Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

After hearing this, Xie Jin answered directly without any hesitation.

"I have already made suggestions on this matter in the Ten Strategies for Taiping."

"Oh? Tell me."

Xie Jin said loudly: "The reason why the Zhou Dynasty lasted for a long time and was known to future generations is because it had feudal princes and few others. This is the theory that nothing is easy."

After hearing the first sentence, Zhu Di immediately understood why his father, Zhu Yuanzhang, praised Xie Jin and then asked him to go home for ten years before coming back again.

This was more than two thousand years ago from the Zhou Dynasty, and co-author Xie Jin still persisted in his outrageous idea of ​​restoring Zhou rites.

Xie Jin was still talking.

"The places divided by kings should follow the rules and etiquette of ancient princes, and select worthy people as prime ministers to assist them. Only the prince can ascend the title, and the concubine who is over ten years old should be granted a special title in a key place in the land, water, city, mountains and rivers. Counties. In ten years like this, all the prefectures and counties will be turned into feudal states, and all the princes in the world will be your Majesty’s brothers and descendants. Isn’t the Ming Dynasty as solid as a ten thousand-year-old rock?”

The blood vessels in Zhu Di's forehead had begun to throb.

I am planning to reduce the vassalage peacefully, so I choose to increase the salary for the clan. When it comes to you, do you mean to suggest that I should fully restore feudalism? !

Zhu Diquan thought that he was a corrupt scholar and empty talk, so he suppressed his dissatisfaction.

Keren is afraid of comparison.

In this way, when Zhu Di thought about Jiang Xinghuo's far-sighted insights, and then thought about Jiang Xinghuo's brilliant strategies to solve problems based on real situations, that kind of superb design that grasped human nature, Zhu Di couldn't help but disdain the scholar's angry solution. Started to take care of it.

"I'll stay with the painting. Jie Shidu should go back first."

After Xie Jin left, Zhu Di said a little irritably.

"This Jie Jin usually looks quite smart, but what are he talking about? Is he thinking of bronze?"

Zhu Di didn't hear Dao Yan's answer for a long time.

When Zhu Di turned his head and saw Dao Yan, who was sitting on the futon watching the chessboard without saying a word, he suddenly woke up.

Dao Yan could hardly hold back the smile on his lips.

"Okay! This Jie Jin is pretending to be stupid and playing tricks on me!"

Zhu Di's mind was spinning, and he immediately understood what was going on. The happiness Jiang Xinghuo brought him in the prison at noon was immediately replaced by the disgusting feeling of Jie Jin secretly feeding him shit.

Only the crown prince can ascend the throne!

On the surface, Xie Jin's advice was to answer Zhu Di's question about royal family support, but in fact, it was still using etiquette to tell Zhu Di that to establish a prince, he must establish Zhu Gaochi, the former crown prince of King Yan!

As for the so-called "selecting virtuous people as prime ministers to assist", then who are the virtuous people who assist Zhu Gaochi?

Naturally, he was talking about Jie Jin himself!

And "Only the crown prince can ascend the throne" made Zhu Di feel even more uncomfortable.

Because Zhu Di, who is sitting in the emperor's seat, is the second son!

"I asked him to find an answer to the problem of supporting the clan, but he criticized me and scolded me!"

Zhu Di slapped the railing hard, and a few cracks appeared on the wood, still feeling angry.

"Smart people naturally like to play tricks like this."

Dao Yan finally said: "Just like Jie Jin tearing up the paintings in the Palace of Heavenly Kings today and presenting the picture of the white tiger looking back, saying that when the Zhou Dynasty was enfeoffed, all his actions were just to achieve his goals."

"snort!"

Zhu Di snorted coldly and said angrily: "I know that these civil servants don't like me. They think that I am a treasonous thief, just like those military leaders in the Five Dynasties who 'strong soldiers and horses are kings'. Those who look like me, they I don’t like it either! They prefer a boss like Jianwen [who is kind to civil servants] so that they can manipulate him!”

Zhu Di knew that he was speechless for a moment, but fortunately he didn't have to worry about anything in front of Dao Yan. He dropped the topic and turned to talk.

