My father Yongle, building a five-good family

Chapter 117: King Yan and King Zhou conspired to rebel?
Qi Tai stood aside.

He had been silent since Ge Cheng started talking.

It was not until it was confirmed that Prince Yan was seriously ill that a gleam of light flashed in Qi Tai's eyes.

"Your Highness, this is a golden opportunity that only comes once in a lifetime! Since the Prince of Yan is already seriously ill, it is reasonable to keep him in the capital for treatment. By doing this, Your Highness can both take into account the idea of ​​kinship and remove the most difficult thorn in the vassal king's side!"

When Zhu Yunwen heard Qi Tai's words, he felt the biggest itch in his heart was scratched.

One of the reasons why he had always been concerned about reducing the power of the princes was naturally because the Prince of Yan was very powerful and if he failed to strike back, there would be a counterattack.

The second is the so-called affection between family members.

Zhu Yunwen was concerned about the policy of reducing the power of the princes. A hundred years later, it was easy for literati and historians to demonize him.

Therefore, Zhu Yunwen has been hesitating until now just because of this matter.

But right now, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

However, at this moment, footsteps were suddenly heard outside the hall.

When Zhu Yunwen saw the person coming, a look of joy appeared on his face before the person could speak. Then he stood up suddenly, strode forward, and personally held Fang Xiaoru's hands, slowly helping him up.

He saw that although Fang Xiaoru looked a little dusty, his eyes were bright and he looked very energetic, so he immediately smiled:
"With Mr. Xizhi here, I feel like I have gained a loyal and righteous ally!"

Having said that, Zhu Yunwen repeated what had just happened in the conversation.

Finally, he smiled and said with a hint of anticipation:

"What do you think about this...Xizhi?"

Fang Xiaoru pondered for a moment, and what he said was beyond the expectations of everyone present.

"Your Highness, I have lived in poverty for many years and have not held a high position in the government for a long time. Logically speaking, such an important matter of reducing the power of the vassal states should not be something I can easily talk about. But since Your Highness asked, I would like to say a few words to make it clear."

After hearing this, Qi Tai frowned at first.

He vaguely understood the meaning of Fang Xiaoru's words.

He seems to have a different decision about his previous opinion?

However, now was not a good time to interrupt. Seeing that Huang Zicheng, his study partner, did not say anything, Qi Tai naturally restrained himself and did not speak easily.

I only heard Fang Xiaoru continue:
"Your Highness is devoted to Confucianism and literature. I guess you have already intended to promote cultural governance, right?"

When Zhu Yunwen heard what Fang Xiaoru said, his eyes suddenly lit up, and then his smile became wider:
"Those who know me are the most honest."

After these words were spoken, the two civil officials behind him couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

It’s just that Fang Xiaoru’s “Lingzhi Ganlu Ce” was once highly praised by the late emperor, and now Zhu Yunwen treats him as “Sir” all the time.

In addition, Fang Xiaoru was a man of integrity and upright character, with the pride of a scholar and the spirit of a scholar.

Although Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng felt jealous, they did not unite to target him.

On the contrary, when it came not to government affairs, they still held admiration for Fang Xiaoru, who had endured a hard life for many years.

I only heard Fang Xiaoru continue to speak:
"The so-called way of governing by culture, no matter how you go around, you can't avoid 'propriety'. Now the King of Yan has done nothing wrong and is even seriously ill, but Your Highness has trapped the King of Yan in Yingtian and reduced the number of vassal states. How should the people of the world view Your Highness?"

After saying this, Fang Xiaoru even threw out his last trump card:

"Your Highness can do such a thing to your seriously ill uncle. How can you convince the scholars of the world if you want to rule the world with culture in the future?"

For a moment, the atmosphere fell into silence.

Afterwards, Fang Xiaoru started from the word "ritual", citing extensive examples and pointing out the pros and cons.

Seeing Zhu Yunwen's expression change again, Qi Tai thought to himself that something was wrong.

He was afraid that Zhu Yunwen would be persuaded by Fang Xiaoru's ideas of "propriety and law" and "civil governance" and would have made up his mind, and would miss this God-given opportunity.

This time, Qi Tai couldn't help it:
"Your Majesty, the King of Yan is the leader of all the kings. The King of Yan is powerful and has not been a one-day or two-day thing. If he is not eliminated soon, I am afraid it will be a hindrance to the court."

Huang Zicheng listened to what the two said, seeming to be thinking about something.

Zhu Yunwen was caught in a dilemma because of this. He hesitated and could not make up his mind for a long time.

Only Li Jinglong yawned slowly when no one was paying attention.

If these scholars and talented people were to write books and articles, even if there were ten thousand Li Jinglongs, they would not be as good as any one of these three.

