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

Chapter 144 Zhu Houcong: The first person to beat his ancestors!
Zhu Zhanji quickly responded: "This is what my father and I think."

Zhu Di turned around and faced Zhuang Mu, ignoring Zhu Zhanji's response.

How could he not know the character of the grandson he had raised with his own hands?

Don't tell the truth.

So Zhu Zhanji knelt down and prostrated himself on the ground.

"By the way, where are your playing cards? Play a couple of hands."

Hearing this, Zhuang Mu took out the playing cards he had made from the counter and handed them to him.

Zhu Di directly invited Yao Guangxiao and Xu Miaoyun to play poker.

He wanted to know how smart this old Taoist priest was.

If compared with the emperor, although he is old, he still has some competitive spirit.

Since Zhu Houcong was able to narrowly defeat Yao Guangxiao.

Then maybe I can do it.

When playing Go, I lose repeatedly. Playing poker is a game that relies on luck, so how could I fail repeatedly?

As a lady from a wealthy family, Xu Miaoyun was naturally very intelligent and quickly understood the simple rules of playing cards.

"Don't just stand there, Lao San. Deal the cards."

Upon seeing this, Zhu Gaosui stepped forward and began to deal the cards.

Xu Zengshou stood behind his sister, watching curiously.

They paid no attention to Zhu Zhanji who was kneeling on the ground.

Looking at this scene, Zhuang Mu was speechless.

Royal affairs are complex and changeable.

I got a deck of cards, I'm the landlord, twenty cards, everything went smoothly, and I also got a little three bombs.

I thought I could win this hand easily, but it turned out that the old monk had better cards.

The old monk obtained the right to play cards after the king played the cards.

In the blink of an eye, the old monk had only two cards left in his hand.

"Your Majesty, I only have two left."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di naturally did not hesitate.

"Bomb, old monk, you can't get away now."

"I only have two left, so it looks like I've won."

As a result, Yao Guangxiao just smiled slightly.

"Your Majesty, you laughed too early. The Queen still has cards in her hand."

After saying that, Xu Miaoyun threw out the small bomb in his hand.

Then he played a pair of fives, allowing Yao Guangxiao to get rid of the cards in his hand smoothly.

Zhu Di frowned.

"I almost left."

Yao Guangxiao just smiled and said nothing.

In the next few games, Yao Guangxiao basically won.

Except for the time when Xu Miaoyun was extremely lucky, she lost a game.

If you lose one out of ten games, it basically counts as a complete loss.

Be able to accurately judge what cards are left in your hand.

In the last round, Yao Guangxiao escaped successfully. Zhu Di was a little angry and threw away the cards in his hand.

"It was almost there again, otherwise I would have definitely won."

Hearing this, Yao Guangxiao smiled faintly.

"The Emperor is always just a little bit short, but he doesn't know it. This is not a matter of luck or just a little bit short."

"It's a matter of not using the cards in your hand properly."

"If you don't use it properly, even the best cards will be played badly."

"Just like in the fourth game, the emperor clearly had four twos in his hand, but because the bomb was so big, he was reluctant to defuse it."

"As a result, I was able to successfully use the A to kill single cards several times."

"Besides, the emperor always thinks about waiting a little longer, and waiting a little longer."

"But Weichen only has 17 cards in his hand, counting the pairs, three with one, straights, airplanes, etc. If we wait for another hand, it looks like there may be at least six or seven more rounds."

"In fact, maybe the outcome will be decided in three rounds. Waiting one more time will only mean that my chances of winning are rising."

"Greed and peace do not count, which is why the emperor loses more than he wins."

Zhu Di suddenly felt a little unconvinced.

So he explained: "Old monk, you play all the time, so Miaoyun and I can't beat you."

"This is normal, why do you have to be so calculating?"

He only played it occasionally, and it was Xu Miaoyun's first time, so naturally he could not beat Yao Guangxiao, the old fox.

Hearing this, Yao Guangxiao remained calm.

"But the Jiajing Emperor clearly understood the rules and applied them reasonably within just three rounds."

"If it weren't for his bad luck, I would have lost to him even if I played often."

If only this ability was used in the right way.

His achievements are definitely not that bad.

At this time, Zhu Gaosui also slowly said: "Dad, I also think Mr. Yao is right."

"This Zhu Houcong is indeed very smart."

