Chapter 84 Cheng, pure filial piety and good grandson
"Who is this kid?" When he heard Zhu Su say the words "Trick daddy too", Lao Zhu's eyes couldn't help but have a fierce light. As soon as Zhu Su said this,
I couldn’t wait to ask.
Zhu Biaoshen frowned, wondering which of his brothers might have the deep scheming described in Lao Wu's words. Empress Ma saw the clue from the word "virtuous grandson" and asked with a pale face: "Could it be...
Could it be that Emperor Jianwen is the heroic child in Chang's womb..."
"No." Zhu Su shook his head. "This Emperor Jianwen is the eldest brother's second son, and his name is Zhu Yunwen!"
"He's actually my son?" Zhu Biao looked in disbelief. When Zhu Su said it was not Zhu Xiongying, he was still relieved. He thought with lingering fear that if he had known in advance that his wife was carrying such a rebellious son, what would he have done?
How could he return home to face his beloved wife? Unexpectedly, before his eldest son was born, a second son suddenly appeared, and he was honored to receive such a heart-wrenching evaluation from his fifth brother. His Royal Highness, who had always been gentle and gentle, was so shocked that he could
Stuff a whole large egg.
"Where is Xiongying? The Chang family is Biao'er's legitimate wife, and the child she is pregnant with must be a legitimate son. You also said that the child she gave birth to will definitely be a boy. Why did Xiongying not succeed to the throne but this troublesome son Zhu Yunwen appeared?" Lao Zhu asked
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"Hero Ying... died young at the age of eight. His biological mother, Chang, gave birth to her eldest brother's third son, Zhu Yunxi, in the eleventh year of Hongwu. She also died of postpartum physical weakness only eleven days after giving birth.
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"After Chang's death, the eldest brother's concubine Lu was able to support her, and Zhu Yunwen, who was originally the bastard born to Lu, also became qualified to inherit the throne..."
"What! Fifth brother, you said...what!" Zhu Biao's face suddenly turned pale. "You said...my eldest son Xiongying...only lived eight years old?"
"And your sister-in-law...will leave me in six years?"
Suddenly learning of such a tragedy, Zhu Biao couldn't bear the shock, couldn't stand still and fell down on the chair.
"Xiongying actually..." First she learned that her eldest son would only live until the 25th year of Hongwu, and then she learned that her eldest grandson Xiongying, who had been given high hopes by her husband and wife, could only live to be eight years old. Empress Ma felt like the world was spinning.
, murmured in his mouth: "God, why are you so unkind to my descendants!"
"Why do you treat my descendants so poorly?"
"Don't be anxious," Zhu Su hurriedly advised. "Since we know that my sister-in-law suffered a loss after childbirth, it is easy to take precautions. As for the hero, the child's early death must be due to congenital deficiencies. I have already laid out the methods for raising the fetus after the funeral.
I have informed my sister-in-law of everything. If you take care of her, you may be able to ensure that the hero grows up safely. You don’t need to lament like this!"
"Okay! Good boy!" Empress Ma felt hopeful and stroked Zhu Su's hand with great emotion. Seeing Xiao Wu'er thinking so much about her sister-in-law and nephew, she felt extremely guilty for her previous doubts.
"Since the Chang family still left Zhu Yunxi behind, why did we go to establish Zhu Yunwen who was a troublemaker?" Lao Zhu was still very concerned about the words that even he had deceived, and continued to ask. Zhu Su said to Lao Zhu:
"Although Zhu Yunxi is his eldest sister-in-law's biological child, he lost his mother when he was young. At that time, his eldest brother had already taken on many responsibilities and was often out on inspection tours. It was inevitable that he was neglected in his teachings."
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"There is also an unofficial history saying that the step-wife Lu was working in the inner house. Although she treated Zhu Yunxi as an equal on the surface, she actually did not discipline him and allowed him to run wild to see how he could harm his grandfather."
