Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 778 Zuihua Pavilion organizes a poetry gathering

Gao Fei was unusually calm. He picked up the sword in his hand and looked at He Fengyu meaningfully.

"The king likes smart people more. You are much more clumsy than before. You have to understand me better."

He Fengyu was so angry that he wanted to hit Gao Fei, but Gao Fei had already run away, leaving He Fengyu alone in the Yage.

When Yueru came out, He Fengyu stood up quickly, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Master He has already left. When you come back someday, please don't forget to take me to that shop to make some clothes so that I can appear at the poetry meeting."

He Fengyu nodded repeatedly.

"Leave this matter to me."

As he spoke, he took out a purse from his sleeve and placed it on the table, watching Yueru leave shyly.

Zhu Han arrived without stopping and went straight to the prince's residence. Zhu Biao was under house arrest because of Zhu Di.

He was always frowning, and Empress Ma also said a lot of good things in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, so she did not blame Zhu Di for falsifying the accounts.

Zhu Biao was not satisfied with this result.

When Zhu Han arrived, Zhu Biao went out to greet him personally.

He and Zhu Han discussed countermeasures in the study. Zhu Han saw through Zhu Biao's thoughts at a glance.

"Uncle, why did it become like this? Although my mother helped me on the surface, she still had selfish motives."

"Fourth brother, what you did was really dishonest. The officials have already started to impeach him, but father only confined him to his room, thus avoiding a lot of rumors."

Zhu Han curled his lips and smiled, he looked at Zhu Biao meaningfully.

"Your Highness is still too young. How can the art of being an emperor be so simple as to deal with His Majesty? All these decisions are made now so that you can gain a foothold in the court in the future."

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Han in confusion. He had considered many situations, and without exception, it was Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma who had always cared for Zhu Di.

Now that he wanted to make the truth of the matter known to the public, it seemed that it would hurt many ministers in the court.

He just wants everyone to know the truth.

"Your Highness, you must understand that the most important thing in the art of being an emperor is to weigh the pros and cons."

Zhu Biao listened to Zhu Han's words carefully and seemed to understand something, so Zhu Han explained it to him clearly.

Zhu Yuanzhang's decision now is nothing more than telling everyone that even if his brothers did something wrong, they are still princes, and even if a prince breaks the law, he is guilty of the same crime as a commoner.

As long as Zhu Yuanzhang was there, no one could touch Zhu Di.

In another sense, it can also be seen that Zhu Yuanzhang trusted his son.

Although officials formed cliques for personal gain and did many wrong things in private, Zhu Yuanzhang could turn a blind eye as long as they did not pose any threat to him.

It also enables these officials to assist Zhu Biao in a down-to-earth manner, which is the real expedient measure for the emperor.

"When the Crown Prince inherits the throne in the future, he will definitely have to get along with these officials day and night. If we offend them thoroughly now, what will they not be able to do in the future?"

After all, Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang are brothers. They have developed a lot of tacit understanding over the years, and he is the only one who can guess Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts.

"Your Majesty, now that the ban has been implemented, those officials behind the scenes will naturally not dare to act as unruly as before."

Zhu Biao suddenly understood what Zhu Han said. He looked at Zhu Han with his head down and remained silent for a moment.

I have always thought that Zhu Yuanzhang would most likely give his position as crown prince to someone else.

Now that Zhu Han had explained it to him, he finally understood Zhu Yuanzhang's good intentions.

"So my father has such good intentions for me, but I don't understand his good intentions."

Zhu Han looked at Zhu Biao and smiled, then took out a list from his sleeve and handed it to Zhu Biao.

"Your Highness, now is not the time to think about these things. I have a list in my hand, and you have to investigate it one by one."

Zhu Biao took the list and took a look at it, and found that many officials were on the list.

Among them are many loyal and trusted ministers.

These officials usually showed off their power in Yingtian Prefecture, and Zhu Biao turned a blind eye to it and never investigated their private activities.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Han handed the list to him.

This was obviously an opportunity for Zhu Han to give Zhu Biao a chance to wreak havoc.

