and slightly cupped his hands: "His Royal Highness, King Wu, you are a young and talented person. I admire you. I admire you. I am afraid that today's meeting has been part of your plan."

Zhu Xi smiled and said: "What's there to calculate? I don't have the right mind."

"Using Hu Weiyong, we lured out both the Huaixi Party and the Zhejiang East Party. The harder I fight Liu Ji, the more I build momentum for Jin Yiwei."

Li Shanchang narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "When the time comes, catching up with me and Liu Ji will be your real goal."

Zhu Xi smiled and said nothing.

They all know clearly in their hearts that there is no tripartite confrontation between Jinyiwei, Huaixi Party, and Zhedong Party, and there is no possibility of alliance.

The birth of Jin Yiwei was to destroy the Huaixi Party and the Eastern Zhejiang Party.

(End of this chapter)