frightfiction Chapter 265 So that’s it
Chapter 265 So that’s it
"Seventh Uncle? What did Seventh Uncle do?"
Zhang Xin asked a question that she knew very well.
My seventh uncle, the King of Qi, was the first person to be stripped of his fiefdom after his father-in-law ascended the throne in his previous life.
"Maybe he was like a frightened bird after being abandoned once. After returning to his fiefdom, he repaired the city walls and recruited foreign warriors."
Zhu Gaochi could understand his seventh uncle, but he could not agree with him.
The reason why Zhu Yunwen attacked his seventh uncle at that time was because his seventh uncle was really unbearable.
The biological mother of the seventh uncle Zhu Yu was Concubine Da Ding, who had previously been a concubine of Chen Youliang, so his status among the princes was a bit sensitive.
He is not valued by the Emperor's grandfather and has a somewhat cruel personality.
Concubine Dading not only gave birth to my seventh uncle, but also gave birth to Prince Tan Zhu Zi.
In the 23rd year of Hongwu, because of the involvement in the Hu Weiyong case, Prince Tan and his wife committed suicide out of fear of punishment. The emperor's grandfather was furious and executed Concubine Da Ding as well.
Before they died, Uncle Seven went on the Northern Expedition with his father, and only learned about their deaths when they returned.
But what else could he do?
Revenge for regicide?
He was already a bit paranoid, and his personality became even more brutal later on.
Zhu Yunwen targeted him when he was trying to reduce the power of the feudal lords because he had no foundation.
Now that his father has ascended the throne, he is still trying to be on guard against the emperor. He really can't be considered a smart man.
"What are you going to do?"
Zhang Xin asked casually.
"What else can we do? No matter how terrible Uncle Seventh is, he is still our elder. We cannot say anything. Let my father handle it. At the end of this month, my father will issue an imperial decree for them all to come to the capital."
Zhu Gaochi had no idea.
He doesn't have his father's domineering aura and can't intimidate his younger brother, so it's better to let his father do it.
"Oh."
Zhang Xin just responded and walked away.
She has already picked out the two most useful princes.
In his imagination, the two major arms of the Yongle Dynasty, the fifth uncle and the seventeenth uncle, are already in place, and they are willing to do so.
Use the rest if you can.
It can't be used. My father-in-law is not a kind-hearted person.
To put it bluntly, in another ten years, the emperor's grandchildren will have grown up.
The children of these princes add up to hundreds of imperial grandchildren, so there is no need to worry about having no one to use.
My fifth uncle, Prince Zhou, has moved the botanical garden in the capital to a new location, directly adjacent to the South Garden of the Forbidden City, expanding its area by more than five times.
Research on the edible nature of sweet potatoes is also booming.
Because of the high yield of sweet potatoes, my uncle also opened experimental fields for all root plants to see if he could find more edible roots.
Merchant ships going out to sea can bring back some seeds from overseas almost every month.
Although it seems that no seed can compare to sweet potatoes at present, anything is possible as long as people continue to study it.
This is enough.
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Ming Dynasty, the third year of Yongle, October.
Capital.
As the Ning Wang was renamed Annan in September, an imperial decree was issued to appoint the Ning Wang's eldest son Zhu Panyan as the Ning Wang's Crown Prince, as well as an imperial edict to summon all the kings to the capital.
Zhu Gaochi carefully considered the wording of this imperial edict before sending it out.
Only the kings were allowed to enter the capital.
There was no mention of whether or not to bring personal troops, nor was there any mention of whether or not to bring the princess and her children.
However, the princes who arrived in the capital one after another were all very united, bringing their princesses, their eldest sons, and each of them also brought his own guards.
When the last prince arrived in the capital, the bustle of the city was simply beyond description.
There are people everywhere.
Zhu Gaochi was very satisfied with this.
Judging from the results.
First, the kings are related, otherwise they would not be so neat and tidy. They all have one wife and one child.
Second, everyone probably thought that Zhu Di would not be as ruthless as Zhu Yunwen, but he also had some precautions. Each of them had 3,000 guards, which was a considerable number, so if they united, it would not be a problem to escape.
Third, when there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey becomes king. Uncle Five doesn’t like to talk, Uncle Six doesn’t want to talk, and among the rest, Uncle Seven, as the oldest, becomes the leader.
At this time, the family dinner was over, Xu took the princess away, and Zhu Di left his brother to talk to his nephews.
"The treacherous ministers only know how to sow discord, and they want to accuse me of a crime like Zhu Yunwen did. Fourth brother, you should kill them all."
After being criticized by Zhu Di, Prince of Qi Zhu Yu acted murderous and unruly on the spot.
Zhu Di was actually in a very good mood the whole evening.
As soon as Zhu Yu jumped out, he laughed.
He is exactly like himself back then. Didn't he follow Yao Guangxiao's advice and act out the stupidity and arrogance of a warrior in front of Zhu Yunwen?
Now watching Zhu Yu walking the same old path he has walked before, it feels like you have played the role before.
"Fourth brother, please stop laughing."
Zhou Wang Zhu Su said weakly. He never thought that his fourth brother was a smiling tiger before, but why did he feel different after not seeing him for a while?
"Go away, laughing means you are happy."
Zhu Di glared at King Zhou.
"Fourth brother, you have to come all the way here to invite your brothers here. Everyone is so scared."
King Zhu Chun of Shu was also a little frightened by Zhu Di's laughter and couldn't help but speak.
"That's right, Fourth Brother, if there's anything your younger brother can do, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Prince of Dai Zhu Gui, like Prince of Shu Zhu Chun, was born to Concubine Guo Huifei. Seeing that Zhu Di did not say anything, he took up his brother's words and expressed his loyalty.
The older ones all spoke up, and the younger ones below also found a way to start talking. For a while, everyone talked at once, and the study became extremely lively.
Zhu Di was not in a hurry to speak.
It seemed like everyone was being friendly and respectful to each other, interacting with each other, and it was quite lively.
After they exchanged greetings for a while and couldn't continue, and everyone started to feel awkward, Zhu Di knocked lightly on the table.
Suddenly the room became quiet.
"Let's speak frankly."
"You are afraid that I will reduce the power of the vassal states, but I am afraid that you will rebel."
"Don't be afraid of you laughing at me. Back then, I, your brother, was also waiting for that bastard to reduce his fiefdom. I never thought that he would not reduce his fiefdom, but his life. You are also afraid that I will kill you. I understand."
"Don't be so quick to refute me. I don't believe what you say!"
"But, because of these people's disbelief, our Zhu family was plotted against."
"Blood ties cannot stand provocation. How our father died is still unknown."
"Chi'er, share with everyone what the Guo, Li, Geng, and Xu families found out before."
"After reading this, let's be frank and talk about what everyone wants to do. Today, I'm serious about what I'm saying. If you dare to ask, I'll give it to you!"
Zhu Gaochi stood up and distributed the prepared things to his uncles one by one.
Zhu Di gave everyone some time to look at the thin piece of paper in their hands.
The paper only recorded all the unreasonable things that happened on Lu's line.
Except for those who were too young to have experienced anything and didn't understand, most of the people here changed their expressions after seeing it.
The older ones looked as if they had realized it.