vrcanaries Chapter 636 Zhang Xin: It's time to improve!
Chapter 636 Zhang Xin: It's time to improve!
"As Zhu Di triumphed over victory after victory, time had quietly reached the third year of the Jianwen reign."
"Time is indeed running out for Zhu Yunwen, especially with his fourth uncle. He's not giving him much rest; at most, he'll only have two or three months before he has to head south again."
"However, during this period, Zhang Xin, Guo Zi, Mo Lin, and others in the Yan army submitted a memorial, saying: 'It is time to make progress!'"
Wan Chao's people: Oh ho, if the Prince of Yan takes another step forward, won't he be declaring himself king!
"When Tang of Shang overthrew Xia and King Wu of Zhou overthrew Shang, weren't they both ministers who rose to power? And no one said they were immoral. The reason is simple: they eliminated tyrants so that the people could live in peace and prosperity. This was in accordance with the will of Heaven!"
Cao Cao: That makes sense!
"I don't know whether to call these three cunning or thinking too soon. Everyone knows that Judy's slogan when she raised an army was to punish the treacherous officials, not to get rid of the little emperor."
"Moreover, every letter the Prince of Yan writes to his nephew is full of praise for his father, which is quite reasonable and well-founded. If he were to declare himself king now, he would be openly going against the court."
"Although we all know that his opposition to Zhu Yunwen isn't just about helping him get rid of treacherous officials, he certainly can't openly say it like that."
"So, Zhu Di decisively refused, and even declared with righteous indignation that he had no interest in becoming emperor (yeah right)!"
"My nephew is still too young and doesn't know how to clean up a mess. As his uncle, he's not afraid of hard work, so let him handle it."
Zhu Yunwen: ?? ?? ???…
"Judy said she saw and remembered these ministers who urged her to ascend the throne. As long as he had a piece of meat to eat, they would definitely have a piece of soup to drink. They were all her good ministers!"
In the early years of the Hongwu reign, upon hearing this, Zhu Di, the old emperor, looked at him with a complicated expression. He couldn't help but reach out and pinch Zhu Di's cheek, saying, "You know, this face of yours, why does it seem a bit thick?"
Feeling a bit embarrassed for being implicated by the elder Zhu Di, the younger Zhu Di retorted angrily, "The younger generation is making wild guesses. I'm not that shameless!"
The others: "...It's hard to say..."
"For example, Zhang Xin, who was listed among the meritorious officials of the Jingnan Campaign, was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Longping, and his descendants inherited the title of Earl of Longping, and he still possessed imperial edicts."
"This thing should be more useful than Old Zhu's iron certificate, right? After Judy became emperor, she often referred to it as [En Zhang]."
Zhu Yuanzhang, who issued a pardon but held the final say in interpreting it, was speechless.
"Zhang Xin lived a long life, reaching the age of eighty-one, spanning the Yongle, Xuande, and Zhengtong reigns."
The portly Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi: Why don't you take a look and see what you've forgotten?
Upon seeing this comment, Lin Ke slapped her forehead and immediately added, "Oh, sorry, I almost forgot about Gao Chi's Hong Xichao."
During the Yongle era, Zhu Gaochi put his arm around his elder brother's shoulder and laughed, "Brother, it's no wonder the younger generation doesn't remember; your dynasty was really short-lived."
"Hey old man, didn't I tell you to lose weight? How come your belly is still so big!" After saying that, he poked Zhu Gaochi's belly with his hand.
Zhu Gaochi: You brat, I'm just not obviously thin!
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"And then there's Guo Zi, who later became Minister of Revenue, and Mo Lin, who became Vice Minister of War. Judy was indeed much better to some of the meritorious officials than others."
Some emperors: "...We're not in the control group!..."
"Returning to the Jingnan Campaign, before Zhu Di set off south, he inevitably held a large meeting to conduct a pre-battle mobilization:"
"Soldiers, we are here to punish the traitors and secure the country for the sake of the people. We must not implicate innocent civilians, nor should we stab them with our swords. They are innocent!"
“Whenever we see the bandits slaughtering and looting the people, my heart aches with pity. Listen to us, do not disturb them, do not harm them. Anyone who violates this rule will be killed without mercy!”
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