Chapter 638 Father, Son, Monarch and Minister

The emperor is very angry!

As an emperor, he naturally hopes to have everything under control, and it is the instinct of imperial power to eliminate unstable factors.

The fight between the prince and Prince Rui is controllable. To be more precise, they are the emperor's puppets, each playing a role and wrestling with each other.

In the emperor, Zhu Jinghong also had his own role, but now he had become restless, and he had the intention of kidnapping the army to coerce the emperor's father, which touched Zhu Xianming's taboo.

Normally speaking, even if he is his biological son, Zhu Jinghong has been dealt with and has no chance to stand in front of the emperor.

"You are threatening me..."

Zhu Xianming's cold words made the scene feel like winter.

Even though Zhu Jinghong was fully prepared, he still felt trembling and frightened in his heart at this moment, and he knelt down and kowtowed directly.

As for the eunuchs and guards such as Cheng Ying, they lowered their heads like sculptures. They will not remember what happened today.

"Dad..."

As soon as Zhu Jinghong opened his mouth, Zhu Xianming scolded: "Your Majesty!"

After a pause, Zhu Jinghong replied: "Your Majesty... I don't know how to coerce, I only know how to protect my father!"

Looking at his unchanging son in front of him, Zhu Xianming had to admit at this time that among all the sons, this son is the most like him. .

With a broad vision, a broad mind, and the ability to conquer all cities, with so many advantages gathered in one person, he is the perfect choice for an emperor.

But the more outstanding Zhu Jinghong is, the more fearful Zhu Xianming becomes. This is the instinctive reaction of a monarch, and it is inevitable for wise kings and wise rulers from ancient times to the present.

In this joint trial of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Zhu Xianming did take the opportunity to weaken Zhu Jinghong. He did not expect that this boy would flip the table.

So his first reaction was anger, and then he fell into great suspicion, so he first summoned the generals in the army.

The generals who now hold real power are all his confidants who have followed him in all directions, but Zhu Xianming cannot guarantee that these people will remain loyal after more than ten years.

This is not a lack of confidence, but the instinct of an emperor. Even his most beloved and trusted son can doubt him. How can these generals be spared?

So he summoned these generals, explained the rules and duties to them, and played polo together to bond, and Zhu Xianming truly felt at ease.

So now, it’s time for Zhu Xianming to deal with his son.

"Making a big fuss in the Metropolitan Procuratorate is what you call protecting the emperor and father?"

Zhu Jinghong replied: "The bodyguards, the army and the capital camp are the humerus of the emperor, and the world is stable. They must not have any stains on their foundation!"

With a stern look, Zhu Xianming said: "There must be no stains. If someone is unclean, they should be removed directly instead of covering it up like you. !”

You can say both pros and cons, but the key lies in who has the right to speak. Of course, no one can compare with the emperor.

So, when the emperor said there was a stainWhen it was time to remove it to ensure that the officers and soldiers were clean and pure, Zhu Jinghong couldn't refute it.

The conversation is very formal now, and there is no point in trying to quibble.

After a few breaths of silence, Zhu Jinghong responded: "What the father said is absolutely true... In this case, as the general who commanded the troops that day, my sons and ministers should also be punished together with them!"

So in his opinion, Zhu Jinghong refused to let go, or did he? He was threatening tomorrow's negotiations, which made him even more angry.

Zhu Jinghong replied: "Only by trying cases indiscriminately and framing Zhongliang will the world be in chaos!"

"Hahaha..."

The emperor laughed, Then he stopped laughing and said: "Okay...you have the guts!"

He was not even allowed to step down the stairs twice. In Zhu Xianming's opinion, Zhu Jinghong did have the guts.

Of course Zhu Xianming was furious when he failed to convince his younger son, but he felt more uncomfortable in his heart.

Of course it’s not that Zhu Jinghong is disobedient, but that he is being picked up now.

Punish this boy severely, not to mention that I am not willing to give up, and the queen is not easy to explain.

If you don’t punish him severely, it will not only be more difficult to subdue this kid in the future, but he will also lose face as the emperor.

"There is no smoke without fire. Even if Shen Jinxun and others are not guilty of serious crimes, they still have to harass the local area!"

"They must be punished severely to set an example!"

Look Looking at Zhu Jinghong who was silent, Zhu Xianming continued: "You disrupt the order of the trial and damage the prestige of the court, and you will be severely punished!"

Hearing these words, Zhu Jinghong had to admit that the old man was determined. To suppress yourself.

I have to say here that it is indeed difficult for people to compare their feelings, because from the perspective of the emperor, Zhu Jinghong's behavior can be called treasonous and immoral, and if placed on a foreign minister, it is a crime that should be confiscated and exterminated.

