King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

In the courtyard.

Zhu Gaochi half-closed his eyes and stared at the two people kneeling on the ground for a long time. In the end, he did not argue with them on this issue anymore. He understood their difficulties and hardship in his heart.

He also knew that the two people's actions seemed to be hiding something from him, but from a certain perspective, it was also a disguised form of protection for him.

Of course, if we really want to talk about this matter, it is not the fault of these two people, or that their crimes are truly unforgivable.

After all, there are so many people involved in the court, and so many people could not resist the temptation of interests and chose to be involved in it. However, Xia Yuanji and Jin Zhong in front of them were able to maintain their original intentions from beginning to end, and were not manipulated and controlled by the greed in their hearts. This is already commendable.

As he thought about it, Zhu Gaochi stopped staring at the two of them, waved his hand at them, and said:

"okay."

"Everyone, please get up!"

"I know and understand that this matter is not your fault."

"but."

Having said this, he paused for a moment, a look of determination flashed across his face, and he continued:
"This matter."

"Since in the past, you were all outsiders and never participated in it."

"So regarding what is happening right now, I also hope that you can behave like you have done in the past, be honest and be an outsider, and just don't get involved in this matter!"

"No matter what the second brother does, no matter how the court changes and shifts."

"You all should just do your own job well and do what you are supposed to do. For other things, just turn a blind eye and pretend you know nothing and nothing has ever happened."

"It would be best if you could claim to be sick, close the door and have a good rest."

"The rest of the things, the rest of this scene."

"You don't need to worry about it, let the second guy do it and let him toss around!"

That’s all I have to say.

Xia Yuanji and Jin Zhong couldn't help but pause for a moment, and looked at Zhu Gaochi who was sitting in front of them with uncertainty. They were dazed and at a loss, and at the same time felt extremely frightened and palpitating.

what's the situation?
What exactly does this mean?
Is the prince telling them not to worry about anything, not to do anything, and just to claim illness and refuse visitors?
It seemed like they had been talking and analyzing for a long time about the existing or possible disadvantages in this matter, but in the end, no one else listened to a word they said and had no intention of responding to them at all.

The two of them felt palpitations and fear, and were also a little dazed.

For the Crown Prince, facing such pros and cons, he was able to make such a decision and say such words, which was indeed beyond the expectations of the two people in front of them, making them feel a little unbelievable.

Is this still the extremely cautious prince that they know and understand?

Faced with such a huge crisis, he actually didn't take it seriously and didn't care about the matter at all.

They even gave it a nice name, letting Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu act out this drama himself and letting Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu do what he wants.

That's what was said.
But from these words and attitude, who can fail to hear, or who can be unaware of, as long as one is a normal person, that in fact, these words are also a display and expression of his own attitude, right?
There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

The issue is.
What on earth is going on here that they don't know, that can allow the Crown Prince to remain so calm even though he knows the risks here? What gives him the confidence?

Thinking about it, after a brief moment of daze, Jin Zhong came back to his senses, subconsciously raised his head, turned his head to look over, and spoke cautiously with a little curiosity and a little temptation:

"Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"This, this, this, isn't this too risky?"

"The risks and pros and cons of this matter, if we are not careful, we will be doomed, it will be a catastrophe that sweeps the world!"

"Your Highness must think twice!"

"If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is unwilling to take action on this matter and really allows the King of Han to act recklessly, for the sake of the Ming Empire and the people, this old minister will have no choice but to take the initiative. I will immediately compile the memorial and send it to Your Majesty as fast as I can. Please make the decision and return to the capital to administer justice."

That's what I said.

There is already a hint of threat.

From this, we can also feel the tension and worry in the hearts of Jin Zhong and others, which is absolutely true.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi narrowed his eyes and glanced at him coldly. His expression became extremely serious at this moment, and his words suddenly became louder, and he shouted angrily:
"Bastard thing."

"Are you threatening me?"

"I beg Your Majesty to return to the capital to administer justice and remove the King of Han from his position as regent."

"Very good, very good!"

"Each of you is really becoming more and more capable."

"But do you really think that things are that simple? Or do you think that you are the only smart people in this world?"

"Report to Your Majesty"

"Let's not talk about what reasons you have. Even if you have reasons, what does it matter?"

"It sounds good to let Your Majesty take charge of the overall situation, but isn't it just throwing such a headache to Your Majesty and deliberately embarrassing Your Majesty? Is this the behavior and style that a minister of the emperor should have?"

"And with such a big incident happening in the court, do you really think that the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty are just sitting there doing nothing?"

"Do you really think that your Majesty has lost the ability to control the court and the imperial court after leaving the capital? Do you really think that these things, which have been exposed today, can be hidden from your Majesty's eyes?"

"Or"

"Since you all know how risky this matter is, and the second brother is a reckless person, do you really think he is a person who does not know the seriousness of the matter? Facing such a big matter, can he really be so brave and dare not inform His Majesty?"

"If the Second Brother had already reported these things to His Majesty, and his position as the regent had not changed at all, the Second Brother would have directly exposed the matter and disclosed everyone's dirty deeds."

"Do you know what this development means?"

"If you go and report and make a memorial at this time, what kind of results will this action bring? What kind of consequences will it bring to all of us? I don't need to explain these things clearly. You should know and understand them better than anyone else, right?"

"So..." "Master Jin, are you sure you want to report this matter to the emperor and put him in a difficult decision?"

Jin Zhong: “??????????”

numb!

Totally Muggle!

Yes!