"When he ascended the throne, he was only a teenager, but he defeated the powerful ministers in the Great Ceremony Controversy and gained absolute say in the court."

"Otherwise, how could he change your temple name?"

Teenagers?
Zhu Di was a little surprised. When he was a teenager, he was still studying in the Imperial College.

It's a bit surprising.

It seems that Zhu Houcong was indeed born to be an emperor.

At the age of teen, he was able to defeat powerful officials. How many emperors could do that?

Most emperors, if they ascended the throne as teenagers, were basically puppets.

Only after adulthood might it be possible to regain power.

Zhu Di's mouth corners slightly raised. It seems that Zhu Zhanji's descendants are not as bad as imagined.

"Okay, get up."

Hearing this, Zhu Zhanji, who had been kneeling for a long time, stood up tremblingly.

At this time, Xu Zengshou looked at Zhu Gaosui with some surprise.

Strange? Why didn't Zhu Gaosui continue talking?

If I remember correctly, Zhu Houcong was indeed very smart.

It’s a pity that this wisdom does not seem to be used in governing the country.

When they walked in the Jiajing Dynasty, what they saw was not the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.

Instead, there were corpses everywhere, frozen corpses on the road, and millions of refugees.

This is not the kind of scenario that would occur under the rule of a wise ruler.

Zhu Gaosui noticed Xu Zengshou's gaze, so he narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Obviously, Zhu Gaosui did it on purpose.

Looking at Zhu Zhanji in front of him, Zhu Di patted his shoulder and said, "Boy, it's no use for you to promise me."

"You have to make your second uncle believe you."

"He has followed me in battle for many years, and I don't know how many swords and arrows he has blocked for me."

"To put it bluntly, it's his contribution that you can sit on that throne."

"I don't want to see him killed by you like this."

"After all, he is still your second uncle and my son."

"Of course, I don't want to see you die... Alas, my palms and backs are made of flesh."

"If one of us really has to die, it's better for an old man like me to die. You are still young."

Zhu Zhanji's expression was moved.

"Grandpa, I..."

However, Zhu Di did not give him a chance to speak.

He continued, "You are becoming more and more like Jianwen, and Lao Er is becoming more and more like me."

"I don't know who you follow."

"I failed to fulfill the promise I made to him, and I hope you won't fulfill it either."

"But I also hope that you don't become Jianwen."

"Convince your second uncle, no matter what method you use. If he forgives you... the position of Crown Prince and Crown Grandson will remain unchanged."

"If he insists on fighting, then I would rather choose my former self."

"Okay, let's go."

After listening, Zhu Zhanji nodded and left.

It is so difficult to get Zhu Gaoxu's forgiveness.

In fact, Zhu Di still hoped that the throne could pass from Zhu Gaochi.

However, if there really were a fight between the two parties, he might be more inclined to his former self, that is, Zhu Gaoxu now.

……

Jiajing Dynasty, Western Garden.

Zhu Houcong returned in a somewhat embarrassed state.

The eunuchs serving beside him were all trembling with fear.

No one knows what the emperor experienced in that tavern.

However, it can be felt that the emperor was in a very bad mood.

Something bad must have happened.

If you vent your anger on them, you will suffer the consequences.

Zhu Houcong thought for a long time as he recalled the way the old man swung his knife.

until late at night.

On this day, Zhu Houcong rarely practiced Zen.

Just sat there quietly for a whole day.

Lv Fang looked at this scene and asked Huang Jin in a low voice: "Master, what happened? After returning, you have been sitting in silence for a whole day."

"You're not sleeping late at night?"

Zhu Houcong had a very good work and rest schedule.

Go to bed early and get up early, practice Taoism and meditate every day.

Rarely stay up late into the night.

Huang Jin shook his head and whispered, "The master came out very early after entering the tavern."

"He didn't allow the servants to accompany him, and I don't know what happened to the master in there."

At this moment, Zhu Houcong suddenly opened his eyes.

Drink: "Someone come!!!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Fang and Huang Jin hurriedly came to Zhu Houcong and knelt down.

Then he gave the order in a very urgent tone.

"Go, get me a portrait of Grandpa Chengzu."

"Go!"

Although I don't know why, since it is the emperor's order.

Of course they did as they were told.

Even late at night, the portrait of Emperor Chengzu was only available in the Imperial Archives and the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

Lu Fang said: "Go to the Imperial History Museum..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhu Houcong's voice was heard from the hall again.

