Zhu Zhanhe was a smart boy. He knew that his father would hunt him down all over the world, so he asked his grandfather to buy a girl, dress her up as a woman, and pretend to be a family of three. The young couple took their fat daughter to Yunnan to seek refuge with their relatives.
The guards at various land and water checkpoints along the way only knew to look for the five-year-old boy who escaped with the loyal servant in the secret letter, but they did not expect that Zhu Zhanhe had tampered with the number and gender of the wanted persons, and he slipped through all the checkpoints. He actually created a miracle and arrived in Yunnan.
Zhu Zhanhe was very young, and everything outside was so new to him. He had only traveled from Peking to Nanjing before, but now he knew that the territory of the Ming Dynasty was so vast. If he did not sneak out once, he would be a frog in a well even though he was the prince of Han.
No wonder my eldest cousin Zhu Zhanji always looked so mysterious, it turned out that he had seen the real world. Zhu Zhanhe was even more glad that he had escaped.
Zhu Gaoxu, the Prince of Han, couldn't find his son after chasing him all the way, so he simply went to Kunming Mu Wangfu to "wait for his son" - the locals simply called it Mu Fu, and the name of the palace came from the story that the first generation of the family leader Mu Ying was posthumously named Zhaojing Wang and buried with princely rites. Just like his grandfather, Xu Da, the Prince of Zhongshan, the Duke of Wei's Palace was also called Zhongshan Palace. Unfortunately, his uncle Xu Huizu was blindly loyal, which led to the Duke of Wei's title being stripped and has not been restored to this day.
When Zhu Gaoxu arrived in Yunnan, he realized that it was a treasure land. It guarded the southwest gateway, had fertile land, abundant products, and tough folk customs. It was rich in gold, silver, copper and other mineral resources. When he arrived in Kunming, he found that the city was as prosperous as Suzhou and Hangzhou, and it was actually a world of its own. The Mu family here was simply a local emperor.
Controlling the Mu Mansion means controlling the southwest of the Ming Dynasty. Thinking back to the time when my father stabilized Mu Sheng, the Duke of Qian, during the Jingnan Campaign and did not lead troops to Nanjing to defend the emperor, the Yan army was able to enter the capital smoothly without any hindrance.
Zhu Gaoxu's trip to Yunnan was like opening the door to a new world. He had new ideas about the future strategic layout, and his eldest son Zhu Zhanhe was the most critical chess piece...
Time passed from the Dragon Boat Festival to the hot summer, and the climate was changeable. When they were about to enter Kunming city, there was a sudden thunder and rainstorm, and even the umbrella was blown away by the evil wind. At this time, the girl who played the role of the mother took the indenture contract and left. The "father and daughter" saw a corner of the eaves in the distance, and ran over frantically to find a place to shelter from the rain.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, and it seemed as if the sun had been eaten by a dog. Suddenly, it was pitch dark and even the road could not be seen clearly. There were only flashes of lightning. I marked the route and ran towards the direction of the compound.
Finally, they reached the eaves. There was a loud thunderclap, followed by a flash of lightning. Just as the grandma was about to knock on the door, Zhu Zhanhe pointed at the two white lanterns above his head and said, "There is a funeral in this house."
There is a word "甸" (Devotion) written on the white lantern.
Thunder and lightning, gusts of evil wind, the sudden appearance of a large mansion, white lanterns... all these things put together made Zhu Zhanhe, who had read too many urban novels, think of a haunted house. This large mansion might be a tomb.
The elder brother was used to the various wild ideas of his son, who was suffering from the second disease, and he did not want to take any risks. However, the son used the covers of the sage books and the street novels that he usually bought as a handle and threatened that he could either take him away, and he would plead for the elder brother and always use him in the future; or he could make this matter known to others and watch coldly as his father and princess drove him out of the Han Palace.
The brother had no choice but to do as he was told. The cold rain soaked his whole body, and he, an adult, felt the chill to the bone. He was worried that the prince would get wet in the rain, so he knocked on the door despite the prince's warning about the haunted house.
The gatekeeper felt sorry for the little girl shivering with cold (fright), so he put the brother and sister in and placed them in the tea room at the gate to wait for the rain to stop.
The old man thanked him and gave him a tip. After a while, the gatekeeper came over with a few sets of clean clothes and said, "These are gifts from our master. Hurry up and change into them. Be careful not to catch a cold."
The nanny wanted to give him money, but the gatekeeper refused, "Our old man just passed away. We should do good deeds every day to accumulate blessings for the old man. How can we accept your money?"
Then he looked at Zhu Zhanhe, who was as round and strong as a big-headed doll, and said, "This is our young lady's new dress. She is in mourning and cannot wear bright silk clothes. This little girl has a similar figure to the young lady, so I think it will fit her perfectly."
