Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

Chapter 112 Li Jinglong: Your Majesty is standing behind me, who dares to touch me?
Xu Huizu was silent for a while, then nodded: "Okay!"

If he were asked to go to the palace by himself, he could choose not to go, but now he had to go to the palace for his sister's position as queen.

"By the way, brother, what do you think about the news circulating in the city?" Xu Zengshou asked, thinking of the rumors in the city.

The position of prime minister, which had been abandoned for many years, reappeared, which was bound to cause a huge disturbance.

"I don't know!" Xu Huizu shook his head.

Xu Zengshou looked up at Xu Huizu with a puzzled look.

Xu Huizu said: "This matter has nothing to do with us, just watch from the sidelines."

"That's right!" Xu Zengshou nodded.

In front of the city gate.

Zhu Chun and Zhu Jian came up to Zhu Gaoxu and Li Jinglong and said, "Let's go!"

The two of them are now full of confidence.

They were recognized by Zhu Yunhuan.

"Huh?" Zhu Gaoxu and Li Jinglong were stunned when they looked at Zhu Chun and Zhu Jian.

The two looked at each other and looked at each other.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at him strangely and asked, "Uncle Wang, what's going on?"

Although it was only a one-way exchange, he felt that Zhu Chun and Zhu Liang were completely different from before. Now, they both carried the domineering aura that only belonged to vassal kings.

"Haha, it's nothing. Yunxun has recognized me and Eleventh Brother." Zhu Liang said with a smile.

"what?"

Zhu Gaoxu and Li Jinglong were stunned. They had no idea what had happened.

However, judging from the appearance of Zhu Chun and Zhu Liang, they should be fine.

"Congratulations, Uncle Eleven and Uncle Fourteen!"

"Congratulations, my Lords!"

Zhu Gaoxu and Li Jinglong said.

Zhu Chun waved his hand and said, "It's mainly because Yunxun is so magnanimous. Okay, let's go quickly and talk on the way."

"Okay!" Zhu Yunhuan and Li Jinglong nodded.

Afterwards, the group of four rushed towards the place where the princes were stationed outside the city.

In the small courtyard!
Zhu Yuanzhang looked melancholy and speechless.

The prime minister position that he had finally deposed with great difficulty was now about to be restored by Zhu Yunhuan.

"Yunhuan, what do you want to do?" Zhu Yuanzhang was confused.

During this period, he had just accepted Zhu Yunhuan's excellence and was looking forward to how Zhu Yunhuan would govern the Ming Dynasty after he ascended the throne.

As a result, Zhu Yunhuan came up and hit him with a stick first.

"Your Majesty!" Tang He walked over.

Zhu Yuanzhang came back to his senses, waved his hand at Tang He, and said, "Sit down!"

"Yes!" Tang He sat down opposite Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Tang He, what do you think Yunhu wants to do? Does the prime minister really have to exist?" Zhu Yuanzhang had a complicated expression.

Unlike others who were half-believing and half-doubting, he believed it immediately after hearing the news that the Prime Minister was going to recover.

The reason is simple. He has been an emperor and has a very thorough understanding of some things.

No wind, no wave.

Without Zhu Yunhuan's approval, could the news have spread?
If anyone really believes that the matter has nothing to do with Zhu Yunhuan, then... this life is over!
He personally established the Jinyiwei, and no one knew better than him how terrifying the Jinyiwei was.

Except when dealing with Zhu Yunhuan, the Jinyiwei were extremely efficient in other matters. If he had not faked his death, he would have already been working on how to weaken the Jinyiwei.

"This" Tang He looked hesitant.

Is this kind of topic really something he can talk about?

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "It's okay. You don't have to worry too much. I just want to hear other people's opinions objectively."

The news has spread.

This is the warm-up.

It is estimated that it will not be long before the cabinet will appear, and the prime minister will also be born at that time.

Tang He hesitated for a moment and said, "Since Your Majesty wants to hear it, then I will tell you."

"I don't know what the Emperor's grandson Yunxun is thinking."

"However, I feel that the existence of the Prime Minister is still very necessary."

Having said that, he paused for a moment, raised his head and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang cautiously.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "Go on, why is it necessary for the Prime Minister to exist?"

