Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

Ming Dynasty, the 31st year of Hongwu, August.

Capital.

【The King of Zhou plotted rebellion, and was stripped of his title and made a commoner, and exiled to Yunnan.】

A copy of the latest official report was placed in front of the three brothers Zhu Gaochi, and every word in it had hints of swords and sabers.

"How dare he!!!"

Since Zhu Gaoxu came to Beijing, he had jumped and walked back and forth countless times, but this time he could not jump anymore and could only roar in a low voice.

"He really dared to do it. And he succeeded."

Zhu Gaochi had no idea of ​​this.

The princes and grandchildren who were in mourning did not attend court, and last month Zhu Gaochi also withdrew the secret guards who followed the three brothers.

The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard has gone to Peking, which means that there is a new person in charge.

As a new official, Zhu Gaochi had to make sure that the three brothers had no weaknesses that could be used by others.

Without the support of the secret guards, their only source of information was the imperial court bulletin.

The work has been done, and the official bulletin just informed everyone.

The usual official bulletins would be fine, but the words written on this one today came unexpectedly.

"Not only Uncle Wu, but the whole family was arrested. They were sent to Yunnan and locked up in separate rooms. They were not allowed to walk around or talk. There was only a hole in the door where we could throw some food in."

Zhu Gaosui, who was in the circle of playboys, had some channels for the latest news.

"How about changing clothes and taking a shower?"

Zhu Gaoxu had bad associations.

"Haha, second brother, you even have to throw away food, what else do you need to say? What are you thinking!!!"

Zhu Gaosui rolled his eyes.

"It hasn't even been a hundred days since our grandfather passed away! Besides, I would believe anyone who says he is plotting treason. Uncle, that's impossible!"

Zhu Gaoxu always thought that he was the kind of person who dared to think and do.

Unexpectedly, this cousin who is the emperor seems to be more ferocious than him. He puts a huge blame on his uncle.

Although Uncle Wu is tall and strong and looks very majestic, he is actually a very gentle person.

At that time, the fiefdom of Hangzhou, which was rich and had many people, was originally going to be established as a vassal state. However, my royal grandfather suddenly changed his mind and changed the fiefdom of my fifth uncle to Kaifeng, which was a place that needed a lot of work.

The fifth uncle was the King of Wu for eight years, but finally became the King of Zhou, but the fifth uncle had no reaction.

Later, he made a mistake and was scolded by his grandfather, so he studied medicinal herbs in his fiefdom.

He couldn't be more honest.

If he were to say, even if the eldest son of his fifth uncle's family was plotting treason, it couldn't be his fifth uncle's plotting treason.

"Please be patient. What else did you hear, Third Brother?"

Zhu Gaochi tapped the table lightly with his fingers, glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, then turned to Zhu Gaosui and asked.

"It is said that the fifth uncle has always valued his eldest son Zhu Youdun, and his second son Zhu Youxun coveted his elder brother's position as the crown prince. Zhu Youxun reported to the emperor that his father and brother were plotting something bad. The emperor sent Li Jinglong to lead his troops through Kaifeng under the pretext of training troops. He raided the Zhou Palace, arrested the entire family, and immediately sent them to Yunnan."

Zhu Gaosui said this and glanced at Zhu Gaoxu.

"Why are you looking at me? I may dislike Fatty Zhu, but I will never betray his entire family!"

Zhu Gaoxu immediately understood what was going on, became furious, and went forward to hit Zhu Gaosui.

Zhu Gaochi...

Has the nickname his wife gave him spread throughout the Prince of Yan's Palace?

"Brother, please don't cheat the whole family. I haven't even found a wife yet!"

Zhu Gaosui did not indulge his second brother.

He blocked his brother's fist with one hand and fought back with the other.

No matter what, the three brothers are close, and his second brother doesn't pretend.

Now everyone on the street knows that the brothers are not getting along.

Isn't this the same as my fifth uncle's house?

If they get rid of him all at once, it will be so unfair for him as the youngest one. He was a playboy and was living a very happy life!

"roll--"

Zhu Gaoxu was furious.

This time he really used all his strength in his fists, and the two brothers soon started wrestling with each other, with tables, chairs and benches flying all over the room.

Zhu Gaochi wisely avoided the fight between his two brothers and found a corner to squat and watch the chaos of dogs biting each other with their mouths full of fur.

While thinking about the connection between all the information I can know.

He had previously speculated on Zhu Yunwen's subsequent actions.

The second uncle, Prince of Qin, and the third uncle, Prince of Jin, are both dead. The princes they left behind are not a concern, and Zhu Yunwen will not touch them.

According to common sense, the next should be the fourth-ranked Prince of Yan, who is the father of the three brothers.

My father made outstanding contributions during the Hongwu period, had no obvious faults, and was in a very powerful position that was difficult to control.

These people in the court would subconsciously feel that this was a tough nut to crack and would put Daddy at the back of the queue.