But when it comes to understanding the Prince of Yan, Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng and Fang Xiaoru combined do not understand him as deeply as Li Jinglong.

The Prince of Yan is a shrewd man with great ambitions.

If we don't take this opportunity to eliminate the King of Yan first, there will be endless troubles.

As for the "rituals and laws" and "civil governance" that these scholars and talented people were concerned about, in Li Jinglong's view, they were bullshit.

Since ancient times, the victors have written the history books.

As long as Zhu Yunwen is the final winner, what does it matter even if the means of winning are somewhat dishonorable?
History books are not just blank paper for him to write on.

But when the words were on the tip of his tongue, Li Jinglong suddenly thought of the last conversation he had with Zhu Gaoyu before the late emperor passed away.

He pursed his lips, but finally remained silent.

The late emperor valued Zhu Yunwen, but in the last moments of his life, he was talking to Zhu Gaoyu.

Is there any different meaning in this?
When Li Jinglong did things, he always bet on both sides. He never offended anyone too much, but he never failed.

Just when the situation reached a stalemate, another eunuch hurried over to the palace gate:

"Your Highness, the second son of King Zhou, Zhu Youjie, requests to see you."

Everyone in the hall was stunned. As they looked at each other, a thought came to their mind:

What is this kid doing here?
The truth is that Zhu Youjie has left a bad impression on most people in the past.

He came to our house again, and everyone's first reaction was... I'm afraid this is not a serious matter...

But this time, it really took everyone by surprise.

Including Zhu Yunwen himself.

After Zhu Yunwen nodded, Zhu Youjie outside the hall lowered his head and walked slowly forward.

Inside his chest, his heart was still beating pounding due to nervousness.

Because of the imperial edict that the vassal kings had to return their fiefdoms, it was destined that the King of Yan and the King of Zhou could not stay in Yingtian for too long.

He prepared this plan hastily. Even though he had already made up his mind beforehand, Zhu Youjie couldn't help but feel a trembling in his heart because this was a serious matter.

But now, the arrow is on the string and must be shot.

Zhu Yunwen sat in the first seat, looking at Zhu Youjie who was saluting below, and said in a light tone:
"Why are you in such a hurry? Even your shoes and socks are wet while walking?"

As soon as Zhu Yunwen finished speaking, Zhu Youjie seemed to wake up from a dream and noticed his wet boots.

All I heard was a "plop" sound.

Zhu Youjie suddenly knelt down on the ground.

This time, the people around were really scared.

what's the situation?
Zhu Youqie trembled and took out a secret letter from his clothes. He accepted it with both hands and kowtowed, saying:

"Your subject Zhu Youjie is guilty."

Emperor Zhu Yunwen and his ministers looked at each other, and all sensed something unusual.

Zhu Yunwen's heart moved slightly:
"What crime have you committed?"

"As the second son of the King of Zhou, I accidentally discovered that the King of Zhou and the King of Yan were secretly discussing rebellion. Although I am not very good at writing, I know that I should be loyal to my king and worry about his worries." "Therefore, I went through untold hardships and hid in the King of Zhou's mansion. I found the secret letter of rebellion and came here to report it to Your Highness."

Zhu Youjie finished speaking these words in one breath.

Emperor Zhu Yunwen and his ministers were completely stunned.

What is this?
When you feel sleepy, a pillow appears?

Seeing that Zhu Yunwen didn't say anything, Zhu Youjie's heartbeat became more intense.

Originally in his plan, only his eldest brother and father were involved in this rebellion.

However, Zhu Youjie recalled the day when the King of Zhou and the King of Yan met and had a secret conversation in the palace, and felt that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhu Youjie thought that he might as well do something big and involve the entire family of Prince Yan.

In this way, he might get other benefits besides the title...

As Zhu Youqie spoke, he thought more and more that this was the case.

Why would Prince Yan and his father meet in the mansion for no reason?
And after entering the study, they chatted... they chatted for such a long time, and even after coming out, they still had such a solemn look on their faces.

This clearly tells others that there must be something wrong.

As he spoke, Zhu Youjie seemed to be convinced by himself, and his confidence grew stronger and stronger.

When Zhu Youjie finally stopped talking until his mouth was dry, Emperor Zhu Yunwen and his ministers looked at each other and saw excitement in each other's eyes.

Even Fang Xiaoru, who was the most observant of "etiquette and laws", had no objection at this time.

What he said before did not mean that he supported Prince Yan and his family.

On the contrary, as long as Zhu Yunwen was still the legitimate heir in the will, Fang Xiaoru would be Zhu Yunwen's most staunch supporter.

Huang Zicheng stepped forward at the right time.

He walked up to Zhu Youjie, took the secret letter, and then presented it to Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath and opened the letter.

