Linhuai Marquis Li Zushu was the eighth Linhuai Marquis of the Ming Dynasty.
The first Marquis of Linhuai was named Li Yi, a descendant of Li Jinglong, Duke of Cao.
After the Jingnan Campaign, Zhu Di granted Li Jinglong the titles of loyal and loyal military minister, Guanglu Dafu, Zuo Zhuguo, and Prince Taishi, and increased his annual salary by 1,000 stones.
In the second year of Yongle, Zhu Di abolished Li Jinglong's title of Duke of Cao, confiscated his property and placed him under house arrest.
After Li Jinglong's death, the Li family fell silent for a long time.
In the 13th year of the Jiajing reign, Taoist priest Zhu Houcong suddenly remembered something and conferred the title of Marquis of Linhuai on Li Yi, the fourth-generation grandson of Li Jinglong.
The Li family once again appeared in the court.
The title of Marquis of Linhuai was passed down from generation to generation until the end of the Ming Dynasty.
What’s interesting is.
In the fourth year of Jianwen, Zhu Di's troops arrived at the gates of Nanjing. Li Jinglong opened the city to surrender and welcomed the Yan army into the city.
More than 240 years later, in the first year of the Hongguang reign, the Qing army approached the city of Nanjing. Li Jinglong's descendant Li Zushu also chose to open the city and surrender, welcoming the Qing army into the city.
Li Jinglong betrayed Zhu Biao's descendants.
Li Jinglong's descendants betrayed Zhu Di's descendants.
There seems to be a destiny in the dark.
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Linhuai Marquis Mansion in Jinling City.
When Linhuai Marquis Li Zushu learned that the prince wanted to summon him, he suddenly panicked.
He paced back and forth in the study, his face full of worry.
"My Lord! The Crown Prince's men are waiting outside. You must hurry and follow them." The housekeeper of the mansion stood outside the study door and reported to Li Zushu.
"Wait a minute!" Li Zushu answered anxiously.
"But..."
"It's okay. Give him a silver ingot and ask him to wait a little longer!"
"Yes." The butler took the order and left in a hurry.
Li Zushu forced himself to sit on the chair and calm down to think.
After thinking for an unknown amount of time, the butler returned and said, "My Lord, the Crown Prince's people are urging us again."
"Okay, let's go!" Li Zushu stood up, picked up a warm coat and put it on.
After opening the door of the study, he and the butler looked into each other's eyes.
"My Lord, do you have anything else to say?" asked the butler.
"Of course!" Li Zushu nodded and instructed: "After I leave, immediately divide the money in the mansion into two parts!
"Put some of it in the incense pavilion and offer it as a sacrifice!"
"The rest of the money should be sent to Daming Bank for deposit immediately. Hurry!"
"Yes, sir!" the butler replied.
After Li Zushu arranged this matter, he followed Zhu Cilang's men to Chunhe Hall.
After the ceremony, Li Zushu bowed to Zhu Cilang and said, "I wonder why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has summoned me here?"
"Can't I just chat with you if I have nothing to do?" Zhu Cilang asked back in a sarcastic tone.
"Uh..." Li Zushu was speechless for a moment.
In his opinion, Zhu Cilang was just a weak crown prince.
What happened today?
There was a hint of gunpowder in his words.
"Why is Marquis Linhuai speechless?" Zhu Cilang asked.
Li Zushu hurriedly bowed and explained, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has lived in Chunhe Palace for a long time, and I have rarely had the opportunity to reminisce with Your Highness. Today, Your Highness suddenly summoned me to the palace. I was a little frightened and speechless. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
"Oh, I see!" Zhu Cilang changed his attitude and continued to ask with a smile: "How is the health of Linhuai Hou recently?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am still in good health."
"How are your family members doing lately?" Zhu Cilang began to chat.
"Everything is fine. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
"Have you read the latest issue of the court bulletin?"
“I have.”
"What does the first page say?"
"It's about currency reform." Linhuai Hou Li Zushu answered truthfully.
"What is currency reform?" Zhu Cilang kept asking, one question after another.
Li Zushu didn't want to answer, but under Zhu Cilang's questioning, he could only conclude: "I think that the national policy of currency reform is to replace silver with Ming Yuanbao."
"What does Marquis Linhuai think of the national policy?" Zhu Cilang asked calmly.
"I...dare not discuss state affairs without permission." Li Zushu answered without any mistakes.
Seeing that the other party was not taking the bait, Zhu Cilang stood up and asked, "Oh? Linhuai Hou means that he is not optimistic about this national policy?"
"I dare not."
"So are you optimistic or pessimistic?" Zhu Cilang asked.
"I am very optimistic about this national policy that benefits both the country and the people!" Li Zushu replied helplessly.
"Since you are optimistic about the national policy, why don't you support it?" Zhu Cilang's tone gradually became colder.
Li Zushu began to sweat coldly on his forehead. He knelt on the ground and explained, "I have always supported the national policy. I wonder where your Highness got this from?"
"Support the national policy?" Zhu Cilang smiled coldly, "If you support the national policy, why don't you exchange all the silver in your house for Yuanbao?"
Li Zushu argued: "I changed."
"How much did you change?"
"I got twenty thousand taels of silver!"
"Twenty thousand taels of silver?" Zhu Cilang gritted his teeth. "Your Li family has been passed down for hundreds of years, and the silver in your house is worth millions! You only took out twenty thousand taels of silver to support the national policy?"
Li Zushu lowered his head and said nothing.
What Zhu Cilang said was all true and he had no reason to defend himself.
Even if he lies to get away with it, it can only help temporarily. Once the lie is exposed, the blame will be doubled on him.
Seeing that the other party didn't speak, Zhu Cilang became even angrier.
He pointed his right finger at Li Zushu's face and cursed: "As a noble of the Ming Dynasty, it would be fine if you didn't share the country's worries, but you actually took the lead in resisting the court's new policies. You are simply crazy!"
"Someone come!" Zhu Cilang shouted outside the hall.
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