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

Chapter 58: Zhu Di does not play by the rules

Jian Yi was completely confused and could only look to Xia Yuanji for help.

He has a more upright character and speaks his mind.

But that’s not what it says.

Besides, don’t you know how Emperor Taizu would react to the word treason?

"This……"

Jian Yi looked hesitant and spoke haltingly, each word lasting ten breaths.

Couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

After thinking for a long time, Jian Yi decided to follow his heart and tell the truth.

"Based on my experience of serving Emperor Taizu."

"I'm afraid that Emperor Taizu will be furious at what Your Majesty has done."

Both of them were carefully observing the changes in Zhu Di's expression.

Whenever something goes wrong, admit your mistake first.

Fortunately, Zhu Di was not angry. After all, how could he not know how Zhu Yuanzhang reacted?
"What if that bastard Zhu Yunwen was at fault first, and I rebelled just to save my life, can Emperor Taizu forgive me?"

The Jingnan Rebellion was ultimately caused by Zhu Yunwen.

If he had not been pushed so hard, it would have been extremely difficult for Zhu Di to rebel.

The forces of the various vassal kings were originally mutually restrained, forming a kind of balance, such as the Prince of Yan and the Prince of Ning.

The reduction of the power of the princes was so drastic that the Prince of Yan and the Prince of Ning stood together, as well as the power of the princes in other places.

"I'm afraid Emperor Taizu won't be able to forgive this."

"Why not? I was wrong, but that bastard Zhu Yunwen was wrong first. Is there no order of right and wrong?"

Jian Yi suddenly felt a little hot.

Xia Yuanji beside him was also worried for Jian Yi. The Jingnan Rebellion, Emperor Taizu, and Zhu Yunwen were not topics that could be discussed casually. What if he said something wrong?

He might not die, but it is not impossible that his official career might end in disaster.

Zhu Di stared at Jian Yi.

Jian Yi's back had already begun to sweat, but he still spoke frankly.

"Your Majesty, the imperial precepts formulated by Emperor Taizu include more than just the phrase: clear the court of corrupt officials and quell national crisis."

Suddenly, the entire Shangshufang fell silent, and the firelight shone on Zhu Di's face.

His silence obviously exposed Zhu Di's idea of reversing right and wrong.

Jian Yi was helpless. It was you who asked the question, so it should be correct to answer it truthfully, right?

In the "Huang Ming Zu Xun" formulated by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.

There are indeed sentences with the same meaning as "clear the court of corrupt officials and pacify the country".

That is to say: if there are no loyal ministers in the court and there are treacherous people within the court, the prince will train soldiers and be on standby, and the emperor will secretly issue an order to all the kings to lead the troops to suppress the rebellion.

But even this sentence is a castrated version.

The prerequisite for clearing out the imperial court is... the emperor's secret decree.

It's impossible.

Zhu Yunwen secretly ordered Zhu Di: "Fourth uncle, come and quell the rebellion quickly, there are treacherous officials and rebels in the court."

We can say that Zhu Di followed this ancestral precept.

But Zhu Di violated many ancestral teachings.

First, when a new emperor takes the throne, the kings will send envoys to offer congratulations, guard the borders carefully, and not attend court for three years.

Second, after the rebellion was quelled, the troops were gathered in the camp, and the king returned to pay homage to the emperor.

Thirdly, if the king does not come, but sends a general to suppress the rebellion, the general will also withdraw his troops to the camp.

Fourthly, he will bring several people to the court of the emperor, and will stay in the capital for no more than five days before returning. His rewards will be awarded later.

and many more……

In summary, after clearing out the evil officials, power should be returned to the emperor. The emperor is not allowed to stay in the capital for five days and must return to his fiefdom.

Zhu Di selectively ignored all of these.

The imperial decrees and ancestral teachings were used to restrain the princes.

Of course, under such constraints, Zhu Di still won.

It also proves that it is useless to talk so much nonsense, and military power is the kingly way.

After a long silence, Zhu Di still did not give up.

"Then maybe the Emperor Taizu is understanding and will pardon me because it happened for a good reason?"

Jian Yi looked at Xia Yuanji, as if to say, "Brother, stop watching the show." Xia Yuanji coughed twice and said, "If the royal family members commit crimes, the successor will make the decision. Except for treason, the rest of the crimes will be decided by the relatives in Beijing..."

This is also clearly stipulated in the imperial decree and ancestral precepts.

After saying so much, there is actually only one meaning.

All royal relatives can be pardoned, except for those committing treason.

In other words, as long as it is treason, no matter whether you are a royal relative or not, the word is... death.

In fact, this is enough to prove Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude.

Zhu Di looked at the two of them, then stood up, paced back and forth, with his hands on his hips.

"No, what you said is wrong."

"I'm right, I'm sure I'm right, there must be something wrong."

"You two think about it for me, come up with a solution, and find a reason for me."

He wanted to use this method to ease the guilt in his heart. Only in this way would he have the courage to look it straight in the face.

But after thinking it over again and again, I found out...it seems that no matter from which perspective, I am guilty of treason, which is unforgivable.

If you can’t think of it yourself, then let Xia Yuanji and Jian Yi think about it.

Zhu Di walked back and forth,

"Just think for me here, whether you rack your brains or think all night long."

"In short, you two must come up with a reason for my father to forgive me."

In fact, they just wanted to portray the Fengtian Jingnan Rebellion in a positive light.

But if the Fengtian Jingnan Incident could have been cleansed, Zhu Di would not have gone on so many expeditions, and he would have governed the country almost without rest during his reign.

Why is he doing this?
Isn’t it because the word “traitor” can never be washed away no matter how hard you try?
That's why he uses this method, hoping that his achievements can cover up his own faults.

If the two of them could come up with a solution, then the word "Jingnan" would not be prohibited for anyone to mention it on their own initiative.

It cannot be brought to light, so no one is allowed to mention it.

"Little snot!"

"The old slave is here."

Zhu Di put his hands on his hips and stared at Xia Yuanji and Jian Yi with sharp eyes.

"From today on, the two of them are not allowed to step out of the Shangshufang. They have to eat, drink, defecate and urinate here."

"As long as they don't come up with a solution, I will lock them up for a day!"

"If you can't think of anything in a year, then lock yourself up for a year."

"If you can't think of anything in ten years, then lock me up for life!"

After saying this, Zhu Di left in a rage.

Only Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji were left sitting beside the stove, confused.

Eyes wide open.

What just happened?
Are you still playing like this?

Want to be locked up forever? Just say it.

There is no need to beat around the bush like this.

Although they were a little confused, Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji had already gotten used to it.

Zhu Di was sometimes in a bad mood and did whatever he thought.

It often leaves them guessing, impossible to guess.

You never know what might happen.

But no matter what happened, their lives were never in danger.

Of course, it is not life-threatening.

But it is really a matter of concern. They are both Shangshu and have to deal with a lot of things every day.

Keeping it locked up like this is not a solution.

Xia Yuanji stood up and said to Little Nose:
"Please, sir, please inform His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the situation here."

"It doesn't matter if you two are imprisoned here, but national affairs cannot be delayed."

Little Nose naturally understood that the two were imprisoned only because the emperor was in a bad mood.

After a few days, he will be released naturally.

"clear."

　I have finished writing tonight, I wish you all a sweet dream tonight

　　
　
(End of this chapter)