Chapter 470 The dispute between the king and the minister

Author: There are dragons in Nanshan

Zhang Yi darkened his face and shook his sleeves: "Goodbye!"

After saying that, he turned around and left, but as soon as he opened the door, he saw two burly men standing in front of him, holding a knife in his hands and a ferocious look on his face.

Zhang Yi turned around and looked angry: "Yang Dan, do you really want to rebel?"

Yang Dan looked cold and waved to the two strong men outside the door.

The two of them understood and closed the door and continued to guard outside the door.

Zhang Yi said again: "Conspiracy to rebel is a serious crime to kill the nine clans. You have to think it through!"

Yang Dan smiled contemptuously and said, "I won't rebel yet, how can I rebel?"

"What do you mean by what you said?"

"Brother Zhang, why are you so confused as the second-ranked official in the cabinet and the second-ranked person in the dynasty?"

Zhang Yi was even more confused and asked, "What exactly do you want to say?"

Yang Dan shook his head and sighed, "You and I have been brotherly for twenty years. Today I will tell you what I think. Let me ask you, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, when have we ministers stopped fighting with the one above?"

Zhang Yi shook his head and said, "We scholars should establish our hearts for the heaven and earth, establish our destiny for the people, and create peace for all ages. In the court, the king and the ministers complement each other, so where does the struggle come from?"

Yang Dan couldn't help but feel funny and asked again: "Okay, let me ask you again, how is the Emperor Taizu?"

Zhang Yi was not sure about this, and after a little thought, he said: "Emperor Taizu started his own business as a commoner, eliminated the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, and was unmatched in literary and military strategies. It is not an exaggeration to call him the emperor of the ages."

"You are all praises. Is there nothing else you want to say? Or... you dare not say it at all?"

"What don't I dare?"

Zhang Yi was a little anxious and said, "Emperor Taizu was cruel. The four major cases of Hongwu were implicated in tens of thousands of officials, and all officials were suffering. This is a matter!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Yang Dan suddenly laughed to the sky and said, "You are right. Even Emperor Taizu, a tyrant who kills without blinking, will the tiger be honestly at the mercy of others after entering his old age? "

Zhang Yi looked shocked and said, "Where did you hear these words? How did Emperor Taizu be merciless in his later years?"

There were only two people in the room, and Yang Dan no longer concealed it and said, "Brother Zhang, you are from a humble background. Some things you have not understood so far, and no one has mentioned them to you. It's not your fault."

Zhang Yi frowned, but did not refute.

It was already a luxury for the people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty to be able to eat and wear well, let alone study.

Therefore, as long as you can participate in the imperial examination, all landlords and gentry are without exception. At least your family has surplus food and the ability to support your children to study.

Zhang Yi was born in an ordinary gentry family. He was not a prominent family in the local area, but just a small landlord.

Such a background can only be considered a low-key person in the literati class.

Yang Dan is the son of Yang Pu, the former chief assistant of the cabinet. He has been dealing with various high-ranking officials since childhood. Although he did not say anything about Zhang Yi's background, he never thought of him.

In his heart, Zhang Yi was promoted by his own father.

Today's speech was clear, and I felt much more happy.

"There are no outsiders today, so I will tell you how Prince Yiwen died!"

Zhang Yi was shocked when he heard this, pointed at Yang Dan, and even shivered: "What are you talking about? Didn't Prince Yiwen die of illness?"

Yang Dan sneered and said, "If he doesn't move the capital, how can he die suddenly?"

Zhang Yi felt his whole body soft and he fell on the Taishi chair, his face pale.

When an official reaches his position, he will naturally know many things that ordinary people don’t know.

There are indeed some statements circulating inside and outside the court about the cause of death of Prince Yiwen Zhu Biao, but without evidence, he regarded it as a rumor and ignored it.

Today, when I heard Yang Dan say this, it seemed like he fell into an ice cave and felt chill all over.

Yang Dan's father Yang Pu was once the chief minister of the cabinet and had personally experienced the incidents between Jianwen and Yongle Dynasty. He must have known more about some of the previous dynasty.

Rumor has it that Prince Yiwen Zhu Biao died suddenly because of moving the capital!

When Zhu Yuanzhang established his capital in Nanjing, the world was still in chaos, and he could control limited territory.

Later, he settled down and because Nanjing's strategic depth is easy to attack and difficult to defend, it is not suitable for being a capital, he began to consider moving the capital.

I even considered my hometown Fengyang and later built a palace.

In July of the 24th year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang first transferred 5,000 wealthy families to Xi'an.

Just one month later, Zhu Biao also passed.

In October, Zhu Yuanzhang transferred Feng Sheng, Duke Ying Fu Youde and Duke Liang Lan Yu to help Zhu Biao, which is very suspicious.

The prince went out for inspection, but he didn't go to war. He needed so many powerful generals to protect him?

It can be seen from this that the court opposes the relocation, and there are many opponents and great power, which cannot be ignored.

In November, Zhu Biao's inspection ended and returned to Nanjing. Zhu Yuanzhang officially announced the move to Xi'an.

Zhu Yuanzhang was already sixty-five years old at this time, and he had transferred all his power to Zhu Biao. Of course, Zhu Biao was busy with the movement of the capital.

However, just five months later, Zhu Biao, who was only thirty-five years old, suddenly disappeared!

The relevant records only say that it was a serious illness but was not cured. Since Zhu Biao did not officially ascend the throne, there was no separate daily record, and there was no detailed record of what disease he died from.

Someone privately said that Zhu Biao died suddenly because he was murdered.

However, Zhang Yi has always believed that such statements are just rumors and are not worth mentioning.

But unexpectedly, Yang Dan mentioned it again today, and according to his meaning, it didn't seem fake.

Zhang Yi felt a chill in his heart and asked, "Did you say these words by his mentor?"

Yang Dan did not shy away at all and nodded, "That's right!"

Zhang Yi took a deep breath and asked again: "What do you mean by telling me this?"

"What's this?"

Yang Dan sneered again and said, "I will tell you one more thing. Prince Yiwen died and his captain was empty. Emperor Taizu once told all officials that the country has a eldest king and the country is blessed. The king of Yan is like me. What if I want to establish him?"

Zhang Yi was even more shocked and asked, "You mean... Emperor Taizu once intended to circulate the succession of King Yan?"

Yang Dan said: "This is what I want to tell you. Who the emperor wants to establish as the crown prince? Who will be passed on to the world's throne is not determined by him alone!"

Zhang Yi still didn't believe it, shook his head suddenly and said, "This is all your one-sided words, I don't believe it!"

Yang Dan waved his hand and said, "Before his death, Emperor Taizu issued an imperial edict to the King of Yan: Your sons are only talented and intelligent to comply with his responsibilities. Qin and Jin have passed away, so you are the leader. Who is not you?"

"I don't have to say who should I wear it for, right?"
Chapter completed!