Ming Dynasty: The Sixth Brother of the Zhu Family Seeks Immortality

That was the legacy of the successful Jingnan Campaign.

In the Jingnan Campaign, it seemed that Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen led the entire Ming Dynasty to fight against the Yan Wang who only controlled Yan.

But in fact, the two sides in the battle were only Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Di.

Most of the troops of the vassal kings and the kings who came to support the king did not go out.

But even so, Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen still controlled nearly one million troops.

He could dispatch hundreds of thousands of troops in several major battles.

On the other hand, the Yan Wang Zhu Di had only about one-tenth of the imperial army.

In the later period, he became stronger by "winning over" the Ning Wang and other vassal kings.

It was precisely because the Jingnan Campaign lasted for four years that the military merits and vassal towns in various places were watching the excitement.

They also accumulated a lot of troops and money.

Of course, in name, after Zhu Di reduced the vassal kings, the military and financial resources of various places were greatly reduced.

But this does not mean that everyone will not obey the command of the vassal kings.

Most of the confidants of the princes were still willing to obey the command of their old leaders even if they were sent to the corresponding guards in various places.

This is why Zhu Di insisted on implementing various new policies.

The reason why he persisted in the northern expedition was to sort out the forces of all parties, and most importantly, to make some achievements.

War is a matter of great sacrifice, but correspondingly, it is also an opportunity to show favor to others and win over the direct line.

The reason why Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu controlled the military power was to win over enough loyal subordinates during the war.

The officials of the court and most of the cabinet had served as officials of the Prince's Mansion in the early years, and most of them belonged to the direct line of the Prince Zhu Gaochi.

And such as the Minister of Revenue Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Punishment Liu Guan, and the commander of the Jinyiwei Ji Gang, belonged to Zhu Di's direct line.

Today, Ji Gang hurried to the gate of the palace and walked towards the imperial study in small steps.

After Prince Ning entered Beijing, the emperor did not say how to deal with this important prince, and other people who couldn't sit still kept asking.

He was a little annoyed.

He had no choice but to find a reason to go to the palace first to see if there was a chance to figure out the emperor's intention.

Zhu Di sat in the imperial study, looking at the secret reports sent by his subordinates in the dark.

Unexpectedly, he had plowed the capital again and again, and there were still so many spies.

Although there were fewer than when he first entered the capital, Zhu Di was still a little dissatisfied.

When Zhu Di picked up the memorial at hand again, he couldn't help but stand up and cover his head.

He said with a sigh: "It's not easy for the prince!"

Originally, Zhu Di thought he was a diligent emperor.

But when all the memorials were pressed on him, he knew why the cabinet was so valued by the prince.

Normal memorials discussing state affairs, memorials preparing for the northern expedition, secret reports from the Jinyiwei, and memorials from the salt administration...

For these things, Zhu Di only needed to read a secret report from the Jinyiwei to control the situation in the Ming Dynasty.

But when all the things came, he found out how difficult it was to handle them all.

"The second son is such a reckless man. All these things are handed over to a few ministers to handle? What kind of thing is this!"

Thinking of this, Zhu Di wrote a memorial to dismiss the King of Han from his position as regent.

Just after he finished writing, the greeting of eunuch Zhang came from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, the commander of the Jinyiwei, Ji Gang, wants to see you."

"Say it."

After a round of inspection, Ji Gang entered the imperial study.

"Ji Gang, why don't you just keep an eye on the spies for me? Why did you come to the palace?"

Ji Gang was able to climb to a high position. In addition to his own strong ability, his ability to observe words and expressions is naturally not bad.

He could see that His Majesty was in a bad mood today.

Noticing this, his heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but regret it a little. If he had known, he would have come again at another time.

"Your Majesty, after the New Year, the White Lotus Sect members began to operate openly in Nanzhili!"

After saying that, Ji Gang lowered his head deeply.

Chapter 62 Crazy White Lotus Sect (2 more)

"Are you crazy, or did I not hear clearly? The White Lotus Sect dared to rebel in Nanzhili?"