"I want the portrait in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!"

Lu Fang and Huang Jin looked at each other and then split up into two groups.

All the portraits in the Imperial History Museum and the Imperial Ancestral Temple were brought here. However, Zhu Houcong's expression was changing at this time.

Sometimes happy, sometimes scared, sometimes angry, sometimes excited, my mood changes constantly.

The reason why he sent someone to pick up the portrait late at night.

That is, he was thinking all day long.

Who is that old man and why does he care so much about Chengzu's reputation?

He thought about it over and over again, but he still couldn't figure it out.

The matter of Zhu Di's temple name had nothing to do with the officials; it was merely a matter of ancestral etiquette and laws.

Ever since he killed some disobedient officials, almost no one dared to confront him head-on.

The change of Zhu Di's temple name actually received the support of many clan members.

After all, they are all descendants of Zhu Di.

Just when he was puzzled.

Suddenly, his head seemed to explode.

Suddenly, an idea popped into his mind that made him both scared and excited.

That is, could that old man be Emperor Chengzu?
Although it is a bit ridiculous and absurd.

But his decisive killing aura and his calm look when he killed himself.

Although he knew that he was Jiajing, he still acted nonchalantly and killed himself with a knife.

If he was really Emperor Chengzu, he would probably have this kind of temperament.

Unfortunately.

Emperor Chengzu is too far away from his own era.

Not allowed to see the true face.

Its appearance only exists in portraits.

Of course, if it weren’t for Zhuang Mu’s special abilities.

He couldn't make random guesses.

Not long after... Huang Jin brought back the portrait of Chengzu hanging in the Taimiao.

"Open."

Then, Zhu Di's portrait was completely displayed in front of Zhu Houcong.

But looking at it from the side, it still doesn't look alike.

"Huang Jin, hang up this portrait."

After it was hung up, Zhu Houcong concentrated on admiring the portrait in front of him.

There are some similarities.

If we are talking about exact similarity, those painters don't have the ability to do so.

It seems that we need to go to the tavern again to confirm whether this old man is Chengzu.

The easiest way is to ask the tavern owner Zhuang Mu.

If it really is Emperor Chengzu...then should I change it?
If it was changed, the legitimacy of his throne would be reduced.

What if I don’t change and Emperor Chengzu really kills me?
It seems that I need to find a few people who are skilled and trustworthy and take them to the tavern.

Zhu Houcong looked at the portrait of Emperor Chengzu hanging in front of him and sneered.

"I don't care whether you are Emperor Chengzu or not."

"Change the temple name? Hahahaha, impossible."

After changing his temple name, Zhu Di's reputation became better.

The legitimacy of his throne would be greatly reduced.

Even if the sky is broken, Chengzu must be enshrined in the Taimiao.

Even if Yuanshi Tianzun came, it wouldn’t work.

It is impossible to gain actual benefits just by talking.

Unless Yuanshi Tianzun can grant himself immortality.

If one could achieve immortality, then even Yuanshi Tianzun would be fine.

Changing the temple name is just a matter of a word.

As for Zhu Di wanting to change his temple name?

Even if he is the ancestor, so what?
It’s fine to call him ancestor, but it’s not okay to let him be the ancestor.

The era of Yongle has long passed.

The current era is called Jiajing.

He, Zhu Houcong, is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Well, now the priority.

It is time to find two guards.

The higher his martial arts value, the better, so as not to confuse him with whether he is Emperor Chengzu or not.

As long as the guards are highly skilled in fighting, so what even if he is the real Emperor Chengzu?
"Lv Fang, I want to find a few people with strong martial arts skills."

Hearing this, Lu Fang didn't understand what this sentence meant.

But he still said: "My Lord, if you want to find someone with high martial arts skills, the place to choose is naturally in the army."

Most of the brave and warlike ones joined the military camp.

"If loyalty is added, the only ones who can be included are General Qi Jiguang's Qi Family Army who are currently suppressing the rebellion in the south."

Qi's Army?

This is indeed a very good choice.

In recent years, Qi Jiguang's reputation has naturally shaken the court and the country.

The combat effectiveness of the Qi family army trained under his command was far superior to that of a normal army.

In the fight against the Japanese pirates, the casualties could even be reduced to zero.

The military strength of the Qi family army is naturally beyond doubt.