"Uncle, what do you mean? Could it be that the officials on this list..."

Zhu Biao didn't even dare to continue. The poetry meeting was just around the corner. If anything happened, the impact would probably get bigger and bigger.

He had thought about it before, and now that this kind of thing has happened, he has to make sure to make arrangements for this benefit.

We also need to make preparations for the officials and investigate them.

Zhu Han then explained it in detail to Zhu Biao.

He saw clearly what these officials did in private, and now all of them were showing off their power.

He even wanted to harm Zhu Biao in the court.

Then Zhu Han would take the initiative and investigate their bottom line thoroughly.

If a crime of profiteering is discovered, an investigation should be conducted as soon as possible to buy more time for Zhu Biao.

"Your Majesty's Royal Guards have already started investigating, but this is not enough. The Crown Prince must go and check for himself to see what these officials are doing."

"First, to see if they are guilty of treason, and second, to provide the Crown Prince with a helping hand in the court in the future, so that he can have a safe backup."

What Zhu Han least wanted to see was brothers killing each other. He and Zhu Yuanzhang had been working together for so many years just to lead the Ming Dynasty to a brighter future.

Now in the court, these officials have already begun to engage in shameful activities in private.

Zhu Han naturally would not let them get their wish. Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Han and agreed without hesitation.

"Uncle, rest assured. You trust me so much, I will definitely not let you down. Father has handed the Imperial Guards over to you recently. I can't help but envy you for your trust."

Zhu Han did not say anything. He knew better than anyone that Zhu Yuanzhang's move was simply to make Zhu Han continue to serve the court.

Originally, Zhu Han had planned to retire and return to his hometown to enjoy his retirement.

But Zhu Yuanzhang never agreed.

As an idle prince, he could not play any role in the court. He could only secretly help Zhu Biao stabilize the situation and do business to make money.

At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang had already read all the memorials of the past few days in the imperial study.

Just as he was about to rest, Empress Ma walked into the imperial study.

He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and hurried forward, holding some pastries that he had made for Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw Empress Ma's eyes light up, and he quickly stood up and held out his hand. "Sister, why are you here in the imperial study today? It seems that there is nothing going on in the harem."

Empress Ma had her own way of governing the harem, and all the concubines in the harem admired her.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang's harem was always clean.

Empress Ma sat opposite Zhu Yuanzhang and pushed the cakes in front of him with a smile on his face.

"I see that you have been dealing with court affairs during this festival, so I don't want to disturb you from meeting His Majesty today. I have almost finished reviewing the memorials, so I went to make some cakes for Your Majesty. Please try them."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Empress Ma suspiciously as she picked up the cake and took a bite. It tasted the same as it did back then.

"Sister, if you have anything to say, just say it. There is no need to hide anything between you and me. Now the children have already formed many opinions on the affairs of the court. I am sure you have heard about it."

Empress Ma frowned slightly, and he knew that he and Zhu Yuanzhang had a mutual understanding and there was no need for any pretense.

"I heard that you put the fourth brother under house arrest. Now is the time when ministers in the court are rising in rank."

"Doing this is nothing more than losing face for him. How will your child gain a foothold in the court in the future? How will those officials view him?"

Queen Ma has always attached great importance to her son.

Now that this has happened, I feel a little unbalanced.

He didn't even dare to imagine what the ministers in the court would do behind his back.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly after listening to his words, and explained it in detail in front of Empress Ma.

If the officials in the court knew what Zhu Di had done, house arrest would probably not be enough to calm their anger.

Only by taking action personally now can the crisis in the court be quelled.

"What I am doing now is to protect him. All the ministers in the court are selfish, and the struggle between the two factions has already become more intense than when Hu Weiyong was in power."

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up angrily, walked to Empress Ma and took out the memorials from several officials.

Without exception, all of these are impeachments against Zhu Di, who now even dares to raise troops privately.

If the Dali Temple and others knew about it, they would probably find a lot of evidence, and by then Zhu Di might not be able to keep his position as King of Yan.

"They are at peace on the surface, but they are always at loggerheads in private."