"Prince Xiang's Mansion fined him a salary for half a year, and he will receive the county prince's salary after half a year!"

He fined him a salary for half a year, and received the county prince's salary after half a year. The emperor did not reduce his title, which made Zhu Jinghong's mood was reversed.

What is meant by taking things seriously and putting them down lightly? This is the most vivid explanation right now.

This time it was Zhu Jinghong who was gambling, and at the same time he was testing the Holy Will, and the result was obviously very satisfying to him.

Who can take up the old man’s world? Especially in the current world where challenges are everywhere, Prince Rui is not good enough, let alone the prince.

Now Zhu Jinghong can be sure that the emperor also recognized this in his heart.

"Dad...son!"

"Get out!" Zhu Xianming scolded.

"Yes, yes..."

Although the situation is good, the relationship between father and son still needs to be carefully studied by Zhu Jinghong, and a tacit understanding must be maintained between the two.

How can we have a tacit understanding? Naturally, one is pretending to be stupid and the other continues to pretend not to know, which is the most similar to the original model.good.

After taking two steps after saluting, Zhu Jinghong asked again: "Then tomorrow..."

Picking up the tea cup, Zhu Xianming said with a cold face: "I have done my errands tomorrow, I just want to I'll punish you with a three-month grounding. If you fail... you'll be grounded for half a year!"

"Yes!" Zhu Jinghong looked helpless.

Zhu Jinghong turned around and left. If he had seen him leave aggrievedly in the past, Zhu Xianming would have smiled knowingly, but now he could not smile.

He is still very contradictory. He admires Zhu Jinghong but is also extremely afraid of him. The two coexist and are at odds with each other.

Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, and the emperor's heart is unpredictable. In fact, the situation is not as optimistic as Zhu Jinghong imagined.

While Zhu Xianming was fighting between heaven and man, Cheng Ying on the side reported: "Your Majesty, Dai Quan wants to see you!"

"Call him over!"

"Yes !”

A few breaths later, Dai Quan, the director of etiquette and admiral of Dongchang, appeared in front of Zhu Xianming.

"Your Majesty!"

Dai Quan didn't say anything, but handed over an envelope. This was the errand assigned to him by Zhu Xianming at noon. It has been two days since then. hour.

"Is everything complete?"

"Your Majesty, everything is complete!"

Immediately, Zhu Xianming stood up, walked to the center of the school field alone, and opened the envelope by himself.

There are more than a dozen pages inside, listing a person's name and position.

If Zhu Jinghong is around, he will be very familiar with the people on the list.

The people on the list either fought with him or were friends with him when he was in the Dragon Guard. There are nearly two hundred people before and after, and this is a list of people above the sixth grade. .

Shen Jinxun and Zhou Shoujun, as well as a large number of people such as Hou Jing and Shi Chong, are all on this list now.

Seeing this, Zhu Xianming was deeply frightened, and the words "the wings are ready" popped up in his heart.

Remove all these people? Zhu Xianming shook his head after thinking about it.

On the one hand, the people on the list are only related to Zhu Jinghong, and they are not following him to rebel. Direct removal would be too arbitrary.

On the other hand, there are too many people involved on the list. Removing them all will definitely shock the nobles and relatives, but will actually shake the emperor's authority.

What's more, many of the people on the list are still fighting the enemy on the northwest front. Zhu Xianming must be cautious if the overall situation of the court is stable.

If he were not his biological son, I would kill such a person... Zhu Xianming shouted in his heart.

Putting away the list, Zhu Xianming put it in his sleeve, then looked at Cheng Ying and said: "The prince and Prince Rui are here!"

"Yes!"

About half an hour later, Zhu Jinghong returned to the palace, and it was already getting dark.

The palace had already lit the lamps. When Zhu Jinghong returned to Yin'an Hall, he only saw Baochai sitting in the main hall waiting for him.

"You guys all go down!" Baochai ordered everyone around.

When all the slaves left, Baochai motioned to Zhu Jinghong to sit down next to him, and then asked: "How?"

Zhu Jinghong replied: "A fine of half a year's salary, and then the county king Salary!"

Looking at her husband sitting next to her, Baochai grabbed Zhu Jinghong's sleeve and asked: "Is it heavier or lighter?"

She is not the person involved, so Unable to clarify the situation, we can only listen to Zhu Jinghong's judgment.

Zhu Jinghong replied: "The old man still wants to deal with Shen Jinxun and others, because he is determined to suppress me..."

"So it's serious?" Baochai asked back, with a look on his face Showing worry.

"It can only be said to be moderate. Today he met with the pro-army and the generals in the Beijing camp. It seems that he wants to strengthen his control of the military. It is normal to suppress my influence in the army!"

