Adding bricks and tiles to King Jili's grave is one option.

The second option is to abolish the Prince Ji's family lineage and follow the practice of establishing common people, moving the whole family of Prince Ji to Fengyang and demoting them to common people.

Among them, the latter has many fans, but the former has none at all.

Although the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty usually disagreed with the emperor, there were some things they couldn't argue with.

Especially the issue of King Jili, this is the most basic political correctness.

The courtiers thought the time had come.

The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty could remove the thorn in his side and the thorn in his flesh from all the Prince Ji's palace. Even if he didn't kill him, it would be a good choice to send Fengyang and Zhu Wengui, a commoner, as companions.

However, doing so will put Your Majesty in an unkind and unjust situation. No matter how you clean up your position, your Majesty's position will ultimately come from the hands of King Jili.

Hu Xi goes back to Tai'an Palace to teach on weekdays, and His Majesty's attitude towards Prince Ji's Palace is very clear.

Your Majesty does not want to take action against Prince Ji's Mansion or even the Queen Mother in the palace, because Your Majesty is not willing to delay the progress of the Ming Dynasty for a little family matter.

His Majesty was very fond of Zhu Jianshen and treated him as one of his own. He would reward him during every year and festival, especially those five candies. To this day, Hu Ming still doesn't know the meaning of those five candies.

Moreover, Zhu Jianshen had a lot of freedom. Zhu Jianshen could go to any place in the lecture hall to play and listen. This was almost the same privilege as the emperor's heirs in Tai'an Palace.

Hu Bi knew His Majesty's thoughts. Regarding whether Zhu Jianshen would inherit the throne of Ji, His Majesty was inclined to do so.

The problem arises. Once you inherit, you have to add bricks and tiles to King Jili's grave.

Hu Hui wants to solve this problem, not only to allow His Majesty to do what he wants to do, but also to prevent the world from making mistakes. This is the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites.

Hu Hui said with a smile: "During the Dragon and Phoenix years, the King of Nanchang passed away early. Princess Wang of Nanchang took Zhu Wenzheng to seek refuge with our great ancestor, Emperor Gao. Emperor Emperor Gao regarded the King of Jingjiang, Zhu Wenzheng, as if he were his own son, and raised him by his side. He relied heavily on him.

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The King of Nanchang was Zhu Yuanzhang's biological brother Zhu Chongsi. When Zhu Yuanzhang first started his business, Zhu Chongsi died. The desperate Princess Wang of Nanchang took her son to defect to Zhu Yuanzhang.

It is said that she is a princess because Zhu Yuanzhang later became the emperor. At that time, Wang and Zhu Wenzheng were hungry and skinny, and quite miserable.

During the conflict between Wu and Wu, Zhu Wenzheng was guarding Nanchang. He actually planned to join Zhang Shicheng because he did not receive enough rewards. Zhu Yuanzhang became furious and went to Nanchang himself, caught Zhu Wenzheng and questioned him several times.

What are you going to do!

To defect under Zhu Yuanzhang, isn't this looking for death?

But Zhu Yuanzhang just captured him and finally canonized Zhu Wenzheng's son as King of Jingjiang.

Hu Xi opened his mouth and said: "Zhu Wenzheng was disobedient first. Emperor Gao did not give Zhu Wenzheng any reward or title, and he was finally buried in Tongcheng with civil rites."

"And Zhu Wenzheng's son was canonized as King Jingjiang by Emperor Gao."

"Even Emperor Gao, who is known for his strictness, has never thought about repaying the father's debt and the son's repayment, and the father's mistake and the son's fault. If your majesty wants to canonize Prince Ji's son as Prince Ji, it is the ancestral law."

"It is better to use silver seal."

Zhu Wenzheng's son, King Jingjiang, is indeed a prince, but the Jingjiang palace all uses silver seals instead of gold seals such as King Xiang. This is a difference in etiquette.

King Jili was beheaded in the Ancestral Temple and buried with civil rites. This was a proper way to not add bricks and tiles to King Jili's grave, but also to allow King Jishen's eldest son Zhu Jianshen to successfully inherit the title of king.

