Wandering the Heavens

"What's so good about having that fat guy as emperor? Why do you all support him?" Zhu Gaoxu shouted in despair.

"Because he has been the emperor for many years. Only with him, the late emperor and you can go on expeditions to the grassland as much as you please. The people have suffered for many years and need a good rest, but you can't do it." It was rare for Yu Xian to speak so calmly to Zhu Gaoxu.

"But can't I just live?" Zhu Gaoxu still refused to accept it.

"As long as you live peacefully as a prince in your fiefdom, no one will think of making things difficult for you!"

"Can I go back?" Zhu Gaoxu put down the sword in his hand sadly.

How could he, who once stood at the highest position in the empire, be willing to be an ordinary vassal king in a fiefdom? But he also knew that he could not get over Yu Xian today.

Regardless of whether the troops he led were a match for Yu Xian's personal army, even if he rushed over, the capital must have received the news and prepared for it. He could only give up the plan to intercept Yang Rong and seize the edict of succession, and wait for a new opportunity again.

Seeing Zhu Gaoxu and his men returning along the same route, Yu Xian was relieved. He really didn't want to get involved in the Zhu family's mess, but he would be unworthy of Zhu Di's trust if he didn't stop Zhu Gaoxu from committing suicide this time.

By the time the expeditionary army returned to Beijing, all of Zhu Gaochi's coronation ceremonies had been prepared. After he personally carried Zhu Di's coffin into the imperial mausoleum, the coronation ceremony was held.

The Crown Princess Zhang was named Empress, Zhu Zhanji was named Crown Prince, and Hu Shanxiang was named Crown Princess.

After the coronation ceremony, Zhu Gaoxi sent a congratulatory message and then left Beijing for his fiefdom, Le'an Prefecture.

"Father, why did you let the King of Han go to his fiefdom?" Zhu Zhanji immediately ran to his father to question him after learning that Zhu Gaoxu had left.

"Your second uncle should have been enfeoffed long ago, as state affairs have been delayed until now. You should stop causing trouble." Zhu Gaochi sat on the dragon throne wearing heavy and cumbersome crown robes, but his whole body felt unprecedentedly weak and powerless.

"What do you mean he went to the vassal state because of state affairs? It's obviously because he wants to fight for the throne!" Zhu Zhanji said indignantly.

"Shut up! What happened in the past is in the past. Have you forgotten the oath your royal grandfather made when he called us to take it together?" Zhu Gaochi was somewhat disappointed as he looked at his disobedient son in front of him.

From the moment he received the edict of succession, this struggle that had lasted for more than 20 years had been won, and there was no need to continue.

If the internal strife among the royal family is turned into a life-and-death struggle, then the Fengtian Jingnan Rebellion will be staged again and again in this Ming Dynasty until it is abandoned and even despised by the people of the world.

“But father, can we just let it go since he was so aggressive back then?” Zhu Zhanji complained with saliva flying.

"So what are you going to do? Are you going to arrest and kill your second uncle, and then record it in the history books as another fratricide in the Zhu family?" Zhu Gaochi risked his life to stand up: "You are too impetuous, go to Nanjing to study and settle down! Recently, the ministers want to move the capital back, you can study and take care of Nanjing at the same time."

"Father!" Zhu Zhanji knelt down and shouted loudly.

"Let's go!" Zhu Gaochi coughed heavily a few more times.

"Your son will take his leave!" Zhu Zhanji said angrily, then stood up and left.

Zhu Gaochi looked at his son's back as he left in anger, sat weakly on the dragon throne, and couldn't stop coughing a few times.

"Dad! I can't persuade you, my good grandson. If you are in heaven, please protect my second and third brothers."

Zhu Zhanji quickly packed up and went to Nanjing, leaving Zhu Gaochi alone in Beijing to support the overall situation. When he was the regent, he had no worries because his father was supporting him. But now there is no one behind him, and he feels vulnerable and afraid all the time.

"Why did you drive my son away?" Empress Zhang soon came to settle accounts with Zhu Gaochi.

"I... I'm not driving him away. I want him to go to Nanjing and take a look." Zhu Gaochi sat on the couch with the support of Empress Zhang.

"Is there anything that you two can't talk about openly?" Empress Zhang's heart softened when she saw her husband's look.

"You sit down too, and let's have a private conversation." Zhu Gaochi pulled Empress Zhang over to sit next to him.

"Okay, okay, take your time and don't be so anxious." Queen Zhang quickly sat down to help her husband calm down.