According to the routine of civil officials, they always pick on the weak.

Then the fifth uncle, who is closest to Dad and the gentlest one, might be the first one to reduce the power of the feudal lords.

My fifth uncle made a serious mistake during the Hongwu period. After he was enfeoffed, he left his fiefdom without permission and went to Fengyang to meet his father-in-law Feng Sheng.

At that time, my fifth uncle's father-in-law and brother-in-law were both very powerful.

His father-in-law Feng Sheng was the Duke of Song, one of the six founding dukes, and his brother-in-law Chang Guomao was also the Duke of Zheng, one of the six founding dukes.

According to Zhu Gaochi's evaluation, the power of his fifth uncle's wife's family is even more powerful than that of the former crown prince.

Therefore, the fact that Fifth Uncle went to Fengyang not only constituted the crime of a vassal king leaving his fiefdom without permission, but also violated the iron rule that a vassal king was not allowed to meet with court ministers without permission.

After being reported by officials in Kaifeng Prefecture, my grandfather was furious and exiled my fifth uncle to Yunnan. A year later, when his anger had subsided, my fifth uncle returned to Kaifeng.

In the year when my fifth uncle was exiled to Yunnan, two major events occurred. Prince Lu died of poisoning due to excessive consumption of elixirs, and Prince Tan and his wife committed suicide and then set themselves on fire at home.

It is always a unpleasant feeling when the elderly see their loved ones die.

In addition, the second uncle was also restless that year, and with the second uncle's violent behavior as a contrast, the emperor's grandfather relented. He summoned the tepid fifth uncle back to the capital, gave him a verbal reprimand, and sent him back to Kaifeng.

Uncle Five had just returned to Kaifeng and hadn't even had time to relax when his uncle, the former crown prince, passed away.

This series of events happened neither fast nor slow, but just right, one after another.

You said there is a causal relationship, but it doesn't seem to be.

You say there is no causal relationship, but all the threads can be connected.

The fifth uncle was the fifth prince of the emperor and married Feng Sheng's second daughter. Feng Sheng's eldest daughter married Chang Yuchun's son Chang Mao, who was the elder brother-in-law of the former crown prince. Feng Sheng's niece married Mu Ying, who was the loyal adopted son of the emperor's grandfather.

Most of the Huaixi nobles were tied tightly by my emperor's grandfather to the side of the former crown prince.

But after the fifth uncle left Fengyang without any reason, a series of events that happened afterwards completely ruined the perfect arrangement made by the emperor's grandfather.

His father has always had a good relationship with his fifth uncle, and when he asked why his fifth uncle went to Fengyang secretly.

Uncle Wu couldn’t explain it clearly.

He stayed in Fengyang for a long time in his early years and had deep feelings for the place. Whenever someone mentioned the scenery in a certain place in Fengyang, it would instantly arouse his homesickness. He didn't think there was anything wrong with secretly running to Fengyang to take a look at the scenery he had seen that year.

Who knew that my great grandfather could get so angry over such a small matter.

But one thing is certain, the fifth uncle did not know that his father-in-law was in Fengyang, and he had no intention of looking for his father-in-law at all.

I just wanted to go there secretly and come back secretly.

Since the fifth uncle was able to return to his fiefdom safely, it must be that his royal grandfather also knew that the fifth uncle was innocent.

So, who is behind this whole big network?

Zhu Gaochi had no idea what his grandfather's mood was at the time or whether he had found out the truth.

But it started that year.

Later princes and grandchildren of the emperor no longer intermarried with the heroes who had made great contributions to the founding of the country, but married women from the common people designated by their grandfathers.

Zhu Gaochi guessed that it was because of the previous events.

Let’s not discuss whether the emperor’s grandfather has found out the truth or not.

The former prince's uncle is dead, and the most important thing is to deal with the aftermath.

For the sake of imperial power, don’t let it fall into the hands of others.

After the 25th year of Hongwu, all the princes and grandchildren of marriageable age no longer had the support of their wives' families.

After the 25th year of Hongwu, my grandfather went on a killing spree.

It has to be said that the path Zhu Yunwen is taking now is purely imitating others without any effort.

Unfortunately, I am still too timid.

Just as he predicted, by attacking his fifth uncle first, he would not only have a legitimate reason to do so, but would also be able to clip off his father's potential power.

The person was right, but the timing was different from what he expected - it was much earlier.

This only shows that Zhu Yunwen was not only timid, but also extremely guilty.

Moreover, the circle of regents around Zhu Yunwen were even weaker than Zhu Yunwen himself.

Only if you feel guilty will you be so anxious and hasty.

This time, my fifth uncle's entire family was exiled, and it was still a trial.

If the princes stationed on the border do not dare to resist, it is estimated that the subsequent reduction of power will be more severe.

If there is a rebellion, the imperial court will have more excuses to reduce the power of the vassal states.