The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 89 Prince Lu Refuses to Become a vassal
In the golden autumn of October, the maple leaves are turning red and the weather in the capital is gradually getting colder.

After Wanli finished the military examination and the palace examination, he always felt as if there was still one important thing he had not done.

What's the matter?
Sometimes it's like this, the more you try to remember something, the harder it is to remember.

Early in the morning at about 1 a.m., when the sky was just getting light, he sat in the imperial study and began to ponder.

The more he thought about it, the less he could remember.

An unknown amount of time had passed when Li Xuancheng suddenly slipped in and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, Prince Lu said he doesn't want to be relocated to Hengzhou Prefecture. He wants to be relocated to Weihui Prefecture, which is closer to the capital."

Humph, the royal palace in Hengzhou Prefecture has been built for you, and the land has been requisitioned for you, and you tell me you don’t want to go?
You're a wasted thing!

Upon hearing this, Wanli couldn't help but snort inwardly.

However, he soon realized something was wrong.

In history, Prince Lu never went to Hengzhou Prefecture, which was changed to Weihui Prefecture.

Why is this so?
Is there any difference between Hengzhou Prefecture and Weihui Prefecture?
If it comes to the vassal kings, there is no difference.

Because the princes and their sons were not allowed to enter the capital without an imperial edict, no emperor issued an imperial edict to summon the princes to the capital after the Yongle Dynasty.

In other words, under normal circumstances, it made no difference to the vassal king whether his fiefdom was far from the capital.

This is a bit abnormal.

This doesn't seem to be entirely Prince Lu's idea.

Wanli frowned and then asked, "Who told you why he didn't want to go to Hengzhou Prefecture to be a vassal?"

Li Xuancheng said without hesitation: "The Queen told me that since Prince Lu went to Hengzhou Prefecture, it would be inconvenient for him to come back to see her."

Sure enough, this was Empress Dowager Li’s idea, and it might have been instigated by Zhang Siwei or Shen Shixing.

According to the imperial Ming ancestral precepts, princes and their descendants were not allowed to enter the capital without an imperial edict. Prince Lu had already gone to be a prince, so how could he come back?

It was impossible for him to issue an imperial decree to allow Prince Lu to return to the capital, but Empress Dowager Li might issue an imperial decree.

Empress Dowager Li probably believed the slander and wanted to use Prince Lu to threaten him, saying that if he didn't obey, he would be replaced!

Humph, you must be dreaming.

I am no longer the same person I used to be.

Wanli was quite annoyed. "Go and tell them that the court's money doesn't come from the wind. The Prince Lu's Mansion in Hengzhou has been built. He must go there to become a vassal. The court doesn't have that much money to waste on them."

You want me to say this to the Queen?
Li Xuancheng couldn't help but shrink his neck when he heard this.

However, he gritted his teeth and nodded.

Will Empress Dowager Li agree?
After a while, Li Xuancheng returned with a look of horror on his face. He trembled exaggeratedly and said, "The Queen is angry. She said that Prince Lu must go to Weihui Prefecture to be enfeoffed."

Humph, this stupid woman dares to fight with me?

It seems that if I don't teach you a lesson, you'll think I'm a sick cat.

Wanli snorted inwardly, then said decisively: "Yingzhen, send an order. Have Lu Yi lead 5,000 Jinyiwei to surround the Ten Princes' Palace for me and order Prince Lu to return to his fiefdom within three days. If not, don't blame me for not respecting brotherly love."

It was naturally impossible for the princes or the emperor's brothers who had not yet been enfeoffed after their marriage to live in the palace, so Chengzu specially built ten royal palaces for them.

The Ten Kings' Palace is very close to the imperial city, not far from Dong'an Gate.

The Jinyiwei Yamen is also very close to the imperial city, not far from the West Chang'an Gate.

After he gave the order, Prince Lu's Mansion was quickly surrounded.

Not long after, Li Xuancheng rushed in, his face filled with fear, and said, "Your Majesty, something bad has happened. The Empress is here."

Why are you still so afraid of that woman?
Wanli said helplessly, "Uncle, why are you afraid of her?"

Li Xuancheng was still a little panicked and said: "Don't you know how fierce she is? When she is angry, she scolds people. If she is not angry enough, she will hit people."

Alas, you are not a child anymore. Wanli rolled his eyes when he heard this and said, "When she scolds you, can't you get away? When she wants to hit you, can't you run away? Who else in the palace dares to catch you?"

