Xiao Ruxun did not know Zhu Changluo at all, nor did he have a good impression of Zhu Changluo. His understanding of Zhu Changluo was limited to the fact that Zhu Changluo was an unlucky emperor who died less than a month after ascending to the throne. Moreover, the three major mysteries of the late Ming Dynasty revolved around Zhu Changluo — the Case of Ambush, the Red Pill Case, and the Palace Shifting Case. Of course, the Case of the Demonic Book was also inextricably linked to Zhu Changluo.
It was all caused by the struggle for the foundation of the country.
Strictly speaking, Zhu Changluo was very innocent. He did not make any mistakes, nor did he seek death. His fault was that he was born into an imperial family, and he was the eldest son of Zhu Yijun.
Because of this identity, his life was like a coffee table, on which there were many cups, some big, some small, and so on.
This was true, not an exaggeration at all.
Throughout history, there were not many unlucky emperors like Zhu Changluo who could be mentioned in the same breath as him.
Even though Xiao Ruxun messed up the history of the Daming Dynasty into a mess, it did not change Zhu Changluo's unlucky fate.
He still became the emperor, and his reign name was still Tai Chang. The inertia of history was indeed not so easy to stop.
Naturally, Xiao Ruxun did not think of stopping Zhu Changluo's fate. He had nothing to do with Zhu Changluo, and he did not even know him. Moreover, he was a coward, the product of Zhu Yijun's failed imperial education. He was the scapegoat for the political chaos of the late Ming Dynasty.
Tragedy.
Even now, it was still a tragedy!
Looking at the pale and trembling Zhu Changluo, Xiao Ruxun shook his head.
"Choosing him to be the emperor was really a mistake. If he was not the eldest son, he would not even be able to be the Emperor of Peace."
Xiao Ruxun shook his head in disappointment.
"But he is the eldest son, and is destined to receive the support of public opinion, so he will definitely be the emperor."
Liu Huangchang followed behind and said.
"That is why I hate the eldest son. It is just a matter of when he is born. How can that decide whether or not he will be the emperor?"
Xiao Ruxun curled his lips in disdain.
"But, this is the rule since ancient times, a rule that everyone follows."
Liu Huangchang seemed to have guessed what Xiao Ruxun was trying to do.
"Rules are made by people, so they can naturally be changed by people."
Xiao Ruxun sneered and said, "It's time for them to wake up a little. It's not up to them to make irresponsible remarks about who the Emperor is!"
Liu Huangchang swallowed his saliva and did not say anything else.
Xiao Ruxun looked at Zhu Changluo again.
"Little Xuan, how do you think we should handle him?"
Liu Huangchang hastily said, "Your subject does not dare to make a rash judgment. I will leave everything to Your Majesty's divine judgment."
Xiao Ruxun frowned.
Ever since he started his army, all the places under his control, as long as there was a Ming royal family, were monitored by the Black Water people. The original guards were all replaced by his own people. In short, life was as usual, but they were not allowed to leave their residences.
He had already prepared many things for this, and had also prepared other places for the Ming Imperial Family to go.
He could not kill them all. The Ming Imperial Family was a burden, but the real guilty ones were the kings with great titles. Most of the Imperial Family did not receive the recognition of the Ming Imperial Family until their deaths, and did not have a royal name for their entire lives.
This was mainly because Zhu Yuanzhang was too good to his descendants. He stipulated too many things, and the more descendants there were, the more the imperial court's finances could not support the Imperial Family's expenditure. Therefore, the civil officials used the method of not bestowing names to delay. Many members of the Imperial Family did not receive the recognition of the Imperial Family and the salary they deserved. They died in poverty, and their lives were not much better than the common people.
These people only had the surname Zhu, and the local people did not necessarily see them as nobles.
In the end, the imperial court had no choice but to allow them to engage in business, scientific research, and other ways to make a living on their own. However, this was also a drop in the bucket, and the excessive reproduction of the Imperial Family led a miserable life.
The main Imperial Family would be handled by Xiao Ruxun personally. As for the ordinary members of the Imperial Family who could become hidden dangers, Xiao Ruxun planned to send them to a small overseas island to be kept in captivity. They would not affect the Central Plains, but they would not get out of control and cause any trouble. He could control those people, and he would not let them have any ambitions.
Yes, Jeju Island was not bad.
After the Jichen War ended, Xiao Ruxun strongly advocated to retain the Ming court's military rights in Jeju Island. The North Korean emperor and ministers were also worried about the Japanese's resurgence, so they agreed to Xiao Ruxun's suggestion to let the Ming Army retain the military rights in Jeju Island. This time, Xiao Ruxun planned to directly ask for Jeju Island.
He believed that those North Koreans would not dare to refuse.
As for Zhu Changluo, who was a direct relative of the Imperial Family, it was better to put him under house arrest for life.
Since he had done what Zhao Kuangyin wanted, he could not overstep his bounds. Zhao Kuangyin did not kill off all of Chai Rong's descendants.
However, there was one thing, these people all had the surname Chai, not Guo. When Chai Rong became the Emperor, his surname must have been Guo, and his children would also have the surname Guo when they became the Emperor. Zhao Kuangyin did not allow them to continue using the surname Guo for political purposes, thus reducing their political threat. There were also no titles like Guo Rong or Guo Zongxun left in the history books.
He could not let these people continue using the surname Zhu.
This was what Xiao Ruxun was thinking.
"Bring Zhu Changluo to Zhou Yao as well. Let him find a place to put him under house arrest and watch him closely. Do not make any mistakes. The rest is to search for all the Emperor's items in this room. Imperial seals, personal seals, all kinds of talismans. If you can't find them, go to the Cabinet to look. They are definitely in Shen Yicheng's hands."
Xiao Ruxun gave the order, then turned around and left the palace.
Liu Huangchang followed closely behind.
"Your Majesty, are we going to the Imperial Palace next?"
"Yes."
"What about Guardian Fang?"
"If he is stubborn, kill him."
Liu Huangchang did not speak anymore. He felt that there was no need for him to say anything more.
Shen Yicheng was the same. He felt that there was nothing more to say. He had already said everything he wanted to say. Before he died, he could say everything he wanted. It was nothing to him. It was just that Luo Sigong was crying like a girl, which made him feel uncomfortable.
Hence, Shen Yicheng angrily scolded Luo Sigong, "You are a man, why are you acting like this? Isn't it just death? "
Luo Sigong was a complete mess of crying. He wailed at Shen Yicheng, "How old am I? How old are you? I still have so much money and so many women to enjoy! I can't accept this! I can't accept this! "
"Is money and women the only thing you want?"
Shen Yicheng continued to roar.
"What else? What else do I want? There's nothing I can do! Other than money and women, what else can the Commander of the Imperial Bodyguard want? "
Luo Sigong continued to cry.
The two of them actually started arguing right before they were beheaded. This made Sun Chengzong, who was supervising the execution, very unhappy.
"All of you, shut up! Rebellious subjects! You are still barking like crazy before you die. If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? Do it now! "
Sun Chengzong looked at the three death criminals with disgust.
Just as Shen Yicheng was about to say something, a commotion suddenly came from the surroundings. Shen Yicheng immediately looked towards the source of the commotion. He saw a large group of armed soldiers entering the plaza of the Imperial Palace from the north.
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