Tang He breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to hear his words, not just to be polite. So he continued, "Your Majesty, I dare to ask you to think carefully about how you feel after the Prime Minister was abolished."

"What do you think?" Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.

The next second, he frowned and fell into deep thought.

Tang He closed his mouth and waited quietly.

If you want Zhu Yuanzhang to know the necessity of the prime minister, you must let him know it clearly. Otherwise, no matter how much he says, Zhu Yuanzhang will not listen in the end.

He knew Zhu Yuanzhang too well.

After a long while, Zhu Yuanzhang looked a little hesitant and said, "I don't feel anything too much!"

"Ah?" Tang He's eyes froze.

"Really!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, thought for a moment, and added, "I can't say I don't feel anything at all. I feel like after the Prime Minister is gone, there are more trivial matters."

Tang He smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Your Majesty, haven't you noticed that your temper has become increasingly violent since the Prime Minister was deposed? Furthermore, your relationship with the court officials has become increasingly strained. Later, the court officials trembled in fear when they saw you."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly and said, "I was indeed a bit irritable, but I was forced to do so by the court officials. Besides, isn't it good that the court officials are afraid of me? If they were afraid of me, they wouldn't do so many illegal things."

"Your Majesty, that's not how things work." Tang He shook his head with a wry smile on his face.

"Isn't that how it's calculated? Then how is it calculated?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

Tang He thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the reason you're so irritable is because you have too many things to deal with every day. Who works from morning till night, let alone you? You might be able to persevere for a day or two, but no one can endure it for a long time."

"Who said no one can hold on? Didn't we hold on?" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and interrupted Tang He.

Tang He shook his head and didn't respond to Zhu Yuanzhang's words. He continued to speak to himself, "Your Majesty, in fact, your irritability is largely due to the fact that you no longer have the Prime Minister to share government affairs. Over time, your temper has naturally become irritable. To be honest, Your Majesty, you have been able to hold on for this long, which is very impressive."

"I don't feel it's a torture!" Zhu Yuanzhang's face was a little cold.

"I didn't say this is torture. Perhaps Your Majesty enjoys it, but what I want to say is that humans are not dead things. No matter how energetic a person is, he will eventually run out of energy." Tang He said.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked unhappy and said, "But you just said that being irritable will make the court officials afraid of me. It seems that this is not a bad thing!"

"Yes, this is not a bad thing for the people." Tang He nodded.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked puzzled and said, "Then you..."

Tang He interrupted Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "The officials are in charge of the Ming Dynasty. Which official would like an emperor who is easily irritated and angry?"

"This..." Zhu Yuanzhang was silent, not knowing how to answer.

There seems to be no standard answer to this question.

"Your Majesty, in fact, the moment you abolished the prime minister, you pushed yourself to the opposite side of the court officials." Tang He said.

Zhu Yuanzhang remained silent. He was still thinking about Tang He's words. Officials did not like an emperor who was easily irritated.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's expression, Tang He sighed inwardly and said, "In fact, the existence of a prime minister can prevent direct disputes between the court officials and the emperor. The conflicts between the emperor and the court officials can sometimes be transferred to the prime minister, especially for a powerful emperor like your majesty. For example, the prime minister will share the emperor's power, but can your prime minister share the power in your hands?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.

Share the power in his hands?

This is a death wish!
"I think Your Majesty should have the answer in your heart. Whether it is Hu Weiyong or Li Shanchang, they can only be suppressed by you." Tang He said.

If there is a foolish or incompetent emperor, the prime minister will indeed monopolize power and suppress the imperial power.

But then again, even if there is no prime minister, if there is an incompetent emperor or an emperor with insufficient ability, can the imperial power still be supreme and control everything?
impossible.

Without a prime minister, there are ministers; without ministers, there are eunuchs.

In short, power is constant. If the emperor is incompetent, there will always be someone who can control this power. If he is really incompetent, isn’t there still the empress dowager?

Do you want to establish a system so that you can have no worries?

This is simply impossible.

Too naive.

Zhu Yuanzhang was completely silent. He didn't know what to say.

"Your Majesty, in fact, the power of the prime minister has always been inferior to the imperial power. This will never change no matter when or where." Tang He said softly.

