Zhu Gaoxu stood on the base decorated with white marble, raised his head and took a deep breath of fresh air outside.
At this moment, a group of people in the distance slowly walked towards this side under the surveillance of the armored soldiers.
Zhu Gaoxu narrowed his eyes and watched for a while, and saw clearly the two people in front of the group of eunuchs and palace maids: one is the queen Zhang and the other is the eldest son!
Zhu Gaoxu held his hand on the white railing and waited quietly.
After a long time, the people walked up the stone steps and towards the base of the Imperial Gate.The palace servants and servants were still standing on the stone steps below, and Zhang and the eldest prince walked up to the base together.
Zhu Gaoxu, with a tall and burly body, wearing iron armor, still standing there, he seemed a little arrogant at this time.
Although the Han Palace did not recognize Emperor Hong Xi's throne, the situation has changed suddenly now; Zhang's name is still Zhu Gaoxu's sister-in-law and an elder.
So she did not take the lead in bowing her knees, but just smiled reluctantly: Gao Xu is so virtuous that he is equipped with 20,000 guards. He swept the world in less than two years and led his army to the imperial palace of the capital!As a sister-in-law, I admire and frighten at this moment.They are all family members, so Gao Xu has to keep some mercy.
Her smile was forced, just like a slight smile.
Although the words were said in a gentle, nice and lightweight manner, Zhu Gaoxu saw the hidden deep in her eyes, hatred, resentment and despair; but there was a little pleasing on her face.
But this is also human nature. For the queen, who can let go of her easily?
Although Zhang did not salute solemnly, he immediately pulled the eldest prince beside him and whispered: Why don’t you salute the emperor uncle?
The eldest prince buried his head, looking angry, and looked up and looked at Zhu Gaoxu with a hostile gaze.He finally stepped forward reluctantly, folded his fists and said, "Greetings to the Second Emperor."
The prince should be eleven years old this year and has grown into a half-old boy. Zhu Gaoxu knew that boys of this age had already understood a lot of things, but had no experience, so he would be more rebellious.
Zhang hurriedly said: The child is ignorant, Gao Xu should not be as knowledgeable as him.
It’s easy to say, no gifts.Zhu Gaoxu also smiled and seemed very generous and tolerant!
However, of course he was not tolerant in his heart!
Child?
No no no no!
Whether it is a child, a nephew or a relative, these are not the primary identities; Zhu Gaoxu can understand the key, the most important identities of the eldest prince and others...political figures.
The system of the country and the world is as long as the person at the center of the royal power, who is not a relative?
Can everyone be harmonious and happy because of family affection?
Nowadays, it is not the same intrigue and use any means, and millions of troops are fighting to death on the country!
In history, the eldest prince killed Zhu Gaoxu's family and slandered Zhu Gaoxu and was defeated and lost. Zhu Gaoxu was shuddered when he thought of this and couldn't sleep, which turned into a nightmare for many years!
But if you think calmly, neither Zhang nor the eldest prince can be considered wrong.
The winner is like that. He often wants to eliminate the threatening roots to eliminate future troubles and to be sent to the eighteen levels of hell forever. He will never turn over; slander a royal uncle and slaughter countless families of his party members.
Everyone has done this from ancient times to the present, and the rules are like this, this is the best option!
Otherwise, would you leave it to give those who are sympathetic to political enemies and are unsuccessful to be a just excuse to speak up?
Of course not!
We must ruin our political enemies and have no chance; we must make those who have ulterior motives ashamed to have nothing to do with those who are morally corrupt and have nothing to rely on.
Perhaps because Zhu Gaoxu has become the winner now, his mentality has gradually become open-minded. Once the threat is lifted, he finds that he is not too cruel to Zhang's mother and son.
After all, when people reach that position, they have to do those things... Of course, Zhu Gaoxu also plans to deal with them rationally and calmly.
Since we are not wrong with each other, then Zhu Gaoxu thinks, what is wrong with me?