Empress Ma was extremely shocked. Holding the memorial in her hand, she never imagined that the real situation would be like this.

He originally thought that Zhu Yuanzhang was angry, but now he realized that the matter had become so serious.

He had lived in the deep palace for a long time and had never asked about the affairs of the court, but this time he could not sit still.

"Your Majesty, so this is what you are doing. I misunderstood you. Your approach is indeed correct. Fortunately, there is Zhu Han in the court who can handle things on his own. Otherwise, I really don't know how to deal with these officials."

Empress Ma is now a little scared. She shouldn't have believed Zhu Di's one-sided words. Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't bear to blame Empress Ma when he looked at her.

Both of them are thinking about their children.

"Fortunately, Zhu Han has already started to organize charity activities, which can divert the attention of these officials. As long as the fourth brother can make some more contributions, the credit will be gone."

After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Empress Ma no longer dared to have any concerns. She thought it would be best if Zhu Yuanzhang made all the decisions.

An hour later...

In his study, Zhu Han had already learned the news of the meeting between Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma.

He admired Queen Ma very much.

A smart woman can make Zhu Yuanzhang loyal to her and make all the princes obey her.

If Empress Ma had any evil intentions, the court would be unstable and there would be nothing that could be done.

She happened to be a loyal and patriotic person. She always assisted Zhu Yuanzhang and was strict with her children. Such a woman is truly a talented person.

Gao Fei had already found out everything clearly. He stood opposite Zhu Han, holding some secret letters that he had intercepted from those officials.

"These officials are secretly trying to stir up trouble during the poetry gathering. It seems they really don't know their place."

Gao Fei became angry.

"They have turned a blind eye to all the efforts made by the prince, and now they only want to use all the power of their relatives to overthrow the prince. They are really ungrateful."

Zhu Han smiled and shook his head. He put down the book in his hand, took the letters handed to him by Gao Fei, and read them one by one.

"They are just trying to gain some presence. Your Majesty will never listen to their words."

Gao Fei didn’t understand what the meaning of Zhu Han’s doing this was.
After all, many ministers in the court now, no matter how powerful they are, probably do not have the capital to compete with them.

Zhu Han is different.

He is Zhu Yuanzhang's brother. If he didn't protect these people, they would have been caught long ago.

"My Lord, what should we do next?"

Zhu Han sat in the chair and looked at Gao Fei with a smile on his face.

"I'm afraid Yueru has already prepared the poetry gathering. Let the news spread to everyone in Yingtian Prefecture as soon as possible."

Gao Fei listened and nodded repeatedly. They had already released a lot of information a long time ago, and now it was probably clear that they would hold this poetry meeting in Yingtian Prefecture.

Many students came here for unknown reasons.

"It's clear now that we will be extremely lively. Zuihua Pavilion will even provide some free wine for them to taste, which is not available normally."

When Zhu Han heard Gao Fei's words, he curled his lips and smiled. This was indeed a good idea.

"I never thought Yue Ru could be so powerful. His idea is indeed correct."

Yueru has already seen through her business a lot. This time, providing peach blossom wine for free will be able to attract more dignitaries.

Those noble ladies also wanted to take this opportunity to become well-known, and they naturally would not let others down.

Those who gathered at the poetry gathering were the most talented people in Yingtian Prefecture.

"Tell them to reserve two elegant pavilions for me on the day of the poetry gathering."

Gao Fei looked at Zhu Han in confusion.

The poetry meeting was attended by many talented men and beautiful women. Thinking of the many incidents that had occurred in Yingtian Prefecture before, he was worried that Zhu Han's reputation would be damaged.

After all, officials have already launched multi-faceted criticisms against Zhu Han.

The rich and noble ladies are beginning to want to make an appearance at this poetry reading. If they leave any more comments, I'm afraid they won't be able to handle it.

"Your Majesty, is there any risk in doing this? We should also give the Crown Prince a few more instructions."

Gao Fei is now much more steady in doing things. Zhu Han nodded slightly when he heard his words.

"Then go and deliver the letter to the prince now."