"Smart people like to be clever, so isn't Jiang Xinghuo smarter than people like Jie Jin?"

"A bunch of low-minded people, they talk about being noble, but when they climb up, they stoop lower than anyone else!"

Zhu Di lifted up his clothes and sat in front of the chessboard stool.

"Jiang Xinghuo is indeed the most intelligent person I have ever seen."

With a sigh, Dao Yan picked up a chess piece from the chess basket and put it down again, saying again and again.

"It's a pity to kill. It's a pity to kill."

Zhu Di stared at the criss-crossing chess game in front of him, lowered his head and asked: "So Master Dao Yan still thinks that this person should be killed?"

"Then let me ask boldly."

Dao Yan's skinny palms covered the chess game and he looked at Zhu Di seriously.

"If Jiang Xinghuo is not killed, does Your Majesty want to make the second prince the heir apparent?"

"Master, why did you say this?" Zhu Di was slightly surprised.

Dao Yan stretched out his hand to disrupt the chess game, and said calmly: "If the second prince is your Majesty's military commander for Jing Nan, how much credit would your Majesty think you can get?"

"Nature is number one."

Zhu Di had almost no hesitation. In fact, this was also a fact recognized by Yan Jun.

During the Battle of Jingnan, the brave Zhu Gaoxu followed the King of Yan, Zhu Di, and would take the lead in every battle.

Capturing the flag, beheading generals, ascending first, and breaking formations are worthy of the phrase "bravely champions the three armies."

The warriors did not understand so many principles. They only recognized the merits of fighting with real swords and guns on the battlefield. The generals headed by Qiu Fu supported Zhu Gaoxu extremely.

Zhu Gaochi and Dao Yan, who were responsible for coordinating the food and baggage, civilian auxiliary troops, and garrison management in the rear, certainly had their merits, but these achievements pale in comparison to the dazzling achievements of Zhu Gaoxu, who commanded the Yan army's heavy cavalry. many.

"The eldest prince is tolerant and good at handling government affairs; the second prince is brave and good at leading troops in war. They have only inherited half of His Majesty's talents, and whoever can fill in the missing parts can become a successor more like Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty is going to make unparalleled achievements, and I am a little more unrestrained in what I said today." Dao Yan asked in a serious voice: "Although Your Majesty knows that in terms of legal principles and country governance, the eldest prince is more suitable to be the crown prince, but Your Majesty loves Kuxiao himself more. The second prince is both father and son and comrade-in-arms with him, right?"

Facing Dao Yan's burning eyes, Zhu Di pursed his lips and finally nodded.

Zhu Di has known Dao Yan for decades, and they have been engaged in rebellion and brain-destroying activities together. He is very aware of his old friend's sincerity towards him. Similarly, he does not intend to hide this idea that there is no need to hide much.

In this world, if there is one person in this world that Zhu Di can speak freely, it can only be Dao Yan who has stayed with him for twenty years, not for money or power, but to realize [his ideal].

"In the past, not only did your majesty think that the second prince had a naughty temperament and could not be taught, but also Taizu Emperor Gao and his uncle Wei Guogong did the same. Then your majesty, think about it carefully, is there anyone who can make the second prince feel so sincere like Jiang Xinghuo? respect him and are willing to follow his teachings?”

Zhu Di thought for a long time, and finally had to admit that what Dao Yan said was right.

No one could be so willing to listen to instructions as Zhu Gaoxu, who had been irritable and mischievous since childhood, and was domineering and killing people at every turn.

Dao Yan asked again: "Does Your Majesty think that the eldest prince can still learn to lead troops in war through study?"

"Chi'er is lame and fat, so naturally it can't be done."

"But under the guidance of Jiang Xinghuo, the second prince can learn how to govern and manage." Dao Yan's eyes were uncertain, "Now that the Jingnan period has just ended, the second prince's reputation in the army is at its peak. under"

"If Your Majesty doesn't kill Jiang Xinghuo, doesn't he just want to make the second prince the heir apparent?"