"Oh? What do you mean?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked up at Tang He. "As I said before, power is constant. It's wrong for the prime minister to monopolize power. If anyone is dissatisfied, they can use the emperor's name to attack the prime minister. It's like the Three Kingdoms. Whether it was Cao Cao, Liu Bei, or even the Eastern Wu, who all rose to power by relying on the emperor's name?" Tang He said.

Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked and looked thoughtful.

There is no need to say more about how Cao Cao used the emperor to command the princes.

If it weren't for Liu Xie's words "imperial uncle", how could Liu Bei have such a righteous reputation? Although the Han Dynasty collapsed, the people's hearts were still with the Han Dynasty.

It was Cao Cao, why didn't he dare to kill Emperor Xian of Han?

Some people say that Cao Cao maintained a trace of loyalty to the Han Dynasty, but can Cao Cao actually be killed?
Although Cao Cao was powerful, the Han Dynasty still had great influence at that time. If he killed Emperor Xian of Han, the whole world would probably attack Cao.

Even Cao Cao's subordinates might cause trouble.

Now let's talk about Eastern Wu. The reason why Eastern Wu could rise to prominence was, firstly, that they chose a good place, and secondly, in the early stage of their rise, they claimed to be loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, at times, the gap between the prime minister, court officials and the emperor was extremely large.

This gap represents justice and the will of the people.

The power of the prime minister and court officials requires the support of the emperor.

But the emperor's attitude can change!
Outside the city!

Zhu Gang, Zhu Yu, Zhu Tan and others gathered together.

The atmosphere was extremely depressing.

Can't beat him, dare not run away.

This is the situation that the princes are facing now.

Almost everyone had gathered, but no one dared to propose an attack on Yingtianfu.

No one is stupid.

Going to offend Zhu Yunhuan now?

That pure brain is sick and will become the target of public criticism.

Shoot the first bird.

"Everyone, tell me, what should we do now?" Zhu Gang shook his head and said.

It was not a solution to stay outside Yingtian Prefecture like this. Coincidentally, at this time, Zhu Yunhuan gave a second option.

To be honest, he was moved.

Although he has to go out and fight on his own, is he afraid of fighting?

After discussing it carefully with the court, he felt that it would not be too difficult to conquer a fiefdom with his own abilities.

Of course, there is nothing we can do about it.

Fight against Zhu Yunhuan? That's a dead end.

Therefore, he felt that it was very good and good enough that Zhu Yunhuan could continue to let him be a powerful vassal king.

to be frank.

Even from Zhu Yunhuan's perspective, he probably couldn't do better than this.

Everyone remained silent and no one spoke.

They don't know what to do in the current situation.

"Do you know about Yunxun's suggestion?" Zhu Tan hesitated for a moment and spoke.

"Shhhhh!"

When everyone heard this, their expressions changed.

Although Zhu Tan did not explain it clearly, how could they not know it?

They knew it on the first day Zhu Yunhuan said it, and gave it careful consideration.

"I think Yunxun did a good job." Zhu Gang spoke up and was the first to express his attitude.

It’s not a big deal to stay outside Yingtian Prefecture all the time.

Now that he could no longer defeat Zhu Yunhuan, he thought it would be better to compromise quickly. Otherwise, what if Zhu Yunhuan changed his mind later?
"It's indeed a good idea, but I feel that if we agree, won't we have to work for Yunhuan?" Zhu Yu hesitated.

Let them go out and fight for their own territory.

It sounds very good, but when you think about it carefully, there are many things that are vague.

For example, where did the troops they used to conquer the land come from?
Take the soldiers and horses under their command with them?
It goes without saying that Zhu Yunhuan would definitely not agree to this. After all, the Ming Dynasty's borders need to be defended. If they were allowed to take all the troops away, what would happen to the Ming Dynasty's border defense?
Also, will the Ming Dynasty help with the development of their territory?

Although holding power is very tempting, they can basically only rely on the Ming Dynasty to survive in the future.

"Just work. First, we can't beat Yunhu. Second, Yunhu is not an outsider. In the current situation, Yunhu can give us another choice, which is good enough. If it were you, would you give us this choice?" Zhu Tan said.