At this moment, a sound of iron pieces rubbing on the steps, and Chen Dahui, a strong man wearing heavy armor, quickly walked up to the base.
Chen Dachui ignored the remaining queen. He walked straight to Zhu Gaoxu, bowed his head, covered his mouth and Zhu Gaoxu's ears, and whispered quietly: The second son of the pseudo-emperor (Zhan'an), Concubine Zhang and the third prince are all in the palace!Our brothers found them and sent someone to guard them in the harem.
When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief with great ease and nodded: I understand.
Chen Dahui took two steps back and clasped his fists and said: Finally, he will leave.
Zhang looked slightly sideways and looked at Chen Dachui with complicated eyes, as if he was guessing what Chen Dachui said just now.But she probably didn't hear it. Chen Dachui's whisper just now was very quiet.
Zhu Gaoxu sighed and said in a heart-warming tone: Sister-in-law, I used to have a nightmare, and the dreams are the same...
Zhang asked, what kind of dream did Gao Xu have?
Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment and said: I dreamed that my strength was completely wiped out, trapped in a city with air flow and no risks on all sides. Although I had resentment, I could do nothing and just wanted to spend my rest of my life safely.
He changed his subject and suddenly said coldly: Unexpectedly, my nephew became the emperor and suddenly sent someone to tell me: You, the uncle, have rebelled!I didn't accept it and went to argue, but my nephew was burned to death, my wives, concubines, and children all died, and my brothers, civil and military officials who had some friendship were also killed!horrible……
Zhang looked embarrassed, but agreed with kind words: Gao Xu's dream is indeed too terrible.
Zhu Gaoxu sighed: It's Ah!But now I finally let go of those worries and fears.Sister-in-law, you can't blame me, I'm just forced to helpless.
Zhang seemed to realize something, his eyes were immediately filled with tears, and he choked and said: Gao Xu, your elder brother knows that he is wrong, we all know that he is wrong. Your elder brother was also punished. Not only did he lose the throne, he could only watch his wife and children beg you in humiliation, and he was powerless! Gao Xu, think about the love between our family when the late Emperor’s mother was still alive. Just let go of your hatred, don’t do things too much.
Am I doing awesome?Zhu Gaoxu asked coldly.
Zhang hurriedly said kindly: I have no intention of blaming Gao Xu, I am just begging you now.
Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment.He felt that he was still very sincere in front of his elder brother; but there was no need to be so honest in front of Zhang and his son.Because her surrender at this time may not be very sincere.
Zhu Gaoxu said kindly: Don’t be afraid, sister-in-law.The nightmare I mentioned will no longer exist in the future; in this way, we can get along well!My sister-in-law and others are all royal families with noble identities. I, Zhu Gaoxu, will never let you be insulted.
Zhang asked: Can Gao Xu remember the family’s affection, can his subordinates show mercy?
Of course it will!Zhu Gaoxu said seriously.
He didn't want to continue talking to Zhang anymore, so he said to Pei Youzhen, a military general and civil servant outside the Imperial Gate: The late emperor died strangely. I think the elder brother's throne is illegal and he never admitted that he was the emperor. Therefore, he could not live in the Ganqing Palace, and my sister-in-law could not live in the Kunning Palace.
But the elder brother's title of crown prince was enthroned by my father and the late emperor, which is a fact.Therefore, I think that my elder brother and his family can continue to live in Chunhe Palace.
You can make arrangements to escort the crown prince, the crown prince's concubine, the concubine Zhang, and the three princes to live in Chunhe Palace.Don't insult or treat them unfairly.
The generals clasped their fists and said: The last general is waiting for orders!
Pei Youzhen bowed and said: The prince’s decision is reasonable and convincing.The prince is wise and powerful, and the lower officials admire him very much!
Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand, ignored Zhang's mother and son and others, and walked straight to the steps.
The brick square outside the Imperial Gate was full of soldiers and horses, which added a bit of turmoil to the palace.
