Chapter 453 Hu Shanxiang 44
On the third day after returning to Beijing, Zhu Di personally went to the Eastern Palace to visit the prince and his family who were recuperating.
The Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, and the Crown Grand Princess were ordered by the Emperor himself not to work and to focus on recuperating. After all, the Emperor's main purpose on this trip was to visit the Crown Prince, and he might also want to see his two new great-grandchildren.
As for the two female relatives, it was not convenient for them to meet during his illness.
Zhu Di sat before the Crown Prince, stopping him from kneeling on the bed to salute him: "Alright, now that you're in this state, don't be so particular."
As he spoke, he pulled out a shiny copper piece from his pocket and threw it into Zhu Gaochi's hand: "I picked it up from the grass. Do you recognize it?"
"Is this the bronze phoenix of the Huns?" Zhu Gaochi took it in his hand and carefully stroked the patterns on it, with a hint of childlike joy in his eyes.
Zhu Di stroked his beard and raised his chin modestly: "I knew you liked it."
"Thank you, Dad."
"Well... I really want to thank you. I've worked so hard for you over the years, and I've wronged you." Zhu Di suddenly stood up, and with his back to Zhu Gaochi, he slowly sighed, "You've been in poor health since childhood. Every time I came back from fighting outside, I would bring you something. After all these years of fighting, I've always been at ease with you. We, father and son, know this, but no one else understands."
The old man looked at the modest bedroom and walked forward, around the Eight Treasures Pavilion, to the study. When he was away at the battle, his son lived here, and he could fall asleep immediately after handling government affairs every day.
It was here that the Crown Prince held the Ming dynasty in his hands, and it was here that his own health was broken. Upon hearing that the Crown Prince was nearing death, no one could understand the turmoil in his heart. The eldest son held a different place in his heart, both for the country and for his family.
What about the son next door?
Although Zhu Di had only been back for three days, he had already thoroughly investigated the fate of the Crown Prince and his family. If he was furious at the King of Han's attack on the child, he hadn't succeeded, and it could have been a woman's private matter, so he could still make excuses.
What about the letters of treason collected from Mahamu? The King of Han might have thought he was merely using foreigners to eliminate his political enemies, but what about the Ming soldiers who died on the battlefield because of his so-called exploitation?
Whose sons and whose fathers are they?
Their families might have been able to hope for their safe return home.
They fought for my family and now they died at the hands of my son.
This really touched his sore spot.
The room gradually quieted down as he was lost in thought. When Zhu Gaochi saw the old man's expression, he knew that he had murderous intentions. He just didn't know the cause and effect for a moment, and although he had some guesses, he didn't dare to speak rashly.
Until the old man walked to his desk and saw the handwriting on a piece of waste paper: "Huh? Zhu Qiyu? Is this the name you gave to my great-grandson?"
Seeing Zhu Di's eyes narrowed, Zhu Pangpang, who immediately realized that his father was unhappy, quickly explained: "My son was thinking that the Crown Princess was pregnant with twins, and they might be two boys, so he prepared a name, thinking that he would ask the emperor for a favor and leave something for his grandson."
These words are pitiful and heartbreaking to hear.
Zhu Di saw the weak and flimsy writing and thought that the prince must have been on the verge of death when he chose this name...
"The Jade Seal is a national treasure. This is a good name. From today on, this name is mine. Hmm... my eldest great-grandson will be named Zhu Qiyu."
Zhu Di put his hands on his hips and looked back at his son: "How is my name? Is it good?"
"...Well, Your Majesty, this is a very good name."
Zhu Gaochi agreed, feeling both amused and moved. He knew his father was feeling guilty and wanted to make amends, and he also knew that this was his father's subtle way of comforting him.
Or in Hu Shanxiang's words, this is probably Judy's unique way of expressing love.
Although it feels awkward, it makes the person who gets it inexplicably happy.