Zhu Zhanhe bowed and thanked him obediently. The gatekeeper saw that he was plump and cute, so he grabbed some fruits for him to eat.
Zhu Zhanhe changed into dry clothes and sat on a chair. His brother stood behind him and wiped his wet hair with a towel. "Judging from the material of the clothes, this family is either rich or noble."
Zhu Zhanhe was still immersed in his fantasy of the haunted house, but he was greedy, so he took a fruit and gave it to his brother. His brother shook his head, "You eat first."
"Eat it first and see if it is a cockroach or a rat." Zhu Zhanhe said.
The milk brother "tested the poison on himself" and hurriedly ate one. "It was a fruit made of milk."
Zhu Zhanhe then ate up all the fruit.
It kept raining and the gates of Kunming City were closed, so they couldn't enter the city today. The gatekeeper arranged a guest room for them and they could leave tomorrow.
The grandma was very tired and started snoring as soon as he touched the pillow. Zhu Zhanhe had no desire to sleep at all. The child was full of energy, so he simply got up and opened the window. The rain had become lighter at this time, as heavy as thin threads. There was no sound of rain, but the sound of frogs could be heard.
In addition to the frog sounds, there was also a rustling sound. Zhu Zhanhe looked over with a sheep-horn lantern and saw a fat, wet rabbit chewing grass under the eaves.
Zhu Zhanhe was undoubtedly a naughty boy, so he walked out of the room, tiptoed over, lifted up his wide skirt, and pounced on it. The rabbit heard the wind and ran away, just bumping into his skirt.
The rabbit twisted violently in its skirt. Zhu Zhanhe reached out his fat hand to stroke it. "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Rabbits are so cute. I don't want to eat you. I just want you to play with me for a while. What's the point of eating grass? I have fruit made from milk in my room. It's fragrant and sweet."
Zhu Zhanhe was about to return to the house with the rabbit when he suddenly heard a dog barking behind him. He turned around and saw an old yellow dog pouncing towards him!
Zhu Zhanhe reacted quickly and rolled on the ground, avoiding the old dog's sneak attack. The rabbit in his skirt took the opportunity to escape, but Zhu Zhanhe didn't care about the rabbit and ran away. The old dog didn't chase him, but chased the rabbit instead, and pounced on it again, pinning it under its body.
"Old Huang, you're going to scare the rabbit into becoming sick."
A little girl ran over and pulled out the rabbit from under the old dog, which was about to give the old dog a heart attack.
"Hey, the little girl in front..." The little girl looked at Zhu Zhanhe's height and body shape, and adjusted her words, "Little sister, are you injured?"
"No." Zhu Zhanhe stopped and felt a burning pain in his wrist. He looked down and found a piece of skin on his wrist was scraped off.
The little girl walked over holding the rabbit and looked at it carefully. "Oh, your face is scratched and your clothes are dirty. Come back with me. I have medicine at home. But we have to send the rabbit back to the cage first."
Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu was used to charging into battle, and he slept and ate with ordinary soldiers, and he raised his eldest son in a rough manner. Zhu Zhanhe felt that there was no need to bandage this wound, but he was very interested in the rabbit cage, so he followed.
The little girl walked to a farm and smelled a strange smell from a distance. Zhu Zhanhe covered her nose and thought, "The rabbits look white and cute, but why are their nests so dirty and smelly?" You can't judge a rabbit by its appearance.
The little girl put the white rabbit into an iron cage that already had a gray rabbit in it. "The lock on Xiaobai's door was broken, so he ran out. I want Lao Huang to follow the smell and chase him. You and Xiaohui sleep in the same room tonight. Tomorrow, when my brother-in-law fixes the lock on the door, you can move back in. Don't fight with each other."
The little girl was talking to the rabbits in a rambling manner. Zhu Zhanhe was irritated by the rabbit nest and didn't want to go in. Out of courtesy, he didn't urge her.
After waiting for a long time for the little girl to come out, Zhu Zhanhe followed her and passed through a chrysanthemum field. There was a high wall in front of them, which should be where the women lived. The little girl did not take him through the main gate, but went around to a narrow hole in the back wall. The old dog successfully got in. It turned out to be a hole specially for dogs to enter and exit.
"Follow me, be quiet and don't get discovered." The little girl went in skillfully.
Zhu Zhanhe's curiosity overcame his fear of the haunted house, so he went in. Once inside, he was stunned. The rockery, flower gardens, waterside pavilions and terraces here were exquisite and elegant, and were actually in the style of Jiangnan gardens.
Zhu Zhanhe followed the little girl and climbed in through a window. Inside, there were rows of tall bookshelves reaching up to the ceiling, with a large collection of books. The little girl covered the window with a piece of cloth and lit a lamp. "You wait here. I'll go get some medicine and some clothes."