But after Zhu Gaoxu led his troops into the palace, there was no armed fight or bloodshed in the palace; the ending of the fight between millions of troops outside the capital was settled, and the people in the palace had already understood that resistance was meaningless.
After he walked down the steps, he stepped on the stirrup and turned his head to look at the heavy eaves of the countless palaces in the north.
The most important emperor's family in the palace will be controlled and detained in Chunhe Palace, and the remaining concubines and palace ladies cannot leave the palace, so I don't need to pay attention to it when I stay inside.
Zhu Gaoxu turned his head, shouted, gently pinched his legs and ran southward.
A large group of cavalry soldiers also got on the horse and followed Zhu Gaoxu towards the direction of the Meridian Gate. The sound of horse hooves on the brick floor resounded through the palace again.
Before Zhu Gaoxu ascended the throne and became emperor, he lived in this palace without a name, and there was no need to give people a lewd palace excuses when victory came.
The Ming Dynasty is still from the Zhu family, so of course he would not deliberately insult the royal family.
A group of people left the Meridian Gate and walked out of the palace.However, in front is a spacious corridor with red walls on both sides, and people have to go out of Duanmen and Chengtianmen to have a place to stay.
Where should we live in the period when we lead our army to the capital and ascend the throne and become emperor? After the Jingnan Campaign, Zhu Di has set an example to give Zhu Gaoxu an experience: live in the government office on Qianbulang.
In this way, we can not only control the central institutions of the Ming Dynasty nearby, but also isolate the contact between ministers and pseudo-emperors near the palace.It is most appropriate to plan the matters before the throne here.
The elder brother Zhu Gaochi is right. The most urgent and important thing about Zhu Gaoxu is to find a way to ascend the throne and become emperor first!
Only by having a status can we gradually control the situation in the world and have rules to follow; only by allowing all the brothers in the attacking army and civil and military dignitaries in the capital to rest assured, because people are most afraid of what they cannot be determined.
And everything else can be slowed down a little, and then you will make a long-term plan after becoming the emperor!
At this moment, a group of people in the distance slowly walked towards this side under the surveillance of the armored soldiers.
Zhu Gaoxu narrowed his eyes and watched for a while, and saw clearly the two people in front of the group of eunuchs and palace maids: one is the queen Zhang and the other is the eldest son!
Zhu Gaoxu held his hand on the white railing and waited quietly.
After a long time, the people walked up the stone steps and towards the base of the Imperial Gate.The palace servants and servants were still standing on the stone steps below, and Zhang and the eldest prince walked up to the base together.
Zhu Gaoxu, with a tall and burly body, wearing iron armor, still standing there, he seemed a little arrogant at this time.
Although the Han Palace did not recognize Emperor Hong Xi's throne, the situation has changed suddenly now; Zhang's name is still Zhu Gaoxu's sister-in-law and an elder.
So she did not take the lead in bowing her knees, but just smiled reluctantly: Gao Xu is so virtuous that he is equipped with 20,000 guards. He swept the world in less than two years and led his army to the imperial palace of the capital!As a sister-in-law, I admire and frighten at this moment.They are all family members, so Gao Xu has to keep some mercy.
Her smile was forced, just like a slight smile.
Although the words were said in a gentle, nice and lightweight manner, Zhu Gaoxu saw the hidden deep in her eyes, hatred, resentment and despair; but there was a little pleasing on her face.
But this is also human nature. For the queen, who can let go of her easily?
Although Zhang did not salute solemnly, he immediately pulled the eldest prince beside him and whispered: Why don’t you salute the emperor uncle?
The eldest prince buried his head, looking angry, and looked up and looked at Zhu Gaoxu with a hostile gaze.He finally stepped forward reluctantly, folded his fists and said, "Greetings to the Second Emperor."
The prince should be eleven years old this year and has grown into a half-old boy. Zhu Gaoxu knew that boys of this age had already understood a lot of things, but had no experience, so he would be more rebellious.