The content of the letter was clearly about treason.

As for the font above... although Zhu Yunwen had forgotten a little, but in his memory, the handwriting of King Zhou... was probably like this, right?
Soon, the letter was read again by the ministers.

Huang Zicheng looked at Zhu Yunwen with a firm gaze. When the emperor and his subject looked at each other, Huang Zicheng nodded slightly.

Time, location, people and harmony.

At this time, they all correspond one to one.

But before leaving, Zhu Yunwen thought for a moment and said:
"Don't alert the enemy. Bring in the King of Yan and the King of Zhou first."

When Ge Cheng heard this, his eyes rolled and he thought of Zhu Gaoyu.

When this kid was in Datong, he often yelled at him.

Thinking about this, Ge Cheng also pretended to speak:

"Your Highness, I learned that Prince Yan was seriously ill from Prince Dinghai. Why not... call Prince Dinghai over together?"

Zhu Yunwen was a little hesitant at first, but when he thought that the Prince of Yan was plotting rebellion, Zhu Gaoyu would be affected sooner or later, and it seemed that bringing him into the palace earlier would not make any difference, so he simply agreed.

Watching the Jinyiwei being mobilized, Zhu Yunwen wielded the authority that belonged exclusively to the emperor freely. At this moment, the role of power penetrated deeply into Zhu Yunwen's mind.

His uncles and brothers, who were once regarded as his competitors, can only survive under his command.

This swap in status and identity made Zhu Yunwen suddenly feel almost intoxicated while he was deep in thought.

No wonder... everyone wants to be emperor.

……

When the Jinyiwei came to take people away.

The Prince of Yan had a gloomy expression and showed no emotion.

But when he heard that Zhu Gaoyu was also going to be brought into the palace, his expression suddenly changed.

Zhu Di narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a half-smile:
"Zhu Gaoyu is just a child. To say that he participated in the rebellion is a bit too ridiculous, isn't it?"

Qin Yun is the newly appointed commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. He has no close relationship with Zhu Yunwen, and Zhu Yunwen advocates civil governance, and has the intention of suppressing the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Therefore, before the new monarch ascended the throne, when Qin Yun received this task, his first reaction was to complete the task brilliantly so that the new monarch could see his abilities and the Jinyiwei would be able to make use of him in the future.

After all, to be honest, the Jinyiwei are the emperor's lackeys.

To them, the level of rank is just that.

The trust and favor of the new monarch is the basis for their living a comfortable life and even gaining tremendous power.

Qin Yun glanced at Zhu Di, his eyes raised, showing a bit of sharpness and harshness:
"Why is Prince Yan struggling so much? Treason is a serious crime. You will die, and your son will die too. You may even be tortured to death, with your head hung at the city gate. In this case, what difference does it make whether you enter the palace or not?"

Qin Yun had a smile on his face, but the words he spoke were as sharp as a knife, very aggressive.

When King Yan saw him like this, he suddenly laughed.

He opened his eyes slightly, and a fierce light flashed in them.

Immediately, he suddenly stretched out his hand.

Suddenly, the sound of golden swords was heard.

Then, a flash of snow dazzled people's eyes.

When he came to his senses again, the back of King Yan's knife had already hit Qin Yun's cheek.

Zhu Di's expression was somewhat amusing:
"Qin Yun, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard..."

Zhu Gaoyu, standing aside, also nodded and added very seriously:
"I, Zhu Gaoyu, will remember you."

Click.

The originally tense situation was inexplicably broken with Zhu Gaoyu's words.

Qin Yun almost had a cardiac arrest because the back of the knife hit his face.

Now, thanks to Zhu Gaoyu's words, he finally calmed down.

He looked deeply at King Yan.

The Prince of Yan was powerful and had good relations with the nobles in Jinling City. He could be described as a social butterfly.

But for now, I hope that Prince Yan will not fall into his hands.

He doesn't want to suffer the methods of the Royal Guards, and he certainly doesn't want his little son to suffer from them, right?

Qin Yun narrowed his eyes and said in a rather sarcastic tone:
"Prince Yan, please."

The King of Yan ignored him and strode past him and walked forward.

Zhu Gaoyu followed behind him, looked at Qin Yun, and said again in a very serious tone:
"In formal occasions, please call me Prince Dinghai."

Qin Yun's smile disappeared.

Why do you need a title when you are just a kid?!

How annoying!
He hasn't yet!
I finished writing, but I was afraid I would not have enough time to finish, so I did not have dinner. The time was still okay, and I did not rush to the last minute.

This update is 4,000 words, making up for what I owed yesterday.

I will save up some manuscripts in the next two days. I have to go back to Northeast China soon, and I will be busy then. I will do my best to update as promised!
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(End of this chapter)