pjbooks Chapter 672 The Rebellion of the King of Han
Chapter 672 The Rebellion of the King of Han
During the Yongle era, Zhu Di, with a stick behind his back, smiled at Zhu Gaochi and said, "Second son, you're quite something!"
But the more he laughed, the more terrified Zhu Gaoxu became. Sure enough, the next second, he was beaten with a stick by his father, something he hadn't done in a long time.
"So you're General Tian Ce, aren't you! You're Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty, aren't you? You want to outlive us, don't you!"
Zhu Gaoxu was beaten and had to run away everywhere. Zhu Gaochi pleaded for mercy repeatedly. He wanted to stop his father, but he was too weak to keep up.
Zhu Gaosui: Let's fight! Anyway, Second Brother is tough and resilient.
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"So the King of Han felt the plan was feasible. Before August of the first year of Xuande, the uncle and nephew pretended to be a loving uncle and a filial nephew, just like Judy and Yunwen in the past."
Judy & Zhu Yunwen: ………
"Some people secretly plotted rebellion, remaining cautious from beginning to end, while others acted immediately without any concealment. Coincidentally, the Prince of Han was the latter, and in August of the first year of Xuande, the Prince of Han Rebellion broke out."
The people of the dynasty: They've just rebelled like that? How direct!
"He did not spend much time considering the completeness and feasibility of the plan, nor did he learn the caution of his father Judy. At the same time, the King of Han contacted various ministers, such as Zhang Fu, hoping that they would rebel with him."
"The ministers rebelling together are simply hoping to gain merit by supporting the emperor, and with a little effort, promotion and titles are within reach. It all depends on their foresight. Let alone Zhang Fu, who has already risen to the position of Duke, what more could he possibly be granted?"
"And Emperor Xuanzong, who was repeatedly by Zhu Di's side, did he seem like an incompetent person?!"
"Besides, why would anyone follow you in rebellion? Is it because their life is too comfortable and they want some excitement? Do you think you're the second Li Shimin, and your nephew is destined to be the loser?"
"Have we forgotten how the people were displaced and how the soldiers died on the battlefield during the four years of the Jingnan Rebellion?!"
Lin Ke paused for a moment, sighed, and continued, "Zhang Fu, who received the invitation to rebel, naturally reported it to the court. Zhu Zhanji learned Judy's true teachings and first sent a letter to the Prince of Han."
"The King of Han has also learned a trick from his father Judy. He said he's willing to discuss things, but first he needs to bring over the heads of the treacherous ministers Xia Yuanji and the others. Goodness, he's also trying to cleanse the court of corrupt officials and punish the treacherous ministers, in accordance with the will of Heaven to quell the rebellion!"
During the Hongwu era, Zhu Di's face darkened further, and he glared at Zhu Di, saying, "You, as a role model, should pay more attention to teaching your children! You call yourself Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin? Even Li Jiancheng couldn't compare!"
Prince Jin chimed in again: "Fourth Prince, it must be because you usually favor Gao Xu and don't love our fat nephew!"
Old Zhu immediately punched the Prince of Yan, angrily saying, "Show us if you show favoritism again! Don't forget the lessons of our predecessors!"
The Prince of Yan understood, but then muttered a rebuttal: "Father is biased too."
Old Zhu was furious. He favored Biao'er, which meant he favored the Crown Prince. Unlike him, who favored a prince!
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"Zhang Fu requested permission to lead 20,000 troops to capture the Prince of Han, but the court was afraid of encountering a second Li Jinglong, so Zhu Zhanji decided to personally lead the expedition."
Li Jinglong: ...
"The process was not complicated. The imperial army surrounded Le'an City, and Zhu Zhanji even sent a letter of persuasion to surrender into the city. The Prince of Han originally wanted to surrender because there were no more letters of rebellion, but his subordinates ordered him to fight to the death. What kind of rebel would surrender like him?"
"After that, the Prince of Han took a side road out of the city to see his eldest nephew. Then, the Prince of Han and his family moved into a separate courtyard arranged by Emperor Xuanzong, and their food, clothing and daily necessities were not reduced."
"If it weren't for Zhu Yunwen's precedent of reducing the power of the princes, I reckon that subsequent emperors wouldn't have been so gentle in doing so. Nevertheless, Zhu Gaoxu and his son still went down to see Judy."
Zhu Yunwen: Okay, okay, I've become the negative example!