Uh, this seems to make sense.

Hearing this, Li Xuancheng nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, I'll go hide first. You can do whatever you want. Brother Shan has already stopped her."

After saying that, he ran away.

This guy is still afraid.

Wanli shook his head slightly, thought about it carefully, and finally asked Duke Cheng Guo Zhu Yingzhen to go out together.

This time, Empress Dowager Li was really furious and her roar could be heard from far away.

However, Shan Sinan still stood at the gate of the Qianqing Palace like a statue, motionless. Even if he was sprayed with saliva in the face, he didn't even wipe it off.

Empress Dowager Li had no way to deal with this emotionless guy. Even if all the eunuchs in the Cining Palace joined forces, they couldn't defeat him!
As soon as she saw Wanli coming out, she turned around and roared, "Rebellious son, why did you send the Jinyiwei to surround the Ten Princes' Palace? Prince Lu is your own brother. Do you have any humanity left?"

How can I talk to you about humanity in this kind of situation?
Wanli said coldly, "According to the imperial precepts of the Ming Dynasty, princes must return to their fiefdoms after their marriages. He is refusing to leave the capital, which is a violation of the precepts. You also want to violate the precepts, right?"

I.

I don’t care about ancestral teachings!
Empress Dowager Li said unreasonably, "He said he didn't want to be a vassal. He just wanted to go to Weihui Prefecture. Why are you forcing him to go to Hengzhou Prefecture?"

You are unreasonable, aren't you?

Okay, I'm too lazy to reason with you anymore.

Wanli said coldly: "I am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. My words are golden. Wherever I say he should be sent to be a vassal, he must be sent there. There is no reason."

you!
Empress Dowager Li was so angry that she roared hysterically, "You rebellious son! You didn't even agree to Prince Lu coming back to see me just to make it easier for me. You are such an inhuman thing!"

I only talk about human nature to people who can talk about human nature. I can't talk about human nature with you.

Because you are so stupid that you have lost all humanity.

Wanli was quite annoyed and said, "The Ming Dynasty's ancestral precepts state that princes are not allowed to enter the capital without imperial decree. Why do you want him to return to the capital without permission? Are you planning a rebellion?"

Yes, I just want to replace you.

Empress Dowager Li howled frantically, "You disobedient and unfilial creature, you tyrant, you inhumane creature! Sooner or later, someone will rebel against you!"

Okay, just wait for me. After I have dealt with the three major families in Puzhou, I will deal with you, this stupid woman.

Wanli said coldly: "Anyone who dares to rebel will have his entire clan exterminated. Prince Lu dares to rebel, and I will have him executed by slow slicing. If you want to harm your precious son, try it now."

You want to torture your own brother to death!
Empress Dowager Li cried out to the heavens, "God, please open your eyes and strike this beast to death!"

This woman is so annoying.

Don’t push me, I’ll lock you up if you push me too far!
Wanli said expressionlessly, "You'd better tell him to pack his things quickly. If he doesn't leave for Hengzhou Prefecture in three days, I will have him arrested and imprisoned in Hengzhou Prefecture."

After saying that, he turned around and left, ignoring Empress Dowager Li's crying, making a fuss, and even threatening to commit suicide.

He had just returned to the imperial study and sat down when Duke Chengguo Zhu Yingzhen said with some concern, "Your Majesty, Prince Lu is your brother after all. Who would dare to kidnap him?"

That kid has a bad temper too, right?

No one dares to kidnap him, so I will go there myself.

Wanli frowned and thought for a while, and suddenly remembered that no one from the Qin family in Zhongzhou came to participate in the martial arts examination this time.

The Qin family has not just one or two brave generals, but a whole bunch of them. Moreover, most of them died in battle for the Ming Dynasty in history.

Such loyal and good people must be recruited as soon as possible. The Shenwu Fourth Battalion of the Beijing Camp is still short of three deputy generals. He will have to recruit people for the Shenwu Fourth Battalion next year.

If you don’t come, I will go and invite you myself!

Thinking of this, Wanli said decisively: "Yingzhen, send an order to the grain transport troops to mobilize one thousand 400-ton grain ships and one hundred 800-ton grain ships. They must arrive at the Datong Bridge grain transport dock within three days. I will personally escort Prince Lu to Hengzhou Prefecture to take up his fiefdom."

(End of this chapter)