My father Yongle, building a five-good family

Chapter 140: Throwing a melon as a signal
The first year of Jianwen.

March.

There was an earthquake in Yingtian Prefecture.

In addition, news of the reduction of the feudal system came from the north, and the King of Dai, who was in the fiefdom of Datong, was suddenly reduced to a prisoner. He was captured by Li Jinglong and personally escorted from Datong to Yingtian Prefecture.

All of a sudden, rumors spread all over the world.

Most of the rumors were about how after Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne, he was eager to attack his uncles without any affection for them, which led to the wrath of heaven and an earthquake in Yingtian Prefecture.

After the spies arranged by Prince Yan in Yingtian Prefecture learned of this information, they rode at full speed to Prince Yan's palace.

After hearing the secret report, King Yan remained silent for a long time.

After a moment, he looked at the black-robed monk Yao Guangxiao beside him and finally said:

"Master, the time has come."

The day after receiving the information.

The Prince of Yan was in high spirits and held a banquet in the palace to celebrate his recovery.

It was also because of this excuse that Xie Gui and Zhang Bing and their ilk were intimidated by the tacit balance between the two sides. Even though they were extremely reluctant and did not want to go to the Hongmen Banquet, they had to go there unwillingly.

Since Xie Gui rode past the palace last time and Zhu Gaoyu chopped off his horse's leg with a knife, he fell off the horse and now walks with a limp.

Now that he was at the gate of the palace, seeing the familiar figure of Zhu Gaoyu, Xie Gui's face twitched and he subconsciously wanted to turn around and leave.

But the next second, Zhu Gaoyu began to greet him warmly.

There seems to be no grudge at all.

"Thank you, Commander. Now that you are here, don't be in such a hurry to leave. My father has recovered from his illness, aren't you at all happy? Or do you really want my father to stay in bed all day long?"

Xie Gui had originally turned his head to the side, but then turned back.

He looked at Zhu Gaoyu and almost squeezed out the words through his teeth:

"Prince Dinghai...you've thought too much!"

Zhu Gaoyu looked noncommittal:

"It better be this way."

When Xie Gui saw Zhu Gaoyu acting like this, he was very angry at first, but soon he calmed down.

He and Zhang Bing certainly knew that Zhu Di had ill intentions.

They are not fools.

Since you dare to come, you must be well prepared.

Now they are the commanders-in-chief of Peking, commanding troops and all the people within the Nine Gates are theirs.

If the King of Yan really wants to tear his face off, it is still unknown who will win and who will lose.

Thinking about it, Xie Gui must have...

Finally, when Zhu Gaoyu was not paying attention, he looked at Zhu Gaoyu deeply.

Boy, being proud for a short time is not a big deal.

Being able to be successful all your life is what real ability is!
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Inside the palace.

The King of Yan held a banquet to entertain many guests.

Zhu Gaoyu quietly found a convenient place to leave, then put his hands on his knees obediently, looking very honest.

But when the guests at the banquet saw him, none of them dared to look down on him.

Although Zhu Gaoyu was young, he was granted the title of Prince of Dinghai as an exception and was deeply loved by the late emperor.

And the incident of chopping off a horse's legs with a knife a few days ago made those who heard it terrified.

If Zhu Gaoxu and others had done this, they would not have had such a big reaction.

But...how old is Zhu Gaoyu?
At such a young age, he has the courage to chop without changing his expression...

No wonder the late emperor personally conferred upon Zhu Gaoyu the title of Prince of Dinghai. Now he can chop off horses’ legs and capture Tatars. When he returns to his fiefdom in the future, won’t he chase after the Japanese pirates?
Such a joke-like thought flashed through the minds of many guests. They were slightly moved, but in the end they just laughed it off.

Who can tell what will happen in the future?
The biggest problem at the moment is whether the Prince of Yan can remain safe and sound in this turmoil of reducing the power of the princes and have the last laugh.

After all the guests were seated and the banquet began, Zhu Di's sons, led by the Prince of Yan, stood up and toasted, congratulating the Prince of Yan on his good health.

It was at this time that Zhang Bing narrowed his eyes, with a smile on his face, and a look of inquiry in his eyes:

"Your Highness Prince Yan has a ruddy complexion, thick black hair on his temples, and bright eyes. He doesn't look like someone who has just recovered from a serious illness."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere became quiet.

The atmosphere at the scene seemed a little weird.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoyu came running up to Zhu Di with a big melon in his hand, smiling innocently:
"Dad, try this melon. This is a tenant in my earthen fortress. I recently used winter greenhouse technology to grow melons and fruits. The greenhouse cost a lot, and I didn't dare to waste it casually, so I only have a few melons."

Seeing this, Zhu Di showed a look of relief on his face.

In the eyes of everyone, the scene before them was just like a harmonious scene of father and son getting along with each other and maintaining family harmony.

When Zhu Di got the big melon, he didn't hesitate and cut it open without saying a word.

The rind is green on the outside, pink on the inside, and the flesh is a pleasing red with black seeds dotted in it from time to time.

Zhu Di looked at the black seeds and started to make a fuss about the topic.

Then he heard a sigh:
"The Ming Dynasty is like this round melon. The royal family members are like the seeds in the melon."

"Without seeds, where does the melon come from?"

"But as the King of Yan, I have heard a lot of news. The King of Dai of Datong was imprisoned by Li Jinglong and sent to Yingtian Prefecture. Now he has become a commoner and is about to be exiled to Lingnan."

