This time when Zhu Youxiao came to Nanjing, Xu Hongji's family was the most panicked.
Xu Hongji and his men were also aware of the current emperor's actions. Moreover, the emperor's actions over the past few years were jaw-dropping. It was likely that the blessings of their past merits would not last long.
On the first day Zhu Youxiao arrived in Nanjing, Xu Hongji immediately asked for an audience.
On the one hand, this is the duty of a subject, and on the other hand, Xu Hongji wanted to meet Zhu Youxiao in advance to show his loyalty.
Xu Hongji's family itself had problems, and when they took sides in the Jingnan Incident, they had already chosen the wrong side.
In fact, when Emperor Yongle was fighting against the Jin Dynasty, Xu Hongji's family also played a trick.
After all, the princess consort of Emperor Yongle at that time was from their Xu family. And their family was still in Nanjing at that time, which was right under the nose of Zhu Yunwen. If they wanted to play any tricks, they might get themselves killed.
At that time, the lineage of Duke Wei, that is, the eldest branch of the family, clearly supported Zhu Yunwen. The person who did this was Xu Huizu. They are the current lineage of Duke Wei.
In secret, the lineage of Duke Dingguo, that is, Xu Huizu's younger brother, secretly supported Prince of Yan Zhu Di and quietly sent him all kinds of intelligence.
As a result, when the Jingnan Rebellion was about to win, the deeds of Xu Huizu's younger brother Xu Zengshou were discovered, and Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen killed Xu Zengshou.
Xu Zengshou used his own life to exchange for the title of Duke Dingguo for his descendants, thus giving rise to a family of Dukes of two countries.
In fact, in Zhu Youxiao's view, this is a matter of family standing on the side.
Xu Huizu's lineage was the Duke of Wei. With this title, they had no other choice but to support Zhu Yunwen.
However, in order to preserve the family and bet on that one in ten thousand chance, someone had to support Prince of Yan Zhu Di. However, what was unexpected was that Xu Zengshou was actually killed by Zhu Yunwen.
In such a situation, the person died. However, when making this choice, Xu Zengshou may have already prepared to be killed.
Looking up and down at the old man in front of him, Zhu Youxiao had a gentle smile on his face, but he was wondering in his heart what choice this man would make if faced with certain things.
When Prince of Yan Zhu Di moved the capital to Beijing, he left some people in Nanjing and set up such a yamen in order to consolidate his rule in Nanjing.
Moreover, the country is too big, so it would be easier to handle some things if they were dispersed to Nanjing.
This is the Duke of Wei’s Mansion, an important city in Nanjing, and someone needs to be in charge.
However, Zhu Youxiao didn't want such a huge monster to stay here. He wanted to move the Duke of Wei's Mansion to another place, so he called Xu Hongji this time.
"Your Majesty, I am Xu Hongji, your servant!" Xu Hongji said hurriedly after seeing Zhu Youxiao.
After looking Xu Hongji up and down, Zhu Youxiao said with a smile, "Duke Wei, please don't be polite."
In fact, Zhu Youxiao was very wary of Xu Hongji.
After all, in the original history, Xu Hongji resigned during the Tianqi period, and then resumed his post during the Chongzhen period. He was still alive.
Although Xu Hongji said that he was in poor health, he had a long life.
As for the ending of their family, Xu Hongji was not destined to see it.
His son finally surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and was directly demoted to a commoner. He survived, but there are not many records about him later.
Zhu Youxiao reached out and held the hand of Xu Hongji, Duke of Wei. His attitude was so warm and his tone was so cordial, and it was obvious that there was a harmonious relationship between the monarch and his subjects.
Zhu Youxiao seemed very happy to see Xu Hongji, and had mixed feelings.
For a moment, the atmosphere was harmonious and the emperor and his subjects got along very well.
Looking at Zhu Youxiao's attire, Xu Hongji couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, where are you going? Why are you dressed like this?"
"I've heard that Nanjing is very lively at night. How can I not go out for a walk when I come to Nanjing? So I want to go out for a walk." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "But I'm not familiar with this place either. It's a good opportunity for you to take me for a walk."
"Your Majesty, this night is crowded with people and eyes, and it's bound to be a bit chaotic. If anything happens, I'm afraid..." Xu Hongji said hurriedly with a serious face: "Your Majesty's body is worth a million gold, so you must prioritize your safety."
"Besides, although there are many rumors outside, Nanjing is not Beijing after all. Many things are just rumors, but in reality they are just ordinary."
"If Your Majesty really wants to see it, it wouldn't be too late to go there tomorrow morning."
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