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

Chapter 98: Atonement? Look at the history books of the Yongle Dynasty yourself, how did they write about Zhu Biao?

Of course, this matter needs to be notified to my father-in-law.

After all, this not only concerns his own destiny, but also the fate of the entire Xuguo Mansion.

No matter what, Miaoyun was Xu Da's biological daughter, and she helped him rebel.

Given Zhu Yuanzhang's character, it was certain that everyone would be implicated.

How many officials were implicated in the Hu Weiyong case?

In the Lan Yu case, weren't all those royal relatives and nobles who had marriage alliances with the royal family killed?

"My husband, if the queen knew about our future rebellion, would our Xu family..."

Xu Miaoyun was very worried and charged him with treason and executed his entire family.

Zhu Di himself was a member of the royal family, so it was certainly unlikely that he would kill the entire family, but he had no pressure at all to kill the entire Xu family.

Especially my own father, he was implicated even though he did nothing.

And the entire Xu family.

Zhu Di comforted him, "If father really wants to implicate the Xu family, I will explain it to him."

"Xu Yungong is a loyal minister, and my father-in-law did not get involved in the rebellion."

This is also the truth. During the Fengtian Jingnan Rebellion, except for Xu Zengshou, no one else in the entire Xu family gave me any help.

Moreover, the person to whom he confessed this time was Empress Ma, not Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang was unreasonable, but his mother was reasonable.

soon.

Xu Da returned home.

He also learned that Zhu Di was going to the harem to confess his rebellion to the queen.

At night, Zhu Di and Xu Da sat in the courtyard, looking up at the starry sky, and Xu Da murmured.

"Have you thought about it all?"

Zhu Di nodded: "Well, in this matter, my mother is not like my father. Perhaps she can forgive what I did and help me persuade my father."

"Although I was wrong, Zhu Yunwen was not wrong either."

"It is an indisputable fact that the vassal king was forced to death."

"When the time comes, if we really confront Father, only Mother can stop him from killing people."

Hearing this, Xu Da didn't say anything more.

Alas, all these things happened for no reason.

Headache.

"Even if the emperor wants to punish the Xu family for this, at least Xu Yungong can live."

"It can be considered as leaving bloodline for my father-in-law."

The corner of Xu Da's mouth twitched. If he had known earlier, he should not have agreed to this marriage.

Maybe there won’t be so much trouble.

Xu Da stood up and said, "In that case, it's up to you. Anyway, my Xu family is now tied to you."

"Boy, if you really want me and my entire Xu family to be buried with you."

"When I get to the underground, I won't let you go even if I become a ghost."

After saying that, Xu Da turned and left.

Leaving a bloodline for the Xu family is his bottom line.

Otherwise, even if he died, he would turn into a ghost and haunt Zhu Di, making him never rest in peace.

In fact, when he knew that Zhu Di would launch the Jingnan Rebellion in the future, he guessed the outcome that the Xu family might face now.

This is also the reason why he is restless and often absent-minded.

Xu Da wanted to go back to sleep.

But then I thought, I'm afraid I don't have much time to live.

Once the truth is revealed, Zhu Yuanzhang will surely wield the butcher knife, and by then I will be asleep for the rest of my life.

"Forget it, let's go find Tang He and have a drink." Xu Da then changed his pace and walked towards Tang He's house.

A drunk to relieve a thousand sorrows.

……

Time quickly came to the next day.

Zhu Di took Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Gaochi to the imperial harem with trepidation.

The mother is kind and gentle, and has been very caring towards them over the years.

But when it comes to the issue of rebellion and fratricide, they also don't know how Empress Ma would react.

I guess it's probably more of anger...

Before they knew it, Zhu Di brought Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Gaochi to the main hall of the harem.

When the palace maid saw the person coming, she walked into the hall and reported to Empress Ma.

"Empress, the Prince of Yan, his wife, and the four grandchildren are here."

Queen Ma raised her eyes, looked towards the door, nodded and said softly: "Let them in."

Empress Ma had not expected that she would have to bring her family along.

Soon, Zhu Di, Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Gaochi came in front of Empress Ma.

"Mother." Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun saluted.

At the beginning, Queen Ma did not put too much pressure on the three people.

She ordered the maid, "Bring chairs for Lao Si and Miao Yun."

After the chairs were brought in, Empress Ma gave the palace maids instructions again.

"All of you go down and close the door. No one is allowed to come near without my permission."

The maids bowed and said, "Yes."

The entire main hall of the harem.

Only Empress Ma, Zhu Di, Xu Miaoyun, and Zhu Gaochi were left.

"Have you thought about it?"

Zhu Di nodded: "I've thought about it."

"Well, I'm the only one here."

Since this matter concerns the life and death of the entire Xu family, it is impossible for a palace maid to be present.

Zhu Di slowly stood up, looked towards Empress Ma, and said, "Mother, you asked Miaoyun yesterday why I still have a father-in-law. Miaoyun, Gao Chi has become very strange."

"I will tell you now, but I hope you won't tell your father."

Queen Ma nodded: "Okay, I promise you."

After receiving a response from Empress Ma, Zhu Di no longer concealed the truth.

He said, "In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, the crown prince Zhu Xiongying died of bean disease. The queen was sad and tired. She fell seriously ill overnight and died in the same year."

"In the 17th year of Hongwu, Duke Cao Li Wenzhong died of depression because he angered his father."

"In the 18th year of Hongwu, Xu Da, Duke of Wei, died of illness." "In the 23rd year of Hongwu, my father reopened the imperial prison for Hu Weiyong and sentenced Li Shanchang's entire family to death."