"As a member of the royal family, I live in fear every day and cannot guarantee my life. The emperor is my nephew, but he treats us vassal kings like this. If this is the case, we might as well rebel!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Di suddenly threw the melon in his hand.

In an instant, the melon with red flesh and green skin broke into pieces on the ground, and the juice spilled everywhere.

Throwing the melon was a signal. In an instant, a large group of soldiers emerged from the courtyard and surrounded Xie Gui and his party.

Only Zhu Gaoyu looked at the rotten melon lying on the ground with a depressed look on his face.

Why do you have to smash the melon?
Can’t we use wrestling as a trumpet?

Do you really think it's easy to grow a melon in the middle of winter?
And the other side.

See the soldiers surrounding you.

Xie Gui and Zhang Bing's expressions suddenly changed.

Is the King of Yan really going to rebel?!
How dare he? !

Zhang Bing spoke angrily:
"Prince Yan, the Seven Guards and the Farming Army in Beiping City are all under our control, and the Nine Gates are our troops. Let alone rebellion, do you think you can take down Beiping City so easily?"

Zhu Di played with the wine cup in his hand and sneered:
"Whether I can take it or not, you can come and see for yourself!"

After he finished speaking, Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng, Qiu Fu and other brave generals in the crowd immediately called up their troops from the back garden and attacked the nine gates like flying swallows.

Seeing this opportunity, a man sitting among the chief historians of the palace changed his eyes slightly, put his hand on the scabbard, and while no one was paying attention, he quietly drew his sword and walked forward quickly.

At this moment, it was unsheathed!
There was a cry of surprise from the crowd:
"Lu Zhen, are you crazy?!"

Lu Zhen sneered, turned his wrist, and shouted with a whistling sound of strong wind:
"Crazy? The current emperor is the successor designated by the late emperor's will. The Prince of Yan is nothing but a petty thief who intends to rebel!"

Seeing the sword light approaching, King Yan could even feel the strong wind blowing towards him.

Zhu Di drew his sword from its sheath, his expression calm, as if he had expected it.

But if Lu Zhen put away his sword at this time, it would obviously be too late.

He shouted loudly: "The kings are treacherous and evil, and there are ministers who will raise swords to serve the king and train troops to fight against them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a sword light flashed.

Zhu Gaoyu, who was originally sitting next to Zhu Di, had drawn out his long sword at some point and suddenly pressed it against the long sword in Lu Zhen's hand.

What followed was the teeth-grinding sound of swords clashing.

Lu Zhen glanced sideways, and when he saw Zhu Gaoyu's face, his strength weakened by half.

He opened his eyes wide in shock.

No!

What did this kid eat to grow up?

How could he have such great strength?!

Lu Zhen was so frightened by Zhu Gaoyu that the strength in his hands weakened.

Zhu Gaoyu took advantage of the situation, roared, pounced on him, and kicked him directly.

In fact, he wanted to kick him in the stomach.

However, when he raised his legs, there was still a big difference in height between the two of them. Zhu Gaoyu had no choice but to adjust his aim and kicked Lu Zhen's calf.

Lu Zhen felt as if his calf was broken by a wooden stick as thick as his wrist. His calf felt a sharp pain, and the long sword in his hand suddenly fell to the ground.

It’s a long story, but in reality, it all happened in a flash.

Zhu Gaoyu's subconscious reaction shocked not only many guests, but even Zhu Di himself.

Zhu Di glanced at Zhu Gaoyu once, and then couldn't help but glance at him a second time, and a third time...

This guy looks quite sturdy, but I didn't expect that he is not only strong but also very fast.

Zhu Gaoyu was usually lazy, and apart from his great strength, he was not known to be a fast runner.

Zhu Di only knew at this time...

It seems that this guy is a toad who won't move until he is hit.

Seeing Zhu Gaoyu retreat to his seat, he didn't know what to say for the time being, so he simply turned his attention to Lu Zhen.

One hit is not enough.

Regardless of whether Zhu Di could take over Peking today, Lu Zhen knew that he had no chance of survival.

But he never regretted the choice he made today.

But there is only one thing...

He raised his head and looked at Zhu Di's calm face, and finally couldn't help asking the point that bothered him the most:
"You already knew my identity?"

Zhu Di just glanced at him indifferently.

But Lu Zhen understood everything.

He said bitterly:

"If he is truly a traitor, he has harbored evil intentions long ago."

Another group of palace officials, who were advisers to the Prince of Yan, wanted to spit water on Lu Zhen's face when they heard this.

Some even said bluntly:

"The current emperor is controlled by treacherous ministers, and everyone knows that he wants to reduce the power of the vassal states. And the vassal states to protect the world are the policy of the previous emperor. Now that the emperor wants to reduce the power of the vassal states, the prince wants to eliminate the treacherous ministers in order to protect himself. What's wrong with that?"

Don't say those high-sounding words.

The simplest one is...

Emperor Jianwen's knife was about to fall on his neck.

Seeing that he couldn't even save his own life, if he didn't rebel at this time... Could it be that he really burned down the Prince of Yan's Mansion and died in such a cowardly way? !

Others can do this.

But King Yan couldn't do it!
Just as he was speaking, Zhu Di suddenly glanced to the side.

Wait a minute!

Why is Zhu Gaoyu missing? !

Seven thousand words today, done!
Go to bed early and continue writing tomorrow
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(End of this chapter)