How could Zhu Zhanhe, this naughty kid, stay there and wait? He was only accompanied by a solitary lamp. He vaguely heard voices that appeared and disappeared from time to time. He was a little scared, so he held up the lamp and chased in the direction where the little girl disappeared, but got lost in the corridors of many rooms.
Now I can’t even find the study room I was in before.
Is this really a haunted house
Just when Zhu Zhanhe was running around like a headless fly, a man appeared in front of him. The man was wearing coarse linen mourning clothes and grabbed him. "Are you the injured girl? I thought you were another playmate that A Lei imagined."
"Let me go!" Zhu Zhanhe struggled hard, but the man's hands were like iron clamps and did not move at all.
"Oh, there are wounds on your face too. Little girl, be careful not to disfigure yourself. I'll take you to clean the wound." The man ignored his struggle and said, "Don't be afraid. I've asked someone to call your father to pick you up."
The man carried him to a brightly lit room, and the little girl came over and said, "Sister, it's her, this little sister. I didn't lie to you."
When Zhu Zhanhe saw the little girl, he felt safe and stopped struggling.
A woman in heavy mourning took the little girl's hand, half squatted down, and applied medicine to her face and wrists. "Your body is too dirty. Take a shower and change into clean clothes. You can't touch the water. Raise your injured hand and I will help you wash it."
"I don't want to take a bath." Zhu Zhanhe's eyes rolled, "My father said that I can't let strangers bathe me." As soon as he took off his clothes, he was exposed.
The woman smiled and didn't force him. She put the medicine and clean clothes in a bundle and said, "Take them all. You can't let strangers take a bath, and you can't run around with strange children. It's a good thing you met us."
What a pretty and plump little girl. It would be disastrous if she met a kidnapper.
Zhu Zhanhe breathed a sigh of relief, took the bundle, and thanked him. Children from the royal family were always polite wherever they went, and their manners were very nice.
The man looked at Zhu Zhanhe's back and felt something was wrong. Just then, his grandpa came to pick up the little ancestor after hearing the news. The man saw his grandpa's appearance clearly and suddenly his mind lit up like lightning. He said, "Wait a minute... Are you going to Kunming Mu Mansion?"
Kunming, Mu Mansion.
King of Han Zhu Gaoxu waited for his son for three whole days and finally saw his son fall into the trap.
Duke Mu Sheng of Qian brought over the Prince of Han, who had changed into men's clothing. "It rained heavily yesterday, and the Prince happened to be taking shelter at an old friend's farm on the outskirts of the city. The heavy rain washed away the disguise on your face, and your old friend recognized you and sent you here early this morning."
Mu Sheng returned the jade intact to Zhao, and he was also worried that something might happen to the Prince of Han in Yunnan. He had no choice but to help, and only hoped to get rid of this little plague god as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, the King of Han had no intention of taking his naughty child away. He even winked at Zhu Zhanhe and said, "The archery master you've been thinking about is right in front of you, why don't you kneel down and worship him?"
Zhu Zhanhe half-knelt on the ground and clasped his hands. "Please, Duke Qian, teach me the technique of three consecutive shots. I will practice hard and will never be lazy."
The King of Han said, "This child has made great efforts to come to see the Duke of Qian. Fortunately, his ancestors have blessed him and he has arrived in Kunming safely. If I take him away by force, he will probably come back again. It is better for him to stay in Kunming and return after he has completed his studies. This is the gift of apprenticeship."
The King of Han gave a look, and his men hurriedly handed over the heavy gift list. He was actually going to formally become his disciple!
The King of Han had his own plans. Yunnan was a piece of fat meat that was really tempting, and he wanted to win over Mu Sheng. But as a vassal king, it was inconvenient for him to make friends with the ministers of the frontier, so as to avoid suspicion from his father. But his grandson came to learn from him, and he was still young. At most, his grandson was young and ignorant, and acted willfully.
The older generation usually embraces grandchildren instead of sons, and they are strict with sons but much more lenient with grandchildren. Leaving his son in Kunming for a year or two, firstly, he wants his son to have a master-disciple relationship with Mu Sheng, which will be helpful for the great cause in the future. Secondly, the King of Han has the opportunity to place people and spies in Kunming in the name of protecting and educating his son, which is a legitimate reason for his son to kill two birds with one stone.
Mu Sheng had already received Ji Gang's secret letter, asking him to cover up his lie and acknowledge that the eldest grandson Zhu Zhanji had been under his protection for the past five years. He quickly declined, saying, "Absolutely not. This poor and remote place will delay the prince's studies. In the past, when the outside world was in turmoil, the eldest grandson of the emperor had to hide here out of helplessness. Now the sea is calm and the rivers are clear, the world is peaceful, and the capital is full of talented people. I hope the King of Han will find someone else."