After coming out of the East Palace, the emperor was as usual. He first rewarded the merits in the court, and then promoted the border policy based on the results of this great victory.
Naturally, the trade was resumed, but this time the initiative was in the hands of the Ming Dynasty.
By the time they were done with all this, October had already arrived. Just when the Prince of Han and the Prince of Zhao had relaxed their minds, believing that the old man was only planning to use leverage against them, the Emperor suddenly and drastically arrested the Prince of Han's family and guards, while the Prince of Zhao's family was temporarily imprisoned.
Not long after that, he took away the crown and clothes of the King of Han.
Once the crown and robes were taken away, things started to go wrong.
When Zhu Gaochi learned about this, he rushed to the Shangshufang to plead for the second and third sons despite his still-impaired health.
However, this time, Zhu Di was determined. He sent people to take the Prince of Han to the Qingshou Temple, where Yao Guangxiao personally ordained him and gave him the Buddhist name: Nie Huan, on the pretext that he had committed too many sins and lost his mind.
The King of Han, who had always refused to settle down and be a vassal, finally got what he wanted. His father personally selected a beautiful farm outside Beijing for him as his Buddhist residence. There was no one else there except a few servants and guards to watch over him.
As for the other people in the Prince of Han's mansion, there was solid evidence that the Princess of Han had spied on the palace and plotted to murder the royal heir, and they were sentenced to death. The other concubines who had children were exiled to Fengyang with their children, and those who had no children were given death.
The emperor's treatment of the King of Han shocked the court and the country. No one had expected that the King of Han, who had been jumping around in the court, would one day be suppressed by the emperor.
After all, he had served the emperor well and had made great contributions, and he was also the son of the same mother as the crown prince. Even though the emperor had often suppressed him before, he had only lightly exposed him.
Especially Zhu Zhanji, he knew very well that his second uncle had colluded with the orphans of the Jingnan Rebellion and even wanted to emulate Emperor Taizong of Tang and stage a Xuanwu Gate Incident, but the emperor could just laugh it off. Why was he so angry this time?
But Zhu Di used practical actions to tell them that this was not the end.
What followed was a purge of civil and military officials who had formed cliques with Zhu Gaoxu for personal gain over the years. This purge implicated almost half of the court.
The lighter punishments were demotion, while the more serious ones were property confiscation and exile.
The King of Han himself said that his Palace lacked everything except money, and those who had close ties with him were all very rich.
And the people with whom the King of Han colluded more were military generals.
Now that's good. When all the ministers looked at the emperor's actions in the past month, they could see the word "kill" no matter how they looked at it.
As for your question about whether those people would feel grief over the death of the rabbit and unite?
Isn’t there Zhu Zhanji?
Am I targeting the military generals?
No!
I was teaching my son a lesson and dealing with the bad friends around him!
There are still so many political resources. You can choose who to form a party with if you want. I don’t need to remind you, right?
"The war is over for now. We have finally achieved peace. We must develop well and not let those termites spoil our good porridge."
Zhu Di lay on the couch, rubbing his brows, and glanced at Zhu Zhanji who was massaging his legs: "Boy, you have been through a lot."
"I'm still a long way from you, Grandpa."
"You're so talkative again. Is your father feeling better?"
"Ever since I came to my second uncle... and begged for mercy from Master Nie, I went home and had a fever all night. Fortunately, it's not serious. Now I play with the dog in the yard every day."
When the topic of repaying sins was brought up, the atmosphere in the room became much more depressing.
"Although your father is kind, he's not someone who doesn't know right from wrong. Don't you think it's foolish of him to plead for mercy when he clearly knows the sin is being repaid?"
Zhu Di knew what his grandson was thinking as soon as he saw his expression. His eyes, which had experienced many vicissitudes of life, became distant at this moment: "He actually understands everything, but he just can't let it go. Your father and your second uncle were such good brothers in the past... I am sorry for them..."
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