In addition, the Qi family army had very strict military discipline, and it was thought that all of their soldiers were loyal to the emperor.

Hmm...how about just calling Qi Jiguang back?
Be your own bodyguard?

As long as Qi Jiguang was around, he didn't believe that Emperor Chengzu could hurt him in the slightest.

The Qi Family Army trained by Qi Jiguang was best at small-group combat.

But the Japanese pirates have not been pacified yet. If we rashly ask Qi Jiguang to come back, what will we do if the Japanese pirates continue to run rampant?
Zhu Houcong thought for a long time.

final decision.

"Order the cabinet to come to the palace, as well as people from the six ministries."

"I have something to discuss with them."

Between the Japanese pirates and his own life, Zhu Houcong chose his own life.

Besides, does the Japanese pirates have to be pacified by Qi Jiguang?

There is no one left in the court?
Without Qi Jiguang and a few soldiers of the Qi family army, could the Japanese pirates still be able to wreak havoc?

Obviously, the absence of Qi Jiguang should not have much impact on the overall situation.

Qi's army has been fully trained, and they can still lose the battle if they are directly commanded.

It's time to replace the generals.

He seemed to remember that besides Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou's military command skills were also pretty good.

It’s just that his training level is not as good as Qi Jiguang’s.

Let him take command, there shouldn't be any problem.

Ok, deal.

He summoned Qi Jiguang back to the capital and asked him to bring a few soldiers from the Qi family army to serve as his guards.

After he comes back, go back to the tavern.

Go find that "Emperor Chengzu".

As for whether to take revenge or to hold someone accountable, that all depends on your mood.

……

at the same time.

Yongle Dynasty, Han Palace.

Zhu Zhanji walked in cautiously.

At this moment, Zhu Zhanji saw a long spear flying towards him quickly in the air.

Then, it stuck straight into the grass only half a step away from him.

At the same time, the voice of Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu sounded.

"Hey, isn't this my good nephew? How come you have time to come to my Han Palace today?"

"Are you here to arrest me again?"

Zhu Gaoxu said coldly with his upper body naked.

Hearing this, Zhu Zhanji smiled.

"How could that be, Uncle?"

"Grandpa asked me to give you a letter of guarantee."

"This is what I wrote myself, Uncle, would you like to take a look?"

Zhu Zhanji handed the letter of guarantee he had written to Zhu Gaoxu with both hands.

Zhu Gaoxu took the letter of guarantee handed over by him.

After taking a look, he smiled and said, "I'm talking about my nephew."

"Are you stupid, or do you think I am stupid?"

"A piece of paper is asking me to give up the fight for the crown prince?"

"You think things are too simple."

What Zhu Zhanji wrote in this letter of guarantee was nothing more than promises of this and that.

After he ascends the throne, he will not kill himself.

They will also reuse themselves and reward themselves.

But these are just empty words and cannot be trusted.

"Uncle, how could that be? It's just that I feel that I have been fighting with you for these years."

"It doesn't mean anything. We are a family after all, aren't we?"

Zhu Gaoxu threw the letter of commitment in his hand directly to the ground.

Wiping the sweat off his body, he sneered, "A family? Why, when we have a family banquet."

"You sit on the chairs and I sit on the dining table?"

"I don't believe these two empty words of yours."

Zhu Zhanji still spoke in a humble tone.

"Uncle, how can you trust me?"

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Zhu Zhanji.

He just said lightly: "Nephew, when Emperor Taizu was alive, he also asked Emperor Jianwen to make a promise."

"After he ascends the throne, he should not attack his uncles."

"But in the end, less than a year after Emperor Taizu died, he started to attack his uncle."

"They even forced the King of Xiang to death, forcing your grandfather to live in a pigsty and eat and wear the same clothes as pigs."

"In the beginning, it was the old man who forced the four of us to swear an oath."

"Your hands are clean of Zhu family blood, but the first thing you will do after ascending the throne is to settle accounts with me."

"If the promise worked, we wouldn't be able to live in Yingtianfu."

How could he not know Zhu Zhanji's character?

On the surface, he looks timid and arrogant.

But in fact, he is also a ruthless person.

While the old man was around, he didn't dare to do anything extreme.

After the old man and the eldest brother die, even if he has promised thousands of times, this will probably be the first thing he does after ascending the throne.

Or kill yourself.

(End of this chapter)