Ming Dynasty: Regrets about the Jingnan Rebellion? I changed it in a dream!

Chapter 141 Hesitation and confusion, let my dad choose again!
If Zhu Di wanted to kill someone, why did he do it himself?

A matter of words.

Yao Guangxiao thought for a moment and concluded that something must have happened.

Waiting in the tavern with a purpose.

There are only a few people who often appear in the pub.

It was basically impossible for Zhu Di to pick up a knife and chop Zhu Biao.

If we make this guess, then the only one who could make this guess is the old Taoist priest.

"The Emperor is so angry, could you tell me about it?"

"Perhaps, I can help the emperor share his worries."

Whenever Zhu Di was angry, he would share his worries and give him advice.

When necessary, it can be regarded as a bucket of cold water.

In response to this, Zhu Di was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.

"That old Taoist priest changed Laozi's temple name and posthumous title."

"Do you know what it's changed to?!"

Yao Guangxiao was slightly stunned.

Temple name? Posthumous name? All changed?
"I don't know..."

Before Yao Guangxiao could respond, Zhu Di spoke angrily.

"Damn it, he changed my temple name to Chengzu!"

"I never thought in my life that one day I would be able to sit at the same table with my dad!!!"

Hearing this, Yao Guangxiao's face showed helplessness.

Chengzu Chengzu, no wonder Zhu Di was so angry.

This is not surprising.

To be honest, even Zhu Biao might not dare to sit at the same table with Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang sat at the same table...Emperor Taizu could beat the shit out of Zhu Di.

"Old monk, tell me, should I chop this bastard into eight pieces, or let him be cut into pieces?"

Zhu Di narrowed his eyes, and a cold light flashed through his eyes.

Staring coldly at the door.

Then he tilted his head and asked Yao Guangxiao.

He does nothing now. He leaves all the government affairs and governing the country to the crown prince.

He's waiting right here!

As long as that bastard Zhu Houcong comes, we will chop him to death!
What is the purpose of governing a country?
All this effort can be simply summarized in two words: Taizong.

If Zhu Houcong is not dealt with, no matter how hard I try, it will all be bullshit.

Feeling Zhu Di's murderous intent, Yao Guangxiao didn't know how to persuade him for a moment.

However, persuasion is still necessary.

"In fact, I think Your Majesty could ask Emperor Jiajing what he thinks."

"Maybe he has his own reasons."

"Talk to him about it. It would be best if you can change it back."

"Don't let your anger cloud your thoughts. What if this person is a great ruler of the renaissance? Your Majesty, do this."

"Wouldn't that ruin the future of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Besides, this person is not a member of the Zhu family, right?"

Zhu Di snorted coldly.

"Zhu family? It's not like I haven't killed Zhu family members before."

Zhu Yunwen was burned to death in the palace by himself.

Such things naturally cannot be recorded in history books, and future generations may not know about them.

Now, they all know it well.

At this time, Zhu Di looked at Yao Guangxiao and asked, "Besides, you have never met him, you have never seen him, how do you know he is the leader of the Restoration?"

"Old Second is dreaming, you went there too?"

To be honest, if Zhu Houcong is really the leader of the revival, then it is indeed something to consider.

Should we kill or not?

There is still room for negotiation. As long as he is willing to change, then the matter can be dropped.

But if he doesn't change, and if he is not a wise ruler who can revive the country, then he must die.

Yao Guangxiao shook his head.

"Although I did not enter the dream with the King of Han, I did have some contact with the Emperor Jiajing."

"His intelligence, scheming and tactics are not inferior to mine, and he is even slightly better than the emperor."

"As long as he wants, he can definitely become the leader of the revival."

"It might even give the Ming Dynasty a second spring."

Zhu Di was a little surprised.

"You think so highly of him?"

Even slightly better than myself.

This evaluation is quite high.

Doesn’t that mean that his ability is second only to Emperor Taizu?

This evaluation is too high.

Yao Guangxiao stroked his white beard with a smile.

"Of course, the Jiajing Emperor is inferior to the emperor in military ability, but in other aspects he is worse than the emperor."

"I spent a few days with him."

“These are the two most obvious points.”

“Smart and suspicious.”

"I played poker with him several times, and he was able to guess what cards he had from his facial expressions and other aspects."

"Even if the cards in his hand are small, it will still put a lot of pressure on him to bully others."

"Although playing poker is just a game, it can also reflect Zhu Houcong's ability to calculate and his control over our psychology."

Being able to control the rules of the game in such a short time.

He can also flexibly apply the rules of the game, provided that his calculation ability and ability to control people's hearts are not bad.

This is enough to prove that Zhu Houcong was quite capable.

As long as he wanted, it might not be difficult for him to become the leader of the revival.