"It's not all... The old man still needs me, so he can't abandon me!" Zhu Jinghong said in a deep voice.

Baochai immediately replied: "Can't you give it up now? There's no guarantee you won't be able to give it up in the future!"

Zhu Jinghong was very optimistic, but hearing this sentence still made him feel nervous.

Although he is confident that he can take charge of the world and is the most suitable successor to the emperor. It seems that the emperor currently recognizes this, but who can guarantee that the emperor's mind will not change?

To take a step back, if the emperor is old and confused, and believes in slander and thinks he is a great threat, it is not impossible to depose him.

Isn’t Liu’s crown prince stable enough for thirty years? Isn't Emperor Wu wise enough to dominate the world? It didn't end badly in the end.

"Baochai...what you said is totally treasonous!" Zhu Jinghong looked serious.

Baochai replied: "This is the truth. You should be more careful and don't lose your guard!"

Zhu Jinghong could not refute, and he was shaken at this time.

He was no longer sure whether he and the emperor were father and son or monarch and minister, or whether there were more fathers and sons or more monarchs and ministers.

He originally had the answer, but now he is not sure.

Then a new question arose in his mind, what kind of mentality would the emperor have?

Do you treat yourself as a tool, so you tolerate yourself temporarily, or do you treat yourself as a son, who can be trusted and tolerated as before?

"Royal...Royal..."

After reading it several times in succession, Zhu Jinghong stood up and left. He did not want to think about these issues in depth anymore, as he was afraid that he would have more dangerous ideas. .

The night passed quickly, and Zhu Jinghong’s Yishan Guan was sent back.

Early in the morning, the emperor sent someone to carry out the edict, reprimanded him for disrupting the trial, and officially announced his punishment.

This was an explicit edict, so the news spread quickly, which immediately aroused a lot of discussion inside and outside the court. Generally speaking, they praised the emperor for being fair and maintaining the integrity of the court..

At the same time, the emperor also issued a second edict, asking the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Dali Temple to re-examine the case to ensure that the case was fair and correct.

Today is February 20th. The plan is to negotiate with the Junggar people, and the negotiation time is set for the afternoon.

"You said last night, what did the old man say when he summoned the fourth and sixth sons?"

Behind the back garden of Prince Xiang's Mansion, Zhu Jinghong was walking alone with Baochai, and at the same time proposed The questions in my mind.

"How could I know!" Baochai replied helplessly.

Stopped, Zhu Jinghong turned around and asked: "If he wants to suppress me, is he trying to help these two people?"

Baochai laughed and said: "You are the leader of the county. With a salary, a prince and a prince still need support to suppress you?"

"What do you think?" Zhu Jinghong asked calmly.

Power is not obtained through title, but through bottom-up support.

The Crown Prince and King Rui have many supporters, but unfortunately their supporters are not strong enough. To be precise, they lack the support of force.

So no matter how high their titles are, without the protection of the emperor, together they are not enough to defeat Zhu Jinghong with one hand.

After thinking about it carefully, Baochai replied: "I think so...since I punished you yesterday, I will definitely promote them!"

However, Zhu Jinghong looked solemn and then said : "The old man wants to balance, but I'm afraid he will continue to suppress me!"

"Didn't I already punish you?"

"You can be punished again!"

"I'm not afraid of you being reduced to a general... I'm just afraid that the old man will hit me seven inches." Ah! "

At this moment, Zhu Jinghong was really scared, so much so that he regretted that he might not have fought against the emperor. The consequences of this were too serious.

In the conversation between Huohu and Baochai last night, he saw the problem more clearly and admitted that he had been overconfident these days.

"Seven inches?" Baochai looked confused, but quickly understood what Zhu Jinghong was referring to.

"That's all, let's take it one step at a time. It really makes me anxious... I can still complain to my mother!" Zhu Jinghong replied helplessly.

The couple didn’t say anything more and just walked quietly in the back garden.

After lunch, Zhu Jinghong changed into formal clothes and then set off to participate in negotiations.

The negotiation place is located in Shanglinyuan, and it is located in the Yulin Guards Camp.

The Junggar delegation arrived at early noon and were placed in a side hall of the Command and Envoy Department. They had been waiting for almost two minutes.

"Everyone, please follow me!" A deputy Qianhu appeared at the door.

So the Junggar people followed and left, and they were taken to the military camp, where negotiation tables and chairs had been set up.

Looking at the elite soldiers standing guard around them, everyone in Junggar felt thatUnder pressure, they can only choose to divert their attention.

Then they discovered that the tables and chairs at the venue had two seating directions, north and south, and they were taken to the south side.

"Everyone, please take a seat!"

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