Upon hearing this, the little ambitions that had just arisen in the hearts of the princes were extinguished once again.

A fact that cannot be ignored is right before their eyes: they cannot defeat Zhu Yunhuan.

This is very frustrating.

Therefore, they had to accept Zhu Yunhuan's conditions.

Or, come to Yingtianfu.

Or, go out and conquer the territory yourself.

"Your Highness, someone is coming from Yingtian Prefecture." A guard ran up to Zhu Gang and whispered in his ear.

"Hmm?" Zhu Gang was stunned when he heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he waved his hand and said, "Bring the person over here!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" The guard nodded, turned around and walked away.

Zhu Gang smiled broadly and said, "Everyone, don't worry about it for now. Yun Hun has sent someone over."

At this moment, he swept away his previous sorrow. Zhu Yunhuan took the initiative to send people over, which was a good thing.

Now, what he feared most was that Zhu Yunhuan would leave them alone.

The fact that he took the initiative to send people here showed that Zhu Yunhuan did not want to make the relationship with them too strained and still recognized them as uncles.

At this moment, he is very satisfied that he can still do this!
To put it bluntly, even if Zhu Yunhuan chopped off the heads of all their uncles, there would not be any major unrest. At most, some people might talk about them behind their backs.

But, what's the use!
"Did Yunxun send someone?"

When everyone heard Zhu Gang's words, they were stunned and their faces were full of shock.

Immediately, a look of joy appeared on everyone's face.

They were waiting for this messenger, and they were almost getting tired of waiting.

Fortunately, they finally waited.

"Third brother!" The voices of Zhu Chun and Zhu Liang came from outside the tent.

"Swish, swish, swish!" Zhu Gang, Zhu Yu, Zhu Tan and others stood up and went out to greet them. They did not dare to be too arrogant, otherwise if they caused Zhu Yunhuan's dissatisfaction, it would be terrible.

"Li Jinglong!" The eyes of all the vassal kings fell on Li Jinglong, and each of them had an unfriendly look.

If Li Jinglong had not surrendered the city directly, would Zhu Yunhuan have such a great advantage now?

As for the rumor that smallpox blew open the city gate, they didn't believe it at all and thought it was nonsense.

Li Jinglong was stared at unkindly by the princes, but his face showed no fear. Instead, he took a step forward and said leisurely, "My lords, I am honored to introduce myself. I am Li Jinglong, Duke of Cao of the Ming Dynasty. I am here on a diplomatic mission on behalf of His Majesty to bring you a message."

"Swish!" Zhu Gang, Zhu Yu, Zhu Tan and others' expressions changed when they heard the words, and their eyes became complicated.

They all understood clearly that they could not move Li Jinglong.

There is no other reason. Behind this kid Li Jinglong is Zhu Yunhuan.

Unless they don't want to live, not only can they not touch Li Jinglong now, they may even have to greet him with a smile to prevent Li Jinglong from talking nonsense in front of Zhu Yunhuan.

Zhu Chun noticed the awkward atmosphere and coughed twice before saying, "Ahem. Let's not stand here anymore. Let's go inside and talk!"

"Yes, yes, yes. Come on, eleventh brother, fourteenth brother, Gao Xu, Jinglong, please come in!" Zhu Gang smiled and greeted them warmly.

"Haha!" Li Jinglong turned his head and smiled at Zhu Gaoxu, then walked into the tent with a swagger.

"This guy!" Zhu Gaoxu shook his head.

At this moment, he learned a word: the fox borrows the tiger's power to bully others!
"Damn it, what's he so proud of?"

"It's so annoying. I really want to chop this guy to death with a knife."

"Calm down, didn't you hear what he just said? Yunxun is standing behind this guy now!"

"What a great Li Jinglong! I've really been enlightened today!"

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Zhu Gang, Zhu Yu, Zhu Tan and others looked at Li Jinglong's back, all of them looking very depressed.

They really wanted to rush up and beat Li Jinglong up severely, but their reason told them that they must not do that, otherwise they would definitely lose more than they gain.

"Is this really the Li Jinglong who gave a grand gift in Fengyang and surrendered in Yingtian Prefecture?" Zhu Chun and Zhu Li looked at each other in astonishment.

(End of this chapter)