The Ming Dynasty knew a lot about Zhu Wenzheng's example, but the only one who could apply it effectively was Hu Ming.

"Let's continue with the ministerial meeting." Hu Xi took a sip of tea and said, Prince Ji's decision on this issue rests with His Majesty.

"Prince Gongshun also reported first that they had captured Constantine XI, Emperor Zhengshuo of the West, and wanted to offer him as a prisoner in front of Jiayuguan Pass." Yang Shan, the minister of Honglu Temple, said.

Constantine XI was the uncle of Princess Elena, a noble in the palace. It was first said that he would sacrifice prisoners, but in fact he was blackmailing the Ming Dynasty.

The purple-robed emperor Constantine XI has now settled down in Batu Salai, which is like a close friend to the pair.

Wang Yue was a member of Wang Fu, and Wang Yue led the Uzbek army in Sarai Batu.

Once something happens to Wang Fu in Samarkand, Wang Yue will immediately use the name of Constantine XI to do things in Sarai Batu, especially since he has not yet gone to Sarai Batu to get the gold.

The position of Khan of the Horde.

First of all, the purpose of this idea of ​​offering prisoners is to kill three birds with one stone. First, it can remove some of Wang Fu's political bargaining chips, although I know in my heart that it is useless;

Secondly, in the name of offering prisoners, he could ease the relationship with Ming Dynasty and blackmail Ming Dynasty at the same time.

The most important thing is to divert hatred.

Now the Sultan of the Ottoman Kingdom, Farah, is like crazy. He wants Constantine XI and the green copper ball full of copper odor first.

"No." Hu Xi said with disgust: "Don't pay attention to him. He wants to use Ming Dynasty to solve their conflicts. What kind of big dream does he have at three quarters of noon?"

"Unless he restrains himself first and ties himself to Jiayuguan, don't pay any attention to him."

Yang Shan nodded and said, "Okay."

The ministry meeting was still going on, and Hu Xi was not as energetic as an old man approaching eighty years old. After the ministry meeting was over, he went to Tai'an Palace again.

Hu Hui explained the old rules about Zhu Wenzheng in detail to His Majesty. He originally wanted to inquire about Your Majesty's attitude towards Prince Ji's Mansion, but Your Majesty did not give him this chance at all. When he heard that this was the ancestral method, he immediately

Let Wenyuan Pavilion draft an edict to confer the crown prince Zhu Jianshen on the throne of Ji and officially inherit the throne of Ji.

The example used was Zhu Wenzheng's, which silenced everyone.

What Taizu Emperor Gao did back then, Zhu Qiyu was just inheriting the legacy of his ancestors.

After Zhu Qiyu finished instructing Xing'an to let Wenyuan Pavilion prepare the edict, he smiled and said: "Those five pieces of candy don't mean anything. It's just that I've always given them to you before, but suddenly I stopped giving them. I'm afraid that everyone in Prince Ji's palace might have some ideas."

"Everyone in Prince Ji's Mansion is walking on thin ice. If there is even the slightest movement, there will be a roar of wind, cranes, and all the vegetation. They are already living in fear. If I scare them again, I'm afraid they won't be able to sleep or eat well."

Only then did Hu Hui realize that he thought the five pieces of candy had some special meaning. He bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, Daren."

After Hu Bi finished talking about the lineage of King Ji, he also talked about the so-called sacrifice of prisoners.

The authority for this matter belongs to Honglu Temple. Honglu Temple is in charge of Tongshiyuan, Huitong Pavilion and Seyi Pavilion, and is in charge of foreign affairs. This matter is a matter of the Ministry of Rites.

But that Constantine XI was Elena's uncle, so this matter was tricky.

From a personal point of view, Zhu Qiyu was of course willing to bring Elena's uncle to the capital of the Ming Dynasty. After all, it was not easy to live under someone else's roof.

But from the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, he could not do that. It was more in the interests of the Ming Dynasty that Constantine XI was in Batu Sarai.

Why does Hu Hui put His Majesty first? Because he knows that His Majesty puts state affairs first.