Zhang hurriedly said: The child is ignorant, Gao Xu should not be as knowledgeable as him.
It’s easy to say, no gifts.Zhu Gaoxu also smiled and seemed very generous and tolerant!
However, of course he was not tolerant in his heart!
Child?
No no no no!
Whether it is a child, a nephew or a relative, these are not the primary identities; Zhu Gaoxu can understand the key, the most important identities of the eldest prince and others...political figures.
The system of the country and the world is as long as the person at the center of the royal power, who is not a relative?
Can everyone be harmonious and happy because of family affection?
Nowadays, it is not the same intrigue and use any means, and millions of troops are fighting to death on the country!
In history, the eldest prince killed Zhu Gaoxu's family and slandered Zhu Gaoxu and was defeated and lost. Zhu Gaoxu was shuddered when he thought of this and couldn't sleep, which turned into a nightmare for many years!
But if you think calmly, neither Zhang nor the eldest prince can be considered wrong.
The winner is like that. He often wants to eliminate the threatening roots to eliminate future troubles and to be sent to the eighteen levels of hell forever. He will never turn over; slander a royal uncle and slaughter countless families of his party members.
Everyone has done this from ancient times to the present, and the rules are like this, this is the best option!
Otherwise, would you leave it to give those who are sympathetic to political enemies and are unsuccessful to be a just excuse to speak up?
Of course not!
We must ruin our political enemies and have no chance; we must make those who have ulterior motives ashamed to have nothing to do with those who are morally corrupt and have nothing to rely on.
Perhaps because Zhu Gaoxu has become the winner now, his mentality has gradually become open-minded. Once the threat is lifted, he finds that he is not too cruel to Zhang's mother and son.
After all, when people reach that position, they have to do those things... Of course, Zhu Gaoxu also plans to deal with them rationally and calmly.
Since we are not wrong with each other, then Zhu Gaoxu thinks, what is wrong with me?
At this moment, a sound of iron pieces rubbing on the steps, and Chen Dahui, a strong man wearing heavy armor, quickly walked up to the base.
Chen Dachui ignored the remaining queen. He walked straight to Zhu Gaoxu, bowed his head, covered his mouth and Zhu Gaoxu's ears, and whispered quietly: The second son of the pseudo-emperor (Zhan'an), Concubine Zhang and the third prince are all in the palace!Our brothers found them and sent someone to guard them in the harem.
When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief with great ease and nodded: I understand.
Chen Dahui took two steps back and clasped his fists and said: Finally, he will leave.
Zhang looked slightly sideways and looked at Chen Dachui with complicated eyes, as if he was guessing what Chen Dachui said just now.But she probably didn't hear it. Chen Dachui's whisper just now was very quiet.
Zhu Gaoxu sighed and said in a heart-warming tone: Sister-in-law, I used to have a nightmare, and the dreams are the same...
Zhang asked, what kind of dream did Gao Xu have?
Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment and said: I dreamed that my strength was completely wiped out, trapped in a city with air flow and no risks on all sides. Although I had resentment, I could do nothing and just wanted to spend my rest of my life safely.
He changed his subject and suddenly said coldly: Unexpectedly, my nephew became the emperor and suddenly sent someone to tell me: You, the uncle, have rebelled!I didn't accept it and went to argue, but my nephew was burned to death, my wives, concubines, and children all died, and my brothers, civil and military officials who had some friendship were also killed!horrible……
Zhang looked embarrassed, but agreed with kind words: Gao Xu's dream is indeed too terrible.
Zhu Gaoxu sighed: It's Ah!But now I finally let go of those worries and fears.Sister-in-law, you can't blame me, I'm just forced to helpless.
Zhang seemed to realize something, his eyes were immediately filled with tears, and he choked and said: Gao Xu, your elder brother knows that he is wrong, we all know that he is wrong. Your elder brother was also punished. Not only did he lose the throne, he could only watch his wife and children beg you in humiliation, and he was powerless! Gao Xu, think about the love between our family when the late Emperor’s mother was still alive. Just let go of your hatred, don’t do things too much.