After listening to Yao Guangxiao's evaluation of him, Zhu Di's anger subsided a little.

interesting.

If that is the case, then Zhu Houcong could really be the leader of the revival.

Well...then give him a chance.

As long as he admits his mistakes and corrects them, it is not a bad idea to spare his life.

After all, they are descendants of our family.

Zhu Di let out a long sigh and put the sword in his hand aside.

He sighed, "Old monk, do you think the royal family really wants to fight to the death?"

Let’s put Zhu Houcong’s matter aside for now.

When he thought back to what happened between Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Zhanji, he felt very tired.

"Your Majesty, do you still have any concerns in your mind?"

There was less anger in Zhu Di's brow, but more sadness.

"Well, the second brother not only learned in his dream that Zhu Houcong changed my temple name."

"He also learned that he would be killed by Zhan Ji."

"In Zhu Houcong's historical line, Zhanji killed his second uncle as soon as he ascended the throne."

"Tell me, could it be that his short life was due to the oath I forced them to take?"

Since he personally led the Northern Expedition, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi has been regent.

The three brothers quarreled more and more frequently.

He came from a rebel family, and what he feared most was that his descendants would follow his example.

He became a negative example like Li Shimin, who was a rebel himself and forced his own prince to rebel. Rebellion became the norm in the Li Tang royal family.

It is normal for fathers and sons to be suspicious of each other, or even kill each other. The fact that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang killed three sons in one day is the best proof of this.

He was afraid of this happening.

Therefore, after returning from the second Northern Expedition, he gathered his three brothers and Zhu Zhanji together.

And he made them all swear that their hands would not be stained with the blood of the Zhu family, otherwise God would punish them.

The most feared thing still happened.

The first thing Zhu Zhanji did after ascending the throne was to kill his second uncle, whose achievements surpassed his own.

"If oaths are really useful, then lies should not exist." Yao Guangxiao said calmly.

"The Crown Prince died young. There may be many reasons, but it should not be because of the oath."

Zhu Di rolled his eyes at Yao Guangxiao.

"Study Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. You don't believe in Buddhism, Taoism, or Confucianism. Old monk, you are really a freak."

Yao Guangxiao smiled indifferently.

"Hahaha, Your Majesty forgot that I am still studying medicine."

“It is one thing not to know, and another thing to know and not to believe.”

“Knowledge removes enchantment, and when enchantment is lost, it is normal, just like when the emperor was the Prince of Yan, he imagined how wonderful it was to be the emperor.”

“But when I really became the emperor, I found that many things were difficult to decide, such as the killing of my descendants today.”

Hearing this, Zhu Di smiled slightly.

Yes, when you don’t have something, you imagine how wonderful it would be. But after you have it, you find that it is not as wonderful as you imagined.

Perfection...exists forever in imagination.

"Tell me, what should I do?"

"The second brother has laid his cards on the table with me. Either I kill him or I fight to the end."

Just as Zhu Di was waiting for Yao Guangxiao's response.

But he found that after a while, Yao Guangxiao didn't move.

So he turned around and looked at Yao Guangxiao, and found that he was in a daze.

With a slightly unhappy look on his face, he said, "Old monk, I'm asking you a question, why are you in a daze?"

Yao Guangxiao was slightly stunned, then after coming to his senses, he quickly spoke.

"I hope Your Majesty will forgive me. My mind went blank just now. I don't know what to do or say."

Hearing this, Zhu Di looked a little worried.

"Is your brain damaged? Do you want to ask the imperial physician to take a look at you?"

Yao Guangxiao quickly shook his head.

"No problem, I'm just old and sometimes I get dazed."

"I would like to know what the emperor thinks."

Zhu Di leaned slightly in his chair, looked up and sighed.

"If I knew, I wouldn't ask you."

Stop Zhu Gaoxu?
But he was about to be forced to death by Zhu Zhanji. Did he really want to favor Zhu Zhanji so much?
Perhaps Zhu Gaoxu often made himself angry.

But he is his son after all, the good son who was willing to risk his life to save him on the battlefield.

Although I have made great achievements, I cannot fulfill the promise I made back then.

But at least you have to be a handsome prince.

Of course, the most important thing is...

This is how my father favored his eldest nephew Zhu Yunwen back then.

Now, he has become the former Emperor Taizu.

Zhu Zhanji became Zhu Yunwen, and Zhu Gaoxu became himself back then.

In this situation, he would naturally be more inclined to choose his former self.

But Zhu Gaochi is also very good.

During the Battle of Peking, he governed the country for more than ten years without any mistakes, and was an example of a wise ruler.

"In fact, if I were to judge from this humble servant's point of view, it would be better for the Emperor to choose the lineage of the Crown Prince."

