March 16, 2006, was the first anniversary of Zhu Zhi's arrival in the Ming Dynasty. He took a pot of wine and stayed in his backyard, drinking by himself. Zhu Zhi remembered that he always complained about why he was not a rich and powerful person back then. Now it seems that that is such a simple idea.

Now I have power and great power; although I don’t mention a lot of money, I live in such a big house and have so many people serving me, and eating with me, which is also considered a life for people.

But are you happy? Zhu Zhi cannot give an answer. He deals with intrigues every day and deals with political pressure every day. He has lost favor and has glory. This year, he has been worried more than before.

Of course, this year was not without achievements. He cultivated his own power, quelled Lan Yu's rebellion, became familiar with the situation of the Ming Dynasty, and accumulated his strength day by day, and matured and eased in the complex environment. Although he was very tired, the result was still acceptable. Thinking of this, Zhu Zhi smiled bitterly and gave another cup.

At this time, a figure caught my eye. It was her, her wife Guo Xiu. Yes, and she, the only woman in the world who is dedicated to herself, the warmth she gave herself made her survive many difficulties and gradually melted her frozen heart.

Guo Xiu smiled at him: "How can I get here to drink?"

Zhu Zhihui smiled warmly: "Xiu'er, come and have two drinks with me."

Guo Xiu said, "Just Xiu'er's little measure, forget it, I'd better sit with you, why didn't you bother you?" He said and sat next to him.

Zhu Zhi gently held her in his arms and murmured, "It's been a year before he knew it."

Guo Xiu said: "What's been a year?"

Zhu Zhi knew that he had made some mistakes and hurriedly concealed: "I have been granted the title of King Liao for a year, and time passes so quickly."

Guo Xiu said: "Yes, it's so fast. Husband, Xiu'er feels that you have completely changed from before."

This is not the first time Guo Xiu said it. Zhu Zhi asked alertly: "Oh, why has it changed?"

Guo Xiu said: "In the past, you always like to talk and laugh, but now you have become taciturn; in the past, you always want to dance with guns and sticks every day, but now you don't see you playing once a month; in the past, you..."

Zhu Zhi said: "What else?"

Guo Xiu said: "Also, you used to be very respectful to Xiu'er, but now you are more gentle to Xiu'er." As he said that, he blushed into his ears.

Zhu Zhi said: "Is that so, have I changed so much? I don't even know."

Guo Xiu said: "Siu'er was only gradually discovered since the prince died."

Zhu Zhi said: "Oh, maybe after being named King, there are too many things to consider, and people can't always play around. Everyone is always in the court, and you know that."

Guo Xiu said: "No, Xiu'er thinks her husband is more mature than before. This is a good thing."

Zhu Zhi said: "Sometimes I just feel that the capital is too depressed. I really want to gallop freely between the vast world of Liaodong. Would Xiu'er be willing to go to Liaodong with me?"

Guo Xiu said: "If you want to marry a chicken, you can go wherever your husband goes."

Zhu Zhi said: "Okay, I will take Xiu'er to the prairie to ride a horse, take a boat to the sea to fish, and then take you to the beautiful snow-capped mountains to enjoy the snow."

Guo Xiu said: "I'm sure, my husband is not allowed to deceive Xiu'er."

Zhu Zhi said: "You are my dear Xiu'er. Once you say something, it's hard to catch up."

Guo Xiu stretched out his little finger: "Come on, hook." Zhu Zhi's little finger was entangled with her, and Guo Xiu looked happy.

"Mianren, hurry up and think of a way to let me be a vassal soon. I really don't want to stay in this capital." Zhu Zhi was becoming more and more anxious, but he was responsible for the defense of the capital. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say anything, and he really didn't understand what he was selling. Zhu Zhi himself didn't dare to do anything at all. Resign? Don't make fun of it. If Zhu Yuanzhang thought he had a second intention, it would be great. But it was not a vassal. The air in the capital was depressed, and there were so many things waiting for him to do in Liaodong. So Zhu Zhi hurriedly asked Yang Rong for help.

At this time, Yang Rong had been promoted to three levels in a row for his contributions and became the right chief of the Liao Prince's Mansion. His status was equivalent to Tie Xuan. Recently, he secretly took over "Wujian" and was so busy that he was so busy that he was suddenly pulled by Zhu Zhi, and his first words made him confused.

This time, the change of ownership of "Wujian" was also a problem that Zhu Zhi has always considered. Zhu Zhi always had a small knot in his heart. Perhaps he was deeply impressed by the lessons of history. He was always on guard against the autocracy of eunuchs. Although Xiao Chenzi has always been loyal, Zhu Zhi still did not want such an important department to be in his hands. On the night of the door-taking, "Wujian" did not find any clues in advance, which made Zhu Zhi a little unhappy. If the preparations were made a few hours earlier, it would be much more sufficient.

Zhu Zhi thought about it and took this opportunity to get angry with Xiao Chenzi. Naturally, he took back this important department. Zhu Zhi thought about it over and over again and gave it to Yang Rong for control. First, he was loyal to himself, and second, he was careful and resourceful. Combining "Wujian" information with his talents might play a greater role. Xiao Chenzi also knew that dozens of spies in the capital had not discovered such a big thing, which was a huge mistake in work, so Zhu Zhi had no complaints about this arrangement. However, Zhu Zhi's own guard was still under the control of Xiao Chenzi, and he was not considered out of favor.