"In the 25th year of Hongwu, my eldest brother was in the north inspecting the relocation of the capital. After returning to Beijing, he caught a cold and, due to overwork, he eventually died."

"In the same year, Mu Ying learned that his elder brother had passed away. He was so sad that he died with him."

"In the same year, my father appointed Zhu Yunwen as the crown prince."

"In the 26th year of the Hongwu reign, my father executed Lan Yu for treason, and also implicated Fu Youde, Feng Sheng, and other founding heroes."

"In the 31st year of Hongwu, my father passed away, and Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, with the reign title Jianwen."

"In the same year, Zhu Yunwen followed the advice of his ministers and began to reduce the power of the feudal lords."

"Xiang King Zhu Bo burned himself to death."

"In the 32nd year of Hongwu, Prince of Yan Zhu Di raised an army in Shuntian Prefecture with the slogan of clearing the imperial court and pacifying the national crisis."

"In the 35th year of Hongwu, Prince of Yan Zhu Di conquered Yingtian Prefecture and ascended the throne. Zhu Yunwen's whereabouts are unknown."

Just a few dozen sentences summarize what has happened in the past decade.

Queen Ma frowned as she listened to these words, as if she knew something in her heart.

But I couldn't believe it.

She pretended to be calm and said, "Old Four, what do you mean by saying this?"

"I'm asking why the Xu family and you have been acting so abnormal these days."

"Why are you talking about these inexplicable things?"

Zhu Di fell to his knees in front of Empress Ma.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Gaochi also knelt in front of Empress Ma.

He raised his head and looked at Queen Ma: "This is why I am so abnormal."

"You don't have to pretend to be confused about what I just said. It's what will happen in the future."

Queen Ma still didn't believe it.

The reason why the future is called the future is because it is full of uncertainty.

Based on Zhu Di's words alone, no matter how much she believed that Zhu Di would not lie, she would not believe it.

Knowing that Empress Ma would not believe it, Zhu Di continued.

"Maybe you don't believe it, but if you don't believe me, don't you believe Gao Chi?"

See Zhu Di needs me.

Zhu Gaochi responded in a childish voice: "Grandma, my father is right."

"My grandson is not actually a child prodigy."

"My grandson actually has the same memories from the future as my father."

Looking at my two-year-old grandson, I was explaining everything.

The last trace of kindness on Queen Ma's face turned solemn.

"So, this is the news that could determine the survival of the Xu family, right, Miaoyun?"

If what Zhu Di said is true, then it is true.

If Zhu Yuanzhang knew this news, it would be inevitable that the Xu family would be destroyed.

Thinking of this, Queen Ma still couldn't believe it and asked through gritted teeth.

"I want to know why."

Zhu Di explained: "Mother, this is not my fault. It is Zhu Yunwen who is too bullying."

"He was the one who forced the King of Xiang to death first. I had no choice but to rebel."

Empress Ma said indifferently and sharply, "You are quibbling."

She has been familiar with all kinds of history books since she was a child. What has she not seen?

Perhaps, as Zhu Di said, he was forced to rebel by Zhu Yunwen.

But the word "treason" cannot be forced out by force alone. At the very least, it proves that Zhu Di already had ambitions in his heart.

"I don't believe that you can succeed in a rebellion if others force you for a year and you only have one year to prepare."

"Why don't you tell me the truth!"

Zhu Di was born after she carried him for ten months. Mother and son are connected by heart. What was she thinking?

As a mother, how could she not know?

You know, if she were not a woman, her wisdom would not be much worse than that of Li Shanchang and others.

Chongba also called herself the female Xiao He.

Zhu Di didn't expect that his words would be of no use to Empress Ma.

So, I had to continue to explain: "Yes, after my eldest brother died, I did have the idea of ​​competing for the throne."

"But throughout history, which prince has not wanted to be emperor?"

"If Zhu Yunwen hadn't reduced the power of the feudal lords, I would have had the idea, but I wouldn't have rebelled."

"Although I don't accept my father's arrangement, I dare not disobey."

"I know that I have let my father and elder brother down, so I want to make up for my mistakes."

Queen Ma thought for a moment and responded.

"Is this the reason why you don't want to go to the feudal domain?"

Zhu Di nodded.

"I want to change the future, but I dare not tell my father..."

Not to mention the actual act of treason, even the thought of treason is involved.

Would make Zhu Yuanzhang furious.

He would not allow any vassal king to have any thoughts of rebellion.

Queen Ma frowned and asked, "You said you wanted to make up for your mistakes, so let me ask you."

"Emperors of every dynasty would compile history books, and the later dynasties would compile the history books of the previous dynasties."

"How does your history book record Biao'er?"

As soon as this sentence came out.

Zhu Di was suddenly panicked.

That’s right, the history books of the Yongle Dynasty are all about the discord between Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.

In short, according to the history books of the Yongle Dynasty, Emperor Taizu liked Zhu Di but disliked Zhu Biao.

To put it simply, it was to discredit Zhu Biao. If Zhu Biao was not discredited, Zhu Di would be labeled a traitor more and more.

On the contrary, the more evil Zhu Biao was, the more legitimate Zhu Di's throne was.

This has nothing to do with whether he respects Zhu Biao or whether he has a good relationship with Zhu Biao. This is about the legitimacy of the throne, and there is nothing that can be done about it.

Just like the history books compiled during the Jianwen Dynasty, it is a fact that Zhu Yuanzhang disliked Zhu Xiongying but liked Zhu Yunwen.

It is normal to discredit competitors in order to demonstrate the legitimacy of the throne.

(End of this chapter)