"During the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong rebelled and his crown prince also rebelled, setting a bad example."

"Well, if it is for the sake of national stability, then we will naturally choose to establish the eldest son as the heir and follow the ancestral teachings."

Although Zhu Di did not respect the ancestral teachings, we can start by respecting them from Zhu Gaochi.

Of course, if Zhu Gaochi’s lineage does not respect the ancestral teachings, then the ancestral teachings will really become a decoration.

"However, as a minister of the Ming Dynasty, I only need to worry about the stability of the country."

"The Emperor is different."

"Whether it's the Crown Prince or the King of Han, they are all your descendants."

"This choice should not be made by me, Your Majesty, but should follow your own heart."

Zhu Di was slightly silent.

Follow your heart?
Zhanji…is still the second oldest.

If you choose Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Gaoxu will definitely die. After all, if you indulge Zhu Gaoxu, he will be a second himself.

If you choose Zhu Gaoxu, then Zhu Zhanji will definitely die. After all, Zhu Zhanji was killed first, so he is also the second himself.

After much thought, it is still difficult to make a decision.

Alas, if I didn’t know so many things about the future, I wouldn’t have to worry so much.

"Old monk, I still can't make a decision. If I really can't make it, please choose for me."

The corners of Yao Guangxiao's mouth twitched.

He quickly said, "If the emperor really wants to find an answer from others."

"Then why not ask Emperor Taizu?"

"Zhuang Mu once said that a man who claimed to be Emperor Hongwu had been to this tavern."

"I guess that person is Emperor Taizu. His advice may be more reliable."

He naturally didn't want to be involved in this matter.

The last person who made a decision for Zhu Di had grass almost three feet high on his grave.

Although I am over eighty years old.

However, if he could spend his old age in peace, he still wanted to find a solution to that.

Otherwise, ending up like Li Shanchang would not be good.

He was almost dying of old age, but ended up being killed.

Zhu Di was slightly thoughtful.

Ask the father?
This is indeed a solution, to directly throw this multiple-choice question to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Let him choose again.

Anyway, he has more experience, even though his father made the wrong choice last time.

But let him make the mistake again, as long as it’s not his fault.

"That's a good idea."

"It's just that these days, there's no sign of my dad at all."

"By the way, what is the rule of this gate?"

"When can my father come to see me?"

Zhu Di looked at the door at the entrance and asked.

The key is that no one knows when Zhu Yuanzhang will come.

Especially since my father is a workaholic, I would miss this opportunity if I continue to do so.

Don't wait until you die and your father doesn't come.

In the sixteenth year of Yongle, not many years had passed since his death.

It seems that this old monk will die this year.

However, it doesn't look like it's dying at all.

He was worried and afraid.

Worried, worried that Yao Guangxiao was really dead.

I’m afraid that Yao Guangxiao is really not dead.

I am always so contradictory.

Yao Guangxiao was filled with mixed emotions when he heard this. If he had heard this before, he would not have believed it at all.

Perhaps it was he who changed Zhu Biao's future trajectory and made up for his own mistakes.

Only then did he feel a little more confident, or at least have the courage to meet Emperor Taizu.

but……

"Your Majesty should pray that Emperor Taizu does not come so soon."

"The emperor has not yet resolved the issue of the temple name Chengzu."

"If Emperor Taizu knew about this, I'm afraid he would chase after the emperor with a knife."

Zhu Di was slightly stunned.

Yes, how could I have forgotten this.

No, we have to squat on Zhu Houcong first.

Change the temple name back first, and then pretend nothing happened.

So Zhu Di prayed in his heart.

Dad! Please don't come!
……

Time flies to the next day.

Zhuang Mu just went downstairs.

Zhu Di was seen holding a big sword in both hands, sitting at the counter, facing the door of the tavern.

Xu Miaoyun was beside him.

Looking at this scene, Zhuang Mu said in surprise: "Old man, who are you going to chop with a knife?"

When Zhu Di was about to answer.

Then the door at the entrance began to swing.

But the bell hanging on the door did not ring.

It is obvious that the visitor is definitely not from the Yongle Dynasty.

So he did not respond to Zhuang Mu, but focused his attention on the door.

And slowly stood up.

At this time, Xu Miaoyun and Xu Zengshou also looked towards the door.

Who will come?
Zhu Di was thinking in his heart.

Big brother? It hasn’t even been ten days yet, so it can’t be the big brother.

Father? I hope it’s not him. Otherwise, if he sees me holding a knife and looking like I’m going to chop someone, then I’ll be the one to be chopped.

It would be best if the old Taoist priest could solve the issue of the temple name.

This way you don't have to worry.

Under the gaze of everyone, the door opened gradually wider.

This person's figure gradually came into everyone's sight.

(End of this chapter)