"Moreover, she taught Zhu Yunwen how to observe words and expressions, and she deliberately cried loudly at the funeral of Prince Zhu Biao to gain his grandfather's love. This Zhu Yunwen even performed filial piety in every possible way during the old age of his grandfather, er, your father, and his filial piety was known to both the government and the public.
I finally touched your heart and made him your grandson."
After listening to the history of Zhu Yunwen's rise to power, Empress Ma frowned slightly: "The words of unofficial historians cannot be trusted. Since Zhu Yunwen knows how to fulfill his filial piety, he is not a good boy. Why did you say that to him before, Su'er?"<
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"Good boy? Just him? Ha." Zhu Su sneered. "Even from the official history, this guy is undoubtedly a ruthless person who is seeking fame and reputation! Please continue to listen to me."
"Historically, after your death, Zhu Yunwen, as soon as he succeeded to the throne, made extensive use of civil servants who had been suppressed by Emperor Hongwu before, and he couldn't wait to get started, preparing to start the first major event during his reign."
"The name of this important event
To: Cut off the feudal vassal!"
"Abridge the vassal state?" Lao Zhu frowned. There was no problem if the emperor wanted to reduce the vassal state. In the pre-Han Dynasty, there had been cases where the vassal king had become too powerful to threaten the imperial power and had to reduce the vassal state. But he had just died at that time.
, could it be that the vassal kings of all the lands had already lost their tails at that time? Will I be so comatose in my later years?
Lao Zhu feels that things are definitely not that simple.
Zhu Su smiled coldly, his disgust for Zhu Yunwen beyond words.
"My good nephew, cutting off a feudal lord is more than just cutting off a feudal lord."
"The heads cut off are all from the necks of our uncles!"
Ignoring the frightened state of Lao Zhu, Queen Ma, and Zhu Biao again, Zhu Su continued: "Let me talk about Zhou Wang Zhu first. Oh, because Wu is rich, you think it is not suitable to be a vassal fief. Later, you will
I changed my title to King of Zhou. Because Zhou King Zhu Di was close to Sai King Zhu Di, who held a heavy army, he was the first to deal with it, and was sent to southern Xinjiang on unfounded charges."
"King Zhu Shu of Qi was assigned in the same way."
"The acting king Zhu Gui was accused of cruelty and was directly sent to prison."
"The King of Min, Zhu Ji, was also given an unreasonable name and was demoted to a commoner."
"The king of Xiang, Zhu Baiding, was accused of printing money privately and wanted to be imprisoned. The king of Xiang was so fierce that he could not bear the humiliation, and his whole family was imprisoned in the palace."
"When he finished these things, he had only succeeded to the throne for two years..."
"Bastard! Bastard!" Lao Zhu was furious, wishing that Emperor Jianwen was right in front of him so that he could grab him and strangle him to death. "He will attack our son before our bones are cold!"
"How can he have family ties in his heart? How can he have family ties?"
"This is Zhu Yunzhen. There are historical records that he once asked you: 'If the kings are not in peace, who can control them?' You asked him back: 'What do you think?'. The man replied at that time: 'Embrace them with virtue and treat them with courtesy. If you can't control it, then cut down its territory; if you can't, then destroy its people; if not, then use your troops to attack it."
The translation is: Use virtue to win their hearts, and then use etiquette to restrain their behavior. If it doesn't work, you will weaken their territory. If it doesn't work, you will change their fiefdom. If there is really no other way, then you can draw your sword and fight.< /p>
What a standard and benevolent answer? What a good grandson who is "sincere, pure and filial"! However, when Lao Zhu died, he did not hesitate to sacrifice the butcher's knife!
Lao Zhu's face became more and more ugly, and he finally roared, raised his hand and smashed the empty bowl that was used to hold the medicine: "Even my grandfather lied to me!"
"Inhuman! Is he still a human being?"
Chapter completed!