Am I doing awesome?Zhu Gaoxu asked coldly.
Zhang hurriedly said kindly: I have no intention of blaming Gao Xu, I am just begging you now.
Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment.He felt that he was still very sincere in front of his elder brother; but there was no need to be so honest in front of Zhang and his son.Because her surrender at this time may not be very sincere.
Zhu Gaoxu said kindly: Don’t be afraid, sister-in-law.The nightmare I mentioned will no longer exist in the future; in this way, we can get along well!My sister-in-law and others are all royal families with noble identities. I, Zhu Gaoxu, will never let you be insulted.
Zhang asked: Can Gao Xu remember the family’s affection, can his subordinates show mercy?
Of course it will!Zhu Gaoxu said seriously.
He didn't want to continue talking to Zhang anymore, so he said to Pei Youzhen, a military general and civil servant outside the Imperial Gate: The late emperor died strangely. I think the elder brother's throne is illegal and he never admitted that he was the emperor. Therefore, he could not live in the Ganqing Palace, and my sister-in-law could not live in the Kunning Palace.
But the elder brother's title of crown prince was enthroned by my father and the late emperor, which is a fact.Therefore, I think that my elder brother and his family can continue to live in Chunhe Palace.
You can make arrangements to escort the crown prince, the crown prince's concubine, the concubine Zhang, and the three princes to live in Chunhe Palace.Don't insult or treat them unfairly.
The generals clasped their fists and said: The last general is waiting for orders!
Pei Youzhen bowed and said: The prince’s decision is reasonable and convincing.The prince is wise and powerful, and the lower officials admire him very much!
Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand, ignored Zhang's mother and son and others, and walked straight to the steps.
The brick square outside the Imperial Gate was full of soldiers and horses, which added a bit of turmoil to the palace.
But after Zhu Gaoxu led his troops into the palace, there was no armed fight or bloodshed in the palace; the ending of the fight between millions of troops outside the capital was settled, and the people in the palace had already understood that resistance was meaningless.
After he walked down the steps, he stepped on the stirrup and turned his head to look at the heavy eaves of the countless palaces in the north.
The most important emperor's family in the palace will be controlled and detained in Chunhe Palace, and the remaining concubines and palace ladies cannot leave the palace, so I don't need to pay attention to it when I stay inside.
Zhu Gaoxu turned his head, shouted, gently pinched his legs and ran southward.
A large group of cavalry soldiers also got on the horse and followed Zhu Gaoxu towards the direction of the Meridian Gate. The sound of horse hooves on the brick floor resounded through the palace again.
Before Zhu Gaoxu ascended the throne and became emperor, he lived in this palace without a name, and there was no need to give people a lewd palace excuses when victory came.
The Ming Dynasty is still from the Zhu family, so of course he would not deliberately insult the royal family.
A group of people left the Meridian Gate and walked out of the palace.However, in front is a spacious corridor with red walls on both sides, and people have to go out of Duanmen and Chengtianmen to have a place to stay.
Where should we live in the period when we lead our army to the capital and ascend the throne and become emperor? After the Jingnan Campaign, Zhu Di has set an example to give Zhu Gaoxu an experience: live in the government office on Qianbulang.
In this way, we can not only control the central institutions of the Ming Dynasty nearby, but also isolate the contact between ministers and pseudo-emperors near the palace.It is most appropriate to plan the matters before the throne here.
The elder brother Zhu Gaochi is right. The most urgent and important thing about Zhu Gaoxu is to find a way to ascend the throne and become emperor first!
Only by having a status can we gradually control the situation in the world and have rules to follow; only by allowing all the brothers in the attacking army and civil and military dignitaries in the capital to rest assured, because people are most afraid of what they cannot be determined.
And everything else can be slowed down a little, and then you will make a long-term plan after becoming the emperor!