The Ming Emperor and the Ministry of Rites reached an agreement on this matter.

Hu Bi left Juxian Pavilion and looked up at the sun in the sky, which was scorching.

Zhu Qiyu was dealing with the documents in his hand. He threw out a memorandum and said angrily: "This son of Jin Shangshu is really the son of a tiger father and a dog!"

"You actually complained privately that I only gave Jin Shangshu a title, but not the prince. If you don't keep the matter a secret, it will lead to disaster. This matter was even known to Chao Zhongqingliu."

"Asshole!"

Xing'an trembled with fright. Since the Battle of the Capital, His Majesty has rarely been so angry, especially since this memorial is an official document of the imperial court. His Majesty rarely throws memorials out. This is really angry.

Xing'an picked up the memorial and took a look at it, fully understanding what was going on.

"Your Majesty, could this be a misinterpretation?" Xing'an said quickly: "Although Jin Lian's son Jin Fuan has no ambitions, no strategy, and no literary talent, he is an honest man. Why do he speak so wildly?"

"Jin Shangshu has a violent temper. He is in tit-for-tat with His Majesty's internal money. He has a bad temper and offends many people. Is there someone deliberately misunderstanding this?"

Zhu Qiyu stood up, stood in front of the window, and said with lingering anger: "Go find Jin Fu'an and his grandson Jin Cheng, and I will personally investigate."

"I obey the order." Xing'an walked out of Juxian Pavilion, gave Cheng Jing a few words, and immediately took Dongchang's fanzi to the Jin Mansion outside Chaoyang Gate of Dongcheng, which was a house given by His Majesty.

Xing'an went to handle it himself because he was afraid that someone would interfere with the matter, so he felt more at ease going by himself.

In less than two-quarters of an hour, Xing'an brought Jin Fu'an and Jin Cheng, father and son, to Juxian Pavilion. Xing'an remained silent during the whole process, only waiting for His Majesty's personal inquiry. Jin Fu'an walked into Juxian Pavilion uneasily.

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"Your Majesty, Jin Fu'an, is here to see you. Long live your Majesty. Long live your Majesty." Jin Fu'an took his son and bowed three times and kowtowed.

According to the Ming Dynasty system, Jin Fu'an had the official position of Jin Yiwei Zhen Fu Envoy, who did not take care of the affairs and only received a salary, which could be hereditary for three generations.

Hu Changning, the eldest son of Hu Hui, had this official position. Hu Changning died young without any children, and Hu Changxiang, the second son of Hu Hui, inherited this official position.

This is a type of Ming Dynasty's bureaucracy and benevolence system.

"After the curfew yesterday, were you having a drink with others upstairs in Yanxing?" Zhu Qiyu asked, most of his anger gone.

Jin Fu'an said tremblingly: "Yes."

"Did you say at the banquet that I treated Jin Shangshu poorly?" Zhu Qiyu asked with a frown.

"No, your Majesty has never said this!" Jin Fu'an was so frightened that he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and said, "Yesterday, your Majesty... Your Majesty... you really spoke arrogant words."

Zhu Qiyu asked a few more questions carefully, and then he found out why Jin Fu'an was uttering such arrogant words. He was greedy for money, and someone deliberately set a trap for Jin Fu'an and used Jin Fu'an's words.

Zhu Qiyu thought about it and said: "Your father worked hard for the Ming Dynasty all his life and offended many people. They are all waiting for the day when Jin Shangshu falls. Now that your father has passed away, you must be extremely careful in your life and don't do anything again."

Give those who seek revenge a chance."

"I will forgive you this time, but if there is another time, I will never forgive you lightly."

Jin Fu'an knelt on the ground before taking a deep breath and whispered: "I thank your Majesty for your kindness."

"Kneel down." Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and told Jin Fu'an to go back.

After Xing'an sent Jin Fu'an away, he did not return to the imperial study. Instead, he went to Yanxing Tower and took a copy of the document. Then he returned to the imperial study and handed it to His Majesty, waiting for His Majesty's decision.

After Zhu Qiyu read this document, it was exactly what Jin Fuan said.
To be continued...