Since the White Lotus Sect flourished in the Song Dynasty, its doctrines were simple and easy to understand, perfectly meeting the imagination and expectations of those displaced people.

Therefore, those bewitched people have been engaged in rebellion in various places.

Even during the Hongwu period, when the administration was relatively clean, the White Lotus Sect had been persistently rioting, that is, the uprising of the believers.

In fact, most of the causes of the chaos were natural disasters and famine.

In any period when productivity and transportation capacity were not well developed, it would be difficult to complete the aftermath of natural disasters and famines perfectly.

As for the uprisings of the White Lotus Sect, especially those during the Hongwu period, they were easily suppressed by the court every time.

For a long time, the White Lotus Sect's activities were in Sichuan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Shandong and other places, especially in Sichuan and Shandong, where the White Lotus Sect had the most uprisings.

But no matter how much the White Lotus Sect rebelled, it never had any activities near the capital!

However, this time it actually appeared in Nanzhili!

Nanzhili is very close to Jinling City, and it can almost be said that it threatens the emperor's dignity!

Hearing the emperor's fierce questioning, the whole body exudes murderous aura, and the luck golden dragon exudes dragon power at the right time.

Ji Gang trembled all over, his limbs were stiff, and he could only crawl on the ground. It took a long time for him to recover.

He couldn't help cursing the White Lotus sect members in his heart, saying they were simply crazy.

He tried to keep his face calm and replied: "Reply... Reply to Your Majesty, the White Lotus sect and all the rebels have not caused any chaos. They seem to be looking for something in Nanzhili."

After hearing Ji Gang's reply, Zhu Di's face became better.

After all, these rebels were not so bold as to jump directly on his head.

Zhu Di paced in the imperial study, and after standing still, he said: "You keep a close eye on the White Lotus sect's every move, don't alarm the snake, and arrest them after discovering their purpose."

"Remember, keep a close eye on me, don't let any White Lotus sect member go!"

Zhu Di thought of the matter of Prince Ning, and it seemed that the White Lotus sect also got involved.

After his spies visited and investigated the Prince Ning's mansion, they found that the magical yellow silk cloth was what the White Lotus sect told Prince Ning to use.

They also provided Prince Ning with a simple method of manipulation.

Although Zhu Zhankan said that the method of manipulation was too simple and full of loopholes and flaws after reading it.

But it can be regarded as a method of cultivation after all.

Such a dangerous White Lotus Sect must be dealt with in a way!

"You go down!"

"As you command..." Ji Gang lowered his head carefully and went out of the imperial study.

As soon as he went out, he hurriedly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. How could this emperor become so majestic!

Although the tiger is old, his spirit is still there!

It seems that he underestimated the emperor too much. Thinking of this, he hurried back to the mansion and prepared to destroy the crown and clothes of King Wu that he had secretly collected that year.

At this time, the crown prince Zhu Gaochi received Zhu Di's order and immediately went to the palace to meet the emperor.

Zhu Gaochi was also puzzled when he received the order. Why did the old man ask him to go to the palace for no reason?

In any case, he still had to go to the palace.

The situation was urgent, and Zhu Pangpang quietly took a carriage and drove to the palace.

When he arrived at the door of the imperial study, eunuch Zhang had already taken the meal out.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaochi asked, "Old Zhang, why is Father eating at this time? Haven't you finished yet?"

Eunuch Zhang said with a sad face, "Prince, the emperor hasn't had a good meal on time for a long time, and this is lunch."

Then he bowed and said goodbye, taking the meal in his hand away.

Zhu Gaochi nodded and walked in swiftly.

"The prince is here." Zhu Di put down the memorials in his hand and looked at Zhu Gaochi: "You have gained a lot of weight, right?"

"Thanks to my father, I have had a good rest recently." Zhu Gaochi saw that there were no outsiders around, and his words became more intimate.

"You have had a good rest, I am almost exhausted." Zhu Di picked up the memorials and threw them on the table again.

This made Zhu Gaochi confused. Why did the old man have a complaint in his mouth?