The King of Han insisted, "Teach him the same way as the Duke of Qian taught the emperor's grandson. After the emperor's grandson returned to the capital, his literary and military skills were truly amazing, and the emperor was full of praise. My son is dull, so I only hope to learn half as much as the emperor's grandson."
Zhu Zhanhe hurriedly served tea to his teacher, but he would not get up unless the Duke of Qian drank it.
In this way, Zhu Zhanhe was forced to stay in Kunming. The King of Han returned to the capital and reported the matter to Emperor Yongle. Emperor Yongle had already known the cause and effect of the matter through the Jinyiwei. He was relieved that his second grandson was fine. Given Mu Sheng's level and character, he was not worried that his second grandson would go astray. Moreover, the Mu family had been in Yunnan for generations, and Emperor Yongle also hoped that the old Zhu family could get closer to the Mu family.
After all, Emperor Yongle wiped out the entire family of Mu Sheng’s grandfather Geng Bingwen last year.
Among the entire Geng family, only Mu Sheng's mother, Lady Geng, the Dowager of the Duke of Qian, was pardoned by Emperor Yongle because she was a married woman.
There was no other way, because Geng Bingwen was the minister of the Jianwen Dynasty. Moreover, Geng Bingwen refused to recognize the legitimacy of the Yongle Emperor's throne.
It is impossible to let the Geng family go.
Leaving the second grandson in Kunming can also ease the relationship with the Mu family... However, this is not enough. The southwest gateway cannot be left to the Mu family alone. A reliable person must be sent there to check and balance the Mu family.
Emperor Yongle was carrying out the political adjustment of "transferring the kings from the north to the south" at this time: when dynasties changed, the princes who were imprisoned and recalled to the capital had their titles and freedom restored, and were about to return to their respective princely palaces with their children.
There is no problem for other princes in the heartland of the Central Plains to return home, but the problem is what to do with the princes who guarded the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty and had strong troops and horses during the Hongwu Dynasty
If they were allowed to return to the border to continue guarding, they would have to hand back the military power and weapons that originally belonged to the princes. Otherwise, how could they guard the border? By love
Emperor Yongle himself was a vassal king who rose up in rebellion to seize the throne. He did not want to let the tiger go back to the mountains and let history repeat itself.
What should be done? Emperor Yongle came up with the idea of "transferring the northern princes to the south". On the pretext of repairing the prince's palace, he first kept the nine princes in the capital, took good care of them, granted them property and land, and asked them to wait comfortably for the newly repaired prince's palace.
Then, the fiefs of the vassal kings were revised, and the king of the northern border was moved to the safe south. In this way, there would be a reason to reduce the vassal kings' armies.
As a result, the King of Han was transferred to Pingliang, the King of Shen was transferred to Luozhou, the King of Liao was transferred to Jingzhou, the King of Gu was transferred to Changsha, and the most powerful King of Ning was transferred to Nanchang.
You don't have to go back to the old prince's mansion. I have built brand new prince's mansions for you in the rich land of Jiangnan! Surprising or not? Exciting or not? It seems that the fourth brother loves you brothers!
In the past, the princes guarded the borders, but now the central government sent generals to guard them directly, concentrating power in the hands of Emperor Yongle alone.
The Prince of Han left his son in Kunming, but Emperor Yongle felt that it was not enough, so he simply used the "Northern Prince to Southern Transfer" project to change the fief of his younger brother, Prince of Zhou Zhu Su, who was devoted to studying medical books, from Kaifeng, Henan, to Kunming, Yunnan. By the way, he asked his second grandson Zhu Zhanhe to move to the Prince of Zhou's Mansion to live for easier protection and care.
The Prince of Han originally wanted to use this opportunity to take root in Kunming and lay down his chess pieces, but unexpectedly, Emperor Yongle intercepted him halfway and appointed his own brother, the Prince of Zhou, to Yunnan, which "cut off" the Prince of Han's hand in trying to lay out Yunnan.
The King of Han was a little scared. Was his father's action a coincidence or a warning to him
The King of Han regretted his actions so much: he had been too clever and scheming, but in the end he had done nothing but help his father and lost his eldest son in vain. Why did this child have to go to Yunnan? He really let his father down!
The King of Han did not repent at all for naming his eldest son Zhu Zhanhe. "He" means puddle. Who else should he puddle if not you
The author has something to say: What a twist hahahahaha, Emperor Yongle was so good at doing things, he also reduced the power of the princes, and he did it so smoothly, but Emperor Jianwen lost his throne. It was because he was not skilled enough in political tactics.
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