"Our son has achieved success at a young age. He is arrogant and cannot stand any setback. Our father used to take care of him, but now no one can. I don't have much time left, and I am very worried! I am worried that he will do something bad due to his youthful vigor." Zhu Gaochi's tone was a little heavy.

"Pooh, pooh, why are you saying such discouraging words!" Empress Zhang felt upset but could only pretend to be angry.

"You have to tell me! When I am gone one day, you must find Earl Xuanwu. He must have the old man's imperial edict in his hands, and he will definitely be able to control our son." Zhu Gaochi warned.

"I won't listen. As a mother, I only gave birth to sons. You have to take care of and teach them yourself!" Empress Zhang cried, hitting Zhu Gaochi lightly on the chest.

Zhu Gaochi was wrong. The two imperial edicts Zhu Di left for Yu Xian had nothing to do with Zhu Zhanji. But at this time, the only person he could think of among all the civil and military officials in the court was Yu Xian. He had been dealing with civil officials for many years and naturally knew their little tricks. He could not rely on the military generals at all. After thinking about it, he could only think of Yu Xian, the Earl of Xuanwu.

Even though he is becoming more and more unreliable, preferring to ride horses, hunt and farm rather than go to court, he is actually very sensible in doing things and will never step forward unless it is his due time.

Yu Xian, who was being talked about by Zhu Gaochi, was also struggling at this time. He received Zhu Gaochi's imperial edict to escort the King of Han to his fiefdom. After sending Zhu Gaoxu to Le'an Prefecture, he returned to Yujiazhuang in Beijing to continue his life. During this period, he handed the "Sunflower Manual" to Xiao Bisi. He was afraid that he would have to leave before the night of the coup, after all, he had been cheated several times. After practicing the "Sunflower Manual", Xiao Bisi not only lived longer, but also had high martial arts skills, and had time to protect Zhu Jianshen, the unlucky child.

He was entangled in the fact that all the nobles of the court were buried in Tumu Fortress. To be frank, the death of all the nobles was a good thing for Zhu Jianshen and the Ming Dynasty. It not only reduced the financial burden but also removed some obstacles to the subsequent reforms. There were 200,000 soldiers. Even if they were defeated and fled, many of them must have died directly under the swords of the Wala cavalry. It was difficult to decide whether to stand by and watch or rescue them.

Putting aside the issue of Tumu Fort, if the mission target Zhu Jianshen wants to achieve something, he must train a governing team for him.

Many people's stereotypes about the Ming Dynasty's imperial examinations are thought control, eight-legged essays, civil service groups, and early literary inquisitions.

Sometimes, Zhu Yuanzhang cannot be blamed for the literary inquisition. The Yuan Dynasty's shepherding management won the hearts of many scholars, so that when Zhu Yuanzhang took over, he began to set rules for people. So everyone missed the Yuan Dynasty court that had fled to the grasslands to herd sheep. If it was just like this, it would be fine. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang recognized the Yuan Dynasty. You can think whatever you want, but don't be vague about the big things.

But these people not only think about the Yuan Dynasty, but also think about Zhang Shicheng, Chen Youliang and Xu Shouhui. This is a bit too much.

When the imperial court was first established, there was a serious shortage of officials and the imperial examinations could not be held, so the court looked everywhere for these scholars to serve as officials. However, these people not only did not give face, but also took pride in rejecting Zhu. Sometimes they even wrote poems and essays to criticize Zhu and the Ming Dynasty.

Old Zhu, who had never been very confident, became mentally disturbed and began to be suspicious of everything. In the end, he did not do anything to anyone. For example, Old Zhang claimed to be a survivor of the Yuan Dynasty, but Old Zhu had to give him all kinds of preferential treatment.

But there is no shortage of unlucky and blind people in this world. Zhu couldn't tolerate those who didn't support him, spoke rudely, and even jumped around. He would feel sorry for them if he didn't kill them. Among them, the most famous person killed by the sword was the great writer Gao Qi.

I have gone off topic. Yu Xian is now going to start training a team of civil and military talents for Zhu Jianshen. Yu Xian's Xuanwu Marquis Mansion and Beidou Guard have started to take action, gathering all the children together and inviting scholars to teach them how to read and write. He also takes in some orphans from military households through the Duke of Ying and trains them together.

In addition to giving him the title of earl, Zhu Di also gave him more than a dozen manors that could accommodate these future seeds.