Why hadn't he thought of this problem before? Or why had he never considered it before?

Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu was indeed very courageous, and his methods and thoughts were beyond the reach of ordinary people. However, faced with such a big thing, could Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu really keep his head down, not inform Zhu Di, and really conceal it?

If trouble arises by then, will Zhu Gaoxu really be able to handle it?

Even if Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu really had such courage and ability to be so audacious, but in such a huge Ming court, could the Jinyiwei, who were the emperor's lackeys, stand on the side of Prince of Han, suppress the matter, and cooperate with him in concealing Zhu Di?

The answer is definitely no.

Obviously, the Jinyiwei could not do this, and they absolutely dared not do such a thing, because once they did so, they would almost certainly be seeking death.

to this end
Based on this inference, as well as Zhu Gaoxu's previous style of doing things and the distribution of power in the court, there is no doubt that Emperor Yongle, who was fighting in the northern desert, must have known clearly what happened at today's court meeting.

Well, since Emperor Yongle knew about it, but did not send an edict back to the capital, nor did he issue any order to come back, then what kind of thoughts and ideas did Emperor Yongle, who was fighting in the northern desert, have about what happened at the grand court meeting today? It is obvious, and there is absolutely no objection or anything else to say!
It must be support that Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu acted in this way.

After getting the definite answer, Jin Zhong, who had been in high spirits, suddenly became silent. He was no longer as passionate as before. While he was frightened and palpitating, he was more confused and puzzled in his heart.

It was real, something he could never have imagined in his dreams.

Why, why, why would Emperor Yongle choose to support something that would almost shake the destiny and foundation of the Ming Dynasty? Wasn't he afraid that all the gentry and nobles would unite and do what he had said before? Wasn't he afraid that the country would be overthrown?

This, this, this
What on earth happened? What on earth happened?
Why is it that each operation and each style of behavior makes him increasingly confused? Why do they all like it so much and do such crazy actions and things?

Is it because he has grown old and has lost his spirit and courage, or is it because things in this world are changing too fast and he can no longer keep up with the pace?

Seeing Jin Zhong fall into silence, Xia Yuanji, who was standing beside him, was not much better than Jin Zhong after hearing this. His mind was full of question marks. He suddenly raised his head and looked over, and asked in doubt:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince"

"What on earth is going on here? What on earth is going on here?"

"Why is it that the more I listen, the more confused I become? The more I listen, the less I understand!"

"Forgive me for being so ignorant. I don't know about this matter. Your Highness, can you help me to clear up my confusion?"

Why?

The more you listen, the more confused you become. The more you listen, the less you understand?
Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi took a few deep breaths, and suddenly opened his narrowed eyes. A hint of intriguing sneer flashed across his chubby face, and he responded in a deep voice:

“A short pain is worse than a long one.”

"In ancient times, the Martial Saints scraped bones to heal wounds. The same is true for the current imperial court."

"Because these gentry and noble families are the cancer lying on the body of the imperial court. If we don't take advantage of the strong and stable imperial court, while we are still young, strong and powerful, we will wipe out these cancers."

"If we allow these stubborn diseases to develop, nothing will happen now that we are here to control them."

"The question is, as time goes by and emperors come and go, what happens?"

"The imperial court is slowly being eroded by the gentry and clans, and slowly being infiltrated and controlled by them. If they are given enough time, do you think the whole world belongs to the imperial power or to those gentry and clans?"

"And these gentry and nobles who are attached to the court, these cancers, are extremely difficult to deal with even when we are in power and young and strong. If we allow them to develop recklessly, after the succession of emperors, the emperors will be replaced."

"Do you think that future emperors will still be able to fight against it, or contend with it, or have a chance to eradicate this stubborn disease?"

"I'm afraid that as the emperors change from one generation to the next, if the gentry and nobles are allowed to develop, if the emperor dares to touch them, it's uncertain whether the emperor can still be alive after the imperial order is issued!"

"to this end."

"Tell me why this is happening?"

"Why do you think Your Majesty would allow the King of Han to act like this?"

"Why didn't you ask the King of Han to stop, or remove his power as regent?"

"Are you satisfied with these answers and results?"

"There is no need for me to say more about the rest. You are all smart people, so just go wherever you want!"

Zhu Gaochi waved his hand unhappily, signaling the two men to get out of here immediately and stop standing there and getting in his way.

Listening to the words of expulsion and the previous words, the expressions on Xia Yuanji and Jin Zhong's old faces looked extremely interesting at this moment. They wanted to say something, but feeling the gazes falling on them, they had to give up, shut up honestly, lowered their heads and left quietly.

After the two left, the previous gloom on Zhu Gaochi's chubby face disappeared, and was replaced by endless melancholy and worry.

Although he spoke with great confidence, in a sense, he was still unsure about what was about to happen and had a lot of worries. After all, so many people were involved!
Whenever Zhu Gaochi thought of these things and people, he felt extremely headache and uncomfortable.

That's it.

After a long while, Zhu Gaochi slowly came back to his senses from his daze, thinking about Zhu Gaoxu's layout and style of doing things, as well as the far-reaching consequences if he didn't do this. His expression was full of determination, and his half-closed eyes widened at the moment, and he murmured to himself in a low voice:

"Second brother! Second child!"

"If this fails, you will really die."

"We are all here with you to take this big gamble."

"If you are not careful, you will fall into a truly bottomless abyss. You will be crushed to pieces and will be infamous for eternity!"

"I hope you can really do what you say, and please don't let me down."

"This is the only chance I have!" (End of this chapter)