When Yang Rong heard Zhu Zhi complaining to him, he felt very strange. In ancient times, everyone hoped that he could be with the emperor so that he could gain favor, but this prince was very special. Now that the rebellion has just been quelled, he is a popular figure in front of the emperor and has the military power in the capital. It is a time when there is great potential. Moreover, when it comes to the matter of vassals, the emperor has no intention of letting go. Maybe he hopes that Zhu Zhi can keep the door for him for a few more days. Why doesn’t Zhu Zhi want to get close to the emperor, but instead wants to run to that place far away and snowy?

Yang Rong said: "Your Highness, you are currently in a strong position and can cultivate your own power in the capital. Why are you anxious to leave at this time?"

Zhu Zhi smiled slightly and said, "Mianren, according to the system of this dynasty, the vassal kings have no special kindness, and they must be a vassal within one year. Although now everyone seems to be in a strong sense of saints, have you ever thought that two months ago, who didn't think that the Blue Jade saint was strong? The so-called blessing is the basis of misfortune, I really don't think there is any benefit now. Under the wings of my father, I was trembling and walking on thin ice, but I was not as good as the vast rivers and skyscrapers in Liaodong. Furthermore, if my king's power is too heavy, the grandson's party will not be suspicious of me. So staying in the capital is currently a harm but no benefit. Can Mianren understand?"

Yang Rong is such a smart person. After Zhu Zhi's advice, Yang Rong immediately woke up. He laughed and bowed to Zhu Zhi and said, "Your Highness clearly sees Qianli, but Rong is worse than Rong."

Zhu Zhi smiled. Only Yang Rong in the palace is the easiest to communicate with. As long as he comes up with an idea, he can understand it immediately and can execute it in the best way. In fact, this is the role of a strategist. Anyway, I make a decision and you can find a way to execute it. Zhu Zhi feels that having a strong strategist by his side is really a lot easier. He said, "Okay, don't flatter me, think of a solution for me."

"Well, let me think about it." Yang Rong paced back and forth in the room for two steps, and suddenly, "There is a way. Your Highness, you see, although we cannot know what the prince's party thinks now, at least one thing is certain. They will not want His Highness, who is so powerful, to stay in the capital. This is just right to make use of..." Zhu Zhi couldn't help but smile when he heard his idea. So, there is only one that Zhu Zhi could not imagine, and nothing that Yang Rong could not do.

On March 19th, the censor Zhao Cheng Shangben said that the three kings, King Su, and King Liao had been appointed as kings for more than a year, and according to regulations, they should have been granted a vassal. However, Lan Ni delayed his life in rebellion. Now that the Lan Party has been pacified, the capital order has been restored, the three kings should be granted a vassal as soon as possible to ensure the peace of the world.

Although this memorial did not cause any uproar, it pointed directly at Zhu Zhi, who is currently favored by the emperor. He controlled the power of the imperial guards and garrisoned the capital. Although it was not in compliance with the regulations, it seemed particularly important in the context of Lan Yu's rebellion. The key is Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not in a hurry to show his dew, but just kept the memorial and did not publish it. This caused speculation from the ministers in the court. Because in the capital, the rumors that Zhu Zhi had made great contributions to suppressing the rebellion were already on the rise.

Zhu Zhi knew that this was Yang Rong's arrangement, so he was not polite and immediately cooperated with the move. He first respectfully wrote a book: first, he resigned from his position as admiral of the twelve guards, and then stated that although he wanted to protect his father and be filial, the Lan Party had been eliminated. Yuyu clarified that he should go to Liaodong to guard the border for the country, which is the duty of a minister.

As soon as this memorial was released, there were a lot of praise in the court. Both the King of Yan hoped that Zhu Zhi would become a vassal as soon as possible. In addition, those loyal ministers who did not rely on loyalty to the country on both sides even said to Zhu Zhi, "Those who fulfill filial piety are family affairs, and those who fulfilled their loyalty are the country. Since ancient times, loyalty is difficult to complete. Zhi can only devote himself to his efforts to protect his family and defend his country." He applauded. In their opinion, Zhu Zhi was a master of great achievements but was not arrogant, and always put the country first, and did not lose his true nature.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he felt even more happy. Look, this is the descendant of my Zhu family. He is so great that he is not arrogant, and is polite, and abides by the rules. What should he do? Unlike those outsiders, who have made some contributions and are disregarded by the emperor and even commits rebellion. But he is happy in his heart, but he does not reveal it. He first issued an edict to keep it, and of course Zhu Zhi replied with a more modest resignation.

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang had done his best, he issued an imperial edict, ordering the three vassal kings to set off on the vassal before April 20. He also specially called Zhu Zhi "loyal, righteous, filial and honest, and the country was a city." He also gave 200,000 taels of silver to Zhu Zhi to build a royal palace in Guangning. The matter was left to Guo Ying. The last one was the favor that Zhu Zhi had, and the other two kings did not allocate funds in the name of the fact that the residence had already built a royal palace.

Zhu Zhi was happily watching these hypocritical political dramas and enjoying the pleasure of gaining fame and fortune. After achieving his goal, Lao Zhu was extremely happy to coax him, and all forces could let go of his heart. Zhu Zhi couldn't help but praise Yang Rong, he was so damn genius that he could set up such a win-win situation.

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